Drunk History Takes Sundance Short Film Jury Prize
On March 22, Jen Kirkman drank two bottles of wine and then discussed a historical event…and began the making of what would become one of the most successful short films at Sundance this year. “Drunk History: Douglass and Lincoln,” directed by Jerry Konner, has won the Sundance Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking (via indieWire).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 10 Best Film Portrayals of God & The Devil
Actors sometimes are born to play a role, and I'm not sure what it says about the following 10 men and women that their particular role is either of unending love or eternal torment. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayElf Heads to Broadway
“The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” So says Buddy the Elf.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatch Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm and Friends Shtick Up for Health Care Reform
Will Ferrell and his fellow funny somebodies are playing their part in the ongoing health care debate with a new video released via Ferrell's comedy website Funny or Die and MoveOn.org.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWill Ferrell and Adam McKay to Produce Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Will Ferrell is keeping busy these days. Along with Step Brothers director Adam McKay, Ferrell is producing the forthcoming Tim and Eric movie, and now, he and McKay have joined Dead Snow's Tommy Wirkola to produce Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, a sort-of sequel to the original children story, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTim and Eric movie to be produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay
Meanwhile, the pair has upcoming collaborations with John C. Reilly, Zach Galifianakis, Bob Odernkirk and Frank Black... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWill Ferrell's George W. Bush a hit on Broadway, too
A flagship on Saturday Night Live for years, Will Ferrell’s droll impersonation of George W. Bush proved to be an honored commodity, much as Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin would be later on. So to coincide with his beleaguered subject’s departure from office, Ferrell rolled the dice and took it to Broadway for another go-around. ... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThree Christmas Songs That Don't Suck
Yeah, yeah, I know —that title is a bit much. Call me a scrooge, but I just don't get very excited about holiday songs and movies. I actually love this time of year, but do I really have to experience it through my speakers and my television screen? I think not. But while watching Elf (a movie I will make an exception for, along with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) the other day with some friends, I realized there are a handful of Christmas songs that will always be truly awesome to me. Here are three of them: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTappa Kegga Bru - The 5 Best College Comedies Ever
Some of the funniest films ever made pay tribute to that special time of transition in life between youth and adulthood. Yes, I'm talking about college—those carefree days of waking up hungover in a pile of your own vomit, only to realize you've missed your philosophy mid-term. Just thinking about it, I'm instantly transported back to my College of Charleston dorm room, with its painted-blue concrete walls and window that didn't open. I'm hitting snooze because I don't want to get up for my 2 p.m. thursday class. "Might as well skip it," I think to myself as I roll... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMaya Rudolph returning to SNL, Barack Obama next?
Hillary Clinton's done it. So has John McCain. Sarah Palin, too, just last week. Now it seems it might be Barack Obama's turn on Saturday Night Live, if rumors are to be believed. The junior senator from Illinois will supposedly appear on the show on Nov. 1, just in time, before the election (finally) comes to a close on Nov. 4.... read more
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