If getting through the summer TV season was like a marathon, we’d now be at the point where we’ve already had our second wind (Breaking Bad) and are within mere yards from the finish line, but can’t possibly imagine how we’re going to get there. We’re panting, moaning, muttering out curses to various deities and non-deities alike, practically crawling on the ground, but not giving up because we’re SO. CLOSE. to finishing, or to end this terrible metaphor, getting our good shows back. Which is to say: with few exceptions, TV blows right now.
Hopefully this bit of news, a NUGGET if you will, can provide you with your third wind.
The eighth season of It’s Always Sunny will begin Thursday, October 11 at 10 p.m., followed at 10:30 by the fourth season of The League, and a revamped version of BrandX with Russell Brand at 11.
The new season of American Horror Story — which is technically called American Horror Story: Asylum, as part of this farce to keep each season of the show qualified as a miniseries for Emmy purposes — will premiere on Wednesday, October 17 at 10 p.m. (Via)
That is most excellent news. Seeing those anime It’s Always Sunny promos is 99% of the reason why I’ve watched Date Night on FX approximately five times over the past two weeks. Take it away, Charlie.
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I hoped they revamped “BrandX with Russell Brand” by removing the Russell Brand aspect of it.
Yeah, what exactly do they mean by a “rebranded” Brandx, aside from the potential for a shitty pun?
Unless it’s him getting kicked in the nuts by small children for 30 minutes straight, I’m still not interested.
I have my fingers crossed that they’re replacing Russell Brand with Elton Brand. I’d watch that.
Or they could brand his face with hot irons. Either way.
Yay for Always Sunny, boo for still trying to make Russell Brand happen.
Russell Brand is the new “fetch.”
Fetch just never had a chance with Regina in its face all the time.
He’s funny with Noel Fielding, at last the few times I’ve watched that annual Quiz show thing.
What can Danger Guererro tell us about bird law?
stomp clap stomp stomp clap!
Ahh-aa-aa-ahh
Don’t you mess with his eggs now
Ahh-aa-aa-ahh
Or you’ll see him fight
Are they still shooting? For once I haven’t heard of any crew sightings. Although they feature less and less actual Philly location every year so that’s not too surprising.
Wait, I kind of take that back. Last season’s “Thunder Gun Express” was filmed almost entirely in Philly, I think.
I hear the lead guy hangs dong in that one.
I watch every re-run of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia so to me, it’s like they never go away.
Oh yeah, FOOTBALL begins tomorrow, so try and be grateful.
… and a revamped version of BrandX with Russell Brand at 11.
UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH.
How much more branding iron will they be using on him?
I got a good laugh at that. There’s only one way to revamp that show and make it tolerable and it ain’t a new set.
I have this conversation with my wife all the time, why is Russell Brand famous? He’s not a particularly gifted actor, he’s not a talented comedian, he’s not overly attractive, he doesn’t have some insanely charming personality, he’s a mediocre singer…. at best….. I mean, really, why is he famous? Obviously we live in a society nowadays where having a tangible talent isn’t always a necessity for fame, but even with the likes of Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, they at least had good looks looks (less so with Hilton imo, but some guys found her attractive). Russell Brand really has nothing that should equal the amount of fame that he has. He a big bowl of ‘meh’ in every possible way. He’s like a less douche-y, more British and no famous brother having version of Jim Belushi…. that’s probably a bad analogy, but you get my point.
On a side note, yay for Sunny coming back soon!! I can’t wait. My favorite comedy on TV right now.
I hope this season of Sunny is better than the last. It seemed like kind of a flop to me. There was all this run up to “fat Mac” and he just ended up being…fat. One of my favorite shows so I hope it improves.
Any season that had the Gang goes to the Jersey Shore cannot be a flop.
The Jersey Shore episode was a goddamned classic. That and the episode with Frank’s whore were just golden.
I thought the hurricane episode was as good as any I’d seen.
It seems like for the past 2 or 3 seasons of Sunny, it has felt like the first couple of episodes are a little bit of a letdown, but then they pick up as the season gets rolling. I remember last season kind of being like that. But then once I catch reruns of the episodes that I felt were letdowns at the time, I still laugh my ass off and think to myself “That was a lot better than I remembered.”
“Frank’s Pretty Woman” is one of my all-time faves.
I hope Russell Brand keeps getting roles in TV and movies, I love that guy!
-Nobody, ever
Winner
I’m convinced Brand keeps getting roles just because he brings the best coke to parties.
Guys! I’ve got a huge murder boner right now.
Economics? You gonna trade wood for gold?
While I agree the format American Horror Story does aid it in Emmy noms, you have to admit its a great idea and original for TV. Also the show is bat shit insane. Watching Dylan McDermott over-act and masturbate bare ass naked looking out his window is just quality Busey style entertainment.