'This Is Spinal Tap' Cast Will Crank Virtual Reunions Up To 11
Hot on the heels of The Princess Bride reunion not too long ago, Rob Reiner is putting together a This Is Spinal Tap reunion now.
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The Quarantine Stream: 'A Mighty Wind' Will Make You Love Folk Music (And It's Hilarious Too)
A Mighty Wind, another mockumentary from Best in Show director Christopher Guest, combines wonderful folk music with hearty laughs.
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The Quarantine Stream: Christopher Guest's 'Best In Show' Is Full Of Good Dogs And Even Greater Gags
Christopher Guest's mockumentary Best in Show is one of the best the comedic genre has to offer, but it's also simply one of the best comedies ever made.
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'Mascots' Trailer: Netflix Hasn't Changed Christopher Guest At All
Watch the first full-length Mascots trailer, from Best in Show director Christopher Guest. Parker Posey, Jane Lynch, Zach Woods, and Chris O'Dowd star.
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Christopher Guest's 'Mascots' Brings Back Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban And More
Get the latest Mascots casting updates. Christopher Guest's first film for Netflix will star Chris O'Dowd, Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, and more.
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Netflix Picks Up Christopher Guest's 'Mascots'
Get all the details on the new Netflix Christopher Guest movie, Mascots. The 2016 feature is set at a worldwide mascot championship.
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Watch The Red Band Trailer For 'Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of National Lampoon'
National Lampoon was a comedy powerhouse decades ago, and now you can learn all about it with the National Lampoon documentary trailer that just arrived.
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Sequel Bits: 'Super Troopers 2', 'Horrible Bosses 2', 'Dredd 2', 'Expendables 3'
Karl Urban is pinning his hope on the fans to make Dredd 2 happen. Also after the jump: Sharknado 2 will terrorize New York City The Chinese government welcomes The Smurfs 2 The Expendables 3 adds Ronda Rousey and Victor Ortiz Charlie Day says Horrible Bosses 2 might film this fall Mac and Farva say Super Troopers 2 will…
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TV Bits: 'Arrested Development', 'Dexter', 'Game Of Thrones', 'Hannibal', 'The Killing', Dwayne Johnson
Netflix reveals posters, stills, and a clip from the new season of Arrested Development. Also after the jump: What was the unaired original Game of Thrones pilot like? Yahoo gets exclusive access to the 38-season SNL archive Corey Stoll lands Guillermo del Toro's FX drama The Strain AMC forays into the science-fiction genre with Line of…
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TV Bits: 'Mad Men', 'Vikings', 'Bates Motel', 'Girls', 'Happy Endings', 'Jonathan Strange', 'The Bridge'
Whether you're scrambling to catch up on the Mad Men Season 6 premiere or you just want to experience it again, AMC's got the entire episode online right now. Also after the jump: Vikings and Bates Motel get renewed Paul Reuben heads to Wonderland HBO's Girls loses one of its boys Will USA pick up Happy Endings? The…
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'Family Tree' TV Teaser: Christopher Guest And Chris O'Dowd Team For HBO
There was a time when it would've been considered a massive downgrade for a big-screen talent to tackle a small-screen project, but these days even A-listers like David Fincher are opening up to the joys of television. This spring, comedy auteur Christopher Guest and frequent collaborator Jim Piddock will follow suit with HBO's Family Tree,…
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TV Bits: 'Bates Motel', 'Justified', 'Girls', 'Terra Nova', 'The Walking Dead', 'Fringe', 'It's Always Sunny', Baz Luhrmann, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest
Today we have a nice mix of shows that don't even exist yet, shows that have already been cancelled, and everything in between. After the jump: Baz Luhrmann is making his first foray into television Tina Fey plans tostick to television after 30 Rock ends Carlton Cuse brings Richard Alpert to the Bates Motel Christopher…
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TV Bits: 'Party Down', 'Game Of Thrones', Christopher Guest, Chris O'Dowd
Today's TV Bits is short but very sweet. After the jump: Game of Thrones finally finds its King Beyond the Wall, The Party Down movie is still on the way, aiming for a 2013 start, and HBO picks up a Christopher Guest and Chris O'Dowd comedy Christopher Guest has become the latest big-screen director to fall…
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Christopher Guest And 'Bridesmaids' Star Chris O'Dowd Planning 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'-Style Satire For Television
More and more, it's seeming like TV is as good a place to look for big-screen talents as the multiplex. Charlie Kaufman and Catherine Keener signed on for an HBO comedy earlier this week, and now Christopher Guest is heading to the small screen as well, for a half-hour single-camera comedy titled Family Tree. The…
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Cool Stuff: Gallery1988's "Is This Thing On" Art Show
I wasn't planning to write about Gallery1988's first annual "Is This Thing On" art show as it really has little connection to movies or television (or so I thought... the above piece featuring Judd Apatow mashed-up with the infamous Star Trek Tribbles episode is a fine example of this). The show, co-sponsored by FunnyOrDie, features…
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VOTD: If Other Directors Directed 'The Social Network'
We all know how David Fincher's The Social Network turned out, but what would "the Facebook movie" look like in the hands of other filmmakers? College Humor shows us what the film might have looked like if it was directed by Wes Anderson, Michael Bay, Christopher Guest, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, and Frank Capra.…
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Christopher Guest's Next Film Will Focus On Retro Collectors
Has it been three/four years already? That must mean it's time for another Christopher Guest mockumentary. That's still a call for celebration, no? Though the filmmaker's last effort, For Your Consideration, may not have been too warmly received, one misstep can't sour the name of a man who has proven himself so reliable in the…
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/Film Boston - An Animal Shrink's Opinion Of Best In Show; Jennifer Kroot, Justin Edwards, Simon Rumley, And GEORGE KUCHAR At The Boston Underground Film Festival
Lots of cool film-related stuff happens in Boston, Massachusetts and not that many people are here to document it, preserve it and spread the word about it. Special screenings, Q&As, panel discussions — we have them all, and frequently too. /Film Boston aims to be a bi-weekly column that will bring you audio and video…
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Christopher Guest's Census Commercials
I love Christopher Guest, both as an actor as a director, so I was intrigued when I heard he'd be shooting a series of viral commercials to help promote the U.S. Census (Huh?). One of the ads aired last night during the Super Bowl, costing taxpayers $2.5 million (a fact which has caused some consternation).…
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