Wreck-It Ralph
Confirming that cooler (better) heads can prevail, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph proves the House of Mouse’s wisdom beyond the financial to not only purchase Pixar outright, but to install Pixar’s Creative Director, John Lasseter, as the parent company’s Chief Creative Officer in 2006. Since then, the Disney which, just prior, had seen its rote attempts to duplicate a Little Mermaid here and a Beauty and the Beast there saw increasingly diminished results—both critically and commercially—has slowly begun to steer its trajectory back toward the Second Star to the Left.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsLouie: "Ikea/Piano Lesson" (3.7)
The line between Louis C.K. and Louie, the character, has always been intentionally small. And even though we the audience don’t have information about what stories in Louie actually happened to the show’s writer/director, even the more fantastic stuff that’s clearly just whimsy is still personal. Having an alter-ego isn’t much in vogue anymore when it comes to independent cinema, but there was a time when Jean-Pierre Léaud’s performances were difficult to separate from Francois Truffaut’s life and Robert De Niro would annually be unleashed to perform as Martin Scorsese’s dark inner thoughts. It’s this personal sheen that covers... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsWatch The Trailer for Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen's Take This Waltz
Michelle Williams has now taken on the quirky, Miranda July-esque sensibility of Margot in Take This Waltz, one of our most anticipated movies of 2012. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNew Sarah Silverman Sitcom Sparks Bidding War
Using “sitcom” and “Sarah Silverman” in the same sentence used to send shudders down studio head’s spines. Her short lived Comedy Central program received critical acclaim and decent viewership during its three season run, but as time passes so did interest in the crude program. Eventually it cost more to produce than it brought in. Now the star has sparked a bidding war between ABC, FOX and NBC. read more
Found in: TV, News30 Comedians Worth Following on Twitter
Being a funny stand-up comedian is not the same as being funny on Twitter. Some of our favorite funnymen and funnywomen (Zach Galifianakis, Louis C.K.) save their best jokes for the stage, while others (Tim Siedell, Kelly Oxford) have a bigger presence online than on stage. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch Judd Apatow's PSA for American Jewish World Service That's Not Approved by American Jewish World Service
In honor of the American Jewish World Service organization’s 25th anniversary—not to mention the organization’s president’s 70th birthday—director Judd Apatow decided to film a funny skit promoting the AJWS. Although the short is understandably not endorsed by the charity, it still features cameos from lots of great Jewish and non-Jewish celebrities including comedian Sarah Silverman, Star Trek‘s Patrick Stewart, Community’s Donald Glover and Lindsay Lohan’s Lindsay Lohan.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWatch Sarah Silverman Interview Lost Creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse
What with all the wrestling between good and evil, philosophy sound-bites and, more recently, beloved characters going to sleep with the fishes, Lost has never been a particularly light-hearted show. Thank goodness for Sarah Silverman, who, since the recent cancellation of her show on Comedy Central, had some extra time to pop by the Funny or Die headquarters to interview Lost creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. In this video, she speaks for all Lost fans, asking probing questions such as “I couldn’t help but notice that you’re both huge fucking nerds. Do you think that that informed the writing... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSarah Silverman Program Canceled
Paste named Sarah Silverman one of the best comedians of the last decade, but the execs at Comedy Central, where the comedienne’s show aired, aren’t laughing. After three seasons, the show that won Silverman an Emmy last year has been canceled, according to Deadline Hollywood.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsCatching Up With... Community Creator Dan Harmon
"I wouldn't have been surprised if they had cancelled us, but that's only because I'm so used to everyone smiling and then shooting you in the head..." read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesThe 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009)
Being a funny person on a stage is not easy. It takes a unique determination to stand in front of complete strangers and hope they get it the way you get it... read more
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