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Which Characters Will Be Back For 'Portlandia' Season 3?

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Harnick | Posted 05.22.2012

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Get ready for more Feminist Bookstore Owner when "Portlandia" Season 3 hits IFC. At the 71st Annual Peabody Awards, series stars Carrie Brownstein and...

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AfterEllen.com's Best Lesbian Week Ever: March 30 to April 6

Trish Bendix | Posted 04.13.2012

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Each week we'll share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our new series, "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.

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Carrie Brownstein Puts A Bird On It!

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 03.03.2012

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"Portlandia" star and Portland native Carrie Brownstein stopped by the Trail Blazers locker room March 1 to "put a bird on" LaMarcus Aldridge's jersey...

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WATCH: Kyle MacLachlan Sings A Song For 'Portlandia'

Posted 02.27.2012

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There are few things more enjoyable then Kyle MacLachlan's "Portlandia" mayor character, and this clip seals it. IFC released this sneak peak of th...

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WATCH: Kristen Wiig As A Crazy Stalker On 'Portlandia'

Posted 02.07.2012

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Kristen Wiig -- sorry, Oscar nominee Kristen Wiig -- visits "Portlandia" in this week's episode, playing exactly the type of character she naturally w...

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The Stars Of 'Portlandia' Interview Each Other About Music

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 01.24.2012

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It seems like the more popular "Portlandia" gets, the more mythic its co-star Carrie Brownstein becomes. Brownstein -- a founding member of the nineti...

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WATCH: A Brooklyn Version of 'Portlandia'

Posted 01.23.2012

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Portlandia may as well have been set in Brooklyn--the bike snobs, the twee artisans, the bands-- so it's no surprise to see Brokelyn put together "Bro...

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WATCH: Eddie Vedder Ruins Carrie's Date On 'Portlandia'

Posted 01.14.2012

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Portlandia's second episode of season two was a geek's dream thanks to it's Battlestar Galactica storyline. The entire episode was posted online short...

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'Portlandia' Headed For 'The Simpsons'

TVLine | Posted 03.14.2012

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"The Simpsons" is jumping on the fast-moving "Portlandia" bandwagon. The Fox 'toon has tapped Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein -- the stars of IF...

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WATCH: The Funniest Scene From 'Portlandia' Premiere

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 01.10.2012

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The second season of "Portlandia" premiered last Friday on IFC, and its standout scene was this segment where Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein attem...

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Andy Samberg Is 'The Mixologist' On 'Portlandia'

Posted 03.09.2012

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Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen's co-star and buddy from "Saturday Night Live" stopped by his other sketch comedy show, "Portlandia" (Fri., 10 p.m. EST on ...

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'Portlandia' Gains Confidence In Season 2

Maureen Ryan | Posted 03.07.2012

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Portlandia demonstrates greater overall confidence this season (and it's good at picking guest stars who get the show's low-key, slightly surreal vibe).

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'SNL' Star Talks Obama, Hipsters & His Hero

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 03.07.2012

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Fred Armisen is a busy man. The actor/writer/producer walked the red carpet on Thursday at New York's American Museum of Natural History, where he pre...

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WATCH: 'Portlandia' Cover Salt N Pepa

Posted 01.05.2012

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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein kicked off a "Portlandia" live tour in December to promote season two of the show, and at Friday's performance in S...

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Portlandia Covers Salt-N-Pepa In San Francisco

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.04.2012

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The only thing San Francisco hearts more than the city of Portland is the TV show Portlandia. IFC's breakout cult hit sketch comedy show deftly sk...

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'Portlandia' Season 2: Fred Armisen And Carrie Brownstein Talk Artisanal Knots, 'Battlestar Galactica' And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 12.27.2011

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Like the first season of "Portlandia," the second will skewer the absurdities of a certain subsection of the American creative class -- the tattooed, ...

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San Francisco Is Getting A Taste Of 'Portlandia'

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.22.2011

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San Francisco hearts Portland. Our crunchy neighbor to the north has all the hallmarks of what San Franciscans love: a thriving independent music s...

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WATCH: First Look At Season Two Of 'Portlandia'

Posted 12.17.2011

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"Portlandia" stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein made an appearance at New York Comic Con over the weekend, promoting Season 2 of the IFC series ...

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WATCH: While You're Waiting For 'Portlandia' To Return

Posted 11.06.2011

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"Portlandia" star Carrie Brownstein is perhaps still best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the gone-but-not-forgotten group Sleater-Kinney, and no...

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Weekend Plans: Soul Train, Air Guitar & More

Posted 09.20.2011

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The weather has not been kind to Chicago, or the rest of the country, this past week. As heat indexes climbed into triple digits, sitting inside air c...

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WATCH: 'Portlandia' Gets A Professional Baseball Team

Posted 05.25.2011

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Portland needs a professional baseball team. So says the mayor anyway. And who better to build the franchise than Fred and Carrie, professional Port...

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WATCH: Fred Armisen Talks 'Portlandia' & 'SNL' On Conan

Posted 05.25.2011

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We've noticed that we've been posting a lot of clips lately featuring Fred Armisen, and with good reason. From his continued stand-out performance...

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WATCH: Worst House Sitting Gig Ever On 'Portlandia'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Once again, 'Portlandia' proves to be one of the most playful and engaging new shows on TV, with another strong episode complete with iconic character...

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WATCH: Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan On 'Portlandia'

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you are (or were) a comedy, music and women's studies geek, then last night's episode of "Portlandia" was probably the best moment of your life. A...

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WATCH: Aubrey Plaza Visits A Lesbian Bookstore On 'Portlandia'

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since its premiere last week, IFC's newest sketch comedy "Portlandia" has been heralded by many as a welcome surprise. The brainchild of Fred Armisen ...

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