by Marc Hustvedt on July 15th, 2009
The absence of Arrested Development means we’ve had to make due without Buster and the comedic gold of Tony Hale. Thank you NBC Digital Studio for bringing Hale back in CTRL, their new comedy web series that debuted today with the first three episodes.
This almost could be billed as a sci-fi comedy, oddly reminiscent of the Adam Sandler’s Click. Hale stars as under-appreciated office lackey Stuart who one day realizes his computer keyboard gives him time-bending powers over his office. We’re talking rewinding time, moving things, invisibility and even the ability to clone himself. Joining Hale are comedians Steve Howey as his taunting boss and Emy Coligado as Stuart’s would-be love interest.
by Marc Hustvedt on July 12th, 2009
Shooting has just wrapped for season 2 of IKEA-backed Easy to Assemble from creator-star Illeana Douglas. Word is that IKEA was quite happy with the show’s debut season and prompted a renewal for a second helping. The new season which launches this September, will add comedians Cheri Oteri, Ricki Lake and Tim Meadows to the already impressive cast.
Returning for the second go-round is of course Douglas herself along with web regulars Ed Begley Jr., Justine Bateman, Tom Arnold and Kevin Pollack. Where the first season was shot exclusively in the IKEA store, complete with hundreds of conveniently pre-made sets, the new season is said to be only half in-store. We’ll see the home live series regulars like Douglas and Bateman.
by Marc Hustvedt on September 26th, 2008
That was fast. After just five days on YouTube, Easy to Assemble has been picked up by CBS in a deal that will have new episodes of the show running exclusively on TV.com for a week after each release, starting Monday the 29th. The IKEA-backed show created by and starring Illeana Douglas racked up over [...]
by Tubefilter News on September 23rd, 2008
Tubefilter is gearing up for the fall season, with brand new shows about to launch left and right as more studios and independent producers catch the web television bug. But in this week’s picks we take a look at the sequels–a testament to the power of web shows to engage audiences and keep them hooked, [...]
by Marc Hustvedt on September 22nd, 2008
Easy To Assemble debuts today on its site along with a whole laundry list of partners – YouTube, Daily Motion, Revver, Metacafe and more. The much anticipated series created by and starring Illeana Douglas (Cape Fear, Goodfellas) kicks off its 10-episode run with new episodes following each Monday.
The IKEA-backed comedy series from production company SXM, [...]
by Marc Hustvedt on September 4th, 2008
Valkommen To IKEA (www.easytoassemble.tv) – More bloopers are a click away
Up on Metacafe today is the first of 10 promo faux-IKEA-training videos, like this one above with the venerable Jane Lynch, for Easy To Assemble, the new IKEA-backed series from Illeana Douglas and SXM. SXM, whose clients include Samsung, IKEA, [...]
by Tubefilter News on August 1st, 2008
Rewind of the week on Tubefilter News – top stories in case you missed them. This week was all about the ladies of web television: Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible), Illeana Douglas (Easy To Assemble), Eden Riegel (Imaginary Bitches), Jessica Rose (Sorority Forever), Justine Bateman (Candy, Inc.) and more. There’s no question that that [...]
by Rob Crawford on August 1st, 2008
A lot of people know who Illeana Douglas is. Her film and TV credits (Cape Fear, Ghost World, Six Feet Under…) are extensive and fittingly, she’s also no stranger to the web, with her Illeanarama – Supermarket Of The Stars becoming a hit on YouTube and racking up three TV Guide Awards by the [...]
