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20 Peripheral ‘Arrested Development’ Characters We’d Like to See in Season 4

By Jason Bailey on

Arrested Development fans are busy counting down the hours until Season 4 premieres this Sunday at midnight on Netflix, and here at Flavorwire, we’re no different. So, we’re passing the time by declaring this Arrested Development Week, all leading up to a Recap-a-thon on Sunday, when our own Jason Bailey will review the whole season, episode by episode. Click here to follow our coverage.

The richness of Arrested Development’s characters plays no small role in its continued cult popularity — we’re spending this week arguing over which Bluth is our favorite, after all. But as brilliant as its central ensemble is, the show’s artistic and comedic success is just as much the result of its deep bench. This is a show practically overflowing with uproarious peripheral characters, whether one-offs or long-running utility players, and a fourth season of AD wouldn’t be complete without at least some of them. We’ve seen the flash-happy Kitty (Judy Greer) in the trailer, and had at least some confirmation that we’ll see Henry Winkler’s Barry Zuckerkorn, Ben Stiller’s Tony Wonder, and Mae Whitman’s Ann (her?) again — so here’s a few more Bluth family hangers-on that will hopefully be back. … Read More

Television

SXSW 2013: ‘Arrested Development’s’ Creator and Stars on Season Four — And Beyond

By Jason Bailey on

AUSTIN, TX: A few secondary topics (Twitter, acting classes, etc.) were grazed during Samsung’s SXSW Q&A with Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz and co-stars Jeffrey Tambor and Will Arnett this morning, but we were all there to talk about one thing, really: the show’s upcoming fourth season on Netflix, and what we can expect from it. And after–i.e., when will we see the movie that we’ve heard it’s leading up to? … Read More

Comedy

Awesome Photos of Comedians Hanging Out Together

By Jason Bailey on

From a photo of George Carlin meeting Groucho Marx to a shot of Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David (back when he had hair!), we’ve rounded up 25 pictures of our favorite funny people hanging… Read More

Pop Culture

The Celebrity Couples We’re Most Inexplicably Attached To

By Emily Temple on

We were very upset this week to learn that one of our favorite celebrity couples of all time, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett, are getting a divorce after nine years of marriage. In fact, we were much too upset, considering the fact that we know neither party personally, and we know nothing about them as a couple other than what we surmise from photos and the odd interview. But some celebrity couples just have that effect on us — we find ourselves inexplicably attached to them, whether they just make so much sense together, or because they seem to represent some little corner of perfection all on their own. After the jump, we’ve put together a list of such couples, both present and (sadly) past. Click through to see who we chose, and let us know which celebrity couples fascinate you to no end in the comments. … Read More

Celebrity

Amy Poehler and Will Arnett Are Divorcing

By Alison Nastasi on

Just weeks after we voted Amy Poehler and Will Arnett one of our favorite married comedy power couples, the collaborative duo have announced they are getting a divorce. The Washington Post reports that the couple will be splitting up after nine years of marriage. The news is especially sad considering their two adorable, young sons: Abel (2) and Archibald (3). We hope this means they aren’t opposed to working together again in the future. Hopefully Poehler can still enjoy her Emmy nominations for work on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Arrested Development’s Arnett is keeping busy with his NBC comedy, Up All Night, co-starring Christina Applegate. Hit the break to see a video of Arnett stealing the mic from talking head Ryan Seacrest and interviewing Poehler at the 2011 Emmy’s. Never a dull moment with those two. … Read More

Television

Will Arnett Responds to Amy Poehler’s ‘Smart Girls’ With His Own Webseries for Boys

By Emily Temple on

We’ve already told you how much we love Smart Girls, Amy Poehler’s excellent web series that “celebrates girls who are changing the world by being themselves.” Well, not to be outdone, Will Arnett (who moonlights as Poehler’s husband, in case you hadn’t heard), has responded with his own web series, Boys Minute, wherein he gives his own brand of advice. Though Boys Minute is a good deal less earnest and more snarky-fun than Smart Girls (episode one suggests that you should always play real sports while you play video game sports), we think it’s shaping up to be a great complement. We may even get a little Pawnee Rangers/Pawnee Goddesses rivalry action. Smart Girls and Boys Minute will go up on alternate Wednesdays from here on out, and we pretty much can’t wait. Click through to watch Boys Minute #1, and let us know what you think in the comments. … Read More

Film

This Week in Trailers: Meryl, Medea, "Mansome" and More!

By Jason Bailey on

Every Friday here at Flavorwire, we like to gather up the week’s new movie trailers, give them a look-see, and rank them from worst to best — while taking a guess or two about what they might tell us (or hide from us) about the movies they’re promoting. We’ve got seven new ones for you this week — including a couple of titles from that festival, plus new stuff from Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Robert Pattinson, and Tyler Perry. Check ‘em all out after the jump, and share your thoughts in the comments. … Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Arrested Development update: Will Arnett says that shooting for the Netflix miniseries (that will lead to a full-length movie!) begins this summer. [via Digital Spy]

2. Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has chosen not reunite with his former bandmates this weekend in order to be inducted into the Rock and Roll… Read More

Film

Trailer Park: You Know, For Kids!

By Jason Bailey on

Welcome to “Trailer Park,” our regular Friday feature where we collect the week’s new trailers all in one place and do a little “judging a book by its cover,” ranking them from worst to best and taking our best guess at what they may be hiding. We’ve got six new trailers this week, with an emphasis on family-friendly fare. Check ‘em out after the jump. … Read More

Celebrity

Dramatic Celebrity Readings of Wholly Un-Dramatic Texts

By Emily Temple on

There’s a healthy tradition of celebrities doing dramatic readings of pop songs — see Jude Law and Christopher Walken’s rival renditions of “Poker Face,” James Earl Jones covering “Baby,” and William Shatner’s version of “Umbrella” — and those are all well and good, but there’s a slightly different trend we’ve been loving: the dramatic reading of the instructional, declamatory or fictional text. After all, from figuring out how to change a tire to parsing political speeches, everything sounds better when declaimed in Seriou Actor Voice. Click through to see a few of our favorites, and let us know if we’ve missed any of yours in the comments! … Read More