Louis C.K.

Emmy campaigning is more competitive than ever

2013-05-16 06:00:00

When the producers of "Modern Family" claimed in a full-page Variety ad two years ago that curvaceous star Sofia Vergara would run naked down Sunset Boulevard if the ABC sitcom won the Emmy (it did, and she didn't), it may have seemed as if award...

Review: 'Maron' on IFC features a curmudgeonly comic

2013-05-03 06:00:00

Funny and trying, "Maron," which premieres Friday on IFC, stars the comedian and podcaster Marc Maron as comedian and podcaster Marc Maron. Among self-referential sitcoms, it is somewhere on (or around) the continuum between "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and...

'Iron Man 3' to dominate box office. Networks plan busy summer.

2013-05-03 07:20:00

After the coffee. Before searching for a deeper meaning. The Skinny: It's no secret that I'm a fan of "Nashville." However, I'm a little disappointed with where the writers are taking the Juliette Barnes character played by Hayden Panettiere. It feels...

Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland

2013-04-24 13:42:00

Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the�Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...

Sarah Silverman to film her first HBO comedy special

2013-04-29 15:10:00

Sarah Silverman is about to follow in the footsteps of Louis C.K. and Wanda Sykes. She's taping a comedy special for HBO. Given HBO's long history of comedy specials, it's a little surprising that this will be Silverman's first. But it's true: though...

Attention comedy geeks: Splitsider enters film distribution business

2013-04-24 06:00:00

Watch your back, Netflix.� Splitsider.com, widely considered to be the bible of comedy geek news, has become the latest entity to dive into the increasingly crowded pool of original online feature film distributors. Inspired by the success of...

Comedian Marc Maron takes a shot on TV

2013-04-20 07:00:00

Marc Maron slips into a chair and plunks a tattered, spiral-bound notebook onto the table. The cover, folded back, reveals dense, tight scribbling on ruled paper. Pen in hand, Maron hunches over the notes, looks up for a second to lock eyes by way of...

Review: Louis C.K. has some 'Oh My God' moments

2013-04-13 07:00:00

It is heartening in a way that perhaps the biggest comic in America — in a sense of cultural import if not necessarily in income, though he is obviously doing well there too — is a doughy, bald man of 45. It's heartening both from the aspect...

TV picks: Louis C.K., 'Veep,' Wonder Woman, woolly mammoths

2013-04-11 07:00:00

"Louis C.K.: Oh My God" (premieres Saturday, HBO). Funny, deep and unsparing of himself, Louis C.K. is arguably the most important comic going, both for his adventures in form -- his FX series "Louie," now on hiatus between its third and fourth seasons,...

Netflix gets into the awards game with the Flixies

2013-02-28 12:32:00

Just when you thought awards season was behind us, Netflix decides to get into the game with its own awards. But don't worry, these awards take a realistic look at just how you use Netflix and you won't even have to watch Seth MacFarlane sing about...

Monday's TV Highlights: '2 Broke Girls' on CBS

2013-02-10 20:05:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 10 - 16, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES How I Met Your Mother:� Ted (Josh Radnor) is reluctant to break things off with his unstable girlfriend (Abby...

'Inside Comedy': David Steinberg on comedy, inside and out

2013-02-09 07:45:00

Veteran comedian David Steinberg, who has directed such hit TV comedies as "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Mad About You" and "Seinfeld," returns to Showtime on Monday evening for the second season of his interview series, "Inside Comedy." This season he turns...

"Louis C.K.: Oh My God" The comedian is featured in a new HBO comedy special

2013-02-16 00:00:00

Winner: Don Cheadle, "House of Lies" Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" Louis C.K., "Louie" Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes" Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

2012-12-13 00:00:00

Wins: Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials Writing for a Comedy Series: Louis C.K. Nominations: Actor Comedy: Louis C.K. as Louie Writing for a Comedy Series: Louis C.K. Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) Picture Editing

2012-09-11 16:59:56