The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Craig Robinson kicked off the revived American Comedy Awards with a musical introduction of the first presenter of the night. Wonder who that might be? And here are your winners of the revived American Comedy Awards, as broadcast May 8, 2014, on NBC: Comedy Supporting Actor, TV: Bill Hader, Saturday …
Melissa McCarthy returned, making yet another new member to SNL’s Three-Timers Club (which isn’t a thing, but then again, is the Five-Timers Club really a thing, or just a sketch about a thing?), and since her first two turns at the hosting gig for Saturday Night Live were memorably funny, …
In only her second time hosting Saturday Night Live, Melissa McCarthy already has established herself as one of the elites. It’s only a matter of time: Give it a few years, and she’ll be joining the “five-timers club,” too. The differences are both subtle — delivering lines with confidence, and …
Two new “Red Band” movie trailers to share with you, so-called because they remove restrictions on language and otherwise NSFW content for “MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.” So. Check your IDs at the door. In The Heat, directed by Paul Feig, Sandra Bullock finds herself in a buddy cop caper with Melissa …
Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed teddy bear of a movie, Ted, has earned more than $500 million in box-office receipts around the world since hitting your nearby cineplex in June, despite its R rating by the MPAA. Remarkable? Certainly. But tops in the business? Not quite. Not yet. Top 10 Rated-R comedy …
Happy news for comedy fans this morning as the Academy Awards, 84th annual edition, bestowed nominations to some of your favorite comedians and funny films of 2011. And that’s not counting some of the more lighthearted fare receiving serious recognition, too (looking at you, The Artist, Jonah Hill in Moneyball, …
We’re back with another new episode of Saturday Night Live, and host Melissa McCarthy is sure to delight. How do I know this? Because I’m typing this on Monday morning, so I’ve already watched the show. Also, because McCarthy’s scene-stealing performance in Bridesmaids and her Emmy win weren’t flukes. Girl …
Why yes, this moment in which Amy Poehler led all of the nominees in barnstorming the stage for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy category was the bestest last night. Would it have been nice if Poehler also had won the Emmy? Why, yes, also that. But having a …
