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Rate Spin-offs, prequels set for CTV specialties this fall

Original at Media In Canada external link    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 »

Rate MTV Video Music Awards Jim Norton (Interview)

Original at TV.com external link    Fri, May 1

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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

Rate 'Californication' star joins CBS' Adam Carolla pilot

Original at HitFix external link    Sun, Apr 26

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 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 ...

Rate Louis CK: Hilarious Tour

Original at Decider Los Angeles external link    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

Rate Louis CK: Hilarious Tour

Original at Decider Austin external link    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 ...

Rate Louis CK gives 'hilarious' a new meaning at State Theatre - The Express Times

Original at LehighValleyLive.com external link    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. ...

Rate Lucky Louie

Original at Central Florida Future external link    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 ...

Rate Louis C.K.: Am I Funny Or What?

Original at Allentown Morning Call external link    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. ...

Rate Save Lucky Louie

Original at uk.video.yahoo.com external link    Wed, Mar 4

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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

Rate Louis CK - and his stand-up show- grow up

Original at DesMoinesRegister.com external link    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. ...

Rate Rita Rocks

Original at Hollywood Today external link    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 ...

Rate TV Junkie: Weekend Edition - Louis CK!!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at LAist external link    Fri, Oct 3

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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.

Rate Is It Time For Sitcoms To Go Back to Videotape? : TV Guidance ...

Original at Macleans external link    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. ...

Rate Flight of the Conchords to end after second season - TV Squad

Original at TV Squad external link    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 ...

Rate Comic who wouldn't let writing cramp her style - Morgan Murphy

Original at Scotsman external link    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 ...

Rate Mini-review: Lucky Louie Season 1

Original at oyvindholen (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jul 29

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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

Rate Lieutenant Cable

Original at Macleans external link    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 ...

Rate A serious (but comic) look at parenting

Original at Rocky Mountain News external link    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, ...

Rate Louis CK Returning to TV

Original at Comedy Central Insider external link    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. ...

Rate Lucky Louie moves to CBS... sort of

Original at TV Squad external link    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 ...

Rate Oh, how the mighty HBO has stumbled - Daily Herald

Original at Daily Herald external link    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 ...

Rate Jonah tells the - JoBlo.com

Original at JoBlo.com external link    Thu, Feb 7

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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 ...

Rate Jim Norton: Not For the Easily Offended - SUNY The New Paltz Oracle

Original at oracle.newpaltz.edu external link    Thu, Feb 7    11 related articles

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 ...

Year 2007

 

Rate Starpulse Q&A With Comedic Actor Jerry Minor - Starpulse.com

Original at Starpulse.com external link    Mon, Nov 12

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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 ...

Rate DVD REVIEW: JIM NORTON- MONSTER RAIN - Cinematic Happenings Under Development

Original at Cinematic Happenings Under Development external link    Thu, Oct 18

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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). ...

Rate Cringe humor lives with Jim Norton - University at Buffalo The Spectrum

Original at University at Buffalo The Spectrum external link    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 ...

Rate Television and marriage - Remote Access

Original at remote.lohudblogs.com external link    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 ...

Rate HBO renews Entourage and Conchords - Actress Archives

Original at Actress Archives external link    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 ...

Rate Jamestown to Hollywood — it’s no small accomplishment - Buffalo News

Original at Buffalo News external link    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. ...

Rate 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 external link    Wed, Jul 11

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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’...

Rate Lucky Louie, RIPVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at LAist external link    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.

Rate Louis C.K. talks to the AV Club

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, May 24

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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...

Rate When Barbara Walters met Louie C.K.Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Althouse external link    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...

Rate Clips from Bob Odenkirk's unaired pilot

Original at TV Squad external link    Sun, Mar 25

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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...

Rate MOVIE REVIEW - Leave ‘Wife’ at altar - The Patriot Ledger

Original at The Patriot Ledger external link    Fri, Mar 16

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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 ...

Rate Chris Rock's midlife-crisis tale is crude and not all that funny

Original at Miami Herald external link    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...

Rate Opinion: Louis C.K. and Martin Lawrence Will Star in 'The Better Man'

Original at Cinematical external link    Thu, Mar 15

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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...

Rate This Week's Notable DVDs: Lucky Louie, Open Season and Unknown

Original at DVD Talk external link    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] ...

Rate LUCKY LOUIE!! SECRET AGENT!! 4400!! LOOP!! PALIN!! Herc’s Super ...

Original at Ain't It Cool News external link    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 ...

Rate DVD Talk Review: Lucky Louie - The Complete First Season

Original at DVD Talk external link    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 ...

Rate Media Bubble: Dave, Stop Killing Prostitutes

Original at Gawker external link    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 ...

Rate Clips: Deadwood with Laugh Track

Original at Dethroner external link    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, ...

Year 2006

 

Rate Lucky Louie coming to DVD

Original at TV Squad external link    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 ...

Rate Lucky Louie coming to DVD - TV Squad

Original at TV Squad external link    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 ...

Rate TV Review: Lucky Louie and The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

Original at Blogcritics external link    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 ...

Rate What's on tonight: Deadwood, Entourage, Lucky Louie, Iron Chef ...

Original at TV Squad external link    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 ...

Rate Lucky Louie

Original at essays & effluvia external link    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 ...

Rate DVD Talk Review: One Night Stand: Louis C.K.

Original at DVD Talk external link    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. ...

Rate TV Review: HBO's Lucky Louie (Pilot Episode)

Original at Blogcritics external link    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? ...

Rate TV Review: HBO's Lucky Louie Premieres to Thunderous Yawns

Original at Blogcritics external link    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. ...

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