In recent years, the Peacock Network has made some unfortunate headlines for their baffling moves when it comes to adjusting their programming line-up: From The Tonight Show hosting debacle and the firing of Ann Curry on The Today Show (which resulted in the morning show falling out of the No. 1 spot after more than a decade of ratings dominance), to allowing The Office to go on about three seasons too long. But now, it seems NBC has finally done something completely rational. The network has announced that the amazing Parks and Recreation will be renewed for a sixth season, and the truly terrible Whitney has been canceled forever. It seems that there is some sense of sitcom justice in the world. Leslie Knope 2013! … Discuss
The fictional Star Wars sequel movie plot pitched by Patton Oswalt as part of an 7-minute filibuster attempt (watch here) on a recent episode of Parks and Recreation now has a movie poster (thanks to Entertainment Weekly’s Jef Castro). His ambitious plot unites the “Marvel universe” with the “entire Pantheon of Greek gods we saw in Clash of and Wrath of the Titans” in a truly epic “giant, three-franchise tie-in”. Behold, Star Wars Episode VII: The Gauntlet of Infinity … Discuss
Anyone familiar with politics knows that filibustering is pretty ridiculous. Essentially, a politician takes the mic and talks as long as possible in an effort to delay a vote. So when an angry citizen of Pawnee (played by Patton Oswalt) took the podium at a city council meeting to discuss his ambitious plans for a new Star Wars movie, hilarity ensued on Parks and Recreation. And, honestly, his idea kind of sounds better than what Disney is actually planning … Discuss