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Jon Heder, Gary Sanchez Productions cook up Comedy Central sitcom

10 July 2009 6:47 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Comedy Central will be the home of a new sitcom starring Jon Heder and produced by Gary Sanchez Productions' and FunnyorDie.com's Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Heder became an overnight star in the lowkey comedy, "Napoleon Dynamite" and co-starred with Ferrell in "Blades of Glory." Ferrell, McKay and Chris Henchy, the principals of Gary Sanchez Productions, will serve as showrunners. This will mark will Heder's first foray into the smallscreen arena in the untitled show. The Premise: Heder is slated to play an It specialist who has to move in with mom and dad after he loses his job. Comedy Central will start with ten episodes of the show, with the option to order a 90 more

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Jon Heder Starring in Comedy Central Sitcom

9 July 2009 11:13 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory and School for Scoundrels star Jon Heder is heading to the small screen. The actor has signed on to star in a new sitcom for Comedy Central that is being produced by Will Ferrell's Gary Sanchez Productions. The currently untitled half-hour series will see Heder star as an out-of-work It specialist who leaves the city and returns to his small hometown to live with his parents and younger brother. The network has ordered 10 episodes, with Ferrell and Gary Sanchez partners Adam McKay and Chris Henchy writing the scripts. The trades say Ferrell may also appear in front of the camera for an episode or two. If the initial 10-episode run meets a ratings threshold, the network has agreed to order 90 more episodes from Gary Sanchez Prods. and distributor Debmar-Mercury, setting up the project for eventual syndication. The deal is the same unusual structure that

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Will Ferrell brings 'Napoleon Dynamite' star to Comedy Central

9 July 2009 11:36 AM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news

  Comedy Central has ordered 10 episodes of a new sitcom project starring Jon Heder, but the deal could bring much much much more of the "Napoleon Dynamite" star to cable. The multi-camera comedy, still untitled, will star Heder as an out-of-work computer It specialist who leaves the big city and returns to his hometown, where he moves in with his parents and younger brother. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy will write and produce through their Gary Sanchez Productions banner. The comedy is distributed by Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein of Debmar-Mercury, the company behind Tyler Perry's TBS sitcoms....

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Comedy Central, Heder Pact For Laughs

9 July 2009 10:54 AM, PDT | From The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news

"Napoleon Dynamite" actor will star in sitcom for cabler.

By Wrap Staff

Comedy Central has ordered up a new, untitled sitcom starring Jon Heder ("Blades of Glory") from Gary Sanchez Prods. and Debmar-Mercury.

 

Heder will star as an out of work computer It specialist who leaves the big city and returns to his small home town, where he moves back in with his parents and younger brother.

Gary Sanchez Prods is the production company led by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy.

 

Ferrell, McKay and Henchy will write and produce the series. 

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Comedy Central Orders Up Will Ferrell-Produced Sitcom

9 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy are some of the masterminds behind the viral video comedy website Funny or Die. Now they're joining forces for a new Comedy Central sitcom, which the network is calling a "groundbreaking new series."

The currently untitled sitcom stars Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite") as an out of work It specialist who returns to his small town and moves back in with his parents and younger brother.

Ferrell, McKay, and Hency will write the sitcom and their production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, will produce.

Comedy Central has ordered an initial run of 10 episodes of the series. It's expected to premiere sometime in 2010.

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Ed Helms is Your Normal, Everyday ‘Zombie-American’

25 June 2009 10:39 AM, PDT | From Tilzy.tv | See recent Tilzy.TV news

Glen’s just your average American dude, trying to make his way in the world. And he’s got, oh, just a little, well…defect. He’s a zombie. But you know what? He’s Ok with it, and you should be too. Played by quickly-rising star Ed Helms in a limited three-chapter series, Zombie-American, in classic web video minimalism, does a lot with very little. The only ‘prop’ here is Helms’ face FX, by Anthony Pepe, which is used to nice comic effect, including a little Q-tip ballet. The icy-green eyes are also a key touch, allowing a nice edge of walking dead to counter-balance Glen’s happy-go-lucky bearing. There’s something in Glen’s matter-of-fact, persevering demeanor that has a hint of tragic to it: whether he’s doing the crossword, flounderingly shooting hoops or trigger-pointing at himself in the mirror - ‘I look good…‘ - there’s

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Orlando, Miranda and Adrian Keep It Clean

24 June 2009 5:20 PM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Audi hosted a dinner in La last night to celebrate their new clean diesel technology and lots of celebrities came out to celebrate. Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr were impeccably dressed and looking gorgeous as they chatted with their fellow environmentalist Christian Slater. Adrian Grenier isn't one to miss an eco-friendly event and took a break from filming Entourage to mingle with a few of his green celebrity pals. View 20 Photos › To see more of Adrian, Orlando, Miranda and others like Christian Slater just read more. View 20 Photos › Images include: Adrian Grenier, Andy Richter, Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, Christian Slater, Joel McHale, Miranda Kerr, Molly Shannon, Orlando Bloom WireImage

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Brooke Shields' kid picks a winner

15 June 2009 5:02 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Brooke Shields' six-year-old daughter won $6,000 at the Kentucky Derby. The actress revealed little Rowan defied the odds when the pair, along with Brooke's husband Chris Henchy and three-year-old daughter Grier, went to the world famous Us horse race. She said: "We went to the Kentucky Derby for the first time as a family, and of course my older one picked the winner. "We tried to talk her out of it. It was 50-to-1. She said, 'I like the name Mine That Bird and I think it's good,' and I said, 'Now honey, it's 50-to-1. Those aren't good odds.' But she said, 'Mom, I like it.' And I was like, 'Alright, whatever.' She got like $6,000." However, Rowan didn't

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Brooke Shields' gambling girl

15 June 2009 5:02 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Brooke Shields' six-year-old daughter won $6,000 at the Kentucky Derby. The actress revealed little Rowan defied the odds when the pair, along with Brooke's husband Chris Henchy and three-year-old daughter Grier, went to the world famous Us horse race. She said: "We went to the Kentucky Derby for the first time as a family, and of course my older one picked the winner. "We tried to talk her out of it. It was 50-to-1. She said, 'I like the name Mine That Bird and I think it's good,' and I said, 'Now honey, it's 50-to-1. Those aren't good odds.' But she said, 'Mom, I like it.' And I was like, 'Alright, whatever.' She got like $6,000." However, Rowan didn't get

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Brooke Shields' 6-Year-Old Daughter Wins K At The Kentucky Derby

15 June 2009 2:29 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Brooke Shields six-year-old daughter won ,000 at the Kentucky Derby. The actress revealed little Rowan defied the odds when the pair, along with Brooke's husband Chris Henchy and three-year-old daughter Grier, went to the world famous U.S. horse race.

She said: "We went to the Kentucky Derby for the first time as a family, and of course my older one picked the winner."

"We tried to talk her out of it. It was 50-to-1. She said, 'I like the name Mine That Bird and I think it's good,' and I said, 'Now honey, it's 50-to-1. Those aren't good odds.' But she said, 'Mom, I like it.' And I was like, 'Alright, whatever.' She got like ,000."

However, Rowan didn't get to spend all her winnings as her parents have put the money away for her future.

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'Land of the Lost'

14 June 2009 9:35 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

From its non-sequitur of an opening to the blissful moment the screen goes black, Land of the Lost is a disaster of a film that only Irwin Allen could appreciate. Loosely based on Sid and Marty Krofft’s trippy 1970s Saturday morning kids series, this comedy features genuine talent — Will Ferrell, Anna Friel and Danny McBride — who are just as trapped as their characters. But instead of being imprisoned in an alternate dimension with no way out, the actors are stuck in a film with unfunny dialogue and a nonsensical script.

Will Ferrell stars as Dr. Rick Marshall, a quantum paleontologist who has been laughed out of the scientific community for his theories on time warps and alternate dimensions. But with the encouragement of young — and attractive — scientist Holly Cantrell (Pushing Daisies' Anna Friel) Marshall finally completes his lifelong dream: he builds a tachyon amplifier to journey to alternate dimensions.

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Land of the Lost Review

8 June 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

Land of the Lost Directed by: Brad Silberling Written by: Chris Henchy, Dennis McNicholas Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone, Ben Best The transition from R to PG-13 is not always an easy one for comedians, particularly ones who base their humour on crass jokes and shock value, but it's a transition that is necessary in order to become a true A-list Hollywood star. When formerly edgy funnymen turn to family-friendly fare (that's a lot of f-words), they typically risk alienating their original audience and watering down their act. However, if they can pull off these films without losing their identity and credibility (ahem... Eddie Murphy), they just may have a long and profitable career ahead of them. Will Ferrell, for his part, has always done a decent job of balancing his career between movies for general audiences (Elf) and the college crowd (Old School, Anchorman). However,

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Movie Review: “Land of the Lost”

6 June 2009 10:43 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Seen on: June 5, 2009

The players: Director: Brad Silberling, Writers: Chris Henchy, Dennis McNicholas, Cast: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny R. McBride, Jorma Taccone

Facts of interest: Based on the TV series from the '70s.

The plot: Will Ferrell stars as a scientist who travels to a parallel dimension inhabited by hostile creatures.

Our thoughts: To be honest, I wish I’d never entered the “Land of the Lost.” It’s a boring place full of bad jokes and lame characters, and it pretty much lacks all the necessary ingredients for an exciting, adventurous comedy. In other words, this movie is a mess of epic proportions, and one that should never have found its way into theaters.

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‘Land of the Lost’ With Will Ferrell Should Never Be Found

5 June 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Rating: 1.0/5.0 Chicago – “Land of the Lost,” starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, and Anna Friel, is horribly conceived, almost entirely laugh-free, and with absolutely no personality of its own. It’s one of the most inert, dull, and dead-on-arrival major summer films in a very long time with no target audience likely to be satisfied by it.

What exactly is the target audience of “Land of the Lost”? I’ll admit that I assumed it would be a PG-rated family comedy going in. Little kids love dinosaur poop jokes, right? Much to be great surprise, “Land of the Lost” is not for kids. Sure, it sounds like it was written by a 12-year-old, but parents may blush at jokes about characters getting “wet” or sitting on a vibrating crystal. Even pre-teens will roll their eyes when Chaka gropes Holly for the fifteenth time.

Read Brian Tallerico’s full review of “Land of the Lost

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Plus1’s Land of the Lost review

5 June 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news

“Marshall, Will, and Holly on a routine expedition

Met the greatest earthquake ever known.

High on the rapids it struck their tiny raft,

And plunged them down a thousand feet below.

To the Land of the Lost.”

This was the opening theme song that started the greatest adventure anyone ever saw on TV in 1974. “Land of the Lost” was a TV series that aired for three years on NBC and was produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions. This show was a monument for the 70’s as the affects used then, compared to today’s CGI affects, were ahead of its time. This show featured live action actors, stop motion/animation dinosaurs, strange sets, futuristic Alien-Lizard creatures, and cave men that hadn’t evolved. The actors were placed in front of a green screen and had to act as if they were really in danger and not in a sound stage.

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"Land of the Lost" Movie Review -- Should Marshall, Will, and Holly Return to TV Land?

3 June 2009 6:59 AM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

Like stepping into a snazzy but clunky time machine ride, .Land of the Lost. leaves its 70s TV-show roots behind and travels full-speed ahead to the future to transform into a multi-million dollar big-screen production.

Marshall, Will, and Holly return tagging along their ape-boy pal Chaka. The dinosaurs also make a comeback, so do the slow but creepy reptilians called Sleestak. The big question remains . do we really need a .Land of the Lost. reboot? Apparently, show creators Sid and Marty Krofft think so. They.re behind this mildly entertaining and mindless special effects extravaganza.

Updating the show.s special effects may be the only driving force behind this movie makeover. I remember the stodgy dinosaur claymation of the 70s series. But as a child, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. With the big screen version, you know it.s in trouble when Matt Lauer (yeah,

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Slideshow: 34-Image Gallery For ‘Land of the Lost’ With Will Ferrell

2 June 2009 9:57 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – This 34-image slideshow contains the official press images for “Land of the Lost starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone, and Anna Friel. The film, written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas and directed by Brad Silberling, opens on June 5th, 2009.

Synopsis:

“Space-time vortexes suck.

Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into one and spat back through time. Way back. Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world—a place of spectacular sights and super-scaled comedy known as the Land of the Lost.

Sucked alongside him for the adventure are crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride) named Will. Chased by T. rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles known as Sleestak, Marshall, Will and Holly must rely on their only ally

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"Land of the Lost" - Video clips and interviews!

2 June 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

See plenty film clip and interviews from Universal Pictures' "The Land of the Lost," starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel and Jorma Taccone. Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas based on the book of the same name written by Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft write. "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" and "10 Items or Less" writer and helmer Brad Silberling directs the comedy which sees theatres on June 5th. Check out the "Land of the Lost" group for all the trailers and more.

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"Land of the Lost" - Video clips and interviews!

2 June 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

See plenty film clip and interviews from Universal Pictures' "The Land of the Lost," starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel and Jorma Taccone. Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas based on the book of the same name written by Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft write. "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" and "10 Items or Less" writer and helmer Brad Silberling directs the comedy which sees theatres on June 5th. Check out the "Land of the Lost" group for all the trailers and more.

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Bunch of TV spots for 'Land of the Lost'

28 May 2009 7:04 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

We have added a selection of new TV spots for Will Ferrell's upcoming comedy 'Land of the Lost'. The movie adaptation of the popular TV series is set for release June 5th. Watch the TV spots below;Watch all the latest trailers and clips on M&C here.The film will be based on the mid-seventies TV series that followed forest ranger Rick Marshall and his children, Will and Holly.The adaptation by Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas revolves around a disgraced paleontologist, his assistant and a macho tour guide who find themselves in a strange world inhabited by dinosaurs, monkey people and reptilian Sleestaks

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