Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen have been cast to co-star in My Mother’s Curse, a road-trip comedy produced by Paramount Pictures. Rogen will play an inventor who invites his overbearing mother, played by Streisand, on a cross-country road trip “as he tries to sell his new product while also reuniting her with a lost love,” [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Comedy’
Ben Stiller’s Parents — Stiller & Meara — Break Down Kardashian Family Tree
January 27th, 2011 |
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For those not in-the-know, the hilarious comedy duo Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara (also known as Ben Stiller’s Mom & Dad) have a weekly web series in which they talk about everything from Justin Bieber to befriending the homeless. This week, Jerry and Anne take on The Sisters Kardashians — or as Anne calls them: [...]
MTV Comedy Awards
January 11th, 2011 |
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MTV will honor the year’s best in comedy with a new comedy awards franchise — aptly-titled The Comedy Awards. Billed as the VMAs of The Funny Bone Circuit, on Monday, MTV Networks and network executive producer Don Mischer announced that they’ll be handing out prizes during the first annual Comedy Awards ceremony, set for March [...]
It was tough to find a script for three of us: Bobby Deol
January 7th, 2011 |
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After featuring together in “Apne”, the three Deols – Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby – took three years to return together on the silver screen. The reason, Bobby says, is the lack of a good comedy script. The father and sons will now be seen together in “Yamla Pagla Deewana”, which is releasing Jan 14. ” [...]
Donald Trump Comedy Central Roast Victim 2011!
December 21st, 2010 |
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Let’s get ready to roast! Bad hair jokes and barbs about bankruptcy will fly when real estate magnate Donald Trump gets in The Hot Seat for Comedy Central’s Roast of Donald Trump. “I’ll show up to the Roast because Comedy Central is paying me a lot of money, but I’m confused as to how anybody [...]
Jim Carrey Hosting First “SNL†Of 2011
December 20th, 2010 |
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Jim Carrey will host 2011′s first episode of Saturday Night Live. Jim has signed ont to hit 30 Rock to hit SNL for the first time since 1996, NBC confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter over the weekend. The Jan. 8 show will also feature performances by The Black Keys, who will be making their first [...]
Jason Alexander Returns To TV In CBS Comedy
December 10th, 2010 |
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It’s back to the tube for The Down and Out George Costanza! Former Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has signed on to star in and executive produce an hourlong comedy pilot pitched to CBS. The still-untitled comedy will feature a 30-pounds lighter Alexander (Gotta love those Jenny Craig endorsement deals!) as “a former TV star who’s [...]
Kardashian Sisters “SNL†Spoof
December 6th, 2010 |
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It isn’t a particularly good time to be one of the Sisters Kardashian. Sexy socialites Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe took a public hazing in parody form on last weekend’s edition of Saturday Night Live. Sketch comedy stars Abby Elliott, Nasim Pedrad, and Vanessa Baye spoofed the reality personalities and their recent credit card controversy in [...]
David Beckham “Saturday Night Live†Hosting Gig In The Works?
November 7th, 2010 |
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Is Becks set to tickle his funny bone as the next guest host of Saturday Night Live? SNL producers were so wowed by Beckham’s amusing appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last week, they’re hoping to convince the father-of-three to drop in for a similar side-splitting show on NBC’s long-running sketch comedy hit, if a [...]
Miley Cyrus Goes “So Undercoverâ€
November 4th, 2010 |
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Miley, The Action Star? She has signed on to play a P.I. in the new motion-picture comedy So Undercover, Variety has learned. The Hannah Montana actress has been cast as a young woman who is hired by the FBI to go undercover at a college sorority, insiders tell the trade paper. Tom Vaughan, the lensman [...]
Lindsay Lohan Pokes Fun At Cash-Flow Rumors In Parody PSA
November 1st, 2010 |
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Lindsay Lohan pokes fun at rumors that she’s one bounced check away from her next starring role — “The Grinch Who Got Evicted on Christmas” — in a gut-busting FunnyOrDie.com public service announcement in support of the nonprofit American Jewish World Service. “Hi, I’m Lindsay Lohan and I’m not Jewish, but I am happy to [...]
Tracy Morgan HBO Comedy Special “Black & Blue†Airs Nov. 13
October 27th, 2010 |
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Tracy Morgan is getting an HBO comedy special, TV Guide has learned. Tracy Morgan: Black & Blue premieres Nov. 13 @ 10pm ET on HBO. The stand-up special was taped in front of a live audience back in September at New York’s Apollo Theatre, where the Bronx native was discovered more than 20 years ago. [...]
“Rent Is Too Damn High†Spoof On “Saturday Night Live†[VIDEO]
October 25th, 2010 |
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There are seven candidates vying for occupancy of The Empire State’s Governor Mansion when New Yorkers cast their votes in the mid-elections next week. Among the kooky cast of characters throwing their hats and pasties into the ring are a former Manhattan madam, an embattled Republican, oh — and then there’s Vietnam vet Jimmy McMillan, [...]
Brett Favre “SNL†Skit Swiped From FunnyOrDie.com?
October 25th, 2010 |
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Hmm…How’s this for coinkydinky? One of these things is very much like the other. Can you spot the similarities? The writing team over at Saturday Night Life may have some ‘splain’ to do after the show aired a gut-bustin’ Wrangler commercial parody — poking fun at the Brett Favre/Jenn Sterger sexting scandal that has dominated [...]
FunnyOrDie Takes On “Dirty Dancing†[Ft. Jesse Williams & Camilla Belle]
October 21st, 2010 |
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Perhaps inspired by ’80s actress Jennifer Grey’s uber-successful run on Season 11 of Dancing With The Stars, FunnyOfDie.com takes on Dirty Dancing with the help of Grey’s Anatomy hunk Jesse Williams and Joe Jonas’ ex Camilla Belle. Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights with Camilla Belle & Jesse Williams from Camilla Belle
Sharon Jones NYE in NYC; Joins Comedy Central Benefit
October 20th, 2010 |
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BAND TO PERFORM AT BEST BUY THEATRE DEC. 30 & 31;
SEE THE BAND ON A NIGHT OF TOO
MANY STARS AUTISM BENEFIT OCT. 21
 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
Join Sharon Jones and the Dap-
Kings in NYC on New Year’s Eve as well as on December 30 at the Best Buy Theatre (formerly known as
THE NOKIA THEATRE), located in the heart of Times Square. Don’t worry about the NYE festivities in Times Square
however, because there will be exclusive access to the theatre for ticket holders.
In other news, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings will be performing as the house band on Night of Too Many
Stars, a Comedy Central special benefit show for Autism education. The program airs Oct 21, 2010 and is
hosted by Jon Stewart and filled with performances, sketches and short films from an amazing roster of
comedy all-stars including Steven Colbert, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, and Sarah Silverman.
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Mel Gibson to star in ‘The Hangover 2’
October 18th, 2010 |
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Mel Gibson is trying to rebuild his movie career with a comedy role in ‘The Hangover 2.’ The troubled star, who was dropped by the William Morris Endeavor agency in July, has signed to play a Bangkok tattooist in the highly anticipated comedy. The actor was facing a tough time after he faced allegations that [...]