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Pam & Sue are a delight and you should watch their wonderfully absurd, mildly hostile and always funny videos so that they keep them coming forever and ever. Read More

Saturday Night Live alumna Jenny Slate has been cast as a lead opposite Rebel Wilson in CBS’ comedy pilot Super Fun Night. Read More

International Business Times March 19, 2012
‘Real Housewives of South Boston’ Creators Talk Dollar Shave Club, Birth Control, and Zac Efron’s Eyes
by Ellen Killoran

"The Real Housewives of South Boston" have taken YouTube by storm: In the latest episode, the motely housewives crew -- Jackie, Amber, Dawn, Sharon and and freshly paroled Chaffin -- celebrated St. Patrick's Day in true... Read More

Splitsider sits down with Morris during the SXSW Interactive and Film Festival to talk about the show, writing for Funny or Die, and his support of funny women. Read More

The creators and stars of NBC's Best Friends Forever share a love that cannot speak its name -- not if the censors can help it. Read More

Casey Wilson took time out to chat with Vulture about Penny's idiosyncrasies — including all those "abbreves" — and online commenters. Read More

Brett Gelman has been added to the cast of the ABC comedy pilot Awesometown, about Dusty (Ben Rappaport), a twentysomething guy who, after a divorce, moves into an apartment shared by his co-worker Andrew (Nick Kocher) and roommate Oliver (James Earl III). Read More

Riggle spoke to Television Without Pity about impersonating a gym teacher, his sketch comedy background and why going to UCB was like attending graduate school. Read More

Rebecca Delgado Smith has been cast in is in Claudia Lonow’s ABC comedy pilot How to Live With Your Parents For The Rest Of Your Life. Read More

Zoe Jarman and Dana Delorenzo have been added to Mindy Kaling’s Fox single-camera comedy pilot, in which she stars as a young Bridget Jones-type Ob/Gyn balancing personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office. Read More

Comedy Central has picked up three new series, The Burn starring the network’s “Roastmaster General”, comedian Jeff Ross; Review with Forrest MacNeil starring Andrew Daly (Eastbound & Down); and Nathan For You starring Canadian writer-comedian, Nathan Fielder (Jon Benjamin Has A Van). Read More

These multitalented movers and shakers prove that you don't need to walk the traditional walk of fame to make it in L.A. Read More

Ellie Kemper has gone from viral videos to a coveted place in the pantheon of female comedy stars.  Now she's done being the nice girl. Read More

DreamWorks Animation has assembled a massive voice cast for its latest animated production, Turbo. Read More

The comic would depart the Lorne Michaels sketch comedy should "Ben Fox Is My Manny" receive a series order. Read More

"Children's Hospital" star Rob Corddry is in talks to join Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Ed Harris in Michael Bay's low-budget Paramount pic "Pain and Gain." Read More

If and how exactly Kanye West will be involved in Warner Bros.’ The Jetsons movie remains unclear, but the project has just picked up some fresh talent on the screenwriting side.  Van Robichaux and Evan Susser, who landed on the 2011 Black List for their Star Wars-inspired satire Chewie, have been tapped to do a rewrite on the film. Read More

Comedy Central Insider February 16, 2012
Come See 12 Comics Tape Their Half Hour Comedy Central Specials in Boston
by Matt Tobey

Comedy Central will be at The Royale in Boston February 28 through March 1 to tape a dozen half-hour specials for a new stand-up series, and you could be in the audience. As you can see above, it is a seriously impressive lineup of some of the best up-and-comers in... Read More

As she spoke to a class of aspiring newshounds at her alma mater last semester, the co-producer and staff writer on “Parks and Recreation” said there was common ground between journalism and making a living by making people laugh: In both pursuits, it’s all about writing, writing more — and then rewriting. Read More

Newcomer Echo Kellum has been cast in Fox’s comedy Ben Fox Is My Manny, about Kate, a single mother whose brother Ben who moves in with her to help her raise her young daughter (Maggie Jones). Read More