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  • ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Has Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patricia Arquette Skewer Aging in Hollywood

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    This week’s season premiere of “Inside Amy Schumer” featured a brilliant sketch skewering Hollywood’s unrealistic expectations of aging actresses, and star Amy Schumer was able to snag a dream-team trio of women to star in the bit: Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Patricia Arquette.

    The sketch features a wide-eyed Schumer stumbling upon the threesome having a decadent picnic in a park, celebrating Louis-Dreyfus’s “Last F–ckable Day.” That distinction, they explain, means that Louis-Dreyfus has now reached an age where, by Hollywood standards, she’s no longer believable as a sexually-desirable woman.

    It’s both depressing and hilarious in equal measure, since the film industry’s stigma against women of a certain age has long been lamented, and Fey, Louis-Dreyfus, and Arquette infuse the bit with such biting wit. Fey explains that the phenomenon can be traced to someone like Sally Field, who once played Tom Hanks’s love interest and then wound up playing his mother in “Forrest Gump.” Arquette said she knew her time was over when she was called in to audition for the role of Mrs. Claus — a part that ultimately went to Jennifer Lopez.

    There are plenty more gags where those came from (Louis-Dreyfus’s comments about the “Real Housewives” stars trying to stave off aging by looking like “purses that melted in a car accident” are especially inspired), but it’s really worth watching the entire thing. Check out the (NSFW — this is the uncensored version) clip below.

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  • ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Renewed for Season 4

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    Good news, “Inside Amy Schumer” fans: The show just got picked up for a fourth season, ahead of its season three premiere.

    The Late Show with David Letterman” on Monday night, where she told the host she just got word about the pickup before heading out onstage. Letterman congratulated the comedienne, and the duo chatted about the highs and lows of working on series television, where Schumer quipped that the annual effort doesn’t get any easier, but “I find I’m getting easier.”

    In a statement released Tuesday, Comedy Central praised the show and Schumer.

    “We love being ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ and are thrilled our audience agrees,” said Kent Alterman, president of content development and original programming at the network.

    “I’m so happy to keep the ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ family together,” Schumer added in her own statement. “Excited and scared for everyone to see what we do next.”

    There’s certainly a lot for Schumer to be excited about: She just snagged a prestigious Peabody Award for the series, landed a spot on Time’s annual 100 Most Influential People list, hosted the MTV Movie Awards to much fanfare, and is set to star in her first feature film, “Trainwreck,” which she wrote.

    Season three of “Inside Amy Schumer” premieres tonight (Tuesday) on Comedy Central at 10:30 p.m. This season will feature plotlines about birth control, dating a rapper, and standing trial in front of an all-male jury. A heavy-hitting roster of big-name guest stars includes Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Jemima Kirke, Justin Long, Amber Tamblyn, Wyatt Cenac, Jennifer Coolidge, Mike Birbiglia, Michael Ian Black, Rachel Dratch, Eugene Mirman, Bill Nye, and Jon Dore.

    [via: Late Show, Comedy Central]

    Photo credit: Ali Goldstein/Comedy Central

  • MTV Movie Awards 2015: The 8 Most Memorable Moments

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    The 2015 MTV Movie Awards were a mixed bag, made up of moments both funny and unfunny, awkward and adorable. We gave high marks to host Amy Schumer, while some other supposed comedic bits left us scratching our heads.

    Here, we’ve collected some of the best and worst happenings from the night. Whether they were a high or a low point in the proceedings, they’re all memorable in their own way, and will have us talking for some time. (Or at least until next year’s show.)

    1. Amy Schumer brings the funny (and the sex).
    The hostess kicked off the night with a pre-recorded clip parodying a bunch of the nominated films, including “Boyhood,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,” “Whiplash,” and “The Fault in Our Stars.” But despite declaring in her opening monologue, “Half of you don’t know who I am, and the other half think I’m Meghan Trainor,” Schumer definitely made a name for herself Sunday night, thanks to a barrage of outrageous, bawdy, and just flat-out-funny jokes. She poked fun at host network MTV (winners wouldn’t have to worry about being played off during their acceptance speeches, because “MTV is the only network that refuses to play music”), misunderstood the movie “Selma” to actually be a biopic about Salma Hayek, and talked about sex — a lot. One extended scene involved Schumer running into a gaggle of female friends at the movie theater, going to see sexy flicks like “Fifty Shades of Grey” and “Magic Mike XXL” armed with an array of objects to make the experience more pleasurable, including shower heads, baseball bats, and an assortment of gourds.

    2. The Avengers assemble.
    The “Avengers: Age of Ultron” cast came by to support Generation Award winner Robert Downey Jr., and preview a clip from the upcoming “Avengers” sequel. The crowd went nuts at the sight of Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Evans walking out onstage, and ate up the cast’s goofy antics during Downey’s acceptance speech (which included the actor talking about his struggles with sobriety and his onetime floundering career, and urging fans to follow their dreams and “define your [own] generation”). But the “Ultron” clip was the real star, previewing a nasty showdown between the Hulk and Iron Man after Bruce Banner is possessed by the Scarlet Witch, and getting fans excited for the full “Ultron” experience, which is only weeks away.

    3. Shailene Woodley wins the night.
    The “Fault in Our Stars” starlet took home an armful of awards, including Best Female Performance, Best Kiss (shared with Ansel Elgort, who was MIA Sunday night), the Trailblazer Award, and the night’s top prize, Movie of the Year. She was gracious and goofy during each acceptance speech she delivered, including the awkward moment she told fans to “blaze on” while accepting her Trailblazer trophy. “I don’t know if I can say that,” Woodley added hastily, grinning.

    4. Kevin Hart’s kids steal the show.
    While we’d argue that an innuendo-filled awards show may not be the best place to bring your children, Kevin Hart‘s kids provided some of the best reaction shots of the night. Hart’s young son and daughter sat stone-faced and bored-looking throughout the proceedings, but when their dad went up to collect his Comedic Genius Award, the pint-sized duo came to life. They looked on proudly as Hart dedicated his Golden Popcorn to his “two beautiful kids that are my best friends.” The cuteness was capped by an elaborate secret handshake that Hart performed with his son, an adorable moment that was for some reason abruptly cut off by MTV’s cameras, while an indifferent Bella Thorne waited for her cue.

    5. Channing Tatum gives the people what they want.
    Channing Tatum and his “Magic Mike XXL” costars Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, and Adam Rodriguez walked out to Ginuine’s “Pony” as they prepared to present the Best Scared-as-S**t Performance trophy, and the audience went wild. Naturally, winner Jennifer Lopez wasn’t going to let the group get off that easy, and encouraged them to bust a move, a request that Tatum and co. obliged, to the delight of the crowd. Later, Tatum came up to accept his own trophy (for Best Comedic Performance), and offered up a few solo dance moves. There’s no doubt the actor left fans wanting more – and eager for the release of “XXL” this summer.

    6. All the no-shows (and off-screen awards).
    Unlike the Oscars or the Grammys, the MTV Movie Awards aren’t exactly known for being a long, drawn-out affair. So what was up with all the off-screen awards? And all the no-shows, for that matter? We understand that Teen Wolf” star, Dylan O’Brien? He took home three trophies Sunday, but couldn’t make it? And Shailene Woodley surely felt awfully silly when she waltzed up to collect Best Kiss without her costar Ansel Elgort. It seems pretty clear that most winners knew ahead of time that they were taking home their prizes (see below); someone at MTV should make sure that more of them are there for next year’s ceremony.

    7. Zac Efron and Dave Franco reprise their Robert De Niro impressions.
    In an obviously planned and pre-rehearsed bit, Best On-Screen Duo winners Zac Efron and Dave Franco took the stage to accept their Golden Popcorn trophies dressed in their Robert De Niro costumes from “Neighbors.” Unfortunately, the one-note joke played especially poorly when it was drawn-out for several minutes, coming across as trying too hard and just plain unfunny. The nail on the awkward coffin was Efron grabbing and twisting Franco’s (clearly padded) crotch. The boys would have been better served by a normal acceptance speech – or maybe just Efron showing off his award-winning abs (Best Shirtless Performance, “Neighbors”) for more than a few seconds.

    8. “The Fault in Our Stars” makes us cry all over again.
    The teenage cancer drama took home the night’s top prize, and author John Green accepted the Golden Popcorn with a heartfelt speech. Green thanked the cast – including leads Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort – for their performances, noting, “These people are such a gift to my life.” But the author saved his biggest appreciation for Esther Earl, the late teenager and activist who was the real-life inspiration behind “Stars.” Green thanked Earl for reminding the world that a disability or disease does not define a person, and that “a short life can be a good life.” If there were any dry eyes in the house, we missed it, since we were busy trying not to cry ourselves.mtv movie awards 2015Photo credit: AP

  • MTV Movie Awards 2015 Winners: The Full List

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    The 2015 MTV Movie Awards — celebrating a distinctive mix of high- and lowbrow cinema — are tonight, and Moviefone has got you covered: We’ll be watching the ceremony live, and updating this post in real time as the winners are announced. Save this link and check back throughout the night to see who took home the top prizes.

    Amy Schumer, star of Comedy Central hit “Inside Amy Schumer” and the upcoming Judd Apatow flick “Trainwreck,” is hosting this year’s ceremony. Presenters scheduled to appear include Amanda Seyfried, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Jeremy Renner, Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Wahlberg, Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, and Vin Diesel.

    Stars accepting non-competitive awards tonight include Robert Downey Jr. (MTV Generation Award), Shailene Woodley (MTV Trailblazer Award), and Kevin Hart (Comedic Genius Award).

    MOVIE OF THE YEAR
    WINNER: The Fault in Our Stars
    American Sniper
    Boyhood
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    Gone Girl
    Whiplash
    Selma

    BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
    WINNER: Shailene Woodley – The Fault in Our Stars
    Scarlett Johansson – Lucy
    Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
    Emma Stone – Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
    Reese Witherspoon – Wild

    BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
    WINNER: Bradley Cooper – American Sniper
    Ansel Elgort – The Fault in Our Stars
    Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy
    Channing Tatum – Foxcatcher
    Miles Teller – Whiplash

    BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
    WINNER: Dylan O’Brien – The Maze Runner
    Ansel Elgort – The Fault in Our Stars
    David Oyelowo – Selma
    Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
    Ellar Coltrane – Boyhood

    BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE
    WINNER: Jennifer Lopez – The Boy Next Door
    Zach Gilford – The Purge: Anarchy
    Dylan O’Brien – The Maze Runner
    Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
    Annabelle Wallis – Annabelle

    BEST ON-SCREEN DUO
    WINNER: Zac Efron and Dave Franco – Neighbors
    Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill – 22 Jump Street
    Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort – The Fault in Our Stars
    Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel – Guardians of the Galaxy
    James Franco and Seth Rogen – The Interview

    BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE
    WINNER: Zac Efron – Neighbors
    Ansel Elgort – The Fault in Our Stars
    Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy
    Channing Tatum – Foxcatcher
    Kate Upton – The Other Woman

    BEST FIGHT
    WINNER: Dylan O’Brien vs. Will Poulter – The Maze Runner
    Jonah Hill vs. Jillian Bell – 22 Jump Street
    Chris Evans vs. Sebastian Stan – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Seth Rogen vs. Zac Efron – Neighbors
    Edward Norton vs. Michael Keaton – Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    BEST KISS
    WINNER: Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley – The Fault in Our Stars
    James Franco and Seth Rogen – The Interview
    Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
    Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Rose Byrne and Halston Sage – Neighbors

    #WTF MOMENT
    WINNER: Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne – Neighbors
    Jonah Hill – 22 Jump Street
    Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day – Horrible Bosses 2
    Miles Teller – Whiplash
    Rosario Dawson and Anders Holm – Top Five

    BEST VILLAIN
    WINNER: Meryl Streep – Into the Woods
    Jillian Bell – 22 Jump Street
    Peter Dinklage – X-Men: Days of Future Past
    Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
    J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

    BEST MUSICAL MOMENT
    WINNER: Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
    Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig – The Skeleton Twins
    Seth Rogen and Zac Efron – Neighbors
    Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy
    Miles Teller – Whiplash

    BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
    WINNER: Channing Tatum – 22 Jump Street
    Rose Byrne – Neighbors
    Kevin Hart – The Wedding Ringer
    Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy
    Chris Rock – Top Five

    BEST ON-SCREEN TRANSFORMATION
    WINNER: Elizabeth Banks – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
    Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
    Ellar Coltrane – Boyhood
    Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
    Zoe Saldana – Guardians of the Galaxy

    MTV TRAILBLAZER AWARD
    Shailene Woodley

    COMEDIC GENIUS AWARD
    Kevin Hart

    MTV GENERATION AWARD
    Robert Downey Jr.

    BEST HERO
    WINNER: Dylan O’Brien – The Maze Runner
    Martin Freeman – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
    Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy
    Shailene Woodley – The Divergent Series: Insurgent

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  • Best of Late Night TV: Madonna Performs ‘Holiday’ With The Roots, Taraji P. Henson Serves Ad Libs (VIDEO)

    If you’re like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s the best of what happened last night on late night.

    Everything that happened last night on “The Tonight Show” was completely amazing, but let’s start things off with Madonna, who sat down with The Roots and Jimmy Fallon to sing “Holiday” with classroom instruments. Biggest takeaway: The Queen of Pop definitely needs to spend more time hitting a cowbell.

    Even more amazingly, Madonna made her stand up debut on “The Tonight Show,” and to be honest she was pretty funny. Madge basically mused on dating younger guys –– specifically how she accidentally asked her son, Rocco, if she could scope out his friends. That’s not awkward or anything.

    Season 5 of “Game of Thrones” premieres this weekend (YESSSSSSS), and “The Tonight Show” edited footage to the theme of “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters. No other explanation necessary.

    Over on “Late Night,” Taraji P. Henson chatted about improvising her lines on “Empire.” Everyone knows Cookie’s insults are beyond amazing, but the best zinger Taraji did off-the-cuff was definitely “shut up, Dora!” Iconic.

    Finally, Amy Schumer visited “Conan” and announced that 2015 is “The Year of the Ass.” Her musings can only be described as hilarious –– much like everything she says. Amy Schumer for president, to be honest!
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  • 7 Outrageous ‘MTV Movie Awards’ Moments We’ll Never Forget

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    The 2015 MTV Movie Awards go down this Sunday April 12, with the hilarious Amy Schumer taking on hosting duty this time around. The show promises “roof raising performances,” Shailene Woodley’s acceptance of a trailblazer award, and appearances by stars like Reese Witherspoon, Vin Diesel, and Kevin Hart.

    If you need a reason to tune in (isn’t Amy Schumer enough?), just remember that MTV awards shows are typically a bit more out there and unpredictable than others. Here are seven memorable moments in Golden Popcorn history to refresh your memory.