Extract: A Few Drops of Humor


Updated 09/04/09 6:49 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Extract: A Few Drops of Humor

Director Mike Judge's Office Space didn't do well at the box office, but it enjoyed a popularity and appreciation long after its release that continues to this day, particularly by cube dwellers who find solace in identifying and ridiculing the archetypal office workers. It can be a dark, uncomfortable movie in parts, but there's something almost uplifting about the end of Office Space. Judge's Read more

Jason and Mila Screen Extract With Funny People, but No Ben


Updated 08/26/09 12:14 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Photos of Jason Bateman, Amy Poehler, Mila Kunis, Simon Pegg, Will Arnett, and Jessica Stroup at the LA Extract Premiere

Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis hit the red carpet last night at the LA premiere of Extract. Their costar Ben Affleck wasn't around due to his work commitments in Boston, but Mila and Jason were joined by Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, and Simon Pegg. 90210's Jessica Stroup skipped out on the Nylon party her castmates were at to attend the screening. The film hits theaters Sept. 4, and after Buzz posted Read more

Movie Preview: Affleck, Bateman in Extract


Updated 04/14/09 6:12 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 12 comments

Movie Preview: Affleck, Bateman in Extract

Jason Bateman. Ben Affleck. Director Mike Judge (Office Space). If you like any one of these things, you may want to take a look at the new teaser trailer for Extract, another comedy from Mike Judge that follows an average guy in an average job who's dissatisfied with both his work and his home life. Bateman plays the central character, Joel, the owner of a flower-extract factory whose marital Read more

Ben Affleck Tries Comedy Again


Updated 08/21/08 1:16 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Ben Affleck Tries Comedy Again

At least he's in good company for this one: Ben Affleck is in talks to join the cast of Extract, a comedy by Mike Judge (director of Office Space, creator of Beavis and Butthead). He'll be working alongside Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis and Clifton Collins, Jr. Variety has more details: Actor is in negotiations to play an ambulance-chasing lawyer in the pic, which centers on a flower Read more

Jason Bateman Goes to Work with Office Space Writer


Updated 08/15/10 6:58 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

Jason Bateman Cast in New Film from Mike Judge

Jason Bateman is so good at playing the everyman, he could even make the Bluth family's over-the-top problems seem relatable. And with Office Space, Mike Judge proved that he could tap into the psyche of downtrodden workers everywhere. So it seems the two could be a match made in heaven for a new feature called Extract. The film, which Judge will write and direct, focuses on the owner of a flower Read more

What to TiVo: Monday


Updated 12/12/11 12:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

What's on TV For Monday, December 12, 2011

8:00 I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown 9:00 You Deserve It (new) 10:00 Castle (repeat) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests The X Factor judges and Anna Faris) 8:00 2 Broke Girls (new) 9:00 Two and a Half Men (new) 9:30 Mike & Molly (new) 10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (new) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Scarlett Johansson and Julie Chen) 12:37 The Late Late Read more

How to Choose the Perfect Live Crab


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How to Choose Live Crab

We're officially in the throes of West Coast Dungeness crab season, and there's no better way to celebrate than by purchasing a live or fresh-cooked crab, while the crustaceans are local and affordably-priced. But how do you know which live member to pick out from the crowd? Mike La Rocca, who helms A. La Rocca Sea Food, a wholesaler that supplies fresh Dungeness to seafood restaurants like Read more

Fabio Viviani on the Top Chef All-Stars Season Finale


Updated 03/31/11 11:52 PM · Posted by Guest Writer · 4 comments

Fabio Viviani Recaps Top Chef All-Stars Season Finale

Who better to cover the last episode of Top Chef All-Stars than former cheftestant (and contender from this season!) Fabio Viviani? Chef, take it away! It's over!! I mean almost. The finale is here in the sunny Bahamas, I'd rather today to go water-skiing than get picked and help my two brothers (hey, at the end they ARE from a different mother), but I'll do my fair share and talk them into NOT Read more

Fabio Viviani on Top Chef All-Stars Episode 15


Updated 03/30/11 6:52 AM · Posted by Guest Writer · 3 comments

Former Top Chef All-Star Fabio Viviani Recaps Top Chef Episode 15

Who better to cover the finale of Top Chef All-Stars than former cheftestant (and contender from this season!) Fabio Viviani? Fabio, take it away!Here we go. We're getting close to knowing who the Top Chef will be. I mean, these people are all Top Chefs in my book already, and honestly I believe that everyone but me was truly at a certain point thinking that they were actually going to win. Now, Read more

Pixar Announces New Dinosaur and Inside-the-Human-Mind Movies at D23


Updated 08/21/11 5:12 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pixar Announces New Movies at D23

At yesterday's Disney expo D23, Pixar fed the fandemonium by announcing two all-new movies now in production. This year marks the animation studio's 25th anniversary, and judging by yesterday's offerings, their innovative spirit shows no signs of fading. The first film they unveiled explores what the world might have been like if dinosaurs were never wiped out by a giant asteroid, but continued Read more