Steve Martin receives an honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
by Steve Martin has hosted the Academy Awards three times, but never won an Oscar until this weekend, when the Academy awarded him with one of …
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Kickstarting generations, genders of stand-up comedy: Moms Mabley, in a new HBO documentary by Whoopi Goldberg
She had played Carnegie Hall, headlined the Apollo with Cab Calloway for decades, but in 1967, Dick Smothers introduced her to a whole new audience, …
Calvin and Hobbes alive and dancing; Bill Watterson grants rare interview as documentary hits screens
Orange and black aren’t just for Halloween or hot new Netflix titles, but also the primary colors of tigers such as Hobbes of “Calvin and …
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson ruin horror movies for Fandango
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson have made some great comedy movies together (Wedding Crashers) and some forgettable ones (The Internship), too. OK, maybe just those …
Emile Hirsch to star as John Belushi in big-screen biopic
Emile Hirsch has been tapped to star as the late John Belushi in a planned biopic on the comedian who became a star as an …
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It’s not HBO (any longer), it’s a movie, an Entourage movie
Eight seasons on HBO were not enough for the man-boys of Entourage. Director Doug Ellin and cast member Jerry Ferrara (“Turtle”) announced the news Monday …
Ben & Jerry’s offers Ron Burgundy’s Scotchy Scotch Scotch ice cream to promote “Anchorman 2”
Stay classy, Ben & Jerry’s! The ice cream makers from Vermont unveiled their latest custom comedy flavor last night, and it’s a boozy doozy — …
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The “Arrested Development” movie that creator Mitch Hurwitz would make right now. Honestly. For Netflix. October 2013 NYTVF edition answer.
Don’t stop just because you think you’ve heard this all before. So many times. Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz said he wants to to make …
“On The Cusp, Off The Cuff,” a documentary film about improv comedians in NYC and the UCB
Improv. Say that one word in comedy circles and you’ll see a multitude of reactions. OK. Mostly likely one of three: Love. Hate. Indifference. Or …
“The Heat” and “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig on editing the improvised scenes in a movie
New York magazine’s Vulture section recently started a series, “How To Make A Movie,” with plenty of noteworthy, well, how-to information for you filmmaking fans. …