When Funny People Stop Being Funny

This past weekend I watched State of Play starring Russell Crowe and the actor formerly known as Ben Affleck.  The pathetic “newspapers still matter” propaganda really distracted from an otherwise decent thriller.  But that is a post for another day.  It is what happened before the film that really got to me. 

I saw the trailer for the (or “a”) new movie by Judd Apatow called Funny People.  It did not look funny.  If you haven’t seen the trailer, and you have even a passing knowledge of the Apatow-ization of recent comedies, you can surely imagine what the trailer was like. 

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Peruvian Pan Flute Bands Keep The Monsters At Bay

DT Andre Smith became infamous (that’s right IN-FAMOUS — which we all know means MORE than famous) for having a bit of a breakdown during the NFL combine.  Given that the NFL draft is this weekend, it seems Andre could use a helpful hint on how to quell the voices (no word as to whether they are “furry”) in his very large head.

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