People love to complain about Bradley Cooper as both director and actor: He’s too ambitious, too thirsty for an Oscar. His movies strive for what’s often viewed as a rather boring sort of classiness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will Arnett in a scene from "Is This Thing On?" (Jason McDonald/Associated Press) "Is This Thing On?" showcases Will Arnett's ...

“Is This This On?” — directed by and co-starring Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett and Laura Dern — opens in wide release in theaters this weekend How soon will the movie be available on streaming?

"Is This Thing On?" star Will Arnett shares the inspiration behind the Searchlight Pictures comedy. "A mutual friend said, 'Hey, do you know John Bishop?' and he told the story of a guy who is going ...

The commentator and former quarterback has a small but pivotal role in Cooper’s latest directorial outing, ‘Is This Thing On?’. Peyton Manning has a surprising, unique cameo in Bradley Cooper’s new ...

Chris Williams is a writer with more than 20 years of experience writing about film. Chris holds a B.A. in communications and an emphasis in journalism and an M.A. in communications with an emphasis ...

Will Arnett as Alex Novak standing in a comedy club in Is This Thing On? - Jason McDonald/Searchlight Pictures In the interests of avoiding tarnishing the good name of "Is This Thing On?" and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Is This Thing On? — a comedy drama directed by and co-starring Bradley Cooper — is coming to ...

LOS ANGELES -- It's a story about how comedy can help overcome a potential tragedy. "Is This Thing On?" is the story of Alex and Tess, played by Will Arnett and Laura Dern. The two, who've been ...

Why is it that most movies about stand-up comics aren’t funny? This isn’t the same thing as stand-up comedy concert films, of which there are many good ones. No, I’m talking about dramas that focus on ...