“The Origin of Blackbird,” from Bob Odenkirk’s “A Load of Hooey (Book Excerpt)
by Bob Odenkirk has written a new book that’s literally “A Load of Hooey.” That’s the title of it. The former writer for Saturday Night Live, …
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AMC bumps Better Call Saul debut to 2015 but orders second season in advance of the Breaking Bad spinoff
The good news is we’ll see at least two more seasons of Bob Odenkirk’s lawyer Saul Goodman on TV. The bad news? We’ll have to …
IFC goes big on “American” in 2015, ordering new series from Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen and Bill Hader; another starring Rob Huebel
IFC is hosting its annual Upfront event and party tonight in New York City, but announced at high noon today two new series, a new …
Chris Farley’s debut as Matt Foley in “Motivation” from The Second City, 1990
The Second City unearthed and uploaded a comedy first from its archives on Monday, as we can see the July 1990 debut of Chris Farley’s …
The Birthday Boys on their intentions, influences and their TV debut on IFC tonight
It’s a classic story, really. Boys meet in rural college. Boys move to Hollywood to pursue fame and fortune. Boys sign up for comedy classes …
Louis C.K. and Conan O’Brien remember their first days on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1993
Louis C.K. is in Los Angeles for the upcoming Emmy Awards on Sunday night, but he certainly got into the spirit of #tbt last night …
Joking Bad: Jimmy Fallon’s “Breaking Bad” parody goes deep into late-night TV
AMC announced on Wednesday that it had signed licensing agreements to move forward with a Breaking Bad prequel called Better Call Saul, but Jimmy Fallon …
First look: IFC sets October debut for The Birthday Boys, sends them on national tour with Comedy Bang! Bang!’s Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins
It’s going to be a busy fall for The Birthday Boys. The L.A.-based sketch comedy troupe will earn their TV debut all together now on …
What could have been: Famous actors who auditioned for NBC’s “The Office” in 2003
You knew and loved NBC’s adaptation of The Office. Would you have felt the same way, if: Seth Rogen had played Dwight instead of Rainn …
Don’t call it a comeback? Famous comedians and stand-up legends coming back on tour
Is 2013 the year that every famous comedian decided to get back into stand-up, or does it just seem that way? There’s definitely something in …