Before They Get Stale: Will Ferrell, Chevy Chase and Will Forte

Will Ferrell is selling sunscreen, probably as a tie-in for his next feature film in which he will play an arrogant yet lovable lifeguard who dreams of becoming the king of volleyball. It's called Beach Balls. [People]

Chevy Chase has been cast opposite John Cusack, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson in Hot Tub Time Machine, a movie about a hut tub that is also a time machine. [Entertainment Weekly]

David Wain, who has a little man clinging to his shoulders, cheers as Obama and Michelle's limo rides by on their date night. Why hasn't David Wain cheered me during my dates? Oh right, because I haven't been on any. [David Wain]

Monty Python's Flying Circus was almost canceled after the first episode for being too "cruel," "disgusting," and, "unacceptable." You mean to tell me old British people have sensitive sensibilities? Why I never! [Chortle]

LA Times blog The Envelope released three articles related to the world of Television comedy writing. The first one is about everyone's favorite human being, Stephen Colbert. [The Envelope]

Amy Poehler and the creators of Parks and Recreation are also profiled and interviewed. [The Envelope]

Finally, The Envelope talked to various sitcom writers including the writers of The Office. [The Envelope]

Zach Galifianakis explains how genius happens, "Well, we were waiting around, and I just took the fake baby’s arm and acted like it was jerking itself off. That’s all. Todd was like, 'We’ve got to put that in the movie.'" [NY Magazine]

Todd Phillips talks about all the crew members he lost to the siren song of sin that is Vegas during the filming of The Hangover. [Movieline]

Where would we be without the first blogger, Doogie Howser? Probably in the same spot we are now, with me writing this blog, and you reading it, but nonetheless, this is cool. [Personal Journal of Doogie Howser via The Daily What]

Will Forte talks about the MacGruber movie. Thankfully, they already got the product placement out of the way before the movie was even written, so now they can concentrate on making a great movie. [A Special Thing]