TV Bits: ‘Community’ Cast Asks You to “Save Greendale,” Plus: WGA and PGA Award Noms, J.J. Abrams, Goldie Hawn, Mindy Kaling, Greg Daniels

Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011 by Angie Han

Community‘s hiatus starts now, but Greendale’s coolest study group isn’t about to go quietly. Also, people who’ve previously created things we like are creating other things we also hope to like. After the jump:

• The Community gang makes a “Save Greendale” PSA, crashes The Soup
• The WGA and PGA announce their award nominations
• J.J. Abrams and One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn sell a drama to The CW
• HBO is about to start production on The Viagra Diaries with Goldie Hawn
• Parks & Recreation co-creator Greg Daniels develops two animated projects for NBC

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Is NBC’s Community Worthy of the Best Comedy Block on TV?

Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 by Hunter Stephenson

Last night saw the debut on NBC of Community, the new half-hour sitcom notable for starring The Soup quickstepper, Joel McHale, and parting the prime time waters for Chevy “Nugent, Ted Nugent” Chase. Based on the premiere, Community looks to introduce a sweet-hearted strain of politically incorrect irreverence to the Big 3 as a reaction to cable’s shenanigans. This is not really a surprise since the show was created and produced by Dan Harmon, whose credits include The Sarah Silverman Show and the axed Jack Black treasure, Heat Vision and Jack. Earlier this month, the pilot was rolled out on Facebook and the PS3, and today we’d like to know what you thought. Some of my early impressions after the jump…

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