Rob Schneider: Makin’ MoviesThis week, I decided to write about Rob Schneider after listening to him on Marc Maron’s WTF. The man who starred in dreck like The Animal, The […]
The Lost Roles of Norm MacdonaldWhile not the most versatile SNL cast member ever, Norm Macdonald is certainly one of the most beloved in the show’s storied history, having […]
CBS Gives in and Changes ¡Rob! to RobEveryone breathe out. CBS has given in to popular demand and common sense and changed the title of Rob Schneider’s new show from ¡Rob! to Rob. […]
Trade Roundup: ¡Rob!, Chelsea Handler- Rob Schneider’s midseason sitcom has been given an inverted exclamation point and a start date. ¡Rob! will premiere on January 12. Lord help […]
CBS Orders Rob Schneider Pilot For Mid-SeasonScratching that itch you’ve had since Surf Ninjas, CBS has ordered a pilot of Rob Schneider’s new sitcom, most likely for mid-season release. […]
The Lost Roles of NewsRadioCasting is one of the most important processes in television. Placing the right actors in the right roles can determine whether or not an […]
Busta Rhymes and Rob Schneider Are FriendsThe rapper and ‘Don’t Mess With the Zohan’ star hang at Marquee, Paris Hilton refuses to be photographed for the first time in her life, and Lance Armstrong and his new blonde enjoy their brief happiness, all in our daily roundup of the juice from today’s columns.
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The Summer of BrownfaceCross-race casting has been one of Hollywood’s obvious taboos for decades now. No more.
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Jesse L. Martin Would Like to Meet Your ParentsThe good news: With his run on ‘Law & Order’ ending this week, Jesse L. Martin is planning his return to Broadway. The bad news: It’s not a musical.
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The Fug Girls Pick the Worst of 2007Oscar bigwigs released this year’s crop of nominees Tuesday, but after the flop that was the Golden Globes (the opening night of awards season), it’s tempting to ignore Hollywood’s annual self-congratulation spree and embrace a good old-fashioned orgy of shame. That’s right, the Razzie Awards! They beat Oscar to the punch Monday, naming their choices for 2007’s very worst. As ever, the race for the Golden Raspberry is as tight as Burt Reynolds’s face. We can’t contain ourselves! So, we won’t: Read on for our exuberant choices as to who stank up the screen the most.
Worst Supporting Actor Nominees: Orlando Bloom, Kevin James, Eddie Murphy, Rob Schneider, Jon Voight.
Not to ruin his moment, but we dispute Orlando’s inclusion: He looked smoking hot in Yet More Pirates of the Caribbean, and that’s truly the most supportive an actor can be. Chuck & Larry’s problems go way beyond poor Kevin James, and, let’s face it, there’s no way Rob Schneider was any worse in that than he is in anything else. That leaves Jon Voight in Bratz (oy) and Eddie Murphy as Mr. Wong in Norbit, another of those parts he hogs because he’s a whore for latex makeup. But it’s Voight’s Razzie to lose, if only because seeing his name next to the word “bratz” makes us want to crawl back into the womb.