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Link Time - Demetri Martin Lands a Show at CBS

BuzzSugar — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:30:31 PDT

Demetri Martin gets his own CBS show - Variety
NBC orders full seasons of Chase and Chuck, more Undercovers - Ausiello Files
Listen to Taylor Swift's "Mean" - Idolator
Check out this great list of 20 songs the Glee kids should perform - TV.com
A sequel to Jackass 3D may hit theaters in the next few months - A.V. Club
Watch Glee do the "Time Warp" - Vulture
Mad Men's fourth season was the most watched ever - Deadline
Secrets from How I Met Your Mother season six - TV Squad
Alice Eve and Luke Evans join John Cusack for The Raven - Cinema Blend
Mark Zuckerberg on what The Social Network got right (and wrong) - Moviefone
Mad-Men-inspired nail polish! - BellaSugar

TV Tonight: Sarah Silverman and Demetri Martin Are Back

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:30:00 PST

When The Sarah Silverman Program and Important Things With Demetri Martin return tonight on Comedy Central, the network is packaging the two shows back to back for a hilarious Thursday night. This is the third season premiere for Silverman's show and the second for Martin's, which kicks off the night at 10.

It's been more than a year since Silverman's show has been on the air, and since then it has seen both bad news (production-threatening budget cuts) and good (Silverman's Emmy nomination), but I'm happy to see the irreverent show back on the air. As for Martin, as much as I liked his foray into drama, his show's return is a welcome homecoming as well.

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Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis Team Up to Exercise Free Will

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:00:59 PST

Christmas in January! Two of my favorite funnymen, Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis, have signed on for promising new comedy Will. In the movie, Rudd plays a man in a world where lives are written by scribes in heaven, and who wakes up one day to find that his scribe (played by Galifianakis) has decided to stop writing his life, thus granting him free will.

If the casting isn't enough to convince you of the movie's funny potential, you should also know that it's written by comedian Demetri Martin and being produced by Will Ferrell. By the by, I've been happy that Galifianakis has signed up for a few new dramatic roles, but even happier to see him keeping on the comedy train. And by the looks of my recent poll, you're excited about it, too.

Taking Woodstock: A Pleasant Piece of Nostalgia

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:30:50 PDT

Like many people who weren't even alive in 1969, I have an irresistible, faux nostalgia for movies that capture the vibe of that time. So while Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock abounds with '60s cliches, I couldn't help but enjoy it.

As telegraphed in the title, Taking Woodstock offers an alternate perspective on the legendary New York music festival. The story swirls around Elliot Teichberg (Demetri Martin) as he takes stock of his life, struggling to help his parents save their rundown Catskills motel while longing for the freedom he feels as a young gay man living in NYC. So he takes Woodstock out of its limbo after the event has been rejected by two other upstate towns. Though the movie is based on a true story, it's almost cartoonish at times, so hear more of what I thought.

Watch, Pass, TiVo, or Rent: Taking Woodstock

BuzzSugar — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:30:52 PDT

I wasn't sure what to make of the trailer for Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock; it seems like such funny material for the Academy Award-winning director of Brokeback Mountain and The Ice Storm.

Then again, maybe there is more of a dramatic arc here with comedian Demetri Martin's role as a shy, closeted teen. Is it the story of his coming out, his family's role in putting on the legendary festival, or is it just an excuse to put Liev Schreiber in a dress? I'm interested in seeing if Martin can carry a heavier role like this, and sure, I wouldn't mind seeing what Emile Hirsch pulls as a crazy hippie, but I don't know if I'm rushing out to see it on opening night.

Will you be heading to the theater for this, waiting til it comes out on video, or skipping it altogether?

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Do, Dump, or Marry? Demetri Martin

TresSugar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Demetri Martin is one of my favorite funny guys. His surreal sense of humor (plus his "I am one of the missing Beatles" look) is totally endearing. He's even described as a geeky dreamboat by people who keep tabs on that sort of thing. (The guy attended Yale and NYU School of Law on a full scholarship!)

Now, add actor to his list of accomplishments. He's starring in Ang Lee's film Taking Woodstock, which opens today. I can't wait to see it! But what about his other charms?

Buzz News Roundup, 4/22

BuzzSugar — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:30:05 PDT

Vanessa Hudgens will reportedly star in Beastly, a Manhattan-set, modern-day take on Beauty and the Beast, based on Alex Flinn's young-adult novel. - ComingSoon
Christopher Gorham will return as Henry in the finale of Ugly Betty. - Entertainment Weekly
Simon Cowell claims he'd leave American Idol if it stopped being the No. 1 show. - The Hollywood Reporter
The 3-D "motion picture event," Disney's A Christmas Carol will screen at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 18. - ComingSoon
NBC is pulling Kings from the schedule starting this week; it's set to resume June 13. - Zap2it
A "major character from the first two seasons" will show up in the Desperate Housewives finale. - TV.com
Comedian Demetri Martin will star alongside Brad Pitt in the film adaptation of Moneyball. - Variety
ABC has announced the cast of The Superstars, which pairs athletes and celebrities for a competition. - The Futon Critic

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Saying "Ladies" - Yay or Nay?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:20 PDT

I love Demetri Martin's bit about how adding the word "ladies" to the end of a sentence automatically makes you sound like a creep. I admit, the word "ladies" often makes me cringe, though some of my guy friends seem to think it's classy. I guess it's better than referring to a group of women as "girls" or "my b*tches!" . . . but still. What say you?

Movie Preview: Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:30:59 PDT

You might see the word "Woodstock" and feel like we've seen enough about the famous music festival, but this trailer for Ang Lee's first English-language film since Brokeback Mountain actually looks like it might have something new to add to the story. Taking Woodstock is kind of hilariously hard to figure out: In the lead role there's comedian Demetri Martin (who you may know from his TV show Important Things With Demetri Martin) - and then people like Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber, and Eugene Levy pop up throughout the trailer and it's like, whaaa?

The movie is based on a memoir about a motel owner and his parents who are instrumental in helping the hippies pull off the seminal 1969 rock concert. This description from the book makes the movie all the more fascinating: "Hounded by the guilt that he can't live up to his parents' standards and riven by his own covert homosexuality, Tiber pokes fun at what he calls the Teichberg Curse, a scourge that won't allow the family to escape financial ruin." I wonder if that stuff is explored in the movie? We'll have to wait until Aug. 14 to find out.

I'm still wrapping my head around this trailer, but I'm optimistic. To see for yourself,

The Results Are In: Your Pick For Funniest Male Standup Comedian of 2008

GiggleSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:15:00 PST

You can't resist the cute funny dudes, and I don't blame you one bit. The results are in for GiggleSugar's best male stand-up comedian of 2008, and the honor goes to Demetri Martin! I am also a big fan his stand-up (for proof of his funny, give this vid a watch). Thumbs up, Demetri.

Very close behind were Dane Cook and Jim Gaffigan, another one of my faves. Notable write-in candidates included Jeff Dunham and the late, great Bernie Mac. To see who else is getting some love across the Sugar network, check out the rest of our Best of 2008 coverage.

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