Adam McKay has launched the nonprofit Yellow Dot Studios to make videos and other materials aimed at raising public understanding of the climate emergency and related issues, following the viral success of his spoof Chevron ad last September that had more than 4.5 million views in 24 hours alone.
McKay and his Yellow Dot team will produce quick-turnaround videos, memes and media that is in step with the increasing urgency of the climate crisis.
Yellow Dot has released its debut video Commercial For Big Money, which looks at “the kind of money that’s unregulated, gathers by the billions, causes inaction to the climate crisis, bank collapses and an unaffordable life for large portions of the planet. Enjoy!”
Commercial For Big Money, which along with the first number of videos to be released in the coming months were written before the start of the WGA strike, is available with Spanish subtitles.
Check it out above.
McKay and his Yellow Dot team will produce quick-turnaround videos, memes and media that is in step with the increasing urgency of the climate crisis.
Yellow Dot has released its debut video Commercial For Big Money, which looks at “the kind of money that’s unregulated, gathers by the billions, causes inaction to the climate crisis, bank collapses and an unaffordable life for large portions of the planet. Enjoy!”
Commercial For Big Money, which along with the first number of videos to be released in the coming months were written before the start of the WGA strike, is available with Spanish subtitles.
Check it out above.
- 5/9/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
With an International Panorama spangled by gems – think Spain’s “Apagón,” Sweden’s “Blackwater,” and Canada’s “Disobey” and “Little Bird” – Series Mania also weighs in this year with one, if not the, strongest and most mouthwatering of international competitions in its history.
Including the opening and closing series, Amazon’s “Greek Salad” and Netflix’s “Transatlantic,” nearly all the global streamers have titles in the lineup, from Apple TV+’s “Drops of God” and Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies.” The lineup also features some A-List international writing talents, such as the U.K.’s Jack Thorne and Israel’s Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen, whose “The Virtues” and “No Man’s Land” rank among the most memorable of recent Series Mania competition titles, and closing the festival, out of competition, “Unorthodox’s” Anna Wenger.”Fleeting Lies” also represents one of the first series from Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar’s El Deseo label in Madrid,...
Including the opening and closing series, Amazon’s “Greek Salad” and Netflix’s “Transatlantic,” nearly all the global streamers have titles in the lineup, from Apple TV+’s “Drops of God” and Paramount+’s “Fleeting Lies.” The lineup also features some A-List international writing talents, such as the U.K.’s Jack Thorne and Israel’s Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen, whose “The Virtues” and “No Man’s Land” rank among the most memorable of recent Series Mania competition titles, and closing the festival, out of competition, “Unorthodox’s” Anna Wenger.”Fleeting Lies” also represents one of the first series from Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar’s El Deseo label in Madrid,...
- 3/17/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Adam McKay is taking aim at the “mad evil” of Exxon in a new spoof short film speaking out on climate change.
The “Don’t Look Up” director produced “A Love Letter to Exxon from Darth Vader,” helmed by Alice Park. “A long time ago, in our own galaxy, ExxonMobil knew that their product would destroy our planet,” the synopsis reads. “But instead of warning the public, they lied about the climate crisis so they could make trillions in profits. That’s mad evil. The type of evil that someone like Darth Vader respects. It’s sort of like the (very real) friendship medal that Vladimir Putin gave former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson for helping expand Russian oil and gas production and fuel their war machine.”
McKay’s Hyperobject Industries banner is behind the short film for the Stop The Oil Profiteering (Stop) campaign by Fossil Free Media, a nonprofit media...
The “Don’t Look Up” director produced “A Love Letter to Exxon from Darth Vader,” helmed by Alice Park. “A long time ago, in our own galaxy, ExxonMobil knew that their product would destroy our planet,” the synopsis reads. “But instead of warning the public, they lied about the climate crisis so they could make trillions in profits. That’s mad evil. The type of evil that someone like Darth Vader respects. It’s sort of like the (very real) friendship medal that Vladimir Putin gave former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson for helping expand Russian oil and gas production and fuel their war machine.”
McKay’s Hyperobject Industries banner is behind the short film for the Stop The Oil Profiteering (Stop) campaign by Fossil Free Media, a nonprofit media...
- 3/8/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Fox’s Let’s Be Real sketch comedy returns tonight with four new episodes featuring new puppets from entertainment and politics.
Executive produced and written by Robert Smigel (Triumph The Insult Comic Dog), the new series will debut new puppets Dr. Anthony Fauci, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Ted Cruz, Kim Kardashian and LeBron James.
Previously featured puppets, such as President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald J. Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and Kanye West also will appear, as the satirical comedy series will cover politics and pop culture in 2021 through topical sketches, celebrity cameos and remote pieces.
Let’s Be Real is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and Propagate Content. Smigel serves as writer and executive producer on the series. Anna Wenger is an executive producer on behalf of Fox Alternative Entertainment; Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Kevin Healy and Greg Lipstone are executive producers on behalf...
Executive produced and written by Robert Smigel (Triumph The Insult Comic Dog), the new series will debut new puppets Dr. Anthony Fauci, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Ted Cruz, Kim Kardashian and LeBron James.
Previously featured puppets, such as President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald J. Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and Kanye West also will appear, as the satirical comedy series will cover politics and pop culture in 2021 through topical sketches, celebrity cameos and remote pieces.
Let’s Be Real is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and Propagate Content. Smigel serves as writer and executive producer on the series. Anna Wenger is an executive producer on behalf of Fox Alternative Entertainment; Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Kevin Healy and Greg Lipstone are executive producers on behalf...
- 4/30/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“Mission Unstoppable,” the weekend CBS educational/informational series from Litton Entertainment, has been picked up for a second season. The show, from executive producer Geena Davis and hosted by Miranda Cosgrove (who also serves as an EP), returns with new episodes in January.
The series is part of Litton’s “The CBS Dream Team, It’s Epic” Saturday morning programming block. The show centers on diverse female Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) professionals as role models.
New to the show as a correspondent is Fig O’Reilly, a “NASA Datanaut” and Miss Universe Ireland 2019. She joins returning correspondents Erica Hernandez and Nabeel Muscatwalla.
“Unique intersectional female characters in entertainment and media are essential to challenging negative stereotypes and inspiring girls to pursue their dreams,” Davis said. “Girls need to see positive role models on and off the screen, and as I always say, ‘If they can see it, they can be it.
The series is part of Litton’s “The CBS Dream Team, It’s Epic” Saturday morning programming block. The show centers on diverse female Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) professionals as role models.
New to the show as a correspondent is Fig O’Reilly, a “NASA Datanaut” and Miss Universe Ireland 2019. She joins returning correspondents Erica Hernandez and Nabeel Muscatwalla.
“Unique intersectional female characters in entertainment and media are essential to challenging negative stereotypes and inspiring girls to pursue their dreams,” Davis said. “Girls need to see positive role models on and off the screen, and as I always say, ‘If they can see it, they can be it.
- 11/10/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Billy Eichner is reuniting with his former Street gang for a new animated series at FX.
The artist formerly known as Billy on the Street is developing Time Travelin’ Jerk, our sister site Deadline reports. The potential series is described as Back to the Future meets Groundhog Day, and would chronicle the story of Ashley, a millennial who gets stuck time traveling — and hates every minute of it. Eichner would voice male lead Parker, an “awkwardly sweet” accountant who joins Ashley on her time-hopping adventures.
Eichner is credited as a co-creator on the project, which he will executive-produce alongside former...
The artist formerly known as Billy on the Street is developing Time Travelin’ Jerk, our sister site Deadline reports. The potential series is described as Back to the Future meets Groundhog Day, and would chronicle the story of Ashley, a millennial who gets stuck time traveling — and hates every minute of it. Eichner would voice male lead Parker, an “awkwardly sweet” accountant who joins Ashley on her time-hopping adventures.
Eichner is credited as a co-creator on the project, which he will executive-produce alongside former...
- 6/8/2018
- TVLine.com
FX has put in development Time Travelin’ Jerk, an animated comedy series co-written and executive produced by Billy Eichner who also will voice a lead character. Eichner has teamed on the project with two key members from the producing team of his Emmy-nominated series Billy on the Street, Doug Brady and Anna Wenger.
Created by Brady and written by Brady, Eichner and Wenger based on a story by Brady, Time Travelin’ Jerk is described as Back to the Future meets Groundhog Day with a female lead. It tells the story of Ashley, a hilariously irreverent, whip-smart millennial girl, who gets stuck time traveling and absolutely hates it… but tries to make the most of it along the way.
Eichner will voice the main male character, Parker, an awkwardly sweet accountant who becomes Ashley’s time traveling partner in crime.
Brady, Eichner and Wenger all executive produce. The three also served...
Created by Brady and written by Brady, Eichner and Wenger based on a story by Brady, Time Travelin’ Jerk is described as Back to the Future meets Groundhog Day with a female lead. It tells the story of Ashley, a hilariously irreverent, whip-smart millennial girl, who gets stuck time traveling and absolutely hates it… but tries to make the most of it along the way.
Eichner will voice the main male character, Parker, an awkwardly sweet accountant who becomes Ashley’s time traveling partner in crime.
Brady, Eichner and Wenger all executive produce. The three also served...
- 6/8/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
There is one less source for late-night laughter. TV Land has cancelled its Throwing Shade TV show after only one season. Hosted by Parks and Recreation's Erin Gibson and Superstore's Bryan Safi, the comedic late-night comedy program was inspired by the podcast and Funny Or Die video series of the same name. The first season of the Throwing Shade TV series just premiered on TV Land in January of 2017 and ran for 10 episodes. Gibson and Safi executive produced with Funny Or Die’s Andrew Steele, Anna Wenger and Joe Farrell, as well as Charlie Siskel, who also served as show-runner. Read More…...
- 11/17/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For those who like their talk shows with both extreme structure as well as extreme anarchy, good news coming for 2018: truTV is greenlighting a new batch of 16 episodes of “Talk Show the Game Show,” hosted by Guy Branum.
Originating as a live show back in 2012, “Talk Show the Game Show” was picked up as a TV series by truTV last year, and has featured an impressive selection of guests, including Chelsea Handler, Tiffany Haddish, Wanda Sykes, Moby, Margaret Cho, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Phoebe Robinson, Julie Klausner, and Nikki Glaser.
The show gamifies talk show culture as it pertains to both modern decency standards as well as television’s most purient interests, produced by Push It Productions with Wanda Sykes, Page Hurwitz, Anna Wenger and Branum serving as executive producers, while Emmy Award-winning writer Karen Kilgariff and author and journalist Casey Schreiner will return as judges.
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Originating as a live show back in 2012, “Talk Show the Game Show” was picked up as a TV series by truTV last year, and has featured an impressive selection of guests, including Chelsea Handler, Tiffany Haddish, Wanda Sykes, Moby, Margaret Cho, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Phoebe Robinson, Julie Klausner, and Nikki Glaser.
The show gamifies talk show culture as it pertains to both modern decency standards as well as television’s most purient interests, produced by Push It Productions with Wanda Sykes, Page Hurwitz, Anna Wenger and Branum serving as executive producers, while Emmy Award-winning writer Karen Kilgariff and author and journalist Casey Schreiner will return as judges.
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- 10/2/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Friday, May 5
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” 8 p.m., VH1
Episode Title: “9021-ho”
Network Synopsis: The queens act in a ’90s high school drama, directed by Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.
Why You Should Watch: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is the smartest reality show on TV. So says IndieWire (more specifically, so says the one and only Jude Dry), and the latest season has been growing in ratings and expanding its audience in exciting new ways. The guest judges have been fantastic, and this week’s theme is a fun riff on a TV classic. Give it a try! We know you’ll be hooked.
Read More: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race:’ 5 Reasons Why It’s The Smartest Reality Show On TV
Saturday, May 6
“Chris Gethard: Career Suicide” 10 p.m., HBO
Episode Title: (Comedy Special)
Network Synopsis: Comedian, talk-show and podcast host, and writer Chris Gethard brings his one-man off-Broadway show, “Chris Gethard: Career Suicide,...
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” 8 p.m., VH1
Episode Title: “9021-ho”
Network Synopsis: The queens act in a ’90s high school drama, directed by Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.
Why You Should Watch: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is the smartest reality show on TV. So says IndieWire (more specifically, so says the one and only Jude Dry), and the latest season has been growing in ratings and expanding its audience in exciting new ways. The guest judges have been fantastic, and this week’s theme is a fun riff on a TV classic. Give it a try! We know you’ll be hooked.
Read More: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race:’ 5 Reasons Why It’s The Smartest Reality Show On TV
Saturday, May 6
“Chris Gethard: Career Suicide” 10 p.m., HBO
Episode Title: (Comedy Special)
Network Synopsis: Comedian, talk-show and podcast host, and writer Chris Gethard brings his one-man off-Broadway show, “Chris Gethard: Career Suicide,...
- 5/5/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
It's a doubleheader for Jim Brockmire. IFC has renewed its new Brockmire TV show, ahead of tonight's linear series premiere, at 10:00pm on IFC. The series kicked off early online, on March 27th. A scripted comedy series, Brockmire stars Hank Azaria, Amanda Peet, and Tyrel Jackson Williams. The series comes from writer Joel Church-Cooper and is directed by Tim Kirkby. Azaria executive produces with Church-Cooper, Kirkby, and Funny Or Die’s Mike Farah, Joe Farrell, and Anna Wenger. Read More…...
- 4/5/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
IFC and Funny Or Die have released the first episode of “Brockmire” ahead of its April 5, two-episode premiere. The first episode is now available to stream on VOD, IFC.com, Funny Or Die and the social platforms for those sites.
Read More: Hank Azaria and IFC Jump Into March Madness with ‘Brockmire’ Commentary on Cult Classics — Watch
The half-hour IFC comedy series was developed from a 2010 Funny or Die viral short video. The series follows Jim Brockmire (Hank Azaria), a baseball announcer who returns to the booth a decade after suffering an embarrassing meltdown on the air upon learning of his wife’s serial infidelity. Now, the heavy-drinking former Mlb broadcaster is working for a minor league team. Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Hemky Madera and Paul Rae co-star in the show.
Read More: ‘Brockmire’ Teaser: Hank Azaria’s New IFC Comedy Takes on the Super Bowl in Joe Buck...
Read More: Hank Azaria and IFC Jump Into March Madness with ‘Brockmire’ Commentary on Cult Classics — Watch
The half-hour IFC comedy series was developed from a 2010 Funny or Die viral short video. The series follows Jim Brockmire (Hank Azaria), a baseball announcer who returns to the booth a decade after suffering an embarrassing meltdown on the air upon learning of his wife’s serial infidelity. Now, the heavy-drinking former Mlb broadcaster is working for a minor league team. Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Hemky Madera and Paul Rae co-star in the show.
Read More: ‘Brockmire’ Teaser: Hank Azaria’s New IFC Comedy Takes on the Super Bowl in Joe Buck...
- 3/31/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
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TV Land enters the late night comedy fray. The cable channel has ordered a first season of ten episodes of the Throwing Shade TV series, hosted by Parks and Recreation's Erin Gibson, and Superstore's Bryan Safi. Watch a preview, below.
Throwing Shade is inspired by the podcast and Funny Or Die video series of the same name. Throwing Shade is slated to premiere in January 2017. The TV Land show will be executive produced by Gibson and Safi, as well as Funny Or Die's Andrew Steele, Anna Wenger and Joe Farrell, and Charlie Siskel ("Review," "Tosh.0") will executive produce and serve as showrunner.
Read More…...
TV Land enters the late night comedy fray. The cable channel has ordered a first season of ten episodes of the Throwing Shade TV series, hosted by Parks and Recreation's Erin Gibson, and Superstore's Bryan Safi. Watch a preview, below.
Throwing Shade is inspired by the podcast and Funny Or Die video series of the same name. Throwing Shade is slated to premiere in January 2017. The TV Land show will be executive produced by Gibson and Safi, as well as Funny Or Die's Andrew Steele, Anna Wenger and Joe Farrell, and Charlie Siskel ("Review," "Tosh.0") will executive produce and serve as showrunner.
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- 4/18/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Hulu will soon provide subscribers some laughs surrounding the upcoming Presidential election races. In its first partnership with Funny or Die, the streaming video platform has picked up exclusive rights to Triumph’s Election Special 2016, featuring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Created by Conan O’Brien and Robert Smigel, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog originally appeared on a 1997 episode of NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The vulgar canine character puppet, voiced by Smigel, is usually seen puffing a cigar before he starts hurling insults. Triumph has most recently appeared on an episode of AOL’s digital series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi.
In Triumph’s one-hour Election Special from Funny or Die, Smigel’s dog will travel to Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina where he will crash campaign events and do his best to poke fun of the media. Variety notes Triumph has already visited a Democratic debate,...
Created by Conan O’Brien and Robert Smigel, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog originally appeared on a 1997 episode of NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The vulgar canine character puppet, voiced by Smigel, is usually seen puffing a cigar before he starts hurling insults. Triumph has most recently appeared on an episode of AOL’s digital series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi.
In Triumph’s one-hour Election Special from Funny or Die, Smigel’s dog will travel to Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina where he will crash campaign events and do his best to poke fun of the media. Variety notes Triumph has already visited a Democratic debate,...
- 1/21/2016
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
Funny or Die is expanding its TV slate with a new untitled sports docu-series that features strength and conditioning coach Mike Barwis and a rotating cast of pro athletes. Each of the eight hour-long episodes will feature Barwis working with a different athlete at his Barwis Methods Training Center in Detroit, Mi. The pilot, which Funny or Die has already shot, features the NFL’s Tyrann Mathieu (Aka “The Honey Badger”) who has had a breakout rookie year with the Arizona Cardinals. Production begins in January on the other seven episodes. Barwis has served over 10 years as head strength and conditioning coach at West Virginia University and the University of Michigan. He has owned Barwis Methods Training Center for two years. The series was created by brothers Mike and Chris Farah who also executive produce along with Rebecca Mayer. Anna Wenger and Joe Farrell are co-executive producers. The series is...
- 11/13/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Sarah Silverman recently signed to star in HBO‘s comedy pilot People In New Jersey, and now she’s taking the stage for the premium channel. Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles, her first stand-up special for HBO, will premiere at 10 Pm on November 23. Taped in front of about three dozen folks at Largo in La, the special skewers such subjects as porn, religion, politics, and “the miracle of existence.” Silverman has appeared on a number of HBO shows, dating to the ’90s series The Larry Sanders Show and Mr. Show With Bob And David. We Are Miracles is produced by Funny Or Die and Black Gold Films and executive produced by Heidi Herzon, Mike Farah, Anna Wenger, Betsy Koch, Amy Zvi and Sarah Silverman. Liam Lynch directs. Related: Sarah Silverman’s NBC Also-Ran Joins Greg Garcia’s Online...
- 10/30/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Sarah Silverman is bringing her raunch-infused, irreverent brand of humor to HBO. The "Sarah Silverman Program" comedian is preparing to headline her first special for the premium cable channel, the network said Monday. "Sarah Silverman" We Are Miracles" will tape in Los Angeles in May, with a premiere planned for the fall. The special will be presented by HBO in association with Funny or Die. Also read: Sarah Silverman Makes Not-So-Modest Proposal to Romney Supporter (Video) Silverman wrote the special, and is among its executive producers, along with Heidi Herzon, Mike Farah, Anna Wenger,...
- 4/29/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
HBO and Funny Or Die are teaming on Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles, the first HBO comedy special for Sarah Silverman. The stand-up concert will be shot next month in La, with the premium network planning a fall premiere. Silverman made the feature film stand-up Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic was released in 2005, and she’s been plenty busy with a film career that most recently included voicing Vanellope in Wreck-It Ralph; she next is set for Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways To Die In The West. Funny Or Die and Black Gold Films are producing the special, which is exec produced by Heidi Herzon, Mike Farah, Anna Wenger, Betsy Koch, Amy Zvi and Silverman.
- 4/29/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Today Yahoo revealed its slate of original comedy slate, which includes shows from Seth Morris, Saturday Night Live writer Mike OBrien, and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital. All the shows in new slate will debut on Yahoo Screen, the site’s revamped video hub that launched last fall with a slate of original programming including shows from mega-star Tom Hanks and America’s Funniest Home Videos producer Vin di Bona. Yahoo original video programming attracted over 35 million unique visitors in December 2011, and had 20 of the top 25 most watched online web series in December 2011, according to comScore. Here's the lineup: Funny or Die presents First Dates With Toby Harris (Funny or Die) Starring Seth Morris, First Dates With Toby Harris is a series that takes us on a journey of ill-fated first dates with the lovable (sometimes deplorable) and always single Toby Harris. Set in Los Angeles, each episode centers...
- 3/6/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel and Chris Parnell are starring in the upcoming “Trivial Pursuits”, an indie comedy being written and directed by Christopher Farah. Mike Farah is producing. Anna Wenger and 3,4 Women Productions are also onboard as producers. The film follows frustrated academics who find solace and a challenge in the world of bar trivia games when they enter a citywide trivia tournament. Gorham and Kebbel are the love interests. Also appearing in the movie are Kip Pardue, Evan Jones, Nelson Franklin, and Kali Hawk are also appearing in the film. Stay tuned for more news on this project here at Shockya.com. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)...
- 8/8/2009
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel and Chris Parnell are starring in indie comedy "Trivial Pursuits," written and directed by Christopher Farah. Brother Mike Farah is producing.
Set in the world of competitive bar trivia, the script centers on frustrated academics who finally get a chance at beer, women and nerdy redemption when they enter a citywide trivia tournament. Gorham and Kebbel are the love interests.
Also appearing in the movie are Kip Pardue ("Remember the Titans"), Evan Jones ("Jarhead"), Nelson Franklin ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World") and Kali Hawk ("Couples Retreat").
The movie just began shooting in Ann Arbor, Mich., of which the Farahs are natives. Christopher is a former editor at "Foreign Affairs" magazine who left journalism for filmmaking, while Mike heads production for comedy Web site Funny or Die.
Anna Wenger and 3,4 Women Prods. are also producers.
Gorham, repped by CAA and Rigberg Entertainment, is best know for his work on "Ugly Betty.
Set in the world of competitive bar trivia, the script centers on frustrated academics who finally get a chance at beer, women and nerdy redemption when they enter a citywide trivia tournament. Gorham and Kebbel are the love interests.
Also appearing in the movie are Kip Pardue ("Remember the Titans"), Evan Jones ("Jarhead"), Nelson Franklin ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World") and Kali Hawk ("Couples Retreat").
The movie just began shooting in Ann Arbor, Mich., of which the Farahs are natives. Christopher is a former editor at "Foreign Affairs" magazine who left journalism for filmmaking, while Mike heads production for comedy Web site Funny or Die.
Anna Wenger and 3,4 Women Prods. are also producers.
Gorham, repped by CAA and Rigberg Entertainment, is best know for his work on "Ugly Betty.
- 8/6/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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