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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Film Market (AFM), set for October 31-November 7 in Santa Monica, will screen more than 420 motion pictures, including 77 world premieres and 306 market premieres, for thousands of film buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries. World Premieres include: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, from writer/director Roman Coppola and starring Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Charlie Sheen (Independent);...
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Comedy Awards" (#comedyawards) are back and better than, well, last year, when the second annual event airs on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, May 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Some of the biggest names in comedy, including Chris Rock, Kristen Wiig, Ty Burrell, Tracy Morgan, Will Arnett, Hannibal Buress, Chevy Chase, Louis C.K., Tina Fey, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Annie Mumolo, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Adam Scott, and Jon Stewart joined the...
NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The nominees are in for the "2012 MTV Movie Awards," with The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids neck-in-neck with eight nominations each, including the categories "MOVIE OF THE YEAR," "BEST CAST" and "BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE." Fans will have the "Power of the Popcorn" in their hands as winner voting opens today, May 1 at 8AM ET/5AM PT, at MovieAwards.MTV.com and will stay open through Saturday, June 2nd. As in previous years, the category of...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Join the wildest wedding party of the year when Bridesmaids marches down the aisle to Blu-ray(TM), DVD and digital download on September 20, 2011, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Hailed as "brazenly hysterical" by People Magazine and "the best comedy of 2011" (Back Stage), Bridesmaids is the riotously funny and warmly outrageous comedy that has become the most talked about movie of the year. Critically acclaimed by fans and...
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The world premiere of the comedy BRIDESMAIDS BRIDESMAIDS director/executive producer Paul Feig; cast member/co-writer Kristen Wiig; cast members Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Matt Lucas, Rebel Wilson, Tim Heidecker and Jon Hamm; producers Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060316/LATH064LOGO) WHAT: The American premiere of the comedy-adventure PAUL PAUL writers/cast members Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; director Greg Mottola; cast members Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Joe Lo Truglio, John Carroll Lynch, Jane Lynch, David Koechner, Jesse...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The perfect gift for the holidays arrives in the hilarious and heartfelt animated box office sensation, Despicable Me, available December 14, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. For a limited time only the fun continues with a trio of all-new, hilarious adventures starring the film's endearingly mischievous Minions, available only on the Blu-ray(TM) and Blu-ray 3D Combo Packs and the DVD Double Pack. All three products include a...
Universal Pictures and Working Title Films say Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman and Kristen Wiig have been cast in the new comedy Paul. Bill Hader and Jane Lynch have also signed up for roles in the movie, which is to be directed by Greg Mottola. Mottola's film credits include Superbad and Adventureland. Rogen, who had a supporting role in Superbad, will play the title character's voice in Paul. Pegg and Frost, who previously collaborated on Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz,...
Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch have been attached to the comedy adventure to be directed by Greg Mottola UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, Funny People), Jason Bateman (The Kingdom, Couples Retreat), Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live, Ghost Town), Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Jane Lynch (Role Models, Glee), have been cast in Paul, a Working Title film for...
Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews have agreed to lend their voices to characters in Hollywood's animated movie "Despicable Me." Universal Pictures Thursday announced the principal voice talent for its inaugural 3-D CGI feature -- the studio's first film from animation producer Chris Meledandri, who worked on the "Ice Age" franchise, "Robots" and "Horton Hears a Who!" Meledandri will produce the movie through his new Universal Pictures-based family-entertainment...
