Category Archives: Comedy

Seth Meyers Breaks Down NBC’s Late Night War

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Matt Raub

Once again, the country has been split. This time, it’s not for for land, democracy, money, or rap music, but the coveted prize of NBC’s The Tonight Show. The country’s sides are broken down to “Team Conan” and “Team Leno.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Late Night, Legal, NBC, Networks, News, TV, Video | Tagged Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno, Jeff Zucker, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show, Weekend Update | Comments Off

Four New Clips From Next Week’s ‘Chuck’

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Matt Raub

Chuck may have been on the bubble last season, but it seems to be doing beyond well with the first three episodes airing last week on NBC. This week, things seem to be heating up for the gang, as Captain … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Comedy, NBC, Networks, News, TV, Video | Tagged Adam Baldwin, Angie Harmon, brandon routh, Chris Fedak, Chuck, Josh Schwartz, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Scott Krinsky, Yvonne Strahovski, Zachary Levi | Comments Off

Conan O’Brien Puts ‘The Tonight Show’ On Craig’s List

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Matt Raub

With the newest Late Night War firing up between NBC’s own Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, it seems that the feud has shifted focus to Conan vs. NBC. Earlier this week, Conan put out a statement directed at the network … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Deals and Dealmaking, NBC, Networks, News, TV | Tagged Conan O'Brien, Craig's List, Jay Leno, NBC, The Tonight Show | Comments Off

Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis Sign On To ‘Will’

Posted on January 14, 2010 by John Muth

Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis may be the new comedy duo, since they’re following up the upcoming Dinner for Schmucks, with the newly announced film Will, written by Demetri Martin (the lead in Taking Woodstock and Comedy Central show Important … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Comedy, Movies, News, Paramount | Tagged Demetri Martin, Jonathan Dayton, Little Miss Sunshine, Paul Rudd, Valerie Faris, Will, Zach Galifianakis | Comments Off

Ivan Reitman Returning For ‘Ghostbusters 3’

Posted on January 13, 2010 by John Muth

According to an interview with MTV, Ivan Reitman, who directed the first two Ghostbusters movies and some misfires such as My Super Ex-Girlfriend, and the David Duchovny starrer Evolution, will indeed return to direct the third film in the Ghostbusters … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Gene Stupnitsky, Ghostbusters 3, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, Lee Eisenberg, Movies, Sequels, Sigourney Weaver | Comments Off

Four Clips From This Week’s ‘Community’

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Matt Raub

Much like the rest of the college youth, Community makes it’s return to school this week, starting up the Spring semester with new stories, new laughs, and even new faces. Kicking off the second half of this season, guest star … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Exclusive, NBC, Networks, News, TV, Video | Tagged Ben Stiller, Community, Dan Harmon, Heat Vision and Jack, Jack Black, Joel McHale, Laser Fart, NBC | 1 Comment

DGA TV Nominations Announced

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Joe Gillis

The DGA, which unveiled the small-screen nominations in eight categories last Friday, will announce the winners Jan. 30 at its 62nd annual awards ceremonies at the Century Plaza Hotel. AMC’s Mad Men received three Directors Guild of America TV nominations … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Comedy, Drama, News, TV | Tagged Curb Your Enthusiasm, DGA, Director's Guild Awards, Directors, Gifted Hands, Glee, Grey Gardens, Lost, Mad Men, Modern Family, Taking Chance, TV | Comments Off

Review: ‘Youth in Revolt’

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Let’s face the facts: if you’ve already jumped off the Michael Cera bandwagon, this movie will probably not prompt you to jump back on. However, if you’re still straddling the fence, you might be pleased to see that his character … Continue reading →