After a decade in limbo, Zac Efron and John Cena's buddy comedy 'Ricky Stanicky' hits streaming
When director Peter Farrelly set out to make โThereโs Something About Maryโ more than 25 years ago, he knew it might take some convincing for a studio to open the purse strings for a boundary-pushing comedy.
New this week: 'Nomadland,' 'Kenan' and Andra Day music
This image released by NBC shows, from left, Dani Lane as Aubrey, Kenan Thompson as Kenan, and Dannah Lane as Birdie in a scene from the comedy series, "Kenan," premiering on Feb. 16. (Casey Durkin/NBC via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The album has 13 tracks including โTigress & Tweed,โ an original Day wrote with veteran singer-producer Raphael Saadiq. Adโ โSaturday Night Liveโ cast member Kenan Thompson, who two decades ago co-starred in โKenan and Kel,โ is headlining his own sitcom. It details the African American churchโs history, from enslavement to emancipation, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights movement to today.
Jim Carrey, as Biden, mocks Trump loss on 'SNL'
Jim Carrey played President-elect Joe Biden, taking the stage and poking fun at the five-day wait for results. He even offered a throwback to one of his infamous '90s-era lines, calling President Donald Trump a โLooooosseer!โ to laughs and applause. Chappelle hosted โSNLโ in November 2016 in its first episode after Trumpโs election, pointedly critiquing the surprise over the result. โYou know, I didn't know Donald Trump was going to win the election,โ Chapelle said four years ago. โSNLโ has regularly lampooned Trump and his presidency in recent years, enlisting Baldwin to play the commander in chief.
'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016
โSaturday Night Liveโ scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best in 12 years, emphasizing the importance of presidential election time for the NBC comedy show. During a busy week for news and sports, โSaturday Night Liveโ was the most-watched entertainment show, despite starting at 11:35 p.m. on the East Coast, the Nielsen company said. With 8.24 million viewers, it was the second most-watched โSNLโ episode since May 2017, with the exception being last December's triumphant return of Eddie Murphy. โWe needed โSaturday Night Liveโ to rise to the occasion for this moment, and it didn't,โ agreed Eric Deggans, critic for National Public Radio. โDebate Analysis,โ NBC, 6.94 million.
'Saturday Night Live' recreates debate in 46th season opener
(Will Heath/NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ โSaturday Night Liveโ went political with a parody of this weekโs presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the presidentโs COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden. โPresident Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,โ he joked.
With a satirical fictional memoir, Jim Carrey gets real
This combination photo shows the cover of "Memoirs and Misinformation," left, and a portrait of author-actor Jim Carrey. Theres a lot of real feeling in this book, said Carrey in a Zoom interview from his home in Hawaii. And I think Jim was aware very early on that thats not how it would go down.Carrey isn't sure when he began to feel Jim Carrey cleaving away from himself. As eager as he seems to be to take Jim Carrey and tear him to pieces, he seems at least through a computer window thousands of miles away at ease in his own skin. Whatever it was, it was the perfect cocktail to get us here to this moment," Carrey says of his life.
New 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Trailer Reveals Character Redesign -- Watch!
On Tuesday, the second trailer for the upcomingSonic the Hedgehog movie was released, offering fans a look at the redesign of the beloved character after the film's first trailer was met with a fierce backlash from fans. The new redesign offers Sonic a much more pronounced brow, making his facial expressions a bit more vivid as well. When the first trailer was released in April, fans quickly took to social media to voice their frustrations with the main character's look. Sonic the Hedgehog races into theaters on Feb. 14, 2020. RELATED CONTENT: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Undergoing Redesign After Fan Criticism Embed Code Restart'Sonic the Hedgehog' Trailer Showcases Jim Carrey as the Hilariously Wacky Dr. RobotnikFirst Look at 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Live-Action FilmJim Carrey Isn't Down for an 'Ace Ventura' or 'Mask' Reboot (Exclusive)
Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga Reportedly Split
Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga have called it quits. Carrey and Gonzaga confirmed their relationship when they attended the Showtime Golden Globes party in Los Angeles in January, which marked their red carpet debut as a couple. A day after the soiree, ET caught up with the two at the 2019 Golden Globes, where Carrey gushed about his date. "She's not only beautiful, she's wickedly talented and amazing and smart," he added. RELATED CONTENT:Jim Carrey Can't Stop Gushing Over 'Wickedly Talented' Girlfriend Ginger Gonzaga (Exclusive)Jim Carrey Is Dating Ginger Gonzaga -- See Their Sweet Red Carpet Debut!
Ariana Grande Will Sing on Her Episode of 'Kidding,' Creator Says
Carrey, whom Grande has idolized, also praised the "7 Rings" singer, calling her a "singular artist." Earlier this week, Grande posted an Instagram pic of her embracing Carrey on the set of Kidding. Thankful for the most special experience of my life. Thank you thank you thank you Jim and thank you Dave for having me. RELATED CONTENT:Ariana Grande Embraces Jim Carrey as She Films 'Kidding' Guest Appearance: 'There Aren't Words'Tara Lipinski on Pair Skating With Jim Carrey & Playing a 'Warped' Version of Herself on 'Kidding' (Exclusive)Jim Carrey on How His Big Return to TV in 'Kidding' Is 'Kind of Me'
Ariana Grande Embraces Jim Carrey as She Films 'Kidding' Guest Appearance: 'There
Ariana Grande shared a sweet pic of herself embracing one of her "idols," Jim Carrey, on Wednesday, as she filmed a guest spot on his Showtime comedy, Kidding. Thank you thank you thank you Jim and thank you Dave for having me. Beneath the quote, Grande wrote, "The whole LOML [love of my life] forever," along with a heart emoji. Carrey later took to Twitter to thank Grande and share some insight into his quoted remarks. A brilliant teacher and friend, Jeff Foster was OG on the Deep Rest concept.