Sports
Thursday, Aug. 7: Eva Longoria Brings Viewers Into the World of Mexico’s Club Necaxa
Eva Longoria sets out to reignite the soul of one of Mexico’s oldest and most storied football clubs, Club Necaxa. […]
FXX
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5 Questions With Lucy DeVito of FXX’s ‘Little Demon’
In FXX’s comedy ‘Little Demon,’ Lucy DeVito lends her voice to Chrissy, an adolescent girl who discovers that she is the Antichrist. […]
Animation
Woo-hoo! FXX is Running Another Every. Simpsons. Ever. Marathon
Later this year, FXX is airing a record-breaking 13-day, 600-episode marathon of every episode of The Simpsons, in chronological order. […]
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7 Questions With … Chris Geere of FXX’s “You’re The Worst”
You’re The Worst follows two millennials as attempt to navigate life and love, but too often, they find both concepts just too much work. The show calls itself, “The story of Gretchen and Jimmy, fear, heartbreak, romance, sex, food, Los Angeles, Sunday Funday, friendship, and the fact that sometimes the worst people make the best partners.” Basically, it’s two people who you want to smack around for being so wrong, but somehow, they’re totally right for each other. For its second season, You’re the Worst has hopped from FX to its edgier sibling FXX, and while the focus of the series […]
Animation
TCA: Charlie Day on Green Man, canned wine and LEGO SPACESHIPS!
At the FX Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Charlie Day and I had an in-depth interview about subjects of the utmost importance. 1. Were you aware that canned wine is now apparently a thing? Charlie Day: [Laughs] Really!? When I was in high school, there was this kid, and I bumped into him and he was one of the cool kids. And I didn’t smoke, but he was a smoker, and I noticed he was hiding a cigarette in his Coca-Cola can so he could walk around the school and smoke a cigarette. […]
TCA
TCA: FX orders Pamela Adlon comedy “Better Things”
At the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks and FX Productions, announced that the network has ordered the comedy pilot Better Things, created by and starring Pamela Adlon (Louie, Californiation, Bob’s Burgers) and directed by Louis C.K. In Better Things, Adlon plays an actor trying to earn a living while navigating her daughters’ lives, having fun with friends, and occasionally finding time for sex. Several other announcements, reactions, renewals, comments and more as eloquently tweeted by my fine colleagues while I was in an interview with Billy Crystal and Josh Gad (more on that later). […]
Comedy
The Gang rocks on: “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Season 10
Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson) and Frank (Danny DeVito) return to Paddy’s Pub for a 10th season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia beginning Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 10pm ET on FXX. This season, the Gang will endeavor to beat Wade Boggs’ cross-country flight drinking record, get their old friend Psycho Pete (Dominic Burgess) back to form, compete on a game show and conquer the world of online dating. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 10 preview: 1/14 “The Gang Beats Boggs” Mac oversees the gang while they compete to break Wade Boggs’ […]
Comedy
Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Girl dates Hitler. “Man Seeking Woman” on FXX
Joining FX Networks’ growing roster of offbeat relationship comedies is Man Seeking Woman (Wednesdays at 10:30pm ET/PT beginning Jan. 14), a 10-episode FXX series based on former Saturday Night Live writer Simon Rich’s collection of short stories, The Last Girlfriend on Earth: And Other Love Stories. How offbeat are we talking about? In Last Girlfriend, a story is told from the viewpoint of a condom in a teenager’s wallet. In another story, a man at a party discovers his ex-girlfriend brought Hitler as her date. Jay Baruchel (This Is the End) stars as Josh, a 20-something hopeless romantic stuck in […]
Animation
FX and FXX set return dates for Archer, The Americans, It’s Always Sunny and more
FX and FXX set return dates for Archer, The Americans, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Justified and more in January 2015. American Horror Story: Freak Show will return for its final three episodes, and FXX will premiere the new comedy series Man Seeking Woman starring Jay Baruchel. FX and FXX January 2015 Premiere dates: American Horror Story: Freak Show: Returns for final three new episodes beginning Jan. 7 at 10pm ET/PT, culminating in the season finale Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 10pm ET/PT Archer Season 6: Premieres Thursday, Jan. 8, at 10pm ET/PT on FX It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season […]
Animation
Boo-urns!: Simpsons World reviewed
Everything’s coming up Milhouse. The Simpsons World immersive experience launched Oct. 21 on SimpsonsWorld.com and the FXNOW mobile app. Highlights of Simpsons World include: – Every Simpsons episode from Seasons 1-25, plus new Season 26 episodes available the day after they air on FOX. Sorry, episodes have commercials. – Episode and clips playlists created around a central theme (“Eat My Shorts” Shorts, Simpsons Predict the Future) – A section with the most popular episodes and clips, sorted by today, this month or this year – Rareties, including behind-the-scenes featurettes, cast and producer interviews, and more – Links to Simpsons stuff […]