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In the ‘90s, there was no bigger comedy star than Jim Carrey. While the In Living Color actor was a relative unknown when he was signed on for films like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the runaway success of the mystery comedy made him a star like no other. In the same year, he delivered two more hits and became the biggest name in Hollywood.

While he lost some of his success with experiments like The Truman Show and Man on the Moon, a good old comedy reportedly brought him back to the top as its box office success netted him a higher payday than a lot of his other films. The actor was reportedly not paid a salary for the 2008 comedy Yes Man, which was consistently in Netflix’s top 10 list in the UK.

Jim Carrey was not paid a salary for Yes Man, but still earned close to $50 million...

Did Jim Carrey take a major chance with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was a risk, far from his usual slapstick comedies. Yet, it became one of his most celebrated performances. After his breakout year in 1994 with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber, Carrey jumped to the A-list. A year later, he played the Riddler in Batman Forever and returned as Ace Ventura in When Nature Calls. Both films were huge hits.

By 1996, Jim Carrey made history. He became the first actor to earn a $20 million paycheck for The Cable Guy. The film, a dark comedy, was divisive. It earned only $60 million at the box office, making Carrey’s salary nearly half the production budget. But his price tag was set. He remained one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors.

Carrey kept the blockbuster streak going. In...

Few television shows have captured the hearts of fans the way Modern Family has. Running for over 11 successful seasons from 2009 to 2020, the show has garnered critical reviews and has had a huge cultural impact through its unique mockumentary style.

A 22-time Emmy-winning sitcom, Modern Family not only redefined family-based comedy but also became a favorite for its witty storyline, relatable characters, and heartwarming moments.

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While the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker did a good job at keeping the audience entertained with their unusual, hilarious antics, what makes the show even more special is the countless surprise guest stars who popped in every now and then for unforgettable cameos. Throughout its run, there have been multiple actors and celebrities who have made an appearance, becoming a hit among fans. However, there have also been plenty of blink-and-you-miss-it cameos that perhaps even die-hard fans would have a hard time remembering.

Me, Myself & Irene is a Jekyll and Hyde story where Jim Carrey hams it up as a character struggling with his sanity. The film played out dark themes for comedic effect, provoking protest over its depiction of mental health.

Hulu is streaming Me, Myself & Irene on Apr. 1. This film added to Jim Carrey's repertoire of slapsticks, including Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Liar Liar. The Truman Show and Man on the Moon proved he has the range for serious dramas, but he returned to form with the 2000 comedy. Carrey went all out with Me, Myself & Irene; his character's suppressed rage led to a psychotic breakdown, consequently manifesting a second, more aggressive personality. Critical reception for the film was mixed, but it was a box office hit (earning $149.3 million against its $51 million budget).

Carrey confirmed he did all of his stunts in Me, Myself & Irene.

The bro comedy found a resurgence in the early 2000s thanks to the Frat pack and Paul Rudd. With a series of flicks trading leads and supporting actors, the genre felt a boom before it slowly faded away again. However, the genre had a legitimate hit inbound in Friendship, which not only stars Paul Rudd but adds Tim Robinson’s anachronistic humor to the fold. The marrying of the two styles creates a surprisingly powerful message about male bonding while also critiquing aspects of the genre. The resulting comedy is not only very funny, but absurd in the best ways.

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Craig Waterman (Robinson) lives a boring life working for an app company that tries to increase its users’ addiction to their products. His wife Tami (Kate Mara) owns a floral shop, and recently survived a cancer scare. As...

With Tim Robinson’s first starring film role in writer-director Andrew DeYoung’s A24 debut Friendship, the comedian hits every cringe note with assistance from Paul Rudd and Kate Mara.

The anxiety-inducing dark bromance stars Robinson as suburban family man Craig, who quickly develops a man crush on his new neighbor Austin (Rudd), a beloved local weatherman with his own rock band and an eclectic collection of ancient artifacts.

But his desperate attempts to impress his new pal only makes things disastrously awkward, reverberating through his life and impacting his marriage, job and entire wellbeing as he gets recurring nosebleeds throughout, which Robinson uses as a hilarious physical comedy device.

“This is why guys shouldn’t have friends,” Craig gripes in one scene, which feels like a good thesis for this film who’s desperate for connection but keeps getting in his own way.

Rudd is the ultimate match for...

The Truman Show, the comedy-drama by Peter Weir and starring Jim Carrey, has found much-deserved success on streaming. At the time of writing, the movie is charting in the Hulu Top 5 Without question, one of Carrey's best films, The Truman Show,is based on Andrew Niccol's original screenplay about a man who doesn't realize he’s the subject of a reality show and his entire life takes place on a massive soundstage.

Truman Burbank was born inside, and all his life has been controlled by Christof, the creator of the show. The problem is that, one day, Truman starts to suspect that there's something off about his hometown and decides to do some digging. Suddenly, The Truman Show is in danger of being sabotaged by its own star.

The film stars Carrey along with Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti and Philip Baker Hall,...

Turns out you don’t have to be Irish to be lucky come March. That’s right, repertory cinemas from coast to coast will be raining down four-leaf clovers in the form of cinematic gems like “Matewan,” “The Watermelon Woman,” “The Cable Guy,” and many more. And we know what you’re thinking…you just got through slamming back Oscar film after Oscar film, maybe it’s time to take a little break from the movies. After all, spring’s around the corner — it might be nice to step outside for a bit, breathe in the fresh air.

Well, you’re wrong.

Fresh air is for people who can’t appreciate a random assortment of food scents and possibly carbon dioxide from a leaking soda machine tank. You’re of a different breed and as such, we know there’s no better place for you than the comfy cozy darkness of your local cinema.

Judd Apatow has insisted an R-rated comedy could still be a huge box office hit.The 57-year-old actor - who has appeared in movies like 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and 'Knocked Up' as well as producing the likes of 'Superbad' and 'Step Brothers' and more over the years - has insisted "one person with a great idea" is all that's needed to give the genre a revival by inspiring everyone to "do it again".He told Variety: "These things kind of swing back and forth."If someone made something as funny as ‘The Hangover’ right now, it would make a billion dollars, and everyone would be trying to do that."It ebbs and it flows, and hopefully it’ll flow soon.”Apatow also dismissed the idea that political correctness makes comedy harder than it was in the past.He said: "I don't think there's a content obstacle.

Judd Apatow, who dominated the big screen for more than a decade with comedy hits like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Superbad,” “Step Brothers” and “Bridesmaids,” has weighed in on R-rated comedy movies vanishing from theaters.

The director, writer and producer told Variety on the “SNL50” carpet that all it takes is “one person with a great idea” to revitalize the genre at the box office. Once there’s another comedy hit, “suddenly everyone wants to do it again,” Apatow said. “These things kind of swing back and forth. If someone made something as funny as ‘The Hangover’ right now, it would make a billion dollars, and everyone would be trying to do that. It ebbs and it flows, and hopefully it’ll flow soon.”

Agreeing with his frequent comedy collaborator Seth Rogen, Apatow said he does not believe comedy is harder than it used to be due to political correctness.

“I...

As a director, Ben Stiller is a wily one. After skimming the surface of Gen-x disillusionment with his debut feature "Reality Bites," the son of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara made his name helming silly-smart films whose zany exteriors belie their depth. Take his 1996 comedy "The Cable Guy." Though it initially proved to be something of a divisively dark curiosity (Roger Ebert actually listed it among his picks for the worst movies of its year), it's since undergone a reevaluation and is now regarded as being prescient in its satirization of the public's true crime obsession. Stiller's 2001 fashion industry burlesque "Zoolander" has likewise become a full-fledged cult classic, while his edgy takedown of Hollywood ego and excess, "Tropic Thunder," is just as audacious now as it was when it first arrived in 2008.

In contrast to their barbed social commentary, these films are pretty broad when it comes to their humor and characterization.

In the early 1990s, Jim Carrey had a run of movies that cemented his place as one of the greatest comedy actors of a generation. One that has left a lasting impression on pop culture is 1994’s The Mask, the eye-popping, Latin-dancing, Cameron Diaz-introducing spectacle based on the (incredibly) graphic novels by Dark Horse Comics. Now fans of Carrey’s wildly energetic performance have made it a streaming hit on Paramount+ over 30 years later, which asks the question of whether it is time to give The Mask the R-rated reboot it deserves.

Directed by Chuck Russell, the 1994 film is very loosely based on the comic book character who finds that he turns into a (very dubious) superhero when donning a mystical mask – see what they did with the title? The Mask follows bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey), a soft-spoken nice guy who transforms into a green-faced whirlwind of mischief...

Jim Carrey as Gerald Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc. Photo Credit Paramount Pictures and Sega of America. Copyright © 2024 Par. Pics & Sega Gifted with the same kind of manic energy and vocal dexterity that have allowed fellow comedians like Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy to take on multiple characters within a single movie, Jim Carrey was a natural choice to take on a second character in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. But even though he’s taken on dual roles in some of his live-action movies, like The Mask, Batman Forever, and The Cable Guy, he admitted that adding Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald, to his repertoire was more difficult than he’d expected it would be. (Click on the media bar below to hear Jim Carrey.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jim_Carrey_Sonic_the_HedgeHog_3_Playing_Two_Charachters_.mp3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3...

When Ben Stiller was 8, he visited his father, Jerry, on the set of the movie The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and experienced a kind of epiphany. In the 1974 thriller set in the New York City subway, Jerry, who would enjoy a late-career resurgence 20 years later as Seinfeld‘s Frank Costanza, was playing a transit cop alongside Walter Matthau, and Ben was visiting during a night shoot, as lights on giant cranes shone down on the slick city streets around the Triborough Bridge.

“It was so cool, so cool,” says Stiller, now 59, recalling the scene as he looks out from the offices of his Red Hour Productions in the West Village in mid-January, over a sweeping view of the Hudson River. It’s the same view he had as a child at his family’s apartment on Riverside Drive some 70 blocks north. Jerry and actress Anne Meara, Ben’s mother,...

Jim Carrey’s Last 5 Films At The Worldwide Box Office(Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jim Carrey is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He currently appears in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Professor Gerald Robotnik/Dr Ivo ‘Eggman’ Robotnik. He is a versatile actor who is unparalleled in the comedy space. The videogame-based movie is performing well at the box office and has crossed the $400 million mark as well. As the film is moving towards its next milestone, let’s look at Carrey’s last five films at the worldwide box office.

Carrey is known for his slapstick performances and gained wide recognition with hits including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Batman Forever. As a result, he reportedly became the first comic actor to receive an upfront salary of $20 million for performing in films starting with The Cable Guy.

There are not many actors who go on to become successful directors. Ben Stiller has somehow managed to pull off dual responsibilities in films like Zoolander (and its sequel) and Tropic Thunder. Even though he's begun to focus more on directing high-caliber television series such as Severance and Escape from Dannemora, Stiller's resume is filled with interesting acting projects as well With this stacked list of credits, you would think that Stiller could tackle anything. Well, everything except sketch comedy, that is.

Ben Stiller is still thinking about an opinion piece from more than 20 years ago.

The “Severance” director said during The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast that after starring in 1996’s “The Cable Guy,” 1999’s “There’s Something About Mary,” and 2000’s “Meet the Parents,” the Los Angeles Times published a plea to stop casting Stiller in comedies.

“I remember opening up the L.A. Times and there was this writer who wrote a letter: ‘Dear God, stop putting Ben Stiller in comedies,’” Stiller said. “I was just like, I don’t know, I’m here, I love doing what I do. But it’s only in retrospect that I can go, ‘Wow, there was a thing happening that I was fortunate to be a part of.’ But I don’t know what the zeitgeist was.”

He continued, “You can look at 2000s comedies, and they were a specific kind of thing,...

Ben Stiller was the latest guest on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast and admitted that he still doesn’t understand why he became such a popular comedy movie star in the late 1990s and 2000s. His self-directed work in 1996’s “The Cable Guy” was followed by the one-two punch of 1999’s “There’s Something About Mary” and 2000’s “Meet the Parents,” both of which grossed more than $330 million at the worldwide box office and turned Stiller into a blockbuster actor.

“I remember opening up the L.A. Times and there was this writer who wrote a letter: ‘Dear God, stop putting Ben Stiller in comedies,'” Stiller said about this period of his career. “I was just like, I don’t know, I’m here, I love doing what I do. But it’s only in retrospect that I can go, ‘Wow, there was a thing happening that I was...

Jim Carrey's career has taken some interesting turns over the years. After becoming a box-office juggernaut in the mid-1990s with the blazing blockbuster streak of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "The Mask," "Dumb and Dumber," "Batman Forever," and "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," he found the ditch with the commercial and critical wipeout of Ben Stiller's darkly comedic curveball "The Cable Guy." The thoughtful actor reestablished his commercial connection with mainstream moviegoers the following year with "Liar Liar," then took another risk with Peter Weir's "The Truman Show." The result was one of the best films of 1998, one that received a curious smattering of Oscar nominations for Weir (Director), Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), and Original Screenplay (Andrew Niccol). That a film as acclaimed and successful as "The Truman Show" could be denied Best Picture and Best Actor nods in a weak year felt like a rebuke of its star.

An unfairly criticized Jim Carrey movie has gotten a new streaming home. As of Jan. 1, The Cable Guy is now available to stream on Max.

Released in 1996, The Cable Guy was directed by Ben Stiller and written by Lou Holtz Jr. The movie features Sonic the Hedgehog 3 star Jim Carrey as a cable TV installer who aggressively befriends a customer played by Matthew Broderick. While it was expected to reach greater heights financially with Carrey in the lead, the film was still profitable at the box office, earning over $102 million against a budget of $47 million — $20 million of which reportedly went straight into Carrey's pocket. Its reception was also divisive, garnering mixed reviews and respective critics and audiences scores of 55% and 51% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The kids of today might only know Jim Carrey for trying to hunt a blue hedgehog in the Sonic franchise, but "true fans" know the actor best for his beloved string of comedies during the '90s and '00s (and the devastating Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Cable Guy, The Truman Show (which is kind of a comedy), How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and so many more all rank among Carrey's best. However, one of his most underappreciated films, Liar Liar, has just landed a new streaming home.

Directed by Tom Shadyac, Liar Liar stars Carrey as attorney Fletcher Reede. Fletcher is a pathological liar, which comes in handy in the courtroom, but it has created a rift between him and his family. When his son wishes for his dad to not tell lies for a single day, the wish comes true,...

Two of the best movies of Jim Carrey’s career got two of the worst sequels ever made, and they each used the same ridiculous premise to get around Carrey’s absence. Carrey has famously been trepidatious about doing sequels ever since his first one was a disaster. He prefers to explore new stories and new characters with each project instead of going back to rehash a familiar role. A lot of the sequels he’s been in, like Kick-Ass 2 and Batman Forever, have been sequels to movies he wasn’t in.

Of course, there have been a few exceptions. He reprised his role as Lloyd Christmas in the belated sequel to Dumb and Dumber, and he’s appeared as Dr. Robotnik in all three of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. But for the most part, Carrey has avoided making sequels. He never made a sequel to Liar Liar...

The Cable Guy, Jim Carrey's outstanding dark comedy thriller directed by Ben Stiller, will land on Max next January. Don't pay attention to its 55% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as The Cable Guy is one of the best comedies of its time.

Starring Carrey in one of his most underrated performances, The Cable Guy will stream starting January 1 on the Warner Bros./Discovery platform, just in time to get a laugh during the post-holiday blues. While the film is certainly unsettling due to Carrey's maniacal performance and his character’s warped idea of a friendship, The Cable Guy is still one of the funniest ways to ring in the New Year. It's also a damning critique of television itself.

The Cable Guy tells the story of Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick), a yuppie who moves to an apartment by himself after a marriage proposal to Robin doesn't end well. Steven gets cable,...

The man with rubber fame and a knack for turning the ridiculous into comedic gold, Jim Carrey has given us some of the most unforgettable characters in film history. From talking out of his behind in Ace Ventura to bending reality in The Mask, Carrey’s career has been legendary. His boundless humor and energy eventually catapulted him to superstardom in the ‘90s, making him one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors.

Jim Carrey in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Credits- Paramount Pictures)

But let’s talk about his stint in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which took a quirky, animal-loving private eye and turned him into a cultural icon overnight. Released in 1994, the film was a smashing hit, introducing the world to Carrey’s unique brand of lunacy and cementing his place as a comedy king. Though critics were baffled, the viewers couldn’t get enough of the wild hair, wacky catchphrases,...

Ben Stiller is one of the most notable comedic talents of his generation. He is known for his ability to shine in goofy films, such as The Night at the Museum, Dodgeball, or Meet the Parents. The comedian is also known for his work in front of and behind the camera. He made his directorial feature debut in 1994 with the romantic comedy Reality Bites, which was part of his claim to fame. After Reality Bites, Stiller directed other movies and TV episodes, including The Cable Guy and Tropic Thunder.

Stiller's comedies have also gotten sequels fairly often. Meet the Parents, for example, was followed up by Meet the Fockers, which then became a trilogy with the 2010 film Little Fockers. It's now expected to have a fourth installment, with Stiller expected to return. Night at the Museum is also a comedy trilogy, beginning with the 2006 film and ending with Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...

Jim Carrey's divisive Christmas movie has become a streaming hit 24 years after its original release. The comedic actor rose to stardom during the 1990s with a series of box office hits, starting with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all released in 1994), followed by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever (both in 1995). These hits made Carrey one of the highest-paid comedic actors, starting with the slightly darker comedy, The Cable Guy, in 1996 and Liar Liar in 1997.

Carrey's success as a leading comedic actor continued well into the 2000s, starting with How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000, which became the second highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time, and continued with Bruce Almighty, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Yes Man in the following years. In 2009, Carrey played multiple characters in the 3D animated adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol,...

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are not an especially recognizable duo. Carrey is best known for his work in comedy movies, including The Mask (1994), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and The Cable Guy (1996). He has touched on more serious work with The Truman Show (1998), but he most often prefers to remain in lighthearted and family-friendly movies. Winslet, on the other hand, is a dramatic actor, who is best known for starring in Titanic (1997), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and other serious productions. She is currently preparing to star in the upcoming Avatar: Fire & Ash.

The two actors are both critically acclaimed and have won numerous awards for their work. Winslet won an Academy Award, Primetime Emmys, and a Grammy Award. Carrey, meanwhile, earned two Golden Globes and numerous critics' awards. While both have exceptional talent, they are hardly an expected match. When the two came together in 2004, it certainly surprised audiences,...

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” races back into theaters with a slew of familiar faces and a couple new ones.

The big addition for the threequel is Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow the Hedgehog – a fan favorite character from the franchise. Jim Carrey is also back and this time pulling double duty playing both Ivo and Gerald Robotnik. Ben Schwartz also returns once again to voice the titular speedster.

Here are all the big names in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” and where else you have seen them.

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (Credit: Paramount Pictures) Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog

Ben Schwartz once again voices Sonic in the sequel.

Schwartz has a number of credits to his name but is most recognized for playing Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on “Parks and Recreation” from 2010-2015. He also appeared in Apple TV+’s “The Afterparty,” voicing a number of characters in “Invincible” and appearing in “Renfield.

Taylor Dearden, Patrick Marron Ball, and Noah Wyle in ‘The Pitt’ (Photograph by Max/Warrick Page)

Max is kicking off the new year with the series premiere of The Pitt, a medical drama that puts ER star Noah Wyle back in scrubs and playing the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. Max’s January 2025 lineup also includes the season five premiere of the critically acclaimed, comic book-inspired animated series Harley Quinn, and the series debut of Isadora Moon, based on the bestselling book series.

Season 23 of Real Time with Bill Maher and the premieres of A24’s The Front Room, Look Into My Eyes, and A Different Man stream on Max in January.

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Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe became household names, Jim Carrey made waves in the superhero genre with The Mask. Released in 1994, this quirky comic book adaptation showed Carrey’s incredible range as he brought to life a character with two wildly contrasting personalities.

That year was a career-defining one for Carrey, who also delivered two other cult classics: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber. With this trio of hits, Carrey became a comedy legend.

Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask | Credit: New Line Cinema

His superhero journey didn’t stop there, as he took on the role of The Riddler in 1995’s Batman Forever. However, it was The Mask that truly changed the game, combining humor, action, and groundbreaking effects. Despite its massive success at the box office, Carrey’s paycheck for the film was surprisingly modest compared to the fortune it raked in.

While viewers come to light comedy movies to escape the horrors of the world and enjoy a good laugh, some films cannot help but unexpectedly go to dark places. Whether it’s a kids’ comedy that suddenly introduces a shockingly bleak piece of information or laugh-out-loud movies that turn increasingly sinister as the runtime progresses, comedy movies can sometimes be surprisingly disarming. While a certain amount of darkness has its place in every genre, the results can be unnerving when audiences don’t see it coming.

Some of the best light comedy movies ever have sinister subtexts that make the movie unexpectedly dark. While wacky characters may seem to be laugh-a-minute personalities at first, the existential nightmare that often makes up comedy movie premises can’t help but feel dark as the story builds toward its grand conclusion. Although the point of a good comedy is to make viewers laugh,...

You know that fake commercial in Tropic Thunder where Tugg Speedman and the Scorcher franchise keep coming back again… again… and again? That’s pretty much the Terminator franchise by 2019. Where over and over again it respawns and says “I’ll be back… but this time it’ll be different. It’ll be a re-imagining! Accompanied by another trilogy. No, this time we’re back with the old cast! And it’ll be like before!” It’s like Jim Carrey yelling at Matthew Broderick in The Cable Guy “I can fix it! I can make it cool again, Stephen!” But will they? For some! Not for all. This is the story of what happened to Terminator: Dark Fate. The film that may have killed the Terminator movie franchise for good.

When Terminator Genisys performed poorly at the domestic box office, Skydance Productions (which suspiciously sounds like Skynet) was left with a choice.

The worst movie of Jim Carreys entire career and its not even close is a grisly crime thriller that doesnt have a single positive review counted on Rotten Tomatoes. Carrey has starred in many great movies. His tenure as a movie star kicked off with a triple whammy of classic comedies, one after the other: The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Hes made great straightforward comedies, like Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty, and hes made quirkier, more outside-the-box films, like The Truman Show and The Cable Guy.

But Carrey has also had his fair share of disappointments. The long-awaited sequel Dumb and Dumber To was a massive let-down compared to its iconic predecessor; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone has a hilarious premise and a star-studded cast, but it plays it too safe; and Kick-Ass 2 is completely lacking the first movies sense of fun. But Carreys true...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of December titles. The Tubi December 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals, TV series, and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 250,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of exclusive Originals, and nearly 250 live channels.

You can watch the Tubi December 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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The nepo baby discourse as it pertains to the arts is typically a grievance-driven undertaking that allows low- to no-talent individuals the opportunity to blame someone other than themselves for their lack of success. Though there have been instances of celebrity-adjacent people receiving seemingly undeserved gigs, these are usually one-and-not-too-many-more-done deals undone by the recipient's profound absence of skill.

While Ben Stiller certainly had a leg up thanks to his showbiz parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, he very quickly proved to be a top-notch satirist via his short films for "Saturday Night Live" and as the producer of the brilliant yet short-lived "The Ben Stiller Show". For those who've followed his career from the start, he's more than earned his bites at the apple, which includes his transition to movie star thanks to hits like "There's Something About Mary," "Meet the Parents," and "Zoolander." (You can find /Film's ranking...

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The 1990s saw many films that received negative reviews from critics at the time of their release, preventing them from having the long-lasting impact they deserved. Thankfully, some of these movies were reevaluated over time and gained well-deserved appreciation from audiences with time.

Only You is a romantic comedy starring Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei that had an initial mixed reception, but it has since been recognized for its charming performances and earned its place among the hidden gems of the '90s and the lead stars' extensive filmographies. Another example is The Cable Guy. It was not what audiences expected from a Jim Carrey comedy in 1996, but its satirical take on media obsession was ahead of its time. Together, these films represent an underrated era of cinema whose impact is still felt today.

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After the immense success of Inside Out 2, a fan-made concept trailer imagines how the story of the franchise would play out in a live-action film. It's the latest video to utilize AI to picture what a live-action adaptation of an animated movie may look like.

The video was posted on YouTube by Multiverse of Movies. It's the same channel that has previously shared live-action movie concept trailers for animated shows like The Simpsons, South Park, and Futurama, as well as video games such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Other Pixar films have also gotten the treatment, including Toy Story and The Incredibles. Similarly, Inside Out has now gotten a concept trailer of its own, which was made with the assistance of AI-generated imagery.

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Back in the 90s, Jim Carrey ruled the roost when it came to comedy movies. Following his stint as a cast member on the sketch comedy series In Living Color from 1990 through 1994, he became a box office draw with movies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, Batman Forever, The Cable Guy, and Liar Liar. His success continued into the 2000s with movies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bruce Almighty, Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Yes Man.

This one particular movie, The Mask, however, was among his best in the 90s. A hilarious, comic book-inspired story with a beautiful message masked (pun intended) beneath the comedy, the film is now available to stream for free on Tubi.

The Mask PG-13 Release Date July 29, 1994Director Chuck RussellCast Jim Carrey,...

The Truman Show, the critically acclaimed 1998 drama starring Jim Carrey, Ed Harris and Laura Linney, has found a new streaming home. Starting Oct. 1 the film, which has a 94% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, will stream on Paramount+.

Carrey stars as Truman Burbank, a man who is blissfully unaware his life is being filmed for a reality television show watched by millions. Everything in his life, unbeknownst to him, has been crafted by producers, essentially making his entire life a lie.

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Jim Carrey Excelled in the Drama

In the 1990s, Carrey was well-known as a comedic actor, cracking audiences up in films like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective in 1994 and its 1995 sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, as well...

Ryan Murphy's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story" debuted on Netflix on September 19, 2024. The series recounts the details of the Menéndez brothers' murder of their parents, José and Kitty, in 1989. Those alive and watching the news at the time recall what a blazingly salacious affair their trial was. Beginning in 1993, CourtTV broadcasted extended portions of the time the brothers spent in court (they were tried separately), and the details began to sound like a daytime soap opera. The brothers said that José Menéndez was sexually abusing Erik, and that he threatened to kill them both if they told the cops. Kitty never stood up to him, so the brothers felt no other recourse but to kill them with a shotgun in preemptive self-defense. After the murders, but prior to the arrest, the brother had rather suspiciously begun living richly on their sizable inheritance. 

Infamously, the juries were deadlocked in both trials,...

Ryan Murphy’s latest attempt to turn real-life crimes into television gold is Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story which, despite being called out on social media for some pretty glaring inaccuracies, has been attracting a lot of eyeballs. Why? Because people love horrific murders thats why — just as long as they’re on TV, or in podcasts, or celebrated on a series of collectible trading cards.

It’s pretty wild that we’re living in a time when the phrase “Based on the Horrifying True Events” is a major selling point in trailers.

But this isn’t the first time that the Menendez brothers, who were famously convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, have inspired a work of fiction. One of the first narrative allusions to the case was in a movie that came out just two weeks before the Menendez brothers were sentenced: The Cable Guy. Come to think of it,...

It’s been many, many years in the making, but a movie adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies” is finally here.

Directed by McG, the story centers on a society where, at 16 years old, every single person goes through a surgery to make them perfect. Perfect appearance, perfect personality features, you name it. Until they turn 16, they’re known as uglies and live in a compound away from the city.

The story centers on Tally Youngblood, a young girl who discovers that the operation may not be as perfect as it seems. But if you’re reading this article, you’re probably trying to place some of those perfect faces before tuning into the movie.

Well, we’ve got you! You can check out the cast list below.

Netflix Tally Youngblood (Joey King)

Tally is our hero in this movie, played by Netflix staple Joey King. Fans will immediately recognize...

Jim Carrey is one of the biggest working movie stars with decades of celebrated and successful projects, and he has the large net worth to go along with that career. Getting his start in the early 1980s with some small TV and movie roles, Jim Carrey really came to wider attention with In Living Color. From there, Carrey went on to become one of the most successful comedy movie stars of the 1990s with incredible performances in Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, and much more. In the 2000s, Carrey entered a more dramatic portion of his career.

These new Jim Carrey movies saw the actor exploring darker and more psychological aspects of the world. It was an exploration that spilled over into his real life, as seen in the documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond. His life was also rocked by the passing of his girlfriend, Cathriona White, who...

Ben Stiller never intended to go so long without leading a movie. The fan-favorite actor recently opened up about taking a seven-year break (save for the odd cameo) from movies, revealing that it was never the plan.

While speaking with Variety about his new comedy Nutcrackers, Stiller admitted, "I never thought Id take this much time away from acting," promising his fans that "it wasnt intentional; it was just how things evolved." The actor explained that he got busy with Severance, the Apple TV+ series he executive produces and directs, which largely prevented him from taking on other jobs. However, when the 2023 Hollywood strikes happened, delaying production of Severance Season 2, Stiller found himself unexpectedly available, leading him to board Nutcrackers, which received a waiver from the unions to shoot given that it was made outside the studio system.

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A brilliant sequel idea for Bruce Almighty involving Satan's powers may have changed the fate of the franchise. Jim Carrey was on board with the pitch for "Brucifer," a sequel that sadly never made it past the planning stage. Carrey's willingness to return for this unusual sequel showcases his rare exceptions for sequels he normally avoids.

A genius sequel pitch for Jim Carrey's Bruce Almighty has come to light, and I'm pretty bummed that it never became a reality. The original 2003 film, which saw Carrey's character (the titular Bruce) gain God's (Morgan Freeman's) powers, was a smash hit, bringing in $485 million at the global box office. Bruce Almighty's success quickly inspired a unique sequel idea starring Carrey, but the pitch never came to anything. Instead, Evan Almighty hit theaters in 2007, ending the franchise with a box office bomb. Based on what we know about the Carrey pitch, things might have gone very differently.

Jack Black's underrated roles showcase his range beyond comedy and highlight his potential as a leading man. Films like "The Cable Guy" and "Mars Attacks!" show Black's early supporting roles with big stars and unique storylines. Collaborations with renowned directors like Noah Baumbach and Richard Linklater demonstrate Black's ability to excel in dramatic roles.

For the past 30 years, Jack Black has made a name for himself as one of the most beloved and watchable comedic actors in Hollywood who has several underappreciated hidden gems in his varied filmography. While viewers will be well aware of Blacks breakout success as a wannabe rockstar turned substitute teacher in School of Rock, there was far more to the talented comedian than this. Others may recognize him for his musical accomplishments with his rock group Tenacious D or even his blockbuster success in the Jumanji franchise, but this was just the tip of...

It’s 1970, and as the astronauts of Apollo 13 ventured around the dark side of the moon, they faced a life-threatening crisis. Who helped save the day? Judith Love Cohen. Judith had helped create the Abort Guidance System that would ultimately rescue those astronauts.

But wait, it gets better. Judith was still working on a problem for the Apollo program, the day she gave birth to a son. She took a printout to the hospital, called her boss to say she’d finished it, and then casually gave birth to the future star of School of Rock, Po himself, the man who brought Bernie Tiede to the silver screen, the one-and-only Jack Black. Talk about multitasking!

Now, with a mom like that, you’d think Jack would be all about the math and science, right? Well, not exactly. Jack was a kid who was not great at academics, but had a knack for making people laugh.

If there's anything true about life in any town in the world, it's that there's always a local band or two that everyone knows about. Having such a band in a TV show is a great way to add reality and depth to both characters and settings, and there are many, many bands in the history of the TV medium, some of which make it from that local band start to headlines around the world. From anime to heavy dramas to sitcoms, the world of TV is full of musical acts, some of which have become not only beloved on their own show, but have even been hits in the world outside of TV.

With so very many TV bands in existence, naming the pantheon of TV musical acts is a tough job. Is it based on musical ability? Does popularity earn the distinction of "best"? Or is there an...

The first season of The Surreal Life was a hit, with fans still caring about the celebrities years later. Brande Roderick continued acting, charity work, launched an OnlyFans account, and created a business. Mc Hammer enjoyed success post-show and remains married with five children, continuing his music career.

Once someone is in the spotlight, it is only natural for fans to want to know what happened to them. For example, fans want to know what happened to Married at First Sight's Justin Hall and what is going on with Fraser Olender. Fans also want to know what happened to Heath Ledger's daughter since his passing and how Phil Hartman's kids are doing now.

Since fans still care about celebrities years later, it makes sense that the first season of The Surreal Life was a hit. However, many fans of the show have lost track of what happened to the show's original cast.

When we talk about great movie comedies, seldom does the name “Larry the Cable Guy” come up. Apart from the Cars franchise, Larry the Cable Guy’s filmography is mainly limited to forgettable turds, such as Delta Farce, as well as straight-to-video sequels to movies that starred less affordable action stars.

After all, who better to replace Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Arnold Schwarzenegger than Larry the Cable Guy, star of Tooth Fairy 2 and Jingle All the Way 2.

Weirdly, one of Larry the Cable Guy’s contributions to the world of cinema straight-up used a character from an earlier, highly-acclaimed film that in no way involved Larry the Cable Guy.

In 2008, Mr. the Cable Guy made a movie called Witless Protection, about a small-town deputy who takes off with an FBI witness, believing that the agents involved in the case are actually baddies. Amazingly, it managed to earn a 4 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.