NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with actor and musician Fred Armisen about the reason and production behind his new sound effect album, 100 Sound Effects.

"I asked Steve [Albini] for advice, and he really helped me organize a lot of that," Fred says. "It pushed me to really ...

Fred Armisen performing at Turner Hall Ballroom in 2024. Fourteen years after it debuted and seven years after its final episode, Portlandia is back … sort of. The beloved series’ duo of Carrie ...

Welcome to autumn. It’s a cliche to say that it’s the best time to be in NYC but it’s also true and I’m happy to say that this first week of fall has brought not one, not two but (skipping three) four ...

Is Fred Armisen being serious? I’m finding it hard to tell ... During his time on the show, he proved a versatile impressionist, mimicking everyone from Barack Obama to Queen Elizabeth (memorably ...

Is Fred Armisen being serious? I’m finding it hard to tell. Look at all his work from the past two decades – a startlingly prolific oeuvre that includes a long stint on Saturday Night Live, his own ...

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has reportedly suffered a torn right ACL, per multiple reports. Yahoo Sports' Kelly Iko reports that VanVleet suffered the injury during a team minicamp in the ...

Not long ago, Fred Armisen was reminiscing about the sound-effect LPs he used to stock at the Chicago record store where he worked in the Nineties. These vinyl platters contained all kinds of sounds, ...

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wrapped up the summer season with a sun-filled weekend on Steven Spielberg’s $250 million superyacht in Italy. The former first lady was photographed arriving at the ...

Houston Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL, putting his availability for the 2025-26 season in serious doubt, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday. Shortly after the ...

Houston, we have a problem. Rockets starting point guard Fred VanVleet tore his ACL and could miss the entire 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania first reported Monday. Because of Houston's tight ...

Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet tore his ACL, a league source told the Chronicle, a crushing blow to the Rockets' championship hopes delivered just a month ahead of the 2025-26 season opener ...