Will Forte News

The first movie based on an SNL character in 10 years, MacGruber was a disappointing flop when it opened in 2010, making just $8 million in its entire theatrical run and disappointing a lot of us-- and there were a lot of us, I swear!-- who loved it and wanted to see it succeed.

Before you start your weekend, check out my weekly list of pop-culture faves. Feel free to add your own: 1. Will Forte -- The Saturday Night Live alum popped up on last weekend's episode to make us laugh and remind us what an asset he is to the show.

Tina Fey came into prominence as a writer and sometime performer on Saturday Night Live.

EXCLUSIVE : I'm hearing that Alexander Payne has fixed on Bruce Dern and Will Forte for the main roles in Nebraska, the black and white $13 million budget road trip comedy for Paramount.

Speaking about her 30 Rock makeup artists at Thursday night's New York Women in Film & Television Designing Women awards, Tina Fey spoke of the ladies' ability to accomplish, well, anything.

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the cult comedy creators of Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! , present the epically funny film Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie .

The NBC comedy is staging its second live show tonight, and it's safe to say fans can expect a whole lot of craziness and surprises from the gang when it hits Saturday Night Live 's iconic Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.