A warm and hearty congratulations to Kristen Wiig who received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy for her work in Bridesmaids. Additionally, Bridesmaids was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy. 

Responding to the news that she had been nominated, Wiig said, "“I’m speechless. I’m ecsatatic. I’m elated. It’s hard to wrap your head around it. You set out to make a little movie and you don’t know how people are going to react to it.”

Yesterday, the entire cast of Bridesmaids was rewarded with a SAG nomination for Best Ensemble. 

Next stop - the Kodak!

ComingSoon.net has debuted the first images and poster for the upcoming Kristen Wiig vehicle, Imogene. The film centres around Imogene, a woman who stages a fake suicide attempt in order to win back her ex-boyfriend and winds up in the custody of her mother, played by Annette Bening. Directed by Shari Springer-Berman and Robert Pulcini, Imogene also stars Matt Dillon, Natasha Lyonne and Darren Criss.

Colour me excited!

(More images after the jump.)

Kristen Wiig joins The Comedian

Kristen Wiig has reportedly joined the cast of Sean Penn's upcoming directorial feature, "The Comedian". Wiig will star alongside legendary thespian Robert De Niro in the film, which tells of a has-been comic sentenced to community service for headbutting a heckler. While there, he falls in love with Harmony, a woman who turns his life upside down. While it has yet to be confirmed, it is expected that Wiig will play Harmony.

 

Kristen Wiig and Darren Criss shooting "Imogene" in New York City. 

Ah, exciting news! Broadway Video and Sidestreet Entertainment Inc. have debuted a brand new web series fronted by SNL writer Mike O’Brien and directed by SNL writer Rob Klein. The series sees O’Brien chat to various guests in a closet and is rather aptly titled “Seven Minutes In Heaven”. Three episodes have been posted today featuring Kristen Wiig, Andy Cohen and Elijah Wood. Check out the Wiig edition above and visit the YouTube channel for more.

Ahhhh!

Production To Begin on Kristen Wiig Feature "Imogene" in August

Anonymous Content and Maven Pictures have announced that production on the upcoming Kristen Wiig feature “Imogene” will begin this August in New York City. Wiig will star and produce the project, while Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini will direct the film, which is based off a script penned by up-and-coming screenwriter Michelle Morgan. This marks Wiig’s first film since the smash hit Bridesmaids was released earlier this summer.
Details on the dark comedy first emerged back in April when Berman and Pulcini gave an interview with The Playlist. The duo described the project as -

“a comedy about a woman who in a very funny kind of situation is living in New York City, and winds up having to be in the custody of her mother who she really doesn’t get along with, and her crazy family, living outside of Atlantic City in New Jersey, and all she wants to do is get back to New York City.”

Imogene is Maven’s first feature and Maven co-founders Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler has this say about the prospect of collaborating with Wiig, Berman, Pulcini and Morgan -

“We’re incredibly grateful to be working with Kristen, Shari, Bob and the extraordinary team on Imogene, Maven’s first feature project. Imogene has every element we were looking for: strong writing, remarkable directing talent, a movie star we believe in, a New York setting, and commercial appeal. This exemplifies all the key elements of our vision for Maven’s future slate.”

Congratulations to Bridesmaids which became the highest-grossing female R-rated comedy this weekend, surpassing Sex And The City. Not only is the Kristen Wiig vehicle the highest-grossing Apatow venture, it is also the highest-grossing debut film from an SNL cast member. Bridesmaids' domestic gross now stands at $153,798,000.

Yay for everything.

Another weekend, another lucrative span of time for Bridesmaids. This weekend, the film's cumulative gross reached an impressive $136,450,725, while its worldwide total currently stands at  $144,050,725 . It is second only to Knocked Up as the most commercially successful Apatow-produced cinematic venture, an impressive feat by all accounts. The film will continue to be rolled out internationally in the coming weeks, and I fully expect it to find the same audience overseas.

A hearty congratulations to all involved!

Outtakes from "Bridesmaids" (VIDEO)

You saw Bridesmaids, you loved it and you're thinking, "Now what?" Well, Funny or Die have released a selection of bloopers/alternate lines that didn't make it into Bridesmaids and it's kind of a riot. Enjoy!

Bridesmaids Outtakes - watch more funny videos

Bridesmaids surpasses $60 million at domestic box office

Bridesmaids crossed the $60 million threshold at yesterday's box office - an impressive feat after just eleven days. This ranks it among the most successful Apatow-produced comedies to date. This weekend, Bridesmaids will face fierce competition from another R-rated comedy, "The Hangover: Part II" as well as "Kung Fu Panda 2".

After Bridesmaids' fabulous opening weekend gross, it has managed to top the box office the past two days (Monday 05/16 and Tuesday 05/17).

Congratulations to all involved!

Bridesmaids number one at Monday's box office!

Bridesmaids on course to gross +$22 million >> Deadline

Preliminary box office reports are suggesting that Kristen Wiig's Bridesmaids is on course to gross an impressive $22 million this weekend. This is great for a number of reasons, chief among them being the fact that an impressive box office performance from Bridesmaids will lead to Hollywood taking more chances on comedies created by and starring women.
Have you seen Bridesmaids? Share your thoughts in the comments!
If you haven't seen Bridesmaids, please go out and support it!

Kristen Wiig on Letterman (VIDEO)

Kristen Wiig on Letterman, 05/09/2011

Kristen Wiig has been on a media blitz of sorts lately promoting her upcoming comedy "Bridesmaids" - which, lest ye forget, hits theaters this Friday. 
The New York Times has a feature on the film (which can be read here) and Wiig was interviewed by Time and The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, Wiig will appear on Monday's installment of Letterman and Friday's edition of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Of course, Bridesmaids is earning wonderful notices, with its Rotten Tomatoes score currently standing at a healthy 85%, with the consensus being that it will appeal to male and female audiences alike. 

Spread the word, guys, and let's make Bridesmaids a hit!

Kristen Wiig in The New York Times

The New York Times Magazine carries  an article about Kristen Wiig in anticipation of her movie "Bridesmaids". It's a terrific article and you can read it here. Among the revelations, Lorne Michaels says that he ranks Wiig among the top three or four performers to ever be on the show.

"Bridesmaids" character posters -

Character posters for Kristen Wiig's upcoming "Bridesmaids" were released yesterday.   Check them out below. Remember - Bridesmaids hits theaters on May 13.

Kristen Wiig

Ellie Kemper

Maya Rudolph

Melissa McCarthy

Wendi McClendon-Covey

Rose Byrne

Details on the upcoming Kristen Wiig movie "Imogene" > The Playlist

Directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini spoke to The Playlist about their upcoming movie Imogene, a vehicle for SNL's Kristen Wiig. Here is what they had to say:

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So next for you guys is “Imogene” with Kristen Wiig. Tell me about it.
Robert:  Sure, Michelle Morgan wrote the script. She’s a very unique female comic voice. She actually has a bit part in “Cinema Verite.” She was an actor who became a very independent screenwriter now and Shari and I really liked her voice and thought it was different. We’ve both been a fan of Kristen Wiig’s for, since she first started appearing on SNL, we both thought she was such a standout and so we really liked it, and really hope to do it with her, we just think she’s a great talent.

Shari: It’s a comedy about, it’s about a woman who in a very funny kind of situation winds up, she’s living in New York City, winds up having to be in the custody of her mother who she really doesn’t get along with, and then her crazy family and living outside of Atlantic City in New Jersey and all she wants to do is get back to New York City.

Robert: Then she finds out all of these family secrets that spiral her whole life further into disarray. It’s kind of hard to describe, it’s a great character comedy movie. We’re taking a deep breath. Kristen right now has “Bridesmaids” and we’re going to go right into it, take like maybe a night off. I’m like please, ‘let me have one day off.’ “The Extra Man” we went from Sundance to this so I’m a little tired. I’m ready to go, just one day off and then we’ll go.

"Bridesmaids" - International Trailer

Additionally, here's the UK poster -

Bridesmaids photoshoot > Harper's Bazaar

The cast of Bridesmaids are featured in a spread in Harper's Bazaar. Photos follow. The film, written by and starring Kristen Wiig, opens May 13.