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The Most Thankful Movie Characters of 2016
If you’re worried about that moment at your Thanksgiving dinner when you go around the table and say what you’re thankful for, never fear. Let’s look to the cinema for inspiration: the characters from 2016 movies who have had the most reasons to be thankful.
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Watch Weird Al's Hilarious Outtakes from the 'Popstar' Blu-ray (Exclusive)
If you blinked, you probably missed “Weird Al” Yankovic’s cameo in this summer’s Lonely Island joint Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The UHF alum and musical parodist extraordinaire turned up in the film’s closing moments looking nearly unrecognizable (and a bit like an older version of Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray) as the lead singer of the band Hammerleg, who introduces Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) at the Poppies award show. Weird Al gave co-directors (and co-writers and co-stars) Akiva Sch
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The Hot Scoop Behind Those Hilarious TMZ (er, CMZ) Scenes in 'PopStar'
Lonely Island’s PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping lampoons much more than just pop stars. The ex-Saturday Night Live gang comprised of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone take satirical aim at every facet of social media, celebrity culture, corporate sponsorships, and more. One of PopStar’s biggest targets is the celeb gossip empire TMZ, reborn in the film’s universe as “CMZ” and gleefully mocked via Will Arnett (perfectly cast as a Harvey Levin surrogate) and comedians Mike Birbi
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Lonely Island Guys Talk 'Popstar,' 'Spinal Tap' Comparisons, and What Their Movie Has Over 'Turtles'
Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer on new comedy
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Judd Apatow Talks 'PopStar,' 'Walk Hard,' and the Subconscious Effect Beyoncé Has on His Daughter
Judd Apatow’s record of star-making is flabbergasting. He discovered folks like James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jason Segel in his early TV favorites Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. He turned Steve Carell into a household name with The 40-Year-Old Virgin. He helped Lena Dunham transition from indie filmmaker to HBO sensation with Girls, and Amy Schumer go from popular comedian to even more popular hit movie star with Trainwreck.
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'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' Review: A Longer 'SNL' Digital Short Isn't Funnier
Andy Samberg as white-boy rapper in mockumentary that runs out of steam as a feature-length film
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Watch Maya Rudolph Make Beautiful Music in Exclusive 'PopStar' Clip
As we mentioned in yesterday’s report from the set of PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping, there are roughly a cajillion celebrity cameos in the concert mockumentary from Lonely Island’s masterminds Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer.