TV BUZZ: HBO is hoping to do with British import Little Britain what it did with New Zealand’s Flight of the Conchords: make the weird, niche-y smash in its native homeland a stateside success. You know a character-driven sketch show is on HBO when it includes two ‘roid-happy, totally-not-gay gym buddies with eensy weensy pencil d*cks.

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1. Little Britain is - You Should Know - Totally Gay
2. Little Britain USA On HBO
3. David Schwimmer Is Directing!?
4. “Emily, Florence, and …Robbie Williams”
5. “The Only Gay in the Village”
6. Do Americans Have A Good Sense Of “Humour”? VOTE NOW!
7. Little Britain Is Dirty - Full Frontal (Albeit Rubber-y Full Frontal) Dirty
8. Rosie O’Donnell Loves Little Britain (But Doesn’t Know How To Spell “Britain”)

CELEBRITY BUZZ: A longtime beloved “alternative” comic, Galifianakis might finally earn deserved notoriety with upcoming high-profile projects, including the much-buzzed-about HBO series Bored To Death If Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, and Flight Of The Conchords can find mainstream audiences, it’s about time Zach got his due. And any chance to knock Carlos Mencia off the cultural radar is worth it.

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The Best Links:

1. WFMU <3’s Zach
2. Zach Galifianakis’s Web Site
3. Excellent Interview With The Onion
4. Meet Seth Galifianakis, Zach’s Twin Brother
5. Zach Galifianakis Is A Star
6. Zach Galifianakis Plays the Piano
7. Fiona Apple’s “Not About Love” (Zach Makes A Cameo)
8. Kanye West - “Can’t Tell Me Nothin’” (Zach Makes A Cameo)
9. “Hollywood is Just Such a Fucking Idiot Machine,” Says Galifanakis.
10. Zach Galifianakis Brings His Monologue to a Preschool (From His Short-lived VH1 Talk Show)
11. “The Last Time I Saw Zach Galifianakis, He Was Running Down Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas Dressed Only in a Little Orphan Annie Dress.”

Meet the Swiftboaters of 2008: the Hockey Moms Against Sarah Palin! Let’s see what the mom of Jesse “Slapshot” Stevens has to say about things…

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1. The “Swiftboaters” of this election?
2. I’ve been swiftboated by Hockey Moms
3. Hockey Moms air a swiftboat ad
4. Oh, Those Wacky Kids on the Internet

A new BBC show, “The Wrong Door,” incorporates sci-fi effects into everyday life. Also makes me fear the future.

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1. “The Wrong Door” promo clips on YouTube
2. BBC 3 Show “The Wrong Door” Shows the Computer’s Revenge
3. The Wrong Door: If Terry Gilliam Directed “Transformers” as a TV Variety Show

The 45-second trailer for Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy is now live on YouTube! And, unsurprisingly, it looks a lot like Family Guy.

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1. Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy on BuzzFeed
2. Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
3. Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Unveils Web Toon

Greg Johnson ran across the country, naked. Something that would otherwise be kind of traumatizing is actually pretty life-affirming.

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1. Hefner (One of My Favorite Bands) Running Naked in Their Video “I Took Her Love for Granted”
2. Watch it on MySpace: Naked Guy Runs Across the Country

CELEBRITY BUZZ: The actor and comedian died of complications from pneumonia at age 50. A talented performer beloved both inside and outside of Hollywood, Bernie Mac will most definitely be missed.

The Best Links:

1. Bernie Mac Ain’t Scared Of Death, Motherf**ker
2. Friends, Colleagues Pay Tribute to Bernie Mac
3. Bernie Mac, From Bus Driver To Hollywood Star
4. Clip From “The Original Kings of Comedy”
5. “Random, Very Sad” News

CULTURE BUZZ: The 10th anniversary of the improv marathon — named after the father of the form — takes place this weekend at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Insider tip: If you’re going to go at all, make sure to catch the shows that fall between 2:00 AM and 7:00 AM, when the combination of sleep deprivation and “backstage recreational activity” result in proper insanity.

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1. DCM 10
2. The 10th Del Close Marathon is Upon Us
3. UCB Theatre
4. WFMU’s Beware of the Blog: How To Speak Hip
5. “Diceprov:” Improvised Andrew Dice Clay-isms (This Year, It’s “Perezprov”)

Hyperactive life coach Dr. Lanny Latham (comedian Rob Lathan) knows the secret to improving your life: having fun! The sign of someone who knows what he’s talking about: his own .biz web site.

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1. Lanny Latham Offers Daily Exercises To Help YOU Get Psyched Including “Puppetry!” and “Jump Rope!”
2. How “Get Psyched” Works
3. “I Wanna Get Psyched Tonight” (A “Highly Inspirational” Music Video)
4. Dr. Lanny Latham Gets Dirty On Sirius Radio

CULTURE BUZZ: The book of essays by comedian Michael Ian Black goes on sale today. He’s also on some kind of book tour. I can’t tell you how many episodes of Celebrity Poker Showdown I watched just because I love him so.

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1. Amazon.com: The Full Title Is: My Custom Van: And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays that Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face
2. Michael Ian Black on Wikipedia
3. I Photographed the Cover for Michael Ian Black’s First Book, ‘My Custom Van’
4. “Equal Parts Parody and Biting Social Satire”
5. Gawker Interview With Michael Ian Black
6. Michael Ian Black Disses Sedaris (You Can Never Tell with These Sarcastic Types!)
7. MySpace.com - Michael Ian Black
8. Michael Ian Black Article on Stuffmagazine.com (Filed Under “Laughs”)
9. He Wants to Duke It Out with Tucker Max, NOT David Sedaris