Most people had no idea who Richard Lewis was back then. Sure, comedy fans knew he was on track to become one of the greats, and he was sort of breaking through, slowly, in his own way. But he could probably have walked down any big city street in America and not been noticed by … Read more
The long-in-development Naked Gun remake starring Liam Neeson now officially has a release date, with Paramount revealing the film will arrive next year. During a slew of news announcements, the company confirmed that the remake will release on July 18, 2025. The movie will be directed and executive produced by Akiva Schaffer, who co-wrote the … Read more
There is the thought that films resonate more with us based on where we are in our lives at the time we first encounter them. Back in 2004, I thought EuroTrip was incredibly clever and funny, but figured it would age poorly and show its faults more on consecutive re-watches. That was absolutely true, yet … Read more
Long before their public feud, things between Eric Idle and John Cleese were friendly enough that they made a non-Python movie together. While two of Monty Python’s most famous former members, Eric Idle and John Cleese, are embroiled in a very public feud, it wasn’t always this way. In recent weeks, Idle has been vocal … Read more
Hulu has officially given a series order to the upcoming college football comedy Chad Powers, which is inspired by ESPN’s Eli Manning sketch. The former Super Bowl MVP has also boarded the project as an executive producer along with his brother, former NFL player Peyton Manning. Coming off from the commercial success of the R-rated … Read more
Long before their public feud, things between Eric Idle and John Cleese were friendly enough that they made a non-Python movie together. While two of Monty Python’s most famous former members, Eric Idle and John Cleese, are embroiled in a very public feud, it wasn’t always this way. In recent weeks, Idle has been vocal … Read more
Horror comedies can be hard to sell, but are very entertaining when done right. Lisa Frankenstein is the latest in the genre, and it comes to us from Diablo Cody, Oscar-winning writer of films like Juno and Jennifer’s Body. The movie stars Kathryn Newton as a teen goth named Lisa who revives a corpse (Cole … Read more
Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s creative relationship actually goes back more than 15 years. Powell had a role in Linklater’s 2006 movie Fast Food Nation, although it was really his performance in Linklater’s awesome 2016 baseball comedy Everybody Wants Some!! that served as the actor’s breakthrough role. Powell also appeared in Linklater’s last project, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space … Read more
George Carlin may have died over 15 years ago, but an artificial intelligence claims to have resurrected him for a new comedy special that just debuted on YouTube. Titled I’m Glad I’m Dead, the special was made by Dudesy, which bills itself as a “comedy AI.” “For the next hour,” the YouTube video’s description reads, “I’ll be doing … Read more
Netflix has dropped the final Lift trailer for its forthcoming action comedy, which will start streaming on January 12. The video features Kevin Hart as he portrays an international heist mastermind who leads his crew to one of the most dangerous heists ever. Check out the Lift trailer below (watch more trailers): What to expect … Read more