The Backstage Beat is glad that one of our must see shows is back on tonight. IFC’s Portlandia! This Friday, January 6th at 10pm ET/PT, IFC is launching the live, dual-screen experience, IFC Sync, in conjunction with the second season premiere of IFC’s hit comedy series, Portlandia. Portlandia creators, writers and stars Fred Armisen […]
Ok, I’ll admit it – I was completely oblivious to the massive hype surrounding Wild Flag. As much as I respect Carrie Brownstein’s and Mary Timony’s talents and musical contributions, I can’t say that I actually listen to them all that much. I also missed the bootleg of their first show, which, along with the […]
IFC announced today a roster of guest stars who will be visiting the network’s hit original series Portlandia when the show returns in January. Penny Marshall (Laverne and Shirley), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption), Andy Samberg (SNL), Amber Tamblyn (127 Hours, House) and Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, SNL) will partake in Portlandia’s […]
Fred Armisen is known for his roles on Saturday Night Live along with numerous movies and television series. He is staring in a new future hit comedy on IFC starting January 21st at 10:30 p.m. entitled “Portlandia”. Tuesday, January 4th, Fred called The Backstage Beat and told us about the show, his roles on SNL, […]
The 6-part IFC Original short-based comedy series PORTLANDIA, created, written by and starring Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (vocalist/guitarist, WILD FLAG, Sleater-Kinney), premieres on IFC Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:30 PM ET/PT. Each episode’s character-based shorts draw viewers into “Portlandia,” the creators’ dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, Oregon. PORTLANDIA’s inhabitants include but […]
