Community: Series Premiere Preview

Chandra

Finally, the moment many have been waiting for: the debut of NBC’s new Chevy Chase (Saturday Night Live) and Joel McHale (The Soup) sitcom Community. The big premiere happens tonight, September 17, with the pilot episode.

Chevy Chase/Community 1.01

One of the fall’s most buzzed about new series, Community follows the adventures of a group of misfits who attend Greendale Community College.

The central figure in the group is Jeff Winger (McHale), a fast-talking lawyer whose degree has been revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group that eventually helps the members to learn more about themselves than their course work.

Joel McHale, Danny Pudi/Community 1.01

Jeff’s fellow students include Pierce (Chase), a man whose life experience has brought him infinite wisdom; Britta (Gillian Jacobs), a 28-year-old dropout with something to prove; Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), a sassy middle-aged divorce; Abed (Danny Pudi), a pop culture junkie; Annie (Alison Brie), a high-strung perfectionist; and Troy (Donald Glover), a former high school football star. Rounding out the merry band is Spanish professor Señor Chang (Ken Jeong).

View photos of the Community cast members and learn who’s who in the Meet the Cast gallery, and check out what to expect from the comedy in the preview video below.

Community airs Thursdays on NBC at 9:30pm ET.

Photos: Chevy Chase (Lewis Jacobs/NBC, top), Joel McHale and Danny Pudi (Jardin Althaus/NBC, bottom)

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The Office: ‘Gossip’ Premiere Preview

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It’s hard to believe the time has already arrived, but the American version of The Office kicks off its sixth season on September 17 with the premiere “Gossip.”

Rainn Wilson, B.J. Novak/The Office 6.01

And not only is the comedy opening a new season, but there’s also a new character onboard: receptionist Kelly Erin Hannon, played by Ellie Kemper (Important Things with Demetri Martin). Follow the jump to get a gander at her and learn about her first installment.

Ellie Kemper/The Office

Here’s what happens: When Michael (Steve Carell) starts feeling excluded as his fellow office workers gossip about the latest group of summer interns, he decides to join the fun by finding a new juicy rumor to share with everybody … and we all know how well that’s going to go over.

Meanwhile, Andy (Ed Helms) struggles with the concept of heterosexuality, something viewers will surely enjoy witnessing.

Get an advance look at the first episode of Season Six in the preview videos below, the first a regular old sneak peek and the second a look at filming “Gossip” from behind the scenes.

The Office airs Thursdays on NBC at 9pm ET.

Photos: Chris Haston/NBC

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Parks and Recreation: ‘Pawnee Zoo’ Premiere Preview

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Amy Poehler & Company are back on September 17 to open the second season of the NBC small-town workplace mockumentary Parks and Recreation. First up is the premiere “Pawnee Zoo.”

Amy Poehler/Parks and Recreation 2.01

During the episode, Leslie Knopes (Poehler) somehow gets the idea that it’s a good idea to join two penguins in holy matrimony…

…in order to help promote Pawnee, Indiana’s local zoo. But, of course, things go wrong, and poor Leslie ends up causing a ruckus among the straight and narrow when it’s discovered that both penguins are the same gender. Oops!

While Leslie deals with that catastrophe, Ann (Rashida Jones) finds herself in a very awkward position when Mark (Paul Schneider) invites her to go see a movie with him.

Sneak two peeks at the season premiere in the following video clips, both featuring always well-intentioned Leslie doing what she does best … whatever that happens to be.

Parks and Recreation airs Thursdays on NBC at 8:30pm ET.

Photo: Dean Hendler/NBC

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New NBC Sitcom: Meet the Cast of ‘Community’

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NBC has a brand-new and very promising sitcom called Community premiering tonight, September 17, at 9:30pm ET.

Community

Starring Saturday Night Live legend Chevy Chase and from the creative minds of Arrested Development impresarios Joe and Anthony Russo, the ensemble single-camera series is all about the assorted misfits affiliated with fictional Greendale Community College.

Follow the jump to meet the regular cast members who play the students.

Chevy Chase as Pierce
Chevy Chase/Community
His life experience has brought him infinite wisdom

Alison Brie as Annie
Alison Brie/Community
High-strung perfectionist

Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley
Yvette Nicole Brown/Community
Sassy middle-aged divorcée

Donald Glover as Troy
Donald Glover/Community
Former high school football star trying to find his way

Gillian Jacobs as Britta
Gillian Jacobs/Community
28-year old dropout with something to prove

Ken Jeong as Señor Chang
Ken Jeong/Community
Spanish professor

Joel McHale as Jeff Winger
Joel McHale/Community
Fast-talking lawyer whose degree has been revoked

Danny Pudi as Abed
Danny Pudi/Community
Pop culture junkie

Community airs Thursdays on NBC at 9:30pm ET.

Photos: Paul Drinkwater/NBC (top), Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

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Tina Fey Scores Emmy for Sarah Palin Impersonation

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Go, Tina!

Tina Fey, the super-talented creative force behind NBC’s clever sitcom 30 Rock, recently landed a nice reward in honor of her terrific turn parodying Republican politician Sarah Palin during numerous skits at her old haunt Saturday Night Live.

Tina Fey/2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

On September 12, she received a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in acknowledgment of her spot-on Palin impersonations. The award marked Fey’s sixth Emmy win, and she also has two additional nominations in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series categories for her involvement with 30 Rock.

During her acceptance speech, Fey quipped that her Republican parents “thought the first four sketches were very funny. [But] the last two were, in their words, ‘Enough already.’”

E! Entertainment Television will feature the two-hour 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards special on Friday, September 18, at 1pm ET. Also watch the live 61st Primetime Emmys CBS special on Sunday, September 20, at 8pm to see if Fey gets lucky again with her other two 30 Rock nods.

The fourth season of NBC’s 30 Rock premieres Thursday, October 15, at 9:30pm ET.

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‘My Boys’ Set for Season Four

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Fans of TBS’ My Boys have been waiting patiently for renewal news since the sitcom wrapped its third season at the end of May. The development we’ve all been waiting for finally became reality this week when the network announced the comedy will be back for a fourth season of nine episodes.

My Boys

TVGuide.com reports Jordana Spiro & Company will return to the tube in summer 2010, at which time viewers will (hopefully) learn the answers to all sorts of burning questions, such as whether PJ and Bobby can make their relationship work, and how long it will take for the entire gang to learn that seeming archenemies Stephanie and Kenny have hooked up.

Photo: Ben Watts/TBS

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‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Gets Ten More Episodes

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If you’ve been enjoying ABC Family’s new original sitcom 10 Things I Hate About You, then get happy. Just this week, the network added ten more installments to the rookie comedy’s original ten-episode order.

Lindsey Shaw, Ethan Peck, Meaghan Jette Martin/10 Things I Hate About You

Unfortunately, the outlook isn’t as rosy for 10 Things‘ fellow frosh summer sitcom Ruby & the Rockits. According to reports, that show not only didn’t receive an order for additional episodes, but it also won’t continue past its initial ten-episode run. You win some, you lose some.

Based on the 1999 Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles film of the same name, 10 Things I Hate About You stars Larry Miller (Boston Legal), Lindsey Shaw (Aliens in America), and Meaghan Jette Martin (Camp Rock) as the tight-knit Stratford family. The last fresh episode aired on September 8, so stay tuned to learn when ABC Family schedules the show’s return.

Ruby & The Rockits

Ruby & The Rockits stars real-life half-brothers David Cassidy and Patrick Cassidy as small-screen siblings Patrick and David Gallagher, and Alexa Vega (Spy Kids) as David’s musically talented teenage daughter Ruby. The comedy is still airing new episodes, with its season finale currently scheduled for September 22. Catch the last episodes while you can.

Photos: 10 Things I Hate About You’s Lindsey Shaw, Ethan Peck, and Meaghan Jette Martin (Adam Larkey/ABC Family/top); Ruby & The Rockits‘ Kurt Doss, Katie A. Keane, Austin Robert Butler, Alexa Vega, David Cassidy, and Patrick Cassidy (ABC Family/bottom)

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‘Hung’ Ends Season One with a Dick, a Dream, and Honey

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Hung, HBO’s latest hit original comedy starring The Punisher himself, Thomas Jane, is ending its first season tonight at 10pm ET with the brand-new September 13 episode “‘A Dick and a Dream’ or ‘Fight the Honey’.” Intriguing title, no?

Thomas Jane

Here’s what’s going down: Alarmed by what she considers a bad omen…

Tanya eventually battles Lenore for control of Ray, who just happens to be worried about his future after hearing Mike’s rumors concerning employees at the school losing their jobs through layoffs. Away from the determined ladies, Ray also discovers a sticky surprise at home, provided by some productive bees and his horny neighbor.

Meanwhile, Ronnie tries to hook back up with an ex at work, unfulfilled Jessica decides to jump-start her battery, and Damon relies on Darby for advice and comfort when his new relationship begins to fizzle.

Check out a brief promo for Hung’s season finale in the clip below, which also features a quick glance at the 9pm True Blood second-season finale and the new 10:30pm episode of Entourage.

Photo: Thomas Jane (Newscom)

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Sitcoms on DVD This Week: The Office, Parks and Recreation, Worst Week

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Fans of workplace mockumentaries have it good this week, thanks to the DVD releases for NBC’s longtime Thursday-night favorite The Office and recent newbie Parks and Recreation.

The Office

The Office returns for its sixth season on Thursday, September 17, at 9pm ET. Catch up on everything that happened during the fifth season with the five-disc boxed set, which contains all 26 episodes and numerous features, including webisodes.

The Office DVD: 5 discs, 26 episodes, $59.98 list price

The Amy Poehler newcomer Parks and Recreation isn’t even a proper set, with just one disc holding all six episodes from earlier this year. If you enjoyed the first season, the series will be back for a sophomore run the same day next week as The Office, but at 8:30pm.

Parks and Recreation DVD: 1 disc, 6 episodes, $29.98 list price

Also in stores is Worst Week, CBS’ adaptation of the Britcom The Worst Week of My Life. Since the show didn’t make it past the one-season mark, however, it won’t be returning to the tube.

Worst Week DVD: 2 discs, 15 episodes, $29.98 list price

Photo: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

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‘Meet the Browns’ Moves to a New Time Slot

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TBS is shuffling the Tyler Perry sitcom Meet the Browns back to its original 10pm ET time slot, starting September 9 with the hour of back-to-back fresh episodes “Meet the Hubby” (10pm) and “Meet the H.B.I.C.” (10:30pm)

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

On the first of the two Perry-directed installments…

Miss Edna makes a very special request to Brown when she asks him to pretend to be her husband for the benefit of a visiting old friend. Meanwhile, Sasha and London get into it when London takes Brianna to a concert without Sasha’s permission or knowledge.

Then on “Meet the H.B.I.C.,” it’s Cora’s turn to battle with Sasha when they disagree about who should be in charge of the household. And while they’re busy with all of that drama, Brown takes it upon himself to hold a safety drill at Brown Meadows.

If you’re a Tyler Perry fan, don’t forget to also tune in to the September 9 special The Tyler Perry Show, an hourlong presentation about Perry’s new movie I Can Do Bad All by Myself, which opens on Friday, September 11.

Learn details about the special in the previous post “TBS Presents ‘The Tyler Perry Show’.” It airs at 11pm, immediately after Meet the Browns.

Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns airs Wednesdays on TBS at 9pm and 9:30pm ET.

Photo: Quantrell Colbert/TBS

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