If you liked watching Fyre Fest burn, you’ll love Seth Rogen and The Lonely Island’s latest film
If, in the middle of a weekend that hosted both the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Sam Bee’s “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” you were too busy laughing at the trainwreck that was Fyre Festival, good news: Seth Rogen and The Lonely Island boys have been working on a script with a very similar […]
How Andy Samberg’s “SNL” Digital Short With Charli XCX Came To Be
Courtesy of NBC. “An SNL Digital Short.” Those simple words on a title card brings back nostalgia for mid-2000’s fan of the landmark sketch series. It meant that a new outing from The Lonely Island – comprised of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer – was on the way. In recent years, we haven’t seen […]
“SNL” Delivers Hysterical & Outstanding Episode With Charli XCX Pulling Double Duty
Screenshot from Saturday Night Live. Courtesy of NBC. We’re now seven episodes in for Saturday Night Live‘s historic & milestone 50th season, where so far we’ve seen the show address this year’s presidential election head on with some notable election faces bringing all the comic relief we need like James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, […]
The Lonely Island Teases New Songs, Potential New Album
Courtesy of The Lonely Island. The actors and writers strike last year saw many people in the entertainment industry faced with a crossroads. Some – like Kumail Nanjiani – used the time to return to stand-up. Others took the time to work on that book they always wanted to write. In the case of The […]
Watch: The Lonely Island Unveil New “SNL” Digital Short, “Sushi Glory Hole”
It’s been a long wait. Luckily, the wait was worth it. Hear us out! This past weekend, The Lonely Island returned to their stomping grounds at Saturday Night Live. (Sadly sans Jorma Taccone, who wasn’t available this past week). As soon as you saw the title card “An SNL Digital Short” flash on the screen, […]
Nate Bargatze Makes Triumphant Return to “SNL”
Courtesy of NBC. Last year, Nate Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. The move wasn’t too surprising on paper, as he’s one of the biggest working comedians working today. But he also didn’t have much exposure as far as TV went, outside of stand-up specials and late-night spots. Still, Bargatze managed to […]
This Week In Comedy: Neal Brennan Returns With His Third Netflix Special, “Crazy Good”
This Week In Comedy: Chappelle’s Show co-creator & comedian Neal Brennan is back with his third Netflix special, Crazy Good, following 2022’s critically raving special Blocks. This latest offering finds Neal feeling pretty great and ready to let you know why. True to form, Neals brings his fresh point of view to hilarious topics ranging […]
The Lonely Island And Seth Meyers Are Teaming Up For New Podcast
Seth Meyers has been dipping his toe into podcasting, having two come out during the writer’s & actor’s strikes (Family Road Trips with the Meyers Brothers & Strike Force Five). Now he’s about to come out with a third venture, and this time he’s enlisted The Lonely Island‘s Andy Samberg, Jorma Tacone, and Akiva Schaffer […]
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 […]
The Five Best Lonely Island Movies Ranked
Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg & Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island. The fan favorite comedy trio, The Lonely Island (comprised of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone), has come a long way since meeting in middle school & moving to New York to help pave the way for musical & sketch comedy in the […]