The Lonely Island Gets Schooled on New Single "Semicolon"

The Lonely Island Gets Schooled on New Single "Semicolon"

For their fourth installment of the #WACKWEDNESDAY series, The Lonely Island has released a new song titled “Semicolon.”  read more

Ricky Gervais' Derek Receives Netflix Release Date

Ricky Gervais' <i>Derek</i> Receives Netflix Release Date

Ricky Gervais directed, wrote, produced and starred in Derek alongside Karl Pilkington and Kerry Godliman. While the series has already ordered a second season for U.K. viewers on Channel 4, the first seven episodes of the show are set to debut on Netflix for U.S. and International viewers on Sept. 12.  read more

Comedy Central Signs Hannibal Buress for Multiplatform Deal

Comedy Central Signs Hannibal Buress for Multiplatform Deal

Buress, who has appeared on comedy outlets like NBC’s Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock and HBO’s Louie, has signed a “multiplatform deal” that will see him have a reoccurring role on an upcoming series called Broad City, an original one-hour stand-up comedy special and a nationwide “Comedy Central Live” stand-up tour.  read more

Ang Lee Backs Out of FX Pilot Tyrant

Ang Lee Backs Out of FX Pilot <i>Tyrant</i>

Lee remarked that Tyrant is a "remarkable project...one of the most brilliant ideas for a series I've seen." But since he can't give 100 percent to the series he claimed that he "cannot allow [himself] to do anything that may affect the potential for this exciting new series."  read more

Billy Joel Featured on Upcoming Episode of History's "American Restoration"

Billy Joel Featured on Upcoming Episode of <i>History</i>'s "American Restoration"

American Restoration, the History Channel show that seeks to “bring a bit of history back to life,” is returning with new episodes this summer, beginning with special hour-long show featuring Billy Joel. The episode, which airs May 28, will follow Joel as he takes his frozen-motored British Royal Star motorcycle to the show’s expert, Rick Dale, to be restored at his shop in Las Vegas. Promo clips show a very warmly dressed Joel bundled up in a coat and sweater while he talks parts with a sleeveless-shirted Dale. The 64-year-old musician proves that he knows a thing or two about...  read more

Watch the Teaser Trailer for Larry David's HBO Movie, Clear History

Watch the Teaser Trailer for Larry David's HBO Movie, <i>Clear History</i>

Larry David is returning to television, not as himself, but as a former marketing exec in Clear History. The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star plays Nathan, who sells his shares at a company after a fight with his boss (Jon Hamm) just before the business starts raking in billions. The film is helmed by Superbad director Greg Mottola.  read more

Bill Hader, Fred Armisen Go Out in Style for SNL Finale

Bill Hader, Fred Armisen Go Out in Style for <i>SNL</i> Finale

Watch the beautifully strange and hilarious ceremony here.  read more

Watch Kanye West and Ben Affleck's SNL Promos

Watch Kanye West and Ben Affleck's <i>SNL</i> Promos

This Saturday, Kanye West joins host Ben Affleck in closing out season 38 of the Saturday night staple, and both performers, joined by SNL cast member Fred Armisen, participated in a a few deadpan promotional sketches.  read more

Amazon Drops Zombieland TV Series

Amazon Drops <i>Zombieland</i> TV Series

Sorry, Zombieland lovers. Amazon has dropped the adaptation of the hit 2009 film, which was one of several pilots that the company produced and released to viewers last month, according to IGN....  read more

Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis Reportedly Leaving SNL

Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis Reportedly Leaving <i>SNL</i>

It’s been a downer week for SNL fans. Earlier it was announced that head writer and “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers and actor Bill Hader were leaving the show....  read more

The Simpsons Season Finale Poster Featuring Sigur Rós Released

<i>The Simpsons</i> Season Finale Poster Featuring Sigur Rós Released

The episode will air on Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. EST on Fox. It will also serve as a promotional tool for the band's seventh studio album, _Kveikur_, due out in the U.S. on June 18.   read more

HBO's Gay-Themed Dramedy to Star Jonathan Groff

HBO's Gay-Themed Dramedy to Star Jonathan Groff

HBO, the same network that recently gave us Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls, has ordered a new series revolving around the lives of several gay men in San Francisco. Glee actor Jonathan Groff--who will also star in HBO’s 2014 TV adaptation of the Harry Kramer play The Normal Heart--is set to play the lead in the eight-episode series.   read more

The Office Cast Says Farewell in Emotional Clip

<i>The Office</i> Cast Says Farewell in Emotional Clip

John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer and other cast members say goodbye for the last time to their fans, their friends and a show that changed their lives.   read more

Fox Looking to Bring Original 24 Writing Staff Back for Miniseries

Fox Looking to Bring Original <i>24</i> Writing Staff Back for Miniseries

Fox recently announced that 24 will return as a miniseries titled 24: Live Another Day, and now so might its entire writing staff....  read more

Pixar Announces New Toy Story Short

Pixar Announces New <i>Toy Story</i> Short

While the story of Woody the Cowboy, Buzz Lightyear et al. might have appeared to come to a conclusion with 2010's Toy Story 3, Pixar announced via its Twitter that it will revisit everyone's favorite anthropomorphic toys for a special Halloween-themed short set to air on ABC.   read more

Ricky Gervais Revives Office Character for YouTube Series

Ricky Gervais Revives <i>Office</i> Character for YouTube Series

For those mourning the departure of NBC’s The Office this Thursday, here’s something to help ease the transition to an Office-less world.   read more

Bill Hader Leaving SNL

Bill Hader Leaving <i>SNL</i>

The futures of Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen remain in question as both look to focus on outside projects, though neither have said they have immediate plans to leave the show.  read more

Fox Unveils 2013-2014 TV Schedule

Fox Unveils 2013-2014 TV Schedule

Looking to bounce back from their nearly 20 percent ratings drop in the coveted 18-49 demographic from last season, Fox has ordered nine new shows as part of its 2013-2014 schedule.   read more

Fox Exec Officially Announces New 24 Limited Series

Fox Exec Officially Announces New <i>24</i> Limited Series

Looks as though Jack Bauer is set to have another really, really bad day.   read more

First Promo for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Released

First Promo for <i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i> Released

Probably the most obvious of the fall TV pickups has been ABC confirming that they would be bringing Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to their network this fall.   read more

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