A Renewed Week in Comedy

- 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”

A Renewed Week in Comedy