Jan. 11 2011

See Hannibal Buress’s Very Funny Appearance on Letterman

Sep. 14 2010

Why We Relate to Louis CK

Really, cable’s FX deserves a lot of credit for giving Louis the freedom to create a show as unique as Louie. As Louis himself told an audience at a Hilarious screening in New York last night, the only reason he agreed to do the show was because of the terms they offered him: money up front and 100% creative freedom. For the pilot, they wired him $200,000 and aired whatever he sent back. He didn’t even have to make a pitch or give them a premise before they gave him the cash. When they picked the show up for a full season, they bumped that amount up to $300,000 per episode, and pretty much nobody at the network sees an episode before it airs. That sort of freedom is almost completely unheard of in the entertainment industry.

great piece.  and, the title is true.  amazing, relatable, storytelling.  it’s not escapism, which is pretty refreshing in an age where our castles in the sky are just that.

(Source: goldenfiddle)

Dec. 03 2009

David Cross & Will Arnett in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (hat tip petersen.  zbt what).

this works well when you’re stuck in detroit two hours longer than you wanted to be.

Sep. 18 2009

“comprende star-burns?”

Sep. 10 2008

The Life and Times of Tim

rach:

This show (coming 9/28) looks like Dr. Katz meets Curb Your Enthusiasm meets Slackers meets The Office meets really low-budge animation.

this does look good.  wish it wasn’t animated though.  i’m not sure why i have such an aversion to animated shows (aka never ask me about the simpsons.  i probably have no idea what you’re talking about).

Jun. 16 2008

Not Just the Best of The Larry Sanders Show - Official Site

highly recommended.  just don’t buy it off iTunes.  crappy quality & no DVD extras.