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Steve Carell Will Hit the Soccer Field in Lunatics

Rose Curiel — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:30:54 PST

We're used to seeing Steve Carell call the shots in his role as the former regional manager of Dunder Mifflin on The Office, but now he's ready to take a position of power on the soccer field. Steve Carell will star as a referee in Lunatics, a film based on a book by comedy writers Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel. In addition to reining in young athletes, Carell's character will also have to deal with a particularly boisterous soccer dad. I love seeing Carell play an angry character - I loved his irrational outbursts on The Office as Michael - so I hope he'll get into a few blow-up arguments with his costar. What do you think of Carell taking to the soccer field?

Link Time - Kirstie Alley Lands New Sitcom

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:30:31 PDT

Kirstie Alley is set to return to television - Aol TV
Benjamin Walker signs on for Paradise Lost - /Film
Tyra Banks is changing things up for cycle 17 of America's Next Top Model - Zap2It
Steve Carell partners with HBO for a new comedy series - The Hollywood Reporter
Get the details on Disney's Snow White remake - Moviefone
The most memorable body-swap movies of all time - Rotten Tomatoes
How The Change-Up's set design could save your relationship - CasaSugar
Find out who has been named prime time's most popular TV star - Entertainment Weekly
Lady Gaga will kick off the CW's Fall season - The Wrap

Watch, Pass, or Rent Video Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love

BuzzSugar — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:10:21 PDT

We already know that Ryan Gosling looks smokin' hot in Crazy, Stupid, Love, but does the rest of the movie measure up to those abs? Find out if you should head to the theater to see it by watching our video review!

Crazy, Stupid, Love: Touching, Smart, Lovely

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:22:05 PDT

In a sea of Hollywood movies depicting relationships through clichés, Crazy, Stupid, Love actually gets it right. Steve Carell stars as Cal, a man who's been abruptly dumped by his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore). Despondent and friendless, Cal takes to hanging out in a local bar, where slick ladies' man Jacob (Ryan Gosling) takes pity on him. Under Jacob's tutelage, Cal dresses better and learns to be assertive, as he unhappily figures out his life without Emily in it. A couple of subplots are woven throughout as well: Jacob, not used to being rejected, falls for the only girl who seems to be able to resist his charms, a law student named Hannah (Emma Stone). Meanwhile, Cal and Emily's teenage son Robbie is in the throes of unrequited love for his babysitter, Jessica (Analeigh Tipton) - who's harboring a crush on Cal.

There's certainly a lot going on, but Crazy, Stupid, Love manages to illustrate the value of each emotional connection in the movie without veering too far off course. To find out why I loved the film, just

read more. The partnership of Carell and Gosling is one of the most enjoyable things about the movie, mainly because Gosling is so impressive as a comedic actor. In scenes like Cal's makeover montage and those opposite Stone, he executes the dialogue so perfectly you'd think he was harboring a secret stand-up career. Unsurprisingly, he segues easily into the later dramatic scenes with Carell, and both actors excel. I would have liked to see Carell in a role that was more of a stretch (he's essentially playing his 40-Year-Old Virgin character after a few years of marriage), but he's still a delight. Postmakeover, we do see another side of him: the confident Cal who's trying to move on. Many of Cal's actions are played for laughs, but those laughs are procured because his experience feels so real. Cal's accrued laziness after being with the same person for years, his inability to communicate during the breakup, his fear of putting himself out there and being vulnerable - Carell captures it all in a fully relatable way. The rest of the cast keeps up the quality; Stone turns in a hilarious performance, as does Marisa Tomei in a small but scene-stealing role. Moore is her usual superb self, and Tipton, whom you may recognize from America's Next Top Model, is surprisingly good. With so many characters and so much ground to cover, the movie verges on being a little long. But it's packed with so many different kinds of scenes - from the heartbreaking to the mortifying to the breathtakingly romantic - that it all feels necessary. Crazy, Stupid, Love is the kind of movie that brings out your inner cornball, and unlike other romantic comedies, it doesn't make you feel crazy or stupid for feeling that way.

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros.

Steve Carell Says Life After The Office Feels Like "Everyone Else Is Going Back to School"

PopSugar — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:14:00 PDT

Steve Carell plays the lead role in Friday's Crazy, Stupid, Love, and we chatted with him recently in NYC about working on the comedy with costars Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore. In the movie, Steve gets a lesson in lady killing from Ryan's character. Steve revealed that it was just good acting, though, from both himself and Ryan! Steve also spoke about moving on from his Emmy-nominated role as Michael Scott in The Office. His former cast mates are heading back to the set, but Steve gave insight as to how he's spending his first Summer in years away from the set.

Steve Carell: Next Great Romantic Lead of Our Time?

Annie Scudder — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:10:40 PDT

Could Steve Carell be the next George Clooney? Probably not, but he is following in George's footsteps by leaving TV stardom for romantic roles on the big screen. Today on Live With Regis and Kelly, Steve talked about his upcoming project Seeking a Friend For the End of the World with Keira Knightley. Steve admits that when he and his wife got married she never dreamed he would end up kissing every woman in Hollywood. Watch it now.

Video: Steve Carell Has a Big Head (Literally) About Crazy, Stupid, Love

Becky Kirsch — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:14:28 PDT

Steve Carell's got a new movie hitting theaters this week in Crazy, Stupid, Love, and apparently the actor wanted the world to know that he - and not Ryan Gosling - is the true star of the film. In the latest from the folks at Funny or Die, we bear witness to a meeting between Carell and execs regarding the poster art for the film. Most notably, the fact that Carell won't settle for anything less than having the biggest head on the one-sheet. It's a pretty hilarious skit, mostly when you realize that most of Carell's movies really do largely feature his noggin on the poster art. Watch!

Link Time - Pierce Brosnan Teams Up With Stephen King

BuzzSugar — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:43:47 PDT

Pierce Brosnan will star in Stephen King's new miniseries - The Hollywood Reporter
Catch the first look at Beavis and Butthead's return to TV -/Film
Ricky Gervais is set to play God in his new TV show -Aol TV
Check out new artwork featuring Robert Downey Jr. and others from the Avengers - Moviefone
Just how far did Comic-Con's attendees go to watch the Captain America screening? - Rotten Tomatoes
Get in the mood for Summer loving with these films about romances that bloomed during the season - TrèsSugar
Man of Steel's release date is pushed back -MTV
Will Steve Carell team up with Nicolas Cage and Jack Black for a movie project? - Deadline

Video: Steve Carell Comes Home to "Papa Bear" Jon Stewart and The Daily Show

BuzzSugar — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:20:07 PDT

Former Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell made his triumphant return to "papa bear" Jon Stewart's political satire show yesterday. Steve was there to promote Crazy, Stupid, Love and he revealed that he's not sure how he will feel when the cast of The Office gets back to work at the end of the month. Steve is apparently up for a return to TV, however, since he volunteered to participate in a hypothetical Daily Show reunion with some of the other famous fellow past field reporters.

Video: Emma Stone Falls For Romance and the Crazy, Stupid, Love Cast Gushes Over Ryan Gosling's Abs!

PopSugar — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:45:20 PDT

The cast of Crazy, Stupid, Love hit the red carpet in NYC last night, including Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Emma told us she'd be a sucker for a big romantic gesture, while the rest of the stars talked up Ryan's abs. Check it out on today's PopSugar Rush!