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Jamie Foxx & Martin Lawrence Breathe Life Into ‘Sheneneh And Wanda’

November 09, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif

Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence are heading to the big screen together for the first time.

The stand up comedians-turned-movie stars will star in a comedy based on two popular TV characters they each created in the 90s, Foxx’s ‘Wanda’ of “In Living Color” fame and Lawrence’s ‘Sheneneh’ of “Martin” fame, a source close to Foxxhole Productions confirmed to TV One Access.

Taylor Swift On Pulling ‘Saturday Night Live’ Double-Duty: ‘I’m Down For Anything’

November 05, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Taylor Swift will be pulling double-duty on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and according to the singer, nothing’s off limits.

“If they want to do like a rap, gangsta skit, I’ll do it,” Taylor told Access Hollywood special correspondent Quddus as she prepared for her big Saturday night, recalling her performance with T-Pain at the CMT Awards. “I’m down for anything.”

Alec Baldwin On Oscars Gig: ‘Some People Will Say It’s The Worst Choice In The World’

November 04, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

“30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin is keeping a sense of humor about his just-announced Academy Awards co-hosting duties with Steve Martin.

“Some people will say it’s the worst choice in the world,” he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter, while serving out other co-hosting duties at the Film Foundation’s screening of “The Red Shoes” in New York City on Tuesday night.

Adam Sandler To Play Twins In ‘Jack And Jill’

October 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Adam Sandler is going to take on a dual role in his next film – as both “Jack and Jill.”

According to Variety, the comedian, who will produce the romantic comedy via his Happy Madison banner, will play both the male and female title twins in the romantic comedy. The film is expected in early 2011 from Sony.

David Spade Defends New Chris Farley Commercial: ‘It’s A Clever Homage’

October 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

David Spade is defending his new DirecTV commercial with late friend and co-star Chris Farley after protests from fans over the star’s memory.

“These commercials are cool. They’re well done. They’re clever. And that they would include ‘Tommy Boy’ in that company, I thought was very flattering,” David told People of the company’s latest ad in a series that pulls scenes from classic movies and digitally inserts stars to pitch for DirecTV.

Bill Cosby Keeps It Clean For Humor Prize

October 24, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Bill Cosby still thinks America is funny — like the name-calling over health care and the way we drink so much water from plastic bottles that could be toxic — even though he says the nation has some serious problems it needs to tackle.

Pie-Splattered Comedian Soupy Sales Dies At 83

October 23, 2009

DETROIT, Michigan

Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.

Sales died Thursday night at Calvary Hospice in the Bronx, New York, said his former manager and longtime friend, Dave Usher. Sales had many health problems and entered the hospice last week, Usher said.

Tina Fey On Vomiting From Justin Timberlake, Being Team Kate Gosselin & ’30 Rock’ Surprises

October 15, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

Justin Timberlake is known for his spontaneous “Saturday Night Live” appearances – and “SNL” alum Tina Fey thinks he’d make a great fit on “30 Rock” as well.

“He belongs here,” Tina told Access Hollywood during an exclusive set visit to the NBC comedy, which returns for its fourth season on Thursday night. “I feel like it’s imminent… I think he’s making a movie or something, but if he wants to come sometime after that, we would love to have him. He’s got mad skills.”

So why does Tina say JT would gross out Liz Lemon?

Jimmy Kimmel Finds New Love – On His Late Night Set 

October 10, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t have to f*** Ben Affleck anymore.

The late night host is dating Molly McNearney, one of his show’s writers, a source close to the star told People.