The Definitive Guide to Comedy
In the latest issue of Details magazine, Carrie Brownstein shares 20 behind-the-scenes photos captured during the filming of Portlandia, which begins its second season in January. Here are a couple of my favorites, with captions written by Brownstein. The photo above: “This is our core local cast. We get a …
It’s December 2011, and just like Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live had predicted many years ago, Fallon is back as the host. Fallon has returned a couple of times previously in cameos to join Justin Timberlake in the Barry Gibb Talk Show sketches, but this is different. For one …
Remember that one time Katy Perry was the musical guest on SNL, but also showed up in a sketch wearing a cleavage-bearing Elmo shirt and jumped up and down? You remember that, don’t you? Want me to wait here while you Google “Katy Perry Elmo gif” and do what you …
Did you know Steve Buscemi was funny? If you’ve watched an Adam Sandler movie any time in the past decade or more, then probably. Or perhaps you just thought his portrayals of mobsters and old-timey gangsters in The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire were funny ha-ha in addition to funny weird. …
Do you love IFC’s new sketch comedy series, Portlandia, but don’t live anywhere near Portland, Ore.? Not to worry, because Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are bringing their eclectic comedy and musical tastes to a city near you. If you live near one of these six cities. IFC announced Portlandia: …
Jason Segel has brought the Muppets back into our pop culture discussion with the new movie he wrote for them that premieres this Thanksgiving, and he seems like a nice enough guy in his own TV and film performances. But is he the kind of guy who shines in live …
Who knows why Saturday Night Live was so quick to bring Emma Stone back for a second round of hosting duties, when the young actress had nothing to plug and didn’t exactly tear the roof off the place last fall. Hmmm. Must be trying to connect with the kids. Let’s …
Four new Saturday Night Lives in four weeks! Will this be an early burnout for the cast and crew? Will they find their momentum? Will this be love? All of these answers and more, revealed in this recap! https://www.hulu.com/watch/289400/saturday-night-live-cold-opening-bloomberg—occupy-wall-street We open cold with Fred Armisen portraying New York City Mayor …
At New York Comic-Con today, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel introduced a fresh, new clip from season two of their IFC sketch comedy show, Portlandia. The “Sanitation Twins,” Marcus and Madeline Harris, bring an expanded recycling system to Portland. Which bin should you put your fingernail clippings in? The …
Cut for time? Perhaps. Because this parody of the very real apologies and apology video by Netflix’s Reed Hastings (Jason Sudeikis) and Qwikster’s Andy Rendich (Fred Armisen) is funny and even includes an appearance by a famous spokesman duo from the 1980s (played by Bobby Moynihan and Taran Killam). Thank …
