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May 10 2013 01:02 AM ET

'Community' season (series?) finale two-way react: Choose your own timeline

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As season 4 wraps up, Community fans are left in limbo, wondering whether or not we’ll get to see more of our favorite study group.

Granted, we’re used to this kind of treatment, although this season the cries for #sixseasonsandamovie are not as loud. Perhaps you are of the opinion that it’s best to leave the show where it is, and remember the somewhat less uneven days of seasons past. Or, maybe you’re willing to stay with the show another season to see if it will get its sea legs.

In order to appease both parties, tonight’s finale react will be told from two different timelines — the perspective on light and dark is up to you. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 7 2013 08:30 PM ET

'Community' season 4 premiere: Welcome back, Greendale Babies!

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Troy and Abed are, indeed, back from summer — and it has been far too long a summer if you ask me. The void in our hearts and souls that was left by Community’s long absence is filled once again.

Not two minutes into the season premiere, Jeff Winger announces his presence: “Congratulations, it’s me.” And all right, perhaps there was a little squeal and some applause on my end. But what’s this? I’m not the only one clapping! A laugh and applause track appears to have been added by the show’s new runners, Moses Port and David Guarascio. In an attempt to make the show more mainstream.…

Just kidding. It’s only Abed’s happy place. But what a clever nod to the fact that certain elements of the show — notably, creator Dan Harmon — are no longer with us. Does the show need an update? Will it be the same without the supporting cast and crew that made us rabid fans in the first place?  READ FULL STORY »

Feb 7 2013 07:56 PM ET

Five things we learned from 'Community' writers and Joel McHale on Reddit

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Ladies and gents, it’s finally “October 19,” and Community is back on the air tonight. In honor of the new season, the cast and crew took to Reddit last night and this morning in an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) chat that unearthed some secrets from the set.

1. NBC initially halted production on the the “Dungeons & Dragons” episode.

“Thankfully, Dan [Harmon] rejected their rejection,” Community writer Megan Ganz explained.

2. There is a sex tape!

Ganz said is always surprised that fans find the easter eggs so fast. But running jokes, like the Beetlejuice gag, are favorites of fans and the writers alike. Also, remember how Abed had a camera set up in his college dorm, which caught Britta stealing a Kickpuncher DVD once? Does that mean that since Jeff and Britta had sex in his room that Abed has a tape of it?

“We have discussed this in the writers’ room, actually. The general consensus was: Definitely,” Ganz said.
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Feb 6 2013 07:39 PM ET

Joel McHale talks Chevy Chase's use of the 'n'-word with Howard Stern

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In light of Community‘s return tomorrow night, the rocky relationship between the show and one of its stars, Chevy Chase (who has since left the show) became the topic of discussion for Joel McHale and Howard Stern on Stern’s Sirius/XM radio show.

McHale said that Chase had no desire to be involved in the show, and when he attempted to talk to him about it, there were repercussions.

“When I would try, he would just try to fight me. He physically wanted to fight me,” McHale tells Stern in the clip below.
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Nov 29 2012 10:45 AM ET

EW's Morning Bite: And the best sound bite from last night is...

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Submitted by Ralphie:

“When asked about her recent breast implant surgery, Kris Jenner said ‘everyone needs a fresh set every 20 years.’ Fine then, but why did you need to melt down the old set and inject it into your husband’s face?”

–Joel McHale on The Soup

Check out the rest of your quote submissions from Wednesday, Nov. 28 and come back tonight to share your pick for best sound bite!

Read more:
Joel McHale spoofs ‘Prometheus’ viral video on ‘The Soup’ — EXCLUSIVE
‘Community’: New exec producers David Guarascio and Moses Port reveal season 4 details
‘Community’ actors accept their EWwy Awards — VIDEO

Oct 16 2012 11:00 PM ET

'Sons of Anarchy' recap: The table's divided, and it's a small world after all

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SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t watched this week’s Sons of Anarchy, stop reading now. The levity of Walton Goggins’ Venus Van Dam cameo was nowhere to be found. Unless, of course, you count setting a murder to a glitter globe version of “It’s a Small World.” Was that more, less, or equally as brilliantly twisted as setting multiple homicides to “What a Wonderful World” in the season 4 premiere? Shall we call it a tie? Let’s break it down. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 27 2012 02:22 PM ET

Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Neil Patrick Harris in new NSFW Rock the Vote ad -- VIDEO

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“This election, there are a lot of really important decisions being made that affect marginalized groups in big ways,” Jesse Tyler Ferguson declares in a new Rock The Vote ad.

“Thank you, Jesse. Which is why, as an openly straight man, I implore you to think about people like me as you cast your ballot,” Ferguson’s co-star on Modern Family and recent Emmy-winner Eric Stonestreet continues.

What follows is a whole host of celebrities giving you their best reasons to vote on Nov. 6. Kathy Griffin reminds us that everyone at a polling place is over 18, which means they’re legal. Joel McHale votes because he’s not “a motherf***ing communist” and Jane Lynch tells us that casting a ballot is the best decision you can make. A close second? Getting a One Direction tattoo, like Lynch did.

Want to know who’s proud to be an American because of Ryan Gosling (even though he’s Canadian)? Check out the full NSFW ad below: READ FULL STORY »

Sep 14 2012 05:54 PM ET

Joel McHale rocks the vote -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTO

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What’s harder: Crossing the Delaware or keeping Community on air?

Funnyman (and recent EWwy winner!) Joel McHale is about to find out, channeling his inner George Washington as part of a new Rock the Vote commercial, directed by Adam Shankman.

The commercial will also feature celebs such as Neil Patrick Harris, Kathy Griffin, Jane Lynch, Miley Cyrus and Darren Criss, among many others.

“I felt compelled in this volatile and crucially important time to help guide ALL American people to the voting booth,” Adam Shankman said in a statement. “Like the majority of Americans, my voice only reaches so far; by coming together with my close friends and colleagues in making this video, we’re simply trying to convey one message: Every one of us matters. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain about the state of our country. Voting is a glorious right that we need to celebrate, embrace, and more importantly than ever, do. I can’t thank everyone enough who gave their time for this most important of causes.”

Check out an exclusive photo of McHale from the upcoming commercial below: READ FULL STORY »

Jun 21 2012 02:20 PM ET

Kylie Minogue eats Doritos off 'Magic Mike' star's stomach

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There are two things we love in this world: Kylie Minogue and Joe Manganiello’s stomach (okay, maybe all of him). But it’s rare that you find both the Aussie dance pop queen and the True Blood star in the same place.

Enter The Soup. Last night on Joel McHale’s pop-culture roundup, Manganiello rocked a prosthetic-looking stomach that not only disguised his Magic Mike stripper abs, but also was the hiding place for a very lucky Doritos chip — a chip the “Timebomb” singer proceeded to eat right off him with a few disturbing moans and plenty of .gif-worthy faces. McHale was right when he said the two were trying to break the Internet. READ FULL STORY »

May 3 2012 10:55 AM ET

Jon Stewart, Robin Williams, Amy Poehler and more: On the scene at the Comedy Awards' class photo -- EXCLUSIVE

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Talk about a tough crowd. When comedians took the stage at the second annual Comedy Awards, a swanky trophy-fest that taped on April 28 in New York City and will air this Sunday at 9 p.m. on Comedy Central, they had to stare down comedic powerhouses like Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Joel McHale, and Kristen Wiig — and try to crack them up.

“So, they televise this, and they don’t do the Nobel Peace Prize?” joked Rock at the show’s opening, earning big laughs from the crowd. Other chuckle-inducing presenters included the cast of Happy Endings (one of whom ate a very hot pepper), Tracy Morgan (who vowed to quit comedy and join the Secret Service), and Parks and Recreation‘s Adam Scott (who got unintentionally — but hilariously — ignored by Bridesmaids director Paul Feig).

The night built up to two big awards. Robin Williams took home the Standup Icon Award and compared his silver microphone trophy to “platinum Ambien.” And later, the usually acerbic legend Don Rickles’ tearfully accepted the Johnny Carson Award.

Afterward, the gala’s celebrity guests assembled for a class photo backstage, which EW can exclusively reveal to you below. READ FULL STORY »

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