Tag: Meet the Parents
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Ben Stiller’s 10 Best Movies and Shows as a Director, Ranked by IMDb
The son of actor-comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Ben Stiller has always had a career balancing acting and directing, with a new role in Richard Ayoade’s next film on the acting side and another season of Severance to direct on the way. As much as he’s known for acting in hits like There’s Something…
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‘Bombshell’ Director Jay Roach: Earlier Comedies Are Same as Political Films — ‘Everything Has Politics’
For over a decade, director Jay Roach was known primarily for his work in comedic films. From the “Austin Powers” trilogy to the “Meet the Parents” franchise, Roach had carved out a niche for himself in directing broad comedy blockbusters. Then in 2008, he somewhat surprisingly shifted more to political drama films — and more…
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‘Halloween’ Breaks Records, While ‘A Star Is Born’ Shows October Can Work for Box Office and Awards Play
In another hit from a very strong October, “Halloween” is the month’s second-best opening weekend ever. Its $77.5 million total is just a little below what “Venom” debuted to two weeks ago, at 10 times the budget.Meanwhile, “A Star Is Born” became the second release this month to reach $200 million — a first for…
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Charlize Theron To Portray Megyn Kelly In Film About Disgraced Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes
Remember when Jay Roach directed comedies? The director hit it big with the first two films in both the ‘Austin Powers’ and ‘Meet the Parents’ franchises. But lately, the filmmaker has left the mainstream comedy world in the dust as he focuses on more serious efforts like the films “Game Change” and “Trumbo.” And according…
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‘SNL’: Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller Re-Create ‘Meet the Parents’ as Robert Mueller and Michael Cohen — Watch
Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller shared the screen many times in “Meet the Parents” and its sequels, but last night marked a first for the two: appearing on “Saturday Night Live” together. They did so during the cold open, with De Niro playing Robert Mueller and Stiller appearing as Donald Trump’s beleaguered attorney, Michael…