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...u can really analyze it much beyond that. It's just preposterous."
Ferrell met Piedmont and Casa's screenwriter, Andrew Steele, when the latter two shared an office as writers at . "Andrew and I did a lot of the Robert Goulet stuff," Ferrell remembers, and, in fact, Casa could be thought of as a conceptual descendant of the sketch in which Robert Goulet rol...
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We’re not sure if versatile is the best description of Rob Schneider’s body of work, but the dude sure has played a lot of roles. He got his big break on , starring as The Sensitive Naked Man and impersonating Billy Crystal. Then he had a series of out-of-body experiences in The Animal, The Hot Chick, and even South Park. Although S...
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Comedian and actor Tim Meadows always plays it cool. The all-time second longest running cast member (1991-2000) glides through skits, gags, improv, and stand-up with a delivery that’s slicker than a polar bear on ice.
But those observing Meadows in films such a...
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...y 26).
So, just FYI . . . I SUPPORT AZ, NOT OBAMA! How dare he sue a state! What is he a king? A dictator?!
Victoria Jackson, Miami Lakes, Florida
Editor's note: What the former star didn't see, since she read "Tea Party Princess" online, is that her "I Support Arizona!" sticker is seen prominently on the cover of our print edition.
Jackson indicative of...
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...he world! You'd be dead, but you'd have a really viral video!"
At age 52, Victoria Jackson bears little resemblance to that lithe and sweetly dopey girl with the grating voice on . And you wouldn't recognize her from those eight mostly forgettable '80s and '90s feature films such as I Love You to Death and No More Baths. She's more plump. Or as Howard Stern...
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...p opera shenanigans is pretty played out. Considering how top brawlers creep into TV, film, and pop culture, it might be more accurate to think of World Wrestling Entertainment as with beefy brawlers. That similarity intact, the RAW Super Show on Monday, January 23, might be your first live look at a soon-to-be prime time player.
Current WWE champ, CM Punk,...
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Whether chairing ’s Weekend Update during his 111-episode stint on the sketch comedy stalwart, giving his sporty two cents as a color commentator during Monday Night Football, ranting on his ...
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It’s fair to say that has totally sucked over the past few years, that is unless you’re an Andy Samberg fan. Back in Kevin Nealon’s day, an SNL cast member would have to tell some serious j...
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...dnight toast. Semi-formal to black tie attire required. 8 p.m.; $50 per person, $90 per couple. Call 866-877-9897.
Tempe Improv
930 E. University Dr., Tempe
www.tempeimprov.com
alum (and Mr. Subliminal himself) Kevin Nealon will unleash plenty of laughs during two performances.
7 and 10 p.m., $35. Call 480-921-9877.
US Airways Center
201 E. Jefferson ...
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Since 1990, when he joined the cast of , David Spade has lent his trademark snark to movies and TV, bringing us characters like the sarcastic Hollywood Minute Reporter (“Look kids, a falling star! Make a wish!&rdq...
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...fter an unsuccessful post-college year looking for acting gigs, an acting teacher suggested that Jon Lovitz focus solely on comedy. Ever since, the man best known for his stint on has been in the funny business.
In addition to SNL, Lovitz got his shine as the voice of Jay Sherman in the 1990s animated series, The Critic, and with a slew of TV and film roles...
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Comedic actor Bill Murray once described the feeling of performing for millions every week during his stint on as an amazing performance high. Local performance artist Aaron Johnson can relate to that feeling, especially when each episode of First Friday Night Live takes place.
While ...
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There’s plenty of comedic talent that flows through the veins of the Wayans family. Elder brothers Keenan Ivory and Damon helped revolutionize sketch comedy (and gave a run for its funny money) when they launched In Living Color in the 1990s.
Younger brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans have also had their fare share of fame, raking in millio...
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...the actor’s name around a group of frat boys and you’ll think they’re all having simultaneous strokes.
Thing is, they all have something to learn from Jay Mohr. The alum and scene-stealing Jerry McGuire actor built his career on imitation, but now he’s embarking on a national comedy tour that lands in Phoenix on Thursday.
Given that he r...
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...reer of actor-comedian Tracy Morgan, it’s likely you’re familiar with some of his belly laugh-inducing characters. For instance, unaccredited zoologist Brian Fellow from , with a sixth grade education and an abiding love for all God’s creatures. More recently Morgan has portrayed 30 Rock’s mildly insane Tracy Jordan, pursuing an EGOT ...
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...eeping the Mexican guitar-god legit. That and rapper E-40. The 43-year-old veteran first made his mark in The Click and has gone on to enjoy a successful solo career. But in 2009, jokester Andy Samberg latched onto E-40, making him the official faux voice of Santana in a hip-hop ode to musician branding, "Santana DVX." It would be easy to say that E-40 is a...
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...idwest), a little nonconformity goes a long way. Just ask the members of the Super Happy Funtime Burlesque troupe.
Billing itself as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show meets ,” this naughty-meets-nonsense comedic musical theater troupe from Michigan features fishnets, fake mustaches, and a smokin’ five-piece band wrapped up in an evening of s...
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has just come back from a commercial break, and tonight's host, former longtime cast member Dana Carvey, smiles, looks into the camera and says, "Ladies and gentleman, Linkin Park...
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...hich did not take kindly to the SPLC hate label. CIS has attempted to deflect the negative image by deriding Beirich as a priss not unlike Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" character on . It calls Bierich's work a "distorted and dishonest narrative" that exaggerated the relationship between CIS, FAIR, and NumbersUSA.
CIS even held a seminar to discredit the SPLC,...
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...adians hail from a sensible, polite, and compliant culture, which possibly explains why they're not as good at manufacturing incendiary, groundbreaking rock acts as they are, say, cast members or sappy singer-songwriters like Gordon Lightfoot and Sarah McLachlan. Until Rush broke out in the mid-1970s, Canadians themselves had little interest in Canadian pop...
