Friday, 20 December 2013
From Sofia Vergara To Sarah Silverman, Female Comedians Killed It In 2013 ...
Street Style: Aisha Has Some Very Valuable Teeth
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Put your back into it: Sharon Osbourne is put through her fitness paces by ...
Friday, 13 December 2013
Bridesmaids Director Paul Feig May Helm Fourth Female
With two hugely successful female-led comedies ( Bridesmaids and The Heat) under his belt and a third ( Susan Cooper) on the way, Paul Feig is quickly becoming one of Hollywood's most in-demand comedy directors. Now, Deadline is reporting that Feig will produce and possibly direct another female-fronted comedy.
Plot details are being kept under lock and key for now, but the film will feature a screenplay from Melissa Stack, who first pitched the idea to 20th Century Fox. Stack previously penned the script for the upcoming Nick Cassavetes-directed comedy The Other Woman. That film, which stars Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Taylor Kinney, Kate Upton and Nicki Minaj, will focus on a woman who discovers her boyfriend is actually married and plots revenge against him with the help of his wife.
Feig will produce alongside Jessie Henderson under his Feigco banner, which is devoted to making R-rated comedies. The film will serve as "a vehicle for a group of ethnically diverse comic actresses," and that's about all we know at the moment. Feig also stated the following:
I'm always looking for an excuse to gather a bunch of funny women together, and Melissa's amazing take on this idea really made me laugh. I'm thrilled to be working with her and excited to really nail our Paso Doble on Dancing With The Stars.
The director will be preoccupied with Susan Cooper, a spy comedy with Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham and Rose Byrne, for the time being (the film's out May 22nd, 2015), so I'd wouldn't expect this untitled project to arrive until 2016 or 2017.
Personally, I'm glad that Feig is expanding his comedy wheelhouse to include actresses of various ethnicities ( Bridesmaids, The Heat and Susan Cooper have all starred mostly white actors and actresses). Hopefully he'll be able to pull in the talents of a wide range of hugely talented actresses. My dream cast: Mindy Kaling, Aisha Tyler, Debra Wilson, Mo'Nique and Kim Wayans. Regardless of who ends up joining the project, any announcements of future R-rated comedies from Feig are definitely good news.
Tell us, who would you cast in this upcoming comedy?
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Archer Unveils Awesome, GTA
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood ...
Aisha Tyler Guest Starring In Ryan Murphy's Open On HBO
Friday, 15 November 2013
'Open': Aisha Tyler re
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
ARCHER's Aisha Tyler Appears at Empire Comedy Live Tonight
Empire Comedy Live presents a live stand-up performance by Aisha Tyler tonight, October 18 at The Royal Theatre. Aisha Tyler is an actor, comedian, director, author and activist. She is the new host of the returning Whose Line is it Anyway? on The CW, the voice of superspy Lana Kane on Archer on FX & Teletoon, and co-host of The Talk on CBS.
Her new book Self Inflicted Wounds is due for release by Harper Collins on July 9th, in which she recounts a series of epic mistakes and hilarious stories of crushing personal humiliation, and the personal insights and authentic wisdom she gathered along the way.
Previously announced, Empire Comedy Live will also present comedian and author Jen Kirkman on June 7-8, and LA comedy powerhouse Greg Behrendt on June 15, at Comedy Bar.
The 5th Annual Toronto Comedy Brawl continues at their new venue, Johnny Jackson, with 300 amateur stand-up comedians competing for the top prize of $1,000. Each night, eight comics will perform and the top four selected by written audience ballot will move on to the next round.
Empire Comedy Live was founded in 2008 by Ian Atlas, and aspires to share the most exciting and engaging comics from across North America with great audiences in Toronto and beyond. Past performers include: Janeane Garofalo, The Sklar Brothers, Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist), Brian Posehn, Jimmy Pardo and more. For more information, visit www.empirecomedylive.com/2013-toronto-comedy-brawl.
Tickets for Aisha Tyler are $25-$30. The show runs at The Royal Theatre (608 College Street @ Clinton). Tickets now available online at www.empirecomedylive.com.
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Supercreator Aisha Tyler has a refreshing take on failure
Jian chats with Aisha Tyler, co-host of CBS' The Talk and the ringmaster of the rebooted improv show, Whose Line Is It Anyway. The witty, one-woman powerhouse also voices super-spy Lana Kane on Archer, dominates the competition as a celebrity Jeopardy champ, and spearheads the hit podcast Girl on Guy.
And, as if all that isn't enough, the author, activist, gamer and budding filmmaker is in Toronto to work the stand up comedy circuit.
In a refreshing and highly entertaining interview with Jian, Tyler shoots holes in stereotypes about black female comedians, explains why growing up as a "weird kid" was a good thing, and shares a surprising perspective on failure.
"Everything I've ever done, someone has told me, to my face, this is never going to work."
In the studio with @jianghomeshi on #Q: me and Sweden's @thesounds!" #rocknroll #toronto pic.twitter.com/PhDSpjXjGa
-- Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler) October 18, 2013
Saturday, 2 November 2013
Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood ...
Friday, 18 October 2013
Aisha Tyler Talks Environmentalism and Her New Tesla
Thursday, 17 October 2013
The Invisible Black Women of Comedy
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Hear Me Out: THIS Funny Lady Should Host Next Year's Golden Globes. What ...
It dawned on me rather quickly while I was choking on a breadstick in a fit of laughter at last week's Variety's Power of Women event: Aisha Tyler (who hosted the event) should host next year's Golden Globes.
Neil Patrick Harris seems to be destined for one long hosting vacation, while Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are almost afraid to hurt all of America's feelings by saying, "Thanks, but no thanks" to another Globes hosting gig. So maybe it's about time we handed the baton to someone who is funny and witty and also truly wants to do it. Ladies and gents: Aisha.
In fact, since I brought it up to Aisha while at the valet stand of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (Her response? "I'd love to!"), having her host SNL has picked up steam on Twitter. cohost has already hosted this summer's Young Hollywood Awards, and she's shown the ultimate in quick thinking while presenting at this year's Daytime Emmys (see below), so why not let her show the rest of America what I-and many others-already know: This funny lady is a diamond in the rough.
"Hosting is fun but it's also a lot of work," she told me at last night's CBS Daytime After Dark in support of Stand Up to Cancer. "Every comedian's dream is to host SNL. I'm just happy to be working and be funny, but of course it would be so cool! If I ever had that opportunity, I would work really hard to make it [great]!"
I also caught up with 's Jerry O'Connell at the event, and he told me that there's a good chance his wife, Rebecca Romijn, might make an upcoming guest appearance on the CBS sitcom.
"There's been talk that my character, who has trouble committing after two divorces, meets the perfect woman, and that woman is played by my wife. But he still refuses to commit because my character keeps pushing her away. I want her to do it so we can commute to work! Do you understand how much time I'll save if we carpool? A good half hour!" Well, if there was ever a reason, Jerry...
What do you think about Aisha Tyler hosting next year's Golden Globes? Sound off below! Photos: Francis Specker/CBS, Sonja Flemming/CBS
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Ubisoft Talks the Infamous Aisha Tyler Watch Dogs Video, Current
A few months back, Ubisoft released a video for that looked nowhere near as good as previous trailers, causing Creative Director Jonathan Morin to come out and say, "I see the game every day and I can tell you, this trailer is far from it."
In the end he chalked it up to a mistake, and in a recent interview with CVG, the video was brought up again and he was asked if they might be overselling the visuals of the current generations versions:
I don't think so, no. You know, that video that came out was funny. I said on Twitter - which some people didn't like, but still - that it's not a version. I was looking at the reaction and people didn't understand what I meant. They don't make games and I guess that's why. I'll explain in a more simple way.We're all working on PCs. Because of that, and because we're making games on next-gen and current gen it's a very scalable engine. You can check a bunch of different things. You can make it the ugliest game on the planet by unchecking options.It's there so you can have better frame rate early on in the process so you can test driving, for example, but there's tons of features like that.Sometimes the trailers are done outside of our building - we're not physically there - and then some people have initiative and they start recording something and they might not have the best eye on the planet. So they aren't realising that they're actually taking shots of the game with a combination of things that makes no fucking sense at all.So that's why I was thinking "this is actually nothing, what you guys are looking at makes no sense" and I wasn't that happy. But it was an internal communications flaw and at the end of the day it's no big deal. But no, there's no risk on the look of the current-gen version, it's looking pretty awesome.
On the subject of the Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed universes being tied together, Morin teased that "we might have little surprises here and there, just as quick nods, but it's two different worlds and different universes."
Are you going to be getting Watch Dogs a couple days early on PS4, or will you be waiting for the PS3 version? Let us know in the comments below.
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Pencil This In: Belgian Cinema At Aero, Aisha Tyler At Book Soup, And Catalina ...
Here's the short list of what's happening today in L.A.: The Catalina Film Festival kicks off with a night dedicated to Sharon Stone, New Belgian Cinema (with Belgian beer) at the Aero, Aisha Tyler reads from her new confessional book at Book Soup and an exhibit dedicated to painter Elizabeth McCord, who helped shape the "hard-edged" 1950s art movement in California. Read on for all the details.
FILM The 2013 Catalina Film Festival opens tonight and runs through Sunday. It's five days of films, parties, and celebrities, including tonight's Stanley Kramer "Social Artist" Award recipient, Sharon Stone. New this year: the fest's first-ever film market. Pass for tonight only is $ 50, plus ticket fee. (Plus ferry to the island.) Festival passes run from $150 to $350.
FILM Tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Aero in Santa Monica, the new Belgian film "Au Nom Du Fils (In The Name Of the Son"), an "action-packed ultra-dark comedy" about a once-devout mother (Astrid Whetnall) who goes on a violent crusade against the church. A discussion with Whetnall and producer Lionel Jadot will follow, along with a Belgian beer reception. In French with English subtitles.
BOOKS Tonight at Book Soup at 7 p.m., The Talk's Aisha Tyler discusses and signs her book Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation. In her book, the former Talk Soup host recounts a series of epic mistakes and hilarious stories of crushing personal humiliation.
ARTS LECTURE Take in a lecture about Latino arts and culture with tapas, and cocktails at the Autry as part of the La Cena Salon Series: The Urban Landscape.The program will feature punk musician and feminist Alicia "Alice Bag" Armendariz; UCLA professor of Chicana/o studies Eric Avila; playwright and author Josefina Lopez; director and actor Richard Montoya; and artist John Valadez, whose work is included in the Autry's 25th anniversary exhibition, Art of the West. They'll talk about the urban landscape and Los Angeles as a studio, stage, and home to many of the original galleries, collectives, and murals of el movimiento chicano. 6 - 9 p.m. $40 for members / $50 non-members. Limited seating, reservations required. Call 323.667.2000, ext. 380, or visit TheAutry.org
* ARTSee Line Gallery presents "Elizabeth McCord Paintings," an exhibition of rarely seen and newly discovered paintings from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s by the groundbreaking California modernist artist who died in 2008. McCord moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1945. Her paintings, "colorful biomorphic and architectural abstractions" helped to shape California's hard-edge movement of the 1950s. The opening reception will be held tonight from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
*Pencil pick of the day
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