Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
Greg the Bunny is an American television sitcom that originally aired on Fox TV in 2002. It starred Seth Green and a hand puppet named Greg the Bunny, originally invented by the team of Sean S. Baker, Spencer Chinoy and Dan Milano. Milano and Chinoy wrote and co-produced the Fox show.
The show was spun off from The Greg the Bunny Show, a series of short segments that aired on the Independent Film Channel, which were based on the Public-access television cable TV show Junktape.
A show spin-off, called Warren the Ape, premiered on June 14, 2010 on MTV.
The Whitest Kids U' Know is an American sketch comedy troupe and television program of the same name. The group consists of Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter, though other actors occasionally appear in their sketches. They were accepted into the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006 and won the award for Best Sketch Group.
"Портландия" е телевизионен сериал, който е сниман от Независимия филмов канал. Шоуто е продуцирано от Андрю Сингър и Джонатан Крисел. Режисьор е Стив Бушеми, а в главните роли се появяват Кайл Маклоклън, Кумейл Нанджиани, Кари Броустийн и др. Действието се развива в град Портланд, щата Орегон. Той е пародия на нравите на жителите на града, които в последните години се оказват в центъра на американските буржоазни бохеми. Пародията дори не е смешна, а по-скоро критична, с точните оценки и попаденията в епизодите.
The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel. The show featured Rollins' monologues, interviews with celebrities and uncensored musical performances. The show was canceled after the wrap of its second season.
Two 'thirty-something' women's willful ignorance, fleeting confidence, poor judgment and self-loathing constantly get in the way of their success.
Известен коментатор на бейзбол, претърпява притеснителен и твърде публичен срив в ефир, на живо, когато открива че жена му системно му изневерява. Той решава да си възвърне кариерата и любовта на живота си, в малкото градче, декада по-късно.
THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of the entertainment industry's finest and funniest minds as never before.
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
Телевизионните серии "Все по-лошите решения на Тод Маргарет" проследяват живота на американеца Тод Маргарет, който се съгласява да работи в Лондон като ръководител на екип представители/продавачи на енергийната напитка "Thunder Muscle". Тод няма абсолютно никаква представа за английската култура, не знае нищо за продажби на напитки и "екипът му" всъщност се състои от само един човек - доверения Дейв. Всеки епизод на сериала поставя Тод в центъра на сложна ситуация - от явяването му пред британски съд и големия брой обвинения по негов адрес до преживяванията му в Северна Корея и момента в който е бил каран насила да натисне бутона за изстрелване на ракети.
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
Ироничните телевизионни серии ни разказват сага за сблъсък на поколенията, като събират няколко нефункциониращи семейства в грандиозен спектакъл. В лентата участват цяло съзвездие актьори като Вал Килмър, Тоби Магуайър, Тим Робинс, Уил Фарел и др. Всеки епизод е представен от автора Ерик Джонръш (Уил Фарел) и започва с участието на импресариото Джонас Морхаус (Тим Робинс), който се опитва да направи удар в нефтените полета на Тексас, докато осиновеният му син Девън (Тоби Магуайър) започва афера с родната му дъщеря Синтия (Кирстен Уийг). По-късно Втората световна война разделя семейството, а Девън е прострелян отвъд Пасифика. След войната той се озовава в Англия, където се жени за лейди Ан, която е... Пластмасов манекен (озвучен от Синтия Мълиган).Синтия е бясна и планира отмъщение. Развръзката ще взриви обстоятелствата и живота на всички.
The comic/folk duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci hit prime time with their act in this scripted series for IFC. It follows hard-working underdogs trying to make their mark in comedy while muddling through messy dating scenarios, and doing so by performing one satirical (and often quite saucy) song after another. Nothing stops the ukulele- and guitar-wielding twosome from singing about life's unspoken truths, despite it leaving them detached from their peers. The series is titled after Lindhome and Micucci's band name, inspired by "two famous rock 'n' roll second bananas," Art Garfunkel and John Oates.
"The Birthday Boys" is a scripted original sketch comedy, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk ("Breaking Bad", "Mr. Show") and Ben Stiller ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander"). The series features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk and is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows ("Mr. Show", Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones.
A game show spoof featuring a rotation of comedian contestants performing comedy challenges.
Bollywood Hero is an American television miniseries which aired on the IFC in three parts on August 6–8, 2009. The miniseries was shot in Mumbai and Los Angeles.
The show is a musical miniseries about Chris Kattan and his journey to Mumbai to become a leading man in Bollywood. After having some successful runs as a comedian in America, Kattan wishes for more and soon discovers that making it in Bollywood is just as hard and he has to start from scratch.
Dance numbers are choreographed by Longinus Fernandes who is known for the "Jai Ho" finale in Slumdog Millionaire.
Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States.
The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata.
The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
Hopeless Pictures is an American animated comedy series starring the voice of Friends actress Lisa Kudrow, Seinfeld guest actor Bob Balaban, and produced and broadcast by the IFC. The cartoon follows fictional film producer Mel Wax, voiced by Michael McKean, in a spoof of the Hollywood movie industry. Stylistically the show makes use of the audio from scripted telephone conversations combined with on-screen gags surrounding the cartoon characters speaking.
Marc Maron has been a comedian for 25 years. He’s had his problems. He was an angry, drunk, self involved, twice divorced compulsive mess for most of his adult life, but with the popularity of a podcast he does in his garage and a life of sobriety, his life and career are turning around. MARON explores a fictionalized version of Marc’s life, his relationships, and his career, including his incredibly popular WTF podcast, which features conversations Marc conducts with celebrities and fellow comedians. Neurosis intact, Maron is uniquely fascinating, absolutely compelling and brutally funny.
In these insightful one-on-one interviews, the industry’s biggest and brightest join host Elvis Mitchell (film authoritarian and critic for The New York Times) in front of a live audience for an in-depth look at the art of filmmaking and a discussion about their latest and greatest works.