Before They Get Stale: Steve Carell, Ron White and Ricky Gervais
Steve Carell is attached to star in a golf comedy called Missing Links. This news does not have me tee'd off. (Sorry, I know nothing about golf). [THR]
Batman really needs to work on his vanishing act. Maybe he should ask his friend Val Kilmer for advice. That dude's been completely out of sight since 1998. [College Humor]
Microsoft backs out of it's sole sponsorship of Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show. Even in real life, Microsoft can't run a single program without crapping out in the middle of it. [Variety]
This morning's Early Show aired a segment wherein CBS News Reporter Russ Mitchell performed stand-up comedy at Caroline's. But you guys probably knew that, because of how The Early Show and Comedy Central have the exact same demographic. [Comic's Comic]
Ricky Gervais talks about his plans for the Golden Globes hosting gig, "I'm going to give them a roasting. They're there — including me — for people's entertainment. I don't think we should take ourselves too seriously." [LA Times]
Speaking of, here is a run through of Gervais's history with award shows. He's been funny on them a lot! [Guardian]
The director of Paul Blart: Mall Cop is directing the Short Circuit remake. [Variety]
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