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Watch Louis C.K. Get Interviewed by Louis C.K. Superfan Tony Hawk

by | October 16th, 2012

Louis C.K. recently sat down for this interview with living skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, whom C.K. refers to as “an American hero" and is apparently a big Louis C.K. fan, like the rest of us. Hawk did the interview for the skateboarding YouTube channel RIDE and recorded it backstage during a recent C.K. tour stop in Detroit before the comedian went onstage at the city’s Masonic Temple. It’s a surprisingly in-depth interview that touches on the process of booking guests for Louie, the Dane Cook debacle, and Reddit AMAs. Unfortunately, though, it doesn't end with Tony Hawk and Louis C.K. strapping on skateboards and dropping in on a half-pipe.

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Work It Is Already Offending Tons of People Before Its First Episode

by | December 19th, 2011

LGBT advocacy groups have mounted a full-scale campaign against ABC's Work It, the drag comedy airing Jan. 3. GLAAD has asked ABC not to air the show, noting that “transphobia is still all too prevalent in our society and this show will only contribute to it.” Without even seeing the show, it's pretty obvious from trailers and ads that it doesn't exactly display a respectful attitude towards transgender people.

Then again, some argue that "comedies’ purpose is to make people laugh, and no social group is immune, including nerds (The Big Bang Theory), overweight people (Mike & Molly), Asian Americans (2 Broke Girls) and just about [...]

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Let's Talk About Steve Carell's Office Replacement

by | February 16th, 2011

We're going to find out who's going to be the new lead on The Office relatively soon, within a couple of months. But there's still no solid leads as to what we can expect. Will they keep it within the office, promoting Andy, Dwight or Darryl to the head spot? Or will they bring in someone new? There have been a few tantalizing names thrown about, including Will Forte and Will Arnett, either of which would be pretty amazing.

I've got to think that they'll add someone new rather than promoting from within. All of this hype about finding a new replacement for Michael would lead fans to be [...]

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