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By Geoff BerkshireZap2it 3:58 p.m. EST, February 5, 2013 Kristen Wiig is officially on board for the much anticipated sequel to "Anchorman," dubbed "Anchorman: The Legend Continues." Co-star Christina Applegate and director Adam McKay revealed the news...

This is kind of a big deal. Not only have we been graced with the ace news that there will be a sequel, but reps confirmed to E! News that Will Ferrell will bust out his polyester suit with his many leather-bound books and apartment which smells of...

In the 1970s, Ron Burgundy and his boys from “Anchorman” went local, ruling the classy precincts of San Diego. Where would the '80s find them? Going global in the burgeoning world of cable news, of course. According to the new trailer for...

Update (6/3): "Drunk History," the humorous, alcohol-influenced history lesson from Lutherville native Derek Waters, will make its series debut on July 9 at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central. The first season will consist of eight episodes. Although he's...

Some actors choose to ignore the critics. And then some, like John Cusack, choose to take the critics on. The Evanston native and “Hot Tub Time Machine” star went on the defensive Friday after his new film, “The Raven,”...

As the character Pete Hornberger on NBC's late, lamented “30 Rock,” Scott Adsit played for seven seasons the relative straight man surrounded by a cast of oddballs and idiosyncratics. But among true comedy nerds, particularly in Chicago,...

Buoyed by billion-dollar box-office blockbusters “Skyfall” and “The Hobbit:  An Unexpected Journey,” MGM Holdings Inc., the parent of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., posted fourth-quarter net income of $40.2 million. The Beverly Hills-...

TOLUCA LAKE, Calif. — Looking trim in a black windbreaker over a gray crew neck sweatshirt, Steve Carell walked into the diner near the Warner Bros. lot just like a regular guy. OK, most actors/celebrities walk into diners like regular folk; it&...

IFC is out to prove that big things can come out of small, quirky shows. Sparked by the success of "Portlandia," the series poking gentle fun at Portland, Ore., and its offbeat residents that has charmed both critics and viewers, the basic cable network...

Kristen Wiig is joining the cast of Will Ferrell's "Anchorman" sequel. Knights of Columbus, that's kind of a big deal! "Just found out Kristen Wiig officially on board for Anchorman 2. Cannonball!" director Adam McKay confirmed Monday on Twitter....

From a story once passed down in the oral tradition comes a version transmitted by repetitive audio-visual assault in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters." The notorious folkloric tale about lost little siblings encountering the worst kind of sugar-coated...

We wanted to start off this post with an astute Powerism -- but, darn it, none of them were clean enough, so we'll just get to it: brusque comedy "Eastbound & Down" will, indeed, end its run on HBO after its upcoming fourth season. Let out your best...