Tag: Parks and Recreation
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Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, And David Cross Join The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Cast
“The Umbrella Academy” just scored some absolute heavyweights for its fourth and final season, which is currently filming in Canada. Per a press release sent out by Netflix, David Cross, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are all joining the already established cast, which includes Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Colm Feore, David Castañeda, Tom Hopper, Justin H. Min, Emmy Raver-Lampman,…
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Chris Pratt Kicked Off His Career By Making The ‘Worst Movie’ He’d Ever Seen
The career arc of actor Chris Pratt has been an unusual roller coaster. In his early 20s, Pratt landed a regular role on the maudlin WB drama series “Everwood,” wherein he played the character Bright, a sullen young man who accidentally injured his best friend in a car crash. Throughout the 2000s, Pratt appeared in…
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‘Paul T. Goldman’ Trailer: Peacock Series From ‘Borat 2’ Director Is Even Stranger Than ‘Borat’
It is not yet Christmas 2022, and we already have a contender for “Weirdest TV Show of 2023.” Peacock just debuted the trailer for New Year’s Day release “Paul T. Goldman” — the series, like Paul T. Goldman himself, looks positively nuts. And we mean that in the very best way possible.A docu-comedy in the…
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Documentary Now! Season 4: Release Date, Trailer & Everything We Know
The mockumentary format has become an essential subgenre for comedic filmmaking. Filmmakers like Christopher Guest are considered at the forefront of this style of comedy, with projects like Best in Show (2000), Waiting for Guffman (1996), and A Mighty Wind (2003) all being considered modern comedic classics. Just like in film, the mockumentary format has…
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Review: Hit ABC Show Returns For Confident Start to Sophomore Season
It’s been years since a network TV comedy took off like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” a show that felt both familiar and fresh at the same time. Sure, it has a structure that recalls hit network shows like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation,” but it also has rich characters that feel almost instantly like people…
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Patton Oswalt: ‘Messed-up relationships manifest in madness’
The comedian and actor talks about his pitch black comedy I Love My Dad, where his character catfishes his son, and the state of Marvel film-makingPlenty of movies have been pinned on seemingly foolproof plans that go catastrophically awry in execution; less common is the movie that hinges on a scheme so ill-advised, so rife…
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Will There Be Dr. Death Season 2?
When the streaming service Peacock launched in April of 2020, the initial roll-out was based heavily on access to existing NBC favorites like “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” As time has gone on, however, the streamer has proven to be a source of quality original programming, with one of their best being…
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Community’s ‘Six Seasons And A Movie’ Wasn’t Dan Harmon’s Idea
From the moment it went on the air, “Community” proved to be vastly different from other shows on TV, with a penchant for keen pop culture and genre knowledge. With episodes devoted to westerns, conspiracy thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy, and much, much more, “Community” was very different from its contemporaries like “30 Rock” and “Parks and Recreation.”Yet…
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The Terrifying Aubrey Plaza Scene That Still Gives Us Nightmares
Known by most for her memorable deadpan comedic delivery and sardonic attitude, comedian and actor Aubrey Plaza has a truly fascinating filmography.Her breakthrough performance as April Ludgate on “Parks and Recreation” made her a household name, leading her to roles in comedy films like “Mystery Team,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,” “Safety Not Guaranteed,” “The…
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The 25 Best Parks And Recreation Episodes, Ranked
“Parks and Recreation” will go down as one of the greatest TV comedies in history. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the mockumentary-style sitcom explored the depths of a local parks department in Pawnee, Indiana. All things considered, it has more than earned its place next to similarly-written shows like “The Office” and “The Good…