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Amy Schumer took some time out of her busy female schedule of getting her toenails painted in pastel plaid and calling her ex-boyfriends to make this informative video about how to be a comedian and also, simultaneously, a woman. Flanked by Nikki Glaser and Jackie Monahan, she takes us behind the scenes to the grueling Comedy Academy for Ladies, taught by none other than Maria Bamford. I know this is a satire and all, but I can't be the only one fervently wishing this were a real place. And that we all wore those tampon earrings.
In this new Funny or Die video, Don Cheadle invites you to his Sacks West resort and spa, where they pamper the most delicate and vital part of the gentleman's anatomy. It features a true cavalcade of celebrity endorsements, including…wait, is that Haley Joel Osment? Where have you been, Haley? Getting your balls nice and pampered, I suppose. Could be worse!
Here's the latest gem from Funny or Die's Scott Gairdner: a fake 90's sitcom called Chicago and Me that features the jazz-rock band Chicago taking care of a little boy. It combines Gairdner's known penchant for pitch-perfect recreations of 80's and 90's pop culture ephemera with an amazingly ludicrous premise. Also, it features Chicago. So yeah, it's pretty great.
A couple of nights ago on The Daily Show, Billy Crystal came on to promote not a movie, but an upcoming Funny or Die video. It was a little strange! But the video has now arrived, and it's pretty loaded up with great people. It focuses on Crystal and Helen Mirren in a sequel to When Harry Met Sally that's forced to become a vampire movie by studio exec Adam Scott. While the whole "Hollywood loves vampires!!!" thing isn't exactly a novel premise, it's a fun treatment of the idea. And it's hard to argue with the cast, which, in addition to Crystal, Mirren and Scott, includes Rob [...]
Funny or Die is ringing in 2012 with a series of fake 80's TV show intros, and they are excellent. With shows like Knight Blade, Cop-Puter and Malibu Days: Nights, the series is rich in all four major 80's food groups: saxophone, synthesizer, colorful nylon jackets, and rollerblading. So get out your cocaine, start thinking of topical Ronald Reagan jokes, and tune in, boss.
It's here: the next brave fighter to join in the time-honored tradition of making fun of Nicolas Cage. Jon Daly plays a Cage undone at his most dramatic moments by a mere instant of being tickled. I think we can all agree that full-length, tickle-based remakes of the entire Cage oeuvre should begin production immediately.
Did you guys hear that Netflix raised the price for its streaming/DVD combo package by a few dollars a month? A few dollars a month! You animals! Luckily, Jason Alexander has decided to be the face for the Netflix Relief Fund, which will help upper-middle-class white people afford the entertainment they need so desperately.
Strangers With Candy is one of the greatest shows ever, so I am always happy to see a mini-reunion between a couple of the stars, be it on the Colbert Report or…in a Chipotle-pitching web short by Funny or Die. Apparently they are wrapping their burritos in gold foil now! So that's good to know. But in any case, yes, Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, together again. Chipotle or no Chipotle, I'll take it.
Rappers have gotten into saying "no homo" to protect themselves from ever having something they said being misconstrued as insinuating that they are in any way gay. God forbid! Can you imagine, someone being gay?! But that little turn of phrase only works to a point, it turns out.
Drunk History is back! And this time it comes with a Christmas poem in its jolly sack. Jim Carrey plays Santa Claus, with his cheeks like jelly and a bowl full of …jelly. Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes also star, as Allan McLeod leads us through a holiday classic despite the fact that he "drank since 2:30 today." [Chewing noise.]
Here's a new one from Funny or Die, which features Don Cheadle as everyone's favorite eco-friendly superhero, Captain Planet. His crew of multi-cultural Earth-savers also includes Community's Gillian Jacobs, amongst others. My only complaint: they don't explain exactly how "heart" is considered an element.
Did you know that stars are able to put demands about things as minor-seeming as how they appear on the poster in their contracts? And that they then have meetings with small groups of poster designers to approve the posters? No? Well as this video taken of an actual poster meeting with Steve Carell shows, it helps to do your research and read the contracts before doing any mockups.
Happy Endings, the new sitcom debuting on ABC next Wednesday, has a pretty fun cast. But according to this video, the auditions were a little…rough. To be fair to Casey Wilson, that is how she got on SNL. How was she to know?
