Tag Archives: Comedy

Julie & Julia Pairs Hilarity With History

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Jonna

Julia Child’s magnetic personality is undeniable. Watch one of her past television programs and you’re bound to say, “Now that’s a lady I could have been friends with.” (Plus, good cooks make great friends.) The 2009 comedy-drama Julie & Julia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged Biography, Comedy, Cooking Show, Drama, Julie & Julia, Movie, Movies, Wisconsin Public Television, WPT

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An “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit”

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Erik

“When it’s thirty below, there is no substitute for the comfort and warmth of a snowmobile suit.” Guys on Ice, the uproarious Wisconsin musical tradition from Northern Sky Theater in Door County, is coming to Wisconsin Public Television 7 p.m. … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged American Folklore Theater, Comedy, Door County, Film, funny, Guys on Ice, Humor, Ice Fishing, Music, Musical, Northern Sky Theater, Peninsula State Park, Program, public television, Schedule, video, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Television, WPT, youtube

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PBS Stars Join In On Colbert Farewell

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Erik

For last night’s finale of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert invited a couple familiar Sesame Street friends, Ken Burns and Charlie Rose to join him and an all-star group of actors, news reporters, musicians, writers, politicians and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged Charlie Rose, Comedy, Comedy Central, David Letterman, Ken Burns, PBS, Program, public television, Sesame Street, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert report, video, Wisconsin Public Television, WPT

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“Moone Boy” Season 2 Premieres Tonight

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Jonna

Moone Boy Season 2 premieres tonight at 8:56 p.m. on WPT. Have you been watching Season 1 of Moone Boy, the hilarious British sitcom starring Chris O’Dowd? If not, many would say you’re missing out. In fact, the show has generated enough buzz that … Continue reading →

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Put Your Head in the Clouds With ‘Moone Boy’

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Jonna

Did you have a childhood imaginary friend? I didn’t, but I sometimes wished I could dream one up. For a little while I tried to pretend that I believed I had one (an imaginary scenario within an imaginary scenario), but … Continue reading →