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That Designated Driver's Pretty Hot. I'd Like to Get her Drunk.

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (21)

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Does anyone remember the ridiculous fight several years ago between the creator of “The 70’s Show,” Mark Brazill, and Judd Apatow, who wanted to borrow Topher Grace for a guest stint on “Undeclared”? Somehow, a misunderstanding erupted, which led to Brazill telling Apatow to “get cancer” and “die in a fiery accident and taste your own blood”?

Whatever happened to Mark Brazil, anyway? He just kind of disappeared, or maybe he died in a fiery crash. Serves him right for wishing cancer on someone — that’s something reserved for douchebags and film critics.

Anyway, that has little to do with this item, which is actually 43 different kinds of stellar: “Freaks and Geeks” creator, Paul Feig, is re-teaming with his “F & G” writer/producer partner, Judd Apatow, on a new project, and that new project features maybe the funniest current or former “SNL” female cast member between the years of 1995 and 2010 whose name is not Tina Fey: Kristen Wiig. Wiig also wrote the screenplay with Annie Mumolo.

It’s a wedding-themed comedy about two women who battle over who can plan their best friend’s wedding. It’s not a premise that inspires a lot of excitement, but the fact that both Feig and Apatow are now involved is promising, though there’s no word yet on what their roles in the project will entail. I’m guessing that Apatow will produce and that Feig — who directed the horrible Unaccompanied Minors — will ultimately direct.

If it seems like an unusual project for Apatow — who usually does man-on-man homoerotic love pictures with Seth Rogen — it’s probably because you’re not thinking of the movie in the appropriate terms. My guess is that the Wiig movie is just a simple role reversal of Apatow’s usual fare — maybe he’s trying to start a new trend: Sismance.

Somebody is seriously going to have to think up a better name than that.

(Source: THR)









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Comments

"Former" SNL cast member?

EJ -- I will cut you. Also, noted and corrected. -- DR

Posted by: ej at February 16, 2010 10:24 PM

Womance?

Posted by: diana at February 16, 2010 10:40 PM

Good try, but womance brings up too many automatic memories of The Princess Bride wedding scene.

Posted by: Wednesday at February 16, 2010 10:47 PM

Wiig = Overrated.

Posted by: Jeff at February 16, 2010 10:51 PM

It’s not a premise that inspires a lot of excitement, but the fact that both Feig and Apatow are now involved is promising

Yes because Funny People was so funny.

Posted by: Fredo at February 16, 2010 10:53 PM

Jeff = That guy.

Posted by: becks at February 16, 2010 10:55 PM

Homance?

Posted by: Rubble44 at February 16, 2010 11:48 PM

“die in a fiery accident and taste your own blood”
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Now THAT'S how to curse!

Posted by: , at February 17, 2010 12:20 AM

Change it to "those guys." Having seen her supposed best skits, Wiig doesn't do it for me either.

Posted by: Mick J at February 17, 2010 1:56 AM

I had heard about this fight but I thought it was just about Topher Grace's fine ass but this post inspired me to google the whole mentioned e-mail exchange. That Brazill man sounds fucking crazy, which is a shame since I liked early That '70s Show.

Posted by: Shiva at February 17, 2010 2:55 AM

I think Wiig is one of the funniest SNL cast members male or female. She truly defies her laden gender to be funny outright. I kind of resent her being labeled 'funny for a girl'.

Posted by: starbuckets at February 17, 2010 9:00 AM

Based on what I've seen of her SNL skits, I don't know that I'd even call her funny for a human.

Posted by: chad at February 17, 2010 9:13 AM

I'm with chad and Jeff.

What's so funny about her quivery voice? Moviegoers everywhere would have reason to rejoice if Kristen Wiig and that hack Will Forte drove off a cliff together.

Posted by: Dave at February 17, 2010 9:23 AM

Ok, seriously, Judd Apatow is making a movie with female main characters? You're kidding me right? This is the man who thinks intelligent, funny, gorgeous women are just dying to get into Seth Rogen's filthy underpants. Oh this should be good.

Girlmance?

Posted by: Joker at February 17, 2010 10:27 AM

When I first saw her, I thought she was from MADtv. She has one of those MAD faces.

Posted by: vdo86 at February 17, 2010 11:26 AM

Homance?

Posted by: Rubble44 at February 16, 2010 11:48 PM

Really, Rubble? Really!? I expect so much better from you. That's just insulting.

Posted by: tamatha at February 17, 2010 12:53 PM

Homance for the win. Excellent work, Rubble44.

Posted by: Hoof Hearted at February 17, 2010 12:59 PM

Kristen Wiig is hilarious. She's fantastic in every skit where she portrays a famous nutjob (Kathie Lee, Hasselbeck) and she mixes in just enough weird to make SNL funny again. She's zany without ever having to resort to crass or "edgy". She's a true comedian.

Posted by: becks at February 17, 2010 1:07 PM

Wasn't there a rumor that she had a one-nighter with Joe the Plumber after a show? There is something inherently hilarious about that.

Posted by: Jennifer at February 17, 2010 6:13 PM

Two-X-Chromosomance?

Posted by: rabbit at February 18, 2010 12:19 AM


Really, Rubble? Really!? I expect so much better from you. That's just insulting.

Posted by: tamatha at February 17, 2010 12:53 PM

I know "Ho" may not be the preferred term of referral for the finer gender but surely you gals can take one for the team and pick a term that fits the rhyme scheme

Posted by: Mr. Patches at February 18, 2010 11:03 AM