Home » comedy You are browsing entries tagged with “comedy”

“Portlandia: The Tour” Adds New Dates in February

“Portlandia: The Tour” Adds New Dates in February

“Portlandia,” starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, launched a brief two-week tour on December 27th in Portland to correspond with the start of season two, [...]

“Party Down” Film Forthcoming

“Party Down” Film Forthcoming

The rumor is now a fact: the Starz comedy “Party Down,” which aired from 2009 to 2010, is heading to the screen. Series star Megan [...]

Video: Stephen Colbert (and Gay Santas) Respond to Rick Perry

Video: Stephen Colbert (and Gay Santas) Respond to Rick Perry

“Governor Perry is right. Thanks to the gays, our children can’t openly celebrate the birth of our savior in school, and yet, these gays in [...]

A Flight Of The Conchords Movie? Bret McKenzie Confirms Efforts are Underway

A Flight Of The Conchords Movie? Bret McKenzie Confirms Efforts are Underway

According to Total Film, Bret McKenzie of the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has announced a film could be in the works. Having written a [...]

Video: Michele Bachmann Walks Onstage to “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” on “Jimmy Fallon”; Questlove “Grounded”

Video: Michele Bachmann Walks Onstage to “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” on “Jimmy Fallon”; Questlove “Grounded”

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” last night to take a lighthearted break from spewing bullshit to crack some [...]

THE MUPPETS
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE MUPPETS

Walt Disney Pictures 98 mins., dir. by James Bobin, with Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and Chris Cooper The Muppets are the one franchise I feel [...]

It’s Official: “Arrested Development” to Return Exclusively to Netflix Streaming

It’s Official: “Arrested Development” to Return Exclusively to Netflix Streaming

It’s official: “Arrested Development” will be returning for a fourth season, and it will be available exclusively via Netflix. Though Netflix has found itself embattled [...]

TOWER HEIST
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

TOWER HEIST

Universal Pictures 104 min., dir. by Brett Ratner with Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, and Casey Affleck Bernie Madoff’s greed affected so many people. If all the victims [...]

“Portlandia” Starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen Coming to DVD

“Portlandia” Starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen Coming to DVD

The first season of IFC‘ hit show “Portlandia,” created by and starring Fred Armisen (“SNL“) and musician/actress Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag, Sleater-Kinney), is coming to DVD. The series of comedy shorts is [...]

50/50
reviewed by Daniel Spicer

50/50

Mandate Pictures 100 min., dir. by Jonathan Levine, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anna Kendrick Cancer comedy is an odd genre — I spent [...]

“Arrested Development” to Return to Air for Fourth Season

“Arrested Development” to Return to Air for Fourth Season

According to a tweet by The New Yorker, cult favorite comedy TV show “Arrested Development” — which originally aired for three seasons on Fox from [...]

Patton Oswalt Album Due Out September 20

Patton Oswalt Album Due Out September 20

Patton Oswalt will release his new album Finest Hour on Tuesday, September 20th via Comedy Central Records. You can listen to a preview here, wherein Oswalt describes his [...]

An All-”Simpsons” TV Channel Could Be Coming Soon

An All-”Simpsons” TV Channel Could Be Coming Soon

The LA Times reports that a TV station devoted entirely to “The Simpsons” could be on the horizon. News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey [...]

Original “Ghostbusters” Film Headed Back to Theaters

Original “Ghostbusters” Film Headed Back to Theaters

This October, the classic 1984 sci-fi comedy film Ghostbusters will be returning to theaters. A brief posting on the movie’s Facebook page announced the following: “Alright, [...]

Steve Burns From “Blue’s Clues” on Being “Fame-ish”

Steve Burns From “Blue’s Clues” on Being “Fame-ish”

Remember Steve Burns? You know, Steve from “Blue’s Clues?” The host of the popular young children’s show from 1996 through 2002 has remained active as [...]