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The PEN15 girls will be back sooner than you think… but they’ll look a bit different than you remember.

Hulu’s Emmy-nominated comedy will air a special animated episode on Friday, Aug. 27, the streamer announced on Thursday. The episode, titled “Jacuzzi” — which will serve as the eighth episode of the current Season 2 — finds seventh-grade BFFs Anna (Anna Konkle) and Maya (Maya Erskine) on summer vacation together.

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Comedy Central released a trailer for Season 2 of “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens,” premiering on Aug. 18.

Starring Awkwafina, Bowen Yang, Bd Wong and Lori Tan Chinn, the new season follows Nora (Awkwafina) as she navigates young adulthood in outer-borough New York City.

Joining them this season are guest stars Margaret Cho, Alan Kim, Lauren Ash, Alex Borstein, Ross Butler, Cindy Cheung, Catherine Cohen, Catherine Curtin, Fortune Feimster, Chloe Fineman, Judy Gold, Stephanie Hsu, Kerri Kenney-Silver, C.S. Lee, Ajay Mehta, Haley Joel Osment, Aaron Takahashi and Jade Wu.

In the trailer, Nora gives advice to her cousin (Yang), works at a CBD store and falls asleep at the wheel.

Gabo Augustine, Michelle Buteau, Jennifer Esposito, Chrissie Fit, Jonathan ‘Dumbfoundead’ Park, Jaboukie Young White, Wai Ching Ho, Bea Soong, Nancy Eng, Liang Ying He and Fay Ann Lee reprise their roles from Season 1.

Watch the trailer below.

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Mike Rosenstein, former senior executive at Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films, has lined up the first projects under his own production company, Sunset Rose Pictures, including Bad Trip, a comedic documentary about psychedelics, and TV series with Erica Oyama and one Armen Weitzman.

A half-hour special, Portraits with Yung Jake, premieres tonight at 11:30 Pm on Viceland. It follows rapper-artist Yung Jake as he takes “high art” to the next level creating an emoji portrait of guest Kate Upton in this post-modern instructional art and interview show. Rosenstein executive produces alongside Jake and Vice’s Spike Jonze. Kitao Sakurai is director/co-executive producer.

Sunset Rose’s first project was the 2016 Reggie Watts’ Spatial one-hour comedy special produced with A24 that is available on Netflix.

Rosenstein recently sold comedy projects to FX and Comedy Central. Additionally, he continues as an executive producer on Red Hour’s Comedy Central series Another Period,...

Comedy Central's comedy lineup features some true standouts, but only one show stars Cuba Gooding Jr... as himself. "Big Time in Hollywood, Fl," produced by Ben Stiller and created by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf (who first worked with Stiller on the digital series "Next Time... On Lonny"), features Alex Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson as the Dolfe brothers, whose love of filmmaking drags them into the seedy underground of their Florida town. In this exclusive clip, we get a look at one of the films Jack and Ben Dolfe have been making — "Monkey Largo," an intense action flick that might feel familiar to any "Miami Vice" fans. What "Monkey Largo" might lack in production quality, it makes up for in bullets, blood and (as you might suspect) a chimp. Watch the clip above. "Big Time in Hollywood, Fl" airs Wednesdays at 10:30pm on Comedy Central. Read More: 'Inside Amy.

Check out the below clip from Comedy Central's new series, "Big Time in Hollywood, Fl," created and written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, which After follows delusional brothers and self-proclaimed filmmakers Ben and Jack Dolfe, who stage an elaborate ruse to maintain their financial dependence, after their parents decide to kick them out. But when their plan takes a dangerous turn, the brothers find themselves embroiled in an increasingly messy, life-threatening predicament. A 10-episode first season was ordered by Comedy Central, which premiered a few weeks ago, on March 25, 2015.  In a clip from the next episode, which airs this Wednesday, April 15, Cuba Gooding...

Looking for a way to put off thinking about your taxes for a few hours? Been too busy with work to watch your new favorite shows? Need to tune out from everything serious for a few? Get a major comedy fix with the first three episodes of Comedy Central’s newest series Big Time in Hollywood, Fl right here.Brothers Ben and Jack Dolfe are about to break the Internet with their latest short film—or so they think. Self-proclaimed filmmakers, working out of their parents’ garage, they’re delusional, ridiculous, and still financially dependent on mom and dad. When their parents finally say it’s time to move out and get jobs, they craft a plan so crazy it might just work (except for that it doesn’t). Executive produced by Ben Stiller, written by Dan Schimpf and Alex Anfanger, who also stars as Jack alongside Lenny Jacobson as Ben,...

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Created by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf

Airs Wednesdays at 10:30 pm Et on Comedy Central, starting March 25

Over the years, Comedy Central has brought a number of comedians to the small screen with their own show, whether it’s Amy Schumer, Nick Kroll, or Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. The latest duo to join that company is Dan Schimpf and Alex Anfanger, the team behind the webseries Next Time on Lonny. Their new show, Big Time in Hollywood, Fl, premieres tonight on Comedy Central, and the pilot promises an offbeat show that unexpectedly follows through on storylines while not forcing their main characters to be likeable.

The central concept of Big Time in Hollywood, Fl revolves around a delusional brotherly duo who barely work, choosing instead to spend their time making short videos that they’re sure will land them their big filmmaking break.

A few years back, Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf — Nyu buddies with big filmmaking aspirations — wrote a TV pilot about a pair of hapless brothers with big filmmaking aspirations. Then they shelved it in favor of something more instantly doable — a web series called Next Time on Lonny, starring the doe-eyed Anfanger as an aspiring reality star with a knack for over-the-top trouble. It paid off. Ben Stiller discovered Lonny, then Anfanger and Schimpf. Lonny got a big-time backer in Stiller’s Red Hour Films — and those fictional filmmaking brothers, er, conceived in Anfanger’s parents’ basement got … Continue reading →

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Comedy fans have a lot of reasons to look forward to 2015, as Comedy Central has just announced a slew of season and series premieres -- including returning hits "Workaholics" and "Broad City," new series "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore," and the third and final season of "Kroll Show." Various guest stars includes the likes of Aziz Ansari, Amy Poehler, Keegan-Michael Key, Marc Maron, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Ryan, Rob Corddry, and, on two different shows, Seth Rogen. The network's offerings will help you cope with your 2014 hangover and get you through the first quarter of the year. Mark your calendars: Tuesday, January 13 “Kroll Show” (Season Three Premiere) – 10:30 p.m. It's the final season of Nick Kroll's comedy series, guest stars including Aziz Ansari, Paget Brewster, Bo Burnham, Bill Burr, John Mulaney, Adam Pally, Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen, and Casey Wilson. Wednesday, January 14 "Workaholics" (Season Five Premiere) – 10:00 p.

Cuba Gooding Jr and Keith David have joined the cast of Comedy Central’s new scripted series, "Big Time In Hollywood, Fl," which hails from Ben Stiller‘s production company, Red Hour, and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Michael Madsen is also a cast member, in a project written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, which follows 2 delusional brothers and self-proclaimed filmmakers (co-writer Alex Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson), whose parents (Kathy Baker, Stephen Tobolowsky) kick out of their house, and who are then forced to fend for themselves for the first time in their lives. Gooding will play a fictionalized version of himself; David will play a...

In a "touching" segment on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Ben Stiller revealed himself as Hashtag the Panda, confessing that he just wanted Fallon and himself to have their "own thing" all along. He also said that his appearance was to promote "Next Time On Lonny," the web series he produces. Created by Alex Anfanger, who stars in the title role, and director Dan Schimpf, the show parodies reality TV and various other genres of film and television, and is currently in  second season. Available on YouTube and Maker.TV, it has been well received: Liz Shannon Miller wrote that "Lonny" "is a stunning trip through pop culture tropes, while remaining original and unique thanks to an emphasis on pushing boundaries and developing characters." Check out Ben Stiller as Hashtag the Panda below:...

The first season of the web series "Next Time On Lonny" was a relatively humble affair -- created independently by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, the show featured Anfanger as a reality TV star whose adventures springboard to all sorts of insane genre combinations, from murder to time travel to alien invasions.  For its second season, however, Lonny's made it to the big time. It's all thanks to Ben Stiller's Red Hour Productions and YouTube distribution powerhouse Maker Studios, which have teamed up for 10 new episodes that span nearly every genre you can think of, from "Drive" to "The Wolf of Wall Street" to the post-apocalypse. There's even an interactive episode, an installment shot entirely in the first person and a packed roster of guest stars, including Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Jerry O'Connell, Kal Penn and Stephen Tobolowsky.  "Lonny," in short, is a stunning trip through pop culture tropes,...

Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf created and independently produced the six-episode first season of “Next Time on Lonny” back in 2011. Their work caught the eye of Ben Stiller, who signed on to co-produce the 10-episode second season through his Red Hour Digital production company. Stiller himself filmed a promotional video for the big premiere, though he was held hostage to do so. Also read: Maker Studios, Ben Stiller Partner to Produce ‘Next Time on Lonny’ He was held by Anfanger, who portrays Lonny in the comedy series, who quickly loses control of the situation after getting some praise for the show.

Next Time On Lonny, the satirical online video series executive produced by Ben Stiller‘s Red Hour Digital and Disney-owned Maker Studios, debuts the first three episodes of its second season today on Maker.TV with a raft of guest appearances by Hollywood notables including Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Kal Penn, Jerry O’Connell, Kathy Baker and Paul Scheer. The entire season is being sponsored by Verizon, with more episodes rolling out twice a week on Maker.TV and Maker’s comedy hub, Nacho Punch. The show is a satire of reality TV, blending sketch comedy and imaginary film preview segments. It was created by Alex Anfanger, who also stars, and Dan Schimpf, who directs. Besides Stiller, Anfanger and Schimpf, executive producers of the show include Stuart Cornfeld, Mike Rosenstein and Debbie Liebling. Brillstein Entertainment Partners represent Anfanger and Schimpf. Yesterday, reports surfaced that about 10% of the company’s 380 employees had been laid off,...

At its Digital Content Newfronts presentation, Maker Studios' announcements included the debut of a number of new web series and the launch of an off-YouTube platform called Maker.TV. It has now synthesized these two new developments by launching the first three episodes of one of its highest-profile web series, Next Time On Lonny, on Maker.TV. Next Time On Lonny follows its titular hero as he tries to adjust to his new life in Los Angeles. The first few seconds of each episode are presented as a fake reality show called Lonny: Los Angeles. When a narrator begins to preview the next episode of that reality show by uttering the phrase "next time, on Lonny," all hell breaks loose. A number of guest stars will contribute to the chaos, and the first episode includes an appearance from Lizzie Bennet Diaries star Mary Kate Wiles. Next Time On Lonny...

Haley Joel Osment is all grown up and smoking weed — as a guest star in the second season of web series Next Time on Lonny.

The reality show spoof follows the titular character, played by series co-creator Alex Anfanger, as he deals with not-so-serious problems like awkward first dates and butt dials. Osment goes way back with Anfanger — they went to college together at New York University – and was a fan of the series from day one. “When I heard they were doing a second season, I called Alex and told him he’d be in trouble if he didn...

Comedy Central has greenlighted 10 episodes of “Big Time In Hollywood, Fl,” a comedy about two haphazard brothers trying to make it as filmmakers after being kicked out of their parent’s house. The show is produced by Ben Stiller’s Red Hour and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and penned by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf. The show’s pilot is being directed and produced by Schimpf, and Anfanger is executive producing with Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld, Mike Rosenstein, Lee Kernis and Brian Stern. “‘Big Time’ combines the directorial style of Hitchcock, the acting prowess of Streep, the budget of ‘House of Payne,’ and the nutritional value of Velveeta,” said Stiller. “I think people’s minds will be blown wide open. For real.” The brothers’ father is played by Backstage’s own Working Actor columnist Stephen Tobolowsky; the family’s matriarch is played by Kathy Baker (“Saving Mr. Banks”). Anfanger—who...

Comedy Central is hoping to make it “Big Time in Hollywood, Fl,’ The network has given the greenlight to the scripted series “Big Time in Hollywood, Fl,” the network announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on Friday. The 10-episode series will star Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson as two delusional brothers and self-proclaimed filmmakers who are kicked out of their parents’ house and forced to fend for themselves for the first time in their lives. Anfanger is also writing and serving as an executive producer, along with Dan Schimpf, who also directed the pilot. Also read: Chris Hardwick’s ‘@Midnight’ Gets Comedy.

Comedy Central has picked up to series pilot Big Time In Hollywood, Fl with a 10-episode order. The project, produced by Ben Stiller‘s Red Hour and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, is written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf. It follows two delusional brothers and self-proclaimed filmmakers, played by Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson, who are kicked out of their parents’ house and forced to fend for themselves for the first time in their lives, leading them on an epic journey in pursuit of their American dream. Kathy Baker and Stephen Tobolowsky play the brothers’ parents, and Jon Bass co-stars in the series, whose pilot was directed by Schimpf. “Ben, Alex and Dan have fulfilled my career-long dream of having a show based in Hollywood, Fl,” said Comedy Central president of original programming Kent Alterman. Added Stiller, “Big Time combines the directorial style of Hitchcock, the acting prowess of Streep, the budget of House Of Payne,...

Comedy Central announced today that it has greenlit 10 episodes of the weekly, half-hour scripted series, "Big Time in Hollywood, Fl." Produced by Red Hour and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, the new series is executive produced and written by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, along with Red Hour's Ben Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein, and Brillstein Entertainment Partners' Lee Kernis and Brian Stern. Anfanger will also star in the series, along with Lenny Jacobson, Kathy Baker, Stephen Tobolowsky and Jon Bass. Schimpf directed the pilot. "Ben, Alex and Dan have fulfilled my career-long dream of having a show based in Hollywood, Fl," said Alterman. "'Big Time' combines the directorial style of Hitchcock, the acting prowess of...

Lenny Jacobson (Nurse Jackie) and Jon Bass have been cast in the Ben Stiller-produced Comedy Central pilot Big Time In Hollywood, Fl. Written/executive produced by comedy duo Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, Big Time follows two delusional brothers — Jack (Anfanger) and Ben (Jacobson) — who are self-proclaimed filmmakers, as they are kicked out of their parents’ (Kathy Baker, Stephen Tobolowsky) house and end up on an epic cinematic journey. Bass will play Del, the brothers’ child-like friend. Jacobson, repped by Aef and Pallas Management Group, also recently booked the A+E Networks comedy pilot Whitey and can be seen in the biopic Jobs. Bass, repped by Gersh and Authentic, is coming off his Broadway debut in The Book Of Mormon. He also guest stars in an upcoming episode of HBO’s Girls. J.D. Williams (The Wire) and Tehmina Sunny will recur on the second season of Fox’s dark drama The Following.

Fox News has set Sept. 16 as the date Elisabeth Hasselbeck will join its morning show "Fox & Friends."

Hasselbeck, who left her long-time hosting gig at "The View" in July, will join co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on the show, which will also unveil a redesigned set that day. She takes over for Gretchen Carlson, who is moving to an afternoon show on the channel.

Hasselbeck's debut on Fox News, incidentally, will come one week after "The View" returns with new co-host Jenny McCarthy.

More TV news and notes:

- Discovery has announced plans for its next scripted miniseries: It's "North and South," a Civil War saga based on three novels by John Jakes. The source material was previously made into miniseries that aired in 1985 ("North and South"), '86 ("North and South, Book II") and '94 ("Heaven & Hell").

- FX Networks has ordered a pilot for "Bigfoot," an animated series...

Comedy Central has ordered Ben Stiller-produced comedy pilot, "Big Time In Hollywood, Fl," a network representative told TheWrap. The single-camera comedy follows two delusional brothers and wannabe film makers who are kicked out of their parents' home and embark on a cinematic adventure. Joining the pilot are Kathy Baker ("Against the Wall") and Stephen Tobolowsky ("Californication") as the parents. Also read: Ben Stiller & Bob Odenkirk's 'Birthday Boys' Gets Premiere Date From Stiller's production company Red Hour, the pilot is written and executive produced by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf. Stiller will exec produce with...

Exclusive: Comedy Central has greenlighted Big Time In Hollywood, Fl, a single-camera comedy from Ben Stiller‘s Red Hour. Kathy Baker and Stephen Tobolowsky have been cast in the project, written/executive produced by comedy duo Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf. Big Time follows two delusional brothers, who are self-proclaimed filmmakers, as they are kicked out of their parents’ (Baker, Tobolowsky) house and end up on an epic cinematic journey. Also executive producing are Red Hour’s Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein and Brillstein Entertainment’s Brian Stern and Lee Kernis. Filming is slated to begin later this month. This is the second green light at Comedy Central for Red Hour, which also has recently ordered stand-up comedy series The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail, which will spotlight hot comedians. The company also has sketch comedy series The Birthday Boys picked up at IFC. Anfanger and Schimpf,...