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Watch Some of the Biggest Comedians Purely Talk the Craft of Comedy in Teaser for “Dying Laughing”
June 5, 2016
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Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Billy Connolly, Garry Shandling, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart, Dave Attell, Frankie Boyle, Omid Djalili, Kirk Fox, Eddie Izzard, Stewart Lee, Paul Provenza, Emo Philips, Bonnie McFarland, Tiffany Haddish, and more offer their take on the artistry and craftsmanship that actually goes into going on stage and doing stand-up comedy in the documentary Dying Laughing.

Directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood extensively interviewed all of the above and made what might be another documentary that showcases stand-up as being more than just a bunch of clowns rattling off jokes every night.

Watch the teaser here.

Another Period’s Season 2 Trailer Gets More ‘One-Percent-ier’ Than Ever
June 2, 2016
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If there’s a takeaway from the trailer from the brand new season of Comedy Central’s Another Period, it’s probably to never challenge the outrageously wealthy to be more outrageous, especially in The Gilded Age. 

The Bellacourts will see your challenge for this second season and raise you as much havoc as they can afford and then some as they probably have some more money stashed away somewhere or can marry into more wealth.

See for yourself in the season two trailer here.

Look for the series premiere in two weeks on Wednesday, June 15th at 10PM on Comedy Central.

One Dachshund Brings Four Unlikely Stories Together in Trailer for Todd Solondz’s Latest “Wiener-Dog”
May 27, 2016
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It’s been quite some time since singular director Todd Solondz’s last film, but after many years, Wiener-Dog will be hitting theaters soon.

The man who brought us the engrossingly enigmatic, and often bleak, humor of Welcome to The Dollhouse, Happiness, Palindromes, and Storytelling now brings us a story of life being connected via a dachshund. 

Greta Gerwig, Danny DeVito, Zosia Mamet, Ellen Burstyn, Kieran Culkin, and Julie Delpy make up for a stellar ensemble cast and, knowing Solondz’s filmography, the trailer only teases slightly what batty darkness is bubbling underneath the surface.

Look for Wiener-Dog in theaters on June 24th.

Here’s a Sneak Peek for a Song About Pringles Off of “Bo Burnham: Make Happy”
May 27, 2016
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We’re already hooked in from the first trailer for Bo Burnham’s upcoming Neflix comedy special Make Happy.

Now, get even more hooked by a new trailer that previews one of Bo’s signature style meta satirical pop songs.

Again, Make Happy starts streaming next week on June 3rd.

Here’s a Trailer for Jonah Ray’s Mock Travel Show “Hidden America”
May 24, 2016
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Get ready for Jonah Ray to show you a side of America that you’ve never seen before on his new series on Seeso, Hidden America. 

Why haven’t you seen it before? 

No one has really seen it before because it exists in an alternate universe fabricated to parody all those travel shows that have become so ubiquitous on cable TV. 

Well, there is a bit of truth amidst all the tomfoolery as you’ll see in the trailer.

Look for episodes to start streaming on June 2nd on Seeso.

Looks Like Bo Burnham Has Another Great Special on His Hands in This Trailer for “Make Happy”
May 23, 2016
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Bo Burnham’s next special is just around the corner.

Next week, on Friday, June 3rd, Make Happy, the follow-up to the masterful “what.”, will start streaming on Netflix.

If you’re wondering how Bo could possibly top himself after a special that was so succinctly satirical of the zeitgeist, just watch this trailer.

Here’s the Trailer for Mike Birbiglia’s Comedy About Improv Troupes “Don’t Think Twice”
May 21, 2016
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Many of you might be aware of the back and off stage drama that happens behind improv troupes. In fact, it would almost seem unbelievable that improv teams that seem so joyous and on-the-same-wavelength on stage would be bickering, jealous, etc. Yet, it happens and happens often.

However, Mike Birbiglia’s latest film Don’t Think Twice is bringing all of that light with a stellar cast of Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Gethard, Tami Sagher, Kate Micucci, and Birbiglia himself.

This trailer shows that Mike Birbiglia has a knack for this writing/directing thing.

Look for this to hit theaters on July 22nd.

Watch Trailer for Bilingual Dramedy “Gente-fied” Based in LA’s Own Boyle Heights
May 20, 2016
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No matter your race, creed, religion, gender, or sexual identity, times are changing. 

More and more shows are reflecting these changing times and digital platform Macro has a new show that will tell the particular story of how Boyle Heights, more commonly referred to as East LA, is handling 2016. That includes gentrification, gender and sexual identities, etc. The term “Latinx” has even been coined to be more inclusive than the traditional male-leaning “Latino”.

That will all be told through 7 different stories in the dramedy Gente-fied, created by Marvin Lemus and featuring/executive produced by America Ferrera.

FYI, It looks pretty good. Here’s the trailer.

Fox Unveils Trailers for “Son of Zorn”, “Making History”, and “The Mick”
May 17, 2016
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It looks like Phil Lord and Chris Miller are really rubbing off on Fox in the best way possible.

Two of the new comedies that were announced at Fox’s Upfronts presentation have Lord and Miller’s hands involved and those just happen to be two very enticing high concept comedies.

One, Son of Zorn, puts an animated He-Man type, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, into the 9-5 grind in the real world with Johnny Pemberton as a son, Cheryl Hines as an ex-wife, Tim Meadows as the ex-wife’s fiance, and Artemis Pebdani as his boss. Here’s the trailer.

The other involves Adam Pally as someone who has a time machine and has abused it. Thus, he enlists an accomplished history professor played by Yassir Lester to fix something he might have screwed up in the American Revolution. Here’s the trailer for Making History.

Both make Fox’s live action comedy line-up have a certain high concept sheen already laid out by Last Man on Earth and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

To round out the new series, Fox has a show that is basically a Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia standalone series. See for yourself in the trailer for The Mick starring Sweet Dee herself, Kaitlin Olson.

All in all, Fox has a lot of promise with this trio.

Trailer for “Chelsea” on Netflix Shows That Chelsea Handler Will Be Venturing Outside of a Studio a Lot
May 9, 2016
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There’s a lot of anticipation over Chelsea Handler’s new show Chelsea. It’s Netflix first talk show as well as their first show that will be releasing episodes three times a week as opposed to their traditional all-episodes-streaming model. Also, there will be no commercial breaks, which isn’t unprecedented, but further prompts a departure from the traditional late night talk show format.

More intriguing than all of that, it appears from the trailer that Handler will be venturing from behind a desk quite a bit for a ton of remote segments, not unlike what she did with those Chelsea Does specials. Given the ‘clip-focused’ direction of late night these days, that’s probably a smart move. 

You won’t have to wonder what Chelsea was up to for all this time for much longer. Chelsea starts streaming this Wednesday on Netflix. 

Watch a Trailer for a More Grounded (Slightly) Michel Gondry Film “Microbe and Gasoline”
May 8, 2016
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Film auteur Michel Gondry has made a name for himself by making some of the most imaginative and inventive works in film in recent memory. From Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to his iconic music videos, Gondry has a knack for actualizing fantasy in a very charming way.

His latest film, Microbe and Gasoline takes Gondry’s normal dreamy mise en scène down a notch, but only just one notch. It seems very much like a straightforward coming-of-age, buddy road trip comedy in this trailer, but Gondry does have two young outcasts build a house on wheels to run away in.

Still, it has that unmistakable sense of wonder from Gondry that’s almost always appealing. 

Of Course the Trailer for “Lady Dynamite”, an Autobiographical Maria Bamford Series Looks Great
April 21, 2016
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We would go so far as to say that Maria Bamford is one of the rare comedians that exhibits the art form of comedy at its highest level. Her incredibly poignant, personal, hilarious, life affirming stand-up not only makes us double over laughing, but is something that makes us feel better about the world.

As you can imagine, her upcoming Netflix series Lady Dynamite has Maria’s life distilled and done so by the expert hands of Mitch Hurwitz and Pam Brady. 

Naturally, it looks fantastic based on this trailer. Also, the appearances of Lennon Parham, Bridget Everett, Jason Mantzoukas, Sarah Silverman, Andy Daly, and more of your favorite comedy folks are a bonus.

Look for all the episodes of Lady Dynamite to start streaming on Friday, May 20th.

Inside Amy Schumer’s Season 4 Trailer Promises Boldest Season Yet
April 14, 2016
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In the years that Inside Amy Schumer has been around, Amy Schumer has not only propelled herself into legitimate comedy stardom on nearly all fronts, but has become a feminist icon. 

Many big and bold sketches from the last season of Inside Amy Schumer perfectly exemplify that notion and the upcoming 4th season looks to be even more delightfully bolder. 

See for yourself in this trailer, then look for the new season to start next week on Thursday, April 21st at 10PM on Comedy Central.

Get Your First Look at “The Pistol Shrimps” Documentary in This Tribeca Trailer
April 14, 2016
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What might be one of the most famous rec league basketball teams in the country now, The Pistol Shrimps, has a documentary by Brent Hodge playing at the Tribeca Film Festival. 

Yes, that’s the same basketball team that Aubrey Plaza and Stephanie Allynne play on and has a podcast of live commentary done by members of Superego.

You can get a taste of what’s to come in this trailer and just hope that it gets picked up for distribution soon so the rest of us can see it.

Please Enjoy the Trailer to the Garfunkel and Oates Special “Trying to be Special”
April 13, 2016
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For something that’s entitled Trying to be Special and features a lot of supposed behind-the-curtain action as well as some roasting from Anthony Jeselnik, Garfunkel and Oates’ very first special actually does look quite special.

See for yourself what Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci in the trailer. 

When that has you hooked, you can pre-order the special on Vimeo for $8.99 before its release on Thursday, May 5th. 

Here’s a Trailer for Seeso’s First Original Dramedy Series “Flowers”
April 10, 2016
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Seeso is keeping their end of the bargain up by continuing to roll out new, enticing comedy content. 

Their latest offering will be their very own UK dramedy series Flowers from Will Sharpe and starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barnatt. The trailer shows a highly stylized, dark comedy following a family barely keeping it together that might be worth you checking out if you already have Seeso or spend the $3 a month so sign up.

Look for episodes to start streaming on Seeso on May 5th.

Here’s a Trailer for a New Patton Oswalt Special “Talking For Clapping”
April 8, 2016
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Patton Oswalt’s follow-up to fantastic Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time will be coming to Netflix in a few weeks. 

Talking for Clapping, his latest hour special, will start streaming on April 22nd. 

Here’s the first trailer in case you weren’t intrigued already.

Here’s the Trailer for “David Brent: Life on the Road”
April 8, 2016
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Ricky Gervais’ David Brent and his, let’s say, singular sense of humor are back and are already making people in offices scatter in passive terror. 

The trailer for the rock mockumentary, David Brent: Life on the Road, is finally here.

Brent’s gone on to make his way in the music industry and not really changing one thing about himself in the process even though he probably thinks otherwise.

Right now, there is only a UK release date for Aug. 19th. We imagine that this will not be the case for long.

“Grace and Frankie” Season 2 Gets a Trailer
April 5, 2016
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are about to return as improbably friends Grace and Frankie for their second season. 

From the looks of this trailer, they’ll be getting into even more trouble than they did season 1.

Look for episodes to start streaming on Friday, May 6th.

Todd Phillips’ “War Dogs Goes for a ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ of Arms Dealing in First Trailer
March 25, 2016
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With the Hangover franchise presumably in the rear view mirror, writer/director Todd Phillips has lately been working on a much more intriguing project, War Dogs.

Based on the true story (written in an Rolling Stone by Guy Lawson) article of the young, enterprising American gun runners David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, it looks like Jonah Hill gets to live up his character in the Wolf of Wall Street (replace stocks with guns) and team up with Miles Teller in what seems like one of the many batshit crazy stories to come out of Afghanistan.

Watch the trailer here, then look for War Dogs in theaters August 19th.

Here’s a Trailer for Ricky Gervais’ Fake War Comedy “Special Correspondents”
March 23, 2016
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Before its next Adam Sandler movie, Netflix has got a full length feature from Ricky Gervais that will start streaming first. Special Correspondents follows Gervais and Eric Bana as two radio hosts that are faking news of a war in South America. 

We’re guessing that if you dug Wag the Dog at all almost 20 years ago, you might be intrigued by Special Correspondents.

See for yourself in this trailer and then watch it starting Friday, April 29th.

Season 5 Veep Trailer Gives a Glimpse of a Crazy Election That’s Only Slightly Less Crazy Than the Current Real One
March 21, 2016
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In many ways, the contested election on this season of Veep might seem more desirable than what we’re going through right now as a nation. 

Sure, there’s plenty of second-guessing, trash talking, pandering, etc., but whatever sick comeback or burn you could think of pales in comparison from anything from the pen of the writing staff of Veep.

You’ll see what we mean in this new trailer.

Look for the premiere of season 5 of Veep on Sunday, April 24th on HBO.

Season 2 of Catastrophe Is Coming to Amazon on Apr. 8th and Has a U.S. Trailer
March 19, 2016
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One of the shows pushing the wave of more grounded, dramatic romantic comedy on TV is Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s Catastrophe. The first season was incredibly well received and American audiences have been pining for the second season as it has already played in the UK. 

Luckily, the new season isn’t that far away as episodes will start streaming on Friday, April 8th on Amazon.

For now, you can watch this trailer cut for us Yanks.

Watch New Trailer for TBS’ “Search Party” Starring Alia Shawkat
March 19, 2016
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Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers’ new TBS series Search Party got a new trailer this week. The millennial comedy mystery starring Alia Shawkat gets slightly more uncovered, but not too much.

This is part of why we’re digging TBS’ new look.  

New “Silicon Valley” Season 3 Trailer Has Stephen Tobolowsky Becomes a New Concern for Pied Piper
March 18, 2016
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Once the nagging insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, Stephen Tobolowsky seems like he will be a thorn in the side of Pied Piper in the latest season of Silicon Valley as shown in this trailer. 

Thomas Middleditch/Richard Hendricks goes through a bit of an early Steve Jobs phase as well.

Catch the premiere next month on Sunday, April 24th at 10PM on HBO.

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