Entries Tagged as ‘Judd Apatow’

2010/04/14

Wednesday Nostalgia Corner: Jumped The Snark

Hey, remember this classic blog post?  One year ago today! The Judd Apatow Effect! Finally Complete! Many years ago I started plotting the connections between Judd Apatow, his frequent collaborators, and emerging comic talents.  Well, I talked about that chart for a while, and never really did anything about it.  However, after getting laid off I [...]

2010/04/12

One Year Anniversary!! We Did It!!

Some people said it couldn’t be done.  Others asked specifically that it not be done.  Most have no idea this even exists.  But, despite all the doubters and naysayers and initiated, we’ve defied expectations and reached our one year anniversary.  It was just a year ago today (or “was it only a year ago?”) that [...]

2010/02/02

Muppet Movie Monday Tuesday: The Muppets Inch Closer to the Judd Apatow Chart, Ball’s In Your Court, James Bobin

Very delayed but very exciting Muppet news:  while most of our Muppet Monday posts have focused on the recent rise of Muppet visibility in Disneyland and on TV, as well as a few classic clips, we finally have some Muppet movie news! Vulture reports that Flight of the Conchords co-creator James Bobin has been offered [...]

2009/11/24

Terry Gross Interviews Wes Anderson, Really Fleshing Out Her Spot on Judd Apatow Chart

What a roll Terry Gross is on!  First, last Friday she had on Judd Apatow, and today she welcomed another auteur, Mr. Wes Anderson.  Now I can connect Apatow, Gross and Anderson on the 2nd Level of the Judd Apatow Chart! Anderson joined Gross of Fresh Air to talk about his new stop-motion masterpiece Fantastic [...]

2009/11/20

Finally We Can Add Terry Gross to the Judd Apatow Chart!

Well, not really.  Not unless he casts her in his next movie.  But maybe this time instead of stand-up comedians he’ll focus on the textured lives public radio personalities.  Anyway! Been a long time since we talked about Judd Apatow on here (some might say too long), but Apatow was on Fresh Air with Terry [...]

2009/04/27

Apatow’s MoJo

Box Office Mojo presents a Judd Apatow movie showdown.  Mostly just a financial comparison of his five biggest films to date, but worth a look.

2009/04/14

The Judd Apatow Effect! Finally Complete!

Many years ago I started plotting the connections between Judd Apatow, his frequent collaborators, and emerging comic talents.  Well, I talked about that chart for a while, and never really did anything about it.  However, after getting laid off I decided it was time to do it.  And I’m happy to say it’s finally ready!  [...]