Day: May 12, 2014

First look: FOX’s only new sitcom for Fall 2014, “Mulaney” (plus descriptions of three other comedies for midseason in 2015)

First look: FOX’s only new sitcom for Fall 2014, “Mulaney” (plus descriptions of three other comedies for midseason in 2015)

Posted by | May 12, 2014 | , |

FOX is not going to let animation dominate Sunday nights any longer in 2014. Sure, there will be three looney toons on the night this fall — Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons and Family Guy. But they’ll be separated by the reigning Golden Globe winner in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as by the lone pilot to get a fall order this year by FOX — John Mulaney’s Mulaney. That said, as part of Monday’s Upfronts presentation to advertisers, the network had plenty of new cast photos and information to share, not just about Mulaney, but also about three new sitcoms...

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Sara Schaefer relives every comedian’s early nightmares and daydreams in “Day Job”

Sara Schaefer relives every comedian’s early nightmares and daydreams in “Day Job”

Posted by | May 12, 2014 | |

Sara Schaefer may no longer host an MTV late-night talk show, nor may she even live in New York City still. Nevertheless, now we can see her next project whenever we want. It’s a webseries that looks back at her days before becoming a full-time professional comedian and quitting her day job. So, it’s called, fittingly, “Day Job.” If you’ve got a case of the Mondays, this might get you back on track — or inspire you to make your own thing, follow your own path and tell your boss to take this job and shove it because you...

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Norm Macdonald: Neither anti-comic nor comic’s comic, simply a comic

Norm Macdonald: Neither anti-comic nor comic’s comic, simply a comic

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With the PGA Tour back in spring form and the NBA and NHL playoffs in their quarterfinal matchups, it gives plenty of opportunities for comedian Norm Macdonald — late of Comedy Central’s short-lived Sports Show with Norm Macdonald — to offer running analysis and play-by-play commentary via Twitter @normmacdonald. Macdonald took a break from that late last night to also clarify where he stands as a comedian. Because too many of you, perhaps, have tried to pigeonhole or label him. So Norm Macdonald set the record straight regarding the comedy of Norm Macdonald. As well as what he sees...

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My Pod Week: Week ending 5/11/14

My Pod Week: Week ending 5/11/14

Posted by | May 12, 2014 | |

Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the many varied comedy podcasts Flinn listened to or attended live tapings of during the previous week. Enjoy! YOU MADE IT WEIRD with PETE HOLMES (Episode #205: Wayne Federman) Pete Holmes has been making it weird since October 2011. Most episodes are around two hours and that’s about the right length to achieve maximum weirdness. With the debut of The Pete Holmes Show on TBS, I half-expected You Made It Weird to fade away and...

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First look: NBC’s new sitcoms in primetime, Fall 2014 (Bad Judge, Marry Me, A To Z)

First look: NBC’s new sitcoms in primetime, Fall 2014 (Bad Judge, Marry Me, A To Z)

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NBC revealed its new primetime schedule for Fall 2014 in advance of today’s Upfront presentation to advertisers. Parks and Recreation will return in midseason for its seventh and final season. Community will not return for a sixth season (on NBC), and the other rookie sitcoms from the Peacock Network all lost their feathers and cooked their geese and a third metaphor for not coming back. Four other new sitcoms ordered have no place yet on the programming schedule: Mission Control (starring Krysten Ritter as a NASA engineer in the 1960s, and from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay); Mr. Robinson...

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