Famous actress Crystal the Monkey took time out of her busy schedule to join our Top That! host Becca Frucht for an exclusive sit-down interview. Aside from chatting about her latest role in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Crystal confronts rumors about her love life and whether she will finally be heading to rehab. The life of a celebrity is tough - especially for a monkey. See how she answers our hard-hitting questions!
- 12/24/2014
- by Becca-Frucht
- Popsugar.com
Whether Robin Williams was shooting a feature film a "prom-posal" video, he was always committed to getting a laugh. The late actor's Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb co-star Skyler Gisondo will never forget it, either! The 18-year-old enlisted the help of Williams, Ben Stiller and Crystal the Monkey to ask his classmate to be his prom date. Robin didn't just make a five-second cameo, though—he helped Gisondo turn his "prom-posal" into a full theatrical production! "All morning, Robin was pitching more ideas," Gisondo told The Hollywood Reporter. "He was saying 'Can I say this? Would it be appropriate to say this?' You're Robin Williams. You can say...
- 12/23/2014
- E! Online
This might be the greatest prom-proposal ever!
Just months before his passing, Robin Williams teamed up with Ben Stiller to help their Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb co-star Skyler Gisondo ask a girl to his high school prom. In the video, Williams shows off many of his signature voices to help Skyler win over the lucky lady-- and the end result was hilarious.
Pics: Robin Williams Through The Years
“I wasn’t going to be back to ask my date to the prom, my girlfriend at the time," Skyler told Et at the film's L.A. premiere. "So I wrote a little skit and I asked Robin Williams and Ben Stiller to be in the skit and Crystal the monkey to be in the skit with us. At the end of the video we recorded, Crystal ran up with the rose and hopped on my shoulder and gave me the rose to hold out...
Just months before his passing, Robin Williams teamed up with Ben Stiller to help their Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb co-star Skyler Gisondo ask a girl to his high school prom. In the video, Williams shows off many of his signature voices to help Skyler win over the lucky lady-- and the end result was hilarious.
Pics: Robin Williams Through The Years
“I wasn’t going to be back to ask my date to the prom, my girlfriend at the time," Skyler told Et at the film's L.A. premiere. "So I wrote a little skit and I asked Robin Williams and Ben Stiller to be in the skit and Crystal the monkey to be in the skit with us. At the end of the video we recorded, Crystal ran up with the rose and hopped on my shoulder and gave me the rose to hold out...
- 12/22/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Eight years is a long time in the life of a child. While critics are lining up to award Richard Linklater for exploring such an idea, a much larger viewing audience unfamiliar with Boyhood may experience a similar feeling of time passing them by while watching Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Advertising itself as the finale of the soon-to-be billion dollar grossing Night at the Museum trilogy, Secret of the Tomb lays it on thick with pretences of finality and closure. In truth, the film doesn’t bring the journey to a stop, and instead simply hits the blinker on a lucrative franchise vehicle that’s always been operating in cruise control.
Ben Stiller once again straps on nightshift blues and a flashlight as security guard Larry Daley, who spends his evenings corralling the magically sentient exhibits of the Natural History Museum. Over the course of his adventures,...
Ben Stiller once again straps on nightshift blues and a flashlight as security guard Larry Daley, who spends his evenings corralling the magically sentient exhibits of the Natural History Museum. Over the course of his adventures,...
- 12/17/2014
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
Directors: Shawn Levy; Screenwriters: David Guion, Michael Handelman; Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Rebel Wilson, Dan Stevens, Ben Kingsley, Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais; Running time: 98 mins; Certificate: PG
Thanks to its nifty blend of high-concept and wide-appeal comedy, the Night at the Museum series has established itself as dependable family entertainment. Third time around the magic is wearing thin, however, with the bulk of the action relocating to London as Ben Stiller's security guard Larry attempts to revive the magical tablet that brings exhibits to life.
Everything about this sequel screams paycheque as the returning faces (among them Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais) breeze through on cruise control leaving the heavy lifting to the visual effects team. The newcomers launch into it with gusto, but Dan Stevens's preening Lancelot is little more than a one-note gag and...
Thanks to its nifty blend of high-concept and wide-appeal comedy, the Night at the Museum series has established itself as dependable family entertainment. Third time around the magic is wearing thin, however, with the bulk of the action relocating to London as Ben Stiller's security guard Larry attempts to revive the magical tablet that brings exhibits to life.
Everything about this sequel screams paycheque as the returning faces (among them Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais) breeze through on cruise control leaving the heavy lifting to the visual effects team. The newcomers launch into it with gusto, but Dan Stevens's preening Lancelot is little more than a one-note gag and...
- 12/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Recently, Comingsoon.net served up this exclusive,new featurette/movie clip (below) for their upcoming "Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb" comedy flick, and it gives us new interview clips with some of the cast and crew as they talk about Crystal the Monkey. It also shows new "behind the scenes" footage, scenes from the movie, and more. Check it out,below. The movie stars: Robin Williams, Ben Kingsley, Steve Coogan, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Rebel Wilson, and Dan Stevens. The official plotline for the movie, reads like this: " Get ready for the wildest and most adventure-filled Night At the Museum ever as Larry (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever." It hits theaters this Friday, December 19th, nationwide.
- 12/15/2014
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Rebel Wilson was joined by a suit-clad Crystal the monkey at the premiere of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb in New York last night (December 11).
The Aussie actress, who stars as Tilly in the adventure comedy movie's third instalment, had Crystal's arm resting on top of her hair as they posed on the red carpet.
Crystal, who plays Dexter, has appeared in all three of the movies, and has previous credits in Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo (2011), The Hangover Part II (2011) and episodes of NBC's hit comedy Community.
The Shawn Levy-directed film sees Ben Stiller's security guard Larry take a trip across the Atlantic to the British Museum when the cursed tablet that brings exhibits to life starts to lose its power.
Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke, Owen Wilson, the late Robin Williams and the late Mickey Rooney all return to the cast,...
The Aussie actress, who stars as Tilly in the adventure comedy movie's third instalment, had Crystal's arm resting on top of her hair as they posed on the red carpet.
Crystal, who plays Dexter, has appeared in all three of the movies, and has previous credits in Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo (2011), The Hangover Part II (2011) and episodes of NBC's hit comedy Community.
The Shawn Levy-directed film sees Ben Stiller's security guard Larry take a trip across the Atlantic to the British Museum when the cursed tablet that brings exhibits to life starts to lose its power.
Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke, Owen Wilson, the late Robin Williams and the late Mickey Rooney all return to the cast,...
- 12/12/2014
- Digital Spy
Teddy, Dexter and the crew at the American Museum of Natural History are acting weird, but Larry doesn’t think it’s their fault. Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb — the third installment of a franchise that already has banked nearly $1 billion worldwide — moves the action to London, where a whole new gang of people and critters comes to life. Ben Stiller stars along with franchise veterans Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Rami Malek, Dick Van Dyke, Skyler Gisondo, Mickey Rooney and, of course, Crystal the Monkey. First-timers include Ben Kingsley, Rebel Wilson, Rachael Harris and Dan Stevens. The Shawn Levy-helmed threequel arrives December 19 via Fox.
- 11/12/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Sir Lancelot at your service!
The trailer for the third "Night at the Museum" movie is here, and it features more of the same wacky hijinks that audiences loved about the first two films. Ben Stiller is back as former security guard Larry Daley, who has to save the day night again when the "lives" of his museum figure friends is at stake.
To learn more about how the figures are able to animate, he travels to London, where he meets his sassy security counterpart (Rebel Wilson), Sir Lancelot (Dan Stevens), and a powerful pharaoh (Ben Kingsley).
As with the previous "Night at the Museum" movies, there's quite a bit of toilet humor and cheesy puns. This is also the late Robin Williams's last film.
"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" also stars Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, and Crystal the Monkey, and opens in theaters...
The trailer for the third "Night at the Museum" movie is here, and it features more of the same wacky hijinks that audiences loved about the first two films. Ben Stiller is back as former security guard Larry Daley, who has to save the day night again when the "lives" of his museum figure friends is at stake.
To learn more about how the figures are able to animate, he travels to London, where he meets his sassy security counterpart (Rebel Wilson), Sir Lancelot (Dan Stevens), and a powerful pharaoh (Ben Kingsley).
As with the previous "Night at the Museum" movies, there's quite a bit of toilet humor and cheesy puns. This is also the late Robin Williams's last film.
"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" also stars Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, and Crystal the Monkey, and opens in theaters...
- 11/12/2014
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
Ben Stiller might be the key human in the Night At The Museum films, but director Shawn Levy and his team know that the primarily younger audience is in it for the animals and the wackier supporting cast. So Dexter (played by Crystal the capuchin) is front and centre in this second trailer for third outing Secret Of The Tomb along with newer faces such as Dan Stevens and Rebel Wilson.Stiller returns as Larry Daley, one of the few people that know the secret held within New York’s American Museum of Natural History – a stone tablet from the time of the Pharaohs that brings all the exhibits to life and has caused him no end of trouble. But in his capacity as watchman of the building, he’s grown to be friends with many of the historical figures and other displays that magically start to move and speak at night,...
- 11/12/2014
- EmpireOnline
Still need some inspiration for this year's Halloween costume—or want to commiserate about that costume you can't believe you once wore? Watch the video below. We asked celebs visiting EW's video studio to reminisce about their greatest Halloween hits and biggest misses. In order of appearance: Seth Green, Let's Make a Deal's Wayne Brady, George Takei, Saturday Night Live's Jay Pharoah, Cristela's Cristela Alonzo, The Walking Dead's Alanna Masterson, Constantine's Matt Ryan, Twd's Josh McDermitt, Twd's Michael Cudlitz, Twd's Chad Coleman, Teen Wolf's Holland Roden, Bones' Tamara Taylor, Gene Simmons, Under the Dome's Rachelle Lefevre,...
- 10/29/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Lovely, sweet and kind are just some of the adjectives friends have used to describe the incomparable Robin Williams. And, if they could find the words, it's likely his furry friends would describe the late actor in much the same way. Williams's Instagram feed is filled with adorable shots of him kicking back with many an animal friend, including his road dog Verna Pearl (above), whose unexpected passing last year left him deeply saddened.Happiness overruled though when the dog lover was in the company of the canine kind - like that time Verna Pearl bared her cleavage at the The Crazy Ones premiere.
- 8/12/2014
- by Amy Jamieson, @mylomickey
- PEOPLE.com
Five years after Battle of the Smithsonian (and eight years after the first Night at the Museum), Ben Stiller will be stepping back into the role of night security guard Larry Daley this December for Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, the third and final installment in the series. Today, we’ve got the first images for the threequel, which Fox has released ahead of the film’s first trailer debut later this week.
As the images show, Larry is rejoined in this third installment by living museum exhibits Sacajawea (Mizuo Peck), Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Ahkmenrah (Rami Malek) and Attila the Hun (Patrick Gallagher), among others (expect big roles for Crystal the monkey, Owen Wilson’s Jedediah and Steve Coogan’s Octavius, as per usual). Additionally, Larry’s now-teenaged son Nick (Skyler Gisondo, replacing Jake Cherry) gets wrapped up in the action.
In Secret of the Tomb,...
As the images show, Larry is rejoined in this third installment by living museum exhibits Sacajawea (Mizuo Peck), Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Ahkmenrah (Rami Malek) and Attila the Hun (Patrick Gallagher), among others (expect big roles for Crystal the monkey, Owen Wilson’s Jedediah and Steve Coogan’s Octavius, as per usual). Additionally, Larry’s now-teenaged son Nick (Skyler Gisondo, replacing Jake Cherry) gets wrapped up in the action.
In Secret of the Tomb,...
- 7/30/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Right about now, the lights should be on in the Beverly Hilton ballroom for the very first panel of the summer 2014 Television Critics Association press tour. I'm not due to arrive at tour until sometime tomorrow, but Fienberg and other members of the TCA should be there, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the start of the 16-day event (which, for many people, will run straight into the start of Comic-Con). Each time I get ready to go to press tour (give or take that time that I broke my ankle), I like to present some version of the guide to press tour I originally wrote in my Star-Ledger days (with a lot of help from Matt Zoller Seitz). If you've been following my tour coverage all this time, odds are you know a lot of this and can skip down to the bottom for the 10 biggest questions Dan and I have about this current tour,...
- 7/8/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
If you're one of the loyal Community fans that gave up on last year's Dan Harmon-less season, we have good news. The once-booted showrunner is back, and his presence is immediately felt in Season Five's first two episodes, which premiere back-to-back tonight on NBC. Community actually feels like Community again – the jokes land and the performances are hilarious, meaning all is how Harmon intended in the hallowed halls of Greendale Community College. To get the scoop on Community's new season, Rolling Stone chatted with Annie Edison herself, Alison Brie,...
- 1/2/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Nick at Nite has announced that the Scott Baio sitcom See Dad Run will return this Sunday, September 8th, at 8pm.
The sitcom is currently in its second season and the cable channel ordered 20 episodes this time around. Only six have aired thus far.
Sunday's episode finds David (Baio) becoming a party planner for his daughter Janie’s party. To outshine her friend's party, he books a famous monkey (Crystal the Monkey from NBC's cancelled Animal Practice) but things quickly get out of hand.
In addition to Baio, See Dad Run stars Alanna Ubach, Bailey Michelle Brown, Jackson Brundage, Mark Curry, Ramy Youssef, and Ryan Newman.
What do you think? Do you like See Dad Run? Are you hoping for a third season?...
The sitcom is currently in its second season and the cable channel ordered 20 episodes this time around. Only six have aired thus far.
Sunday's episode finds David (Baio) becoming a party planner for his daughter Janie’s party. To outshine her friend's party, he books a famous monkey (Crystal the Monkey from NBC's cancelled Animal Practice) but things quickly get out of hand.
In addition to Baio, See Dad Run stars Alanna Ubach, Bailey Michelle Brown, Jackson Brundage, Mark Curry, Ramy Youssef, and Ryan Newman.
What do you think? Do you like See Dad Run? Are you hoping for a third season?...
- 9/6/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
American Idol has been headed straight for an iceberg the last couple of seasons — a secret to no one except, perhaps, key executives at Fox and Fremantle Media.
Yet their recent chatter about changes to the show’s upcoming (and pivotal) Season 13 — which has been focused almost entirely on a rebooted judges’ panel, and not a rebooted outlook on what a judges’ panel should actually do – has me concerned that they’re merely slapping a fresh coat of paint on the luxury cruiseliner of reality competition shows. And really, what’s the point of that if the destination continues to...
Yet their recent chatter about changes to the show’s upcoming (and pivotal) Season 13 — which has been focused almost entirely on a rebooted judges’ panel, and not a rebooted outlook on what a judges’ panel should actually do – has me concerned that they’re merely slapping a fresh coat of paint on the luxury cruiseliner of reality competition shows. And really, what’s the point of that if the destination continues to...
- 8/7/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
July 16 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of "Free Willy," the emotional family film which stole the hearts of viewers. Starring Jason James Richter as a young man who becomes friends with an Orca whale named Willy (played by famous whale Keiko), "Free Willy" brought in $77.69 million at the box office and was followed by two sequels: "Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home" and "Free Willy 3: The Rescue."
In celebration of the anniversary of "Free Willy," remember Keiko the Orca Whale and eight other famed animal actors.
Keiko the Orca Whale: Fans fell in love with Keiko when he starred in "Free Willy."
Buddy the Golden Retriever: Buddy starred as the family dog Comet in "Full House," as well as the athletic pup in the "Air Bud" movies.
Uggie the Jack Russell Terrier: A campaign was launched after Uggie starred in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" to give the dog an Academy Award.
In celebration of the anniversary of "Free Willy," remember Keiko the Orca Whale and eight other famed animal actors.
Keiko the Orca Whale: Fans fell in love with Keiko when he starred in "Free Willy."
Buddy the Golden Retriever: Buddy starred as the family dog Comet in "Full House," as well as the athletic pup in the "Air Bud" movies.
Uggie the Jack Russell Terrier: A campaign was launched after Uggie starred in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" to give the dog an Academy Award.
- 7/16/2013
- by Madeline Boardman
- Huffington Post
It’s that time again. Over the next few weeks, broadcast insiders will watch dozens of TV pilots in contention for fall. Executives will debate their merits in meetings, publicists will chat about their favorites over lunch and agents will trade hallway gossip about which titles are hot. Some everyday folks will see the pilots, too — roughly 300 civilians wrangled into carefully monitored focus groups.
But like nearly every year since the dawn of TV, this evaluation process will happen in private. Networks will spend millions creating entertainment programs written by top Hollywood writers starring brand-name celebrities that the public will never see.
But like nearly every year since the dawn of TV, this evaluation process will happen in private. Networks will spend millions creating entertainment programs written by top Hollywood writers starring brand-name celebrities that the public will never see.
- 4/26/2013
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Diva-holics, relax! What Season 4 of NBC’s The Voice lacks in Christina Aguilera’s extroverted decolletage, flying-saucer hats and impromptu “this is how it’s done” vocal displays, has already been made up for with Shakira’s harmonica riffs, inspirational quips (“faith is the engine!”) and killer Blake Shelton impression.
Yep, we’re only one episode in, and the uni-monikered Colombian superstar is already proving so charmingly adept at her new gig that Xtina and Cee Lo’s absences barely registered. I mean, it’d be nice if one of the coaches went out and got an animal sidekick a...
Yep, we’re only one episode in, and the uni-monikered Colombian superstar is already proving so charmingly adept at her new gig that Xtina and Cee Lo’s absences barely registered. I mean, it’d be nice if one of the coaches went out and got an animal sidekick a...
- 3/26/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
I like the picture accompanying this live-blog. It speaks to a more innocent time when NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt and Crystal the Monkey were very much in love and hope for "Animal Practice" sprung eternal. Sniffle. Good times. There will be no Crystal at NBC's Sunday (January 6) executive session with Greenblatt, Paul Telegdy and Jennifer Salke, but Crystal's simian presence is sure to be replaced with a new-found sense of optimism at the network. Click through for the full executive session live-blog... 9:45 a.m. Et. Critics are pouring into the ballroom having spent breakfast with Gary Busey and several people associated...
- 1/6/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
"Community" will hit the NBC airwaves once again on February 7, and Alison Brie (Annie) is more than ready for it.
However, it doesn't look like Annie is in for much romantic action with Abed (Danny Pudi), despite the two having a makeout session last season.
"I think of him as a brother! I don't know if I see them together romantically," Brie told Vulture. "I do sometimes feel sorry for Annie on the love front, because I do want her to have a love interest ... Abed gets a new love interest [in Season 4] who is more Abed-like. I can't say who."
And thanks to Crystal The Monkey's open schedule with "Animal Practice" getting the axe, Annie's boobs will be back.
"Crystal is very popular," Brie said. "I'm a little jealous of her. Sometimes I'll sneak into her dressing room and cut holes in her clothes, but it's like the 'Mean Girls...
However, it doesn't look like Annie is in for much romantic action with Abed (Danny Pudi), despite the two having a makeout session last season.
"I think of him as a brother! I don't know if I see them together romantically," Brie told Vulture. "I do sometimes feel sorry for Annie on the love front, because I do want her to have a love interest ... Abed gets a new love interest [in Season 4] who is more Abed-like. I can't say who."
And thanks to Crystal The Monkey's open schedule with "Animal Practice" getting the axe, Annie's boobs will be back.
"Crystal is very popular," Brie said. "I'm a little jealous of her. Sometimes I'll sneak into her dressing room and cut holes in her clothes, but it's like the 'Mean Girls...
- 12/17/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Boo! NBC has pulled what was the last scheduled episode of cancelled freshman comedy Animal Practice, slated to air tomorrow night, Halloween. NBC was to keep Animal Practice on until Whitney takes over the Wednesday 8 Pm slot next week. But a Sandy-related string of NBC pre-emptions included repeating the storm-impacted Monday edition of The Voice on Thursday, pre-empting NBC’s 8-10 Pm comedy block. 30 Rock’s episode this week is election-themed, so it didn’t make sense to air it after next Tuesday’s election. Plus, the comedy is on a tight schedule to end its 13-episode final season before Community rejoins the lineup Feb. 7. So we’ve probably seen the last of Crystal the monkey’s hijinks as Animal Practice‘s run ends at 6 episodes.
- 10/31/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
No, we still don't have a premiere date for "Community" just yet. But here's something that might make you happy: Annie's Boobs. And we're not talking about Crystal the Monkey -- we're talking Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs posing in some sexy pin-up lingerie.
When the "Community" costars took off their clothes for GQ earlier this year, some genius filmed them with a video camera too. (Not in a weird way. Like, on purpose. For a video they would eventually gift the world with via posting it on the Internet.)
So, while you can't watch "Community" Season 4 just yet, you can watch Brie take off Jacobs' bra. You can also watch both of them dance around with some sexy feather fans (also while wearing lingerie). Hey, it's for a men's mag.
Check it out below:
How have you been coping in this "Community"-less timeline we're living in?...
When the "Community" costars took off their clothes for GQ earlier this year, some genius filmed them with a video camera too. (Not in a weird way. Like, on purpose. For a video they would eventually gift the world with via posting it on the Internet.)
So, while you can't watch "Community" Season 4 just yet, you can watch Brie take off Jacobs' bra. You can also watch both of them dance around with some sexy feather fans (also while wearing lingerie). Hey, it's for a men's mag.
Check it out below:
How have you been coping in this "Community"-less timeline we're living in?...
- 10/22/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Six seasons and a movie? Sure, that’d be nice, but right now fans of Community are simply trying to find out when season 4 will finally air. There’s no word on that this morning, but NBC’s underdog comedy is addressing the delay of the premiere, originally scheduled for Oct. 19. It comes to you in the form of a “Troy & Abed in the Morning” segment, and features the whole cast in character. There are plenty of mind-expanding jokes about the date that is more than a spot on a calendar (“Whenever a kitten tries to crawl into a cardboard box on YouTube,...
- 10/19/2012
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
Fall TV has its second casualty, and it's Crystal the Monkey!Ok, not literally, but "Animal Practice" -- the NBC sitcom that featured the famous monkey from "The Hangover Part II," and debuted during the last night of the Summer Olympics -- will be yanked from the network next month. The comedy starred Justin Kirk as an animal-loving veterinarian who hates the pet owners. Clearly audiences felt that way about the show itself, as it consistently drew low ratings numbers. This final episode will air on Nov. 7, with "Whitney" returning to its old Wed. 8/7 timeslot on Nov. 14."Animal Practice" is the second show to die this 2012-2013 TV season -- CBS drama "Made in Jersey" was pulled from the air last week after just two episodes.Are you surprised? What show do you think is the next to go? Sound off below! Read more...
- 10/18/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
NBC has officially axed Animal Practice. After declining ratings (it was down 9 percent again last night) it's time for Crystal the monkey to hang up her lab coat. And it turns out that the comedy that will take the Wednesday night slot is a familiar one. Whitney will join the lineup starting Nov. 14 (we were sort of hoping it would be Community, too). Meanwhile, NBC's freshman comedy Guys With Kids lives to see another week. During Animal Practice's save or sink it poll, 54 percent of you were into the Justin Kirk comedy. Thoughts now that the Crane Animal Hospital is shut down permanently? Tell us in the comments! (E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal...
- 10/18/2012
- E! Online
Has "Animal Practice" been canceled? NBC is replacing the comedy starring Justin Kirk and Crystal the Monkey with "Whitney."
"Whitney" will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Et on NBC after the network delayed its premiere a few weeks ago.
"Animal Practice" has struggled in the ratings since making its official debut. The series brought in a healthy audience after a preview following the 2012 Olympics -- close to 13 million viewers -- but audiences didn't stick with the show, which is set in an animal hospital. Its most recent episode on Tuesday, October 17 brought in 3.8 million viewers and had a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Its fellow new NBC comedy "Guys With Kids" has been faring better, but not by much. "Guys With Kids" had 4.3 million viewers and a 1.4 rating in the demographic in its most recent telecast.
"Animal Practice" is the first new NBC show to get the boot.
"Whitney" will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Et on NBC after the network delayed its premiere a few weeks ago.
"Animal Practice" has struggled in the ratings since making its official debut. The series brought in a healthy audience after a preview following the 2012 Olympics -- close to 13 million viewers -- but audiences didn't stick with the show, which is set in an animal hospital. Its most recent episode on Tuesday, October 17 brought in 3.8 million viewers and had a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Its fellow new NBC comedy "Guys With Kids" has been faring better, but not by much. "Guys With Kids" had 4.3 million viewers and a 1.4 rating in the demographic in its most recent telecast.
"Animal Practice" is the first new NBC show to get the boot.
- 10/18/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
That 1.0 adults 18-49 rating last night didn’t do flailing new NBC comedy Animal Practice any favors. The network just announced that Animal Practice will be replaced by Whitney, whose second season will premiere November 14. Animal Practice will remain on the air until then. It has been a fast fall from grace for Animal Practice, whose pilot was previewed during NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics’ Closing Ceremony. But the comedy starring Justin Kirk and Crystal the monkey never found traction when it launched last month. Meanwhile, NBC signaled that it may have other plans in store for returning comedies Whitney and Community last week when it pushed back the shows’ scheduled Friday debut. Whitney and Guys With Kids are the only multi-camera comedies on NBC, and now they will run together. The move brings Whitney to the Wednesday 8 Pm slot where it aired for the second half of last season.
- 10/18/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Crystal the monkey is out of a job.
NBC has cancelled struggling freshman sitcom Animal Practice. Filling the Wednesday at 8/7 void beginning Nov. 14 will be Whitney.
Though Practice initially benefitted from a strong Olympics lead-in, the Justin Kirk-starring veterinarian comedy consistently pulled low numbers, this week mustering just 3.8 mil and a 1.0. The show’s Wednesday companion, fellow rookie comedy Guys With Kids, appears safe for the moment.
Whitney was originally scheduled to premiere this Friday along with Community, but NBC announced last week it was keeping both shows in its “back pocket [in case] we need to make any schedule changes” earlier in the week.
NBC has cancelled struggling freshman sitcom Animal Practice. Filling the Wednesday at 8/7 void beginning Nov. 14 will be Whitney.
Though Practice initially benefitted from a strong Olympics lead-in, the Justin Kirk-starring veterinarian comedy consistently pulled low numbers, this week mustering just 3.8 mil and a 1.0. The show’s Wednesday companion, fellow rookie comedy Guys With Kids, appears safe for the moment.
Whitney was originally scheduled to premiere this Friday along with Community, but NBC announced last week it was keeping both shows in its “back pocket [in case] we need to make any schedule changes” earlier in the week.
- 10/18/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
"It may be my favorite picture ever," Annie Potts says. And she's not talking about a photo with her co-star Justin Kirk, but one with that other star of Animal Practice : Crystal the Monkey.
"I've worked with a lot of actors and I have to say Crystal is unbelievably magnetic, gifted, totally natural and she's very direct-able," Potts tells TVGuide.com. "I've had costars that were a lot of more difficult. She's adorable. Almost as adorable as Justin."
Potts has to say that because Kirk plays her son on...
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"I've worked with a lot of actors and I have to say Crystal is unbelievably magnetic, gifted, totally natural and she's very direct-able," Potts tells TVGuide.com. "I've had costars that were a lot of more difficult. She's adorable. Almost as adorable as Justin."
Potts has to say that because Kirk plays her son on...
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- 10/17/2012
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
The latest helping of TV snacks includes items on "Arrested Development," the People's Choice Awards and more.
- Christina Applegate is hosting "Saturday Night Live" this week -- 19 years after the last time she hosted. Her promos with Jason Sudeikis have some fun with the age gap; watch them at the top of the post.
- Tammy 2 is back: Megan Mullally will return to "Parks and Recreation" later this season as Ron's (Nick Offerman) crazy ex-wife. Tammy gets wind of Ron's budding relationship with single mom Diane (guest star Lucy Lawless), and the guess here is she's not happy about it. [TV Guide]
- "Arrested Development" has added Chris Diamantopoulos ("The Three Stooges," "Up All Night") to its roster of guest stars for its upcoming season on Netflix. He'll appear in at least three episodes of the show, but no details yet on the character he's playing. [Deadline]
- Lifetime has picked up...
- Christina Applegate is hosting "Saturday Night Live" this week -- 19 years after the last time she hosted. Her promos with Jason Sudeikis have some fun with the age gap; watch them at the top of the post.
- Tammy 2 is back: Megan Mullally will return to "Parks and Recreation" later this season as Ron's (Nick Offerman) crazy ex-wife. Tammy gets wind of Ron's budding relationship with single mom Diane (guest star Lucy Lawless), and the guess here is she's not happy about it. [TV Guide]
- "Arrested Development" has added Chris Diamantopoulos ("The Three Stooges," "Up All Night") to its roster of guest stars for its upcoming season on Netflix. He'll appear in at least three episodes of the show, but no details yet on the character he's playing. [Deadline]
- Lifetime has picked up...
- 10/10/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
If you've ever been worried about being overshadowed by a monkey, "Animal Practice" star Tyler Labine can relate.
After Crystal the Monkey, who plays Dr. Rizzo on the NBC sitcom, saw high scores with "Animal Practice" test audiences, Tyler Labine -- who plays Dr. Doug Jackson, a vet recovering from a breakup, on the show -- worried it would become all about Crystal.
"It was like, 'This isn't going to become 'The Crystal Show,' is it?" Labine said, according to New York magazine.
Labine had a right feel threatened by the show's four-legged star. Not only does Crystal make $12,000 per episode, but she has her own IMDb page. And she's only 18!
"Animal Practice" airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Et on NBC.
After Crystal the Monkey, who plays Dr. Rizzo on the NBC sitcom, saw high scores with "Animal Practice" test audiences, Tyler Labine -- who plays Dr. Doug Jackson, a vet recovering from a breakup, on the show -- worried it would become all about Crystal.
"It was like, 'This isn't going to become 'The Crystal Show,' is it?" Labine said, according to New York magazine.
Labine had a right feel threatened by the show's four-legged star. Not only does Crystal make $12,000 per episode, but she has her own IMDb page. And she's only 18!
"Animal Practice" airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Et on NBC.
- 10/1/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Crystal the Monkey, star of NBC's Animal Practice, is super cute (exhibit A through Z: this video). But before you go mail-ordering a Capuchin, Crystal's human co-star Justin Kirk wants you to know something: "As adorable as she is, you should not be getting a fucking monkey as a pet," he told Vulture at a screening of Butter hosted by the Cinema Society last night. "We've been a little embattled by this lately, so let me take this opportunity to say that Tom [Gunderson], her handler, and all the cast of Animal Practice, do not advocate having a monkey as a pet. This is our fear, that if the show is a success" — alas, not the case so far — "people are going to be getting a bunch of monkeys, and not knowing what to do with them." As for whether Crystal has been throwing her feces around set,...
- 9/28/2012
- by Jennifer Vineyard
- Vulture
Get excited, Human Beings. Community returns on its new night, Friday, Oct. 19 at 8:30/7:30c, and we’ve got your first look at the Season 4 premiere, which features NBC’s most beloved simian star, Crystal the monkey, aka Annie’s Boobs.
Related | Community Exclusive: Giancarlo Esposito’s Back!
Elsewhere, things appear to be getting steamy between two members of the study group, while the Dean has found a get-up worthy of Amelia Earhart.
Check out the gallery below and then hit the comments with your thoughts.
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Related | Community Exclusive: Giancarlo Esposito’s Back!
Elsewhere, things appear to be getting steamy between two members of the study group, while the Dean has found a get-up worthy of Amelia Earhart.
Check out the gallery below and then hit the comments with your thoughts.
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- 9/27/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
When "Animal Practice" premiered in August, it instantly became one of the most reviled shows in the history of American TV.
And for that, the show itself was not to blame (not much, anyway). But NBC chose to break away from their live (not live) coverage of the Olympic Closing Ceremony Aug. 12 to showcase the veterinarian sitcom starring Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Crystal the Monkey instead of the live (not live) performances of no-names like Muse and The Who.
But TV audiences are a forgiving sort, and should be open to judge "Animal Practice" on its own merits when it debuts in its regular time slot tonight (Sept. 26).
But does it have any merits?
Animal lovers (guilty!) probably don't think so. Besides the indignity of a Capuchin monkey performing tricks, Dr. George Coleman's (Kirk) womanizing vet treats his practice like a nightclub. His first patient in the pilot,...
And for that, the show itself was not to blame (not much, anyway). But NBC chose to break away from their live (not live) coverage of the Olympic Closing Ceremony Aug. 12 to showcase the veterinarian sitcom starring Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Crystal the Monkey instead of the live (not live) performances of no-names like Muse and The Who.
But TV audiences are a forgiving sort, and should be open to judge "Animal Practice" on its own merits when it debuts in its regular time slot tonight (Sept. 26).
But does it have any merits?
Animal lovers (guilty!) probably don't think so. Besides the indignity of a Capuchin monkey performing tricks, Dr. George Coleman's (Kirk) womanizing vet treats his practice like a nightclub. His first patient in the pilot,...
- 9/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Please, oh comedy gods, let Leslie get a text from Hillary.
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The next program that will have you asking, "Mark Pellegrino's in this show, too?" is Revolution which cast Pellgrino and two more Supernatural alums, Todd Stashwick and Colin Ford.
I think it's a bit of a stretch to say that too many of this season's new fall shows feature an everyhunk who basically looks the same from show to show. Also, who can identify an actor by the right corner of his jaw? That's silly.
F. Murray Abraham is joining the upcoming season of Homeland in a recurring role.
Is Animal Practice guity of animal cruelty in how it gets laughs out of Crystal the monkey? Now I feel bad for enjoying Crystal's episode of Community.
NBC is giving another chance to the Vertigo comic Midnight, Mass.. NBC previously tried to turn the comic, about a...
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The next program that will have you asking, "Mark Pellegrino's in this show, too?" is Revolution which cast Pellgrino and two more Supernatural alums, Todd Stashwick and Colin Ford.
I think it's a bit of a stretch to say that too many of this season's new fall shows feature an everyhunk who basically looks the same from show to show. Also, who can identify an actor by the right corner of his jaw? That's silly.
F. Murray Abraham is joining the upcoming season of Homeland in a recurring role.
Is Animal Practice guity of animal cruelty in how it gets laughs out of Crystal the monkey? Now I feel bad for enjoying Crystal's episode of Community.
NBC is giving another chance to the Vertigo comic Midnight, Mass.. NBC previously tried to turn the comic, about a...
- 9/20/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Host Seth MacFarlane entertained with a number of amazing impressions during "Saturday Night Live's" impressive premiere, but he made the biggest splash as laidback Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte.
Introduced by Seth Meyers on "Weekend Update" to review the new fall shows, MacFarlane said of his exciting summer: "I was America in Olympics." Wearing a track suit and gold medals, MacFarlane's Lochte said he was most excited about "Monkey Hospital" (confusing the title of NBC's "Animal Practice," which features Crystal the Monkey).
" It's so funny. It's not fair they give all the best lines to the monkey. I give it three swims." (Out of three.)
"I'm really excited about that show "'Goon,'" he continued. When Meyers pointed out that it's actually called "Go On," MacFarlane said, "Either way it looks really go-od" (pronouncing it "go odd").
Read The Recap: Host Seth MacFarlane dazzles in mostly awesome season premiere
"Seth,...
Introduced by Seth Meyers on "Weekend Update" to review the new fall shows, MacFarlane said of his exciting summer: "I was America in Olympics." Wearing a track suit and gold medals, MacFarlane's Lochte said he was most excited about "Monkey Hospital" (confusing the title of NBC's "Animal Practice," which features Crystal the Monkey).
" It's so funny. It's not fair they give all the best lines to the monkey. I give it three swims." (Out of three.)
"I'm really excited about that show "'Goon,'" he continued. When Meyers pointed out that it's actually called "Go On," MacFarlane said, "Either way it looks really go-od" (pronouncing it "go odd").
Read The Recap: Host Seth MacFarlane dazzles in mostly awesome season premiere
"Seth,...
- 9/16/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
By Carson Blackwelder
Television Contributor
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It’s September, and you know what that means: It’s time to meet new shows in addition to reuniting with your returning favorites.
Each year, networks decide what shows to keep, move around and cancel, leaving open spots for a gaggle of new series. This month, many of the pilots for these shows will make their small screen debut. It may be overwhelming to be faced with 20 new shows this fall, so I’ll explain which programs did and didn’t make the cut for my DVR queue.
Here are my picks for the best new series of the fall TV season. (Note that this ranking did not take into account the mid-season premieres, even though there are some stand-out players in that arena.)
1) Nashville (ABC)
With all of the glitter and swag to expect from Music City, Nashville stuns audiences with catchy original...
Television Contributor
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It’s September, and you know what that means: It’s time to meet new shows in addition to reuniting with your returning favorites.
Each year, networks decide what shows to keep, move around and cancel, leaving open spots for a gaggle of new series. This month, many of the pilots for these shows will make their small screen debut. It may be overwhelming to be faced with 20 new shows this fall, so I’ll explain which programs did and didn’t make the cut for my DVR queue.
Here are my picks for the best new series of the fall TV season. (Note that this ranking did not take into account the mid-season premieres, even though there are some stand-out players in that arena.)
1) Nashville (ABC)
With all of the glitter and swag to expect from Music City, Nashville stuns audiences with catchy original...
- 9/6/2012
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Justin Kirk may be on all of the posters for NBC's new comedy Animal Practice, but even he knows who the real star of the show is — industry veteran Crystal the Monkey.
Premiering Sept. 26 at 8/7c, Animal Practice marks the first regular TV series gig for Crystal, a showbiz vet known for her appearances in The Hangover Part II and Community. After 16 years of waiting for her first TV series, Crystal is enjoying every ounce of the limelight thus far playing the...
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Premiering Sept. 26 at 8/7c, Animal Practice marks the first regular TV series gig for Crystal, a showbiz vet known for her appearances in The Hangover Part II and Community. After 16 years of waiting for her first TV series, Crystal is enjoying every ounce of the limelight thus far playing the...
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- 8/28/2012
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
NBC has picked up a new Michael J. Fox sitcom for 22 episodes for fall of next year. The show will be about Fox as a dad, battling the day to day, and also Parkinson's disease, which Fox has been living with for some time. Not only am I thrilled because I've had a crush on Alex P. Keaton since I was a teen, but I think it's a bold move to write his disease into the show.
Apple is now the most valuable publicly traded company ever, with a market value of $623 billion dollars, eclipsing Microsoft's high of $616 billion back in 1999. I was never an Apple fanboy for their computers, but I can't live without my iPad and iPhone, and can't wait for the new models. I'm overdue for an upgrade.
Prince Harry partied shirtless in Las Vegas. If you're into that sort of thing.
While the draft Republican Party...
Apple is now the most valuable publicly traded company ever, with a market value of $623 billion dollars, eclipsing Microsoft's high of $616 billion back in 1999. I was never an Apple fanboy for their computers, but I can't live without my iPad and iPhone, and can't wait for the new models. I'm overdue for an upgrade.
Prince Harry partied shirtless in Las Vegas. If you're into that sort of thing.
While the draft Republican Party...
- 8/21/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Animal Practice will have to get a lot better, fast, if it's going to be known as anything other than "that monkey show." Last night's post-ceremonies early debut made it clear that, as our TV critic wrote in his review, Crystal the monkey is the only good part of the new comedy (sorry, Justin Kirk). But why should Practice be the only show getting an adorable-creature boost? Lots of shows could benefit from the addition of a fuzzy mammal or two. Just imagine how much better things would be if every show cut to a sweet furry face every now and then! Even good shows could get some serious mileage out of featuring an easy-to-anthropomorphize critter.The Newsroom Needs a Sloth And that sloth lost someone on 9/11, thankyouverymuch. That's why it's so important to her to finally be working with people who Get It. (But with all the daytime sleeping...
- 8/13/2012
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
The London Olympics ended on a sour note in terms of coverage. And some audiences blamed NBC and DirecTV for spoiling their last hours of viewing. The Numbskull Broadcasting Company once again edited the heck out of its tape-delayed primetime broadcast Sunday night of the Closing Ceremonies. The network cut performances by The Kinks’ Ray Davies, Muse, Kate Bush, the Royal Ballet, and Eric Idle singing a swear word. The network also decided George Michael performing a track from his new record wasn’t worth sharing with America. (NBC did include Michael’s rendition of his classic ”Freedom”. Some bigwig must be a fan of the song…) Related: Stephen Daldry’s London Olympics Closing Ceremony But NBC’s most controversial move was to squeeze in a commercial-free preview of Animal Practice before airing The Who’s grand finale. It fell to poor put-upon NBC Olympics host Bob Costas to make...
- 8/13/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline TV
The London Olympics ended on a sour note in terms of coverage. And some audiences blamed NBC and DirecTV for spoiling their last hours of viewing. The Numbskull Broadcasting Company once again edited the heck out of its tape-delayed primetime broadcast Sunday night of the Closing Ceremonies. The network cut performances by The Kinks’ Ray Davies, Muse, Kate Bush, the Royal Ballet, and Eric Idle singing a swear word. The network also decided George Michael performing a track from his new record wasn’t worth sharing with America. (NBC did include Michael’s rendition of his classic ”Freedom”. Some bigwig must be a fan of the song…) Related: Stephen Daldry’s London Olympics Closing Ceremony But NBC’s most controversial move was to squeeze in a commercial-free preview of Animal Practice before airing The Who’s grand finale. It fell to poor put-upon NBC Olympics host Bob Costas to make...
- 8/13/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
As my colleague Kate Kulzick pointed out last week, NBC has chosen to use the boost in ratings they’ve gained from their exclusive Us airing of the 2012 Summer Olympics to try and give some of their new shows a running start. Among the crowd that they’re hoping gains, and retains, an audience from the Olympics are two half-hour comedies; Animal Practice, about a cranky veterinarian and the staff of his hospital, and Go On, about a sportscaster and the members of his group therapy session. Intrigued at the promise of new comedies from NBC, which has, in recent years, created interesting shows such as Community, Parks and Recreation, and 30 Rock, I decided to see what the pilots of these shows promised for the future.
Animal Practice
From first glance, this show is seemingly a tired retread of a lot of things we’ve seen before, with no real addition.
Animal Practice
From first glance, this show is seemingly a tired retread of a lot of things we’ve seen before, with no real addition.
- 8/13/2012
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
On TV this Sunday: The Olympics torch gets snuffed, Longmire and The Glades gun for their season finales, Hell on Wheels gets rolling again, comics do to Roseanne what she once did to the national anthem and NBC monkeys around with a new comedy. As but a supplement to TVLine’s original features (all linked within) here are 11 programs to keep on your radar tonight.
8 pm 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony (NBC) | And just like that, the flag is passed to Rio de Janeiro. After the London games come to a close, stick around for a sneak preview of Animal Practice,...
8 pm 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony (NBC) | And just like that, the flag is passed to Rio de Janeiro. After the London games come to a close, stick around for a sneak preview of Animal Practice,...
- 8/12/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
"The Bourne Legacy" leads an army of new movies into theaters this weekend. Thankfully, for ticket buyers, it seems most of this week's offerings are solid bits of entertainment: Only "Bourne Legacy" -- the fourth film in the "Bourne" franchise, but one that doesn't include title star Matt Damon -- and something call "Nitro Circus: The Movie" were certified rotten by Rotten Tomatoes, the popular movie review aggregation site.
Not that films like "The Campaign," "Hope Springs" and indie releases "Red Hook Summer" and "2 Days In Paris" are perfect. Critics found issues with each, with complaints ranging from the films being too stupid ("The Campaign") to too messy (Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer"). Still, if you're headed to theaters this weekend -- and not watching the Closing Ceremonies at the 2012 London Olympics -- you've certainly got some options.
Television watchers, on the other hand, have a bit less to consider.
Not that films like "The Campaign," "Hope Springs" and indie releases "Red Hook Summer" and "2 Days In Paris" are perfect. Critics found issues with each, with complaints ranging from the films being too stupid ("The Campaign") to too messy (Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer"). Still, if you're headed to theaters this weekend -- and not watching the Closing Ceremonies at the 2012 London Olympics -- you've certainly got some options.
Television watchers, on the other hand, have a bit less to consider.
- 8/11/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Justin Kirk is going from Showtime to NBC primetime, starring in the network's freshman comedy Animal Practice. The actor is currently the eighth and final season of Weeds, on which he co-stars as Mary-Louise Parker's nutty brother-in-law, Andy Botwin. Now Kirk is moving to center stage as a twisted vet who loves animals but doesn't always feel the same about their owners. For the role, Kirk has the unique pleasure to work alongside what NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt has dubbed the network's best-testing character of the fall: Crystal the Monkey. The Hollywood Reporter challenged Kirk
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- 8/10/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The biggest star on TV isn't even human!
Crystal the Monkey who plays Dr. Rizzo, Justin Kirk's aid, on NBC's new comedy, "Animal Practice" (previews Sunday, August 12 at 10:38 p.m. Et) is easily the fall's biggest breakout star, as deemed by HuffPost TV's Maggie Furlong. According to TV Guide Magazine, Crystal is raking in $12,000 an episode.
However, Crystal is far from the first great monkey on TV (but may be the most versatile, considering she stars on another NBC show). From Mojo Jojo on "Powerpuff Girls" to Marcel on "Friends," take a look at clips of the best TV monkeys.
"Animal Practice" previews its pilot episode on Sunday, August 12 at 10:38 p.m. Et on NBC. The series officially premieres with Crystal the Monkey on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8 p.m. Et on NBC.
For more on NBC's new 2012-2013 shows, check out the slideshow below:...
Crystal the Monkey who plays Dr. Rizzo, Justin Kirk's aid, on NBC's new comedy, "Animal Practice" (previews Sunday, August 12 at 10:38 p.m. Et) is easily the fall's biggest breakout star, as deemed by HuffPost TV's Maggie Furlong. According to TV Guide Magazine, Crystal is raking in $12,000 an episode.
However, Crystal is far from the first great monkey on TV (but may be the most versatile, considering she stars on another NBC show). From Mojo Jojo on "Powerpuff Girls" to Marcel on "Friends," take a look at clips of the best TV monkeys.
"Animal Practice" previews its pilot episode on Sunday, August 12 at 10:38 p.m. Et on NBC. The series officially premieres with Crystal the Monkey on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8 p.m. Et on NBC.
For more on NBC's new 2012-2013 shows, check out the slideshow below:...
- 8/10/2012
- by Libby Coleman
- Huffington Post
For those of us of a certain age, we have fond memories of a certain cat-eating alien named Alf (my backstory?) Now a big screen version of the lovable sitcom is in development, but rather than a puppet, it will be CGI/live action. Is anyone else excited?
Did you ever wonder why the penis is shaped like that? Now you can know. Note: it's a video answer on autoplay when you click the link.
Pity the kids in Louisiana who choose a private school with this laughable curriculum based on Biblical teachings, like the fact that humans and dinosaurs lived on the earth together, or that dinosaurs were really fire breathing dragons. I wish I was kidding.
The Aclu is already saying that the new federal law restricting demonstrations at military funerals may violate the First Amendment.
Donald Faison is in talks to play Dr. Gravity in Kick Ass 2, fighting alongside Kick Ass.
Did you ever wonder why the penis is shaped like that? Now you can know. Note: it's a video answer on autoplay when you click the link.
Pity the kids in Louisiana who choose a private school with this laughable curriculum based on Biblical teachings, like the fact that humans and dinosaurs lived on the earth together, or that dinosaurs were really fire breathing dragons. I wish I was kidding.
The Aclu is already saying that the new federal law restricting demonstrations at military funerals may violate the First Amendment.
Donald Faison is in talks to play Dr. Gravity in Kick Ass 2, fighting alongside Kick Ass.
- 8/9/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
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