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  1. Fred Armisen, Weird Al, and Tom Lennon Visit Natasha Leggero’s Hot Tub Natasha Leggero is continuing to get impressive guests for her web series, Tubbin’ with Tash. In previous weeks, she’s been joined by Sarah […]
    By Bradford Evans
  2. new old friends
    Watch Fred Armisen Interview the Clash As Ian RubbishYou can tell that deep down he’s geeking out, hard.
    By Jesse David Fox
  3. Fred Armisen Made a Documentary on The Clash as Ian Rubbish Fred Armisen’s British punk rocker Ian Rubbish didn’t retire when Armisen left SNL in May. Instead, he’s been looking back at his early punk […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  4. Watch Billy Eichner, Fred Armisen, and Aubrey Plaza Talk Comedy As Art Funny or Die’s John Ramsey sat down with Billy Eichner, Fred Armisen, and Aubrey Plaza at the recent New Yorker Festival to talk about, or […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  5. Read an Interview Fred Armisen Did as His Punk Rock Character, Ian RubbishIn the spring, Fred Armisen debuted a website and a free EP for his SNL late ‘70s punk rock character Ian Rubbish, and now, Armisen’s done an […]
    By Bradford Evans
  6. Watch Fred Armisen’s Infomercial About a Queens of the Stone Age Flash […] Recently-departed SNL cast member Fred Armisen made this fake infomercial for a flash driver that contains Queens of the Stone Age’s new […]
    By Bradford Evans
  7. Talking to Fred Armisen About ‘SNL’, ‘Portlandia’, And Being Part of A […]After 11 years of creating some of the oddest and most memorable characters on Saturday Night Live, Fred Armisen left the legendary sketch show […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  8. The FBI Is Using a ‘Portlandia’ Sketch in Intelligence ClassesThe FBI is using a sketch from IFC’s Portlandia in its training program, according to The Hollywood Reporter. An instructor at the FBI Academy […]
    By Bradford Evans
  9. IFC Renews ‘Portlandia’ for Two More SeasonsIFC announced today that they’ve renewed Portlandia for a fourth and fifth season. Each will consist of 10 episodes each. With Fred Armisen’s […]
    By Bradford Evans
  10. Fred Armisen Recorded a Studio Version of His ‘SNL’ Goodbye SongOver the weekend, Fred Armisen an a bunch of his SNL and musician friends recorded a studio version of “It’s a Lovely Day,” the song that he […]
    By Bradford Evans
  11. Breaking Down Each Cast Member’s Contribution to ‘SNL’ Season 38As mentioned in yesterday’s post listing our favorite moments from this season of SNL, Season 38 has been dubbed a “transitional year” by many […]
    By Erik Voss
  12. The Best of ‘SNL’ Season 38It snuck up on us, didn’t it? The end of SNL Season 38 brought along with it key staff changes, among them the upcoming departure of head […]
    By Erik Voss
  13. ‘SNL’ Review: Ben Affleck and the End of an EraWhat a weepy week it was for comedy nerds. NBC packed a double-whammy of goodbyes, with The Office’s poignant series finale last Thursday, […]
    By Erik Voss
  14. Jay Pharoah Confirms Jason Sudeikis’s ‘SNL’ Exit on TwitterWhile it was officially announced last week that Bill Hader and Fred Armisen were leaving Saturday Night Live following this weekend’s season […]
    By Bradford Evans
  15. Videolist: Fred Armisen’s Best ‘SNL’ SketchesFred Armisen’s departure from Saturday Night Live was announced today, and though the news came somewhat expectedly after Bill Hader’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Fred Armisen Is Leaving ‘SNL’ Too, Jason Sudeikis ‘Probably’Following Tuesday’s news that Bill Hader is leaving Saturday Night Live, it looks like the show is losing at least one big cast member (if not […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. Kristen Wiig Returns to ‘SNL’ This Week and Made Some Fun Promos with Fred […] Kristen Wiig is returning to host SNL this weekend after a year away, and she made this series of funny promos for the episode with help from […]
    By Bradford Evans
  18. snl promos
    Watch Kristen Wiig’s SNL PromosIt’s like she never left.
    By Jesse David Fox
  19. There’s a Website and Free EP for Fred Armisen’s ‘History of Punk’ […]IanRubbish.com, a website for Fred Armisen’s punk rock character Ian Rubbish (of Ian Rubbish & the Bizarros) sprang up today. The […]
    By Bradford Evans
  20. tributes
    Download Songs From Armisen’s Thatcher SketchWith songs like “Maggie Thatcher” and “Sweet Iron Lady.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. Poehler, Armisen, Martin Short to Guest on NBC’s ‘Hollywood Game Night’ Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, and Martin Short are just some of the guest stars lined up for Hollywood Game Night, a new NBC game show hosted by […]
    By Bradford Evans
  22. famous friends
    Here Are Photos of Your Favorite Funny People Reenacting John Hughes FilmsMaya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, Jack McBrayer as Duckie, and much more!
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. Watch a Nice Long Interview with ‘Portlandia’s Fred Armisen and Carrie […] Here’s an hour-long interview with Portlandia duo Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein from last year that was just uploaded online today. The […]
    By Bradford Evans
  24. Talking With ‘Out There’ Creator Ryan QuincyThis post is brought to you by Out There, premiering tonight at 10:30/9:30c on IFC. Ryan Quincy has been working in animation for well over a […]
    By Erik Voss
  25. Watch Fred Armisen Cover TLC’s ‘Waterfalls’ Fred Armisen played New York’s Bowery Ballroom earlier this week, and he brought a lot of guests with him, including Leigh Nash (Sixpence None […]
    By Bradford Evans
  26. oscars 2013
    See Fred Armisen As Amour Helmer Michael HanekeThey do not like that his movie’s in French.
    By Jesse David Fox
  27. Fred Armisen and Other Comedy/Music People Discuss the Intersection of […]“Comedy has run alongside rock and indie rock for a long time. John Lennon was funny, so were David Bowie, Ween, Lou Reed, and Devo. The Clash […]
    By Bradford Evans
  28. Fred Armisen and Christoph Waltz Want You to Watch This Week’s ‘SNL’ Somebody just rose to the top of the Portlandia Season 4 dream guest list.
    By Bradford Evans
  29. snl promos
    Watch Christoph Waltz’s SNL PromoCo-starring Fred “Fer” Armisen and an electric lift.
    By Jesse David Fox
  30. Check Out a Field Guide for the Residents of ‘Portlandia’Fast Company just put out a field guide for Portlandia’s recurring characters, showing the ins and outs of everyone in town from feminist […]
    By Bradford Evans
  31. Watch Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Julie Klausner Visit a Real […] Portlandia’s Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein teamed up with podcaster/comedian extraordinaire Julie Klausner for Vulture to visit a real […]
    By Bradford Evans
  32. put a book on it
    Video: Armisen and Brownstein Pick Obscure BooksJust like their characters Toni and Candace from Portlandia.
    By Julie Klausner, Matt Toder, and Sarah Frank
  33. Fred Armisen Will Co-Host Next Week’s ‘This American Life’ as Ira GlassQuirky public radio program This American Life will have a very special guest this weekend: Fred Armisen as Ira Glass. The episode’s theme is […]
    By Bradford Evans
  34. the most npr thing in the world
    Fred Armisen Will Co-Host ‘This American Life’In character as Ira Glass.
    By Margaret Lyons
  35. Looks Like Fred Armisen Won’t Be Leaving ‘SNL’ Anytime SoonFor the past three years, Fred Armisen has been pulling double duty, spending the broadcast season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  36. party chat
    What to Expect From Portlandia’s Many Season-Three Guest StarsA smattering of hints from Vulture’s party reports.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  37. Talking with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein About ‘Portlandia’ Season 3Since its debut two years ago, Portlandia has steadily evolved from a quirky takedown of hipster stereotypes to an award-winning hit series […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. Fred Armisen, Megan Mullally, and More Are Voicing IFC’s New Animated […] IFC just announced the voice cast for its new animated series Out There, which premieres February 22nd on the cable network. Fred Armisen, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  39. Fred Armisen Did a Bunch of Fun Stuff on Jimmy Fallon Last Night Late Night with Jimmy Fallon kicked off 2013 in style last night, with Fallon’s SNL war buddy Fred Armisen dropping by for an extended visit […]
    By Bradford Evans
  40. This New ‘Portlandia’ Clip Has All the Spoilers Here’s a sketch from the new season of Portlandia (premiering Friday) in which a bunch of people try to talk about TV without using spoilers […]
    By Bradford Evans
  41. Two Days in Portlandia: A Photo RecapIf it weren’t for Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, the rest of America might never have known about freestyle canoers, artisanal lightbulb […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Letterman Grills Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein About Their […] Here’s David Letterman being pretty weird towards Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein during an appearance on his show Friday night, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  43. Kurt Loder and Tabitha Soren Are Fred Armisen’s Superheroes“I don’t believe in nostalgia, so I would say it’s more like that sprinklings of the past are good. It’s not about the good old days. It’s […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. Martin Short and Fred Armisen Promote This Week’s ‘SNL’ Comedy icon Martin Short is hosting Saturday Night Live’s Christmas episode this weekend with musical guest Paul McCartney. Here’s Short with […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. set visits
    Loder, Soren, Pinfield: MTV’s Icons Reunite for PortlandiaVulture was there for the shoot.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  46. Sneak a Peak at ‘Portlandia’s Winter Special with Bobby Moynihan Here’s an excerpt from Portlandia’s pre-season bonus episode, “Winter in Portlandia,” which airs this Friday at 10:30 on IFC. In the clip, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  47. Bill Hader, Roseanne, Patton Oswalt, and Many, Many More Are Coming to […]Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have lined up a roster of guest stars for the new season of Portlandia that puts other TV show guest list […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. ‘Portlandia’ Is Returning a Little Early for a Winter SpecialPortlandia’s third season kicks off on January 4th at 10, but the show’s coming back a little early to fill your heart with holiday cheer. IFC […]
    By Bradford Evans
  49. Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s New […]Just released today, the new book Portlandia: A Guide for Visitors is written by Portlandia stars/creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein […]
    By Bradford Evans
  50. Fellow Musicians Bruno Mars and Fred Armisen Promo This Week’s ‘SNL’ This week’s SNL host and musical guest Bruno Mars collaborated with Fred Armisen, an accomplished musician in his own right, to cut this […]
    By Bradford Evans
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