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The live-action One-Punch Man script is getting rewritten by Rick and Morty creatives Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell. The writers chosen for the adaptation have strong comedy backgrounds, which could match the original manga's style. Uncertainty surrounds the release date of the movie, but there's potential for success if it remains true to source material.

One-Punch Man's live-action adaptation has received a new update, revealing the script is getting a rewrite from the creator of Rick and Morty, alongside a writer from the animated comedy. The original manga created by One is a superhero comedy series about Saitama, a man who can defeat his enemies with a single punch. It was adapted into an anime beginning in 2015, with season 3 also confirmed. An American film adaptation was also revealed in 2020, though little has been revealed since its announcement.

Now, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the live-action One-Punch Man movie...

If you were raised on a healthy dose of "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones," you may wonder when exactly the fantasy genre sold out for comedy. Of course, those adaptations have the occasional gag, but when compared to the comedic stylings of "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," they are very somber affairs altogether. So what happened to the serious side of wizards and warriors? Why couldn't we get a "Dungeons & Dragons" movie that took this stuff seriously?

But look closer at both the gameplay and the culture, and you'll see that "Dungeons & Dragons" has always been rooted in comedy. Every time we sit down to play, we filter our own consumption of popular culture through character decisions. So let's talk about why humor is an integral part of "Dungeons & Dragons" and why "Honor Among Thieves" does a great job of translating that to the screen.

Krapopolis, the new animated series from Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon, has already been renewed for season 3. Harmon is perhaps best known for creating the cult favorite NBC sitcom Community, which currently has a reunion movie in production. However, after scoring a huge hit with Rick and Morty, he began to focus more on animated content, also creating the fantasy web series HarmonQuest, which blended live-action and animation.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Krapopolis could very well be another hit considering the fact that Fox has renewed the series for season 3 before season 1 has even premiered. In fact, season 1 doesn't even have an official release date yet, though a 2023-2024 season debut has been confirmed. Fox's president of scripted programming Michael Thorn says that "the more we see from production, the more excited we are about their creativity," and they can't wait to bring more laughs to the fans.

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Variety asked bonafide Dungeons & Dragons expert Spencer Crittenden — of “Harmontown” and “HarmonQuest” fame — to watch Amazon Prime Video’s new series “The Legends of Vox Machina” and give his take on the show. Crittenden knows a thing or two about turning his experience as a Dungeon Master into a bit of a career, and that’s exactly what the Critical Role team has done on their popular D&d stream — which has now led to “Vox Machina.” Here’s Crittenden’s review.

It’s hard to explain to the outside observer what Amazon Prime Video’s new animated series “The Legend of Vox Machina” means for the D&d fans of the world. Dungeons and Dragons, the once-reviled and still deeply misunderstood fantasy game, is enjoying unprecedented popularity in our current age of never-ending content and streaming. Thousands of creators have all garnered millions of views on Dungeons and Dragons content,...

Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door is expanding the executive team under president Erica Huggins with the hire of former Marvel Television exec Aimee Carlson as SVP.

Reporting to Huggins, Carlson will work to grow Fuzzy Door’s slate spanning drama, comedy and areas such as science, history, politics and music across film, television, digital and animation. Additionally, Fuzzy Door has brought in 6th & Idaho’s Sam Hoffman as Creative Executive.

Carlson, a 18-year industry veteran, recently served as VP of Original Programming at Marvel Television where she oversaw Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger and additional development projects. Prior to Marvel, she was VP of Digital for Ucp and eventually transitioned back to the TV side, developing several Ucp series, including Difficult People, Harmonquest, Childhood’s End, Channel Zero, Umbrella Academy and Happy!.

She is now returning to Ucp where Fuzzy Door is based under the company’s blockbuster deal with Universal Studio Group.

It's been long out of fashion to call Dungeons & Dragons uncool. The fantasy role-playing tabletop game has been a pop phenomenon for a minute, appearing on shows such as Paul Feig's Freaks and Geeks. Recently, the RPG has been a salient framework for Netflix's Stranger Things, in which characters pass their time with the game's adventures and even name the Upside Down monster after the Demogorgon, a D&d creature. Outside of scripted series, there are celebs who love Dungeons & Dragons so much that they've created entire shows based on it, such as Deborah Ann Woll's Relics and Rarities and Dan Harmon's HarmonQuest. From Joe Manganiello to Stephen Colbert, we've rounded up a list of Hollywood stars who have been known to enjoy a riveting game of Dungeons & Dragons.

After devoting at least seven years of their life to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Russo Brothers are about to make a drastic change. But can Joe and Anthony Russo bring their “Avengers: Endgame” magic to another imaginative franchise? Magic is definitely the key word Netflix execs are banking on.

The siblings’ next project is teaming up with Wizards of The Coast and Hasbro’s Allspark Animation to create an original animated series based on the legendary trading card game “Magic: The Gathering.” Not much is known about the series yet — no official title, no cast, nor premiere date has been announced — but it will be an animated series, which could open up exciting possibilities for all the magical effects needed.

“Magic: The Gathering” is a collectible card game released in 1993 and created by Richard Garfield. Each game represents a battle between wizards known as Planeswalkers who cast spells, use artifacts,...

Exclusive: Kevin Frakes and Raj B. Singh have tapped Evan Shapiro to become president of National Lampoon. Frakes and Singh, who bought the brand two years ago, have also acquired Shapiro’s eshapTV and will fold the comedy projects he has been developing into the National Lampoon brand.

PalmStar media spent $12 million in 2017 to acquire all the assets of the brand, including the National Lampoon trademark and a library of print, audio and movie content generated over 50 years. One part of Shapiro’s emergence here is a partnership with alt-comedy podcast network Forever Dog, that will carry reboots of the National Lampoon Radio Hour that launched the likes of Bill Murray and Gilda Radner. They are also republishing online pages from the original National Lampoon magazine, and will reboot as a stage and TV show Lemmings, which launched Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest, John Belushi and others.

Shapiro will oversee all development,...

Ellation-owned Vrv, the streaming platform that aggregates over-the-top video services into one destination, has announced that it is bringing back HarmonQuest for a third season.

Produced by Universal Cable Productions and Starburns Industries, the series is a mix of adult animation and live improvisation. Created by Dan Harmon, the man behind the breakout hit “Rick and Morty,” and longtime partner Spencer Crittenden, production for the new season will begin this fall in Los Angeles.

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“Thanks to Vrv’s dedication to serving fandoms and growing communities, they’re the perfect home and partner for HarmonQuest and all adventurous and fantastical content online, we’re proud to stand tall with Otter Media powerhouses like Crunchyroll and Rooster Teeth,” said Spencer Crittenden.

The new season will star Harmon, Crittenden, Erin McGathy and Jeff B. Davis, who...

Vrv is now the exclusive subscription VOD home for “Killjoys” catch-up seasons in the U.S., as the multichannel service from At&T/Chernin Group-owned Ellation looks to put a new sci-fi shine to its content lineup and pull in new customers.

Vrv is launching all three seasons of the futuristic bounty-hunter series that have aired on Syfy on Tuesday (July 31), under a multiyear deal with NBCUniversal. “Killjoys” was renewed for two final seasons at Syfy, and season 4 premiered July 20 on the cabler. Vrv will obtain access to season 4 and 5 of “Killjoys” after they finish their TV run.

The full first season of “Killjoys” will be available free, with ads, on Vrv — a sampling strategy aimed at enticing fans to buy a full subscription to Vrv Premium, on which the subsequent seasons will be available. (Past seasons will continue to be available on-demand to pay-tv subscribers.)

Vrv Premium is a $9.99 monthly bundle that includes 11 different channels,...

One of the more brilliant ideas to bear the name of Dan Harmon isn’t an animated comedy series like the fan-favorite Rick and Morty or a live-action cult classic like Community, but a blend of both approaches with a dash of D&D-esque flavoring thrown in. This is HarmonQuest. As Harmon himself self-deprecatingly admits at the beginning of every episode, he’s not the star of the show; that honor falls to dungeon master and co-creator Spencer Crittenden, who literally holds the fate of the role-playing game’s characters in his dice-…...

Company X and MarVista Entertainment have attached Kate Micucci (Ducktails, The Lego Batman Movie), Sam Huntington (Rosewood, Detroit Rock City) and Dan Harmon (Community, Harmonquest) to star in Corpse Tub, a dark comedy film helmed by Vivieno Caldinelli (My Pal Satan) and based on a script written by Christopher Hewitson, Justin Jones, and Clayton Hewitson.... Read More...

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It’s no secret that the gap between premium television (paid for by and broadcast on traditional networks and/or the big online players like Netflix and Amazon) is getting smaller. Not in terms of budgets, but in terms of creativity, talent and opportunity. Increasingly the next big thing might come from the online world, and that wouldn’t be such a strange thing. Broad City and Insecure, two celebrated Us comedy series, both had their origins online, with sketches by Abbi and Ilana, and Issa Rae’s Awkward Black Girl. The celebrated Fleabag was a BBC Three digital show.

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Last November, as a wave of niche-level subscription video on-demand (Svod) services flooded the market, The Chernin Group and At&T's Ellation brand quietly launched Vrv, an Svod offering based around the anime video platform Crunchyroll. Vrv's main selling point was its lineup: It offered access to videos from dozens of top digital brands, including Rooster Teeth, Frederator's Cartoon Hangover, Mondo Media, and more.

Almost a year later, Vrv is quietly plugging along and honing its model so that it can position itself as a unique offering in the saturated Svod landscape. One of the platform's most significant original programs, the second season of Dan Harmon's animated Dungeons & Dragons adventure HarmonQuest, arrived on September 15, so now a good time to check in on Vrv and its curious position within a crowded field.

What sets Vrv apart from the Svod pack, according to its General Manager Arlen Marmel, is its status as neither a large,...

“Rick and Morty” brought back Evil Morty in a recent episode, leading some fans to wonder whether the installment of the Adult Swim series was inspired by Donald Trump’s recent presidential run. The seventh episode of Season 3, entitled “The Ricklantis Mixup,” featured the villainous iteration of one of the title characters, who waged a surprisingly successful political campaign within the Citadel. Given that the power-obsessed Evil Morty delivered debate speeches that appealed to the working class, was Trump on the writers’ minds while they were creating the episode? Also Read: Dan Harmon Tells Us Why He Regrets Naming His Show 'HarmonQuest' “There.

“HarmonQuest” is back for Season 2, although series creator Dan Harmon wouldn’t mind a name change. Harmon and co-star Spencer Crittenden initially wanted a moniker that references “HarmonTown,” his podcast that featured a segment in which the two played Dungeons & Dragons. But now they wonder if the audience is limited by the name in the title. “There’s a lot of people who are like, ‘I don’t know who you are, but this thing is pretty neat,'” Crittenden told TheWrap. Also Read: Dan Harmon Slams Adult Swim's 'Game of Thrones' Jab as 'Lazy, Craftless' Harmon added,...

Spencer Crittenden went into “HarmonQuest” a game master and came out a showrunner. Long the trusted guide of the adventures of Fondue (Dan Harmon), Beor (Erin McGathy), and Bone Weevil (Jeff Davis) on the hybrid animated/live-action series and in other Harmon-led projects, Crittenden has taken a larger role than ever on “HarmonQuest” Season 2. That means not only continuing the ongoing deeds of Fondue and Co., but bringing in a new batch of week-to-week one-off characters to join the fray.

“A big part of role-playing games is that every group is different, every table is different, every player has different values and ideas of what the game is,” Crittenden recently told IndieWire. “They’re all kind of right and kind of wrong, but everyone is still having fun. I think they all highlight the correct way to play and show that you don’t necessarily have to be an expert.

A bold but true claim: Dan Harmon is a modern legend in the world of comedic television. His cult classic NBC TV series Community managed to bring together a horde of die-hard fans that clamored for its renewal, to the point that it was actually given a final fifth season on Yahoo! After Community, Harmon created his popular podcast, HarmonTown, which has spawned the TV series HarmonQuest, where Dan and his friends play an animated game of Dungeons and Dragons. Harmon’s most notable work to date though might be Rick and Morty, an animated series on Adult Swim …...

In the wake of Seeso confirming that it would be shutting down operations, one of its stars, Cameron Esposito, is putting into context the important opportunities that have been lost as a result.

Esposito and her wife Rhea Butcher, both stand-up comedians, created and starred in Seeso’s “Take My Wife.” Playing fictionalized versions of themselves, Esposito and Butcher made a comedy that looks at what it takes to make it in both stand-up and a relationship. Financial concerns, working out routines and everyday sexism are just some of the issues that the show tackles, but “Take My Wife” doesn’t shy away from the darker subject matter. The show’s second episode tackled the topic of sexual assault in a way that would be eye-opening to many, even women.

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Seeso, the comedy-centric streaming service that served as the home for original shows from comedians like Dan Harmon and Jonah Ray announced Wednesday that it’ll be shutting its virtual doors.

The company made the announcement on its Facebook page, adding that its shows will be moving to a new home over at VRV, which also houses Crunchroll, Funimation, Machinima and other online streaming channels.

“You can now find ‘HarmonQuest,’ ‘My Brother, My Brother and Me,’ ‘Hidden America with Jonah Ray’ and ‘The Cyanide and Happiness Show’ on VRV,” the company wrote.

As Seeso further winds down operations, insiders have confirmed that upcoming comedy “There’s…Johnny!” won’t launch at the end of the month as originally planned.

“There’s… Johnny!” was originally set to debut on August 24, but according to insiders close to the show, producers are now looking to find a new home for the period comedy, set in the world of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” circa 1972.

The decision at Seeso to shelve “There’s… Johnny!” comes after other shows also haven’t premiered as planned, including Season 2 of Dan Harmon’s “HarmonQuest,” which was supposed to return at the end of July.

Created by Paul Reiser and his “Mad About You” producer David Steven Simon, “There’s… Johnny” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April.

Universal Cable Productions Announces Key Projects Expanding Award-winning Studio’S Distinguished Genre Development Slate

Notable Projects Include:

Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Series “The Raven Cycle” With Andrew Miller (“The Secret Circle”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) And Michael London of Groundswell Productions (“The Magicians”)

Hugh Howey’s Renowned Post-Apocalyptic Series “Sand” With Gary Whitta (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) And Imperative Entertainment

“Sirens of Titan” With Dan Harmon (“Rick & Morty”) and Evan Katz (“Small Crimes”)

Announces Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast”)

To Write Highly Anticipated “Welcome to Hitchcock” Series

Options Iconic Hugo Award-Winning Science Fantasy Novel “Lord of Light”

Universal City, CA- July 18, 2017– As the annual gathering of TV and comic’s most loyal fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2017 kicks offtomorrow, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) unveiled today its annual genre development slate of notable projects for TV. The studio...

Syfy will have a huge presence at this year's Comic-Con, with special screenings of Channel Zero: No-End House and Blood Drive, as well as a plethora of panels, including Sharknado 5: Global Swarming:

Press Release: New York, NY – July 5, 2017 – As Syfy celebrates its 25th anniversary and its recent brand reboot, the network is headed to San Diego Comic-Con bigger and better than ever before. In addition to 15 Syfy series panels or screenings, the network is rolling out a host of events, activations and parties designed to leave no fan behind. And Syfy will once again extend the fun to fans nationwide, with a three-night live TV event, Syfy Live From Comic-con, hosted by Zachary Levi.

“San Diego Comic-Con is the pinnacle event of the year for sci-fi enthusiasts, and as the only network dedicated to the genre 24/7, we can’t wait to celebrate in a big way,” said Alexandra Shapiro,...

What horrors lurk within The Basement? You'll find out soon enough, as Breaking Glass Pictures acquired North American rights and set a September home media release date for the Hungarian horror film. Also in today's Horror Highlights are details on Show Pieces now being on Shudder, info on Ghosts of Shepherdstown Season 2, a ScareLA 2017 announcement, and the Indiegogo campaign for the short film The Ball.

The Basement: Press Release: "Philadelphia, Pa, June 14, 2017--Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to the Hungarian occultist horror feature The Basement. Breaking Glass acquired North American rights to the film in June in a deal negotiated between Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff and Galen Christy of High Octane Pictures. The film will be released on DVD/VOD on September 5, 2017.

Chosen as one of the “21 Horror Movies That Will Make You Scream in 2017” (Boom Howdy), The Basement stars Caroline Boulton (Hercules, ‘Dr. Who’), Richard Rifkin (The Martian,...

Here’s… the first trailer for Seeso’s new Johnny Carson show!

Feast your eyes on the colors of the 1970’s, also known as “the decade that taste forgot”: The putrid chartreuse of a shag carpet, blinding mustard swivel chairs, busy cutouts on a wood paneled desk. Set to the hum of a snappy tune evoking earlier days, this trailer drums up enough excitement without actually showing anyone’s face — though the talent on board boasts Seeso’s biggest names to date.

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Created by Paul Reiser and his “Mad About You” producer David Steven Simon, “There’s… Johnny” follows 19-year-old Nebraskan Andy Klavin (Ian Nelson) as he stumbles his way into a gig as a gofer at Carson’s “The Tonight Show” in 1972. Billed as a “fictional comedic trip back in time,” it sounds like a period riff on “The Larry Sanders Show.

Every festival offers up the possibility of discovering something new — new stars, new films, new shows, new platforms — and this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is no different. Now in its sixteenth year, the New York City-set festival continues to grow and change, while constantly embracing what’s new and what’s next. The 2017 edition of the festival includes plenty of rising names to get excited about, from writers and directors to actors and actual platforms for hot content delivery. Who’s going to change the industry in the coming years? We’ve got some ideas.

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 19 – 30. Check out some of the hottest breakouts to watch out for at the fest.

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Brian Shoaf, writer and director, “Aardvark”

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2017-04-03T14:22:07-07:00Rick & Morty Fans: Stop What You're Doing. This is not a drill.Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland have been playing games with Rick and Morty fans, teasing season three without delivering anything of any particular substance.

The duo went as far as to Rick Roll fans by announcing a first look at season three, but instead releasing old clips pieced together to form the lyrics to "Never Gonna Give You Up."

However, on April Fool’s Day (of all days), the first new episode of Rick and Morty was released, unannounced, on Adult Swim, leading to a frenzy of viewers tuning in.

Well, we say unannounced. On Twitter, Harmon responded to one fan asking for new episodes with the message: “What if I waved a magic wand and made the first episode from season three premiere tonight. Is that what you’d want?...

Legendary Digital Networks is hoping to capitalize on one of its most beloved web series by bringing a new show to Alpha, its subscription video on-demand service. The show in question is called CelebriD&D, and it features a cast of TV, film, and digital media notables who will gather together to play Dungeons & Dragons.

The dungeon master for CelebriD&D is Matthew Mercer, who also hosts the popular web series Critical Role on the Legendary-owned Geek & Sundry channel. Mercer serves as the master of ceremonies for a role-playing five-person band that consists of his Critical Role co-stars Marisha Ray and Taliesin Jaffe, Dan Casey and Jessica Chobot of the Legendary-owned Nerdist network, and a guest. In the premiere episode, that guest is actor Joe Manganiello, who has a long history with Dungeons & Dragons.

CelebriD&D is a clear attempt to build on the success of Critical Role, which streams...

Art continues to imitate life on “Dr. Ken.” The show, loosely based on Ken Jeong’s pre-fame life as a doctor, has booked “Community” creator Dan Harmon to play himself in an upcoming episode.

In the Season 2 finale of “Dr. Ken,” titled “Ken’s Big Audition,” Harmon will appear as the creator of a new TV comedy set at a community college. Harmon’s character sees Ken perform stand-up at an open mic and invites him to audition for a part on his show.

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It’s the continuation of a storyline that popped up at the end of Season 1, when Dr. Ken – much like the real Ken Jeong – performed stand-up at the Laugh Factory and attracted interest from a manager to represent him. On the show, Dr. Ken decided to stick with medicine; in real life,...

Editor’s Note: This article is presented in partnership with Seeso, an ad-free streaming service for comedy lovers. Subscriptions are $3.99 per month, with an option for a one-month free trial.

In early August, The New Yorker Magazine’s esteemed television critic, Emily Nussbaum, sent a tiny missive into the Twitterverse: “I just watched this new sitcom & it was good & funny & romantic. Wtf is Seeso??” with a link to “Take My Wife,” a scripted half-hour series by comedy’s favorite married lesbians, Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher, and a Seeso Original Series.

So, Ms. Nussbaum, to answer your question, what indeed (expletive redacted) is Seeso? In a growing world of niche streaming platforms, Seeso stands out for its wealth of TV classics (including all 42 seasons of “Saturday Night Live”), stand-up specials from the likes of Janeane Garofalo, Brian Posehn, Joey ‘Coco’ Diaz, Doug Stanhope, and Rory Scovel, and Original Series from...

Steve Coogan’s tactless alter ego Alan Partridge is coming back to a screen near you in a new one-hour mockumentary titled “Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle” for the streaming comedy channel Seeso.

In this new special Alan will head to the north of England, leaving behind his comfortable existence, for a personal journey of redemption. Per the synopsis, “With his Land Rover and his dog, he journeys into an unreported Britain inhabited by the very people he had offended to ask whether, in this once united kingdom, a ‘schasm’ has formed – a schism or chasm, between the haves and the have-nots (or haven’ts).”

The presenter will live among everyday people in hopes to understand them, see the world through their eyes and ultimately become a better citizen, man and more sought-after broadcaster.

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Dan Harmon's HarmonQuest TV show has been renewed for a second season on Seeso. The live-action/animated RPG and TV series, stars executive producers Harmon and Spencer Crittenden, along with Erin McGathy, Jeff Bryan Davis, and guest stars, as they play the Pathfinder RPG.Deadline reports that in HarmonQuest season two, Boneweevil (Davis) will be banished to the Demon Realm. Fondue Zoobag (Harmon) and Beur O’Shift (McGathy) set out to save him, but realize, "...meddling with powers beyond their control can have serious and hilarious consequences."Read More…...

Seeso is bringing Dan Harmon’s roleplaying series Harmonquest back for a second season for premiere in 2017. The new season will see Boneweevil (Jeff Davis) banished to the Demon Realm, with Fondue Zoobag (Harmon) and Beur O'Shift (Erin McGathy) journeying to Hell to save their friend, but they quickly realize that meddling with powers beyond their control can have serious and hilarious consequences. "A lot of people worked very hard on season one of 'HarmonQuest' and I…...

Fall TV isn’t just about the tube. Internet-based platforms—outside of the Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon juggernauts—are coming out with great series. Here are the Backstage staff picks of what you should be watching on Seeso, Vimeo, YouTube Red, and ABC’s digital arm, ABCd. Seeso“HarmonQuest”Good thing Dan Harmon maintained a post-“Community” relationship with NBCUniversal. In July, the writer-producer debuted “HarmonQuest,” his part-live-action, part-animated, completely improvised web series featuring talented comedians and special guests playing fantasy roleplaying campaigns for an audience. It’s as innovative as it is off-the-wall. Bonus: Guests include Paul F. Tompkins, Aubrey Plaza, Kumail Nanjiani, and more. —Jack Smart “Take My Wife”If you’re a fan of standup comedian Cameron Esposito and her cheeky “Ask a Lesbian” web series, then “Take My Wife” is for you. A semiautobiographical portrayal of series co-creators Esposito and her comedy partner–turned-wife Rhea Butcher’s life in Los Angeles,...

Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s animated sci-fi series “Rick and Morty” follows the high-concept adventures of an alcoholic genius scientist, Rick, and his naïve, nebbishy grandson, Morty (both voiced by Roiland). The series has garnered widespread critical acclaim for its madcap imagination, dark humor, and its existentialist perspective. Aside from their series, the “Rick and Morty” team also excel at improvisation, evidenced by Roiland and Harmon’s respective podcasts – “The Grandma’s Virginity Podcast” and “Harmontown” – and the cast’s improv backgrounds. Now, Roiland, Harmon, Spencer Grammer, who plays Morty’s older sister Summer, and writer Ryan Ridley improvise a mini-episode of the series for New York Magazine. Watch it below.

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Dan Harmon is best known for creating and producing the cult NBC sitcom “Community,” about a group of misfits who attend Greendale Community College,...

“Take my wife…please,” goes the classic joke by Borscht Belt comedian Henny Youngman. In their new Seeso show, “Take My Wife,” stand-up comedians and real-life married couple Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher have given Youngman’s joke a 21st century twist, adapting it into a cheeky title befitting comedy’s newest gem.

“Take My Wife” is the story of Cameron and Rhea, playing fictionalized versions of themselves, two lady-identified comics who date each other. The series begins with their wedding night, then cuts to six months earlier, when Rhea is working a graphic design job she hates and Cameron is fielding podcast questions about what it’s like to be a woman in comedy. (“My favorite question!”)

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The two comics host the wildly popular stand-up show and podcast “Put Your Hands Together” in real life,...