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Here’s The Trailer For Season 2 of James Franco’s Mash-Up Series “Making a Scene”
August 25, 2015
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In season one, they got weird with movies, so they’re on to getting weird with TV series including Freaks and Geeks.

James Franco’s experimental mash-up series Making a Scene on AOL Originals made for some really great, really weird hybrids like When Harry Met Sally being mashed-up with When Harry Met Sally to create When Harry Met Harry.

With the second season on the way, Franco and company have opted to mash-up random genres and some of your favorite TV shows including Married with Children, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, the aforementioned Freaks and Geeks that Franco starred in, Seinfeld, and more.

Watch the trailer for season 2 of Making a Scene here, then look for new episodes on Sept. 9th.

Here’s The Trailer for “Addicted to Fresno” Where Natasha Lyonne and Judy Greer Play Dysfunctional Sisters Dealing with a Dead Body
August 12, 2015
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Natasha Lyonne and Judy Greer play dysfunctional sisters who end up working together as maids that have to figure out what to do with a dead body all in Fresno, CA. 

That’s an incredibly enticing premise for Addicted to Fresno, which shows promise in this trailer.

Also, take note of how Natasha Lyonne has really risen above American Pie from the last millennium and is kind of killing it right now. 

Here’s The Trailer for Season 2 of “You’re The Worst”
August 6, 2015
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It won’t be much longer before potentially your favorite functionally dysfunctional couple, Jimmy and Gretchen, return to FXx for the second season of You’re The Worst.

Just see what sort of trail of havoc they’re going to wreak in this season 2 trailer, then look for the premiere on Sept. 9th on FXx.

Here’s The Trailer for “Hotwives of Las Vegas”
August 5, 2015
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Just because Las Vegas is a center for constant growth and expansion shouldn’t lead you to believe that a Hotwives of Las Vegas wouldn’t be any more filled with “wanting no drama” than Hotwives of Orlando.

Just see for yourself in the trailer that features Erinn Hayes as a new Hotwife and Keegan Michael-Key as a Hotwife husband.

Then, be sure to catch The Hotwives of Las Vegas Aug. 18th on Hulu.

See What It’s Like Being Neil Hamburger/Gregg Turkington in the Trailer for “Entertainment”
August 3, 2015
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Comedian Gregg Turkington and his most famous character America’s Funnyman Neil Hamburger are the focus of Rick Alverson’s latest film Entertainment. 

You can see what’s it like in front of and behind the arm full of old fashioned glasses and trying to make it while also being at the fringes.

Watch the trailer for Entertainment here, then look for it in theaters and on iTunes on Nov. 13th.

Patrick Stewart Gets Even More Unhinged in New “Blunt Talk” Trailer
August 1, 2015
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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.

Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner’s “Difficult People” Premieres Next Week and Now Has a Trailer
July 30, 2015
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Though season 3 of Billy on the Street isn’t coming until the end of October, you’ll be able to get your fix of Billy Eichner as well as Julie Klausner starting next week when their series, Difficult People, premieres on Hulu. The series will start streaming on Aug. 5th to be exact.

If you still can’t wait until then, here’s a trailer for Difficult People to keep you occupied in the meantime.

Here’s a Full Trailer for “Ferrell Takes The Field”
July 27, 2015
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The full trailer for Ferrell Takes The Field shows Will Ferrell grace the diamond in all 10 different uniforms while delivering a Ferrell-style speech at a real MLB spring training game rather than in a sports movie. You’ll notice, as Letterman noted earlier this year, Will does look pretty slick in a MLB uniform. 

Watch the trailer here, then look for the premiere on Sept. 12th at 10PM on HBO.

Watch the New “Vacation” Trailer That Might Have Gone Even More Red Than The Red Band Trailer
July 23, 2015
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Already, the Vacation reboot has shown. promise for a no-holds-barred family vacation for 2015.

In this new trailer, there’s even more promise shown in the form of a foul-mouthed little brother.

It’s not much longer until you get to see the whole trip, as Vacation comes out in theaters on Jul 29th.

Here’s the New Trailer for Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur”
July 21, 2015
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As evidenced by the boffo box office done by both Jurassic World and Inside Out this summer, the odds are in favor of you loving Pixar’s latest, The Good Dinosaur.

Combining both dinosaurs as well as Pixar’s deft ability to hit nerves that makes audiences of all ages laugh and cry, The Good Dinosaur from Peter Sohn, Enrico Casarosa, and Bob Peterson will probably make Thanksgiving better this year.

Just see for yourself in this trailer, then look for it in theaters on Nov. 25th.

Watch New Trailer for “American Ultra”
July 20, 2015
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Proving more and more to be a more grounded version of NBC’s Chuck, Jesse Eisenberg shows off more of slacker/sleeper agent skills as well as balancing being Kristen Stewart’s beau in the new trailer for American Ultra from Nima Nourizadeh and Max Landis.

In a way, it should give you a little more faith in him playing Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman.

Watch the trailer here, then look for American Ultra in theaters Aug. 21st.

Watch Trailer For “Meet The Patels”, a Documentary Following a Real Life Attempt at a Semi-Arranged Marriage
July 20, 2015
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An Indian man get his heart broken by an American girl, then deciding to give setting up a semi-arranged marriage a try sounds like the beginning of an actual romantic comedy movie. 

However, Ravi Patel actually went through that and his sister, Geeta Patel, filmed the whole thing and cut into what looks to be a hilarious documentary, Meet The Patels.

See for yourself in the trailer here, then look for it in theaters on Sept. 11th.

Bobcat Goldthwait’s Latest Film “Call Me Lucky” Tells The Story of Firebrand Comedian Turned Social Justice Activist Barry Crimmins
July 18, 2015
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Not only is Barry Crimmins a comedian whose voice inspired the voices of many comedian that you’ve probably enjoyed over the last few decades like Steven Wright, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paula Poundstone, Denis Leary, and more, but he has also made himself into a very successful activist for numerous causes over those same decades. 

Goldthwait, a now acclaimed director and comedian, has captured his captivating story in a documentary called Call Me Lucky that has garnered praise all along the film festival circuit.

See for yourself why you should read up on Crimmins in this trailer and then watch this movie on Aug. 7th when it hits theaters.

Watch Jason Schwartzman Work the Slacker Charm in Trailer For “7 Chinese Brothers”
July 17, 2015
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The myth of the lovable slacker in cinema gets furthered with Jason Schwartzman latest starring role for Bob Byington’s 7 Chinese Brothers.

He goes from getting fired working at an Italian restaurant chain to learning how to change oil all while having perfect quips the whole way with an adorable dog. The trailer is almost undeniably charming. Watch it here.

Look for 7 Chinese Brothers in theaters on Aug. 28th.

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Team Up To Throw One Hell of a Party in Trailer for “Sisters”
July 16, 2015
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Throwing a party as one last hurrah has been the premise for many a comedy movie, but Sisters, from SNL’s Paula Pell and Pitch Perfect’s Jason Moore, has one of America’s favorite comedy duos, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, presiding over the over-the-top festivities this time around.

Though they’ve finished with hosting The Golden Globes, you’ll be able to watch Fey and Poehler together again on Dec. 18th thrash a house with their party.

Watch the trailer here, then look for it in theaters this holiday season on Dec. 18th.

Here’s The First Trailer for Alan Tudyk’s “Con Man” Web Series
July 12, 2015
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There’s no more appropriate place and time to unveil the trailer for a web series that’s about going to fan conventions than when the San Diego Comic-Con is happening.

So, Alan Tudyk has released the trailer for his amazingly crowdfunded web series Con Man that follows the life of a once great sci-fi TV star and the fan convention circuit that he travels around in years after the show was cancelled. 

From the looks of it, we’re thinking this could be The Comeback for the nerd world.

You can pre-order it now before its release of Vimeo on Demand on Sept. 30th.

Watch Trailer For Gringo Mariachi Documentary “Mateo”
July 7, 2015
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Prison offers ample time to reflect and hopefully reinvent. For one Matthew Stoneman, it brought him to learn Spanish, fall in love with Cuban music, and dream of making it big singing songs in Spanish in Cuba. Since then, he’s earned the moniker of the “Gringo Mariachi”.

The offbeat, often humorous journey makes for the undeniably fascinating story in the documentary Mateo directed by Aaron I. Naar. 

Watch the trailer here.

Here’s a Full Trailer For The Prequel Series “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” on Netflix
July 2, 2015
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So, the cast of Wet Hot American Summer has returned to do a series that is a prequel to the original movie even though it’s been 14 years.

So, even though it’s been over a decade, they’re “younger” and still horny for Wet Hot American Summer; First Day of Camp. Also, the likes of Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, Jon Hamm, Weird Al Yankovic, Judah Friedlander, and more are also joining for the fun.

Watch the first full trailer here then look for the episodes to come out on July 31st.

This Season 2 Trailer of “Rick and Morty” Means We’re So Close to Season 2 of “Rick and Morty”
July 1, 2015
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Rick and Morty was one of the best shows we’ve seen in recent memory and certainly could be the start of the next great animated series franchise.

So, you can imagine that we’re pretty damn excited for season 2.

Thus, we’re going to watch this season 2 trailer and yell “WUBADUBDUB!” over and over for a while until Rick and Morty season premiere on Sun. Jul. 26th at 11:30PM on Adult Swim.

Here’s The First Trailer For “I Am Chris Farley” Documentary
July 1, 2015
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Many comedians that already built a bright career and also had a stellar future ahead of them were taken away from us all and the art form of comedy way too early.

One of those that was taken tragically way too early was one Chris Farley, who you probably still remember fondly from Saturday Night Live, Beverly Hills Ninja, and more.

The documentary I Am Chris Farley takes a look at the far too short lived life of Farley with interviews with Bob Odenkirk, Lorne Michaels, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and many more.

Watch the trailer here and look for its theatrical realase on July 31st.

“BoJack Horseman” Is Back With a Whole New Set of Insecurities in This Season 2 Trailer
June 30, 2015
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Your favorite self-embattled animated horse, BoJack Horseman, is almost back for his second season on Netflix. About to star in his dream role of Secretariat, BoJack encounters a new round of problems, many of which we’re sure are self-inflicted, and we can’t wait to see it all unravel with Princess Caroline, Todd, Mr. Peanut Butter, and Diane.

Also, Lisa Kudrow voices an owl that’s a new love interest of BoJack.

Get into the season two trailer here then look for the release of whole second season on Netflix starting July 17th.

Watch First Trailer for “Tig” Documentary Coming to Netflix
June 29, 2015
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As said by Ed Helms in this trailer, Tig Notaro’s set at Largo, which turned into the album Live, is historic. Also, Tig and so many things that she has done are also historic.

The documentary “Tig” follows that journey, which you get a look at in this trailer.

Look for the full documentary on Netflix on July 17th.

Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, and Owen Wilson Get Even More Ridiculous in New “Masterminds” Trailer
June 24, 2015
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You thought you saw a lot of promise with the last trailer for Masterminds. With this new trailer, more promise of a crazy heist comedy is coming to fruition.

Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, and Owen Wilson are some of the luckiest inept thieves of all time, then hilarious have it out with each other as movie bank thieves do.

Watch the trailer here, then look for Masterminds in theaters on Aug. 19th.

Watch Lily Tomlin as a No Nonsense Matriarch in Trailer For “Grandma”
June 19, 2015
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Lily Tomlin continues this latest exciting leg in her career that includes Grace and Frankie and now indie comedy Grandma. Tomlin plays the titular grandmother that shepherds her granddaughter through the ordeal of unplanned pregnancy and will absolutely not put up with anyone’s BS whether it be from boys or her own daughter/the granddaughter’s mother. 

Watch the trailer here and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about.

Then mark your calendars for an Aug. 21st release.

Watch Bill Hader and Fred Armisen Reenact Faux History in “Documentary Now!” Trailer
June 18, 2015
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Bill Hader and Fred Armisen seemingly get to live out a fantasy of playing characters throughout real life inspired fake historical documentary shorts in the series Documentary Now! that they developed with Seth Meyers.

Watch the trailer featuring Hader and Armisen dressed up in plenty of wonderfully outlandish costumes as wonderfully outlandish characters, then tune into the premiere on IFC on Aug. 20th at 10PM.

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