Article: “Dodgeball 2″ lands Clay Tarver as screenwriter
That’s right, a “Dodgeball” sequel is in the works.
“Arrested Development”‘s tear-jerking “Peanuts” song gag returns triumphantly in season 4
Bill Hader dishes on Justin Bieber to Stern
Ken Jeong talks stunts, breaking tropes and the evolution of Mr. Chow in “The Hangover 3″
David Cross and Portia de Rossi describe Lindsay and Tobias’s “trajectory of sadness” in “Arrested Development” season 4
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Article: Getting to know “The Birthday Boys”
As you may have head, IFC recently greenlit ten half-hour episodes of “The Birthday Boys,” a new scripted original sketch comedy, which is executive produced by Bob Odenkirk (“Breaking Bad,” “Mr. Show”) and Ben Stiller (The upcoming “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Zoolander”). The series is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows…
Article: Watch as Bob Odenkirk and The Birthday Boys accept IFC’s offer
Bob Odenkirk may not be a real lawyer, but he plays a great one on TV, on “Breaking Bad,” specifically. So when the Birthday Boys needed someone to formally accept the terms of our offer to broadcast ten episodes of their new sketch comedy show, “The Birthday Boys,” obviously they went straight for Saul …er,…
Article: Coming Soon to IFC: Will Ferrell’s “The Spoils of Babylon” and Ben Stiller’s and Bob Odenkirk’s “The Birthday Boys”
“This is a crazy and maybe even a stupid idea,” says Will Ferrell. “IFC is either really courageous or really stupid which makes them the perfect partner for us.” He may be right, but we couldn’t be more excited to be working on “The Spoils of Babylon” produced by Funny or Die with executive producers…
Article: “Arrested Development” gains Ben Stiller, and maybe more Netflix seasons
“We’re hopeful there will be more seasons,” a Netflix spokesperson says.
Article: 10 “Saturday Night Live” stars who aren’t famous from “Saturday Night Live”
A look at the stars you might not have known were on “SNL.”
Article: There’s a Ben Stiller Show reunion in the works
On the cusp of Arrested Development returning to screens large and small and hot on the heels of the Malcolm in the Middle family get together, now comes more amazing news and we are really starting to wonder if it’s our birthday. Turns out that another of our favorite comedies, The Ben Stiller Show, is…
Article: Welcome to The Automat: The Ben Stiller Show
You know how they (read: annoying people at work) like to say that the early bird gets the worm? Well, they should go back to embroidering that on throw pillows, because you know that early birds get something way WAY better than a gross old worm. You know what early birds get around these parts?…
Article: “Funny or Die” nabs Bill Clinton and an all-star cast for new video
If you’re anything like us and start your day reading comments on stories linked to by the Drudge Report just to get your bile flowing good and hard, you know that the most vocal parts of the right wing are positive that Hollywood is out to get them through malice, incompetence or a potent blend…
Article: “Tower Heist” VOD experiment put on hold
Remember all that talk last week about the new Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy comedy “Tower Heist” coming to video-on-demand just three weeks after it opened in theaters? Well you can pretty much forget about it at this point. It never happened. Everyone got that? Never happened. That’s because after all that talk, there were…
Article: Ben Stiller’s Zoolander returns for “Saturday Night Live”
This week’s “Saturday Night” Live featured the triumphant return of Bill Hader‘s hilarious character Stefon during Weekend Update, and he brought along one very special extra guest. If you’ve been keeping up with “SNL” at all over the past couple years, you’ll know that Stefon — a New York City “travel consultant” with a twisted…
Article: Cinemark threatens “Tower Heist” boycott over VOD release schedule
Yesterday, IFC’s very own Matt Singer told you all about Universal’s new plan to let folks in Atlanta and Portland watch “Tower Heist” from home a mere three weeks after the theatrical release. Now, as expected, the theater owners are starting to get a little peeved. The first theater chain to respond is Cinemark, who…
Article: “Tower Heist” coming to VOD while still in theaters
The standard window between theatrical and DVD release is 90 days. But studios looking to boost revenues (and, in this case, synergize with their corporate parent) are experimenting with new windows and new ways to make money. The Los Angeles Times reports Universal and their new owner Comcast are going to try a window of…
Article: “Zoolander” sequel will feature a “disfiguring injury” for Hansel, teases Owen Wilson
There are few movies that captured the zeitgeist of 2001 better than that year’s “Zoolander.” It featured countless early-aughts signifiers including: A manically mugging Ben Stiller, a blithely oblivious Owen Wilson, an outrageously wacky Will Ferrell, a goofy look at a seemingly randomly selected industry and a fair amount of 1980s pop music. Now, ten…
Article: “Tower Heist” trailer brings the funny to high-rise robbery, courtesy of Ben Stiller & Eddie Murphy
The first trailer for Brett Ratner‘s upcoming film “Tower Heist” has arrived online, and it’s packed with a ridiculous number of comedic actors of the past, present, and future. Starring Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Judd Hirsch, and a long list of other established and up-and-coming thespians, the film follows the staff…
Article: Ben Stiller in talks to direct “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” remake
Ben Stiller had already been attached to star in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” an upcoming remake of the 1947 film adapted from a James Thurber short story, but now it looks like the “Tropic Thunder” filmmaker will direct the film, too. According to Variety, Stiller is in talks to get behind the camera…
Article: Richard Ayoade on Coming of Age With “Submarine” and His Take on “Die Hard 5″
This interview was originally published during the 2010 Toronto Film Festival. “I have a very sarcastic sounding, insincere voice,” joked Richard Ayoade during his introduction to “Submarine,” an adaptation of Joe Dunthorne’s coming-of-age novel about Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts), a 15-year-old consumed with looking up words like “atavistic” in the dictionary, saving his parents (Sally…
Article: Breaking PSA From The Onion News Network With Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller, whom you may recognize from The Ben Stiller Show has an important public service announcement. So important The Onion News Network, the most popular 24-hour cable news network in America, is giving up precious air time to allow him to deliver the dire warnings about the risks of “Shaken Man Child Syndrome”. You’ve…
Article: The Ben Stiller Show: The Pig Latin Lover
As anyone with eyes (or one eye or no eyes) knows, The Ben Stiller Show has a lot of amazing sketches. Fake Star Trek, anyone? Ben Stiller along with Judd Apatow created a whipsmart sketch comedy show, which when paired with the talents of Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Bob Odenkirk created some of the…
Article: What Is Sexy? Ben Stiller Knows
What is sexy? Fabio, natch. But what else? The magazine, cosmetics, music, and clothing industries have spent years trying to answer that question or at least sell you magazines that may hold the answer. Women and men from Nepal to Nebraska have spent dollars and rupees looking for just the right perfume, skirt, or hairstyle…
Article: For Their Consideration: Greta Gerwig in “Greenberg”
Throughout awards season, IFC.com will highlight Oscar dark horses that aren’t getting the recognition they deserve for their work. For the full “For Their Consideration” archive go here. Before we meet “Greenberg”‘s title character, we meet Florence. A young woman in mismatched dress and cardigan sweater, we watch her walk a dog through the Hollywood…
Article: “Undeclared” Ep. 17, “Eric’s POV”
“Undeclared” is now airing on IFC, and we thought we’d take this opportunity to revisit the show that further cemented broadcast television’s inability to recognize the genius of Judd Apatow. Every week, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore will be offering their thoughts on two more episodes. Episode 17 Eric’s POV Written by Judd Apatow &…
Article: 12 Days of Judd Apatow: Day 2 The Ben Stiller Show
Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Judd Apatow. While the traditional gift is a snowglobe, we’re giving you some of our favorite clips of “The Ben Stiller Show” instead. Judd Apatow was a writer and producer of “The Ben Stiller Show”, which aired on Fox from from September 1992 to January 1993.…
Article: Say Hello To The Ben Stiller Show
Before he ever met a Focker, Ben Stiller had his very own television show. The Ben Stiller Show aired on MTV from 1990 to 1991 and then moved to Fox from September 1992 to January 1993. The Fox incarnation starred Ben Stiller (natch), Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk (yes, from Mr. Show with…
Article: The Best “Undeclared” Cameos
Tonight at 11 p.m. ET we are unleashing another episode of Judd Apatow’s hilarious and cringe-worthy look at college life, Undeclared. You’ve already met the cast who have become a veritable who’s who of comedy (Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Amy Poehler), drama (Charlie Hunnam) and music (Loudon Wainwright). But working with Judd Apatow was a…
