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Actress and producer Kristen Bell will host the upcoming SAG Awards, honoring the best in acting, the organization announced on Monday.

The star of “Nobody Wants This,” “The Good Place” and “Veronica Mars,” Bell is returning to host for her second time, after taking the helm in 2018 when she was the first-ever host. The show is often run without a host — Megan Mullally (in 2019) and Idris Elba (in 2024) are the only other emcees in the ceremony’s 31-year history.

“Kristen Bell’s wit, warmth and charm makes her the perfect fit for our show — a night celebrating actors and the outstanding performances of the year,” SAG Awards executive producer Jon Brockett said in a Monday statement.” Plus, everybody wants this.”

“Thrilled to be hosting the SAG Awards again this year” Bell added. “I’m honored to be asked back and can’t wait to share the evening with my fellow actors,...

In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC and SundanceTV announce the third and final season of “The Split,” Sky and XYZ Films prepare to shoot “Book of Love” and Vis Distribution adds 750 hours of content following its acquisition of Israel’s Ananey Studios.

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BBC One and SundanceTV have ordered a third and final season of Sister’s “The Split,” created by BAFTA and International Emmy-winning writer Abi Morgan and produced by Jane Featherstone (“Chernobyl”), Lucy Dyke (“Black Mirror”) and Lucy Richer (“Small Axe”), with Dee Koppang O’Leary boarding as lead director.

Unspooling in London’s high-end divorce circuit, “The Split” follows the lives of the Defoe sisters, Hannah, Nina and Rose, and their imposing mother Ruth. Season two ended with divorce lawyer Hannah’s own marriage in tatters and the couple negotiating the terms of their own split. As the dust seems to be settling, a new revelation comes to light,...

The Critics Choice Association (Cca) has announced that award-winning actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Kristen Bell will receive the fourth annual #SeeHer Award at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards.

The star-studded gala will once again be hosted by film, television, and stage star Taye Diggs, and broadcast live on The CW Television Network on Sunday, January 12, from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Et (delayed Pt).

The #SeeHer Award recognizes a woman who embodies the values set forth by the SeeHer movement, to push boundaries on changing stereotypes and acknowledge the importance of authentic portrayals of women across the entertainment landscape. SeeHer is the leading global movement for accurate portrayals of women and girls in media. Led by the Association of National Advertisers (Ana), SeeHer is a collective of leading marketers committed to creating advertising and supporting content that portrays women and girls as they really are. Previous award recipients are Viola Davis,...

The husband and wife comedy team Tom Segura of Christina Pazsitzky have landed a put pilot order at CBS for a multi-camera comedy, Variety has learned.

Titled “The Little Things,” the series is family comedy that focuses on the funny coping mechanisms that get you through the harder parenting dilemmas. Segura and Pazsitsky will star in the series in addition to writing and executive producing.

Segura and Pazsitsky married in 2008. They currently co-host the podcast “Your Mom’s House,” which debuted in 2010. The duo previously received a pilot order for another series based on their lives together at truTV in 2015. Segura also recently released the Netflix standup special “Tom Segura: Disgraceful.” Segura is repped by Wme and 3 Arts Entertainment. Pazsitsky is repped by Wme and Leg.

In addition to Segura and Pazsitsky, Scott Marder will write and executive produce. Marder’s previous TV credits as a writer and producer...

It has been a top goal for FX to launch a successful animated companion for Archer. After two attempts, each of which lasted a season, Unsupervised and Chosen, the network is at it again with a new series co-created by Archer creator/executive producer Adam Reed. Cassius And Clay, originally ordered to pilot in May, has been picked up to series for comedy-centric Fxx. After six seasons on FX, Archer also is headed to Fxx where its seventh season will be paired with Cassius…...

Kristen Bell and Fred Armisen will host the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 21, live on IFC at 2:00 pm Pt / 5:00 pm Et, from executive producer Joel Gallen.

Also Read: Spirit Awards Get Live Broadcast for 30th Anniversary

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Film Independent President Josh Welsh announced today that Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell will co-host the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The nonprofit, which also produces the Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent at Lacma, will hold the 30th annual awards ceremony as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica on Saturday,...

Watch out, Genoa City — there's a pair of Hot Lips coming your way. CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” has cast Sally Kellerman, who famously portrayed Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” for an upcoming role, a spokesman for the show told TheWrap on Thursday. Also read: ‘General Hospital’ Casts Former ‘Young and the Restless’ Star Billy Miller as New Jason Morgan Kellerman will make her “Y&R” debut in November for a multi-episode run. The actress will play a character named Constance Bingham. Kellerman, 77, has remained active on television, appearing on “Unsupervised,...

Katheryn Winnick has signed with CAA. She plays Queen Lagertha on History’s hit drama series Vikings, which starts production shortly on a third season. Winnick has appeared in Ed Zwick’s Love And Other Drugs and Robert Luketic’s The Killers. She continues to be managed by Alchemy Entertainment and is with the law firm Jackoway Tyerman. Justin Long has inked with Gersh. His recent credits include TV’s Mom, New Girl and Unsupervised, and he stars in Fox’s comedy pilot Sober Companion. Long also has appeared in such features as Ask Me Anything, Live Free Or Die Hard, The Break-Up and Dodgeball […]...

Fox’s next potential sitcom star: Justin Long (He’s Just Not That Into You, Dodgeball) has been cast in the network’s single-cam comedy pilot Sober Companion.

He’ll star as Jeremy, a perennially upbeat, maddeningly eccentric sober companion who uses unconventional methods to keep clients clean.

Long recently clocked some time with Fox viewers as “Paul” on New Girl, and recently completed shooting the feature film Tusk for director Kevin Smith. Long also had an arc on CBS’ Mom last year and was on FX’s 2012 series Unsupervised.

Anna Faris’ TV love life is heating up already, weeks before CBS’ Mom is set to debut.

Justin Long will guest-star on the Chuck Lorre’s latest sitcom as Faris’ recovering alcoholic’s “first shot at a meaningful relationship,” it was announced Monday at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour. “Poor bastard doesn’t know what he’s in for,” Lorre added.

Related | Fall TV: Read TVLine’s First Impression of CBS’ Mom

Long’s recent TV credits include voice work on FX’s Unsupervised and a love interest for Fox’s New Girl.

Also lined up to guest-star...

FX's animated series Unsupervised is set to return on Thursday, December 6 at 11:30pm. It'll follow back-to-back episodes of sitcom The League. The remaining episodes of Unsupervised are expected to air before the end of the year.

Back in September 2011, the cable channel ordered 13 episodes. The first 10 installments aired from January through March, paired with Archer. The last episode to air in March attracted just 510,000 viewers, compared to Archer's 1.33 million viewers.

Despite garnering poor ratings, FX opted to order a second season of Unsupervised in late March. There's no word on when they'll air or how many installments have been ordered.

Unsupervised revolves around two 15-year-old best friends -- Gary (Justin Long) and Joel (David Hornsby) -- who try to do the right thing without parental supervision. The voice cast also includes Alexa Vega, Fred Armisen,...

While had had hits in both 2005's The 40 Year Old Virgin and 2012's Think Like A Man, Romany Malco has largely stuck to the small screen over the last few years. In addition to starring in the first few seasons of Weeds (I will never understand why they axed his character), he has also had extended runs on shows like The Good Wife, No Ordinary Family and Unsupervised. But now he's getting back to the big screen once again. Deadline reports Malco has signed on to join the amazing ensemble cast of Jon Turteltaub's Last Vegas. The comedy follows four aging friends who decide to get back together for one last hurrah when the last among them is finally getting married. Michael Douglas will star as the man giving up bachelorhood, while Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Klein make up his support system. Dan Fogelman, who...

It took five weeks, but box offices are beginning to get full on Katniss Everdeen as The Hunger Games fell to third place this weekend. Taking the top spot was Think Like a Man with a big bank of $33 million in estimated domestic gross. Director Tim Story showed that he could overcome disappointing fans of the Fantastic Four franchise and get back to making good films that African-American audiences (though let’s remember, not exclusively) can be excited about like his debut film, Barbershop. It’s good to know that black audiences don’t always have to wait for Tyler Perry to make or produce a film even though it seemed like that was the case for many years. Believe me that’s a good thing because Perry doesn’t always make good films. Think Like a Man opened bigger than any Tyler Perry film with the exception of Madea Goes to Jail...

The comedy Think Like A Man, out in theaters on April 20th, is about a group of friends who have their love lives shaken up, after the women they are pursuing buy Steve Harvey’s best-selling book (that the film is inspired by) and start taking his advice to heart. When they realize that they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire to use the book’s teachings to turn the tables. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco and Gabrielle Union. During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Romany Malco talked about what drew him to Think Like A Man, how he approached this role, getting to be a part of such an amazing ensemble, how much improv they did versus what was in the script, and working...

It’s a second son for Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney!

The It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia costars welcomed Leo Grey McElhenney at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 5 at their home in Los Angeles, they tell People exclusively.

The new addition weighed in at 8 lbs., 5 oz., is 20 inches long and joins big brother Axel Lee, 19 months, who was also born at home.

“We are overjoyed,” the Unsupervised actress, 36, and McElhenney, 34, tell People in a statement.

The couple married in Malibu in September 2008.

– Alla Byrne with reporting by Jennifer Garcia...

Q- You are the current Director of WGA's Showrunner Training Program at Writers Guild of America West. How many applicants did you have for this year?

A- We had over eighty applicants for about twenty five slots. The application process is a two step process. First applicants have to be recommended by current show runners or creative executives. Once they've been recommended, they fill out an application. I review the applications and we end up interviewing about fifty candidates. Out of those fifty candidates we invite approximately twenty five people to participate in the Program. This year's first session was on Saturday, January 14th and it (the program) ran for six consecutive Saturdays.

Q- How long has the Showrunner Training Program been in existence, and can you give the readers a background of its origins?

A- The Showrunner Training Program is the brainchild of writer producer, Jeff Melvoin, who's currently...

As if Gary and Joel’s innocent ways weren’t already under attack by bad influences, rival high schools and even lice (last week), Unsupervised is opening its doors to Emmy-nominated actor, Walton Goggins, (The Shield), who guest stars in this week’s episode, 107: The Magic of Science. It’s science fair time and the boys look to a psychic named Bruce Lindsay to help them out. The episode is written by John Carcieri and David Hornsby.

Goggins is no stranger to doing voice work having recorded for the 1996 PC classic video game, Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom and for The Shield video game, which was released in 2007. Goggins can be currently seen each week on Justified playing opposite Timothy Olyphant as the calculated and evil Boyd Crowder. Goggins will also be seen in several 2012 films including G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Warden Nigel James, Officer Down, Wells A.

Fans of FX’s animated spy series, Archer, got a reason to toast cocktails for the weekend as the cable network ordered a fourth season of the Emmy and Annie Award nominated hit show. The fourth season will have 13 episodes.

Four episodes remain in Season 3 and Archer has seen +62% gains in Adults 18-34 (1.03 million), +44% in Adults 18-49 (1.58 million) and +32% in Total Viewers (2.0 million). Overall, Archer is averating 3.31 million Total Viewers and those numbers are healthy enough to think further down the road.

“It was an easy decision to order more Archer,” said Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming for FX. “Adam, Matt, and our amazing voice cast are delivering one of the funniest and smartest shows on television. It has deservedly grown beyond its initial cult following to become both a critical and ratings success. It is a true asset to the FX comedy roster.”

Editor’S Pick:...

For most of his career, actor-writer-comedian Larry Wilmore has been known more for every other part of his multi-hyphenate than the “acting.” But he’s been getting a lot more camera time since his role as The Daily Show’s “Senior Black Correspondent” made him a familiar face, and now he’s set to co-star in a comedy pilot that Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia), Rob Rosell (an It’s Always Sunny producer/writer and co-creator of the new animated series Unsupervised), and Dan Dunn are developing for Fox. The show, Living Loaded, takes its title from ...

There's good news for fans of the coolest animated spy on TV, "Archer" is confirmed for a fourth season. In addition, FX has signed an overall deal with "Archer" producers Adam Reed, Matt Thompson and their company Floyd County Productions.

FX exec Nick Grad says in a statement, "It was an easy decision to order more 'Archer.' Adam, Matt, and our amazing voice cast are delivering one of the funniest and smartest shows on television. It has deservedly grown beyond its initial cult following to become both a critical and ratings success." The fourth season will feature 13 episodes.

 

As for the overall deal, Reed says that he is "insanely excited that FX Productions has committed to a multi-year deal." Thompson adds, "We hope to build on this, growing into a giant animating monster that will eventually take over the world."

Ratings for "Archer" continue to grow in its third season.

FX has renewed its animated series Archer for a fourth season with a 13-episode order. Additionally, FX Prods, which produces the comedy, has signed an overall production deal with Archer executive producers Adam Reed and Matt Thompson and their animation studio, Floyd County Prods. In its current third season, Archer has posted ratings gains vs. Season 2 of 62% in adults 18-34 (1.03 million), 44% in adults 18-49 (1.58 million) and 32% in total viewers (2.0 million). The show’s second season also was up from Season 1. On a weekly basis, Season 3 of Archer is averaging 3.31 million total viewers. “It was an easy decision to order more Archer,” said FX’s Evp original programming Nick Grad. “Adam, Matt, and our amazing voice cast are delivering one of the funniest and smartest shows on television.” The overall deal with FX Prods is for two years with an option for an additional two years that will keep Reed and...

30 Rock, Season 6, Episode 8, “The Tuxedo Begins”

Written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan

Directed by John Riggi

Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC

We begin tonight with a refreshingly great episode of 30 Rock, possibly the best they’ve done in years. Turning to current events for the second time this season, the show finds significantly more success dealing with Alec Baldwin’s mayoral aspirations than it did Tracy Jordan’s homophobia. It opens with an amusing gag featuring Liz on the subway and a brief musical bit with a prostitute joyous upon arrival to New York City. That neither of these are mere throwaway gags and both factor into the episode that follows goes to show just how tight the writing on this episode is.

30 Rock more or less functions as a finely tuned joke machine and a good episode can usually be defined as one in which work than fall flat.

30 Rock, Season 6, Episodes 6 & 7, “Hey, Baby, What’s Wrong”

Written by Kay Cannon

Directed by Michael Engler

Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC

Valentine’s Day episodes seem to be a necessary evil if your show happens to run on one of the networks. There must be some data out there that suggests they help ratings during February sweeps but in comparison to Halloween episodes, which are usually a fair amount of fun, they often feel uninspired. Which doesn’t help things in a season of 30 Rock that uninspired describes fairly well. It’s the combination of jokes that are mildly-amusing at best and plots that feel short on innovation that has made this season feel like such a chore. If either area was working it would be significantly easier to overlook the other; unfortunately that’s not the case tonight.

The least eventful plotline tonight features Frank and Tracy...

We recently were able to get in on a call with Romany Malco, star of Unsupervised and The Good Wife. Before this successful year, Malco could have been seen making Milf marijuana in Weeds and the comic book fanboy/assistant D.A. George St. Cloud in No Ordinary Family. He also has an alter ego as a prison inmate-turned motivational speaker Tijuana Jackson. And if you’ve been asleep for the past seven years, you will undoubtedly remember him as one of Steve Carell’s badgering co-workers in 40-year Old Virgin. Malco is entrepreneurial, passionate and is refreshingly approachable on the Internet. Flipping through his twitter, facebook and tumblr pages show how engaged he is with his fans and the actor is planning a project where he will jump on a tour bus to meet those within his social network around the country and document his trip on camera.

Malco grew up in Baytown,...

Romany Malco discusses playing Darius in Unsupervised

The new FX animated series Unsupervised continues its Season 1 run Thursday, February 9 with Episode 1.04: Fires & Liars. Actor Romany Malco, who voices Darius on the show, recently held a conference call to discuss the rest of Season 1. Here's what he had to say below.

I'm a big fan of the show, a big fan of your work, and I'd love to learn more about what was your interest in the show, how you first heard about it, and was there something in there that was appealing to you personally that you wanted to give it a go? Tell me about your original interest in Unsupervised.

Romany Malco: I don't know if most actors will ever admit this, but look, I tell on myself all the time, you can just look at my timeline on Twitter and it's obvious that I tell on myself,...

By this point, it.s probably fair to say that Justin Long is better known for the film.s he.s appeared in, than for playing the .Mac. in the .Get a Mac. Apple ad campaign. As great (and memorable) as those ads were, Long has appeared in enough films before and since then to show his true potential as an actor. He.s also done some TV work, including voice-work in FX.s new animated comedy Unsupervised, as well as a charming recurring guest appearance Fox.s New Girl. It looks like we.ll be getting to see his potential as a writer (and a producer) with the upcoming indie film A Case of You. The news about the project, which comes from Variety, includes some great casting updates. Joining Long, who is also set to star, is Evan Rachel Wood and Peter Dinklage. Directed by Kat Coiro, the...

Glenn Howerton shows off his vocal versatility by lending his voice to five different characters in two upcoming episodes of FX's newest animated comedy series Unsupervised. Glenn Howerton - who plays Dennis Reynolds on the FX comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - is also an executive producer of Unsupervised.

In Fires & Liars, which airs as the fourth episode on Thursday, February 9 at 10:30 Pm Et/Pt, Glenn Howerton voices "Frankie" and "Geno," twin firefighter brothers, and "Lewelyn," owner of an Internet caf&#233

In Nits, which airs as the sixth episode on Thursday, February 23 at 10:30 Pm Et/Pt, Glenn Howerton voices flute-playing "Clint" as well as "Dirt," "Megan's" (Kristen Bell) date to a school dance. Check out his characters below.

Unsupervised episode 1.4, "Fires & Liars"

Unsupervised episode 1.6, "Nits" airs on FX February 23rd, 2012.

David Hornsby is a very busy man. Not only is he an executive producer of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but he also appears occasionally as Rickety Cricket. Last year, Hornsby created, executive produced and starred in CBS' short-lived sitcom How to Be a Gentleman. And now he's a co-creator and executive producer of FX's new animated series Unsupervised (Thursdays at 10:30/11:30c), which follows the exploits of...

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Editor’s Pick: Read Our Review of Chronicle

We’re well into the second month of 2012 and the country is still infatuated with super heroes. When small films like Chronicle can sit atop the box office with a tally of $22 million, then you know how much super hero films have a hold on theaters around the country. Just wait until The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises come out. Chronicle beat out Daniel Radcliffe and The Woman in Black by the slim margin of $1 million. Meanwhile, Kristen Bell (Unsupervised, House of Lies) and her viral breakdowns about her encounters with sloths could not help the third new release this week, Big Miracle, the feel good story of the week that recounted the true story about whales trapped in ice which finished fourth with a disappointing $8.5 million. Still holding strong at #3 was Liam Neeson and The Grey.

Editor’s Pick: Read...

30 Rock, Season 6, Episode 5, “Today You Are a Man”

Written by Ron Weiner

Directed by Jeff Richmond

Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC

This week’s 30 Rock seems like an improvement on the season to date, yet it more or less recycles last week’s Kenneth plot. The staff at Tgs didn’t notice Kenneth’s absence when Jack discontinued the page program (didn’t they make a note of his absence during last week’s party scene?), so Kenneth rebels by switching places with another page and instead of Jack realizing how difficult life without Kenneth is like last week we have the writers experiencing the same epiphany. This is helped along by the dependable Kristen Schaal’s appearance as Hazel Wassername. Hazel is Suze Orman’s page at NBC so when she takes over for Kenneth he fills in for her. This leads to an extraordinarily awkward scene with Mrs.

Many animated shows struggle to find their stride and their true identity in their first season. Family Guy was not an instant hit. Neither were The Simpsons. But in all successful series you can always see through the rough spots and see a good show coming through.

FX’s Unsupervised is having that kind of start in its first season. Gary (Justin Long) and Joel (David Hornsby) are best friends but don’t have any idea or direction in life due to their lack of supervision. There’s a lot of potential, some well-written jokes a fun voice cast, and some great visual gags, but after tonight’s nod to baseball, “Field of Dreams… and Dogs” there still remains a little unevenness. Hang in there though because there are at least five reasons to stick with first season to see if they can tighten up the show.

5. Russ and his...

30 Rock, Season 6, Episodes 3 & 4, “Idiots are People Three!” & “The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell”

“Idiots” Written by Robert Carlock, Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller

“Ballad” Written by Matt Hubbard, Directed by Jeff Richmond

Airs Thursday at 8pm Et on NBC

It’s kind of disheartening to see the show has abandoned the new dynamic involving a happy Liz and a sentimental Jack it established in the pilot. Part two of “Idiots are People” was much stronger than part one, but after being teased with the possibility of Liz having a wonderful new boyfriend that was going to change her life, we’re firmly back in the familiar territory of Jack deriding Lemon’s poor taste in men. It’s amusing to watch as Jack break up with Liz’s boyfriend for her and it’s always fun when Devin Banks comes around, but these are very familiar scenes, tropes 30 Rock has turned to time and time again.

FX's latest animated series "Unsupervised" airs Thursday nights at 10:30 Pm Et/Pt. "Unsupervised" (FX TV show) is an animated comedy about optimistic best friends Gary and Joel navigating the harsh landscape of teenage life and trying to do what's right without any parental guidance whatsoever. The series is the brainchild of Rob Rosell, Scott Marder and David Hornsby, all writer/producers on FX's hit comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." It features a voice cast including Justin Long, Kristen Bell,Romany Malco, Fred Armisen, Kaitlin Olson and Alexa Vega, along with Rosell and Hornsby. The "Unsupervised" TV show is produced by FX Productions, in association with Rcg Productions and Floyd County. Rcg is the team of "Sunny" executive...

30 Rock, Season 6, Episode 2, “Idiots are People Two!”

Written by Robert Carlock

Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller

Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC

Tonight on 30 Rock an attempt is made to deal with Tracy Morgan’s homophobic outburst this summer, and I’m not sure they wouldn’t have been better off leaving it alone. It’s not that the show isn’t capable of handling touchy political issues, last season’s “Tgs Hates Women” was one of the best episodes of the show’s run. It dealt with the perceived misogyny inherent in modern comedy (even more of an issue today with David Letterman’s talent booker being fired this week for claiming female comedians aren’t as funny as men), the Olivia Munn/Jezebel spat and female gross out comics like Sarah Silverman with a measure of insight and more importantly a level of humor that is completely absent from tonight’s episode.

I posted my review of FX's "Unsupervised" this morning. Now it's your turn. What did everybody think on this kinder, somewhat gentler spin on "Beavis & Butt-Head" from the "Always Sunny" guys? Did you like Gary and Joel? Did you find it funnier than I did? Do you prefer Kristen Bell's voiceover work here or on "Gossip Girl"? And given all the "Archer" love around here, are you going to stick around just because one airs after the other?  Have at it.

FX has two hit comedies on its hands with "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Archer." So when the network had the chance to combine the minds from these show into a new animated series, it makes sense that they gave it a green light. If only things worked out the way they look on paper.

"Unsupervised" follows two teen misfits Gary (Justin Long) and Joel (David Hornsby) whose parents are never around -- thus the title. Because the two have no actual adult guidance in their lives, they have carte blanche to do whatever they want. This results in the two conducting "Jackass"-type stunts and doing generally irresponsible things. If all this sounds familiar, it's because the show is essentially "Beavis and Butt-head" without the musical interludes...or the laughs.

In the pilot, Gary and Joel realize that they're behind the curve in terms of getting girls. So...

On TV this Thursday: The Big Bang Theory hits 100 episodes, 30 Rock‘s Tracy goes on a rant, Reese has an Interest-ing confrontation and more. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked to within), here are 11 programs to keep on your radar.

Secret Circle: Scoop on Jake’s ‘Game-Changing’ Return and His ‘Love’ of the Circle

8 pm American Idol (Fox) | The auditions continue on to Pittsburgh in the Part 2 of Season 11′s three-night premiere. (Read Slezak’s Night 1 recap.)

8 pm The Vampire Diaries (The CW) | Bonnie believes her dreams about Klaus’ coffins will tell her how he can be...

Chicago – It’s tough being a high school freshman nowadays. Your parents either don’t pay enough attention to you or they pay way too much. There’s peer pressure everywhere — smoking, partying, getting laid. What happened to just playing with toys and jumping off the roof? FX’s “Unsupervised” attempts to turn these tumultuous days into humor and partially succeeds. Tonight’s premiere has its moments but it follows an amazing half-hour of animated TV in “Archer” and will pale in comparison.

Television Rating: 3.0/5.0

Let’s talk about what really matters — is “Unsupervised” funny? There are undeniably clever lines and smile-producing twists of character well-voiced by an extremely talented cast of actors. But great animated comedies are more than just a string of jokes — they come together on another level in terms of plot and character. Mediocre animated comedies are joke, set-up, joke, set-up, joke, etc. While there’s...

David Hornsby discusses his new FX animated series Unsupervised, debuting Thursday, January 19 at 10:30 Pm Et

FX will roll out the new comedy series Unsupervised with its Season 1 premiere Thursday, January 19 at 10:30 Pm Et, directly following the Season 3 premiere of Archer. David Hornsby co-created this animated show along with fellow It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia writer/producers Scott Marder and Rob Rosell. David Hornsby, who also plays Cricket on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and voices Joel in Unsupervised, recently held a conference call to discuss Season 1 of Unsupervised. Here's what he had to say below.

I want to know what are you looking forward to most with the unveiling of this new original animated series?

David Hornsby: I think we're just excited. I work with Rob Rosell and Scott Marder. We all worked on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and branched off to do this project. I think we're just excited.

What happens when suave spy Sterling Archer meets his hero, Burt Reynolds?

Sadly, his hero isn't terribly impressed, if this exclusive sneak peek at "The Man From Jupiter" is any indication.

"Archer" returns Thursday on FX, alongside the new animated comedy "Unsupervised," which comes from members of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's" creative team. But the main attraction when it comes to this Thursday's animated comedies is Burt Reynolds voicing himself on "Archer," an event that the show's creator, Adam Reed, discussed in depth in this story and podcast.

Sterling Archer, who is normally quite cool and blase, is transformed into an over-eager fan boy by Reynolds' presence, and babbles excitedly about the mustachioed one's film resume -- when the super-spy is not accidentally putting both of them in harm's way, that is. Reynolds is suitably cool and collected, even when an increasingly insane car chase makes the delightfully...

What happens when suave spy Sterling Archer meets his hero, Burt Reynolds?

Sadly, his hero isn't terribly impressed, if this exclusive sneak peek at "The Man From Jupiter" is any indication.

"Archer" returns Thursday on FX, alongside the new animated comedy "Unsupervised," which comes from members of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's" creative team. But the main attraction when it comes to this Thursday's animated comedies is Burt Reynolds voicing himself on "Archer," an event that the show's creator, Adam Reed, discussed in depth in this story and podcast.

Sterling Archer, who is normally quite cool and blase, is transformed into an over-eager fan boy by Reynolds' presence, and babbles excitedly about the mustachioed one's film resume -- when the super-spy is not accidentally putting both of them in harm's way, that is. Reynolds is suitably cool and collected, even when an increasingly insane car chase makes the delightfully...

"Alcatraz" - Monday January 16, 8 p.m. Et/Pt, Citytv/Fox

A gruesome murder turns up a strange suspect -- a prisoner at Alcatraz who was supposed to have died 30 years ago, but appears to be alive and un-aged. Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia and Sam Neill play a trio of TV standbys (detective, secret agent and comic book geek) who unearth a Dharma-sized conspiracy in this new attempt from creator J. J. Abrams. Tonight is a two-hour premiere; next week look for the show at 9 p.m.

"Are You There, Chelsea?" - Wednesday January 18, 9 p.m. Et/Pt, Global/NBC

I don't know why this show, based on Chelsea Handler's earlier books, decided to cast Laura Prepon as Chelsea and Chelsea Handler as her own sister Sloane, but I have a feeling it doesn't matter -- this thing is doomed. I knew it when I heard the character of Shoniqua had been excised,...

Romany Malco hasn't been a part of Weeds since season three, but Conrad was name-checked so many times throughout the recently aired seventh season, fans have started to wonder if creator Jenji Kohan was preparing us for his return.

I caught up with Romany after the TCA panel for his new FX animated series Unsupervised where he revealed, for the first time, what the real deal is.

"To be quite honest, I don't know if I will ever come back to Weeds," Romany tells me exclusively. "I like the way Conrad left and I love that the show is name-dropping him constantly because they know that's what the fans want. And while I would love to go back to Weeds, I would only do it for a significant opportunity and I apologize to my fans for that."

"This is a business and my rate has tripled since I left the show,...

Frank Darabont Returning to TV With ‘L.A. Noir’ for TNT

After leaving The Walking Dead Frank Darabont told sources he wasn’t done with TV. So to no real surprise TNT has announced that they’ve ordered a pilot for a drama series called L.A. Noir that Darabont will write, direct, and executive produce. It is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City which focuses on the struggle between Los Angeles police chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Darabont says of the project:

“The goal is to deliver on the tone that the title L.A. Noir promises: a smart, gritty, authentic, period noir drama.”

Michael De Luca (The Social Network) Elliot Webb (Tall Time Tales) will serve as executive producers, with Alissa Phillips (Moneyball) serving as co-executive producer. Darabont spoke about the allure of a...

Fox is quickly making pilot order moves for the 2012-2013 season. In addition to the comedy about a single mom and her brother who moves in to be the "manny" from "Couples Retreat" scribe Dana Fox, the network has given a pilot order to "Living Loaded" from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star and creator Rob McElhenney.

"Living Loaded" is based on Dan Dunn's 2011 biographical book of the same name, in which he details his partying professional lifestyle as a writer.

According to TheWrap, McElhenney is teaming with "It's Always Sunny" executive producer Rob Rosell for the project.

The two are also behind the new FX series "Unsupervised," which premieres Thurs., Jan. 19. The animated series about two teenagers navigating adolescence without adult help, has Justin Long, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Romany Malco, Alexa Vega and "It's Always Sunny" star Kaitlin Olson lending their voices to the project.

Fox is quickly making pilot order moves for the 2012-2013 season. In addition to the comedy about a single mom and her brother who moves in to be the "manny" from "Couples Retreat" scribe Dana Fox, the network has given a pilot order to "Living Loaded" from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star and creator Rob McElhenney.

"Living Loaded" is based on Dan Dunn's 2011 biographical book of the same name, in which he details his partying professional lifestyle as a writer.

According to TheWrap, McElhenney is teaming with "It's Always Sunny" executive producer Rob Rosell for the project.

The two are also behind the new FX series "Unsupervised," which premieres Thurs., Jan. 19. The animated series about two teenagers navigating adolescence without adult help, has Justin Long, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Romany Malco, Alexa Vega and "It's Always Sunny" star Kaitlin Olson lending their voices to the project.

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star and creator Robert McElhenney has sold a comedy pilot to Fox. The pilot, "Living Loaded," is from 3 Arts and FX Productions. It is Fox's first foray into pilot production with FX Productions. Also read: Fat Mac: Rob McElhenney Goes Into Graphic Detail About 'Always Sunny' Weight Gain McElhenney created it with "Always Sunny" executive producer Rob Rosell. They are also working together on the FX animated series "Unsupervised," which debuts Jan. 19. "Always Sunny" recently wrapped its seventh season, for which McElhenney gained 50 pounds because he...

Fox has scooped up another another comedy project. The network has order to pilot Living Loaded, a half-hour single-camera project from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-creator/star Rob McElhenny and his executive producer Rob Rosell. Loaded, which hails from FX Productions, is being adapted from Dan Dunn's book by the same name. The latter, published in February, is a biographical account of the author's debaucherous adventures with a heavy focus on drinking. The Sunny pair is also behind FX's animated effort Unsupervised, which is set to debut Jan. 19. The series centers on two eternally optimistic best friends who are navigating

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Fox has given the green light to one more pilot, a single-camera comedy from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia creator/star Rob McElhenney and the show’s executive producer Rob Rosell. The project, titled Living Loaded, is based on the book of the same name by Dan Dunn. It centers on a loose partying blogger forced to change his career plans when he becomes a radio host. Co-written by Rosell, McElhenney and Dunn, Living Loaded hails from FX Prods. where McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton’s company Rcg has a rich production deal. McElhenney will serve as showrunner and will executive produce with Rosell, Day, Howeton and 3 Arts’ Nick Frenkel and Michael Rotenberg. Dunn serves as supervising producer. In addition to Sunny and Living Loaded, McElhenney and Rosell are executive producing together FX’s upcoming animated series Unsupervised, which Rosell co-created. This is McElhenney, and Howerton’s second...

Fred Armisen discusses Portlandia Season 2 which returns with all new episodes starting January 6th

Starting January 6th, Fred Armisen will once again leave the cold winter streets of New York City, home to his full-time job at Saturday Night Live, for the rainy weather of the Pacific Northwest, where he will star alongside Carrie Brownstein in IFC's hit comedy series Portlandia.

We're huge fans of Portlandia, and welcome Fred and Carrie back as they bring ten all-new episodes chockfull of crazy new characters, celebrity cameos, and a surprise or two along the way. We recently caught up with Fred to find out what we can expect to see in the coming weeks. He also gave us the lowdown on his current Portlandia live tour, which finds him touring the country with Carrie Brownstein in support of the show.

Here is our conversation.

Growing up around Portland in the 1970s, the city always had this creepy,...