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Boor Fest: All Politics Is Local, And Lowly, In Satire 'Mister America'

You don't have to be familiar with Tim Heidecker's character in his cult series On Cinema to enjoy the film — but it's filled with in-jokes that reward the hardcore fan.
Eric Notarnicola's mockumentary <em>Mister America</em> follows Tim Heidecker attempts to win over San Bernadino voters despite limited funding and a murder allegation.

Some of the funniest, most innovative comedy shows in recent years have added narrative continuity to self-contained conceits: Andy Daly's is about a critic who reviews life experiences, such as what it's like to be buried alive or to eat 15 pancakes, but it's also about how those experiences upend his life for the mission of reality television. Nathan Fielder's is an parody about a Canadian business school graduate who proposes radical marketing solution to revive struggling businesses, but certain characters would

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