Make sure you have Starz tonight.
With the forces of Jonathan Ames, Seth MacFarlane, and Sir Patrick Stewart combined, we will all get the darkly comedic cable news show Blunt Talk starting tonight at 9PM on Starz.
One of the best parts of this is that it doesn’t interfere with any of the four comedy specials also premiering tonight.
If you’ve really been pining to see more of the comedic Sir Patrick Stewart, you won’t have to wait around until next weekend.
The Jonathan Ames created, Seth MacFarlane produced Blunt Talk starring Stewart isn’t set to premiere until Sat. Aug. 22nd 9PM on Starz.
However, Starz was nice enough to let us all preview two episodes a week before.
You can watch both of them right here.
Jonathan Ames and Seth MacFarlane’s Blunt Talk looks more and more like a much more fun version of The Newsroom that seems to have less rants and more of Sir Patrick Stewart really, really living it up.
He might even be overdoing it.
Watch the latest trailer here, then watch the premiere on Aug. 22nd at 9PM on Starz.
If you wish there was less histrionic ranting and more fun had with The Newsroom, this might be for you.
The only other time that Sir Patrick Stewart seems as off the wall as he will be in the new Starz’s series Blunt Talk from Jonathan Ames and Seth MacFarlane was his great appearance in a Colbert Report bit.
Just check him as a cable news anchor going about the gig like a veteran rock star in this trailer.
One of the more intriguing series to come down the pipeline from Starz has to be Blunt Talk, which has Sir Patrick Stewart take a comedic turn in a series created by Jonathan Ames and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane.
Startz has already ordered two seasons of the series last year, which makes it’s premiere more enticing than it already is. A teaser was just released to further tantalized us all.
Here’s the plot summary from IMDB:
British newscaster Walter Blunt [Patrick Stewart] comes to Los Angeles, intent on conquering the world of American cable TV. Through the platform of a nightly interview show, Blunt is on a mission to impart his wisdom and guidance on how Americans should live, think and behave. Unfortunately, Blunt is constantly harassed by interfering network bosses, a dysfunctional news staff, and his numerous ex-wives and children. Blunt must now deal with the fallout from his well-intended but misguided actions, both on and off the air, with only an alcoholic manservant at his side.
So, we’re thinking this falls somewhere in the realm of The Newsroom meets Veep and thus we’ll be looking excitedly for a full trailer, hopefully soon.
Jonathan Ames Adapting Icelandic Dramedy “World’s End” for Showtime
It’s good to see that Jonathan Ames has kept plenty busy since Bored to Death got cancelled. With a series already at Starz, Ames is now working on his next project World’s End, which is based on Iceland’s award winning comedy series Heimsendir.
No word on any of the cast, but we have no doubt that Ames will get a pretty impressive ensemble.
Starz Orders 2 Seasons of Jonathan Ames-Seth MacFarlane Comedy ‘Blunt Talk’ Starring Patrick Stewart
Starz is slowly, but surely building up their comedy slate. Having two seasons of a live action comedy created by Jonathan Ames of Bored to Death fame and Seth MacFarlane executive producing is a good start.
An even better start is having that series star Patrick Stewart as an almost Ron Burgundy-esque character. With everything that this series, Blunt Talk, has going for it, it will be highly anticipated all the way until its 2015 premiere.
The final episode of Chioke Nassor’s Storytime at Above Average features none other than Jonathan Ames who, before he did his HBO show Bored to Death, answered a personal ad for someone looking to box.
While funny now, it ended up not being a joke then. Watch the whole story here.
Above Average has an very intriguing web series coming up from Chioke Nassor’s Storytime that will follow the wonderful stories of the likes of Bored to Death creator Jonathan Ames, comedian/“talk show” host Eric Andre, and comedian/Totally Biased staff writer Aparna Nancherla.
In addition to the stories, the storytellers will reenact the roles as they tell it or so this really great trailer suggests. All of these episodes drop this week at Above Average.