Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Created by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf
Airs Wednesdays at 10:30 pm Et on Comedy Central, starting March 25
Over the years, Comedy Central has brought a number of comedians to the small screen with their own show, whether it’s Amy Schumer, Nick Kroll, or Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. The latest duo to join that company is Dan Schimpf and Alex Anfanger, the team behind the webseries Next Time on Lonny. Their new show, Big Time in Hollywood, Fl, premieres tonight on Comedy Central, and the pilot promises an offbeat show that unexpectedly follows through on storylines while not forcing their main characters to be likeable.
The central concept of Big Time in Hollywood, Fl revolves around a delusional brotherly duo who barely work, choosing instead to spend their time making short videos that they’re sure will land them their big filmmaking break.
Created by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf
Airs Wednesdays at 10:30 pm Et on Comedy Central, starting March 25
Over the years, Comedy Central has brought a number of comedians to the small screen with their own show, whether it’s Amy Schumer, Nick Kroll, or Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. The latest duo to join that company is Dan Schimpf and Alex Anfanger, the team behind the webseries Next Time on Lonny. Their new show, Big Time in Hollywood, Fl, premieres tonight on Comedy Central, and the pilot promises an offbeat show that unexpectedly follows through on storylines while not forcing their main characters to be likeable.
The central concept of Big Time in Hollywood, Fl revolves around a delusional brotherly duo who barely work, choosing instead to spend their time making short videos that they’re sure will land them their big filmmaking break.
- 3/25/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Comedy fans have a lot of reasons to look forward to 2015, as Comedy Central has just announced a slew of season and series premieres -- including returning hits "Workaholics" and "Broad City," new series "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore," and the third and final season of "Kroll Show." Various guest stars includes the likes of Aziz Ansari, Amy Poehler, Keegan-Michael Key, Marc Maron, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Ryan, Rob Corddry, and, on two different shows, Seth Rogen. The network's offerings will help you cope with your 2014 hangover and get you through the first quarter of the year. Mark your calendars: Tuesday, January 13 “Kroll Show” (Season Three Premiere) – 10:30 p.m. It's the final season of Nick Kroll's comedy series, guest stars including Aziz Ansari, Paget Brewster, Bo Burnham, Bill Burr, John Mulaney, Adam Pally, Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen, and Casey Wilson. Wednesday, January 14 "Workaholics" (Season Five Premiere) – 10:00 p.
- 12/9/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Ben Stiller is doing whatever it takes to promote his studio's most recent web series. The actor has donned a panda suit and danced around on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon in order to support of Red Hour Films' Next Time On Lonny. Stiller is the executive producer for the second season of Next Time On Lonny, which recently debuted on Maker Studios' Nacho Punch channel as well as its brand new Maker.TV platform. Stiller previously starred in a promotional "hostage" video alongside Next Time On Lonny leading man Alex Anfanger, but he took promotion to the next level with his Tonight Show appearance. Stiller donned the costume of Hashtag the Panda, a character who has a recurring role on the late night program. He then took off his panda head, soaked in a round of cheers, and summarily plugged Next Time On Lonny on national television.
- 6/13/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
In a "touching" segment on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Ben Stiller revealed himself as Hashtag the Panda, confessing that he just wanted Fallon and himself to have their "own thing" all along. He also said that his appearance was to promote "Next Time On Lonny," the web series he produces. Created by Alex Anfanger, who stars in the title role, and director Dan Schimpf, the show parodies reality TV and various other genres of film and television, and is currently in second season. Available on YouTube and Maker.TV, it has been well received: Liz Shannon Miller wrote that "Lonny" "is a stunning trip through pop culture tropes, while remaining original and unique thanks to an emphasis on pushing boundaries and developing characters." Check out Ben Stiller as Hashtag the Panda below:...
- 6/13/2014
- by Oliver MacMahon
- Indiewire
The first season of the web series "Next Time On Lonny" was a relatively humble affair -- created independently by Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf, the show featured Anfanger as a reality TV star whose adventures springboard to all sorts of insane genre combinations, from murder to time travel to alien invasions. For its second season, however, Lonny's made it to the big time. It's all thanks to Ben Stiller's Red Hour Productions and YouTube distribution powerhouse Maker Studios, which have teamed up for 10 new episodes that span nearly every genre you can think of, from "Drive" to "The Wolf of Wall Street" to the post-apocalypse. There's even an interactive episode, an installment shot entirely in the first person and a packed roster of guest stars, including Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Jerry O'Connell, Kal Penn and Stephen Tobolowsky. "Lonny," in short, is a stunning trip through pop culture tropes,...
- 6/4/2014
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Next Time On Lonny, the satirical online video series executive produced by Ben Stiller‘s Red Hour Digital and Disney-owned Maker Studios, debuts the first three episodes of its second season today on Maker.TV with a raft of guest appearances by Hollywood notables including Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Kal Penn, Jerry O’Connell, Kathy Baker and Paul Scheer. The entire season is being sponsored by Verizon, with more episodes rolling out twice a week on Maker.TV and Maker’s comedy hub, Nacho Punch. The show is a satire of reality TV, blending sketch comedy and imaginary film preview segments. It was created by Alex Anfanger, who also stars, and Dan Schimpf, who directs. Besides Stiller, Anfanger and Schimpf, executive producers of the show include Stuart Cornfeld, Mike Rosenstein and Debbie Liebling. Brillstein Entertainment Partners represent Anfanger and Schimpf. Yesterday, reports surfaced that about 10% of the company’s 380 employees had been laid off,...
- 6/3/2014
- by DAVID BLOOM
- Deadline TV
At its Digital Content Newfronts presentation, Maker Studios' announcements included the debut of a number of new web series and the launch of an off-YouTube platform called Maker.TV. It has now synthesized these two new developments by launching the first three episodes of one of its highest-profile web series, Next Time On Lonny, on Maker.TV. Next Time On Lonny follows its titular hero as he tries to adjust to his new life in Los Angeles. The first few seconds of each episode are presented as a fake reality show called Lonny: Los Angeles. When a narrator begins to preview the next episode of that reality show by uttering the phrase "next time, on Lonny," all hell breaks loose. A number of guest stars will contribute to the chaos, and the first episode includes an appearance from Lizzie Bennet Diaries star Mary Kate Wiles. Next Time On Lonny...
- 6/3/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Haley Joel Osment is all grown up and smoking weed — as a guest star in the second season of web series Next Time on Lonny.
The reality show spoof follows the titular character, played by series co-creator Alex Anfanger, as he deals with not-so-serious problems like awkward first dates and butt dials. Osment goes way back with Anfanger — they went to college together at New York University – and was a fan of the series from day one. “When I heard they were doing a second season, I called Alex and told him he’d be in trouble if he didn...
The reality show spoof follows the titular character, played by series co-creator Alex Anfanger, as he deals with not-so-serious problems like awkward first dates and butt dials. Osment goes way back with Anfanger — they went to college together at New York University – and was a fan of the series from day one. “When I heard they were doing a second season, I called Alex and told him he’d be in trouble if he didn...
- 6/2/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW.com - PopWatch
Maker Studios is continuing to make inroads into the Hollywood community. It's latest traditional media partner is Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital production studio. The two companies will team up for season two of Next Time On Lonny, a comedy web series that first ran for six episodes in 2011. Next Time On Lonny is a reality show parody created by Dan Scrimpf and starring Alex Anfanger. From that description, it seems that Maker and Stiller are trying to recapture the lightning that struck when the Stiller-produced Burning Love became a huge hit (and, eventually, a big Streamys winner) in 2012. Next Time On Lonny may not have the same big-name cast, but it does have a dedicated YouTube following that contributed more than a half-million views to the first season. “Dan and Alex are the life blood of a new generation of comedy," said Stiller. "Red Hour's policy is to...
- 11/26/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: Comedy Central has greenlighted Big Time In Hollywood, Fl, a single-camera comedy from Ben Stiller‘s Red Hour. Kathy Baker and Stephen Tobolowsky have been cast in the project, written/executive produced by comedy duo Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf. Big Time follows two delusional brothers, who are self-proclaimed filmmakers, as they are kicked out of their parents’ (Baker, Tobolowsky) house and end up on an epic cinematic journey. Also executive producing are Red Hour’s Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein and Brillstein Entertainment’s Brian Stern and Lee Kernis. Filming is slated to begin later this month. This is the second green light at Comedy Central for Red Hour, which also has recently ordered stand-up comedy series The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail, which will spotlight hot comedians. The company also has sketch comedy series The Birthday Boys picked up at IFC. Anfanger and Schimpf,...
- 8/21/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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