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Thursday Feb 9 | Collider

Patton Oswalt in Talks for Ben Stiller's the Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Coming off a terrific dramatic turn in Jason Reitman 's Young Adult , Patton Oswalt is now looking to star in Ben Stiller 's next directorial project.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Danny Kaye, Online Dating

Thursday Feb 9 | Movies.com

Check Out Jason Reitman's All-Black 'Reservoir Dogs' Cast

Young Adult star Jason Reitman has been directing celebrity readings of cult films, recasting famous roles with new talent.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Crime Movies, Reservoir Dogs, Drama Movies, Thriller, The Breakfast Club, Anthony Michael Hall

Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Hartford Courant

Andy Serkis strips, Patton Oswalt riffs at Santa Barbara film

Andy Serkis and Patton Oswalt, who were passed over when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its nominations, stole the show on Friday night at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which honored Serkis, Oswalt, Shailene Woodley and three Oscar nominees with its annual Virtuoso Awards.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, The Adventures of Tintin, Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Andy Serkis, A Better Life

TheCelebrityCafe

'Rango' and 'The Simpsons' take home top prizes at Annie Awards

The 39th annual Annie Awards were handed out Saturday at UCLA's Royce Hall. The awards, which were handed out by the International Animated Film Society, were spread out, with Johnny Depp's Rango taking home the best animated feature prize and Kung Fu Panda 2 winning for best feature director.

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Related Topix: Rango, Celebrities, Johnny Depp, Kung Fu Panda 2, Young Adult, The Adventures of Tintin

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Hollywood Reporter

SBIFF 2012: Virtuosos Include Hilarious Patton Oswalt, Shirtless Andy Serkis

Newly-minted Oscar nominees Demian Bichir, Rooney Mara and Melissa McCarthy were also honored, as was Academy-snubee Shailene Woodley.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, A Better Life, The Descendants, Rooney Mara, Shailene Woodley, Entertainment

Thu Feb 02, 2012

The Huffington Post

'Young Adult' Star Heads To 'Two And A Half Men'

27 episode of "Two and A Half Men." And the lucky guy who gets to play the ex-business partner of Walden on TV's top-rated comedy is: A funny man who just appeared opposite Charlize Theron in Young Adult will guest star in the Feb.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Two and a Half Men, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Ashton Kutcher, Celebrities, Charlize Theron

Examiner.com

'Two and a Half Men': Patton Oswalt cast as...

We have yet another new addition to " Two and a Half Men " this season, and this one is particularly notable in that they will have an important connection to Walden Schmidt's computer business.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Two and a Half Men, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Patton Oswalt, Ashton Kutcher

Sky News

Young Adult review

Charlize Theron plays a different kind of monster in this darkly comic reunion for director Jason Reitman and Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody, aka 'Team Juno'. She's Mavis Gary, a deluded former prom queen who returns to her dull hometown to lure her old boyfriend away from his wife and newborn baby.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Celebrities, Charlize Theron, Up in the Air, Patrick Wilson

Mon Jan 30, 2012

Nashville Scene

Tonight: Kyle Kinane at Bongo After Hours

For better or worse, America's understanding of stand-up comedy mostly comes from two places: late-night talk shows and reruns of Seinfeld .

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Related Topix: Patton Oswalt

Sat Jan 28, 2012

Washington Examiner

Oscars refuse to honor great work

It's bad form to act as if you're certain to get an Oscar nomination -- and worse form to complain about not getting one.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Young Adult, Moneyball, Jonah Hill, Warrior, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Jan 27, 2012

Digital Content Producer

Patton Oswalt Hosts the VES Awards

The Visual Effects Society is pleased to announce that Patton Oswalt will host the 10th Annual VES Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Patton Oswalt

Wed Jan 25, 2012

International Business Times

Academy Award Nominations 2012: Snubs! 8 Oscar Nods that Didn't Happen

Theron has received high praise for her work in Diablo Cody's latest movie, "Young Adult," however the buzz didn't transfer into a nomination for the previous Oscar winner.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Melancholia, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Golden Globe Awards, Family, We Need to Talk About Kevin

Watersblogged

Oscar nominations

Source: www.moreover.com --- Tuesday, January 24, 2012Journal-Gazette Jan 24 2012 10:57PM GMT ... Source: twitter.com --- Tuesday, January 24, 2012kristapley: RT @GuyLodge: Stuck in the middle with you: thoughts on the Oscar nominations http://t.co/KZDLE3c5 ... Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- Tuesday, January 24, 2012The Artist is the ultimate ... (more)

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Related Topix: Twitter, Recreational Vehicle, Award, Young Adult, Oscars, Beverly Hills, CA

Tue Jan 24, 2012

Sedalia Democrat

Pond: Former prom queen revisits high school glory years in 'Young Adult'

WHAT: "Young Adult" STARRING: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt and Patrick Wilson DIRECTED BY: Jason Reitman RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes RATED: R The premise of "Young Adult" - a former prom queen returns to her hometown to wow her old boyfriend - might make you think it's a comedy bubbling with bawdy reunion laughs and lost-love lightning.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Celebrities, Charlize Theron, Up in the Air, Patrick Wilson, Comedy Movies, Thank You for Smoking, Entertainment

Evil Beet Gossip

The Oscar Nominations Have Arrived

Brace yourselves, folks. Because, I've gotta tell you, there are some pretty conspicuous absences this year.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Celebrities, Charlize Theron, Hugo, The Tree of Life, The Descendants

Los Angeles Times

Oscars 2012: 'Snubbed' Albert Brooks, Patton Oswalt tweet woes

"You don't like me, you really don't like me," Albert Brooks tweeted Tuesday, a few hours after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to recognize his performance as brutal gangster Bernie Rose in Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" with an Oscar nomination.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Oscars, Drive, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Twitter, Shame, Movies, Entertainment

E! Online

Oscar Snub Party! Patton Oswalt & Albert Brooks Tweet Hilarious Guest List of Passed-Over Performers

Funnymen Albert Books and Patton Oswalt may not have scored an Oscar nomination this morning, but at least they're getting plenty of comedic mileage out of it.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Broadcast News, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Albert Brooks, Drive, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Mon Jan 23, 2012

Sys-Con Media

Patton Oswalt to Host 39th Annual Annie Awards

's Royce Hall.A "The Annies are where the real weirdos hang, and it's a visual feast just to have a drink with them," says Oswalt,A irreverent as always.A "I can't wait."A Celebrating the best in animation, this annual black-tie evening will begin with a pre-reception at "Patton's comedic talent, audacious humor and love for animation will bring ... (more)

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Related Topix: Big Fan, Patton Oswalt

Variety

Reitman's Reads enliven LACMA

Actors Kate Hudson and Bradley Cooper attend the Film Independent at LACMA Live Read of 'Shampoo' at Bing Theatre At LACMA.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Comedy Movies, Shampoo

Tue Jan 17, 2012

Variety

'Young Adult,' 'I, Anna' to unspool in Berlinale Special

Jason Reitman's "Young Adult" and Barnaby Southcombe's "I, Anna" are among the latest international pics to be selected for this year's Berlin Film Festival.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, Celebrities, Charlize Theron

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