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Andy Samberg fights the system by throwing shit on the ground in the latest SNL Digital Short, guest starring “Hollywood phonies” Ryan Reynolds and Elijah Wood.  It’s, um, amusing.  Certainly not The Lonely Island crew’s best effort.

One film I’ve been looking forward to, or at least keeping a cursory eye on is director Greg Mottola’s followup to Superbad. The dramedy Adventureland stars Kristen Stewart (sure to be a much bigger star after the clusterfuck known as Twilight) and Jesse Eisenberg.  It’s set in 1987 and is based upon Mottola’s own experience working in an amusement park.

The film follows James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad forced to take a minimum wage job at an amusement park when he realizes he can’t afford his dream tour of Europe.  Besides Eisenberg and Stewart we can expect to see Ryan Reynolds (still looking for that breakout role), Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig and Martin Starr.  Solid cast all around, especially for a comedy/drama.

I never thought I’d live to see the day when the Violent Femmes came to represent quirky, offbeat, indie coming of age movies.  No seriously.  This is not something to take lightly, especially for someone that is a huge fan of the Femmes.

Watch the trailer now in High Defintiion on MySpace. Adventureland is now set for a Spring 2009 (possibly March 27th?) release.

The news is flowing fast and furiously on the upcoming Gavin Hood-directed X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is reprising the role that made him famous and USA Today had the first official pic of the flick.

He goes on to spill some beans that this would be an expansive mutant story. By the way, how do we not know if Hugh Jackman is on roids? Can someone in Congress investigate this?

Jackman is tight-lipped on plot details, though he says the film will hardly be a one-mutant story.

Wolverine’s nemesis Sabretooth “is going to play a big part in it. And there will be a good bit of cameos” of new and familiar mutants, he says. “But you can’t give too much away, because fans are pretty hard-core. Their expectations go up a level every time you come out with a new film.”

And shit he’s not kidding. We already know that Liev Schreiber has been cast as Logan’s nemesis Sabretooth and Danny Huston is going to portray a younger William Stryker (first seen as Brian Cox in X2).

IESB has reported that the role of Logan’s love interest, and the only female victim of the Weapon X program, Silverfox, has been nabbed by Lynn Collins and today we find out that they are openly casting for the role of the ginormous Blob, who’s skin and blubber are unpenetrable. Top that off with news, according to AICN, that Ryan Reynolds is jumping into the role of Deadpool.

UPDATE: According to Superherohype the role of Gambit, aka Reny LeBeau has been cast.  He’ll be played by Friday Night Lights actor Taylor Kitsch.  Kitsch is Tim Riggins on the show.  Whew, that’s a lot to digest. Also unconfirmed is a possible cameo of sorts by the ragin’ cajun Gambit. Though that is only conjecture on the part of the internet and I would argue that to inlcude him would only serve to bog down the film with too many mutants.

But back to Ryan Reynolds. Everyone talks about him as this guy who hasn’t quite caught the break he needs to jump into the A-List, but I would say in some regards he’s already there. Or at least on the B+ list. He can’t carry a picture yet or have a strong opening box office weekend based upon his name, but he’s a viable leading man under the age of 40.

He’s been making a name for himself for quite a while now and has already turned in a few solid performances (Van Wilder, The Nines, Smokin’ Aces, Just Friends). I think most people would agree that he’s a charismatic actor, and certainly has that smarmy-comedy thing down pat.

We also know that he got bulked up to play a very similar action role of Hannibal King in Blade Trinity. Same tone as that character, except Deadpool is a mutant assassin. And a third-tier Marvel mutant at that, commonly referred to as “the merc with a mouth.” Reynolds has been circling this role for the past five years and was originally attached with David Goyer to bring a feature film of the character to the screen.

So is this Marvel’s attempt to launch a franchise or merely a snazzy Easter egg for comic book dorks like myself? Probably both. Let me just say this now though, a Deadpool movie requires a steady hand to guide it to the screen, especially since the character is known to break the fourth wall and spout out snappy pop culture references and is also a psychotic and violent mercenary. And that means the movie could come off hokey or pretty awesome.

Only time will tell.

Mary-Louise Parker of “Weeds” fame (insert “toke”n joke here) has adopted a baby girl from Africa, her rep tells People, to join her 3-year-old son, Will, by actor Billy Crudup (remember him? He left her after seven years together for Claire Danes? And remember the movie Crudup and Danes were in together? Thought not). Way to expand the fam, girlfriend!

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds premiered their love–where else but the airport! The two, who have been dating since April, have been coy about romance rumors but now this holding hands business seals the deal. According to A Socialite’s Life, Reynolds, who had a long engagement with Alanis Morissette, “is a big fan of moving forward” with Johansson, but the latter would prefer to move slowly. Here’s a tip in moving slowly: don’t match your accessories until at least eight months into the relationship.

Dave Grohl can say some pretty funny things (I mean, who better to make fun of Mentos than Dave Grohl?), but this takes the cake. Via I Don’t Like You In That Way, Grohl comments on why Paris Hilton rules. PSYCH! More like why she sucks: “Paris is fucking lame. She’s more offensive to me than anything. She’s a total, raging, disgusting, rich, lazy party slut. I pray that my daughter will not turn out like her.” And millions of fathers share your prayer…Paris, in retaliation, will have her publicist come out with a statement like, “Paris has never met Mr. Grohl, and doesn’t know why he would spend so much time thinking about her. She has always been a big fan of his music and she wishes him the best in future endeavors.”

Despite Lindsay Lohan’s rehab stay now nearing two months, sources at Cirque Lodge are reporting that she is being treated for sex addiction, in addition to her dependencies on drugs and alcohol. Reports Metro UK: “A source told US Star magazine: ‘She’s been having erotic dreams about her former lovers, like Calum Best, Wilmer Valderrama, and Jared Leto.’ ‘Her counsellors are trying to get her to understand that she’s substituting one addiction for another.’ The insider added: ‘Besides the obvious dangers of STDs, having indiscriminate sex can lead to emotional heartbreak, and that can lead to drug and alcohol abuse. If she doesn’t come to grips with this, Lindsay is going to find herself back in rehab-sex addiction.’” Just like rehab to be so judgmental and slap you with another label when they find you having sex in a bathroom stall with a fellow patient.