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


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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

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


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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

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


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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

Buzz News Roundup, 10/10


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Buzz News Roundup, 10/10

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


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NBC Cancels Perfect Couples

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

Link Time — Johnny Depp Will Be in 21 Jump Street


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Johnny Depp to Cameo in 21 Jump Street

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

Announcing the 2012 Critics' Choice Nominations


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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

Announcing the 2012 Independent Spirit Award Nominees


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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

Rewind: New Pics of Kristen Stewart as Snow White!


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Popular Movie and TV Stories From the Week of Sept. 26, 2011

We saw Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth hard at work on their latest film with pictures from the set of Snow White and the Huntsman. New pics from the set of The Dark Knight Rises surfaced as well, giving us a look at Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in full costume. As we said so long to September, we broke down the highs and lows the month had to offer in entertainment. We chatted with Seth Rogen Read more

50/50: It's OK to Laugh


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50/50 Movie Review

50/50 doesn't really deserve the label "cancer comedy," because it's so much more than that. The film finds humor in the realities of an ordeal that's often treated with kid gloves on screen, but how ever many laughs 50/50 finds (and there are many), the script never mocks the subject matter. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam, a guy in his late 20s who's otherwise healthy until the day Read more