Brief Interviews With Hideous Men Trailer Explains Some Things

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men trailer, you guys: Well, there you go. One thing that is so interesting in David Foster Wallace's original book are the completely decontextualized fragments of "interviews" with "hideous men." They're snapshot character portraits that are... CONTINUE READING BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN TRAILER EXPLAINS SOME THINGS»

This Is Your Movie Trailer: When In Rome

When In Rome trailer, you guys: OH. WOW. Nothing says "we have it all under control and know what we are doing" like a movie trailer that has an extended voice over explanation outlining every single detail of the seemingly... CONTINUE READING THIS IS YOUR MOVIE TRAILER: WHEN IN ROME»

David Cross Is Less Grumpy Than Usual

He talked to the L.A. Times about his upcoming UK TV show with Will Arnett and Spike Jonze, his new book, and his girrrrlfriend Amber Tamblyn, woo woo. Dude sounds happy for once. Yay!... CONTINUE READING DAVID CROSS IS LESS GRUMPY THAN USUAL»

Posted on June 15, 2009 in Interviews (10 comments)
Tags: Amber Tamblyn | David Cross | Spike Jonze | Will Arnett

Andy Samberg And Will Arnett Fight To The Death

Okay, yes internet, Andy Samberg has made another funny MTV Movie Awards Promo with a sweaty Will Arnett and a stabby Bill Hader: I can't wait for the Samberg version of "Best WTF Moment," though. (Thanks for the tips, Chuck... CONTINUE READING ANDY SAMBERG AND WILL ARNETT FIGHT TO THE DEATH»

Posted on May 6, 2009 in Commercials (18 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Bill Hader | MTV Movie Awards | Will Arnett

The "Nutsack Promise": Will Arnett In Sit Down, Shut Up

On Friday, I posted the video of Kenneth The Page saying "nutsack" on Thursday's 30 Rock, along with a promise to call out all future instances of this word occurring on regular television. And that's when the emails with the... Sit Down, Shut Up'">CONTINUE READING THE "NUTSACK PROMISE": WILL ARNETT IN SIT DOWN, SHUT UP»

If The Cartoon Is Anything Like The Live Action Teaser, Sit Down, Shut Up Will Make Me Laugh

FOX has a new show premiering in April called Sit Down, Shut Up. If I had to describe it, I wouldn't, I would just cut and paste the description from the show's official website: From Emmy Award-winning writer Mitchell Hurwitz... CONTINUE READING IF THE CARTOON IS ANYTHING LIKE THE LIVE ACTION TEASER, SIT DOWN, SHUT UP WILL MAKE ME LAUGH»

Posted on March 12, 2009 in Cartoons, Feuds, Wait For It... (7 comments)
Tags: Arrested Development | Jason Bateman | Mitch Hurwitz | Sit Down, Shut Up | Will Arnett

5 Reasons The Arrested Development Movie Might Be Bad, No Offense

The internet is thrilled today with the announcement that Michael Cera has officially signed on to reprise his role as George Michael in the Arrested Development movie. And this is certainly good news in the sense that an Arrested Development... CONTINUE READING 5 REASONS THE ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT MOVIE MIGHT BE BAD, NO OFFENSE»

Whoa, Pepsi Figured Out The Internet

Look, an online Super Bowl party is lame. Period. Barack Obama could host it with Fleet Foxes as the house band and it would still be a sad drag. "Fun" and "buffering..." do not mix. But keeping it lo-fi... CONTINUE READING WHOA, PEPSI FIGURED OUT THE INTERNET»

Posted on January 29, 2009 in Viral Marketing (10 comments)
Tags: Andy Richter | Pepsi | Will Arnett

Don Draper Does The Gap

The Gap's holiday ads are out, including a smiley, goofy Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westphelt, but nobody will ever beat Amy Poehler and Will Arnett's 2007 "It's okay when they do it" Gap holiday ad for sheer cuteness.... CONTINUE READING DON DRAPER DOES THE GAP»

Posted on November 11, 2008 in Free Advertising (2 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Don Draper | Jennifer Westfeldt | Jon Hamm | Will Arnett

Kathy Geiss From 30 Rock Was On Sex And The City

Kathy (or possibly "Cathy", the internet isn't sure) Geiss, the "special" lady who was installed by her gay husband Devon (Will Arnett) as chairwoman of GE in the last season of 30 Rock, plays a big role on tonight's premiere... CONTINUE READING KATHY GEISS FROM 30 ROCK WAS ON SEX AND THE CITY»

The Rocker's Spinal Tap Homage Is Actually Pretty Funny

I was pleasantly surprised recently to find that some high school kids I met were in the habit of quoting from the classic genre-defining mocumentary This Is Spinal Tap (along with South Park and Chappelle's Show). "He choked on vomit,"... CONTINUE READING THE ROCKER'S SPINAL TAP HOMAGE IS ACTUALLY PRETTY FUNNY»

Last Night's 30 Rock Frolicked In Uncanny Valley

Last night's 30 Rock, "Succession," was ingenious, and not just because it blended two of my favorite things: itself and the 1984 film Amadeus. Fans of the show no doubt delighted in the return of Will Arnett as Jack's gay... CONTINUE READING LAST NIGHT'S 30 ROCK FROLICKED IN UNCANNY VALLEY»

Detroit Octane Are Two-Hit Wonders

Detroit Octane, the rock and roll band best known for their only song, "Barack Obama-sistible" have released a new hit, "Dude Supports A Lady." I don't know if this will really help Hillary Clinton win the election, but it's definitely... CONTINUE READING DETROIT OCTANE ARE TWO-HIT WONDERS»