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Watch Steve Carell Prank Ellen's DJ as Gru from 'Despicable Me'

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:14:14 +0000

Steve Carell made a delightful appearance on ‘Ellen’ the other day. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Gru, Steve Carell’s character from ‘Despicable Me,’ made an appearance. In addition to doing an entire interview in character, he also played a little prank on Tony the DJ, who was more than a [...]

Green-Painted 'She-Hulk' Goes On Violent Rampage

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:13:47 +0000

Although She-Hulk is a part of the Marvel Universe she has yet to be included in any of the Marvel Studios movies that now dominate the box office But folks over in England got a pretty good glimpse of the powers of Bruce Banner’s cousin during a violent incident late last month. In what police [...]

See the Real Life Models for Your Favorite Disney Characters

Sara Franks-Allen — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:30:35 +0000

The look, movements and personalities of the Disney characters come from many different sources. For some characters, actors and models are brought in to act out scenes from the film. These performances are filmed and given to the animators to study and drawn inspiration from. Here are some of the unsung talents who modeled for [...]

See 'Calvin and Hobbes' In Real Life Through Amazing Photos

Emerald Catron — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:08:55 +0000

Redditor nite4awk made these awesome pics of comic strip greats Calvin and Hobbes in real life settings. They are beautiful. Hopefully they will make your day. If you'd like to see more, you can find them here in resolutions suitable for computer wallpaper. Awesome!

Balloonist Recreates 'Up' in Real Life

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:55:15 +0000

In the tear-jerker animated film 'Up,' a home is lifted into the sky by a cluster of party balloons. While it all looks great in Pixar's beautiful animated style, it doesn't seem like it would be something you could pull off in real life.

But, in fact, cluster ballooning is a thing, and Jonathan Trappe may well be the world's leading cluster balloonist.

10 Real Life Horror Movie Locations

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:08:19 +0000

Now that Halloween is quickly approaching, why not grab a few friends and visit these 10 real-life locations that famous horror movies used in order to scare and thrill their audience? It's a good way to get some spine-tingling chills as you walk past these infamous sites without having to spend the money to visit a haunted house or go on a ghost tour.

9 Awesome Real Life Video Games

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:47:03 +0000

Video games are often praised for their life-like qualities -- the realistic graphics, the grabbing action, the way women are always wearing short shorts. (Er, scratch that last one.) These gamers, however, took it to the next level by literally bringing their favorite games to life. Check out some classic video games brought to life. Recreate these and you won't just feel like you're in the action, you will be in it.

Does This Tree Look Like Homer Simpson?

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:25:37 +0000

This could have been so perfect, if not for the vertical video. It’s still pretty hilarious though — a man sings a snippet of ‘The Simpsons’ theme song in an almost Homer voice while driving towards a tree that looks just enough like Homer to not be totally confusing. It is completely ridiculous and so [...]

Creepy Art Exhibit Features Real-Life Sleeping Beauties

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:30:51 +0000

Thanks to our childhood love of Disney princess movies, most women still secretly dream of their very own Prince Charming rescuing them from single life and sealing their love with a kiss before riding off into the sunset to live happily ever after. However, in the Ukraine's new art exhibit/matchmaking service, this silly childhood dream has turned into a 'Sleeping Beauty' nightmare.

'Batman in Real Life' Has Trouble at the Drive-Thru

Donald Deane — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:25:18 +0000

Thanks to his guttural delivery and over-the-top performance, Christian Bale's Batman has become the butt of countless jokes, spoofs and parodies. In that spirit, we present another send-up starring the Caped Crusader entitled "Batman in Real Life." This time, Batman has a hard time figuring out the whole drive-thru thing.

'Dora The Explorer' Movie Starring Ariel Winter Needs to Get Made

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:02:46 +0000

Ever wonder what Dora The Explorer would look like in real life? In a new fake live-action trailer from College Humor, the intrepid girl adventurer is played by ‘Modern Family’ star Ariel Winter. At 14, Winter looks a bit more mature than the Nickelodeon version of Dora, who is eight. But she’s still rocking Dora’s famous bob [...]

'Futurama' Opening Gets the Live Action Treatment

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:05:58 +0000

'The Simpsons'' iconic opening sequence has been the subject of all sorts of live remakes with Legos and even real people. Matt Groening's other great animation creation, 'Futurama,' has now received the same honor.

Barbie and Ken's Real Life Marriage Revealed In Shocking Photos

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:57:07 +0000

Every girl has imagined what her Barbie and Ken dolls would be like in real life. Photographer Dina Goldstein went a step further and brought her childhood fantasies to life. In a project called ‘In the doll house,’ Goldstein examines the less than perfect life of “B and K.” “B” is the most successful doll [...]

Is Maurice From 'Beauty and the Beast' a Radio Station Engineer in Real Life?

Nick Romano — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:35:31 +0000

Our friends over at radio station 93.1 KISS FM in El Paso, Texas recently came to shocking realization -- their engineer, Dave, might have been in the Walt Disney classic 'Beauty and the Beast.' And if not, then he's definitely the real-life incarnation of the animated movie character.

Real-Life Helga From 'Hey Arnold!' Has a Real-Life Unibrow

Nick Romano — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:20:20 +0000

Some of us can't imagine there being a real-life version of Helga from 'Hey Arnold!' walking around in the world. Remember how her bossiness, crazy mood swings and constantly loud voice -- which is probably where the show got it's name ("Hey, Arnold!") -- drove us all to madness? Guess what? There's actually someone out in the world who's pretty much an exact replica of this cartoon character.

Real-Life Garfield Is the Fattest Cat in Italy, But Doesn't Eat Pizza

Nick Romano — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:55:48 +0000

Think of everything that describes the cartoon cat Garfield. Fat. Orange. Loves pizza. Fat. Lazy. Funny... Fat. Now imagine that there's a cat in real life that embodies most of these qualities and what you get is Orazio, the fattest cat in Italy.

Does This Dog Make the Best Real-Life Chewbacca or What?

Nick Romano — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:05:40 +0000

Chewbacca is the true man's best friend. In 'Star Wars,' he always had Han Solo's back, even when they were about to be shot in the head by a bunch of stormtroopers. He's the tough fur ball with a heart of gold, so it's only natural for someone to want to create their own real-life version, which is what happened to this dog.

Is This the Real-Life Carl from 'Up'?

Donald Deane — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:34:02 +0000

We’ve come across too many real-life representations of cartoon characters to count, but this one may be the greatest ever. Prepare yourselves for a man who looks exactly — and we mean exactly — like Carl from Disney-Pixar’s fantastic film ‘Up. ‘ Pretty good, huh? Not only does this elderly man have a pair of [...]

Check Out Stewie from 'Family Guy' in Real Life

Donald Deane — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:24:43 +0000

Has anyone ever told ESPN sportscaster John Clayton that he bears more than a passing resemblance to Stewie from 'Family Guy'?

At first, we didn't see much of a similarity. But upon closer inspection, we're starting to believe that Clayton may be Stewie's real-life counterpart. Not that we want to invite comparisons between a matricidal one-year-old and a respected reporter like Clayton, but, dang, they do look similar.

Is Uncle Rico from 'Napoleon Dynamite' a Real Life Bruce from 'Family Guy' ?

Donald Deane — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:30:12 +0000

If you’re looking for the real-life counterpart of the character Bruce from ‘Family Guy,’ you can’t do better than actor Jon Gries, who’s pictured here as Uncle Rico from the indie flick ‘Napoleon Dynamite.’ Eerily similar! They both sport killer ‘staches and fashionable vests, but the similarities don’t end there. Bruce seems to be a [...]

Does This Cute Pooch Look like Brian from 'Family Guy'?

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:01:09 +0000

Since he walks, talks and is generally more rational than any other character on the show, it's easy to forget that Brian from 'Family Guy' is a family pet. But as this side-by-side comparison of Brian and a real-life pooch reminds us, he is, in fact, just a dog.

This living, breathing pooch has Brian's white fur and black nose, and although he doesn't completely mirror the character's look, we think he's a pretty close facsimile.

Awesomely Creepy Skull Is a Real Life Pac-Man

Donald Deane — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:45:19 +0000

We've logged countless hours and spent tons of money playing Pac-Man as a kid. But here's something we never thought we'd see -- a real-life representation of the pellet-gobbler's skull created by artist Gentil Garcon and paleontologist Francois Escuilie. Creepy!

Check Out a Real Life Cartman From 'South Park' [PHOTO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:14 +0000

'South Park' has been making us laugh with its signature brand of no-holds-barred parody since 1997. (Or since 1995, if you count the notorious 'Spirit of Christmas' shorts that took the internet by storm before the Comedy Central show launched.)

Because everybody's favorite animated nine-year olds have been around for so long, it's almost like they've become real life characters. They're not of course, but if they were . . .

See 'Family Guy's' Peter Griffin in Real Life [PHOTO]

Nick Romano — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:19:17 +0000

Peter Griffin from 'Family Guy' is one of America's most-liked dads on TV, rivaling Homer Simpson himself. It crushes fans to know that the man who's willing to chug ipecac to claim the last slice of pie and trip Meg down a flight of stairs is not a real guy. Well, they're wrong.

Beavis And Butt-Head Real Life Models Will Give You Nightmares [IMAGES]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:19:18 +0000

Real life dimwitted duos are often compared to Beavis and Butt-Head, but we’ve never seen a human twosome that really looks like the animated idiots. Until now. As you can see below, special effects artist Kevin Kirkpatrick made these incredibly lifelike prosthetic models of the MTV stars and they are pretty darn terrifying. Check out [...]