By Samantha Simon | June 8, 2012 at 12:55 pm | No comments
Chris Rock had a blast on Fallon last night. He got his own revamped theme song by the Roots ("Chris Rock rockin' it, we all rockin' it!"). He even had time to rant about Obama nay-sayers:
"The first thing you've gotta realize about Obama, man, is the economy's been getting...
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By Samantha Simon | June 8, 2012 at 12:27 pm | No comments
Two Bill Murrays made an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman last night: Murray in the flesh and Murray as a hologram. I have no idea how holograms work, except for those shiny "holographic" Pokemon trading cards I got as a kid, but I gotta say, this was way more...
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By Samantha Simon | June 7, 2012 at 12:27 pm | No comments
Disney's got an all-star comedy cast for their new animated film, Wreck-It Ralph. The film, which stars John C. Reilly, is about a video game villain, Ralph (Reilly) who just wants to be more than just the bad guy. Reilly is supported by awesome comedians, Sarah Silverman...
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By Samantha Simon | June 7, 2012 at 11:53 am | 3 comments
Comedians Adam and Todd Stone, best known for their appearances on the now-defunct NBC series Last Comic Standing, have launched a new idea. It's called Laughcake.com.
Here's how it works: the sibling funnymen allow you to hire comedians to create a short video "roast" for a...
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By Samantha Simon | June 6, 2012 at 5:28 pm | No comments
In a video for Rookie, an online publication for teen girls, Community star Gillian Jacobs gets real and answers questions from readers about high school, making friends and boyfriends. She does this from what looks to be her bedroom, in a comfy shirt and her hair in a loose...
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By Samantha Simon | June 5, 2012 at 11:00 pm | 9 comments
So, this shouldn't be too surprising -- someone on Reddit actually made the video game, Journey To the Center Of Hawkthorne, from the Community episode finale "Digital Estate Planning." Sure, it was only a matter of time, but it's pretty impressive that the turnaround was this...
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By Samantha Simon | June 4, 2012 at 1:31 pm | No comments
In the latest installment of Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling, team Nerdist teamed up to play against team Podcasters, comprised of brothers Randy Sklar and Jason Sklar (Sklarbro Country), Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny), Greg Behrendt (Walking the Room), and Marc Maron...
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By Samantha Simon | June 1, 2012 at 1:59 pm | No comments
The headline on Daily Mail reads: "Teacher 'slapped pupil in the face six times because she forgot notebook in imitation of Bridesmaids movie.'" Upon reading this, I had to check the website several times to reconfirm it wasn't The Onion. Yep, it's still the Daily Mail.
Law...
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By Samantha Simon | June 1, 2012 at 12:36 pm | One comment
Comedian, writer, and stand-up comic J.B. Smoove will host the newest Hollywood awards show to be televised-- The CLIOS: World's Best Commercials.
Smoove is best known for his role, alongside Larry David, as Leon Black on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. In recent years, however,...
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