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HBO Lands Space Comedy From 'Veep' Creator Armando Iannucci
With HBO's Emmy-award dominating political comedy heading into its final season, the cable giant has greenlighted a pilot and back-up scripts for Iannucci's new comedy series Avenue 5 (working title) Created, written and executive produced by Iannucci, all that's currently known about the series is that it's reportedly set in the future on board a[...]
lip sync battle
Details will be announced in the coming weeks. Parent company Viacom will be releasing more details on the network launch over the next few weeks. Paramount Network is the new name for the re-branded Spike TV, Viacom looks to broaden its cable presence and diversify its viewership beyond the male-leaning demographics of the former network. For its first[...]
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We're looking for a man with a mole on his nose. Security Officer: A mole on his nose? Maddie Hayes: A mole on his nose. Security Officer: [to Maddie] What kind of clothes? Maddie Hayes: [to David] What kind of clothes? David Addison: What kind of clothes do you suppose? Security Officer: What kind of clothes do I suppose would be[...]
Def Comedy Jam 25: Netflix Trailer Celebrates Cutting-Edge Comedy
As part of his overall first-look deal with the cable giant, Simmons is developing a new version of the series that's set to premiere on HBO in December 2017 titled All Def Comedy. Def Comedy Jam 25 is another example of the streaming service's "Netflix Is A Joke" campaign to promote Netflix as the home for stand-up comedy,[...]
HBO Green Lights Red Light Series 'The Deuce' For Season 2
HBO wastes no time appreciating a hit when they have it, announcing that the cable giant has renewed its critically acclaimed drama series The Deuce for a second season. Created by George Pelecanos (Treme) and David Simon (The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Streets), the series was renewed after airing only the second episode of the show's[...]