The much anticipated Better Things coming to FX finally has its first full trailer.
Arguably, it’s what you should be looking forward to if you wanted to see more Louie as Pamela Adlon, who played Louie’s on-again-off-again love interest, stars in this series that looks for a similar dramedic, Louie-esque tone.
Look for the series to premiere on Thursday, September 8th.
In the absence of Louie, FX has filled that void pretty well with Baskets, the upcoming Better Things, and the also upcoming Atlanta from Donald Glover.
So far, this is the longest promo yet for Atlanta, but gives the best indication of the tone you should expect from the show that has been waiting a long time to come to TV.
Look for the series premiere on Thursday, September 8th on FX.
Will Better Things from Pamela Adlon and Louis CK be a spiritual successor to Louie?
Look for Better Things to premiere on Thursday, September 8th on FX.
(via The Wrap)
Cable networks come up big versus networks yet again.
The Television Critics’ Association have just announced the nominees for the 2016 TCA Awards. For comedy, they are (*comedy nominees in italics):
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Aziz Ansari, “Master of None,” Netflix
Samantha Bee, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” TBS
Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW
Aya Cash, “You’re The Worst” FXX
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep,” HBO
Constance Wu, “Fresh Off the Boat,” ABC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
“CBS Sunday Morning,” CBS
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” TBS
“Jackie Robinson,” PBS
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” HBO – (2015 Winner in Category)
“Real Time With Bill Maher,” HBO
“United Shades of America,” CNN
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW
“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” Netflix
“Master of None,” Netflix
“Mr. Robot,” USA
“Underground,” WGN America
“UnREAL,” Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
“black-ish,” ABC
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW
“Master of None,” Netflix
“Silicon Valley,” HBO
“Veep,” HBO
“You’re The Worst” FXX
HERITAGE AWARD
“The Larry Sanders Show,” HBO
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” CBS
“Seinfeld,” NBC
“Star Trek,” NBC
“Twin Peaks,” ABC
Outside of ABC scoring a nomination each for black-ish and Fresh Off the Boat and Seinfeld being up for a ‘Heritage Award’, cable networks dominated the TCA nominations for comedy with shows like You’re The Worst, Silicon Valley, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Veep. In fact, they even outperformed streaming services in comedy, which were lead solely by Master of None.
We’re glad to see Samantha Bee, who has hit the ground in a full-tilt sprint since her show Full Frontal premiered on TBS earlier this year, is getting a deserving nod here as well.
Given how expansive TV is, even from last year, we’re going to guess that this won’t be too much of barometer for what the rest of the awards season holds for TV comedies.
The rest of the nominees are listed here.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Adam Reed’s having a good day.
Not only will Archer creator Adam Reed’s beloved espionage comedy Archer get three more seasons, putting them at 10 total, Reed has also gotten an overall deal to develop and produce other projects at FX.
So, even if Archer might come to an end before the end of 2020, you can bet that Reed will probably have something as offbeat and fun on either FX or FXx to take its place.
For the last few years, Donald Glover has been tinkering with a show mysteriously known as Atlanta. Any sort of previews, teaser, clips, etc. have been scarce and all anyone really knew about it was that it would be a dramedy set in Atlanta’s thriving rap scene.
Well, as the show now has its sights set on a September premiere on FX, the veil has been lifted a little with the very first promo has just been posted online.
The story of Atlanta will follow Donald Glover as one of two cousins making their way up through the aforementioned rap scene in Atlanta. The promo doesn’t really reveal much else, but definitely sets a tone not unlike FX’s Louie.
Cue Drake’s Started From the Bottom.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been a stalwart for years over at FX Networks. The show has even survived going from FX to anchoring the birth of the sister network, FXx.
Now, almost 11 years after its series premiere, Always Sunny is getting a 13th and 14th season and will now tie The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet for the title of television’s longest live running live action comedy series.
Time will only tell, but perhaps they’ll even get to South Park or Simpsons territory.
10PM on FX.
Just a friendly reminder to watch Archer going Hollywood (or maybe Hollywood is ‘going to go Archer’?) this evening.
The world of Baskets is full of people that are unsure of a failed student of a clown trying to be a rodeo clown.
Unfortunately, for Chip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis), one of those people is in a testimonial that’s made to advertise Baskets’ clowning talents.
(via Deadline)
“Disgruntled rodeo clown’ seems to fit Zach Galifianakis quite well.
Good ratings and very favorable critical reception has lead to a second season order for Baskets over at FX.
You’ll have to wait until next year before said second season comes around, but the first season isn’t even over. You’ve got over a month to start clamoring for more.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Someone at FX really knows how to pick ‘em.
Following Falk’s You’re The Worst, which has gotten critical acclaim from the get go and has continued with that through its second season, Stephen is teaming up with the wondrous Cameron Esposito in developing a single camera comedy that exhibits a juxtaposition of the lives of sisters, one straight and one gay and both in their 30s. It will be based on Esposito’s life and could make for a really great addition to FX’s already beloved comedy line-up.
In addition to her debut hour special coming to Seeso next month, 2016 is looking more and more like an Cameron Esposito banner year.
In the 21st century, clowns come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, including some that look more like followers of Insane Clown Posse or juggalos.
Both are on at 10PM tonight.
If you’re still watching TV live, then you’ll need to fire up your DVR to record the series premiere of Baskets on FX or the season six premiere of Portlandia on IFC.
We know trying to pick between Zach Galifianakis as an overly serious clown and Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein up to their hijinks can be a hard choice, which is why you might watch this on some streaming service later. In case you don’t, block out 10PM tonight.
It wouldn’t be a proper Zach Galifianakis late night appearance without doing some sort of bit, right? Right.
So, Zach chose to go with a pretty trailblazing choice of eyebrows while talking about his new FX series Baskets. The results makes us think that maintaining eyebrow composure is key to not breaking character.
(via Deadline)
This is a pretty great way for Tracy Morgan to make a comeback.
The latest addition to FX’s comedy development slate comes in a pilot that seems tailor made for its star Tracy Morgan. Written by Jordan Peele and Eastbound & Down’s John Carcieri, Morgan will play a recently released convict after over a decade and a half of incarceration that has to adjust to normal society.
If this gets picked up (which, on paper, it sounds like it should), we’ll be curious to see if it falls in line more with FX or FXx.
(via Deadline)
FX is making the most out of their overall deal with Louis C.K.
With another season of Louie at some point, Baskets set to premiere near the end of this month, Better Things with Pamela Adlon in production, and probably several other projects that haven’t been publicly announced, FX and Louis C.K. have made quite the business relationship with each other.
The overall development deal he has at the network produced yet another project as C.K. is now working on an animated pilot with the great Albert Brooks. The pair will voice the lead roles, write, EP for this project, which is largely being kept under wraps, plot/premise wise, for now.
At this rate, we wouldn’t be surprised if C.K. got head his own network/channel/streaming service/etc. spun off from FX.
The story of the man, played by Zach Galifianakis, who wants to become a highly regarded clown, but goes through tragic lengths in an attempt to do so, is premiering near the end of this month; Thurs. Jan. 21st on FX in fact.
Here are two more great promos to tide you over until then.
Just in case you weren’t already excited for Louis CK and Zach Galifianakis’ Baskets, here are two more brand new promos.
Keep in mind you only have to wait until Thurs. Jan. 21st to catch the premiere on FX.
The premiere of the new Zach Galifianakis-Louis C.K. series, Baskets, that follows Zach trying to be a clown with artistic integrity, is only a month away.
On Thurs. Jan. 21st, Baskets will premiere on FX and you’ll get to see more of the world versus a serious clown as shown in this new promo.
(via Variety)
Stephen Falk is slowly, but surely on his way to becoming a comedy maven and we’re all for it.
You’re The Worst has garnered a lot of attention to FXx and, FX Networks has smartly rewarded the people behind the series, Stephen Falk. Falk has an overall deal, which has already been able to put to use with the addition of a comedy somewhat based on the life of You’re The Worst writer Alison Bennett and an adaptation of Danny Wallace’s Join Me from Franklin Hardy and Shane Kosakowski, who are both also You’re The Worst writers.
Don’t be surprised if FXx has a significant portion of Falk-produced shows in its line-up very soon.
(via Deadline)
FX is very smart to keep You’re The Worst around on FXx, especially as The League is coming to a close.
We’re getting another whole season of the modern day, unfiltered romance of Jimmy and Gretchen, warts and all, as FX has just reupped Stephen Falk’s You’re The Worst for its third season.
Falk has already covered so much thematic and emotional territory that Falk we’ll undoubtedly be taken pleasantly by surprise again when the third season rolls around.
Well before any image of Baskets came out, the Louis C.K. and Zach Galifianakis series that follows a man trying to become a highly respected clown was already set as one of the most highly anticipated comedy series to come out next year.
Now that we’re seeing some promos roll out, it’s even more enticing than whatever we were imagining and, though we already really wanted to see it, we somewhat inexplicably really want to see it.
Just watch these latest promos and you’ll be right there with us, itching for the premiere.
Keep in mind that you’ll be itching until Jan. 21st, Baskets’ premiere date.
(via Variety)
January 2016 will be a busy month for FX’s comedy schedule.
On Wed. Jan. 6th, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia will premiere its 11th season at 10PM and Man Seeking Woman will kick off its sophomore season right after at 10:30PM all on FX.
On the flagship channel, FX, the highly anticipated Baskets starring Zach Galifianakis as someone who dreams of being a clown, will have its series premiere later in the month on Thurs. Jan. 21st at 10PM.
Mark your calendar now or just wait for the inevitable roll out of teaser, trailers, and another reminder from us probably.
At around 16 seconds each, these 5 promos for FX’s latest comedy, Baskets, following a man determined to be a clown from Zach Galifianakis, Louis C.K., and Jonathan Krisel add up to well over a minute, which is about the length of a teaser for a TV show or movie.
So, if you watch this…
…this…
…this…
…this…
…and this in a row, you got as much bang for your buck as you would had they all been intercut together.
Also, you should watch them regardless of them being short promos because they’re pretty damn funny.
Look for Baskets to premiere in January on FX.
(via Variety)
So, between FX and FXx, FX Networks will now have a rock and a rap comedy series.
FXx already had Denis Leary’s Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll and now, as perhaps a nice compliment, Donald Glover’s dramedy that follows the lives in and around Atlanta’s rap scene, Atlanta, will go to series at FX.
As many folks on Capitol Hill often relate their lives more to Veep than House of Cards, we wonder if the rap world will similarly relate to Atlanta over Empire.
Look for Atlanta in 2016.