Universal Pushing ‘Funny People’ For Award Consideration

Thursday, October 22, 2009
By Kevin Crossman

Universal has launched UniversalPicturesAwards.com, a site to promote screenings for awards consideration and to make content available to voters and the media. Judd Apatow’s Funny People heads the films featured, a group that also includes Bruno, Public Enemies, and It’s Complicated.

Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler

Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler

There’s nothing particularly surprising about the awards positioning for Funny People. Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen are put in the lead category, with all other performers including Leslie Mann in supporting. For Oscar consideration, this is the proper placement.

Last thing of note is that you can download the Funny People screenplay directly from the site. So, if you’re hankering to read a lot of ALL CAPS words…

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