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Popular TV Shows Improved by Diddy

By Tom Hawking on

Just like pretty much everyone else on the Internet, the inhabitants of Flavorwire central giggled heartily at the news yesterday that Diddy was trying to inveigle his way onto Downton Abbey. The fact that the whole thing was a clever piece of promotion for a pretty amusing Funny or Die video didn’t dampen our enthusiasm any — by then, we’d moved onto envisaging other TV shows that we’d like to see Diddy on, and breaking out Photoshop to make our dreams a reality. See the results of our fantasies after the jump. … Read More

Film

10 Louis C.K. Movies You (Probably) Haven’t Seen

By Jason Bailey on

The new season of Mad Men is underway, the Breaking Bad premiere date is set, so as soon as the new season of Louie gets going, our summer viewing needs will be all taken care — oh hell, that’s right, Louie won’t be back until next spring. His new special has already aired, his promo tour for it is over; how the hell do you get your Louis C.K. fix these days? From YouTube, of course. Strangely, not many people are aware that Louie worked his way up to writing, directing, editing, and starring in Louie with two decades of short and indie film work; a quick tour of his early films offers a tantalizing glimpse at the development of his considerable… Read More

Television

Uh-Oh: Louis CK Taking Extended ‘Louie’ Hiatus

By Judy Berman on

In the wake of Louie‘s strangest and most thought-provoking (not to mention debate-provoking) seasons ever, we think we speak for all the show’s fans in saying we want more. Now. Unfortunately, it’s not going to happen that way. FX has announced that Louis CK is taking an extended hiatus from the show, meaning that we… Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we explored street art that hides in plain sight. We considered freaking everyone out by wearing the American Horror Story Rubber Man costume for Halloween this year. We wondered if politics determined our beer preference. We watched a trailer for The Master that featured… Read More

Television

Your 2012 Emmy Crash Course

By Michelle Rafferty on

With only three days left until the Emmys, we have some serious cramming to do. In order to prepare, we’ve mapped out the most important episodes to watch, based on nomination submissions, buzz, numbers, and a personal favorite or two. We realize ten episodes is a lot, but if you dedicate yourself to pajamas and Seamless (that wasn’t a plug), we believe you can get through these by Sunday (when the ceremony airs on ABC, 8pm ET). Have a favorite episode that you think should have been submitted or included on this list? Any predictions you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments! … Read More

Television

Watch a Supercut of Louis CK Apologizing

By Judy Berman on

Louis CK needs to tell us something. He is sorry for singing a vulgar song in the grocery store. He is sorry he assumed Joan Rivers slept her way to the top of the comedy game. He is sorry he’s “not the Fonz all over the place.” Even as a young child, he was very, very sorry. In this supercut by Slacktory, you can relive each and every apology, a catalog of the awkward moments and profound humiliations that make up the lonely heart and troubled soul of Louie. And, you know, since it’s Friday and all, maybe think about who you need to apologize to this week before setting yourself free to frolic in the summer sun? … Read More

Television

Exclusive Supercut: TV’s Best Confessions of Love

By Michelle Rafferty on

The great thing about Louie is that you never know what’s coming — like last season for instance, when our titular leading man professed his love to Pamela in the middle of a NYC flea market. We admit we’re suckers for a good love poem — or any will they/won’t they scenario (even if, as in the case of Louie, it’s almost positively “they won’t”). TV viewers do, after all, tend to be hopeless romantics, spending hours living vicariously through fictional characters and then using every excuse to talk about them… or make supercuts about their love lives (see below). Have some time to kill before tonight’s season premiere of Louie? Perhaps it would help to watch some of the best small-screen confessions of love, and to share your own favorites in the comments. There’s no shame here.  … Read More

Television

Exclusive Supercut: The Wisdom of Our TV Dads

By Michelle Rafferty on

Father’s Day is this Sunday, and we’re celebrating early with an homage to some of our favorite TV dads and the wisdom they’ve shown (or tried to show) over the years. From Michael Bluth and Don Draper to Walter White and Peter Griffin (to name just a few in our supercut), these men sure aren’t perfect, but the majority of them have made TV a whole lot better — and for that we’re thankful. Is there a TV dad who inspires you? Let us know in the comments, because at a mere two-and-a-half minutes, this video is far from all-encompassing. … Read More

Television

Flavorpill’s Favorite TV Shows of the 2011-12 Season

By Judy Berman on

If the weather was as warm where you were as it was in New York over the long weekend, you probably didn’t spend much of the past few days watching TV. But Memorial Day isn’t just the beginning of the summer season — it also marks the end of May sweeps month, the official close of the television season, when network programming packs it in until September and we’re forced to make do with generally crappy filler, reruns, and the occasional fantastic basic or premium cable series. What this means (besides that we should all step away from the screen and get some sun) is that it’s time to crown our favorite TV shows of the 2011-12 season. Our picks, featuring the astute input of Flavorwire’s editorial staff, are after the jump. … Read More

Television

Flavorpill’s 10 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Summer 2012

By Judy Berman on

[Editor's note: Your devoted Flavorwire team is taking Memorial Day off, but we've left you with some of our favorite summer-related features that you may have missed the first time around. This post originally ran May 9, 2012. Enjoy!]

Sweeps month is upon us, TV fans, and while that means all our favorite shows will spend the next few weeks trying to top each other with standout episodes, it also means we’ve got to say good-bye to many of them until September. But never fear — the summer television season is never as fallow as it seems. Beginning this month, a slew of new series, old favorites, and guilty pleasures will premiere to fill the hole in our TV schedule left by the network fare that’s about to go on hiatus. We’ve listed ten of our most anticipated shows of the summer, from Breaking Bad to a revived Dallas, after the jump; be sure to add yours in the comments. … Read More