The bad news for fans of the quirky HBO comedy Flight of the Conchords dropped on December 10. That’s when the series’ creators published a post on their website announcing the end of the show after just two seasons.

The series hasn’t been canceled by its home network HBO, however. Instead, the cancellation comes courtesy of the show’s New Zealand-based co-creators and stars Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie and co-creator and director James Bobin.

Comedy website Funny or Die wasn’t kidding earlier this month when the news came out it would offer the entire second-season premiere of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords online, starting today.
The proof is in the video after the jump, so watch and enjoy an advance screening of New Zealand’s Grammy-winning comedy duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie in “A Good Opportunity.” It’s available at your convenience, until the Internet run ends this Sunday. Afterwards, you’ll have to wait to catch the episode when it debuts on television Sunday, January 18, in the show’s regular 10pm EST time slot.
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Last night at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, who collectively comprise the New Zealand music and comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, won a shiny Best Comedy Album statuette for their efforts on the six-track EP release The Distant Future.
Congratulations! Fans now have reason to be more eager than ever for the second season of the hit HBO series of the same name, which begins later this year. Details about the TV show will be posted as they emerge. Until then, check out the linked article for links to YouTube clips of …read more

I’d bet cold hard cash that most people have never seen Pushing Daisies director Barry Sonnenfeld before, but they have seen at least one movie or TV project that he’s helmed. Men in Black, Men in Black II, Get Shorty, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Karen Sisco, The Tick—these are just a few of the feature films and television series that Sonnenfeld has either directed or executive produced. Tonight, he’ll visit the host of the Late Show with David Letterman and hopefully share some of the secrets of his artistic vision.
Over on Late Night with Conan …read more