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Bright "Sunny" Day: Q&A with "Philadelphia" Creator/Star Charlie Day

Is it always sunny in Philadelphia? I'm not entirely sure. But what I do know is that I can't get enough of FX's addictively zany comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I had the chance to catch up with Charlie Day, one of the three triple-threats (creator, star, and producer) on the surreal comedy, and asked him how much of Sunny is scripted, how he met co-stars/co-creators Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton, how much the original pilot of It's Always Sunny really cost, and just how one goes about making the disgusting (yet strangely appetizing) Grilled Charlie. So sit back, grab your favorite microbrew at Paddy's, and find out the answers to these and other burning questions. Q: I am wondering if you could speak about what the genesis was for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and also about how much of it is scripted versus improv, because it has a very loose feel to it. It feels like a lot of it is ad-libbed. Charlie Day: Yes. I will speak to the second

What's Up, Bitches: FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is Back for a Third Serving

I'll admit it: I'm new to the charms of FX's seductively hilarious comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia . I'm not sure how I managed to unknowingly avoid this smart, hip, subversive series, but I'm making up for lost time now in a major way. Sure, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has a certain, er, indescribable quality but that's why I've fallen head over heels in love with the damn thing. It's sort of the warped love child of the absurdity of Arrested Development , the random observations and quirkiness of Seinfeld , and the wackiness of 30 Rock , blended together with a cast of characters that might just very well be the most selfish and stunted on television. I can't get enough. Here's the quick skinny on Sunny : Charlie (Charlie Day), Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito) own Paddy's Pub, an Irish bar in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. A bar that seemingly no