- NBC renewed 30 Rock, Community, Parks & Recreation, The Office, Up All Night, Whitney and picked up SO many new sitcoms.
- FOX renewed Family Guy, American Dad, and Bob’s Burgers and picked up a new series from Mindy Kaling and How I Met Your Mother’s creators.
- Cougar Town avoided cancellation by moving to TBS.
- ABC renewed Happy Endings, Modern Family, Suburgatory, and The Middle.
- We, and Stephen Colbert, sadly said goodbye to Maurice Sendak.
- We found true improv moments in films.
- We chatted with Eagleheart’s creators Michael Koman, Andrew Weinberg, and Jason Woliner.
- We caught up with Conan’s former announcer Joel Godard.
- We spoke to Negin Farsad about The Muslims Are Coming documentary.
- We asked you to join The Splitsider Comedy Book Club.
- We talked to the Sklar Brothers about their new show, podcast, and standup.
- We laughed with, not, at laugh track.
- We uncovered the lost roles of Amy Poehler.
- We followed @KenJennings on Twitter.
- We combed the archives and found The Johnny Carson Show, the other one.
- We did some landscaping with mom.
- We went on tour with the Comedians of Comedy.
- We remembered Laura Kightlinger’s brief and unhappy time on SNL.
- We properly ordered the Ernest Movies.
- We found the unexpected comedy in Mark Trail.
- We pitted Roseanne against Donna Reed in a mom battle.
And now, without delay,your top five comedy videos of the week:
Mike Birbiglia - “Fresh Air 2”
7 Minutes in Heaven - “Olivia Wilde”
“The Roadie with Danny McBride”
“Rejected Pitches: Citizen Kane”
John Milhiser - “Owen Wilson’s Toy Chest”