Tag: Conan O’Brien
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Futurama’s Three Greatest Guest Stars, According To The Series’ Co-Creator
Because “Futurama” is set 1,000 years in the future, show creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening had to invent a sci-fi conceit that would provide an organic reason to include celebrity cameos. Thanks to a special fluid, human heads can be kept alive in jars more or less indefinitely. In the very first episode,…
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This Is the Best ‘The Simpsons’ Character to Only Appear Once
The Simpsons is a timeless work of comedy. In its Golden Age, it employed some of the most gifted comedy minds in the business, from Conan O’Brien to the elusive John Swartzwelder. Alongside them were a variety of excellent performers, like Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, and the late, great Phil Hartman. It is very rare…
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How It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Was Born Out Of The British Office And Curb Your Enthusiasm
Of all the ways to describe “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” the phrase “‘Seinfeld‘ on crack” is perhaps the most popular. Both shows follow around a few eccentric, petty, self-absorbed friends who are each incapable of maintaining any kind of meaningful relationship outside of their own closed-off group. The difference is that the characters on “Seinfeld”…
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This Iconic Comedy Character Was Inspired by Guy Fieri
Melissa McCarthy is no stranger to playing hilarious characters, and has shown off her effortless knack for bizarre comedy in hit movies like This is 40 and The Heat. One McCarthy character, however, was actually inspired by a very real Guy, and this was the totally outrageous but surprisingly earnest Megan in 2011’s Bridesmaids. McCarthy…