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'Sherman's Showcase' nails 'sophisticated silliness' with original songs and sketches
It’s safe to say that IFC's "Sherman’s Showcase" isn’t like most shows. For starters, creators Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle wrote 27 original songs for the comedy, 15 of which appear on an album currently streaming on Spotify and iTunes.
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‘Documentary Now!’ Trailer: That’s Not Actually Marina Abramovic, That’s Cate Blanchett
This season also features contributions from Owen Wilson, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton, and — as always — Fred Armisen.
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Amanda Peet’s Stunt Accident on ‘Brockmire’ Shut Down Production
Things go wrong and Peet takes a beer can to the forehead. After a month of recuperation, she returns to film the scene but with a foam can, for safety.
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‘Brockmire’: A Good Showcase for Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet
Jim Brockmire — gifted baseball announcer, high-functioning alcoholic — is trying to regain his career after a very public meltdown he had a decade ago.
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‘Brockmire’ Preview: Star Hank Azaria Talks Creating One of TV’s Funniest New Characters
Hank Azaria has won Emmys for creating wonderful animated and live-action characters, and his latest — disgraced sportscaster Jim Brockmire — may be his best one yet. The titular figure at the center of IFC’s new comedy, Brockmire is a 1970s-style baseball announcer, complete with plaid jacket and a never-ending supply of pop-culture references he likes to drop into his play-by-play.
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‘Portlandia’ Sneak Peek: Fred and Carrie Go to a Wedding … If They Can Find It
In this week’s new Portlandia installment, Fred and Carrie have said “I do” … to attending a mutual friend’s wedding. Now if they can only find their way to the nuptial venue.
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‘Portlandia’ Sneak Peek: Fred’s Disturbed by Carrie’s Hunky New Boyfriend
Fred is usually quite comfortable with his nerdy self, but when Carrie pops up with a hot new boyfriend, Fred begins to question not only her values but his own identity in Thursday’s “Carrie Dates a Hunk” episode of Portlandia. “He’s good looking … like, to the point where it’s creepy,” Fred says to Carrie, speaking about Dax (guest star Ryan Hansen) in the clip above. Carrie points out that Fred doesn’t think attractive women are creepy, and when he confirms that, she accuses him of operatin