Esopus event at Museum of Moving Image
February 23, 2011
In 2005, Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King co-created The Comeback, a penetrating and often brutal satire of reality TV, sitcoms, and show business in general. The series was cancelled, but quickly developed a cult following.
After a screening of the first episode, Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky (executive producer and actor on The Comeback) discuss the conception, execution, and untimely demise of the series with Tod Lippy, editor of Esopus, which featured an interview with Kudrow and director/producer Michael Patrick King about The Comeback in Esopus 15: Television. The conversation examines how the show foresaw the trajectory of the reality TV phenomenon and how it suffered in ratings for being ahead of its time.
Other Recent News
ESOPUS NOW STREAMING SELECTED TRACKS
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Our new issue will launch at BRIC Rotunda Gallery in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday, May 2nd, from 7 to 9pm.
“ESOPUS 19: CUSTOMER SERVICE” CD
Musicians reference customer-service experiences in 12 brand-new songs.
ESOPUS IN SELECT ANTHROPOLOGIE STORES
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ESOPUS REDESIGNS AND RELAUNCHES WEBSITE
After an intensive six-month redesign, the Esopus website has relaunched to the public with a wide range of brand-new features.
ESOPUS FOUNDATION RECEIVES MAJOR NEA GRANT
The Esopus Foundation has just received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the publication of Esopus.