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post comedy
Sept. 4, 2018
How Funny Does Comedy Need to Be? With Nanette , Atlanta , Eighth Grade , Drew Michael , and other similar serious comedies, are we entering the era of post-comedy?
By Jesse David Fox
Why Some Artists Are Never Separated From Their Work (and Why Louis C.K. Was) After the news broke about Louis C.K., my thoughts landed on someone else. I thought about Lena Dunham.
By Kathryn VanArendonk
FX Severs Ties With Louis C.K. Louis C.K. produced four shows with FX: Better Things , Baskets , One Mississippi, and The Cops .
By Hunter Harris
Tear Down the Boys’ Club That Protected Louis C.K. Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct didn’t hurt the system. It maintained the system.
By Guy Branum
HBO, FX, and Netflix Respond to the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against […] Two of the networks associated with Louis C.K. have responded to the allegations published by The New York Times yesterday. According to […]
By Megh Wright
A Masturbation Scene in New Louis C.K. Movie Just Got Even More Uncomfortable In which Charlie Day mimics the behavior that C.K. himself is being accused of.
By Kyle Buchanan
Louis C.K. Is Done These stories change our perception of C.K.’s work. It’s not only unavoidable, it’s a necessary part of processing art and coming to terms with it.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
The Controversial Episode of Louie That Now Plays Like a Confessional Even before the allegations against Louis C.K. went public, “Pamela Part 1” raised eyebrows.
By Jen Chaney
vulture lists
Sept. 27, 2017
By Devon Ivie
‘He Can’t Just Let His Art Do the Talking": Read This Essay About Louis […] Louis C.K.’s new film I Love You, Daddy premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, and now that the persistent rumors […]
By Megh Wright
Susan Kelechi Watson On This Is Us , Singing Hamilton on Set, and Louie “This show even gets to people who don’t cry. It’s coming for you any way you slice it.”
By E. Alex Jung
Talking to the Gatekeepers of TV Comedy The network executives behind Atlanta, Transparent, and more discuss how they find new talent and the best way to pitch a show.
By Josef Adalian
Sarah Baker on Typecasting in Hollywood “People tend to be very unimaginative.”
By Lisa Liebman
close reads
Sept. 8, 2016
By Jackson McHenry
In Conversation: Louis C.K. Talking feminism and optimism with the comedian who upended the conventions of TV comedy.
By David Marchese
mo’ money mo’ problems
Apr. 21, 2016
Louis C.K. Is ‘So Not Broke’ After Making H&P “It’s an enormous asset, and it’s mine forever.”
By Jackson McHenry
Horace and Pete Embraces the SilenceIts style demands that you experience drama in a way that’s anathema to the values of contemporary television.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
Louis C.K. on ‘Louie’: ‘I Can’t Feel That Show Anymore’ Now that all ten episodes of Louis C.K.’s self-released series Horace and Pete are out, HitFix published a glowing, comprehensive review of the […]
By Megh Wright
surprise albums
Aug. 10, 2015
By Sean Fitz-Gerald
Louis C.K. Is Taking a Break from ‘Louie’ to Work on Other Projects The fifth season of Louie wrapped up back in May, and while FX hasn’t officially renewed it yet, Louis C.K. has decided to put the show on an […]
By Megh Wright
Charles Grodin Calls Louis C.K. ‘the Single Most Talented Person That I’ve […] Charles Grodin has been submitted as a guest comedy actor contender for this year’s Emmys for his role on Louie, so Deadline recently sat down […]
By Megh Wright
fathers day
June 22, 2015
By E. Alex Jung
Season 5 of ‘Louie’ Was Only Eight Episodes Long Thanks to Weed Louie wrapped up its fifth season on FX last night, and if you were wondering why it only lasted eight episodes, HitFix has found the answer. […]
By Megh Wright
comedy royalty
May 28, 2015
How Louis C.K. Became a King of Comedy It has been a long, drawn-out coronation.
By Sean Fitz-Gerald
Louie Recap: Whose Kid Is This?Everything goes sideways for Louie.
By Danielle Henderson
‘SNL’ Review: Louis C.K. Gets Ballsy for the Season 40 Finale As we’ve seen throughout SNL’s 40th season, standup comedian hosts bring with them strong points of view that dictate the temperament of their […]
By Erik Voss
Louie Recap: A Goddamn Man of the WorldIt’s Louie versus the Youth this season, and the kids are winning.
By Danielle Henderson
Louie Recap: Out There, in HereThis episode takes you in and out of reality in a way that’s just as tense and infuriating as the real-life desire to wake up from a bad dream.
By Danielle Henderson
Did Louie Get Raped? Is this role-play gone bad, or sexual exploration that’s gone too far?
By Danielle Henderson
Louie Recap: A Wolf in Pam’s ClothingThis episode is about the reluctance that shapes Louie’s life and decision-making process at every turn.
By Danielle Henderson
A 24-Year-Old Explains the Future to Louis C.K. “We’re the future. And you don’t belong in it.”
By Gazelle Emami
Louie Recap: We’re Beyond YouLouie will shake a scene around until you’re 180 degrees away from where you started.
By Danielle Henderson
dos and don’ts
Apr. 17, 2015
By Sean Fitz-Gerald
behind the scenes
Apr. 16, 2015
The Story Behind That Hilarious Poop Scene on Louie “Four years I’ve been saying to Louie, ’Please . Please do this scene.’”
By Lucas Kavner
Louie Season 5 Premiere Recap: Hey, Fried Chicken!Louie ’s weirdness is back this season, but in its more sitcom-y form.
By Danielle Henderson
Here’s Your First Look at Season 5 of FX’s ‘Louie’ Louie returns to FX for its fifth season next week, and the network released two new promos featuring the first look at Louis C.K. in his hit […]
By Megh Wright
‘Louie,’ ‘High Maintenance,’ and ‘Last Week Tonight’ Win WGA Awards The 2015 Writers Guild Awards were announced over the weekend, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, Louie, The Simpsons, High Maintenance, and Last […]
By Megh Wright
premiere dates
Jan. 18, 2015
By E. Alex Jung
Louis C.K. and His Dedication to Experimental Film Last year when Louis C.K. released his 1998 feature film debut Tomorrow Night, it seemed like a move that didn’t quite add up. Here’s this guy, […]
By Eddie Brawley
2015 WGA Award Nominees Include ‘High Maintenance,’ ‘Inside Amy Schumer,’ […] The Writers Guild of America just announced its list of WGA Award nominees for next year’s ceremony, which is set to take place on February […]
By Megh Wright
Ask Polly: Do I Have to Lose Weight to Find Love? You are not looking for someone who loves you for the sum of your quantifiable qualities.
By Heather Havrilesky
Louis C.K.’s ‘Dianetics’: Inside His Weird and Wild Three-Hour Radio Show 26 minutes into a three-hour advice show Louis C.K. hosted in 2007, a guy named Blake calls up. Blake says he’s driving solo from Dallas to […]
By Eddie Brawley
Season 5 of ‘Louie’ Will Premiere in Spring 2015 with Seven Episodes More Louie episodes are on the way, and thankfully this time the wait won’t be a long one. According to THR, FX announced today that they’ve […]
By Megh Wright
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