Funny People News Archives

Michael Jackson's concert film This Is It comes to theaters today, and Slashfilm has a roundup of the early buzz.

Adam Sandler will play a twin brother and sister in his new movie. The 'Funny People' actor will don drag for one of his parts in romantic comedy 'Jack And Jill', in which he will reportedly take on both title roles.

The film is expected in early 2011 from Sony. While actors ranging from Dustin Hoffman to Robin Williams to Martin Short have dressed up as females on the big screen, the comedian joins a select group of men who have actually played women, including John Travolta and Tyler Perry .

Adam Sandler has fallen into a relatively diverse career. After his star-making turn on "Saturday Night Live," I've enjoyed his immature comedic stylings in films like Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison , but it's Sandler's performances in Reign Over Me , Punch-Drunk Love and recently Funny People which have commanded my respect in showing he can do ...

Adam Sandler is climbing up the hill for Columbia Pictures. The actor will next star in the romantic comedy "Jack and Jill" and produce via his Happy Madison shingle.

GENTLEMEN, START YOUR PROJECTORS: The first Wheels On Reels film festival is revved up and ready for ignition at the Mary Pickford in Cathedral City.

Final specs have been made available for Universal's 24 November Blu-ray Disc release of Funny People .

Columbus has a nice rA©sumA© including "Home Alone," the first two "Harry Potter" films and "Mrs. Doubtfire." Apparently this movie isn't portfolio worthy.

Jonah Hill will soon be stomping around Seth MacFarlane's territory. The comedian has signed on to co-write and contribute voice work to a new Fox animated series .

Bill Murray is a rarity. He's one of the few comedy actors who has successfully embraced a new role as an independent, sometimes dramatic actor.

I always associate Adam Sandler with lowbrow comedy, but this low-key and downtempo soundtrack makes Funny People feel more like a tearjerker.

Oscar contenders--Sandler, Downey, Carrey as Scrooge? It's starting. That grand time of year when people online get the Oscar conversation going in earnest by spitballing all manner of wild-haired "He's a locks" up against the wall.

Imagine a marriage between Bruce/Evan Almighty and Funny People , and now remove lying from the world.

Is Ricky Gervais really Hollywood history? He should get one more chance - and a boardgame would be a smart idea By Jack Bremer F IRST P OSTED O W hat has the Daily Mail got against Ricky Gervais ? The paper decided today to write off his new film as a flop, suggesting that "the king of the sitcoms... may want to think again before making another ...

Check out a brand new movie still featuring Seth Rogen as The Green Hornet in the upcoming film "The Green Hornet" by director Michel Gondry and starring Cameron Diaz , Nicolas Cage , Seth Rogen , Edward James Olmos and Jay Chou ask Kato.

As we reported earlier, Universal Studios is being reorganized. Those of you waiting for a remake of The Wolf Man are in luck; the project is still on.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment have revealed on their official website that the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Funny People will arrive on 24th November 2009.

Even though Sacha Baron Cohen won't be managed by Jimmy Miller anymore, the actor and Miller will remain producing partners on a couple of remaining projects.A Meanwhile,A Miller's having his troubles: Will Ferrell had the summer's biggest bomb , Judd Apatow is on hiatus after hisA Funny People ,A Jim Carrey's career isn't hot,A and Jay Roach had ...

Judd Apatow's Funny People, starring Leslie Mann, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Eric Bana is already getting some Oscars 2010 buzz.