I'm a huge Stephen Root fan (not so much Mr. McGinley).  But NEITHER of those guys has ever had a STARRING LEAD in a film:  There's never been a "Stephen Root Movie" in the same way that there's been a "Woody Allen Movie," where his character carries the entire project (and that has a great deal to do with actually…

What about the creation and growth of the "worm world" inside Fry on Futurama?

What about the creation and growth of the "worm world" inside Fry on Futurama?

Well, even given that his nebbishy screen and stage character is just THAT —a carefully thought-through and crafted "creation" that he works for effect; and that it only resembles his actual self by about 50%; and even given that there's an entire category of "movie stars" who only act within the limits of their own…

BIRTH OF A NATION WAS RACIST!  (And the afterbirth's still somewhat of a bloody mess.)

BIRTH OF A NATION WAS RACIST!  (And the afterbirth's still somewhat of a bloody mess.)

"You're fully dilated to 10 centimeters…AND IT'S FULL OF STARS!!"

"You're fully dilated to 10 centimeters…AND IT'S FULL OF STARS!!"

Hey, The Angry Internet (below):  I snort at your "Stage Route."  I'll take the Hotel BAR route!

Hey, The Angry Internet (below):  I snort at your "Stage Route."  I'll take the Hotel BAR route!

Premium Tron.  (On lightcycles, delivering email; STILL better than the new Tron.)

Premium Tron.  (On lightcycles, delivering email; STILL better than the new Tron.)

Buhbuhbuh bird bird bird.  Bird is the word.

Buhbuhbuh bird bird bird.  Bird is the word.

"Even if Allen played Osama Bin Laden, he'd probably still end up looking and acting suspiciously like Alvy Singer."

Um…was this a Mary Todd Lincoln joke?  Yay!

Um…was this a Mary Todd Lincoln joke?  Yay!

Cool. My bad, then. (But doesn't wrapping it in cloth spread the force? I didn't think you could break a diamond without hitting it with another hard surface?)

Cool. My bad, then. (But doesn't wrapping it in cloth spread the force? I didn't think you could break a diamond without hitting it with another hard surface?)

I thought it was the soft-core porn film, Premium Bush.