Rainn Wilson kidnaps Jenna Fischer an an attempt to boost ticket sales for “The Rocker”
Rainn Wilson might have taken things a bit too far in an attempt to get the word out about his new movie, The Rocker. Wilson thought it would be a great way to ensure people would buy tickets by taking his co-star Jenna Fischer from The Office hostage. So now Jenna is currently lying the […]
Eight Comedian Centric Films To Look Forward To From The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Over the last few weeks, hundreds of independent filmmakers (with their newest films) & film distributors gathered in Toronto to preview some buzzy & anticipated new films at the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Most films that premiere there are looking to secure a distributor if they don’t have one already, while others like […]
Rainn Wilson Launches New Podcast “Soul Boom” With First Guest Rick Glassman
Comedian & actor Rainn Wilson, best known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office, has been expanding his talent arsenal into more areas of his career since playing the iconic character on one of the biggest sitcoms of the last two decades. He’s added best selling author, humanitarian, mental health advocate & podcaster to his […]
Bobby Cannavale Stars As A Stand-Up In New Heartfelt Road-Trip Dramedy, “Ezra”
After premiering this past year to critical acclaim & stellar reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, Ezra, the new indie dramedy surrounding a stand-up comic raising his autistic son, has set a summer theatrical release date via Bleecker Street and has unveiled its first trailer for the heartfelt new movie. It features an impressively […]
ComedyPRO Recap at 2023 Just For Laughs Festival
Every year we pack a bag and head North to Montreal, Canada and attend the world’s largest comedy festival – Just For Laughs. For the last 15 years or so we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing JFL’s “festival within a festival” known as ComedyPRO. Its programming is geared towards the industry and both aims to […]
New documentary, “It’s Not That Funny” examines the relationship between comedians and mental health
SoulPancake and Funny or Die have been at work on a new documentary about mental health and the comedy community. It’s called It’s Not That Funny and it features many comedians discussing how anxiety and depression shaped their world view as the main thesis of the doc attempts to figure out if mental illness effects […]