Democratic vie presidential candidate Tim Kaine was the guest of honor at a fundraiser hosted by UTA managing director Jay Sures on Tuesday in Los Angeles, where he confidently predicted that his running mate, Hillary Clinton, would win the election in November.
Actor Dan Aykroyd says the people criticizing Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones and her movie on Twitter are overweight racists who will be voting for Donald Trump in November.
Hollywood should take note. We have enough movies and TV shows about the lives of vapid, self-important millennials like Lena Dunham. Give us more on the inspiring women like Adoram who came before them and don’t subscribe to the victimhood worldview.
Celebrities took to social media on Sunday to call for gun control in the wake of the deadly terror attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, during which 50 people were killed and another 53 injured by gunman Omar Mateen.
Ghostbusters director Paul Feig has fired back at “misogynistic” critics of his upcoming all-female-led remake, telling a film industry panel over the weekend that he has faced an “onslaught” of hate mail and negative messages since the project was announced two years ago.
Writer-director Judd Apatow believes he knows where all the hate for the upcoming all-female Ghostbusters reboot is coming from — namely, supporters of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
A huge outpouring of grief swept Hollywood Thursday afternoon after news broke that actor-comedian Garry Shandling passed away suddenly at the age of 66.
At an event honoring her “Girls” collaborator Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham stood before those gathered at the Rape Foundation Annual Brunch and complained about the “backlash” she faced after the serial lies about her alleged sexual assault were exposed. Like
Like every overrated Judd Apatow comedy, “Trainwreck” is overlong, uneven, indulgent, loaded with countless unnecessary scenes, and filled with sleazy sexual situations so uncomfortable you just want them to end. There are also a few hearty laughs mixed with real
Comedy kingpin Judd Apatow and Girls creator/star Lena Dunham shared a stage in New York on Monday to discuss Apatow’s new movie when the talk turned quickly to rape allegations against comedian Bill Cosby.
Producer Judd Apatow said that “it’s ridiculous that anybody thinks that rich people care about other people” but Hollywood liberals are different on Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “With All Due Respect.” Apatow was asked by co-host Mark Halperin, (relevant exchange begins
On February 25, comedian/director/screenwriter Judd Apatow will host “An Evening With Judd Apatow and Friends” for the benefit of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
While Hollywood’s A-list walked the red carpet Sunday night donning symbols in support for Charlie Hebdo before the annual Golden Globe awards, the FOX animated series The Simpsons also paid to tribute to the French satire publication.
Phylicia Rashad, who starred as Bill Cosby’s on-screen wife for more than a decade, is refuting claims that the comedian drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women.
A few days ago, director and Hollywood darling Judd Apatow went on a Twitter rant against Bill Cosby. The Washington Post wrote, “Apatow’s outspokenness is rare among entertainment industry figures, who have remained largely silent on the allegations that have swirled around Cosby for years but have reached a fever pitch over the last several months.”
Although big names like Judd Apatow, Rob Lowe and Aaron Sorkin loudly and publicly backed Sony Pictures and “The Interview” against the North Korean cyber-terrorists trying to tear the studio into pieces, George Clooney still puffed himself up as Hollywood’s
Judd Apatow took to Twitter this week to compare the current Sony hacking scandal to the nude photo scandal that shook Hollywood in late August, reports EOnline. Apatow weighed in on the current hack on Twitter: Releasing private Sony e
Hackers who hit Sony Pictures Entertainment two weeks ago continue to torment the studio and its employees. The group of hackers, known only as the “Guardians of Peace,” most recently divulged a folder containing a list of celebrity aliases, according
An analysis by a data-technology firm of over 33,000 documents stolen in last week’s high-profile cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment turned up the Social Security numbers of 47,000 current and former employees of the film studio, including those of
Journalists, actors, directors, and one legendary television writer were honored Tuesday night at the PEN Center USA literary awards in Beverly Hills. Director Judd Apatow, “Girls” creator Lena Dunham, and journalist Glenn Greenwald all picked up awards at the 24th
Lena Dunham, who has a brand new book titled Not That Kind of Girl, was called out after she tried to cast dancers to work for free during her upcoming book tour, that had already grossed more than $300,000. Dunham
The old saying goes that when you’re explaining, you’re losing, but Hornaday — the anti-science Washington Post film critic who blamed white male Hollywood for Elliot Rodger’s deadly and tragic weekend rampage — is now saying that the “quality” of
Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen got to spend a day in Sarah Palin’s shoes over the holiday weekend. The prolific comedy producer and his frequent collaborator were going about their business when The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday singled them out
What in the world was Ann Hornaday thinking with this anti-science tripe that attempts to blame Seth Rogen’s Neighbors and Judd Apatow films for the actions of 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, the confessed killer who went on a shooting/stabbing rampage in
Apatow, Rogen Blast WaPo Film Critic for Blaming Santa Barbara Rampage On Their Movies Lawdalmighty, what was Ann Hornaday thinking with this anti-science tripe that attempts to blame Seth Rogen’s “Neighbors” and Judd Apatow films for the actions of 22
Unfortunately, Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Tammy’ Is Rated R The “Tammy” (July 2) trailer is funny. No question. Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon should make a good team. But — here we go again — it’s “Rated R for language including sexual
Is America ready for its second consecutive Celebrity in Chief? Hollywood helped elect President Barack Obama twice, using its cash, collective marketing muscle and pop culture clout. Now, even as Obama’s popularity craters, he remains beloved by the industry. Comedy
1. Ivan Reitman ‘Steps Down’ As Ghostbusters 3 Director This reminds me of when Liam Neeson “stepped down” from playing the title character in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” It was obvious that Neeson had signed on when he was still a
This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. Mayor: What do you mean, “biblical”? Dr Ray Stantz: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath of God type stuff. Dr. Peter Venkman: Exactly. Dr Ray Stantz:
Both Girls star Lena Dunham and producer Judd Apatow have been lecturing the press in recent days about the need to see Dunham naked early and often on their low-rated show. The casual nudity reflects reality, they insist. Having a
I didn’t catch either of them in theaters, but last summer brought two conceptually similar apocalyptic comedies, “This is the End” and “The World’s End.” The former is a nihilistic raunch-fest from the Judd Apatow crew whose highlights are the
Via John Podhoretz on Twitter comes this glimpse into the mind of a socialist multimillionaire. Russell Brand, the comic best known for his Judd Apatow movies and brief marriage to Katy Perry, resurrects the spirit of Occupy in this interview
Judd Apatow, the man behind such R-rated hits as The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Superbad, is as reliably left of center as most Hollywood denizens. The current headlines surrounding the National Security Agency’s aggressive domestic spying program have Apatow
Graham Parker flashes some pretty thick skin by playing a version of himself who helps Paul Rudd’s character go broke in This Is 40. The Graham Parker featured in the Judd Apatow comedy, a grizzled rocker who can’t sell a
In writer/director Judd Apatow’s “This Is 40,” Paul Rudd’s Pete is in the entertainment business, married to Apatow’s real-life wife, Leslie Mann, and father to their real-life daughters, Maude and Iris. So Apatow casts his own wife and young daughters
Showtime’s Inside Comedy kicks off its second season tonight with one of today’s edgiest comics as well as a funnyman who thrived for decades without an ounce of grit in his act. The series, hosted by veteran comic David Steinberg, certainly grabs
While many Hollywood denizens were putting the finishing touches on their hair and makeup to head out to the Jan. 13 Golden Globes ceremony, filmmaker Judd Apatow was planning a surprise for a wounded OIF/OEF veteran. On Feb. 20, 2012,
Quentin Tarantino’s tremendously violent Django Unchained opens Tuesday, and producer Harvey Weinstein may be looking over his shoulder, because The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is still riding high after its second weekend, having grabbed $36.7 million this past weekend and
Judd Apatow’s brand of R-rated comedy is aging far better than Kevin Smith’s slacker variety. The latter attempted to grow up on screen after branding himself as the king of “Clerks,” and the result was the pedestrian flop “Jersey Girl.”
There’s no question that over the last decade, my least favorite film genre has become what was once a favorite — the R-rated comedy. With the exception of “The Hangover” and the under-appreciated “Role Models,” the genre founded by comedic
