Premium bud
Special delivery! The truly terrific weed-dealer webseries High Maintenance has been picked up by HBO for a new six-episode season.
Let’s get physical
*THWACK* Sky Arts is launching a series of physical comedies this summer, featuring the slapstick skills of Vic Reeves, Kim Cattrall, Johnny Vegas and Kevin Eldon. *CLANG*
Rhyme crimes
Be very afraid: rap producer 88-Keys has revealed that he has taught Marcus Mumford the basics of “hip-hop production” and sampling.
Jon, but not forgotten
Jon Stewart’s retirement from The Daily Show has been confirmed for 6 August. We hope there’ll be time for one last Bill O’Reilly faceoff before that happens.
Tiny furniture
Adverts for Marvel’s Ant Man film have started popping up in Los Angeles, at ankle height. The tiny billboards are a marketing wheeze, but also seem like an effective way of promoting the next Frozen.
Net gain
Because a hastily revived TV show is the must-have accessory of 2015, Netflix has commissioned Fuller House, a sequel to slightly corny 80s US sitcom Full House.
The swing of things
Indie comedy The Overnight sees timid couple Adam Scott and Taylor Schilling venture to Jason Schwartzman’s swingers’ retreat for what looks like an extremely awkward evening. Watch the trailer here.
