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Portlandia Review: "Cops Redesign" (Episode 2.05)

<i>Portlandia</i> Review: "Cops Redesign" (Episode 2.05)

Portlandia, IFC’s sketch comedy show that stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, continues to keep things fresh each week when tackling the same subject matter: the ups and downs of hipster living. The latest episode, “Cops Redesign,” threw in a few surprises—a music video and an animation segment, among them—keeping the audience on its toes.   read more

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Portlandia Review: "Grover" (Episode 2.04)

<i>Portlandia</i> Review: "Grover" (Episode 2.04)

After an off episode with last week’s “Cool Wedding,” our favorite Oregon-based TV series _Portlandia_ returns in good form with “Grover,” taking on current trends like doggie parks, scavenger hunts and over-achieving parents, all while satirizing our #firstworldproblems.   read more

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Portlandia Review: "One Moore Episode" (Episode 2.02)

<i>Portlandia</i> Review: "One Moore Episode" (Episode 2.02)

The Portlandia Twitterverse was ablaze on New Year’s Day when IFC gave the fans a sneak peek at the new season by releasing—not just video clips—but the show’s second episode in its entirety. After watching “One Moore Episode,” we see what the fuss was about: It’s a total geek fest-homage to Battlestar Galactica. Oh, and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Jeff Goldblum make guest appearances, too.  read more

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Portlandia: The Tour Adds New Dates

<i>Portlandia: The Tour</i> Adds New Dates

IFC’s Portlandia has extended their two week tour to include a third week spanning six shows in six east coast states. Portlandia: The Tour started in Portland, Ore. On Dec. 27 and only had five upcoming sold-out tour dates before today’s extension.  read more

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IFC Announces Two New Shows To Premiere In June

IFC Announces Two New Shows To Premiere In June

IFC has announced two new scripted shows will join the ranks of Portlandia and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. The channel has ordered 10-episodes each of Comedy Bang! Bang! and Bunk (working title); both of which will premiere back-to-back in June.  read more

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Portlandia Review: “Mixology” (Episode 2.01)

<i>Portlandia</i> Review: “Mixology” (Episode 2.01)

Show creators, writers and actors Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag) have been all over the mainstream media plugging the sketch comedy, including a recent feature on Brownstein—as the grownup riot grrrrl—in The New York Times and a Portlandia profile in The New Yorker. The two are currently on tour together, taking a live version of the show on the road.  read more

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Portlandia Goes on Tour

<i>Portlandia</i> Goes on Tour

IFC’s show _Portlandia_, about a land where the dream of the 90s is still alive and where people go to retire, will soon be going on tour.  read more

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IFC Renews Onion News Network, Announces New Shows

IFC Renews <em>Onion News Network</em>, Announces New Shows

IFC recently announced a lineup of original series for their 2011-2012 season....  read more

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Portlandia Review - "Baseball" (Ep. 1.06)

<i>Portlandia</i> Review - "Baseball" (Ep. 1.06)

This week’s “Baseball” episode marked the sixth and final installment of the IFC’s short-run sketch comedy series Portlandia, with Saturday Night Live’s Fred Armisen and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein playing a cast of motley characters in the Rose City. (It’ll be back next year with a double order of episodes.) The episode bounced back after last week’s terrible “Blunderbuss,” but it still wasn’t an out-of-the-park home run....  read more

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IFC Renews David Cross' Todd Margaret for Second Season

IFC Renews David Cross' <em>Todd Margaret</em> for Second Season

IFC has announced that offbeat comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret will return for a second season. Writer, director and star David Cross returns as Todd Margaret, alongside fellow Arrested Development alum Will Arnett....  read more

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