Movies: Laraine Newman

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm....

Documentary hosted by Robin Williams about the history of aliens in the movies, made to coincide with the cinema release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial....

To land a sportswriting job on a national magazine run by a chauvinistic editor, an aspiring female reporter convincingly disguises herself as a man to get the inside story....

This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devi...

After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emerald City. So, it is up to Tom and Jerry to save the land of Oz!...

A series of skits feature the Finley Quality Network and its many quality TV shows....

Three eccentric adult brothers (who happen to look like babies) manage an apartment building, but in their free time take part in extreme competitions all over the world....

Ten-year-old Justin finds himself hitching a ride with two kidnappers when he climbs aboard the wrong van -- thinking it's his family's vehicle -- and gets separated from his parents. When the bumbling crooks hatch a plan to nab a business tycoon's d...

12-year-old basketball prodigy Caden Isaacs faces grief, identity issues, and high expectations. After the sudden death of his father and amid a strained relationship with his previously absent mother, the two must come to terms with their past and g...

Animated adaptation of the Zenescope Comics horror/fantasy series....

The Star Wars Minute Podcast and The George Lucas Talk Show are proud to return to Dynasty Typewriter on March 15 to stage their LIVE reading of the original screenplay to 1977’s Star Wars, with a radical cast including some of the galaxy’s hottest s...

Can two Jedi Knights resolve a trade dispute, rescue the queen, test a child for MIDICHLORIANS, and succeed at sports betting before the deadly BATTLE DROIDS attack? Yippee!!...

A mermaid princess is willing to sacrifice anything for love....

When there are no presents under the tree, Doc suspects there's something wrong at the North Pole and time travels to figure out what went wrong and save Christmas!...

Jackie and Jill swill have an unusual pet called a "psyko ferret"; a unidentified species of weasel,. Together they try to keep it secret....

In this live-action musical comedy, Baby Huey, the lovable seven foot tall duckling, is taken in by a caring little boy named Nick and his kind but surprised family. A sinister scientist and a mean Las Vegas producer want Baby Huey for themselves, bu...

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show....

A vaudeville star struggles with her addiction to pancakes....

A shy barista stumbles upon a magical pink wig that transforms him into a fearless drag super-shero. But when a villainous queen starts kidnapping drag performers to steal their magical tears, he must step into the spotlight, embrace his power, and l...

A young woman starts receiving messages through a Ouija board, claiming to be from the former occupant of her apartment....