‘SNL’ Recap: Jennifer Lawrence And The Lumineers

Written by Josh Kurp / 01.20.13

One month and four days. SNL writers had one month and four days between new episodes to work on material, and what they ended up with was…Top Dog Chef. Last night’s Jennifer Lawrence-hosted episode was, through no fault of her own (she was funny, charming, and game for anything), pretty awful, with a messy, packed first half making way for a stagnant second. It was maddeningly all over the place; not a single sketch felt fully formed.

Plus, WE JUST FOUND OUT A SUPER FAMOUS ATHLETE “KILLED” HIS FAKE GIRLFRIEND AND HAS BEEN LYING ABOUT IT FOR WEEKS, which, well, read that sentence again. It’s perfect fodder for SNL…and it was reduced to a brief Weekend Update joke and one-third of a Piers Morgan cold open. But I’m sure the next time a celebrity is involved in an elaborate Internet hoax with a woman who never existed, SNL will get it right.

One more thing: JENNIFER LAWRENCE BOOBS NUDE BUTT NAKED JENNIFER LAWRENCE. Oh, hey, Google.

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Even Australian Librarians Hate Lance Armstrong Now

By Josh Kurp

A library in Manly, Australia, has moved their books about Lance Armstrong from the non-fiction to fiction section.

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Justin Bieber Is Officially A ‘Crack’ Addict

By Josh Kurp | 1 comment

It's official: pop singer Justin Bieber is now a "crack" addict who loves butts, too.

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From Emma Stone’s Ponyta To Julianne Moore’s Rapidash, And More Celebrity Pokémon Evolutions

By Josh Kurp | 9 comments

Jonah Hill's Geodude involves into Seth Rogen's Graveler, and more celebrity Pokemon evolutions.

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Funny Or Die’s ‘Catfish Trailer: Manti Te’o Edition’ Is Heavy On The Die

By Josh Kurp

Watch a recut version of the "Catfish" trailer about Manti Te’o, from Funny or Die.

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Watch A Bulgarian Politician Escape An Assassination Attempt On Live TV

Written by Josh Kurp / 01.19.13
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Here in the U.S., we freak out — a.k.a. tweet snarky comments — when our politicians misspeak ever so slightly. Imagine what our reaction would be to a man jumping on stage while President Obama was giving a speech on TV, and tried to kill him right then and there with a gun. Such was the scene in Bulgaria earlier today.

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Dave Grohl Jammed With Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, Fleetwood Mac, Creedence Clearwater Revival Members Last Night

By Josh Kurp | 3 comments

In honor of his documentary, Dave Grohl jammed with John Fogerty, Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield, and members of Nirvana and Rage Against the Machine.

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TV GIFs Of The Week (And The Best Of KISS’ Fantastically Awful NBC Made-For-TV Movie)

By Josh Kurp | 2 comments

The best TV GIFs of the week, including "Archer" and "Justified," as well as a collection from the made-for-TV movie "Kiss Meets The Phanton Of The Park."

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Revisiting The Emotional Highs Of The ‘Fringe’ Series Finale

By Dustin Rowles | 26 comments

So long, 'Fringe.' You were an imperfect show, but you were OUR imperfect show.

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This Is ‘SpongeKnob SquareNuts’: 10 Unlikely Shows With Baffling XXX Parodies

By Josh Kurp | 9 comments

Now that "SpongeKnob SquarePants" exists, it's time to take a look back and see what other baffling TV show porn parodies are out there.

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Good Job, Everyone: A Lot Of People Watched ‘Archer,’ Less People Watched ‘Anger Management’

By Josh Kurp | 14 comments

"Archer" and "Anger Management" returned to FX this week, and one show had record high ratings, while the other slipped dramatically.

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Manti Te’o Speaks In ESPN Interview, Claims He Is Innocent Victim Of Evil Catfishing Trio

Manti Te’o Speaks In ESPN Interview, Claims He Is Innocent Victim Of Evil Catfishing Trio

By The Cajun Boy | 17 comments

Manti Te'o spoke to ESPN's Jeremy Schaap in an interview tonight. And, SURPRISE, he claims that he's a completely innocent victim of a catfishing hoax.

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Donald Trump Has Had A Change Of Heart About Deadspin

Written by The Cajun Boy / 01.18.13
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Yesterday, after Deadspin’s bombshell report on Manti Te’o and his fake girlfriend had taken the world by storm, repugnant bovine feces disseminator tried to hop on the website’s bandwagon, naturally, tweeting out praise for Deadspin and the staff members Tom Scocca and Timothy Burke, the managing editor and one of the two writers bylined on the piece (the other was Jack Dickey). The site promptly responded with the beautifully succinct tweet above, perhaps the greatest tweet to ever be tweeted.

So how’s the notoriously razor thin-skinned reality TV prick handling having his praise so profanely rebuffed? Like a cantankerous papoose prematurely ripped from its mother’s nipple, that how. SHOCKING, right?

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Final Track: 7 Must-Hear Songs Of The Week

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The best new songs of the week, including selections by Pissed Jeans, Raekwon, and Jamie Lidell.

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Weekend Preview: The End Of ‘Fringe’ And Beginning Of ‘Ripper Street’

By Dustin Rowles | 11 comments

The 'Fringe' series finale and the series premiere of 'Ripper Street,' plus all the weekend's television highlights.

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What Does Barack Obama’s Inauguration Playlist Say About Him?

By Josh Kurp | 7 comments

Judging President Barack Obama as a person, not president, from the songs on his 17-track inauguration Spotify playlist.

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NBC Greenlights 3 New Comedies, Including Projects From Greg Daniels And Will Ferrell

By Josh Kurp | 18 comments

NBC has ordered three new sitcoms for next season, including projects from Will Ferrell and Greg Daniels.

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Domino’s Rolls Out Mayonnaise Pizza In Japan, The ‘Mayo Potato Pizza’

By Ashley Burns | 8 comments

Fast food giant Domino's Pizza is testing out four new types of mayo-based pizzas in Japan, as the country has fallen in love with the condiment.

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A Compendium of Cool Comics Cosplay: January 18th

A Compendium of Cool Comics Cosplay: January 18th

By Angelophile

It's time once again for our Friday comics cosplay feature, casting the spotlight on the best comics related costumery from the cosplay community.

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Connecticut Priest With Fondness For Cross-Dressing Gay Sex Arrested For Dealing Meth

Written by The Cajun Boy / 01.18.13
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Can I tell you how much I love this story? You have NO IDEA how much I love this story. I love this story so much that I don’t know where to even begin with it. Here’s the gist: it appears as though the Catholic Church has its own Walter White — his name is Monsignor Kevin Wallin — and he hails from Fairfield County, Connecticut. Yesterday, a grand jury indicted Wallin, along with four others, on six counts of possession with the intent to distribute. Prosecutors say that he and his pals ran a meth ring that stretched all across the country. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $2 million fine.

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‘The Wire’ Star Robert ‘Prop Joe’ Chew Has Passed Away, According To Michael K. Williams

By Josh Kurp | 12 comments

The actor who played Prop Joe on HBO's "The Wire," Robert Chew, has passed away, according to his former co-star Michael K. Williams.

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Michael K. Williams Debuted His Ol’ Dirty Bastard Impression During ‘Brooklyn Zoo’ Performance

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The Best Of Last Night’s ‘Archer’ And A Discussion With Executive Producer Matt Thompson

Written by Maske / 01.18.13
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Oh my god, where to begin? First I’d like to announce that Archer Executive Producer and all-around tremendous guy Matt Thompson will be dropping in shortly after this goes live so direct all your burning questions @Matt in the comments thread and he’ll be providing his one-of-a-kind insight into the episode and all things Archer.

We knew the Bob’s Burgers crossover was coming, but we didn’t know when or how, so to not only kick off the season with it but then also take it next level by wrapping the whole thing in a History of Violence homage was so f-ing brilliant it almost blew my head in half like an exploding can of cooking spray. Thank god I forgot that Danger pretty much inferred all this from interview snippets a few months back or I would have been extraordinarily pissed.

Highlights followed by spectacular Chet Manley GIFs

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