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    Friday, February 5th, 2010
    10:40 am
    [pineapplemango]
    what do you find fascinating in death comes to town?
    This com has been dead for awhile so... any favorite things about the newest kith ministries?

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    Current Music: kith theme
    Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
    10:46 am
    [pineapplemango]
    Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
    7:50 pm
    [lifenaturelovex]
    Back in the Hall: Kevin McDonald

    Back in the Hall: Kevin McDonald

    Well before Broken Social Scene, Toronto birthed its most formidable indie collective: The Kids in the Hall. A staple of Hogtown’s emerging alt-comedy scene of the ‘80s and CBC and Comedy Network airwaves in the ‘90s, the Kids are back with Death Comes to Town, an eight-part mini-series airing on the CBC. To mark the Kids’ triumphant return to Canadian TV, Torontoist is interviewing a different member of troupe more-or-less every other week while Death airs.

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    Current Mood: sleepy
    Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
    12:16 pm
    [lifenaturelovex]
    Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald go back to '80s
    Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald go back to '80s
    Set for CBC comedy series about a reunited rock band

    By Etan Vlessing

    Jan 12, 2010, 12:54 PM ET
    TORONTO -- Satirical comics/actors Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald have signed with Canadian indie producer No Equal Entertainment to develop and star in a half-hour 1980s nostalgia comedy for Canwest Global Communications Corp.

    The comedy series "Big in the 80s" will be executive produced by J.B. Sugar, Jonathan Kesselman and McDonald and Foley, both of whom are best-known for their 1990s sketch comedy series "Kids in the Hall" on the CBC.

    Foley and McDonald will pen the script and star in the new Canadian comedy about former bandmates of a hot 1980s rock group that, after years of estrangement, are forced to reunite and live together.

    The announcement of the comedy comes as the five-man Kids in the Hall troupe reteams for "Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town," a miniseries that debuts Tuesday night on the CBC.

    Source.

    Current Mood: cold
    Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
    3:17 pm
    [monkey_kong]
    REMINDER: Death Comes to Town
    The Kids in the Hall miniseries Death Comes to Town premieres tonight on CBC at 9:30.
    12:58 pm
    [cheese_bun]
    "'Death Comes to Town' twist on old format"
    I was surprised to find this in the London Free Press this morning, so I found it online and thought I'd share.
    Also, for Canadians, Death Comes to Town is on Tonight (Jan 12) at 9:00pm  on CBC.
    (There's also a lovely full-page add for it in the January issue of Famous Magazine found at Famous Players locations. If there are requests I can probably scan it. I couldn't find it online.)

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    Thursday, January 7th, 2010
    10:25 pm
    [pineapplemango]
    10:15 pm
    [pineapplemango]
    Saturday, December 12th, 2009
    2:36 pm
    [lifenaturelovex]
    Dave Foley Finds the Funny in AIDS, Abortion, and Glenn Beck

    Dave Foley Finds the Funny in AIDS, Abortion, and Glenn Beck

    DaveFoley.jpg
    There isn’t much to recommend The Strip, a new indie movie that opened in select theaters last weekend. The comedy about minimum wage employees at a strip mall is practically begging for comparisons with the cult hit Office Space but actually comes across like a less funny Employee of the Month. The Strip would be guaranteed a spot in the dustbin of late-night cable if it wasn’t for a surprisingly touching performance by Dave Foley.

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    Current Mood: cold
    Thursday, December 10th, 2009
    12:15 pm
    [ravendon]
    Figgy Pudding! Keep It Together, Dancer!!!!
    Watched ABC's Prep and Landing. For a 30 minute movie, it was really well done and extremely cute.

    I'm not surprised we liked it since it was produced by Pixar's Disney's John Lasseter and featured one of my favorite KITH, Dave Foley.

    Saturday, November 14th, 2009
    12:13 am
    [jenny2285]
    'Suck' Community
    So apparently there's a LJ community for Suck The Movie (of which Dave is in)

    community.livejournal.com/suck_the_movie
    Monday, November 2nd, 2009
    10:28 am
    [deshler98]
    Sex Dungeon for Sale!
    I found a weird/hilarious book that should appeal to fans of KITH. Sex Dungeon for Sale! features a bunch of wild short stories. The title story is about a real estate agent trying to sell a house with a sex dungeon and it gives new meaning to the term "Rumpus Room." One features the dude who sang "Rico Suave" selling his kidneys to support a $100-a-day doorag habit. My favorite was the self-help guide story, "Chicken Soup for the Kidnapper's Soul". It was hilarious, short and only ten bucks on Amazon.

    Wensink sound kind of like Chuck Palahniuk or Kurt Vonnegut writing an episode of KITH. Totally out there and awesome.




    Friday, October 23rd, 2009
    12:49 pm
    [psycoticpenguin]
    :(
    As some of you may remember, I used to be a very active part of this community. I have been feeling extra awful for not being around to show my spirit.

    K! I! T! H! Nothing out there rhymes with H!

    GOOOOOO KITH!

    I'm super excited for Death Comes To Town.

    Current Mood: thankful
    Thursday, October 8th, 2009
    12:41 am
    [radiantwterror]
    Kids stuff up for grabs
    I have spare copies of the program from the Tour of Duty tour ('02? Or something?) and Bruce's first album, Shame-Based Man. I'm asking $12 for both. Any takers?

    Current Mood: hopeful
    Current Music: Barenaked Ladies - I'll Be That Girl (in head)
    Monday, September 21st, 2009
    6:14 pm
    [jenny2285]
    BzzAgent
    I don't think I posted this here but I created a Kids in the Hall BzzScape on BzzAgent. It's like a Facebook fan page where people can post things related to the subject (in this case, KitH). Feel free to sign up for BzzAgent if you want to post anything to the BzzScape.
    Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
    8:13 pm
    [lozenger8]
    I lost my drum, but found an article...
    This is an interesting article about films that originated as sketch comedy, and it mentions the Kids.

    On IFC (the mention is on page 2!)
    Monday, August 31st, 2009
    6:11 pm
    [lifenaturelovex]
    Interview with Dave Foley AKA Bobby Fargo

    Interview with Dave Foley AKA Bobby Fargo

    August 31, 11:52 AMLA Comedy ExaminerAndrea Kittelson
     

    In an attempt to understand the man that lurks beneath the façade of Bobby Fargo, "The Sensible Traveler", (catch Bobby’s illuminating travel tips on babelgum.com) I posed a few central questions.

    So that I could comprehend the full breadth of Dave Foley’s obsession with safety (and hence Bobby Fargo’s words of warning) I posed the questions in a bunker just outside of Ottowa. Neither of us was drinking except for me because I don’t really care if I die or get hurt or embarrass myself, which will become, as you read on, rather evident.

    Andrea: What inspired you to make Webisodes?

    Dave: I was deeply affected by a near death experience I had while holidaying in France. It was summer. I ate a fromage baguette for lunch one day and was struck down with a horrible case of food poisoning. I was lucky to escape with my life, and, ever since that day, it has been my mission to warn others about the perils of travel.

    Andrea: Are you a long-standing Web enthusiast, or were you lured into doing Webisodes?

    Dave: I am a huge fan. I started that whole craze. Al Gore, who is not present, laughs. But no, everyone's turning to their computers and phones for entertainment. It seems like a logical place to have a show these days.
     

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    Current Mood: bored
    Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
    5:55 pm
    [pen2page]
    McKinney scoring big in TV... again!
    Showing 9 Gemini nominations for:

    Best Comedy Program or Series

    Less Than Kind
    p. Phyllis Laing, Marvin Kaye, Ira Levy, Amy Marcella, Mark McKinney, Jan Peter Meyboom, Kirsten Scollie, Chris Sheasgreen, Peter Williamson
    (Breakthrough Films & Television, Buffalo Gal Pictures)

    Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series


    Kelly Makin
    Less Than Kind
    The Daters



    Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

    Mark McKinney
    Less Than Kind
    Careers Day


    (there are others- obviously 9?!- but I singled out Mark and Kelly Makin. fingers crossed!)
    Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
    3:28 pm
    [lifenaturelovex]
    Dave Foley stars in new web series

    Dave Foley stars in new web series


    dave_foleyAre you one of those people who goes into a panic before a big trip? Don’t you with there was someone you could turn to for detailed safety tips on how to plan for the smoothest trip possible?

    Look no further than The Sensible Traveler, the new web series starring Dave Foley, of News Radio and Kids in the Hall Fame. Think the anal rententive chef with less A.D.D. and more frequent flyer miles.

    Naturally, The Sensible Traveler’s tips never work out as planned. Case in point: Episode 1, “Basic Safety Prep,” viewable here.



    Current Mood: full
    Monday, August 17th, 2009
    10:59 am
    [therealtavie]
    More on Death Comes to Town... and.... a concern
    Globe and Mail's article on Death Comes to Town, which started filming today in North Bay. Lots of excellent new (to me, anyway!) info about the series, including the scheduled first air date on CBC in January.

    Now, the scary part:

    the Kids will play multiple roles - freely cross-dressing - including a pizza delivery woman with Alzheimer's (McDonald), a 600-pound ex-hockey player who won't leave his house (McCulloch)

    600-pound ex-hockey player.
    Now, unless Bruce has gained a HELL of a lot of weight since I last saw him, this means Fat Suit.

    I am terrified of fat suits. Terrified. I can't look at them. Some people are afraid of heights, spiders, the dark - I am scared of fat suits.
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