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Gene Wilder Appreciation: Goodbye to One of Last Giants of ‘Jewish Shtick’

David Fagin
Gene Wilder’s passing should not only make us appreciate, and celebrate, his incredible talents, but also to celebrate and cherish the few legendary giants of Jewish “shtick” who, thankfully, are still with us. His classic humor that he wore as a badge of honor, in turn, influenced generations of others, from Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David and the late Garry Shandling to Sasha Baron Cohen, Seth Rogen and Jon Stewart....
CELEBRITIES

George Clooney, A-Listers Read Mean Tweets to Salute Oscars (watch!)

Keith Girard
George Clooney, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn were among Hollywood A-listers who saluted the Oscars last night by reading some of their mean Tweets on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Is Penn really a butthole with a penis nose and scrotum face? Christoph Waltz, Patricia Arquette, Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner, Emily Blunt, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Hart, Richard Dreyfuss, Cate Blanchett, Seth Rogen, Oscar Isaac, Taraji P. Henson and Sean Penn all pitched in. ...
ENTERTAINMENT

Selena Gomez, Chloë Grace Moretz Strip in New Neighbors 2 Trailer (See!)

Keith Girard
Selena Gomez is back in a bikini along with Chloe Grace Moretz for a wild romp in a new trailer for “Neighbors 2.” The sequel does a different take on the original movie when bad girls move in nextdoor to Mac and Kelly Radner. Can Teddy and Pete save them? Mac and Kelly, played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne turn to Teddy (Zac Efron) and Pete (David Franco) for help. ...
ENTERTAINMENT

Films the Oscars Blew Off Get Their Due At MTV Movie Awards (See List!)

Keith Girard
“Guardians of the Galaxy” never made it as an Oscar nominee and neither did Shailene Woodley’s tearjerker “The Fault in Our Stars,” but both are major contenders at this years MTV Movie Awards, the music network announced today. Both films received seven nominations each along with “Neighbors,” the raunchy college frat house moving starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne. You can see why the Oscars somehow missed them. The MTV award categories are, shall we say, a little off the wall. ...
FILM

Sony Out Foxes North Korea Hackers; Digital Sales Soar for ‘The Interview’

Keith Girard
Sony Pictures is bouncing back from the hack with strong digital sales of “The Interview,” the controversial North Korean assassination spoof that allegedly triggered one of the most devastating corporate cyber attacks in Internet history. The company reported today (Jan. 20) that the film has grossed more than $40 million from digital downloading. In contrast, the film earned $6 million from its limited theatrical release. Seth Rogen and James Franco star in the pic. ...
ENTERTAINMENT

Sony’s Call to Yank ‘The Interview’ From Theaters Irks Public, Poll Says

Keith Girard
Sony’s decision to pull it’s North Korean comedy movie “The Interview” from theaters in the face of threats from unknown hackers was a mistake according to nearly half of the people who responded to a new poll by Reuters News Agency. The UK-based news service and Ipsos polled 1,246 Americans online released today (Dec. 22) and found that 47 percent disagreed with Sony’s decision to back down. But 29 percent of those polled said it was the right thing to do in the face of threats of violence against movie theaters that showed the film by a shadowy hackers group that calls itself “Guardians of Peace.”...
FILM

FBI Fingers North Korea in Sony Hacking: Read Full Statement Here

Keith Girard
North Korea had a direct hand in the hacking attack that flooded the internet with thousands of Sony Pictures documents and led to terrorist threats against movie theaters scheduled to show the Kim Jong-Un comedy “The Interview,” according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI released a statement this morning (Dec. 19) that said “North Korea’s actions were intended to inflict significant harm on a U.S. business and suppress the right of American citizens to express themselves.” It continued:”Such acts of intimidation fall outside the bounds of acceptable state behavior.”...
POLITICS

‘Interview’ Pulled by First Theater Chain to Buckle Under Terror Threat

Keith Girard
“Interview,” the Seth Rogen, James Franco comedy about the assassination of North Korean beloved leader Kim Jong-Un won’t be screened in more than 278 theaters after the first chain buckled in the face of an alleged terror attack. Carmike Cinemas, which operates 2,917 screens in 41 states, mostly in the south, said it is passing on the Sony film, according Deadline. The move is unprecedented in the annals of film-making but the Georgia-based chain said it decided to make the move after receiving assurances from Sony that it would support theaters that pull the film. Sony is moving ahead with the release on Christmas Day....
FILM

Seth Rogen Errantly Praises Sony Exec Who Tried to Ditch His Film

Keith Girard
Seth Rogen praised Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal for making his movie, “Interview,” last night at the film’s hush-hush premiere, without acknowledging that she frantically tried to disassociate Sony from the picture in every way possible. Rogen, who is known for being outspoken, had to know Pascal was behind efforts to orphan the film, which is comedy about assassinating North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. The details of Sony’s efforts to erase its name from the project are contained in the latest batch of emails that have been leaked by a shadowy group that calls itself “Guardians of Justice.”...
FILM

James Franco, Seth Rogen Jump Out of Cake for Jimmy Fallon’s Birthday

Keith Girard
James Franco and Seth Rogan gave Jimmy Fallon the surprise (fright?) of his life last night (Sept. 19) on the “Tonight Show” to mark a very special occasion… Jimmy’s birthday. The talk show host turned the big 4-0, so you know the celebration was going to be special. But who knew that Seth would jump out of a giant cake, shirtless… and presumably bottomless as well, although the audience was spared any embarrassment....
COMEDY

James Franco, Seth Rogen Called ‘Terrorists’ at UN by North Korea

Keith Girard
James Franco and Seth Rogen have been branded “terrorists” and their new film “The Interview” is being described as a “war action” in a formal protest by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to the United Nations. Who knew? Um… well, we did. TheImproper published a spoof last month, in which Kim called the film an act of war and vowed to nuke Hollywood. But, hey, we were only kidding, although we suspected that Kim would react exactly as we called it in our June 12 article. And he has!...
FILM

Kim Jong-Un Vows War Over Seth Rogen, James Franco Film (watch!)

Keith Girard
Calling it a provocation of the foulest order, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Un says war is imminent with the United States because of James Franco’s and Seth Rogen’s new movie “Interview.” A new trailer for the movie was released today (June 11) detailing the two actors’ efforts to assassinate the Korean dictator. The new trailer for the action comedy film, directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, was obtained by his agents within hours of its release and viewed by Kim and his close circle of advisers deep within his palace in Pyongyang....
FILM

Ann Hornaday Finds an Ally for Mass Murder Movie Link… Rush Limbaugh

Keith Girard
Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post film critic widely criticized for suggesting Elliot Rodger went on a murder spree because of frat boy movies, has at least one media ally, ultra-conservative talking head Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh drew a connection between the murders at the University of California Santa Barbara and the movie “Hunger Games.” On his syndicated radio show, Limbaugh pointed out that Elliot’s father Peter Roger worked as an assistant director on the first movie in the series. ...
FILM

Hollywood In Uproar After Film Critic Links Mass Murder to Movies

Keith Girard
Seth Rogan and much of Hollywood are raking Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday over the coals for claiming that mass murderer Elliot Rodger is a product of Hollywood’s male-dominated culture and the “sexist, misogynistic” movies it produces. There’s nothing new or original about that. It’s an old saw that gets taken out of the barn anytime a convenient scapegoat is needed to explain something. Hornaday, a government major at Smith College and a Pulitzer finalist in criticism, should know better. ...
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