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  1. movie review
    Sequelitis Claims Its Latest Victim With Sonic the Hedgehog 2Jim Carrey does what he can, but this time it’s not enough. Unlike the first movie, this one feels like pure product.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. chat room
    Ben Schwartz Always Makes His Scene Partner Look GoodThe Afterparty star on that big finale reveal, shielding his girlfriend from spoilers, and returning to improv.
    By Nic Juarez
  3. video
    The Afterparty Cast Will Get That Edwin McCain Song Stuck in Your HeadZoë Chao can belt.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  4. benny schwa
    Ben Schwartz and His Cornrows Appear in the New Trailer for Sia’s Movie, MusicSonic himself.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. trailer mix
    Space Force Trailer: Space Is Hard, That’s What Steve Carrell SaidWe’re going back to the moon. Well, trying to.
    By Devon Ivie
  6. the future
    What If Improv Were Good?The Middleditch & Schwartz specials suggest a future where the form belongs to performers, not theaters.
    By Jesse David Fox
  7. two friends
    Thomas Middleditch Puts Ketchup on His Grilled Cheese???He revealed this dark secret to his friend Ben Schwartz.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  8. trailer mix
    The Middleditch & Schwartz Trailer Features a Very Hungry GazelleThe three improv specials hit Netflix on April 21.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. trailer mix
    New Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer: Now 50 Percent Less NightmarishBigger eyes and smaller teeth.
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. Ben Schwartz Isn’t Afraid to FailNever forget Entertainment 720.
    By Brittany Stephanis and Shelby Boamah
  11. egg erasure
    Is Any Part of the Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Going to Look Like the Video Game?If you thought the humanlike legs on Sonic were bad, just wait.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. last night on late night
    Ben Schwartz Appreciates Your Plastic Man Fan Art, in DosesHe’s supportive but reasonable.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  13. oscars 2019
    The Behind-the-Scenes History of Hugh Jackman’s Oscars Opening NumberHow three alt-comedians ended up writing one of the best sequences to air on the Academy Awards.
    By Jackson McHenry
  14. caped crusaders
    As DC Universe Moves in a Zanier Direction, Amy Adams Says ‘I’m Out’But Ben Schwartz is interested.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. film
    Ben Schwartz Will Be the Voice of Sonic the HedgehogWe had no idea he was so fast.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. ‘Happy Anniversary’ Starring Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells Premieres on […]Last year, Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells signed on to star in a Netflix movie together called Happy Anniversary, and today the streaming network […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz to Star in ‘We Are Unsatisfied’ ComedyBilly Crystal and Ben Schwartz are pairing up for the big screen. According to Deadline, the two have signed on to star in an upcoming comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Have Two Comedies in Development at CBSWill Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company has two projects in the works at CBS and CBS Television Studios. According to Variety, Gary […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells to Star in Netflix Comedy ‘Happy Anniversary’Ben Schwartz and SNL alum Noël Wells are starring in a movie together. Variety reports that Schwartz and Wells will star in a romantic comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. casting couch
    Ben Schwartz, Noel Wells Star in Netflix ComedyLego Batman writer Jared Stern set to direct.
    By Tolly Wright
  21. Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, Bobby Moynihan, and More Join the Voice Cast of […]A reboot of the ‘90s animated series DuckTales is in the works at Disney XD, and today they revealed that the show is backed up by a pretty […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. ducktales
    Here’s the Cast of the New DucktalesThey’re here to sing the theme song for you!
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. last night on late night
    Steve Harrington, Jean-Ralphio Face PaternityFathers and sons, actors and other actors.
    By Karen Brill
  24. fan theories
    Jean-Ralphio’s Dad Really Is Steve HarringtonPrepare to walk through a wormhole.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  25. roll clip!
    Stranger Things’ Steve Did Father Jean-RalphioBaby Jean-Ralphio spent a lot of time in the Upside-Down.
    By Karen Brill
  26. how-tos
    Ben Schwartz Is Co-Writing a Dating GuideIt’s titled Things You Should Already Know, You F*cking Idiot.
    By Tolly Wright
  27. Ben Schwartz to Co-Write a Dating Advice Book Called ‘Things You Should […]Ben Schwartz and writer Laura Moses are teaming up to give millennials dating advice. According to Entertainment Weekly, the two are writing an […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. trailer mix
    The Intervention Trailer: Lots of Cabin KissingMelanie Lynskey! Natasha Lyonne! Cobie Smulders! Jason Ritter! Ben Schwartz! Alia Shawkat!
    By Karen Brill
  29. The Incredible Chemistry of ‘Comedy Bang Bang’ For fans of podcasts, since 2009 Scott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang Bang has been at the center of the auditory comedy universe. And while there […]
    By Micah Hart
  30. comics talk to comics
    Ben Schwartz Talks to Paul F. Tompkins“To me, the making each other laugh is the by-product of it. But the main thing is, how can this get sillier and funnier?” 
    By Ben Schwartz and Jesse David Fox
  31. star wars
    Who Did the Voice of BB-8 in Force Awakens?This. Droid. Has. Everything.
    By Nate Jones
  32. Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz Have a Special Role in the New ‘Star Wars’ […]Star Wars: The Force Awakens officially opens in theaters this Friday, and if you’d like a comedy-related spoiler, HitFix discovered that one […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. dynamic duos
    Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ben Schwartz Get SillyThese two should team up more often.
    By Margaret Lyons
  34. Ben Schwartz Gets an Impromptu TV Show Guest Evaluation on ‘No, You Shut […]Here’s a clip from Fusion’s No, You Shut Up! hosted by Paul F. Tompkins with special guest Ben Schwartz, who is hit with an unexpected “guest […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Watch the Producer’s Cut of the ‘Parks and Recreation’ Series FinaleIn case Tuesday night’s Parks and Recreation series finale didn’t give you enough closure, NBC uploaded the full 53-minute producer’s cut that […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. tv
    Adam Pally Hosted The Late Late Show and the Result Was a Glorious Mess“CBS could not give a fart what I’m doing.”
    By Nate Jones
  37. ‘The Late Late Show’ Got Weird Again Thanks to Guest Host Adam PallyThe Mindy Project’s Adam Pally guest hosted Friday’s Late Late Show with some help from Ben Schwartz, and the result was the kind of wonderful […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. chat room
    Ben Schwartz on His New Indie and Jean-RalphioParks and Recreation will also be leaving you soon.
    By Adrienne Gaffney
  39. Ben Schwartz Explains How His Haircut Led to a Role on ‘Parks and Rec’“Prior to that, my hair was crazy. I’d been working with Mitch Hurwitz on a pilot, and I mentioned needing to get a haircut. But he’s like, […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. Adam McKay, Seth Rogen, and Ben Schwartz Are Working on a New MovieActor/writer Ben Schwartz has written a new comedy and teamed up with Adam McKay and Seth Rogen for the project. Variety reports that McKay is […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. candy
    Watch Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, and NBA Stars Live-Read Space JamSeth Green, Ben Schwartz, and Danielle Fishel also join in the fun.
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. improv
    Watch Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell Try ImprovWatch the full episode of House of Lies Live.
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. Showtime Is Releasing a Longform Improv Special Starring the ‘House of […]Showtime announced today that they produced a live longform improv special starring the cast of their show House of Lies and that they’ll be […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. ‘Happiness Isn’t Everything’: Mitch Hurwitz’s Lost Post-’Arrested […]“The Script Pile” is a new biweekly column on Splitsider that examines the screenplays for high-profile movie and TV comedies that never made […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. Henry Winkler Will Play Jean-Ralphio’s Dad on ‘Parks and Rec’It looks like we’ll be meeting more of Jean-Ralphio’s family next season on Parks and Recreation. THR reports that living TV legend Henry […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. CollegeHumor’s First Movie ‘Coffee Town’ Comes Out TodayWeb comedy enterprise CollegeHumor is putting out its first-ever feature film today. Called Coffee Town, it stars Glenn Howerton (Always […]
    By Bradford Evans
  47. Watch Paul F. Tompkins and Ben Schwartz Have a Conversation Here’s the latest episode of Paul F. Tompkins’s delightful chat show, Speakeasy. His guest this time around is Parks and Recreation and House […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. Watch Glenn Howerton and Ben Schwartz in the Trailer for CollegeHumor’s […] Here’s the trailer for CollegeHumor’s first-ever feature film. Called Coffee Town, it’s written and directed by Brad Copeland (who wrote for […]
    By Bradford Evans
  49. Watch Ben Schwartz Dick Around with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn Here’s a video made for YouTube’s Comedy Week in which Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation, House of Lies) plays a movie executive trying to […]
    By Bradford Evans
  50. comedy week
    See Poehler, Corddry, Fey, More at the Old UCBA gallery of shots from when future comedy stars (Rob Corddry, Jack McBrayer, Aubrey Plaza) learned improv while SNL stars stopped by to work out.
    By Steve Heisler and Jason Spiro
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