couples retreat

this one sounds too good to be true. vince vaughn? jason bateman? and those are just two of the hysterical 8-person cast for the upcoming flick ‘couples retreat.’ due in theaters october 9th, the comedy follows four midwestern couples who take off to a tropical island resort. little do they know, participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional.

vince vaughn championed the idea of following four very different couples through very real-life (but funny) problems faced by couples across the world. also starring is ‘sex and the city’s’ kristin davis, faizon love, kristen bell and newcomer malin akerman. while one of the couple’s was there to really give their marriage a much-needed face-lift, the other three just went for the awesome group rate. so, you can imagine the hilarity that ensues.

plus, anything vince vaughn & jason bateman do is golden. the tagline? ‘it may be paradise, but it’s no vacation.’ check out the trailer above.

 

bothered

words cannot express the hilarity of this jimmy fallon bit. the late-night host premiered his latest brainchild last night, a series of parodies called ‘robert is bothered.’ fallon imitates ‘twilight’ superstar robert pattinson in the sketch, and talks about things that bother him. he even got a little website up and running. 

complete with shag-a-licious hair and a thick british accent, fallon succeeds in bringing robert to life. have you ever seen a robert pattinson interview? he is just as charming as ever, but you can’t deny he acts just a little bit kooky.

in the video above, ‘robert’ talks about how he is bothered by discovery channel’s shark week because sharks, in some ways, mimic vampires. “sharks bite people when they smell blood,” he says. “sound familiar? oh yeah, wait, they’re like vampires. copy-cat fishes. copy-fishes!”

all i can say is i hope jimmy plans on making this a weekly segment. pattinson has spent all of his fame thus far being utterly adored – let’s poke fun at him a bit!

men vs wild

the comedic brilliance that is will ferrell spread his wings to tv land this past tuesday night. ferrell’s new movie, ‘land of the lost’ premieres this friday night, and he’s pulling out all the promotional stops. amidst talk shows & various interviews, ferrell did something a bit unconventional.

‘man vs. wild’ star bear grylls invited will to tag along for 48 hours in the arctic circle. and of course, hilarity ensued. take a peak at the teaser for the discovery channel tv special. while it already aired, you can catch the full show on youtube (Men vs Wild Part 1 of 5). this little gimmick proved successful as almost 4 million viewers tuned in.

click here (Land of the Lost Trailer) to see will in action as dr. rick marshall in his upcoming movie.  while it’s definitely looking funny, i’m willing to bet ferrell did this one for the kids.