Bad news first, just the way I like it.  Rip off that band-aid in one go.

Guess who's getting his own animated show on Comedy Central?  Larry the fucking Cable Guy.  I imagine most of you know who he is, but for those of you who don't, he's what a faith-based initiative would look like if it had legs and poorly groomed facial hair.  I guess I can't shake my head at Comedy Central too much, given that they are responsible for The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.  But what's wrong with them?  The bright side is that they've only ordered a pilot, so hopefully it won't get picked up.

If you want to read more about why Larry's objectionable, David Cross explains it (at length) better than I ever could. 

But wait, there's more.

Guess who's also getting her own animated show?  !  Yay!  Forces of light and good! 

The show, called "Mighty B" features Poehler as the voice of Bessie Higgenbottom, described as "the world's most ambitious and lovably unhinged 10-year-old Honeybee scout" who, despite having earned more Bee Badges than any Honeybee before her, will not rest until she's earned every single one.

The down side is that the show isn't set to premiere til 2008 on Nickelodeon.

I can't help but be turned on by budgets and powerpoints.  And neither can you, admit it. 

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