Sitcoms

Beavis and Butt-Head's Most Controversial Moments

Last month marked 20 years since Beavis and Butthead debuted on MTV. But with that anniversary came the news that the show won't be seen there anymore. Fans have been petitioning for Comedy Central to pick it up. But if they do they might want to keep in mind the show's controversial history. After ... More >>

THE MAN INSIDE HIM

David Cross discusses Arrested Development’s return with Michael Cera

In Defense of New Girl (Hear Us Out...)

In Defense of New Girl (Hear Us Out...)

Depending on your perspective, Zooey Deschanel is either the cutest, funniest, most adorable little retro-kookster on earth, or she's an irritating try-hard with zero comedy chops. The only thing the world seems able to universally agree on is that Deschanel has nice bangs. As such, her sitcom - ... More >>

Melissa McCarthy Is Not Your Best Friend Anymore

Will GLAAD Condemn Dan Savage for His "House Faggots" Tweet?

In this week's feature in the Voice Pride Issue "Does 'Gay Inc.' Believe in Free Speech?" we take a long look at GLAAD, the self-described "PR firm for the LGBT community." Since the story was published Tuesday afternoon, a few events have happened as if on cue (one nationally, the others on a muc ... More >>

3C: Bad Company

David Adjmi's new comedy is sadly no laughing matter

Sound Of The City's 11 Clickiest Posts Of 2011

We're about to close up shop here until 2012, and what better way to send out the year that birthed trollgaze than to run down the 11 posts on Sound of the City that generated the most pageviews over the course of the past 52 weeks? Enjoy this look back on the psyche of our readers, and have a happy ... More >>

Scientology Story of the Year -- The Vote Is In!

​As we continue our year-end celebrations, we've come to a big moment. We asked voters to decide which story had the most impact on Scientology watching this year. We chose five finalists that we think had lasting importance as well as immediate punch. There were many other stories worth cove ... More >>

Marge Becomes a Food Blogger on this Sunday's Simpsons [Yawn]

20th Century Fox via Grub StreetI recognize most of the characters, but who's the bald guy?​ The end-times for Foodism are near, my friends. This Sunday, Marge Simpson turns into a food blogger, as reported in an extensive Grub Street interview with Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman. To ... More >>

10 Things You Should Know About the New Beavis and Butt-Head

This past weekend at New York Comic-Con, Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge presented the inaugural public screening of his crude animation's newly rebooted first episode. Chris Linn, MTV Executive Vice President of MTV Production, introduced the pilot, which premieres October 27 at 10 p.m.. ... More >>

The Exterminating Angel

Beavis And Butt-Head Return To A Racier, More Snookified MTV

MTV turns 30 on Monday. To celebrate, we're running a bunch of pieces on the channel, its legacy, and its future. You may have heard by now that Beavis and Butt-Head are returning to MTV—a real comeback after years of cruel teasing rumors, none of them particularly believable. Mike Judge an ... More >>

A Sitcom Version of Suburban Angst in A Little Help

Cheesy Poofs, from South Park to a Wal-Mart Near You

"Those are mah cheesy poofs!"​If you're a South Park fan -- and who isn't these days -- get excited for a new snack the Frito-Lay division of PepsiCo is preparing to launch next month. Finally, Cheesy Poofs will be real, for a limited time.

Judy Gold's New Show: My Review

​Judy Gold grew up wishing she was in a sitcom starring the much happier Brady Bunch or Partridge Family. Years later, she wished her life--as a 6' 3" Jewish lesbian comic with two sons--was the subject of a sitcom, so she could impart meaningful messages and her kids could see their experien ... More >>

'Hot In Cleveland' Gals Sex Up NYC!

Sitcoms' oldies talk about their new golden years on TV Land

The Incredibles

Judy Gold Wants a Lesbian Sit-Com!

​And she deserves it. The hilarious, deadpan Judy Gold returns to the stage in The Judy Show--My Life As A Sitcom beginning June 30th at the DR2 Theater. I just called the lesbo-visible comic and got the gay lowdown on it. Me: Hi, Judy. Tell me about your wacky new show. Judy: It starts w ... More >>

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Recalls Past Lives; Car 54 Answers the Call

Charlie Sheen Not Submitted For an Emmy. Here's Why

​In light of the rather icky publicity the show has gotten in the past year, along with the ill will accorded its unruly, departed star Charlie Sheen, the bigwigs over at Two and a Half Men will submit the show in a lot of Emmys categories, but not the biggies. In other words, there is no sub ... More >>

Ashton Kutcher Replaces Charlie Sheen, But Not Really

​Yes, Ashton Kutcher has been announced as the guy who'll fill Charlie Sheen's lumpy shoes on Two and a Half Men, but this isn't like when there was suddenly a new Darren on Bewitched.

Comedian Currently Watching Every Episode of Two and a Half Men

​Today in masochism: there is a comedian named Gil Ozeri who is currently watching every single episode of Two and a Half Men in a row, sans interruptions. The whole thing is streaming online here. Fittingly enough, all of the episodes of Charlie Sheen's famously mediocre sitcom (there are 177 ... More >>

Food Trucks Will Get the Sitcom Treatment

crimsong19/FlickrThe stuff that sitcoms are made of.​Joining Kitchen Confidential and Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place on the illustrious roster of food-industry-related television sitcoms are food trucks. Per New York's Vulture, ABC and some former King of the Hill writers are developing a ... More >>

South Park Shamelessly Rips CollegeHumor Inception Parody, Apologizes Half-Heartedly

​The New York Times ArtsBeat blog managed something resembling an apology from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone for lifting huge segments of dialogue for their Inception parody, which aired Wednesday, from CollegeHumor's "Inception Characters Don't Understand Inception," created ... More >>

Pregnant Padma Guests on 30 Rock

Padma Lakshmi demonstrated her acting skills once again on NBC's 30 Rock last night. "Men always tell me I'm very funny," she confesses to Jack Donaghy. So, whatever happened to those sitcom plans?

Padma Lakshmi to Leave 'Top Chef'

BravoOut of the frying pan, into the fire: Variety is reporting that Padma Lakshmi will be leaving Top Chef after its sixth season for her own sitcom on NBC. The show will reportedly "star Lakshmi as a woman working in the culinary world," and is tentatively titled--lord have mercy--Single Serving.D ... More >>

Emmy Nominees Include The Family Guy, Ernest Borgnine; Jon & Kate Snubbed

Emmy-nominated The Family Guy featuring Emmy-nominated Seth MacFarlane. For us the joy of the Emmy Nominations, announced this morning, is in the less-well-known categories. We see that there are only two shows, for instance, up for Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program: Grandpa, Do You Know ... More >>

Finishing the Game

It Doesn’t Suck!

Breathe easy, Simpsons fans. The movie is eeeexellent.

The Future is Now

Mike Judge's much ballyhooed but rarely seen Idiocracy—coming soon to your idiot box!

Rack Focus

Mistress of Her Domain

New Christine resembles old Elaine—not that there's anything wrong with that

'Failure to Launch'

Remote Patrol

Don't Touch the Monkey: Another Uncool Sitcom Tries to Be Hip

The Year in TV: Stinkers

Pilot Trouble

A season in hell: A critic's guide to what not to watch in the new fall lineup

Almost Famous

Reality TV spawns spin-offs: Wannabes compete for spots and hope to become Mega Stars

Whole Lotta Dads: Paternal Overkill on Fox's Sunday Night

Newlyweds (seemingly) ad-lib their way into sitcom prime time

Message In A Bottle

Indian telemarketers learn it pays to mimic TV's Friends

David Spade Gets and Stays Arrested in Creepy Hollywood Satire

Screen Gems

TV Networks Are Rolling Out Their New Fall Programming, But Is the Stuff Worth Watching?

Tuned In

Hi, I'm Brittany, and I'm Rotting!

Slave TV

Defending Pfeiffer Is the Most Offensive Sitcom of All

Our Towns

Secrets and Lies

The Fall Sitcom To Watch Is the One You're Supposed To Hate

Different Doldrums

Fox Gets a Mascot, Showtime Gets Smart—Is This August or What?