Fred Armisen considers Documentary Now! the Weird Al of documentaries. Taking the documentary format and twisting it every-so-slightly, he, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader and Rhys Thomas have created a series that pokes fun at the genre’s conceits. Because the interpretations differ wildly, the team could be doing a spoof of My Octopus Teacher one week, an homage to Aguirre, Wrath of God the next.
The agreement, which was signed in Cannes, will strengthen the rapport between the network of regional organizations and partners in both territories, with which both commissions already work so closely. (Image: MGM)
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AMC Pitches All 5 Nets, Unified Buying
AMC Networks kicked off its spring ad sales efforts at an event Thursday night in New York that grouped all of its five networks under one upfront umbrella for the first time. They are: AMC, SundanceTV, BBC America, WEtv and IFC. The theme of this upfront was audience engagement and quality content.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In the last season of “Portlandia,” the mayor of this sustainability-obsessed city vanished in shame after he was singled out as Portland’s “No. 1 electricity hog,” […]
The IFC sketch comedy show’s try for recognition has a David-versus-Goliath feel amid big-budget campaigns.
