Pop star Kesha confessed the saddest moment of her life was meeting her idol, Jerry Seinfeld, who completely refused to hug her. The singer was devastated about this encounter because, according to her, Seinfeld brings her comfort and joy.
Kesha via CBS News
The actor-comedian, however, defended his action and stood firm by his principle that he would never hug a stranger. He also said that humans have to meet others and start from somewhere before engaging in intimate gestures.
Kesha Divulges Whole Story About Her Encounter With Jerry Seinfeld
Kesha revealed the details during her interview with The Best Show with Tom Scharpling. According to the singer, she went to the said event in hopes of meeting her inspiration.
“So, [Lynch] was like, ‘Could you do an event that’s a charity event?’ I was in the middle of tour. I was exhausted, but I really love David Lynch,...
Kesha via CBS News
The actor-comedian, however, defended his action and stood firm by his principle that he would never hug a stranger. He also said that humans have to meet others and start from somewhere before engaging in intimate gestures.
Kesha Divulges Whole Story About Her Encounter With Jerry Seinfeld
Kesha revealed the details during her interview with The Best Show with Tom Scharpling. According to the singer, she went to the said event in hopes of meeting her inspiration.
“So, [Lynch] was like, ‘Could you do an event that’s a charity event?’ I was in the middle of tour. I was exhausted, but I really love David Lynch,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Joe Flaherty, a constant comic presence in film and TV, best known for his work on the sketch show Sctv and Freaks and Geeks, has died. He was 82.
Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun, confirmed his death in a statement shared with the New York Times. No exact cause was given, but Gudrun said her father died on Monday, April 1, after “a brief illness.”
She continued: “Since then, I’ve been struggling to come to terms with this immense loss. Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an...
Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun, confirmed his death in a statement shared with the New York Times. No exact cause was given, but Gudrun said her father died on Monday, April 1, after “a brief illness.”
She continued: “Since then, I’ve been struggling to come to terms with this immense loss. Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Mgmt have released the new music video for “Bubblegum Dog,” the new single from their upcoming album, Loss of Life.
The Tom Scharpling and Julia Vickerman-directed visual pays tribute to alternative-rock videos from the Nineties. The humorous clip finds Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser hanging by a fake fire, donning cowboy hats, performing in an MTV Unplugged setting, and using soul patches, among other cheeky homages. Actor Mark Proksch (What We Do in the Shadows, The Office) makes a cameo.
“We all saw the video for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ as...
The Tom Scharpling and Julia Vickerman-directed visual pays tribute to alternative-rock videos from the Nineties. The humorous clip finds Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser hanging by a fake fire, donning cowboy hats, performing in an MTV Unplugged setting, and using soul patches, among other cheeky homages. Actor Mark Proksch (What We Do in the Shadows, The Office) makes a cameo.
“We all saw the video for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ as...
- 11/29/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For regular updates, sign up for our weekly email newsletter and follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSSambizanga.For the past six years, the Belgian film journal Sabzian has invited a guest to deliver an annual “State of Cinema” address. This year’s speaker will be Alice Diop. She will deliver her text on Thursday, December 7, in Brussels, alongside a screening of Sarah Maldoror’s film Sambizanga (1972). Learn more on Sabzian’s website, recently sleekly redesigned for the publication’s tenth anniversary. You can also watch previous State of Cinema speeches on Sabzian’s Screening Room, including last year’s address by Wang Bing.Recommended VIEWINGOutwardly from Earth's Center.Streaming on e-flux until November 30 is Outwardly from Earth’s Center (2007), a short pseudo-documentary by filmmaker and artist Rosa Barba. The film details the experiences of the inhabitants of a fictitious offshore island as...
- 11/29/2023
- MUBI
Mgmt fans rejoice: not only is “Bubblegum Dog” real, but is now available to stream in full.
A meme of sorts for Mgmt fans since they released their 2018 album, Little Dark Age, “Bubblegum Dog” first entered public consciousness through a 2016 Periscope livestream that revealed the titles of several songs the band was working on at the time. Fans then expected it to be included on Little Dark Age, but when it wasn’t, it earned legendary status in the Mgmt fan community.
In the years since, the band has joked about the song, tweeting that “Bubblegum Dog is real” and humorously referring to it as a 30-minute-long, multi-part project. Even earlier this year, the band’s Ben Goldwasser joked on Reddit that Loss of Life would “be nearly three hours long to account for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ being an hour.”
In actuality, “Bubblegum Dog” spans only about four-and-a-half minutes. It begins as an acoustic track,...
A meme of sorts for Mgmt fans since they released their 2018 album, Little Dark Age, “Bubblegum Dog” first entered public consciousness through a 2016 Periscope livestream that revealed the titles of several songs the band was working on at the time. Fans then expected it to be included on Little Dark Age, but when it wasn’t, it earned legendary status in the Mgmt fan community.
In the years since, the band has joked about the song, tweeting that “Bubblegum Dog is real” and humorously referring to it as a 30-minute-long, multi-part project. Even earlier this year, the band’s Ben Goldwasser joked on Reddit that Loss of Life would “be nearly three hours long to account for ‘Bubblegum Dog’ being an hour.”
In actuality, “Bubblegum Dog” spans only about four-and-a-half minutes. It begins as an acoustic track,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI, and sign up for our weekly email newsletter by clicking here.NEWSKillers of the Flower Moon.Amid brewing Cannes selection rumors, a US theatrical release date has been announced for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which is being co-distributed by Apple and Paramount. The film will open in limited release on October 6 before expanding nationwide on October 21. This speaks to Apple’s new strategy to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical releases, geared toward raising its profile in the film industry.Unions representing screenwriters in the US are currently negotiating for better working conditions and equitable wages in a new three-year contract. The New York Times looks at whether or not a strike might be likely after the current agreement expires on May 1.Recommended VIEWINGWe’re thrilled to exclusively premiere Mdff...
- 3/29/2023
- MUBI
David Harbour might not have been a well-known actor in 2005, but his career had been arcing upward since 1999 thanks to several critically acclaimed performances on- and off-Broadway. At 6'3", he had a sturdy, formidable presence. He could use that imposing frame to his advantage or play against it to sympathetic or pathetic effect. When you're this good in New York City, you're guaranteed at least one "Law & Order" role; Harbour booked three. When he made himself available for movies, he nailed down four parts within a year of each other. One of those was as Tom Cruise's bar buddy in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds." If you're struggling to remember his character, let me help you out: he got cut from the film's final cut.
These things happen. Just ask Kevin Costner. Or Tom Scharpling. When the movie gets edited together, and your character exists solely to...
These things happen. Just ask Kevin Costner. Or Tom Scharpling. When the movie gets edited together, and your character exists solely to...
- 12/7/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
How Long Gone, the culture and interview podcast hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart, has announced a North American tour and a deal with indie label Jagjaguwar.
The How Long Gone trek will kick off October 1st at the Earl in Atlanta and wrap on November 9th at Schubas in Chicago. The live show will be adopting a David Letterman-style late-night model, with Black and Stewart opening each show with a monologue, then conducting a guest interview and welcoming a different musical guest. Among the acts confirmed for...
The How Long Gone trek will kick off October 1st at the Earl in Atlanta and wrap on November 9th at Schubas in Chicago. The live show will be adopting a David Letterman-style late-night model, with Black and Stewart opening each show with a monologue, then conducting a guest interview and welcoming a different musical guest. Among the acts confirmed for...
- 8/4/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The Postal Service sit through a slew of chaotic auditions in a new get-out-the-vote PSA for HeadCount’s Make Your Vote Count campaign.
The video was directed by Tom Scharpling, who helmed a similar clip the Postal Service released in 2013 to mark the 10th-anniversary reissue of Give Up. In the new clip, the band is once again joined by Dave from Sub Pop (a fictional and overzealous employee, played by comedian Jon Daly) who wants to add an additional 40 people to the Postal Service (“Like two-and-half Polyphonic Sprees!”) and embark on a massive,...
The video was directed by Tom Scharpling, who helmed a similar clip the Postal Service released in 2013 to mark the 10th-anniversary reissue of Give Up. In the new clip, the band is once again joined by Dave from Sub Pop (a fictional and overzealous employee, played by comedian Jon Daly) who wants to add an additional 40 people to the Postal Service (“Like two-and-half Polyphonic Sprees!”) and embark on a massive,...
- 10/7/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The cop show is almost as old as television itself. The earliest police dramas birthed the idea of a narrative in which good (police) and bad (criminal) were clearly defined.
But fast-forward to the present and mass protests across the United States following the deaths of Black men and women including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown Jr. at the hands of police officers, and the role that cop shows — both fictional and nonfictional — play in forming ideology and normalizing police brutality is under heightened scrutiny.
Paramount Network recently canceled the long-running series “Cops” after more than 30 years and 33 seasons. Then A&e followed suit by axing “Live Pd,” one of its highest-rated shows. The cast and showrunner of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” made a very public donation of $100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network on June 2, in a move condemning Floyd’s killing. That same day, Dick Wolf, king of the modern cop show,...
But fast-forward to the present and mass protests across the United States following the deaths of Black men and women including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown Jr. at the hands of police officers, and the role that cop shows — both fictional and nonfictional — play in forming ideology and normalizing police brutality is under heightened scrutiny.
Paramount Network recently canceled the long-running series “Cops” after more than 30 years and 33 seasons. Then A&e followed suit by axing “Live Pd,” one of its highest-rated shows. The cast and showrunner of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” made a very public donation of $100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network on June 2, in a move condemning Floyd’s killing. That same day, Dick Wolf, king of the modern cop show,...
- 6/16/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
A few days ago, I was scrolling through TikTok and saw one featuring Olivia Benson, the beloved star of Law and Order: Svu played by Mariska Hargitay. The TikTok is captioned “#when I say Acab,” and the audio is from Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” “I hope you know, I hope you know/That this has nothing to do with you,” the woman in the TikTok lip-syncs, as if pained to even be mentioning Olivia Benson and anti-cop sentiment in the same breath.
On social media, where defunding...
On social media, where defunding...
- 6/12/2020
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Dead To Me, Russian Doll in running for new series honours.
Writers of The Crown, Succession and Watchmen are among the television nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, unveiled on Thursday (5) by the East and West branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Joining the three projects in the list of drama series nominees are writers of The Handmaid’s Tale and Mindhunter. Nominees in the WGA’s new series category include PEN15, Russian Doll and Watchmen.
In the original long form category, nominees include the writers of Chernobyl and True Detective and the adapted long form category includes Fosse/Verdon and Unbelievable.
Writers of The Crown, Succession and Watchmen are among the television nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, unveiled on Thursday (5) by the East and West branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Joining the three projects in the list of drama series nominees are writers of The Handmaid’s Tale and Mindhunter. Nominees in the WGA’s new series category include PEN15, Russian Doll and Watchmen.
In the original long form category, nominees include the writers of Chernobyl and True Detective and the adapted long form category includes Fosse/Verdon and Unbelievable.
- 12/5/2019
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, with Netflix’s The Crown, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Netflix’s Mindhunter and HBO’s Succession and Watchmen competing for the top drama trophy.
The outstanding comedy nominees are HBO’s Barry, Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hulu’s PEN15, Netflix’s Russian Doll and HBO’s Veep.
Best new series nominees are PEN15, Russian Doll, Watchmen, Netflix’s Dead To Me and FX’s What We Do In The Shadows.
Also announced were nominees in the new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing categories.
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham,...
The outstanding comedy nominees are HBO’s Barry, Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hulu’s PEN15, Netflix’s Russian Doll and HBO’s Veep.
Best new series nominees are PEN15, Russian Doll, Watchmen, Netflix’s Dead To Me and FX’s What We Do In The Shadows.
Also announced were nominees in the new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing categories.
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America released the nominees for its 2020 awards on Thursday, which saw newcomers “Watchmen,” “Russian Doll” and “Pen15” each bag a pair of nominations.
Other series to get multiple nods include “Veep,” “Succession,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “The Crown.”
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries on the Central Park 5, “When They See Us” did not recieve any nominations, with the WGA instead picking “El Camino,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Loudest Voice” and “Unbelieveable” in the adapted longform category. In the original longform category, the nominees were “Chernobyl,” “The Terror: Infamy,” “True Detective” and the upcoming Disney+ movie “Togo.”
Also Read: Aubrey Plaza to Return as Host of 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
See all the nominees below:
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham, David Hancock, Peter Morgan; Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale,...
Other series to get multiple nods include “Veep,” “Succession,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “The Crown.”
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries on the Central Park 5, “When They See Us” did not recieve any nominations, with the WGA instead picking “El Camino,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Loudest Voice” and “Unbelieveable” in the adapted longform category. In the original longform category, the nominees were “Chernobyl,” “The Terror: Infamy,” “True Detective” and the upcoming Disney+ movie “Togo.”
Also Read: Aubrey Plaza to Return as Host of 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
See all the nominees below:
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham, David Hancock, Peter Morgan; Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Cartoon Network is giving “Steven Universe” a new title and theme song for the sixth season of the popular animated series.
A teaser video for the new season, called “Steven Universe Future,” was revealed Friday, which you can watch above.
The upcoming season, which follows the “Steven Universe Movie” released in early September, is described as focusing on Steven tying up loose ends after saving the universe — but he’ll have to face his own problems once he runs out of other people’s to solve, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Also Read: Cartoon Network Voice Star Zach Callison Talks Growing Up With 'Steven Universe'
The teaser opens up with Steven, Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot and Bismuth, who sing “Here we are in the future and it’s bright/ Can’t believe we’ve come so far/ Steven Universe Future here we are.”
A brief shot of...
A teaser video for the new season, called “Steven Universe Future,” was revealed Friday, which you can watch above.
The upcoming season, which follows the “Steven Universe Movie” released in early September, is described as focusing on Steven tying up loose ends after saving the universe — but he’ll have to face his own problems once he runs out of other people’s to solve, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Also Read: Cartoon Network Voice Star Zach Callison Talks Growing Up With 'Steven Universe'
The teaser opens up with Steven, Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot and Bismuth, who sing “Here we are in the future and it’s bright/ Can’t believe we’ve come so far/ Steven Universe Future here we are.”
A brief shot of...
- 10/4/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
The title character of Steven Universe is an adolescent boy who, over the course of the Cartoon Network series’ first five seasons, developed the ability to fly, to conjure an impenetrable pink shield out of thin air, to use his saliva to heal injuries short of death (and sometimes beyond), to merge his body with a friend’s (in an act called fusion) so they can become even stronger as one than they are side-by-side, and more. But his greatest power — and the reason the show became so adored that a follow-up film,...
- 8/28/2019
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Shamus Kelley Sep 9, 2019
We've got everything you need to know about the Steven Universe movie soundtrack, including where to listen to it!
Steven Universe: The Movie was big! We've all had the chance to see the movie and the music (and story) was incredible. Want to know where to listen to it? We've got you covered.
Steven Universe: The Movie Soundtrack Tracks
The entire Steven Universe movie tracklist includes instrumentals and vocal tracks. You can listen to all of these on various music streaming platforms including Spotify, but they are also available for purchase on Amazon. We've also got links to all the vocal songs from the film below so you can listen to them in one go!
The Tale of Steven
An introduction from the Diamonds that has a real classic Disney sounding vibe to it.
Video of The Tale of Steven
Listen to "The Tale of Steven" on...
We've got everything you need to know about the Steven Universe movie soundtrack, including where to listen to it!
Steven Universe: The Movie was big! We've all had the chance to see the movie and the music (and story) was incredible. Want to know where to listen to it? We've got you covered.
Steven Universe: The Movie Soundtrack Tracks
The entire Steven Universe movie tracklist includes instrumentals and vocal tracks. You can listen to all of these on various music streaming platforms including Spotify, but they are also available for purchase on Amazon. We've also got links to all the vocal songs from the film below so you can listen to them in one go!
The Tale of Steven
An introduction from the Diamonds that has a real classic Disney sounding vibe to it.
Video of The Tale of Steven
Listen to "The Tale of Steven" on...
- 8/23/2019
- Den of Geek
Chance the Rapper, Estelle, Patti LuPone, Uzo Aduba, Gallant, and Aimee Mann are among the bold-faced names contributing music to Steven Universe The Movie, a musical version of the Cartoon Network series returning this fall.
The music-filled adventure for Steven and his friends will mark his first television movie. Steven thinks his time defending the Earth is over, but when a new threat comes to Beach City, Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.
Steven Universe The Movie is executive produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Rebecca Sugar. Chance The Rapper co-executive produces with Kat Morris, Joe Johnston, Alonso Ramirez Ramos and Ian Jones-Quartey.
The full list of musical collaborators and performances, with original songs by Rebecca Sugar in collaboration with:
Chance The Rapper
Estelle
Gallant
Aimee Mann
aivi & surasshu
Jeff Liu
James Fauntleroy
Macie Stewart
Mike Krol
Jeff Ball
Grant Henry
Julian “Zorsy” Sanchez
Performances by
Estelle (as Garnet)
Patti...
The music-filled adventure for Steven and his friends will mark his first television movie. Steven thinks his time defending the Earth is over, but when a new threat comes to Beach City, Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.
Steven Universe The Movie is executive produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Rebecca Sugar. Chance The Rapper co-executive produces with Kat Morris, Joe Johnston, Alonso Ramirez Ramos and Ian Jones-Quartey.
The full list of musical collaborators and performances, with original songs by Rebecca Sugar in collaboration with:
Chance The Rapper
Estelle
Gallant
Aimee Mann
aivi & surasshu
Jeff Liu
James Fauntleroy
Macie Stewart
Mike Krol
Jeff Ball
Grant Henry
Julian “Zorsy” Sanchez
Performances by
Estelle (as Garnet)
Patti...
- 6/13/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The WGA East today announced the second crop of fellows for its Made in NY Writers Room, a program that provides mentorship, industry access and financial support to underrepresented writers who live in New York City and seek to tell stories that are not often depicted on television. The program is a joint effort with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the city’s Department of Small Business Services.
This year’s 10 fellows, who will each receive a $10,800 stipend, are playwright Harron Atkins, showrunner’s assistant Yasmine Cadet, writer’s production assistant Joseph Capuana, writer and storyboard artist Michael Lee, writer Catherine Loerke, comedy promo writer Vincent Lopez, comedian Jordan Mendoza, playwright and librettist Jerome Parker, children’s television writer Michael Rodrigue, and entertainment journalist Pilot Viruet. More than half of the inaugural group of fellows are actively working in the industry.
“We are very pleased...
This year’s 10 fellows, who will each receive a $10,800 stipend, are playwright Harron Atkins, showrunner’s assistant Yasmine Cadet, writer’s production assistant Joseph Capuana, writer and storyboard artist Michael Lee, writer Catherine Loerke, comedy promo writer Vincent Lopez, comedian Jordan Mendoza, playwright and librettist Jerome Parker, children’s television writer Michael Rodrigue, and entertainment journalist Pilot Viruet. More than half of the inaugural group of fellows are actively working in the industry.
“We are very pleased...
- 6/12/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Bojalad Aug 29, 2019
Steven Universe will be getting his own movie and we know when it's coming out.
It's Steven's universe and we're all just living in it.
After the climatic end to Steven Universe Season 5, we learned that we will be getting a Steven Universe Movie and we've got all the news about it! If you want to know what we thought of the movie, head on over to our spoiler-free review here.
Steven Universe: The Movie Trailer
In a delightful throwback of sorts, Toonami cut together their own trailer for the Steven Universe movie that features a ton of new shots and a snippet of a musical number!
Video of Toonami's Steven Universe the Movie Trailer | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network
We've even got a sneak peak clip from the movie to!
Video of First Look | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network
We've also got the first official Steven Universe: The Movie trailer below as well!
Steven Universe will be getting his own movie and we know when it's coming out.
It's Steven's universe and we're all just living in it.
After the climatic end to Steven Universe Season 5, we learned that we will be getting a Steven Universe Movie and we've got all the news about it! If you want to know what we thought of the movie, head on over to our spoiler-free review here.
Steven Universe: The Movie Trailer
In a delightful throwback of sorts, Toonami cut together their own trailer for the Steven Universe movie that features a ton of new shots and a snippet of a musical number!
Video of Toonami's Steven Universe the Movie Trailer | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network
We've even got a sneak peak clip from the movie to!
Video of First Look | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network
We've also got the first official Steven Universe: The Movie trailer below as well!
- 7/21/2018
- Den of Geek
Wesley Mead Dec 21, 2016
Here's day three in our countdown of the top Christmas TV episodes of all time: entries 60 to 41...
This article was first published in December 2015. Read entries 100 - 81 here and entries 80 - 61 here.
See related Sherlock series 4 episode 1 spoiler-free review: The Six Thatchers Sherlock series 4: go behind the scenes; spoiler-free review Doctor Who Christmas special: The Return Of Doctor Mysterio review Doctor Who Christmas special: The Return Of Doctor Mysterio nerdy spots & Easter eggs
Since the medium’s infancy, viewers have enjoyed sharing holidays with their favourite television characters. We grow invested in our friends on screen over the years; spending Christmas with them is a rite of passage, a chance for us to share tradition from our world with the fictional ones we see on screen. Some shows embrace the season wholeheartedly, characters in good spirits and enjoying the trappings of the season; others skew a little darker,...
Here's day three in our countdown of the top Christmas TV episodes of all time: entries 60 to 41...
This article was first published in December 2015. Read entries 100 - 81 here and entries 80 - 61 here.
See related Sherlock series 4 episode 1 spoiler-free review: The Six Thatchers Sherlock series 4: go behind the scenes; spoiler-free review Doctor Who Christmas special: The Return Of Doctor Mysterio review Doctor Who Christmas special: The Return Of Doctor Mysterio nerdy spots & Easter eggs
Since the medium’s infancy, viewers have enjoyed sharing holidays with their favourite television characters. We grow invested in our friends on screen over the years; spending Christmas with them is a rite of passage, a chance for us to share tradition from our world with the fictional ones we see on screen. Some shows embrace the season wholeheartedly, characters in good spirits and enjoying the trappings of the season; others skew a little darker,...
- 12/15/2015
- Den of Geek
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Here's day three in our countdown of the top Christmas TV episodes of all time: entries 60 to 41...
Read entries 100 - 81 here and entries 80 - 61 here.
Since the medium’s infancy, viewers have enjoyed sharing holidays with their favourite television characters. We grow invested in our friends on screen over the years; spending Christmas with them is a rite of passage, a chance for us to share tradition from our world with the fictional ones we see on screen. Some shows embrace the season wholeheartedly, characters in good spirits and enjoying the trappings of the season; others skew a little darker, bringing the more oppressive, burdensome side of the holidays to life. Either way, Christmas episodes tend to demonstrate the strengths of our favourite series, and it’s long been a festive ritual of mine to wheel out old DVD sets and settle back for a few favourites during December.
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Here's day three in our countdown of the top Christmas TV episodes of all time: entries 60 to 41...
Read entries 100 - 81 here and entries 80 - 61 here.
Since the medium’s infancy, viewers have enjoyed sharing holidays with their favourite television characters. We grow invested in our friends on screen over the years; spending Christmas with them is a rite of passage, a chance for us to share tradition from our world with the fictional ones we see on screen. Some shows embrace the season wholeheartedly, characters in good spirits and enjoying the trappings of the season; others skew a little darker, bringing the more oppressive, burdensome side of the holidays to life. Either way, Christmas episodes tend to demonstrate the strengths of our favourite series, and it’s long been a festive ritual of mine to wheel out old DVD sets and settle back for a few favourites during December.
- 12/15/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
On May 12, the Numero Group label released the massive The Best of the Best Show, a collection of Wfmu comedy Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster's prank calls. At 16 CDs and with more than 20 hours of material, one could probably add "All" to the collection's title and get away with it. Even at this size, the collection is something close to essential for fans of the duo's deadpan, often surreal comedy. "Darren and the Greasy Funk," which you can listen to below, is a prime example of what these guys do, and along with the track, we've got Scharpling and Wurster's own recollection of how the call came about. Enjoy!Tom Scharpling: Hi, Jon. The impetus for this call started with an Allen Toussaint show you went to in North Carolina, right? Jon Wurster: Yes. In August of 2007, I went to see New Orleans jazz legend Allen Toussaint...
- 5/13/2015
- by Scharpling & Wurster
- Vulture
“You’re awfully cute, and I really want to play with you…but your life is short, and you have dreams.”
Rose Quartz is the structuring absence of Steven Universe. She’s the ducks flying north from Tony Soprano’s pool, the vacated desk of Laura Palmer, the hole around which the themes and characters of the series revolve and against which they react. So why does she have so little to do in what is, essentially, her introduction? “Story for Steven” is often touching and intermittently energetic, but only occasionally is it interesting.
Like Laura Palmer, Rose is gone before the cameras roll but kept alive through the people whose lives she touched and the traces of herself she left behind in the world. Unlike Laura Palmer, always a human figure for good and ill, she’s been largely symbolic and idealized throughout her posthumous appearances. The best parts...
Rose Quartz is the structuring absence of Steven Universe. She’s the ducks flying north from Tony Soprano’s pool, the vacated desk of Laura Palmer, the hole around which the themes and characters of the series revolve and against which they react. So why does she have so little to do in what is, essentially, her introduction? “Story for Steven” is often touching and intermittently energetic, but only occasionally is it interesting.
Like Laura Palmer, Rose is gone before the cameras roll but kept alive through the people whose lives she touched and the traces of herself she left behind in the world. Unlike Laura Palmer, always a human figure for good and ill, she’s been largely symbolic and idealized throughout her posthumous appearances. The best parts...
- 4/10/2015
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Some parodies work because they are just the slightest exaggeration with how it seems to work in real life. Such is the case with Real Estate’s “Crime” video, which debuted on Funny or Die. Playing fictionalized director Tom Scharpling (or “auteur,” as he prefers to be known), Comedy Central’s Andy Daly explains that he is broke and, therefore, he’s sold the creative direction of the video to three different people and, therefore, they determine the script. Their collective mandate is to have a video that features undead sports enthusiasts, use of the various ceramic figurines made by one of the new video owners, and an overall theme that supports core values of the good old days. To make a little more dough, Scharpling received $200 from the local Thai restaurant and some money from the Westboro Baptist Church. Additionally, he needs to shoehorn in a celebrity appearance (by...
- 4/15/2014
- Hitfix
The Super Bowl is coming, guys. This means it’s time to do the Super Bowl Shuffle. Don’t know how? Let this bizarre group of comedians, indie musicians, and Internet cats teach you how. Louisville radio host Sean Cannon assembled the team to cover the 1985 Chicago Bears classic to raise money to benefit Reading Is Fundamental. You can purchase it here and/or listen to it below. You’ll hear Lil Bub, David Wain, Comedy Bang! Bang!’s Scott Aukerman, Tom Scharpling, My Morning Jacket's Jim James (on sax), Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington, comedian Kyle Kinane, Dave Hill, Man Man's Honus Honus, the Long Winters' John Roderick, and wrestler Colt Cabana. It’s so bad, you know it’s good.
- 1/21/2014
- Vulture
It’s a bittersweet day in the world of radio (and streaming radio): Tonight at nine, listeners both in the Tristate broadcast area and streaming the world over will tune in to the final episode of Tom Scharpling’s "The Best Show on Wfmu." For thirteen years, Scharpling has hosted this freewheeling three-ring circus of a weekly show that melds music, sketch comedy, interviews, call-ins from loyal (and, in some cases, famous) fans, as well as those from his longtime writing partner Jon Wurster, who regularly phones in as a wide array of ridiculous characters. During the lead-up to his radio farewell, Vulture called Scharpling to share his memories and thoughts on six of the show’s most iconic moments.Let’s start with “ Rock, Rot, and Rule ,” a 1997 call in which Wurster played a music critic who’d written a book about how every musical act either “rocks,...
- 12/17/2013
- by Abraham Riesman
- Vulture
Cartoon Network has ordered 13 additional episodes each of their new Uncle Grandpa and Steven Universe animated series. This brings their totals to 26 episodes.
Uncle Grandpa follows a magical senior citizen who travels around the world to find unusual solutions to everyday situations. The program debuted on September 2nd and features the voices of Peter Browngardt, Eric Bauza, Adam DeVine, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Audie Harrison.
Steven Universe has been running since November 4th and was created by Rebecca Sugar, Cartoon Network’s first solo female show creator. It follows a group of intergalactic warriors who use the power of special gem stones to summon magical weapons. The cast includes Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, Matthew Moy, Kate Micucci, and Tom Scharpling.
What do you think? Do you like either of these animated shows?...
Uncle Grandpa follows a magical senior citizen who travels around the world to find unusual solutions to everyday situations. The program debuted on September 2nd and features the voices of Peter Browngardt, Eric Bauza, Adam DeVine, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Audie Harrison.
Steven Universe has been running since November 4th and was created by Rebecca Sugar, Cartoon Network’s first solo female show creator. It follows a group of intergalactic warriors who use the power of special gem stones to summon magical weapons. The cast includes Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, Matthew Moy, Kate Micucci, and Tom Scharpling.
What do you think? Do you like either of these animated shows?...
- 11/14/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After 13 years on the air, The Best Show On Wfmu With Tom Scharpling is calling it quits. Scharpling announced the decision on last night’s show, saying: It is a huge commitment. It's hard to do something that's more or less a full-time job for free. I've done it for as long as I can do it … I cannot sustain my life and this show and the commitment that this show takes to do right … What the future holds, I have no idea, and I'm not gonna worry about that now. I'm kinda just ...
- 10/30/2013
- avclub.com
It's impossible to ignore the effect that the Upright Citizens Brigade has had on the world of comedy. Like "The Simpsons" and "Saturday Night Live" before it, Ucb has become an institution that has sent shockwaves through comedy that are nearly impossible to trace.
But that didn't stop Brian Raftery from trying. He recently penned an e-book about the history of Ucb, High-Status Characters: How The Upright Citizens Brigade Stormed A City, Started A Scene, And Changed Comedy Forever. The book is a collection of interviews with nearly everyone involved directly or indirectly with Ucb, telling the most conclusive story yet of how a Chicago improv troupe that eventually consisted of Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh morphed into three theaters on two coasts, an accredited education program, a TV series and the closest thing to an epicenter of comedy that currently exists.
I spoke to Raftery about his book,...
But that didn't stop Brian Raftery from trying. He recently penned an e-book about the history of Ucb, High-Status Characters: How The Upright Citizens Brigade Stormed A City, Started A Scene, And Changed Comedy Forever. The book is a collection of interviews with nearly everyone involved directly or indirectly with Ucb, telling the most conclusive story yet of how a Chicago improv troupe that eventually consisted of Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh morphed into three theaters on two coasts, an accredited education program, a TV series and the closest thing to an epicenter of comedy that currently exists.
I spoke to Raftery about his book,...
- 6/21/2013
- by Ross Luippold
- Huffington Post
5) The xx “Fiction”
Directed by Young Replicant
Kicking off this week’s 5 Best Music Videos Of The Week is the latest from English indie band, The xx. There’s not an awful lot going on in “Fiction” but it’s visually stunning. The slow pace, and moody black-and-white vibe makes up for the lack of narrative. It’s pretty, stylish and engaging in a similar way Yoann Lemoine’s video for Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans” is. I wouldn’t usually include a video like this but there wasn’t a lot that grabbed me this week.
4)Merchandise “Totale Nite”
Directed by Merchandise
My reasons behind including Merchandise’s “Totale Nite” is because it reminded me of Gaspar Noé’s Irréversible. It’s pretty much 8 minutes of double-exposed and eerily lit footage of the band playing, without the horrifying rape and violence of course.
3) Kool Ad “Jaleel White”
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Directed by Young Replicant
Kicking off this week’s 5 Best Music Videos Of The Week is the latest from English indie band, The xx. There’s not an awful lot going on in “Fiction” but it’s visually stunning. The slow pace, and moody black-and-white vibe makes up for the lack of narrative. It’s pretty, stylish and engaging in a similar way Yoann Lemoine’s video for Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans” is. I wouldn’t usually include a video like this but there wasn’t a lot that grabbed me this week.
4)Merchandise “Totale Nite”
Directed by Merchandise
My reasons behind including Merchandise’s “Totale Nite” is because it reminded me of Gaspar Noé’s Irréversible. It’s pretty much 8 minutes of double-exposed and eerily lit footage of the band playing, without the horrifying rape and violence of course.
3) Kool Ad “Jaleel White”
There...
- 6/8/2013
- by Catstello
- SoundOnSight
IFC intends to grow its comedy programming, as evidenced by the cable channel's announcement that they ordered three pilots and eight scripts for 2014.
Highlights of the announcement are a pilot built around Garfunkel & Oates, the female musical comedy duo made of up actress/musicians Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, and a script written by Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace," "Party Down") called "Two Idiots," about "a pair of odd women raised in an old world Beverly Hills hotel."
Lindhome and Micucci previously had a web series on HBO Go as Garfunkel & Oates.
Other highlights include a pilot from "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" alums Michael Blieden and Eric Ledgin called "International Plan," about two friends travelling around the world looking for love; the animated pilot "Timms Industrial Piping" featuring the voice talents of Maria Bamford, Nick Kroll and John Lithgow, among others; and a script order of "Stupid Life," an adaptation...
Highlights of the announcement are a pilot built around Garfunkel & Oates, the female musical comedy duo made of up actress/musicians Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, and a script written by Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace," "Party Down") called "Two Idiots," about "a pair of odd women raised in an old world Beverly Hills hotel."
Lindhome and Micucci previously had a web series on HBO Go as Garfunkel & Oates.
Other highlights include a pilot from "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" alums Michael Blieden and Eric Ledgin called "International Plan," about two friends travelling around the world looking for love; the animated pilot "Timms Industrial Piping" featuring the voice talents of Maria Bamford, Nick Kroll and John Lithgow, among others; and a script order of "Stupid Life," an adaptation...
- 4/10/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
IFC announced its development slate earlier today. Included in their three pilots and eight script orders is a pilot by beloved comedy-folk duo Garfunkel and Oates (a.k.a. Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci), a script from Chris Gethard and Tom Scharpling based on Gethard's book of personal essays, and a script order for a show written by and starring Megan Mullally. Read the full list and synopses below — it's clear they are continuing their mission to employ all of the comedians.Pilots: Timms Industrial Piping A scripted comedy set in the fictional town of Timms Valley, Wisconsin, where the lives and livelihoods of its citizens are intertwined with the fate of the town's biggest employer, Timms Industrial Piping. When the company's founder and CEO goes missing in a plane crash, the lives of the characters are turned upside down. Shot in stop-motion animation with baby dolls repurposed as an...
- 4/10/2013
- by Jesse David Fox
- Vulture
IFC, which has been transforming itself from a network known for indie film to one that's embraced alternative comedy, has announced a development slate that includes pilot orders for scripted projects from Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci of the very funny folk-comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates, Steve Conrad ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "The Promotion") and Fallon writers Michael Blieden and Eric Ledgin. Also in works for 2014 consideration are eight scripts in development, from Matt Besser, Chris Gethard and Tom Scharpling, Megan Mullally and others, including one from a New York Television Festival deal-winner. IFC's currently airing Ryan Quincy's animated coming-of-age series "Out There," and will premiere Marc Maron scripted comedy "Maron" on May 3rd. Pilot orders: Timms Industrial Piping (working title) A scripted comedy set in the fictional town of Timms Valley, Wisconsin, where the lives and livelihoods of its citizens are intertwined with the fate of the.
- 4/10/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Rolling Stone released their list of the 50 funniest people alive, and Eric Clapton was number one. Just kidding, Louis C.K. topped their comprehensive list of people who, in their estimation, are making us laugh the hardest and most consistently.
See the slideshow below for the top 10 people (if you count the two-headed monster that is Matt Stone and Trey Parker) who Rolling Stone deems the funniest in 2013.
To the surprise of no one, Louis C.K. topped the list, citing his critically acclaimed show "Louie" and his revolutionary practices in selling albums and concert tickets. Oh, and the fact that pretty much nobody is as good at stand-up comedy as he is. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Amy Poehler also made the top ten.
As Splitsider points out, the list includes a few glaring omissions that even the most casual comedy fan may find eyebrow-raising, such as Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman,...
See the slideshow below for the top 10 people (if you count the two-headed monster that is Matt Stone and Trey Parker) who Rolling Stone deems the funniest in 2013.
To the surprise of no one, Louis C.K. topped the list, citing his critically acclaimed show "Louie" and his revolutionary practices in selling albums and concert tickets. Oh, and the fact that pretty much nobody is as good at stand-up comedy as he is. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Amy Poehler also made the top ten.
As Splitsider points out, the list includes a few glaring omissions that even the most casual comedy fan may find eyebrow-raising, such as Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman,...
- 1/25/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
On Friday, comedy fans packed the room at the Bell House in Brooklyn for Tom Scharpling and Ted Leo's "Very Special Hurricane Benefit Show". The lineup included an eclectic mix of comics, musicians and celebrities, including Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick, Brooke Shields, John Hodgman, Andrew Wk, H. Jon Benjamin, Julie Klausner, Titus Andronicus, Kristen Schaal and Chris Gethard. Elliott's comedically-inclined offspring, Abby and Bridey, also attended.
When all was said and done the event raised $30,000. According to producer Marianne Ways, $10,000 of that was raised in auctions led by Hodgman and Schaal. The proceeds will be donated to Occupy Sandy and Staten Island's Siller Foundation Relief Fund.
Photographer Mindy Tucker was on hand to document the event. Check out her gallery below:...
When all was said and done the event raised $30,000. According to producer Marianne Ways, $10,000 of that was raised in auctions led by Hodgman and Schaal. The proceeds will be donated to Occupy Sandy and Staten Island's Siller Foundation Relief Fund.
Photographer Mindy Tucker was on hand to document the event. Check out her gallery below:...
- 12/10/2012
- by Carol Hartsell
- Huffington Post
The director of some of your favorite, funny music videos is coming together with one of the coolest indie rockers, for a night of comedy and do-gooding... our two favorite things.
Tom Scharpling, host of Wfmu's "The Best Show", and Ted Leo of Ted Leo & The Pharmacists are hosting "A Very Special Hurricane Benefit Show" on December 7th at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. The event will feature performances by the likes of Chris Elliott, John Hodgman, Andrew Wk, Jon Benjamin, Julie Klausner and more, and all proceeds will go to Occupy Sandy and The Siller Foundation, both of which provide relief to the areas hit hardest by Sandy..
Both Scharpling and Leo are from New Jersey, so the tragedy of the hurricane is very close to home. "We were both devastated by the scale of what happened," says Scharpling. "As soon as we had a working phone connection,...
Tom Scharpling, host of Wfmu's "The Best Show", and Ted Leo of Ted Leo & The Pharmacists are hosting "A Very Special Hurricane Benefit Show" on December 7th at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. The event will feature performances by the likes of Chris Elliott, John Hodgman, Andrew Wk, Jon Benjamin, Julie Klausner and more, and all proceeds will go to Occupy Sandy and The Siller Foundation, both of which provide relief to the areas hit hardest by Sandy..
Both Scharpling and Leo are from New Jersey, so the tragedy of the hurricane is very close to home. "We were both devastated by the scale of what happened," says Scharpling. "As soon as we had a working phone connection,...
- 11/20/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard released his first-ever solo album, Former Lives in October, and now his transformation is complete. After all, it's fine to be a regular guy when you're part of an indie outfit, but solo artists have to give the people something a little more intriguing. Arrests, public drunkenness, reality shows... they're all standard issue for today's pop stars.
So let us be one of the first to welcome the newly-minted "bad boy" Ben Gibbard. Check him out above in his latest video "Teardrop Windows", directed by the equally mischievous Tom Scharpling. And see the slideshow below for some behind-the-scenes photos of the making of the video by photographer Mindy Tucker.
Don't let those pretty eyes fool you, this guy is all thug now. Sorry, sensitive hipster chicks. He's not for you anymore.
So let us be one of the first to welcome the newly-minted "bad boy" Ben Gibbard. Check him out above in his latest video "Teardrop Windows", directed by the equally mischievous Tom Scharpling. And see the slideshow below for some behind-the-scenes photos of the making of the video by photographer Mindy Tucker.
Don't let those pretty eyes fool you, this guy is all thug now. Sorry, sensitive hipster chicks. He's not for you anymore.
- 11/1/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Even after nine albums, Aimee Mann seems to always find a way to keep things fresh. She’s roared through concept albums, Christmas songs and soundtrack work; her last two albums “@#%&*! Smilers” and last week’s drop of “Charmer” have been decidedly pop-driven efforts, this new one with even more sonic layers and even a James Mercer duet. But that’s not the end of Mann’s penchant for collaboration on "Charmer. She had Laura Linney star in the music video for the title track. Jon Hamm, Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster and others showed up for the clip to “Labrador,” directed by Tom Scharpling...
- 9/28/2012
- Hitfix
MTV generation, here's your Tuesday afternoon distraction. Aimee Mann's newest music video, for her song "Labrador," is an exact remake of the video that made her famous, "Voices Carry" by her former band Til Tuesday. Also, Jon Hamm makes a cameo, taking some time off from his busy schedule of not wearing underpants.
Hamm plays a skeevy, fictional version of the video's director Tom Scharpling, who in real life is best known for hosting the cult favorite radio program and podcast "The Best Show on Wfmu." He's carved out another niche for himself as an indie music video director, but has recently threatened to stop (if you're a band with plenty of cash to throw around for a great video from Tom Scharpling, we hope you do so right now).
The video for "Labrador" also features Scharpling's comedy partner (and Superchunk drummer) Jon Wurster as Mann's jealous boyfriend. Keep...
Hamm plays a skeevy, fictional version of the video's director Tom Scharpling, who in real life is best known for hosting the cult favorite radio program and podcast "The Best Show on Wfmu." He's carved out another niche for himself as an indie music video director, but has recently threatened to stop (if you're a band with plenty of cash to throw around for a great video from Tom Scharpling, we hope you do so right now).
The video for "Labrador" also features Scharpling's comedy partner (and Superchunk drummer) Jon Wurster as Mann's jealous boyfriend. Keep...
- 9/18/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
First things first: Everyone go back and watch (or: watch for the first time, no judgment) "Voices Carry," the 1985 'Til Tuesday video starring one very young Aimee Mann. Once you've finished your homework, you are allowed to watch the video for "Labrador" (off Mann's most recent album, Charmer), which will suddenly look very familiar. As in, it is a shot-for-shot remake of the original "Voices Carry" video — except! Actual video director Tom Scharpling recruited Jon Hamm to play fake video director Tom Scharpling in a bit before the video, meaning we are all treated to a minute of Jon Hamm sporting a bad mustache and saying words like "collambrotive." Shouts also to Superchunk drummer (and Scharpling's comedy partner) Jon Wurster, who plays the music-video actor with cheesy gusto, and to Ted Leo for that wig. Watch closely; you'll see it. And here's the original, just in case:...
- 9/18/2012
- by Amanda Dobbins
- Vulture
Songstress and occasional "Portlandia" maid Aimee Mann has released a video for her newest song, "I Charmer." Directed by her friend Tom Scharpling, the host of "The Best Show on Wfmu," the video features Oscar-nominated actress Laura Linney as Mann's robot.
Why a robot? As John Hodgman explains at the beginning of the video, celebrities don't even need to leave their homes to go on tour. They just need to buy a robotic replica of themselves.
Perhaps that explains Mitt Romney! (It's because he is already a robot and so he wouldn't need another robot. Jokes, guys. Get some.)...
Why a robot? As John Hodgman explains at the beginning of the video, celebrities don't even need to leave their homes to go on tour. They just need to buy a robotic replica of themselves.
Perhaps that explains Mitt Romney! (It's because he is already a robot and so he wouldn't need another robot. Jokes, guys. Get some.)...
- 8/15/2012
- by Ross Luippold
- Huffington Post
Once again, Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) has directed a music video for a cool indie band and populated it with hilarious people. We simply can't get enough of these.
This song in question this time is "Easy" by New Jersey band "Real Estate." Featuring a street team from hell that will do whatever it takes to get their favorite band's music heard, the video stars Chris Gethard, Gabe Delahaye & Leah Giblin, plus Jake Fogelnest as a DJ who gets on the wrong side of the team.
The sweet turn at the end is a nice surprise, reminding us that all of those weirdos out there have a reason they do what they do.
Also, if you need more Scharpling and music in your life, check out the latest installment of his song by song review of Metallica/Lou Reed album Lulu.
Via Spinner...
This song in question this time is "Easy" by New Jersey band "Real Estate." Featuring a street team from hell that will do whatever it takes to get their favorite band's music heard, the video stars Chris Gethard, Gabe Delahaye & Leah Giblin, plus Jake Fogelnest as a DJ who gets on the wrong side of the team.
The sweet turn at the end is a nice surprise, reminding us that all of those weirdos out there have a reason they do what they do.
Also, if you need more Scharpling and music in your life, check out the latest installment of his song by song review of Metallica/Lou Reed album Lulu.
Via Spinner...
- 1/10/2012
- by Carol Hartsell
- Huffington Post
First there was The Areas of My Expertise. Then came More Information Than You Require. And now there is That Is All, the final book in John Hodgman's trilogy on "complete world knowledge."
The book will be released on November 1, and to make the people aware of its impendingness, Hodgman and director Tom Scharpling have created the above promo, featuring a list of cameos that is as thorough as the book's topics. Dick Cavett? Got him. Brooke Shieds? Got her. Justin Long waiting for Hodgman to return to the all-white "I'm a PC and I'm a Mac" room? Yes, indeed.
And the list goes on. Tucked away in the Celebrity Cameo Room of Hodgman's deranged millionaire's lair are also Scott Adsit, Fred Armisen, Samantha Bee, Paul Feig, Jason Jones, Ted Leo, John Lutz, Jack McBrayer, Christopher McCulloch, Nas, Vernon Reid, Paul Rudd, Kristen Schaal, Kenny Shopsin, and Questlove.
And...
The book will be released on November 1, and to make the people aware of its impendingness, Hodgman and director Tom Scharpling have created the above promo, featuring a list of cameos that is as thorough as the book's topics. Dick Cavett? Got him. Brooke Shieds? Got her. Justin Long waiting for Hodgman to return to the all-white "I'm a PC and I'm a Mac" room? Yes, indeed.
And the list goes on. Tucked away in the Celebrity Cameo Room of Hodgman's deranged millionaire's lair are also Scott Adsit, Fred Armisen, Samantha Bee, Paul Feig, Jason Jones, Ted Leo, John Lutz, Jack McBrayer, Christopher McCulloch, Nas, Vernon Reid, Paul Rudd, Kristen Schaal, Kenny Shopsin, and Questlove.
And...
- 10/26/2011
- by Carol Hartsell
- Huffington Post
With the release of his video for "Legend in My Own Mind" by psychedelic outfit The Stepkids, Tom Scharpling's career as a music video director is beginning to rival his job hosting the beloved "The Best Show on Wfmu." Beautifully shot and joyously evocative, the video may be his best yet.
The video features "Daily Show" correspondent Wyatt Cenac as a street CD husker, and Kurt Braunohler, a favorite of the New York City comedy scene, as an eager customer who buys a Stepkids album from Cenac.
Braunohler, who was recently seen with his comedy partner Kristin Schaal in the documentary "Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!", then enters a dreamlike haze in the video and jaunts through a slowed-down, sepia-tinted New York City, grinning and high-fiving passersby with an old-school oversized boom box slung over his shoulder.
Scharpling has also directed videos for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists,...
The video features "Daily Show" correspondent Wyatt Cenac as a street CD husker, and Kurt Braunohler, a favorite of the New York City comedy scene, as an eager customer who buys a Stepkids album from Cenac.
Braunohler, who was recently seen with his comedy partner Kristin Schaal in the documentary "Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!", then enters a dreamlike haze in the video and jaunts through a slowed-down, sepia-tinted New York City, grinning and high-fiving passersby with an old-school oversized boom box slung over his shoulder.
Scharpling has also directed videos for Ted Leo and the Pharmacists,...
- 10/4/2011
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
What a crazy world we live in. Actor Paul Scheer has gone from "just disappearing" in the first Piranha to mouthpiece for the upcoming Piranha 3Dd. In the mood for more fishy details about the sequel? Read on!
Recently Scheer called in to DJ Tom Scharpling's show to discuss the upcoming flick, and he had a lot to say. Listen to the whole clip below.
Interview Highlights
Gary Busey plays a farmer. (We have a pretty good idea what he's been farming!) Piranhas are attracted to chlorine, and that's why they go into a frenzy once loose in the water park. Christopher Lloyd is back as the same character even though the film isn't even set in the same town as the first film. He just happens to be there.
Piranha 3Dd reteams Feast director John Gulager and writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan in the sequel starring Danielle Panabaker,...
Recently Scheer called in to DJ Tom Scharpling's show to discuss the upcoming flick, and he had a lot to say. Listen to the whole clip below.
Interview Highlights
Gary Busey plays a farmer. (We have a pretty good idea what he's been farming!) Piranhas are attracted to chlorine, and that's why they go into a frenzy once loose in the water park. Christopher Lloyd is back as the same character even though the film isn't even set in the same town as the first film. He just happens to be there.
Piranha 3Dd reteams Feast director John Gulager and writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan in the sequel starring Danielle Panabaker,...
- 9/22/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Piranha 3Dd hits theaters on November 23 and Paul Scheer, co-star of the 2010 film, called in to radio DJ Tom Scharpling's show to discuss the sequel. The full discuss is in the YouTube embed below, but here are some highlights. Scheer emphasizes he didn't die in the first film, so he's allowed to come back this time, but "The rules of the world do not apply to this movie at all," Scheer told the program. "We have Gary Busey...as a farmer. I don't know if you knew this, but piranha are attracted to the smell of chlorine, apparently, that's the conceit of this movie and they get loose in a waterpark." He says Christopher Lloyd is reprising his role, even though the film isn't even set in the same town as the first film...he just happens to be there....
- 9/22/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Oh Ghostbusters 3, how you continue to trouble us. Still stuck somewhere between a Saturday Night Live sketch and actually happening, the third Ghostbusters installment has had more mechanical issues than the beat-up 1988 Chevy Corsica we drove in college. The latest word is that at least Dan Aykroyd is still working on it, and it seems like they may be quietly casting this thing up, perhaps for an early 2012 production start. Now a rumor has been born out of the latest episode of The Best Show, featuring Tom Scharpling and John Hodgman. According to io9, the two discussed Ghostbusters 3 (and ghosts in general) at length earlier this week, leading to Hodgman -- a comedian who you've seen on The Daily Show, as well as in movies like Arthur, Baby Mama and The Invention of...
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- 9/15/2011
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
io9 discovered that on the latest episode of "The Best Show" on Wfmu, Tom Scharpling and John Hodgman talked a great deal about Ghostbusters 3, where Hodgman revealed that he's currently doing some "secret errands" for Dan Aykroyd and heavily implied his involvement in the film. "If you were hypothetically offered a role in 'Ghostbusters 3'... would you take the role? Let's say you're [playing] sort of the dissolute son of Egon, the Harold Ramis character, and you're kind of like John Candy in 'Splash', you're kind of a mess. But it turns out you're a natural ghost-whisperer, a natural psychic. But here's the thing: Bill Murray's not going to be in this movie, and probably not happy that you are. But you get to be in a major role, in a major movie and one of the greatest franchises of all time. Would you do it?...
- 9/15/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hey, kids! It's that time of the week again when we give you a little bit of information that serves to do nothing but infuriate and frustrate you! Why do we do it? The same reason you keep reading it ... because bustin' makes us feel good!
According to io9 on the latest episode of "The Best Show" on Wfmu, Tom Scharpling and John Hodgman talked a great deal about Ghostbusters 3. And Hodgman revealed that he's currently doing some "secret errands" for Dan [Aykroyd] — and heavily implied his involvement in the film.
"If you were hypothetically offered a role in Ghostbusters 3... would you take the role? Let's say you're [playing] sort of the dissolute son of Egon, the Harold Ramis character, and you're kind of like John Candy in Splash, you're kind of a mess. But it turns out you're a natural ghost-whisperer, a natural psychic. But here's the thing: Bill Murray...
According to io9 on the latest episode of "The Best Show" on Wfmu, Tom Scharpling and John Hodgman talked a great deal about Ghostbusters 3. And Hodgman revealed that he's currently doing some "secret errands" for Dan [Aykroyd] — and heavily implied his involvement in the film.
"If you were hypothetically offered a role in Ghostbusters 3... would you take the role? Let's say you're [playing] sort of the dissolute son of Egon, the Harold Ramis character, and you're kind of like John Candy in Splash, you're kind of a mess. But it turns out you're a natural ghost-whisperer, a natural psychic. But here's the thing: Bill Murray...
- 9/15/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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