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Maude Apatow’s directorial debut finds new home following distribution turmoil

Maude Apatow’s directorial debut finds new home following distribution turmoil

Maude Apatow’s feature directorial debut Poetic License has secured a theatrical future after Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide rights to the film following the collapse of its original distribution arrangement with Row K Entertainment.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / June 23
Moshe Kasher treated for tonsil cancer

Moshe Kasher treated for tonsil cancer

Moshe Kasher is being treated for tonsil cancer. The Pitt actor was diagnosed with the disease three months ago after discovering a bump in his throat while working on The Comeback King with Glen Powell and Judd Apatow, so recently underwent surgery to remove the tumour.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 9

Judd Apatow thinks 'ridiculous' Trump administration makes political comedy harder

Judd Apatow thinks its hard to write political comedy now because Donald Trump's administration is so "ridiculous". The 40-year-old Virgin filmmaker believes the current climate in the US is hard to write about because the president and his officials are already behaving in a way that is hard to exaggreate for laughs.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 27
Judd Apatow says Mel Brooks has found Rob Reiner's death 'really tough'

Judd Apatow says Mel Brooks has found Rob Reiner's death 'really tough'

Judd Apatow says Rob Reiner's death has been "really tough" on Mel Brooks. The 58-year-old star has co-directed a new HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man, which features an interview with late filmmaker Reiner, whose father Carl was best friends with Mel.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 24

Judd Apatow: Rob Reiner's death is an 'unspeakable tragedy'

Judd Apatow says Rob Reiner and Michele Singer’s deaths are “an unspeakable tragedy”. Filmmaker Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead at their Los Angeles home in December and their son Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the killings.

‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ Turns 20: Why We Still Love This Comedy Classic

We just passed the 20 year anniversary of The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Judd Apatow and Steve Carell’s spectacularly hilarious and occasionally irreverent rom-com.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 18, 2025

Steve Carell hailed by Judd Apatow for turning The 40-Year-Old Virgin into a comedy classic

Steve Carell has been hailed by Judd Apatow for turning The 40-Year-Old Virgin into a comedy classic. The movie – Judd’s directorial debut and Steve’s first leading role – marked its 20th anniversary on 11 August and on its original release it grossed more than $177 million at the global box office.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 13, 2025
Judd Apatow Releases Scrapbook ‘Comedy Nerd’ Exploring Comedy’s Best Moments

Judd Apatow Releases Scrapbook ‘Comedy Nerd’ Exploring Comedy’s Best Moments

Look, we’ve all been there—clutching our sides laughing at a Judd Apatow movie, wondering how the hell this guy consistently nails comedy gold. Well, buckle

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The best & worst movies Adam Sandler movies

The best & worst movies Adam Sandler movies

Though Sandler’s bag of films is more mixed than many, there is plenty of quality to be found. He is, perhaps, one of the best actors for a list of best and worst films in a filmography.

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20 iconic Hollywood directors who fell off big time

20 iconic Hollywood directors who fell off big time

Their decreasing success at the box office and among critics shows how success in the entertainment business can be a very fleeting thing, even for directors who seem to have it all.

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20 actors who blew their chances to be A-list movie stars

20 actors who blew their chances to be A-list movie stars

Different actors from different walks of life are given a shot at being a movie star. Hollywood wants it to happen…but it doesn’t. These attempts at minting a new movie star didn’t quite work.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 19, 2025

Judd Apatow hopes for an R-rated comedy revival at the box office

Judd Apatow has insisted an R-rated comedy could still be a huge box office hit. The 57-year-old actor - who has appeared in movies like 'The 40-Year-Old

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 3, 2024

Judd Apatow worries Hollywood is too 'intense'

Judd Apatow has lamented the lack of "quieter, subtler" and more "human" stories in modern movies. The 56-year-old filmmaker is concerned that Hollywood

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20 movies you must watch this Thanksgiving

20 movies you must watch this Thanksgiving

Every holiday deserves a movie marathon. 

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