The Videogum Movie Club: Year One

Did you see Year One, the Biblical-times movie starring Jack Black and Michael Cera, this weekend? If so, this is the place to talk about it. Especially because I don't know how it ends because I walked out of the... CONTINUE READING THE VIDEOGUM MOVIE CLUB: YEAR ONE»

Videogum Movie Club Reminder: Year One

You know, The Videogum Movie Club, that thing where we see the same movie on the same weekend and talk about it on Monday? This weekend it's the Michael Cera/Jack Black Biblical comedy Year One. Hopefully we'll all love it... CONTINUE READING VIDEOGUM MOVIE CLUB REMINDER: YEAR ONE»

Bob And David Remind Us Again Of How Uncool TV Executives Are

The Onion's Decider has a good interview with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross today about some shows they're doing together in Chicago. There are all of the usual questions everyone asks of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, and also there's... CONTINUE READING BOB AND DAVID REMIND US AGAIN OF HOW UNCOOL TV EXECUTIVES ARE»

Posted on June 18, 2009 in Behind The Scenes, Interviews (29 comments)
Tags: Bob Odenkirk | David Cross | Mr. Show | Mr. Show With Bob And David

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

David Cross And Jon Benjamin At The Room NYC Screening

Those who went to the (now monthly!) midnight screening of The Room in New York on April 24 were treated to David Cross and Jon Benjamin wearing wigs and impersonating Tommy Wiseau and Denny, respectively. The impression is approximate, but... CONTINUE READING DAVID CROSS AND JON BENJAMIN AT THE ROOM NYC SCREENING»

Posted on May 5, 2009 in Cult Hits, Events (17 comments)
Tags: David Cross | Jon Benjamin | The Room | Tommy Wiseau

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»

Life Imitates Mr. Show: The Toilet Restaurant

Hey, look, there's a restaurant in Taiwan where you sit on toilets while you eat! That sounds much more suited to a really funny mid-90's sketch on HBO than real life, and it was! Remember (or see for the first... CONTINUE READING LIFE IMITATES MR. SHOW: THE TOILET RESTAURANT»

Jack Black, Michael Cera, David Cross, And Paul Rudd In Year One

Here's the Super Bowl teaser scene from Year One, starring Michael Cera and Jack Black as cavemen who witness history. Like The Ten Commandments meets Forrest Gump. In this two-minute scene, they meet Cain and Abel, played by David Cross... CONTINUE READING JACK BLACK, MICHAEL CERA, DAVID CROSS, AND PAUL RUDD IN YEAR ONE»

Posted on February 2, 2009 in I Love Paul Rudd (14 comments)
Tags: David Cross | Jack Black | Michael Cera | Paul Rudd

Entertainment Weekly Discovers The Amazing Cult Phenomenon That Is The Room

I hate to be all "Did you see this week's Entertainment Weekly, with its four-page article about how all the comedy celebrities and Kristen Bell are obsessed with The Room, you know, that movie I wouldn't shut up about for... CONTINUE READING ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY DISCOVERS THE AMAZING CULT PHENOMENON THAT IS THE ROOM»

ATP NY '09 Confirms Animal Collective, Atlas Sound, Suicide, And David Cross

Although we still don't know who'll be stepping into Kevin Shields's gazey shoes as headliner/curator, ATP NY has confirmed an initial round of performers for next year's party at Kutschers: Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Atlas Sound, Antipop Consortium, Suicide doing... CONTINUE READING ATP NY '09 CONFIRMS ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, ATLAS SOUND, SUICIDE, AND DAVID CROSS»

Demoted Trailer Gets Two Thumbs Way Sideways

Here's a trailer for a new movie called Demoted starring David Cross, Sean Astin, and Michael Vartan and it looks meh! This movie just looks like it's relying a little too much on everyone's generous good will towards Arrested Development,... CONTINUE READING DEMOTED TRAILER GETS TWO THUMBS WAY SIDEWAYS»

Posted on November 7, 2008 in Trailer (12 comments)
Tags: David Cross | Demoted | Michael Vartan | Sean Astin

Negative Ads Got You Down? Relax With Some Mr. Show

If you're a fan of the television program Mr. Show With Bob And David, and everyone should be, you probably can't watch a negative campaign advertisement on the television without thinking of this classic Mr. Show sketch: McHutchence versus Greeley.... CONTINUE READING NEGATIVE ADS GOT YOU DOWN? RELAX WITH SOME MR. SHOW»

Posted on November 3, 2008 in Commercials, Politics, Sketch Comedy (3 comments)
Tags: Bob Odenkirk | Campaign Ads | David Cross | Mr. Show With Bob And David

HIMYM: Hey, Remember That Great Mr. Show Intervention Sketch?

There were a lot of interventions on last night's How I Met Your Mother. There were interventions for alcohol abuse, the wearing of a funny hat, the performing of too many magic tricks, speaking with an English accent, the improper... CONTINUE READING HIMYM: HEY, REMEMBER THAT GREAT MR. SHOW INTERVENTION SKETCH?»

Say It Isn't So, Bob Odenkirk And David Cross!

Last night in a post titled "Will There Be A Bob And David Show Ever Again?" Bob Odenkirk took to his blog on BobandDavid.com to deliver a blow to his legion of comedy nerd fans who were hoping against hope... CONTINUE READING SAY IT ISN'T SO, BOB ODENKIRK AND DAVID CROSS!»

Posted on August 7, 2008 in New TV Shows (4 comments)
Tags: Bob Odenkirk | David Cross | David's Situation

David Cross Makes This Week's 18 Millionth Jason Bateman Interview Interesting

Last night's #1 segment on Countdown With Keith Olbermann was an interview with Jason Bateman that started out about how Hancock is making him "a star at last," but then took a turn for the not-boring exactly halfway through when... CONTINUE READING DAVID CROSS MAKES THIS WEEK'S 18 MILLIONTH JASON BATEMAN INTERVIEW INTERESTING»

Posted on June 25, 2008 in Interviews, Newsmagazines (8 comments)
Tags: Arrested Development | David Cross | Hancock | Jason Bateman | Keith Olbermann

Lost David Cross Character Found By The Internet

Via Die Actor Die, I remember this from the 1997 Vh1 Fashion Awards, which, because of the available technology of the time, can mean only that I watched the 1997 Vh1 Fashion Awards. In a mockumentary-style character sketch so popular... CONTINUE READING LOST DAVID CROSS CHARACTER FOUND BY THE INTERNET»

Posted on June 19, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: David Cross

Bob Odenkirk Tries To Ruin Rogue Wave's New Video By Directing It

It's a fake comedy/indie rock feud! Via EW's Popwatch, in this "director's cut" of the new Rogue Wave video for "Chicago x 12", director Bob Odenkirk (The Great) pitches the band on his failed vision for the video based on... CONTINUE READING BOB ODENKIRK TRIES TO RUIN ROGUE WAVE'S NEW VIDEO BY DIRECTING IT»

Forgotten Television: The TV Wheel

Human Giant hero Paul Scheer heard about this experimental sketch show from 1995 called The TV Wheel and posted about it on his blog yesterday. The TV Wheel was created by Mystery Science Theater 3000's Joel Hodgson, and involved David... CONTINUE READING FORGOTTEN TELEVISION: THE TV WHEEL»

Sonic Latte

We all like to listen to Daydream Nation while sipping skinny mochas at the local Starbucks. Of course we do. Making that guilty pleasure a little bit easier, 14 celebrities of various stripes each chose a SY track for a... CONTINUE READING SONIC LATTE»

David Cross Is The New Crazy Frog

In doing my morning research to bring you the web's best Baby Fart videos, I was serendipitously redirected to a collection of old stand up comedy clips that have been overlayed with cheap text to entice you to a website... CONTINUE READING DAVID CROSS IS THE NEW CRAZY FROG»

Posted on May 19, 2008 in Free Advertising (1 comments)
Tags: Crazy Frog | David Cross

David Cross And Bob Odenkirk's HBO Sitcom Is Supposed To Be Good, Commercially Viable

The AV Club's Josh Modell saw the taping of David's Situation, the new pilot Mr. Show With Bob And David's David Cross and Bob Odenkirk are doing for HBO. Mr. Show fans have been waiting with bated breath to hear... CONTINUE READING DAVID CROSS AND BOB ODENKIRK'S HBO SITCOM IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD, COMMERCIALLY VIABLE»

Posted on May 12, 2008 in Sitcoms, Sketch Comedy (3 comments)
Tags: Bob Odenkirk | David Cross | David's Situation | Mr. Show With Bob And David

Jamie Kennedy's Heckler Looks Pretty Good! And Not Just Because I'm Afraid Of Joe Rogan

Via CC Insider, here's the trailer for Jamie Kennedy's documentary Heckler, which explores the psychology and cultural significance of the kind of assface who ruins live shows by yelling things at the performer. My favorite part is when one heckler... CONTINUE READING JAMIE KENNEDY'S HECKLER LOOKS PRETTY GOOD! AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF JOE ROGAN»

Posted on April 30, 2008 in Trailer (7 comments)
Tags: David Cross | Heckler | Jamie Kennedy | Joe Rogan

New Sketch Video From The State: Sex For Money

Nineties sketch comedy is so back! Between recent new videos from The Kids In The Hall and The State, and the upcoming re-pairing of Mr. Show's David Cross and Bob Odenkirk for HBO, there's an embarrassment of riches for people... CONTINUE READING NEW SKETCH VIDEO FROM THE STATE: SEX FOR MONEY»

Human Giant Sneak Peek: Sci-Fi Makeup Part 2

Paul Scheer sent us this exclusive clip from tonight's Human Giant Season 2 finale. It's the continuing story of Gary Cornick, aka "Commander Ch'Kar," whose decision to have his face surgically altered to avoid hours in the makeup chair has... CONTINUE READING HUMAN GIANT SNEAK PEEK: SCI-FI MAKEUP PART 2»

Posted on April 15, 2008 in Sketch Comedy (0 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | David Cross | Human Giant | Paul Scheer | Rob Huebel

Human Giant's Gift To Mr. Show Fans

I hope that everyone is watching Human Giant, because the best sketch comedy show on TV is even better this season than last. Fans of the revered '90s HBO show Mr. Show with Bob and David got a treat if... CONTINUE READING HUMAN GIANT'S GIFT TO MR. SHOW FANS»