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Adult Swim Announces 2012 Schedule and Development Slate
21 May 2012 5:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Yes even Adult Swim joined the upfronts fray last week, and has now announced its forthcoming programming for 2012-2013. Back for more of what they do best are favorites Robot Chicken, Ntsf:sd:suv, and Children’s Hospital, along with newcomer Newsreaders, an animated Harold and Kumar, and the return of Toonami.
Adult Swim Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever for 2012-13 Basic Cable’s #1 Network In Total Day With Adults 18-34 and 18-49 Offers Up 9 New Series/Specials, 8 Pilots and 10 Returning Series. Childrens Hospital Spin-off Newsreaders and Animated Harold & Kumar Make The List, Fan Favorite Toonami Returns to Saturday Nights
Adult Swim, basic cable’s #1 network with young adults for seven consecutive years, sets out to “control” the night by announcing a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City. Hours before their annual event featuring a scheduled performance by Grammy Award-winning rap artist T.I., »
- Erin Willard
Ben Stiller Drops In On Yahoo’s Mock-Reality Series ‘Burning Love’
15 May 2012 1:27 PM, PDT | Tubefilter.com | See recent Tubefilter News news »
Ken Marino (Childrens Hospital) is starring in Yahoo's latest original: mock-reality series Burning Love, which is slated to premiere on the Yahoo! Comedy Channel June 4th. One part The Bachelor, one part Horrible People, Burning Love follows hunky fireman Mark Orlando (Marino) in his search for the perfect partner in a faux elimination-style reality show. Teeming with irony, Burning Love features all the accoutrements you'd expect from a network reality series: from champagne toasts, candles, heartbreak, bubble baths, chocolate, choreography, hair extensions, roller skating, betrayal, and spray-tans. "Mark Orlando is used to feeling the heat of fire," says the narrator in the series trailer. "But now he's looking for someone to ignite the flames of love." The trailer features Ben Stiller, the series' executive producer along with fellow Red Hour producers Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein, as well as Abominable Pictures’ Jonathan Stern, Marino, and Erica Oyama. The series will »
- Drew Baldwin
'Star Trek 2' Cast Heads To Hooters In Today's Twitter-Wood
7 May 2012 12:52 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
grandma @simonpegg drives us to Sf while grandpa pine sits shotgun curmudgeonly. twitter.com/ZacharyQuinto/…
— Zachary Quinto (@ZacharyQuinto) May 6, 2012
The stars of "Star Trek 2" took a break from filming the highly-anticipated sequel and headed out for a bite to eat. Where did they go to unwind, you ask? Hooters. We bet the actors had a jolly good time. Zachary Quinto tweeted, "i am at a hooters in northern california watching a boxing game. i have never felt more at home. cc: @simonpegg."
If we could grab food and drinks with one cast, these guys would definitely be at the top of our list. But they don't just hang out during mealtimes (despite Simon Pegg's morning after tweet, "Eggs with Benedict"), Pegg also let followers know about his gym time with Chris Pine. "Right, me and Pine are off to the gym to lift heavy things and grunt and »
- Fallon Prinzivalli
'Burning Love': Ken Marino previews his new dating show parody -- Exclusive Video
1 May 2012 7:23 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Given the line-up for the upcoming dating show parody Burning Love, I’m pretty sure it’s mathematically impossible that the web series won’t leave you clutching your sides from laughter. Along with star Ken Marino — of Wanderlust, Wet Hot American Summer, and “I wanna dip my balls in it!” fame — and producer/star Ben Stiller, the show features Michael Ian Black, Adam Scott, Ken Jeong, Kerri Kenney, Party Down’s Ryan Hansen, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, and even a former Bachelor himself: Jake Pavelka.
All that’s without mentioning Burning Love’s unabashed skewering of all the tropes »
- Lanford Beard
What to TiVo: Wednesday
17 April 2012 11:59 PM, PDT | BuzzSugar | See recent BuzzSugar news »
8:00 The Middle (repeat) 8:30 Suburgatory (new) 9:00 Modern Family (new) 9:30 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (new) 10:00 Revenge (new) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Jennifer Love Hewitt) 8:00 Survivor: One World (new) 9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat) 10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guests Jennifer Lawrence and Gail Collins) 12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Michael Sheen and Michael Ian Black) 8:00 American Idol (new) 8:00 Betty White's Off Their Rockers (new) 8:30 Best Friends Forever (new) 9:00 Rock Center With Brian Williams (new) 10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new) 11:34 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (repeat, with guest Jimmy Fallon) 12:37 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat, with guests Joel McHale and James Cameron) 8:00 America's Next Top Model: British Invasion (repeat) 9:00 America's Next Top Model: British Invasion »
- BuzzSugar
Michael Ian Black: You're Not Doing It Right
17 April 2012 2:53 PM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
We're the holdouts. Every married couple we know has kids or is having kids or is trying to make kids. My wife and I were one of the first couples we knew to get married and we almost definitely will be the last to become parents. In his recent memoir, You're not doing it right, Michael Ian Black (actor, writer, co-founder of The State, Sierra Mist pitchman, and former VH1 pundit-in-residence) perfectly sums up how my wife and myself and many other otherwise responsible adults feel about parenthood: self-absorbed disgust and absolute pants-shitting terror. »
'Lost' Co-Creator Damon Lindelof Tweets 'Mad Men' Fan Fiction
16 April 2012 11:25 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
"Comrade, in your own words, explain to us the history and function of the Aristophanes Span."
— Damon Lindelof (@DamonLindelof) April 16, 2012
You read that title correctly. We couldn't make this stuff up if we tried, and luckily we don't have to. For those of you who don't watch the AMC show, let us sum up this "Mad Men" recap for you.
Kenny Cosgrove, a science fiction novelist under the pen name of Ben Hargrove, hides his passion from his everyday advertising world until his wife reveals his secret. During a dinner party, she again spills too much when she tells everyone the plot of one of Cosgrove's stories, "The Punishment of X4." In short, a robot collapses a bridge between two planets that humans use to travel daily. It's as amazing as it sounds.
"Lost" writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof began tweeting hilarious lines from the fictional novel. "The solution seemed obvious. »
- Fallon Prinzivalli
Steve Martin Provokes Palindromes In Today's Twitter-Wood
13 April 2012 2:14 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Here's a little history lesson for you. This quote that legendary actor Steve Martin tweeted is actually, "Able was I ere I saw Elba." It's a palindrome, which means if you were to read the sentence from right to left instead of left to right, it would say the same thing. The palindrome was created as something Napoleon Bonaparte might've said when he was exiled to the Island of Elsa.
Able was I ere I saw Bubba.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) April 13, 2012
So, maybe Martin was exiled to an island off of L.A. called Bubba? Or perhaps it was an auto correct? Those things happen, you know. Your guess is as good as ours.
The rest of today's tweets bring you an array of topics from the stars about parenting, food, and Nickleback. Oh, and if you haven't already heard, it's Friday the 13th. Maybe Martin's Bubba is a ghost that's haunting him? »
- Fallon Prinzivalli
Never Let Go: How 90s Nostalgia Took Over Theaters This Weekend
10 April 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Way back in the summer of 2004, on the heels of the great success of I Love the 80s and (later) I Love the 70s, VH1 tested the bounds and justifications of the nostalgia market by releasing the initial ten-part I Love the 90s. Instead of simply reflecting upon the most memorable and oft-canonized popular culture products and national news events of the 1970s and 1980s (two decades whose iconography had become ever more apparent, stylized, and parodied during its reappropriation in late 90s/early 00s pop culture), VH1 instead attempted (perhaps unsuccessfully) to create a trend rather than merely follow the typical, perhaps “natural” cycle of nostalgia. Because I Love the 90s aired only a few years after the actual 90s ended, VH1 situated the early 21st century – a time that ostensibly marked a major temporal shift but (save for 9/11) had yet to be self-defined – as a time that uniquely necessitated an immediate reflection on how to »
- Landon Palmer
Making A Natural Selection With Robbie Pickering
16 March 2012 12:05 PM, PDT | Film Independent | See recent Film Independent news »
Writer/director Robbie Pickering
Writer/director Robbie Pickering has settled into the Film Independent family in more ways than one over the past six years and this Friday is a bit of a graduation ceremony as his film, Natural Selection, makes it’s way to theaters across the country. Pickering has participated in Film Independent’s Artist Development Labs – including Directors Lab, Screenwriting Lab and Fast Track – since 2006 and his film has made a successful festival run, culminating in numerous awards and a Spirit Award nomination for “Best First Feature”. Starting today, March 16, audiences will be able to take a road trip with a dutiful (and barren) Christian housewife (Spirit Award nominated Rachael Harris) rambling through a tragic season of her life with her husband’s just-discovered biological son, a foul-mouthed ex-con, on the big screen. What results has been called “magical alchemy“. Pickering took some time to speak to »
- Film Independent
Sarah Thyre: Michael Ian Black on Parenting, Pop Culture and His Worst Christmas Present Ever
16 March 2012 11:46 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Michael Ian Black is a founding member of two -- Two! -- cult comedy troupes, The State and Stella. He is also an author of books for both children and adults, and most recently, in commercials, "the Expedia Guy." Last year, he completed a national stand-up comedy tour. He is a true show biz dilettante, and he's really good at all of it.
His latest book, You're Not Doing It Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations, takes on darker, more real material. Michael writes candidly about his childhood: being raised by his gay mom and her partner, sharing a room with his ill sister, and a very touching retelling of his father's death and funeral. He has the unmitigated gall to assert that, often, marriage sucks and kids are assholes. He's also not afraid to expose, hilariously, that there are no career guarantees in show biz. You're »
- Sarah Thyre
Michael Ian Black Defends Louis C.K. From Rush Limbaugh Comparison After Comedian Drops From Rtcc Host Job
12 March 2012 10:14 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
According to Michael Ian Black, Louis C.K. may have once made offensive comments about Sarah Palin, but he's no Rush Limbaugh. C.K. on Friday stepped down from a scheduled keynote speech at the annual Radio and Television Congressional Correspondents dinner; the day before, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren wrote on her blog that she wouldn't attend the event if he hosted, citing a drunken Twitter rant the comedian went on in September 2010 in which he made offensive, crude remarks about Palin. Black says comparing C.K. to Limbaugh, who has been embroiled in controversy over sexist
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- Jordan Zakarin
Weekend Meme: "Teen Wolf"'s Sexy New Stud, George Takei Feels Like Dancing, and Garrett Hedlund Looks Good Shirtless
10 March 2012 9:24 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Legend of the Seeker's Craig Horner is set to play a 1990s rock star in Joey Dakota, based on the Israeli format about a future documentarian who goes back in time to capture her subject, Joey Dakota, only to fall in love with him.
On her radio show in Dallas, Khloe Kardashian called her sister's babbydaddy Scott Disick a "homo" over his manbag. “What kind of homo are you? “Seriously? That is not what men… a straight man doesn’t carry a Birkin Bag.” When Disick called her out not for the insult but the slur (quite brilliantly in fact), she doubled down, “Let me just tell you: I am the queen of my gay community which I love and adore. And I promote doing the tranny look-alike contest. I am queen bee over here so don’t even try it.” Um. No. In fact, no twice.
For your weekend nerdgasm, »
- lostinmiami
'Wanderlust' Stars Ken Marino & Joe Lo Truglio Writing A Pair Of Horror Movies
7 March 2012 6:18 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Slowly but surely, the cast of cult MTV comedy sketch show "The State" have been taking over Hollywood. Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant have made millions as screenwriters of films like "The Pacifier" and "Night at the Museum," while Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black have both moved into writing and directing as well, with "The Baxter" and "Wedding Daze," respectively.
But probably the purest 'State' movie to date was "Role Models," the 2008 comedy written by David Wain and Ken Marino, with A-list buddy Paul Rudd, which went on to be something of a sleeper hit. Unfortunately, when the trio returned a few weeks ago with the Judd Apatow-produced "Wanderlust," the film tanked, but it's unlikely that means we're done seeing films from the show's alumni. Indeed, Marino, along with fellow "The State" cast-member Joe LoTruglio, who stole the show in both "Role Models" and "Wanderlust," are already working on future projects. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Nothing is too private for Paul Rudd in new interview -- Video
6 March 2012 11:51 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Wanderlust star Paul Rudd recently headed into the closet for an, ahem, intimate chat for Yahoo! Screen’s “7 Minutes in Heaven” series. He shared his fears, lessons (about straight razors) from his childhood, and one very uncomfortable upper lip-focused smooch with Mike O’Brien. He also acted like a gremlin (or some other paranormal being) for a good 30 seconds. Just another day in the life of Paul Rudd, folks. See the full interview below.
What do you think, PopWatchers? Were you most impressed by Rudd’s his hardcore shaving regime or his ability to weave cherries jubilee into the history »
- Lanford Beard
Yahoo Brings Out The Big Guns For Latest Comedy Slate
5 March 2012 10:39 PM, PST | Tubefilter.com | See recent Tubefilter News news »
Today Yahoo revealed its slate of original comedy slate, which includes shows from Seth Morris, Saturday Night Live writer Mike OBrien, and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital. All the shows in new slate will debut on Yahoo Screen, the site’s revamped video hub that launched last fall with a slate of original programming including shows from mega-star Tom Hanks and America’s Funniest Home Videos producer Vin di Bona. Yahoo original video programming attracted over 35 million unique visitors in December 2011, and had 20 of the top 25 most watched online web series in December 2011, according to comScore. Here's the lineup: Funny or Die presents First Dates With Toby Harris (Funny or Die) Starring Seth Morris, First Dates With Toby Harris is a series that takes us on a journey of ill-fated first dates with the lovable (sometimes deplorable) and always single Toby Harris. Set in Los Angeles, each episode centers »
- Drew Baldwin
Ben Stiller’s ‘Burning Love’ Series Signs With Yahoo
1 March 2012 4:17 PM, PST | Tubefilter.com | See recent Tubefilter News news »
Yahoo will be distributing Burning Love, a new online series from Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital starring Ken Marino. The project, from Paramount's Insurge Pictures, follows fireman Mark Orlando in a reality dating spoof. Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Michael Ian Black, Ken Jeong, Adam Scott, Abigail Spencer, Natasha Leggero, Ryan Hansen, June Diane Raphael, Noureen DeWulf, Kerri Kenney, and Beth Dover are co-starring, Variety reports. Burning Love will premiere this Spring on the comedy channel on Yahoo Screen, the site's revamped video hub that launched last fall with a slate of original programming including shows from mega-star Tom Hanks and America’s Funniest Home Videos producer Vin di Bona. The series will be executive produced by Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld, and Mike Rosenstein from Red Hour, and Abominable Pictures' Jonathan Stern (who produced web series Wainy Days, Childrens Hospital, and Horrible People), along with Marino and writer Erica Oyama. Stiller »
- Drew Baldwin
Insurge Pictures and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital to Launch Series on Yahoo
1 March 2012 10:42 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Paramount’s Insurge Pictures and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital have struck a deal with Yahoo to premiere original digital series Burning Love on the website, the companies announced today. Burning Love will launch as part of the Comedy Channel on Yahoo Screen, the site's video destination. The scripted comedy series, which launches in the spring, spoofs popular reality dating shows. It will feature actors Ken Marino, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Michael Ian Black, Ken Jeong, Adam Scott, Abigail Spencer, Natasha Leggero, Ryan Hansen, June Diane Raphael, Noureen DeWulf, Kerri Kenney and Beth Dover. "We feel Burning Love is going to
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- THR Staff
Michael Ian Black Comes Clean About His House Hunters Addiction
28 February 2012 6:31 AM, PST | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
Last week, TV Guide Magazine headed down to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with the good folks from Hgtv and comic Michael Ian Black, who hosted and live-tweeted their hilarious House Hunters Bingo bash. Turns out Black is a major fan of the show (as are we), so in between screaming for beads from the parade floats rolling down the legendary St. Charles Street and watching the on-screen discussions of open-floor plans, we sat down with the funnyman to talk frustrating home buyers, the Wet Hot American Summer sequel and his new book (in stores today). Oh, and Bradley Cooper, if you're reading this, call your fake husband!
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- Damian Holbrook
50 Oscar Tweets Funnier Than The Actual Oscars
27 February 2012 10:19 AM, PST | BestWeekEver | See recent BestWeekEver news »
In honor of the internet’s tireless ongoing attempt to make award shows watchable, we at Bwe present this roundup of 50 Oscar Tweets Funnier Than The Actual 2012 Oscars. And if you don’t enjoy them, at the very least, they’ll take you two hours and fifty-some less minutes to sit through. Please enjoy, share, Retweet, whatever, just so the work of these brave, patient internet souls was not in vain (semi-nsfw): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. On Best Animated Short winner Brandon Oldenburg: 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. On the Cirque Du Soleil performance: 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. On this balcony musician (and our favorite Look Around You character): 26. 27. 28. 29. 30-35. Michael Showalter spent the night Livetweeting Michael Ian Black’s Tweets, and it’s amazing. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. »
- Dan Hopper
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