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Clint Eastwood Only Considers Himself A 'Fan' Of One Specific Actor

By Jeremy Smith December 12th, 2022

'He isn't at all like me.'

Chevy Chase Unzipping Bill Murray's Pants On The Set Of Caddyshack Broke Their Tension

By Lee Adams December 12th, 2022

'It was that sad kind of tension that you would get in a family...'

Critically-Panned Comedy Movies That Are Better Than Expected

By Jeff Ames December 11th, 2022

To highlight some underrated films, here are a handful of poorly reviewed comedies that are not as bad as the critics say.

John Cleese in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

John Cleese Sees A Major Limitation To The Art Of Improv Comedy

By Demetra Nikolakakis December 11th, 2022

'The delights of improv have always rather escaped me.'

Directing The Comedy In True Lies Was A Learning Curve For James Cameron

By Joe Roberts December 11th, 2022

'I'd never done a comedy!'

Tales From The Box Office: How Avatar Became The Biggest Movie Of All Time (Twice)

By Ryan Scott December 10th, 2022

In a list dominated by reboots, sequels, and adaptations, James Cameron's Avatar continues to reign supreme.

Kathy Bates Joining The Waterboy Took Some Convincing From Her Niece, Not The Devil

By J. Gabriel Ware December 10th, 2022

'I felt so free, I could do anything.'

Val Kilmer Didn't Have Much Time To Be Himself While Working On Oliver Stone's The Doors

By Witney Seibold December 9th, 2022

Val Kilmer built a reputation of being difficult to work with after The Doors, but it wasn't because he was being a pretentious actor.

Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler star in Airheads (1994)

Adam Sandler Fought To Cast Brendan Fraser In The 1994 Comedy Airheads

By Anya Stanley December 8th, 2022

After seeing Encino Man, Adam Sandler thought Brendan Fraser would be perfect for the rock and roll comedy.

The Opening Of Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days Took Six Months To Set Up, With The Help Of James Cameron

By Debopriyaa Dutta December 8th, 2022

It's an astonishing opening for an astonishing film.

Frank Capra Was 'Scared To Death' Going Into It's A Wonderful Life

By Bill Bria December 8th, 2022

It's A Wonderful Life is perhaps the most pivotal film in Frank Capra's entire filmography.

What Convinced A Hesitant Jeff Anderson To Come Back For Clerks III? [Exclusive]

By Sandy Schaefer December 7th, 2022

'It really struck me as a novel idea, and because it was based on Kevin's life, and Kevin was so excited about doing it, that was a much easier sell.'

One Key To Mel Brooks' Comedy Was Knowing Exactly When To Break The Fourth Wall

By Jeremy Smith December 6th, 2022

Few people can get away with characters breaking the fourth wall in their movies — Mel Brooks is one of them.

Tommy Lee Jones Wanted Men In Black's Script To Pick One: Comedy Or Science Fiction

By Christian Gainey December 5th, 2022

'It wasn't good enough science fiction to be dramatic.'

The Naughty Comedy Of Christmas With The Campbells Often Went Too Far On Set [Exclusive]

By Ethan Anderton December 5th, 2022

With Brittany Snow, Justin Long, and Alex Moffat improvising lines, and Vince Vaughn providing even more options during the shoot, things got out of hand.