Aug 21, 2009 -
If you're a fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you've probably already seen the video featuring Charlie's invention to soften the sound of cat claws: Kitten Mittens. But did you know that there will be far more merchandise options than just the mittens in the coming season of FX's comedy? It's true — a "nudie pen" with Dennis' body being revealed when the pen is tipped, a new kind of bath towel and a new way of getting a "shot" at a bar that is too funny for me to describe here are some of the brilliant inventions brought to us by the bizarre Philly crew.
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Jul 15, 2009 -
Much of what I find entertaining about Curb Your Enthusiasm is the semi-scripted, semi-improvised aspect, which often makes the awkwardness or hilarity (or both) of a scene that much more authentic and funny. And of course, because the show is on HBO they can get away with some outrageous stuff. But if any network is going to pick up a tonally similar show and run with it, it should probably be FX.
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Sep 18, 2008 -
Always Sunny fans, listen up! The fourth season starts tonight on FX with two (count 'em, two!) new episodes — and they are doozies. In the first, "Manhunt," Dennis and Mac go on a manhunt (as in, they go hunting — camouflage and all — for a man) while Dee and Charlie become convinced that they are cannibals (thus the preview clips of the two of them at a morgue with a hot plate and a six-pack of beer).
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Aug 08, 2008 -
FX's thriller-mystery series Damages, starring Glenn Close, was one of the best entertainment-related things to come out of 2007, period. It's dark, edgy, and so well written, it succeeded in becoming another one of FX's shows (along with Nip/Tuck and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) that brings the cable channel into a whole different league. These shows have way more in common with stuff you'd see on HBO or Showtime than say, USA.
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Jun 05, 2008 -
Did you think I forgot to watch the season premiere of 30 Days, with all of Tuesday's Democratic nomination wrap up, and the accompanying speech mania? Well, don't worry, because even though this recap is a day late, I still caught the episode which had filmmaker Morgan Spurlock working under the earth's surface for 30 days as a West Virginian coal miner.
Morgan spent his 30 days living with 35-year veteran miner Dale Lusk and his wife Sandy.
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Mar 11, 2008 -
The Riches, FX's drama about a family of Irish travelers trying to swindle their way to the American Dream, returns a week from tonight for its second season — and things aren't looking so good for the Riches Malloys. The first season was spent building their lies and getting their ritzy new community to believe them; now, it appears that their precarious dream life is about to collapse.
Maybe that's not giving enough credit to Doug Rich/Wayne Malloy (Eddie Izzard), the first-class con man who's always been able to get his family out of any jam up till now.
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Feb 15, 2008 -
Lucy Spiller is back and more ruthless than ever when Dirt returns March 2 for its second season. This time around, the show is pushing hard on the celebrity scandal angle, with each episode focusing on a story ripped directly from the tabloid headlines. (I'm pretty sure one of them's Britney Spears — just sayin'.)
I think it's interesting to see Dirt moving in that direction when there are so many ripped-from-the-headlines shows already, from the Access Hollywood-style news shows to True Hollywood Story to even Law & Order and CSI (remember L&O's take on Anna Nicole Smith?).
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Jan 04, 2008 -
Ever wanted to be a professional con artist? Let Doug Rich teach you how. On the first-season DVD for FX's The Riches, which comes out on Tuesday, several of the bonus features show Doug (Eddie Izzard) teaching his kids how to con.
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Nov 12, 2007 -
Good news, Damages fans: FX has finally made its decision about renewing the acclaimed but low-rated drama — and it's getting not just one but two more seasons!
The network has committed to a total of 26 new episodes — two 13-episode seasons — of the series, and it's expected to go back into production early next year (presuming the writers are writing again by then, I suppose). Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, and Tate Donovan are all signed on for the additional seasons — but there's no mention of Ted Danson.
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