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50/50's Seth Rogen and Will Reiser Talk About Their Real Friendship and "Amazing" Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Updated 09/30/11 9:37 AM · Posted 09/30/11 3:05 AM by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Seth Rogen and Will Reiser 50/50 Interview Video

50/50 star Seth Rogen and screenwriter Will Reiser sat down with us to talk about this week's comedy drama about a guy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who gets cancer at a young age. The two friends talked about how they came to make the film (Reiser based it on his own experience with cancer), whether they ever actually tried to pick up girls using Will's illness, and how impressed they were by Read more

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Video: 50/50 Writer Will Reiser on Friendship With Seth and Translating His Own Real-Life Cancer Battle Into Comedy

Updated 09/28/11 9:36 AM · Posted 09/28/11 1:45 AM by PopSugar · 0 comments

Video Interview With 50/50 Writer Will Reiser

50/50 writer Will Reiser had a particularly emotional time in Toronto for TIFF, since the heartwarming cancer comedy is also based on his real-life battle with the disease. After receiving a standing ovation from the audience at the premiere, we sat down with Will to talk about what inspired him to translate his story to the big screen with the help of good friend Seth Rogen. Will also revealed Read more

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JGL, Seth, Anna, and Bryce's Cancer Comedy 50/50 Earns a Standing Ovation at TIFF

Updated 09/13/11 10:46 PM · Posted 09/13/11 8:37 AM by Molly Goodson · 3 comments

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anna Kendrick Pictures in Toronto

The ensemble cast of 50/50 had a busy Monday at the Toronto Film Festival. Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt joined forces for an afternoon press conference followed by their red carpet premiere and afterparty, where they posed with director Jonathan Levine and screenwriter Will Reiser. Bryce, who also made her debut as a producer with Restless at TIFF last Read more

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Buzz News Roundup, 10/10

Updated 10/10/08 8:30 PM · Posted 10/10/08 1:30 PM by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

USA has renewed Burn Notice and Psych. — Entertainment Weekly Seth Rogen will co-write a comedy with Will Reiser titled I'm With Cancer that will tell Reiser's autobiographical tale of a 25-year-old who finds out he has the disease. — The Hollywood Reporter This is Your Life is the latest classic TV show to be revived. — Broadcasting and Cable A Barcelona-based production company is set Read more

NBC Axes Perfect Couples For Paul Reiser

Updated 05/04/11 3:25 PM · Posted 03/22/11 2:24 PM by Becky Kirsch · 11 comments

Well, we all saw this one coming: after renewing all of its returning comedies last week, NBC has pulled the plug on newcomer Perfect Couples. As of April 14, The Paul Reiser Show, a comedy starring — wait for it — Paul Reiser, will take over the time slot between Community and The Office. This doesn't mean Perfect Couples is absolutely canceled, but it's a 99 percent death sentence. Many Read more

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Link Time — Johnny Depp Will Be in 21 Jump Street

Updated 04/25/11 1:45 PM · Posted 04/25/11 1:40 PM by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Johnny Depp confirmed to cameo in the 21 Jump Street movie — Coming Soon NBC cancels The Paul Reiser Show after two episodes — TV Squad Find out which actors the studio wanted for The Bourne Legacy before Jeremy Renner — Moviefone Vera Farmiga joins Ryan Reynolds in Safe House — /Film Watch a clip from Lady Gaga's HBO documentary — Vulture Ron Livingston to play Mark Wallace in HBO's Read more

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The Artist Leads the Way For the 2012 Spirit Award Winners

Updated 02/25/12 4:26 PM · Posted 02/25/12 4:06 PM by Becky Kirsch · 0 comments

We're in the home stretch of award season, but before the Oscars close things out, Hollywood honored some of the best in independent films with the Spirit Awards. Christopher Plummer continued to sweep the best supporting actor category for Beginners, while Shailene Woodley got her first win for her work in The Descendants. Oscar nominees Jean Dujardin and Michelle Williams both got an early Read more

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Announcing the 2012 Critics' Choice Nominations

Updated 01/26/12 8:05 PM · Posted 12/13/11 10:05 AM by Becky Kirsch · 5 comments

2012 Critics Choice Nominations Full List

Award season is officially around the corner, which means the nominations are coming in droves now. The Critics' Choice nominees feature some of the same contenders we've been expecting, like The Descendants and The Artist, but also has a few surprises. Namely, Martin Scorsese's Hugo has emerged as a force to be reckoned with, leading the pack with 11 nods. Brad Pitt's got not one but two movies Read more

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Seth Rogen Makes Cancer-Stricken Joseph Gordon-Levitt Laugh in the 50/50 Trailer

Updated 06/05/11 6:48 AM · Posted 05/27/11 12:41 PM by Shannon Vestal · 5 comments

I still think of Seth Rogen as a raunchy comedy guy, but in Funny People he showed that he can pull off understated comedy as well. In 50/50, he's revisiting the subject of a friend with cancer, only this time, he's coming from a place of personal experience. Based on his friend Will Reiser's cancer diagnosis at the age of 27, the film is produced by Rogen and written by Reiser. Rogen also stars Read more

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Announcing the 2012 Independent Spirit Award Nominees

Updated 11/29/11 4:55 PM · Posted 11/29/11 2:50 PM by Becky Kirsch · 1 comment

2012 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Full List

Kate Beckinsale and Anthony Mackie were up early this morning to present the nominees for the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Artist and Take Shelter lead the pack with five nominations apiece. Right behind it was Drive, which picked up four nods, including one for leading man Ryan Gosling. The Descendants also scored four nominations, though George Clooney was left off the list this Read more