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Chris Pratt Is Pulling a Rob McElhenney and Gaining 65 Pounds for a New Movie

by | September 28th, 2012

Chris Pratt is playing a lawyer in Vince Vaughn’s new sperm donor comedy Starbuck, and he’s following in the footsteps of Rob McElhenney, who gained 50 pounds for last season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, by trying to pack on 65 pounds before production begins in November. According to Vulture, Pratt has already gained over 40 pounds and has 25 left to go to reach his goal of 300. Some would say Robert DeNiro and Christian Bale are better-known examples of actors gaining weight for their roles than Rob McElhenney, but those are DRAMATIC actors. Rob McElhenney and Chris Pratt are comedic actors gaining weight for their [...]

Best Sitcom Episode Tournament

Curb Your Enthusiasm vs. Always Sunny and Taxi vs. Fawlty Towers

by | February 8th, 2012

The Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a single-elimination winner-takes-all (well, takes-nothing) competition. Every day, we're putting up episodes for you, our loyal readers, to vote on. Today: Curb Your Enthusiasm vs. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Taxi vs. Fawlty Towers.

Curb Your Enthusiasm — “The Doll,” November 4, 2001 It’s possible that there are other shows that would feature their main character beheading a doll, getting a rash on his penis from the hairs of that doll’s head, and accidentally giving a little girl an inappropriately erect hug all in one [...]

makin some changes

‘Always Sunny’ Replaces Its Entire Cast

by | September 26th, 2012

Check out this new promo for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s upcoming eighth season, which kicks off October 11th. FX has finally given in to pressure from fans to replace the show's whole cast with obscure celebrities, and the results are pretty delightful. Warning: NSFW, HJO (Haley Joel Osment)

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The Biggest Liars, Braggarts, and Braggadocios in Sitcom History

by | July 19th, 2012

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The lying schemer and the arrogant braggart are two tried-and-true sitcom archetypes that have been around since the early days of TV. Watching someone bury themselves in a string of fabrications or demonstrate their own pomposity is always good for a laugh. Here are 10 of the biggest braggarts and liars in sitcom history, including a certain guy who lied about being marine biologist to impress a date and the biggest [...]

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