'Saturday Night Live' skit MacGruber getting stretched to feature length

Hand me that bobby pin. Give me the rubber band, and do you have any gum? I'm trying to craft a weapon to aim at the genius(es) who greenlighted a feature length movie based on Will Forte's admittedly funny MacGruber sketches on Saturday Night Live.

Funny, yes. But only in 60-second, late-night doses or a Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi. For some reason Haddaway's What Is Love? from A Night at the Roxbury keeps ringing in my ears.

Hollywood Reporter says Forte and fellow SNL comedian Kristen Wiig will reprise their roles as MacGruber -- the less intrepid son of MacGyver, the 1980s TV action hero -- and his harried assistant handing him the junk used to manufacture whatever he requires to escape or trap a villain. The examples of MacGruber posted are among the first episodes broadcast, with Molly Shannon and Maya Rudolph sharing Wiig's duties. (Sorry for the commercial Hulu.com attaches.)

Ryan Phillippe is negotiating to play an Army officer teaming with MacGruber to stop a nuclear terrorist. Val Kilmer is angling to play the bad guy. Want another bad sign? The director will be Jorma Taccone, who did the job on SNL but whose only big-screen credits are co-writing Extreme Movie and playing Chaka in this summer's lousy Land of the Lost update.

Comments

[Douglas Arthur]

Wow, Cat! A full life indeed.

I actually kinda liked A Night At The Roxbury. It was stupid, but when I saw it I was in the mood for stupid, and it delivered...in spades.

[Cat]

Hi,

Not 6 degrees of EVERYONE, but I'm working on it. A long time ago I made it my mission to ``watch the BIG picture`` I do it EVERY day, mostly in arts, music, fashion & entertainment -- but sometimes it crosses over into sports & other areas.

I agree with you 100% about Robbie, but he's busy with his hot, new wife.

I know Sean hates him, & I was never the biggest Matchbox 20 fan -- but they had a big party for the release of Rob's 2nd solo album a week ago tonite (7/1) at the China Club & he KILLED LIVE on SMOOTH!!!(w/o Carlos)

My new buddy & BFF ----> BUDDY VALASTRO, Frosting Artist Extraordinaire, made the coolest, one-of-a-kind, giant `Boom Box Cake` for the event. Check him out on Monday, 10 P on TLC. Wowie!! I never saw anything like it. All edible & delish too.

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/cake-boss/about-cake-boss.html

Ask Eric to show you pix of Johnny's banners. He must have some around there still. They're part of vanishing Americana. I'm so glad I have one.

I'm packing for a painting assignment & adventure --- Can't hardly wait.

[Steve Persall]

You never cease to amaze me, Cat. It's like your life is a game of six degrees of everyone. I just watched Carny again a few weeks ago. Robbie Robertson should've gotten more acting gigs.

[Cat]

I saw Will talking about this on Jimmy Fallon last nite. It didn't sound too funny stretched out as a full length movie.

That was me that put the Restroom Award comment on there. I'm on top of it! That 2004 Award has a local FLA connection. CZAR OF BIZARRE Sideshow Banner Artist ~~ Johnny Meah ~~ (that Eric from your paper did a story on years ago) was asked to paint one of the bathrooms there & the whole thing was covered on a show on the Travel Channel. I know Johnny, that's how I came to be there & first heard about Restroom Art Awards. The Kohler Museum is part of the Kohler Faucet empire.

Johnny is a colorful character & the best raconteur I've ever met. He used to do sideshows at Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park where my parents took me when I was little. I commissioned a HUMAN VOLCANO Self~portrait from him & it's FAB~U~LOUS!!!!

Movie connection ----> Johnny was advisor & painted the banners for the `CARNY` movie with Jodie, Robbie & Gary. Remember? Christina Ricci bought a couple from him & so did Rob & Marisol Thomas.