Patton Oswalt

WATCH: The Funniest Moments From The Webbys

Posted 05.23.2012

It was a night for the nerds at The Webby Awards last night, as the evening was hosted by Patton Oswalt and the Person of the Year award was given to ...

Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron Tweet From Same Flight

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.22.2012

Thanks to the miracle of in-flight wi-fi, comedians Patton Oswalt and Marc Maron have been simultaneously entertaining the Internet today via Twitter ...

WATCH: Patton Oswalt Searches For The First 'First'

Posted 05.15.2012

Ahead of his latest gig as host of the 16th annual Webby Awards, Patton Oswalt found time to analyze the history of an age-old Internet phenomenon kno...

'Two And A Half Men': What's Next For Jake After Graduation?

Posted 05.15.2012

With its renewal confirmed, fans of "Two and a Half Men" (Mon., 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS) went into this season finale knowing that the adventures of Alan,...

Patton Oswalt Tweets #BandNamesFromHuffPoHeadlines

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.07.2012

When Patton Oswalt started the hashtag #bandnamesfromhuffpoheadlines earlier today, we were eager see what one of our favorite comedians and his Twitt...

Robin Williams Heaps Praise On Louis C.K.

Posted 05.01.2012

At the Second Annual Comedy Awards presented by Comedy Central on Saturday night, Robin Williams was honored with the Stand-Up Icon Award. But in a pr...

Patton Oswalt Tapped For Big Hosting Gig

Posted 04.03.2012

The Webby Awards announced that comedian Patton Oswalt would be the host of their 16th annual ceremony. The awards, which is presented by The Internat...

'Two And A Half Men': Patton Oswalt Plays Walden's Old Partner

Posted 04.28.2012

A quick call from his ex-wife Bridget rekindled some old bitterness in Walden on "Two and a Half Men" (Mon., 9 p.m. EST on CBS). Most of Walden's time...

Louis C.K.: Grammy Winner!

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 02.13.2012

Louis C.K. is officially a Grammy winner. The veteran stand-up comedian won Best Comedy Album for his album "Hilarious" at the 2012 ceremony, announce...

'Young Adult' Star Heads To 'Two And A Half Men'

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 02.02.2012

A funny man who just appeared opposite Charlize Theron in Young Adult will guest star in the Feb. 27 episode of "Two and A Half Men." And the lucky...

Who Should Star On The 'Beauty And The Beast' TV Show?

Posted 01.27.2012

"Beauty And The Beast" is definitely making a comeback and it's headed for your TV set. Recently, The CW ordered a pilot based on the early '80s CB...

ReThink Review: Young Adult -- The Return of the (Prom) Queen

Jonathan Kim | Posted 03.20.2012

Jonathan Kim

Young Adult is clearly set up as award bait for Charlize Theron, who gets the chance to be unlikable in almost every way.

Who Were The Funniest People Of 2011?

Posted 01.02.2012

It's officially 2012, and that means it's time for us to say -- with great authority -- who made us laugh the most in 2011. Some people did it on p...

WATCH: Fallon's Christmas Mad Lib With Patton Oswalt, T.I., BriWi & More

Posted 12.23.2011

Jimmy Fallon continued his holiday tradition of reading "Twas The Night Before Christmas" on Thursday, but this time around he brought in some friends...

WATCH: 'Little Drummer Boy' Makes No Sense

Posted 12.21.2011

Most Christmas songs exist as part of our collective unconsciousness, so we don't exactly put a magnifying glass to the lyrics to examine them for log...

Patton Oswalt Terrified By Sex Scene With Charlize Theron

Posted 02.19.2012

Sex scenes are intimidating for any actor, but it was worse for Patton Oswalt. On "Chelsea Lately" (Weeknights, 11 p.m. ET on E!), he explained how qu...

My Lunch With Charlize Theron of Young Adult

Jay Weston | Posted 02.18.2012

Jay Weston

After taking a sabbatical for three years ("I was happily busy doing other creative things"), Charlize Theron is back in a stunning new movie, Young Adult, and I am delighted to report that it is a real winner in every respect.

Mighty Movie Podcast: Jason Reitman on Young Adult

Dan Persons | Posted 02.15.2012

Dan Persons

Bless screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman their twisted, little hearts. Young Adult isn't season-specific, but it does serve as a healthy counterbalance to all that holiday growth and belonging.

The Delightful Darkness Of 'Young Adult'

Posted 02.15.2012

"Young Adult," the new film from screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman, offers a chilling twist on a time-tested formula. Our heroine, i...

WATCH: Patton Oswalt Thinks Bachmann Is A 'Mean Girl'

Posted 12.07.2011

Patton Oswalt went on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" Tuesday night to promote his new movie "Young Adult," and while there, tried to wrap his head a...

Hollywood Stars Remember High School

Posted 12.05.2011

High school is one of the few experiences that never leaves us. Whether you're headed to the cafeteria this minute or making plans for your 50th reuni...

Jordan Zakarin

This Star Has A Very, Very Important Message

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 01.31.2012

"What I wish they would tell kids in high school is that you have to understand that high school is an artificially compressed ecosystem where it's al...

Out to Lunch With Charlize Theron

Regina Weinreich | Posted 01.30.2012

Regina Weinreich

It is hard to feel sorry for Charlize Theron. The Academy Award-winning actress, for the role of Aileen Wuomos in Monster when she was famously puffed up and made up to emphasize the serial killer's tough look, is in fact very pretty, like the most popular girl in your high school.

Charlize Theron's Young Adult and the Crisis of Narcissism in Our Popular Culture

Govindini Murty | Posted 01.29.2012

Govindini Murty

Theron's Mavis is the classic narcissist: cut off from objective reality, lacking any concern for other people, insecure in private but willing in public to ride roughshod over anyone and everything in order to gratify her whims.

PHOTOS: Stars Shine, Party At Prestigious NYC Awards

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 01.29.2012

New YORK — Award season kicked off with a tie for Best Feature at the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards as Terrence Malick's highly imaginat...