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Kristen Wiig’s Global Warming Solution
In case you missed it: Kristen Wiig didn’t just figure out the very challenging task of transitioning from SNL star to bona fide movie star this year…she also figured out how to solve global warming.
Paul Rudd Pitches Harvey Weinstein
Paul Rudd pitches movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on some ace marketing ideas for his new comedy Our Idiot Brother.
Funny Girls on Film
The Funny Girls on Film Festival is this July 8-10, so don’t miss screenings and Q & A’s with some of the funniest women in town who write, act and direct top notch videos and movies, like these…
Stag Nation
by shap on June 22, 2011. [Film]
Jamie Greenberg is the perfect example of the modern day “Stag,” which is what inspired him to direct the new comedy, Stags, premiering this Friday at the Visionfest Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas with a cast including Jesse Joyce, Kimmy Gatewood, Anne Carr…
A Toast To Green Lantern
This short, from Frog Island Flicks, takes on Hollywood’s obsessive drive to churn out more comic book movies, quality of the hero be damned. Green Lantern, out next week, looks cringeworthy. But there’s always worse on the horizon. Starring TJ Miller, Tara Shea, Ryan Fox…
The Movie ‘Scarface’ Is Overrated
Comedian/Hip Hop mogul Tom McCaffrey and accomplice Matt Fulchiron (Tosh.0) take a controversial stance on gangster movie Scarface…
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell
Zach Galifianakis, star of The Hangover Part II which opened last night, has a chat with another guy who has done some comedy stuff, Will Ferrell, in this new episode of “Between Two Ferns.”
Bridesmaids Cast Takes on Discrimination Against Males in Comedy
In this video, Matt Zaller talks to the director (Paul Feig) and cast members (Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper) of the new comedy Bridesmaids about the comedy industry’s long standing discrimination against male comedians.
Bridesmaids opens nationwide today. Produced by Judd Apatow and starring/co-written by SNL‘s Kristen Wiig, the film is already being touted as a female-centric answer to The Hangover. Or maybe it should just stand on its own? Comparison free? After all, early feedback on the film has been stellar…
Oscar Watch: “Black Swan in 16 Seconds”
If you haven’t seen The Black Swan yet, no rush to see it in time for the Oscars. This video from Laura Prangley pretty much captures it.
Owen Wilson Talks Pie
The new Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis adultery comedy, Hall Pass, opens this weekend. But first, check out Owen Wilson attempting to explain the nuances of infidelity to preschoolers in this new Funny or Die short.
