Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Melissa McCarthy: The Dark Unicorn
Melissa McCarthy's defied the odds by clinching an Oscar nod for her performance in Bridesmaids. Given that she's the dark horse (or, better yet, a Dark Unicorn) in her category, let's honor her in the only way we know how.
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- Twitter Hashtag theoscars
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Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Melissa McCarthy: Cover Girl
Melissa McCarthy as a covergirl has sparked a conversation about Hollywood's standard for beauty, and, chances are, it's also going to make waves in Other ways.
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- Twitter Hashtag melissamccarthy
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Friday, September 30, 2011
An Interview with Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden of 'What's Your Number?'
Comediva's Roth Cornet sits down with the brilliant writers of "What's Your Number?", starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. They talk to us about the evolution of the project, features versus television, and bad dates that may or may not have inspired moments in the film.
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- Twitter Hashtag whatsyournumber
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The Last Laugh: Funnygirls Behaving Badly
Women in comedy have been behaving badly. Is belching and bed-hopping comedy progress or cheap raunch?
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Review: Friends With Benefits
Lately, there's been all sorts of talk about "women vs. men" in the comedy world. Bridesmaids reportedly out-grossed Knocked Up in the international market, comediennes are taking the TV world by storm, and sites like our very own Comediva are blazing the trail for up and coming women in comedy.
So what happens when people start to see that ladies can hold their own and make 'em laugh just as much as guys can? The next step, as we see with a movie like Friends With Benefits, is teamwork.
So what happens when people start to see that ladies can hold their own and make 'em laugh just as much as guys can? The next step, as we see with a movie like Friends With Benefits, is teamwork.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Review of Laura Levites' 'How Did I Get Here?'
"It's no secret to women that we're wired differently than men," writes Comediva.com Founder Erika Cervantes in The Last Laugh: What Makes Girls Giggle, "We just are."
While women use humor to bond, men tend to use it as a way to find out which guy's the brostest with the mostest. [Also, clearly, women prefer wordplay.]
While women use humor to bond, men tend to use it as a way to find out which guy's the brostest with the mostest. [Also, clearly, women prefer wordplay.]
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Last Laugh: Are Women Funnier?
And does it make men manxious?
A shift has been happening in the women in comedy zeitgeist over the last few weeks – a post-Bridesmaids shift that bodes well for women in comedy with fascinating repercussions for men.
Last time, I wrote about finally putting the tiresome “Girls Aren’t Funny” question to rest, and now that we’ve jumped that hurdle, the conversation is now shifting towards, “Are women funnier than men?”
A shift has been happening in the women in comedy zeitgeist over the last few weeks – a post-Bridesmaids shift that bodes well for women in comedy with fascinating repercussions for men.
Last time, I wrote about finally putting the tiresome “Girls Aren’t Funny” question to rest, and now that we’ve jumped that hurdle, the conversation is now shifting towards, “Are women funnier than men?”
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Comediva of the Week: Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy is one of my FAVORITE actresses ever, and now she's finally getting some of the spotlight she deserves. I want to shine my own little spotlight on her too, in honor of Mike and Molly, her first leading role in a nearly 20-year television career, and, of course, in honor of her turn in the knock-out sensation, Bridesmaids.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Last Laugh: Girls Aren’t Funny?
Last week’s victory for overperformer Bridesmaids was sweetened this weekend when it had an impressive hold not seen since Wedding Crashers, dropping only 20 percent from its opening weekend box office.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Katharine's XXX Movie Reviews: Spring Fever
Hey, sexy cinephiles, Katharine here, with another round of movie reviews. It’s not quite summer yet, which means we haven’t hit the glorious wave of hot action blockbusters. Mmm, I love –ock words, don’t you? Such a strong, dominant sound ... but I distract myself. This spring, we’ve still got a pretty decent round of some delicious screencandy to whet the appetite. Here’s a sampler of the fare:
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