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'The Goodwin Games' Might Benefit From the Time Limit

by | May 20th, 2013

The Goodwin Games premieres tonight at 8:30 p.m. eastern on Fox. Check your local cable box for confirmation. Or you can just watch the episode right now.

The Goodwin Games is a cute, fun show that has a 99.9 percent chance of not lasting beyond its seven episode order. Which is a good thing.

You probably know the names of Carter Bays and Craig Thomas – they are the creators and executive producers of How I Met Your Mother, a comedy that is about to continue to extend a cool, lofty premise even longer past the point of diminishing returns for a final, ninth season. Well, [...]

Science

Seth MacFarlane's 'Cosmos' with Neil deGrasse Tyson Coming to Fox in 2014

by | May 15th, 2013

Seth MacFarlane and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's reboot of Carl Sagan's '80s documentary series Cosmos: A Personal Journey, is finally coming to your TV. The 13-part series, which is produced by MacFarlane and hosted by deGrasse Tyson, was originally announced in 2011 for a 2013 launch, but Fox announced this week that the show will finally make its premiere sometime in 2014. Hopefully, Neil deGrasse Tyson will be bringing his StarTalk co-host Eugene Mirman with him in some capacity.

Trailers

Watch a Trailer for Andy Samberg's New Fox Show 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'

by | May 13th, 2013

Sure, it's not as big of a deal as today's new Arrested Development trailer, but this is still pretty exciting. This is the trailer for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a workplace comedy set at an NYC police precinct that stars Andy Samberg and was created by Mike Schur and Dan Goor (Parks and Rec). It's far and away the most promising new comedy of the season, with a Fred Armisen cameo in the pilot to boot.

Hit the jump for the trailer to Seth MacFarlane's new Fox show, Dads, starring Seth Green, Giovanni Ribisi, and Martin Mull, and other new Fox shows Enlisted and Us & Them:

Upfronts

NBC and Fox Unveil New Fall Schedules

by | May 13th, 2013

TV networks are announcing their Fall 2013 lineups all week, and NBC and Fox are the first to reveal their next season's schedules. Of note comedy-wise is that NBC is only airing comedies on Thursday nights this fall, abandoning the Tuesday 9-10pm and Wednesday 8-9pm sitcom mini-blocks that hosted now-canceled shows like Guys with Kids and Go On. Parks and Recreation is moving to that 8pm Thursday slot (the Friends timeslot).

At Fox, the Andy Samberg/Mike Schur cop series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Seth MacFarlane's Dads will join the network's Tuesday night comedy block. Raising Hope and new Army comedy Enlisted will premiere on Fridays later in the fall. Fox's [...]

New Shows

Andy Samberg's Fox Cop Show Has a Name: 'Brooklyn 99'

by | April 2nd, 2013

One of the most eagerly-awaited pilots this season for comedy fans has been an untitled Fox cop show that stars Andy Samberg and is co-created by Parks and Rec's Mike Schur. Now, it looks like the untitled series has a title: Brooklyn 99. USA Today was first to print the show's title last month. Co-created by Schur and Parks writer Dan Goor, Brooklyn 99 stars Samberg as the lead detective Jake Peralta, who watches over a diverse group of cops at a precinct at the edge of New York City. Terry Crews, Andre Braugher, Chelsea Peretti, Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, and Joe Lo Truglio make up the rest [...]

Late Night

Adam Sandler Tells Jay Leno to Go to Fox

by | May 17th, 2013

After over two decades on The Tonight Show (and off and back on again), Jay Leno is stepping away from the late night franchise for a second time in February of next year, and his guest last night suggested to Leno on air that he moved to Fox. Sandler, who himself was let go from NBC's late night department in 1995, asked Leno, "So, Jay, retiring buddy?" Leno responded, "Well, we’re stepping aside" to which Sandler suggested, "You’re thinking about relaxing and I have a good idea for what Jay should do. Don’t you think he should just take it easy, enjoy, breathe, maybe go to Fox, do [...]

Reviews

'New Girl's Season Two Was Great, No Thanks to the Parents

by | May 15th, 2013

New Girl concluded their excellent second season by making one of the world's most awful songs briefly profound.

"Where do we come from? Where do we go?" mumbled Nick Miller in the closing moments of last night's season finale. He was paraphrasing "Cotton Eye Joe," which he justifiably denied enjoying earlier in the episode, betrayed by his involuntary fistpumping. The first question was something that was on the minds of all of the main characters all season long, influencing their decisions as they traversed through the murky, angsty wilderness that is living as a late 20s/early 30s year old with slapstick, pregnant pauses, and a lot of yelling, sometimes [...]

Season Preview

Your Guide to the 2013-14 TV Season's New Comedies

by | May 13th, 2013

The four big broadcast networks are announcing their new schedules and shows for the 2013-14 TV season this year, and we have your first look at all the new comedies, all in one place. With NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox all adding a ton of new comedies, there's a lot of stuff to look forward to, even though promising shows like Mr. Robinson, Mulaney, and Pulling didn't make the cut. The early contender for the season's most exciting new comedy is Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a cop show for Fox that stars Andy Samberg and was created by Parks and Recreation's Mike Schur and Dan Goor, but there's plenty of [...]

pilot season

Fox Announces 5 Fall Comedies, Including Andy Samberg and Mike Schur's Cop Show 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'

by | May 9th, 2013

Fox became the first of the big four networks to announce its fall lineup last night, and they picked up five new comedies, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine from Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur and Andy Samberg. Other comedies ordered by the network are Seth MacFarlane's live-action series Dads (which was given an early six-episode pickup in January), military sitcom Enlisted, Chris Meloni's Surviving Jack, and Us & Them, a US adaptation of the popular UK series Gavin & Stacey. All shows have received orders for 13 episodes, with Dads' six episodes also upped to 13.

Notable pilots that weren't picked up include law firm sitcom To My Assistant, which featured Catherine [...]

Trailers

Watch a New Trailer for Fox's 'Axe Cop' Featuring Nick Offerman

by | April 1st, 2013

Here's a brand new trailer for the upcoming Fox animated series Axe Cop that the network debuted at comic book gathering WonderCon this weekend. The show, based on a comic created by a five-year-old and drawn by his much older brother, will be a 15-minute series that premieres on Fox's Animation Domination, a new late night animated Saturday night block that begins July 27th. Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman as the voice of the title character "Axe Cop," which is the most badass part of an already badass trailer.

Reviews

'The Mindy Project's First Season Was Like A Box of Chocolates

by | May 16th, 2013

The Mindy Project was one of the most exciting shows to watch this TV season, in an odd way. Each week, it seemed like you never knew what show you would get. Would it be the madcap meta-rom-com of the pilot, that leaned heavily on creator and star Mindy Kaling's persona? Would it be the more ensemble-driven, group outing episodes of the early season? Would it go for something heartfelt? Also, who would be in the cast?

Not that I know how producing a TV show works, but it was at least exciting to puzzle through The Mindy Project's weird revolving-door supporting cast this year. MADtv's Ike Barinholtz was [...]

Pilots

Watch the First Episode of Fox's New Comedy 'The Goodwin Games'

by | May 15th, 2013

Hulu just added the pilot episode to Fox's new sitcom The Goodwin Games, which is set to premiere on May 20th. From the How I Met Your Mother team of Carter Bay, Craig Thomas, and Chris Harris, the show stars Becki Newton, Scott Foley, and T.J. Miller as a trio of siblings competing for their father's $23 million inheritance. Fox holding Goodwin Games until the summer means it's pretty much pre-canceled, but it's still a decent show that's worth checking out and one that Fox should have definitely aired during the regular broadcast season.

Brilliantly Canceled

Getting Trapped in Nostalgia in 'That 80s Show'

by | May 13th, 2013
Remember the 80s? Probably. Remember 'That 80s Show'? I hope not, for your sake. http://splitsider.com/?p=27195
Cancellations

'The Cleveland Show' Has Been Canceled

by | April 17th, 2013

After four seasons on the air, Fox has canceled The Cleveland Show, according to animation site Cartoon Brew. Since premiering to strong ratings in the fall of 2009, the Family Guy spin-off has seen its viewership gradually decrease over the last four years (just like TV in general has) and ratings prognosticators have been expecting the cancellation. By the time the current season wraps up, Cleveland Show will have aired 88 episodes, which is an impressive run for a series these days and enough to get it into syndication, with reruns set to debut on TBS and Adult Swim this fall. Co-creator Seth MacFarlane still has [...]

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