The Hangover III trailer is here. Let’s watch it together!

The Wolfpack is now a thing with The Hangover Part III. This time around they bypased the basic retreading of the story that part II was and seems to focus on Zach Galifianakis‘ character of Alan, who, the loss of his father goes on an adventure. Then all of a sudden boom! Chow time! Hijinks ensue and Doug is once again in just the beginning and end of the film. Poor Doug, all of his friends have great adventures and he’s never able to experience it. He’s kinda like a half wolfpacker. Or maybe a baby wolf. They are adorable after all.

Alright, it’s time to watch this trailer ’cause you know you and all your friends have already committed to watch the hell outta this movie.

This Week In Comedy: Grown Ups again

There’s a trailer for Grown Ups 2. It looks a lot like Grown Ups 1 but with 100% more Shaq and what appears to be less Rob Schneider. [Youtube]
Eddie Murphy is going to get back into the music game. Can he please just get back into the stand-up game? [Humor Mill]
Adam from Workaholics is hosting a house party. [The Comedy Bureau]
Chris D’Elia will tape a new one-hour special for Comedy Central this week in New Orleans. [Blacklist]
USA Network might save Happy Endings. [Deadline]
Kathy Griffin’s Bravo talk show has been canceled. [Hollywood Reporter]
Tom Arnold is a dad for the first time at 54. [NY Daily News]

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2013 Friars Film Festival is officially underway

He's More Famous Than You Last night the Friars Club’s 5th annual Comedy Film Festival officially began. The night kicked off at NYU’s Cantor Film Center where of He’s Way More Famous Than You was showcased. The cute comedy stars Hailey Feiffer on her quest to make a hit movie in order to restore her once promising film career. The cast agreed that it was a lot of fun to shoot the film, saying in a way they were all portraying a part of their true selves within their on screen characters. Each character brought something to the table. Michael Urie who played the director in the film, and actually directed the real film, he portrayed a strong character who knows where his life is headed. On the flip side, Ryan Spahn plays Ryan Feiffer who is a loveable guy that brings vulnerability to the film, unsure of where his life will lead him. Not to mention the big name stars that happens to drop in such as Ralph Macchio, Jesse Eisenberg, and even Ben Stiller.

It’s a fun film that is sure to stir up some great laughs while you watch Hailey’s struggles to create her very own masterpiece. The film airs again Thursday, April 4th at the Anthology Film Archives (2nd Ave. and 2nd St.) at 7PM. Get some tickets here.

Forest Whitaker looks to revive Richard Pryor

Rumors of a Richard Pryor biopic have swirled around for years. At various times, Eddie Murphy, Marlon Wayans, and Adam Sandler were all tied to a film about the legendary comedian. Now it looks like Hollywood superstar Forest Whitaker is the next to try to turn the rumors to reality. Whitaker says he’ll be looking to Jennifer Pryor, Richard’s widow, to help produce and write a new script for the biopic. To anyone who loves comedy this is exciting news! Typically I would fill you in on the achievements of the star. Instead I’ll just say this: if there is a comedy round table in heaven for the greatest comics ever; Pryor would be standing on it, showing the other legends how it’s done.

Of course now everyone is wondering who could possibly play Richard Pryor in his own biopic? Although Whitaker is a freak of an actor, even he admits to being too old for the part. Whitaker is looking to have Michael B. Jordan possibly fill the role of the comedic icon. Michael B. Jordan, is a young, on the rise, actor with several big name films already under his belt like Hard Ball, Red Tails, Chronicle, as well as TV with Friday Night Lights and Parenthood. Could be a match made in heaven, we’ll see!

We will keep you updated on any further news regarding this biopic.

Mike Myers, Dana Carvey and Wayne’s World director reuniting for panel

Wayne's World We’ll have to wait a little while longer for another Wayne’s World film. However, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Mike Myers and Dana Carvey will reunite for a panel and screening of the film based on their famous Saturday Night Live sketch in Beverly Hills on April 23. Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, producer Lorne Michaels and director Penelope Spheeris will also take part in the panel.

The fact that Wayne and Garth themselves are involved is a big deal in and of itself (though the two did reunite on SNL back in 2011). However, the fact that Spheeris will be in the same room with Myers is surprising as well. In an expose Entertainment Weekly ran about Myers in 2008, Spheeris admitted that she had many war stories that arose from working with the comedic actor on Wayne’s World. “You should have heard him bitching when I was trying to do that ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ scene: ‘I can’t move my neck like that! Why do we have to do this so many times? No one is going to laugh at that!,’” claimed the director. Read the rest of this entry

Comedy Movies in 2013 hit box office slump. What gives?

Admission You see a movie trailer for the first time. You see the names of your favorite comedy stars in big, bold lettering flash on the screen before you. Maybe those names are Paul Rudd and Tina Fey! Before the rest of the trailer can play out, the only thought you can process is “this is comedy gold!”

So it’s hard to comprehend how romantic comedy Admission starring Paul Rudd, known for some of the most quotable comedy movies in recent history (Anchorman, Knocked Up, 40-Year Old Virgin) and Tina Fey (former SNL star/head writer, 30 Rock star, and all around accepted “funniest lady in comedy”) yielded a box office flop that grossed only $6.44 million in domestic theaters, one of the worst openings for a comedy movie in 2013.

The question that begs to be answered is “What’s up with comedy movies?” Read the rest of this entry

Cool thing to buy this week: This Is 40 on DVD

Hitting stores today on DVD and Blu-Ray is Judd Apatow’s middle-aged comedy This Is 40. It’s a hilarious movie staring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, the movie builds on the two’s previous roles as a typical married couple in Knocked Up acting as a kinda sorta sequel. This is 40 was was released in theaters in December 2012 and has since grossed 84 million bucks worldwide.

This Is 40 is about the lives of Pete (Rudd) and Debbie (Mann) trying to stay young as they find themselves in a mid-life crisis. It’s a hysterical flick that is said to be relatable for those wanting to keep a youthful, spontaneous lifestyle but are weighed down with kids and jobs.

I’m only 25, so I’ll find out if it’s relatable in another 15 years. But in the meantime, the movie is in stores now so pick that sucker up. Read the rest of this entry

The Terrible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone dropped into theaters this past weekend and when I say “dropped,” I mean “tanked.” Wonderstone stormed into theaters with an estimated 30 million dollar budget and opened in 3,160 theaters. Oh, and not to mention the movies two main characters are Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. Sure seems like the perfect recipe for a box-office hit, right? Apparently not, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone finished third in the weekend box office, only bringing in 10.3 million and some change. Ahead of Wonderstone were The Call at number two (also premiered on Friday, with a mere 13 million dollar budget) which brought in 17.1 million and Oz The Great and Powerful which finished first, bringing in 42.2 million for the weekend.

The last comedy released in theaters was 5 weeks ago (Identity Thief) and the 10.3 million start for Wonderstone was one of the worst debuts for Carell and Carrey ever. In theory the movie seems like it should have done better, yet once you sees the commercial, I think it’s easy to see why it tanked. It looked dumb, plain and simple and the critics largely agreed. The commercials portrayed two ridiculous, non-believable magicians having a competition for a big show deal. The jokes looked simple and predictable. The audience was most likely composed of Carrey and Carell faithful fans with not too many others venturing to see it. Read the rest of this entry