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Very Funny Cast Signs Up For Mottola's Paul

BuzzSugar — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:30:33 -0700

So much about this movie news is exciting. First, we've got a great, funny director in Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland). Secondly, there's a script written by the excellent and hilarious British duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Spaced). And now, there's a great group of comedic actors rounding out the cast: Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, and Jane Lynch (I love that she keeps getting more projects these days!). Here's more on the project, titled Paul:

Pegg and Frost, who wrote the script, will play two science-fiction fanatics on a road trip whose conspiracy dreams come true when they trek to Area 51 and encounter the title character, an escaped alien. Rogen will provide the voice of the alien.

It's not my ultimate comedic dream team, but I see nothing wrong at all with this group of funny people. I can't wait for Paul to invade theaters. Oh man, that's terrible. That's it. I'm done!

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BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:30:46 -0800

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are Tintin's Thomson and Thompson! Awww. . . - Cinematical
Are these the 10 most outrageous characters on TV? - TV Squad
Wall-E's EVE nominated for an Oscar? At least two writers (here and here) have fingers crossed on this one! - FilmExperience and Vulture
Check out the video for Bruce Springsteen's heavy - but pretty - "Life Itself." - Stereogum
What movies, music, and TV shows do you find yourselves pushing on your friends? - Monkey See
An attempt to rank the top 5 Sports Night episodes. - Give Me My Remote
Apropos of little but still a fun question: What songs do you sing in the shower? - Popwatch

Buzz News Roundup, 8/18

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:32:35 -0700

Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died on Friday at age 91. - Reuters
Adam Sandler's latest comedy, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, is banned from Arab cinemas. - Variety
Superbad director Greg Mottola will direct the next Simon Pegg-Nick Frost collaboration, titled Paul. - ComingSoon
The Food Network is looking into the competitive eating genre with a new series tentatively titled Eat the Clock. - Hollywood Reporter
Hanna-Barbera's 1960s show Banana Splits will get a modern makeover on Cartoon Network. - Variety
AC/DC's new album, Black Ice, will be sold exclusively in the U.S. via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and the band's website, beginning Oct. 20. - Billboard
Now it's totally official: Laurence Fishburne will definitely succeed William Petersen on CSI. - Hollywood Reporter

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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Working on American Road Trip Movie

BuzzSugar — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:30:00 -0700

Oh, how I love these guys! Anyone who has seen Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz is probably familiar with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's hilarious, satiric ways, and fans of the duo will be happy to know that they're back at work on another comedy. This time the premise and location are both distinctly American. Pegg wouldn't reveal too much to MTV Movies Blog, but he did say this: "It's called Paul and it’s a road movie about two British geeks in America."

Also, as a twist on their usual relationship in their films, Pegg won't be playing the one ranking on Frost's character all the time. According to Pegg, "I'm the bitch in this one. This time Simon’s the bitch!"

I love these guys. I was so looking forward to seeing Pegg soon in Run, Fat Boy, Run alongside Hank Azaria, but apparently the film's release date has been moved from October to March. One website has a supposed quote from Pegg stating that the weekend in October when Fat Boy was supposed to open proved too risky with Steve Carell's Dan in Real Life also coming out. I'm so bummed by this news! I was looking forward to watching that fat boy run next month.

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Movie Preview: Hot Fuzz

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:00:33 -0700

I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never seen Shaun of the Dead, because after merely watching the trailer for Hot Fuzz, I'm ready to declare filmmakers Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright two of Britain's most valuable exports. In their new comedy, which hits theaters this Friday, April 20, Wright (who also directed the best fake trailer in Grindhouse) and Pegg are lampooning an oft-ridiculed world - small-town cops - with wholly original humor.

Pegg plays a London police officer who is so good at his job that his colleagues resent him, so he's shipped off to the virtually crime-free village of Sandford and paired with a bumbling partner (Nick Frost). Not surprisingly, it turns out there might be more afoot in Sandford then expected. The movie also co-stars a roster of talented Brits, including Bill Nighy and Steve Coogan. But really, you should just watch the trailer and have a laugh, so read more

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Movie Preview: Philip Seymour Hoffman in Pirate Radio

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:56:13 -0700

I'm an unabashed Richard Curtis lover - he's the writer and director of Love, Actually, one of my favorite movies, and his next one, Pirate Radio is out next month.

The movie stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a 1960s deejay in Britain who takes to the water when the government bans rock and roll. I'm all for a retro Hoffman (he's totally channeling his rock critic character in Almost Famous here) but I'm just as excited about the British support: frequent Curtis stars Bill Nighy and Rhys Ifans, as well as Simon Pegg's right-hand man Nick Frost. Keep an eye out for Mad Men's January Jones, who gets to embrace the '60s hippie side of things.

To see the trailer, just read more.