While not as funny as the Sarah Palin appearnace on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE this weekend, actor Mark Wahlberg did pop up to show he had a sense of humor about a strange sketch Andy Samberg did on the actor a few weeks ago called “Mark Wahlberg talks to animals.”

So after a week or so of commenting to the press he was going to kick Samberg’s ass, he showed up on the show to do just that — resulting in Wahlberg playing into the impression Samberg perfected of the actor a couple of weeks back.

Click below to see the clip (and below that is the original sketch).

20th Century Fox has revealed the full new trailer for Mark Wahlberg’s action-thriller “MAX PAYNE”, opening in theaters on October 17. Directed by John Moore, the video game adaptation co-stars Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Olga Kurylenko.

Wahlberg plays maverick cop Max Payne who is hell-bent on revenge against those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. His obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmarish journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Will Mark Wahlberg miss the Emmys this year? If he does, it’s because he might have a more pressing engagement — the upcoming birth of his second son!

ET asked the “Entourage” executive producer if he’s going to the Emmys on September 21, and he revealed, “That’s our due date so we’ll see — it would be nice to go there, get the Emmy, and then from the Emmys go to the hospital and bring our little boy into the world!”

Mark and his longtime love Rhea Durham’s new baby boy will join their 2-year-old son, Michael, and their 4-year-old daughter, Ella.

Mark Wahlberg has certainly been coming out of his shell recently - just yesterday, the once-reclusive actor happily showed his young son off to the paps!

We caught up with Mark outside Fo-Fo-Figgily, where he and his very pregnant girlfriend Rhea Durham took his kids to play. Mark seemed to benefit from the playdate as much as his children - while getting back into his car, Mark joked around with the paps and proudly held his two-year-old son Michael up for them to see! Aww, thanks for the photo op, Mark - we can’t wait to see how proud you are of your next kid!

Well, now we know what makes Marky Mark “all warm in the pants.”

Try a crowd of thousands of young fans at Comic-Con rapt with attention over his upcoming action thriller “Max Payne.”

Surprising too, considering that outside of the “Tomb Raider” movies, video game adaptations typically yield limited success.

The first trailer for John Moore’s adaptation of the video game Max Payne has finally arrived. After months and months of waiting and immense early praise, we finally have our first look at what to expect in this upcoming video game adaptation. Honestly, I’m impressed, very impressed, by this trailer. It won’t be what you expect, but it might leave you quite excited. I really love the visual style and this time I think Mark Wahlberg will kick ass, unlike in The Happening. I have no clue what that angel was at the end and if there is a dark fantasy or paranormal element to this, but that scene was pretty intense. I’ve been looking forward to this since I first heard about it and now I’m truly excited to see it.

This is an international trailer courtesy of Filmweb.pl. We expect there to be a different American version that might hit theaters soon as well. Although this looks much different from the games, it still looks very entertaining. Does the trailer live up to all of your expectations?

Watch the first trailer for Max Payne: (Read full story …)

I kind of thought Mark Wahlberg might hit me if I brought up A) New Kids on the Block or B) the Funky Bunch in my interview with him to ostensibly promote “The Happening.” Lo and behold 15 minutes into our chat I found him to be a charming, self-effacing guy who was more than happy to laugh at his past a little.

His reaction to brother Donnie hooking up with NKOTB once again? “Whatever floats your boat. If the Rolling Stones can be wheeled out on wheelchairs then why can’t the New Kids go out there?”

What about a reunion with the Funky Bunch who are also reportedly getting back together? “Not a f—ing chance,” he told me.

I found some videos courtesy of CloneWeb of Mark’s press conference in Paris. The interview is in French so if anyone could translate it, that would be awesome, but you can get the jist of what the question was by listening to the answers.

GALLERY LINK:
• Appearances from 2008 - “The Happening” Press Conference - Paris, France - Inside