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Here’s the Trailer for Armando Iannucci’s Charles Dickens’ Movie “The Personal History of David Copperfield”

February 20, 2020

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Even in the best/worst of times that Charles Dickens wrote about, the razor sharp writing/directing team of Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell (In The Loop) still manage to weave their dark, playful, quick-as-a-whip humor into something decidedly less political than The Thick of It, In The Loop, and Veep.

Without knowing too much about the movie other than following around Dickens’ David Copperfield, there’s a chance that Tilda Swinton might steal a scene or two.

See for yourself in the trailer for The Personal History of David Copperfield here.

Armando Iannucci’s Avenue 5 Trailer Shows Off More of the Interstellar Cruise Meltdown

December 9, 2019

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OK, we’re now seeing much more of the idyllic setting of a space cruise on the upcoming high concept HBO comedy Avenue 5.

The floating space paradise seems to be ruined by some sort of malfunction, which gives the perfect set up for those killer one-liner burns, traded back-and-forth at a mile-a-minute that are part of Iannucci’s signature style. Also, Josh Gad taking on a bit of a Michael Scott as a space tourism entrepreneur has a lot of promise as well.

Get a taste of all of that with this full trailer for Avenue 5 here, then look for the premiere on Sun. Jan. 19th on HBO.

Armando Iannuci’s Latest Series “Avenue 5″ Gets a Teaser and You Can Behold Hugh Laurie at the Head of a Space Cruise

November 18, 2019

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Up until very recently, Armando Iannucci pretty much wheeled and dealed in devastatingly funny political satire with In The Loop, Veep, The Thick of It, Death of Stalin.

This latest HBO series sees one of most brilliant comedic voices of our time take on something more in the realm of sci-fi. Avenue 5 follows a space cruise (kind of like the one in the Fifth Element) for the ultra-wealthy and how things, of course, go awry. Also, Hugh Laurie gets to be a series regular again as well as the apparent head of this space cruise named Avenue 5. Thus far, we’re on board for whatever this will end up being.

See for yourself in this teaser, then be thankful you only have to wait until January to see the premiere.

Hugh Laurie to Star in Armando Iannucci’s Space Comedy Pilot at HBO

August 23, 2018

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Hugh Laurie to Star in Armando Iannucci’s Space Comedy Pilot at HBO

Avenue 5 might only be a pilot at the premium cable network, but Hugh Laurie and Armando Iannucci only sounds like a winning combination. Put the setting of space on top of that and it seems like a delicious icing on an already gorgeous cake.

We’re imagining a House M.D.-ish Hugh Laurie perhaps in some sort of position of power at NASA or fictional equivalent. Even if we’re far off the mark, this is definitely one project to keep track of.

Also, this would probably be a great opportunity for Iannucci to rightfully send up Trump’s idiotic waste of the budge known as the “Space Force”.

Get a Look Behind the Scenes of Season 5 of “Veep”

March 16, 2016

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April 24th, the premiere date of season 5 of Veep, is still over a month away.

However, if you’re jonesin’ for any bit of new Veep, you can check out this behind-the-scenes look of this new season guided by Selina Meyer herself, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Here’s The Trailer For “Veep” Season 4

March 7, 2015

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The trailer for the latest season of Veep is here, which means season 4 is almost here. Specifically, Sun. Apr. 12th 10:30PM on HBO is when season 4 will premiere.

Until then, you can enjoy the obscenely smart barbs thrown back and forth within The White House as well as confirmation that Hugh Laurie will be part of this season in this aforementioned trailer.

Hugh Laurie Might Apparently Be On The Next Season Of “Veep”

November 19, 2014

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The Baltimore Media Blog has reported a sighting of Hugh Laurie on the set of HBO’s Veep dressed very much in the mileu of Veep.

We can only hope that not only that Laurie has indeed returned to a pure, full on comedy after all those years of A Little Bit of Fry and Laurie as well as Blackadder, but that he would be on the show for a long arc, if he doesn’t get a spot as a cast regular. It would be one great thing that would have happened today in the world of comedy.