Very Very Exciting News

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The ferociously talented Tracey Ullman is doing a new sketch comedy show!!!

Showtime announced on Wednesday that the funny Brit would be coming to their network beginning in March. And, in a first for Ullman, she will be skewering celebrities and pop culture. Yay for us!

The Emmy winner's new show, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, is a new sketch comedy series that "takes a satirical look at a day in the life of America."

TRACEY ULLMAN'S STATE OF THE UNION will feature a kaleidoscope of original characters and impersonations in a wide collection of irreverent and hilarious skits that range from sardonic parody and social satire to Bollywood musicals. The limited series is a snapshot of modern day America as seen through the brilliant comedic mind of Tracey Ullman. Tracey tackles the country's celebrity-obsessed, 24- hour news culture by portraying a variety of characters from celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Renee Zellweger, Dina Lohan, Tony Sirico and David Beckham to politicians and pundits like Nancy Pelosi and Arianna Huffington. Additionally, Ullman has created a new line-up of original characters that reflect a cross-section of American society from an Indian pharmacist to a homeless woman without health insurance to a soldier on temporary leave from Iraq.

OMG!!! We can't wait to watch Tracey take on Dina Lohan!!!

The limited series of five half-hour episodes will premiere on Showtime, March 30th at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

    Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 3:34 am / Email this  »

    59 comments to “Very Very Exciting News”

    1. Jenna says – reply to this


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      nice perez lol

    2. f says – reply to this


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      first

    3. Frances says – reply to this


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      i cnt wait !!

    4. chaaazzz says – reply to this


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      im going to be annoying and say first

    5. me says – reply to this


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      first

    6. LAH says – reply to this


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      First!

    7. oh no says – reply to this


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      this is so stupid!!!

    8. tracy says – reply to this


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      Can't wait, I remember the simpsons on her show!

    9. bee says – reply to this


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      THANK GOD! If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have the simpsons… not that that's so good anymore but damn, they've been on for like a hundred years or something now.

    10. lolita says – reply to this


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      I can't wait! Tracy is amazing.

    11. who is shee?? says – reply to this


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      WHO THE FUCK IS SHE LOL ??? ♥

    12. Funny Lady says – reply to this


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      LOVE AND ADORE TRACEY. FUNNIEST LADY ON THE PLANET! (besides Kathy Griffin)

    13. dodah says – reply to this


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      FUCKING GREAT!!! LOOOOOOOOVEEE TRACEY!!! GO ON GIRL!

    14. Shireen says – reply to this


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      YES!!!!!!! AWESOME!!! I miss Tracey Takes On.. This sounds like it will be even better!!!

    15. albacor says – reply to this


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      this is the best news I've ever read here! Intelligence coming to TV? How quaint.

    16. Brian says – reply to this


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      I met her once years ago…actually had to serve her…and she was such a BIOTCH! I have boycotted everything and anything with her name attached. Hideous woman. Sorry had to put in my two cents.

    17. jimmyjazz says – reply to this


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      Re: Brian – Did you ever think Brian that maybe you're the bitch!!!!!!?????????? TEE HEE!! I'M TOO FUNNY!!!! THANK YOU NEW YORK (BOW) I'LL BE HERE ALL WEEK!! I'M JUST FUNNIN' WITH YOU BRIAN CAUSE IT'S LATE AND I'M GIDDY AND YOU'RE JUST HERE!!! HOLLA!!!!!!! TO THE LEFT TO THE LEFT!!

    18. Stacey says – reply to this


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      Tracey Ullman is so witty. The French and Saunders show also pokes fun at celebrities. Do they air that in the States?

    19. brit says – reply to this


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      Why isn't this filed under Anglophilia? Don't you know she's English?

    20. David says – reply to this


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      YES!!! I LOVE TRACY ULLMAN WITH A PASSION! :D

      Welcome back, Love!

    21. Sprinkles says – reply to this


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      She is quite funny, but does anyone else think that her face looks a bit pasted-on?

    22. jimmyjazz says – reply to this


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      HEY PEREZ!!!! CHECK OUT ROSIE'S CURRENT BLOG. SHE SAYS SHE SPENT A MOMENT WITH YOU ON THE BEACH IN MIAMI….AND SHE ALSO ANSWERED A Q FROM ME!!!!! I TOLD HER HER PORTRAYEL ON QUEER AS FOLK WAS INSPIRING…RMBR THAT? SHE SLUNG HASH AT THE DINER. SHE SAID THE CAST WAS AS MUCH FUN AS THEY LOOKED!! SHE ANSWERED ME! HOLLA! TO THE LEFT TO THE LEFT

    23. UK Is the MOTHERLAND says – reply to this


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      It sounds exactly the same as Little Britain by Matt Lucas and David Williams… but with the US
      funny tho.
      xxx

    24. Alisa says – reply to this


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      Oh, wow!! I can't wait to see this. Tracy's hilarious :)

    25. getout says – reply to this


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      Uh wait, when the hell did she get tits that big?

    26. calgal_27 says – reply to this


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      FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! She is so incredible. I have not watched much tv in a while becuase it is all crap. This is GREAT news. I need to dust off my tv. ;)

    27. sally says – reply to this


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      Cool!
      Finally, something decent to watch on the telly!

    28. I LOVE PEREZ says – reply to this


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      LOVE HER…can't wait :)

    29. Shersher says – reply to this


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      Yes! Love her!!! XOXOXO

    30. neenee says – reply to this


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      wonderful

    31. QueenOfTrashin' says – reply to this


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      Hot damn! Most of today's kiddies probably don't realize that The Simpsons started on the Tracey Ullman Show! I watch reruns of Tracy's Takes On whenever I can find it. This IS great news.

    32. Jessica in Maryland says – reply to this


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      Yay! Tracy is brilliantly funny! I love that song she sang, They Don't Know About Us in the 80's. Kickin'!

    33. I am You says – reply to this


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      I love her! She was great in A Dirty Shame among other things.

    34. prgirl says – reply to this


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      Awesome news! YAY!

    35. Grace E. says – reply to this


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      David Beckham is part of English culture not American.

    36. johnnyballz says – reply to this


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      Ugh. When will people realize that women aren't funny. Especially Tracey. Yea this makes sense, hire an Englishwoman to do a show mocking everyday life in America. Boooorrrrrriiiinnnnnggggg.

    37. Veritable Smorgasborg says – reply to this


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      How could she resist, with all this material to choose from lately? Go Tracey.

    38. traceytits says – reply to this


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      Re: johnnyballz – No, it's just YOU who aren't funny, johnny.

    39. Lauren D. says – reply to this


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      Yes it would be funny to see her take on Dina.. I think cameron diaz would be funny to watch too. Cos I cant stand how immature she is. I watched some of tracey takes on.. i liked what i saw. Her doing celebs and wannabes should be great fun.

    40. Sunny Sam says – reply to this


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      She's very good, although her americanized shows hasn't been as great as those she did in the UK in the 80's.

      For gods sake, Tracey Ullman PLEASE do not lip sync those old hit songs you had in the 80's on every fucking episode of your show! After hearing "They Don't Know About Us" for the 30th time, once every show you are allowed to get tired of it.

    41. EOZ says – reply to this


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      I was wondering the other day where she's been. Thanks for the info Perez!

    42. blablabla says – reply to this


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      OMG Perez, you're running a photo of a woman with ACTUAL intelligence visible in her face!!!!!!!!
      Oh my EYEEEEESSS!!!!!!!! The PAIN, the PAIN
      Give us a warning before you DO that, crissakes, so we can put on shades.
      Our eyesight is so used to the dim-wattage dullness of Paris, Britney, Ashlee, Jessica, Lilo, Kim, etc. etc. and the robotic dullness of Angelina, Katie, etc. etc. and the idiotic pictures and catch-phrases of the paps that our eyes have grown to resemble something akin to Gollum.
      CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE SHOW (with shades on)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    43. Alex says – reply to this


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      YAY!!! SHe is brilliant, so talented, and extremely funny. I have been waiting for this to happen! We were just watching some "Tracy Takes On" Videos over the holidays and I was my family I and were all saying how she needs a new show. So much out there is dumb dude comedy. make way people!

    44. tyler says – reply to this


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      she really is brilliant. I am so sick of all the dumb-dude comedy. Make way people– for this very talented, HILLARIOUS actress! YAY!!!

    45. Candorella says – reply to this


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      Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!!!

      Hope this means her old shows will air as well. Have sorely missed them. (And Her)

    46. melinda says – reply to this


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      Home grown British talent. You go girl!

    47. heyhoe says – reply to this


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      YESSS..i was telling someone about her and her show on hbo it was histerical!!
      i love tracy wooohhh hoooo

    48. SNIDE says – reply to this


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      I love her hilarious korean donut shop owner, so racially sensitive Tracy!

      Seriously, has any woman in the world got a bigger ego than this one? She can't even make one character funny, let alone 900.

      Give it a fucking rest you hideous Brit Hag.

    49. YumYum says – reply to this


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      She is very talented but rumor has it she is not a nice person at all. Not polite and not respectful to the people who work around her. Watch out Perez- she will come after YOU- and that might be flattering, but she won't mean it in a flattering way. She will mean it in a very petty, mean way. You might want to save your praise.

    50. SHIATLABOOF says – reply to this


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      All the money in the world can't make her a hot item on Perez.

      Least comments ever.

      Sorry Tracy, your feeble attempt to buy page hits by having lackeys type for you is full of FAIL.

    51. cocopuff says – reply to this


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      If she's talented then I'm an effin' genius! I HATE Tracey Ullman and do not think she is ferociously talented-maybe at being ferociously UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    52. Joe says – reply to this


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      Tracy Ullman is a comic genius! Yeeeeah! I am so sick of the adolescent humor passing off as good comedy these days. Tracy Ullman is hillarious, and brilliant. I can't wait!

    53. Sam says – reply to this


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      Hmm sounds a bit like Little Brittian only in the US. Can't they come up with an original programmes?

    54. lalee says – reply to this


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      love her!

    55. LR says – reply to this


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      Yay! Was wondering where she went - watch when I was real young. She has so many personalities.

      YAY

    56. Lea says – reply to this


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      where have you been Perez? They have been promoting this show since 2007.
      Must be too much Britney in your system.

    57. Sophi-CS-08 says – reply to this


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      Does Any1 Else Think She Looks Like She Should Be Kerry Katona's Mum?

    58. Mister Nee says – reply to this


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      too bad its on showtime

    59. sheniqua says – reply to this


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      YAY Tracey is a comic genius! I can't wait to see what she has in store for us. She can sit there and do nothing and manage to be hysterical.