SXSW gets a bigger comedy slate, podcasts galore

South By Southwest is almost upon us and its keynotes are going to be tremendous this year. Three weeks ago, the festival announced that the cast of Veep, Bob Odenkirk and Seth Rogen were among some of the speakers. They made good on their promise to announce more. Now funny people like Janeane Garofalo, Wyatt Cenac, and Michael Ian Black are joining the fracas. Additionally, all the podcasts like Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and Hollywood Handbook will be there. The full line up can be found below and other details can be seen on the SXSW website.

“2017 SXSW Comedy Participants:

Al Madrigal, Andrew Santino, Big Jay Oakerson, Bob Odenkirk, Bonnie McFarlane, Brendon Walsh, Chris Hardwick, Dan Harmon, Dave Hill, Doug Benson, Doug Stanhope, Dulce Sloan, Glenn Wool, Eddie Pepitone, Guy Branum, Horatio Sanz, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Mantzoukas, Jessica McKenna, Joe DeRosa, Joel Kim Booster, John Hodgman, Jon Gabrus, Liza Treyger, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Matteo Lane, Michael Ian Black, Morgan Murphy, Nate Bargatze, Nick Swardson, Nick Thune, Nicole Byer, Phoebe Robinson, Rich Vos, Robert Kelly, Sasheer Zamata, Scott Aukerman, Scott Thompson, Sean Patton, Shane Mauss, Shaun Diston, Tim Dillon, Tom Lennon, Wanda Sykes, Whitney Cummings, Wyatt Cenac, and more to come.

SXSW Comedy Festival Special Programs Featuring:

Above Average, @midnight, ASSSSCAT, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Doug Loves Movies, Doug Stanhope and Friends, HarmonQuest, Improv4humans, The Laugh Button Live w/ Gotham Comedy Club, My Wife Hates Me, Night Train, Talk Show the Game Show, What’s Your F@%kin’ Deal? and more.”

— SXSW

Judy Greer has a ton of sex in 'Addicted to Fresno' trailer

Judy Greer has arguably had the best year in film. Appearing in all the mom roles for Tomorrowland, Jurassic World, and Ant Man have led to Greer starring in  a movie about a sex addict trying to change her life -- not that the four instances are connect. Addicted to Fresno lets her have top billing all the while providing adequate amounts of onscreen sex. The movie also has Natasha Lyonne from that black oranges show on the Netflix. And the res of the supporting cast is stacked with Aubrey Plaza, Fred Armisen, Jessica St. Clair, Molly Shannon, Michael Hitchcock, and Ron Livingston. Addicted to Fresno premiered at SXSW to  mixed reviews but you can decide how good (or bad) it is when  it shows up on VOD on September 1st and in theaters on October 2nd. 

SXSW Books Judd Apatow, Scott Aukerman, Vanessa Bayer & Many More

Austin's South By Southwest Festival released a schedule of funny people that are going to attend the comedy portion of events. From March 14 through the 21st, patrons will be able to see the likes of Amy Schumer, Scott Aukerman, Vanessa Bayer, Dan Harmon, Eric Andre, Brooks Wheelan, Nick Kroll and more. SXSW Comedy (as it has been dubbed) will also have some special events courtesy of Above Average and Upright Citizens Brigade; something called a Roast Battle; podcast recordings via Comedy Bang! Bang!, Doug Loves Movies and Harmontown; among others. You can read the schedule of events here.