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What I'm Seeing This Week 2012 , The Fantastic Mr. Fox , and Youth in Revolt . I'm oddly excited for all three of these films, though for wildly divergent reasons.

The State was a sketch comedy group whose highly influential self-titled show aired on MTV from 1993 to 1995.

When the stars of Comedy Central's "Michael & Michael Have Issues" get going, anything is game.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse showed up at the Steel Panther concert at the Key Club last night and got a super busty chick to not only flash the crowd, but to go home with him.

Hollywood should jump back into the win column this weekend with three diverse wide openers, led by "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." A built-in fan base and strong early reviews could help the DreamWorks Animation sequel outpace the 2005 franchise original's opening Friday-Sunday haul of $47.2 million.

EVEN THE LOSERS: Paul Rudd, left, and Sean William Scott take a stab at being 'Role Models' in this uneven 2008 comedy, airing at 10 p.m. on Cinemax.

In the cosmos of Ryan Murphy's new hit series, Glee , there is an abundance of acting talent.

Secret screenings are a much-loved signature event at Fantastic Fest. Every year, four to six of these events are scheduled, labeled only as "Secret Screening #1" and so forth.

It's hard to explain the genius of Jane Lynch without quoting from what might be her ultimate performance, as children's counselor Gayle Sweeny in the 2008 film "Role Models." She's overseeing two adult miscreants who have been sent to her child mentoring program to avoid prison, and she offers an insight into her, ahem, relationship, with the ...

Like many of his characters, Judd Apatow really needs a new lease on life. It's exceedingly easy to hit the former USC student-turned-Hollywood-money-making-machine from the sexism angle - a criticism that became rather trendy among critics after Katherine Heigl confessed she had problems with her character a week after Apatow's Knocked Up was ...

While it has taken a few years, I think it is safe to say that today, THE STATE , the short lived MTV sketch comedy show from the early 90's, is one of the most influential.

Filmed at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, the DVD captures the ensemble's signature mix of smart and silly, with the aid of a few slide shows, musical numbers and a brand-new Stella short entitled "Birthday." Black, Showalter and Wain created Stella back in 1997 and have captured a loyal following over the years.

Is it too late to save Bobb'e J. Thompson? Just 13, he's already in possession of one of the loudest mouths in Hollywood -- he's used it to profound effect as Tracy Morgan's smart-alecky son on "30 Rock," the Shutterbugs' smart-alecky boss to Aziz Ansari and Rob Heubel on "Human Giant" and the smart-alecky kid who yells at and slaps around Seann ...

Ken Jeong as a LARP king in 'Role Models' FilmMagic Ken Jeong shows off his stand-up chops with the Kims of Comedy at HBO & AEG Live's 'The Comedy Festival' 2007 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on November 15, 2007 Getty Images Funnyman Ken Jeong at the Las Vegas premiere of 'The Goods' September 3, 2009 6:28 PM EDT September 3, 2009 8:05 PM EDT By ...

Judd Apatow is not a movie star like his great friend Adam Sandler. He jacked in stand-up comedy years ago because he felt he just wasn't good enough.

Scrubs star Elizabeth Banks is to feature alongside Russell Crowe in Paul Haggis' new film, The Next Three Days.

Scrubs star Elizabeth Banks is to feature alongside Russell Crowe in Paul Haggis' new film, The Next Three Days.

The film is reportedly a prequel, which means no Sigourney Weaver , but as this is Scott's first sci-fi flick since 1982's "Blade Runner," that'll work just fine.

Top Chef: Las Vegas 9/8c Bravo Season 6 of this palate-pleasing series begins tonight just as Top Chef Masters comes to a close.

AS A WOMAN , I don't totally grasp the concept of bromance. What exactly differentiates it from the type of male friendships that existed before? Hugging? Verbal acknowledgement of affection? All but physical intimacy that renders a regular romantic relationship largely redundant? Lucky for me, there's no shortage of recent films hoping to clarify ...