Tag: The 40-Year-Old Virgin
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Judd Apatow’s Love Of True Romance Helped Inspire Pineapple Express
Judd Apatow has had quite a run in Hollywood. A triple threat as a writer, producer, and director, he’s responsible for dozens of TV shows and movies dating back to the early 1990s. But even in the early 2000s, Apatow didn’t have the clout he has today.On the heels of writing and directing “The 40-Year-Old…
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Bros Cast Discusses Making Lgbtqia+ History at TIFF With Gay Rom-Com
We’re less than two weeks away from the highly anticipated release of Bros, the Lgbtqia+ romantic comedy that makes movie history simply by hailing from a big studio. Bros stars Billy Eichner (American Horror Story) and Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys) as two gay guys with very different personalities: While Bobby (Eichner) is more recluse and loves…
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The Superbad Crew Was Resistant To Letting Jonah Hill Play A Young Seth Rogen
It’s hard to imagine “Superbad” without Jonah Hill, but the actor had to fight hard to earn the part of Seth. In fact, director Greg Mottola almost turned him away entirely.”Superbad” stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as two teenagers as they’re wrapping up their senior year of high school. The boys are hellbent on…
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Judd Apatow Developing Pandemic Comedy for Netflix
Judd Apatow is developing a pandemic comedy for Netflix and will direct, produce and co-write the untitled project through his Apatow Productions.The film will follow a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a film. Apatow will co-write the script with “South Park” writer Pam Brady.…
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How Kay Cannon Shattered a Glass Ceiling By Directing ‘Blockers’
Kay Cannon’s “Blockers” scored big at the weekend box office with $21.4 million. The R-rated comedy is like “Bridesmaids” meets “American Pie,” with a script that follows a group of three high school seniors (played by Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan and Gideon Adlon) who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. When…