The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.

Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.

I think that the job of art and culture is to jump on that time and realize that it's there and to push it just a little bit faster.

The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying '24-hour news' almost has satire laced in it.

David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.

The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.

The only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers. In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.