A few years ago I saw David Byrne and St. Vincent in concert and it was a.) a blessed dream and b.) probably the closest I will ever get to see the Talking Heads live. But! Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, and Bill Hader have united to form Test Pattern, a parodic homage to the Heads, and they are kick ass.
Opening Ceremony designers Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, not known for sticking to the straightforward runway presentation, put on an ambitious and very wide-ranging show yesterday on the anniversary of September 11, dubbed the “Pageant of the People.”
More than a year after the release of her latest album, Voyager, Jenny Lewis has premiered a campy music video for “She’s Not Me,” one of the more successful tracks from the album.
Last night Kristen Bell and Fred Armisen hosted the Independent Spirit Awards. They kicked off the show with this spoof of Birdman. Bell puffs on cigarettes while Armisen ponders the meaningless of hosting a minor awards show.There's also a nice cameo by Bill Hader as Birdman director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
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In case you were wondering how the majorly increased visibility of Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia) would affect the reunion of Sleater-Kinney after nine years, here is your answer: they are famous and can now get people like Connie Britton, Ellen Page, Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Silverman, and Norman Reedus aka hellooooo…
Portlandia stars Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen appeared on Conan last night to chat about the Sleater-Kinney reunion, on-set hijinks, and a tiny painting of Fred that lives in Carrie's den.
It has come to our attention that the latest rumor coughed up by the celebrity industrial complex suggests that Natasha Lyonne is canoodling with Fred Armisen. This, right after she admitted to sending a text message that was "not G-rated" on the red carpet. Were they SEXTING at the EMMYS?
Let me begin by saying, I adore Maya Rudolph. I watched Up All Night for her, I tuned in for Away We Go, Friends With Kids and The Way Way Back. I live for her “asshole” speech in Bridesmaids and just thinking about her impression of Beyoncé whispering with Prince on SNL makes me smile. She is one of my favorite…
Seth Meyers gave his final Weekend Update last night. It was sad, and there were a couple of times when everyone almost lost control and cried on live television. That didn't happen, though, and we can probably thank the sudden appearances of Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, and Stefon for bringing some levity…
Do you experience anxiety upon realizing that you're almost out of Radiolab podcasts? Does every spring cleaning involve discarding at least three complimentary tote bags? Have you ever had a sex dream about Kai Ryssdal (and are you able to spell Kai Ryssdal's name without Googling it)? Then you, public radio addict,…
This season of SNL is experiencing a bit of an exodus; The Post reports that Fred Armisen is leaving and that Jason Sudekis "probably" will too, following Seth Meyers and Bill Hader. Perhaps they will all do a goodbye musical number that's better than this?
Dove Chocolate advertising masterminds Fred Armisen and Bill Hader want to know: are you more likely to tamp some Dove chocolates down your food pipe if a serene white lady is telling you to do it? Or would you rather have Kevin Hart shout chocolate endorsements at you while you watch molten chocolate being drizzled…
In the midst of our current celebrity baby mania, it's rare to hear an unapologetic, cheerful (and non-judgmental) celebrity voice speaking up about the boons of living child-free. Katharine McPhee, 28, says she always thought she'd have children—and she still might, who knows—but five years into marriage with her…
Last night, SNL made perhaps the strongest case for getting a fake Christmas tree instead of a real tree by pulling the manhole cover off the underground tree trafficking trade, which each year sells hundreds of freshly cut fir trees to dendrophiliacs like Fred Armisen. The holidays can be a sad, sordid affair for…
Watching last night's SNL was like eating plain yogurt in that it was somehow satisfying even though all you could taste was your own breath. Strangely, with so many opportunities for jokes about Josh Brolin's alcoholism, the episode was pretty tame. A "Laser Cats" sketch directed by Steven Spielberg has gotten some…
If you're curious as to why Rihanna would resume hanging out with Chris Brown after he beat the shit of her one only need look to her father, Ronald Fenty, for clues – the self-esteem shredder declaring that his daughter needs to get over herself and give her abuser a second chance. ''Chris is a nice guy and…
Sweet Brownstein! Could the duo behind Portlandia get us anymore pumped for the show's upcoming season? The answer — no doy (yep, I said "doy") — is of course they can, especially if they (joined by Mirah and Thao) close out their premiere party with every person on Earth's favorite song, "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa.…
In this week's compilation of pop culture crap: Isaiah Mustafa paints a portrait of Matt Lauer, Community channels Glee for an episode, and more kissing from those adorable adult virgins.
Need a laugh? Watch these three promo clips. Dame Helen is the shit.
