Category Archives: Comedy

NBC Signs Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant For New Series

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Matt Raub

Let’s be honest, everybody who had ever sat through an episode of Reno 911 in its 6 years on the air knows how heartbreaking it was when the show got canceled two months ago. The show kept the flame of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Deals and Dealmaking, Legal, MTV, NBC, Networks, News, TV | Tagged Balls of Fury, Ben Garant, NBC, Night at the Museum, Reno 911, Thomas Lennon | 1 Comment

‘Zombieland’ Helps Make You A Zombie

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Matt Raub

Though Zombieland hit theaters a week ago, it’s still making headway with viral marketing on its official site. Over at the site, we’ve just stumbled across a cool new tool that is bound to get even the most timid of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Fandom, Horror, Movies, News, Viral Marketing, Web | Tagged emma stone, jesse eisenberg, Weblinks, woody harrelson, Zombieland, Zombies, Zombify Yourself | 2 Comments

Fan Film Friday: ‘2012’ Minus The SFX

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Matt Raub

We have been a bit hard around here on 2012, the new Roland Emmerich film about the end of the world, but given the director’s track record and the fact that the trailer doesn’t look like anything we haven’t seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, Editorial, Fan Films, Movies, Video, Video Friday | Tagged 2012, Amanda Peet, Fan Film Friday, John Cusack, Roland Emmerich, woody harrelson | 2 Comments

Kristen Bell vs. Christina Aguilera In ‘Burlesque’

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

If you were anxiously awaiting a movie featuring Kristen Bell and Christina Aguilera fighting it out to see who becomes queen of the neo-burlesque stage (undoubtedly while wearing skimpy outfits), then this is your lucky day. Why? Well, it seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Comedy, Movies, Musicals, News, Romance, Screen Gems | Tagged Burlesque, Christina Aguilera, Heroes, Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars | 2 Comments

Review: ‘Couples Retreat’

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Shannon Hood

Looking for some highbrow comedy? Keep on looking. If you loved the trailer for this movie, go watch it again. There, now you know the entire plot and you have seen all the funny parts of the film. I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, Reviews, Universal Pictures | Tagged Couples Retreat, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristen Bell, Kristen Davis, Malin Ackerman, Vince Vaughn | 6 Comments

Jim and Pam’s ‘The Office’ Wedding Promos

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Fan of NBC’s show The Office have no doubt been counting down the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and yes, even the seconds, until Jim and Pam finally tie the knot. Well, the time is almost at hand becuase those … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Events, News, TV, Video | Tagged Jenna Fischer, Jim and Pam Wedding, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Steve Carell, The Office | Comments Off

HBO Orders Second Season of ‘Bored to Death’

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Matt Raub

Coming on of the heels of Monday’s news that Showtime would be ordering a fourth season of their adult comedy Californication, it looks like another cable movie network is having the same success with their newest show Bored to Death. … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Comedy, Drama, HBO, News, TV | Tagged Bored to Death, Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, Jason Schwartman, Seinfeld, Ted Danson, Zach Galifiniakis | 1 Comment

Showtime Orders Fourth Season of ‘Californication’

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Matt Raub

Those who caught last week’s season premiere of Showtime’s original series Californication can give themselves a congratulatory pat on the back. Thanks to the astounding viewership, the show has already been picked up for another season. The episode had 821,000 … Continue reading →