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Tim Heidecker, last heard mocking President Trump with a new song called “Mar-A-Lago,” is reuniting with his old comedy partner Eric Wareheim for a “10 Year Awesome Anniversary Tour” to celebrate the decade since they began starring in Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! “It’s been 10 years. …
Absolutely delightful, this is. The only way this special could present more joy would be if Adult Swim had had the good sense to premiere Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree two weeks ago, when more of you actually could put Pera’s advice into practice. Well, better …
I want to applaud Splitsider and the site’s lead writer, Megh Wright, for fighting the good fight for the past several months against the ongoing sexism at Adult Swim, as well as its apparent support for the racism and misogyny masquerading as code words of the “alt-right.” Wright’s extensive reporting …
CBS announced a new showrunner today for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, moving Eric Licht from his executive producer gig on the morning shift for CBS This Morning to help steer the late-night ship into more comfortable long-term territory. Before you rush to write your hot-take thinkpieces about how …
You could watch golfer Adam Scott try to mount a furious fourth-round rally at The Masters in Augusta, Ga., today. Or you could watch the actor Adam Scott try to hold off the comedian Jon Daly portraying the golfer John Daly in their new half-hour special, The Adult Swim Golf …
What the world needs now is Joe Pera. Now more than ever. Thankfully, Adult Swim dedicated a quarter-hour early this morning to Pera and his musings for the latest episode in its Infomercials series (the same series that brought us Too Many Cooks). This is Joe Pera Talks You to …
Henry Zebrowski is a force of nature onstage or onscreen, clothes on or, as the case sometimes is, in the buff. The shine on Zebrowski’s star power continues to brighten – from his earliest appearances in web videos for CollegeHumor and his own group, Murderfist, through the Adult Swim series, …
For several years now, comedian Jon Daly has made the most out of anyone who may confuse him with professional golfer John Daly, even dressing up like the golfer for photo shoots to further the confusion in Google image searches. Last year, Adult Swim announced it’d join in the fun …
Lance Bangs has become today’s go-to director for comedians filming their stand-up specials, road shows, showcases and documentaries. His credits since 2013 alone include directing Hannibal Buress, Marc Maron, Chelsea Peretti, Jen Kirkman, Kyle Kinane, John Hodgman and Bridget Everett. He followed Todd Barry on his Crowd Work Tour, hopped …
Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer host the popular weekly comedy showcase Crash Test at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles, and for one epic night, they took Crash Test on the road – hosting the show from a tour bus along the streets of Hollywood. Their Crash Test: With Rob …
