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What happens when you put the "Comedy Bang! Bang!" host and the "Mandatory Fun" artist in the same room together? In a laugh-out-loud email conversation, Scott Aukerman and "Weird Al" Yankovic dish on that time one of them met Prince, Pee-Wee-Herman, and superhero culture. Read More »
Ricky Gervais has a bit of a formula for amazing series that reach such a high level of acclaim and draw: he simply ends the show on a high note with a one-off special. It's honestly one of the smartest ideas in TV. At the end of this week, on April 3, 2105, his latest show, Derek will come to an end in a farewell special. In a new interview this week, Gervais teased some great details in regards to what we can expect from the last production of the critically acclaimed series, adding that the Netflix version of this finale will be longer and "more complete" than the previously aired U.K. version. Read More »
If you've watched each and every variation of Conan O'Brien over the years, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and finally, CONAN, then you know exactly who Brian Stack is. If not by name, then undoubtedly by face and talent. The longtime writer has been with the famed comedian for 18 years, starting way back when Late Night was getting off the ground at NBC. And now, it's being reported that Stack is leaving O'Brien and heading back to New York to work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Stack announced his Team Coco departure earlier today on Twitter, with his TBS co-worker, and fellow CONAN writer, Andrés du Bouchet, confirming later on Twitter that he's heading to The Late Show. Read More »
Arguably one of the most recognizable faces on FOX's former series MADtv, actress Stephnie Weir now finds herself a familiar face on the new FX series The Comedians. The show, which premieres on April 9, stars Billy Crystal and Josh Gad - playing heightened versions of themselves - as a pair of famous comics who are forced together by the network to work on The Billy & Josh Show. Weir plays the role of Kristen Laybourne, the producer behind the show within the show. Weir recently talked with MStars News about the new series, what it was like working with the likes of Billy Crystal, Josh Gad, Ben Wexler and Larry Charles, and how working on a show somewhat about show business turned out to be "delightful." Read More »
There are perhaps no two more different personalities than Billy on the Street host Billy Eichner and current Late Show lead David Letterman, but somehow the duo made the former's newest episode of his web series absolutely flawless. In this new video, Eichner and the legendary comic take to the streets of New York City to see just what Letterman could do after his longtime run over at CBS ends before comedian Stephen Colbert steps into his late night program. Read More »
Sure, this might have been an April Fools’ hoax presented by the fine folks over at Funny or Die; but in truth… it’s a rather great idea. Creator Adam McKay recently took to the below video which unveils a new format of video sharing, one even bigger than Vine, called Dips. Rather than being able to share six-second videos, McKay notes that 1.5 seconds is the perfect amount of time to spark creativity. And to prove that, Funny or Die decided to get an A-list roster of celebs to help them out. And so, on this April Fools’ Day, the likes of Jon Hamm, Conan O’Brien, Will Ferrell, Tom Lennon, Vince Gilligan, and so many more, got together for the biggest prank … ever? Read More »
Though the trailer to the "Back to the Future" remake is indeed a hoax, would audiences want to see this modern CGI adaptation. For April Fool's Day, let's just imagine Vin Diesel (Furious 7) has replaced Michael J. Fox as the time-traveler Marty McFly speeding his way through the past, present, and future. Read More »
Vin Diesel premiered a brand new clip from the highly anticipated new film, Furious 7 this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, showing us a great new scene featuring the late Paul Walker in action. While that clip is definitely reason enough to get excited about the April 3, 2015 release date for this movie, the actor also revealed a pretty big teaser for the next chapter of the franchise, Fast and Furious 8! According to Diesel, the next sequel could be set in New York City! [SPOILERS to follow!] Read More »
The upcoming comedy from director Paul Feig, Spy has been receiving some great reviews since its SXSW premiere. With a new release date set for June 5, 2015, the wait for the new Melissa McCarthy film is cushioned a bit this week thanks to a brand new extended trailer! Also starring Jude Law, Jason Statham and Rose Byrne, Spy could easily be one of the funniest movies of the year, so watch this new trailer below to get a taste! Read More »
We all know that getting people to attend high school reunions must be tough, but in the new film The D Train, Jack Black finds out a great way to get his classmates interested in the event. Calling on a favor from the most popular kid from school, played by James Marsden, who has now turned into a popular commercial actor, the reunion becomes the place to be. Things get out of hand though, resulting in career-defining comedic performances from both leading men. Check out a great new trailer for this 2015 dramedy below! Read More »
It's April Fools' Day. What that means is that throughout this entire 24-hour period most of us will be tiptoeing around certain stories, hearsays, rumors and more, just in case we find ourselves the unfortunate victim of an April Fools' Day hoax or prank. And while we all pretend to love the day, the truth is that sometimes its just plain annoying... and mean. Luckily, HBO's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver is prepared to take the faux-holiday down a peg. Read More »
