COMEDY FANS WILL WANT TO MAKE AN ONLINE STOP AT "THE WRITERS ROOM," a 10-part Web series about a group of writers who work on a late-night TV show.

"The Writers Room" takes viewers behind the scenes in well-written, edgy six-minute episodes reminiscent of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for a very inside look at how the creative process works -- or in this case, malfunctions.

Its credibility is partly thanks to its ensemble -- real-life comedy writers and show runners themselves, and veterans of A-list comedy series like "Seinfeld," "Curb Your Enthusiasm, "The Gilmore Girls," "Larry Sanders," "Malcolm in the Middle," "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" and others.

Comedian/actor Kevin Pollak plays the show host, who spends a lot of his time berating staffers by phone. All of them have issues and baggage, and the ensemble turns the process of comedy writing into something that's often painful to watch, but it's still funny in its own neurotic way. The main set is a claustrophobic conference room littered with empty drinking cups and a signature dead plant.

"The Writers Room" is produced by Stun Creative and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The series will be available on several sites -- Crackle, YouTube, AOL Video, Hulu and Verizon Wireless' V Cast Video, or through the Stun Creative site.

www.stuncreative.com/writersroomfinal.html

AS INTERNET RADIO LISTENERSHIP GROWS, a new site is going after an older demographic -- the 50-plus age group.

The Best of Everything features music in several vintage formats: classic rock, jazz, Motown, country and Broadway. It's a place where you might hear music by the Beatles followed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The playlist is a mix of popular music from several genres and decades, including standards by artists like Ray Charles, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra,

Bob Bruno, a retired programmer who once worked at New York stations WNEW-AM and WOR-AM, created The Best of Everything for the musically underserved older online audience.

www.thebestofeverything.net

FOR THOSE AT THE OTHER END OF THE MUSICAL SPECTRUM who are looking for the newest in music, influential British rock magazine the New Musical Express has launched a companion radio station.

The Radio NME format focuses on alternative and new releases. Playlists A and B are posted on the site. It also features live sessions, music news and information on upcoming gigs.

Currently, it has a special program created for the site launch, which is hosted by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. It's available on demand as a download or stream.

radio.nme.com

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOME RED, WHITE AND BLUE MUSIC to get you in that Fourth of July mood, there is -- of course -- a dedicated site for it.

Radio George has launched America's Station, a speciality format featuring a lineup of music with a patriotic theme, everything from Sousa to Springsteen, Woody Guthrie to Arlo Guthrie.

The playlist includes many of the usual suspects, life "This Land Is Your Land, "Anchors Aweigh" and "The Star Spangled Banner," along with pop music that has American themes, such as Springsteen's "Born in the USA," Toby Keith's "America Soldier" and Arlo Guthrie's version of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans."

To enhance your Fourth of July fun, the site also offers four fireworks shows to watch online while listening to the music.

It's the latest channel offering on Radio George, which features a collection of several different jazz and oldies channels, along with "Bubbling Under the Top 100," a selection of oldies that didn't quite make the Top 100 on the Billboard charts.

www.radiogeorge.com