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'Louie,' 'Girls,' 'Southland' Get Peabody Awards
- This year's Peabody Awards have been announced, and the list of winners include "Louie," "Southland," "Switched at Birth," "Girls," "This American Life" and Robin Robert...
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In Memoriam: TV Characters Who Died This Year
- From plane crashes to pacemaker hacking, TV characters met their fates in a variety of ways in 2012. There were also zombie attacks, labor problems, murders, staking, su...
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Top 10 Shows Of 2012: Bloodyface, Pawnee, Schmidt And More
- America, we are a nation divided. Not just politically, but televisionally (yes, that's a word. I decided it is). Looking at my Top 10 list, I realized it's as bipolar ...
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Best Shows To Catch Up On A Rainy Day
- You're not alone if you're ready to turn off the news and get your mind off Hurricane Sandy. News anchor Katie Couric, for example, tweeted that she's catching up on "Ho...
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'Louie' Is Taking A Long Hiatus
- "Louie" will take a hiatus and won't return until the spring of 2014. In a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, comedian and television creator Louis C.K. said he...
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'Louie': Too Big For TV?
- Now that the Season 3 finale of "Louie" has aired, I thought I'd weigh in on the show's third season. (I reviewed the start of the season here.) First things first: Des...
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Louis C.K. Wins Two Emmys!
- Louis C.K. took home the Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Comedy at the 64th annual Emmys awards ceremony for his work on "Louie". The FX show beat out "Parks and Recr...
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Is Louie Closer to Literature Than TV?
- There's a scene in the middle of season two of Louie when Louis C.K. is walking through a flea market with Pamela (played by the wonderful Pamela Adlon), his off-again/o...
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Jay Leno Gives 'Louie' A Big Break
- Thanks to Tom Cruise pulling out of his "Tonight Show" appearance, Jay Leno had to pull in Louie as his first guest. Louie looked incredibly nervous, but while viewers d...
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Chloe Sevigny Pleasures Herself In Coffee Shop On 'Louie'
- Chloe Sevigny stepped in where Parker Posey stepped out, in a way, on "Louie" (Thu., 10:30 p.m. ET on FX). When Louis went back into the bookstore looking for Posey's ch...
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Life can be hectic for a newly single father and successful stand-up comedian -- just ask Louie, a fictionalized version of comic Louis C.K., who portrays the character. From his first meeting of the PTA to dating again and navigating the big city with two small children, the comic shares pieces of his day with an appreciative audience during his stand-up gigs. The series features appearances by a number of stand-up comedians appearing in the show as fictionalized versions of themselves. In addition to starring in the show, Louis C.K. also created it.
