Video: Michael Bolton Brings Jack Sparrow to Andy Samberg's Lonely Island


Updated 05/09/11 12:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Jack Sparrow SNL Digital Short With Michael Bolton and The Lonely Island

Andy Samberg's comedy/musical group The Lonely Island has teamed up with the likes of Akon and Justin Timberlake, and they enlisted the help of '80s icon Michael Bolton for their latest, "Jack Sparrow." Their video was featured as an SNL digital short this weekend, and the song is part ode to clubbin' and hitting on girls and part homage to Pirates of the Caribbean. As you can tell from the Read more

What to Download: New Music Today


Updated 02/11/09 10:11 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

What to Download: New Music Today

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, Lily Allen's new album hits stores today as well. Here are today's selections: From the folks who brought you "J**z in My Pants": Read more

Moonrise Kingdom: A Retro Delight


Updated 05/25/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Moonrise Kingdom Review

Everything about Moonrise Kingdom is unmistakably Wes Anderson: the hazy cinematography, the clever dialogue, and even the use of the director's favorite actors. Indeed, Anderson isn't leaving his comfort zone as a filmmaker, but Moonrise Kingdom is still a pleasure to watch. Set in 1965, the movie tells the story of Sam and Suzy (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), preteen pen pals who Read more

Watch SNL's "Lazy Sunday 2"


Updated 05/21/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Lazy Sunday 2 SNL

"Lazy Sunday" was one of the skits that made Saturday Night Live's digital shorts wildly popular, so I'm kind of surprised it's taken this long for The Lonely Island to put out a sequel. No matter, though, because Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell teamed up yet again for this weekend's episode, with the aptly titled "Lazy Sunday 2." This time around, the guys are off to see Sister Act instead of The Read more

The Watch Trailer: Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, and an Exploding Cow


Updated 05/07/12 4:24 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Watch Trailer

As suburban Costco co-workers, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn, and Richard Ayoade make an unlikely crime-fighting team in the upcoming comedy The Watch. The red band trailer for the flick, previously known as Neighborhood Watch, has the foursome fighting an intruder not usually found in cul-de-sacs: aliens. At first, the pals just seem paranoid, eying customers as possible outlanders, but Read more

Lonely Planet's Picks For US Islands That Won't Break the Bank


Updated 03/16/12 3:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

US Island Vacations

Editor’s note: Summer travel season has officially begun! The following guest post was written by Robert Reid, the US travel editor for Lonely Planet. He will be guest blogging on Savvy for the next two months, helping you find some great ideas of how to get your vacation on this Summer. Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend! That means summer travel season is stepping up a notch. Read more

Announcing the 2012 Grammy Award Nominations


Updated 02/09/12 3:41 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

2012 Grammy Nominees Full List

For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z Read more

Watch Maya Rudolph's Up All Night Character in Her '90s Music Video For "Basically"


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Maya Rudolph "Basically" Music Video From Up All Night

In the grand tradition of How I Met Your Mother's Robin Sparkles, NBC's new comedy Up All Night has its own character with a pop star past. Maya Rudolph's Ava is now a successful talk show host, but back in the day (the mid-'90s, that is), she starred in an R&B slow jam video with her old boyfriend, "B-Ro." The ex is someone you'll recognize if you're a Saturday Night Live fan: it's The Read more

Daily Tech: How the Acer Iconia Tab Compares to the Xoom


Updated 05/03/11 9:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Acer Iconia Tab Review vs. Motorola Xoom

The five small differences between the Acer Iconia and the Motorola Xoom — CrunchGear Stylish table lamp chandeliers — Unplggd The Lonely Island featuring Snoop Dogg — Urlesque/HuffPo Comedy The reason William Shatner wasn't in Star Trek — The Mary Sue Pop hit: Etsy's The Factory 101 — PopCandy Are we months away from discovering antigravity? — Dvice Read more

Modern Family, Mad Men, Melissa McCarthy, Kate Winslet, and More Win Big at the Emmys


Updated 09/19/11 8:48 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Emmys 2011 Show Pictures

Jane Lynch kicked off last evening's Emmy Awards with a song and dance routine that included cameos from some of TV's most popular stars. Early supporting honors in a comedy went to small-screen couple Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, who actually beat out three of his male costars! Ty made a memorable acceptance speech about his late father. Charlie Sheen made a controversial Read more