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    Showtime Orders Workplace Comedy ‘Moonbase 8’

    Showtime has greenlit six episodes of a new half-hour workplace comedy called “Moonbase 8” featuring Fred Armisen (“Portlandia”), Tim Heidecker (“Tim and Eric Awesome Show”) and John C. Reilly (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”). The series follows three subpar astronauts living at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator with high hopes of being chosen to travel to the moon. […]

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    ‘Saturday Night Live’ Scores with Eddie Murphy

    This weekend’s edition of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Eddie Murphy and featuring musical guest Lizzo, scored 9.961 million viewers and a 2.48 rating in adults 18-49, according to the “fast official ratings” from Nielsen. Comparably, this was the highest rated edition of “SNL” since May 13, 2017 in both measures (with host Melissa McCarthy; […]

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    IFC Greenlights ‘Portlandia’ for Final Eighth Season

    IFC has renewed sketch series “Portlandia” for its eighth and final season. The series, currently airing Thursdays at 10 p.m., has satirizes our society’s idiosyncrasies by exploring the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture.” Portlandia” was created by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel. The show is executive produced by Lorne […]

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