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  1. oh hello again
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Return to Broadway (as an Actor)Alongside David Cross, Jimmy Fallon, and Aidy Bryant for a ‘Comedy About Love.’
    By Hershal Pandya and Jason P. Frank
  2. know your demo
    When the Crowd Is the JokeFor most comedy specials, the live audience is just there to react. For these ones, it’s a core part of the concept.
    By Hershal Pandya
  3. late night news
    Say Good-bye to Late Night With Seth Meyers’s Live Band“Seth has been a big champion of ours from the get-go,” keyboardist Eli Janney says. “They couldn’t have been nicer about it.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  4. underrated
    It’s Time to Appreciate SNL’s ‘Riley’ Sketch, Bitch“I was like, This is almost offensive,” comedian Sam Taggart remembers, “but at the same time, I’m happy that this is happening.”
    By Bethy Squires
  5. snl
    Jenna Ortega Gives SNL Newcomer Fred Armisen a Chance in Her Monologue“So this is what it feels like to be on Saturday Night Live!”
    By Charu Sinha
  6. appreciations
    Los Espookys Was a BlessingIn the queer Latinx horror aficionados at the center of the series, I saw the people I surround myself with on-camera for the first time.
    By Reanna Cruz
  7. herbie fully loaded
    Fred Armisen Wants to Host the Oscars for CarsBip bip.
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. villainous behavior
    Los Espookys Canceled by HBO, Enemies of the MoonHBO needs to sit in the corner and think about what they’ve done.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. character study
    How Tati’s ‘Redefining the Idiot’ on Los EspookysAna Fabrega finds emotional truths in the HBO comedy’s most oblivious character.
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. last night on late night
    Betty Boop’s Booking Fee Was Too High for Los EspookysIt’s okay — we hear she’s a diva on set anyway.
    By Jason P. Frank
  11. trailer mix
    Helen Mirren Is Queen of Documentary Now’s Season 53 TrailerThe new season guest-stars Cate Blanchett, Alexander Skarsgård, and Nicholas Braun.
    By Hershal Pandya
  12. trailer mix
    Kim Petras Will Be Secretary of State in Los Espookys Season TwoBimbofication is at the federal level in the new trailer.
    By Rebecca Alter
  13. ‘Foo’ or ‘Fool’? A Chat With the Cast of This FoolA generational divide, explained.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. coming soon
    Jamie Demetriou Will Get Scammed by a Monkey in Documentary Now! Season 53Nicholas Braun, Cate Blanchett, Alexander Skarsgård, and more will star in the new season.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. edward scissorhands?
    Cate Blanchett Returns As a Hairdresser for Documentary Now!To parody two fashion documentaries.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  16. scammers
    Documentary Now! Enters the Scammer Doc SpaceGet ready for Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in “My Monkey Grifter.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  17. mamma mia!
    Non-Italian Non-Plumber Chris Pratt Will Be the Voice of MarioMamma mia, that’s a spicy cast list!
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  18. comedy
    Soul Mateys: Fred Armisen Joins HBO Max Comedy Our Flag Means DeathFred Armisen will join the upcoming HBO Max comedy Our Flag Means Death as a recurring guest star.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. two friends
    Zoe Lister-Jones Takes Us Inside Fred Armisen’s Garage OfficeIt’s the Two Friends episode for people whose coping mechanism is interior design.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  20. tv review
    Moonbase 8 Is the Best Space Show That Isn’t Set in SpaceAwesome show, great job, everyone.
    By Jen Chaney
  21. musical comedies
    Cecily Strong’s New Musical-Comedy Series Has a Stacked CastKeegan-Michael Key! Kristin Chenoweth! Alan Cumming! Fred Armisen!
    By Megh Wright
  22. trailer mix
    Showtime Mission to Moonbase 8 Lands in NovemberYou can watch the trailer with Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, and John C. Reilly now.
    By Megh Wright
  23. last night on late night
    Fred Armisen Can Impersonate Everyone in Your Zoom MeetingIncluding “A Guy Who Is Pretending to Listen, But You Can Tell in His Face Expression That He’s Only Concerned With His Look That He’s Listening.”
    By Megh Wright
  24. spaaaaaace
    Showtime Launches Moonbase 8 Space Comedy to SeriesJohn C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, and Fred Armisen created and star in the show.
    By Megh Wright
  25. international affairs
    Fred Armisen Wrote SNL’s Julio Torres a ‘Permission Slip’ to Film Los EspookysTo Lorne Michaels: “The boy will be coming with me.”
    By Trupti Rami
  26. renewals
    Los Espookys Will Haunt HBO for a Second Season¡Dame más!
    By Megh Wright
  27. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Bought That Timothée Chalamet Puppet Because of Course He DidAnd he made Fred Armisen sing with it.
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. chat room
    Ana Fabrega on Los Espookys and the Joys of Hat ComedyThe comedian talks wigs, teeth, and how she learned to be confident in her stand-up.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. tv review
    Los Espookys Is Wry, Oddball Horror-ComedyThe spirit of Scooby-Doo is alive and well in this HBO comedy, though it’s more like Scooby-Doo in reverse.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  30. trailer mix
    HBO’s Los Espookys Looks Delightfully WeirdFred Armisen, Julio Torres, and Ana Fabrega’s comedy debuts next month.
    By Megh Wright
  31. renewals
    Fear Not, for More Documentary Now! Is on the WayMeyers, Armisen, and Mulaney will be back soon with a new batch of episodes.
    By Megh Wright
  32. tv review
    Documentary Now! Is So Much More Than ParodyIn its third season, the IFC comedy goes beyond filmmaking karaoke to tell strange, poignant, mesmerizing stories.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  33. trailer mix
    Documentary Now! Trailer: John Mulaney Does Company, Cate Blanchett Does ArtIFC’s six-episode season premieres February 20.
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. impersonations
    Fred Armisen’s Penny Marshall Impersonation Was PerfectHe says he “loved working” with her on Portlandia.
    By Megh Wright
  35. last night on late night
    Alec Baldwin Returns to SNL for a Star-Studded Cold OpenAnd shirtless Putin has been working out.
    By Bethy Squires
  36. last night on late night
    Fred Armisen Wins Conan Over With Very Niche Music JokesThese are jokes for band kids only, finally.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  37. jingles
    Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph Sing About Lederhosen, Googly Eyes, Keanu Reeves“This one we won a Jingie for.”
    By Megh Wright
  38. tv
    Forever Creators Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard on Their Unusual SeriesThe Parks and Rec vets get nitty-gritty on the secretive premise of their Amazon dramedy starring Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen.
    By Jen Chaney
  39. snl
    The Best Maya Rudolph–Fred Armisen SNL SketchesFrom “Prince Show” to “Club Traxx.”
    By Matthew Love
  40. tv review
    Forever Is Really Great, But We’re Not Allowed to Tell You WhyMaya Rudolph and Fred Armisen’s Amazon show is shrouded in secrecy. But trust us: It’s one of the best of the fall.
    By Jen Chaney
  41. last night on late night
    Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, and Fallon Do Very Good Impressions of Each OtherMaya debuts an amazing Jimmy.
    By Megh Wright
  42. trailer mix
    Here’s Your First Look at Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph’s Amazon Comedy ForeverThe half-hour series premieres next month.
    By Megh Wright
  43. television
    HBO Orders Spanish-Language Comedy From Fred Armisen and Lorne MichaelsThe show is set in “a strange and dreamy version of present-day Mexico City.”
    By Megh Wright
  44. jocko fredo
    Fred Armisen Whipped It Good With Devo This WeekendYou could say he’s a Devo-tee.
    By Devon Ivie
  45. Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, Jonathan Krisel, and John C. Reilly […]Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, Jonathan Krisel, and John C. Reilly are teaming up for a new comedy series that sounds pretty fantastic. According […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. exclusive
    Tessa Thompson Is a Very Flirty Personal Trainer in the Portlandia FinaleCarrie Brownstein catches Tessa’s eye.
    By Jackson McHenry
  47. last night on late night
    Take Culver to the 1, and Then Watch SNL Revive ‘The Californians’Whaaaaat are yoooou doooooing here?
    By Devon Ivie
  48. roll clip!
    The ‘Oh, Hello’ Duo Invites Portlandia’s Feminist Bookstore Ladies to a SuicideGeorge St. Geegland and Gil Faizon are in Portland for a very special surprise party.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  49. Watch the Feminist Bookstore Ladies Meet the ‘Oh, Hello’ Guys on […]Tonight’s episode of Portlandia features the ultimate meeting of the minds when Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s feminist bookstore ladies, […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. Rashida Jones Plans a Very Standard Wedding in This Sneak Peek of […]The eighth and final season of Portlandia continues its run on IFC tonight, and the network gave us a sneak peek from the episode you can check […]
    By Megh Wright
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