Tag: Freaks and Geeks
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review: Seth Rogen-Produced Toon Reboot’s Look Is Fresher Than Its Script
It started as a joke. Way back in the ’80s, the phenomenon we now call “superhero fatigue” was already a thing, at least among comics afficionados. Frustrated with pulp creators recycling the same old ideas, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird hatched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The idea was to poke fun at how lame…
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Jason Segel Says Judd Apatow Made ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Cast Stars Out of ‘Revenge’ for Series Cancellation
Judd Apatow didn’t want his freaks to disappear from Hollywood.The multi-hyphenate writer/director/producer behind short-lived cult classic NBC series “Freaks and Geeks” was determined not to let the rising stars of the series fall to the wayside after the show’s untimely cancellation, according to actor Jason Segel.“Freaks and Geeks” revolved around siblings Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) and…
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Jason Segel’s Best Movie & TV Roles, Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes
Jason Segel is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer—he truly has the ability to do it all. His first rise to fame was as a cast member on the TV show Freaks and Geeks. He also starred in the hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Besides television, Segel has had a very successful…
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Jason Segel Wrote a Live-Action ‘Space Ghost’ Film
Twenty years ago, it was obvious that Judd Apatow‘s “Freaks and Geeks” would be a launching point for countless careers in comedy. But the last decade has proven that this was a group of actors who would only get more interesting with age. Case in point: Jason Segel, whose work in television on projects like…
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From ‘Bloodline’ to ‘Dead to Me’: 10 Essential Linda Cardellini Performances Throughout Her Acting Career
Linda Cardellini is a born and raised Californian girl who has been acting since a young age. She landed her first major acting role as Lindsay Weir on NBC’s Freaks and Geeks, a show which gave her much success and prominence as an actress in the Hollywood scene. A few years later, she would star…
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A Prophetic Judd Apatow Shot The Freaks And Geeks Finale In The Middle Of Production
For a show that only lasted a single season from 1999 to 2000, Judd Apatow’s “Freaks and Geeks” sure did have quite an influence on sitcoms and show business itself. Not only is it a beloved cult classic, but it kickstarted the careers of stars like James Franco, Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, and Seth Rogen.…
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Busy Philipps Says TV Exec Shot Down Bid at Directing: ‘Never Going to Happen’
“Girls5Eva” star Busy Philipps is opening up about a disheartening experience she had when she pursued directing a TV series.Philipps, who rose to fame on “Dawson’s Creek,” directed one episode of TBS’ “Cougar Town,” which she also starred in opposite Courteney Cox. An unnamed friend then recommended Philipps to direct a “major studio” series.However, the…
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TV, Interrupted: Why Freaks And Geeks’ Rock ‘N Roll Spirit Will Never Die
(Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.)When it comes to lamenting the untimely end of a beloved TV show, “Freaks and Geeks” is the enduring example of the powers that be carelessly…
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Movies Like Pineapple Express That You Should Watch Asap
“Pineapple Express” is one of the funniest films of the 21st century and an essential watch for fans of the Apatow generation, which grew up loving the work of Seth Rogen and James Franco. Rogen and Franco had worked together first in “Freaks and Geeks,” and their comedic partnership continued throughout the following decades, often…
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Busy Philipps Opens Up About James Franco and Seth Rogen Creative Split After Misconduct Allegations
Seth Rogen made headlines in May when he confirmed he has no plans to work with James Franco again following myriad allegations of sexual misconduct against his “Freaks and Geeks” co-star and frequent collaborator. Busy Philipps, on the press circuit now for her Peacock series “Girls5eva” and also a co-star on the beloved “Freaks and…