Aimee Mann's second annual comedic Christmas video is out, and it's a Tim Heidecker-directed Dickens spoof. Aimee plays Ebenezer Scrooge; Grant-Lee Phillips is Bob Cratchit; Michael Penn is Jacob Marley; Paul F. Tompkins, John Krasinki, and John C. Reilly are... CONTINUE READING AIMEE MANN AS SCROOGE»
Posted on December 22, 2008 in (0 comments)
Tags: Aimee Mann | Grant-Lee Phillips | John C. Reilly | John Krasinski | Michael Cera | Michael Penn | Paul F. Tompkins | Real Estate | Tim And Eric | Tim Heidecker
Given how much indie appropriating and Vampire Weekending Nick & Norah's has indulged, taking a spin through the iPods of the film's principals seems like a fine thing to do. So, nice work iTunes (and good luck on Thursday!). Are... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL & KAT'S FINITE PLAYLISTS»
Posted on October 1, 2008 in (15 comments)
Tags: Kat Dennings | Michael Cera | Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist
As mentioned in a surprisingly heated discussion on this site last month, the folks behind teenage music geek rom-com Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist have tapped the indie rock zeitgeist in a big way. Bishop Allen, Devendra Banhart, and Project... CONTINUE READING NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND - "OTTOMAN" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on September 22, 2008 (90 comments)
Tags: Kat Dennings | Michael Cera | Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist | The Horrors | Vampire Weekend
Michael Cera, who Hollywood has already typecast as Boy Who Must Appear In Movie With Sensitive-Indie-Kid Appeal, is set to star as a funny-and-attractive-but-in-a-totally non-threatening-way love interest to Kat Dennings in Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. If you name your... CONTINUE READING NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST OFFERS A DEVENDRA BANHART CAMEO, NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND»
Posted on August 14, 2008 in (82 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Michael Cera | Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist | Ra Ra Riot | Throbbing Gristle | Vampire Weekend
This weekend, amid the writer's strike, the SNL cast performed in Chelsea in the Upright Citizens Brigade theater to an audience of less than 200 peeps, though their numbers included Julian Casablancas, Jon Glaser, Will Arnett, and John Krasinski. Guests... CONTINUE READING SNL LIVE @ UCB WITH MICHAEL CERA, YO LA TENGO»
Posted on November 19, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Fred Armisen | Michael Cera | Norah Jones | Paul F. Tompkins | Saturday Night Live | Yo La Tengo
