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The effects of the pandemic continue to reverberate throughout the TV landscape, as lineups are shuffled and shows as disparate as
The Walking Dead,
and
Baroness von Sketch Show enjoy a few bonus episodes as they approach their end. The latter, an IFC sketch comedy series from Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, and Jennifer Whalen, is rounding out its fifth and final season with more of the series’ signature trenchant and relatable humor.
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Take this exclusive clip from the March 17 episode, which sees “Imaginary Friends” gathering for a night on the town. Sarah ( MacNeill) and Amy (Browne) enjoy a glass of wine before being joined by Jess (Whalen), who has to remind Amy that they’ve met before. The growing awkwardness of running into someone you’ve been introduced to on numerous occasions threatens to put a stop to the fun the trio is having, especially as it becomes clear that Amy and Jess have had some memorable encounter
CCF hires unscripted trio, reveals first slate
Julie Bristow’s development and investment vehicle Content Catalyst Fund (CCF) has hired a trio of unscripted specialists to support its growing portfolio of projects.
Vibika Bianchi
Vibika Bianchi, Maria Farano and Heather Findlay have joined the CCF as executive producers.
Bianchi is a curator, format creator and executive producer who has delivered unscripted content for the likes of HGTV, Food Network, Discovery and the CBC.
In addition to guiding the creation of lifestyle hits Property Brothers and Love it or List It, she has overseen local adaptations of formats including Undercover Boss, Come Dine With Me, How to Look Good Naked and Jamie Oliver’s Pressure Cooker.
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Joining a global community with sister schools in Toronto, Mexico City and Amsterdam, The Assembly Improv South Africa welcomes an international cast of improvisers, clowns and performers to flaunt their comedic skills in this weekend s launch show. Founded by performer and teacher Paul Rabenowitz, he tells BroadwayWorld South Africa of what to expect from this new improv venture.
BWW: Let s start with a bit of a history about you. What s your performing background and how did you specifically get involved in improv?
Paul: I originally studied the classical guitar at university. Through music I discovered my love and passion or teaching and for the past 25 years I have been teaching: from the classical guitar to fencing, and for the past 15 years teaching post graduate financial planning courses. My love of improv came from being a comedy nerd for many years and I noticed all my favorite actors and comedians all had their start in improv. I have since studied improv all around th
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As recent years have passed, TV viewers have witnessed a staggering growth in the number of original series released on a yearly basis, thanks to new networks and new streaming services eager to deliver unending content in the hopes of drawing new customers. Of course, every series that debuts has to end at some point, and the number of show cancellations and pre-planned endings only seems to grow yearly. Understandably, 2021 is no different, with the pandemic weighing heavily into many TV decisions, with shows such as
GLOW and
Stumptown learning in 2020 that their previous renewals would go unfulfilled.