The week is definitely going by quickly, and that means the next episode of SNL is coming up.
Sigourney Weaver, fresh from her role in Avatar, is hosting. Here's Bill Hader and Weaver having some fun scifi moments.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Diary of a Teenage Girl
TLI wants you to check it: http://www.thediaryofateenagegirl.com/contact/comedy
If you didn't already read it, Jorma is helping out with a fundraiser for the off-broadway play, Diary of a Teenage Girl. Tickets are for sale now, and you can even get drinks with the cast for 65$ more. If you happen to be in New York on the 31st of this month, check it out at 80 Greenwich St.
But let's all recall that the Grammy's are on January 31st as well, and the dudes have been nominated. I'm guessing that they know they really don't stand a chance, but I think it is definitely true that stranger things have happened.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Kiv Taking Leave
About 12 hours ago the Lonely Island tweeted this:
"Kiv officially on hiatus from SNL to direct "The Adventurer's Handbook" w/Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, & Jason Schwartzman."
I doubt this will stop the Digital Shorts from being produced, but it will probably change their quality. As long as Jorma and Andy don't go anywhere, there will probably be no need for any fans to panic.
Now about "The Adventurer's Handbook," we found this article on zap2it:
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Jonah Hill loves an adventure, at least enough to write about it and then name himself the star.
Universal has bought the rights to Hill's script "The Adventurer's Handbook," according to Variety. Hill will also star in the movie, about a group of friends (including Jason Schwartzman, last seen in "The Darjeeling Express") who try to follow the life lessons put forth in Mick Conefrey's 2006 self-help book "The Adventurer's Handbook: Life Lessons from History's Great Explorers."
Akiva Schaffer is in talks to direct. Shooting could begin later this year.
Hill, 25, had a role in last year's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." He'll appear with Schwartzman on screens this year in Judd Apatow's "Funny People."
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And let's all remember that Macgruber the movie is coming out soon with Jorma directing. Two movies with TLI directors are coming up, so make sure to find a movie theater nearby and make sure it doesn't go anywhere.
"Kiv officially on hiatus from SNL to direct "The Adventurer's Handbook" w/Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, & Jason Schwartzman."
I doubt this will stop the Digital Shorts from being produced, but it will probably change their quality. As long as Jorma and Andy don't go anywhere, there will probably be no need for any fans to panic.
Now about "The Adventurer's Handbook," we found this article on zap2it:
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Jonah Hill loves an adventure, at least enough to write about it and then name himself the star.
Universal has bought the rights to Hill's script "The Adventurer's Handbook," according to Variety. Hill will also star in the movie, about a group of friends (including Jason Schwartzman, last seen in "The Darjeeling Express") who try to follow the life lessons put forth in Mick Conefrey's 2006 self-help book "The Adventurer's Handbook: Life Lessons from History's Great Explorers."
Akiva Schaffer is in talks to direct. Shooting could begin later this year.
Hill, 25, had a role in last year's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." He'll appear with Schwartzman on screens this year in Judd Apatow's "Funny People."
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And let's all remember that Macgruber the movie is coming out soon with Jorma directing. Two movies with TLI directors are coming up, so make sure to find a movie theater nearby and make sure it doesn't go anywhere.
Newest Digital Short
The newest digital short features Andy in a ruffled yellow shirt and Alicia Keys. Either Alicia was super stoned or she is more interesting than we thought. Judge for yourself.
I love any comedic reference to Intervention, and this was definitely my kind of DS. But this time Jonathan Krisel directed instead of Akiva, though I couldn't tell while watching.
I love any comedic reference to Intervention, and this was definitely my kind of DS. But this time Jonathan Krisel directed instead of Akiva, though I couldn't tell while watching.
Saturday Night Live Jan. 9th
Brief summary and review of last night's SNL episode. Susie, an Andy Samberg Source staff member, does the honor.
Charles Barkley's monologue definitely left something to be desired. He began by poking fun at racism, and ended by poking fun at racism. It was short, and rather dull. He was also a little stiff, and seemed especially like he was reading cue cards.
In the classic commercial after monologue, Bill Hader played a member of an Insurance Company that specializes in peeping
Kristen Wiig and Charles Barley play two normal people on a game show called Real Quotes, in which they fail epically and earn a few laughs. The best part of this was Kristen's super long quotes that have absolutely nothing to do with the movie.
Yet another Macgruber, in which Macgruber has a new black assistant. Macgruber spends the whole sketch trying to tell a racist joke when he should be disabling a bomb. It just makes me wonder about the Macgruber movie.
Kristen Wiig brings back her Barbie voice while in a ski lodge. Enough said.
The second Macgruber finds the three stuck in the exact same situation but with a Macgruber schooled on not being racist. Sadly, this non-racism leads to another explosion.
In my favorite sketch of the night we have Andy Samberg playing a child with overwhelming corpse disease who is commentating on a basketball game and doing a horrible job of it.
The third Macgruber of the night finds us once again with the exact same situation as the prior two, but this time Macgruber has rediscovered himself. Guess how that plays out.
Another stiff sketch from Barkley, this time involving golf clubs, but a funny one nonetheless.
Sure enough we have an Alicia Keys and Andy Samberg short. Sadly, there is no singing (or rapping) involved. But it is hilarious, with Andy playing one of those...Andy characters. The kind of character that only Andy can pull off.
Another Scared Straight, basically the same thing that's happened in the past few. And yet, it still does not get old.
Barkley's Bank, a short sketch poking fun at Barkley's past gambling offenses. Not exactly hilarious.
You can find all of the clips here:
http://www.hulu.com/search?query=snl+charles+barkley&st=1
Charles Barkley's monologue definitely left something to be desired. He began by poking fun at racism, and ended by poking fun at racism. It was short, and rather dull. He was also a little stiff, and seemed especially like he was reading cue cards.
In the classic commercial after monologue, Bill Hader played a member of an Insurance Company that specializes in peeping
Kristen Wiig and Charles Barley play two normal people on a game show called Real Quotes, in which they fail epically and earn a few laughs. The best part of this was Kristen's super long quotes that have absolutely nothing to do with the movie.
Yet another Macgruber, in which Macgruber has a new black assistant. Macgruber spends the whole sketch trying to tell a racist joke when he should be disabling a bomb. It just makes me wonder about the Macgruber movie.
Kristen Wiig brings back her Barbie voice while in a ski lodge. Enough said.
The second Macgruber finds the three stuck in the exact same situation but with a Macgruber schooled on not being racist. Sadly, this non-racism leads to another explosion.
In my favorite sketch of the night we have Andy Samberg playing a child with overwhelming corpse disease who is commentating on a basketball game and doing a horrible job of it.
The third Macgruber of the night finds us once again with the exact same situation as the prior two, but this time Macgruber has rediscovered himself. Guess how that plays out.
Another stiff sketch from Barkley, this time involving golf clubs, but a funny one nonetheless.
Sure enough we have an Alicia Keys and Andy Samberg short. Sadly, there is no singing (or rapping) involved. But it is hilarious, with Andy playing one of those...Andy characters. The kind of character that only Andy can pull off.
Another Scared Straight, basically the same thing that's happened in the past few. And yet, it still does not get old.
Barkley's Bank, a short sketch poking fun at Barkley's past gambling offenses. Not exactly hilarious.
You can find all of the clips here:
http://www.hulu.com/search?query=snl+charles+barkley&st=1
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Charles Barkley Hosting
Tonight is the long-awaited first SNL of the year. Charles Barkley, a former basketball player and current studio analyst for TNT's NBA coverage. Alicia Keys will be the musical guest, and I'm kind of hoping for a repeat of what Andy and Rihanna did with Shy Ronnie. But a girl can only hope.
Andy did do several promos with Barkley and Keys, shown here:
The Source will have an overview of tonight's episode up tomorrow morning, so make sure to check that one out. And cross your fingers for an amazing Digital Short.
Andy did do several promos with Barkley and Keys, shown here:
The Source will have an overview of tonight's episode up tomorrow morning, so make sure to check that one out. And cross your fingers for an amazing Digital Short.
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