Season 4 of Louie Premieres Tonight on FX
We know the NBA Playoffs are still underway, but if the bar you’re at isn’t showing basketball, they should be showing the premiere of the brand new season of Louis C.K.’s Louie tonight on FX at 10PM. If you’re at home, you should definitely be watching Louie with two episodes playing back to back.
You’ll still be able to catch the second half of the game afterwards.
Portlandia’s Jonathan Krisel To Direct Louis C.K./Zach Galifianakis FX Pilot
All three of those names together, Louis C.K., Zach Galifianakis, and Jonathan Krisel, should make for one hell of a great pilot.
Let’s hope this gets picked up soon just so we can see what they came up with.
It’s just another nice, surrealist reminder that Louie is back May 5th on FX.
FXx to Launch Simpsons Syndication with 12 Day Marathon
If, for some reason, you haven’t gotten The Simpsons on DVD box sets, you’ll be happy to know that in moving into syndication on FXx, there will be a 12 day marathon of The Simpsons to start it off.
We’ll see what the record books say afterwards, but, as far as we can tell, this would indeed be, as FX’s Jon Landgraf says, the longest continuous TV marathon in history.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been good to FX/FXx in both ratings and establishing a brand and FX/FXx is now returning the favor.
Always Sunny is getting renewed for two seasons to play through 2016 and RCG Productions (Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton) are developing a series that is already greenlit starring Tracy Morgan in addition to three script projects and a pilot.
At least in real life, Mac, Charlie, and Dennis are on top.
It’s short and doesn’t reveal much, but this promo a friendly reminder that Louie is returning May 5th, just over a month from now, and you need to get ready, however you’ll do so, for that date.
Archer: Vice To Go Back To Just Being Archer
Archer is getting out of the drug game and back into the world of goofy espionage. As they have gotten picked up by FX for two seasons, you’ll get plenty more of Sterling Archer showing the intelligence community a thing or two about being a spy.
Sally Hawkins & Catherine Keener Join Charlie Kaufman’s FX Pilot ‘How And Why’
Charlie Kaufman’s pilot How and Why at FX is still in play and he’s gathering a solid cast in Catherine Keener and Sally Hawkins.
Knowing this makes what FX will order from their development slate all the more enticing.
Eric Andre Cast in Jay Baruchel FX/FXx Pilot Man Seeking Woman
Eric Andre will possibly get back to simultaneously not only being on two shows, but also being two way different personalities on either show with being cast in FX/FXx pilot Man Seeking Woman starring Jay Baruchel. When Don’t Trust the B in Apt. 23 was on the air, Eric was mild mannered compared to his anti talk show host character on The Eric Andre Show.
With this FXx pilot though, as a “cocky best friend”, Eric will be playing slightly closer to the Eric-Andre-Show Eric.
FX Networks & U.K.’s BSkyB to Co-Develop Comedies
For years, U.S. TV networks have developed many shows by adapting them from British formats. Most famously, The Office was adapted into a U.S. version from Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais’ UK original, but several pilots a year are indeed U.S adaptations of successful UK comedies.
With that in mind, FX and BSkyB might be cutting the adaptation part of that process and just develop comedies together for both sides of the pond. Hopefully, this will mean that we’ll get to see the likes of great UK comedy (Steve Coogan, Peter Serafinowicz, Stewart Lee, Dylan Moran, Daniel Sloss, etc.) in the States more often.
FX/FXx Picks Up Billy Crystal-Josh Gad Series ‘The Comedians’
The premise of two eras of comedy colliding, more disparate than those of Funny People with Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler, is now going to be the newest show at FX/FXx will have Josh Gad as a younger, edgier comedian working for vet comedian played by Billy Crystal (who is making a long awaited return to TV here) on a sketch show.
As this is another show dealing with the sort of the behind the scenes of comedy under the umbrella of FX, we immediately wonder if they or Louie would do a crossover of any kind.
With the division of FX into a drama channel and a separate comedy channel at FXx, the genre lines of a series in regards to which channel it should go to can be blurred.
The upcoming TV adaptation of Fargo will premiere on Apr. 15th on FX, but don’t worry about their being a possible absence of that Coen Brothers (who are EPs on the series) style of dark humor being present.
Just watch these “steak” and “shopping cart” promos for proof.
Archer Getting Two More Seasons at FXx
With how tight networks keep their leashes on their shows, it’s surprising to hear that a show will even get renewed much less get an order for two seasons.
That’s how good Archer on FXx is and hopefully they’ll make it to double digit season territory not too far from now.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele to Guest Star in FX’s Fargo
That’s right, Key & Peele will have be guest starring in a few episodes in the TV adaptation of Fargo at FX premiering Apr. 15th.
We’re sure .gifs of this, when it happens will dominate all of our social media feeds.
Catch Up on First Season of Legit at FXx
Ahead of the premiere of this latest season, FXx has put the entire first season of Legit starring Jim Jefferies online for you to conveniently catch up/watch again.
You’re probably done watching House of Cards, so here’s your new thing to binge watch.
Sacha Baron Cohen is finally getting back to his break out character Ali G on FXx in Ali G Rezurection on Wed. Feb. 26th.
Watch two brand new, wicked promos right here, right now.
FX/FXx Orders Series With Nat Faxon/Judy Greer and From Stephen Falk
The next round of highly anticipated scripted comedy at FXx will be Married starring Judy Greer and Nat Faxon and You’re The Worst from Weeds/Orange Is The New Black‘s Stephen Falk.
One exciting thing to note here is that Married will also co-star the amazing Brett Gelman and Jenny Slate.
FXx Sets ‘Legit’ & ‘Ali G: Rezurection’ Premieres For Next Month
A new season of Legit and Ali G: Rezurection are slated for late Feb. on the same night at FXx.
We cannot wait for the inevitable memes and .gifs of booyakasha.
Michael Cera, John Hawkes Join FX’s Charlie Kaufman Pilot
Are you surprised that the cast of FX/FXx’s line-up of pilots is shaping up? First, Zach Galifianakis in a Louis C.K. pilot, and now Michael Cera and John Hawkes in a Charlie Kaufman pilot.
Just cross your fingers to maybe see these go to series.
Zach Galifianakis To Star In and Co-Write Louis C.K. Pilot at FX/FXx
Well, if you had to formulate to make one of the most anticipated pilots of the entire pilot season, having Zach Galifianakis team up with Louis C.K. is a really good way to it. As part of his development deal, C.K. has done just that for FX/FXx.
There are no details as what the pilot might be, which makes us think that C.K. might be playing it so close to the chest that FX/FXx might not even know.
Mark an hour block starting at 10PM tonight to watch FXx because they have the season premiere of Archer at 10PM and the highly anticipated series premiere of Chozen where Bobby Moynihan indeeds voices a rapper at 10:30PM.
It’s FXx very own animated block and it looks pretty good right now.
FX Tries For Another Rock Comedy with Pilot From Denis Leary
Two years ago, FX had Dana Gould and Dave Grohl developing a rock comedy, which we’re really excited about, but ended up not going very far beyond development.
In 2014, a force behind one of their longest running series in Rescue Me, Denis Leary, is taking another crack at a rock comedy in a pilot called Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.
Perhaps, this one will fare a little better.
Louis C.K. Inks Overall Deal with FX for New Series
It shouldn’t be shocking to you, but, at the same time, great news that Louis C.K. is getting an overall deal at FX/FXx to produce more series.
Perhaps, he’ll try to develop those pitches in the one episode of Louie where he walked a TV exec from having lunch with him.
Jen Kirkman To Star In & Create FXx Comedy
FX/FXx has found their next comedian that they want to develop a series around thankfully in Jen Kirkman. Much along the way Legit and Louie are focused on the comedy of Jim Jefferies and Louis C.K., ‘Jen’ will be seemingly very much centered on Jen Kirkman’s stand up.
It’s also good to see that FXx is keeping their development slate robost and moving. If anything, this should emphatically prove that Jen Kirkman, as her podcast suggests, is indeed fun.
Season 2 of Legit Adds Carrie Fisher as Hollywood Executive
Since the move from FX to FXx, essentially leaving basic cable, there have been growing pains as we’ve seen in Totally Biased getting cancelled. Still, there have been good moves in The Simpsons deal as well as adding Carrie Fisher to Jim Jefferies’ Legit.