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HBO has made some new pickups in TV for 2009 and beyond, and one of the new series will delight fans of Zach Galifianakis. The Hollywood Reporter reports that HBO has ordered eight episodes of Bored to Death, a series starring Jason Schwartzman as a struggling thirtysomething Brooklyn writer with …
Always have I believed and trusted that if given the chance, Zach Galifianakis would prove that he deserved another chance to host his own chat show (he did previously on a basic cable network that itself, previously was devoted to music videos — no, not that one; the other one …
Some quick hits and links of comedians and comedy making news around the Internets… In Rob Corddry's interview with Defamer today, Corddry announces that he has sold a sitcom to HBO about an unlikely political candidate, and that the show, once pitched in a Bush world, has adapted to the …
Bob Odenkirk talks about a newly released clip from the HBO sitcom David’s Situation, which he and comedy collaborator David Cross self-aborted before it could ever debut. The clip features Zach Galifianakis visiting Cross, only to find he’s the subject of a TV experiment called "Good Morning, Predator." That’s OK …
The 92nd Street Y once again brings comedy to the Upper East Side as only the 92Y does it, announcing a slate of upcoming programming for the fall, including: Sept. 9: Warren Adler and Stewie Stone on the influence of the Borscht Belt comedians on mainstream American humorSept. 15: Alan …
How silly is too silly? Can you imagine an online video in which Tim and Eric allege that Zach Galifianakis isn’t being subtle enough? If you cannot, then the fine people at Absolut Vodka (please do not send me any free bottles, because that will just make my mother angry) …
Would you think an article describing Zach Galifianakis as "ramshackle" would be quite so positive? Ain’t journalism grand? Speaking of grand journalism and comedy, the trades love their lingo, and Variety’s recent story on the stand-up comedy scene lumps Galifianakis in with a group of "second-tier yuksters," and says comedy …
Before I move on to other matters, here’s something to refresh the comedy palette. It’s the trailer for the upcoming movie, Visioneers, starring Zach Galifiankis and also Judy Greer. Am I going to explode? Yes. But in a good way. Enjoy. <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e5630825e2">Visioneers with Zach Galifianakis</a> on <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a>
I didn’t make it Bonnaroo this weekend, but thousands of other music and comedy fans did. And more than a few of them already have weighed in with their opinions of the massive Tennessee festival. Stereogum took plenty of pics, loved Chris Rock, thought Reggie Watts was "custom built for …
This is as indie rock as indie rock gets. Right? I have so many other things to be writing about right now, and yet, all I want to write about is this new Zach Galifianakis interview with Michael Showalter, er, I mean, Widge. Money quote for me: "It really started …