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Jennifer Coolidge helped Melissa McCarthy land her first film role

With a little help from Coolidge, McCarthy landed a small role in Doug Liman’s Go (1999)

Gabrielle Sanchez

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R.I.P. John Paragon, Pee-wee's Playhouse's Jambi the Genie

Paragon also wrote and directed portions of Pee-Wee's Playhouse throughout its run

William Hughes

6/17/21 10:22PM

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Chris Parnell on <i>Rick And Morty</i>’s success and <i>Hot Rod</i>’<em></em>s failure

Chris Parnell on Rick And Morty’s success and Hot Rod’s failure

The actor: A Saturday Night Live alum who’s since gone on to appear in some of television’s most off-the-wall shows, …

Marah Eakin

5/08/20 11:30AM

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A fake baby, Zach Galifianakis’ armpit, and other detours on Andrea Savage’s road to <i>I’m Sorry</i>

A fake baby, Zach Galifianakis’ armpit, and other detours on Andrea Savage’s road to I’m Sorry

Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They…

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R.I.P. Gary Austin, Groundlings founder

The Groundlings founder Gary Austin has died at the age of 75, following a battle with cancer. His legendary improv…

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35 years in, Paul Reubens doesn’t know—and doesn’t want to know—why Pee-wee Herman works

Although he has extensive film and TV credits—and a reputation as one of the early superstars of The Groundlings,…

Kyle Ryan

3/23/16 12:00AM

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Jennifer Coolidge helped Melissa McCarthy land her first film role

R.I.P. John Paragon, Pee-wee's Playhouse's Jambi the Genie

Chris Parnell on Rick And Morty’s success and Hot Rod’s failure

A fake baby, Zach Galifianakis’ armpit, and other detours on Andrea Savage’s road to I’m Sorry

R.I.P. Gary Austin, Groundlings founder

35 years in, Paul Reubens doesn’t know—and doesn’t want to know—why Pee-wee Herman works