The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (which is such an important sounding name for such an incredibly unimportant group of people) has finally announced the host for this year's Academy Awards: Steve Martin. And also Alec Baldwin! TWO... CONTINUE READING ALEC BALDWIN AND STEVE MARTIN TO HOST THIS YEAR'S OSCARS»
Posted on November 4, 2009
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Tags: Academy Awards | Alec Baldwin | Oscars | Steve Martin
It's Complicated trailer, you guys: Wait a second, you're telling me that this is from the same person who did Something's Gotta Give? HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?! (I'm a jerk. But also come on, guys, let's paint, exercise, and... CONTINUE READING BEING WHITE IS HARD: IT'S COMPLICATED»
Posted on August 7, 2009 in Trailer
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Tags: Alec Baldwin | It's Complicated | John Krasinski | Meryl Streep | Nancy Meyers | Steve Martin
American Idol is "one of the most popular shows on American television." --Wikipedia So then what was Steve Martin doing on last night's season finale playing the banjo? Who wants this? Do you want this? Even your mom doesn't want... CONTINUE READING HOW LONG WILL AMERICA CONTINUE TO INDULGE STEVE MARTIN'S BANJO PLAYING?»
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Awkward Live TV, Music Related Content
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Tags: American Idol | Banjo | Steve Martin
Wait! Don't look away just because the title suggests some sort of remix, mashup, or re-enactment of Christian Bale's freakout. I know we're all about to die of Christian Bale Mashup Fatigue. Last night I muttered to myself that if... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN COLBERT AND STEVE MARTIN RE-ENACT CHRISTIAN BALE'S FREAKOUT»
Posted on February 5, 2009 in Late Night
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Tags: Christian Bale | Stephen Colbert | Steve Martin | The Colbert Report
Steve Martin continued his Pink Panther 2 promotional rounds by appearing on Letterman last night, where he revealed that he was one of the passengers on US Airways flight 1549: Later, Steve complained about mean people on the internet. We... CONTINUE READING STEVE MARTIN: THE TRUE HERO OF FLIGHT 1549»
Posted on February 3, 2009 in Interviews, Late Night
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Tags: David Letterman | Steve Martin
Is it just me, or did Saturday's SNL seem aimed at our parent's generation? Aside from the digital short, pretty much 100% of the show was (gulp), kind of, um, "Dad-humor." Nobody loves Steve Martin more than me (I'll even... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: STEVE MARTIN PLAYED A BANJO FOR A VERY LONG TIME»
Posted on February 2, 2009 in Late Night, Sketch Comedy
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Tags: Andy Samberg | Bill Hader | Fred Armisen | Kristen Wiig | Saturday Night Live | Steve Martin | Will Forte
I know Liz Lemon is supposed to be a cartoonish exaggeration of a single career woman, but from these two scenes from last night's 30 Rock, are we supposed to come away thinking Liz Lemon hates sex or is asexual... CONTINUE READING 30 ROCK: WHAT DOES LIZ LEMON WANT?»
Posted on November 21, 2008 in Sitcoms
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Tags: 30 Rock | Alec Baldwin | Kanye West | Liz Lemon | Steve Martin | Tina Fey | Tracy Morgan
With just 20 days until the best comedy in the whole entire world comes back to TV to give us a reason to live other than the election, NBC premiered a new promo for the third season of 30 Rock... CONTINUE READING FIRST LOOK AT OPRAH ON 30 ROCK»
Posted on October 10, 2008 in Sitcoms
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Tags: 30 Rock | Alec Baldwin | Coachella | Jennifer Aniston | Liz Lemon | Oprah | Steve Martin | Tina Fey
Carrie Prejean turned the video camera off, put on some clothes, and stepped out of her house. It was a beautiful day outside. The air smelled like apples, and the late morning light hit the world in just such a...
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If you are a sassy and sarcastic young man in an American sitcom who represents the sitcom writer's desire that a nerdy Jewish teenager can somehow be the desirable romantic hero in this world, then eventually you will get a...
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I shouldn't even be here right now. I SHOULD BE GETTING INTO MY COSTUME! If I don't hurry, my facepaint won't be dry before I get to the MOONVIE theater, and everyone will be like "hahah, you look like you're...
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The Challenge: I had to go on a 3.5 hour bus tour of totally random TV and film locations in New York City. Alone, and wearing a specific ridiculous tshirt. And I had to find someone to take my picture...
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Uh. OK. Well, first let's address what this movie did well, like the disappointed parents we are (or at least that I am), recognizing that the negative feedback won't be useful or constructive if it isn't preceded by something positive....
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