Conan O'Brien and The Office creator Greg Daniels have been longtime friends, and it looks like the two are joining forces to create some (hopefully) hysterical television. It's being reported that O'Brien and Daniels locked a deal with TBS to create a show about aliens. Per a report from The Hollywood Reporter, the new series will be called The Group. It will center on "a support group for people who think they have been abducted by aliens, which is the subject of a snarky feature piece by skeptical journalist Wyatt Jones. The more he digs into the oddballs' claims, however, the more confused, intrigued and seduced he becomes," according to the report. Read More »
Gabriel Iglesias is a man of many talents. For one, he has been one of the biggest comics in the world for the last decade after a single Comedy Central special shot him into the stratosphere. These days though when Iglesias isn't busy packing out arenas he's attempting to branch out in any direction he can and that's why he's taking his shot in the WWE world by trying out for the reality show Tough Enough. Read More »
As David Letterman's Late Show winds down and the host counts the days until his last episode – next Wednesday, May 20 – Adam Sandler dropped by CBS last night to wish him well and say goodbye in the best say he knew how: by writing the host a song. Sandler, who recently went under fire for having extras walk off the set of his new film The Ridiculous Six due to the inappropriate jokes, left the chair next to Letterman's desk during his segment and stepped center stage to perform his track –– a tribute to the one and only David Letterman. Read More »
It appears that whenever a politician gets into bed with someone, bad things happen. Such is the case with Brady Bunch star Florence Henderson. The TV personality recently admitted that she got crabs from former New York City mayor John Lindsay. She tells the tale in her memoir Life is Not a Stage. Read More »
Howard Stern has had a longstanding feud with former, and some might say "fired," Tonight Show host Jay Leno. And during his appearance on last night's Late Show with David Letterman – which is winding down and will end next Wednesday, May 20 – Stern took yet another slam at the famed comic for (supposedly) declining Letterman's invite to appear as one of his final guests. Read More »
IFC is about to get a hell of a lot funnier. Well, in August. Former Saturday Night Live key players, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers, have create a show for IFC titled Documentary Now! The series is “set to honor the best-told stories about the people and events that have captivated audiences for decades,” per a press release from the network. Read More »
Yesterday was Mother's Day, folks. And comedian John Oliver had a couple of things to say about it on Last Week Tonight. Actually, he really had a thing or two to say about Paid Family Leave –– or, well, lack there of. Oliver's below video discusses the fact that the United States is only one of two countries (in the entire world) that does not offer paid family leave to new mothers. Read More »
After watching this, we're curious if actor Owen Wilson has a note in his contract that says he must be able to say "wow" in all of his films, including MIdnight in Paris, Hall Pass and the cult classic Zoolander. Or, maybe it's just how he improvises. Or, it's a coincidence. Or, screenwriters purposely put "wow" into every Owen Wilson role. Whatever it is, we're praying it keeps happening because it is incredible. Read More »
The most admirable thing about the Simpsons staying on the air for as long as it has is its ability to stay consistent whether it pertains to the characters remaining true to their original roots or that the voice actors behind the characters performing the near-impossible task of staying with the show. In a field where it's almost impossible to keep your core group together, the Simpsons have been able to do just that. Recently though rumors of dissention have been heard around the Simpsons ranks. Sources close to the show told TMZ that Harry Shearer, voice of Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders and Seymour Skinner, has not yet re-signed. Read More »
A lot of people are finding themselves at a loss for words in regards to the whole Tom Brady DeflateGate scandal, but not Jon Stewart. The Daily Show host recently took to his show to explain just how he felt about Brady's cheating scandal. Read More »
Jack Black is heading to HBO, folks! The funnyman is starring in a new series titled The Brink, which also stars the likes of Tim Robbins, The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi, Workaholics own Maribeth Monroe, Orange is the New Black's Pablo Schreiber (yes, Porn Stache!), and many more. The Tenacious D frontman's new series will kick off this coming June 21, welcoming in the summer season. Read More »