Archive for July, 2011

The Washington Post confirmed that Paul Rudd will star in an upcoming film directed by noted documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. Rudd will play Bob Nelson, a California TV repairman-turned-cryonics-enthusiast. »

Hand it to GQ for winning the unofficial Frat Pack Tribute "Photo of the Year" again this year! »

Horrible Bosses does an effective job creating a familiar premise and twisting it in ways that seem fresh, delivering a riotous ensemble comedy that is among the year's funniest films. The true strength of the film is the on-screen chemistry by the three male leads, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudekis. »

Jason Sudekis will recur as a friend of Kenny Powers on the upcoming season of Eastbound & Down, and Melissa McCarthy has been added to Judd Apatow's Knocked Up sequel. »

Bad Teacher features a cast of creative professionals with which we're familiar, and in nearly every way they rate with high marks in front and behind the camera. I found the movie to be hilarious and greatly enjoyed the film. »

With this weekend's raunchy comedy Horrible Bosses opening, a new gay slur controversy has emerged. Apparently, Jennifer Aniston's "maneater" character uses the term "faggot" in the film, drawing ire from Daily Beast columnist Ramin Setoodeh. »

The Los Angeles Times had an interesting article describing the state of movie comedies, focusing on the upcoming release of The Zookeeper but offering important tidbits about The Frat Pack and the industry. »

"Frat Packager" and A-list comedy director Todd Phillips has been seen in company with Paris Hilton. »

In its 7th week of release, Bridesmaids has topped Knocked Up's $148.7 million and Talladega Nights' $148.2 million to become the biggest hit from producer Judd Apatow. »