Preview: The Crazy Ones, new sitcom on CBS starring Bay Area comedy legend, Robin Williams.
"For whatever reason, it’s acceptable to make fun of the Asian American community, and people kind of just get a pass on it."
— Hasan Minhaj, host of MTV’s ‘Failosophy’ to Laughspin.com (via laughspin)
#native
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Reggie Watts on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
Courting Sketchfest Countdown: ‘The Adventures of Pete and Pete Reunion’ @ The Marines’ Memorial Theater. [37 Days]
[Nothing is better than nostalgia and the 1990s was rife with little nuggets of inspired weirdness (that made it okay to be a weird kid). Pete and Pete were the cathartic surragates for my own sibling rivalries and immature idiosyncrasies and it’s exciting to warp back, if only for a second].
A Berkeley Boy is signed up to work with some of the creative minds previously involved with Parks and Recreation. Cool beans.
IOW, FX has ordered seven more episodes of the late night comedy series Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell.
“I’m excited to be given the opportunity to continue working with the amazing FX and the brilliant Chris Rock,” said W. Kamau Bell. “We’ll be putting out new episodes, even more Totally Biased than before.”
Chris Rock added, “I’m very excited and looking forward to working with the good people at FX. Please don’t tell Rupert Murdoch.”
Totally Biased: A Moment with Emily Heller (by TotallyBiasedFX)
[A cool lens into television production. Cheers.]
Willa Paskin sits down with the Bay’s hero of social satire and political quips to discuss writing Totally Biased, playing to bases, and represented his NorCal roots.
