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Ten More Former Freaks & Geeks and What They're Up To Now
Freaks & Geeks was canceled in 2000 after just 18 episodes, but for many of its cast and crew, there may not have been a better career move. Executive producer Judd Apatow, in particular, has gone on to much bigger (if not always better) things, making stars of Seth Rogen (Ken Miller), Jason Segel (Nick Andopolis) and James Franco (Daniel Desario) in the process. Linda Cardellini (Lindsay Weir) just wrapped up a six-year run on ER (we'll forgive her for Scooby-Doo), and Samm Levine (Neal Schweiber) will round out a string of movie roles this fall with Inglorious Basterds. But... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFunny People
Funny People, like the manchildren that director Judd Apatow pillories, is blissfully unaware of its shortcomings... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsNic Cage, Cameron Diaz in Talks to Join Seth Rogen in Green Hornet
For a movie once assumed dead, The Green Hornet has shaped up well in the past several months, if a little bizarrely. First we learned that super-freak indie auteur Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine) would helm the film, long set to star Seth Rogen. Now here comes word that Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz are in negotiations to play the movie’s villain and love interest, respectively.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMichael Cera, Tyler Perry, Other Unlikely Folks Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Paul Rudd and writer-director Tyler Perry are some of the more unlikely of the 134 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, according to a list released by the Academy.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSeth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader Join Greg Mottola's Paul
Talk about dream casts. Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader have joined Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Paul, the road-trip comedy about a pair of sci-fi geeks who discover an alien in Area 51.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKevin Smith's Green Hornet to be Released as Comic Book
Over half a decade ago, Kevin Smith was in charge of bringing the Green Hornet to life, but one thing led to another, and Seth Rogen is now helming the project (along with director Michel Gondry) and writing the script. Now, Smith will revisit the comic-book hero with a comic book adaptation based loosely on his script, according to Entertainment Weekly.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsObserve and Report
Calling Observe and Report a comedic variation of Taxi Driver is... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsMonsters vs. Aliens
The Japanese taught us long ago that the only thing better than a car chase is when two giant freakish creatures do battle... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsUpdate: Judd Apatow not involved with Ghostbusters III
Update: According to the L.A. Times, Judd Apatow won't be involved in Ghostbusters III. "It's not true," Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, tells LAT. "We have some great new writers working on a new script, but Judd isn't involved. Judging from the frenzy on the Internet, there still seems to be plenty of interest in the idea of doing another film, so we're certainly taking that as a good sign."--Something strange in your neighborhood? Something going on and it don't look good? Who you gonna call? Judd Apatow, apparently. Months-old rumors that Apatow might be involved with Ghostbusters III... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTrailer Stash: S. Darko, Knowing, Funny People, more
And now, a look at some notable trailers lighting up the blogs and message boards:... read more
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