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NEWS ABOUT: Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen stories: 20 news summaries

 'I Killed Seth Rogen's 
 Career': Kevin Smith 

The director talks about growing out of slackerdom after Zack and Miri failed

Oct 5, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Believe it or not, Kevin Smith didn’t smoke weed until recently—and the drug helped him along to an epiphany after his Seth Rogen-driven Zack and Miri Make a Porno bombed. "It started as sort of a midlife crisis thing but it wasn't that,”... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity • marijuana • Seth Rogen • movies • Zack and Miri Make a Porno • Kevin Smith

(Newser) - The Simpsons season premiere tomorrow night will feature rare double duty by a guest. Seth Rogen, a self-described "obsessed" fan, not only voices a character but co-wrote the episode. "I can die a happy man," he says. The show, in which Homer has to get in shape... More »

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comedy • The Simpsons • Seth Rogen • Fox network

 Add Rogen, 
 Apatow to 
 List of Heigl 
 Haters 

Pair slams her for 2007 'batshit crazy' comments

Jul 31, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics hate Katherine Heigl’s new movie and Internet commenters hate her attitude—and it turns out her colleagues aren’t too happy with her either, the Los Angeles Times reports. Heigl’s Knocked Up director and co-star are still pissed she implied the film was sexist back... More »

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entertainment • film • sexism • celebrity • Judd Apatow • Katherine Heigl • Howard Stern • Seth Rogen • Knocked Up

(Newser) - Judd Apatow doesn't dispense entirely with his raunchy humor in Funny People, but his venture into more serious themes meets mixed success with critics. Most, however, love Adam Sandler as a gravely ill comedian confronting the emptiness of his life.
  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: "Apatow scores by crafting
... More »

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comedy • movie review • stand up comedy • Adam Sandler • Judd Apatow • Seth Rogen

 10 Most Promising 
 Summer Blockbusters  

Blockbusters that will make the summer even hotter

Apr 26, 09 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Hollywood, May flowers don’t bring Pilgrims; they bring summer blockbusters. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the season’s most promising flicks:
  • May 21: Christian Bale stars in Terminator Salvation, a prequel that tries to hew closer to the first two hit films instead of
... More »

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Harry Potter • Hollywood • John Travolta • Adam Sandler • Judd Apatow • Christian Bale • Denzel Washington • Seth Rogen • movies • blockbusters • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • summer movies

 Happy 4/20, 
 Hollywood's Highest 

Stars from Paris to Brad are probably celebrating today

Apr 20, 09 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - We all know that Seth Rogen and the rest of Team Apatow are probably celebrating “Pot Day.” But what other celebs are joining them? In honor of 4/20, BuzzFeed compiled a list of Hollywood’s highest:
  • James Franco: “There's a reason he’s squinting in almost
... More »

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Brad Pitt • Michael Phelps • Paris Hilton • celebrity • marijuana • Willie Nelson • Jennifer Aniston • Snoop Dogg • Seth Rogen • 4/20 • James Franco • Kristen Stewart

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Hannah Montana Sings 
 at Box Office Top 


Apr 12, 09 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hannah Montana: The Movie surpassed expectations this weekend with a $34 million gross, making it the second-highest debut ever for a live-action kids’ flick, Entertainment Weekly reports. Fast & Furious ($28.8 million) and Monsters vs. Aliens ($22.6 million) kept up their fightin’ streaks, but Seth Rogen’s Observe ... More »

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film • box office • Hannah Montana • Seth Rogen • Observe and Report • Fast & Furious

movie review

 Observe  
 and Report  
 Just Plain Nasty 

Mall-cop flick soaked with sadism, critics say

Apr 10, 09 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Critics have observed, and they’re reporting that the latest mall-cop movie is brutal and sadistic with little cause: Seth Rogen's character is no Paul Blart.
  • "If you thought Abu Ghraib was a laugh riot then you might love Observe and Report," writes Manohla Dargis in the
... More »

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film • movie review • mall security • Seth Rogen • movies • Anna Faris • Observe and Report

 LiLo on Britney: 
 She's No Artist 

Starlet admires Spears' honesty

Mar 20, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - From one tabloid obsession to another:  Lindsay Lohan tells Nylon magazine that she respects Britney Spears—for her honesty, not for her talent, which she cheerfully disparages. “She’s marketed as an entertainer, which is what she is. Not necessarily as, like, an artist," LiLo opines. "... More »

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Britney Spears • Lindsay Lohan • tabloids • celebrity • Sean Penn • Seth Rogen • celebrity interview

OPINION

 Vanity Fair's Naked 
 Spoof Not So Funny 

Shot spoofs past controversial cover

Mar 3, 09 9:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Vanity Fair reproduced its controversial cover featuring a naked ScarJo and Keira Knightley—with men. But the results are more irritating than avant garde, writes Tracy Clark-Flory on Salon: The men, a quartet of Judd Apatow favorites, are more silly than sexy. They’re not actually naked, just clothed in... More »

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Vanity Fair • nudity • Judd Apatow • nude photo • Seth Rogen • Jason Segel • Paul Rudd • nude

 Seth Rogen: 
 Playboy 
 Cover 
 Model 

Comedy star joins exclusive list of males to grace cover of men's mag

Feb 19, 09 4:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Seth Rogen is about to join a very selective club: Playboy is putting him on the cover of its April issue, the Daily News reports. That's an honor shared by fewer than 10 men, including Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Martin. Readers who don’t buy Playboy for the articles will... More »

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Jerry Seinfeld • magazine • Steve Martin • Playboy • Seth Rogen • Knocked Up


 Hardest-Working 
 Film Actors 

Morgan Freeman tops list with 9 films in 5 years

Dec 28, 08 3:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Who's the hardest-working actor in show biz? Many would lay claim to the title, but Forbes actually tallied which troupers took on the most meaty roles in big-budget films over the past 3 years:
  • Morgan Freeman: Hollywood's top worker, he's played in nine films since 2005, including The Bucket
... More »

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Morgan Freeman • Steve Carell • Samuel L. Jackson • actor • Queen Latifah • Seth Rogen

 Hollywood Remaking 
 Sci-Fi Classics 

New takes on Ghostbusters, Terminator among flicks already in production

Nov 27, 08 4:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood is looking backward with an eye on the future, reports the Los Angeles Times. Plans to launch remakes of 12 sci-fi flicks from the last millennium are already under way:
  • When Worlds Collide, an update of the apocalyptic 1951 film, will hit theaters next year with Steven Spielberg
... More »

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Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • Arnold Schwarzenegger • list • Christian Bale • science fiction • Seth Rogen • movie remakes • Ghostbusters

MOVIE REVIEW

 Porno Naughty But Nice 

Raunchy 'R' rated comedy is a PG romance at heart

Oct 31, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indie director and slacker king Kevin Smith has made a surprisingly tender film with Zack and Miri Make a Porno, critics say. Elizabeth Banks and Seth Rogan star as a pair of "genuinely likable social misfits" whose platonic friendship is put to the test when they decide to... More »

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comedy • movie review • Seth Rogen • Elizabeth Banks • movies • Zack and Miri Make a Porno • Kevin Smith

Director Smith: Friendship, not Sex, Is the Heart of Porno

Zack and Miri is a look at friendship, not sex, director says

Oct 29, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zack and Miri do indeed make a porno in Zack and Miri Make a Porno but the movie is about a lot more than just sex, director Kevin Smith tells Reuters. The story about a pair of cash-strapped pals entering the adult film biz is about love and friendship, Smith... More »

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pornography • film director • Seth Rogen • Elizabeth Banks • movies • movie ratings • Zack and Miri Make a Porno • Kevin Smith

Raunchy Trailers Coming
to Theater Near You

Online popularity has more studios going to marketing's tawdry side

Sep 17, 08 9:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you weren’t sure what to expect from Zack and Miri Make a Porno, the movie’s R-rated preview makes it quite explicit, Josh Levin notes in Slate—and it’s just the latest of a growing number of films to market itself with such so-called red-band trailers. Thirty... More »

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entertainment • film • Seth Rogen • movies • movie theaters • R-rated • Zack and Miri Make a Porno • red band trailers • movie previews • Kevin Smith

movie review

 All Aboard Pineapple Express 

Gory comedy could be a summer hit

Aug 6, 08 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - A stoner comedy and action flick rolled into one, Judd Apatow’s Pineapple Express will entertain audiences looking for more of the good stuff from the Superbad crew, critics agree. “You don't have to be in an altered state to appreciate the ludicrous humor,” Claudia Puig writes in... More »

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movie review • Superbad • Judd Apatow • Seth Rogen • Pineapple Express

glossies

 Scruffy Rogen
 Rising Star of
 'Comedy Mafia'

Pineapple Express may rocket scruffy actor to big bucks

Aug 5, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seth Rogen's comedy career stumbled for years, but Pineapple Express may catapult him into full-fledged movie stardom, Alex Pappademas writes in GQ. Films like Knocked Up established Rogen as a hilarious "bromantic" lead, and the action-comedy Pineapple, which he co-wrote, proves the scruffy... More »

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film • Rolling Stone • comedy • profile • Seth Rogen • Pineapple Express

movie review

 Drillbit Taylor a Total Bore 

Critics describe high-school comedy as aimless, 'listless'

Mar 21, 08 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Combine the talents of the creative team behind Superbad and Knocked Up with the considerable charms of actor Owen Wilson and what have you got? The "dispiritingly mediocre tweener comedy" Drillbit Taylor, writes Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle. He's far from alone in his assessment of the movie,... More »

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comedy • movie review • Superbad • Judd Apatow • Owen Wilson • Seth Rogen • Knocked Up • guy movies

Top Breakthrough Roles of 2007

Here's a look at actors who came of age this year

Feb 10, 08 11:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Before No Country for Old Men, Josh Brolin couldn’t get a job. “My most famous role was in The Goonies,” he reflects. Now, scripts are pouring in. Brolin is one of the New York Times’ 15 “breakout” performers of the year. Many, though not all, are... More »

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Academy Awards • list • Paul Dano • Superbad • Michael Cera • Lust, Caution • Casey Affleck • No Country for Old Men • Josh Brolin • Jennifer Jason Leigh • Juno • Atonement • Across the Universe • actor • Marion Cotillard • Julie Christie • Seth Rogen • Knocked Up • The Assassination of Jesse James • Hal Holbrook • James McAvoy • Sienna Miller • Margot at the Wedding • La Vie en Rose • Away From Her

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