The comedy alone for this show is worth going, but there will be great music and it’s for a good cause.
Get your tickets ASAP here.
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Taran Killiam’s “Killing Gunther” Appears To Be a Comedic Riff on John Wick
There’s a bit of dark, dry humor already in both installments of the John Wick franchise.
Now, if we were to imagine if that the focus shifted from the body count that Wick racks up as the most unstoppable assassin of all time to humor and Arnold Schwarzenegger were that supposed unstoppable assassin (along with some talking head interviews?), you’d get Taran Killam’s assassin comedy Killing Gunther.
See for yourself in the first trailer and enjoy Arnold having fun leaning into being the action star he always was and always will be.
Of Course Joss Whedon’s PSA on Why You Need to Vote Is Great and Funny
Having the ability to get many of the world’s biggest celebrities at his beck and call and a super clever sense of humor, Joss Whedon has made a great PSA, that also pokes fun at how PSAs are done, for SaveTheDay.vote, which encourages people to go out and vote in this very important election.
Watch and enjoy it here.
Oh yeah, definitely go out and vote too.
Taran Killam Starring In and Craig Johnson Directing/EP’ing Showtime Comedy Pilot “Mating”
Taran Killam Starring In and Craig Johnson Directing/EP’ing Showtime Comedy Pilot “Mating”
The vague, well-trodden premise a man re-entering the world of modern dating might just get enough intrigue from the guiding hand of the director and co-writer of The Skeleton Twins and Taran Killam getting top billing.
Also, this will be an anthology series that might end up going head-to-head with HBO’s anthology comedy series from The Duplass Brothers.
SNL Vets Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah Not Returning for Season 42
SNL Vets Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah Not Returning for Season 42
Each had six seasons of Saturday Night Live under their belt and are now free to explore other projects like Killam was already doing with a movie he was directing.
We’re guessing that Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah might take a slightly different route post-SNL given their specific comedic skill sets as compared to recent SNL alums like Kristen Wii and, Fred Armisen. That being said, we can see Killam follow the model of Jason Sudeikis’ very successful film and TV career that now spans comedy and drama given that filled a very similar role on Saturday Night Live.
Watch Fey and Poehler’s Game Show “Meet Your Second Wife”
Often times, when a man remarries, he goes for a woman that is younger, perhaps so much younger that it’s kind of ridiculous.
So, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler highlighted that point on last night’s SNL with a new, innovative, somehow omniscient game show, Meet Your Second Wife.
SNL Makes the Perfect Star Wars Action Figure Commercial for 2015
In 2015, these aren’t just your kids’ Star Wars action figures and the ads for such merchandise should reflect that.
SNL did a pretty great job hitting all the target demos for Star Wars toys for this day and age.
Rich Fulcher Narrates Bobby Fischer vs. Boris Spassky for “Drunk History”
The story of chess prodigy Bobby Fischer playing against Russian chess champion Boris Spassky is already incredulous without embellishment, especially the type coming from a person who is under the influence of some substance.
So, it only stands to reason that a silly, drunk Rich Fulcher would tell one of the best versions of the story accompanied by Taran Killam as Bobby Fischer and Jake Johnson as Boris Spassky while he seems like one of the drunker narrators that has been on Drunk History. This should serve as a great appetizer or dessert for watching Pawn Sacrifice.
Watch how Fischer beat the Russian chess grandmaster as well as how Rich made it through the story.
Here’s The Entire Comic-Con Panel for “Drunk History” Moderated by Paul F. Tompkins
If you think that making Drunk History on Comedy Central is a bunch of fun, series co-creators Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner as well as contributors Paget Brewster and Taran Killam assured everyone at a Comic-Con panel that indeed it really is a bunch of fun.
Watch the whole thing here moderated by none other than Paul F. Tompkins, who will be narrating a story for the next season.
Look for new episodes in September.
SNL Makes Trailer for Gritty “Bambi” Reboot with Dwayne Johnson as Bambi
If they can make a gritty Snow White remake, why not a gritty update for Bambi?
That’s what SNL was thinking lat night when they made a trailer for something that’s a Fast and Furious 7 meets a live action Bambi with The Rock wearing deer ears and a fur vest and Taran Killam in a muscle suit and bunny ears.
Yes, they have plenty of pun “kill lines” too.
Taran Killam, Bill Pullman, Rachael Harris, Rita Wilson, David Wain, and Bobby Moynihan Will Be in “Brothers in Law”
(via Variety)
While there’s time off from SNL, SNL’s Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan are back working with Lorne Michaels on a brand new film, Brothers in Law. The rest of the cast seems pretty solid as well with Rachael Harris, Bill Pullman, Rita Wilson, and David Wain.
Details as to the movie’s premise or plot are sparing, but we’d like to guess, just based of the title, that this would be the type of a movie that would have a great showdown with Step Brothers.
Drunk History Tells The Story of How The Statue of Liberty Came to America
Producer Eric Falconer was enlisted by Derek Waters and Drunk History to tell the story of how the U.S. almost turned away the Statue of Liberty as a gift from France and Frederic Bartholdi.
Taran Killam plays Bartholdi, but more importantly, Falconer is drunk and playing with Play-doh while telling the story. Watch it here.
Comedy Line-up for Bonnaroo 2014
Comedy Line-up for Bonnaroo 2014
Bonnaroo is not too far from now, specifically June 12-15th, and their comedy line-up is shaping up quite nicely.
TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress, Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious, Taran Killam, Rory Scovel, Neal Brennan, Seth Herzog, Emily Heller, and many more to be announced are set for Manchester, TN and should not be missed if you’re planning on going.
Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement To Be Hosted by Taran Killam and Hannibal Buress
Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement To Be Hosted by Taran Killam and Hannibal Buress
We can’t think of, off the top our head, another festival that does its line-up announcement awards show style, but good move going with Taran Killam and Hannibal Buress. We’re sure, with those two in place in addition to The Flaming Lips and more, it’ll be a fun thing to watch.
Take note, The Oscars and several other awards shows.
Westwood Brewing Company Is Closing, Ending One of the Longest Running Open Mics in LA
Westwood Brewing Company Is Closing, Ending One of the Longest Running Open Mics in LA
For nearly decades, The Westwood Brewing Company has housed several comedy open mics every week making it a Los Angeles comedy scene institution, especially the most noted one hosted by Vance Sanders and Robert Yasumura. Some of the most successful comedians today, according to legend, at one time did the Brew Co like Zach Galifianakis.
SNL’s Taran Killam even referenced it on Fallon when he talked about one of the rare occasions he tried stand up.
We don’t have any details as to when specifically it will be closing, but there will be a big blow out comedy show in commemoration. More details to follow soon.