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Ricky Gervais' podcast coming to HBO
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Remember The Ricky Gervais Show? That hilarious podcast that featured the genius of Karl Pilkington and was the most downloaded thing in the history of the universe of everything? It's coming to HBO.
The world's most successful podcast is getting the television treatment next year starting on February 13.
So how do you turn a podcast into a TV show? That's simple. You animate it. Episodes of the podcast featuring Gervais, Stephen Merchant and the aforementioned Pilkington will be turned into cartoon creatures for the TV version. I came to the podcast very late in life and am sure that will count against me at my karma hearing in the afterlife, but this should more than make up for it.
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Animation, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
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- Danny Gallagher
Silverman and Martin return to Comedy Central
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Comedy Central has announced that The Sarah Silverman Program will begin its third season and Important Things with Demetri Martin will begin its second season this coming February. It looks like Sarah Silverman's show made it despite the budget cuts.
Silverman's show was hilarious in its first season. The second season wasn't quite as good. The entire concept around her character gets grating over time (I find the same is true of her stand-up). The conclusion is that Sarah Silverman is best in small doses. Having a character that is so self-absorbed and unrecognizing of her own mistakes only works for characters like Master Shake. Of course if she actually learned a lesson, then the show would be over.
Having not seen any episodes of Demetri Martin's show, I cannot comment. I did enjoy his appearance on Flight of the Conchords (I still hum "Doggy Bounce" sometimes). How …
- Brad Trechak
Survivor's Mick: My Morals Mattered More Than the Money
8 hours ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
On Survivor: Samoa, Mick Trimming was the official leader of the Foa Foa tribe but you wouldn't have known it from watching the show. Teammate Russell Hantz quickly took the reigns of the tribe, and the entire game, and made competing with him a near impossible task. Maybe Mick never had a shot at the million-dollar jackpot. But many fans wondered if the physically fit nice guy could have done more to take home the top prize and take down his tribe's top dog. So why did the 33-year-old doctor miss multiple chances to oust power player Russell and let his morality get in the way of his game play? Which jury member shocked him the most? And who does he think...
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- Kate Stanhope
Could the Vampire Craze Resurrect Moonlight?
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Don't know if you've heard, but vampires are all the rage these days. With the success of Twilight, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries, bloodsuckers have taken over popular culture. It seems like anything involving creatures of the night is guaranteed to bring beaucoup bucks to the company producing it. Too bad, then, for CBS that it canceled cult-hit series Moonlight for low ratings just as the full wave of vampire mania was hitting. But wait, if Moonlight was canceled way back when, why are rumors flying that it might come back? I've gotten many emails from you fans lately asking about this talk, and here's what I'm hearing from my sources... Gabrielle Stanton, one of the show's …
Review: Better Off Ted - Battle of the Bulbs
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(S02E03) This wasn't the great Dr. Bhamba-centric episode I've been hoping for since season one, but it'll do. Watching Bhamba and Lem work together to solve Stella Clifton's insane equation was a blast. And so was learning about the disturbing lack of crocodiles in Bhamba's dreams. But this ep was less about my favorite wacky underused character and more about a competition between two co-workers and an odd dynamic between a mother and her son.
Let's start with Ted and Linda. Veridian finally gave Linda a pat on the back after she came up with an idea for a scented light bulb that comes in "aromas ranging from zucchini bread to fresh laundry." Good for her. Sadly, the company's decision to greenlight Linda's smelly bulbs meant Ted's idea for a super long lasting bulb was shelved. I was hoping to see Ted squirm a little more to win back the company's favor, …
- Mike Moody
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'True Blood,' 'Glee,' 'Grey's,' 'Chuck,' and more!
8 hours ago | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com Question: Thanks for all the True Blood casting news! Do you have any other scoop on season 3? -Jkh Ausiello: It's happening: Lafayette is getting a boyfriend! A True insider tells me that Alan Ball is quietly searching for a sexy Latino actor in his 30s to play a lust interest for everyone's favorite same-gender-lovin' blood dealer. (Over the summer, Ball confirmed that viewers would see a more "vulnerable" Lafayette in season 3.) Got casting tips? …
- Michael Ausiello
The real Jersey Shore doesn't like Jersey Shore
10 hours ago | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
This just in from TV Squad's Department of the Blatantly Obvious: residents of Jersey's Seaside Heights don't like the Jersey Shore gang.
Some of the town's natives told The Hollywood Reporter that they feel the popular MTV reality show gives their little corner of the universe a very bad image in the eyes of the viewing public.
One woman who described the town as a very quiet and charming place told the publication, "They should call it 'North Jersey Shore.'" So if you're from Seaside Heights, do you agree with her?
Filed under: Other Reality Shows
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- Danny Gallagher
5 Sneak Peeks – Scrubs 9.05 "Our Mysteries"
10 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
This may be a bit late, seeing as the new episodes of Scrubs will be airing tonight, but ABC has released 5 sneak peeks for tonight's episode. You can also view the promo photos I previously posted.
J.D. Clamors For Turk's Approval As He Approaches His Final Day Of Teaching At Sacred Heart, On ABC's "Scrubs"
"Our Mysteries" — J.D. still clamors for Dr. Turk's approval as he approaches his final day of teaching at Sacred Heart, Lucy searches within herself for the courage to perform a basic medical procedure on a real human, and Denise and Drew make things official, on "Scrubs," Tuesday, December 22 (9:00-9:30p.m., Et), on the ABC Television Network.
"Scrubs" stars Zach Braff as J.D., Donald Faison as Chris Turk, John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, Eliza Coupe as Denise, Kerry Bishe as Lucy, Michael Mosley as Drew and Dave Franco as Cole. …
- Clarissa
Glee Spoilers – The Road to Regionals
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Expect more big stars to appear in 2010
Glee will be returning with new episodes on April 13 (see when your other favorite shows return in 2010) and Glee creator Ryan Murphy shares some upcoming spoilers during an E!Online interview.
Murphy was very surprised by the fans' love for the Rachel-Puck relationship. He reveals that Rachel will be dealing with several men in the second half of season one, including Finn, Puck and newcomer Jonathan Groff's character (who also happens to be Lea Michele's former Spring Awakening co-star).
Murphy also reveals that Quinn will be having her baby before the end of the season, but chances are it won't happen on stage at Regionals.
Don't count Sue Sylvester out because she departed to Florida at the end of the last episode. Sue will be back and might even be in cahoots with Vocal Adrenaline, according to Murphy. He promises she'll …
- SpoilerGuy
Jay Thomas returns to the Late Show to save Christmas for the world
11 hours ago | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
I don't care how bad your Christmas is going. It doesn't matter if the family tree caught fire and burned every present under the tree, including that fireproof safe your aunt sent you at the last minute. Jay Thomas will save it for you.
Every year at Christmas time except in 2007 because of the Writer's Guild Strike, the actor and comedian goes to David Letterman's Late Show to help Dave knock the meatball off the Christmas tree and tell the greatest showbiz story I've ever heard in my life. If you don't want to spoil the story for you and your family when he returns to the Late Show on Wednesday, go ahead and watch it anyway. It will Still be just as funny. I've heard it a thousand times and Thomas' style and delivery just makes it funnier.
Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free
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- Danny Gallagher
TMZ Sports to Debut Soon
11 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
TMZ may reign supreme in the world of entertainment (or at least be the first site to report on some of the biggest scoops), but not TMZ founder Harvey Levin is turning his eye to the wide world of sports.
Warner Brothers has registered TMZSports.com as the domain for the new TMZ Sports site. Question is, will the site's focus be on the scandalous lives of sports stars (such as infamous adulterer Tiger Woods) or be a true sports site, focusing more on the game?
According to Sports by Brooks, TMZ Sports sounds more like a sports gossip site than anything else.
So why is Levin is starting TMZSports.com? If you have to ask that question, this must be your first visit to SbB.
Look at Espn. With the majority of our only truly national sports network’s revenue derived from contractual agreements to broadcast NFL, Mlb, NBA …
- Clarissa
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