Ronna & Beverly: Triumph of Comedy, Buzz & Social Media
When people like Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Paul Feig, Rob Corddry, Paul F. Tomkins, Joel Stein, Rob Riggle, Diablo Cody and Jenji Kohan say your schtick is funny, then it’s pretty safe to say it’s funny. But will saying that — and tweeting it, and Facebooking it, and YouTube-ing it, and emailing them on the [...]
Exclusive: One more “Ronna & Bev” Clip
Exclusive! Here is another scene from “Ronna & Beverly,” a pilot made for Showtime earlier this year that got a last-ditch airdate — which creators Jessica Chaffin & Jamie Denbo turned into a chance to catalyze a veritable movement to get it seen (and, hopefully, loved). According to IMDb, it’s up 628% in popularity over [...]
Ronna & Beverly: First Look (NSFW)
So! “Ronna & Beverly” aired last night. Did you watch? Did anyone? Did the army of Twitter followers of comedy tastemakers like Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Joel Stein, Paul Feig, Rob Corddry, Rob Riggle, Paul Scheer and Diablo Cody — remember to set their DVRs? Anyone subscribing to the theory of Twitter as a cross-platform [...]
Second Chance For A TV Pilot — And That’s Where The Internet Comes In
What do you do if your TV pilot finally gets made — in the middle of a media meltdown and the worst recession in years? And what do you do if it isn’t picked up, but at the last minute, randomly, gets scheduled to air? In the olden days (read: a few years ago), you [...]
This Exists: Sean Hannity’s Dating Website
Like Sean Hannity? Want to date someone who also likes Sean Hannity? Hannidate may be for you!
The dating website sounds, and looks, like a spoof, but it really is Hannity’s — Hannity.com, his official website, links to the service. What makes it special, aside from the fact that its users presumably like Sean Hannity?
Where Were You A Year Ago Today?
Where were you a year ago today? If you are a political journalist — or media hanger-on — chances are you were living out of a suitcase at the 2008 Presidential Conventions, with the Dems nominating Barack Obama in Denver and the GOP nominating John McCain in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Remember those heady days?
Facebook Hates Joel Stein’s Baby, But Not as Much as His Baby Hates Him
Joel Stein had a clever idea: Instead of posting pictures of his baby Laszlo on his own Facebook page he created a profile for his baby. But this week Facebook, which mandates that users must be at least 13 before they can have their own account, put the kibosh on Laszlo’s page. Stein is pissed, but not as mad as baby Laszlo.






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