If Brendan Schaub could write a joke as funny as any of those on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, maybe he’d finally headline at Joe Rogan’s club.
Rogan, the undisputed king of all podcasting and the self-professed defender of comedy integrity, has made many controversial moves in his position as the nucleus of the Manosphere, but for all the divisive figures ever booked on The Joe Rogan Experience, only one perennial guest has ever equally upset both sides of the culture wars — Brendan Schaub.
The former Mma fighter and current comedy attempter was able to carve a corner for himself in the dudebro podcasting racket in the early 2010s due to his close relationship with Rogan, and though the relationship between the two has been rumored to be rocky in recent years, Rogan gifting Schaub the opportunity to cut to the front of the line in the stand-up...
Rogan, the undisputed king of all podcasting and the self-professed defender of comedy integrity, has made many controversial moves in his position as the nucleus of the Manosphere, but for all the divisive figures ever booked on The Joe Rogan Experience, only one perennial guest has ever equally upset both sides of the culture wars — Brendan Schaub.
The former Mma fighter and current comedy attempter was able to carve a corner for himself in the dudebro podcasting racket in the early 2010s due to his close relationship with Rogan, and though the relationship between the two has been rumored to be rocky in recent years, Rogan gifting Schaub the opportunity to cut to the front of the line in the stand-up...
- 7/8/2024
- Cracked
In early January, comedian Katt Williams went on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast and took aim at Cedric the Entertainer for stealing “my very best joke.” The bit in question — which involved a pantomime of driving with music blasting — was first performed by Katt in a 1998 appearance on ComicView, then reproduced by Cedric (according to Katt) for his set in Spike Lee’s The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric called the accusations “revisionist history” on Instagram.
We’ve been down this road many times before. For much of the 20th century, joke stealing was an open secret. “All comedians steal from all comedians,” the legend Stan Laurel once mused. Some of the biggest names in comedy did it. Milton Berle was so blatant in his joke stealing that he earned the nickname “The Thief of Bad Gags.” Richard Pryor admitted on The Tonight Show that he ripped off his comedy idols,...
We’ve been down this road many times before. For much of the 20th century, joke stealing was an open secret. “All comedians steal from all comedians,” the legend Stan Laurel once mused. Some of the biggest names in comedy did it. Milton Berle was so blatant in his joke stealing that he earned the nickname “The Thief of Bad Gags.” Richard Pryor admitted on The Tonight Show that he ripped off his comedy idols,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Eric Spitznagel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vice TV has set the premiere date and released the trailer for “Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2, its “Dark Side” spinoff series that explores the behind-the-scenes stories of iconic comedians.
Season 2 subjects include Robin Williams, Sam Kinison, Joan Rivers, Carlos Mencia, Phil Hartman, Tracy Morgan, the sitcom “Family Matters,” Ellen DeGeneres, Norm MacDonald and Gilda Radner.
“Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2 is narrated by Dave Foley with commentators including Pauly Shore, Marc Maron, Tiffany Haddish, Pamela Aldon, Sally Jesse Raphael, Mike Binder and Rolanda Watts.
In the Season 2 trailer, Binder says Williams was “running with a lot of really scary figures — and Robin himself was kind of a scary figure for a while.” Haddish says Rivers “was a hustler,” and describes her as “mean as hell.” And Watts describes an experience where DeGeneres “sat there as if we weren’t even there.”
Per Vice TV’s description for the new installment: “‘Dark Side of Comedy,...
Season 2 subjects include Robin Williams, Sam Kinison, Joan Rivers, Carlos Mencia, Phil Hartman, Tracy Morgan, the sitcom “Family Matters,” Ellen DeGeneres, Norm MacDonald and Gilda Radner.
“Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2 is narrated by Dave Foley with commentators including Pauly Shore, Marc Maron, Tiffany Haddish, Pamela Aldon, Sally Jesse Raphael, Mike Binder and Rolanda Watts.
In the Season 2 trailer, Binder says Williams was “running with a lot of really scary figures — and Robin himself was kind of a scary figure for a while.” Haddish says Rivers “was a hustler,” and describes her as “mean as hell.” And Watts describes an experience where DeGeneres “sat there as if we weren’t even there.”
Per Vice TV’s description for the new installment: “‘Dark Side of Comedy,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Threads, a brand-new social app from Instagram that bears more than a passing resemblance to Twitter, has already pulled in a massive user base, notching 50 million signups just a day after launch. The Silicon Valley shakeup is exacerbating tensions between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, with attorneys for the former already arguing that Instagram parent Meta hired “dozens” of former Twitter employees and “misappropriated” its trade secrets to develop the rival app.
But while these tech titans duke it out for the privilege of extracting our personal data, a handful...
But while these tech titans duke it out for the privilege of extracting our personal data, a handful...
- 7/8/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Sing it with us, "You and me? We'll always be tight. Family every single day and niiiiiiiiight!" Get excited y'all, because "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" is coming back for a second season. The series is a revival/sequel of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, "The Proud Family," and had an incredible first season filled with impressive guest stars, moving storylines, and plenty of wonderful new characters to love. The series recently won "Outstanding Casting for An Animated Program" at the inaugural Children's & Family Emmy Awards, proving that "The Proud Family" is here to stay. The series is a coming-of-age family comedy centered on Penny Proud as she navigates the transitional years between childhood and adulthood, and all of the generational growing pains that come along with it.
With the second season just around the corner, here's everything we know, and more, to prepare for the return.
The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder...
With the second season just around the corner, here's everything we know, and more, to prepare for the return.
The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder...
- 12/13/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
“The Proud Family” and Disney+ will always be tight. “Louder and Prouder,” the revival of the classic Disney Channel series, has been renewed for a second season on the streamer.
A revival of the original animated series, which first aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” premiered in February, and follows the adventures of Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), an ordinary 14-year old girl navigating school and her dysfunctional family. The news of the renewal comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday.
Along with the news of the renewal, Disney also announced that Season 2 of “Louder and Prouder” is already in production. In addition, several guest stars have been announced to appear in Season 2, including: Chance the Rapper, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Anthony Anderson, Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Jane Lynch, Holly Robinson Peete, Maury Povich, Storm Reid,...
A revival of the original animated series, which first aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” premiered in February, and follows the adventures of Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), an ordinary 14-year old girl navigating school and her dysfunctional family. The news of the renewal comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday.
Along with the news of the renewal, Disney also announced that Season 2 of “Louder and Prouder” is already in production. In addition, several guest stars have been announced to appear in Season 2, including: Chance the Rapper, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Anthony Anderson, Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Jane Lynch, Holly Robinson Peete, Maury Povich, Storm Reid,...
- 4/18/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ will get another helping of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, renewing the Proud Family revival for a second season.
News of the renewal comes just days before the first season’s upcoming finale on Wednesday, April 20. Season 2 has started production.
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, from creator Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar, picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud, and includes her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff). Of course, it would not be The Proud Family without Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer, among others.
The series touts the voice talents of original cast members Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye,...
News of the renewal comes just days before the first season’s upcoming finale on Wednesday, April 20. Season 2 has started production.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, from creator Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar, picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud, and includes her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff). Of course, it would not be The Proud Family without Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer, among others.
The series touts the voice talents of original cast members Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye,...
- 4/18/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
The Disney+ animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder has started production on its second season ahead of the Season 1 finale on Wednesday, April 20. A revival of Disney’s groundbreaking The Proud Family, the series revolves around Penny Proud and her madcap family, including parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!). Of course, Penny is also joined by her loyal crew of friends, Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez, Zoey Howzer, and more. Kyla Pratt will once again reprise her role as Penny for the upcoming second season, alongside Tommy Davidson as Oscar, Paula Jai Parker as Trudy, and JoMarie Payton as Suga Mama. Other returning original series voice actors include Cedric the Entertainer, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye, Alisa Reyes, Carlos Mencia, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alvaro Gutierrez, Raquel Lee Bolleau, and Marcus T. Paulk. The second season will also see the return...
- 4/18/2022
- TV Insider
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"The Proud Family" is getting revived 21 years after it first debuted on the Disney Channel. "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" picks right back up where the original left off, with 14-year-old Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt) coming into her own and navigating the modern-day world with her friends and family by her side.
Pratt, along with Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby), Carlos Mencia (Felix Boulevardez), Maria Canals-Barrera (Sunset Boulevardez), Alvaro Guttierez (Papi), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), and Alisa Reyes (Lacienega Boulevardez) are all reprising their respective roles. But the show also introduces us to some new characters, including Keke Palmer as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, Billy Porter as Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, Zachary Quinto as Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins, and E.J. Johnson as Michael Collins. And to make matters even more exciting,...
"The Proud Family" is getting revived 21 years after it first debuted on the Disney Channel. "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" picks right back up where the original left off, with 14-year-old Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt) coming into her own and navigating the modern-day world with her friends and family by her side.
Pratt, along with Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby), Carlos Mencia (Felix Boulevardez), Maria Canals-Barrera (Sunset Boulevardez), Alvaro Guttierez (Papi), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), and Alisa Reyes (Lacienega Boulevardez) are all reprising their respective roles. But the show also introduces us to some new characters, including Keke Palmer as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, Billy Porter as Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, Zachary Quinto as Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins, and E.J. Johnson as Michael Collins. And to make matters even more exciting,...
- 2/23/2022
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
When Oscar Proud looks at his daughter, all he sees is Chloe Bailey. Or possibly Halle. Honestly, he’s not even sure.
Don’t worry, though, it’ll all make sense when you watch TVLine’s exclusive first look at the upcoming Disney+ series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. More than 15 years have passed since The Proud Family last aired on Disney Channel, but fans will be relieved to see that everyone in the family remains exactly as you remember them — only with more impressive animation.
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Don’t worry, though, it’ll all make sense when you watch TVLine’s exclusive first look at the upcoming Disney+ series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. More than 15 years have passed since The Proud Family last aired on Disney Channel, but fans will be relieved to see that everyone in the family remains exactly as you remember them — only with more impressive animation.
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- 1/25/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Penny Proud is becoming a woman… whether her father is ready or not.
Disney+ on Friday released a new trailer for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, the long-awaited revival of Disney Channel’s hit animated series. And while the show’s animation has certainly received a major upgrade, you’ll be happy to know that everyone is exactly how you remember them.
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Disney+ on Friday released a new trailer for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, the long-awaited revival of Disney Channel’s hit animated series. And while the show’s animation has certainly received a major upgrade, you’ll be happy to know that everyone is exactly how you remember them.
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- 1/14/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Disney Plus released a new list of voice actors added to the cast of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” premiering in 2022.
Among the new stars added to the cast of the revival of “The Proud Family” are Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez.
Additional recurring stars include Asante Blackk as Penny’s boyfriend Kareem, Artist Dubose aka A Boogie wit da Hoodie as Maya’s brother Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins, Raquel Lee Bolleau reprising her role as Nubia Gross and Marcus T. Paulk reprising his role as Penny’s classmate Myron.
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will pick up the...
Among the new stars added to the cast of the revival of “The Proud Family” are Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez.
Additional recurring stars include Asante Blackk as Penny’s boyfriend Kareem, Artist Dubose aka A Boogie wit da Hoodie as Maya’s brother Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins, Raquel Lee Bolleau reprising her role as Nubia Gross and Marcus T. Paulk reprising his role as Penny’s classmate Myron.
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will pick up the...
- 9/15/2021
- by Selome Hailu and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ has set a stacked cast of guest stars and new recurring talent for The Proud Family revival Louder and Prouder, in commemoration of the original animated series’ 20th anniversary.
The guest-starring voice cast for the series set to launch on Disney+ in 2022 will feature A-listers from the worlds of music, film, TV and sports including Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Dominique Dawes, among others.
New recurring stars announced today include Asante Blackk (This Is Us) as Penny’s boyfriend, Kareem; rapper Artist “A Boogie” Dubose as Maya’s gamer brother, Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins; Raquel Lee Bolleau (Real Husbands of Hollywood...
The guest-starring voice cast for the series set to launch on Disney+ in 2022 will feature A-listers from the worlds of music, film, TV and sports including Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Dominique Dawes, among others.
New recurring stars announced today include Asante Blackk (This Is Us) as Penny’s boyfriend, Kareem; rapper Artist “A Boogie” Dubose as Maya’s gamer brother, Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins; Raquel Lee Bolleau (Real Husbands of Hollywood...
- 9/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+’s The Proud Family revival has added a trio of actors to its cast with Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto and Ej Johnson set to play new characters.
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will pick up the story of its central character Penny Proud and also include her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and her grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!). Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer will also return for the series.
The newly-added trio will join original cast members Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Carlos Mencia, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alvaro Gutierrez, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye and Alisa Reyes.
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, which is currently in production for a 2022 launch on Disney+, is executive-produced by Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, both of whom led the original series.
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will pick up the story of its central character Penny Proud and also include her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and her grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!). Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer will also return for the series.
The newly-added trio will join original cast members Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Carlos Mencia, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alvaro Gutierrez, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye and Alisa Reyes.
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, which is currently in production for a 2022 launch on Disney+, is executive-produced by Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, both of whom led the original series.
- 5/12/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” at Disney Plus expanded its cast with the addition of Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto and Ej Johnson.
The role will be a pivot for Johnson, who has cemented himself in the world of reality and unscripted television on shows like “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,” “Red Table Talk” and “Steve Harvey.” Porter is perhaps best known for his award-winning performance as Pray Tell on FX’s “Pose,” but is no stranger to voice work and has lent his talents to “The Simpsons” and served as narrator for HBO Max docuseries “Equal.” Quinto is no stranger to animation either, having appeared on Amazon’s “Invincible” and Netflix’s “Big Mouth.”
In the upcoming Disney Plus animated series, Porter and Quinto voice Randall and Barry Leibowitz Jenkins, adopted parents to 14-year-old activist Maya, played by Keke Palmer. Johnson will portray Michael Collins, Penny Proud’s best...
The role will be a pivot for Johnson, who has cemented himself in the world of reality and unscripted television on shows like “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,” “Red Table Talk” and “Steve Harvey.” Porter is perhaps best known for his award-winning performance as Pray Tell on FX’s “Pose,” but is no stranger to voice work and has lent his talents to “The Simpsons” and served as narrator for HBO Max docuseries “Equal.” Quinto is no stranger to animation either, having appeared on Amazon’s “Invincible” and Netflix’s “Big Mouth.”
In the upcoming Disney Plus animated series, Porter and Quinto voice Randall and Barry Leibowitz Jenkins, adopted parents to 14-year-old activist Maya, played by Keke Palmer. Johnson will portray Michael Collins, Penny Proud’s best...
- 5/12/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Joe Rogan on Tuesday addressed an infamous incident between himself and Carlos Mencia more than a decade ago, when he accused the former Comedy Central host of stealing jokes.
While interviewing Bob Saget on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the comic wished Mencia well and said he hoped others who also accused Mencia of lifting material had forgiven him.
"I don't have any hate for that dude," Rogan said. "And I hope he's doing great, I really do." Saget interjected, "I think he has learned his lesson." To which Rogan ...
While interviewing Bob Saget on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the comic wished Mencia well and said he hoped others who also accused Mencia of lifting material had forgiven him.
"I don't have any hate for that dude," Rogan said. "And I hope he's doing great, I really do." Saget interjected, "I think he has learned his lesson." To which Rogan ...
- 7/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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Put on your eating pants. Celebrity Food Fight TV show on Food Network premieres with back-to-back episodes, Sunday, May 29, 2016, at 10:00 and 10:30pm Et/Pt. Conan's Andy Richter hosts. Guests in the first season of Celebrity Food Fight include Tom Arnold, Jonathan Bennett, Richard Blais, Anne Burrell, Kim Coles, Scott Conant, Coolio, Andy Dick, Graham Elliot, Bill Engvall, and Jennie Garth.
Other celebs appearing in Celebrity Food Fight, season one, include: Duff Goldman, Greg Grunberg, Alex Guarnaschelli, Penn Jillette, Kristen Johnston, Kevin Jonas, Christopher Knight, Katie Lee, Tara Lipinksi, Antonia Lofaso, Carlos Mencia, Damaris Phillips, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Caroline Rhea, Melissa Rivers, Aarón Sánchez, Jean Smart, Ruben Studdard, and Kendra Wilkinson.
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Put on your eating pants. Celebrity Food Fight TV show on Food Network premieres with back-to-back episodes, Sunday, May 29, 2016, at 10:00 and 10:30pm Et/Pt. Conan's Andy Richter hosts. Guests in the first season of Celebrity Food Fight include Tom Arnold, Jonathan Bennett, Richard Blais, Anne Burrell, Kim Coles, Scott Conant, Coolio, Andy Dick, Graham Elliot, Bill Engvall, and Jennie Garth.
Other celebs appearing in Celebrity Food Fight, season one, include: Duff Goldman, Greg Grunberg, Alex Guarnaschelli, Penn Jillette, Kristen Johnston, Kevin Jonas, Christopher Knight, Katie Lee, Tara Lipinksi, Antonia Lofaso, Carlos Mencia, Damaris Phillips, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Caroline Rhea, Melissa Rivers, Aarón Sánchez, Jean Smart, Ruben Studdard, and Kendra Wilkinson.
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- 4/29/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Based on a true-ish, larger-than-life story, Elvis & Nixon sounds like a fabricated clash of public icons, but I assure you this craziness actually happened (karate chops and all?). In 1970, Elvis drove up to the White House, knocked on the door, and demanded a pow-wow with President Nixon. A conversation was had and Elvis was bestowed a power some lawmakers forgot even existed. It’s an obscure, influential, and epic moment from America’s past, begging for a cinematic retelling, yet we feel none of the importance that director Liza Johnson strives to deliver. This swanky 70s time machine dresses the part and talks the talk, but fails to honor such patriotic prestige with a story truly deserving of such Mt. Rushmore-worthy weirdness.
Shannon stars as the hand-waving, self-proclaimed “King” who needs no introduction – Elvis Presley. His musicianship is the stuff of legends, but this isn’t a movie about making albums and dealing with stardom.
Shannon stars as the hand-waving, self-proclaimed “King” who needs no introduction – Elvis Presley. His musicianship is the stuff of legends, but this isn’t a movie about making albums and dealing with stardom.
- 4/20/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
After comedian Carlos Mencia did his standup act at Rutgers University’s Homecoming last September, a student activist complained that the routine was littered with racial and sexual epithets. Mencia was pleasantly surprised when the students and administration of the diverse Newark, N.J., campus opted to support him. “I personally thought I was a huge success in the fact that, for the first time, somebody pointed out that the exception was the exception and not the rule,” Mencia told TheWrap. “It wasn’t, ‘We’re going to take this one person’s complaints and turn it into, ‘This is how everybody else felt,...
- 8/23/2015
- by Matt Donnelly and Kathy Zerbib
- The Wrap
A name we haven't mentioned on this blog, likely since his last feature directorial effort, 2010's Our Family Wedding (which starred starring Forest Whitaker, Lance Gross, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, and others), writer/director Rick Famuyiwa is prepping to get behind the camera again, teaming up with one of his Our Family Wedding stars, Forest Whitaker (who will produce) for a drama feature titled Dope. Whitaker's Significant Productions (along with partner Nina Yang Bongiovi), as well as Pharrell Williams are all producing the film, which Famuyiwa has written and will direct, with a summer 2014 production start date eyed, in Los Angeles. Dope's synopsis...
- 5/20/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Stand-up comedy has always been predominantly a straight man’s game. And because of that it has always been a treacherous place for Lgbt audiences. Let’s face it, “gay panic” and straight men’s squeamishness with homosexuality have been go-tos for guaranteed barroom laughs for decades.
Gay jokes may still be low-hanging fruit for straight comics but in recent years there has been a pronounced shift in the way that the broader culture frames its discussion of gay people. This article is a survey of recent “gay” material from popular straight male comedians. Some of the routines discussed here will be offensive to some readers. Some of them are offensive, period. But I’ve chosen to highlight comics and routines that I feel signify a shift – however slight – in how gay people are discussed in straight stand-up. Some of these men seem to sincerely support gay rights and gay people,...
Gay jokes may still be low-hanging fruit for straight comics but in recent years there has been a pronounced shift in the way that the broader culture frames its discussion of gay people. This article is a survey of recent “gay” material from popular straight male comedians. Some of the routines discussed here will be offensive to some readers. Some of them are offensive, period. But I’ve chosen to highlight comics and routines that I feel signify a shift – however slight – in how gay people are discussed in straight stand-up. Some of these men seem to sincerely support gay rights and gay people,...
- 3/31/2014
- by Brian Juergens
- The Backlot
Jonah Hill is trying so hard to get people to take him seriously that it seems it may only get worse from here.
It seems like it was only yesterday when the "Superbad" star and "21 Jump Street" star/producer refused to talk about farting, or his workout plan (which, um, we're not sure he's still on), or smoking weed, or anything else fun surrounding "This is the End." His co-stars were totally fun and funny in the same Rolling Stone cover story. Meanwhile, Hill has doubled down on his new "I'm A Serious Actor" defensive/dick-y persona in a new interview with Bullet where he snorts: "Whatever, man. Scorsese thinks I'm awesome."
The entire profile is in-depth and well written, but for the Add-ers out there, Salon was kind enough to cull some of the highlights:
"You can dis me all your want on a blog, or write whatever you...
It seems like it was only yesterday when the "Superbad" star and "21 Jump Street" star/producer refused to talk about farting, or his workout plan (which, um, we're not sure he's still on), or smoking weed, or anything else fun surrounding "This is the End." His co-stars were totally fun and funny in the same Rolling Stone cover story. Meanwhile, Hill has doubled down on his new "I'm A Serious Actor" defensive/dick-y persona in a new interview with Bullet where he snorts: "Whatever, man. Scorsese thinks I'm awesome."
The entire profile is in-depth and well written, but for the Add-ers out there, Salon was kind enough to cull some of the highlights:
"You can dis me all your want on a blog, or write whatever you...
- 6/25/2013
- by Ryan J Downey
- NextMovie
Top 10 Glen Chapman 7 May 2013 - 07:30
Glen counts down ten terrific episodes of Marc Maron's Wtf comedy podcast. See if your favourites made the cut...
There have been close to four hundred episodes of Us comedy podcast Wtf since it started in September 2009 and its list of guests read as a who's who of comedy and the entertainment industry. During that time, the profile of host Marc Maron has increased enormously, and in the week that his self-titled TV series debuts on IFC (read our episode one review, here) how better to salute the man himself than with a run-down of Wtf's ten best episodes...
Robin Williams – 67
Starting off the list with a giant of comedy is no bad thing, particularly one who has such a long and interesting story as this one. Williams' manic energy and charisma made him a star but his battles with addiction over the...
Glen counts down ten terrific episodes of Marc Maron's Wtf comedy podcast. See if your favourites made the cut...
There have been close to four hundred episodes of Us comedy podcast Wtf since it started in September 2009 and its list of guests read as a who's who of comedy and the entertainment industry. During that time, the profile of host Marc Maron has increased enormously, and in the week that his self-titled TV series debuts on IFC (read our episode one review, here) how better to salute the man himself than with a run-down of Wtf's ten best episodes...
Robin Williams – 67
Starting off the list with a giant of comedy is no bad thing, particularly one who has such a long and interesting story as this one. Williams' manic energy and charisma made him a star but his battles with addiction over the...
- 5/7/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Amy’s new show premiered on April 30, and while it’s hilariously funny, it certainly pushes the boundaries on all things sex, relationships and race. Are you a fan?
Amy Schumer, who placed fourth in the fifth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is best known as a staple on the Comedy Central Roast scene, has made her first foray into series television with Inside Amy Schumer. The series, which premiered on April 30, brought all kinds of raunch in the series’ first episode, and it’s wickedly funny. If you’re not watching yet, you ought to be!
‘Inside Amy Schumer’: Review Roundup
In one particular scene, Amy drags her friends to O’Nutters, the male equivalent of Hooters, where the guys wear crotch-hugging outfits. (You can watch the scene below!)
Amy’s new show is a mix of traditional stand-up comedy, sketches and on-the-street interviews that produces genuine laughs.
Amy Schumer, who placed fourth in the fifth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is best known as a staple on the Comedy Central Roast scene, has made her first foray into series television with Inside Amy Schumer. The series, which premiered on April 30, brought all kinds of raunch in the series’ first episode, and it’s wickedly funny. If you’re not watching yet, you ought to be!
‘Inside Amy Schumer’: Review Roundup
In one particular scene, Amy drags her friends to O’Nutters, the male equivalent of Hooters, where the guys wear crotch-hugging outfits. (You can watch the scene below!)
Amy’s new show is a mix of traditional stand-up comedy, sketches and on-the-street interviews that produces genuine laughs.
- 5/1/2013
- by Hollywood Life Staff
- HollywoodLife
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Considering the rising success Louis C.K. has seen in the last few years, largely due to his Diy work ethic in Louie as well as the waves he made regarding the self distribution of his last few stand-up specials, “Late Show Part 1” is a much harder sell than the similarly autobiographical Louie segment, “Oh, Louie”, in which C.K.’s troubles with network executives in developing an honest and authentic family sitcom were depicted. The dissonance felt in “Late Show Part 1” results from the fact that both Jay Leno and a fictional CBS chairman, excellently played with an apt combination of sleaze and cunning by Gary Marshall, characterize Louie’s appearance as lead guest on The Tonight Show as the big break for which he’s been waiting his entire career. Marshall even goes so far as to say the comedian, “peaked five years ago.” This...
Considering the rising success Louis C.K. has seen in the last few years, largely due to his Diy work ethic in Louie as well as the waves he made regarding the self distribution of his last few stand-up specials, “Late Show Part 1” is a much harder sell than the similarly autobiographical Louie segment, “Oh, Louie”, in which C.K.’s troubles with network executives in developing an honest and authentic family sitcom were depicted. The dissonance felt in “Late Show Part 1” results from the fact that both Jay Leno and a fictional CBS chairman, excellently played with an apt combination of sleaze and cunning by Gary Marshall, characterize Louie’s appearance as lead guest on The Tonight Show as the big break for which he’s been waiting his entire career. Marshall even goes so far as to say the comedian, “peaked five years ago.” This...
- 9/2/2012
- by Joseph Kratzer
- Obsessed with Film
Directed by John Davies, the feature-length documentary's synopsis reads: For a decade, Chicago’s All Jokes Aside was the premiere Black Comedy Club in the country giving early exposure to most of the important young comedians including: Bill Bellamy, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Deon Cole, Earthquake, Mike Epps, Jamie Foxx, Adele Givens, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, Carlos Mencia, Mo’Nique, Craig Robinson, Chris Rock, Jb Smoove, Sheryl Underwood and George Wallace to name a few. Using a mix of stand up and interviews with the comedians who performed there, Phunny Business chronicles the rise and fall of All Jokes Aside, takes an in-depth look at...
- 8/21/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
President Obama's immigration executive order yesterday was the source of most cables new talk of the day, and Red Eye this morning was no exception, with the panel debating both the policy itself and the method the President chose to implement it. While the theories for how this would affect America's immigration problem varied from a random whiteboard Eric Bolling left lying around to a naked ploy to boost tickets to Carlos Mencia shows.
- 6/16/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Marc Maron's "Wtf" podcast has gone in some sincerely surprising and heartening directions, including public radio and an IFC single-camera pilot based on the twice-weekly garage-recorded venture. Now Maron may very well pioneer the category of "podcast box set" by releasing the first 100 episodes of the show — now, with the show approaching its 300th episode, relegated to archival status and only accessible through premium membership to Maron's comedy-talk empire — in a collectible two-disc set for $50. The first hundred episodes aired from September 2009 through August 2010 and feature, among many others, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Patton Oswalt, Robin Williams, Zach Galifianakis, Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman, Dave Attell, an infamous two-parter with publicly shamed joke-stealer Carlos Mencia, and an episode that unearthed not-wretched aspects of Dane Cook. The box set will also feature a video of one of Maron's live Wtf tapings from the Bell House in...
- 4/17/2012
- by Zach Dionne
- Vulture
Attention all WTFers, Wtf buddies, WTFineers, WTFniks, and WTFericans. Soon, you'll be able to buy a two-disc compilation documenting the first 100 episodes of of Marc Maron's groundbreaking podcast. Ast Records will release the 2-cd set, which will include all of the early episodes of "Wtf with Marc Maron" as well as a video of Maron doing a live podcast taping.
But those who want to keep their Cat Ranch broadcasts for posterity will need to act quickly. Only 1,000 copies of the die-cast packaged box set will be released, and the limited edition release is sure to become a collector's item. Pre-orders will begin April 17 and the set will officially go on sale April 24. The set costs fifty bucks, and can be ordered on Ast Records' website.
The first 100 episodes of the biweekly Wtf, spanning from September 2009 to August 2010, include a number of the comedian interviews that made an impression...
But those who want to keep their Cat Ranch broadcasts for posterity will need to act quickly. Only 1,000 copies of the die-cast packaged box set will be released, and the limited edition release is sure to become a collector's item. Pre-orders will begin April 17 and the set will officially go on sale April 24. The set costs fifty bucks, and can be ordered on Ast Records' website.
The first 100 episodes of the biweekly Wtf, spanning from September 2009 to August 2010, include a number of the comedian interviews that made an impression...
- 4/16/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
I host and program a film series where the usual fare tends to be fairly serious, whether as a drama or a documentary. Occasionally, the patrons of my series will ask, "How about a comedy?"
And I try -- I really do -- to find comedies that will work for my audience. But I have one big problem: I find so few comedies that work for me. Two recent examples: last week's This Means War and this week's Wanderlust. To paraphrase an old joke, if humor was dynamite, these movies wouldn't have enough to blow their nose.
That's true at the movies and on TV. While there are shows that make me laugh on a regular basis (from Curb Your Enthusiasm to The Big Bang Theory to Hot in Cleveland), there are many, many more that don't.
I don't mean to pick on women's sitcoms, except that they seem to...
And I try -- I really do -- to find comedies that will work for my audience. But I have one big problem: I find so few comedies that work for me. Two recent examples: last week's This Means War and this week's Wanderlust. To paraphrase an old joke, if humor was dynamite, these movies wouldn't have enough to blow their nose.
That's true at the movies and on TV. While there are shows that make me laugh on a regular basis (from Curb Your Enthusiasm to The Big Bang Theory to Hot in Cleveland), there are many, many more that don't.
I don't mean to pick on women's sitcoms, except that they seem to...
- 2/22/2012
- by Marshall Fine
- Aol TV.
Carlos Mencia knows that fat is funny -- and dropping 70 lbs can be a career killer for a comedian -- but this weekend, the comic found a way to make skinny work ... with the help of a little person. A slimmed-down Mencia was telling us all about the weight loss at The Improv in L.A. ... when his former "Mind of Mencia" co-star Little Brad stopped by. Mencia -- pointing to his pal -- told us,...
- 12/27/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Why not fold documentaries into my list of the "Best Films of 2011?" After all, a movie is a movie, right? Yes, and some years I've thrown them all into the same mixture. But all of these year-end Best lists serve one useful purpose: They tell you about good movies you may not have seen or heard about. The more films on my list that aren't on yours, the better job I've done.
That's particularly true were you to depend on the "short list" released by the Academy's Documentary Branch of 15 films they deem eligible for nomination. The branch has been through turmoil in the past and its procedures were "reformed" at one point. But this year it has made a particularly scandalous sin of
omission. It doesn't include "The Interrupters" (currently scoring 99% on the Tomatometer), which has received better reviews and been on more critic's Best lists than any other.
That's particularly true were you to depend on the "short list" released by the Academy's Documentary Branch of 15 films they deem eligible for nomination. The branch has been through turmoil in the past and its procedures were "reformed" at one point. But this year it has made a particularly scandalous sin of
omission. It doesn't include "The Interrupters" (currently scoring 99% on the Tomatometer), which has received better reviews and been on more critic's Best lists than any other.
- 12/25/2011
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Sketch comedy on television has a very defined life cycle: few shows survive their first year. Though there are a few notable exceptions (Your Show Of Shows, Flip Wilson, Mr. Show, Kids In The Hall), most sketch-comedy shows (with the exception of Saturday Night Live) rarely live past four or five seasons. Pop-culture references change. Ensemble players become stars. Staff writers become head writers. Sunrise, sunset. Nearly eight years ago, we saw the cycle play out for Dave Chappelle and his own show. The show's sharp-tongued wit, fearless social commentary, and subsequent popularity rekindled an interest in sketch comedy, if a temporary one. After Chappelle's departure, Comedy Central tried again with Carlos Mencia, who later went on to be the most hated man in comedy. More recently, they tried again with ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, but his racism in puppet form wasn't a success either. Today, Keegan [...]...
- 12/13/2011
- Nerve
"Comedy Central Pop-Up Stand-Up" is all about surprising crowds with some of the most entertaining comics around, so consider me one of the lucky ones to catch Carlos Mencia on Dec. 5 at The Ice House in Pasadena. There were many clues posted online on who would be the surprise guest at The Ice House for the Dec 5th show at The Ice House in Pasadena. But who was it going to be? Well our friends at Comedy Central and Corona delivered with a top notch show with the headliner Carlos Mencia! At first you would of swore that it wasn't Carlos Mencia, the reason being is that he has recently lost 70 pounds which has drastically made his appearance change in a healthy way. Just coming off his "Carlos Mencia: New Territory," Mencia’s one-hour Comedy Central on Dec. 4th, Carlos took the gloves off and made fun of anything and everyone.
- 12/8/2011
- by Russ Weakland
- HollywoodLife
On TV this Sunday: Prince Charming, Peter Pan, Leverage riffs on The Office, The Good Wife‘s foil returns, and more. All told, we’ve picked 13 programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm Once Upon a Time (ABC) | David must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret, with whom he’s fallen deeply and inexplicably in love. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Prince Charming has a life-changing event that will forever alter his destiny. (Watch a charming video sneak peek!)
8 pm The Amazing Race (CBS) | The final four teams make their way to Panama City,...
8 pm Once Upon a Time (ABC) | David must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret, with whom he’s fallen deeply and inexplicably in love. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Prince Charming has a life-changing event that will forever alter his destiny. (Watch a charming video sneak peek!)
8 pm The Amazing Race (CBS) | The final four teams make their way to Panama City,...
- 12/4/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Comedian Carlos Mencia has dropped 70 pounds ... and that's no joke.The slimmer, toned and worked out 44-year-old's dramatic weight loss was evident Monday in L.A. (left) especially when compared to how he looked just one year ago (right).Now people will want to copy his routine. Read more...
- 11/30/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Comedian Carlos Mencia visited "Extra's" Mario Lopez at The Grove after shedding 70 pounds!
Mencia is making his television comeback on a Comedy Central special, "New Territory," which focuses on a period of reflection and self-discovery. "A lot of stuff in this new special is about why I am the way I am," Carlos explained.
The controversial funnyman revealed, "I started going to therapy, losing weight, being introspective."
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Mencia told Mario where he gets his personality from,...
Mencia is making his television comeback on a Comedy Central special, "New Territory," which focuses on a period of reflection and self-discovery. "A lot of stuff in this new special is about why I am the way I am," Carlos explained.
The controversial funnyman revealed, "I started going to therapy, losing weight, being introspective."
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Mencia told Mario where he gets his personality from,...
- 11/30/2011
- Extra
A few years back, Carlos Mencia was one of the most loathed comics in America. Comedians and audiences both turned on him — both for his crass humor and the joke-stealing scandal that turned him into a entertainment pariah. (I personally dislike him for making my first name synonymous with bad comedy.) But he gets it now! Or rather, he gets why we don't get him. After getting put in his place by Marc Maron and a few other comics on the Wtf podcast, Mencia finally admitted that he maybe, sorta, kinda stole entire acts and claimed to have never seen them before. This harsh reality drove Mencia into therapy, where he's finally solved the question of why we don't like him: "If I were to say that I grew up in East Los Angeles in the projects poor, I assumed that everybody understood that it [...]...
- 11/29/2011
- Nerve
Pablo Francisco has an unrivalled vocal talent when it comes to sound effects and impersonations. Put him alone in a room and he could be a one-man sound effects studio, a Foley artist of great skill. He can replicate the sounds of a techno club on a Saturday night just as easily as he can pretend to be Gary Busey ordering a sandwich in Subway. After spending the ‘90s on “MADtv” and touring as one of the “Three Amigos” with Carlos Mencia and Freddy Soto, he has become a very successful solo touring comedian, relying mostly on his ability to replicate nearly any sound or voice you can think of in order to poke fun at people and pop culture.
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- 11/28/2011
- by Lee Jutton
- JustPressPlay.net
First the bad news: as often happens at this point in a TV season, this episode of True Blood consists primarily of what we in the recapping business call “filler.” There isn’t much action beyond some careful maneuvering to get all the pawns in place for the final story arc.
But the good news is that those final two episodes are looking to be especially thrilling. Mantonia has proven to be quite the formidable adversary, and I can’t think of a season where so many characters’ fates, even the all-powerful vampires, seemed seriously endangered.
Also encouraging, this episode kicks off with a pre-credits sequence that packs in more action than many series do in an entire season. Let’s check it out …
The Two Faces Of Marnie
We pick up right where we left off, at the cesspool of misery and terror that is the Festival of Tolerance...
But the good news is that those final two episodes are looking to be especially thrilling. Mantonia has proven to be quite the formidable adversary, and I can’t think of a season where so many characters’ fates, even the all-powerful vampires, seemed seriously endangered.
Also encouraging, this episode kicks off with a pre-credits sequence that packs in more action than many series do in an entire season. Let’s check it out …
The Two Faces Of Marnie
We pick up right where we left off, at the cesspool of misery and terror that is the Festival of Tolerance...
- 8/29/2011
- by Steven Frank
- The Backlot
From the much-hyped roast of Charlie Sheen to the debut of new series Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution; the cable premiere of 30 Rock and the return of Tosh.0, Workaholics and South Park; and Jeff Dunham, Donald Glover, Al' Yankovic, Craig Ferguson and Carlos Mencia specials, here are Comedy Central's fall premiere dates: Original Series and Specials Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (World Premiere) Monday, September 19 at 10:00 p.m. Charlie Sheen's "winning" streak comes to a screeching halt as he becomes the next Comedy Central Roastee, where his warlock skills and tiger blood won't stand a chance against the insults and jabs flying at him from our dais. With Roastmaster Seth MacFarlane, who returns for his third consecutive turn as the night’s conductor. Tosh.0 (Fall Season Premiere) Tuesday, September 20 at 10:00 p.m. Daniel Tosh is back to break down the vast field of twarties, vlogs,...
- 8/16/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Some say that Jay Leno hit bottom during his failed primetime show and the subsequent Conan O’Brien imbroglio. Which is really saying something for someone who used to crack skulls with Pat Morita. But now, he’s being accused of stealing jokes. From Fox News.
On Saturday night’s Red Eye, a wee-hours Fox News show hosted by Greg Gutfeld, ombudsman Andy Levy pointed out that Leno had made a joke on Thursday night that used virtually the same set-up and punchline as one Levy said on the air earlier in the week. Both bits were pegged to the...
On Saturday night’s Red Eye, a wee-hours Fox News show hosted by Greg Gutfeld, ombudsman Andy Levy pointed out that Leno had made a joke on Thursday night that used virtually the same set-up and punchline as one Levy said on the air earlier in the week. Both bits were pegged to the...
- 5/31/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
The 2011 box office started to show signs of recovery in April, and that's likely going to continue through May. Last May's total was on the low-end for the month ($905.4 million), while the highest-grossing May ever was in 2009 ($1.018 billion). That figure could be reachable with Fast Five holdover grosses, heavyweights Thor and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and the first six days of Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Hangover Part II. May 6Thor officially begins the Summer against romantic comedies Something Borrowed and Jumping the Broom, though its biggest competition looks to be Fast Five. The sequel is poised for a huge opening this weekend and should still be raking in the cash when Thor debuts, which is the first time a tentpole has faced major holdover competition at the beginning of the season. Also, while Thor is the latest in the popular Avengers series, the godly title...
- 4/29/2011
- by Ray Subers <[email protected]>
- Box Office Mojo
Bill Hicks used to be considered merely one of the greatest stand-up comics in the world. That was a long time ago. After his death in 1994 at age 32, he became a comedy martyr. Then he became a comedy saint. That wasn’t enough posthumous validation, however, so the new documentary American: The Bill Hicks Story essentially posits Hicks as a comedy messiah who died for our sins and will someday return to save us from Carlos Mencia, Gallagher, and Dane Cook. American represents the height of the posthumous deification of Hicks, which has transformed him into a principled ...
- 4/7/2011
- avclub.com
Today, on Fat Tuesday, I have visions of beads, booze, and awesome New Orleans-set movie scenes (like the opening from Live and Let Die) dancing around in my head. But our Mardi Gras is short-lived friends: For, tomorrow, we begin Lent, the 40-day bummer of a tradition that forces us (Catholics) to give up some prized possession or idea until Easter. Of course, since I am a horrible Catholic, I won’t be giving up chocolate, macaroni and cheese, or quoting The Room anytime soon. (I, simply, am not that strong. I am naahht.) That’s not to say that...
- 3/9/2011
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
Last week, my friend Piper Weiss of the Yahoo blog Shine asked me if I’d join her in a crucial human experiment to determine whether it’s easier for a man or a woman to sneak into New York Fashion Week. Being the fashionphile and bold anarchist that I am (no words in this statement are true, including “that”), I immediately agreed. Below is our triumphant story, along with some tips on how to go about sneaking into Fashion Week yourself, should you ever Daaaaareeeeeeee (the extra E’s stand for “it’s actually pretty Easy.”) You can read Piper’s recollection of the events here. Before we embarked on our guerrilla assault to shake up the fashion galaxy this morning, we contacted an industry insider (who I think was either some girl Piper knew or the actual Anna Wintour, I forget), who gave us Three Quick Tips on...
- 2/14/2011
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
1. Repo Men Starring Jude Law as Eminem. 2. The Greatest They’re actually making airplanes out of this movie. 3. The Spy Next Door We had some giant red letters leftover from the Rock pitch, so we just whipped ‘em at Jackie Chan. Print! 4. Stolen “Are we in this movie, Hamm?” “Ionknow.” 5. Brooklyn’s Finest Sorry Snipes, even when you’re the “And” credit your salary’s going straight to the government. 6. The Joneses This may just be the oddly-translated poster for the Slavic television premiere of Californication. 7. Our Family Wedding Carlos Mencia is my Best Man of comedy. 8. Mother And Child You know, one of them “lotsa boxes” movies. 9. Legendary “I’m gettin’ too old to remember making this sh*t.” 10. Daybreakers A lesson in catchy-ass taglines. 11. Creation Jennifer Connelly’s really Photoshopped to sh*t on the left there. 12. After.Life Far inferior to the films Elbo.ws and TheDailyWh.
- 1/11/2011
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
Updated, 1/7: Each year, the five broadcast networks develop hundreds of scripted dramas and comedies in hopes they’ll become the next NCIS and Desperate Housewives, or the latest Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory. And like every year, a great deal of them are not worth mentioning here — mostly because they involve the bland types of cops, lawyers, and doctors who you’ve already seen fighting crime or sneaking a kiss on the way to the ER.
But fascinating projects continue to pass the first smell test at the broadcast networks. The key is whether the suits take...
But fascinating projects continue to pass the first smell test at the broadcast networks. The key is whether the suits take...
- 1/6/2011
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
Carlos Mencia really stinks -- in fact, the comic tells TMZ he's completely undefeated in the cut-throat world of competitive farting. After a comedy show in L.A. last night -- the gas master showed us a new iPhone app called "Fart Battles" -- in which flatulent fighters wage war by recording their own ass-music ... and then sending it to each other. Fart war is hell .... especially after burrito night. Read more...
- 10/6/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Comedian Skyler Stone is hosting an incredible night of comedy in support of Generosity Water tonight, Tuesday October 5, at Hollywood Improv.
The show starts at 10pm, and the line up will include Carlos Mencia (Mind Of Mencia), Bobby Lee (Mad TV), Skyler Stone (Raising Hope), Maz Jobrani (Friday After Next), Natasha Leggero (Chelsea Lately), Plus a Very Special Guest whose identity is being closely guarded!
The evening benefits Generosity Water, an organization which builds drinking wells for people who don’t have access to clean drinking water.
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The show starts at 10pm, and the line up will include Carlos Mencia (Mind Of Mencia), Bobby Lee (Mad TV), Skyler Stone (Raising Hope), Maz Jobrani (Friday After Next), Natasha Leggero (Chelsea Lately), Plus a Very Special Guest whose identity is being closely guarded!
The evening benefits Generosity Water, an organization which builds drinking wells for people who don’t have access to clean drinking water.
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- 10/5/2010
- Look to the Stars
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