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The National Lampoon brand has seen better days, certainly, but not so long ago it provided some of the most fertile ground for American comedians. The 1970s era rise of this former comedy powerhouse will be documented in the upcoming film A Futile and Stupid Gesture, which director David Wain is making for Netflix. Joel McHale (Community) has been tapped as the lead, a role in which he’ll be playing … wait for it … Chevy Chase?!? Yes, his Community co-star Chevy Chase. The same Chevy Chase who is pretty much persona non grata in the comedy community these days, especially with his former sitcom castmates. We anxiously await this performance, which will no doubt feel like a 90-minute long subtweet.
In other news…
For the fans of middle-aged dramedies out there, Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for Grace And Frankie Season 2, which is set to premiere on May 6th, picking up where last season left off after their husbands eloped on a gay romance with each other. [Deadline]
Remember Angela from The Office? Well, Angela Kinsey and co-star Steve Little (of Eastbound & Down) are releasing a brand new Netflix original comedy series alongside Colleen Ballinger-Evans (most famously known for her character Miranda Sings) called Haters Back Off, premiering with eight episodes later this year. [Deadline]
We have good news for fans of Smallville who may need to catch up or simply revisit old episodes because the entire series was recently acquired by Hulu (as part of their recent massive deal with Warner Bros.) for streaming in 2016. [Moviepilot]
You might soon be headed to Twitter to watch your Thursday night NFL games this season as the social media platform has reportedly beat out Apple, Amazon and Google for the deal. [The Verge]
Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor
