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Actor/Writer Ben Schwartz Hired To Pen Remake of 'Soapdish' For Paramount & Rob Reiner
- By Oliver Lyttelton
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- February 24, 2011 3:13 AM
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- 4 Comments
It's only half a decade since the Judd Apatow stable reinvigorated the comedy world, plucking actors from TV shows like "Freaks & Geeks," "The Daily Show" and the old staple of "Saturday Night Live" and turning them into bona fide superstars, but already the next wave of comic actors are starting to break through. Names like Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Donald Glover, Ellie Kemper, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, many of whom, crucially, broke through with short films on the internet, are all starting to make waves on the big screen, and it's only a matter of time before one of them cracks the A-list.
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I completely agree with Danny below. It is especially obvious that #2 on this list is a stretch and
Wow i'm glad you don't make movies!!!
Its an Extinction level event, what do you expect...go watch Captain America if thats how you feel.
Finally someone who gets it. I thought I was the only one who was disturbed by the senseless
I remember him saying in an interview with Harry Knowles that current projectors are actually
Nice job coming off like a film blog jock in this article. "If you care about this nerdy
Just for clarity's sake, he was the writer of Easter Promises. Not the helmer.
I agree with most of the objective review here. One massive bug-bear for me was the presence of 4 or
I like the pick for Quicksilver for the Avengers more than the pick for X-men. I want to know more
That was my issue too. I don't mind this plot twist, but there's no time for reflection in