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Comedy Central renews ‘Kroll Show’
Comedy Central has given a second-season order to "Kroll Show." The new season will consist of 10 episodes.
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‘Argo,’‘Zero Dark Thirty’ top WGA Awards
Opting for two tales of CIA heroics, showbiz scribes have selected "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" for the key screenplay awards from the Writers Guild of America.
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IFC Renews ‘Portlandia’ for Two More Seasons
IFC has made a double investment in “Portlandia” as it renews the comedy for a fourth and fifth season. Cabler has ordered 10 halfhour episodes from Broadway Video for each new season, and is slating...
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65th Primetime Emmys: Complete List of Nominations
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – 65th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations ****************************************** Best Drama Series “Breaking Bad” – AMC “Downton Abbey” – PBS “Game of...
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‘Portlandia': Emmy-nommed Creators Build Laughs From the Ground Up
The program relies heavily on improvisation, while making do on a limited budget. Most episodes consist of short pieces, but this season, the program tested a story arc in which the two main...
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2013 Emmy Awards Winners List
Best Drama Series WINNER “Breaking Bad” – AMC “Downton Abbey” – PBS “Game of Thrones” – HBO “Homeland” – Showtime “House of Cards” – Netflix “Mad Men” – AMC Best Comedy Series “The Big Bang Theory” –...
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FX Orders Clown Comedy Series Starring Zach Galifianakis
No joke: FX has ordered the comedy series “Baskets,” which is co-created and exec produced by Zach Galifianakis, Louis C.K. and Jonathan Krisel and stars Galifianakis as a man who leaves his job in the...
View Article‘Sesame Street’ Movie Taps ‘Portlandia’ Co-Creator Jonathan Krisel as...
Warner Bros. has finally found the filmmaker to help them get to Sesame Street. Sources tell Variety that “Portlandia” director and co-creator, Jonathan Krisel, is set to helm the live-action “Sesame...
View ArticlePaul Simms FX Comedy Pilot Casts Ari Graynor, Chris Messina in Lead Roles
Ari Graynor and Chris Messina are set for the lead roles in an untitled comedy pilot at FX that hails from Paul Simms, Variety has confirmed. In additon, Jonathan Krisel is set to direct. Krisel...
View Article‘Baskets’ Exec Producer Jonathan Krisel Recalls Louie Anderson’s Talent,...
Jonathan Krisel was executive producer of “Baskets,” starring Louie Anderson, which aired on FX from 2016-19. Anderson, who died at age 68 on Jan. 21, won an Emmy for his performance as Christine on...
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