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Return of Return of the Jedi with Chris Hardwick, Seth Green and More

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away – well, thirty years ago at the Egyptian Theater, actually - Return of the Jedi was released to the world. After having their heart strings sufficiently pulled and stomachs frozen in emotional Carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back, fans had to know how it ended. How will Luke and Chewie save Han? How will Darth Vader’s confession of paternal lineage… more

Too Soon? The Thought Process Behind Dead Celebrity Jokes

At the time of Whitney Houston’s unfortunate passing, I was driving to an open mic. At the open mic, which was only a few miles away from where she had… more

Defending SNL From… You?

Almost without fail, every single move by Saturday Night Live comes under heavy scrutiny, usually in a negative light. Every episode is extensively recapped by almost every culture or humor… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 2/28

Had not Clip Cup 3.0 featuring our fearless leader, Chris Hardwick, not been already posted here at Nerdist.com, it most assuredly would have been included in this week’s… more
 

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 2/21

An ESPN writer was fired recently for including a racial slur in a headline about the New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin, possibly thinking that it was incredibly clever (he denies… more

Do You Really Hate Lana Del Rey? Why?

Several “independent studies” (we know they’re trustworthy — they’re “independent), in lieu of gathering data on the alarming unemployment rate around the country (because that would just be too hard),… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 2/14

Within the unfortunately pink and gooey glow of Valentine’s Day, of course it feels good to type in “marriage proposal fail” into YouTube. Hopefully, you’ll become self-aware that you’re watching… more
 

Building The Perfect Super Bowl Ad

It would seem, based off the 2012 Super Bowl, that the people responsible for the Super Bowl ads, which are famously known to cost over a million dollars in air… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 2/8

There is no doubt that the last touchdown of this year’s Super Bowl by the Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw might be one of the funniest plays in Super Bowl history. Of… more

No One’s Talking About Christopher Plummer (But They Should Be)

“For Best Supporting Actor, the award goes to Christopher Plummer, Beginners.” That announcement has been made at the SAG Awards, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, the Golden Globes, and very… more