Comedy Central Insider | by dustin chinn | Wed, Jan 14
Wed, Jan 14
In a shocking strategy that will no doubt warm the blackened spirits of WGA West members, Fox is ordering up more carbon-based comedy series. "We're doubling down our commitment to comedy, and we're rebuilding the live-action comedy brand," says Fox...
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source: New York Times Blogs
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source: The Times-Picayune
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source: The Miami New Times Blog
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source: DFW Catholic
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source: moviesblog.mtv.com
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source: Hollywood Outbreak
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Will Arnett Interview – MONSTERS vs. ALIENS 
source: collider.com
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source: The Nevada Sagebrush
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