Thank goodness for no-shows. Had the controller of what was then BBC Choice turned up to the ‘rehearsed read’ for a potential studio sitcom in the very late 1990s and liked what they’d seen, we wouldn’t have Peep Show. As it reportedly went: BBC Two passed on it. BBC Choice didn’t see it. And everything ended happily ever after.
Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain first met the show’s stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb on a BBC comedy writing project in 1998. That went nowhere, but sparked a partnership that led to the acclaimed nine-series sitcom on Channel 4. Before it led there, it almost led to “All Day Breakfast”, the rejected comedy out of which Peep Show grew.
As Robert Webb describes it in the introduction to 2008’s Peep Show: The Scripts and More, “All Day Breakfast” was about “two men in their mid-twenties,...
Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain first met the show’s stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb on a BBC comedy writing project in 1998. That went nowhere, but sparked a partnership that led to the acclaimed nine-series sitcom on Channel 4. Before it led there, it almost led to “All Day Breakfast”, the rejected comedy out of which Peep Show grew.
As Robert Webb describes it in the introduction to 2008’s Peep Show: The Scripts and More, “All Day Breakfast” was about “two men in their mid-twenties,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The Adult Swim cartoon series Rick and Morty has done a lot of crazy things in the years that it's been on. One thing that it did that no one expected was revitalize a desire for the Mulan Szechuan Sauce that McDonalds made back as a promotional item back in 1998. It has become a huge internet gag, and it looks like McDonalds decided to become a part of that gag in a major way.
Justin Roiland who voices both Rick and Morty recently tweeted some images of the jug and corresponding note that comes with it, as well as the words "Holy Shit". I feel that this has to be one of the greatest things ever. To make reference to something and then have the company respond by giving you that thing, even though it's been discontinued for years. I've got to believe the joke has given McDonalds quite a...
Justin Roiland who voices both Rick and Morty recently tweeted some images of the jug and corresponding note that comes with it, as well as the words "Holy Shit". I feel that this has to be one of the greatest things ever. To make reference to something and then have the company respond by giving you that thing, even though it's been discontinued for years. I've got to believe the joke has given McDonalds quite a...
- 7/31/2017
- by Bryam Dayley
- GeekTyrant
Simon Brew Dec 29, 2016
Just a small salute to some of the musical work of the late, great Victoria Wood...
I know this might read a bit clickbaity, but genuinely, I always adored the work of the late, great Victoria Wood. Of the many punches to the gut that 2016 gave us, her loss one of the heaviest. What an immense talent: a wonderful writer, performer and human being.
But what a body of work she leaves behind. I had the pleasure of seeing her perform live once, at a gig in Blackpool where she had more than a few words to say about the brown wallpaper. It was such a joyful evening.
I have a particular fondness for her songs. Writing comedy songs is such an incredible skill, and performing them with such gusto no easier. I dunno. Seeing Wood, smiling, clearly having a ball, belting out these numbers, makes the...
Just a small salute to some of the musical work of the late, great Victoria Wood...
I know this might read a bit clickbaity, but genuinely, I always adored the work of the late, great Victoria Wood. Of the many punches to the gut that 2016 gave us, her loss one of the heaviest. What an immense talent: a wonderful writer, performer and human being.
But what a body of work she leaves behind. I had the pleasure of seeing her perform live once, at a gig in Blackpool where she had more than a few words to say about the brown wallpaper. It was such a joyful evening.
I have a particular fondness for her songs. Writing comedy songs is such an incredible skill, and performing them with such gusto no easier. I dunno. Seeing Wood, smiling, clearly having a ball, belting out these numbers, makes the...
- 12/21/2016
- Den of Geek
For those suffering from Coachella withdrawals after an epic weekend, worry not – the biggest celebs in Hollywood are probably feeling the exact same way. On Friday, the stars started flooding into the Palm Springs area for the annual music festival, which culminated in an epic performance by Calvin Harris (with a surprise appearance by Rihanna!). But it's not all just about the music – stars like Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Stewart and more hit up private parties to get in some pampering and pick up some swag.
Starting off the weekend with a bang, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Scott Disick...
Starting off the weekend with a bang, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Scott Disick...
- 4/18/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- People.com - TV Watch
For those suffering from Coachella withdrawals after an epic weekend, worry not - the biggest celebs in Hollywood are probably feeling the exact same way. On Friday, the stars started flooding into the Palm Springs area for the annual music festival, which culminated in an epic performance by Calvin Harris (with a surprise appearance by Rihanna!). But it's not all just about the music - stars like Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Stewart and more hit up private parties to get in some pampering and pick up some swag. Starting off the weekend with a bang, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner...
- 4/18/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- PEOPLE.com
Last year at Coachella, Cody Simpson was hot and heavy with ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid - but this year, the star turned it into a guys' weekend. The star was spotted hanging out in the lobby at the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs jamming on a Fender guitar before heading out into the desert. "He was excited about coming back to Coachella again with his guy friends," says a source. Aside from hitting up the music festival, the singer also made the party rounds. At the Bootsy Bellows pop-up bash sponsored by McDonald's All Day Breakfast and Chevrolet on Saturday, he...
- 4/18/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- PEOPLE.com
Last year at Coachella, Cody Simpson was hot and heavy with ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid - but this year, the star turned it into a guys' weekend. The star was spotted hanging out in the lobby at the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs jamming on a Fender guitar before heading out into the desert. "He was excited about coming back to Coachella again with his guy friends," says a source. Aside from hitting up the music festival, the singer also made the party rounds. At the Bootsy Bellows pop-up bash sponsored by McDonald's All Day Breakfast and Chevrolet on Saturday, he...
- 4/18/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- PEOPLE.com
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