Dick Jokes? With Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers, How Could There Not Be.
‘Tis this season for TV show panels and receptions, whether they are officially billed as FYC events or not. Yet an event last night, sponsored by the Writers Guild Foundation at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills was unlike any other this season. Huge lines to get in? Sure. Not an empty seat in the house? Undoubtedly. But it was a unique hour-long plus Q&A that set this evening apart as it upended some typical traditions. Like, the...
James Franco Gets Ripped, Burned and Trashed at His Comedy Central Roast..
…but there’s a good chance he’s getting the last laugh. There may not have been any twerking—or foam fingers—but there were a lot of jokes about kissing Judd Apatow, and we are not talking about on the lips. It was part of the brand of humor that Comedy Central has become known for during its infamous roasts, the dirty and defaming-but-all-in-good-fun type that appeals to Hollywood insiders as well as millions of...
From SNL to ISA: Samberg to Emcee Indie Spirit Awards
Those of us who have missed Andy Samberg on “Saturday Night Live” can soak up lost time with the comedian when he hosts the upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards, which usually run about three hours on the afternoon before the Oscars. The February 23 hosting gig will hopefully be better received than some of the goofy movies that Samberg has appeared in, which haven’t matched the level of some of his SNL...
The New Dick in a Box: "Motherlover"
Just when you thought Saturday Night Live had peaked after Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s spot-on impersonations of Sarah Palin and HRC, along comes Justin Timberlake hosting again–and getting his sexy on with Andy Samberg for Mother’s Day: http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-motherlover/1099491/ While the tune might not be as catchy as DIAB, you gotta hand it to Susan Sarandon and Patricia...