Trashwire
Movie reviews, Whatcha Watchin podcast, and more
Author: Alexis Gentry
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‘Superbad’ is super funny
Superbad has made quite a splash at the box office this summer, grossing over $68.6M domestically since it’s release just over a week ago. It’s also become one of the most hyped movies around and is currently ranked at #1 on IMDb’s MOVIEMeter Top 10 list. Critics are saying that it could usher in a…
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“Trapped in the Closet” returns
R. Kelly is back with more episodes of Trapped in the Closet, airing right now on IFC.com. For those who don’t know, Trapped in the Closet has become a musical sensation and made R. Kelly even more infamous than those sex tapes he made with underage girls. Billed as a “Hip-Hopera”, Trapped is the story…
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The Lonely Island hits the big screen with ‘Hot Rod’
Hot Rod is the feature film debut from The Dudes of The Lonely Island. Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, a lovable weirdo in the Napoleon Dynamite vein, who aspires to be a great stuntman like his deceased father. Rod is supported by his stunt crew of Rico (Danny R. McBride), Dave (SNL‘s Bill Hader),…
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Lil’ Mama’s “Lip Gloss” kills integrity of music
Fresh on the heels of my recent blog post about R.Kelly and Usher’s “Same Girl”, I was looking at the iTunes Top 100 today and was so horrified that I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. Right now, the list consists of so many horrible songs that it actually made me start to question the society…
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Trashwire covers ‘Big Brother 8’
Years ago, CBS debuted a new reality series called Big Brother. Back then, the cast was older, the show was more interactive, high-speed internet access was rare, and the live-feeds were tiny, grainy images of a chicken coop for most of the day. Since then, the show has evolved into my favorite summer guilty pleasure…
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‘Hey Paula’ your career is over!
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‘Flight of the Conchords’ soars to cult comedy status
If you didn’t catch the premiere episode of Flight of the Conchords Sunday night after Entourage on HBO, you’re missing out on some seriously funny stuff. The show is about The Flight of the Conchords, a two man folk/pop/comedy band composed of New Zealanders Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement as they try to find romance…
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Nintendo Wii beats Apple TV
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Breathing new life into TV sketch comedy
Sketch comedy shows seem to be getting a television revival these days. New shows have been popping up on MTV, VH1 and Fuse and even major broadcasters as networks look to the internet to make a connection with younger viewers who are bored of SNL and turn to sources like YouTube, FunnyOrDie, or Break.com for…
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Media Big-Shots Go Crazy for Sanjaya
What could make a crowd of distinguished journalists lose their minds like a gaggle of teenage girls? Trashwire found out at this years White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in DC.
