7 comedy concepts that died in 2018

Comedy thrived in 2018. A seemingly endless number of stand-up specials came out from Kid Gorgeous to Nanette. New sitcoms like Barry and The Conners made us laugh and comedy films like Crazy Rich Asians and Sorry to Bother You brought diversity to the forefront. However, as the year closes, it is also important to look back on the things we lost in comedy this year—a memorium of sorts for

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Cool thing to buy this week: George Carlin The Commemorative Collection

This week a career-spanning box set of the works of George Carlin is released. The George Carlin Commemorative Collection his… MORE

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The gents from Oh… Hello crash the craft festival in “Portlandia”

In a pairing that only seems to make all the sense in the world and we’re kinda made that it… MORE

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Watch the Feminist Bookstore Ladies Meet the ‘Oh, Hello’ Guys on ‘Portlandia’

Tonight’s episode of Portlandia features the ultimate meeting of the minds when Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s feminist bookstore ladies, Candace and Toni, meet Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s Oh, Hello guys George St. Geegland and Gil Faizon. Of all the things that could’ve brought these four together, I’m extremely grateful to know it’s an […]

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Rashida Jones Plans a Very Standard Wedding in This Sneak Peek of Tonight’s ‘Portlandia’

The eighth and final season of Portlandia continues its run on IFC tonight, and the network gave us a sneak peek from the episode you can check out early. In the clip, Rashida Jones meets with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who work for the Wedding Division of “Standard Ceremonies” and are on hand to […]

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‘Portlandia’ Says Goodbye at Just the Right Time

Season 1 of Portlandia opened with a song that promised a Pacific Northwest heaven: it was like the 1990s forever, “when people were content to be unambitious, sleep to eleven, just hang out with their friends… You’d have no occupations whatsoever. Maybe you work a couple of hours a week at a coffee shop?” Now beginning […]

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This week on TV: it’s the beginning of the end for “Portlandia”

This week, IFC’s Portlandia launches its 8th season, it will also serve as the sketch show’s final season. So, it’s… MORE

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IFC released the trailer for the eighth and final season of “Portlandia”

IFC’s Portlandia is about to launch into its 8th season on the air, it will also serve as the sketch… MORE

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Check Out the Trailer for the Eighth and Final Season of IFC’s ‘Portlandia’

Portlandia returns for its eighth and final season on IFC later this month, and today the network dropped the first full trailer. As previously announced, the 10-episode season is jam-packed with new and returning guest stars like John Mulaney, Nick Kroll (Toni and Candace get to meet the Oh, Hello guys in an episode), Rachel Bloom, […]

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Carrie Brownstein tackles workplace sexism in this teaser of the final season of “Portlandia”

Fred and Carrie are back for an 8th and final season of Portlandia and they’re going out by taking on… MORE

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