Netflix picks up Matt Groening's new animated series

Matt Groening may have exhausted all of the universe's possible storylines on The Simpsons but that doesn't mean he should stop creating other shows. The Futurama creator has landed on Netflix with his newest series Disenchantment. He will also take the role of showrunner.

TheWrap says 20 episodes have been ordered of the show that "takes place in a crumbling medieval kingdom called Dreamland and will follow the lives of a princess with a drinking problem named Bean, an elf companion named Elfo and her personal demon Luci."

The voice cast has been announced as well. Abbi Jacobson will take the role of Bean; Nat Faxon is Elfo; and Eric Andre is Luci. Other voices include very familiar names: John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding and Lucy Montgomery.

Abbi Jacobson to host a podcast for The Museum of Modern Arts, it's going to be "A Piece of Work"

Comedian Abbi Jacobson is set to become artist Abbi Jacobson thanks to a new podcast. The actress will be hosting A Piece of Work for The Museum of Modern Arts in conjunction with WNYC Studios. The series is centered around the most asked questions targeted at MoMA's contemporary pieces that are just out of reach in understanding for the regular person.

"Until I started this project, I didn't realize how many questions I had, and how much I missed looking at and talking about art," said Jacobson in a statement. "Museums can be intimidating spaces, and I hope this podcast makes them more accessible."

Each episode of A Piece of Work will take a look at art from Jackson Pollock, Steve McQueen, Yoko Ono and more. Experts from the museum as well as celebrity guests like Hannibal Buress, Tavi Gevenson, RuPaul, and Questlove will join Abbi on the journey to find what each piece means.

The ten part series debuts on Monday, July 10. Check out the schedule for the series below.

“Monday, July 10: Everyday Objects
Explore how art made of utilitarian objects transforms our experience of the everyday.
Features the following works:
-Marcel Duchamp. Bicycle Wheel. 1951 (after lost original of 1913)
-Meret Oppenheim. Object. 1936

Wednesday, July 12: Abstraction
Why would so many artists abandon representation in favor of abstraction?”
Features the following works:
-Cy Twombly. Untitled. 1954; Tiznit. 1953
-Jackson Pollock. One: Number 31, 1950. 1950

Monday, July 17: Monochromes
Why would an artist make a painting in—or even devote their career to—a single color? Does simplicity make room for more creative thought?
Features the following works:
-Yves Klein. Blue Monochrome. 1961
-Kazimir Malevich. Suprematist Composition: White on White. 1918

Wednesday July 19: Light
Explore the skill, craft, and variety of art made with light, from neon tubes to an artist-enhanced sunset.
Features the following works:
-Dan Flavin’s light works of the 1960s
-James Turrell. Meeting. 1980–86/2016

Monday, July 24: Minimalism
Explore the simplified forms and rich ideas behind Minimalist art.
Features the following works:
-Jo Baer. Primary Light Group: Red Green Blue. 1964–65
-Donald Judd. Untitled. 1967

Wednesday, July 26: Performance
Artists use their bodies to create to work that is both interactive and fleeting.
Features the following works:
-Carolee Schneemann. Meat Joy. 1964
-Yoko Ono. Cut Piece. 1964

Monday, July 31: Video Art
Artists use video in very different ways—from sweeping shots of public monuments to intimate confessionals.
Features the following works:
-Howardena Pindell. Free, White and 21. 1980
-Steve McQueen. Static. 2009

Wednesday, August 2: Pop Art
Pop art uses mass culture to blur the lines between art and artifice—and even advertising.
Features the following works:
-Andy Warhol. Campbell’s Soup Cans. 1962
-Beatriz Gonzalez. Zócalo de la comedia.1983; Zócalo de la tragedia. 1983

Monday, August 7: Design
How are little things we use every day—even our text messages—designed to be both functional and beautiful?
Features the following works:
-Shigetaka Kurita. Emoji, 1998–99
-Ray Tomlinson, @, 1971

Wednesday, August 9: Text-Based Art
Explore how artists use text in many ways, from writing art-making instructions to using text as the image itself.
Features the following works:
-Sol LeWitt. Wall Drawing #1144, Broken Bands of Color in Four Directions. 2004
-Glenn Ligon. Untitled (How it feels to be colored me...Doubled). 1991”

The trailer for the new season of Broad City will make you want to hibernate until August

It's been a year and a half since we've had any full Broad City episodes. There's the online only Hack Into Broad City segments Comedy Central uploads every so often. But those are just snacks until the full meal is made available. Season 4 of the series looks to be just as loud and randy as previous ones. Guest stars include Steve Buscemi, Wanda Sykes, RuPal and more. Wednesday, August 23 cannot get here soon enough.

Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest keeps adding comedy acts

It's been a little over a month since the announcement of Comedy Central's own stand up comedy festival but those guys have just added more acts to their ranks. And there's going to be music bands too. So the likes of Jerry Seinfeld will be joined by musicians like Ice Cube.

Today, the network announced that additional acts will also be in attendance. Performances from Hasan Minhaj and TJ Miller are among the new lineup. Miller will also be hosting a live version of his new show -- The Gorburger Show -- and special events from Rachel Bloom, the Broad City ladies, and Chris Gethard and more will join in as well. All of this on top of interactive attractions from South Park, Seinfeld, and Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Check out the new fun times below. 

• “Wayne’s World” 25th Anniversary: A Live Read with Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
  • Party time! Excellent! Abbi and Ilana along with special guests will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of “Wayne’s World” by doing a live reading of the screenplay.
• Tainted Love: 1980’s Time Machine Dance Party
  • 80’s-themed comedy sets by James Adomian, Rachel Bloom, Chris Gethard and more
  • Popular Bay Area 80’s cover band Tainted Love will perform New Wave hits and are joined by guest comedians doing sets as if they’re in the 1980’s
• Theme Park Improv featuring Ian Brennan, John Michael Higgins, Jessica Makinson, Cole Stratton, Janet Varney and special guest monologist Fred Armisen
  • The Theme Park Improv Show’s improvisers take a single suggestion of a theme from the audience, and wing an entire set of fast-paced long-form scenes and characters, based on stories from a special guest monologist
• Lunches with Funches: Giggles & Nibbles with Ron Funches & Friends
  • Powerless and Undateable star Ron Funches with guest chef, Oakland’s own Food Network star Tanya Holland and special guest comedians for an afternoon of laughs and lunch

It looks like Steve Buscemi is guesting on "Broad City"

It's not too often that big time famous people cameo on Broad City but here we are. Steve Buscemi is set to appear on the next season of Broad City. Pointed out via Screen Crush, the actor posed for a picture with stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. There are currently no details as to what exactly he will be doing in season 4. Also Broad City took a breather from airing at the top of the year and should return in August. 

YUPPPPPP #BTS #BC4 (anyone know Steve Buscemi's handle???)👩‍👩‍👦 pic.twitter.com/BLwdjJclOJ

— Broad City (@broadcity) February 21, 2017

Regardless, Comedy Central isn't exactly bereft of shows. The great Detroiters is doign a fine job at buddy comedy. And if you're really itching for some Broad City, check out the Hack Into Broad City web series that updates periodically. Below is the latest one.