Judd Apatow

Richard Brody: Judd Apatow’s “Funny People” on DVD.

source: New Yorker

paragraph class="noindent"From silent comedies by Ernst Lubitsch to loud ones by the Farrelly brothers, the funniest people on the set have often been behind the camera. By giving his actors well-structured setups within which to cut loose, Judd Apatow makes most contemporary comedi...

Published Sun, Dec 6

Humpday, the surprise comedy hit of the year

source: Times Online

That it manages to avoid the derivative “bromance” clichés of Judd Apatow movies (see Superbad, Pineapple Express) is equally so. ...

Published Fri, Dec 4

Our take on the year's top films and flops

source: Letter

Seth Rogan and Leslie Mann, and with Judd Apatow for a director, the humor is expected to be more along the lines of Knocked Up. And, of course, ...

Published Thu, Dec 3

Things will be different for Tiger, but this scandal won't ruin his image

source: Sports.ie

A line from the Judd Apatow movie "Funny People" springs to mind. Adam Sandler plays a comic named George, who thinks he's dying. Apatow's real-life wife, ... and more »

Published Thu, Dec 3

"Up," "Dark Knight" top DVD sales chart

source: Reuters

Funny People," starring Adam Sandler and directed by Judd Apatow, finished at No. 45 on the sales chart, behind a flock of deep-discounted catalog titles ... and more »

Published Wed, Dec 2

Holiday shoppers put Santa Buddies at No. 1 in DVD sales - Video Business

source: Video Business

subscription) Holiday shoppers put Santa Buddies at No. 1 in DVD sales subscription) The Judd Apatow comedy starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen grossed $51.8 million in theaters. And Summit Home Entertainment's Twilight, ...

Published Wed, Dec 2

Things will be different for Tiger, but this scandal won't ruin his image

source: golf.com

So Tiger now admits to "transgressions." Plural. Whether that means both Rachel and Jaimee, or just multiple sessions with Jaimee, I don't know and I don't care. A line from the Judd Apatow movie "Funny People" springs to mind. Adam Sandler plays a comic named George, who thinks he's dying. Apa...

Published Wed, Dec 2

Humpday takes bromance love to the next level

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

The comedies of the Judd Apatow stable are full of male bonding that revels in pseudo-sodomitic signifiers, especially Superbad and Pineapple Express: one ...

Published Wed, Dec 2