Everyone has friendships, and even if they’re mostly based on cocaine and vibes, that includes filmmakers. Once you get to a certain level, you’re basically just brainstorming fun projects for you and your buddies anyway, so one […]
One of the most challenging types of roles an actor can take on is a character from a different part of the world. Sure, all acting demands emotional turmoil and careful choices, but an accent […]
What the hell did I just watch? The inimitable Pauly Shore just dropped a new, 10-episode YouTube series that’s mind-blowing in its lack of commitment to a plot or reason for being. And yet if […]
The self-effacing Nate Bargatze was on Seth Meyers last night, still boggling that Saturday Night Live asked him to host this weekend’s show. His reaction when SNL reached out? “I don’t know if I’m famous enough to do that.” Never fear, […]
Once upon a time, you could mash up some apple cores, add some toxic fish-smelling chemicals and sell the result as “strawberry jam.” Eventually, however, people said the government should step in and do something […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find any “Best Of” comedy horror list that doesn’t feature Mel Brooks’ iconic 1974 spoof/tribute to Universal’s monster movies (specifically, 1931’s Frankenstein), Young Frankenstein. This parody came from the mind of Gene Wilder and would go on to live in infamy […]
Matthew Broderick knows his decades-long legacy as an actor will be summed up in two words. No, not “Tony Award.” Not “Emmy nominee.” Not even “SJP’s husband.” No, when cinephiles look back on the career […]
Eat a burger with Krispy Kreme donuts for buns, and someone is sure to tell you it’s junk food. Which is their way of saying it’s full of fat and sugar and has none of […]
Everyday when you’re walking down the street, everybody that you meet has an original point-of-view — but if that street is in Florida, then they probably just think that Arthur is Satanic. Florida Governor Ron […]
Ever since getting adapted from a serious-minded indie comic into a kids’ cartoon, humor has been a significant part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ success. When the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film came […]
The Futurama fandom has weighed in on the show’s much-anticipated return — and they have very strong feelings one way or the other. This past Monday, Futurama came flying back into our lives with its […]
Some might imagine that most popular Hollywood comedy scripts emerge into the world fully formed, complete with hilarious jokes and a character who loves baggy shorts that would be perfect for Adam Sandler. But this […]
John DiMaggio has a message for both his bosses and his would-be replacements on Futurama: “Bite my shiny, underpaid ass.” Matt Groening’s beloved animated sci-fi comedy came roaring back into the future today with the […]
Two of the most beloved comedies on TV right now are Curb Your Enthusiasm and Bob’s Burgers. While both are unique and brilliant in their own way, they each owe a tremendous debt to a […]
“Matt Damon told me, ‘Fortune favors the brave,’ and now I lost all my f-ing money.” That line, repeated ad nauseam in the TV special South Park: The Streaming Wars, wasn’t ostensibly meant to make […]
Tony Bennett passed away today at the age of 96, and countless members of the music community now mourn the loss of the 20-time Grammy-winner. Though best remembered as an iconic American crooner, Simpsons fans […]
Developed by Norman Lear, The Jeffersons managed to make sitcom history with practically every other episode. Starting off as the neighbors of the Bunkers in All in the Family, 1975 saw the Jefferson family moving from their working-class Queens […]
You might be forgiven for thinking that at this point, most of the Earth’s land has been combed through. Whether for resources, riches or just plain human curiosity, we love to dig shit up. It […]
Many people have crashed a wedding in search of some tail — Tiffany Haddish did it for lobster tail. To call the Los Angeles-born comic’s beginnings “humble” would be like saying that, in 1944, the […]
Astoundingly, this isn’t the first time Jonah Hill dragged Justin Long into some uncomfortable drama involving a teenage girl. The Superbad star is in hot water over a handful of accusations thrown at him by […]