Watch Rainn Wilson Murder Blitzen Trapper
In a short film entitled The Blitzen Trapper Massacre, actor Rainn Wilson attempts to join Blitzen Trapper. After the band turns him down, the Office star snaps and begins murdering the band members one by one. Once his bloody retribution has been served, Wilson takes to the stage to cover the band’s song “Furr.” The film was co-written by Wilson and Blitzen Trapper’s Brian Adrian Koch.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRoger Ebert to Host "Twitter Showdown" Tomorrow
Tomorrow (Sept. 11) at the Toronto International Film Festival, Roger Ebert and friends will take to Twitter for a movie-themed showdown.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsHesher Wows Sundance, Gets Acquired by Newmarket Films
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has come a long way since ’90s favorites Angels in the Outfield and 10 Things I Hate About You, and he proves it in Hesher, a film that premiered last Friday at Sundance. Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson raved via e-mail, “Gordon-Levitt is unbelievably good. He plays the worst kind of degenerate who still somehow manages to be the redemptive catalyst.” Apparently Newmarket Films agreed with his and myriad other positive reviews in Park City; yesterday the company acquired the rights to the film for a seven-figure sum.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNBC Goes Green in Prime Time...Again
Starting yesterday, NBC made its biggest push to date in its three-year long commitment to the Green is Universal initiative. The network is bringing the green theme into five of its prime time shows, right in the middle of November sweeps.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Office: Season 5
Engagements and other vaguely soap-operatic plotlines play... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsRainn Wilson Signs Soul Pancake Book Deal
Although 1990s America had the Chicken Soup for the Soul series as solace, the 2000s have lacked such literary consumable comforts. Until now. We may soon have one Pancake serving as comfort food. ... read more
Found in: Books, NewsRainn Wilson collaborates with Rivers Cuomo, geeks out over Manchester Orchestra
As you may remember from Paste's Sasquatch interview with Rainn Wilson last year, the dude has opinions and he's not afraid to share them. He apparently came around on the whole heart-on-sleeve earnestness thing, because he's moved on from trashing The National to collaborating with head Weezer man, Rivers Cuomo.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsManchester Orchestra producing 11-part concept video
Although they first caught our eye long ago, Manchester Orchestra have been gathering national steam ever since releasing their debut full-length album, I'm Like A Virgin Losing a Child. Since then, the Atlanta-native indie rock outfit has quickly grown in popularity (you know you've arrived when Rainn Wilson gives you a Twitter shout-out). After staying busy in 2008, the band has recently finished up its sophomore album, Mean Everything to Nothing, and is now working on an 11-part concept video corresponding to each track on the new record.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRainn Wilson and James Gunn shopping anti-hero script
If you're not all burned out on movies about super heroes that are quirky and bad at their jobs (Mystery Men, The Specials, Hancock, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Watchmen, etc.), Rainn Wilson announced recently via Twitter that he and James Gunn (The Specials, Slither) were shopping around an "f 'd up low rent Watchmen" to indie producers.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Office's Jenna Fischer gets A Little Help
Many of the actors on beloved hit show The Office can... read more
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