Check out the trailer, for “Easy” coming to Netflix
Easy is an anthology series from creator Joe Swanberg that explores diverse Chicago characters as they fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. The eight-episode series, written and directed by Swanberg, features Orlando Bloom, Malin Akerman, Jake Johnson, Marc Maron, Dave Franco, Hannibal Buress, Emily Ratajkowski, Michael Chernus, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Aya […]
HBO To Premiere New Comedy Stacked Late-Night Series, “It’s Florida, Man.”
Courtesy of HBO. You know those hundreds of news stories we’ve all heard for years about how wild & crazy folks folks can be in Florida? Namely those headlines usually consist of “Florida man” or “Florida woman” doing something outrageous with alligators, pythons, or even taking shelter on a Walmart roof. Well, buckle up cause […]
15 Of The Best Buddy Comedy Movies Ranked
Before there was Deadpool & Wolverine, there was Bill & Ted, Jake & Elwood, Napoleon & Pedro, and even Shrek & Donkey. And what do all these classic & iconic characters have in common? They all fall within a subgenre of comedy movies that’ve paved the way for some of cinema’s most beloved characters known […]
Lamorne Morris Launches New Podcast “The Lamorning After,” Taps Jake Johnson As First Guest
Lamorne Morris & Jake Johnson on The Lamorning After Podcast. Fans of the beloved comedy series New Girl and the Gareth Reynolds & Jake Johnson co-hosted podcast We’re Here To Help have a new project to be excited about. Actor & comedian Lamorne Morris, known by many as Winston Bishop on New Girl, has started […]
Review: ‘Self Reliance’ Is A Sometimes Sweaty Film To Root For From A Director Who Is Intimately Familiar with Messy Underdogs
Jake Johnson & Biff Wiff in Self Reliance. Courtesy of Hulu. Jake Johnson is a better actor than he gets credit for. Like Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield, or David Krumholtz, he’s sturdier than almost anyone, more emotionally elastic, but seen as a second or third bill as opposed to a lead. In Self-Reliance, he makes […]
Recapping 15 Great Comedy Podcasts Started In 2023
Handsome Podcast (Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, & Mae Martin) & We’re Here To Help Podcast (Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds). The podcast boom over the past decade has really transcended how comedians & their fans connect with each other. More likely than not, after watching a comic’s great stand-up special comes either a podcast to […]
Jake Johnson & The Lonely Island Team Up For Comedy Thriller, “Self Reliance”
Earlier this summer, Hulu announced its acquisition of the new Jake Johnson directorial-feature debut, Self Reliance. After getting temporarily removed from its release schedule likely due to the writer’s & actor’s strikes, the streamer has released the official trailer & it looks like a true comedy thriller. What’s “Self Reliance” about? The official synopsis reads: […]
Hulu acquires Jake Johnson directorial debut, “Self Reliance”
Jake Johnson’s directorial debut has been picked up by Hulu. Self Reliance – which was co-written by and stars Johnson – “is about a man who is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him. He thinks he found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s […]
Ed Helmes, Jon Hamm, Hannibal Buress, and Jake Johnson play an epic game of “Tag” this June
Every longterm group of friends has some sort of silly tradition that can be traced back to their younger days, whether it be a group trip, party, meetup, or going to a sporting event. Well, a new movie shows how one group of friends is locked in a continuous game of tag every May since […]