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Look at Michael Cera on a Couple of Sets and Scream in Excitement

AAHHHHH! There it is. There he is. Jason Bateman tweeted this picture along with the caption, "My son, arriving yesterday." Ahhhh! Truthfully, he kind of looks a bit odd there. The show is so frozen in time, it's crazy to see George Michael standing in the model home as a grown up. It makes it so they can't really pick up where they left off. Well, if any show was going to have a now 24-year-old act like he is still his teenage self, it's Arrested Development. Anyway, now look at George Michael in the foyer of Gangee's apartment. AAAAaHHhh!

10 Great Comedy Film Audition Tapes

Watching an actor or actress’ screen test or audition tape feels very voyeuristic, like you’re seeing something that’s not supposed to be seen. They’re reading back scenes that, more often than not, will make it into the movie, but they haven’t mastered the role yet — they’re just auditioning, and God knows I wouldn’t want my first draft of, well, anything to be looked at by thousands, if not millions.

But we’re not here to debate the morality of all that: let’s instead take a look at the audition tapes for 10 comedians, from Steve Carell to Emma Stone, for 10 different roles, all of which they eventually [...]

Michael Cera Goes From Timid To Terrified In Indie Thriller Magic, Magic

We all love Michael Cera and the sweet nebbish that he channels in 97% of his performances. But what if Cera was doing what he does best…while running from a crazed murderer? In the Arrested Development star's first film since 2009's Scott Pilgrim, director/screenwriter Sebastian Silva has cast Cera in Magic, Magic as "one of a group of friends on vacation who start to worry about a female friend who slowly starts going insane." Any time George-Michael stars getting bashful and adorable, they can just bury an axe blade a few inches from his head.

Conan's First Week: Seth Rogen, Tom Hanks, Jon Hamm and More

Conan may be turning to the internet to decide on who his first guest will be, but he's already got the rest of the first week planned out for Conan. Here's what the lineup looks like: Monday, Nov. 8 – First Guest Poll winner, Seth Rogen and musical guest Jack White Tuesday, Nov. 9 – Tom Hanks, Jack McBrayer and musical guest Soundgarden Wednesday, Nov. 10 – Jon Hamm, Charlyne Yi and musical guest Fistful of Mercy Thursday, Nov. 11 – Michael Cera, Julie Bowen and comedian Jon Dore

As long as Thomas Pynchon wins the poll to be the first guest, I'm happy with pretty much [...]

Michael Cera and Reggie Watts Sing the World's Most Friendly Song

We've been posting a good amount about Comedy Bang! Bang! but it's hard not to when the clips are as lovely as this. This is the perfectly friendly friend song to get you in the mood to leave work and eat pie. I can't wait for the inevitable Reggie Makes Music spin-off!

New Muppet Walter Was Based On Michael Cera

You know the new Muppet, Walter? The "sweet, simple character" who's a big fan of all the other Muppets' past Muppeting? Apparently that sweetness and simpleness was modeled after the sweetness and simpleness of one Mr. Michael Cera. Good to know. Now we can all prepare for the moment when a Muppet inspires us to feel disproportionate amounts of lust or derision (or other feelings people feel about Michael Cera? I mostly just want to punch him gently on the shoulder and go "believe in yourself!").

On Michael Cera's Running

Have you ever noticed that in all of his roles, Michael Cera ends up running? Here's a great piece from the Believer in which the particular brand of nerd Cera tends to play is tied into the act of running. It's worth reading! For all his running, never once is Cera chasing anybody. (The closest he comes is in Juno: just after crossing the finish line and failing to locate Juno in the stands, he runs to the hospital where Juno is giving birth.) He is never the pursuer. But then again, he is rarely the pursued. In Nick and Norah, nobody chases after him when he runs [...]

Michael Cera, Fallen Hero, Is Now a Comedic Whipping Boy

New from Landline: The Michael Cera School of Acting. The Michael Cera backlash has been going on for so long now you've got to wonder when the backlash to the backlash is going to start. Maybe around the time that fabled Arrested Development movie starts shooting?

Walking Through the History of 'Between Two Ferns' with Scott Aukerman

With the Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York debuting Sunday at 8:30 before the Comedy Awards, I thought it was a perfect time to look back at the Between Two Ferns series. B2F has been incredibly popular, bringing in over 80 million views across the entire series, on Funny or Die alone. Beyond that, whenever a new one is released, it nearly instantly reaches Internet omnipresence.

It's hard to say why exactly the series has had such enduring popularity, as it has maintained relevance for over four years now (which is nearly four zillion years in Internet time or 28 years in dog time). Of course, it's wildly funny and unique [...]

Michael Cera to Do His Michael Cera Thing on The Simpsons

Michael Cera will be guest starring on the next season of The Simpsons as "a character named Nick who’s wise beyond his years—this time a 'gallant' boy who enjoys the finer things in life such as quoting Hemingway and scoping out Springfield girls." It's not clear if his character will be a little awkward and mumbly, but his character will probably be a little awkward and mumbly.

Michael Cera, Martin Starr and Tony Danza Appreciate Some Art Together

Did you know that you can rent out Tony Danza by the day to hang out with you and get some froyo? It's true! At least in the world of Funny or Die, where celebrities are always hanging out with humorously incongruous celebrities. Also: I'd buy that piece of Martin Starr art.

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