Portlandia

• Those characters inside Fred Armisens head call out to him at the most unexpected times. Riding on the New York subway can inspire him or simply seeing a newspaper photo of a man with a bright red perm.
(Evansville Courier-Press)
• The second season of IFC's "Portlandia" doesn't return to television until Friday, but the first episode of the series has been made available online (which you can watch below) and pays tribute to "Battlestar Galactica.
(comcast.net)
• 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Bill Cosby's professional show business debut, when he first made his splash on the New York nightclub scene, which quickly led to national stardom on television.
(Broadway World)
• Weve all been there: Youre parked on the couch, looking for something to watch, when all of a sudden you remember a show everyones been talking about and decide to give it a shot.
(TV.com)
• The writer-actress-rocker has two current projects: the TV sketch comedy series, Portlandia, and her new band, Wild Flag. She was also the guitarist for her much-loved former band, Sleater-Kinney.
(New York Times)
• PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland is about to get a little more national attention for being quirky. The 2nd season of the hit show "Portlandia" begins Jan. 6 on IFC.
(Katu.com)
• VANCOUVER, Wash. -- If Portland is the place where young people go to retire, Vancouver is where 50-year-olds go to avoid taxes.
(msnbc.com)
• A number of TV series are now being shot here in Portland, Oregon, but this one is only one focusing on a satirical, absurdist view of Portland itself and its denizens.
(Audiophile Audition)
• Did you watch Pretty Little Liars last night? Of course you did. Shay MItchell tells TVLine that well be seeing more of Maya this season.
(Tuesday, January 3: Shay Mitchell talks Maya's return on "Pretty Little Liars," a full episode of "Portlandia" - AfterEllen.com)
• If Portlandia is a TV spoof about life in Portland, what do you call a Web-based spoof about life in Vancouver? Vancouvria, apparently.
(Columbian)