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Watch the New Smurfs Trailer With Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays!

PopSugarTV — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:57:49 PST

See the all-new trailer for The Smurfs, featuring lots of Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays, as well as the voices of Katy Perry and Hank Azaria.

The Smurfs Trailer: Ready or Not, Here They Come

Becky Kirsch — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:45:01 PST

The first full-length trailer for The Smurfs is reminiscent of other cartoons-gone-live-action, like Alvin and the Chipmunks - and I don't mean that in a good way. Neil Patrick Harris and Glee's Jayma Mays star as the couple who accidentally happens upon the tiny blue creatures when they escape from their village and end up in New York City.

The smurfs are voiced by Katy Perry, George Lopez, and Alan Cumming to name a few, and as expected, there's no shortage of using the word "smurf" as a substitute for just about anything near a swear (the movie's tagline is "where the smurf are we?"). I will say, though, that I got a kick out of seeing Hank Azaria all dressed up as Gargamel. Even if it's a far cry from the cartoon we grew up with, I have a feeling that kids will get a big kick out of this one when it's released in August. Watch the trailer for yourself when you

Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway Spread Their Love in LA

Allie Merriam — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:45:00 PDT

Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway got together last night to premiere their Love and Other Drugs during the AFI Film Festival in LA. The duo posed on the red carpet with director Ed Zwick, as well as alongside Hank Azaria and Michelle Monaghan. The good times carried over to the afterparty at the Roosevelt hotel, where Jake and Anne kept the hugging coming. Anne's boyfriend, Adam Shulman, wasn't photographed there with her, and likewise, Jake's rumored girlfriend, Taylor Swift, didn't attend as she had to promote her record-setting new album in Canada. Vogue cover girl Anne spent the evening in a tight white Antonio Berardi dress, proving that her clothes don't always fly off when Jake's around.

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Images include: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Ed Zwick, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Perry, Matthew Morrison, Hank Azaria, Molly Sims

Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara, and Ryan Seacrest Stand Up to Cancer Together

PopSugar — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT

Vanessa Hudgens, Kristen Bell, and Mandy Moore walked the red carpet on Friday before heading in to take their seats at the Stand Up 2 Cancer phone banks in LA. The hour-long telethon was broadcast on multiple major networks and streamed across the web, and the effort raised more than $100 million dollars for research in the fight against the disease. Modern Family's Sofia Vergara and mom-to-be Christina Applegate, both of whom battled cancer in the past, proudly modeled t-shirts that read "Survivor."

Gwyneth Paltrow arrived on the West Coast on Thursday, ready to add her support to the event after attending Fashion's Night Out in London last week. She caught up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, while Rob Lowe joined Diane Lane. Cindy Crawford, and Chuck's Zachary Levi helped in collecting donations, and fresh-from-Mexico Ryan Seacrest also lent his star power to the cause. Contributions to the charity are still being accepted, and they're even open to making good use of Facebook credits!

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The Smurfs Teaser Leaves Us Feeling Blue

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:30:00 PDT

Da-da-da-da-da-da...I've been hankering for footage of The Smurfs ever since the brilliant likes of Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria got involved. Their participation brought such promise for the redo of the TV series - but now that I've caught the first teaser, I'm a little let down. What starts out as quasi-charming spoof on blockbusters turns into a mash-up of the theme song and "Wild Thing" with a blink-and-you-miss-it look at the CGI blue buggers. That's it?! Get a peek when you

Year One: Primitive Humor

BuzzSugar — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:30:45 PDT

The trailer for the new movie from director Harold Ramis, Year One, kind of confused me. How were two cavemen types (Michael Cera and Jack Black) bumping into Romans? What? Well, it turns out nothing regarding an accurate historic timeline in this movie makes sense, but that's OK. It's the least of its problems.

If I had to describe this comedy in one sentence I would say it's as if a Mel Brooks comedy and a so-so Saturday Night Live sketch had a baby. It's a gross-out buddy comedy set in the Old Testament that generates a few good laughs. As a comedy duo, Black and Cera are surprisingly good together - although each relies heavily on his respective well-worn shtick. I'm also genuinely surprised at how much mileage the script is able to get out of riffing on what is essentially one big joke about ancient humans and the Bible.

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Black and Cera play two men from a tribe that is apparently separated from the rest of civilization. They are both really bad at the things humans in their tribe need to master (hunting and gathering) and they get themselves banished. Before long they're rubbing elbows with Biblical celebrities like Cain (David Cross) and Abel (Paul Rudd) and they find themselves in and out of slavery. In the end, they're mostly concerned with boobs and hitting on ladies.

This movie is packed full of gross-out humor, and I use the word "humor" lightly. There are fart, poop, pee, sex, and armpit hair jokes galore. And they are rarely funny. OK, fine. The scene where Cera pees on his own face is a little funny but the rest of it is just really . . . tiresome, not to mention disgusting. It just never ends. There's another scene with Cera in which his character is forced to sleep in a bed with a country boy who farts a lot. It's about five full minutes of screen time devoted to farting. I laughed a little at the beginning but there comes a point when one just wants the farting to end.

The saving grace here is the supporting cast. Cera's mumbly shtick only goes so far, as does Black's exuberance. It's a blessing when someone like Hank Azaria shows up on screen to give the audience a little break from those two. Azaria plays Abraham, a man obsessed with circumcision. There is a decent amount of brain power and wit behind Azaria's performance that elevates what is basically a silly fourth grader joke about male genitalia to a slightly higher level. This movie could have used more of that.

Mostly, though, there isn't anything particularly new or inventive about the gags in this movie. The broad humor feels borrowed from other, funnier movies like History of the World, Part I. It's not that Year One is terrible; it's just that you've seen it all before and you've probably seen it done better. And you know, I bet in year one, early humans gathered around to watch someone fart and then they laughed hysterically. Maybe that even counted as an entire standup routine. But this is 2009. A little wit with that fart would be nice.

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Ben and Owen Team Up For Another Night at the Museum

PopSugar — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:30:23 PDT

The stars of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian reunited on the red carpet last night for the premiere at the National Air and Space Museum in DC. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, and Owen Wilson took their characters to Washington this time around, with Amy Adams adding a feminine touch to the cast. Last night Owen dished about how much fun it is to make movies with his longtime buddy Ben, saying, "It's unbelievable. This is like I think the 10th movie that we've worked on together. And then we're working on another one too coming up. Who knew way back when, when I was in The Cable Guy, that that was gonna lead to us kind of teaming up and being in the same movies so much." We'll get to see if Ben and Owen still have that box office magic when the movie hits theaters next Friday.

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Harlow Stays Home, Her Parents Had Bigger Fish to (Not) Fry

PopSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:00 PDT

What do Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have in common with newlyweds Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen? Apparently, a love for sushi. The two couples joined Chef Nozawa and others to attend the SugarFish by Sushi Nozawa grand opening party in Marina Del Rey last night. Baby Harlow stayed home for the night while her parents partied, but that's OK; we doubt she's old enough to enjoy yummy sushi anyways.

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Coveted Crib: A Subtle SoHo Loft

CasaSugar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:15:21 PDT

Actor Hank Azaria (well-known as the voice of Apu and Moe on The Simpsons) gave free rein to decorator Eric Hughes to design his SoHo loft, purchased from master photographer Cindy Sherman, away from his primary digs in LA. The result is a home that's unique, rugged, and elegant, filled with a mix of European furniture from the 1930s through the '70s and original art, framed by awesome architectural elements. PointClickHome's Dealer's Choice shares the story of how the place came together, as well as some fab photos. Check out this slideshow to get a peek, and be sure to check out the article.
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Run, Fat Boy, Run: A Sadly Ordinary Underdog Story

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:30:23 PDT

Run, Fat Boy, Run comes from a background of comedy gold, three times over: the off-kilter quirkiness of writer Michael Ian Black, the sweet goofiness of director David Schwimmer, and the British everyman humor of cowriter and star Simon Pegg. Ideally, the film would have joined the three comedy styles seamlessly, creating a lovable, hysterical movie that could do no wrong.

Unfortunately, Run, Fat Boy, Run feels like three different movies as disparate as its influences: one set of gross-out jokes that would make the Farrelly Brothers proud, one sweet but schlocky romantic comedy, and one laugh-out-loud underdog story. It's as if the trio couldn't commit to just one sort of film, bouncing from saccharine father-son scenes to disgusting blister-popping to Pegg's trademark loser-y antics. The result is a film that isn't bad, just disappointingly ordinary.

Pegg stars as Dennis, a man who chickens out on his wedding day and runs away from his pregnant bride, Libby (Thandie Newton). Five years later, he wants to win her back - but Libby has started dating Whit (Hank Azaria), a slick American stockbroker who seems to be good at everything, including running marathons. Dennis decides that the way back to Libby is beating Whit at his own game and decides he, too, will run a race. Never mind that just running down the block leaves him winded; he's going to finish 26.2 miles and get the girl, to boot. Things follow a fairly expected path from there - though there are some laughs along the way - so

It probably goes without saying that any film with that sort of premise will feature training montages, long stretches of failure, and finally a breakthrough that suggests success isn't entirely out of reach. That doesn't mean it's not enjoyable to watch; it's hard not to chuckle at Dennis training in his wholly inappropriate spandex briefs. It helps that his "coaches" are equally inept: One of the highlights of the movie is Dennis' relationship with his deadbeat best friend, Gordon (Dylan Moran), who needs Dennis to finish the race so his cardsharp buddies don't shake him down for everything he owns.

Less successful was Dennis' relationship with his other coach, his landlord Mr. Ghoshdashtidar (Harish Patel); the stereotypical racial humor adds little to the movie, and the speeches about being a better man try to give the movie heart but too often feel trite. The same could be said for Dennis' relationship with his son, Jake (Matthew Fenton), which goes to such predictable places that people in my screening were calling out Jake's lines before Fenton had a chance to say them. Azaria is hilarious playing Whit as a soulless jerk, but that's all his character is; there's not a lot of dimension there.

As an actor, Pegg does incredible things with his face; every disappointed sigh or pathetic "please take me back" look makes you want to wrap the guy up in a bear hug and assure him that he really is a good guy. In fact, the movie's clear goal is to make you root for Dennis, and it's set up to leave viewers little choice. Schwimmer could have done something to make the most predictable parts feel less tired, but that's where his inexperience as a director shows through; in a few scenes, the actors seem to react to punchlines before the words had actually been spoken. While I won't tell you what happens on race day, frankly, you can probably figure it out.

Just as it's impossible not to root for Dennis, it's impossible not to want Run, Fat Boy, Run to succeed. I just wish the movie had a lot less blister-popping, a little less cheesiness, and a bit more originality.

To see the trailer and more clips from Run, Fat Boy, Run check out movies.ivillage.com.

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