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Halle Berry Joins Jamie Foxx, Martin Lawrence for Sheneneh and Wanda Comedy

Krystal Clark — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:36:50 +0000

At the 2009 BET Awards, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx was the host and offered plenty of comedic skits throughout the night, but one in particular really struck a chord with the audience. Foxx prerecorded a fake movie trailer with fellow comedian turned actor Martin Lawrence for a film called The Skank Robbers. It featured their famous “he-she” alter egos Wanda (“In Living Color”) and Sheneneh (“Martin”). The video was such a hit that it’s actually being turned into a real film co-starring Halle Berry!

I guess this is what happens after you win an Oscar. Anything goes. According to a recent interview with Foxx:

We’re working on a movie together at the beginning the year next year. Myself, Martin Lawrence and Halle [called 'The Skank Robbers']. It’s a Sheneneh and Wanda movie, the characters we played in ‘In Living Color.’ We rob banks from Northern California to Southern California.

If you never watched “In Living Color” or “Martin” during the nineties you missed comedy gold. Both shows were hilarious and they featured men dressed as overtly hideous women. It was fun seeing Foxx and Lawrence revive Sheneneh and Wanda for a special occasion but watching those two in a feature film with Halle? It sounds questionable. And if they have Berry playing her character from B.A.P.S. I might lose it!

If you didn’t see the parody that set this film in motion, you can watch it below:

What do you think of the cast of Skank Robbers?

Source: Extra

Martin Lawrence Confirms Bad Boys 3

Krystal Clark — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:23:50 +0000

How many franchises can Will Smith be a part of? First we heard about Men in Black 3, then a possible Independence Day sequel, and now he’s on board for Bad Boys 3. Is he running out of options? While out promoting Death at A Funeral his Bad Boys co-star Martin Lawrence confirmed that a third film in the Michael Bay directed cop series is on the way so hold on to your butts!

Last August it was announced that Bad Boys 3 was in development with the likelihood that both Smith and Martin would return. At the time, we all knew the latter wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to reprise his role in the series that catapulted his career but Smith was another story. He had several projects in development and was busy with his producing duties on films like this summer’s The Karate Kid.

Fast forward several months later and Lawrence is stating that both he and Smith are ready to slip back into their bullet proof vests and blow some sh*t up. In a recent interview with MTV he stated,

“Any time you can get Big Willie to come out and talk about doing a third installment of a hot movie like ‘Bad Boys,’ you have to take notice,” Lawrence explained. I met with Michael Bay, and he said he’s onboard too — so it’s real…We’re just waiting on Jerry Bruckheimer to let us know when it’s really real.”

Back in 1995, the first Bad Boys made Smith, Lawrence, and Bay household names in the world of film (poor Tea Leoni) one explosion at a time. Unlike some people I was fairly entertained by the 2003 sequel Bad Boys II so the thought of a third one isn’t a complete turn off. Plus, Lawrence needs a reason to get back in shape again.

Are you interested in seeing Bad Boys 3? Should they make another one?

Chris Rock’s Death at a Funeral Trailer

Krystal Clark — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:56:18 +0000

Somehow this new comedy managed to fly under my radar. Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence have teamed up to star in a remake of Death at a Funeral. The original film came out a couple of years ago and was directed by Frank Oz, and for some odd reason Rock and a group of his friends thought it would be a good idea to redo it.

Check out the trailer…

The cast for this movie has to be one of the strangest ensembles to ever collaborate on screen. Aside from Rock and Lawrence, we have Loretta Devine, Regina Hall, Danny Glover, Tracy Morgan, Luke Wilson, Zoe Saldana, James Marsden, Kevin Hart, Columbus Short, and Peter Dinklage. What’s Peter Dinklage doing in this movie?! Oh yes, he’s playing the blackmailing gay lover of the film’s dead patriarch, which is the same character he played in the original. How the hell did they get him to reprise his role?

Everyone looks so misplaced and partially confused as to why their even in this movie. Death at a Funeral is directed by Neil Labute, and is scheduled for release on April 16, 2010. The remake pales in comparison to the 2007 version, but watch the trailer to make your own decision…

What do you think of the trailer for Death at a Funeral?

Top Ten Fat Performances for Thanksgiving

Krystal Clark — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:06 +0000

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, all any of us can think about is stuffing our faces with food. Let’s be honest, every year the holiday turns into a gorge fest that doesn’t involve us giving thanks for anything. To soften the blow of your impending weight gain we’ve composed a list of the Top Ten Fat Performances to get you through it all. This list includes a few naturally chubby thespians as well as some fit ones who slipped on the infamous fat suit all in the name of comedy.

Find out what fat performances made our list…

10. John Belushi – Animal House

John Belushi single handedly made the “College” T-shirt the fashion statement it is today thanks to his role in the 1978 film, Animal House. He was loud, obnoxious and chubby as John “Bluto” Blutarsky in the coming of age story about a group of guys and their fraternity. His role in the film stands out so much that you forget about the young Kevin Bacon hanging out in the background. You’re too busy laughing at the guy who gets his guitar smashed in the stairwell. Good times.

9. Martin Lawrence – Big Momma’s House

Martin Lawrence slipped on a ladies fat suit for his role in Big Momma’s House 1 & 2 (did there need to be a 2?) and word on the street is that he’s doing it again for a third. In the surprisingly popular series he sports a blond wig, a moo moo, and a gun all just to tickle your funny bone. At first sight, the ensemble evokes fear and partial blindness but over time it eventually becomes funny.

8. Tyler Perry – Madea [Enter Movie Title Here]

When it comes to the art of fat suit cross-dressing, Tyler Perry has Lawrence beat. His character Mabel “Madea” Jenkins is the anchor of Perry’s multi-million dollar movie empire. The two things Madea has are an extremely distracting and hilarious pair of saggy boobs. There, I said it! Never in life has a fat suit been purposely made to have a set of droopy, “how low can you go” boobs. They’re so gross, but you can’t turn away, because in the back of your mind you know an old lady who’s built just like that. Damn you Tyler, for tapping into our subconscious!

7. Zach Galifianakis – The Hangover

For those of you who follow the stand up comedy scene, Zach Galifianakis being funny isn’t breaking news, but last summer the masses got to see what this man was made off when he starred as the fourth wheel in the road trip movie The Hangover. His character Alan was the black sheep of an affluent family, who had his fair share of mental problems. In the film, Galifianakis steals the show with his deadpan delivery, awkward silences, and an outstanding Rain Man impression that would make Dustin Hoffman do a double take.

6. Ryan Reynolds – Just Friends

The funniest thing about Ryan Reynolds being in a fat suit, is the thought that Ryan Reynolds could ever be fat. In the 2005 romantic comedy Just Friends, he plays a morbidly obese teenager who’s hopelessly in love with his best friend who won’t give him the time of day. Fast forward to a few years later, and we see him lean, successful, and most importantly dead sexy. The majority of the movie is spent looking at flashbacks of a double chinned Reynolds attempting to declare his love to this unsuspecting girl. Lucky b*tch!

5. Jack Black – Orange County

For those of you who didn’t know, Jack Black used to be skinny back in the day (check out his performance as Sean Penn‘s younger brother in Dead Man Walking), but he soon realized that wasn’t going to be his meal ticket. He slapped on an extra 20 plus pounds and started to ham it up for the camera slap-stick style. In Orange County Black performed the majority of his scenes in a pair of tighty-whities, which were neither tight or white. They’re like the sun, you’re not supposed to look directly at them but you do anyway.

4. John Candy – Uncle Buck

John Candy holds a special place in our hearts, because he’s crazy ass Uncle Buck! The actor starred in too many comedies to mention, but who can forget his stint as the dirty uncle from the wrong side of the tracks. He was annoying, lazy, obnoxious and sort of an a-hole, but he wasn’t our relative so it gave us free reign to point and laugh. It’s fun to watch other people suffer so we don’t have to.

3. Chris Farley – Tommy Boy

One of the Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live Chris Farley, followed in the footsteps of John Belushi when he joined the cast in the early nineties. He had a string of movies in that decade most notably, Tommy Boy. He poked fun at himself and his size, and pound for pound he took his large frame and put it to good use with his outlandish brand of physical comedy that no one would expect him to pull off. By today’s standards, Farley’s what we would consider “Bootylicious, because he knew how to work his jelly.

2. Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor

Eddie Murphy is a fat suit connoisseur. He knows it like the back of his hand and has used it on many occasions. The Nutty Professor, The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, and Norbit are all prime examples of him depending on a big belly for laughs. It’s hard to admit but watching Murphy play Professor Klump and all his family members is a guilty comedic pleasure, but what ever happened to Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America Eddie Murphy? I guess those types of characters were too lean to take his career where it needed to go.

1. Mike Meyers – The Spy Who Shagged Me

Mike Meyers is the epitome of the fat performance actor. When he introduced the character of Fat Bastard in the sequel, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me he immediately stole the show. Who gave a shit about Austin at this point? It was all about this hairy and obese Scotsman who had a way with the ladies. Out of the entire Powers trilogy no one can forget the scene where Bastard exclaimed, “Get in my belly!” to a rightfully scared Mini-Me.

What do you think of our list of performances? Who do you think should have been included?

Big Momma’s House 3?

Krystal Clark — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:50:27 +0000

Who the hell thought this was a good idea? I will never understand the obsession with Big Momma’s House. I saw the first movie, and I didn’t think it was that great. The original made money, so the studio made a sequel, and now we’re in that boat all over again! According to Empire, a third Big Momma’s House is in the works, and Martin Lawrence will once again put on his fat suit and curly wig.

It appears that a writer has been tapped for the second sequel, and oddly enough it’s Randi Mayem Singer, the same person who penned Mrs. Doubtfire. Talk about stretching similar material. No plot details have been revealed as of yet, but we assume Martin Lawrence and his old lady bit will be at the center of it. The first two films in the franchise, (why is this a franchise?) grossed over 300 million dollars at the box office, and it’s going for another 100.

This is just bad news all around. I like Martin Lawrence, I just don’t like “Big Momma.” She isn’t a funny character to me. The ongoing gag is the fact that she’s really a man, who’s 30 years younger than she says. That joke got old for me really quick. Why must we do this again Hollywood? Why?!

Are you interested in seeing Big Momma’s House 3?

Bad Boys 3 in Development

Krystal Clark — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:35:19 +0000

Even though I didn’t despise Bad Boys 2 as much as the rest of the world, I’m surprised by this latest development. According to THR, a third Bad Boys film is in the works. The last time we saw Will Smith and Martin Lawrence team up for the buddy cop film was back in 2003. Columbia Pictures plans to reignite the franchise, and have hired a writer to help them do it.

Screenwriter Peter Craig has been tapped to pen the script for the upcoming Bad Boys sequel. Columbia hopes that after a draft of the script is finished, they can use it as a means to reunite not only Smith and Lawrence, but director Michael Bay and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The last film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $138 million domestically and $273 million worldwide. Apparently, “all parties have expressed a willingness to return if a story can be hammered out.”

If the four power players are interested in returning the studio will have a hefty price tag to pay. None of them come cheap, and it will be a risk paying out so much money on a film that might not deliver. Even though Bad Boys 2 made a killing at the box office it was critically panned. I didn’t personally hate it, but there are some people who thought it was horrible. Then again how many franchise films are in development right now that made a lot of money, but had a horrible script? Pirates 4, and Spiderman 4 seem to come to mind.

Do you think Will and Martin should return for another Bad Boys movie?

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