Ken Marino

Ken Marino Joins Judy Greer’s AMERICAN JUDY; THE DESCENDANTS’ Amara Miller Moves to 1600 PENN

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: March 7th, 2012 at 8:19 pm

Fans of Party Down will be happy to see Ken Marino once again returning to the small screen in ABC’s comedy pilot American Judy by Judy Greer (Archer). The project follows Greer’s character, a newly married suburban housewife who struggles to raise her step-kids, deal with her mother-in-law and stay out of the line of fire of her husband’s ex-wife, who happens to be the town sheriff. Marino will star as Greer’s husband. Based on Greer’s real-life events, American Judy will be written and executive produced by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.

In other casting news, The Descendants’ Amara Miller will be moving to 1600 Penn in the NBC presidential family comedy pilot. Starring as Marigold, the youngest daughter of the President (Bill Pullman), Miller will play one half of the family’s twins. Hit the jump for more on each project.

WANDERLUST Stars Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio Give Update on Horror Movie BURNT; Confirm They’re Also Writing a Horror-Comedy

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 7th, 2012 at 12:57 pm

While you may not be familiar with the names Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio, you’ve most certainly seen their work. Both actors are veterans of the sketch group The State, and have appeared in The State reunion-esque films Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models and most recently Wanderlust. Marino co-wrote Wanderlust and Role Models with director David Wain, and now Marino and Lo Truglio are apparently working in an entirely different genre: horror. We previously heard about their straight-horror movie Burnt last April. Appearing on Q&A Podcast with Jeff Goldsmith, Lo Truglio confirmed that Burnt is written and they’re working on another horror movie now:

“We wrote the horror movie, and we’re trying to write now a comedy/horror movie we’re doing a new pass of.”

Hit the jump for more on both projects, including what kind of horror movies we can expect.

WANDERLUST Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 23rd, 2012 at 1:19 pm

If you gather most of the alumni of MTV’s The State and put them together in a movie, hilarity will follow.  Throw in Paul Rudd and you get something even better.  David Wain‘s Wet Hot American Summer and Role Models proved this, and his latest film, Wanderlust, proves it again.  It’s ad-libbed comedy at its finest where you get a strong set-up for good jokes, and then you can hear all the alternate takes that are going to be on the DVD.  Wain isn’t afraid to let scenes run a little long if one of his actors is getting into a strong rhythm, and the only time the director/co-writer falters is letting Jennifer Aniston get overshadowed by the rest of the cast, and when he lets the comedy veer from madcap to unsettling.  But these are minor stumbles in a movie filled with moments that you’ll be quoting for years to come.

6 Movie Clips from WANDERLUST

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: February 17th, 2012 at 6:22 pm

We’ve just received six movie clips from director David Wain’s (Role Models) Wanderlust. Starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, Wanderlust follows a stressed-out Manhattan couple looking for a slower pace of living.  Their search leads them to a free love commune populated by wacky characters played by Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman, Joe Lo Truglio and more.  You can check out the red-band trailer here and another clip from the film here.  The comedy, written by Wain and Role Models co-writer Ken Marino, lands in theaters on February 24^th.  Hit the jump to check out the new clips.

Red Band Trailer for WANDERLUST Starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 16th, 2012 at 11:53 am

Opening next Friday is David Wain’s (Role Models) new comedy Wanderlust, and Universal has released a last-minute red band trailer for the pic. My ticket was already sold simply because I’m a big fan of Wain, Paul Rudd, and everyone involved, but this red band trailer reaffirms that Wanderlust is poised to be an incredibly funny flick. If you’re worried about this trailer spoiling all the good jokes, rest assured that there are only a couple new bits sprinkled in with the material we’ve seen previously.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film also stars Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Malin Akerman, Kathryn Hahn, and Alan Alda. Wanderlust opens in 2D on February 24th.

First Trailer for WANDERLUST Starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston [UPDATED with New Images]

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 3rd, 2011 at 1:20 pm

The trailer for David Wain‘s Wanderlust has gone online.  The movie focuses on Manhattan couple George and Linda (Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston) who are forced to move to Atlanta when George loses his job.  Moving to Atlanta is apparently a fate so terrible that it causes Aniston to scream at the heavens.  The two then move around to various locations until they land on a commune and start to feel renewed.  It looks like For Better or Worse or Did You Hear About the Morgans? if either of those movies were funny.  Wain delivered a great little gem with Role Models and it’s tough to go wrong when you throw in The State alum like Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio.  There’s a bunch of great jokes in the trailer, and it isn’t even a red-band version.  Color me excited for this flick.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The great cast also includes Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Ray Liotta, Lauren Ambrose, Kathryn Hahn, and Alan Alda.  Wanderlust opens February 24, 2012. [We've updated the article with new images which you can check out after the jump.]

Collider Goes to the PARTY DOWN Marathon Hosted by the Alamo Drafthouse; Plus Cast Interview

by Scott Wampler    Posted: June 28th, 2011 at 4:09 pm

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:  if there’s a reason to live in Texas, it’s Tim League’s Alamo Drafthouse chain, a collection of theaters that make every other big-ass theater chain currently operating in America feel like the shantytowns they are. Whereas most theater chains only screen new movies (and, perhaps, Rocky Horror on Saturday nights), the Drafthouse also offers up elaborate film- and TV-geek friendly events…in addition to a full bar.

Their latest event?  A Party Down marathon that unfolded last weekend across two different parties and one Drafthouse theater.  While the entire series screened for the assembled crowd, the cast and crew (including series creator Rob Thomas) was on-hand to talk about their pre-Party Down careers, the potential for a Party Down movie, and the best way to watch Party Down now that it’s been cancelled.  Read on for our report from the front lines, after the jump.

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Season 1 & 2 DVD Review

by Jake Lasker    Posted: June 22nd, 2011 at 5:15 am

Rob Corddry. Lake Bell. Rob Huebel. Malin Akerman. Megan Mullally. Henry Winkler. Erinn Hayes. Ken Marino. If you’re a fan of comedy, chances are you’re a fan of more than a few of these people. So what happens when you squeeze all these personalities, plus notable guest appearances by Paul Scheer, Adam Scott, David Wain, and more, into 11 minute episodes parodying medical dramas? Childrens Hospital, a sporadically hilarious, consistently goofy satire that’s worth your time, if only for its brisk run time. Continue reading for a full review of the show and a rundown of the DVD extras.

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Screening and Q&A Event

by Tommy Cook    Posted: June 3rd, 2011 at 9:31 am

Two important facts to remember about Childrens Hospital: 1. It’s the funniest show about doctors currently on air (2^nd was the now defunct Off the Map) 2. Practically nobody has ever heard of it. The latter is rather hard to understand given the show features a who’s who lineup of comic personalities: Rob Corddry (The Daily Show), Rob Huebel (Human Giant), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), Megan Mullally (Will and Grace), Ken Marino (Party Down), David Wain (The State) and the voice of Michael Cera (Arrested Development) to name just a few.

At UCLA Tuesday Night, select cast and crew (Huebel, Corddry, Mullaly, Marino, Wain, Nick Kroll (The League), Malin Akerman (The Comeback), Erin Hayes (Kitchen Confidential) and writer/producer Jon Stern screened the opening third season episode and then held a Q&A, wherein they discussed “special” guest stars for the upcoming season, the deference to non-continuity on the show, casting, endometrial cancer and their favorite porn stars, among many other topics of conversation. For more, hit the jump.

Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio Talk PARTY DOWN Movie, Their Horror Film, BURNT, Spandex, and a Lot More

by Scott Wampler    Posted: April 17th, 2011 at 9:54 pm

Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio are two members of one of the best sketch comedy groups of all time, The State.  Their show ran on MTV back during the mid-to-late 90′s, and for anyone that grew up during that period, The State was a comedy force to be reckoned with.  In the years since The State, Marino and Lo Truglio have gone on to bigger and better things:  Marino created and starred in Starz’ dearly-departed service-industry comedy Party Down, while Lo Truglio has popped up in a number of great comedies– Superbad, and this month’s Paul, just to name a few.  Collider.com’s Scott Wampler sat down with Marino and Lo Truglio in Austin, TX recently to chat about their upcoming projects, including a potential Party Down movie, their horror film, Burnt, and their next collaboration with director (and former State member) David Wain, Wanderlust.  Read on for that interview after the jump, folks…

Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg Are Father and Son in I HATE YOU DAD

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 13th, 2011 at 8:53 pm

Adam Sandler is in talks to play Andy Samberg’s father in I Hate You Dad though less than twelve years separate their ages in real life. According to THR, “The story centers on a father who moves in on the eve of his son’s wedding and promptly begins feuding with the bride-to-be.”  Columbia Pictures first picked up the project in August 2008 from a script by David Caspe that has since been rewritten by David Wain and Ken Marino (Role Models). 

I Hate You Dad is one of several possible starring vehicles for Sandler including Narco, The $40,000 Man, and Valet Guys with Kevin James.  Sandler will next be seen in Just Go With It opposite Jennifer Aniston (February 11th), followed by Jack and Jill opposite Adam Sandler in drag later in the year.  Samberg has supporting roles in the upcoming big screen comedies Friends With Benefits and What’s Your Number.

With all due respect to Kevin James, Samberg/Sandler is a more exciting comedic prospect if only thanks to the novelty.  And that’s before you factor in the invigorating potential of a script from Wain and Marino.

The Rob Corddry Web Series CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Is Coming to Adult Swim July 11

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: May 21st, 2010 at 11:43 am

As the outrageous twists of medical soaps like Grey’s Anatomy and House are ripe for parody, Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine) took it upon himself to create Childrens Hospital for TheWB.com, a web series which sends up the silly doctor dramas with an all-star cast.  Adult Swim took notice, and in a rare live-action effort, ordered an adaptation of the web series for their late night programming.  In addition to Corddry, the regular cast includes Malin Akerman, Lake Bell, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino, Megan Mullally and Henry Winkler.  On top of that, such notables as  Ed Begley Jr., Lizzy Caplan, John Cho, Paul Scheer, and David Wain are all slated for guest spots.

Childrens Hospital premieres July 11 at 10:30 on Adult Swim.  Check out the press release, and the first episode of the web series, after the jump.

David Wain’s New Project is Called WANDERLUST; Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd Attached to Star

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 11th, 2010 at 6:29 pm

Last week we reported David Wain and Ken Marino (Role Models, The State) were working on a script that Judd Apatow was going to produce.  We also reported Paul Rudd was attached to star and the plan was to shoot the film this fall.  A few new details have hit the net thanks to Variety as they’re reporting:

• the movie is called Wanderlust
• David Wain is going to direct
• Jennifer Aniston is attached to star alongside Paul Rudd
• Universal is producing
• Story centers on a couple who, after losing all of their money, take refuge at a commune.
• They want to film this September on the East Coast
• Wain, Marino and Rudd will produce

While Jennifer Aniston is usually box office poison (except for Marley & Me), I’m keeping my fingers crossed David Wain knows what he’s doing.  As I said in my original post, while some of you might have missed out on Role Models, it’s a very funny comedy that’s definitely underrated.  Do yourself a favor and check it out.

Judd Apatow Producing New Paul Rudd Film; Written by David Wain and Ken Marino

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 7th, 2010 at 6:40 pm

If you’re a fan of the movies Role Models, The Ten, and the TV show The State, you’ll be happy to learn Judd Apatow told MTV he’s going to be producing David Wain/Ken Marino’s next movie which will star Paul Rudd.  The plan is to shoot this fall and it’ll be officially announced soon.  No other info has been released.  However, if they’re shooting this fall, the film could be released as soon as next summer.  It all depends on special effects and post production.

While some of you might have missed out on Role Models, it’s a very funny comedy that’s definitely underrated.  Do yourself a favor and check it out.  And it goes without saying The State is worth your time.  More as we hear it.

THE STATE The Complete Series DVD Review

by Nico    Posted: July 21st, 2009 at 9:40 am

A lot of time when you’ve waited anxiously for something for a long period of time, when that special something finally arrives in your greedy little paws, it turns out to be a bit of a disappointment. I was worried that my rose-colored glasses might have the better of me after the decade and a half wait for The State to come out on DVD.  About five minutes into viewing, I realized the worry was for naught – this collection can still make me laugh all these years later.  The nice thing – it will make you laugh too. My review is after the jump:

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