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Since Osgood Perkins’ feature debut with The Blackcoat’s Daughter, the filmmaker quickly developed a reputation for somber, atmospheric horror. Perkins left that variety of horror behind for his fifth outing as director with The Monkey, opting instead to entertain with an absurdist, gory comedy that mines death for all its mordant humor. It’s a move that might seem out of left field at first, until you recall Perkins’ early career start as an actor with comedic roles including the underseen early aughts horror-comedy Dead & Breakfast.

The 2004 zombie comedy from writer/director Matthew Leutwyler follows a group of friends road-tripping in an Rv to Galveston, Texas, for a wedding. Because this is a horror-comedy, the group gets lost and winds up at a bed & breakfast in Lovelock. Things are already weird and eccentric in small town Texas, but then group oddball Johnny (Perkins) opens a small wooden box and unleashes “Kuman Thong,...

“Around the Horn” (Ath) is a television sports show on ESPN. It’s like your favorite sports radio show, but on steroids, not the same as “Round the Horne.”

As you read this, you are probably wondering where you can watch the new episodes of “Around the Horn.” Well, there are a few options.

For starters, new episodes will be posted on Twitter after airing on ESPN. Episodes will also include graphics from the show and any customized segments made for the Twitter format. This usually gets posted around 7-8 p.m. Et.

Also, ESPN3 On-Demand adds new episodes each day at 9 a.m. Et. After 1 p.m. Et, if an episode has not been added, you can assume that it is “Behind the Bets.” Episodes will be replayed daily at 8 a.m. Et and 8 p.m. Et.

Finally, full shows are uploaded daily to YouTube at 8 a.m. Et and 8 p.

Exclusive: Anthony Anderson, star of long-running ABC comedy Black-ish, is getting into the podcast game.

He will star in the lead role of scripted audio series Sonic Leap from MGM-backed podcast studio Audio Up.

The series is a sci-fi, synth-pop musical with a comedy twist that tells the almost-true story of new signings Hero The Band.

It follows four brothers – Justin, Jerramy, DJ and Nick – who form an experimental, 1980s music outfit, steeped in the works of Depeche Mode and The Cure. Already feeling out of place amongst their musical peers, the band come across Leo James, voiced by Anderson, a music loving, genre-bending mastermind, who has discovered the secret to time travel. Through his deep desire to manifest the destiny of bands and musicians alike who may have been born at the wrong time, he orchestrates his powers to re-shape the journey of Hero The Band and successfully...

Anna Faris, of the CBS comedy series “Mom,” is spreading her podcasting wings: She already hosts the podcast “Anna Farris is Unqualified,” where she answers listeners’ relationship-related questions, usually alongside a celebrity guest, and now her new podcast company is launching the new series “Missi and Zach Might Bang!“ During Thursday’s episode of “Anna Faris is Unqualified,” she teased the new comedy podcast featuring “Gone Girl” actress Missi Pyle and actor-musician Zach Selwyn. The new show will be a mix of celebrity interviews and improv. Paris will executive produce along with her “Unqualified” co-host/producer Sim Sarna, EW reports.

Atom.com has recently launched a new web original show, “Stretched.” The show stars Zach Selwyn (“Attack of the Show!,” “Catch It Keep It” and “Punkin Chunkin”) and Eli Braden (“Howard Stern” and “Web Soup”). “Stretched” was created by the Selwyn Brothers and follows two guys who inherit a limo and use it to make extra cash while they try to start up a band in Los Angeles. Episode 1 features an unexpected, weird, yet fantastic encounter with rapper Too $hort and his posse. You can view it here or embedded below the post. You can also learn more about the series here at its official page. Atom.com is Comedy Central’s...

Shannen Doherty is starring in a web series? Well at least the voice of the former 90210 star is. Set for a June 3rd premiere on FEARnet, Mari-Kari an 8-episode Japanese anime-styled web series is all about identical twins (and Bff’s) Mari and Kari. The hook for horror fans? Mari is a lively school girl and her sister Kari is a ghost who does anything she can to protect her mortal sib. Doherty voices both Mari and Kari in the series from creator-director Jody Schaeffer. [FEARnet] Revision3 now boasts some luscious HD video playback on the iPad, thanks to their first foray into HTML5. iPads, like iPhones, still don’t support Adboe Flash. Fans can now watch full episodes of all Revision3 web series straight from their iPads—we’re guessing that there’s a non-trivial number of Rev3 fans with iPads. In a somewhat bold choice by ditching Flash for...

Jim Parsons really goes all-out in this Stand Up To Cancer spot. How many drag outfits can one guy wear? Many, many drag outfits, apparently! The guy singing the song is Dream Job season one contestant Zachariah Selwyn. I really believe I am the only person who liked/watched this show, but I have learned to live with that pain. As a bonus, I present to you: the Bazinga! button. On a scale of one to awesome, how great is this "call to action"?...

Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons has launched a special video for Stand Up To Cancer.

The Up2 You + Me Video was directed by Jesse Selwyn with the song written and performed by Zach Selwyn. The new humorous call to action video captures Parsons at his comedic best playing 30 characters, requiring 30 costume changes, which were all in keeping with the funny song lyrics. People will also be able to see the video on StandUp2Cancer.org.

“In writing the song, we wanted to communicate a serious and important message in a fun and light-hearted way,” said songwriter Zach Selwyn. “It was a thrill to work with Jim who weathered through 30 costume changes in a 12 hour day and never lost his spirit. We hope our fellow gamers will be inspired to join SU2C in the fight against cancer.”

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Ever wonder what Jim Parsons looks like in his skivvies? The Big Bang Theory actor tackles about 30 characters in a new Stand Up to Cancer video from Zach Selwyn, singing it's "Up2 You + Me" to fight cancer, not just celebrities. 

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From a comic-book nerd to several female impersonations, and even a nearly naked Parsons, the actor brings the funny in this video:

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Cancer sucks. But this video starring Jim Parsons of CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" doesn't.

Proving Lorne Michaels really ought to ask Parsons to guest host "Saturday Night Live," Parsons plays no less than 30 different characters in the clip. It's a music video produced by the guys over at Stand Up to Cancer and features a song called "Up2 You + Me" from Zach Selwyn.

And yes, there are a couple of shots of Parsons in his underwear. Plus,''  a "Star Trek" reference.

Pumpkin surplus is a bonus for those inclined to hurl things, and this fact is not lost on the Science Channel, who present a new "Punkin Chunkin" special hosted by Zach Selwyn and Mike Senese. The World Premieres is Thursday, November 26 at 8 Pm (Et/Pt) Zach Selwyn is a television host, actor, writer and singer-songwriter. Selwyn entered the hosting arena in 2004 after besting over 20,000 contestants to become a finalist on Espn's SportsCenter competition show .Dream Job.. Mike Senese has never met a piece of machinery he wasn.t dying to take apart. Graduating from remote control vehicles to robotics to reviving a 39-foot, 26-ton 1963 caboose, he immersed himself into the dynamic worlds of physics, electronics and mechanical...

Comedy Central's web comedy network Atom.com today announced its slate of original web series for 2009, naming more than 15 series coming down the pipe throughout the year. Highlighting the list are A.D. Miles' new sultry comedy Hot Sluts! Rated R (see our interview with A.D. for more about this series) and season 2 of Sandeep Parikh's Zelda-spoofing Legend of Neil which is back for seven new episodes. * Nick's Big Show: (6 episodes, Spring 2009) -- This new web series is a mockumentary that follows comedian Nick Thune as he quits stand up and writes, directs and produces his dramatic one man show. * House Arrest With Andy Dick: (5 episodes, premieres Spring 2009) -- While being detained at home for drug related charges, comedian Andy Dick passes the hours by interviewing his celebrity pals (scheduled guests include Tom Green, Joe Greco of Cheaters, and Sally Kirkland) * Hot Sluts! Rated R: (5 episodes, Spring...

BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina's Eyeworks Cuatro Cabezas wants to bring its signature political comedy show "CQC" to the U.S. and have shot a pilot co-hosted by "Lost" star Dominic Monaghan.

Monaghan is one of a trio of studio hosts rounded out by comedian Greg Giraldo ("Root of all Evil") and actor-musician Zach Selwyn ("Attack of the Show").

The one-hour pilot -- co-produced by Eyeworks 3Ball -- features segments with presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain, an interview with Danny Bonaduce and a red carpet stop at the MTV Movie Awards.

"CQC" -- Spanish for "Caiga Quien Caiga", meaning "whoever might fall" -- has been a staple of Argentine television for 13 years. It takes an in-your-face and ironic look at current events, driven by the three wise-cracking studio hosts and a team of aggressive street reporters. The show is known for its slick aesthetics, fast edits and the black suits and sunglasses worn by the cast.

"It's such a polished show. It has a Matrix-style quality, and it's very hip.