by Bradford Evans "The Script Pile" is a biweekly column on Splitsider that takes a look at the screenplays for high-profile movie and TV comedies that never made it to the screen. Just prior to Judd Apatow rising to power as one of the most successful writer/director/producers in comedy, he was wor... [Read More]

Back when I was in the cubicle-land of the gainfully employed, I found one of the nicest things about a steady paycheck was being able to pay my bills and […]Author informationJimmy CallawayAuthor at Serial OptimistJimmy Callaway lives in San Diego. He works in a comic book store and also tel... [Read More]

by Elise Czajkowski On Sunday night's episode of Family Guy, it appeared that the Griffins' dog Brian had bitten the dust after being hit by a car. But unsurprisingly for a show not bound by any laws of nature, it might not be the end of the beloved pet. An animated clock has appeared online, p... [Read More]

by Elise Czajkowski On last night's episode of Family Guy, the Griffin's dog and smartest member of the family Brian was struck by a car and killed off. Brian, who was voiced by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, died after baby Stewie's time machine had broken, meaning he was unable to go back and... [Read More]

Younger people tell me that Josh Hutcherson is a movie star. Something about pita bread and Jennifer Lawrence shooting a bow and arrow… yeah I get that. But to people that don’t Y.A. novels they might not really be familiar with the actor. But I’ll take his IMDB page for it, he&rs... [Read More]

Chris Gethard and his show are movin’ on up from  Manhattan’s public access channel to Comedy Central. The comedian announced the show last night on his show, stating that the opportunity won’t replace his current show. The network has commissioned a pilot of the sho... [Read More]

This Sunday, November 24, the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles is putting on a mega fun charity show to support relief in the Philippines. Yo, Yolonda! is featuring a [...]Author informationDavid DeanPublisher at Serial OptimistDavid is the publisher of Serial Optimist and writer of things th... [Read More]

In general, my taste in music doesn’t really lean towards pop, so I would not classify myself a fan of Lady Gaga. While she’s had her share of WTF? moments every time I’ve caught a live performance, there’s not much of a doubt that she really is good at her trade of entertain... [Read More]

by Ramsey Ess The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. Inside their vast archives of more than 150,000 television shows, commercials, and radio programs, there are thousands of important and funny p... [Read More]

With The Cleveland Show cancelled and American Dad moving to TBS in 2014, Fox’s “Animation Domination” was starting to not seem all that dominant, especially for Seth MacFarlane. With Family Guy, in its 11th season, looking to be the  it was beginning to seem a little lonely. ... [Read More]