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Hulu's Ramy Breaks the Mold for Comedy
Based on the standup comedy of Ramy Youssef, Ramy – now streaming on Hulu – is a fresh, unexpected, relevant, and revolutionary new dramedy that knows how to poke fun at while also personalizing and humanizing its characters. https://youtu.be/N4Ek09B9YaY And that's what makes it so perfect The show doesn't come at you with an overt political message,[...]
'High Fidelity': Jake Lacy Joins Zoe Kravitz for Upcoming Hulu Series
Series lead Zoe Kravitz's (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) spin on a whole new generation of Top 5 lists will be getting a little help from (and possibly a little annoyed at times by) I'm Dying Up Here's Jake Lacy, with the actor set to join Hulu's updated romantic comedy series High Fidelity[...]
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' and 'Game of Thrones': One Mac to Rule Them All
Renewed for Season 14, FXX's long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is now tied with ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as longest-running live-action comedy series Now that's a title Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito) would be more than happy to hang behind the bar. Since there's[...]
'Love, Simon': 'This Is Us' EPs Adapting 2018 Comedy-Drama for Disney+
In this case, we have the new streamer announcing a comedy series based on Love, Simon Now Love, Simon was originally a 2018 romantic teen comedy-drama directed by Greg Berlanti, written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, and was then originally the novel Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. And in case you[...]
'High Fidelity': Zoe Kravitz Series Singing New Tune at Hulu, "Evolved" From Disney+
In a move that should make fans of the novel and original feature film relaz a little, writers Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka's (Bull, Ugly Betty) updated romantic comedy series High Fidelity will be moving its 10 episodes from the more family-friendly Disney+ streaming service to the more adult-oriented Hulu. Editorial credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Deadline Hollywood[...]
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Renewed for Season 14, FXX's long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is now tied with ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as longest-running live-action comedy series Now that's a title Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito) would be more than happy to hang behind the bar. FXX Respect has[...]
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia': So Mac and Aquaman Walk into Paddy's Pub...
Renewed for Season 14, FXX's long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is now tied with ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as longest-running live-action comedy series Now that's a title Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito) would be more than happy to hang behind the[...]
Flowers: the British Gothic Sitcom is a Weird, Twisted, Hidden Gem on Netflix
One of the best things about Netflix is their willingness to open up their "Endless Scroll" to shows that we might have missed when they were originally broadcast, especially the weirder British shows that come and go with alarming frequency on television in the UK and other countries. Channel Four/Netflix One such show that I finally caught[...]
'The Politician': Ryan Murphy's Political Comedy Hits Netflix Campaign Trail in September
While most political seasons can get a little quiet between election cycles (though not lately), Ryan Murphy and series lead Ben Platt hope viewers comes out to vote with their eyeballs when political comedy The Politician premieres on Netflix on September 27 The American Horror Story co-creator will write, showrun, and executive produce the one-hour[...]
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia': Danny DeVito Addresses "The Cult of Frank" [VIDEO]
Renewed for Season 14, FX/FXX's long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is now tied with ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as longest-running live-action comedy series Now that's a title Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and Frank (Danny DeVito) would be more than happy to hang up behind the bar. But even with[...]
[SXSW 2019] Hulu's 'Shrill' Presents a Bold, Brave New Face of Comedy [SPOILER REVIEW]
Welcome to Shrill, the new series from Hulu which premiered its first two episodes at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival Monday night, March 11th in Austin, TX. https://youtu.be/JyUr_-jxWZA From Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks comes Shrill, a comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, a fat young woman who wants[...]