On the eve of the release of his latest movie, "Funny People," Judd Apatow has signed with Universal to write and direct three films.I don't know what I find more hilarious: That Universal has identified Judd Apatow as "a cornerstone" of what they pride themselves on, or that they've identified him as a responsible filmmaker.
..."He has become a cornerstone for what this company prides itself on, which is excellence in comedies," [Universal Pictures chairman David Linde] said. While "Funny People" is a more ambitious production than Apatow's more modestly budgeted movies, Linde called the him "one of the most responsible filmmakers that this company works with. He is always on budget, he is always on time."
When I think "pride" and "responsibility," I absolutely think of the guy who had the courage to include a gratuitous "crowning" shot during a childbirth scene.
[Previously in the Apatowcalypse: Man-Child-Rising, Rise of the Dudebros, Dawn of the Dudebros, Lord of the Dudebros, When Dudebros Collide, Methinks the Dudebro Doth Protest Too Much.]
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