When Kristen Wiig left SNL last year, Mick Jagger hosted her final episode and gave the Bridesmaids star, writer, and producer an emotional send-off. Wiig was exuberant for her return last night and seemed to be having a blast with former castmates Bill Hader and Fred Armisen, holding back the laughter during several sketches. She was given a warm homecoming with open arms, several friends popped by to lend a funny, and musical guest Vampire Weekend performed “Diane Young” and “Unbelievers.” We wondered if the episode would rely on Wiig’s best-of, and for the most part it did – not unlike Zach Galifianakis’ comfortable (as comfy as things get with him), middle-of-the-road moments last week. The frustration with Wiig’s speedy return to the series is twofold. … Read More
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Awesome ‘SNL’-Inspired Art From Gallery 1988
Gallery 1988, you’ve done it again. Our favorite pop culture-obsessed art gallery unveiled a new show last weekend, and it’s a doozy: Is This Thing On #2 Too, featuring art inspired by Saturday Night Live, with everyone from Matt Foley to the Blues Brothers to the Church Lady to Toonces the Driving Cat immortalized on canvas (and even in ceramic). After the jump, have a look at some of our favorites for the exhibit — and click on the title of each piece to grab a print of your own via Gallery 1988’s online store. … Read More
Flavorwire’s Guide to Movies You Need to Stream This Week
Welcome to Flavorwire’s streaming movie guide, in which we help you sift through the scores of movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and other services to find the best of the recently available, freshly relevant, or soon to expire. This week, we’ve got new films starring Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Wilde, Adam Scott, Richard Pryor, Megan Fox, Eric Bana, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Hunnam, Kate Mara, Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler, Keanu Reeves, and Nick Nolte, plus a pair of our favorite recent documentaries. Check them all out after the jump, and follow the title links to watch them right now. … Read More
The Fug Report: Highs and Lows from the Week in Fashion
Editor’s note: Welcome to The Fug Report! Each week our fashion blogger friends Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, the sartorial geniuses behind Go Fug Yourself, will feature some of the most memorable looks of the week in this space. We hope you enjoy it!
This week on Go Fug Yourself, we eyeballed Rihanna’s… Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. The Afghan Whigs made their first public appearance in 13 years last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, performing a cover of “See and Don’t See.” Watch them play that song, as well as a web exclusive, “I’m Her Slave,” here, and get even more excited about the reunion tour!
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. The Daily News is reporting that Jason Sudeikis was upset that Lorne Michaels singled out Kristen Wiig for a big SNL send-off; meanwhile, it still hasn’t been confirmed that he’s leaving the show. [via Pop Culture Brain]
2. A new HBO series starring Catherine Keener that will be written and directed by… Read More
The Best and Worst of Last Night’s ‘SNL’ with Mick Jagger
After seeing the lukewarm promo, we weren’t sure what to expect from last night’s Mick Jagger-hosted season finale of Saturday Night Live. Jagger was all right in the sketches, but (surprise, surprise) he really shone in the musical numbers, particularly his rendition of “The Last Time,” backed up by The Arcade Fire. Other than that, the episode was pretty middle-of-the-road, much like the season as a whole — not too bad, but not really phenomenal, either. This episode was Kristin Wiig’s last, and the cast sent her off with a teary, sloppy farewell homage that made us smile. Click through to watch the best and worst skits of the evening, and let us know if you agree with our assessments in the comments! … Read More
Mick Jagger’s ‘SNL’ Promo: Sex, Drugs, and a Bad Aussie Accent
We were definitely excited when we learned earlier this month that Mick Jagger would be hosting this year’s season finale of Saturday Night Live; as Judy Berman wrote at the time, “even if his acting skills aren’t up to snuff, you’d better believe that a man who’s been fronting one of the biggest rock bands in the world for half a century knows a thing or two about improv.” Now that we’ve had a chance to look at the first promos for the episode, we’re not really sure what to expect. It’s not Mick’s fault really; it just seems like Kristen Wiig doesn’t really know how to interact with him — like he’s her boyfriend’s wacky old dad, who she’s been tasked with trying to entertain for a few minutes. (On a side note: With that hair, he kind of looks like he could be her dad.) While we’ll admit that we found that bit at the :30 mark about sex and drugs pretty funny, we were underwhelmed by the spots as a whole, which is never a good sign. If Lorne Michaels was set on booking a rock icon for hosting duties, why couldn’t he have gone with David Bowie instead? Sigh. Watch and let us know what you think the comments. … Read More
An Earth Day Video: TV’s Greatest Environmental Heroes
ALF once said, “Public lawns are not like pizzas. You can’t just pick up the phone and order more.” It’s hard to ignore sage advice like this, so as a little inspiration for everyone this Earth Day, we’ve collected some of our favorite moments in TV’s ongoing environmental crusade—set to the tune of one of the greatest green episodes in history, Community‘s “Environmental Science,” featuring the rock band Greene Daye. Other appearances include: Captain Spock, Kristen Wiig, live-action dinosaurs, and Doogie Howser attending a very sick Mother Earth (played by Bette Midler in ABC’s unforgettable The Earth Day Special). Click through to watch our video, and let us know which “green” TV episode has been your own favorite in the comments! … Read More
Which of Your Favorite Cultural Icons Made the TIME 100?
Time has just published its annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.” Most of the names you expect are there — Barack Obama, Kim Jong-un, the lady who invented Spanx — but here at Flavorpill, we’re especially interested in the magazine’s picks within the cultural realm. Along with the obvious choices (Adele, Harvey Weinstein, Stephen Colbert), some intriguing trends emerge. All five of the actors on the list are women, for example, and the only two filmmakers come from Muslim countries. See who made the cut after the jump, and be sure to click through and read the blurbs by celebrities who are just as noteworthy as their subjects. … Read More
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