Family Tree Review: "The Box" (Episode 1.01)

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 11:00 PM on May 12, 2013

If you're a Christopher Guest fan, you probably think you know what you're in for with Family Tree.  read more

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The IT Crowd to Return for Final Episode This Year

By Ross Bonaime at 3:27 PM on May 8, 2013

After four hilarious seasons, The IT Crowd ended in 2010 with no wrap up for the employees for the IT department of Reynholm Industries. Due to the busy schedules of the show’s four stars Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry, the sitcom had long been rumored to be working on a fifth season, but nothing ever panned out. Now the show’s creator Graham Linehan has confirmed that the show will receive a 40-minute special finale later this year.  read more

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Watch the Trailer for HBO's Christopher Guest Series Family Tree

By Stephanie Sharp at 3:35 PM on March 19, 2013

Family Tree tells the story of a recently unemployed bachelor, played by Chris O'Dowd, that attempts to track down his eccentric family after discovering a mysterious box in his aunt's belongings.  read more

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New Christopher Guest TV Show in the Works

By Ryan Bort at 4:49 PM on May 23, 2012

Vulture reported that Christopher Guest, the iconic comedic satirist who brought us the improv-based classics Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, is working on a new TV show with longtime collaborator Jim Piddock....  read more

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Dinner for Schmucks

By Whitney Baker at 11:03 AM on July 30, 2010

Director: Jay Roach Writers: David Guion, Michael Handelman Cinematographer: Jim Denault Starring: Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Szostak Studio: Paramount Pictures You may say he’s a dreamer, but he’s not Dinner for Schmucks is pure, sharp, unrelenting cheese. Based on the classic French comedy Le Diner de Cons written by Francis Veber, the idea of a group of high-powered execs holding a monthly competition for who can find the “most special person” promises straight-forward hilarity. Tim (Paul Rudd), a financial analyst aspiring to the 7th floor at his firm, is dating a gorgeous art museum curator...  read more

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Five Reasons to Watch The IT Crowd Right Now

By Whitney Baker at 2:30 PM on June 25, 2010

You best put seat belts on your ears, because I’m about to take them for the ride of their lives: British sitcom The IT Crowd has a fourth season hitting airwaves (and, presumably, Internet waves) today after a lengthy wait, and it’s going to be amazing. Not too long ago, we gave you six reasons to watch Starz’ Party Down, and another addition to your summer must-watch list is this deadpan geek-centric comedy. It takes place in the fictional Reynholm Industries, which does we-don’t-know-what and makes billions doing it. It revolves around the lives of the company’s three most down-trodden...  read more

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Kristen Wiig's Wedding Comedy Recruits O'Dowd, Lucas

By Whitney Baker at 5:00 PM on June 22, 2010

Kristen Wiig is pretty funny. She’s had an immensely successful Saturday Night Live run, and in the last year has appeared in more films than you can count on one hand, including How to Train Your Dragon, MacGruber, Date Night and Despicable Me. She’s been brewing up some trouble of her own too, with Bridesmaids, a comedy she wrote that has the production support of Judd Apatow and director Paul Feig of Freaks And Geeks fame....  read more

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