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It’s not HBO, it’s IFC. That’s the great news for Garfunkel & Oates, the musical-comedy duo of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, who now have a 10-episode series order from IFC. The series will debut in 2014. “We are huge fans of Riki and Kate; their humor is fresh and …
Garfunkel and Oates (Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci) are making a new pilot for IFC. But that’s not all. They also just released a new music video, directed by Lindhome, for their song, “The Loophole.” It’s based on the concept some Christian girls have about conception and about avoiding said …
Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome named their musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. So, wouldn’t you know, someday John Oates of Hall and Oates would find out about them. What happened next? Micucci and Lindhome share that story, lovingly animated by the team at UCB Comedy for their series, “Animated …
Comedians have many opportunities to showcase their big-screen talents throughout the calendar year at film festivals around the world. We pay special attention to Sundance because it comes first in the year, each January, and with it the first best chance for any small independent film to find a larger …
How often do you see a series that’s still in the development phase release an official network video? Well, that depends. How often have you seen an uber-topical animated sketch revolving around the final presidential debate, which just happened last night, for a series that may or may not ever …
Garfunkel and Oates — the musical comedy duo of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci — filmed a pilot for HBO that would have had them follow in the footsteps of Tenacious D and Flight of the Conchords as a musical duo destined for greatness, if only people would recognize them …
They may have taken on the monikers of the lesser-heralded halves of two famous musical duos, but don’t let their band name fool you. Garfunkel and Oates isn’t playing second fiddle to anyone. In fact, that’s a ukulele that Kate Micucci plays. Not a fiddle. And Micucci and her singing …
Comedy Central Presents is dead. Long live the new half-hour comedy special for the cable network, named, well, The Half Hour! And Comedy Central is heading up to Boston at the end of this month to tape them. But who will be featured in the inaugural season for 2012? Meet …
Ho ho ho and a bong for the holidays? Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Kate “Oates” Micucci sing about getting high on Christmas. Naturally, Doug Benson is in the picture, too, freaking himself out in a Santa outfit. Needless to say, “Scary F**ked Up Christmas” is not a safe for work …
At this summer’s Just For Laughs Montreal comedy festival, David Wain put on a special live edition of “Wainy Days” that included a custom-made song for him written and performed by Garfunkel and Oates. They had so much fun then that they decided to re-record the song for Internet posterity. …
