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Every year, one of the morbid traditions of the Oscars is trying to guess who will make the Academy’s In Memoriam montage (and furthermore, who will receive the biggest amount of applause and the money-spot at the end). In recent years, the Academy has taken heat for leaving people such as Brad Renfro, Farrah Fawcett, …
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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A few years ago, Jenny Slate and Casey Wilson both struggled on Saturday Night Live, but now both have blossomed in their post Lorne Michaels careers. Wilson now stars on Happy Endings, and Slate has a massively successful web series called Marcel the …
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The breakout star and best thing from New Girl is undoubtedly Schmidt, the boastful, metrosexual, and oddly charming douchebag played by Max Greenfield. Unlike the increasingly sour Nick, the dreary Winston, and the bitchy Cece, Schmidt is actually a likable character, particularly when his womanizing aspirations go gleefully awry. Case in point: the above video, …
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Unless you’re familiar with the brand Humanic and unless you can understand the German title of this YouTube video, you might have a difficult time figuring out what this circa 1970 German commercial is about. One thing is for certain: it clearly provided some of the inspiration for Sprockets. Take your guesses as to what …
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There’s a chance that last night’s episode of Community may have been its last, and what better way to go out than by mocking shlock like Glee while simultaneously serving us up a bevy of amusing musical numbers? After the jump, check out some of the best tunes and weigh in on which one you …
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The Old West has tumbleweeds. Scotland has trampolines. Enjoy your Dadaist moment of the day. Via The Daily What
In case you hadn’t heard, the always unconventional Community is in real danger of being canceled. Anyone who saw last week’s brilliant foosball episode knows such an act by NBC would be nothing short of criminal. Hopefully viewers will support the struggling sitcom, whose own problems echo the ones of the show’s fictional Greendale Community …
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Happy Endings is brand new tonight, and to help get you in the mood, check out this utterly hilarious montage of Derrick, the season one gay played with total brilliance by Emmy-deserving Stephen Guarino. If there’s any clip that might convert you to this awesome sitcom, it’s this one. DRAAAAAMA! Also, I’m totally behind on …
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Guys, it’s been about fifteen minutes since I posted something about “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” I know what you’re thinking: why the long wait? Luckily, I can put you out of your misery. Today comes yet another viral video featuring Mariah’s seminal holiday tune, and this time it’s a lip synched rendition …
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Someone had the brilliant idea to have Santa Claus rappel down to his workshop from atop a mall in Florida. Things, as you can imagine, did not go smoothly. It was about time those kids learned the truth about Santa anyway. What’s sadder: the destroyed childhoods or watching Santa helplessly toil away? Via Geekologie
