funnyordie-related stories
Posted Sep 30th 2009 7:01PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Funny or Die has up an amusing clip starring a group of television and movie stars including Alyson Hannigan, Emily Deschanel, Kat McPhee, Minka Kelly and Jaime King in which they are at a slumber party together. One of them feels a lump on her breast and starts to panic. The issue gets resolved but not before the paparazzi show up to get some rather embarrassing photos of the group.
The sketch was co-written by King and
Taryn Southern and is sponsored by Her Energy in support of breast cancer research. The entire six-part series is called "Tit for Tat." Let's hear it for amusing double-entendres.
Still, it's for a good cause and stars a plethora of television personalities (including the ever-cute Ms. Hannigan whom I've adored since her days on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer), so it's worth a look even if you're just a perv who likes watching female celebrities grope each other. Video is after the jump.
Continue reading TV celebs touch each other's boobs for cancer research
Posted Aug 13th 2009 10:28AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free

I don't know how many of you caught the
G.I. Joe movie this past weekend that is based on the cartoon and toy franchise of the 80's. I didn't, but even without seeing it, I think this sketch from
Funny or Die called
The Ballad of G.I.Joe is far better. Even the costumes are more accurate (if a little, but not much, cheesier).
Of course, there are quite a few television and movie celebrities making up the cast: Tony Hale, Olivia Wilde (pictured as the Baroness), Alan Tudyk and Julianne Moore, to name a few. And whatever you do, stick around for the end of the song to see a special guest star that SHOULD have been in the movie.
I remember watching the cartoon while I was a young lad, and it seems obvious that the creators of this cute sketch knew the show, possibly even more than the people who made the movie. Video is after the jump.
Continue reading G.I.Joe as it should have been
Posted Jun 16th 2009 5:28PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Reality-Free

For those of you not quite familiar with Peter Serafinowicz, take a few minutes to get to know his work (or
his Twitter, if that's what you're into, you social media nerd). He has worked on
Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and his own programs,
The Peter Serafinowicz Show and
Look Around You (
the first season is must-see). Fun fact: He also voiced Darth Maul. Double fun fact: He's married to Sarah Alexander, known for her various comedic roles in shows like
Green Wing and
Coupling.
So what happens when you take these two and throw them in with America's own comedy power couple, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler? Actually, I'm still not entirely sure after watching this video. See for yourself.
Continue reading Will Arnett and Pete Serafinowicz really like each other
Posted May 14th 2009 9:03AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Web, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Those that have even half-paid attention to my
Saturday Night Live posts know that I am not a huge fan of featured player Casey Wilson. In fact, I would go so far as to say I actually kind of dislike her on the show. I feel a great deal of familiarity when I watch her on
SNL, because she acts the way I probably would if I ever made it onto the program.
Due to my intense, psychologically and emotionally crippling levels of self-loathing, this makes Wilson extra-painful for me to watch. Oh, those poorly timed glances at the camera, they are Casey Wilson's as much as they are mine.
Continue reading SNL's Casey Wilson braves the Internet to read about herself
Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:26AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Funny or Die has done it again. This time, they got Lindsay Lohan (former
Ugly Betty guest star, among other accomplishments) to participate in a mock eHarmony ad in which she tries to find herself a date. At least, I think it's a mock ad.
The first thought I had watching the "ad" is how deep and gravelly her voice sounds. Some guys like that, but to me it's a symptom of too many cigarettes.
The video itself is pretty funny. I guess her only choice for career salvation is a self-mocking video on a comedy website. I note the irony of having a lesbian promote a website that historically been pretty conservative and unfriendly to the gay community. At least, I think she's a lesbian. She was dating a woman, but now I don't know. I don't read the gossip magazines.
Next, Funny or Die should do a JDate ad from Mel Gibson.
As usual, the video is after the jump.
Continue reading Lindsay Lohan's eHarmony ad - VIDEO
Posted Mar 15th 2009 11:09AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Who knew this was George W. Bush in reflection week? I must have missed the memo. But when I tuned in to watch the HBO debut of
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome, America, his take on President Bush since the end of this presidency, I couldn't help but recall that just a couple of days ago on
Hard Ball, MSNBC's
Chris Matthews was going at Bush's former
press secretary Ari Fleischer hammer and tongs as Fleischer defended his old boss.
Don't these post-mortems usually take a few years to take place? But this post isn't about politics. It's about
Will Ferrell, and my thoughts are mainly about Ferrell's show, which has a certain raunchy charm, which apparently offended quite a few people when it played on Broadway. All the raunch is still in place in the HBO version, so if you're curious about Bush's little George (allegedly), check it out.
Continue reading Will Ferrell's Broadway Bush - VIDEO
Posted Jan 3rd 2009 9:00AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Site Announcements, Reality-Free

The folks at our sister site
Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their latest musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between:
- So, if in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt starts off as a tiny old-man, why wouldn't he end up as a giant baby? Cinematical has the answer.
- When we were in high school, my friends and I got together with a VHS camcorder and made Scream 4. It was pretty amazing. What's weird is that even though we didn't get a film deal, Scream 4 is heading to theaters. Neve Campbell needs a job, people.
- Granted, I've missed a lot of movies in the theaters this year, but I still think The Dark Knight is one of the best films of the year. What do you think? Check out Cinematical's top 10 list.
- Hey, want to see something really creepy? Jerry O'Connell and his wife, Rebecca Romijn, are putting her maternity leave to good use by making Mystique and Me, a new Funny or Die video. It's quite funny and quite disturbing.
- As much as I enjoyed The Dark Knight, I don't think Maggie Gyllenhaal and Christian Bale had a ton of chemistry -- at least not enough to make it onto the Cinematical Seven's Best On-Screen Chemistry of 2008 list.
Posted Dec 29th 2008 10:01AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, Web, Ratings, Reality-Free

It looks like the
Flight of the Conchords premiere shown exclusively online at
FunnyOrDie.com and
HBO.com drew
250,000 views in the first 10 days. The article doesn't say whether or not that represents unique views or the same person viewing it 250,000 times (where was Kristen Schaal during the past 10 days?), but it likely was the former.
It says a lot about the power of online buzz, given that the last season premiere had only 100,000 views (before
Flight of the Conchords had mainstream popularity in the States). Fans like me have waited two years for the next season (which, I understand, was held up because the duo was busy writing new songs for the second season), and it was nice to be able to
watch the premiere online in advance of its initial television broadcast. Other networks should follow HBO's pattern to generate buzz for their programming.
I received a couple of their albums for the holidays (better late than never). My favorite song of theirs is "Bowie".
Posted Dec 17th 2008 5:01PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Video, Early Looks, Reality-Free

You guys, you guys!
Flight of the Conchords is back. The show saw huge success when it premiered on HBO way back in 2007, and the soundtrack has been a must for all comedy fans that have their iPods surgically attached to their ears. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have captured hearts with their awkward deliveries and showed the world that funny music can be original and catchy without sacrificing the jokes.
The second season will kick off in January, but the first episode is already available on FunnyOrDie.com. You can also click after the jump to watch the full episode (US only) and read some words that I thought up about it. Catch the episode before it goes offline in a few days! Naturally, spoilers ahead, as well.
Continue reading Flight of the Conchords season two - An early look - VIDEO
Posted Aug 27th 2008 3:04PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Video, Pushing Daisies, Reality-Free

Man,
Intervention is a downer. Between the alcoholism, the anorexia and the
8-10 per-day dust can huffing habits, it is
really hard to watch that show and maintain a positive outlook on life. Luckily,
Kristin Chenoweth, Broadway diva and effervescent star of
Pushing Daisies, has found a solution to all that nastiness: a peppy song about the dangers of crystal meth.
Chenoweth has teamed up with Funny or Die to create her own episode of
Intervention. It still has distraught family members confronting an addict in a nondescript hotel room, but instead of a laundry list of ways that Bob, a musician and a meth addict, is ruining his and everyone else's life, there's a peppy song about "Tina," the poor man's cocaine, that includes warnings about "waking up in a pile of your own urine and doo-doo."
The video is after the jump.
Continue reading Pushing Daisies star urges you not to meth up your life - VIDEO
Posted Oct 10th 2007 3:33PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Video
Taking a diversion from Will Ferrell videos, someone posted a preview on FunnyOrDie.com for The Sarah Silverman Program. In it, Sarah takes things to new lows as she tries to determine why her dog is so fascinated with licking himself by sampling the orifice in question.
The sample is from tonight's episode. TV Squad tries to warn its loyal audience in advance when television sinks to new lows of depravity. I could barely watch it the third time.
Continue reading Sarah Silverman licks her dog's ass - VIDEO
Posted Aug 26th 2007 6:01PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Web, Celebrities
Did you know a person can be funny on television and the internet? It's true. Here's a few examples:
First, comedians Jim Norton (Lucky Louie, Tough Crowd) and Jim Florentine (Crank Yankers, Meet the Creeps) have a new series on Super Deluxe where they give super-brief commentaries on current events. The clips are not safe for work, or for most living creatures, but if you don't mind crude humor and lots of cussing, then check it out.
Continue reading Funny TV people doing funny Web stuff: Florentine, Norton, Besser and Katz