When one thinks of actor Paul Rudd these days, comedy definitely comes to mind. But in the new Rudd outing "Our Idiot Brother" (out now on DVD/Blu-ray from The Weinstein Company and Anchor Bay Entertainment), thanks to Director Jesse Peretz there is also a definite dramatic sweetness that adds a unique touch to the surprisingly endearing film. The movie tells the story of joyful idealist Ned (played by Rudd) who ends up newly involved in the lives of his three very different but equally uptight sisters, played by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emil Mortimer. Add to that a supportin...

Scruffy idealist Ned (Paul Rudd) wreaks havoc on the lives of his mother (Shirley Knight) and three sisters, Miranda (Elizabeth Banks), Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), and Liz (Emily Mortimer), while overstaying his welcome in each of their homes and voicing his opinions when they aren't wanted in "Our Idiot Brother."

Organic farmer Ned always looks for the best in everyone, but his unfailing honesty continually lands him in hot water. Arrested for selling drugs to a uniformed police officer, Ned gets the boot from his girlfriend, and mourns losing custody of his beloved dog, Willie Nels...

British funnyman Steve Coogan has giving a budding director a boost by agreeing to appear in his student movie.

Liam Hooper is shooting a $1,600 film for his A-Level exams in the U.K., and tried his luck by sending off the script to the Night at the Museum star.

And the 17 year old was stunned when Coogan replied, asking for a cameo in the project.

Hooper tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "I thought he might like my tongue-in-cheek script. But I never thought he'd agree to take part. All I can say is he appears at a pivotal moment."

'Two Jews On Film' By Joan Alperin-Schwartz: Paul Rudd is Ned Rochlin, an organic farmer, who sees the good in everyone. So when a policeman comes up to him at a local Farmers Market and begs Ned to sell him some weed, he's only too happy to oblige. After all, Ned felt sorry for the cop, who said he was suffering from job-related stress. Now what does Ned get for this act of compassion? He gets busted and sent to prison, of course. After all, this is a comedy...

After a few months in jail, Ned is released for good behavior. When Ned returns home to his farm, where he lived with hi...

This weekend, I finally had the opportunity to see the Paul Feig comedy “Bridesmaids” starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph. Because the trailers just made it seem like a female version of “The Hangover,” I was not incredibly enthused to see it at first. When I actually watched it though, I was thoroughly impressed by the strength of the story (written by Wiig and Annie Mumolo) and the universal appeal of the humor despite the dominance of female characters.

Wiig’s Annie, is a down-on-her-luck character: her dream bakery failed in the struggling economy and as a result, she can barely a...

Bosses of British motoring TV show Top Gear have decided to cut a scene of the hosts mocking Mexicans before it is aired in America.

Presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May came under fire from London's Mexican ambassador Eduardo Medina Mora after making jibes about his countrymen during a program broadcast in the U.K. last month.

In the section of the show, the presenters discussed a Mexican sports car and Hammond told viewers, "Why would you want a Mexican car? Because cars reflect national characteristics, don't they? Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless...

Funnymen Ben Stiller and Steve Coogan are reteaming for a new TV show.

The Meet The Parents star and Coogan first appeared alongside each other in 2006's Night At The Museum, before going on to film the sequel together.

The actors teamed up again for 2008 film Tropic Thunder, which was co-written by Justin Theroux - and now the trio has signed up for a new television project.

According to Deadline, Stiller, Theroux and Coogan are co-producing Documental, which will feature Theroux as a documentary maker who tracks down his idol, played by Coogan.

The stars are filming the half-hour ...

The first three weeks of the summer movie season started out a bit slow, but from here the momentum really starts to build. There's a spike in the number of movies premiering with six coming out this week, two of which are sequels. One of those sequels is a movie I've been anticipating since I heard it was in development. Hint: it involves giant robots, and it's not "Transformers 2."

Opening in cinemas this week are "Terminator Salvation," "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Dance Flick," "Easy Virtue," "The Girlfriend Experience," and "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers...

The 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards ceremony, hosted by award winning actor/comedian Steve Coogan, will air uncut, uncensored, and commercial free on IFC (Independent Film Channel) Saturday, February 21 LIVE at 5 pm ET/2 pm PT. IFC.com will deliver up-to-the-minute news and video on the event, including a live streaming webcast during the red carpet arrivals and from the press room, an updated announcement of the winners, and photo galleries of both the red carpet at the event and at the IFC Indie Film Celebration after party. Last year's Spirit Awards telecast was honored with a 200...

Comedian Steve Coogan wants to quit Britain for Hollywood, and is even considering applying for American citizenship.

The star - famous for his characters Alan Partridge and Paul Calf - has broken into Hollywood, landing roles in movies Night at the Museum andTropic Thunder. But he's desperate to become a Tinseltown regular, so he can stay in Los Angeles full-time and switch nationalities.

During an appearance on comedian Craig Ferguson's L.A.-based talk show, Ferguson told Coogan how he became a U.S. citizen last year.

Coogan said, "I'd be very tempted to do that. I real...

With today's release of the Coen Brothers' "Burn After Reading" we can officially declare Oscar season open.

The movie has everything that Oscar loves: big stars who are actually good actors (three of them Oscar winners), an Oscar pedigree team behind the scenes, and a release in the fall. While this broad comedy may not exactly be Oscar bait, it does serve as a good line of demarcation between films released purely for profit and those released to win awards (and mostly to make money).

Even though a large majority of awards contenders are released in the fall, there are always a...

(HollywoodChicago.com) – Steve Coogan is a British comedy icon. Forging a career from creating an array of characters, though, he’s not as well known in America (except to BBC cultists).

He brings this talent for characterization to the lead role of an American high school drama teacher in the new film “Hamlet 2”. Coogan adds some peculiar quirks to the depiction of the clueless soul who seemingly will do anything to project his dramatic “vision”.

“Hamlet 2” star Steve Coogan in Chicago on July 30, 2008.

Photo credit: Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com

In a recent ...

(Hollywoodchicago) – For “Tropic Thunder” star and Chris Tucker protégé Brandon T. Jackson, the fictional Booty Sweat literally is his Hollywood calling card.

The Red Bull-like energy drink is a scripted creation of writer, director, producer and star actor Ben Stiller in the new comedy. The film’s talent list, which includes both “A”-list actors and up-and-coming actors, is longer than two or three typical films today combined.

Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller, left) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr., right) are shooting an epic war movie and wind up in a real battle in the action...

A world premiere at-– and the comedy smash of-– the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In the irreverent comedy, Hamlet 2, A failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Steve Coogan) rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Written by Andrew Fleming and Pam Brady ("South Park," "Team America"), Hamlet 2 stars Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette and Elisabeth Shue. Hamlet 2 opens August 22 in select cities and August 29 nationwide.

"Hamlet 2" Trailer: QuickTime High | Low...

The spring movie season had a few hits (21, Horton Hears A Who) and some unfortunate misses (Shutter, 10,000 B.C.). Thankfully, we have warm weather and great movies to look forward to in the upcoming months. Here's a sneak peak at some of the films that will be hitting theaters this summer:

Iron Man

Release Date: May 2

"Iron Man" is an action-packed take on the tale of wealthy philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who develops an invulnerable robotic suit to fight the throes of evil.

Also opening May 2: Made of Honor

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspia...

Disney has produced some huge animated hits (The Lion King, Aladdin, Lady and the Tramp) and extremely popular live-action flicks (Pirates of the Caribbean, High School Musical, National Treasure). But the studio that brought us Pocahontas also subjected Mickey Mouse fans to Snow Dogs. Here's our list of the top 10 worst Disney films:

10. The Haunted Mansion

Oh, Eddie Murphy, what were you on when you agreed to do a movie based on a Disneyland ride? I wonder what the execs at Disney were thinking: "Let's put Eddie Murphy in anything, he can sell it! We could have a whole movie of...

British funnyman Steve Coogan's new movie has become the first big hit of this year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah after the film, Hamlet 2, was picked up for distribution by Focus Features executives.

The movie bosses wasted no time in snapping up the comedy after its premiere on Monday.

According to Daily Variety, the deal followed an all-night bidding war, with Summit Entertainment, Weinstein Co., Lionsgate and Warner Independent Pictures as contenders."

The film features Coogan as a struggling English teacher who pens a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet in a desperate b...

Steve Coogan's lawyer has written to the Brit's former girlfriend Courtney Love warning her to stop blaming the comedian for actor Owen Wilson's troubles - or face legal action. Last week, Love claimed Coogan's alleged past drug use was a negative influence on Wilson and was partly to blame for the Wedding Crashers star's suicide attempt on August 26.

She said, "I tried to warn Owen (about Coogan)... I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from that guy."

Coogan responded by threatening legal action and, in a letter dated August 31, his attorney has now ...

British funnyman Steve Coogan is taking swift legal advice after he was accused of providing Owen Wilson with the hard drugs that sent the actor spiraling to an all-time low.

Wilson was admitted to the hospital on Sunday after his brother Andrew discovered the actor had tried to take his life.

The star is now recovering from the confirmed suicide bid at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as speculation about his mental state circulates through the world's media.

And now Coogan has been dragged into the controversy after Fox News claimed friends of Wilson's were blami...

Hollywood star Christian Slater is set to present the top prize at this year's Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. The actor, who appeared at the prestigious comedy festival in 2004 in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, will award one of 350 shows on the bill the $16,000 if.comedy prize - formerly known as the Perrier award.

He says, "Having made my U.K. stage debut at the Fringe, I am delighted to be returning to Edinburgh." Past winners of the gong include eminent British comics Steve Coogan, Lee Evans and The League Of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

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Robert Downey Jr. will reportedly play Peter Sellers in a production in London's West End next year. The star will take on the role as the legendary English comic - famed for his Inspector Clouseau roles in the Pink Panther - in a stage adaptation of his life.

It is believed Downey Jr. was chosen for the role over fellow actors Robin Williams and Steve Coogan following his success in playing Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin.

A source tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "Downey Jr. is considered ideal. Having played Chaplin, he's already proved he can portray fam...

Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on Action Movies for their next uniquely funny vision.

Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He's so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so emba...

Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on action movies for their next uniquely funny vision.

Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He's so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so emba...

Courtney Love has threatened to dismember her former lover Steve Coogan if he has given her a sexually transmitted disease.

Love, the widow of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, dated the Marie Antoinette star last year, but the affair only lasted two weeks because Coogan was deemed too weird even for the wild rocker.

She says, "I've kept journals of every single thing, every single person I've ever slept with. Steve Coogan needs to lose the naughty f#$@ing altar boy routine. When I was with him, he passed the line of what even I thought was normal. He has an intense sex addiction. He ...

Movie maker Sofia Coppola has defended her new period drama "Marie Antoinette" after it was booed during a press screening at the Cannes Film Festival last night. Despite admitting the response was "disappointing", Coppola insisted the Kirsten Dunst-starring movie was always going to provoke heated debate.

She said, "It's better to get a reaction, it's better than a mediocre response. Hopefully some people will enjoy it. I think it's not for everybody."

Coppola was defended at the festival by the film's stars Dunst, who also appeared in Coppola's The Virgin Suicides in 1999, and...

Courtney Love is reportedly romancing Oscar-nominated director Bennet Miller. The troubled rocker, the widow of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, was spotted canoodling with the 'Capote' director at the Chateau Marmont hotel and bar, in Hollywood. A source told The Sun newspaper: "They're crazy about each other.

They clicked after they were introduced at a party by 'Capote' star Catherine Keener. They are officially an item." Love's new romance follows her disastrous relationship with British actor Steve Coogan.

The former Hole singer and the comic star had a short-lived and temp...

Ben Stiller is expecting to find starring alongside Steve Coogan an educational experience because he is in awe of the British funnyman. The actors have signed up to remake classic 1970s TV series "The Persuaders" for the big screen, filling Tony Curtis and Roger Moore's roles respectively.

Stiller admits he is impressed by Coogan's playboy lifestyle - and will use his co-star as the blueprint for his performance as Danny Wilde. The 40-year-says, "I'm a big fan of Steve Coogan - there I said it - and to be honest I'm quite in awe of the guy's sheer ability to be funny. He's also probab...

Courtney Love has been spotted sporting a baby bump - reviving rumors she is expecting Steve Coogan's lovechild. The wild star was photographed looking plumper than usual as she left a Los Angeles court. In August the blonde singer claimed she was pregnant with Coogan's baby after a brief fling. She reportedly told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "I'm pregnant. I only found out 72 hours go. I've only told three people and you're the fourth. I haven't even told Steve yet. I've been really unslutty and really picky. I haven't been with another man for a year, which is how I know the ba...