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It’s almost July and that means Netflix is about to give their content a refresh. Some of the notable titles leaving include: Super Troopers, Descent, and The Muppets take Manhattan. So if you haven’t seen some of these titles, plan your nights accordingly. We of course can look forward more than a few new titles including the premiere of Bojack Horseman’s second season (voiced by Will Arnett) and one of my favorite movies Alive, pictured above.

We also get the return of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp; the eight-episode series is a prequel to Wain’s 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series will launch July 31.

Available July 1

Alive (1993)

An Honest Liar (2014)

Bad Hair Day (2015)

Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)

Bulworth (1998)

Dave Attell: Road Work (2014)

Death in Paradise: Season Three (2014)

Grandma’s Boy (2006)

Hostage (2005)

Invizimals: The Alliance Files (2014)

La Reina del Sur (2011)

Octonauts:...

Netflix giveth and it taketh away. Though there are many new additions coming to the popular streaming service this July, many old classics are cycling out. Below, we've compiled every departing scripted series, as well as singled out a few you may want to check out before it's too late. You best get crackin' — 10 shows are gone as of July 1. Read More: 'Changeling,' 'Serena' and More on Netflix This July (Plus Indiewire's Picks) Leaving July 1: "Beauty and the Beast" Seasons 1-3 "Harper's Island" The Complete Series "Hawaii Five-o" (1968) Seasons 1-10 "Knight Rider" Seasons 1-4 Indiewire Pick: "Louis C.K.: Hilarious" (2009)Okay, so technically this isn't a TV show, but any fan of "Louie" is likely also a fan of Louis. "Hilarious" is exactly that — Louis' performance ended up winning Best Comedy Album at the Grammys and earned him two Primetime Emmy nominations. If you've caught up on all of.

Want to revisit "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" before "Terminator: Genisys" opens? Better do it before July 1, when Netflix says "Hasta la vista" to the 1991 sequel.

If you have a hankering to watch "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Moonstruck," "Cast Away," or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," get on it, because those are also disappearing in July.

And start marathoning these TV classics before they go poof: "Leave it to Beaver," "Dragnet," "Mission: Impossible," "Hawaii Five-o," "Magnum P.I.," "Miami Vice," "Knight Rider," "Melrose Place" and "Wings." Also bid goodbye to the Stephen King miniseries "The Stand" (1994) and "The Langoliers" (1995).

Below is a complete list of the movies that Netflix is pulling from your streaming list. And, just so you're not left empty-handed, here's a list of what's new on Netflix in July 2015. (All titles and dates provided by Netflix and subject to change.)​

Leaving July 1

"Beauty and the Beast" Seasons 1-...

Comedian Louis C.K. finds himself an overnight sensation after 25 years in the biz. Now he’s earned four Emmy nominations for writing and acting on his critically praised FX comedy Louie as well as for writing and editing his stand-up special Louis C.K.: Hilarious for Epix premium cable channel. But best of all, C.K. (a play on his last name Szekely) is widely hailed by his peers as the gold standard in stand-up. He spoke with Deadline TV Contributor Ray Richmond: Deadline: How does it feel for Ricky Gervais to call you ‘The Funniest Stand-up Working In America’ or Chris Rock refer to you as ‘The Greatest Comic Mind Of The Last Quarter Century’? Louis C.K.: It’s nice to hear, but also a little weird, you know? You can’t buy into any of it. Hearing it doesn’t make me better at anything and probably does the opposite.

His eponymous FX comedy may have been snubbed in the best comedy series category, but comedian Louis C.K. still managed to become the most nominated person at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards with four noms, sharing the honors with The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Louis C.K. was nominated in the lead comedy actor category for his role on FX's Louie, in the writing for comedy series category for penning the Poker/Divorce episode of the show, as well as in two Variety, Music or Comedy special categories for his Epix comedy special Louis C.K.: Hilarious -- for writing and for editing. Three of Schaffer and Taccone's four nominations were in the Original Music and Lyrics category, in which The Lonely Island's Schaffer, Taccone and Andy Samberg have a regular presence, often in tandem with Justin Timberlake, having won an Emmy together for Dick In a Box.

Numbers, oddities and facts from Thursday's (July 14) announcement of the Emmy nominations:

- "Saturday Night Live" added to its all-time record total of nominations with 16 more this year, including outstanding variety/music/comedy series and best comedy supporting actress for Kristen Wiig. It now has 142 nominations over its long history and has won 28 awards.

- Camera operator Hector Ramirez added to his record for the most nominations for an individual as part of the "Dancing With the Stars" team's nod for technical direction, camerawork and video control for a series. He now has 64 nominations.

- HBO leads all the networks with 104 nominations, thanks in large part to its dominance of the movie and miniseries categories. CBS leads the broadcast networks with 50 nominations, followed by NBC (46), PBS (43), Fox (42) and ABC (40). AMC is the No. 2 cable network with 29.

- 35 performers earned their first Emmy nominations this year. Among them: Ed O'Neill ("Modern Family...

The nominations have been announced for the 2011 Emmy Awards. HBO's miniseries "Mildred Pierce" leads all programs with 21 nominations, followed by "Mad Men" with 19. "Boardwalk Empire" received 18 nods and "Modern Family" got 17.

In its final season, "Friday Night Lights" finally scored some nominations, while newcomer "Game of Thrones" also earned some nods.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

"The Big Bang Theory," Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper

"The Big Bang Theory," Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter

"Episodes," Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc

"Louie," Louie C.K. as Louie

"The Office," Steve Carell as Michael Scott

"30 Rock," Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

"Boardwalk Empire," Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson

"Dexter," Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

"Friday Night Lights," Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor

"House," Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House

"Justified," Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens

"Mad Men,...

Hey Rob Corddry, what do you think about having comedians honor comedians?

“They should do that! I think that’s a great idea,” the former Daily Show correspondent told EW at the Comedy Awards. “Just get a bunch of comedians together in black tie.” Okay, somebody’s either being really snarky or hasn’t been paying attention, since Comedy Central’s first annual awards were just that — with Corddry himself picking up the Golden Microphone for Best Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series (Childrens’ Hospital).

EW caught up with a number of the winners and presenters backstage at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom,...

You know what the world needs? Another Hollywood award show. We just don't have enough of those things. Luckily, the folks over at Comedy Central still have their wicked sense of humor, because that's exactly what they gave us on Saturday night, as the first annual Comedy Awards were given out in New York City.

The big winners? Tina Fey, Zach Galifianakis -- and your funny bone.

Looks like that new award show was a pretty good idea after all.

Fey, of course, is pretty much on top of the comedy world, so her win in the Best Comedy Actress in Film for her role in "Date Night" is no surprise. Nor in the victory by Galifianakis, who could have earned the Best Comedy Actor in Film trophy for any number of different roles last year, but actually won for "Dinner for Schmucks." Both winners, it should be noted, co-starred opposite Steve Carell,...

Comedy Central, who will air the event on Sunday, April 10th, has announced the full slate of winners for its first annual celebrating the world of comedy. David Letterman Receives Highest Honor As The Inaugural Recipient Of The "Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence" Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Zach Galifianakis And Kristen Wiig Take Top Honors "Modern Family," "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "Childrens Hospital," "Louis C.K.: Hilarious," "The Other Guys," "Toy Story 3" And "South Park" Win In Television And Film "The Comedy Awards" Air Sunday, April 10 At 9:00 P.M. Et/Pt On Comedy Central and Across Multiple MTV Networks Including Spike TV, VH1, Cmt, TV Land, Logo And Nick At Nite New York, March 26, 2011 - The biggest names in comedy were on hand as the...

The Comedy Awards! Simple as that! But thanks to Comedy Central and MTV Networks, we’ll finally have a chance to enjoy in a broadcast awards event that honor the best comedy films, actors, TV series, digital content and stand-up acts. So, let the laugh begin!

At this moment, the most important thing for you to know is that the awards are set to air across multiple MTV networks including Comedy Central, Spike TV, VH1, Cmt, TV Land, Logo, and Nick at Nite on Sunday April 10th!

On the other hand, the nominees were chosen by the funniest – including Stephen Colbert, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Seth MacFarlane, Adam McKay, Jimmy Miller, Conan O’Brien, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart and Lily Tomlin.

Winners will be selected by an “invitation-only” group consisting of almost 1,000 writers, performers, producers, and directors from the comedy community.

And now, check the full list of nominees!

Comedy Central announced the nominees for their first annual Comedy Awards Tuesday morning, and 30 Rock is still the clear funny fave.

Although this awards season hasn’t blessed the NBC powerhouse with its typical number of accolades, the people behind the Comedy Central honors are still completely smitten with it. And just in case you’re curious, those people include, but are certainly not limited to, Chris Rock, Joan Rivers, Billy Crystal, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien.

With two nominations apiece in each of the acting categories — both Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan are up for TV Comedy Actor...

Comedy Central is jumping into the awards show fray with the first annual Comedy Awards. Nominees were selected by the Comedy Awards Board of Directors, which includes (among others): Stephen Colbert, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Seth MacFarlane, Conan O'Brien, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart and Lily Tomlin.

The television nominees are led by "30 Rock" with seven nominations, followed by "Modern Family" and "The Office" with four apiece. The winners are being selected by professionals from the comedy community-including producers, writers, performers, directors and stand-ups. But fans can also have their say at the official website, voting in all categories and actually nominating in two online-only categories.

The awards show will tape March 26 in New York City and will air April 10 on Comedy Central, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1, Cmt and Nick At Nite.

Here's the full list of nominees:

Comedy Series

"30 Rock"

"Eastbound & Down...

Louis C.K. is one of America’s most talented and most honest comedians. Over the past few years, he has given audiences the skinny on many of society’s most important issues and lucky for us, his latest comedy concert, Hilarious is being released on DVD to start 2011 off right.

Hilarious is Louis C.K.’s third one-hour comedy special after Shameless, and Chewed Up. It was filmed and recorded at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee in April of 2009 and had the honor, and privilege of being the first stand-up comedy film ever accepted into the Sundance Film Festival.

The program is rather long for a stand up comedy routine clocking in at almost 80 minutes but that’s okay because this is some funny stuff. Louis C.K.’s brand of humor is unique in that he exposes many of culture’s most uncomfortable and taboo topics.

Some of the topics C.

[1] As the year comes to an end, anybody and everybody are posting their best of the year lists. Most of these lists contain variations of the same 15 or 20 films. To break the mold, some are even posting lists of the best films of the year that you probably haven't seen. I find that even these lists are filled with the same movies. And if you're a film geek reading a site like /Film, chances are you know about most of the movies on these lists. I wanted to do something different and compile a list of the best films of the year that you've never heard of. The selections should be movies that (for the most part) none of your family or friends have heard of, and you might even have to do some extra legwork to get your hands on. It is not an easy task. Even though we...

This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. The Social Network Each year, there are always a select number of standout films that astound through their remarkable craftsmanship. More rare, meanwhile, are the films that achieve this while also providing prescient insight into our evolving culture. The Social Network is the latter. While film may not have seemed like the medium best suited to communicate how the internet has altered the world, the dynamite pairing of director David Fincher and writer Aaron Sorkin transforms the topic into a fiercely entertaining, cinematically rich experience. Never before has the use of computers in film been so thrilling without needing to abandon total authenticity. And for all its rhythmically-charged dialogue sparring sessions set to Trent Reznor's electric score,...

There aren't a ton of new releases on DVD and Blu-ray this week, but it's all about quality over quantity. Most notably, David Fincher's critically acclaimed The Social Network hits stores today along with Alexandre Aja's Piranha remake (which is actually available in 3D, if you have a 3D TV), and if you look closely you can find pretty solid deals out there for both. Other new releases include Katie Aselton's indie comedy The Freebie, animated dud Alpha and Omega, and Legion: The Final Exorcism starring... Rowdy Roddy Piper? On Blu-ray, we also have new editions of Dances With Wolves and Raging Bull, plus Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America. What will you be buying or renting this week? The Social Network [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) Piranha [3] (+ Blu-ray [4], Blu-ray 3D [5]) Alpha and Omega [6] (+ Blu-ray [7]) The Freebie [8] Heartbreaker [9] Shake Hands with the Devil [10] Legion: The Final Exorcism [11] Louis C.K.: Hilarious...

Your Weekly Source for Blu-Ray and DVD Release News Blu-Ray for Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011

David Fincher’s Best Picture contender The Social Network hits store shelves today. Two modern classics — Kevin Costner’s western Dances With Wolves and Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, adapted from Jake La Matta’s memoir — receive special anniversary special editions. Criterion Collection releases two classic films on Blu-Ray: John-Pierre Melville’s Army Of Shadows — a WWII story about the French Resistance, set in 1942 and thick with realism — and Byron Haskin’s Robinson Crusoe On Mars — a fascinating sci-fi story about an astronaut stranded on Mars with only a monkey as his companion, he must find someway to survive with limited water and oxygen.

Army Of Shadows: Criterion Collection (1969) Dances With Wolves: 20th Anniversary Edition (1990) Endless Summer (1966) The Great Debaters (2007) Once Upon A Time In America (1984) Piranha (1978) Raging Bull: 30th Anniversary Edition (1980) Rob Roy...

It's been a good year smallscreen-wise for Louis C.K., and continues into 2011 with his Comedy Central special airing January 9. In his hilarious special, Louis C.K. gives viewers his irreverent take on awkward openers for stand up, pick up lines, mortality, single fatherhood and life after forty in "Louis C.K.: Hilarious," a one-hour stand-up live concert film debuting Sunday, January 9 at 10:00 p.m. "Divorce is always good news," says Louis, as he tells his audience "no good marriage ends in divorce." C.K.'s unique observations were captured at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wi, and he also waxes about not keeping up his appearances, now that he is single once again. "I have no identity in the...

The stand-up comedian and star of FX’s latest hit show Louie, Louis C.K. is truly the comedian’s comedian. Known for his fearlessness and self-loathing, Louis C.K. always manages to find humor in the darkest of places. This is a man who pulls no punches and makes no apologies for his material. Ever the line-stepper; no topic if off limits (even his own children!). Yet, even when the comedian is covering a topic that might sound crass or inappropriate coming from someone else, he always manages to engage the audience without offending unduly. By his own admission, he likes to “take audiences to a bad place, then make them happy they went there”.

In his latest concert film Hilarious, which was the first stand-up concert film to screen at Sundance, Louis C.K. brings more of the unflinching and insightful commentary he is known for. From toilet training his kids,...

If you've been watching Louis C.K.'s phenomenal new show "Louie," which just wrapped an against-expectations successful season on FX, you might, on seeing the man live, feel a strong urge to give him a hug. He seems like he could use one. C.K., who brought his stand-up concert doc "Louis C.K.: Hilarious," shot at a 2009 performance in Milwaukee, to NYC's IFC Center last night and tonight, is a maestro of his own misery, using breathtakingly profane comedy to chronicle his recent divorce, his reentry into the dating scene, his experiences caring for his two daughters, aging, his looks and, overall, the ever-more-real threat of mortality. There have always been comics who've traded on failure and self-loathing, but there's a warmth to "Louie" that belies its notably dark territory.

Whether being bullied by a teenager, discussing gay slurs over poker or looking up an old crush on Facebook, C.

If you want to see something Hilarious, head out to the movies on Sept. 8. EW.com has learned that Louis C.K.’s stand-up concert film—which premiered at Sundance in January—will be screened for that one night in the following eight cities: Austin; Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York City; Philadelphia; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C. (Click on the individual cities or www.louisck.net for more information on Friday, when tickets begin to go on sale.) If you can’t find Louis C.K.: Hilarious at a theater near you, fear not. The cable channel Epix will debut the film on Sept.

The Golden Girls will be adapted for Spanish audiences, starring Carmen Maura, Concho Velasco, Lola Herrera, and Alicia Hermida. Counting down the hours until “Carmen Maura to host Sábado Noche en Directo (please?)” launches on Facebook. [Variety]

Brett Ratner’s Rat Entertainment has acquired The Unknowns, which follows a heroine whose memory of being the leader of a strange, mysterious group was erased. [Variety]

Epix has nabbed the rights to Louis C.K.’s stand-up concert film, Louis C.K.: Hilarious. More like Louis C.K.: Busy — this year, the comedian has also boasted a new sitcom, Louie, and a stint on Parks and Recreation.

Late last night I saw the Louis C.K. concert film Louis C.K.: Hilarious, which I may or may not review because, well, it's a comedy concert film and you pretty much know what you're in for. But one of his lines that stuck with me, and has been quoted at me repeatedly this week, is the phrase "White People Problems." You know, the kind of stuff you complain about when the basics like food, water and shelter are covered-- bad cell service, delays at the airport, etc. etc. Nicole Holofcener's Please Give is a movie about White People Problems suffered by white people living in one of New York City's most beautiful neighborhood. But because it has great affection for its characters and goes in a few surprising directions, Please Give feels a lot more human and relateable than it might have, reflecting a few greater things about ...

Louis C.K. is one of the best stand-up comics working, cut from the same cloth as the greats of the profession like Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby, and he spent last year building an all-new set, then shooting it, and "Louis C.K.: Hilarious" is the result.  It is indeed preposterously funny, so funny that my body simply gave out halfway through and I found myself completely unable to laugh anymore, the first time that's ever happened to me. If that's all I had to say about the film, that would still pretty much sum up what you can expect if you get...

While our Sundance home page is the place for all our coverage from Park City, here is a brief rundown of what's been going on during the last 24 hours, including Matt Singer's interview with "The Freebie" writer/director Katie Aselton and co-star Dax Shepard and reviews of the Chace Crawford drama "Twelve," the Banksy doc "Exit Through the Gift Shop," Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut "Jack Goes Boating" and the 3D Aussie doc "Cane Toads 2: The Conquest."

Some were puzzled when Sundance accepted "Batman and Robin" director Joel Schumacher's latest film "Twelve." James Rocchi writes that the concern was justified. Here's an excerpt from his review, which can be found in full here:

Directed by Joel Schumacher ("Batman and Robin," "The Lost Boys"), "Twelve" is unquestionably the funniest film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; if only it had been made with that intention. "Twelve"'s ham-handed ineptitude...

On Wednesday the Sundance Film Festival unveiled the films competing in late January 2010. Yesterday they announced the rest of the line-up of independent films vying for attention for industry types and the curious public.

The entire list of 53 films is below, but here are a few that stood out to me from the premieres alone:

Mumblecore directors the Duplass Brothers, have a new, untitled movie starring an unusually high-profile cast compared to their usual improvisational crew. John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, and Catherine Keener. Reilly and Keener are actually in two films at the 2010 festival.

The Company Men, starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Rosemarie DeWitt about corporate downsizing.

Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds as a man buried alive in a coffin. I’ve read the script and its great. More on that as soon as I can.

The Runaways, the...

Another batch of 2010 Sundance films were announced yesterday, including some of the bigger premieres and the Park City at Midnight section, which is where all the genre goodness lies. Once again, some of the highlights include: Jack Goes Boating: An offbeat love story between two working class NYC couple. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and also his directorial debut. The Killer Inside Me: Michael Winterbottom thriller about a homicidal deputy sheriff. Starring Casey Affleck. Nowhere Boy: John Lennon biopic covering his early years. The Runaways: Joan Jett biopic starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Twelve: Joel Schumacher drama about rich kids in Manhattan, starring Emma Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, and 50 Cent. Splice: Sci-fi thriller about genetic engineering from the director of Cube and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. Louis C.K.: Hilarious: Stand up comedy concert film starring Louis C.K.! Countdown to Zero: Documentary on the threat of nuclear war.

We are 49 days out and counting down to Sundance 2010. Yesterday, we unveiled the list of competition films for the upcoming festival. Today, we have your list of out-of-competition films which include Premieres, Spotlight, New Frontier, and, my personal favorite, Park City at Midnight, which has featured past entries like Black Dynamite, The Descent, and Saw.

Check out next year’s lineup for the out-of-competition films:

Premieres

To showcase the diversity to contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival Premieres section offers the latest work from American and international directors as well as world premieres of highly anticipated films. Presented by Entertainment Weekly.

Abel / Mexico, USA (Director: Diego Luna; Screenwriters: Diego Luna and Agusto Mendoza)–A peculiar young boy, blurring reality and fantasy, assumes the responsibilities of a family man in his father’s absence. Cast: Jose Maria Yazpik, Karina Gidi, Carlos Aragon, Christopher Ruiz-Esparza, Gerardo Ruiz-Esparza. World Premiere

Cane Toads:...

Yesterday we got the list for the films playing in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and today we get the rest of the films that will be featured and there are quite a few that make 2010 look much stronger based on pedigree alone than I have seen in quite some time. Variety has a big write-up detailing the categories and more on the festival right here, but I am just going to offer up the titles and let you sort it all out.

The titles already in the RopeofSilicon database are linked.

Premieres

All films are from the United States unless otherwise noted Abel (Mexico-u.S.), the directorial debut of actor Diego Luna, written by Luna and Agusto Mendoza, about a peculiar young boy who, as he blurs reality and fantasy, takes over the responsibilities of a family man in his father's absence. With Jose Maria Yazpik, Karina Gidi,...

In addition to the competition titles which were announced yesterday, Sundance has announced the remainder of their line-up and it includes some titles we’re already familiar with along with a huge number of premieres.

Also on the docket are two new series: Next which showcases low/no budget films and Spotlight which highlights films which festival programmers deem worthy of extra love including Enter the Void (review) and Lourdes (the trailer for which I really liked).

I’m particularly excited to see some of the titles in the New Frontier program but overall, the line-up is an impressive one but the Kristen Stewart fan in me is excited to see her turn as Joan Jett in The Runaways and I think it’s fair to say we’re all dying to see Vincenzo Natali’s hotly anticipated Splice (trailer).

In the Midnight section, Adam Green's Frozen is sounding mighty find,...

Sundance released their slate for 2010. It includes:43 documentaries on the Middle East12 films about friends who 'discover' something33 movies about people you've never heard about1 comedyHopefully the lineup this year is strong but it doesn't look that way compared to last year. Last year we had Push (Precious), that Lil Wayne documentary that never went anywhere, Mystery Team which might make my top ten, Moon, Mike Tyson documentary, Cold Souls. Just so much last January that was excellent. I hope I don't go out therer and freeze my tail off just to see...I don't know, a documentary about a former Pakistani prime minister or something silly like that.Here's the lineup so far: Premieres To showcase the diversity to contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival Premieres section offers the latest work from American and international directors as well as world premieres of highly anticipated films. Presented by Entertainment Weekly.

The Sundance Film Festival's competition lineup for 2010, announced Wednesday, might demand that audiences wear their serious caps. But the out-of-competition selections allow programmers and viewers to cut loose a little.

The 53 films that populate this year's Premieres, Next, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier sections run the gamut from the cosmically experimental to the star-studded and silly. There is indeed something for everyone at this year's event, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

As usual, Premieres collects work involving the industry's higher-profile talent, none more so than John Wells' feature directorial debut, "The Company Men," which stars Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper. Mexican actor Diego Luna's directorial debut, "Abel," will screen, as will Philip Seymour Hoffman's "Jack Goes Boating."

Michael Winterbottom has the rare distinction of having two films in...

Brilliant stand up comedian Louis C.K. is returning to the small screen. The funnyman, who starred in the short lived HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, will have a recurring role on NBC’s Parks and Recreation and will star in a new sitcom for FX. On Parks and Rec, the stand-up will portray a Pawnee police officer and potential love interest for the character played by star Amy Poehler. He will first appear in the second episode of Parks’ upcoming season and appear in several episodes thereafter. The FX project, tentatively titled Louie, is half-hour comedy based on his life as a comedian and divorced father of two. Stories are told through a mix of standup routines and sketches (in which he acts opposite actors playing his kids, ex-wife and friends). The pilot includes two stories: In one vignette, Louie must volunteer at his kids’ school, and things go horribly wrong...