The Lonely Island have announced, via the video embedded below, that they will release their second album sometime in 2011. The Lonely Island, comprised of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, have not revealed any other details on the album, but rest assured, it’s coming
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
SNL AT THE EMMYS!
Saturday Night Live has picked up tons of Emmy nominations this year!
Kristen Wiig & Amy Poehler BOTH were nominated for Best Supporting Actress in A Comedy. This is Amy's second nomination, as she was snubbed this year for her work on Parks and Recreation.
Justin Timberlake & Tina Fey also picked up nominations for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Guest Actress in A Comedy Series respectively for their work on SNL.
Saturday Night Live was also nominated for Best Variety Show, competing against Real Time With Bill Maher, Late Show with David Letterman, The Colbert Report & The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
The writers were recognised in the Best Writing for A Variety/Comedy Show.
And last but not least, Motherlover was nominated for Best Original Song. The guys all won it a couple of years ago for Dick In A Box, so hopefully they can pull it off again this year!
Congrats to all involved!
Kristen Wiig & Amy Poehler BOTH were nominated for Best Supporting Actress in A Comedy. This is Amy's second nomination, as she was snubbed this year for her work on Parks and Recreation.
Justin Timberlake & Tina Fey also picked up nominations for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Guest Actress in A Comedy Series respectively for their work on SNL.
Saturday Night Live was also nominated for Best Variety Show, competing against Real Time With Bill Maher, Late Show with David Letterman, The Colbert Report & The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
The writers were recognised in the Best Writing for A Variety/Comedy Show.
And last but not least, Motherlover was nominated for Best Original Song. The guys all won it a couple of years ago for Dick In A Box, so hopefully they can pull it off again this year!
Congrats to all involved!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Oh Snap, Bonus Interview!
Andy Samberg talks to EW about the making of Motherlover here:
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/ew-exclusive-qa.html
Enjoy!
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/ew-exclusive-qa.html
Enjoy!
Akiva Schaffer Talks About Making of MotherLover
From MTV.com:
Sometimes, you can remember exactly where you were when inspiration struck. Then, there are times when you're trapped in a small writer's room in Midtown Manhattan with your pals and a world-famous singer/actor, thinking about Mother's Day, listening to the R. Kelly/Usher song "Same Girl" and trying not to ruin your so-far spotless viral-video résumé — and at last a genius idea falls in your lap. At least, that's how the "Saturday Night Live" short "Motherlover" was born.
"We weren't sure if we should go in a whole different direction and make a new song that has nothing to do with those guys or a short film that's totally different," explained Akiva Schaffer, one-third of the Lonely Island crew. "We didn't want to ruin the first one because it was so cool."
Schaffer and partners Andy Samberg (this year's MTV Movie Awards host) and Jorma Taccone faced this dilemma last Tuesday night when they met with that week's "SNL" host Justin Timberlake to discuss a potential sequel to their 2006 viral smash "D--- in a Box."
Finally, they decided to roll the dice and revisit the lives of their wildly popular new-jack swing duo (sometimes referred to as Bootknockaz), but with an even nastier twist than last time. "What would be most satisfying for the audience?" Schaffer recalled them asking. "It would be cool to start with them getting out of prison with their boxes." And then, of course, they remember that it's Mother's Day.
The video, in which the duo express their desire to sex up each other's mothers as the ultimate tribute to Mother's Day, has already become an instant viral atom bomb, helping Lonely Island to break the feared sequel curse and allowing co-directors Schaffer and Taccone to breathe easy after a sleepless week of writing, recording and shooting, which ended with Schaffer editing the final clip right up until moments before it aired on Saturday night.
While brainstorming the new video, the quartet were listening to some old-school new-jack acts, like Guy and Teddy Riley, but they ultimately found a Timbaland-style beat created by Taccone's brother, Asa, and his friend, Drew Campbell, that was left over from the sessions for Lonely Island's debut album, Incredibad.
"We started singing along to it," Schaffer recalled. "Someone mentioned Mother's Day, then there was a joke about that R. Kelly/Usher song, and we were like, 'It could be the same girl,' but then we realized it should be each other's moms!"
And the rest, as they say, is history. Timberlake stayed up until 5 a.m. on Wednesday writing the lyrics with the Island crew, who then stayed up until 4 a.m. Friday morning recording the vocals before setting up the grueling 20-hour shoot just a few hours later.
"This one I can say that we did 100 percent in conjunction with Justin," he said, praising the singer and new go-to guest of "SNL" with consistently finding a way to up their game by suggesting killer melodies for the song. "He's good enough that he brings a lot of awesome melodies, and it's great that he can sing and really add some funny lines to the song. ... He's clearly the best. He's three-for-three [on viral videos] on the show, and he's solidified his rep overall, not just for shorts. He clearly brings something magical." Schaffer said the stunt casting of the moms was relatively easy. Susan Sarandon's name popped up very early for the role of Samberg's mom. "We needed a blond actress who looked like Justin, and I don't know if I even told the other guys, but I was in a hotel room a week ago, and I turned on the TV and saw the movie 'No Reservations,' and Patricia Clarkson plays the restaurant owner in that," Schaffer said. "So, I brought her up, and they all said yes immediately." Both women were quick to sign up. Clarkson showed up on set at 11 a.m. on Friday, after just agreeing to the gig around 12:30 the night before.
The shoot, which took place in various Brooklyn locations, began at 9 a.m. on Friday and stretched until the early morning hours of Saturday, at which point Schaffer had to begin editing the footage. "We finished the final edits when the show was already on," he said.
Schaffer admitted that there were a number of jokes that were too raunchy to make it on air — he didn't even want to discuss them for fear of offending — but that the troupe knew early on that they had captured the elusive magic one more time.
Timberlake's girlfriend, Jessica Biel, told MTV News she was skeptical when she first heard of the idea, but she thought the whole thing ended up being so wrong it was right.
"I know Justin's mom was coming to the show, and he warned her ahead of time," Schaffer said. "And my mom loves to brag ... but I don't know if she told anyone about this one. But she did thank me for the Mother's Day video."
Sometimes, you can remember exactly where you were when inspiration struck. Then, there are times when you're trapped in a small writer's room in Midtown Manhattan with your pals and a world-famous singer/actor, thinking about Mother's Day, listening to the R. Kelly/Usher song "Same Girl" and trying not to ruin your so-far spotless viral-video résumé — and at last a genius idea falls in your lap. At least, that's how the "Saturday Night Live" short "Motherlover" was born.
"We weren't sure if we should go in a whole different direction and make a new song that has nothing to do with those guys or a short film that's totally different," explained Akiva Schaffer, one-third of the Lonely Island crew. "We didn't want to ruin the first one because it was so cool."
Schaffer and partners Andy Samberg (this year's MTV Movie Awards host) and Jorma Taccone faced this dilemma last Tuesday night when they met with that week's "SNL" host Justin Timberlake to discuss a potential sequel to their 2006 viral smash "D--- in a Box."
Finally, they decided to roll the dice and revisit the lives of their wildly popular new-jack swing duo (sometimes referred to as Bootknockaz), but with an even nastier twist than last time. "What would be most satisfying for the audience?" Schaffer recalled them asking. "It would be cool to start with them getting out of prison with their boxes." And then, of course, they remember that it's Mother's Day.
The video, in which the duo express their desire to sex up each other's mothers as the ultimate tribute to Mother's Day, has already become an instant viral atom bomb, helping Lonely Island to break the feared sequel curse and allowing co-directors Schaffer and Taccone to breathe easy after a sleepless week of writing, recording and shooting, which ended with Schaffer editing the final clip right up until moments before it aired on Saturday night.
While brainstorming the new video, the quartet were listening to some old-school new-jack acts, like Guy and Teddy Riley, but they ultimately found a Timbaland-style beat created by Taccone's brother, Asa, and his friend, Drew Campbell, that was left over from the sessions for Lonely Island's debut album, Incredibad.
"We started singing along to it," Schaffer recalled. "Someone mentioned Mother's Day, then there was a joke about that R. Kelly/Usher song, and we were like, 'It could be the same girl,' but then we realized it should be each other's moms!"
And the rest, as they say, is history. Timberlake stayed up until 5 a.m. on Wednesday writing the lyrics with the Island crew, who then stayed up until 4 a.m. Friday morning recording the vocals before setting up the grueling 20-hour shoot just a few hours later.
"This one I can say that we did 100 percent in conjunction with Justin," he said, praising the singer and new go-to guest of "SNL" with consistently finding a way to up their game by suggesting killer melodies for the song. "He's good enough that he brings a lot of awesome melodies, and it's great that he can sing and really add some funny lines to the song. ... He's clearly the best. He's three-for-three [on viral videos] on the show, and he's solidified his rep overall, not just for shorts. He clearly brings something magical." Schaffer said the stunt casting of the moms was relatively easy. Susan Sarandon's name popped up very early for the role of Samberg's mom. "We needed a blond actress who looked like Justin, and I don't know if I even told the other guys, but I was in a hotel room a week ago, and I turned on the TV and saw the movie 'No Reservations,' and Patricia Clarkson plays the restaurant owner in that," Schaffer said. "So, I brought her up, and they all said yes immediately." Both women were quick to sign up. Clarkson showed up on set at 11 a.m. on Friday, after just agreeing to the gig around 12:30 the night before.
The shoot, which took place in various Brooklyn locations, began at 9 a.m. on Friday and stretched until the early morning hours of Saturday, at which point Schaffer had to begin editing the footage. "We finished the final edits when the show was already on," he said.
Schaffer admitted that there were a number of jokes that were too raunchy to make it on air — he didn't even want to discuss them for fear of offending — but that the troupe knew early on that they had captured the elusive magic one more time.
Timberlake's girlfriend, Jessica Biel, told MTV News she was skeptical when she first heard of the idea, but she thought the whole thing ended up being so wrong it was right.
"I know Justin's mom was coming to the show, and he warned her ahead of time," Schaffer said. "And my mom loves to brag ... but I don't know if she told anyone about this one. But she did thank me for the Mother's Day video."
Reminder:
Andy Samberg AND The Lonely Island will be making an appearance tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Don't miss it!
Don't miss it!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Fred Armisen Interviews Lonely Island
The funniest thing you'll see all day!
If the video doesn't work, go here:
www.prefixmag.com/news/fred-armisen-interviews-the-lonely-island-for-pitc/26855/
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Akiva Schaffer to Direct The Adventurer's Handbook
Yes, Akiva Schaffer is going to be involved with something not related to the Lonely Island!
His name has been attached to the upcoming Jonah Hill vehicle The Adventurer's Handbook which is also scheduled to star Jason Schwartz
man.
Sounds pretty awesome, congrats to Kiv!
His name has been attached to the upcoming Jonah Hill vehicle The Adventurer's Handbook which is also scheduled to star Jason Schwartz
man.Sounds pretty awesome, congrats to Kiv!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Lonely Island on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Webisode
Check out a hilarious, albeit surreal video featuring the Lonely Island and Jimmy Fallon.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Incredibad? More like Incrediboss!
I'm talking about Jorma Taccone, one third of the Lonely Island, who kindly sent me a signed index card complete with advice on how to become a writer (it's my little dream, get over it!) and a miniature drawing of a giraffe.
And! Yes there's more!
It only took one week to get from Ireland to New York back to Ireland.
That's what I call efficient.
Jorma, if you ever stumble upon my fangirl blog, you are totally boss. Incrediboss, even.
And! Yes there's more!
It only took one week to get from Ireland to New York back to Ireland.
That's what I call efficient.
Jorma, if you ever stumble upon my fangirl blog, you are totally boss. Incrediboss, even.
Monday, February 9, 2009
How To Buy Incredibad
Okay, so you can buy the album from iTunes.
You can preorder it here : http://www.insound.com/The_Lonely_Island_Incredibad__PRE-ORDER_CD%2BDVD/productmain/p/INS52756/
And get an Incredibad poster.
Buy from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Incredibad-Lonely-Island/dp/B001NY4WLA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232909141&sr=8-1
Buy from BestBuy (free shipping!):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp;jsessionid=K3OFMLLWCDLRXKC4D3IVAHI?id=pcmcat173100050005&type=category
Your choice.
You can preorder it here : http://www.insound.com/The_Lonely_Island_Incredibad__PRE-ORDER_CD%2BDVD/productmain/p/INS52756/
And get an Incredibad poster.
Buy from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Incredibad-Lonely-Island/dp/B001NY4WLA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232909141&sr=8-1
Buy from BestBuy (free shipping!):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp;jsessionid=K3OFMLLWCDLRXKC4D3IVAHI?id=pcmcat173100050005&type=category
Your choice.
The Lonely Island's new album Incredibad earned itself a Critic's Choice mention in this weekend's New York Times, with the reviewer declaring it to be "savagely funny".
Check it out for yourself here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/arts/music/09choi.html
And, lest ye forget, the Lonely Island's debut album drops tomorrow.
Check it out for yourself here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/arts/music/09choi.html
And, lest ye forget, the Lonely Island's debut album drops tomorrow.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
http://www.incredibad.com/#extras
The above has buddy icons and desktops galore all featuring the Lonely Island dudes.
They are dressed in flairs, pink suits and Renaissance gear. Not all at once, of course.
"I want to go to there."
I know, I know.
The above has buddy icons and desktops galore all featuring the Lonely Island dudes.
They are dressed in flairs, pink suits and Renaissance gear. Not all at once, of course.
"I want to go to there."
I know, I know.
I'm On A Boat
No, it's not the actual video. Just the audio for all the die-hard Lonely Island fans out there.
I literally couldn't tell this apart from T-Pain's other music, and the song itself doesn't even make me smile. It just makes me wanna crunk.
Is the music video funny?
Friday, January 30, 2009
Lazy Sunday Uncensored
Hadn't watched this one in a while, but here's the Lonely Island's "Lazy Sunday".. UNCENSORED.
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=GmBV7FXsqZA&feature=channel_page
EDIT: Universal, in all their wisdom, has taken this video down.
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=GmBV7FXsqZA&feature=channel_page
EDIT: Universal, in all their wisdom, has taken this video down.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Rolling Stone Lonely Island Vid.
Click below to see a short video of The Lonely Island guys talking about the division of work, and the phrase "album dropping."
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/22/the-lonely-island-inside-andy-sambergs-mind-squad/
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/22/the-lonely-island-inside-andy-sambergs-mind-squad/
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