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W. Kamau Bell To Host a New CNN Show “United Shades of America”

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W. Kamau Bell is finally returning to TV to do what he was doing before he was on TV: touring the country to talk to the people, wherever they may be, about the issues that are affecting them all under the umbrella of comedy.

CNN has announced their upcoming programming slate and on it is United Shades of America that will be hosted by W. Kamau Bell. Bell will go far and wide across the land and get into whatever subcultures he can. This is sort of what Kamau was doing on his Laughter Against the Machine tour before he got to host the far-too-short-lived Totally Biased at FX/FXx.

For once, it’ll be nice to see a show on CNN probably not end up on The Daily Show to be poked fun at.

Nathan Fielder, Emo Philips, Reggie Watts & More Added to Bridgetown Comedy Festival

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In case you weren’t going to Portland, OR next weekend from May 8th-11th for Bridgetown Comedy Festival, here’s some brand new additions to their line-up/programming that will probably make you change your mind.

Now scheduled to perform at Bridgetown this year:
-Nathan Fielder
-James Adomian
-Emo Philips
-Two shows titled Baron Vaughn Presents: The New Negroes, in reference to the Harlem Renaissance movement by the same name, showcase the best young black comedians in the nation
-The Show That Dare Not Speak Its Name, curated by James Adomian, showcases the best young LGBT comedians in the nation.
-Reggie Watts
-Paul F. Tompkins and Dead Authors Podcast
-W. Kamau Bell along with former Totally Biased writers Hari Kondabolu, Eliza Skinner, Aparna Nancherla, and Janine Brito
-A special showcase, Voodoo Doughnut Recordings Presents Ian and Nathan and Friends, will celebrate the release of a 7-inch record featuring sets from Portland-bred favorites Ian Karmel and Nathan Brannon.

Convinced? Of course, you are. Get your tickets here.

FXX’s ‘Totally Biased’ Cancelled, Last Show To Air Tonight

November 14, 2013

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FXX’s ‘Totally Biased’ Cancelled, Last Show To Air Tonight

This is sad news for what was shaping up to be quite a show. We hope W. Kamau Bell as well as the staff of Hari Kondabolu, Dwayne Kennedy, Kevin Avery, Eliza Skinner, Aparna Nancherla, Guy Branum, Kevin Katoaka, Louis Katz, Frank Conniff and more will find another way to be on TV again because they were all pretty great.

Watch the last episode tonight at 11PM, so watch it if you happen to have FXx.

Maria Bamford on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell

November 10, 2013

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Maria Bamford stopped by Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and was just the amazing Maria we have come to know, love, and laugh with even when she’s talking mental illness.

Watch the full interview here.

Bill Burr on Whether He’s The Next Louis C.K. or Not on Totally Biased

November 7, 2013

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Last night, Bill Burr stopped by Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and addressed an article in Rolling Stone that called him the next Louis C.K.

Watch his thoughts on that as well as everything else that’s going on because Burr is pretty great at making it all hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Fhlp8Rlag

Sheng Wang Does Stand Up on Totally Biased

November 4, 2013

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While a Daily Show-esque program, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell features stand up comedy. Not only do they have a bunch of great stand ups on the show, but they’ll have the likes of the very funny Sheng Wang do a set on the show.

It’s definitely something good to see considering that stand up during late night isn’t just a given anymore.

Watch Sheng Wang’s set here.

Totally Biased’s Dwayne Kennedy Visits a Civil War Reenactment Not as a Slave

October 24, 2013

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As a pastime, many people dress up as Civil War soldiers and pretend to live through battles of the time.

However, they tend to overlook that slavery detail, which very funny Totally Biased writer Dwayne Kennedy is more than happy to bring up.

Watch the clip here.

Colin Quinn Talks “Unconstitutional’ on Totally Biased

October 18, 2013

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Colin Quinn stopped by Totally Biased to chat with host W. Kamau Bell and gave a little more specifics on what his thoughts on the constitution that he lays out in his traveling one man show Unconstitutional are as well as his thoughts on the SNL diversity controversy, and more.

Watch the whole interview (by the way you guys should watch the interviews on Totally Biased as they’re definitely figuring out their niche in late night) here.

You’re Watching Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Right?

September 20, 2013

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Since its return along with the launch of FXx, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell has really found its rhythm and comedic voice/tone as a show in such a way that you should definitely be watching it more than you probably are right now.

Just check out these segments of giving the entire state of Florida an intervention and a TV exec played by Eliza Skinner previewing the all white male TV slate coming this fall. All the writers in these bits, Hari Kondabolu, Janine Brito, Dwayne Kennedy, Guy Branum, Aparna Nancherla, along with Skinner, who are also all on camera, kill it in these two bits.

Be sure to catch Totally Biased nightly during the week at 11PM on FXx.

W. Kamau Bell Addresses Some Past/Current Beefs With/Along With Sarah Silverman on Totally Biased

September 17, 2013

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Not only do W. Kamau Bell address his scathing blog post about Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic with Sarah Silverman on Totally Biased, but they also talk dealing with the personal stress of doing roasts as well as Silverman’s thoughts on a roast of her jokes at The Roast of James Franco by Totally Biased writer Guy Branum and fighting for freedom of speech no matter how much it may hurt.

It’s a really good interview on comedy, so watch it here now, please.

John Fugelsang and Jamie Kilstein Have the Politest Debate About Existence of God on Totally Biased

September 12, 2013

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W. Kamau Bell has just gotten back with Totally Biased and already going for religion, well, sort of, as he faced off comedians John Fugelsang and Jamie Kilstein in a debate or more like trading jokes back and forth.

We’re not sure they came to any sort of conclusion and it definitely didn’t come to blows, but it was pretty great and shouldn’t (hopefully) offend any of you. Watch the “debate” here.

Chris Rock Stops by Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell

September 11, 2013

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Chris Rock sat down with W. Kamau Bell at Totally Biased, the show he produces, and waxes comedic on The Butler, getting pulled over with Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and, oh yeah, still possibly going on tour with Dave Chappelle next year.

Watch the interview here.

Janine Brito vs. Tracy Morgan in a Tracy Morgan-Off on Totally Biased

September 8, 2013

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On the first week of its return, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell appropriately had some pretty amazing segments, a good sign for the new episodes in their new daily format to come.

One of them was Totally Biased writer Janine Brito competing in a Tracy Morgan impression contest against none other than Tracy Morgan. It’s as amazing as it sounds, so go watch it right now here.

FXx Premiering New Seasons of The League, Totally Biased, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Tonight

September 4, 2013

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FXx Premiering New Seasons of The League, Totally Biased, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Tonight

On Labor Day, FXx had their soft launch of sorts with taking their website live and putting on a Parks and Recreation marathon.

Tonight, it’s the real deal as three of FX’s original comedies are returning tonight at FXx with:

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10PM
The League at 10:30PM
Totally Biased (which is now runs throughout the week) at 11PM

Also, there’s plenty of Parks and Recreation and Arrested Development reruns to keep during daytime to keep you happy as well.

Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell Adds Eliza Skinner as Staff Writer

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First off, congratulations to the hilarious Eliza Skinner in getting a staff writing position at Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.

Secondly, congratulations to Totally Biased having one hell of a writing staff with Hari Kondabolu, Kevin Avery, Dwayne Kennedy, Guy Branum, Aparna Nancherla, Kevin Kataoka, Janine Brito, and now Eliza.

Basically, you should all be excited for Totally Biased expanding to several days a week soon.

Brian McCann Joins FX’s ‘Totally Biased’ as a Writer/Producer

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Brian McCann Joins FX’s ‘Totally Biased’ as a Writer/Producer

Brian McCann, which some of you might better know as Preparation H Raymond and so many other characters on Conan, has now gone from Conan to Nikki and Sara Live to ‘Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell’ at FX.

We can’t wait to see what he brings to Totally Biased.

Totally Biased Warns Us of 3D Gun Printing… Sort Of

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Totally Biased w/W. Kamau Bell is back at FX in case you haven’t noticed.

Hopefully, this bit extolling the dangers of printing guns from 3D printers from this week with the very funny Aparna Nancherla and Kevin Avery will put remind you to watch it on regular basis again.