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NEWS ABOUT: Michael Cera

Michael Cera stories: 10 news summaries

 The Worst One-Note Actors 

They grind out the same performance again and again

Oct 7, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - "It’s a sad time to be a cinephile," laments Branwyn Lancourt, who heaps particular scorn on "one-note wonders"—actors who give the same performance in every film. He lays out the 5 worst offenders for Faster Times:
  • Kristen Stewart. Her acting is nothing more
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film • Jennifer Aniston • Michael Cera • Ben Stiller • actor • Will Ferrell • Kristen Stewart

movie review

 Paper Heart Is 
 Beguiling, Enigmatic 

'Quasi-documentary' blends fact, fiction

Aug 7, 09 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - One's enjoyment of Paper Heart, a hard-to-pin-down fictional love story wrapped inside a real-life documentary about love, “will hinge almost entirely” on how the viewer feels about writer and star Charlyne Yi, writes Jeannette Catsoulis in the New York Times. Yi and co-star Michael Cera have been linked romantically... More »

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film • movie review • documentary • Michael Cera • Charlyne Yi • Paper Heart

movie review

 Year One Offers 
 Unevolved Laughs 

Prehistoric comedy aims low and hits the target

Jun 19, 09 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The jokes in caveman comedy Year One with Jack Black and Michael Cera are prehistoric, say critics, but it's still passable fun for anybody not expecting a comic masterpiece.
  • Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: "More or less indefensible, but I'll gladly defend parts of it." It won't rank
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comedy • movie review • Michael Cera • Jack Black • Harold Ramis

(Newser) - Fans of the family Bluth, rejoice. Michael Cera has signed on to the Arrested Development movie, reports E! Online. Details have been sketchy, but Cera—whose role as George-Michael Bluth on the show helped propel him to teen stardom in movies such as Superbad and Juno—had reportedly been the... More »

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television • Arrested Development • Michael Cera • movies

 Arrested 
 Development 
 Film Is a Go 

Rising star Cera is on board for adaptation

Jan 29, 09 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - After years of rumors and crossed fingers, the Arrested Development movie is finally on, the New York Daily News reports. "The movie is going to happen this year, and Michael Cera is on board. Trust me," said Jeffrey Tambor, patriarch of the dysfunctional TV family. Cera, whose career... More »

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television • comedy • Arrested Development • Michael Cera • movies • Jeffrey Tambor

MOVIE REVIEW

 Infinite Playlist Has Finite Appeal 

Love blossoms between indie fans in teen romance with savvy soundtrack

Oct 3, 08 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Teen romance Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist turned some critics starry-eyed and others into curmudgeons. Michael Cera and Kat Dennings star as a pair of indie-rock fans who have a crazy night in New York. The "often delightful love story that uses music as its primary backdrop" is reminiscent... More »

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movie review • Michael Cera • romantic comedy • 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

Live From NY, But Not On-Air

Cast stages longer, uninterrupted, dirtier show to benefit strikers

Nov 18, 07 12:29 PM CST
(Newser) - It was SNL with all the trappings: opening monologue, musical guest, Weekend Update. But the extra-long, raunchier-than-usual show that never aired last night was witnessed by only 150 audience members at a Manhattan theater. "Saturday Night Live—On Strike!" benefited the long-running comedy show's striking production team, the... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Michael Cera • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Yo La Tengo • Brian Williams • Lorne Michaels

'Superbad' Scores
Super Big

Low-budget teen comedy rakes in $31.2M at box office despite R rating

Aug 20, 07 12:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ribald teen romp "Superbad" triumphed at the box office this weekend, raking in $31.2 million despite an R rating and a modest budget under $20 million, reports Variety. It marks the seventh biggest opening for an R-rated comedy, edging out Judd Apatow's other summer hit, "Knocked Up,... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • comedy • The Simpsons Movie • box office • Rush Hour 3 • Superbad • Michael Cera • Judd Apatow • movies

'Superbad' More Super Than Bad

Dirty but adorable teen romp looks like a non-sleeper sleeper hit

Aug 17, 07 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Superbad, the tale of two high school seniors' attempts to get laid in a single day and night, is an honest teen comedy in the mold of recent movies that are foul-mouthed and raunchy but actually kind of sweet, critics say. Says Carina Chocano of the LA Times, "... More »

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comedy • movie review • Superbad • Michael Cera • Judd Apatow • movies

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