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Family Guy Campaigns for the Emmy

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’s Emmy clip, which dubs in new sound over footage from an episode, is already a classic. This is truly a great award campaign, though the animated comedy hardly lacks for accolades. Family Guy has been nominated in several different Emmy categories ten times, winning three.

The 2009 nomination marks the first time the series has been up for Outstanding Comedy Series, a significant achievement. The last animated series to receive the same recognition was The Flintstones.

The above video uses violence to make it’s case for why Family Guy should win, and I find it pretty effective.

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Sons of Tucson Looking for Two New Sons

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, FOX, News, Video


Do you have an 8-year-old son with a lot of “character”? He is known to be “impish” or “impulsive”?

How about a 13- to 15-year-old teen? Is your young man “energetic and upbeat”? Would you occasionally consider him “charming”?

If you can answer “Yes” to any of the questions above, we might just have a way to make them (and you) a little money. The execs are holding an open casting call for the new comedy . Although three boys scored roles in the pilot (you can see a clip above), the youngest and oldest actors are now being recast.

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NBC Orders 6 New Shows

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has ordered a very ambitious lineup for the 2009-2010 fall season. The network is rounding out their programming with four brand-new dramas and two never-before-seen comedies.

and Brian Grazer are producing Parenthood, a series based on the film they did together decades ago. Peter Krause, Maura Tierney, Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia and Erika Christensen are among the cast. The drama/comedy will explore life with kids…if NBC viewers aren’t already getting enough of that as it is.

Trauma, one of NBC’s new medical dramas, focuses on first-response paramedics (and already sounds doomed). The series is set in San Francisco and stars Derek Luke, Cliff Curtis, Aimee Garcia and others.

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Kanye West Admits to Being a ‘Gay Fish’ on South Park

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UPDATE: You can read Kanye’s response to the episode here.

Hate being the only one who doesn’t get the joke? So does .

On last night’s episode of South Park (which can be seen in its entirety here), the rapper is the only person in the country doesn’t understand the laugher Cartman and Jimmy created. (Q: “Do you like fishsticks?” A: “What are you - a gay fish?”)

Believing the joke is on him, an embarrassed West eventually resorts to murder before finally making peace with the marine life.

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Video: SNL Girlfriend Voice skit

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I was just able to catch this past week’s episode of (Season 34, episode 20), and for some reason, this skit had me rolling. If you saw it, it’s the one where three guys are trying to plan a bachelor party, but keep getting interrupted by phone calls. It starts with their girlfriends calling, and each of them talking on the phone using their “girlfriend voice”—that’s right guys, you are not alone on that one. If you haven’t seen it, check it out above. Good times.


Amanda Bynes Goes to Work for ABC

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Amanda BynesWhat I Like About You star will soon make her return to TV via ABC. Bynes will play a young, Midwestern girl in the new comedy Canned.

The pilot features a group of friends working in the same corporation, all of whom get fired on the very same day. It’s a plot that could be very familiar to home viewers, and Bynes has no shortage of comedic chops to bring to the series.

Bynes will play workaholic Sarabeth on the show. David Rosenthal will serve as executive producer.

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Roseanne’s Return

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Roseanne BarrReports have surfaced that suggest (these days, her last name is back to being Barr) will soon be returning to prime time network TV, a dozen years after her hit comedy series came to an end.

The comedienne has partnered with Caryn Mandabach (former producer on the hit series Roseanne), and the project has been pitched to FOX. Like her character in the long-running Roseanne, Barr will star in the new comedy series as a family matriarch.

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FOX’s New Shows: A Lucky Seven?

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will offer up no less than seven new shows for the next television season - and that’s just for a start. The network could choose up to ten new programs to round out the schedule.

Right now, seven shows have been given the go-ahead to put forth a pilot for the network. This includes four comedies and three dramas. Entertainment president Kevin Reilly stated that he plans to order five new comedies and five (or more) dramas for the upcoming season.

Find out what FOX has in store for you after the jump.

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2009 Golden Globe Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Prime Time, Cable, HBO, NBC, News

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One year after a strike-induced absence, the drinking resumed. Although the drew its usual set of followers tonight, this year’s program carried even more significance than usual. The reason? Heath Ledger.

With or without the Dark Knight nomination, the ceremony would have been interesting. Was this going to be the year a film about an Indian game show (Slumdog Millionaire) won top prize? Would either Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia, Doubt) or Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road, The Reader) walk away with two awards? Could ‘s comeback performance in The Wrestler earn him a surprise win over Sean Penn (Milk)?

To find out the answer to these questions (and many more), you can read our detailed coverage after the jump!

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Jack Black to Get Some Office Work Done

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Singer/actor will make an appearance on The Office, enjoying a rather cushy spot on the schedule: he’ll be on right after the Super Bowl. It’s a tough act to follow, but somehow I think Black can pull it off.

The episode, titled “Stress Relief,” will originally air on February 1 and involve a bootlegged movie. How will Black factor in? So far, the network is giving any details.

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