A s Ike Barinholtz approaches the register at Farm Boy Produce, the cashier regards the 48-year-old comic-actor-writer-director with a gimlet-eyed skepticism, as if he’s a shoplifter or worse. “Are you famous?” For a moment, Barinholtz can only smile, revealing the trademark gap in his teeth. The live wire is at …
Read More »Hollywood Greats Watch Seth Rogen Ruin Movies in 'The Studio' Trailer
Seth Rogen wants to make great television with his upcoming Apple TV+ show The Studio, out March 26. But doing so means his character Matt Remick has to be saddled with the desire to make great movies, while also being hyper-aware of the pressure that comes with leading a film …
Read More »Seth Rogen Can't Market Johnny Knoxville and Josh Hutcherson's Diarrhea Zombies in 'The Studio'
No movie theaters want to run the trailer for Johnny Knoxville and Josh Hutcherson‘s dark satire, Duhpocalypse. Their reluctance could have something to do with the undead opponents they battle in the clip when they encounter zombies with explosive diarrhea. That’s where Seth Rogen comes in, and the trailer inception …
Read More »Catherine O'Hara, Seth Rogen Riff About Winning Fake Canadian Awards During Golden Globes
Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara had Sunday’s Golden Globes room in laughing to tears as they riffed about winning fake “Golden Antlers” and other miscellaneous Canadian awards for their work in their native country. “It’s stuff you guys haven’t heard of, but actually, Catherine won not one, but two Golden …
Read More »'Mufasa,' or: How the Original Lion King Got His Groove On
Long before he ruled over everything the light touches, lead creatures from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope, and issued proclamations with the gravitas of a CNN-tagline announcer, Mufasa the lion king was just a lion cub. He, too, had parents that loved and nurtured him, and spoke of …
Read More »Seth Rogen Shows What's Behind the Hollywood Curtain in 'The Studio' Trailer
In Apple TV’s The Studio, Continental Studios specializes in big-budget movie blockbusters — not indie, arthouse films. Top executive Matt, played by Seth Rogen, and his team are tasked with reinvigorating the increasingly commercialized art form, but in the trailer for The Studio, released Tuesday, viewers watch as his empire …
Read More »Martin Starr Is Metal as Hell
Y ou may know Martin Starr as the acerbic engineer Bertram Gilfoyle from Silicon Valley. Or the judgemental screenwriter Roman DeBeers in Party Down. Or maybe you just recognize his face: that dude from the Judd Apatow universe, the one with the rectangular eyeglasses and a deadpan expression. He’s used …
Read More »James Franco Talks Seth Rogen Friendship Fallout After Allegations: 'I Guess It's Over'
James Franco confirmed he still has not spoken with Seth Rogen since their relationship fell apart after Franco was accused of sexual misconduct. Franco briefly discussed his erstwhile friendship/collaborative partnership with Rogen, as well the years since his “cancellation,” in a new interview with Variety centered around his new movie, …
Read More »'Still Bringing Joy': Seth Rogen, Samm Levine, Paul Feig Celebrate 'Freaks and Geeks' 25th Anniversary
To mark the 25th anniversary of Freaks and Geeks, the beloved NBC comedy about high school outcasts in the suburbs of Michigan, cast members Seth Rogen and Samm Levine, along with the show’s creator Paul Feig, reflected on the show’s lasting impact. “This show changed my life in many ways, …
Read More »Racing Golf Carts and Talking Hollywood With Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
“We’re not jaded to the point that we don’t appreciate the golf carts,” Seth Rogen says when I tell him I rode one over to our meeting. “No,” says Evan Goldberg. “We raced them the other night.” Let that reassure anyone who suspects these lifelong creative partners, now in their …
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