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Tweet Nothings: Comedian Michael Ian Black Issues a Warning

TresSugar — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT

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And the Billy Bob Thornton Parodies Start Flooding In...

GiggleSugar — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:00:00 PDT

As some of you may know, Billy Bob Thornton was recently outed as a major douchebag. He showed up with his band the Boxmasters to a live radio interview, and because the interviewer mentioned in his introduction that Billy Bob was (gasp!) an actor and not, I don't know, a Rock God - he sulked, stopped answering questions like a normal person, and in general acted like a petulant, self-important baby. Check out Michael Ian Black's inevitable impersonation. (As if the original were not a parody of itself already!)

Buzz News Roundup, 8/15

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:30:38 PDT

Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black are filming a pilot for Comedy Central. - Zap2it
Mike Myers is joining the peculiar cast (Brad Pitt, Simon Pegg, Eli Roth, B.J. Novak) for Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. - ComingSoon
A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame annex will open in downtown Manhattan. - Billboard
Sigourney Weaver will play a therapist on Eli Stone, while Audrina Patridge will guest-star on Do Not Disturb. - TV Guide
Liam Neeson and possibly Javier Bardem will join Orlando Bloom in the untitled dramatic film about Sarajevo. - Variety
David Duchovny and Tea Leoni will star together in the comedy Born to Rock. - Hollywood Reporter
Director Matthew Vaughn will direct an adaptation of the comic book Kick-Ass, with Christopher Mintz-Plasse in negotiations to star. - ComingSoon
Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is suing John McCain and the Republican party for using his song "Running on Empty" in a TV commercial. - Billboard
Claire Danes will play Temple Grandin in an HBO biopic. - Hollywood Reporter

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Run, Fat Boy, Run: A Sadly Ordinary Underdog Story

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:30:23 PDT

Run, Fat Boy, Run comes from a background of comedy gold, three times over: the off-kilter quirkiness of writer Michael Ian Black, the sweet goofiness of director David Schwimmer, and the British everyman humor of cowriter and star Simon Pegg. Ideally, the film would have joined the three comedy styles seamlessly, creating a lovable, hysterical movie that could do no wrong.

Unfortunately, Run, Fat Boy, Run feels like three different movies as disparate as its influences: one set of gross-out jokes that would make the Farrelly Brothers proud, one sweet but schlocky romantic comedy, and one laugh-out-loud underdog story. It's as if the trio couldn't commit to just one sort of film, bouncing from saccharine father-son scenes to disgusting blister-popping to Pegg's trademark loser-y antics. The result is a film that isn't bad, just disappointingly ordinary.

Pegg stars as Dennis, a man who chickens out on his wedding day and runs away from his pregnant bride, Libby (Thandie Newton). Five years later, he wants to win her back - but Libby has started dating Whit (Hank Azaria), a slick American stockbroker who seems to be good at everything, including running marathons. Dennis decides that the way back to Libby is beating Whit at his own game and decides he, too, will run a race. Never mind that just running down the block leaves him winded; he's going to finish 26.2 miles and get the girl, to boot. Things follow a fairly expected path from there - though there are some laughs along the way - so

read more. It probably goes without saying that any film with that sort of premise will feature training montages, long stretches of failure, and finally a breakthrough that suggests success isn't entirely out of reach. That doesn't mean it's not enjoyable to watch; it's hard not to chuckle at Dennis training in his wholly inappropriate spandex briefs. It helps that his "coaches" are equally inept: One of the highlights of the movie is Dennis' relationship with his deadbeat best friend, Gordon (Dylan Moran), who needs Dennis to finish the race so his cardsharp buddies don't shake him down for everything he owns. Less successful was Dennis' relationship with his other coach, his landlord Mr. Ghoshdashtidar (Harish Patel); the stereotypical racial humor adds little to the movie, and the speeches about being a better man try to give the movie heart but too often feel trite. The same could be said for Dennis' relationship with his son, Jake (Matthew Fenton), which goes to such predictable places that people in my screening were calling out Jake's lines before Fenton had a chance to say them. Azaria is hilarious playing Whit as a soulless jerk, but that's all his character is; there's not a lot of dimension there. As an actor, Pegg does incredible things with his face; every disappointed sigh or pathetic "please take me back" look makes you want to wrap the guy up in a bear hug and assure him that he really is a good guy. In fact, the movie's clear goal is to make you root for Dennis, and it's set up to leave viewers little choice. Schwimmer could have done something to make the most predictable parts feel less tired, but that's where his inexperience as a director shows through; in a few scenes, the actors seem to react to punchlines before the words had actually been spoken. While I won't tell you what happens on race day, frankly, you can probably figure it out. Just as it's impossible not to root for Dennis, it's impossible not to want Run, Fat Boy, Run to succeed. I just wish the movie had a lot less blister-popping, a little less cheesiness, and a bit more originality. To see the trailer and more clips from Run, Fat Boy, Run check out movies.ivillage.com. Photos courtesy of Picturehouse

Fat Boy Runs to the West Coast

PopSugar — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:30:15 PDT

Thandie Newton brightened up the Run, Fat Boy, Run LA premiere last night in her pink dress and springtime beauty look - love it or hate it? - while Amanda Bynes joined in the fun in her standard LBD. David Schwimmer has been giving lots of interviews about sitting in the director's chair, but don't expect his name plastered all over the movie. He said, "I’m really proud of it - it’s just i find it comes across a bit pretentious sometimes when ads or commercials have 'a film by such and such.' It always seems to me, when I’m watching the trailer or ad, that it’s a big ego stroke." We guess David will have to wait until the critics weigh in for his confidence booster - check back in later this week to see what Buzz thinks of his film directorial debut.

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Is That a Bunny in Your Pants...

GiggleSugar — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:00:00 PDT

Or are you happy to see me? Television personality Michael Ian Black (from VH1's I Love The. . . series) tells our favorite bunnies about a past performance involving a bunny in some dude's pants. Buns and Chou Chou are, understandably, a bit miffed, and the interview kinda goes downhill from there. Those crazy comedians!

First Look: Simon Pegg and Hank Azaria in Run, Fat Boy, Run

BuzzSugar — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:31:25 PDT

I love me some Simon Pegg, as I think pretty much everything he does is hilarious. And I know many of you - like me - adore Hank Azaria. So the U.K. preview for this fall's comedy Run, Fat Boy, Run should please a good number of Pegg and Azaria fans.

Curiously, the movie was written by Michael Ian Black and directed by David Schwimmer. Pegg plays Dennis, an out-of-shape dude who leaves his pregnant fiancee Libby (Thandie Newton) at the altar. Five years later, he believes that she's the love of his life and decides to win her away from her new man (Azaria, who looks unbelievably good in this trailer) by running his first marathon. Let the training montages begin!

To watch the trailer before Run, Fat Boy, Run opens October 26,

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 The Middle (new)
8:30 Suburgatory (new)
9:00 Modern Family (new)
9:30 Happy Endings (new)
10:00 Revenge (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Tim Allen and Jackson Rathbone)

8:00 Survivor: South Pacific (new)
9:00 Criminal Minds (new)
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Jerry Seinfeld)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Michael Ian Black)

8:00 The X Factor (new)

8:00 Up All Night (new)
8:30 Up All Night (repeat)
9:00 Harry's Law (new)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Robin Williams and Maria Bello)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Martin Short, Kermit and Miss Piggy, and Michael Stipe)

8:00 America's Next Top Model
9:00 America's Next Top Model (new)

Harry Potter and Twilight Are Both Big Winners at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards!

Becky Kirsch — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:58:37 PDT

Another Teen Choice Awards has come to an end, leaving in its wake some nerdy fun with Zachary Levi, a sing along with Ashton Kutcher, and many a surfboard distributed to favorites in movies, TV, and music. The wizards beat the vampires this year, as Deathly Hallows Part 1 dominated the movie category with seven wins. Rupert Grint and Tom Felton represented Hogwarts, while a handful of the Twilight kids came out for the show, including Robert Pattinson, who took home the surfboard for choice movie actor in a drama.

Vampires also ruled the TV roost, with The Vampire Diaries taking home five awards, with Glee in a close second. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez seriously cleaned up in the musical category. To see the full list of big winners, just

read more. MOVIES CHOICE MOVIE OF THE SUMMER Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 CHOICE MOVIE: SCI-FI/FANTASY Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: ROMANTIC COMEDY Ashton Kutcher, No Strings Attached CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: ROMANTIC COMEDY Emma Stone, Easy A CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: SCI-FI/FANTASY Taylor Lautner, Eclipse CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: SCI-FI/FANTASY Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 CHOICE ACTION MOVIE Fast Five CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: ACTION Johnny Depp, The Tourist CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: ACTION Angelina Jolie, The Tourist CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE ACTRESS Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE STAR Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: COMEDY Justin Timberlake, Bad Teacher CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: COMEDY Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: DRAMA Robert Pattinson, Water for Elephants CHOICE MOVIE SCENE STEALER: MALE Kellan Lutz, Eclipse CHOICE MOVIE SCENE STEALER: FEMALE Ashley Greene, Eclipse CHOICE MOVIE HISSY FIT Ed Helms, The Hangover Part 2 CHOICE MOVIE VILLAIN Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 CHOICE MOVIE LIP-LOCK Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 CHOICE MOVIE: DRAMA Black Swan CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: DRAMA Natalie Portman, Black Swan CHOICE MOVIE: ROMANTIC COMEDY Easy A CHOICE MOVIE: HORROR Paranormal Activity 2 CHOICE ANIMATED MOVIE VOICE Johnny Depp, Rango CHOICE MOVIE CHEMISTRY Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, Just Go With It CHOICE MOVIE BREAKOUT: MALE Alex Pettyfer, I Am Number Four CHOICE MOVIE BREAKOUT: FEMALE Brooklyn Decker, Just Go With It TELEVISION CHOICE TV SHOW: COMEDY Glee CHOICE TV SHOW: DRAMA Gossip Girl CHOICE TV SHOW: SCI-FI/FANTASY The Vampire Diaries CHOICE REALITY SHOW Jersey Shore CHOICE TV REALITY/VARIETY STAR: MALE Pauly D, Jersey Shore CHOICE TV SCENE STEALER: MALE Michael Trevino, The Vampire Diaries CHOICE TV SCENE STEALER: FEMALE Katerina Graham, The Vampire Diaries CHOICE TV VILLAIN Justin Bieber, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CHOICE TV ACTRESS: DRAMA Blake Lively, Gossip Girl CHOICE TV ACTOR: DRAMA Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl CHOICE TV ACTRESS: COMEDY Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place CHOICE TV ACTOR: SCI-FI/FANTASY Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries CHOICE TV ACTRESS: SCI-FI/FANTASY Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries CHOICE TV ACTOR: COMEDY Cory Monteith, Glee CHOICE TV BREAKOUT STAR Darren Criss, Glee CHOICE TV SHOW: ACTION NCIS: Los Angeles CHOICE TV ACTOR: ACTION Shane West, Nikita CHOICE TV ACTRESS: ACTION Linda Hunt, NCIS: Los Angeles CHOICE TV ANIMATED SHOW The Simpsons CHOICE TV PERSONALITY Jennifer Lopez, American Idol CHOICE TV REALITY COMPETITION SHOW American Idol CHOICE TV REALITY/VARIETY STAR: FEMALE The Kardashians, Keeping Up With the Kardashians CHOICE SUMMER TV SHOW Pretty Little Liars CHOICE SUMMER TV STAR: FEMALE Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars CHOICE SUMMER TV STAR: MALE Ian Harding, Pretty Little Liars CHOICE TV BREAKOUT SHOW The Voice MUSIC CHOICE ARTIST: MALE Justin Bieber CHOICE ARTIST: FEMALE Taylor Swift CHOICE MUSIC: GROUP Selena Gomez & The Scene CHOICE MUSIC: R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST Eminem CHOICE MUSIC: ROCK GROUP Paramore CHOICE MUSIC: ROCK TRACK “Monster,” Paramore CHOICE MUSIC: R&B/HIP-HOP TRACK “Run the World (Girls),” Beyoncé CHOICE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST Taylor Swift CHOICE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST Keith Urban CHOICE MUSIC: COUNTRY GROUP Lady Antebellum CHOICE COUNTRY SONG "Mean," Taylor Swift CHOICE BREAKUP STAR "Back to December," Taylor Swift CHOICE SONG OF THE SUMMER "Skyscraper," Demi Lovato CHOICE MUSIC: OVE SONG "Love You Like a Love Song," Selena Gomez & The Scene CHOICE SINGLE “Who Says,” Selena Gomez & The Scene CHOICE MUSIC STAR OF THE SUMMER: MALE Bruno Mars CHOICE MUSIC STAR OF THE SUMMER: FEMALE Katy Perry CHOICE MUSIC BREAKOUT ARTIST Bruno Mars OTHER CHOICE ATHLETE: MALE Shaun White CHOICE ATHLETE: FEMALE Shawn Johnson CHOICE COMEDIAN Ellen DeGeneres CHOICE ACTRESS Selena Gomez CHOICE MALE HOTTIE Justin Bieber CHOICE FEMALE HOTTIE Selena Gomez CHOICE RED CARPET FASHION ICON: FEMALE Taylor Swift CHOICE RED CARPET FASHION ICON: MALE Zac Efron CHOICE TWIT Justin Bieber CHOICE WEB STAR Rebecca Black CHOICE VAMPIRE Robert Pattinson ULTIMATE CHOICE AWARD Taylor Swift

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

8:00 CSI: Miami (repeat)
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (repeat)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new)

8:00 Cops (repeat)
8:30 Cops (repeat)
9:00 Family Guy (repeat)
9:30 Cleveland Show (repeat)
11:00 Fringe (repeat)

8:00 Who Is Simon Miller? (new)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:30 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with guests Ed Helms and Paul Simon)

More to watch when you

9:00 The Princess Diaries 11:00 Step Up 2: The Streets

9:00 50 First Dates

11:00 Michael Ian Black: Very Famous (new)

10:30 House of Wax

9:00 The Notebook

8:00 17 Again 10:00 Drillbit Taylor

8:00 War of the Worlds

9:00 You Got Served

10:00 The Client