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Missed My Name Is Earl? Time to atone
4 December 2009 6:44 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The karma-fuelled comedy My Name Is Earl is getting daily repeats on E4 – and there are plenty of reasons to catch up
My Name Is Earl is back. No, they're not making any new episodes – although one never knows with Us TV – but Earl is getting repeated, daily on E4 from tonight, which is good news for the many fans of the show and even better news for those who somehow eluded its charms over its 96-episode run.
When Earl first hit in 2005, it hit big. Impressive ratings in the States earned it a decent, prominent slot in the schedules here – unlike, say, the massively underrated and still brilliant King Of The Hill. The story of a man with a huge list of misdeeds to atone for, Earl hit its stride almost immediately. The karma-fuelled plotlines twisted and turned while exploring the locale of Camden County and its colourful denizens. »
- Phelim O'Neill
Norm Macdonald interview on Conan (Videos)
26 November 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Canadian comic Norm Macdonald was interviewed by COnan last night. NBC fired over his full interview, embedded below. NBC and Conan turned out a Thanksgiving Day edition of Twitter Tracker. Also below. Norm Macdonald discussed relationships, People's Sexiest Man Alive and where he gets his news. Twitter Tracker (11/25/09) A special Thanksgiving edition of the Tonight Show Norm Macdonald Pt.3 (11/25/09) Conan recommends a DVD and Max gives relationship tips! Norm Macdonald Pt.2 (11/25/09) Norm discusses People's Sexiest Man Alive. Norm Macdonald Pt.1 (11/25/09) Norm tells us about where he gets his news. »
- April MacIntyre
Joe Flaherty on the Glory Days of Second City TV—and Why Old People Aren't Funny
16 November 2009 12:35 PM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
From December 11 through 13, alumni of improvisational comedy’s most influential training ground, The Second City, will congregate in Chicago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the theater’s founding. And as part of my reporting on the theater’s history and its illustrious roster of alumni for this month’s Fanfair section (Laugh Factory: Second City Celebrates 50 Years), I interviewed one of my favorite Second City veterans: Joe Flaherty. Fans of another school of comedy—Judd Apatow University—will remember Flaherty from his role as Harold Weir, father of Lindsay and Sam Weir in the beloved but short-lived Freaks and Geeks. But I revere Flaherty for his work on the always funny, often brilliant Second City television series—Sctv—that began in Toronto and eventually moved to the NBC network on Friday nights as a stepsister to Saturday Night Live, which has counted such Second City alumni as Bill Murray, »
Grown Ups - First trailer for the comedy starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider.
13 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out the first trailer for Sony Pictures' "Grown Ups," starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Maya Rudolph, Colin Quinn and Norm MacDonald. The comedy opens on June 25th and is helmed by Dennis Dugan from the writing by Fred Wolf. Keep up to date with future additions in the "Grown Ups" group. Grown Ups, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade, is a comedy about five friends and former teammates who reunite years later to honor the passing of their childhood basketball coach. With their wives (Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph) and kids in tow, they spend the Fourth of July holiday weekend together at the lake house »
‘Grown Ups’ Trailer: Is It Funny?
13 November 2009 11:51 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Columbia Pictures has just released the teaser trailer for their upcoming comedy Grown Ups, staring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade. While all five actors have previously worked together, this film marks the first time such a comedic ensemble has been put together in a starring role.
Here’s the synopsis:
Five friends and former teammates reunite years later to honor the passing of their childhood basketball coach. With their wives and kids in tow, they spend the Fourth of July holiday weekend together at the lake house where they celebrated their championship years earlier. Picking up where they left off, they discover why growing older doesn’t mean growing up.
While I’m sure this film is not going to be anywhere near as funny as it should be (considering all the talent involved), there is still some hope as Sandler, James, Rock, Schneider »
- Anthony Ocasio
Josh Heald Lines up Sitcoms at Fox, NBC
30 October 2009 10:34 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By the Hollywood Reporter
Feature comedy writer Josh Heald is dabbling in television, teaming with Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun and Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope for half-hour projects at NBC and Fox, respectively.
NBC's "Sausagefest" is a multicamera comedy starring "Saturday Night Live" alum Norm Macdonald. Produced by Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun, it revolves around two very different twentysomething best friends whose lives are complicated by their clingy dads.
Fox's "Sequestered," from 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment, is a mul »
- Brent Lang
Paul Shaffer: Slipping F-- words into 'SNL' way before Jenny Slate
30 September 2009 2:35 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Nobody would want to be poor Jenny Slate, tripping on an F-bomb on her very first Saturday Night Live episode. But she's in good company: Paul Shaffer thought his TV career was over when he committed a very similar gaffe, subbing a “f--ing” for a “flogging” in a Medieval-themed 1980 sketch, the first such utterance in SNL history. “It went really well in the dress rehearsal,” says Shaffer, who details the incident in his forthcoming memoir We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives. “So well that I added extra ‘flogging’s until there was finally just a totally slip. »
- Jennifer Armstrong
That F-Bomb on Saturday Night Live - and Something Much Worse on Family Guy
29 September 2009 11:18 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
I remember a time when F-bombs on Saturday Night Live resulted in the termination of the bombers. Who can forget that cold night in February 1981 when the late Charles Rocket let one drop at the very end of the show? (It really was startling, even at 1 a.m. I was a year away from cable and had never heard that word on television.) Rocket was famously fired shortly thereafter. If memory serves, Norm Macdonald had a similar experience with a quietly mumbled F-bomb of his own many years later during a Weekend Update segment. I don't remember if Rocket and Macdonald deliberately attempted to shake broadcast to its very core or simply became caught up in the untamed comedy of their moments, but it was clear on this past Saturday's show that brand new SNL cast member Jenny Slate accidentally »
- Ed Martin
A timeline of SNL's f@$!ery
28 September 2009 5:30 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Well that was a frickin’ crazy first day. With barely 20 minutes left in the broadcast, new SNL cast member Jenny Slate did what you oughtn’t to do (but folks do anyway): She dropped the f-bomb. During a sketch about biker chicks with Kristen Wiig and host Megan Fox, Slate slipped and said “I f--ing love you for that,” then had a look on her face like she knew she’d stepped in it. She knew because SNL’s been here before. (Luckily, NBC says Slate will keep her job.) Read about other f--ups in SNL history after the jump. »
- Alynda Wheat
Funny People Review
31 July 2009 10:51 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
After You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, I thought I was done with the collaborations of former roommates Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow. Having tried Sandler’s silly style, I guess the partnership thought maybe they should try something for adults this time. The result is Funny People, an odd mixture of depth, laughs, loneliness, and ambition that perhaps works out too much material in its 149 minutes.
Never one for brevity, Apatow directs another rambling movie about relationships that delivers plenty of laughs but could use an edit from an impartial party. What starts out as a smart comedy for fans of funny and centers on revelations stemming from a leukemia diagnosis turns into a meandering subplot about lost love. While most movies usually span three acts of arching development, this one goes halfsies on terminal illness (actually quite Funny) and the importance of close relationships (there’s your People). However, »
- Jeff Leins
Funny People
31 July 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Judd Apatow
Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jason Schwartzman, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana
Running Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: July 31, 2009
Plot: A big shot actor/comedian (Sandler) finds out he has a rare form of leukemia. He hires a young comedian (Rogen) to write jokes for him and be his assistant while trying to deal with a slim chance of living.
Who’s It For? If you’ve followed Apatow, Rogen and Hill in the past, you know what to expect. It’s funny one-liners throughout. There’s a little more drama than usual, but not as much as you’d think when you know Sandler is fighting for his life. If you’re thinking this is a broad Sandler comedy, look elsewhere.
Expectations: I’m a huge fan of Aaptow and constantly forget that he had nothing to do with Forgetting Sarah Marshall »
- Jeff Bayer
Funny People
31 July 2009 12:20 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Judd Apatow
Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman, Jonah Hill
Running Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: July 31st, 2009
Plot: An actor/comedian (Sandler) enlists the help of a young talent (Rogen) to write jokes for him on what may be his last comedy tour ever.
Who’s It For? Anyone who has been hooked into the Apatow Universe by whatever Funny movie he previously helped create will certainly enjoy this one.
Expectations: Considering Apatow’s high track record, I was hopeful that this was going to be as humorous as it was touching, while also giving an honest look at the current state of comedy.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Adam Sandler as George Simmons: Helping to create the aura of honesty within Funny People, Simmons is vastly self-reflective of Sandler’s career path (Simmons even made comedy albums in »
- Nick Allen
"Funny People" Movie Review -- So Serious, It's Funny!
29 July 2009 9:40 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Universal Pictures is incorrectly marketing the new film .Funny People. as an all-out comedy. Billed as the third picture of writer-director Judd Apatow (.The 40-Year-Old Virgin,. .Knocked Up.), the studio would have you believe that .Funny People. is just about well, funny people delivering hilarious one-liners and zingers.
Sure, the film has many inspired uproarious moments, but deep down, .Funny People. is about the true meaning of the most somber subject . death and dying. It.s a theme not meant for jokey references, but Apatow successfully made a movie that is so serious, it.s funny.
Meet George Simmons (Adam Sandler), a super-successful comedian who is so self-involved, he lives in a huge mansion alone. But George may not have enough time to learn the error of his ways for he has an incurable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live. »
- Manny
Judd Apatow’s Funny People Gets a Red Band
8 July 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
A new red band trailer for Judd Apatow’s highly anticipated third directorial effort, Funny People, is now online. The comedy opens July 31 and stars Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, RZA, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari and Jason Schwartzman. When seasoned comedian George Simmons (Sandler) learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer (Rogen) under his wing as his opening act. The film also features cameos from a number of great comedians including Dave Attell, Sarah Silverman and Norm MacDonald. »
- James Cook
Grown Ups Adds Another Cast Member
5 July 2009 11:00 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Former Saturday Night Live star, Tim Meadows, has joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s new comedy, Grown Ups, bringing the number of SNL alums involved to a staggering 473,172.Meadows, who appeared on the show from 1991-2000, further swells an SNL-tastic cast that includes Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, Norm MacDonald, Maya Rudolph, Tim Herlihy and former hosts Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi (back in the Sandler/Happy Madison fold, we’re glad to see) and, most terrifying of all, Gary Busey.They’re on board, along with Paul Blart: Mall Cop star, Kevin James (who’s never hosted SNL, and so must be feeling left out), for the comedy about a group of high school friends who reunite after 30 years. Needless to say, hilarity ensues. Well, hopefully ensues.Dennis Dugan is directing from a script by Sandler and Fred Wolf, while Columbia Pictures is so »
Tim Meadows Decides To Become A Grown-Up
5 July 2009 10:47 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Imagine you had the kind of juice that allowed you to employ all of your friends, even in the harshest of times. These days, I.m sure your friends would be stoked that you could get them a job selling sodas at the local 7-11, but Adam Sandler.s friends have come to expect a little more from. He can hire them on to his movies as directors, writers, and especially co-stars. Yet another of Sandler.s friends has joined the cast of Grown-Ups, the Sandler-penned, Dennis Dugan directed comedy expected to be released next summer. THR is reporting that Tim Meadows, Adam.s former SNL cast mate, has signed on to play an undisclosed part in the movie about several friends that get together 30 years after high school when their former coach passes away. With Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, David Spade, Rob Schneider, and Norm Macdonald all already part »
Tim Meadows joins "Grown Ups"
5 July 2009 10:14 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
10-year Saturday Night Live comedian Tim Meadows will join Columbia Pictures' comedy "Grown Ups." He joins his former colleagues Adam Sandler, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Rock, Norm Macdonald, Tim Herlihy and Colin Quinn in the film produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo's Happy Madison. The story follows high school friends who get together 30 years after graduation and is written by Sandler alongside Fred Wolf. Dennis Dugan ("I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry") is directing and Barry Bernardi is executive producing. »
Two SNLers Line Up Projects
5 July 2009 9:42 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Current Saturday Night Live cast member Jason Sudeikis has signed on to star in New Line’s romantic comedy Going the Distance, and former SNLer Tim Meadows has joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups. In Distance, Sudeikis joins Drew Barreymore and Justin Long who star as a couple in a long-distance relationship who ultimately come to the realization that they would be happier dating someone closer to home. Sudeikis will play Box, a friend of Long’s who counsels him against trying to maintain his long-distance relationship with Barrymore's character. Charlie Day and Christina Applegate also were recently cast. Nanette Burstein (American Teen) is directing from a script written by Geoff Latulippe. Grown Ups is proving to be the ultimate SNL reunion. Medows joins former colleagues Adam Sandler, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Rock, Norm Macdonald and Colin Quinn in the cast of the ensemble »
- James Cook
Tim Meadows Becomes One of the Grown Ups
5 July 2009 6:43 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Another Saturday Night Live alum Tim Meadows has joined Columbia Picture's Grown Ups, which also stars former colleagues Adam Sandler, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Rock, Norm Macdonald, Tim Herlihy and Colin Quinn.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ensemble comedy centers around high school friends who get together 30 years after graduation.
Sandler, who is producing with Jack Giarraputo via their Happy Madison shingle, wrote the script with Fred Wolf. Dennis Dugan (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry) is directing.
No production date has been set.
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Exclusive: We’ve Got Your First Glimpse Of Eminem In Adam Sandler’s ‘Funny People’!
2 July 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
You may know that director Judd Apatow has wrangled a laundry list of stars for his forthcoming “Funny People,” that includes — along with leads Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann and Eric Bana — Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Norm MacDonald, Sarah Silverman, Aziz Ansari, RZA, Dave Attell and others. But did you know a certain Detroit rapper will also be joining the crew?
That’s right: Marshall Mathers himself will be making an appearance in the film. You’ll have to wait until July 31 to see exactly why, but we’ve got the very first look at Eminem’s tableside chat with Sandler’s character, a dying stand-up comedian named George Simmons. Take a gander below, and don’t forget to read the first of Judd Apatow’s exclusive blogs for MTV, wherein he answers a bevy of questions you haven’t even asked.
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- Brian Jacks
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