Happy New Years From Folk You!

With it being New Years Eve or New Years Day(depending on your timezone), I felt like now was as good of a time as any to wish you all a Happy 2009, from all of us at Folk You and FoTC Fan Forums! 

2009 will bring us a number of great Flight Of The Conchords related things, most importantly will be the second season of FoTC coming to your television in only a few short weeks! 

And of course you can count on all of us to be there to report on all the latest happenings as they occur!

We thank you again for reading, and the best is yet to come! 

Watch the premiere on HBO.com

I was checking my e-mail today and noticed an e-mail from HBO on Flight of the Conchords. The e-mail was about the premiere of season 2, and now you can watch it on HBO.com. Anyways for those who've yet to see the premiere, since it has been removed from FunnyOrDie, check the video out here:

Season 2 Premiere

How long can Flight of the Conchords last?

Well, lets hope for another 5 seasons. Anyways, the guys have spoken about ending the show for a while now after season 2. Bret McKenzie has stated that "Season 2 would be a fitting end to the series". But I'd love to see them go on a lot longer. Lets hope the creative juices can continue on. Here I have another article from The New Zealand Herald.

Source: The New Zealand Herald


Conchords just get better and better

4:00AM Sunday Dec 21, 2008
Anna Leask

An American-based New Zealander says the new Conchords series is delivering the goods despite the comedians' writing concerns.

The first episode has been watched by more than 175,000 Americans online, and Maryland-based Kiwi Jason Currie said the show was every bit as brilliant as the first series.

"The guys are superb - but Murray the manager [played by Rhys Darby] is better than ever. He almost steals the show."

Highlights of the first episode include the Conchords falling out with Murray, who's taken up with a new band - The Crazy Dogs.

Some of the best laughs are at Murray's regular meeting with the comedians. When he tells the Conchords their CD has gone double platinum in America, Jemaine's laconic response is: "How'd that happen?"

The excitement soon fizzles as Murray realises he's referring to The Crazy Dogs.

Jemaine then gives Brett a nod. Brett digs into his pocket and from a tiny piece of paper reads: "Dear Murray we want to fire you as our manager".

They head their separate ways, until the comedians run into strife over not having work permits or Green Cards.

Conchord fans furious about premiere

As most of you all know, the season 2 premiere aired on FunnyOrDie.com on the 17th of December. But it was restricted to the United States only, which in hand angered many kiwis.

Here's what the New Zealand Herald had to say:

4:00AM Sunday Dec 21, 2008
Rebecca Lewis

Furious Flight of the Conchords fans have hurled abuse at the show's producers for restricting a sneak peek at the second series to US audiences.

A preview of the premiere episode was on comedy website Funny or Die this week ahead of the show's return to American screens in January.

The marketing ploy was heavily promoted, with a clock counting down the seconds until the clip went live. But international fans were only told they would not be able to view the clip just minutes before the countdown reached zero.

Hundreds of irate viewers - many from New Zealand - posted comments on the website claiming it was "mad" and "arrogant" the preview couldn't be seen in the country the show's stars hail from.

One wrote: "A brother Kiwi should be able to see these idiots in action. Corporate shite."

Another said: "What is up with the whole US-only thing! People around the world love these guys! Especially down here in NZ where they are from!!"

Another said it was unfair to lure people to the website with the promise of a preview, only to reveal the truth minutes before it was due to screen: "I'm not mad that we can't watch it ... I'm mad that we weren't made aware of this until 2am my time... until the moment it was released on the website."

The website, managed by Hollywood star Will Ferrell, of Old School and Anchorman fame, posted a response from the show's producers, US pay-per-view channel HBO, on Friday. They explained the preview could only be played in the US for legal and contractual reasons.

"Trust us, we all want the whole world to be able to watch Flight of the Conchords. To be honest, legally we only have rights to stream the video in the US, but there will be other opportunities internationally to watch it.

"International fans please check your local providers for additional details regarding when the episode will be broadcast in your area."

Expectations for the second series were raised after the show's creators, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, picked up a Grammy award for best comedy album in February.

The first series is a huge hit on DVD around the world and co-star Rhys Darby is in demand, starring with Jim Carrey in Yes Man, due for release in New Zealand on January 1.

But Clement, McKenzie and Darby have all spoken of concerns about whether the second series would be as good as the first.

A Prime spokeswoman says the second series will screen here early in the new year.

Source The New Zealand Herald

Season 2 premiere is up

So I was a bit off on the time the video would show up, so you should be able to view the video on Funnyordie. Now I'm not sure how long the season 2 premiere will be up, so catch it quickly before they take it off, because you never know, it could be taken down. Lets hope it stays for a while, if not, forever.

Anyways, check the video out here.

I would've posted the video here, but it seems to cover everything up. :(

Update on Funnyordie premiere

The news is true. Tomorrow (Wednesday Dec, 17th) at 12pm EST and 9am PT, you'll be greeted with the season 2 premiere of FotC on FunnyOrDie.com.

If you want, you can check out FotC Funny or die profile here.

So be ready. The season premiere is still set to air January 18th on HBO.

Season 2 premiere to air on Funny or die.com first?

I recently have been hearing about an early premiere for season 2 of FotC. I'm not too sure if it's true or not, but I heard that sometime in December, funnyordie.com will air the season 2 premiere. I'll keep you all updated as info comes in. Of course season 2 will officially start on January 18th, so be on the look out.

NEWS UPDATE:

So the news sounds somewhat true. According to The New Zealand Herold online, the episode will premiere on funnyordie.com on the 17th or December.

Here's the article:

Conchords to premiere new season online (+video)

10:27AM Monday Dec 08, 2008

The second season of hit American television show Flight of the Conchords will debut online this month.

The first episode of the comedy show's new season, starring Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, will premiere on website funnyordie.com on Wednesday, December 17.

News of the online debut follows the release of several teaser trailers by HBO, promoting the start of the new season on US TV screens from January 18.

The Kiwi comedy duo also received a second Grammy nomination last week for their last album, Flight of the Conchords.

Season 2 news

Season 2 is to start on January 18th. So look forward to seeing some awesome new material. For those who have yet to see their new promo video's, I was nice enough to post them here for you.

FotC are nominated yet again for a Grammy

Remember last years Grammy award show, when Flight of the Conchords were nominated for best Comedy album and won? Well they're in again.

Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)

• Anticipation
  Lewis Black
  [Comedy Central Records]
  
  
• Flight Of The Conchords
  Flight Of The Conchords
  [Sub Pop]
  
  
• For Your Consideration
  Kathy Griffin
  [Columbia/Music With A Twist]
  
  
• It's Bad For Ya
  George Carlin
  [Eardrum Records]
  
  
• Songs Of The Bushmen
  Harry Shearer
  [Courgette Records]

Let's hope they win again. If you're interested in seeing the full list of nominees for the 51st annual Grammy awards show, than go here.

Welcome

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The names David. I'm a big fan of FotC. I got into them just this past year, and I haven't let up. This blog is here for the fans. Me and my good friend will post anything that comes our way.

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