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Documentary Now

  1. renewals
    Fear Not, for More Documentary Now! Is on the WayMeyers, Armisen, and Mulaney will be back soon with a new batch of episodes.
    By Megh Wright
  2. backstories
    The Ingeniously Nerdy Filmmaking Secrets of Documentary Now!The IFC show’s directors break down, in extreme detail, how they pulled off the visual parodies of season three.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  3. chat room
    Michael C. Hall on Documentary Now!, Bowling, and Why Alf Is ‘Rude’In the season finale of IFC’s parody series Doc Now!, the Dexter actor plays “the best bowler in the world.”
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  4. documentary now
    How Documentary Now Made the Sondheim-Alike Musical Co-opCo-writer John Mulaney and composer Eli Bolin share the stories behind Original Cast Album: Co-Op.
    By Jackson McHenry
  5. documentary now!
    Get to Know the Films That Inspired Documentary Now!Your guide to watching the major titles that the IFC series has parodied in the past and will spoof in its new season.
    By Noel Murray
  6. tv review
    Documentary Now! Is So Much More Than ParodyIn its third season, the IFC comedy goes beyond filmmaking karaoke to tell strange, poignant, mesmerizing stories.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  7. good one podcast
    The Most Autobiographical Character Seth Meyers Ever WroteOn this week’s Good One podcast, the late-night host discusses writing the Documentary Now! episode “Juan Likes Rice and Chicken.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  8. last night on late night
    Watch Richard Kind Wheeze Through a Song From Documentary Now!’s Company EpisodeHe very quickly runs out of breath.
    By Jackson McHenry
  9. ‘Documentary Now!’ Is Back and Covering Every Documentary You’ve Ever LovedPremiering February 20 on IFC
    By Blake Z. Rong
  10. secret releases
    You Can Now Watch the Entire Documentary Now! Parody of Wild Wild CountryThe show returns to IFC February 20th.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. trailer mix
    Documentary Now! Trailer: John Mulaney Does Company, Cate Blanchett Does ArtIFC’s six-episode season premieres February 20.
    By Jackson McHenry
  14. vulture festival la
    Documentary Now’s Upcoming Musical Episode Will Be Available on VinylJohn Mulaney wrote all the songs along with Seth Meyers.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  15. casting
    Documentary Now! Will Parody the Making of the Company Cast AlbumEverybody rise for “Original Cast Album: Co-Op.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  16. IFC Renews ‘Stan Against Evil,’ Sets April Premiere for ‘Brockmire’ Season […] IFC just announced a round of comedy news. First up is a season 3 renewal for Dana Gould’s series Stan Against Evil starring John C. […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. Inside ‘SNL’ and ‘Documentary Now!’ with Rhys Thomas and Alex BuonoIt’s unlikely that there are many kids out there whose dream is to direct and create pre-taped segments on Saturday Night Live. Of course, as […]
    By Kenneth Arthur
  18. See Armisen, Hader’s Talking Heads Band PerformThere’s a party up there all the time, and they’ll party until they drop.
    By Halle Kiefer
  19. the name of this band is test pattern
    Hear Hader, Armisen’s Talking Heads Parody AlbumIncluding the timeless jams “This Is My Street” and “Art + Student = Poor.”
    By Devon Ivie
  20. last night on late night
    Watch Armisen, Hader Parody the Talking Heads“We’re making things together. And wearing dirty shirts. Collecting words. Funny little words.”
    By Devon Ivie
  21. party time
    Scenes From the Documentary Now! Premiere PartyHader! Meyers! Hamm!
    By Devon Ivie
  22. The Second Season of ‘Documentary Now!’ Delivers More Lovingly Specific […] Aw shit, ya bitch Helen Mirren back at it again! Teaming up with ch’boys Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and writer/co-executive producer Seth […]
    By Bethy Squires
  25. J. Carville, D.D. Myers Parody Documentary Now!Happy election year!
    By Devon Ivie
  26. Check Out the Trailer for Season 2 of IFC’s ‘Documentary Now!’Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Fred Armisen’s Documentary Now! is back for a new season soon, and this week IFC released the first full trailer […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. trailer mix
    See the Trailer for Documentary Now! Season TwoGet ready to laugh.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. What Makes Historical Comedy Tick? Comedy based around history is having a moment. Podcasts, sitcoms, web series and sketches are looking backwards, sometimes hundreds of years […]
    By Andy Hughes
  29. Helen Mirren Is Back in the Season 2 Teaser for IFC’s ‘Documentary Now!’Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen’s IFC show Documentary Now! is back on IFC with a brand new season next month, and today the network […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. roll clip!
    Watch Documentary Now Take on The War RoomIFC’s series will take on the classic campaign doc in season two.
    By Jackson McHenry
  31. ‘Documentary Now!’ Is Kicking Off Season 2 With a ‘War Room’ Parody Called […]IFC’s excellent Documentary Now!, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas’s loving parody of documentary films, is coming back […]
    By Adam Frucci
  32. damn helen mirren
    Helen Mirren Introduces Documentary Now! TeaserPolitics becomes a matter of life and death (but mostly death).
    By Tolly Wright
  33. this ain't no party this ain't no disco this is tv
    Documentary Now! to Parody Stop Making SenseArmisen and Hader are up to some new tricks.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. comedy
    Fred Armisen Can’t Stop Making ComedyYou’ve seen him on SNL, Portlandia … and everything else.
    By Boris Kachka
  37. visions of war
    What an Iraq Vet Sees in the Recent HBO War Documentary, Only the Dead Military culture as seen from the far shore of civilian world.
    By Scott Beauchamp
  38. chat room
    Armisen, Brownstein on Portlandia’s Evolution“When it comes to writing about just one city, how much more can you really say that’s new?”
    By Stacey Wilson Hunt
  39. Watch the Music Video for Fred Armisen and Bill Hader’s ‘Catalina Breeze’From SNL to Documentary Now! to Drag City Records, Fred Armisen’s band The Blue Jean Committee has had quite the journey this year. Now that […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. close reads
    On Documentary Now’s Perfect, Touching EndingA tonal masterwork.
    By Jesse David Fox
  41. Thursday’s Two-Part ‘Documentary Now!’ Finale Explores The Blue Jean […]The season 1 finale of Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hader’s Documentary Now! airs this week with a special two-part episode, and if […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Thursday’s ‘Documentary Now!’ Visits an Icelandic Al Capone FestivalHere’s a sneak peek from this week’s episode of Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hader’s IFC series Documentary Now!, where a documentary […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. Parodies Don’t Get More Loving Than ‘Documentary Now!’If you are a person who has an encyclopedic knowledge of documentary film and has been anxiously awaiting a solid Errol Morris parody to hit […]
    By Rachel Sugar
  44. Here’s a ‘Documentary Now!’ Sneak Peek Featuring Fred Armisen, John […]Documentary Now! returns to IFC tonight with an allnew episode, and the network just released a sneak peek. Written by Seth Meyers, “Kunuk […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. postponements
    IFC Also Delays Documentary Now! Episode Because of Virginia Shooting“Kunuk” will air in its place.
    By E. Alex Jung
  46. Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers Made a Very Awkward Panel […]To promote the premiere of IFC’s Documentary Now! last week, creators/stars Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas sat down for […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. Here’s a Clip from Tonight’s ‘Documentary Now!’ Premiere with Fred Armisen […]Right after earning a double season renewal, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen’s new IFC show Documentary Now! premieres tonight, and […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. series premieres
    Can an Oddball Be the Star of a TV Show?What happens when everything feels like a wacky aside?
    By Margaret Lyons
  51. on set
    The Men of Documentary Now on Making Comedy for Each Other“This solely is a show just for us.”
    By Libby Hill
  52. Bill Hader and Seth Meyers Announce IFC’s ‘Documentary Now!’ Double-Season […]Here’s a clip from Bill Hader’s visit to last night’s Late Night, where he and Seth Meyers talk about their new IFC show Documentary Now! and […]
    By Megh Wright
  53. last night on late night
    Armisen, Hader Reunited the Blue Jean CommitteeOn Late Night With Seth Meyers.
    By Jesse David Fox
  54. Watch the First, ‘VICE’-Themed Episode of IFC’s ‘Documentary Now!’The Onion isn’t the only place to take on VICE this summer – Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Fred Armisen’s new IFC show Documentary Now! has a […]
    By Megh Wright
  55. Watch the Latest Trailer for ‘Documentary Now!’ Starring Bill Hader and […]Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Fred Armisen’s new IFC show Documentary Now! debuts later this month, and today the network released a new trailer […]
    By Megh Wright
  56. Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Become ‘Vice’ Reporters in This ‘Documentary […]Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen’s new documentary spoof series Documentary Now! tackles six vastly different but equally exciting […]
    By Megh Wright
  57. trailer mix
    See a Promo for IFC’s Documentary Now!It’s a loving satire of the past hundred years of documentary tradition.
    By Nate Jones
  58. Watch the New Promo for Hader, Meyers, and Armisen’s ‘Documentary Now!’SNL buddies Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and Seth Meyers have teamed up for a brand new IFC series called Documentary Now!, and the network […]
    By Megh Wright
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