Dan Aykroyd Grilled on His New ‘Ghostbusters’ Game
Back in the summer of 1984, the world was captivated by a trio of trash-talking “scientists” who became Manhattan’s only hope against an angry, Godzilla-sized Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. “Ghostbusters”...
View ArticleReitman, Columbia Clash Over ‘Ghostbusters 3’
The "Ghostbusters 3" saga just got slimed. Vulture has posted quite the expose about the drama surrounding 63 year-old director Ivan Reitman and Columbia’s potential cash cow. The studio wants a...
View Article‘Man of Steel’s’ Michael Shannon Tells Letterman That Bill Murray Hates Him...
Michael Shannon is not a bad guy, despite the characters he plays. He's sensitive actor, who probably never wants to see an omelette again. That will make sense momentarily. Despite seeming like he's...
View ArticleBernie Sahlins, Second City Troupe Founder, Dead at 90
Bernard “Bernie” Sahlins, a founder of the famed Second City improvisational comedy troupe and a producer on the TV show “SCTV,” died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. Sahlins founded the...
View ArticleHarold Ramis, ‘Buddha of Comedy,’ Remembered By Rainn Wilson, Judd Apatow
Harold Ramis influenced a generation of comedians by writing, directing and acting in films such as “Ghostbusters,” “Caddyshack” and “Groundhog Day.” So when news broke Monday of Ramis’ death, the...
View ArticlePresident Obama Makes ‘Caddyshack’ Joke in Tribute to Harold Ramis
After a day of tributes from his friends and fellow entertainers, Harold Ramis, who died on Monday at 69, has received a tribute from the president of the United States. Also read: Chuck Todd Chews...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson on Harold Ramis: ‘I Probably Wouldn’t Be in...
“Ghostbusters” star Ernie Hudson found out about Harold Ramis’ death on a flight to Los Angeles Monday, and thanked the 69-year-old comedy icon for his entire career when the paparazzi approached him...
View ArticleHarold Ramis and Bill Murray: Inside The ‘Groundhog Day’ Duo’s Decade-Long Feud
Harold Ramis and Bill Murray made beautiful comedy together. Their list of collaborations encompass “Caddyshack,” “Stripes,” and “Ghostbusters,” each of them among the funniest films of all time. Their...
View ArticleChuck Todd Chews Out NYT Over Harold Ramis Obituary in Epic Tirade
MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd stood up to the New York Times obituary section on Tuesday’s edition of “Morning Joe,” ripping Douglas Martin’s treatment of director-actor Harold Ramis‘s passing. “Can you...
View ArticleThe Oscars’‘In Memoriam’ Problem: Who’ll Make the Cut?
The annual “I See Dead People” montage at the Academy Awards, more properly known as the In Memoriam sequence, always causes problems for the Academy and the show’s producers. It always leads to...
View ArticleOscars: Bill Murray Pays Tribute to Harold Ramis During Best Cinematography...
Bill Murray went off-script while handing out the Academy Award for “Achievement in Cinematography” on Sunday to remember his old collaborator, the late Harold Ramis. After rattling off names of the...
View ArticleEmmys In Memoriam: Watch Tribute to Hollywood Stars We’ve Lost (Video)
Before Billy Crystal stepped on stage at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday to pay tribute to his friend Robin Williams, singer Sara Bareilles performed the song “Smile” as the Academy of Television...
View ArticlePaul Feig’s All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Will Be ‘Really Scary’
If there’s somethin’ strange in Hollywood, and no one wants to direct a “Ghostbusters” sequel, who you gonna call? Paul Feig, because the “Bridesmaids” director has big plans for a fresh take on the...
View ArticleBroadway Adaptation of Bill Murray’s ‘Groundhog Day’ to Debut In Spring 2017
“Groundhog Day” is heading from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to Broadway. The 1993 comedy starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and a very cute groundhog is getting a musical stage adaptation set to...
View ArticlePaul Feig Shares ‘Ghostbusters’ Character Names
Director Paul Feig revealed more about his all-female “Ghostbusters” this weekend, answering fan questions about the names of the newest members of the supernatural pest-control unit. Melissa McCarthy...
View Article‘Vacation’ Gets Burned by Critics: 7 of the Worst Reviews Trashing Ed Helms...
Film critics are not impressed by Ed Helms’ new slapstick comedy “Vacation,” a sequel to 1983 Chevy Chase vehicle “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” With just a 29 percent approval rating on Rotten...
View ArticleBill Murray to Appear in New ‘Ghostbusters’
Actor Bill Murray will appear in Sony’s new “Ghostbusters” film, TheWrap has learned. Murray starred in 1984’s original “Ghostbusters” and 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” alongside Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis,...
View ArticleSecond City’s Harold Ramis Film School to Open Doors in September
Comedy institution The Second City has established the Harold Ramis Film School, the world’s first film school focusing on comedic content, it was announced Tuesday. Building on Ramis’ legacy as a...
View ArticleSeth Rogen’s ‘Sausage Party,’ and a Short History of Adult Animation
While there are no shortage of adult-oriented animated films in the global cinemascape, particularly in the Japanese tradition of Anime, to mainstream American audiences it’s still hard to shake the...
View ArticlePaul Scheer to Play Paul Shaffer in Netflix’s National Lampoon Movie (Exclusive)
“The League” alum Paul Scheer has been cast as Paul Shaffer in Netflix’s original movie “A Futile & Stupid Gesture,” which tells the tragic story of National Lampoon co-founder Doug Kenney, TheWrap...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ New Trailer Reveals More Slimer, Chris Hemsworth (Video)
The second trailer for Paul Feig‘s “Ghosbusters” has been released, and we get a lot more ghosts, and a lot more Chris Hemsworth. “It will haunt you every night, whatever it is, no one should have to...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ Wins Critics’ Raves for Laughs and Camaraderie
The critics are talking about Sony’s much discussed all-female led “Ghostbusters” movie. With a solid Metacritic score of 62 so far and a “fresh” Rotten Tomatoes ranking that is now 76 percent,...
View Article‘Ghostbusters': Is There a Post-Credit Scene?
Paul Feig‘s “Ghostbusters” made a wise decision to borrow a certain element of superhero films — and we’re not talking about hiring Chris Hemsworth. The all-female reboot features a post-credits scene...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ Is a ‘Muddled, Overwrought Mess’ and 10 More Ghastly Reviews
After stirring up a lot of backlash from chauvinists, the “Ghostbusters” all-female cast reboot does not live up to its expectations with some critics despite scoring a positive 76 percent rating on...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ Points Proton Packs at $50 Million Opening
Sony’s gal-starring “Ghostbusters” reboot has the internet abuzz and critics talking, which should translate into a solid opening weekend that could reach up to $50 million for the sci-fi action...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel? ‘It Will Happen,’ Sony Distribution Chief Says
Who’s Sony gonna call … again? “Ghostbusters!” Plans for a sequel to Paul Feig‘s female-led reboot starring Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon are all but official, TheWrap...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot: A Timeline of Sexist, Vitriolic Hate (Photos)
After months of votriol, the new “Ghostbusters” film is finally arriving in theaters. Ideas for a third installment in the legendary ’80s franchise were bandied about for many years, but to the...
View ArticleBill Murray to Open ‘Caddyshack’-Themed Bar Near Chicago
Bill Murray and his brothers are opening a “Caddyshack”-themed bar near Chicago, according to The Daily Herald. The golf-themed sports bar will be within the Crowne Plaza hotel after the Murrays...
View Article14 Times Video Games Continued the Stories of Movies (Photos)
Video games based on movies have a long history of being terrible. But there are a few licensed games that don’t just ride the coattails of successful films, they actually expand and add to them. Here...
View ArticleListen to Ned Ryerson Tell Behind-the-Scenes Stories About ‘Groundhog Day’
One of the most memorable characters in the classic comedy “Ground Hog Day” is the exceedingly irritating Ned Ryerson, played by character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. You might better remember him as...
View Article‘Groundhog Day’ at 25: How a ‘Gypsy Curse’ Almost Ruined the Movie
Here we go again. The concept behind “Groundhog Day” is perfect in its simplicity. A sarcastic, narcissistic man finds himself stuck in a time loop of the same day, Groundhog Day, until he becomes a...
View Article‘Groundhog Day’ at 25: How Bill Murray Rom-Com Became an Accidental Classic
With a quirky romantic comedy and a gimmicky sci-fi premise, “Groundhog Day” managed to tap into universal, spiritual, larger than life questions. What kind of person do I want to be? What would I do...
View ArticleAndie MacDowell on ‘Groundhog Day’ at 25: Bill Murray ‘Asked Me to Really...
It’s been 25 years since the romantic comedy “Groundhog Day” hit theaters. Now a bona fide classic, a big part of why the film has endured is Bill Murray’s commitment to authenticity, his co-star Andie...
View Article5 Crazy Stories You Didn’t Know About the Making of ‘Caddyshack’
Just like Carl Spackler and his imagined victory at the Masters, “Caddyshack” was the surprise cult comedy no one saw coming. The year was 1980. Chevy Chase and Bill Murray were at the peak of their...
View ArticleEvery National Lampoon Movie Ranked, Worst to Best (Photos)
It’s been 40 years since the release of “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” That means “Animal House” is older now than the events of “Animal House” were when “Animal House” came out. It’s part of our...
View ArticleSigourney Weaver Says She’ll Be Back for Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Project
Sigourney Weaver says she will reprise her role as hauntee Dana Barrett in Jason Reitman’s upcoming “Ghostbusters” project, reuniting with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. “It’s going to be crazy working...
View Article‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ First Trailer Brings Scary Spooks and Proton Packs...
The first trailer for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” starts off slowly in a sleepy Oklahoma farm town with a struggling family down on their luck … but things heat up pretty darn fast. A single mother...
View ArticleEvery ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie, Ranked (Photos)
What makes a “Ghostbusters” movie a “Ghostbusters” movie? It’s a question that filmmakers and one particularly eager studio (Sony) has been asking itself for literally decades. It’s something that has...
View Article‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Ending Explained: It’s a Family Affair
The Ghostbusters have returned. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is a direct continuation of the original “Ghostbusters” (1984) and “Ghostbusters II” (1989). Almost everything else that has been related to...
View Article‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife:’ How Egon Was Brought Back Through Cutting Edge VFX
(Warning: This post features major spoilers for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”.) “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is the kind of big popcorn movie that is gloriously stuffed with eye-popping visuals – a gluttonous...
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