Aziz Ansari

MTV Movie Awards Brings Out the Stars

Sunday, June 6, 2010
MTV Movie Awards Brings Out the Stars

The MTV Movie Awards brought out a number of Frat Pack stars who were in attendance to either vie for awards or promote their upcoming projects. »

Casting Round-Up: New Films for Carell, Hader; Plus ‘30 Minutes’ Cast Shapes Up

Monday, May 31, 2010
Casting Round-Up: New Films for Carell, Hader; Plus ‘30 Minutes’ Cast Shapes Up

Some new casting bits have developed right before the holiday weekend. The latest casting round-up includes a musical biopic for Steve Carell, a leading role for Bill Hader and Jesse Eisenberg joins the cast of Aziz Ansari & Danny McBride's 30 Minutes or Less. »

ANOTHER McBride / Ansari Project?

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
ANOTHER McBride / Ansari Project?

Mandate Pictures has acquired an untitled comedy pitch from Aziz Ansari and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard, that Harris Wittels will write as a star vehicle for Ansari and Danny McBride. »

Ansari and McBride in Talks for ‘30 Minutes or Less’

Thursday, April 8, 2010
Ansari and McBride in Talks for ‘30 Minutes or Less’

Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride are in talks to star in the action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, produced by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld, which Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer has just signed on to direct this summer. »

‘Get Him to the Greek’ Red Band Trailer

Monday, March 22, 2010
‘Get Him to the Greek’ Red Band Trailer

If you like your R-Rated comedy previews with actual swear words here's your chance to preview the sequel to Forgetting Sarah Marshall starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. »

Apatow Picks Up 3 Pitches from Aziz Ansari

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Apatow Picks Up 3 Pitches from Aziz Ansari

The long-mentioned "Raaaandy" Funny People spin-off is officially in motion, as Judd Apatow and Universal Pictures have acquired rights to it, and two other potential projects, from Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari »

‘Funny People’ DVD Review

Saturday, November 21, 2009
‘Funny People’ DVD Review

Judd Apatow chose a dear subject but a challenging story for his third directorial effort, Funny People. And while some audiences were perplexed by the epic, 2 1/2 hour, comedy/drama with a cancer storyline and an unsympathetic lead, DVD buyers will surely appreciate the film at a greater level. »

Aziz Ansari’s Faux Website for ‘Funny People’

Monday, July 27, 2009
Aziz Ansari’s Faux Website for ‘Funny People’

Here comes Aziz Ansari in another high-profile project, Funny People. Anzari plays a standup named Randy (or, Raaaaaaaaandy!) and if you want to learn more here comes another faux-website to sink your teeth into before the movie opens. LaughYourDickOff.com sets the appropriate tone and of course this material is definitely not G-rated. »