With new TV programming running year-round now with no real breaks anymore, and networks frequently splitting seasons of series in half and emphasizing "mid-season" or "winter" premieres when they return, it can be tricky just figuring out just what a show's run entails.
Read More »"Kroll Show," the new sketch series from comedian Nick Kroll ("The League), has been a sizable enough hit after only two episodes for Comedy Central to order a second 10-episode season. According to the network's president of content development and original programming Kent Alter...
Read More »Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Downton Abbey," "Shameless," "Girls," Californication," "Enlightened" and more, but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other ...
Read More »Most reality shows are, to some extent, fake, frankensteined together in the editing room or herded along by producers if not outright staged. But a trend emerging from TCA is that of the mock unscripted series -- the reality parody that pulls together the snap zooms and the "next ons" and...
Read More »"Key & Peele" and "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell," two recent comedy series that have built a following for their funny, sharp takes on race, politics and other ripe topical subjects, both received renewal notices from their respective networks today.
Read More »Sure, Sunday is incredibly overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Homeland," "The Walking Dead," "Boardwalk Empire," "The Good Wife," "Treme" and "Dexter," but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy...
Read More »"Brooklyn Castle," the acclaimed documentary revolving around how chess acts as an unlikely inspiration for an inner-city school, found a way to expand on the already positive word of mouth garnered following its October 19th release: An appearance on "The Daily Show."
Read More »Sure, Sunday is incredibly overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Homeland," "The Walking Dead," "Boardwalk Empire," "The Good Wife," "Treme" and "Dexter," but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy...
Read More »In the latest demonstration of the growing power of web series and podcasts to launch talent and potential TV shows, a pilot based on the web series "Broad City" has been ordered by Comedy Central, the network announced today. Created, written by and starring Upright Citizens Brigade alums...
Read More »"Tiny Apartment" may be expanding from a web series to a television one. Deadline reports that the online comedy -- created, written and produced by Mike O'Gorman, Jessie Cantrell and Pat Driscoll-- has gotten a pilot order at Comedy Central.
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