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NBC’s New Comedy Subscription Service, Seeso, Might Just Be The Shot in the Arm That NBC Comedy Needed

October 15, 2015

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For $3.99 a month, it looks like you’ll be getting quite a lot.

Starting in January, NBC will be officially launching Seeso, which will not only offer ad free access to all seasons of The Office, Parks and Recreation, Kids in the Hall, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Mighty Boosh, SNL, and more, but also feature boat loads of new content and shows exclusive to Seeso.

Starting off with 20 new series from the likes of Dan Harmon, Amy Poelher/Ian Roberts/Matt Walsh/Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman, Cameron Esposito/Rhea Butcher, Wyatt Cenac, Tom Lennon, Ben Garant, Kulap Vilaysack, Jonah Ray, they’ll feature anything from scripted sitcoms, live stand-up, travel shows with a comedian, reality show parodies, and more.

It would almost seem that the whole of all of this represents the comedy that has been missing from NBC’s line-up for awhile.

They’ll also be bringing a curated collection of movies and series into the Seeso fold as well.

Sound good? Good. Well, make sure you start saving $3.99 a month after Christmas then.

Channel 101′s Back for August

August 31, 2015

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Even though this is a monthly screening series that just took a month off, it’s been far too long.

Channel 101 took July off and left us with wondering what’s going to happen with bitches, a baby that might be killed, a kid named Markees, a probot, and a King of YouTube.

Rather than try to give any of that context, we urge you to get into the latest installment of Channel 101′s top finishers right here.

IFC Orders Pilots From Dan Harmon, Sara Schaefer, and Jim Norton

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IFC has faux talk shows covered with Comedy Bang! Bang!. Now they’re looking to get into the real thing.

From Dan Harmon, IFC is ordering a pilot of a panel talk show where Harmon chats up famous historical figures played by comedians called Great Minds. From Sara Schaefer, they’re ordering a week-in-review show with predominantly female correspondents called 1320 Seconds. To round it off with a third, IFC is ordering a more traditional talk show pilot with Jim Norton as the host.

All three are different enough that we wouldn’t be surprised to see all of them get a short first season order.

Joel McHale Says Season 6 Was The Last Season of “Community”; Sony and Yahoo Say They’re Still in Discussions

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(via Vulture/Metro Weekly/Deadline)

However, there still seems to be hope for a movie.

Community star Joel McHale said that Yahoo couldn’t afford another season of Community with all of the cast’s rates going up since the beginning of the series. However, Yahoo and Sony, in response to McHale’s comments, are apparently still talking about what might be next.

Still, McHale, series creator Dan Harmon along with these open discussions between Yahoo and Sony point towards the goal of #sixseasonsandamovie coming to fruition.

“Rick and Morty” Season 2 Premieres Tonight

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Drop whatever you’re doing at 11:30PM tonight and make sure you’re tuned into Adult Swim.

That’s when the long awaited premiere of season 2 of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s Rick and Morty will finally arrive on a TV screen that we sincerely hope that you’re watching.

Until then, you can chant “Rick and Morty forever”, we guess.

This Season 2 Trailer of “Rick and Morty” Means We’re So Close to Season 2 of “Rick and Morty”

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Rick and Morty was one of the best shows we’ve seen in recent memory and certainly could be the start of the next great animated series franchise.

So, you can imagine that we’re pretty damn excited for season 2.

Thus, we’re going to watch this season 2 trailer and yell “WUBADUBDUB!” over and over for a while until Rick and Morty season premiere on Sun. Jul. 26th at 11:30PM on Adult Swim.

It Would Seem That The Fate of “Community” Comes Down To Whether Everyone Wants To Come Back

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As of right now, there is no official word on whether there will be a 7th season of Community on Yahoo.

Yet, based off of Joel McHale’s appearance on Conan this week and the positive response that the season 6 finale seems to be getting, the door seems open to doing a movie or more episodes of Community so long as the cast and Dan Harmon want to get moving on either one.

They are so close to accomplishing #sixseasonsandamovie, but it would be hard to think of them doing a movie just for a hashtag.

Channel 101 May 2015 Edition Is Here

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This latest batch of Channel 101 is as hysterically dark as it’s even been and we’re loving it.

Paul Isakson’s meta first person vlog King of YouTube and Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner’s Kill The Baby finished at the top in the round of Channel 101, which, we think, show the rest of TV how to really blend horror and comedy.

Also, check out the other top series from this month delightfully titled Caveman Hate Technology, Stupid Bitch, and Natasha.

James Adomian as Bernie Sanders Visits Harmontown

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The real Senator Bernie Sanders is probably getting free promotion and a bump in social media presence from James Adomian playing him in a recent episode of Dan Harmon’s Harmontown.

Watch his breakdown of breakdown of percentages along with a chat with Presdient Barack Obama played by DeMorge Brown.

Also, if you like seeing video feed of live Harmontown shows, you can subscribe for $5 a month to see the whole thing at Harmontown.com.

It’s Almost a New Era at Channel 101

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The record setting Car-Jumper had its run ended at 25 episodes, leaving room for a whole new crop of Channel 101 to grow.

Three out of the five renewed shows from last month were pilots and the other two are just on their second and third episode. Already, it looks like there are some strong contenders for the next long running series including a series that’s called Kill The Baby.

Catch up/introduce yourself/enjoy all of the new edition Channel 101 here.

Here’s Your Giant 2015 SXSW Comedy Line-up, Part of Which Will Be a Comedy Special

February 23, 2015

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The rollout of awesome comedy festival line-ups for this year continues as SXSW is taking much of the best comedy from around the country to Austin, TX for a week.

Going from Mar. 14th-21st, the likes of the following will have their comedic stylings on display:

Adam Cayton-Holland
Al Madrigal
Allen Strickland Williams
Amy Schumer
Andrew Orvedahl
Andrew Santino
Ari Shaffir
ASSSSCAT
Ben Roy
Beth Stelling
Bill Burr
Bob Saget
Brent Morin
Brooks Wheelan
Chris D’Elia
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Conspiracy Theory Live with Jesse Ventura
Dan Harmon
Dave Ross
Doug Benson
Doug Loves Movies
Eliot Glazer
Premiere of James Adomian and Scott Aukerman’s sitcom “The Embassy”
Eric Andre
Erin Whitehead
Glenn Wool
The George Lucas Talk Show
The Grawlix
Harmontown
Horatio Sanz
The Hooray Show
Iliza Schlesinger
improv4humans
Jake Weisman
James Adomian
Jay Oakerson
Jay Pharoah
Jeffrey Ross
Joe DeRosa
Jon Huck
Judd Apatow
Katie Dippold
Lauren Lapkus
Liza Treyger
Mary Holland
Matt Besser
Matt Braunger
Matt Walsh
Mark Normand
Mike O’Brien
Nate Bargatze
Nick Kroll
Nick Thune
Pat Bishop
Paul Virzi
Rachel Feinstein
Rick Glassman
Roast Battle
Ron Funches
Sasheer Zamata
Scott Aukerman
Shannon O’Neill
Stephanie Allynne
This Is Not Happening
Tim Robinson
Todd Glass
NBC’s Undateable
Vanessa Bayer
What’s Your Fucking Deal?!
Wild Horses
WOMEN
W. Kamau Bell
Wyatt Cenac
and more!

On top of that, two tapings for a SXSW comedy special are set to take place during that week run hosted by W. Kamau Bell.

So, get your badge already.

Channel 101 Is Back for 2015

February 1, 2015

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The short form, indie-as-indie-can-be TV phenomenon known as Channel 101 created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab has inaugurated its 2015 season.

Already, they kicked 2015 off with one hell of a start with a new pilot, Kill The Baby, topping the votes Car Jumper and Skateboard Cop continuing their runs, as well new shows Halfway House and Father and Son rounding out the top 5.

Also, there’s an incredibly epic finale of Santiago.

In addition to that, you can catch the whole of The Channel 101 Incredibly Prestigious Achievement Awards from last year here.

As always, if you’re not familiar with any of this, then get familiar. If you are, this is a great alternative to The Super Bowl/there’s plenty of time to kill before The Super Bowl.

There Will Be a “Rick and Morty” Comic Book

January 23, 2015

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(via Entertainment Weekly)

If you’re having Rick and Morty withdrawals, as we know some of you are, you can look forward to a Rick and Morty comic book coming out Apr. 1st (hopefully this isn’t a prank) from Oni Press.

The second season of the show isn’t due out until the Summer, but this should be able to tide you over.

Dan Harmon Writing Another Book of Essays, Set For Publishing at Doubleday

November 14, 2014

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(via Entertainment Weekly)

Following his self-released book “You’ll Be Perfect When You’re Dead”, showrunner, writer, producer, podcaster, mastermind Dan Harmon is coming out with a second book that will be, this time, released via the publishers at Doubleday.

It’s set to be another collection of the thoughts and musings of Harmon, which we’re completely on board for and cannot wait for it to come out in 2016.

Channel 101 for Oct. 2014 Now Online

October 27, 2014

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There was a lot that went down in LA comedy this weekend. Festival Supreme, secret shows at the new UCB Sunset, and also, the always great monthly installment of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101.

That means more car-jumping, sign-spinning, adventures with a man known as Santiago, and way more.

Watch Oct. 2014’s edition of Channel 101 here.

Podcast Collective Feral Audio Comes Out with Their First Album/Special “Feral Audio LIVE”

October 17, 2014

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A couple of months ago, we caught wind of the awesome podcast collective known as Feral Audio recording a live album featuring performances from the various hosts of their shows.

Today, we’re more than happy to not only find that the album Feral Audio LIVE has come out, but that it’s also available as a special so you can watch what went down at Nerdmelt several weeks ago.

So, don’t waste any more time reading this and get to listening and/or watching Feral Audio LIVE that indeed brings Dan Harmon, Steve Agee, Little Esther/Esther Povitsky, Duncan Trussell, Brody Stevens, John Roy, and more all together.

‘Community’ Season 6 Tentatively Starting at the End of January

October 3, 2014

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(via Pop Culture Brain)

In Dan Harmon’s latest appearance on the Nerdist podcast, he teased that Community might be making it season 6 premiere on Yahoo at the tail end of January.

While the date has yet to be made official, the sooner that Community returns, the better, and closer to #sixseasonsandamovie.

Rick and Morty Season One Out on DVD in Oct.

September 23, 2014

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While there’s certainly ways to watch episodes of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty legally online, it’s hard to not want to get the DVD box set of one of the best shows on TV despite it not getting thrown into the same sentences as everyone’s favorite one hour dramas on cable and online streaming providers.

So, with that in mind, keep Oct. 7th in mind, the day that season one of Rick and Morty comes out on DVD. Series co-creator Justin Roiland will even pick someone at random to win a copy if you RT this tweet.

The Latest Batch of Channel 101 For August 2014 Is Here

August 31, 2014

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While there’s certainly football to watch or Labor Day sales to take advantage of, Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101 just uploaded its August 2014 edition with their top finishers Skateboard Cop, The Sign Spinner, Secrets & Science, Santiago, and Car-Jumper.

Whether or not you’re sure what these shows are, give them a watch anyway because football will be on for the next several months and every store is always having a sale of some kind.

Here’s a New Trailer For The Harmontown Documentary, Set For Oct. Release

August 30, 2014

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The Harmontown documentary following not only the tour of Dan Harmon’s podcast, but candid interviews of people who are close and have worked with Dan is coming in limited release soon.

In fact, it’s coming out Oct. 3rd to select theaters and VOD and you can get a really good taste of what’s coming in this brand new trailer.

As Community Is Getting Its Sixth Season at Yahoo, You Might Want To Go To The Third Communicon

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Defying all odds, Community got its sixth season at Yahoo after being cancelled at NBC and, accordingly, the Community fan organized convention known as CommuniCon is onto to its third edition at the last weekend in October. Panels, costumes, and more all happen plentifully and it has been something you shouldn’t miss if you’re even a casual fan of Community for its last two go arounds.

“The Batman Weekend Pass” has already sold out, so you should get the other passes that are still available while you still can.

After 2 Month Hiatus, Channel 101 Is Back

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The long running monthly short form TV series competition, Channel 101, took June off, which left us all with two months with a Channel 101 void.

Fortunately, that void has now been filled as the latest installment of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101 just landed online and your favorite car jumping, fishbowl throwing, and “skateboarding” cops are officially back along with three new series.

Watch all of this wonderful madness here.

Feral Audio Is Taping A Live Album

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To our knowledge, no podcast network has gone to record a live album of its roster of podcasts.

That’s all changing next month as Feral Audio is taking Dan Harmon, Steve Agee, Johnny Pemberton, John Roy, Erin McGathy, Brody Stevens, Matt Dwyer, Little Esther Povitsky, Melissa Stephens, Duncan Trussell, and more to the Nerdmelt Showroom to do exactly that.

Podcast history is going to be made on August 5th 9PM and you should get your tickets now.

Community Probably Returning Sometime After Christmas

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(via Entertainment Weekly)

Yesterday, there was a panel for Community at Comic Con and series creator Dan Harmon remarked that the return of the show would probably come after Christmas at their new home at Yahoo.

It might be a few months to wait, but we have a feeling that it will be worth given the fact that Harmon isn’t necessarily bound by 22 min. running time for a half hour sitcom or as stringent language/content restrictions.

Dan Harmon Candidly Gives His Side of The Story on Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins

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From starting Channel 101 or creating Community or being let go from Community or The Sarah Silverman Program, Dan Harmon chats intimately with Paul F. Tompkins on his Speakeasy web series, detailing his thoughts leading up to and post-mortem on one of the most prolific people working in comedy today.

Please watch the 30 min. conversation here.