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Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone in ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’ Series Trailer

“I can feel you flowing through!!” Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for a new comedy series titled God’s Favorite Idiot, the latest creation from the husband-wife comedy duo Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone. Usually Falcone directs McCarthy in Hollywood comedies (Tammy, The Boss, Life of the Party, Superintelligence) but this time he stars as the main character in this workplace comedy about what would happen if he suddenly started glowing after being struck by lightning. In God’s Favorite Idiot, Mid level Tech support employee Clark Thompson finds love with co-worker Amily Luck at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. There’s also roller skating, a lake of fire and an apocalypse, too. This looks like they went all… [Read More...]

Patrick Carlin, Brother Of George Carlin And Comedy Writer, Dies At 90

Patrick Carlin, author, actor, podcaster, comedy writer and brother of stand-up legend George Carlin, has died. He was 90. Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, daughter of George Carlin, yesterday via Twitter. “My dear Uncle Patrick has moved onto the spirit world. He’s currently spinning tunes, smoking a jay with my Aunt Marlane and […] [Read More...]

Watch This Short: ‘The Nipple Whisperer’ Comes Out of Retirement

“David sent me… I’m the guy.” He was gone for good, his magical powers hidden away, but now… he’s back again! Meet The Nipple Whisperer in this fantastic new short film made by Belgian filmmaker Jan van Dyck. This played at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and is now online to watch in full. Don’t read anymore – just fire this up below and enjoy. Maurice Sanders has a gift. He’s a nipple whisperer. Once he was known as ‘Magic Sandy’. But that was years ago, before Doris, a famous model and Sander’s muse, fell ill. Now, after more than a decade, Doris wants to meet Maurice again. Denis Lavant stars as Maurice, along with Wim Willaert and Elke Shari Van Den Broeck as Angela. There’s also an… [Read More...]

Jurassic Island (2022) – Dinosaurs, Zombies, and Bugs, Oh My!

Jurassic Island Synopsis Ava uncovers the whereabouts of her missing Father on an uncharted Island; a mythical lost world uncovered before them by her grandfather. Joined by a group of adventurers and scientists, they arrive at Jurassic Island where it becomes clear that the previous team had run into disaster. … [Read More] The post Jurassic Island (2022) – Dinosaurs, Zombies, and Bugs, Oh My! appeared first on The Movie Blog. [Read More...]

Watch: Oscar Winner Troy Kotsur Reinterprets Iconic Movie Scenes

“You want answers?” “I want the truth!” Troy! Kotsur! I loveeee him. Perhaps my favorite Oscar winner from this year is Troy Kotsur, the Deaf actor from the wonderful (Best Picture winner) CODA. In addition to winning Best Supporting Actor at the 2022 Academy Awards, he also won a BAFTA Award & Screen Actors Guild Award this year for his role as the lovable scoundrel, fisherman father. As part of his promotional tour, Kotsur stopped by the Variety offices for an interview. While there they got him to record a fun video “re-interpreting” iconic movie scenes. He takes on Vito Corleone from The Godfather, Benjamin from The Graduate, Brody from Jaws (this is the best one), and Darth Vader from Star Wars. It’s fun to… [Read More...]

Full Trailer for Judd Apatow’s Making-a-Movie Comedy ‘The Bubble’

“This movie is going to make the world forget about all their problems.” Netflix has revealed the full-length official trailer for The Bubble, the latest Judd Apatow comedy creation landing on Netflix starting on April Fool’s Day next month. The movie is about a cast & crew making a movie that get stuck in a “pandemic bubble” in a hotel during the middle of production. Throughout this past week, Netflix has been teasing the movie that is being made – a dumb sequel called Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle For Everest, a ridiculously cheesy Hollywood blockbuster about, uh, flying dinosaurs. The cast features Pedro Pascal, Karen Gillan, Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, and Guz Khan. The rest of the stars of The Bubble… [Read More...]

Full Trailer for Wacky Pirate Ship Comedy ‘Our Flag Means Death’

“Pirating is not for everyone. It’s a really dangerous lifestyle.” All aboard! HBO Max has debuted the full-length official trailer for their new series Our Flag Means Death, created by David Jenkins, who also created the show “People of Earth”. Behold – a pirate ship comedy! This is basically trying to be “What We Do in the Shadows” but with pirates, which seems fun? The year is 1717. A wealthy landowner has a midlife crisis and decides to blow up his cushy life to become a pirate. It does not go well. Loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet. Rhys Darby stars, with Taika Waititi as Blackbeard, plus an ensemble cast including Fred Armisen, Nat Faxon, Leslie Jones, Samba Schutte, Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, Vico… [Read More...]

Georgia Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene Confuses The Gestapo With Gazpacho

You say potato. I say po-tahto. You say gazpacho. I say Gestapo. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene probably wishes she could call the whole thing off, as the song goes, thanks to her awful gaffe Wednesday. In an interview on One America News, the controversial congressperson mixed up the chilled tomato soup with the Nazi […] [Read More...]

‘New Year, New Crew’ Featurette for ‘Jackass Forever’ Arriving February

“I’m afraid of doing this… but it’s going to look awesome.” Paramount has debuted a fun new featurette for Jackass Forever, the fourth & supposedly final movie in the series. Celebrate the joy of being together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original crew return for another round of hilarious, wildly absurd, and often dangerous displays of comedy with a little help from a whole new cast. After being set for last year, it’s now delayed and will open in February this year. The film stars all the usual Jackass: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGhehey, and Dave England; with newcomers: Sean “Poopies” McInerney, Jasper Dolphin, and Zach Holmes. Plus more… [Read More...]

Watch: A Handshake Turns into a Monster in ‘Hand in Hand’ Short

A handshake. A simple, peaceful gesture. We all know how to do it (I hope?). But can a handshake turn into something evil? Maybe it can. Hand in Hand is a hilarious 3-minute comedy short from Swiss filmmaker Ennio Ruschetti. There’s an impressive amount of storytelling in this in less than 200 seconds of footage. Amazing work. Only a formal handshake separates these two politicians from a sealed contract. When each one tries to outdo the other, something wicked this way comes. Via Vimeo: “What happens next represents the underlying complexities behind such a simple gesture, relating to ego, human error, and silly red tape. Hand in Hand is a smart commentary on governments around the world that will make you laugh at its absurdity and cringe… [Read More...]