-The Simpsons marathon kicked off this week on FXX and we had the full schedule.
-We looked at why The Richard Pryor Special deserves a prominent placement in Pryor’s repertoire of greatness.
-The iconic voice of SNL Don Pardo died at 96.
-Alex Honnet and Caitlin Stephan, owners of the Upstairs Gallery in Chicago, shared about its closing and the upcoming independent comedy festival A Jangleheart Circus.
-Co-creator and executive producer of @midnight Alex Blagg explained why Key and Peele’s sketch “Insult Comic” is genius.
-Our Second City archive footage featured Adam McKay and Scott Adsit in their 1995 show Piñata Full of Bees.
-We broke down what happens when The Simpsons becomes dad humor.
-Dana Carvey and Nathan Lane’s awful sitcom was unearthed from the Paley Library and we dissected it for you to quietly laugh at.
-We had the list of Primetime Creative Arts Emmys winners.
-Jerrod Carmichael’s HBO special Love at the Store premieres on October 4th.
-Amy Schumer’s Ice Bucket Challenge video was disgustingly perfect.
-Fox passed on Tina Fey’s pilot Cabot College.
-Trailer Park Boys’ new season premieres on Netflix September 5th.
-We had David Letterman’s ten-minute dedication to Robin Williams on The Late Show.
-We had the video of Vanessa Bayer playing a tacky talk show host in Haim’s new music video.
-This Emmy promotional video was written and directed by sketch duo Paulilu and stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
-An astronaut comedy is in the works at ABC based off Chris Hadfield’s memoir.
-The Awesomes got a third season on Hulu.
-We interviewed Kemp Baldwin about his digital comedy Don’t Walk.
-This Week in Comedy Podcasts featured Jermaine Fowler from You Made It Weird, amongst others.
-We had excerpts from the updated Live from New York book that due out September 9th.
-NBC canceled Working the Engels.
-Season 2 of Adam Devine’s House Party will feature Aparna Nancherla, Kurt Braunohler, and Kristen Schaal.
-NBC released a gag real of Parks and Recreation’s sixth season.
-Lorne Michaels is producing a movie starring Taran Killam, Rachael Harris, David Wain, and Bobby Moynihan.
And here are your top five web videos of the week
CollegeHumor: Kinda Racist? Try Diet Racism!
Cannibal Milkshake: Kinder - Finally, Tinder for Kids
Onion Talks: Hypothetically It Would Be Okay To Have Sex With A Robot Dog
Funny or Die: Couples Therapy with Mark Duplass, Ted Danson, and Elisabeth Moss
Modern Comedian: Maria Bamford
