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Pamela Adlon

  1. chat room
    Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau, the Babes Babes, on Motherhood and Poop“There is so little art out there that uses what is uniquely a woman’s experience as hard comedy.”
    By Matthew Jacobs
  2. better things
    Babes Was a Labor of LoveIn directing a feature about motherhood, Pamela Adlon found the sweet spot between slapstick and body horror.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  3. movie review
    Babes Revels in the Grossness of PregnancyBut the Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer comedy is better when it’s focused on their characters’ bittersweet friendship.
    By Alison Willmore
  4. 2 king 2 hill
    Travel Back to Arlen in a New King of the Hill RebootHulu announced a revival of the beloved series on January 31.
    By Hershal Pandya
  5. finales
    Pamela Adlon Looks on the Bright Side of Better Things’ EndThe creator-star on why she ended her show with a direct-to-camera Monty Python song and how it feels to end such a deeply autobiographical series.
    By Jen Chaney
  6. q&a
    Looking for a Silver Lining With Better Things’ Pamela Adlon“Through Sam’s eyes, we’re seeing how this ugliness lives in the world. If you can laugh at it, it makes it less awful.”
    By Jen Chaney
  7. tv review
    Better Things Is One of TV’s Best ThingsThe fifth and final season of Pamela Adlon’s treasure of a series shimmers with humanity down to its very last moments.
    By Jen Chaney
  8. goodbyes
    Better Things Is Ending After Season 5This is arguably a worse thing.
    By Bethy Squires
  9. movie review
    The Bleak, Beautiful Holler Marks the Arrival of a Major New TalentNicole Riegel’s suspenseful Rust Belt drama might seem familiar, but don’t be surprised if it astonishes you.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  10. movie review
    The King of Staten Island Returns Pete Davidson to AnonymityJudd Apatow’s dramedy is loosely based on the SNL star — a kind of thought experiment about what his life would be like if he never found comedy.
    By Alison Willmore
  11. tv review
    Better Things Season 4 Is a Rare and Precious GiftPamela Adlon’s nervy, magnificent series makes almost every other American TV show, even excellent ones, seem formulaic and timid in comparison.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  12. backstories
    Pamela Adlon’s Filmmaking Motto: ‘The Moment Is Everything’The writer, director, and star of Better Things on influences, inspirations, and the importance of trusting your inner voice.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  13. Pamela Adlon Sang ‘Shallow’ at the Better Things Wrap PartyEven though she doesn’t really remember it.
    By Bethy Squires
  14. tv review
    Better Things Season 3 Tackled Aging With Warmth and HonestyIt was Pamela Adlon’s ode to the messiness of turning 50.
    By Jen Chaney
  15. comedy
    The Better Things Kids Aren’t Really Sisters, But They’re Still FamilyTalking with Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood, and Olivia Edward about growing up on the FX comedy.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  16. renewals
    A Good Thing: FX Orders More Better ThingsSeason four will debut sometime next year.
    By Megh Wright
  17. tv review
    Pamela Adlon’s Better Things Returns Stronger Than EverEven when the characters are making a mess of things, it’s a pleasure to watch because so much care and thought have gone into each frame and line.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  18. moving on
    Pamela Adlon Opens Up About Louis C.K.’s Sexual Misconduct: ‘It Was Devastating’“All of a sudden, he’s gone, my show is dangling from a precipice.”
    By Megh Wright
  19. labor day
    Celebrities Defend Geoffrey Owens Having a JobJust a reminder that the world needs grocery store workers, too.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  20. Pamela Adlon Says Making Better Things Is Better Than TherapyThe creator and star of the FX comedy explains how she’s able to set aside vanity when she’s directing herself.
    By Stacey Wilson Hunt
  21. FX’s Investigation Into Louis C.K.’s Workplace Behavior Found No IssuesPlus, a status update on the future of Better Things.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  22. Better Things Doesn’t Need Louis C.K.Why Pamela Adlon’s brilliant show could be better without the participation of Louis C.K.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  23. Which Comedians Will Follow Pamela Adlon’s Lead and Fire Dave Becky?An important detail to remember from the New York Times report about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct is the behavior of C.K.’s manager Dave […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. louis c.k.
    Pamela Adlon Reportedly Drops Dave Becky As Her ManagerBecky issued an apology today for not doing more to act on assault claims against his former client Louis C.K.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  25. louis c.k.
    Pamela Adlon Responds to Louis C.K. Harassment Allegations: ‘I Feel Deep Sorrow’“My family and I are devastated and in shock after the admission of abhorrent behavior by my friend and partner, Louis C.K.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  26. close reads
    The Better Things Episode That Captures What’s So Good About Better Things“Eulogy” is a funny, moving, and dark look at a mother who wants to be fully seen.
    By Jen Chaney
  27. chat room
    Pamela Adlon on the Story Behind Her Terrific Better Things Funeral Episode“We were crying the whole f*cking day. We were crying our eyes out. It was so intense.”
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  28. FX Renews Pamela Adlon’s ‘Better Things’ for a Third SeasonMore Better Things is in the works at FX. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has officially renewed the series for a third […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. chat room
    Henry Thomas on Better Things, Stranger Things, and ’80s NostalgiaE.T.’s best friend talks about playing Pamela Adlon’s new love interest on the FX series.
    By Jen Chaney
  30. Pamela Adlon on ‘Better Things’ and the Power of Staying PersonalFrom Louie to Californication to King of the Hill to her critically acclaimed FX series Better Things, Pamela Adlon has been expertly casting a […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  31. emmys 2017
    The 7 Emmy Upsets Worth Rooting ForWill Ann Dowd win an Emmy for The Handmaid’s Tale?
    By Jackson McHenry
  32. pamela adlon
    Pamela Adlon: Directing Every Episode of Better Things Season Two Was ‘Hardcore’“It was like doing The Amazing Race and Survivor.”
    By David Canfield
  33. trailer mix
    Pamela Adlon Is Bitingly Funny As Ever in the Better Things Season Two Trailer“My home is called ‘House Full of Tiny Assholes With Vaginas.’”
    By David Canfield
  34. Here’s the Season 2 Trailer for Pamela Adlon’s FX Series ‘Better Things’Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.’s show Better Things returns to FX for its second season next month, and today the network released a trailer. […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Pamela Adlon’s in the Mood for a Drink in a Better Things Season Two First LookBetter Things returns September 14.
    By Jackson McHenry
  36. Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. Cried Together Over Their Emmy Nominations“We are all so stunned and happy.”
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  37. ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Horace and Pete,’ ‘Better Things,’ and ‘Veep’ Win Peabody […]The seven entertainment winners of this year’s Peabody Awards were announced today, and the list is dominated by comedy series. Donald Glover’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. Pamela Adlon on the Surprising Ending of the Better Things Finale“I’m like, Shit. I’m the savviest mom in the world and I didn’t even catch this.”
    By Gazelle Emami
  39. the vulture tv podcast
    Pamela Adlon on Dealing With Assholes in HollywoodThis was really said to me in real life by somebody I was working with: “You’re my kind of woman. Slap a pair of tits on you and you’re just my type.”
    By Gazelle Emami, Jen Chaney, and Matt Zoller Seitz
  40. renewals
    FX Renews Atlanta and Better Things for Second SeasonsThat was fast.
    By Josef Adalian
  41. FX Renews Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ and Pamela Adlon’s ‘Better Things’Two new FX comedies just got season 2 renewals.T he network announced today that it’s ordered 10-episode second seasons of freshman comedies […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. close reads
    What Pamela Adlon’s Work on Louie Tells Us About Better ThingsWhat we learned from revisiting the episodes Adlon wrote.
    By Jackson McHenry
  43. Bringing ‘Better Things’ to TV with Pamela AdlonAfter five years of collaborating with Louis C.K. on Louie, Pamela Adlon finally has her own semi-autobiographical FX show premiering tonight. […]
    By Megh Wright
  44. Pamela Adlon Can’t Believe She Has Her Own Show“I want the real moments to just lay there and be super-uncomfortable — lay there like a fart.”
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  45. Pamela Adlon Tells Jimmy Kimmel About Her New FX Show ‘Better Things’Ahead of the premiere of her new FX series Better Things tonight, Pamela Adlon appeared on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about the […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. tv review
    TV Review: Atlanta and Better ThingsThese are two of the best new comedies of the fall.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  47. Watch the First Trailer for Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.’s FX Series […]Pamela Adlon is starring in her own FX comedy called Better Things, and today the network released the first trailer. Adlon developed the […]
    By Megh Wright
  48. trailer mix
    Watch Pamela Adlon’s Better Things Trailer“Don’t you want me to have clean, organic pot?”
    By E. Alex Jung
  49. trailer mix
    Louis C.K.’s New Show Riffs on Game of ThronesCome on, people in line for coffee! Laugh!
    By Kit Steinkellner
  50. Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.’s FX Comedy ‘Better Things’ Premieres in […]Back in August, FX ordered a new comedy from Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. called Better Things, and now the show has a premiere date. Deadline […]
    By Megh Wright
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