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Challenge Against Podcasting Patent Troll Taken to USPTO by EFF

October 18, 2013

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Challenge Against Podcasting Patent Troll Taken to USPTO by EFF

If you’re not at all familiar, the world of podcasting is in potential danger by what is known as “patent trolls”, people trying to obtain licensing fees off of a patent while they themselves do not enact or produce any such services or products from the very patent they’re trying to profit from.

Luckily, podcasters have banded together, specifically the Electronic Frontier Foundation and are taking it to straight to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Hopefully, this will be resolved soon, so we can go back to listen comedians get deep with no worry.

Jennifer Howell To Head Comedy For Paramount Television

October 17, 2013

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Jennifer Howell To Head Comedy For Paramount Television

Having had a hand in Bob’s Burgers, South Park, as well as working on many other Matt Stone and Trey Parker projects, Jennifer Howell is very intriguing choice to have head up the comedy division for Paramount Television.

Perhaps, we’ll see more stuff like Burning Love come by way of Paramount (you did know that Paramount was involved in Burning Love, right?)

NBC Orders Animated Comedy Pilot Presentation From Ed Helms & The Office’s Graham Wagner

October 17, 2013

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NBC Orders Animated Comedy Pilot Presentation From Ed Helms & The Office’s Graham Wagner

Ed Helms continues making moves as a producer racking up projects including this latest one with NBC that’s an animated comedy working with Graham Wagner who has worked with in the past on a little thing called The Office.

Over the last several months, it’s clear NBC has definitely doesn’t want to stop doing business with people from The Office.

Due to Power Outage, South Park Missed an Air Date

October 17, 2013

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Due to Power Outage, South Park Missed an Air Date

In case you don’t know, South Park basically produces an episode for air right before it airs and has done so for the past 16 seasons. It took a power outage for them to not be able to deliver and delay a week.

This is pretty amazing considering how long they could have had a time loss incident sign not set back to zero.

Get Free Tickets to “The Pete Holmes Show”

October 17, 2013

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Get Free Tickets to “The Pete Holmes Show”

The Pete Holmes Show will be taped at Warner Brothers Studios and, as such, will need an audience for taping multiple nights a week.

Basically, if you’re in LA for any reason, just go to this.

Watch Tapings of Comedy Central’s @midnight with Chris Hardwick

October 16, 2013

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Watch Tapings of Comedy Central’s @midnight with Chris Hardwick

In case you were wondering, tapings of the highly anticipated @midnight at Comedy Central will be taking place in LA at Hollywood Center Studios starting tonight, then taping 4 nights a week.

You can get free tickets to a taping at the link, which is a thing we highly recommend that you do to see the likes of Mike Lawrence, Jackie Kashian, James Adomian, Andy Daly, Kyle Kinane, Tom Lennon, Kurt Braunohler, Ron Funches, Eugene Mirman, Natasha Leggero, Megan Neuringer, and more see who has the funniest take on the Internet that day/night.

Comedy Gives Back Doing Digital Comedy Telethon for Malaria No More

October 16, 2013

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Comedy Gives Back Doing Digital Comedy Telethon for Malaria No More

The old school is meeting the new school with a livestream, multiplatform comedy benefit done in the style of a telethon for Comedy Gives Back for Malaria No More, an organization dedicated to eradicating Malaria.

On Wed. Nov. 6th, Dailymotion will be streaming globally a 24 hours of live comedy sourced from live shows taking place all the way from London to Los Angeles to Sydney featuring the likes of Reggie Watts, Greg Berhendt, Rhys Darby, Marc Maron, Rove McManus, Eugene Mirman, and more.

You can buy tickets to one of the events as well as donate to Malaria No More right now all at the link.

Season Three of HBO’s Girls Premiering Next Year

October 16, 2013

Season Three of HBO’s Girls Premiering Next Year

The critically acclaimed series Girls from Lena Dunham is coming back in January 2014 to HBO.

We are looking forward to its return as well as the myriad of essays that have come along with the series and its effect on television.

Richard Ayoade’s ‘The Double’ to Get Theatrical Release

October 16, 2013

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Richard Ayoade’s ‘The Double’ to Get Theatrical Release

The darkly comedic The Double from Richard Ayoade starring Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska just got acquired by Magnolia Pictures and is set to be released in theaters sometime next year.

If you’re not familiar, here’s the trailer and then get excited for it coming in 2014.

Woody Allen’s Next Film ‘Magic In The Moonlight’ Set in Southern France

October 15, 2013

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Woody Allen’s Next Film ‘Magic In The Moonlight’ Set in Southern France

To no one surprise, Woody Allen is lining his next movie in a picturesque locale, which just happens to be Southern France for Magic in the Moonlight.

No word on the plot and whether it’s supposed to be drama, comedy, or dramatic comedy, but we are curious as to whether this will further put on hold Allen’s wish to return to stand up.

Sarah Silverman’s HBO Special ‘We Are Miracles’ to Premiere at End of Nov.

October 15, 2013

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Sarah Silverman’s HBO Special ‘We Are Miracles’ to Premiere at End of Nov.

The long awaited next comedy special from Sarah Silverman that was recorded at The Little Room at Largo at the Coronet Theatre is coming soon.

Specifically, Nov. 23rd at 10PM on HBO, we all will see We Are Miracles and what hopefully will be a trendsetter in not doing stand up specials in cavernous theaters. Watch a teaser at the link.

The Daily Show Having Three Showrunners Replace Rory Albanese

October 15, 2013

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The Daily Show Having Three Showrunners Replace Rory Albanese

After showrunner Rory Albanese has left The Daily Show, three people will take his place as showrunner in what we’re thinking that this could be a running joke on how they get more stuff done than Congress.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globes for Next Two Years

October 15, 2013

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globes for Next Two Years

Basically, this is the best awards show hosting announcement we’ve heard in years.

Maybe there will be a best of DVD cut of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler if this keeps going long enough.

WGAW Expels ‘Fashion Police’ Scribe For Writing During Strike

October 14, 2013

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WGAW Expels ‘Fashion Police’ Scribe For Writing During Strike

Not only is this writer being expelled, but having a hefty fine tacked on as well for writing for Fashion Police during the show’s writers’ strike.

Don’t say that striking Fashion Police writer Eliza Skinner didn’t warn you about being a scab.

Watch Another Trailer for Season 3 of Eagleheart

October 14, 2013

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Watch Another Trailer for Season 3 of Eagleheart

November 14th is only getting closer, the day when Eagleheart returns to Adult Swim and this trailer featuring more blood as well as “Martin Sheen” makes Halloween seem slightly less important.

Bill Murray Joining Cameron Crowe Romantic Comedy

October 14, 2013

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Bill Murray Joining Cameron Crowe Romantic Comedy

We don’t need to tell you that this latest Cameron Crowe film just got that much better now that Bill Murray is part of the cast.

How much better is “that much better”? Well, you did read the headline, right?

Comedy Central Merges Digital and Linear Departments

October 14, 2013

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Comedy Central Merges Digital and Linear Departments

To unilaterally release and promote their shows and specials, Comedy Central has merged departments internally and there will be no more Comedy Central Digital.

The CC:Studios page is still up, so that’s good.

IFC Gives Comedy Bang! Bang! a Season Three

October 14, 2013

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IFC Gives Comedy Bang! Bang! a Season Three

Congratulations to Comedy Bang! Bang! for getting picked up for another season.

Three seasons will make for quite the substantial DVD box set whenever that would come out

So, There Might Be a Series by Robot Chicken’s Matt Senreich Voiced by Bryan Cranston

October 13, 2013

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So, There Might Be a Series by Robot Chicken’s Matt Senreich Voiced by Bryan Cranston

It’s only natural that so many comedy folks were on Breaking Bad that Bryan Cranston follow up his starring role as Walter White with a turn to an old over-the-hill superhero, right?

We’re assuming that there’ll be a more official announcement of where we can see this (though it’d be hard to imagine it not being at Adult Swim) soon.

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Together Again in ‘Devil’s Night’

October 12, 2013

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Together Again in ‘Devil’s Night’

Basically, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are going to do a Halloween movie and that’s good enough for us.

Joe Starr Releases His Debut Comedy Album “Heroic Effort”

October 12, 2013

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Joe Starr Releases His Debut Comedy Album “Heroic Effort”

The very funny Joe Starr has just released his debut comedy album, which you can get on Bandcamp for $5.

Yes, there’s a giant robotic cat as the album cover, which should be even more enticing as opposed to the general medium shot of a comedian making a weird face.

Cameron Crowe’s Romantic Comedy To Have Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and More

October 12, 2013

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Cameron Crowe’s Romantic Comedy To Have Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and More

By now, ensemble cast romantic comedies should be a little bit of a red flag, but with Cameron Crowe attached as well as rounding a cast of Jay Baruchel, Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Emma Stone, and Danny McBride should make for something noteworthy.

‘Up Late With Alec Baldwin’ Premieres Tonight at MSNBC

October 11, 2013

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‘Up Late With Alec Baldwin’ Premieres Tonight at MSNBC

Alec Baldwin joins the late night foray with his own talk show Up Late with Alec Baldwin on MSNBC. It premieres tonight at 10PM and probably won’t be anything like the rest of late night, even The Daily Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, or Totally Biased.

Late night TV is just getting more expansive every day.

Adam Devine’s House Party to Premiere Oct. 24 on Comedy Central

October 11, 2013

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Adam Devine’s House Party to Premiere Oct. 24 on Comedy Central

The phenomenon of the house party comedy show is finally going to be revealed to the anyone who doesn’t know that actually exists. It’s one of the amazing things that happens in the LA comedy scene all the time and Oct. 24th 12:30PM at Comedy Central when Adam Devine’s House Party will be a great time to get into exactly what we’re talking about.

Not to mention, you’ll get to see sketches with Devine and stand up from the likes of people that you need to know in stand up comedy like Hampton Yount, Drennon Davis, The Lucas Brothers, Ahmed Bharoocha, and more.

John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, and Eugene Mirman Going on Tour Together

October 11, 2013

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John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, and Eugene Mirman Going on Tour Together

Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Minnesota, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cleveland note that three hysterical people in John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, and Eugene Mirman are stopping by to perform for you starting next week.

Please do not miss out on this.