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“Transparent”, “Birdman”, More Win at Golden Globes

January 12, 2015

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This year’s winners at The Golden Globes Awards were equally surprising and expected as awards season front runners Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman took home trophies, but freshman TV series Transparent and Jane The Virgin also nabbed prizes in their categories.

The comedy winners of this year’s Golden Globes are:

Grand Budapest Hotel-Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Michael Keaton (Birdman)-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams (Big Eyes)-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Birdman-Best Screenplay
Transparent-Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)-Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin)-Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy

Get the full list of winners here.

This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir Premiering Jan. 22nd

January 12, 2015

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The amazing comedian storytelling series This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir is having its TV series premiere on Thurs. Jan. 22nd 12:30AM on Comedy Central.

Shaffir, Keegan Michael-Key, and Bobby Lee are set for the first episode focusing on drug stories, so the premiere should be really good.

Be sure to mark this on your calendars and kick off your weekend next week with this.

HBO Put Entire First Episode of The Duplass Brothers’ “Togetherness” on YouTube

January 12, 2015

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In the midst of The Golden Globes last night, there was a myriad of TV premieres including Togetherness, the new HBO comedy series from The Duplass Brothers.

If you were too busy discussing winners or even that George Clooney was apparently wearing the same tux from his wedding at The Golden Globes, HBO was nice enough to put the whole first organically delightful episode for all of our viewing pleasure on YouTube.

Watch and enjoy it here.

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Won’t Premiere Until Sept. 8th

January 12, 2015

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“Late Show With Stephen Colbert” will debut on Sept. 8, CBS announces. Colbert’s comment below: pic.twitter.com/IPJX0xBD2a

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff)

January 12, 2015

So, one of the very final dates in the beginning of this new era of late night is set. Sept. 8th, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will premiere on CBS at 11:30PM (via @ditzkoff).

You read that right. We all have to wait nine months until Colbert resumes his role as a host on the legendary Late Show. As he has said himself, "I have nine months to make a show, just like a baby. So first, I should find out how you make a baby.“

That’s a long time, especially considering what’s going to be happening in the meantime.

For one, David Letterman is signing off from The Late Show on May 20th.

James Corden, who will be following Colbert with The Late Late Show, starts his hosting duties several months earlier on Mar. 23rd.

…and…

Larry Wilmore will be starting next week on Jan. 19th with The Nightly Show at Comedy Central.

…then…

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver returns for its second season Feb 8th at HBO.

…then…

Grace Helbig will be headlining her own talk show on E! ostensibly replacing Chelsea Handler starting in April, though it will air in primetime.

…then…

Conan O’Brien will tape a week of episodes at Comic Con this summer, which should be one of the most fun things to happen this year in late night.

The only other thing that is going to happen in the late night realm after Colbert takes over in the latter part of 2015 is the aforementioned Chelsea Handler doing a talk show on Netflix in 2016.

All of this is in addition to Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’Brien, and Jon Stewart, continuing to build their late night empires both live on TV and online.

So, with all of those dates set, that leaves four months at CBS where 11:30PM is vacant. Apparently, there will be reruns (via THR) playing in that slot during that time leading in Corden. All other late night programs will be more than happy to play against reruns at 11:30PM at CBS.

What interests us is what exactly will Colbert be up to in these nine months. The format for his tenure at The Late Show is set to be much more traditional than The Colbert Report, which, we think, wouldn’t necessarily need nine months of pre-production and retooling.

Is there something else that Colbert is up to for most of this year? Maybe it’s just some well deserved time off?

Either way, we definitely want 2015 to go way faster now.

The Antics of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Make Golden Globes Worth Watching

January 12, 2015

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Last night’s Golden Globes was the third and last time that Amy Poehler and Tina Fey hosted the ceremony and they did not disappoint. Their monologue had all their jokes and bits hit so well, as you’d expect for the room and over the telecast. They also didn’t shy away from the Bill Cosby jokes they said they were going to, an incredibly bold move for an awards show monologue.

This makes us think that they’re idea that this would be the last Golden Globes one worth entertaining.

However, it would also be worth entertaining the presenter segment with Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Come to think of it, they would be a pretty great hosting duo as well, wouldn’t they? #GoldenGlobesSeason2?

Kurt Braunohler Is Putting Messages in a Bottle, Possibly In Your Six Pack of Beers

January 12, 2015

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Marching forward with his admirable mission of inserting absurdity and stupidity into the lives of strangers, Kurt Braunohler’s latest project involves placing a secret message in a single of bottle beer he bought and drank, then placed back into a six pack.

Given how well with writing secret messages in greeting cards he bought then placed back on the shelf they came from, we absolutely can’t wait to see and hear what happens with this endeavor.

Look Out for “The Jack [McBrayer] and Triumph [The Insult Comic Dog] Show” on Adult Swim Feb. 20th

January 13, 2015

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February 20th people #TheJackAndTriumphSHow pic.twitter.com/1il5gRzaXz

— [adult swim] (@adultswim)

January 12, 2015

Last year, we all got excited when Adult Swim announced that they had ordered a half hour series with Jack McBrayer and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog.

Well, the fruits of their labor are about to going to come to fruition as The Jack and Triumph Show now has a date to look forward: Feb. 20th according to this tweet from Adult Swim.

We’re not exactly what format their show will take, but we’d be fine with just Jack’s politeness having to deal with Triumph’s 24/7 roast on the street.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/13/15

January 13, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Riot LA Comedy Festival in Downtown LA along Main St. Fri. Jan. 16th-Sun. Jan. 18th 9PM $90-$500 for passes

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Baby Talk with Dan Levy @ Nerdmelt Showroom 7PM $10
Doug Loves Movies @ UCB Franklin 7PM FREE
Performance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM $7
Adam Devine’s House Party Showcase @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM/10PM $5
Barry Rothbart @ Irvine Improv 8PM $10/2 item min.
Put Your Hands Together 2 Year Anniversary @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Baked @ The Baked Potato 8:30PM/10:30PM $15
Come to Papa Live! with Tom Papa @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $30
Special Screening with Aziz Ansari @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Blamblamblam!!! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
We’re Having Fun Here @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Sleepaway Camp @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
An Evening with Karl Hess @ Nerdmelt Showroom 9PM $5
Force Majeure @ Cinefamily 9:45PM $12
The National Midnight Society @ Voila Art Gallery 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
JUST BE YOURSELF @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/For character performances only/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends before 8PM/Send a brief description of your character bit and the amount of time you’ll need (not to exceed 6 minutes) to justbeyourselfucb@gmail.com/There will be limited tech (microphone, maybe a music cue)/Hosted by Greg Tuculescu/Hal Rudnick/Mary Holland/Marques Ray/Kirby Howell-Baptiste
KIBITZ ROOM @ CANTER’S 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 7:30PM/No over the top vulgarity/6 min. w/any purchase, 3 min. w/o/Hosted by Burt Teplitzky and Danny McDermott
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst Dr., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Steve Hernandez and Paul Laier
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 5:45PM/Lottery/20 spots available
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE OTHER DOOR 10437 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/To get a booked spot, email mouthypants@gmail.com by Monday at 5 PM/20 names will be chosen at random/Sign-up for 20 lottery spots starts at 7:30 at the show/Go to facebook.com/mouthypantscomedy for more details
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
BERLIN CURRYWURST 1620 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/3 min. w/o drink/7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Sally Courtois and Jules Simitz
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/5 min.
WANG’S PLACE 120 E. Lemon Ave., Monrovia, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/One item min./6 min.
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 7:45PM/Ends 9:30PM/5-7min.
THE COMEDY STORE BELLY ROOM 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/Lottery/3 min./No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up is lottery/No purchase necessary
88 CHINESE & SUSHI 418 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./$5 min. purchase/Hosted by Cindy Liebman
THE PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM/Lottery/4.5 min./after booked show
THE LEXINGTON 129 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 9PM/Starts 10:30PM after booked show/Ends 12AM/No purchase necessary
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9:45PM after booked show/Lottery
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./1 item min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts 11:30PM/First come, first served
VOILA ART GALLERY 518 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts at MIDNIGHT/Follows booked show/No purchase necessary

Community Season 6 Premiering on Mar. 17th at Yahoo

January 13, 2015

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After the harrowing time where we wondered whether Community was going to live on or end its run at 5 seasons, we have now have a more enjoyable period in waiting for the season 6 premiere.

More specifically, all you have to do is wait until Mar. 17th when Yahoo Screen will release two episodes, then one per week after that.

Though, the cast and creator “thinks” you should already know that by now.

Women Comedy Just Can’t Pick What Movie to Watch on Movie Night

January 13, 2015

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Women Comedy had a great start to their run at IFC last week and are keeping it up with their latest sketch where they explore the near impossible task of picking which movie to watch on Netflix.

Fortunately, you can just watch this sketch because you there’s no choice otherwise here.

Newcastle Has Aubrey Plaza Call For The Small Brands To Band Together For Super Bowl Ad

January 13, 2015

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The Super Bowl ads are just as much a tradition as the actual Super Bowl these days. Giant corporations are now spending around $4 million on 30 seconds of airtime to put on a commercial, even though it’s a thing that has arguably become harder and harder to gauge the effectiveness of.

Beer company Newcastle has opted to some exposure through a novel experiment for the not-so-giant companies in an initiative they’re calling the Band of Brands.

They’ve even recruited Aubrey Plaza in a fun meta Super Bowl ad to explain The Band of Brands further. Watch it here.

While we hope this will make for one of the more memorable, talked about ads, but we do know that there will be a lot of pausing to see exactly how many brands they fit into one commercial.

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Point Out Some of Their Issues Together on Conan

January 13, 2015

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During their appearance on Conan last night, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein gave us a little insight into what their like together while shooting Portlandia, specifically how they sort of can get on each other’s nerves.

You can sort of see where a lot of the great tension in certain sketches is built just from their conversation on national television. Watch it here.

Woody Allen Set to Make a Series at Amazon For 2016

January 13, 2015

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Transparent has broken a lot of ground for Amazon Studios, especially with their recent Golden Globes win. Now, Amazon, as you might expect, is opting for more critical acclaim by chasing down more high profile creators.

They caught a pretty big fish by getting Woody Allen to make The Untitled Woody Allen Project, a half-hour series, for a 2016 release.

There are no details about the show beyond that, but we wouldn’t be surprised at all if it featured a beautiful locale and dysfunctional people being stuck together.

Showtime Gives “Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro” and “Happyish” Premiere Dates in April

January 13, 2015

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Showtime is really, quite literally picking up its comedy line-up. They already re-upped Inside Comedy with David Steinberg for a fourth season.

Now, they also have Tig Notaro’s traveling live comedy show docu-series and the dramedy that was set to star Philip Seymour Hoffman on deck for this year.

In April, Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro will premiere on the 17th (via TV Guide) and Happyish, which just got a series pick-up now starring Steve Coogan will premiere on the 26th (via Deadline).

So, it would appear that we should all be on the look out for Showtime in 2015.

“Parks and Recreation” and “Kroll Show” Return Tonight For Their Final Seasons

January 14, 2015

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Tonight’s TV airwaves belongs to what very well could be a comedy power couple/stars of Parks and Recreation and Kroll Show, Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll.

Parks and Recreation returns for its seventh and final season tonight on NBC at 8PM with back-to-back episodes.

Kroll Show is also premiering its final season, though it’s only the third for Kroll, on Comedy Cetnral at 10:30PM.

Make plans to watch/DVR/hijack the TV at the bar you’re drinking at accordingly.

Watch Melissa McCarthy Become a Secret Agent in Trailer for Paul Feig’s “Spy”

January 14, 2015

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Cavalier agents in extremely well fitting suits get to sit this round of clandestine operations out in Paul Feig’s upcoming espionage comedy Spy. Melissa McCarthy stars as an analyst turned agent for appearing to be the most unlikely person for the job of saving the world.

Jude Law, Jason Statham, Allison Janney, and more make fun cameos as well. Watch the trailer here and wonder if you could connect McCarthy shacking up with a U.S. Air Marshal in Bridesmaids with this latest role.

Spy is set for release on May 22nd.

LA Comedy Rundown 1/14/15

January 14, 2015

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ON THE HORIZON
Good Heroin @ Stories Books & Cafe Sat. Jan. 17th 8PM FREE
Womp It Up! Live with Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham @ UCB Sunset 8:30PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” @ Hollywood Center Studios 3:15PM/7:15PM FREE w/RSVP
Doug Benson Movie Interruption: Annabelle @ Cinefamily 7:30PM $14
Jake Johannsen @ Comedy & Magic Club 8PM $15/2 item min.
Little Esther Goes Through Your Stuff @ UCB Franklin 8PM $5
The Worst Improv Show in The World @ Westside Comedy Theater 8PM $5
Weiscrack @ Continental Kitchen 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdmelt Showroom 8:30PM $8 (stand by only)
The Naughty Show @ The Comedy Store 8:30PM $15/2 item min.
Radio Picture Show @ The Virgil 8:30PM $8
craic comedy @ Robin Hood Pub 9PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Extra Credit @ The Clubhouse 10PM FREE
Fielding & Friends @ Bar Lubitsch 10PM FREE
Lip Service @ Westside Comedy Theater 10PM $5
Force Majeure @ Cinefamily 10:30PM $12
Revolver @ UCB Sunset 10:30PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
THE COMEDY STORE PATIO 8433 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 4PM/Ends 6PM/Lottery/4 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Josh Martin
ICE HOUSE STAGE 2 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/Starts 6PM/4 min./Lottery/No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO. 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/One item min.
SAL COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 6PM/5 min./First come, first served
B.Y.O.S. SKETCH OPEN MIC @ UCB SUNSET INNER SANCTUM CAFE 5419 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sketches only/Sign-up 5:45PM/5 page/5 min. max/Lottery/12-13 slots only/No light or sound cues/Hosted by Beth Appel or Tim Neenan
THE GRANDVIEW MARKET 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 6:45PM/Mixed mic/4 min. for comedy/1 song for musicians/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Lentz
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/First come, first served/4 min. w/o drink, 7 min. w/drink/Hosted by Phil Gould
PALADINO’S 6101 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana, CA/Starts 7PM/Ends 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Thomas Fraser
THE MOTH @ BUSBY’S EAST 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Doors at 7PM/Starts 7:30PM sharp/5 min. stories on theme of “adventures” required/10 spots/Lottery/$8 cover
OPEN MICHELLE @ WILDE THISTLE 3456 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Female performers only/5-7 min./One item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/mixed mic
CORK’S LOUNGE 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Starts 8:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/Hosted by Adrienne Airhart
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM w/one drink min./Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
THE OYSTER HOUSE 12446 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA/Starts 10PM/Ends 1AM/First come, first served/5 min./Hosted by Gary Carver
THE WINCHESTER ROOM 6522 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/5 min./Follows booked show/Hosted by Rachele Friedland and Kari Martin
ECHOES UNDER SUNSET 1310 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts 10:30PM/First come, first served./1 item min.
HOUSE OF TACOS 5616 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
O’HARA’S BAR 1000 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/Lottery/3-5 min./No purchase necessary/Hosted by Justin Williams
KARMA LOUNGE 3954 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 10:30PM/Mixed mic/4 min. or 2 short songs/First come, first served/One item min./Hosted by Adam Feuerberg and Tim Delone

“The Survivors’ Issue” of Charlie Hebdo Upped To 5 Million Copies as 3 Million Sold

January 14, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Normally, the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo prints around 60,000 copies every week.

However, their latest issue is sort of a lightning rod as it is the issue following the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo last week. So, a plan to print a million copies and then 3 million has now been upped to 5 million copies of what is being referred to as “The Survivors’ Issue” with the promised cartoon of Prophet Muhammad on the cover. Very shortly after the issue hit newsstands in France, 3 million copies had sold out and even auctioning on eBay for the historic issue skyrocketed to hundreds of Euros.

Soon, this issue of Charlie Hebdo will also be printed in English and a dozen or so other languages and made available in several countries for the first time.

We wouldn’t be surprised when copies hit U.S. newsstands will go just as fast, especially since it doesn’t look like Charlie is going to make a digital issue for purchase.

Broad City Returns Tonight For Season Two and Gets Renewed by Comedy Central For a Season Three

January 14, 2015

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We’ve got some dope-ass news: #BroadCity has been renewed for a third season. pic.twitter.com/SwgzELoJlM

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) January 14, 2015

If you were already getting pumped for tonight’s premiere of season two of Broad City, then the news that Abbi and Ilana have just gotten a third season should you sufficiently pumped up.

Comedy Central has announced this morning that they put the order in for a third season of Broad City, which we think is a pretty smart move on their part.

Now that you’re primed for it, be sure to catch this latest season premiere on Comedy Central at 10:30PM tonight.

Miranda July’s First Novel “The First Bad Man” Out Now

January 14, 2015

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The delightful multi-hypenate Miranda July has, even though she’s involved herself in so many other art forms including making the film Me and You and Everyone We Know, just released her first novel yesterday.

The First Bad Man follows the life of Cheryl Glickman, a woman with wild imagination of “a soul that migrates between babies”, but lives, in contrast, a much more ordinary life alone working for a nonprofit women’s self defense. The introduction of a self-centered boss’ daughter into her life throws Cheryl’s world out of balance.

Given July’s track record and this premise, which is as wonderfully July-esque as Moonrise Kingdom is as Wes Anderson-esque, we definitely think you should pick up a copy now.

Watch a Single Line From Each Story in Trailer for This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir

January 14, 2015

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Like we said earlier this week, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir is set to premiere on Comedy Central Jan. 22nd at 12:30AM.

To give you a little taste of what the stories from Bert Kreischer, Marc Maron, Cy Amundson, Bobby Lee, Keegan Michael-Key, Steve Rannazzisi, Cristela Alonzo, Ali Saddiq, Sean O’Connor, Rob Corddry, Will Weldon, Tom Segura, Paul Scheer, Big Jay Oakerson, Barry Rothbart, Jay Larson, Iliza Shlesinger, and more might be like, here’s a trailer.

Also, you get to see how crazy the opening sequence for the show is as well.

HBO Gives Mike Myers an Overall Deal

January 14, 2015

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

The man who brought us Austin Powers and so many memorable years on Saturday Night Live is going to get back into television.

HBO has just given Myers a two year overall deal, which will give him plenty of room to create and play at the premium cable network.

This announcement has already got our wheels turning for what Myers might be concocting? Maybe a Dr. Evil series?

Kristen Bell and Fred Armisen to Host The Spirit Awards

January 14, 2015

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Did you hear? These fine people are co-hosting the Film Independent #SpiritAwards! Feb. 21. http://t.co/SlNcJrrP80 pic.twitter.com/RTEhghH6UY

— Film Independent (@filmindependent) January 14, 2015

The Film Independent Spirit Awards has been hosted by the likes of Patton Oswalt and Seth Rogen. They’re staying the wheelhouse with hosts as they’ve just landed Kristen Bell and Fred Armisen to oversee the awards ceremonies.

Maybe, if we’re lucky, Bell will have to handle a sloth and Armisen will have to go head-to-head in an impression off with Bill Hader.

The Spirit Awards will air live on Feb. 21st at 2PM on IFC.

Michaela Watkins, Randall Park, Lake Bell, Paul Scheer, and More Join “Wet Hot American Summer” Series at Netflix

January 15, 2015

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It’s fantastic that almost the entire original cast of Wet Hot American Summer is returning to do the upcoming Netflix series.

It’s also pretty great that they’ll have some new “members” with some of indie comedy’s favorite players including Michaela Watkins, Randall Park (who you saw as Kim Jong-Un in The Interview), Lake Bell, John Slattery, Jayma Mays, Paul Scheer, and Rob Huebel.

It would almost seem that the first poster alone for this new Wet Hot American Summer will be barely able to contain this even bigger, great ensemble cast.