Seth Rogen's fund-raiser for Alzheimer's research at Montreal's Just for Laughs festival features stand-up performances by Hannibal Buress, Jim Norton, Jerrod Carmichael, Al Madrigal, Michelle Wolf and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Frankenstein's Aunt is the protagonist of three novels - two by Allan Rune Pettersson and a seven-episode TV miniseries based on the first one. The story is a humorous homage to the Universal Horror Frankenstein films.
The WB's Superstar USA is a television show which spoofed the popular show American Idol. Essentially that show's polar opposite, Superstar USA told contestants they were looking for the best singer when they were actually looking for the worst. Hosted by Brian McFayden, people first audition before three judges in four cities across the United States. Finalists were chosen based on the lie that they were the most likely to be able to parlay their win into a successful recording contact based on talent. However, the audition process was the opposite of American Idol as good singers were mocked and told no while bad singers were given gushing praise and passed to the next round.Said finalists were subjected to makeovers where they were encouraged to emulate pop stars. Contestants would then be falsely encouraged and praised by the judges as well as the stylists, choreographers and vocal coaches; in particular, they would be encouraged to try and stretch their vocal range far beyond what they could actually reach. Contestants with charistmatic personalities, such as the singer/songwriter pro-cheerleader Nina "Diva", were heavily encouraged to follow all of the producer driven directives.
Siding Springs Observatory is in danger of closing and resident astronomer Helene McKenzie is the only thing standing in the way. Battling an inept local council and with a ragtag bunch of colleagues, her fight is set to be an uphill one.
Tracey Takes On...Movies, Vanity, Fame is a 78-minute collection of skits from the HBO comedy series Tracey Takes On, starring Tracey Ullman as several high-maintenance Hollywood characters. Rayleen Gibson is the Australian stunt woman to the stars, Janie Pillsworth is the glossy magazine editor, and Sydney Kross is the stressed-out entertainment lawyer.