-Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes for the next two years.
-Kenan Thompson gave a quote about SNL’s lack of diversity, and we investigated the issue in-depth.
-NBC announced Community is coming back in January.
-Former Academic Supervisor of UCB NYÂ Will Hines wrote about improv as a religion and why people get obsessed.
-South Park missed its deadline for the first time in 16 years due to a power outage at the studio.
-We looked at how Louis C.K.’s directing style helps translate his standup to the screen in Louie.
-We reviewed The Birthday Boys’ new IFC show, which starts tonight, and also interviewed them about it.
-In a succession of Instagrammed notes, Donald Glover sort of explained why he left Community.
-New sitcoms Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Crazy Ones, Mom, and The Millers all received full season orders.
-Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, gave his first interview in years.
-The trailer for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel was released.
-We interviewed standups Andy Kindler, Jimmy Pardo, and Cameron Esposito.
-We dug up rare TV pilots starring Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, Andy Kaufman, and more.
-We looked at what it’s like to write for a late night talk show.
-IFC renewed Comedy Bang! Bang! for a third season.
-We looked back at Bob and Ray, Jane, Laraine, and Gilda.
-Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will make cameos on Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk’s Breaking Bad spinoff.
-We recommended the week’s best podcasts, the web series Precious Plum, and the Twitter feed of @ShawnPearlman.
And here are your Top Five Web Comedy Videos of the Week:
Fred Armisen - “The Clash: The Last Gang in Town†(via Funny or Die)
Tubbin’ with Tash - “Eric Andre†(via JASH)
The Midnight Show - “eHarmoncestry.comâ€
Sound Advice - “The Both (Ted Leo & Aimee Mann)†(via Above Average)
Scraps - “Author Wrote a Fucking Book†(via UCBComedy)