Every time a season of Larry David’s genius meta-comedy series comes to an end, fans fear it will be the last they’ll see of it.

It certainly looked that way three seasons ago, when a season finale had David making a trip to heaven. The future of the series has seemed uncertain ever since, with David looking as uncertain as anyone else. But this past Sunday at a panel discussion, David broke his usual code of vagueness and suggested that the HBO series could in fact continue with more seasons.

“I think there’s a pretty good chance,” David said. “Not definite yet, but we’re working on some stuff.”

David was speaking at PaleyFest in Beverly Hills alongside co-stars co-stars Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis and Bob Einstein. Hopefully we’ll see them together again very soon.

There’s been some online ramblings as of late about stand-up comedian Chelsea Handler’s sidekick on her show, namely that the Chelsea Lately sidekick would be featured in a hardcore porn movie.

Well, Perez Hilton just posted some pretty convincing images of the alleged Chuy in action. We’re not nearly as brave as Perez so, if you want to take a gander at some pretty explicit stuff, shuffle on over to his site. Google it. We’re scared to even link to it. We repeat. What’s posted on his site is totally NSFW and could be deemed highly offensive.

In typical porn fashion, the movie is titled as a play off the star’s claim to fame. The title: Chuy: Then and Lately, with the words designed to look like the Chelsea Lately logo. Despite the Chelsea Lately marketing connection, we’re pretty sure this film was shot well before his national exposure on Chelsea’s show– if it is Chuy at all.

We hope this doesn’t overshadow the release of Chelsea’s new book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang which we highly recommend you buy.

Anyone heading to Austin tomorrow this year’s South By Southwest festival? If so, this flick is definitely a must: American: The Bill Hicks Story. This documentary covers the life and career of the infamously brilliant and subversive comic who died way before his time. It’s an oral history of sorts, featuring accounts from 10 of the comedian’s friends. This is a very promising-looking doc.

The Bill Hicks Story will start screening tomorrow (info here) and will play again on March 15 and March 20 during the festival. The film will be out in the UK on May 14. There is no official stateside release date as of yet.

We already know that Wanda Sykes is wicked awesome, but she continues to prove this indisputable fact to us, each and every day. For that, Ms. Sykes, we sacrifice hundreds of un-funny goats in your honor. (Or something like that.)

This time, our girl Wanda is helping to raise money for Haiti. In teaming up with the charity 50Kshoes.com, the divine miss W is urging Americans to donate to the charity organization, which helps bring soles to the souls suffering down in the Caribbean. (That is to say, 50Kshoes is a charity that gives shoes to those who need them, in case you hadn’t already put two and two together.)

You can pledge your part today by visiting www.50kshoes.com. Do it for the Haitians, but also for Wanda. Because c’mon – hasn’t she done enough for you?

We’re getting you this info later in the week than normal. But we have faith that this shake-up will only make you pay attention more. At this point in the week, both episodes of Marc Maron’s podcast WTF – a show we proudly sponsor – are on iTunes and streaming at the official site WTFpod.com.

So what do you have to know? Well, you should know that the first of two episodes is a very special WTF all-star celebration show starring Eugene Mirman and surprise guests (we know who they are, but if you didn’t listen yet, we’re not about to ruin it). And to complete your week properly, you’ll need to check out Maron’s Las Vegas episode wherein he welcomes legendary comedian and known story slinger Ron Shock. The ep also finds Maron in the parking lot of the Liberace museum. Fun!

And as always, you can get every episode of WTF at WTFpod.com or on iTunes. And there’s plenty of swell merchandise here and here. Also, be sure to join the WTF mailing list so you know when Marc will be in your town, bringing his sad, funny, angry cathartic stand-up power.

Hey, remember that time during the World Series last year when that father caught a foul ball and adorably handed it to his three-year-old daughter and then that daughter adorably tossed it back on the field and then the father adorably hugged his daughter?

Right, we don’t either! But, we just watched it on the old YouTube because, as it turns out, Daniel Tosh has invited said daddy and daughter on tonight’s Tosh.0 for the weekly Web Redemption feature, wherein a viral video star gets a chance to make things right in front of a national television audience.

But if you thought Mr. Tosh — deft in snark, sarcasm and just plain old being hilariously mean — can’t play along with an adorable premise, you’d be wrong– so very wrong. Check out a preview from tonight’s episode (10:30 pm EST) below. But make sure you watch the original video they’re talking about first so you get all the jokes. Ok? Awesome.

The famous Friars Club in New York City is searching worldwide to help launch the careers of the next great sketch and improv troupes.

At the end of the process two groups (one sketch, one improv) will get $10,000 each to produce their own film, which will be screened at the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival in September.

“With the depth of talent in the sketch and improv communities today, we’re certain the next comedy film legends are out there waiting to be discovered,” organizers at the Friars Club said. “And we’re proud to play a small role in helping their careers along.”

After the jump, read about all the details, in the words of the Friars peeps themselves.

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Is it too early in 2010 to state, without reservation, that this, is indeed Zach Galifianakis’ year? Probably, but let’s say it anyway.

On the heals of his hosting duties on Saturday Night Live last weekend, comes the news that the veteran stand-up comedian and apparently now almost-household name will be honored at the ShoWest film festival on March 18 as the “comedy star of the year.”

He’ll be given the award on the last day of the fest — it starts March 15 in Las Vegas — at the awards gala that marks the finale of the prestigious industry convention. “Zach Galifianakis has a knack for making audiences laugh till it hurts through the comedic characters he plays,” ShoWest managing director Robert Sunshine said, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

If laughter is enough of a remedy to stave off even the after effects of an 8.8 earthquake, then perhaps the world’s top geologists will want to take a second to talk things over with Ricky Gervais.

In an email to the Brit comedian, who recently saw his hit podcast, The Ricky Gervais Show, picked up for an animated series on HBO, a Chilean earthquake survivor wrote to express his gratitude and praise of Gervais’ comedic chops and smooth, sly entertainment skills – abilities responsible for picking up the trapped refugee’s disparaged spirits.

In the email, which Gervais later posted on his blog, the fan writes:

Ricky Gervais’ audio work really helped me get through the days while keeping me in a good mood, thinking about things other than the horrible destruction of my country. The stories of the round-headed buffoon Karl asking what were the names of “those things in the movie gremlins”, or when Steve was trying to be cool driving a car in his teens only to end up crying because some cooler kids wanted to get a pig in the car, really made the difference to me in that moment of despair.

What i’m going with really is, thanks Ricky and the gang for keeping me laughing and sane for three days.

Hey, comics: Spike  TV may  be looking for you to host a late night talk show.  The network has begun a nationwide talent search for an “every man” kind of comic to host a project currently in development.

Unlike the typical Hollywood and celebrity focused program, this late night show will focus on ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

The producer, Tom Bheers (The Deadliest Catch) is looking for undiscovered comedic talent who mirror the regular, everyday guys the show will target.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the right individual,” said Beers. “We want that laid back guy with whom every dude wants to be friends. He drinks beer, loves sports, video games and is unassuming and approachable.”

Open auditions will be held in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Dallas for two males who appear to be in their late twenties to mid-thirties. Candidates selected will be flown to Los Angeles for a screen test with network executives.

For more information contact Erin Tomasello erin@metalflowersmedia.com. Make sure to include contact info, name, age, location, and a link to some stand-up clips.

And readers: who do you think should get the gig? Let us know in the comments section.