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Spin-offs, prequels set for CTV specialties this fall
Original at Media In Canada
• Thu, Jun 11
Elsewhere, The Comedy Network added five laughers: the HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, the Chris Lilley-starring mockumentary We Can Be Heroes, and two US Comedy ... and more »
MTV Video Music Awards Jim Norton (Interview)
Original at TV.com
• Fri, May 1
Actor/comedian Jim Norton talks about his experiences on the hit HBO show "Lucky Louie," and makes a plea to his legions of fans to help keep him ... www.tv.com
'Californication' star joins CBS' Adam Carolla pilot
Original at HitFix
• Sun, Apr 26
CA - Randy Tepper, Randy Tepper She also starred in HBO's "Lucky Louie." For many TV fans, though, Adlon's best known as the voice of Bobby Hill on FOX's "King of the Hill." The trade report on Adlon's casting indicates that if "Ace" is picked up to series, she'd move to CBS ...
Louis CK: Hilarious Tour
Original at Decider Los Angeles
• Tue, Apr 21
CA He's always personable and relatable onstage, not to mention in his most recent Showtime special, Chewed Up, or in his short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie. CK just recorded a new CD earlier this month, and shot a new special at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater ... LOUIS CK Isthmus Daily Page
Louis CK: Hilarious Tour
Original at Decider Austin
• Sat, Apr 18
TX He's always personable and relatable onstage, not to mention in his most recent Showtime special, Chewed Up, or in his short-lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie. CK just recorded a new CD earlier this month, and shot a new special at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater ...
Louis CK gives 'hilarious' a new meaning at State Theatre - The Express Times
Original at LehighValleyLive.com
• Sun, Mar 22
Comedian Louis CK doesn't take the word "hilarious" very lightly. For instance, standing in Starbucks and telling someone you bumped into a mutual acquaintance is not hilarious. Going to see the former "Lucky Louie" star in concert? Hilarious. ...
Lucky Louie
Original at Central Florida Future
• Thu, Mar 19
Louis CK formerly starred in his own HBO show Lucky Louie and has written four movies, including Down to Earth and Pootie Tang. The Future recently had the opportunity to speak with Louis about his act, his children and his frustration with college ...
Louis C.K.: Am I Funny Or What?
Original at Allentown Morning Call
• Thu, Mar 19
PA He is more philosophical than disconsolate when he discusses the cancellation of "Lucky Louie," where the humor often derived from misery. Besides writing the show, CK played an underemployed mechanic and father who works part-time at a muffler shop. ...
Save Lucky Louie
Original at uk.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 4
http://www.petitiononline.com/louisck/petition.html This petition is in response to HBO canceling the show "Lucky Louie". If yo http://www ... uk.video.yahoo.com
Louis CK - and his stand-up show- grow up
Original at DesMoinesRegister.com
• Tue, Feb 24
IA CK's own cable-TV series, "Lucky Louie," a stripped-down, raunchy homage to "The Honeymooners," lasted just one season on HBO in 2006 but nonetheless impressed critics. He will appear in the upcoming Ricky Gervais movie, "Invention Of Lying. ...
Rita Rocks
Original at Hollywood Today
• Mon, Oct 20
CA - Oct 20, 2008 Gould is best known for her role as Lucy in the HBO comedy series ‘Lucky Louie’. Gould recently co-starred with Catherine Zeta-Jones in the feature film ...
TV Junkie: Weekend Edition - Louis CK!!Original at LAist
• Fri, Oct 3
By Tom Lewis Tonight 6:30pm MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim TBS - Game 2 8:00pm Everybody Hates Chris The CW - Season Premiere Sunday 10:00pm Entourage HBO - The guys go on an adventure; Lloyd helps Ari through a bad trip.
Is It Time For Sitcoms To Go Back to Videotape? : TV Guidance ...
Original at Macleans
• Tue, Sep 30
The one show recently that really tried to bring back the videotaped live-audience sitcom was Louis C.K.’s HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, which was his deliberate throwback to All in the Family or Roseanne type of domestic comedy. ...
Flight of the Conchords to end after second season - TV Squad
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Aug 31
By Annie Wu So good for them, at least they are bowing out, and not getting axed when they still have a lot more in them like they did to Louis CK and Lucky Louie. It was just shameful what HBO did to him. Also, can we have the episodes in the ...
Comic who wouldn't let writing cramp her style - Morgan Murphy
Original at Scotsman
• Mon, Aug 4
Comic who wouldn't let writing cramp her style - Morgan Murphy United Kingdom - Aug 4, 2008 He recently made his TV debut on HBO's Lucky Louie and has a DVD shoot lined up. Edinburgh audiences can expect sex, politics, a sketch he describes as "the ...
Mini-review: Lucky Louie Season 1
Original at oyvindholen (WordPress)
• Tue, Jul 29
By oyvindholen So I wasn’t too surprised when it was canceled after only one season, but if you are looking for an okay sitcom and have watched all of Seinfeld already, I can recommend it for a quick laugh. Louis C.K. Lucky Louie - The Complete First Season HBO/Warner Bros (DVD) 2007
Lieutenant Cable
Original at Macleans
• Mon, Jun 9
Canada - HBO tried to step into the breach by producing Lucky Louie, not a show for family audiences but a deliberate throwback to network comedies about blue-collar ...
A serious (but comic) look at parenting
Original at Rocky Mountain News
• Tue, Jun 3
CO - Response to Lucky Louie was divided. It was the first live sitcom by HBO and lasted only one season. Now, Louis CK and his TV wife, Pamela Adlon, ...
Louis CK Returning to TV
Original at Comedy Central Insider
• Thu, Apr 17
By matt tobey First of all, carrying Pamela Adlon over from Lucky Louie is a great move. She's hilarious and they have outstanding chemistry. Second, it'll be interesting to see what a Louis CK show will look like with the constraints of network TV. ...
Lucky Louie moves to CBS... sort of
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Apr 17
By Jonathan Toomey Great news here for fans of the short-lived HBO sitcom, Lucky Louie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, LL alums Louis CK and Pamela Adlon have been tasked with writing a new sitcom for CBS, where surprise - they play a husband and ...
Oh, how the mighty HBO has stumbled - Daily Herald
Original at Daily Herald
• Thu, Apr 17
Oh, how the mighty HBO has stumbled UT - HBO's missteps in recent years have been well-documented: "Lucky Louie"; canceling "Deadwood" without offering fans a conclusion; allowing "Entourage" to ...
Jonah tells the - JoBlo.com
Original at JoBlo.com
• Thu, Feb 7
Jonah tells the Canada - You may remember CK from his short-lived HBO sitcom "Lucky Louie" or from his genius work as a stand-up (an example of his demented genius here at Funny Or ...
Jim Norton: Not For the Easily Offended - SUNY The New Paltz Oracle
Original at oracle.newpaltz.edu
• Thu, Feb 7
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Jim Norton: Not For the Easily Offended SUNY The New Paltz Oracle, USA - He also played Rich on HBO’s “Lucky Louie” and has his own one-hour HBO comedy special “Monster Rain.” Norton’s book, “Happy Endings: The Tales of a ...
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Starpulse Q&A With Comedic Actor Jerry Minor - Starpulse.com
Original at Starpulse.com
• Mon, Nov 12
Starpulse Q&A With Comedic Actor Jerry Minor CT - Whether it's on Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central's Crossballs, or hbo's Lucky Louie, Jerry stands out, even when surrounded by some of the biggest names ...
DVD REVIEW: JIM NORTON- MONSTER RAIN - Cinematic Happenings Under Development
Original at Cinematic Happenings Under Development
• Thu, Oct 18
DVD REVIEW: JIM NORTON- MONSTER RAIN NY - I'm glad to see the silly goose go places, even if it isn't to a second season of Lucky Louie (a show that was killed just as it was hitting its stride). ...
Cringe humor lives with Jim Norton - University at Buffalo The Spectrum
Original at University at Buffalo The Spectrum
• Mon, Oct 15
Cringe humor lives with Jim Norton NY - Previously, the comedian performed on an episode of HBO's "One Night Stand" and even co-starred in the show "Lucky Louie," starring fellow comedian Louis CK ...
Television and marriage - Remote Access
Original at remote.lohudblogs.com
• Mon, Sep 24
Television and marriage Remote Access, NY - But for every Wire, there’sa Lucky Louie. That show lasted one season on HBO; my husband watched every episode and loved it. I watched not a single one and ...
HBO renews Entourage and Conchords - Actress Archives
Original at Actress Archives
• Fri, Aug 17
HBO renews Entourage and Conchords NY - After a string of failures - Lucky Louie, Tourgasm, John From Cincinnati - it's nice to see an HBO show like Flight of the Conchords make it to a second ...
Jamestown to Hollywood — it’s no small accomplishment - Buffalo News
Original at Buffalo News
• Thu, Aug 2
Jamestown to Hollywood — it’s no small accomplishment United States - She joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in 1995 for one season and later had recurring roles in HBO’s “Lucky Louie” and NBC’s “Will & Grace. ...
HBO Boots Sunday Sitcom LUCKY LOUIE To the Curb!! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
Original at Ain't It Cool News
• Wed, Jul 11
HBO Boots Sunday Sitcom LUCKY LOUIE To the Curb!! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. Louis C.K.’s blue-collar live-audience sitcom failed to capitalize on “Entourage’s” lead-in audience, and failed equally, apparently, to win HBO exec Carolyn Strauss’...
Lucky Louie, RIPOriginal at LAist
• Sat, Jun 23
By Tony Pierce This week this clip made it on the front page of Digg and it reminded us what HBO bailed on. It's very NSFW and quite adult, so if those things upset you, scroll down. For those who can hang, enjoy Louie C.K. and Pamela Adlon in a scene that's hilarious but probably wont make their reel.
Louis C.K. talks to the AV Club
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, May 24
By Adam Finley Comedian and actor Louis C.K. recently spoke with the AV Club about his career, including his latest stand-up special for HBO, and his short-lived HBO sitcom, Lucky Louie, an uncensored and often uncomfortably candid series shot like a basic sitcom, but without the restrictions of netwo...
When Barbara Walters met Louie C.K.Original at Althouse
• Thu, May 24
By Ann Althouse I loved this AV Club interview with Louis C.K., which has a lot about why his HBO comedy "Lucky Louie" failed. The part about Barbara Walters is rich: AVC: How did The View initially approach you to come discuss Lucky Louie? Did they say "Barbara Walters has seen your show, she thinks you're the...
Clips from Bob Odenkirk's unaired pilot
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Mar 25
By Adam Finley I had heard rumblings here and there about a pilot for a sketch series from Mr. Show co-creator Bob Odenkirk called Next!, but the series was never picked up for a full season. According to Wikipedia, the show was created in 2002, and as you can tell from the clips below, it featured Odenkirk an...
MOVIE REVIEW - Leave ‘Wife’ at altar - The Patriot Ledger
Original at The Patriot Ledger
• Fri, Mar 16
MOVIE REVIEW - Leave ‘Wife’ at altar MA - Mar 16, 2007 Perhaps that’s the movie Rock and co-writer Louis CK (HBO’s ‘‘Lucky Louie’’) should have borrowed from instead of Eric Rohmer’s smart, sexy ‘‘Chloe in the ...
Chris Rock's midlife-crisis tale is crude and not all that funny
Original at Miami Herald
• Thu, Mar 15
The idea of Chris Rock remaking a film by director Eric Rohmer is so bizarre it's appealing, but the end result is not. You'd think if anyone could infuse an irreverent, off-color American sensibility into a serious French drama about marriage and temptation, it would be Rock, who has more...
Opinion: Louis C.K. and Martin Lawrence Will Star in 'The Better Man'
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Mar 15
By Erik Davis Even though Lucky Louie was permanently shelved by HBO, comedian Louis C.K. has managed to use his starring role in the underrated series to help land him a nice, cushy big-screen gig. Variety reports he'll star alongside Martin Lawrence in The Better Man, a new comedy from writer-director...
This Week's Notable DVDs: Lucky Louie, Open Season and Unknown
Original at DVD Talk
• Tue, Jan 30
By talk@dvdtalk.com A number of notable DVDs out this week including: Lucky Louie: S1 [Review] - one of the most brutally honest and hilarious shows about relationships broke new ground for HBO and reinvigorated the sitcom genre; Open Season [Review] ...
LUCKY LOUIE!! SECRET AGENT!! 4400!! LOOP!! PALIN!! Herc’s Super ...
Original at Ain't It Cool News
• Mon, Jan 29
Gaining notoriety for manifesting the first HBO sitcom shot before a live studio audience, “Louie” depicted the misadventures of a part-time muffler installer and benefited also from the highly likeable Pamela Segall Adlon, who provides ...
DVD Talk Review: Lucky Louie - The Complete First Season
Original at DVD Talk
• Mon, Jan 29
Kim's O": Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon • "A Mugging Story": Jim Norton and Rick Shapiro • "Kim Moves Out": Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon and executive producer Mike Royce. Though the tracks are laced with bitterness about the show's ...
Media Bubble: Dave, Stop Killing Prostitutes
Original at Gawker
• Thu, Jan 18
Ana Marie Cox getting an HBO show? Stranger things have happened. "Lucky Louie," for instance. [Radar]; John Malone may want to add Cablevision to his portfolio. Hopefully, he'll fire Isiah. [NYP]; The BBC is fulfilling its duty to ...
Clips: Deadwood with Laugh Track
Original at Dethroner
• Wed, Jan 17
By Joel And not just any laugh track, but the sort of “No, really, this is a real audience” laugh track that sounds authentic—an HBO laugh track. (In fact, I wonder if it isn’t from “Lucky Louie.”) Contrasted with the hyper-reality of Deadwood, ...
Lucky Louie coming to DVD
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Oct 15
By Adam Finley The very short-lived series Lucky Louie is coming to DVD in 2007, though there is no official announcement on the exact date. Creator and star Louie CK, who recently recorded audio commentary for the episodes, told fans the DVD would be ...
Lucky Louie coming to DVD - TV Squad
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Oct 14
By Adam Finley I don't have HBO either but if I want to watch something I have a friend of mine record it for me (and no, that doesn't mean I download shows). As for Lucky Louie, I haven't seen the show and heard both good and bad about it. Laugh ...
TV Review: Lucky Louie and The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Sep 6
By Charles Herold Lucky Louie, an HBO sitcom starring the oddly named comic Louis C.K., lets you know what it's all about in the beginning of the first episode, when Louie's daughter, Lucy, plays the "why" game, a game my sister used to torture me with ...
What's on tonight: Deadwood, Entourage, Lucky Louie, Iron Chef ...
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Jul 30
By Bob Sassone At 9, HBO has a new Deadwood, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Lucky Louie. USA has a new episode of The 4400 at 9, followed by a new episode of The Dead Zone. MTV has a new The Girls Next Door at 9, as the girls celebrate ...
Lucky Louie
Original at essays & effluvia
• Wed, Jul 26
By ritholtz Like many TV shows, Lucky Louie started a bit shaky. The pacing was off, and some of the dialogue was awkward. Its nowhere near as slick as Entourage, and the (purposefully) tawdry production values made the 1st few episodes seem almost ...
DVD Talk Review: One Night Stand: Louis C.K.
Original at DVD Talk
• Sun, Jun 18
In spots, this half-hour of occasionally caustic comedy serves as a literal blueprint for Louis C.K.'s new HBO sitcom, "Lucky Louie," with certain segments re-appearing almost verbatim from Louis C.K.'s stand-up act. ...
TV Review: HBO's Lucky Louie (Pilot Episode)
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jun 13
By Vichus Smith Lucky Louie, starring Louis CK as broke-ass, balding family man Louie, is everything the network sitcom is not –and yet, it is. The first episode of its debut season starts off with a classic bit – classic in the way that the "Why? ...
TV Review: HBO's Lucky Louie Premieres to Thunderous Yawns
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jun 13
By Joan Hunt Don't get me wrong, there were moments of laughter to be found in Louis CK's new comedy series. However, they simply didn't outweigh the painful acting or the rest of the setup viewers were given on the first go 'round. ...