Behold the trailer for “Mascots” from Christopher Guest
Put your game face on. Mascots comes to Netflix on October 13th! Mascots is a new comedy from Christopher Guest, director of Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show. Starring many of his regular troupe of actors, this latest film takes place in the ultra-competitive world of sports mascots where they compete for the most […]
“Mascots” to bring back Christopher Guest and company to Netflix
A group of unusual big-headed and furry-suited men and women compete to be crowned Best Mascot in the World in this new Christopher Guest movie. The forthcoming mockumentary, Mascots, will also feature the likes of Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Zach Woods, Jane Lynch, Ed Begley Jr., Oscar Nunez, John Michael Higgins, Fred Willard, Harry Shearer […]
Harry Shearer files $125 million lawsuit over “This is Spinal Tap” royalties
1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap is required viewing for anyone into comedy or wanting to start a band. The Rob Reiner-directed film about the waning days of a hapless heavy metal band is hysterical and much of it still holds true today. The film’s stars, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, and Michael McKean co-created the film […]
The A.V. Club’s 4th annual “26th Annual Comedy Festival” will feature Patton Oswalt, Christopher Guest, Mike Judge and more
The A.V. Club’s 4th annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival – that is, the fourth edition of their festival, the 26th Annual Comedy Festival – takes over Chicago from May 31st to June 4th, and they’ve just announced an amazing lineup of performers and special events to get you excited about it. Comedians Patton Oswalt, Aparna […]
From The Stage To Behind The Camera: 18 Comedians Who Became Feature Film Directors
Many comedy fans might not know just how much the movie business & stand-up comedy go hand and hand. In fact, some of the biggest stand-up comedians in the game have ventured on to other sectors of entertainment & business to grow their empire & expand their creative arsenal. This shouldn’t be too much of […]
The Beat Goes On: Talking with Loudon Wainwright III
Suzanne Hanover/Netflix “I think that’s what I’ve always tried to do when I’ve gone out to perform. I think of myself as a switch-hitter. I can go with the comedy stuff, but I can also get a little darker if need-be.” Such has been Loudon Wainwright III’s maneuver through the music world for the past […]
Now all of Spinal Tap is suing over unpaid “This Is Spinal Tap” royalties
Back in October, Harry Shearer filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Studios, the folks that own the rights to This Is Spinal Tap, the legendary film he was a co-creator and star of. Shearer claimed that the studio owed him over $125M in back royalties from the movie and merchandise sales that he never saw recieved […]