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The Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso premiered in 2020 and aired for three seasons to critical acclaim. The show drew viewers in with exceptional performances, outrageous humor, uplifting tone, and more. There is much buzz on social media about a fourth season of the series. But until then, viewers continue to look for another series to fill the void.

Comedy fans are always searching for another intelligent comedy to keep them entertained. Ted Lasso set the bar fairly high, but the list below will certainly give fans some new series to keep them entertained.

Lessons in Chemistry

This is a period drama with some comedy sprinkled in, but it is an exceptionally underappreciated series from Apple TV+. Based on the bestselling novel by Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry follows a brilliant chemist, Elizabeth Zott, who hosts a feminist cooking show in the 1960s where she teaches housewives scientific topics. Sadly, there...

Loudermilk, an irreverent music-based dramedy series, has gained popularity since streaming on Netflix in 2024. Cutter, a beloved character from Season 1, abruptly departed the show due to the actor's real-life battle with substance abuse. There are hopes and plans for Cutter to return in Loudermilk Season 4, potentially focusing on his return and subsequent sobriety.

Created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort, Loudermilk is an irreverent music-based dramedy series that debuted on the Audience Network in 2017. Following the first two seasons, the show changed networks to Prime Video for its third and final season in 2020. Now available to stream on Netflix, where the show has found new life after reaching the top of the most-watched TV shows, Loudermilk continues to increase its popularity in 2024.

The show's title refers to Sam Loudermilk (Ron Livingston), an acerbic recovering alcoholic and former music critic living in Seattle, Washington. As Sam laments his career failures, he...

Ron Livingston has found his niche as a glorious curmudgeon in the show Loudermilk, upgrading his character work from Office Space. Livingston's portrayal of Sam Loudermilk in Loudermilk feels like a seasoned version of his Office Space character, delivering lines with sarcasm and a half-smile. Loudermilk is a reluctant hero who offers growling friendship to those who deserve it, making it a hero's journey where the hero is angry at the path he has to tread.

There are few cult classics like Office Space, the workplace comedy that looked at how much people hate their jobs. However, actor Ron Livingston seems to have found his niche once again with the show Loudermilk. Unhappy, a bit grumpy, and annoyed by those around him. These are the qualities of his two most beloved characters.

Loudermilk is now in its third season, and Livingston seems to have found his clearly defined role as a glorious curmudgeon.

Old Moss returns in a mystical scene reacquainting with Billy the Kid, marking the impact that Moss had on a young Billy before he became an outlaw. Moss, along with Billy's mother Kathleen, holds great influence over Billy, teaching him to shoot a gun. He returns in episode 1 of season 2 to caution him about the unpredictable nature of life. Old Moss is a fictional character created for the MGM+ show to provide backstory and creative themes that enhance the narrative of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid season 2, episode 1 features the brief return of Old Moss (Timothy Webber) in a mystical closing scene. Old Moss appears out from the darkness as Billy sits by the fire at his campsite by himself at night. At first, Billy believes that it truly is Moss, greeting him with a smile and genuine appreciation to see him again. Billy hadn't seen Moss since he was only a kid,...

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Computer graphics and virtual production innovator Paul E. Debevec — director of research, creative algorithms and technology at Netflix and an adjunct research professor at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies — received a standing ovation as he accepted the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award during the Television Academy’s upbeat 74th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards.

During the dinner and ceremony at the Maybourne in Beverly Hills on Wednesday evening, 105-year-old camera maker Arri received the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award and seven innovations were recognized with Engineering Emmys.

“We’re not only the oldest company here, [but] I think we’re the oldest guys,” quipped Matthias Erb, chairman of Arri’s executive board, who accepted the award on behalf of the camera company. He added, “We want to support the filmmakers, we want to support the industry. This award is motivation for us to continue [to innovate].” Additional honorees,...

Updated, 9 Am: The previously unaired third season of Loudermilk premieres today, Tuesday, April 27 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.

Previous, March 10: Loudermilk has found a new home. Amazon has picked up the praised former Audience Network comedy series starring Ron Livingston. Seasons 1 and 2, which had aired on Audience, will premiere on Prime Video on March 12. A premiere date for the previously unaired third season will be announced soon.

This marks a happy ending for the series, created and executive produced by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort, produced by Big Branch Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures TV, which made the deal with Amazon.

“I could not be more pleased that Loudermilk is finding a second life on Prime Video,” Farrelly said. “It’s a show that I’m extremely proud of and one that deserves to be seen by all. I would argue that it has the...

HBO Max released the trailer for the upcoming comedy series “That Damn Michael Che,” which premieres on May 6.

Each installment of the “Saturday Night Live” star’s 10-episode series illustrates what it feels like to experience everyday situations from his own perspective, including racial profiling, unemployment and falling in love.

Fellow “SNL” cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost lend their talents to the series along with guest stars Omari Hardwick, Geoffrey Owens, Godfrey, Billy Porter and Method Man.

Che serves as an executive producer alongside Lorne Michaels, Erin Doyle and Oz Rodriguez.

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Apple TV Plus revealed that the first three episodes of the upcoming drama-comedy series “Physical” will premiere on June 18. The final seven episodes of the season will be released weekly every Friday. Created by Annie Weisman, the series is set in the idyllic...

More than two years after its sophomore finale aired on Audience Network, Season 3 of Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort’s Loudermilk comedy has found a Stateside home, on Amazon Prime.

Distributor Sony Pictures Television has announced that Seasons 1 and 2 of the comedy (20 episodes in all) will land on Prime Video this Friday, March 12, while the U.S. premiere date for Season 3 (which Canada got dibs on back in December) will be determined soon.

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“Loudermilk” will get its second wind at Amazon

After temporarily losing its home on AT&T’s now-defunct Audience Network, Sony Pictures Television has announced that Season 1 and Season 2 of the Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort co-created comedy will premiere on Amazon’s SVOD service Friday, March 12. Additionally, a premiere date for the Ron Livingston-starring series’ third season will be determined and unveiled soon. Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber”) and Mort (“The Colbert Report”) return to write and executive produce.

“I could not be more pleased that ‘Loudermilk’ is finding a second life on Prime Video,” Farrelly commented in a statement. “It’s a show that I’m extremely proud of and one that deserves to be seen by all. I would argue that it has the best ensemble cast on television and deserves to be in the conversation with ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Cobra Kai,’ shows that started on one network...

Sony Pictures Television series “Loudermilk” from Peter Farrelly has found a new home on Amazon Prime Video. “Loudermilk” aired its first two seasons on the now-defunct AT&T Audience Network.

Those two seasons will become available on Amazon’s Prime Video platform on Friday.

“Loudermilk” was renewed for Season 3 before AT&T shuttered Audience last year. The third season, which does not yet have a U.S. premiere date, has already streamed on Prime Video in Canada.

“I could not be more pleased that ‘Loudermilk’ is finding a second life on Prime Video,” Farrelly said in a statement on Wednesday. “It’s a show that I’m extremely proud of and one that deserves to be seen by all. I would argue that it has the best ensemble cast on television and deserves to be in the conversation with ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Cobra Kai,’ shows that started on one network but...

Saban Films on Wednesday released the first trailer for Casey Affleck's Light of My Life.

The drama follows a father (Affleck), who must protect his daughter, Rag (Anna Pniowsky), by disguising her as his son following a pandemic that has wiped out the world's female population.

Elisabeth Moss, Tom Bower, Timothy Webber and Hrothgar Mathews also star in the film, which Affleck directed, wrote and co-produced.

The trailer opens with shots of the father and daughter camping in the woods. "I'm the only girl of my species. I'm the only one I ever saw," Rag,...

Saban Films on Wednesday released the first trailer for Casey Affleck's Light of My Life.

The drama follows a father (Affleck), who must protect his daughter, Rag (Anna Pniowsky), by disguising her as his son following a pandemic that has wiped out the world's female population.

Elisabeth Moss, Tom Bower, Timothy Webber and Hrothgar Mathews also star in the film, which Affleck directed, wrote and co-produced.

The trailer opens with shots of the father and daughter camping in the woods. "I'm the only girl of my species. I'm the only one I ever saw," Rag,...

"Just because people aren't getting sick anymore, doesn't mean the world is right again." Saban Films has debuted the official trailer for Light of My Life, a new film written and directed by actor Casey Affleck. This first premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, and also stopped by the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in which a disease has killed all women, the film is about a father who must hide his daughter to keep her safe from the remaining few scavengers left alive. It's mostly a slow burn, dialogue-based, quiet drama with just a few thrilling, action-y moments. Affleck stars with newcomer Anna Pniowsky, and the small indie cast includes Elisabeth Moss, Tom Bower, Timothy Webber, and Hrothgar Mathews. If you like the look of this low key father-daughter drama, it's worth seeking out. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Casey Affleck's Light of My Life,...

Loudermilk is back in action! AT&T Audience Network just announced filming has begun on the TV show's third season.

The comedy series centers on Sam Loudermilk (Ron Livingston), a recovering alcoholic. Despite working as a substance abuse counselor, Sam doesn’t bother to filter his thoughts and exudes a horrible attitude about everything. The cast also includes Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Laura Mennel, Toby Levins, Mark Brandon, and Timothy Webber.

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What kind of progress does Sam Loudermilk make during the second season of the Loudermilk TV show on Audience? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Loudermilk is cancelled or renewed for season three. Audience collects its own data, however. If you've been watching this TV series, please tell us how you feel about the Loudermilk season two episodes. We invite you to rate them for us, below.

An At&T Audience Network comedy, Loudermilk stars Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Timothy Webber, and Brian Regan. The story centers on Sam Loudermilk (Livingston), a recovering alcoholic. In his opinion, getting sober was much simpler than getting his life together. Season two kicks off after a relapse in New Orleans and a falling out between Sam and...

At&T Audience Network has renewed “Loudermilk” for Season 3.

The move comes ahead of the Season 2 finale on Dec. 19 The network has ordered a 10-episode third season of the half-hour comedy, which stars Ron Livingston in the title role. Season 3 will begin shooting in Vancouver this spring.

Big Branch Productions will continue to co-produce the scripted series. Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort will serve as writer-creators and executive producers. Audience Network’s Shane Elrod and Kate Regan, and Big Branch Productions’ Bart Peters will also serve as executive producers.

In Season 2, after a relapse in New Orleans and a falling out with his best friend and sponsor, Ben (Will Sasso), Loudermilk (Livingston) is back in Seattle trying to piece his world back together. With his “Sober Friends” meeting hijacked, a messy new relationship, and a stumbling start back into writing, Loudermilk is forced to do a little soul searching and decide what he wants from life.

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An At&T Audience Network comedy, Loudermilk stars Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Timothy Webber, and Brian Regan. The story centers on Sam Loudermilk (Livingston), a recovering alcoholic. In his opinion, getting sober was much simpler than getting his life together. Season two kicks off after a relapse in New Orleans and a falling out between Sam and best friend and sponsor, Ben (Sasso). Now he's back in Seattle and trying...

Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort's Loudermilk TV show has been renewed for a second season on At&T Audience Network. The satellite network has issued a 10-episode season two order for the substance abuse recovery comedy. Production will begin in Vancouver, in July of this year, with an eye toward an autumn 2018 release date. The Loudermilk TV series stars Ron Livingston as Sam Loudermilk -- a recovering alcoholic and misanthropic substance abuse counselor. In season one. the Audience cast also includes: Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Laura Mennel, Toby Levins, Mark Brandon, and Timothy Webber. Learn more about the Loudermilk season two renewal from this At&T Audience Network press release. Read More…...

Network: Audience. Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: October 17, 2017 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Laura Mennel, Toby Levins, Mark Brandon, and Timothy Webber.TV show description: A scripted comedy from creators Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort, the Loudermilk TV show centers on Sam Loudermilk (Livingston), a recovering alcoholic. Despite working as a substance abuse counselor, Sam doesn't bother to filter his thoughts and exudes a horrible attitude about everything. In his opinion, getting sober was much simpler than getting his life together. Despite his disposition, Sam is adept at helping other addicts get into and remain in recovery. He could probably stop irritating and insulting everyone in his path,...

Loudermilk now has a premiere date. Recently, At&T Audience Network announced the new TV series will debut in October.From Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort, the comedy stars Ron Livingston as "Sam Loudermilk, a recovering alcoholic and substance abuse counselor with an extremely bad attitude about, well, everything." The cast also includes Will Sasso, Laura Mennel, Anja Savcic, Toby Levins, Mark Brandon, and Timothy Webber.Read More…...

There may not be a ton of genre-related titles arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this week, but for those of you Game of Thrones fans out there, March 15th marks your chance to finally own the latest season on both formats with a release that is chock-full of bonus features that should satiate you until season six begins.

Kino Lorber is also giving the cult classic Monster Dog an HD overhaul this Tuesday, and Lionsgate is releasing their killer croc film, The Hatching, this week as well.

Game of Thrones: Season Five (HBO Studios, Blu/Digital HD & DVD)

Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; and all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice...

In this round-up, we have an exclusive poster for the Rasmussen brothers' The Inhabitants, DVD release details on The Hatching, a look at Diamond Select Toys' The X-Files and Ghostbusters figures, an All Hallows' Eve 2 trailer, and Kickstarter campaign details for the comic book series Monstrous.

The Inhabitants Exclusive Poster: Hitting Blu-ray and DVD today from FilmRise, The Inhabitants was written and directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen (John Carpenter's The Ward). To celebrate the film's home media release, we've been provided with an exclusive poster from The Inhabitants just for Daily Dead readers (shown below).

Press Release: "New York – FilmRise has acquired North American home media rights to The Inhabitants, the new supernatural thriller from the writers of John Carpenter's The Ward. The Brooklyn-based film and TV distributor will release the film January 5th, 2016, on DVD and Blu-ray. The discs will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette as well as the film's trailer.

Network: Hallmark Channel

Episodes: 36 (hour)

Seasons: Three

TV show dates: July 20, 2013 -- September 26, 2015

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Sarah Smyth, Corey Sevier, Brennan Elliott, Paula Shaw, Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara Niven, Elyse Levesque, Timothy Webber, Gary Chalk, Andrew Airlie, Sebastian Spence, Charlie Carrick, Tom Stevens, Hayley Sales, and Delilah.

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Based on the series of books by Debbie Macomber, this romantic drama follows the life of Olivia Lockhart (Andie MacDowell), a municipal court judge from the small seaside community of Cedar Cove. Divorced and trying to recover from the loss of her son, Olivia struggles to balance her career with family and the possibility of finding love -- all the while doing her best to care for her town.

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Fans won't be seeing what happens to Olivia Lockhart in a fourth season of Cedar Cove. Hallmark Channel has cancelled their first scripted TV show after three seasons and 36 episodes.

Cedar Cove revolves around Olive (Andie MacDowell), a single mother from a small seaside community who's also a municipal court judge. Olivia does her best to balance her career with family and finding love -- all the while doing her best to care for the township she calls home. The rest of the cast includes Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Sarah Smyth, Colin Ferguson, Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara Niven, Brennan Elliot, Corey Sevier, Sebastion Spence, Tom Stevens, Jesse Hutch, Jesse Moss, Emily Tennant, and Timothy Webber.Read More…...

In its first season, Cedar Cove had pretty low ratings and the numbers dropped lower in season two. Will viewership continue to decline or will it rise? Will this Hallmark Channel drama be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned.

Cedar Cove revolves around single mother Olivia Lockhart (Andie MacDowell), a municipal court judge from a small seaside community. Olivia does her best to balance her career with family and finding love -- all the while doing her best to care for the township she calls home. The rest of the cast includes Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Sarah Smyth, Colin Ferguson, Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara Niven, Brennan Elliot, Corey Sevier, Sebastion Spence, Tom Stevens, Jesse Hutch, Jesse Moss, Emily Tennant, and Timothy Webber.

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By Jennica Lynn, MoreHorror.com

Growing up in a small suburban town, the horror fan base was enormous but the festivities geared toward such a crowd were few and far between. The first ever horror film festival in my hometown launched when I was eighteen years old and, although I’ve attended many larger-scale festivals since, this one remains unforgettable. Not only did I get to meet a couple horror icons (there were only two in attendance) and view the works of young horror filmmakers, this festival was history in the making and I was there.

Unfortunately for the townspeople in Midnight Matinee (1989), their first horror film festival also made history… and they only wish that they could forget. But as far as the film itself, it won’t take me long to forget.

Released as a TV movie at the tail-end of the 80s slasher era, Midnight Matinee is...

Yesterday, the nominees for the 2010 Leo Awards were announced. The objective of this award is to celebrate all the things that have been done in the film and television industry of the Prairies and the province British Columbia along with people who are based in these regions. Furthermore, foreign TV series and films that are produced in Canada's West are also included in the party. Obviously, this is not the full list of nominees. In fact, this is the presentation of the nominees for dramatic TV series, feature films, comedy series and web series.

Feature Length Drama

Best Feature Length Drama:

* A Shine Of Rainbows

* Alice

* Cole

* Excited

* The Thaw

Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows

* Carl Bessai - Cole

* Bruce Sweeney - Excited

* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw

Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...