by Sebastian Suchecki, Apr 6 2012 // 7:30 AM

It looks like Funny or Die’s viral hit Drunk History may soon be a full fledged TV series. Comedy Central has request a pilot presentation of a Drunk History Across America.
The pilot is set to be produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy’s Gary Sanchez Prods. The trio will executive produce with Derek Waters, creator of the Drunk History series of shorts, Jeremy Konner, who directed them, and Owen Burke. Konner will also direct the pilot presentation.
Just like the web series, Drunk History Across America will feature historical reenactments that are based on the way the historical events are described by drunk narrators. The television show will expand on this idea by include some travel elements and interviews with city locals, who will drunkenly narrate local and personal history which. As with the current shorts, all the re-enactments will all be acted out by guest actors.
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Tagged: Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Crispin Glover, Danny McBride, Derek Waters, Don Cheadle, Drunk History, Drunk History Across America, Funny or Die, Gary Sanchez, Jack Black, Jason Ritter, Jeremy Konner, Jim Carrey, John C. Reilly, Michael Cera, Owen Burke, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel
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by Sebastian Suchecki, May 20 2011 // 8:00 AM

Far too long has Paul Rudd been cast as the “good lucking cutesy guy with a sense of humor.” It’s about time he dirties up and tries out the look that put Zach Galifiniakis on the map, and that’s just what he’s doing in his newest film, Our Idiot Brother.
The role actually plays very different to what Rudd is normally cast as, and not just in appearance. He’s finally taking on the idiotic comic relief, instead of the constant straight man that we love him for. Here’s the official synopsis.
Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned (Paul Rudd), an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence.
Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Emily and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother’s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines.
Check out the first trailer for the comedy after the jump, and catch Rudd, Deschanel,Banks, Coogan, Mortimer, and plenty more in Our Idiot Brother on August 23rd.
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Tagged: Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer, janet montgomery, Our brother the idiot, Paul Rudd, Rashida Jones, steve coogan, Zooey Deschanel
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by Joe Gillis, May 16 2011 // 12:00 PM
As with NBC earlier today, Fox jumped into the fray and announced its primetime schedule for next season also. The network has one new drama, Terra Nova, three comedies, New Girl, I Hate My New Daughter and the animated Allen Gregory, launching in the fall.
Dramas Alcatraz, the Bones spinoff Finder and animated comedy Napoleon Dynamite drop in midseason. Prehistoric drama Terra Nova wil anchor the network’s Monday lineup at 8 PM with House moving to 9 PM. House will return to 8 PM in midseason to help launch the J.J. Abrams show Alcatraz.
Fox is keeping the Tuesday comedy block with New Girl joining Glee and Raising Hope. I Hate My Teenage Daughter will launch after X-Factor. Also remaining where it is is American Idol on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thank goodness for that, right?
Obviously, we’re happy to see Family Guy and Fringe back for next year. It just would have been nice to see Human Target get another chance. That could have fit nicely in the hole left by Terra Nova once it gets cancelled.
Yes, we’re cynical about Fox so we assume they will cancel the show just when it starts to get interesting. Fox, this is why we can’t have nice things.
Here are Fox’s fall and midseason schedules followed by descriptions of the new shows:
FOX FALL 2011 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM – TERRA NOVA (new)
9:00-10:00 PM – HOUSE
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM – GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM – NEW GIRL (wt) (new)
9:30-10:00 PM – RAISING HOPE
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:30 PM – THE X FACTOR Performance Show (new)
9:30-10:00 PM – I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (wt) (new)
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Tagged: Alcatraz, Allen Gregory, Anna Torv, Bones, David Boreanaz, Fox, Fox Primetime Schedule, Fox TV, Fringe, geoff stults, Glee, House, Jaime Pressly, Jason O'Mara, Jon Heder, Jonah Hill, Michael Clarke Duncan, Napoleon Dynamite, New Girl, Raising Hope, Stephen Lang, Steven Spielberg, Terra Nova, The Finder, Upfronts, Zooey Deschanel
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by Nat Almirall, Apr 8 2011 // 9:00 AM
Your Highness is the movie equivalent of Mongolian BBQ: You get your plate and come to the first station, the meat.
There are some things you feel comfortable with, like the chicken (James Franco) and the lamb (Natalie Portman), some things that, sure, you could go for, like the lovely push-up-bra-wearing mahi-mahi (Zooey Deschanel), and then there’s the weird stuff you’re not certain you’ve heard of, like the surimi (Justin Theroux) and the calamari (Danny McBride), which you nevertheless feel obligated to try because, hey, you’re at the Mongolian BBQ, and you wouldn’t be here unless you were trying to try new things.
Then you get to the veggies. You have no idea what combination works with what, so you toss in some of everything–water chestnuts (R-rated sight gags), bean sprouts (stoner humor), edamame (dirty puns), and then you decide “What the Hell?” and go full Mongoloid by cramming in a bunch of peppers and drenching it in spicy buffalo and Tzatzihi sauce (foul, foul language, boobies, five-headed dragons…) to make it (hopefully) interesting.
And after it’s all been worked up, you’re served with something that’s surprisingly tolerable at first, but tastes a little ickier with each successive bite.
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Tagged: Ben Best, Comedy, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Rasmus Hardiker, Universal, Your Highness, Your Highness movie review, Zooey Deschanel
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by Matt Raub, Mar 30 2011 // 9:00 AM
Imagine a world where the characters from Pineapple Express and Lord of the Rings clashed. That’s exactly what Danny McBride and his writing partner Ben Best had in mind when they gave birth to the idea which became Your Highness.
The synopsis is just about what you’d think this team could come up with after getting really stoned and reading old Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks.
Thadeous (Danny McBride) is a lazy, arrogant prince with his brother, Fabious (James Franco) must go on an epic quest in order to save their father’s kingdom. Natalie Portman plays a warrior princess who is also the lazy prince’s love interest. Zooey Deschanel plays Belladonna, Fabious’ virginal bride. Justin Theroux plays Leezar, the evil wizard who kidnaps Belladonna. Michael Clarke Duncan plays the Giant Troll.
Pretty funny, right? That’s what we thought. We’ve got some pretty awesome clips for you this week so be sure to check out the first batch after the jump.
Catch Your Highness and all of its antics in theaters on April 8th.
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Tagged: Ben Best, Danny McBride, Eastbound and Down, James Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natalie Portman, Pineapple Express, Your Highness, Zooey Deschanel
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