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Judd Apatow

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As creator of the cultishly adored TV show Freaks & Geeks; director of genre-defining movies Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin; and producer of Bridesmaids, Superbad, Anchorman, and a good chunk of all the other good comedies in the past decade, Judd Apatow is the most powerful person in comedy. He's the executive producer of Girls, the controversial and highly intelligent HBO comedy created by Lena Dunham.

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Judd Apatow

Director

Stories about Judd Apatow

The true story behind the militantly radical, anti-cop thriller ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Keith and Kenny Lucas are respected stand-up comics. So how did they end up writing a biopic about the slain Black Panther Fred Hampton?

Why ‘The King of Staten Island’ will make you think differently about Pete Davidson

The controversial comedian takes an industrial-strength inventory of his own life in the Judd Apatow-directed film, and it’s as revealing as it is uncomfortable.

How Gary Gulman found the funny in clinical depression for his new HBO special

The comedian opens up about the experiences that shaped ‘The Great Depresh,’ his new HBO special centered around mental illness.

What It’s Like To Make a Netflix “Love” Story With Your Spouse. And Judd Apatow

Paul Rust talks Love, the TV series that grew out of his own relationship and takes the Netflix model to the next level.

Judd Apatow’s Netflix Project Is Coming And It’s Better Than The First Teaser Suggests

Love is a love story that unfolds at a drastically reduced pace than most TV shows and movies, and the talent involved is incredible.

Burger King Gets Fried For A Bad Billy Eichner Impression

The comedian brings down the celebrity social thunder on the brand for stealing his act in a commercial.

Chipotle Wants You To Enjoy Jonathan Safran Foer, Toni Morrison, Michael Lewis And More With Your Burrito

The brand continues its content run by recruiting writers to publish on its food packaging.

Survival Of The Fittest: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg On “This Is The End” And Keeping Your Best Ideas Alive

Their directorial debut, This Is the End, may be about surviving an apocalypse, but the screenwriting duo of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg has learned the key to thriving in Hollywood: to pursue their sturdiest ideas all the way.

Emoji Major No. 2: Jay Z’s “Picasso Baby”

This week, long-form emoji master Zoe Mendelson adds a new layer of art (so many animals!) to the track.

Hacking Hollywood’s Contributors On Martin Scorsese’s Courage, Mel Brooks’s Rebellious Creativity, And More

Hollywood’s complicated relationship with ingenuity is the subject of our new e-book anthology.

Musée de Judd? See Art Inspired By The Apatow Oeuvre

Your favorite characters in everything from Freaks and Geeks to Bridesmaids and beyond are represented in Gallery1988’s “A Tribute to Judd Apatow.”

“Girls” Creator Lena Dunham Helps Judd Apatow Get Small Again

Dunham helped “Freaks and Geeks” and “Undeclared” creator Apatow find his way back to the TV world he blew off a decade ago. Apatow helped her with the most “feminine” stuff in “Girls,” premiering April 15 on HBO.

Wanderlust’s David Wain Has Gone Mainstream, Whatever That Means

Comedy director David Wain hit it big with Role Models in 2008. Now partnered with Judd Apatow and Jennifer Aniston on another studio film, Wain proves it’s possible to go big budget without (completely) selling your soul.

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