The Comedy

<i>The Comedy</i>

Brimming with Pabst and plaid and shot in handheld fashion that all but screams “mumblecore,” The Comedy portrays a demi-monde where little is said in earnest and courtship rituals are conducted via race-to-the-bottom political incorrectness.  read more

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Exclusive: Watch James Murphy in a Clip from Tim Heidecker's The Comedy

Exclusive: Watch James Murphy in a Clip from Tim Heidecker's <i>The Comedy</i>

Heidecker, Eric Wareheim and Murphy have some fun in a church  read more

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Tim Heidecker Spoofs Bob Dylan with "Titanic"

Tim Heidecker Spoofs Bob Dylan with "Titanic"

Tim Heidecker, one part of the absurd comedy duo Tim and Eric, has released his own emotional, epic song “Titanic.” The song was inspired by Bob Dylan’s track about the sunken ship, which is supposed to be on his upcoming record Tempest, due out Sept. 11. Heidecker’s 15-minute track promises to give Dylan’s 14-minute song a lot to live up to. Who knew Heidecker did such a spot-on Bob Dylan impression?...  read more

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Tim and Eric Want To Make You Squirm

Tim and Eric Want To Make You Squirm

After spreading their twisted, lo-fi humor to cartoons, music videos, commercials, talk shows and 50 episodes of their Adult Swim series, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, it was only a matter of time before Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim tackled a feature-length movie.  read more

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Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie

<i>Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie</i>

It’s likely that Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie will mainly attract established fans of the duo’s surrealist anti-humor, people poised to see the film regardless of the critical reaction it receives. Yet, even among those fans and casual viewers who appreciate the non sequitur nature of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, there’s likely to be some who question how well the very hit-or-miss style of the show could be stretched effectively into a 94-minute feature-length film. It’s a fair preemptive criticism, given how often skit-based comedy has wilted in the transition to the big screen. For every,...  read more

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James Murphy, Will Sheff to Appear in New Film The Comedy

James Murphy, Will Sheff to Appear in New Film <i>The Comedy</i>

Both James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and Will Sheff of Okkervil River have supporting roles in the upcoming independent film the Comedy, directed by Rick Alverson. The movie stars Tim Heidecker of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! in his first major dramatic role. The film was recently accepted to the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where it will screen this coming January.  read more

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Watch the First Trailer for Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie

Watch the First Trailer for <i>Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie</i>

The first teaser trailer has been released through Funnyordie for the long rumored Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim movie "Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie". As you can imagine, it’s as weird as possible.  read more

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Tim and Eric Proclaim Laughs for North America with Neil Hamburger

Tim and Eric Proclaim Laughs for North America with Neil Hamburger

Chuckle maestros Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim plan a fall tour with America’s Funnyman, Neil Hamburger, in another installment of Tim & Eric Awesome Tour Great Job....  read more

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Eugene Mirman, Isaac Brock, James Mercer, Todd Barry to Play Cancer Benefit in Seattle

Eugene Mirman, Isaac Brock, James Mercer, Todd Barry to Play Cancer Benefit in Seattle

Getting defriended sucks. As we rack up friends on Facebook, Twitter and all the other myriad social media outlets cropping up, defriending is reserved for the worst of the worst—the scourge of the earth. Really, who could deserve such a fate more than cancer?...  read more

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Catching Up With... Tim and Eric

Catching Up With... Tim and Eric

Not much is known about Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. The stars and producers of the most bizarre shows on Adult Swim seem to work on the lowest budget in existence. Since the duo's first show, Tom Goes to the Mayor...  read more

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