Movie Reviews and Previews Will Arnett in Is This Thing On? Inspired by the dad-to-comic life story of British comedian John Bishop, Will Arnett and his writing partner, Mark Chappell, penned a film called Is This Thing On? about a sad dad turned stand-up comedian who gets his groove back on the stages of New York’s comedy scene. Director Bradley By Sarah • Dec 19, 2025 03:11 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The standup in Is This Thing On? SUCKS Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett are working their way along the trophy trail ahead of their new film, Is This Thing On?, opening in December. Last night they were at a special screening in New York, alongside Andra Day, who also stars in the film. (Laura Dern was absent, but By Sarah • Nov 06, 2025 12:38 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley Cooper for the holidays Bradley Cooper’s new film, Is This Thing On?, starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern, premiered at the New York Film Festival the other day. The reviews I’ve seen have been largely positive which supports its December release. Is This Thing On? is coming out December 19, a time By Lainey • Oct 14, 2025 03:35 pm
BFFs Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett’s Oscar comedy gamble As mentioned, the fall festivals are coming—Venice starts this week—and that means the 2025 trophy season is now open. Frankenstein had its moment, and now we have a glossy Vanity Fair profile of Bradley Cooper’s latest film, Is This Thing On?, about a man who finds success By Sarah • Aug 26, 2025 11:44 am
BFFs Intro for April 28, 2025 Dear Gossips, Gigi Hadid turned 30 years old last week, her birthday party was on Saturday in New York. I remember when she hosted the MuchMusic Video Awards here in Toronto back in 2016, I walked by her in the hall one day, she was fresh-faced and SO tall, one By Lainey • Apr 28, 2025 09:26 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Director with a Manbun Sorry, about to be a sh-t disturber here but I can’t help myself… Bradley Cooper is currently directing Will Arnett in Is This Thing On? Bradley will also have a role in the film, co-written by Will, about a man, presumably a podcaster, who’s figuring out his life By Lainey • Apr 09, 2025 02:38 pm
BFFs Intro for June 15, 2022 Dear Gossips, I’m only halfway through the new Bradley Cooper episode of the Smartless podcast and if you haven’t listened yet, I’m sure you’ve seen the big headline coming out of it about how BCoop shared that it was Will Arnett who got real with him By Lainey • Jun 15, 2022 09:29 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for August 27, 2021 Dear Gossips, Apple released a new trailer for the second season of The Morning Show this week and the big surprise reveal is that Will Arnett has joined the cast; he plays Jennifer Aniston’s (Alex Levy) agent, Doug. The stereotype of agents in show business is usually douchebag – and By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 09:14 am
Maple Leaf Amy and Will are #StrongerTogether Last Friday, when I posted about the Stronger Together broadcast in Canada, I mentioned that Amy Poehler was on the entertainers who were confirmed to be part of the event. A few of you messaged me all like… but Amy isn’t Canadian, was that a typo, or were you By Lainey • Apr 27, 2020 09:04 am
Movie Reviews and Previews LEGO Batman is the hero we need Matt Damon will try to be the white savior in The Great Wall this weekend but he’s going to get beat by LEGO Batman. So if you haven’t seen it yet… The LEGO Batman Movie gets you laughing right from the start, with Batman (Will Arnett at his By Sarah • Feb 17, 2017 11:09 am
Hook Ups Courteney Cox & Will Arnett? As you know, Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid called off their engagement, some time before US Thanksgiving. He got out of there fast, too. Like moved back to London ASAP. All kinds of rumours about why they couldn’t work it out. Supposedly they were in therapy for a while By Lainey • Dec 23, 2015 02:33 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, November 26, 2015 I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been hit in the face with a backpack on the train. This woman hit me with this balloon 18 times on the subway. A video posted by @amyschumer onNov 25, 2015 at 3:31pm PST Family friendly entertainment: Rashida and By Maria • Nov 26, 2015 03:34 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Turtles & Models I had no idea there were more Ninja Turtle movies on the way. So I had to ask Sarah, the Ninja Turtle expert, even though she wouldn’t want to be known as such, if they were shooting a sequel. Apparently, yes. Fine. I can live with that. But WHY By Lainey • Mar 26, 2015 12:20 pm
TV Updates Aaron Paul’s Return to TV No, it’s not for Better Call Saul (but can I just say this is looking more and more promising every day?), it’s for a new Netflix animated series for grown-ups, BoJack Horseman. Aaron is an executive producer, along with Will Arnett. The premise: animals that talk and behave By Maria • Jul 23, 2014 04:22 pm
Amazingness New couple alert! Just one more week to go... And in advance of the release of Season 4 of Arrested Development on Netflix, here are Jason Bateman and Will Arnett walking hand in hand in New York yesterday, photo opping for the paps. God I love them so much. We were just talking By Lainey • May 17, 2013 10:44 am
Break Ups Poehler & Arnett Separate Of course it’s sad. It’s never anything but sad. Two people who wanted to be together forever don’t want that anymore. It’s always sad. But also, when I read about the Poehler-Arnett split, two people I’ve never met but, of course, feel like I would By Duana • Sep 07, 2012 02:36 pm
