Everyone needs to watch at least one NBC comedy tonight because with two weeks to go I'm pretty sure we're getting a new promo tonight. t: But this is just speculation I have no way of knowing just a theory. And you don't really need to watch I'm sure it'll be online an hour later. Still though.
FOR NBC.COM AND HULU Three New Animated Promotional Shorts Premiere Daily Starting March 7
Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series Returns to NBC Line-up Thursday, March 15 at 8/7c
Culver City, CA March 3, 2012 The cast of Community is getting animated in new short form programming that is set to debut Wednesday, March 7 on the free, ad-supported Hulu; the Hulu Plus subscription service and NBC.com, with new shorts appearing on consecutive days. The three promotional shorts, titled Abeds Master Key parts I, II & III, feature the animated alter-egos and voices of the Community series regulars and run approximately two minutes in length. Dave Seger (Ikea Heights) & Tom Kauffman (Ikea Heights) wrote the animated shorts.
In the three-part sequence of Abeds Master Key, Dean Pelton hires Abed as his temporary assistant. Entrusted with a Greendale Master Key; Abed abuses his power to help his friends, and after Britta confronts Abed, she heads down the same dark path.
These animated shorts are a vital component to our multi-pronged campaign aimed at driving awareness to the shows return to NBC on March 15, said Chris Van Amburg, senior vice president of U.S. marketing, Sony Pictures Television. The Community actors and team were eager to lend their voices and support to an effort intended to engage their loyal fan base that has rabidly kept the show thriving via flash mobs, fan art, viral videos, dedicated fan sites and on Facebook and Twitter.
On Thursday, March 15 at 8/7c, Community returns to the NBC lineup with the episode, Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts, in which Andre (Malcolm Jamaal Warner) and Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) plan to remarry, throwing Annie and Britta into wedding-planning mode. Jeff, meanwhile, prepares a speech while Troy and Abed practice acting normal. Elsewhere, Pierce and Shirley present a sandwich-shop proposal to Dean Pelton.
Created by Dan Harmon (The Sarah Silverman Program), Community is a smart comedy series about a band of misfits who attend Greendale Community College. At the center of the group is Jeff Winger (Joel McHale, The Soup), a fast-talking lawyer whose degree has been revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group who eventually learn more about themselves than their course work. Also among the series stars are comedy legend Chevy Chase (Chuck), Gillian Jacobs (The Book of Daniel), Yvette Nicole Brown (Rules of Engagement), Danny Pudi (Greek), Alison Brie (Mad Men), Donald Glover (30 Rock), Ken Jeong (The Hangover) and Academy-Award® winning screenwriter Jim Rash.
PaleyFest: 'Community's' 10 Best Revelations, 5 Fun Spoilers
With their return to NBC on March 15, the producers and cast members return to the annual TV festival.
12:46 AM PST 3/4/2012 by Jethro Nededog
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Yvette Nicole Brown and Dan Harmon at PaleyFest 2012
The producers and cast of NBCs Community returned to L.A.s PaleyFest 2012 in good spirits on Saturday. After more than two months off the air, the comedy is back on Thursday, March 15 and theyre excited to share what theyve been working on. Not to mention, one of their own is now an Oscar winner for co-writing The Descendants.
Executive Producer Russ Krasnoff told the audience that NBC likes the show and that they felt confident about a Season 4 renewal. EP Neil Goldman was more careful about the series future and urged the shows fans who have started Twitter campaigns, petitions, and organized flash mobs -- to continue being loud.
Heres more of the best revelations and spoilers from the Community Panel.
1. The hiatus led creator Dan Harmon to Drink more. The shows creator explains that the series and the fans have created a sort of symbiotic relationship. So, it was just strange for them not to be getting feedback from the fans while theyre shooting. I know its inconceivable to say this, but I started drinking more, Harmon joked. We had a nice relationship with the audience and then we were operating in a vacuum.
2. Its not just us: 8 p.m. sucks. After 30 Rocks ratings faltered in the Thursday at 8 p.m. slot, Harmon feels vindicated in knowing its not all his shows fault. Its really, really nice to go back to a time slot that now can be known as a hazardous environment, Harmon says.
3. What if Dean Pelton led the study group instead of Jeff? I would eliminate the clothes altogether, Jim Rash says to audience applause. And wed just laugh and collapse into each other.
4. Gillian Jacobs gives thanks. Ken Jeong described a touching email Jacobs sent to the group on Thanksgiving Day. So, how did the rest of the group respond? They made fun of me, Jacobs says.
5. Behold the Oscar. The audience gave Rash a standing ovation when he walked onstage. And later, a man brought in the statuette which Rash playfully and proudly displayed on the table in front of him. And later when Yvette Nicole Brown described how he had been genuinely modest about the big honor, he placed the Oscar on the floor saying, Well, this king of negates what you just said.
6. Dan Harmon wonders what else Alexander Payne can do. Payne also won an Oscar as a co-writer on The Descendants, which Harmon poked fun at. Very charismatic guy, Harmon says. First director ever to give an acceptance speech for a writing award that Ive ever seen. I want to see him act, too.
7. Rule: Never touch an actress hair. Jacobs describes how Jeong grabbed her hair and she turned around and delivered a stinging slap. All you amateur actors out there, dont touch an actress hair. Thats a lesson I learned as a small child, she remembers. So, I immediately retaliated and smacked him.
8. How old is Abed? This question came from a very cute little girl in the audience. Harmon explains the writers room hasnt gotten to that yet. Until that box is opened, there is no truth about it, he says. Speculating with you in conversation, my instinct says hes probably a little bit, a year or two older than Troy and Annie who are now 21, 22.
9. Who does Alison Brie want Annie to end up with? If it were up to the actress, she would have Annie go lesbian with Britta. And then her second choice, drum roll please, Abed. 'Shippers, go nuts.
10. If there were six seasons and a movie, what would it be about? Harmon says that hed love to end Season 5 with the study group going on a vague trip. Then, at the top of the sixth season, theyd come back and they go, We could never talk about what happened. And then the movie that comes out shows you what happened, Harmon explains.
Spoilers.
1. Yvette Nicole Brown and the much-awaited proposal. Malcolm-Jamal Warner returns on the March 15 episode and Brown, who has been a longtime fan of the actor, says she kind of directed the scene. When we were shooting the proposal, I went up to him and said, No pressure, but I need this to be the most romantic thing thats ever happened to me.' And he did. It was amazing, Brown says.
2. Changs Army? While Jeong was saying that he loves this seasons incarnation of Chang, because he has the authority of Season 1, and he's pathetic like Season 2 at the same time. At that point, McHale blurts out, Pathetic, you have an army! And then he realized he let a spoiler out. Which episode could it be?
3. The Dreamatorium revisited. Apparently, the linen closet AKA Troy and Abeds Dreamatorium will make a return. Annie and Abed will spend a whole episode in it, Harmon says to much applause.
4. A video game episode. The crew plays a video game together. Thats all Harmon said about that. Moving on.
5. The funniest Dean Pelton costume ever? McHale says that were in for an amazing treat on the season finale. There is an outfit which Jim wears where he is blindfolded and they just said, Go Jim. It might be the funniest thing that has ever happened in the history of the world.
A hilarious exclusive trailer and never before seen footage for the return of “Community” on an all-new episode of E!’s “The Soup” TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 7th at 10pm ET/PT.
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