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Check out the Cast of COMMUNITY Re-Imagined as X-MEN Characters

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 16th, 2012 at 1:13 pm

We all miss Community right now especially since NBC has deigned that it be replaced with garbage like Whitney and Are You There, Chelsea? The show will return, but we don’t know when.  In the meantime, we’ll have to be satisfied with anything Community-related and artist Aviv Or has done some fun illustrations where he’s re-imagined the cast as X-Men characters.  I would say all the characters have been matched up correctly, although I would have liked to seen Annie’s Boobs done as a little tiny Beast.

Hit the jump to check out the images.

TOP 5: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, COMMUNITY, KILLER ELITE, J. EDGAR Trailer, How to Talk to Your Kids About STAR WARS

by Jason Barr    Posted: September 24th, 2011 at 10:01 am

In this, the first official Saturday of fall for countries in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m happy to report that temperatures in the Midwest are down to a brisk 60 degrees Fahrenheit. As someone who can’t be in the sun/heat for more than fifteen minutes without experiencing incapacitating sunburns, this is a welcomed change to be sure. On a separate note, readers of the site may have noticed that my productivity has decreased in the last week. In a bittersweet piece of news, I’ve taken on full-time employment in the wide world of telecommunications thus explaining my absence. Nevertheless, I’m going to do my level best to keep the “Top 5″ coming each and every weekend for as long as I can. As for today…

…In this week’s installment, you can find the new, nearly four-minute trailer for David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Community interviews with Chevy Chase, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Gillian Jacobs and more, Killer Elite interviews with Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Yvonne Strahovski and director Gary McKendry, the first trailer for Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar and an ultra-important PSA teaching parents how to talk with their kids about Star Wars. Hit the jump for a brief recap and link to each.

Donald Glover and Gillian Jacobs On Set Video Interview COMMUNITY

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 21st, 2011 at 5:13 pm

A few weeks ago, I got to visit the set of one of the best shows on television: NBC’s Community.  As I said when I posted a bunch of behind the scenes photos, I learned a lot about the upcoming third season and it all sounds great.  Since I know most of you don’t want to be spoiled, I’ll just leave you with a hint of what’s to come.  While last season was about Pierce (Chevy Chase) being the antagonist of the group, the third season is about outside antagonists…

While on set, I got to participate in group interviews with the cast. The other week I posted Joel McHale (Jeff) with Alison Brie (Annie), as well as Danny Pudi (Abed) with Yvette Nicole Brown (Shirley).  For today’s interview, I’ve got Donald Glover (Troy) and Gillian Jacobs (Britta).  During the on set interview they talked about how they find the right delivery for a joke, the filming process, the next Halloween episode, the arcs of the first two seasons and what’s coming up on season three, and they talk about what they bring from their real life to the characters.  Hit the jump to watch and make sure to tune in this Thursday night when Community returns with new episodes!

COMMUNITY Season Two DVD Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: September 21st, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Community, Dan Harmon’s gift to television, is one of those shows that it feels like a gift that it’s on network television. Such is network television, and the show has struggled with ratings, but pound for pound each episode offers more laughs than pretty much everything else out there, and it comes with a unique sensibility. As great as shows like Parks and Rec, etc. are, Community feels like something new. Perhaps it’s the self-awareness – which can be partly traced to shows like Spaced – but it’s got its own energy, and an unmatched ensemble. Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Chevy Chase, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash offer such different characters and comic approaches than the mixing and matching always makes for fun. Our review of Community Season Two on DVD follows after the jump.

Donald Glover Talks About the New ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, Says Brian Bendis Got the Idea from COMMUNITY

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: August 24th, 2011 at 5:41 pm

Earlier today, Steve got the chance to visit the set of one of the best shows on television, NBC’s Community, and I’m insanely jealous. He was on set to help promote the season two DVD, which hits stores September 6^th, and season three of the show which premieres on NBC Thursday September 22^nd at 8/7c. While he’ll have the full report/video intervuew from the set up at a later date, castmember (and scene-stealer) Donald Glover was asked about the new black Spider-Man that was unveiled as part of the Ultimate comic book series and we wanted to get what he said up for you now.

As you may or may not know, when Sony was casting The Amazing Spider-Man, a fairly large “Donald Glover for Spider-Man” campaign was launched to try and get him cast in the reboot.  Obviously Andrew Garfield nabbed the role, but Glover revealed today that writer Brian Bendis actually based his new black Spider-Man on seeing Glover in Spider-Man pajamas in an episode of the show.  Hit the jump to see what he had to say.  And if you’re not watching Community, get your shit together and tune in this fall.  You’re sorely missing out.

Comic-Con 2011: COMMUNITY Panel Recap; Michael Kenneth Williams (Omar from THE WIRE) Joins the Cast for Season 3 Arc

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: July 23rd, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Pop-pop! The cast and creative team behind NBC’s Community entertained audience members today and gave us some sneak peeks about the upcoming season 3. They were introduced by a countdown ending in a remixed clip montage of some of our favorite scenes from past episodes. On hand with creator Dan Harmon were cast members Donald Glover (Troy), Danny Pudi (Abed), Gillian Jacobs (Britta), Yvette Nicole Brown (Shirley), Joel McHale (Jeff), Ken Jeong (Chang), Jim Rash (Dean Pelton) and, of course, Chevy Chase (Pierce). Alison Brie (Annie) was unable to attend due to shooting for Save the Date, but did take questions through twitter (@AlisonBrie). Hit the jump to read about a special appearance by Annie’s Boobs.

Watch a Clip from Tonight’s Season Finale of COMMUNITY

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: May 12th, 2011 at 12:49 pm

If you can’t wait a few more hours to see the exciting conclusion to the second season of NBC’s fantastic comedy series Community, then you are in luck. To whet your appetite we have a clip from the end of the two-part A Fistful of Paintballs season finale and this time Jeff (Joel McHale) and Troy (Donald Glover) are arguing about their master plan to survive. Tonight all hell breaks loose as series creator Dan Harmon says, “the Western motif falls away and an out-and-out war happens. There’s a kind of an epic, wartime, band-of-rebels-against-a-larger-force Star Wars feel to the second one.” Check out the clip fro the final episode of the second season of Community after the jump.

Scott Porter, Dominic Dierkes, and DC Pierson Join THE HAND JOB; Plus Role Descriptions of Previously Announced Cast

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 10th, 2011 at 8:03 am

Yesterday, we reported that a stellar cast was joining the outstanding Aubrey Plaza in Maggie Carey’s comedy The Hand Job.  A cast that includes Plaza, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover, Connie Britton, Mae Whitman, Alia Shawkat, Johnny Simmons, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse is already a must-see.  But now Variety is reporting that more talented actors have signed on.  The cast will now include Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) and Mystery Team co-stars and co-writers Dominic Dierkes and DC Pierson.

For those unfamiliar with the plot, The Hand Job stars Plaza as a valedictorian who wants to become more sexually experienced before she heads to college.  While we reported the majority of the current cast yesterday, we now know which roles they’ll be playing.  Hit the jump for more.

Bill Hader Says Andy Samberg, Donald Glover, Connie Britton, and More are Attached to THE HAND JOB – UPDATED

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 9th, 2011 at 10:34 am

Steve recently spoke with actor and writer Bill Hader about his upcoming projects.  One movie he might try to shoot while he’s on hiatus from Saturday Night Live is his wife’s Maggie Carey’s script, The Hand Job.  The script landed on the 2009 Black List (a list of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood) and we reported back in October that Aubrey Plaza was attached to play the lead role of a 17-year-old who wants to learn about various sexual activities before she goes to college.  Hader says that he, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover, Connie Britton, Alia Shawkat, Mae Whitman, and Johnny Simmons are attached to co-star, and if that cast doesn’t make you excited, then you must not recognize these actors by name.  You should work on that.

Hit the jump for what Hader told Steve about the project as well as a more dramatic film he may do called The Skeleton Twins with Anna Faris and Mark Duplass.  Click here for what Hader had to say about his SNL character “Stefon”, and be sure to check back later today for more of Steve’s interview with Hader.

UPDATE:  Steve here.  Just spoke to Bill Hader again and he told me that Chris Mintz-Plasse is now attached to Hand Job as well!  Hope this thing gets made this summer.

Donald Glover Talks about His “Donald4Spiderman” Twitter Campaign

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 7th, 2011 at 8:05 am

Last year when the search for a new Peter Parker was underway for director Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot, Community star Donald Glover half-jokingly threw his name into contention.  This started a firestorm of controversy over whether or not a black actor should play the traditionally white role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (our story on the matter got almost 200 comments).  I loved the idea since I’m not only a huge fan of Glover’s work, but I also thought it would give the unnecessary reboot its own personality.  While Glover didn’t get the role, I’m convinced that he’ll be headlining movies within the next five years anyway.

In a recent stand-up bit, Glover chimed in on the controversy.  Unsurprisingly, he’s hilarious about it and explains why casting him as Spider-Man wouldn’t be the same thing as casting Michael Cera as Shaft.  Hit the jump to check out the bit.

COMMUNITY: “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas” Episode Review

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: December 9th, 2010 at 2:41 pm

Like many other people around the world, I’m partial to watching certain holiday films and specials when that most wonderful time of the year rolls around. From A Christmas Story (24 hours of it no less) to Jingle All the Way (big whoop, wanna fight about it?) and animated specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. However, never have I found myself re-watching holiday themed episodes of even my favorite series on purpose. Sure I’ll partake in one of the many Christmas disasters that happen on The Office if they happen to air when I’m looking for something to watch, but never have I gone out of my way to watch a specific holiday episode of any series. However, that may all change after this year with Community’s stop-motion animated Christmas episode Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas, a piece of serial television that is one of the best and most relevant holiday specials I’ve ever seen. Find out why after the jump.

Ricky Gervais, Emily Blunt and Mickey Rooney Join THE MUPPETS; Plus New Images from Set

by Jake Horowitz    Posted: December 1st, 2010 at 7:06 pm

Would anyone following Jason Segel’s The Muppets be remotely surprised if it was announced that more people have joined the cast? Today, two more names have been added to the incredibly large list of high-profile celebrities appearing in the film. Also, along with the casting news comes a bunch of new photos from the set.

Ricky Gervais and Emily Blunt are the newest additions to the movie, with their roles being kept a secret. Hit the jump to see who they will be joining in this movie of which I have run out of adjectives to describe; as well as the images.

Nine Join THE GREATEST MUPPET MOVIE EVER MADE, Including Jack Black, Paul Rudd, and Lady Gaga

by Jake Horowitz    Posted: November 11th, 2010 at 7:52 pm

Huge casting updates from The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made today. Nine new names are being added to the roster of talent that comprises what may be the greatest ensemble ever formed.

Take a deep breath because we now have the following reported to be in the highly anticipated film: Jack Black, Donald Glover (Community), Jane Lynch (Glee), Danny Trejo (Machete), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), John Krasinski (The Office), Ed Helms (The Hangover), Lady Gaga, and (drumroll, please) Paul Rudd (Dinner for Schmucks). Hit the jump to see what their roles will be.

COMMUNITY Season One DVD Review

by Keith Demko    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 8:20 am

While watching the sometimes uneven but often very hilarious first season of NBC’s Community on DVD, I had to wonder: Why don’t more TV shows aiming for the funny take on college?

Teen shows often avoid it like the plague. Judd Apatow and his crew found gold – if for only one season – with Undeclared, the natural successor to Freaks and Geeks. But not until Joel McHale and his Spanish study group at Greendale Community College entered NBC’s Thursday night lineup last fall has a show so successfully tapped into the contradiction that our four years or so of “higher learning” are often the silliest and most hedonistic time of people’s lives.

Hit the jump for a full review of the first season DVD set for Community.

ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS EPISODE III Premieres December 12; Zac Efron Will Voice Anakin

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: July 12th, 2010 at 4:41 pm

After finding success with prior Star Wars spoofs in 2007 and 2008 (including four Emmy nominations), Robot Chicken creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich are heading back to the well for Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III.  The new special — set to air December 12th on Adult Swim — will feature a slew of voices new to the specials, most notably Zac Efron as Anakin Skywalker.  In terms of Star Wars personnel, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) will join prior Robot collaborators Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Amed Best (Jar Jar Binks).  Donald Glover (Community) and Mike Henry (Family Guy) will likewise make their RC:SW debuts.  Hit the jump for comments from the creators.

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