David Letterman never realized his dream of taking over Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. But at least he got to do the next best thing, returning last night to tell Jimmy Fallon how badly he’s botching the job. […]
Everyone knows that, according to King of the Hill’s Hank Hill, sweet lady propane is the only way to grill. And despite being a polite, upstanding, God-fearing Texan, Hank has been known to throw shade at other methods […]
Lucille Ball was a great physical comedian, Conan O’Brien acknowledged back in 2016. But he told Carol Burnett that she was even better. “I think you surpassed her physicality in the things that you would try […]
Already a three-time host before he’s turned 30, Timothée Chalamet has a way of sneaking up behind you on Saturday Night Live. Check out his monologue — he’s low-key and self-effacing, explaining how he’s never won any of the acting […]
Last year, Saturday Night Live aired a sketch in which Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day played two complete strangers who inexplicably resemble Beavis and Butt-Head. And since pretty much any SNL sketch that seems to work will […]
By chance, a man finds a plant that was previously only the stuff of legends. He discovers that it has nearly supernatural powers to heal most ailments and injuries — even to revive the dead. […]
The Sundance Film Festival is currently in full swing, giving industry professionals the chance to freeze their extremities while waiting to see a mid-budget dramedy about a family overcoming tragedy with quirkiness. One of the […]
Mac McDonald may famously spend his days scheming, scamming and plotting with the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Gang — and for a fleeting, extortion-filled moment, Abbott Elementary principal Ava Coleman — but the Sheriff of […]
When Jean Smart hosted the season premiere of Saturday Night Live this year at the age of 73, she briefly became one of the five oldest hosts in the show’s long history. Let’s hope Smart enjoyed it […]
Putting aside the terrible sequel, the ridiculous video game tie-in and the awkward fan conventions, the original 1980 film The Blues Brothers is still very good, mostly thanks to the performances from true music legends like Aretha […]
Usually, it’s very easy to tell when someone’s scamming you, and it’s because they’re telling you can make money investing in crypto. Sometimes, however, scammers are more devious. For example, maybe they have really convincing […]
Mike Myers says you can’t just make a catchphrase happen. “I’ve never designed a catchphrase. I just like how people talk,” Myers told Vulture late last year. “Remember ‘Get in my belly?’ That was improv. It wasn’t, ‘Ladies […]
Spoiler alert: Maher did not turn into Robin Williams or Roseanne. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t get his opportunities. He told Carvey and Spade about his shots at sitcom stardom that fizzled shortly after […]
The holidays may be over, but awards season is in full swing. With the drunkest of Hollywood awards shows already in the books, we can now look forward to the Grammys, the Producers Guild of America […]
Eddie Murphy gets most of the credit for bringing Shrek’s Donkey to life, but he didn’t do it alone. While Murphy’s signature voice provided the comic timing, Donkey’s physical appearance was based on a real-life miniature donkey […]
It hasn’t even been a full week since New Year’s Day, but according to TV’s biggest crank, enough is enough already. As pointed out by the “No Context Curb Your Enthusiasm” social media account, today, January […]
The Simpsons has been on the air for nearly four decades, and many of the characters, despite their perpetually youthful appearances, are beginning to sound conspicuously old and haggard. So, not surprisingly, the show’s creatives are […]
We’re less than a week away from seeing the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang make their network TV debut in the midseason premiere of Abbott Elementary. It will be more than a little disconcerting to see cable […]
As is tradition, the final installment of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update for 2024 found fake news anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che penning horrifically offensive jokes for each other to read on camera. The Christmas joke swap […]
As we’ve mentioned before, The Criterion Collection is the home video company that releases high quality (but definitely not cheap) DVD and Blu-ray editions of those films that they have deemed worthy. Sadly, their announcement […]