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Kristen Wiig & Laura Dern Team For Apple’s 1970s-Set Comedy Series ‘Mrs. American Pie’

February 8, 2022 6:15 pm

Kristen Wiig is easily one of the more prominent comedic voices in the genre, thanks, in part, to her tenure at "Saturday Night Live," showcasing her fantastic sense of humor and proving that an all-female cas...

Kristen Wiig Tapped To Lead MGM, Plan B Thriller & Chandler Baker Adaptation, ‘The Husbands’

Christopher Marc

June 15, 2021 7:16 pm

News

Comedic actress Kristen Wiig is coming off the D.C Comics sequel "Wonder Woman 1984" and ridiculous destination comedy "Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar." Her next role sounds like it could be slightly more...

Barb and Starr, Barb and Starr go to Vista Del Mar

Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Are Developing A ‘Cinderella’ Spinoff Film About The Evil Step-Sisters

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2021 11:54 am

News

Barb and Star are heading to Disney to help develop a new film about Cinderella’s evil step-sisters. According to Deadline, Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are co-writing a new Disney film that will put the ...

Kristen Wig as Star and Annie Mumolo as Barb in Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Photo Credit: Cate Cameron

‘Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar’: The Relentless Banality Of Middle-Aged Midwestern White Woman & Absurdist Floridian Tackiness Is An Unfunny, Hellish Vacation [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

February 14, 2021 3:17 pm

News, Reviews

If America currently howls in psychic pain, broken and divided, suffering from various emotional, spiritual, political crises, hemorrhaging each day in existential agony from the soul-crushingly bleak, relentl...

‘Barb & Star’ Go To Vista Del Mar’ Trailer: Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Make Hot Dog Soup In New Ridiculous Comedy

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2021 10:48 am

News, Trailers

We have now seen a teaser and a trailer for the upcoming comedy film, “Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar,” and for the life of me, I really can’t tell you what it’s about. I mean, the short answer is obvious...

‘Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ Trailer: Kristen Wiig & ‘Bridesmaids’ Writer Star In A New Comedy Coming In February

Charles Barfield

January 11, 2021 10:10 am

News, Trailers

"Bridesmaids" is one of the most iconic comedy films of the past decade. The raunchy comedy not only featured a breakout performance from Melissa McCarthy but also served as the launching point for Kristen Wii...

‘Wonder Woman 84’: Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah Is Finally Unleashed In New DC FanDome Trailer

Rodrigo Perez

August 22, 2020 1:29 pm

News, Trailers

Following the news of major layoffs at WarnerMedia and its many subsidiaries, DC Comics and DC Universe have faced a very tough summer. But, in a bid to outdo the virtual Comic-Con@Home this yea...

Patty Jenkins Has “Hit The Pause Button” On ‘Wonder Woman 3’ & Spin-Off Film Due To Pandemic

Charles Barfield

June 25, 2020 12:41 pm

News

If it isn’t already abundantly clear by the state of the film industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has crippled just about every aspect of the business, with theaters closing, films being delayed, and productions b...

Best and Worst Oscars 2020: ‘Parasite,’ Janelle Monáe, Eminem

Gregory Ellwood

February 10, 2020 11:12 am

Awards, Features, News

It actually happened. The #BongHive hype paid off and “Parasite” became the first film not in the English language to win Best Picture at the Oscars, and also the first film to win both Best Picture and Best I...

Timothée Chalamet, Gal Gadot & Kelly Marie Tran Among 92nd Oscars Presenters

Gregory Ellwood

January 28, 2020 5:39 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The second-straight "host-less" Oscars is counting on presenter star power to boost ratings and the first participants who are not nominees were announced today. The lineup includes Zazie Beetz, Timothée Chala...

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