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Trailer Debut: We’re the Millers

The trailer for the upcoming comedy We’re The Millers has just been released and it features Jennifer Aniston as a stripper, should you be interested in that kind of thing! This oddly flat looking comedy from Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball) also stars Ed Helms as a super-villain styled drug lord and Jason Sudelkis as the […]

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Into darkness – The Hangover Part III review

May 22, 2013 By Simon Miraudo Todd Phillips’ ongoing experiment to populate his comedies with increasingly unlikable lead characters – to see if his fratboy fans will follow him down the rabbit hole and continue to wrong-headedly emulate them while jacking energy drinks, listening to Pitbull, and high-fiving – continues with The Hangover Part III. […]

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Christina Applegate might join Ed Helms for Vacation reboot

You knew it was bound to happen at some point. The Hollywood Reporter recently announced a sequel/remake/reboot of National Lampoon’s Vacation, the classic Chevy Chase film that ushered several sequels of diminishing returns. Christina Applegate is in talks to play the role of beleaguered wife and the production team of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis […]

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Trailer Debut: The Hangover Part III

The mildly anti-climactic first trailer for The Hangover Part III has been released, promising more of the same but now with added John Goodman. Despite offering very little in way of plot, the trailer does point towards a shift in the formula for this third and possibly last Hangover. There is no wedding and no […]

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Poster Debut: The Hangover Part 3

The poster for The Hangover Part 3 recalls the one-sheet for Warner Bros’ last big franchise ender, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. In it, Zach Galifianakis’ Alan faces off against Ken Jeong’s Mr. Chow. Nowhere to be seen: Ed Helms’ Stu, Bradley Cooper’s Phil, or Justin Bartha’s Doug (though the latter is frequently missing […]

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The Office is coming to an end

Greg Daniels, the man responsible for adapting The Office for American screens, has announced that the upcoming ninth season of the hit NBC show will be its last. EW has his official statement: “This year feels like the last chance to really go out together and make an artistic ending for the show that pays off a […]

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John Goodman in talks for Hangover III villain

While much of the cast for The Hangover Part III has been set, the role of villain is yet to be filled. Or is it? According to Variety, John Goodman is in talks to take on a small, antagonistic part in the Todd Phillips‘ directed flick. If he signs up, he’ll be causing trouble for Bradley Cooper, Zach […]

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Heather Graham back for Hangover III

Though her stripper didn’t make an appearance in The Hangover Part 2, Heather Graham will reprise the role of Jade from the original in the third instalment of the saga. According to Variety, the plot is tightly under wraps, but we can assume the new wife (Jamie Chung) of Stu (Ed Helms) will have a run in […]

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Ken Jeong set for bigger role in The Hangover Part III

Ken Jeong has been confirmed to return for The Hangover Part III with Mr Chow given a meatier role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Arguably one of the few redeeming performances from the last Hangover film, the Community star has so far only played a supporting role in the franchise. This is all set to […]

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Looking for a sign – Jeff, Who Lives at Home review (Sydney Film Festival)

Jeff, Who Lives at Home – Starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Jeff, Who Lives at Home plays the Sydney Film Festival on June 16, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release. Jason Segel stars in Jeff, Who Lives at […]

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Warner Bros officially announce The Hangover Part III

File this under, “Well, duh.” Warner Bros. Pictures has issued a press release officially announcing the production of The Hangover Part III. They’ve also set a release for the pic: May 24, 2013. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis will all return as “the Wolfpack” lacking the ability of recollection. Todd Phillips will once again direct, […]

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Ed Helms to lead rebooted Vacation franchise?

The Office and Hangover star Ed Helms may follow in Chevy Chase‘s shoes and lead the upcoming reboot of the Vacation franchise. According to Perez Hilton, Helms is at the top of a wishlist (presumably, the producers’) to play Clark’s son Rusty Griswold. In this new iteration, Rusty takes a leaf out of his father’s book and attempts […]

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Is Dwight getting his own Office spinoff?

There have been some big shakeups at Dunder Mifflin recently. Not only did NBC’s The Office see the exit of star Steve Carell last year, but they introduced James Spader as new company CEO Robert California, and promoted Ed Helms‘ Andy Bernard to office manager (and show lead). Deadline now reports another potentially giant change. […]

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Trailer Debut: Jeff Who Lives at Home

We’ve been looking forward to the Duplass brothers‘ latest feature Jeff Who Lives at Home for quite some time. In fact, one whole year ago we optimistically listed it as the 13th most exciting film of 2011. Whoops! Well, the wait is almost over. The trailer for the flick – starring Jason Segel, Ed Helm, Susan Sarandon and […]

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Big city life – Cedar Rapids review

Cedar Rapids – Starring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly and Anne Heche. Directed by Miguel Arteta. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Although not quite as raunchy as The Hangover (or The Hangover Part 2, same diff) it’s interesting to note the similarities between that blockbuster franchise and the little seen indie Cedar Rapids (deemed ‘little seen’ […]

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Man claims The Hangover II ‘ripped off’ his life and sues filmmakers

A Californian man is suing Warner Bros for allegedly stealing his life story and turning it into the plot of The Hangover Part II. Now, if you’re watching The Hangover Part II and you find yourself thinking, ‘Gee, a bunch of awfully similar things happened to me”, then you have far more serious problems than […]

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Ed Helms to play gangster/pimp in remake of Le Mac

Ed Helms is on the precipice of comedy stardom having featured in box office juggernauts The Hangover and The Hangover Part II, and is about enjoy more attention on The Office now that Steve Carell has vacated the manager’s seat. He’s no doubt keen, however, to show off his range. Variety reports he has signed […]

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Screenwriter hired for The Hangover 3

So, how many more times can The Hangover‘s Phil, Stu and Ed endure an evening of such debauchery that they can’t remember a single detail the following morning? As long as their films keep making a mint at the box office! The Wrap and Tracking-board are reporting that WB has hired a screenwriter to pen a […]

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Manchildren and ladyboys – The Hangover Part II review

The Hangover Part II – Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Upon leaving the screening of The Hangover Part II, a woman remarked, “I think you would’ve had to seen the first one to really get the jokes here.” I’d refine that further and […]

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Mike Tyson tattoo could keep The Hangover Part II from cinemas

What is the cost of a nice visual gag? In the case of the Mike Tyson-evoking facial tattoo on Ed Helms in The Hangover Part II, it could mean millions of dollars, or perhaps even a halt of the film’s cinematic release. S. Victor Whitmill, who gave Mike Tyson the iconic and distinctive tattoo around […]

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Trailer Debut: The Hangover Part II

The feature trailer for The Hangover Part II has debuted online, although we have a sneaking suspicion it’s simply the trailer for the first one with some CGI shots of Thailand snuck into the background. Ever since Kevin McCallister’s parents accidentally lost their son in New York – less than two years after absentmindedly leaving […]

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Poster Debut: The Hangover Part II

The official poster for The Hangover Part II has debuted on the official Facebook page of its predecessor. Check it out by glancing slightly downwards! So, nothing that we hadn’t already seen from the official pictures and ultra-brief teaser. Still, it’s nice to have the general gist of the flick compressed into a one-sheet. Not […]

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Teaser Debut: The Hangover Part II

The ultra-brief teaser trailer for The Hangover Part II has debuted online. In a manner befitting of, oh say, The Godfather Part II, it focuses primarily on the critical acclaim of its predecessor. Which is weird, considering the first movie had an extended sequence in which a character got tased in the face. By know […]

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>New images from The Hangover Part II

>What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but what happens in Thailand … looks exactly like what happened in Vegas. Two new images have been released for Todd Phillips’ sequel to the smash hit The Hangover, creatively titled The Hangover Part II, and we’re declaring it an awful case of déjà vu. The Hangover Part […]

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Trailer Debut: Cedar Rapids

The trailer for Fox Searchlight’s new comedy Cedar Rapids has debuted online. It stars Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office) as a small-town insurance agent from Wisconsin who heads to the big city (ahem, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) for a conference and enjoys a weekend of a lifetime. Cedar Rapids first landed on our radar last […]

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Segel and Helms to star in Jeff Who Lives At Home

Jason Segel and Ed Helms will star in Jeff Who Lives At Home, a new stoner comedy for mumblecore writer/directors Jay and Mark Duplass. The film, produced by Jason Reitman‘s Right of Way Films and John Malkovich‘s production company Mr. Mudd, has been described as a “Sword in the Stone” style quest. Of course, being […]

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