Donald Glover for Spiderman!

Well this sure is an interesting developing story!

As everyone knows Hollywood is planning a Reboot of the Spiderman films and it was recently announced that an African American Spiderman was being considered and Donald Glover’s name was mentioned.  Well ever since the internet has been burning up with the idea.

No one seems more excited than Glover who has started a Twitter campaign to win the role.  The campaign has even caught the eye of Marvel Comics!

From gordonandthewhale.com:

Obviously pleased with the idea of playing Spider-Man (honestly what nerd wouldn’t be?) Glover went to work on getting the buzz out. The “hash-tag” #donald4spiderman was created and the subsequent re-tweet bomb dropped. The tag started to trend in several cities like NYC, Chicago, and California… 

From aceshowbiz.com:

He later started a campaign to get an audition for the role in the upcoming "Spider-Man" movie, writing on his Twitter on Sunday, May 30, "You guys. Let's make this happen. #donald4spiderman." Soon after, fans even created a Donald Glover 4 Spiderman!! Facebook fanpage. 

As of late, it is reported that the short list for "Spider-Man" reboot is down to five candidates. Those who are allegedly among the list are Jamie Bell, Josh Hutcherson, Alden Ehrenreich, Frank Dillane and Andrew Garfield. 

The upcoming film will see Peter Parker as a teenager who grapples with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises. Marc Webb is on board to direct, while James Vanderbilt has been tapped to work on the script. This "Spider-Man" reboot is planned to arrive in U.S. theaters on July 3, 2012. 

Glover is planning a “Twitter Bomb tonight… make sure you pass on the #donald4spiderman tag!

Check out these sites for more:

http://gordonandthewhale.com/donald-glover-for-spider-man/

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00032866.html

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/05/30/donald-for-spider-man/

And check out Donald Glover 4 Spiderman at Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130945906916984&v=wall

Also... if your not already following Greendale Community on Twitter you can follow us at:

http://twitter.com/Greendalealumni

More "Soup" for Joel McHale!

TVsquad.com gets the scoop from 'The Soup,' writer Tess Rafferty.

It seems even though Community has been picked up for another season and Joel is even making movies with Steve Martin he is still committed to staying on “The Soup.”

From TVsquad.com:

You can count longtime 'Soup' writer Tess Rafferty among those who think McHale will stay. She says she has no reason to believe McHale will leave, and that any speculation to the contrary is just that, speculation. "It really is," she says. "They've been doing that for years. Also, Joel sees it as a personal challenge to push himself to the point of death working on projects. Then they'll make a reality show of that and we'll cover it on 'The Soup.'"

Rafferty says the writing staff is a tight-knit group, led by head writer KP Anderson. And if you're picturing a crazy office environment and all-night, drug-fueled writing sessions a la the apocryphal salad days of 'Saturday Night Live,' you're off the mark. If anything, 'The Soup' staff are wine and food snobs, according to Rafferty.

"Joel used to work in a wine store before he became a television star," she says. "So he has an appreciation of wine, and the rest of us do, as well. We're more apt to drink wine than anything. We know a lot about wine." 

Great news for McHale fans.  More is always better.  Check out the full article here:

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/05/27/joel-mchale-isnt-leaving-the-soup-says-writer-tess-rafferty/

Jeff, Annie and the "Ick" factor.

TVSquad.com has an article addressing the “ick” factor between Jeff and Annie and how Dan Harmon and company may deal with it.  From TVsquad.com

But that affection between Annie and Jeff hasn't always felt romantic, mainly because Dan Harmon and his writing staff wrote themselves into a bit of a corner by making Annie a true college freshman. In other words, the character is 18, 19 at the most. And, considering Joel McHale is playing a character in his late thirties, the only way that affection can work is if they feel more like brother and sister than anything else.

And, even though Jeff and Annie have kissed before, the kiss at the end of the season finale was something completely different. But, because of the characters' age difference, the only word that came to mind while I watched it was "ick."

But by throwing Jeff and Annie together, Harmon and crew have acknowledged that they made a mistake. All season, they've addressed the fact that Jeff was old enough to be Annie's very young father, but they knew that putting them together was full of comic possibilities. And they realize that Brie can pull the romance off, because she comes off more like a 30-year-old than a teenager.

So, how will they deal with the age difference next season?

1. Mine it for laughs. Jeff is a cradle robber. Annie is dating an old man. Everyone at Greendale looks at them like they're freaks. Heck, we could even see Pierce (Chevy Chase) and Jeff bond over their lust for much younger women. There are a lot of funny ways this can go, and the writers of 'Community' might be just daring enough to go there.

2. Magically age Annie. This can be done one of two ways: she just starts the season at 25 without explanation, or Harmon builds a story about how Annie forged her birth certificate to play field hockey in high school or something like that. Once we all made the connection that Brie also played Trudy Campbell on 'Mad Men,' the idea that she was 19 went out the window, anyway.

3. Ignore it. Just don't address it. There's plenty about Annie and Jeff -- like Jeff telling the study group to ignore her Disney Face -- that's funny without having to address the age difference at all.

What do you guys think… can they pull it off or will their be a twist ahead?

Check out the full article here.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/05/25/community-and-the-ick-factor/

Donald Glover Funnyordie video and Mystery Team out on DVD!

In honer of DERRICK Comedy's feature film MYSTERY TEAM out now on DVD Donald Glover and the rest of the Gang have released a new video to Funnyordie.com.

"Thomas Jefferson" A DERRICK Comedy Original Sketch - watch more funny videos

Be sure to pick up Mystery Team on DVD today!
http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Team-Donald-Glover/dp/B0035LCV12/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1274843887&sr=8-1-spell

Preview of Dino Stamatopoulos and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole

Dino Stamatopoulos who plays Star-burns on Community and is a writer on the show has a new animated series premiering on Adult Swim called Mary Shelley's Frankenhole. Dino Stamatopoulos is also the creator of the Adult Swim series Moral Orel.

From the looks of this preview clip the show is going to be amazing!  I can not wait.

Also to learn more about Dino and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole check out the interview we did with Dino this past year!:  Check out the interview here: Exclusive Interview: Greendale Community Talks to Dino Stamatopoulos about embracing “Star-Burns” and mixing comedy and Vodka

More Community Fanart!

I got such a response from the last post, I thought I would post some more amazing Community Fanart.

This is a piece by an Artist named stellachan who has given us this classic Human Being!

Check out the full pick here and then check out stellachan's profile at deviantart.com

 http://stellachan.deviantart.com/art/Happy-Valentines-Day-154128792?q=boost%3Apopular+Greendale+Community&qo=2

http://stellachan.deviantart.com/

Abed and Troy sketch by by ~piratecore.  

Check out their profile and the full piece here:

http://piratecore.deviantart.com/art/Abed-and-Troy-sketch-164942336?q=boost%3Apopular+Greendale+Community&qo=1

http://piratecore.deviantart.com/

Modern Warfare by ~Ayumi-Yamashita: Check out their profile and the full piece here:

 http://ayumi-yamashita.deviantart.com/art/Modern-Warfare-163431412?q=boost%3Apopular+Abed+Troy&qo=6

http://ayumi-yamashita.deviantart.com/

Really awesome work... I know that we will all be on the look out for more!

Amazing Community Fanart!

This is pee your pants cool!  An artist on deviantart.com named steevinlove has done some amazing fanart based on the Modern Warfare episode!

His work is really amazing and really captures what the episode is all about and giving us the chance to see what a Community Comic book might look like.

But wait there’s more!  The art is done with a flash program that changes depending on what time you look at the picture!  It is both night and day!  Really amazing work steevinlove!

Check out this picture in all its glory at:

http://steevinlove.deviantart.com/art/Community-M-W-164405396

And besure to check out all of steevinlove work and his profile at:

http://steevinlove.deviantart.com/

Donald Glover talks about Mystery team on DVD!

From Movieweb.com:

Derrick Comedy has taken the Internet by storm with a series of hilarious sketches. Now this famed New York University Troupe is finally unleashing their very first feature film on a wider, unsuspecting audience. Sure to be a cult mainstay in the years to come, Mystery Team is making its long awaited DVDdebut on May 25th. Directed by Dan Eckman and produced by Meggie McFadden, this hilarious caper stars Community's Donald Glover, and Parks and Recreation's Aubrey Plaza, alongside Derrick team members D.C. Pierson and Dominic Dierkes. The story finds a gang of former child detectives still on the beat well into their adulthood. Equal parts charming and innocent, while also being hip, fresh, and a tad bit naughty, the Mystery Teamhas never seen anything quite like "the case of the murdered parents". And it will take a lot of growing up on their part to solve this thrilling whodunit.

My first question is for Donald Glover. Last year, before I ever heard of Derrick Comedy, I would get retweets from a Dong Lover? And I always thought it was some porn dude. Was this a nickname you embraced? And why have you since gotten rid of it?

Donald Glover Number one, it is a porn name. obviously. Number two, my name is Donald Glover. When you put the two names together, it does look like Dong Lover. The problem is, people would always ask, "Why did you get rid of it." And I say, "It was because of you guys! You're the reason I got rid of it." Everyone thought they came up with it. I saw it when I first started using it. But I didn't want to erase it. I thought it was funny. But then everybody was asking me, "Did you know your name was Dong Lover?" Yes! I know! How do you not see that your name is Dong Lover. Yeah, that's my name. I had to change it because every third tweet I would get made a joke or reference to being a Dong Lover.

How does the Derrick Comedy team work? Do you all write for each character, or do you get your own character to write, and work from there?

Donald Glover We ran this like everything I'd learned at 30 Rock. Where people would ask this question all the time, "Oh, you must write all of Tracey Morgan's lines." Something to that extent. I don't think anyone could write that way. It would be a disaster if everyone were writing just their one character. We knew who our characters were. And what they did. We were constantly looking at each other's rough drafts. And we would chop them into acts. We brought them all together, and we smoothed it out. We knew this guy wouldn't do that. And that this guy over here would be more like that. We smoothed out a lot of the characterization. It was a process. It's a process when we do the shorts. We need to come together and understand what it is we're really going for. Because it's a premise based film. I don't understand it when people call this a sketch film. Because a sketch film is a lot looser. We have one combining premise. These guys are G rated characters in an R rated world. It was easy to follow.

Check out the full interview here:
http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEFfdNJHgzzKJH

Greendale Community’s 1 year anniversary!

That’s right one year ago today Greendale Community opened for business with our very first post announcing a new NBC Comedy staring Chevy Chase and Joel McHale.  Here we are hundreds of post later and we are still “The #1 fansite for NBC’s Community.”

I remember when we knew almost nothing about the show and I would get excited about the littlest news like an entry on IMDB.com!

It’s been a great year for us and the show!  We got an extended season and an early pick up for season 2!

As for the site I would like to thank you all for your e-mails of encouragement and submitting some great scoops.  Everyday the best part of my day is checking my e-mail and seeing what you all had to say about the last post or the latest news.

As always keep in touch and keep checking out our post.

Now I thought I would post a few links highlighting some of our best moments this year like when I got to interview Yvette (Shirley) and Dino (Star-burns).

Exclusive Interview: Greendale Community Talks to Yvette Nicole Brown about staring on Community and getting her very own catch phrase!

Exclusive Interview: Greendale Community Talks to Dino Stamatopoulos about embracing “Star-Burns” and mixing comedy and Vodka

Thanks again.

Community’s Donald Glover Headlines Comix tonight and tomorrow

Community’s Donald Glover Headlines Comix

From Derrick Comedy, “30 Rock,” and his own “Comedy Central Presents”

Friday-Saturday, May 21^st and 22^nd @ 8:00 and 10:30 PM

http://comixny.com/event.aspx?eid=737&sid=2649

******Exclusive! Greendale Community Readers Get a Five dollar discount! ****************

Just use the promo code “DGFAN1” over the phone or online when you purchase tickets!

****This is an exclusive discount for Greendale Community Readers! (What can I say we have connections!)

Normal Prices are as follows:

 General Admission: $20.00

VIP Dinner Package (Seating at 6:30PM): $73.00

http://comixny.com/event.aspx?eid=737&sid=2649

Community Finale Highlights and More!‏

You can watch last night’s finale online here:http://www.nbc.com/community/video/pascals-triangle-revisited/1229533/
Who do you think Jeff works better with? Cast your vote here with this NBC.com game:http://www.nbc.com/community/games/whos-better-for-jeff/

Check out Abed's rules for a roommate: http://www.nbc.com/community/exclusives/abeds-roommate-rules/

Alison Brie makes Maxim's Hot 100!

For those of you who haven’t already picked up this months Maxim Magazine Alison Brie is on Maxim’s 2010 hot 100 list!

This year Alison came in 99^th place… which is a start.  I know, I know the only thing sadder than her not being higher on the list the fact that some of these girls were not alive when I was in High School.  Oh, well that never stopped me before.

Be sure to check out the complete list of Maxim’s Hot 100 at:

http://www.maxim.com/girls/articles/90539/2010-hot-100.html

And these classic from Alison’s photo shoot from complex.com

More clips from tonight’s ‘Community’ Season Finale

I am sure there are spoilers in these clips (obviously) but I wouldn't know because I am not watching them... I will wait and be surprised.  I am so excited!  How about you?

'Community': GillianVideo: Jacobs on Britta's feelings for Jeff and Joel McHale's impressive physique

Zap2it.com has a long interview with Gillian Jacob's who dishes on the season finale!

MAJOR SPOILERS!
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Check here for the full story:
http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2010/05/community-gillian-jacobs-on-brittas-feelings-for-jeff-and-joel-mchales-impressive-physique.html

Quick peak at the Season Finale of Community!

Here we have a quick sneak peak of the first Greendale Dance.  There's a hint of a goodbye and some Formal wear.  I am so excited and so sad to see the season ending.  It's going to be a long summer!

The Big Bang Theory VS Community This Fall!

CBS announced a surprise with their fall 2010 schedule.  It seems they will be moving the hit The Big Bang Theory to Thursday night opposite Community.

That means that Chevy Chase will be going head to head with his one time “son” Johnny Galecki who costarred with Chase in Christmas Vacation.  Galecki played Rusty Griswold in the 1989 film and you may remember Chase just presented the People’s Choice Award to Galecki and the cast and crew of the CBS hit this past year.

In another bold move it seems that the new William Shatner CBS show will be going up against the Office!

CBS is taking a shot at must see TV.  Will it work?

Check out this for more:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b181780_holy_cbs_makes_big_changes.html?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_topstories

Another Jeff/Annie love video!

Vote for Ken Jeong

Be sure to show your support of Ken who is nominated for two MTV awards!  Ken is nominated for Best Villain and Best WTF? Moment in the movie The Hangover and you can vote! Remember to tune in June 6th live on MTV!

Be sure to vote at MTV.com:
Ken Jeong takes a villainous turn as a vengeful mob boss whose casino winnings go missing.
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/best-villain/


Peek-a-BOOty! Ken Jeong pops out of a trunk naked right into Bradley Cooper's face.
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/best-wtf-moment/

Communty Preview Clips!

Pierce and bananas and a tranny Dance!

Behind the scenes with the gang!

A walk through Greendale!

"Disney faces" and more!

Sarah at livejournal.com shows us some of Annie's many Disney faces and some of the rest of the gangs disney looks!

Check them all here:
http://luna301.livejournal.com/12138.html#cutid1

The gang hits the Red Carpet! NBC shares its Fall TV schedule!

NBC hosted a red carpet event at The Hilton Hotel Monday, May 17 and invited stars of its programs, the old ones and the new ones in honor of their new fall schedule!  Community is still headlining Thursday Night.  Check out whose following it!:

NBC FALL 2010 SCHEDULE

*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. – “Chuck”
9-10 p.m. — “THE EVENT”
10-11 p.m. – “CHASE”

TUESDAY
8-10 p.m. – “The Biggest Loser”
10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood”

WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. – “UNDERCOVERS”
9-10 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
10-11 p.m. – “LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES”

THURSDAY
8- 8:30 p.m. – “Community”
8:30-9 p.m. – “30 Rock”
9-9:30 p.m. – “The Office”
9:30-10 p.m. – “OUTSOURCED”
10-11 p.m. – “LOVE BITES”

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. – “Who Do You Think You Are?”/”SCHOOL PRIDE” 9-10 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
10-11 p.m. – “OUTLAW”

SATURDAY
Encore programming

SUNDAY
7- 8:15 p.m. — “Football Night in America”
8:15-11:30 p.m. — “NBC Sunday Night Football”

SUNDAY (beginning March 2011)
7-8 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
8-9 p.m. – “Minute to Win It”
9-11 p.m. – “The Celebrity Apprentice”

Check out the full story for more photos and descriptions of new NBC shows!:

http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/05/17/nbc-unveils-2010-11-primetime-schedule-accented-by-five-new-comedies-seven-new-dramas-and-new-alternative-program/

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00032560.html