Two More Other Two

by Jason Adams

I imagine we have some fans of the series The Other Two in the house? Following the sticky travails of the NYC-centric Dubek siblings -- former dancer turned manager Brooke (Heléne Yorke), the gay one Cary (Drew Tarver), and the youngest sibling aka pop sensation ChaseDreams (Case Walker), along their mama-bear Pat (Molly Shannon) -- the series started out on Comedy Central before moving to HBO Max for its second season, which just premiered last week. I got hooked late (binged it at the start of the pandemic) but love love love the show now, and recommend you catch up if you haven't.

Well the fine folks at NewFest (New York's premiere annual LGBTQ+ film festival) have a gift for those of us who are fans -- they are right now for free screening the first four episodes of the second season! And yes that's two more than have aired on HBO so far, so if you're impatient for more right now then this is your scratch for said itch. Head over to their site to RSVP -- I imagine this is just for US folks, and it's only available until 11:59pm on Wednesday, so get to scooting. 

And please do tell me your thoughts on the show in the comments...

Emmy voting is in progress. Confessions from a sitcom agnostic.

by Nathaniel R

Aidy Bryant in "Shrill"

Voting is winding down for the year's Emmy nominations, which is why we've been sharing FYCs.  If past years are any indication the nominee list will look nearly identical to last year's with the exception of shows/performances that are no longer eligible. Their slots will be filled by the new hits (it seems likely, for example, that Pose and Russian Doll and a couple of other freshmen series that got people talking for months on end, will receive attention). But looking over the ballots for performers, it becomes suddenly clear that NO ONE can watch this much television...

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"The Other Two" is Essential 2019 Television

By Spencer Coile 

The cancellation of Difficult People left a gaping hole in our hearts. The Hulu original series about two failed comedians, actors, etc. (Billy Eichner & Julie Klausner) brought out our most cynical selves, our razor sharp wit, and scratched that itch many contemporary comedies were not reaching for. Indeed, it’s been tough coping with this loss.  

However, Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider (both writers from Saturday Night Live) have sensed our grief. The premiere of their Comedy Central series The Other Two, might somehow fill that Difficult pop culture void. After their teenage brother becomes an overnight celebrity when his YouTube video goes viral, siblings Cary (Drew Tarver) and Brooke (Heléne Yorke) – a struggling actor and dancer respectively – must define what success means to them. 

If that sounds trite, fear not. Because here are five reasons why The Other Two is essential 2019 television...   

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