After a wildly successful Off-Broadway run in New York, Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw not only will extend it’s run but launch a national tour as well.
Saw The Musical continues Off-Broadway at Amt Theatre (345 West 45th Street) through June 23, 2024. The national tour begins in LA with a six-week run beginning February 29 at the Hudson Theatres Mainstage.
Created by Cooper Jordan (Dex! A Killer Musical, The Rat Pack Undead), Saw The Musical has a book by Award -Winning Writer Zoe Ann Jordan (Virtuoso – Nychff) and music & lyrics by Patrick Spencer & Anthony De Angelis (An Axemas Story), and directed by Tony Award Winner Stephanie Rosenberg (Easter Bunny Hop! Live; Co-Producer: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Anastasia) with music direction by Leigh Pomeranz (Dex! A Killer Musical).
Saw The Musical hilariously captures the events of the first movie, parodying the Saw that started it all, following from where Lawrence Gordon...
Saw The Musical continues Off-Broadway at Amt Theatre (345 West 45th Street) through June 23, 2024. The national tour begins in LA with a six-week run beginning February 29 at the Hudson Theatres Mainstage.
Created by Cooper Jordan (Dex! A Killer Musical, The Rat Pack Undead), Saw The Musical has a book by Award -Winning Writer Zoe Ann Jordan (Virtuoso – Nychff) and music & lyrics by Patrick Spencer & Anthony De Angelis (An Axemas Story), and directed by Tony Award Winner Stephanie Rosenberg (Easter Bunny Hop! Live; Co-Producer: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Anastasia) with music direction by Leigh Pomeranz (Dex! A Killer Musical).
Saw The Musical hilariously captures the events of the first movie, parodying the Saw that started it all, following from where Lawrence Gordon...
- 12/15/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Leave it to a sitcom vet like Melissa Rauch to remind the industry that everything old can be new again. After persuading Warner Bros. TV to dust off the Night Court IP and revive it for NBC, multi-cams are suddenly hot again, with every broadcast network — and even a few streamers like Netflix are putting studio audience comedies in development.
While no one is straight-up abandoning single-cams — the success of CBS’ Ghosts and ABC’s Abbott Elementary have certainly made sure of that — there’s no beating the cost-effectiveness of one of TV’s most tried and true genres.
“Everybody had a hunch they should probably be doing more of them,” says one high-powered comedy agent. “Night Court is a good sign there is an appetite for that. Everything I’m hearing out of CBS, for example, is that...
While no one is straight-up abandoning single-cams — the success of CBS’ Ghosts and ABC’s Abbott Elementary have certainly made sure of that — there’s no beating the cost-effectiveness of one of TV’s most tried and true genres.
“Everybody had a hunch they should probably be doing more of them,” says one high-powered comedy agent. “Night Court is a good sign there is an appetite for that. Everything I’m hearing out of CBS, for example, is that...
- 2/3/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike Hagerty, the prolific character actor who recently starred in HBO’s critically acclaimed dramedy “Somebody Somewhere,” died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 67.
Bridget Everett, who played Hagerty’s on-screen daughter in “Somebody Somewhere,” shared the news via her Instagram on Friday.
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A veteran character actor with over 100 credits in various television shows and movies, Hagerty was also known for his recurring role in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” where he played Mr. Treeger, the superintendent of the apartment complex that the majority of the main cast lived in. He also was a main cast member on Fox’s “The George Carlin Show” and on HBO’s “Lucky Louie.” Born and raised in Chicago, Hagerty was noted for his distinctive mustache and thick Chicago accent and got his start as a performer at the city’s famed improv theater company Second City.
Bridget Everett, who played Hagerty’s on-screen daughter in “Somebody Somewhere,” shared the news via her Instagram on Friday.
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A veteran character actor with over 100 credits in various television shows and movies, Hagerty was also known for his recurring role in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” where he played Mr. Treeger, the superintendent of the apartment complex that the majority of the main cast lived in. He also was a main cast member on Fox’s “The George Carlin Show” and on HBO’s “Lucky Louie.” Born and raised in Chicago, Hagerty was noted for his distinctive mustache and thick Chicago accent and got his start as a performer at the city’s famed improv theater company Second City.
- 5/6/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Character actor Mike Hagerty — who appeared on shows including Friends, Cheers, The George Carlin Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm — died Thursday at age 67.
Comedian Bridget Everett, who stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, shared the news of his death on Instagram Friday. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote. No cause of death was given.
Hagerty — known for his thick mustache,...
Comedian Bridget Everett, who stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, shared the news of his death on Instagram Friday. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote. No cause of death was given.
Hagerty — known for his thick mustache,...
- 5/6/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Mike Hagerty, a veteran character actor known for his comedic, nondescript everyman roles in shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and as a series regular in HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” has died. He was 67.
Hagerty’s death was announced by one of his “Somebody Somewhere” co-stars Bridgett Everett on behalf of his family on Friday. No cause of death was provided. Reps for Hagerty did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
“I loved Mike the instant i met him. He was so special. Warm, funny, never met a stranger. We are devastated he has passed. Mike was adored by the entire cast and crew of ‘Somebody Somewhere.’ Our thoughts are with his wife and family,” Everett wrote.
Born in Chicago and an alum of the Second City comedy troupe, Mike Hagerty was known for his thick Chicagoan accent and mustache and blue-collar charm that helped him...
Hagerty’s death was announced by one of his “Somebody Somewhere” co-stars Bridgett Everett on behalf of his family on Friday. No cause of death was provided. Reps for Hagerty did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
“I loved Mike the instant i met him. He was so special. Warm, funny, never met a stranger. We are devastated he has passed. Mike was adored by the entire cast and crew of ‘Somebody Somewhere.’ Our thoughts are with his wife and family,” Everett wrote.
Born in Chicago and an alum of the Second City comedy troupe, Mike Hagerty was known for his thick Chicagoan accent and mustache and blue-collar charm that helped him...
- 5/6/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
For most of her acting career, Pamela Adlon was best known for her voice, even though she rarely felt like she had one of her own.
Adlon, née Segall, entered the family business as a teenager — her father Don Segall was a sitcom writer — mostly shuffling around in small TV roles in the Eighties before finding a niche in the Nineties as a voice actor, most famously as middle schooler Bobby Hill on King of the Hill. She worked a lot but rarely felt secure in her career prospects or her level of artistry.
Adlon, née Segall, entered the family business as a teenager — her father Don Segall was a sitcom writer — mostly shuffling around in small TV roles in the Eighties before finding a niche in the Nineties as a voice actor, most famously as middle schooler Bobby Hill on King of the Hill. She worked a lot but rarely felt secure in her career prospects or her level of artistry.
- 2/24/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Basil Hoffman, whose long career in film and television is best remembered for his portrayal of Ed Greenglass on Hill Street Blues, died Sept. 17. No details on where or cause of death were given by his manager, Brad Lemack.
Hoffman appeared in more than 200 roles in TV and films. The veteran character actor was a recurring player in several series, including Hill Street Blues, Santa Barbara, Square Pegs and Courage, New Hampshire.
Born in Houston, Hoffman graduated Tulane University with an economics degree, then headed to New York. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and scored several commercials and bit parts before heading to Hollywood.
His acting resume includes roles in the Academy Award-winning films Ordinary People and The Artist, as well as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Hail Caesar!, All the President’s Men, Comes a Horseman, The Milagro Beanfield War and Down With Love,...
Hoffman appeared in more than 200 roles in TV and films. The veteran character actor was a recurring player in several series, including Hill Street Blues, Santa Barbara, Square Pegs and Courage, New Hampshire.
Born in Houston, Hoffman graduated Tulane University with an economics degree, then headed to New York. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, and scored several commercials and bit parts before heading to Hollywood.
His acting resume includes roles in the Academy Award-winning films Ordinary People and The Artist, as well as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Hail Caesar!, All the President’s Men, Comes a Horseman, The Milagro Beanfield War and Down With Love,...
- 9/23/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Character actor Basil Hoffman, who had more than 100 roles in television shows and movies, died Sept. 17, according to his manager Brad Lemack. He was 83.
He had recurring roles on several series, playing Ed Greenglass on “Hill Street Blues,” Joshua Friendly on “Santa Barbara,” Principal Dingleman on “Square Pegs,” and Simeon Trapp in “Courage, New Hampshire.”
Hoffman was born and raised in Houston, and started his acting career after graduating Tulane U. with a degree in economics. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, then began working in commercials and small roles before moving to Hollywood.
He appeared in Academy Award-winning films “Ordinary People” and “The Artist,” and had small roles in films including “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Hail Caesar!,” “All the President’s Men,” “Comes a Horseman,” “The Milagro Beanfield War” and “Down With Love.” His other film roles included “My Favorite Year,” “The Electric Horseman,...
He had recurring roles on several series, playing Ed Greenglass on “Hill Street Blues,” Joshua Friendly on “Santa Barbara,” Principal Dingleman on “Square Pegs,” and Simeon Trapp in “Courage, New Hampshire.”
Hoffman was born and raised in Houston, and started his acting career after graduating Tulane U. with a degree in economics. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, then began working in commercials and small roles before moving to Hollywood.
He appeared in Academy Award-winning films “Ordinary People” and “The Artist,” and had small roles in films including “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Hail Caesar!,” “All the President’s Men,” “Comes a Horseman,” “The Milagro Beanfield War” and “Down With Love.” His other film roles included “My Favorite Year,” “The Electric Horseman,...
- 9/23/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Update: Oscar winner Emma Stone aka Jules in Superbad will be joining that pic’s cast reunion and watch party Tuesday, supporting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Jonah Hill made it official on Twitter.
Jules repped Stone’s breakout feature role after parts on such TV series as HBO’s Lucky Louie and Fox’s Malcolm in the Middle.
The #SuperbadWatchParty & cast reunion is tomorrow, and I’m so excited to announce that Emma Stone is joining us! You should too – https://t.co/FbdpkYEGdi
— Jonah Hill (@JonahHill) October 26, 2020
Previous, Oct. 23: A Superbad cast reunion and watch party in support of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will be held on October 27 at 8 Pm Ct.
Cast members and filmmakers from the 2007 teenage coming of age film will watch the movie with fans around the country, giving live commentary and jokes. The event will be available for a donation of any amount,...
Jules repped Stone’s breakout feature role after parts on such TV series as HBO’s Lucky Louie and Fox’s Malcolm in the Middle.
The #SuperbadWatchParty & cast reunion is tomorrow, and I’m so excited to announce that Emma Stone is joining us! You should too – https://t.co/FbdpkYEGdi
— Jonah Hill (@JonahHill) October 26, 2020
Previous, Oct. 23: A Superbad cast reunion and watch party in support of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will be held on October 27 at 8 Pm Ct.
Cast members and filmmakers from the 2007 teenage coming of age film will watch the movie with fans around the country, giving live commentary and jokes. The event will be available for a donation of any amount,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Shondaland-Netflix universe continues to expand.
Shonda Rhimes and her namesake production banner have landed a series order for “Notes on Love,” an episodic anthology series that is said to explore the “unexpected, life-changing, euphoric, hilarious, surreal, and all-consuming places where love intersects with our lives.”
The first season will focus on stories about marriage and features an all-star writer and executive producer lineup that includes Rhimes, Norman Lear and Aaron Shure, Steve Martin, Diane Warren, Jenny Han, and the husband and wife team of Lindy West and Ahamefule J. Oluo. Rhimes and Betsy Beers will executive produce the series on behalf of Shondaland, while the others will executive produce and write their specific episode of the first season.
The order for “Notes on Love” is the latest for Rhimes and Shondaland under the massive overall deal Rhimes signed back in 2017. It was originally announced that Shondaland had eight...
Shonda Rhimes and her namesake production banner have landed a series order for “Notes on Love,” an episodic anthology series that is said to explore the “unexpected, life-changing, euphoric, hilarious, surreal, and all-consuming places where love intersects with our lives.”
The first season will focus on stories about marriage and features an all-star writer and executive producer lineup that includes Rhimes, Norman Lear and Aaron Shure, Steve Martin, Diane Warren, Jenny Han, and the husband and wife team of Lindy West and Ahamefule J. Oluo. Rhimes and Betsy Beers will executive produce the series on behalf of Shondaland, while the others will executive produce and write their specific episode of the first season.
The order for “Notes on Love” is the latest for Rhimes and Shondaland under the massive overall deal Rhimes signed back in 2017. It was originally announced that Shondaland had eight...
- 9/24/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
She almost gave it all up.
After decades as a working actor rolling through short-lived sitcoms, pilots, voiceover gigs and smallish movie roles, Pamela Adlon finally realized her dream of landing her own series, FX’s “Better Things,” in 2016.
The autobiographical show was well-received by critics and yielded two consecutive Emmy nominations for lead comedy actress. Adlon joined FX’s roster of hot-shot auteur stars such as Donald Glover, Zach Galifianakis and the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” gang. Season 2 of “Better Things” generated even more glowing reviews and praise for her work as writer, director, producer and star.
And then the #MeToo explosion happened. In November 2017, Adlon’s longtime friend and collaborator, Louis C.K., was publicly accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — allegations he later acknowledged to be true — in the pages of The New York Times. The story hit a week before “Better Things” aired its second-season finale.
After decades as a working actor rolling through short-lived sitcoms, pilots, voiceover gigs and smallish movie roles, Pamela Adlon finally realized her dream of landing her own series, FX’s “Better Things,” in 2016.
The autobiographical show was well-received by critics and yielded two consecutive Emmy nominations for lead comedy actress. Adlon joined FX’s roster of hot-shot auteur stars such as Donald Glover, Zach Galifianakis and the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” gang. Season 2 of “Better Things” generated even more glowing reviews and praise for her work as writer, director, producer and star.
And then the #MeToo explosion happened. In November 2017, Adlon’s longtime friend and collaborator, Louis C.K., was publicly accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — allegations he later acknowledged to be true — in the pages of The New York Times. The story hit a week before “Better Things” aired its second-season finale.
- 2/12/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has put in development Adapted, a real-life-inspired multi-cultural single-camera comedy, from The Last O.G. co-executive producers Mary Fitzgerald, Arthur Harris and Angela Nissel, Jeff Gaspin and his Gaspin Media, Mark Kassen’s Like Minded Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV.
Written by Fitzgerald, Harris and Nissel, who also will showrun, and based on a real-life story, Adapted follows 14-year-old Alex, who, after refusing to move from Las Vegas to Philadelphia so that his neglectful mother can re-marry yet again, convinces his African American neighbors to adopt him.
Fitzgerald, Harris and Nissel executive produce with Gaspin and Tony Sabistina for Gaspin Media, along with Kassen. Sarah Adina is co-executive producer, and Omar Dzlieri, who inspired the project, serves as a consultant. 20th Century Fox TV co-produces with Gaspin Media and Like Minded Entertainment.
Dzlieri is a 27-year old writer/director from Philadelphia, who was born to a Russian-Jewish immigrant single mother.
Written by Fitzgerald, Harris and Nissel, who also will showrun, and based on a real-life story, Adapted follows 14-year-old Alex, who, after refusing to move from Las Vegas to Philadelphia so that his neglectful mother can re-marry yet again, convinces his African American neighbors to adopt him.
Fitzgerald, Harris and Nissel executive produce with Gaspin and Tony Sabistina for Gaspin Media, along with Kassen. Sarah Adina is co-executive producer, and Omar Dzlieri, who inspired the project, serves as a consultant. 20th Century Fox TV co-produces with Gaspin Media and Like Minded Entertainment.
Dzlieri is a 27-year old writer/director from Philadelphia, who was born to a Russian-Jewish immigrant single mother.
- 12/19/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Emma Stone celebrates her 30th birthday on November 6, 2018. The Oscar-winning actress has extra reason to rejoice this year, since her new film “The Favourite” could land her back in the awards race when it’s released on November 23. In honor of her birthday, let’s take a look back at 12 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Stone began acting at an early age, making television appearances as a teenager in such shows as “Medium,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” and “Lucky Louie.” She transitioned to film with a prominent role in the high school sex romp “Superbad” (2007). Just three years later, she was competing at the Golden Globes as Best Comedy/Musical Actress for her lead role in “Easy A” (2010).
It took four more years for Stone to reap her first Oscar bid: Best Supporting Actress for “Birdman” (2014). She may have lost to Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”), but the groundwork...
Stone began acting at an early age, making television appearances as a teenager in such shows as “Medium,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” and “Lucky Louie.” She transitioned to film with a prominent role in the high school sex romp “Superbad” (2007). Just three years later, she was competing at the Golden Globes as Best Comedy/Musical Actress for her lead role in “Easy A” (2010).
It took four more years for Stone to reap her first Oscar bid: Best Supporting Actress for “Birdman” (2014). She may have lost to Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”), but the groundwork...
- 11/6/2018
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Leo J. Clarke, an Emmy nominated producer who worked on a host of comedy series including “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show,” and “The Steve Harvey Show,” has died. He was 60.
Clarke died Aug. 27 in San Francisco, where he also grew up and attended high school, eventually earning a BA in theater arts at Santa Clara University. He then went on to begin his career in television, starting as a production assistant on “The Redd Foxx Show” before joining “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show“ as a production manager.
From there, he became involved with more than 400 television sitcom episodes, the likes of which include “Cedric the Entertainer Presents,” “All of Us,” Louis C.K.’s show “Lucky Louie,” “Frank TV,” “Pair of Kings,” “I Didn’t Do It” and a 1995 remake of “Get Smart.”
Clarke found his greatest success at the Disney Channel where he worked on the hit show “Dog with a Blog.
Clarke died Aug. 27 in San Francisco, where he also grew up and attended high school, eventually earning a BA in theater arts at Santa Clara University. He then went on to begin his career in television, starting as a production assistant on “The Redd Foxx Show” before joining “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show“ as a production manager.
From there, he became involved with more than 400 television sitcom episodes, the likes of which include “Cedric the Entertainer Presents,” “All of Us,” Louis C.K.’s show “Lucky Louie,” “Frank TV,” “Pair of Kings,” “I Didn’t Do It” and a 1995 remake of “Get Smart.”
Clarke found his greatest success at the Disney Channel where he worked on the hit show “Dog with a Blog.
- 9/13/2018
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
Just when you thought your Netflix queue had reached full capacity, here comes “Maniac.” The streaming giant’s upcoming limited series is arguably the most anticipated television show of 2018, thanks to the involvement of Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, and director Cary Fukunaga.
Netflix is being incredibly tight-lipped about most of the show’s details, but IndieWire has gathered all the existing information about “Maniac” and brought it all together for a primer on the black comedy. Listed below are the 7 most important facts you need to know about “Maniac.”
Original Source Material
“Maniac” is adapted from the 2014 Norwegian half-hour comedy series of the same name. The show was created by Hakon Bast Mossige and actor Espen Lervaag, who also starred in the lead role. The show was told from the perspective of two back-and-forth narratives, one dealing with a patient in a mental asylum and another set in the patient’s internal fantasy world.
Netflix is being incredibly tight-lipped about most of the show’s details, but IndieWire has gathered all the existing information about “Maniac” and brought it all together for a primer on the black comedy. Listed below are the 7 most important facts you need to know about “Maniac.”
Original Source Material
“Maniac” is adapted from the 2014 Norwegian half-hour comedy series of the same name. The show was created by Hakon Bast Mossige and actor Espen Lervaag, who also starred in the lead role. The show was told from the perspective of two back-and-forth narratives, one dealing with a patient in a mental asylum and another set in the patient’s internal fantasy world.
- 4/18/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Network: FXEpisodes: 61 (half-hour)Seasons: FiveTV show dates: June 29, 2010 -- May 28, 2015Series status: CancelledPerformers include: Louis C.K., Hadley Delany, Todd Barry, Nick Dipaolo, Ashley Gerasimovich, Robert Kelly, David Patrick Kelly, and Jay Russell.TV show description: This comedy series is created, directed, and written by Louis C.K., a standup comedian who previously starred in a more traditional sitcom on HBO, Lucky Louie. Loosely based on his real life, this series focuses on his life offstage as a recently divorced father of two girls. Each episode of the series focuses on two stories, which may or may not connect. They also include standup comedy bits and/or discussions between Louie and a therapist. Louie's character of a comedian/divorced father of two is the only character to appear in every show.
- 3/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Louie” is no longer available on Hulu, and that had audiences wondering: Was it finally yanked in light of sexual harassment allegations against star Louis C.K., or did it disappear for more mundane business reasons?
IndieWire can confirm that it’s the latter: According to Hulu, “Louie” is off the streaming service because its license to air the FX comedy has expired. The episodes had actually been badged over the past several weeks as “expiring soon,” so eagle-eyed subscribers would have been warned.
Hulu had kept “Louie” on its service last fall, even after FX yanked the show from its linear channel and FX Now on-demand service. This followed FX cutting all ties with C.K. in light of a scandal in which the comedian confessed to inappropriate sexual conduct with several women. HBO also removed C.K. from its “Night of Too Many Stars” special, and pulled all C.
IndieWire can confirm that it’s the latter: According to Hulu, “Louie” is off the streaming service because its license to air the FX comedy has expired. The episodes had actually been badged over the past several weeks as “expiring soon,” so eagle-eyed subscribers would have been warned.
Hulu had kept “Louie” on its service last fall, even after FX yanked the show from its linear channel and FX Now on-demand service. This followed FX cutting all ties with C.K. in light of a scandal in which the comedian confessed to inappropriate sexual conduct with several women. HBO also removed C.K. from its “Night of Too Many Stars” special, and pulled all C.
- 3/8/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Days after Netflix fired Kevin Spacey from “House of Cards” and canceled an upcoming Louis C.K. standup special, both disgraced stars can still be found on the streaming service.
Five pre-existing Louis C.K. comedy specials, including this spring’s “Louis C.K. 2017,” continue to live on the site, available for viewing.
Meanwhile, four projects still pop up when searching for Spacey’s name, including “House of Cards” and the documentary “Now: In the Wings on a World Stage,” a behind the scenes look at Spacey starring in the Bridge Project production of “Richard III.”
That’s not to say that the streaming service isn’t taking a hit: Netflix scrapped plans to release the Spacey starrer “Gore,” a Gore Vidal biopic that had already finished shooting. And it may have to start over on Season 6 of “House of Cards,” with Robin Wright now as star, even though that show had already been shooting.
Five pre-existing Louis C.K. comedy specials, including this spring’s “Louis C.K. 2017,” continue to live on the site, available for viewing.
Meanwhile, four projects still pop up when searching for Spacey’s name, including “House of Cards” and the documentary “Now: In the Wings on a World Stage,” a behind the scenes look at Spacey starring in the Bridge Project production of “Richard III.”
That’s not to say that the streaming service isn’t taking a hit: Netflix scrapped plans to release the Spacey starrer “Gore,” a Gore Vidal biopic that had already finished shooting. And it may have to start over on Season 6 of “House of Cards,” with Robin Wright now as star, even though that show had already been shooting.
- 11/14/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Louis C.K.'s longtime creative collaborator is still processing his admitted past sexual misconduct.
Pamela Adlon, who stars in and co-created FX's Better Things with the 50-year-old comedian, and also worked with him on HBO's Lucky Louie and FX's Louie, released a statement to Et on Friday in the wake of C.K. confessing truth to various allegations against him in a recent New York Times piece.
"Hi. I’m here. I have to say something. It’s so important," Adlon began her statement. "My family and I are devastated and in shock after the admission of abhorrent behavior by my friend and partner, Louis C.K. I feel deep sorrow and empathy for the women who have come forward. I am asking for privacy at this time for myself and my family. I am processing and grieving and hope to say more as soon as I am able."
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Pamela Adlon, who stars in and co-created FX's Better Things with the 50-year-old comedian, and also worked with him on HBO's Lucky Louie and FX's Louie, released a statement to Et on Friday in the wake of C.K. confessing truth to various allegations against him in a recent New York Times piece.
"Hi. I’m here. I have to say something. It’s so important," Adlon began her statement. "My family and I are devastated and in shock after the admission of abhorrent behavior by my friend and partner, Louis C.K. I feel deep sorrow and empathy for the women who have come forward. I am asking for privacy at this time for myself and my family. I am processing and grieving and hope to say more as soon as I am able."
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- 11/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
One of Louis C.K.‘s longtime collaborators has broken her silence after this week’s stunning revelations.
Pamela Adlon — who worked with C.K. on the FX comedies Louie and Better Things — issued a statement on Friday that says, “My family and I are devastated and in shock after the admission of abhorrent behavior by my friend and partner, Louis C.K. I feel deep sorrow and empathy for the women who have come forward. I am asking for privacy at this time for myself and my family. I am processing and grieving and hope to say more as soon as I am able.
Pamela Adlon — who worked with C.K. on the FX comedies Louie and Better Things — issued a statement on Friday that says, “My family and I are devastated and in shock after the admission of abhorrent behavior by my friend and partner, Louis C.K. I feel deep sorrow and empathy for the women who have come forward. I am asking for privacy at this time for myself and my family. I am processing and grieving and hope to say more as soon as I am able.
- 11/11/2017
- TVLine.com
Comedian Louis C.K. has issued a statement regarding recent sexual misconduct allegations levied against him by five women.
In a story published Thursday by The New York Times, several woman alleged that C.K. masturbated in front of them without their consent. The statement contains C.K.’s first public comments on the accusations.
RelatedLouis C.K. Netflix Stand-Up Special Canceled Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
His statement in full is below:
I want to address the stories told to The New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not.
In a story published Thursday by The New York Times, several woman alleged that C.K. masturbated in front of them without their consent. The statement contains C.K.’s first public comments on the accusations.
RelatedLouis C.K. Netflix Stand-Up Special Canceled Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
His statement in full is below:
I want to address the stories told to The New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not.
- 11/10/2017
- TVLine.com
Netflix is the latest company to distance itself from Louis C.K., following a string of sexual misconduct accusations made against the comedian.
C.K. in February signed on to do two stand-up specials for the streaming service, the first of which aired in April. The second will no longer be filmed, our sister site Deadline reports.
“The allegations made by several women in The New York Times about Louis C.K.’s behavior are disturbing,” a spokesperson for Netflix said in a statement.
C.K. in February signed on to do two stand-up specials for the streaming service, the first of which aired in April. The second will no longer be filmed, our sister site Deadline reports.
“The allegations made by several women in The New York Times about Louis C.K.’s behavior are disturbing,” a spokesperson for Netflix said in a statement.
- 11/10/2017
- TVLine.com
Indie film distributor The Orchard has canceled the theatrical release of Louis C.K.'s controversial new film I Love You, Daddy following a series of sexual misconduct allegations made against the acclaimed stand-up comedian/filmmaker. The company announced Friday in a statement that it "will not be moving forward with the release," Deadline reports.
The movie, which premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, was set to hit select theaters on November 17th, followed by a wider release on December 1st. The Orchard abruptly nixed the project's New York premiere on November 9th,...
The movie, which premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, was set to hit select theaters on November 17th, followed by a wider release on December 1st. The Orchard abruptly nixed the project's New York premiere on November 9th,...
- 11/10/2017
- Rollingstone.com
In the wake of the New York Times’ report in which five women accused Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct, the networks and other business ventures have already started distancing themselves from him. On Thursday, HBO was the first to respond to the allegations with a statement released not long after the story published.
“Louis C.K. will no longer be participating in the ‘Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs,’ which will be presented live on HBO on November 18,” the network said in a statement. “In addition, HBO is removing Louis C.K.’s past projects from its On-Demand services.”
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That means that HBO has yanked his 2006 comedy series “Lucky Louie” and comedy specials he had done with the network, such as “Oh My God” in 2013.
“Night of Too Many...
“Louis C.K. will no longer be participating in the ‘Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs,’ which will be presented live on HBO on November 18,” the network said in a statement. “In addition, HBO is removing Louis C.K.’s past projects from its On-Demand services.”
Read More:Louis C.K. Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Five Women, Reportedly Asked to Masturbate in Front of Them
That means that HBO has yanked his 2006 comedy series “Lucky Louie” and comedy specials he had done with the network, such as “Oh My God” in 2013.
“Night of Too Many...
- 11/10/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The sexual harassment allegations surrounding Louis C.K. have forced HBO to take action. His other longtime collaborator FX, meanwhile, plans to review the matter before taking any possible action.
The actor/comedian will no longer participate in HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars comedy benefit special, set to air live on Saturday, Nov. 18, the network announced on Thursday. In addition, C.K.’s stand-up comedy specials and his 2006 sitcom Lucky Louie will no longer be available on HBO’s on-demand services. (A quick scan at press time revealed no trace of C.K.’s work on HBO Go.)
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The actor/comedian will no longer participate in HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars comedy benefit special, set to air live on Saturday, Nov. 18, the network announced on Thursday. In addition, C.K.’s stand-up comedy specials and his 2006 sitcom Lucky Louie will no longer be available on HBO’s on-demand services. (A quick scan at press time revealed no trace of C.K.’s work on HBO Go.)
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- 11/10/2017
- TVLine.com
Louis C.K. has been dropped from HBO’s upcoming “Night of Too Many Stars” amid allegations of sexual misconduct. In addition, his previous projects — including stand-up specials and the comedy series “Lucky Louie” — have been removed from the premium cable channel’s on-demand services. “Louis C.K. will no longer be participating in the ‘Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs,’ which will be presented live on HBO on November 18,” HBO said. “In addition, HBO is removing Louis C.K.’s past projects from its On Demand services.” Also Read: Louis Ck's Comedy Is Full of Masturbation Jokes...
- 11/10/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
Anyone who watched “Louie” knows that Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon share an infinitely watchable rapport onscreen. Playing fictionalized versions of themselves in the Emmy-nominated FX show, their real-life friendship infused their characters with a warm naturalism that made “Louie” unlike any other show on television. It comes as no surprise then that “Better Things” shares the same naturalism; Adlon was a writer/producer on “Louie” and C.K. is an executive producer on “Better Things.” C.K. was instrumental in getting the show greenlit, pitching an Adlon show to FX president John Landgraf.
Former collaborator Tig Notaro recently disavowed C.K.’s involvement in her Amazon series, “One Mississippi,” even though he is credited as an executive producer. As unseemly rumors continue to surround the comedian and filmmaker, his fruitful collaboration with Adlon of a woman filmmaker who has benefitted greatly from C.K.’s support — and that’s all according to Adlon.
Former collaborator Tig Notaro recently disavowed C.K.’s involvement in her Amazon series, “One Mississippi,” even though he is credited as an executive producer. As unseemly rumors continue to surround the comedian and filmmaker, his fruitful collaboration with Adlon of a woman filmmaker who has benefitted greatly from C.K.’s support — and that’s all according to Adlon.
- 9/28/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
"You want a glass of Burgundy?" Pamela Adlon asks, encouragingly, as she sits down in a ritzy Beverly Hills restaurant. The multi-hyphenate force behind FX's Better Things then gestures to her full face of makeup, which has been professionally applied for a photo shoot: "By the way, this is not me." She catches a glimpse of her smoky eyes in a nearby mirror, she yanks out a few fake lashes. When the beverages arrive in giant goblets that make the pours look a little stingy, she offers a polite thanks.
- 9/12/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Louis C.K. is a Mexican-American comedian who has had a remarkable range of roles in the entertainment industries over the course of his career. For those who are unfamiliar with him, his career started up in the 1990s and 2000s when he began writing for comedians such as David Letterman and Conan O’Brien. This provided him with a basis on which to build his career, which resulted in him spending a fair amount of time as a director before he landed the lead role on a short-lived sitcom called Lucky Louie. From that point on, Louis C.K. continued appearing in
Louis C.K. Debuting his First Feature Film in 16 Years...
Louis C.K. Debuting his First Feature Film in 16 Years...
- 8/30/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
If you’re one of the many people still holding out hope for new episodes of “Louie” to be announced, then perhaps today’s Tiff announcement was a welcome surprise. Included among the new additions to the September film festival is “I Love You, Daddy,” which just so happens to be the first movie Louis C.K. has directed in 16 years. “Pootie Tang,” his last directorial effort, was released in 2001.
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Louis C.K. filmed “I Love You, Daddy” in secret this summer with a cast that includes Chloe Grace Moretz, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne, Helen Hunt, and Pamela Aldon. Aldon and C.K. have been frequent collaborators over the years, starring in “Lucky Louie” and “Louie” together. The two also created the Adlon-Starring FX series “Better Things,...
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Louis C.K. filmed “I Love You, Daddy” in secret this summer with a cast that includes Chloe Grace Moretz, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne, Helen Hunt, and Pamela Aldon. Aldon and C.K. have been frequent collaborators over the years, starring in “Lucky Louie” and “Louie” together. The two also created the Adlon-Starring FX series “Better Things,...
- 8/15/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It’s been more than two years since Louis C.K.’s comedy series “Louie” was on the air, and it doesn’t look like the show is returning anytime soon.
“I don’t think the version of ‘Louie’ that was on FX, I don’t think I’ll do that exact version again because I just haven’t been that guy for a while with the stained blacked T-shirt and the two kids because they’re older now,” Louis C.K. told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday. “I always thought if I did ‘Louie’ again, I may circle back to it later in a different version. “I have no idea if that will happen. I don’t think about it much.”
“Louie” was loosely based on C.K.’s life as a stand-up comedian in New York City who was recently divorced and raising his two daughters.
“I don’t think the version of ‘Louie’ that was on FX, I don’t think I’ll do that exact version again because I just haven’t been that guy for a while with the stained blacked T-shirt and the two kids because they’re older now,” Louis C.K. told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday. “I always thought if I did ‘Louie’ again, I may circle back to it later in a different version. “I have no idea if that will happen. I don’t think about it much.”
“Louie” was loosely based on C.K.’s life as a stand-up comedian in New York City who was recently divorced and raising his two daughters.
- 8/9/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Emma Stone's favorite place for sushi in Los Angeles is a no-frills spot in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall, tucked alongside a laser hair-removal clinic and a FedEx store. It's here, having barely taken a seat, that she starts telling me about her hiatal hernia. "I can't have spicy foods," Stone says. The issue, it turns out, is that part of her stomach protrudes "into my esophagus," which sounds gnarly but is actually pretty manageable, increased chances of acid reflux notwithstanding. "I was born with it," Stone notes cheerfully.
- 12/21/2016
- Rollingstone.com
One’s first reaction to “Better Things” is probably a comparison, however favorable, to Louis C.K.’s now-defunct comedy “Louie.” Both shows feature unique insights into show business from funny people in the industry. Both are shot with an eye toward realism seen in the lighting, cinematography and scenarios captured. Both half-hour comedies even come from FX.
Most importantly, though, both series are heavily influenced by Pamela Adlon. Adlon, an actress turned writer, director, producer and more, is a face many will recognize from a variety of impressive projects. She’s been writing with C.K. since his HBO sitcom, “Lucky Louie,” debuted in 2006, and, indeed, all of her credited writing experience is alongside the superstar comedian. She played a big part (both onscreen and off) in shaping “Louie,” blurring the lines between how she influenced his show and how he influences hers.
But now it’s Adlon’s turn...
Most importantly, though, both series are heavily influenced by Pamela Adlon. Adlon, an actress turned writer, director, producer and more, is a face many will recognize from a variety of impressive projects. She’s been writing with C.K. since his HBO sitcom, “Lucky Louie,” debuted in 2006, and, indeed, all of her credited writing experience is alongside the superstar comedian. She played a big part (both onscreen and off) in shaping “Louie,” blurring the lines between how she influenced his show and how he influences hers.
But now it’s Adlon’s turn...
- 9/8/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
I really like Better Things, FX's new comedy starring and produced by Pamela Adlon, who was Louis C.K.'s frequent on- and off-screen collaborator on Louie. (Here's my review from yesterday.) The show is deeply autobiographical, with Adlon playing a thinly-disguised version of herself: a single mom to three daughters, and a former child actress still plugging away in show business (finding more success in voiceover work than on camera) decades later. At press tour, I sat down with Adlon to talk about how (when she was still going by Pamela Segall) she got started in the business, her early '80s androgynous period — highlighted by Willy/Milly, where she played an adolescent girl who wished to be a boy, and woke up the next morning with a penis — the transition into voice work on shows like King of the Hill, the ways that her new art imitates her old...
- 9/8/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Louie established Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon as a sort of dynamic duo of comedy. Bonus points if you saw them together even earlier on Lucky Louie. After five seasons of writing and producing Louie, Adlon developed her own show for FX. Better Things is her show, and C.K. still writes and produces with her. Better […]
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- 9/7/2016
- by Fred Topel
- Slash Film
Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon’s new series “Better Things” follows Sam Fox (played by Adlon), a single, working actor raising three daughters (Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood, Olivia Edward) in Los Angeles all on her own. Along with her family, Fox also looks after her mother (Celia Imrie) who lives right across the street. Sam struggles to earn a living, raise her daughters, and find some private time along the way, all the while dealing with her complete lack of filter. Watch a promo for the series below featuring Fox shopping for pillows by using a nonstandard criteria.
Read More: ‘Better Things’ Teaser: Pamela Adlon Rings the ‘Shame’ Bell in New FX Series Co-Created by Louis Ck
Adlon is probably best known for her voice work, particularly the voice of Bobby Hill on the Mike Judge animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” for which she won an Emmy, and as...
Read More: ‘Better Things’ Teaser: Pamela Adlon Rings the ‘Shame’ Bell in New FX Series Co-Created by Louis Ck
Adlon is probably best known for her voice work, particularly the voice of Bobby Hill on the Mike Judge animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” for which she won an Emmy, and as...
- 7/6/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Louis C.K. kicked off his latest summer tour on May 17th, which will see the stand-up traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe before ending with a three-night run at Madison Square Garden on September 8th, 12th and 15th. The comedian recently spoke to Rolling Stone about fatherhood, The Catcher in the Rye, loving (and hating) Boston, retirement plans and — of course — Donald Trump.
What do you wish someone had told you about show business before you entered it?
I'm not sure anything anyone said would've made life easier. It's like asking,...
What do you wish someone had told you about show business before you entered it?
I'm not sure anything anyone said would've made life easier. It's like asking,...
- 5/26/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Though 2015 brought an absurd bounty of great television, not to mention the proclamation that we had entered the era of #PeakTV, there’s absolutely no reason to think that 2016 will let up. At all. In the first few months of the year alone, there are a whole host of great returning series gearing back up, as well as a wide variety of new ones. There are so many, in fact, that it took some difficulty to narrow them down to under 30. But here we are.
So please note that this is by no means a comprehensive list – for those so inclined, by all means, get excited for Legends of Tomorrow, American Crime Story, The Magicians, Lucifer, and, sure, why not, Fuller House. The list below are just a few that seemed, for one reason or another, to be especially noteworthy. (In at least one instance, “noteworthy” is not necessarily a compliment.
So please note that this is by no means a comprehensive list – for those so inclined, by all means, get excited for Legends of Tomorrow, American Crime Story, The Magicians, Lucifer, and, sure, why not, Fuller House. The list below are just a few that seemed, for one reason or another, to be especially noteworthy. (In at least one instance, “noteworthy” is not necessarily a compliment.
- 1/17/2016
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 12: “Kim Moves Out”
Written by Louie C.K.
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 27th, 2006 on HBO
“Kim Moves Out” is the final episode of Lucky Louie aired by HBO during the show’s initial run (there’s an unaired episode released with the DVD set which I’ll review next week), and it was a fitting way for the sitcom to go out. Lucky Louie had a remarkably inconsistent first and only season, and “Kim Moves Out” comes across as the perfect ending due to the light it sheds on both what made the show so good and what made it so bad. As harsh as I’ve been on Lucky Louie, it’s hard not to see any potential in its concept, and this episode features some perfect examples of the style realized at its finest. On the other hand, Lucky Louie...
Written by Louie C.K.
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 27th, 2006 on HBO
“Kim Moves Out” is the final episode of Lucky Louie aired by HBO during the show’s initial run (there’s an unaired episode released with the DVD set which I’ll review next week), and it was a fitting way for the sitcom to go out. Lucky Louie had a remarkably inconsistent first and only season, and “Kim Moves Out” comes across as the perfect ending due to the light it sheds on both what made the show so good and what made it so bad. As harsh as I’ve been on Lucky Louie, it’s hard not to see any potential in its concept, and this episode features some perfect examples of the style realized at its finest. On the other hand, Lucky Louie...
- 9/2/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 11: “Louie Quits”
Written by Dan Mintz
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 20th, 2006 on HBO
Too often, Lucky Louie has come across as a great concept with poor execution. The idea of one of the funniest living comedians showing the contemporary relevance of a seemingly dated storytelling style by featuring modern language and topics of conversation is the sort of of thing which, hypothetically, I’d be very much on board with. Unfortunately, Louis C.K. too often forgets to update the attitudes associated with the form, leaving Lucky Louie often feeling like an ugly excuse to retread perspectives that television should’ve left behind long ago.
This is brought up as a way to discuss the cold open of “Louie Quits,” which has a promising start but eventually succumbs to the same problems which have been dragging down the series from the first episode.
Written by Dan Mintz
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 20th, 2006 on HBO
Too often, Lucky Louie has come across as a great concept with poor execution. The idea of one of the funniest living comedians showing the contemporary relevance of a seemingly dated storytelling style by featuring modern language and topics of conversation is the sort of of thing which, hypothetically, I’d be very much on board with. Unfortunately, Louis C.K. too often forgets to update the attitudes associated with the form, leaving Lucky Louie often feeling like an ugly excuse to retread perspectives that television should’ve left behind long ago.
This is brought up as a way to discuss the cold open of “Louie Quits,” which has a promising start but eventually succumbs to the same problems which have been dragging down the series from the first episode.
- 8/26/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 10: “Confession”
Written by Mary Fitzgerald and Aaron Shure
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 13th, 2006 on HBO
Maybe Lucky Louie has just been searching for the right material for its jokes. Over the past few weeks, these reviews have derided the show for being racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and using subjects such as rape and alcoholism for comedic material. For too much of the season, Lucky Louie has come across as a way for a white man to crack jokes at the expense of those less fortunate than him. In Louie, Louis C.K. reveals an overwhelming amount of empathy, but his earlier series often feels burdened by his failure to understand anyone’s perspective other than his own.
“Confession” doesn’t find C.K. being any more empathetic, but it does show him aiming his humor in a more suitable (and funnier) direction. Rather...
Written by Mary Fitzgerald and Aaron Shure
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 13th, 2006 on HBO
Maybe Lucky Louie has just been searching for the right material for its jokes. Over the past few weeks, these reviews have derided the show for being racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and using subjects such as rape and alcoholism for comedic material. For too much of the season, Lucky Louie has come across as a way for a white man to crack jokes at the expense of those less fortunate than him. In Louie, Louis C.K. reveals an overwhelming amount of empathy, but his earlier series often feels burdened by his failure to understand anyone’s perspective other than his own.
“Confession” doesn’t find C.K. being any more empathetic, but it does show him aiming his humor in a more suitable (and funnier) direction. Rather...
- 8/19/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 9: “Drinking”
Written by Kit Boss
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 6th, 2006 on HBO
Welcome to the latest in the series of weekly complaints about offensive jokes in Louis C.K.’s oeuvre, or as Sound on Sight calls them, reviews of the first and only season of Lucky Louie. In all seriousness, just when it seems like the show’s humor can’t get any more tasteless, it finds subjects now (ten years after Lucky Louie premiered, but still) universally considered to be taboo to mock (and probably weren’t looked upon all that much better at the time). In last week’s “Get Out,” it was statutory rape, and this week’s “Drinking” pokes fun at, you guessed it, alcoholism. (It laughs at rape as well, but one gripe at a time.)
It’s too bad writer Kit Boss feels the need...
Written by Kit Boss
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on August 6th, 2006 on HBO
Welcome to the latest in the series of weekly complaints about offensive jokes in Louis C.K.’s oeuvre, or as Sound on Sight calls them, reviews of the first and only season of Lucky Louie. In all seriousness, just when it seems like the show’s humor can’t get any more tasteless, it finds subjects now (ten years after Lucky Louie premiered, but still) universally considered to be taboo to mock (and probably weren’t looked upon all that much better at the time). In last week’s “Get Out,” it was statutory rape, and this week’s “Drinking” pokes fun at, you guessed it, alcoholism. (It laughs at rape as well, but one gripe at a time.)
It’s too bad writer Kit Boss feels the need...
- 8/5/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 8: “Get Out”
Written by Mike Royce
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 31st, 2006 on HBO
Lucky Louie tackles some fairly dark subjects in its first season. Racism, misogyny, and homophobia are just a few topics the show uses as sources of humor (and which these reviews have called out for poorly handling). That being said, it’s at least had the decency to avoid rape, an issue which it was hard to imagine the series being any more deft at discussing. Avoided, that is, until this week’s “Get Out,” and the results are as uninspiring and potentially pernicious as Rich’s stale and offensive jokes throughout the season.
Before the episode gets to the rape plot, though, it starts off with a teaser which showcases yet another one of said jokes. In the scene, Rich wants free pizza, and he’s not...
Written by Mike Royce
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 31st, 2006 on HBO
Lucky Louie tackles some fairly dark subjects in its first season. Racism, misogyny, and homophobia are just a few topics the show uses as sources of humor (and which these reviews have called out for poorly handling). That being said, it’s at least had the decency to avoid rape, an issue which it was hard to imagine the series being any more deft at discussing. Avoided, that is, until this week’s “Get Out,” and the results are as uninspiring and potentially pernicious as Rich’s stale and offensive jokes throughout the season.
Before the episode gets to the rape plot, though, it starts off with a teaser which showcases yet another one of said jokes. In the scene, Rich wants free pizza, and he’s not...
- 7/29/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Crossballs: The Debate Show
Showcase Inventory
Created by Matt Besser, Charlie Siskel
Produced by Charlie Siskel Productions
Aired on Comedy Central for 1 season (23 episodes, 1 unaired) from July 5, 2004 – August 27, 2004
Cast
Chris Tallman as Host/Moderator
Matt Besser as Various characters
Mary Birdsong as Various characters
Andrew Daly as Various characters
Jerry Minor as Various characters
Show Premise
“Out of the Crossfire, beyond Hardball, this is Crossballs!”
A parody of political debate shows, Crossballs has comedians pose as experts in their field to discuss the issue of the day and pits them against real life experts who are not aware of the farce debate they are participating in. The comedians argue both sides of an issue, be it ridiculous or not, and mine comedy from taking the issue to absurd lengths and goading reactions from the real experts.
Each episode is moderated by Chris Tallman (as a Chris Matthews type), who introduces...
Showcase Inventory
Created by Matt Besser, Charlie Siskel
Produced by Charlie Siskel Productions
Aired on Comedy Central for 1 season (23 episodes, 1 unaired) from July 5, 2004 – August 27, 2004
Cast
Chris Tallman as Host/Moderator
Matt Besser as Various characters
Mary Birdsong as Various characters
Andrew Daly as Various characters
Jerry Minor as Various characters
Show Premise
“Out of the Crossfire, beyond Hardball, this is Crossballs!”
A parody of political debate shows, Crossballs has comedians pose as experts in their field to discuss the issue of the day and pits them against real life experts who are not aware of the farce debate they are participating in. The comedians argue both sides of an issue, be it ridiculous or not, and mine comedy from taking the issue to absurd lengths and goading reactions from the real experts.
Each episode is moderated by Chris Tallman (as a Chris Matthews type), who introduces...
- 7/25/2015
- by Jean Pierre Diez
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 7: “Discipline”
Written by Louis C.K.
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 24th, 2006 on HBO
After all of the story arcs focusing on issues of gender, race, and sexuality, most of which haven’t been well handled, it’s refreshing to see Lucky Louie focus on an topic Louis C.K. understands better: parenting. While the attempts to tackle these other subjects have tended to reek of misplaced white male intentions, C.K. uses his experience as a parent to deliver a clever and touching take on parent-child power dynamics in the age of contemporary parenting techniques. This experience made for some of the best material in his stand-up work from the period (some of which is adapted directly into “Discipline”), and seeing it play out in the sitcom format makes it work even better.
Even with the improvement, “Discipline” isn’t entirely free from...
Written by Louis C.K.
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 24th, 2006 on HBO
After all of the story arcs focusing on issues of gender, race, and sexuality, most of which haven’t been well handled, it’s refreshing to see Lucky Louie focus on an topic Louis C.K. understands better: parenting. While the attempts to tackle these other subjects have tended to reek of misplaced white male intentions, C.K. uses his experience as a parent to deliver a clever and touching take on parent-child power dynamics in the age of contemporary parenting techniques. This experience made for some of the best material in his stand-up work from the period (some of which is adapted directly into “Discipline”), and seeing it play out in the sitcom format makes it work even better.
Even with the improvement, “Discipline” isn’t entirely free from...
- 7/22/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 6: “Flowers for Kim”
Written by Jon Ross
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 17th, 2006 on HBO
Throughout Lucky Louie’s prior episodes, the show has struggled to toe the line between using a dated style to express contemporary ideas and genuinely espousing a retrograde attitude. Although some moments, like Rich’s misogynistic jokes, have at least had the awareness not to directly align the viewer with the sentiments being conveyed, others, like the racist caricature in “A Mugging Story,” have seemed flat-out backwards. Louis C.K.’s conception for the show doesn’t seem inherently misguided, but the missteps of the early episodes have made the approach feel questionable.
It’s refreshing then, to see a half hour which finally works as C.K. intends. From the beginning of the cold open, writer Jon Ross puts the freedom from censorship allowed by HBO to good use,...
Written by Jon Ross
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 17th, 2006 on HBO
Throughout Lucky Louie’s prior episodes, the show has struggled to toe the line between using a dated style to express contemporary ideas and genuinely espousing a retrograde attitude. Although some moments, like Rich’s misogynistic jokes, have at least had the awareness not to directly align the viewer with the sentiments being conveyed, others, like the racist caricature in “A Mugging Story,” have seemed flat-out backwards. Louis C.K.’s conception for the show doesn’t seem inherently misguided, but the missteps of the early episodes have made the approach feel questionable.
It’s refreshing then, to see a half hour which finally works as C.K. intends. From the beginning of the cold open, writer Jon Ross puts the freedom from censorship allowed by HBO to good use,...
- 7/15/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 5: “Long Weekend”
Written by Dino Stamatopoulos
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 10th, 2006 on HBO
If nothing else, “Control” makes for a very focused episode of Lucky Louie. In a series crammed full of B plots and skits that feel forced in because Louis C.K. didn’t know where to put them (i.e. the “Why” sketch from the cold open in “Pilot”), it’s refreshing to see an episode which clearly develops a single idea. Whereas other half-hours have felt trapped between half-baked gags, there’s something enjoyable about seeing an episode which devotes its running time to exploring a specific concept and how it affects various members of the ensemble.
It’s too bad, though, that writer Dino Stamatopoulos doesn’t use the focus of the episode to examine a fresher topic. By looking at dieting, and specifically Louie’s desire...
Written by Dino Stamatopoulos
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 10th, 2006 on HBO
If nothing else, “Control” makes for a very focused episode of Lucky Louie. In a series crammed full of B plots and skits that feel forced in because Louis C.K. didn’t know where to put them (i.e. the “Why” sketch from the cold open in “Pilot”), it’s refreshing to see an episode which clearly develops a single idea. Whereas other half-hours have felt trapped between half-baked gags, there’s something enjoyable about seeing an episode which devotes its running time to exploring a specific concept and how it affects various members of the ensemble.
It’s too bad, though, that writer Dino Stamatopoulos doesn’t use the focus of the episode to examine a fresher topic. By looking at dieting, and specifically Louie’s desire...
- 7/8/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 4: “Long Weekend”
Written by Louis C.K.
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 3rd, 2006 on HBO
Throughout Louis C.K.’s career, although he often bears a strong resemblance to the characters he plays (including in his stand-up persona), he almost never seems to intend for the audience to wholly identify with them. Outside of his self-righteous late-night rants, as heavily as C.K. plays his regular guy shtick (particularly when he positions himself as the relatable foil to an off-the-rails sad sack, such as in “Cop Story” from the most recent season of Louie), there’s almost always something to keep the viewer from unambiguously rooting for him.
Sometimes that “something” is quite a bit more pronounced, like in “Long Weekend.” Although there are often conceivable loopholes for those who wish to defend C.K.’s characters, there’s not much of a possible...
Written by Louis C.K.
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on July 3rd, 2006 on HBO
Throughout Louis C.K.’s career, although he often bears a strong resemblance to the characters he plays (including in his stand-up persona), he almost never seems to intend for the audience to wholly identify with them. Outside of his self-righteous late-night rants, as heavily as C.K. plays his regular guy shtick (particularly when he positions himself as the relatable foil to an off-the-rails sad sack, such as in “Cop Story” from the most recent season of Louie), there’s almost always something to keep the viewer from unambiguously rooting for him.
Sometimes that “something” is quite a bit more pronounced, like in “Long Weekend.” Although there are often conceivable loopholes for those who wish to defend C.K.’s characters, there’s not much of a possible...
- 7/1/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 3: “A Mugging Story”
Written by Patricia Breen
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on June 18, 2006 on HBO
From the beginning of Lucky Louie, the main impetus behind the project has always seemed to be to address issues which its stylistic progenitors couldn’t discuss. In the first two episodes, that meant issues of female sexual desire and pregnancy. As prior reviews have discussed, Louis C.K.’s results in these episodes were mixed, as he often teetered between laughing at the atavistic views of his male characters and endorsing them. The same inconsistency continues in “A Mugging Story,” but on a different subject: racism.
Before that though, the episode kicks off with a humorous cold open in which Louie plays a failed game of hide and seek with Lucy. The scene serves to illustrate Kim’s parenting superiority over Louie, as her willingness to play along...
Written by Patricia Breen
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on June 18, 2006 on HBO
From the beginning of Lucky Louie, the main impetus behind the project has always seemed to be to address issues which its stylistic progenitors couldn’t discuss. In the first two episodes, that meant issues of female sexual desire and pregnancy. As prior reviews have discussed, Louis C.K.’s results in these episodes were mixed, as he often teetered between laughing at the atavistic views of his male characters and endorsing them. The same inconsistency continues in “A Mugging Story,” but on a different subject: racism.
Before that though, the episode kicks off with a humorous cold open in which Louie plays a failed game of hide and seek with Lucy. The scene serves to illustrate Kim’s parenting superiority over Louie, as her willingness to play along...
- 6/24/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
Lucky Louie, Season 1, Episode 2: “Kim’s O”
Written by Dan Mintz & Aaron Shure
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on June 18, 2006 on HBO
Two episodes in, sexual politics have been a clear theme of Lucky Louie, and “Kim’s O” plays no small part in that. Like last week’s “Pilot,” the episode centers on the dysfunctional sexual relationship between Louie and Kim, and how it burdens their entire lives. But whereas “Pilot” suffered for being too focused on the boorishness of Louie and his friends (even if it mocked their perspective), “Kim’s O” succeeds by making her unhappiness the episode’s focal point, rather than depicting her as unfortunate (but comical) collateral damage.
It’s not like “Kim’s O” completely leaves the boorishness aside, although it’s used more sparingly and effectively here. It begins in the teaser, with Louie and Kim laughing at the loud,...
Written by Dan Mintz & Aaron Shure
Directed by Andrew D. Weyman
Aired on June 18, 2006 on HBO
Two episodes in, sexual politics have been a clear theme of Lucky Louie, and “Kim’s O” plays no small part in that. Like last week’s “Pilot,” the episode centers on the dysfunctional sexual relationship between Louie and Kim, and how it burdens their entire lives. But whereas “Pilot” suffered for being too focused on the boorishness of Louie and his friends (even if it mocked their perspective), “Kim’s O” succeeds by making her unhappiness the episode’s focal point, rather than depicting her as unfortunate (but comical) collateral damage.
It’s not like “Kim’s O” completely leaves the boorishness aside, although it’s used more sparingly and effectively here. It begins in the teaser, with Louie and Kim laughing at the loud,...
- 6/17/2015
- by Max Bledstein
- SoundOnSight
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