October 22, 2014

Bill Burr Animated Series Coming to Netflix

Bill Burr fans have something new to get excited for. An all new animated series based on Burr's comedy, and his childhood, is coming exclusively to Netflix. Bill Burr will voice family dad Frank Murphy in the upcoming series, "F is for Family". Set in the 70's, the show will follow the Murphy Family during a time when you could smack your kids and smoke indoors, and airports weren't such a scary place. Joining Burr will be Laura Dern, who voices Frank's wife Sue, and Justin Long as their oldest son Kevin.
September 21, 2014

VICE Uncovers Long Lost Pilot By A Simpsons Writer

John Swartzwelder was a legendary writer in the first decade of "The Simpsons." Most of his episodes are considered classics, such as "Itchy & Scratchy Land," "Homer At The Bat," "Krusty Gets Kancelled," "Radioactive Man," and "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish."
September 16, 2014

Netflix and Apatow Teaming Up To Make “Love”

Judd Apatow, is teaming up with Netflix, to create a new Netflix original series starring Paul Rust (I Love You Beth Cooper, Inglorious Basterds) and Gillian Jacobs (Community, Girls, Hot Tub Time Machine 2). Their characters Gus and Mickey have to navigate commitment, love, and intimacy.
September 11, 2014

The Filtered Excellence: September 11, 2014

Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Here are this weeks picks of the best things to watch, the most interesting things to do, great things to try, the best picks to read, our favorite things to listen to and more
September 2, 2014

Dan St Germain, Greg Proops and Last Comic Standing Alum Updates

Jeffrey Gurian loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. In today’s column, find out what's happening with Greg Proops, Kevin Meany, Dan St Germain, and more!
August 30, 2014

Homer Simpsons 50 Greatest Jobs Ranked: The Definitive (and probably only) Ranking

Yes, Homer Simpson is a drone from sector 7-G. But he's so much more than that. Over the 25 season history of the Simpsons, Homer has stepped into other jobs (and shoes) many times, and Homer's other jobs are some of the funniest episodes in the history of the series.
August 17, 2014

President Obama Wins an Emmy

President Obama's episode of "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis on Funny Or Die won the Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program.