This Friday marks the theatrical release of "Funny People," the Judd Apatow dramedy starring Adam Sandler as a terminally ill stand-up comedian. As the buzz around this film has grown

The Frat Pack has been a powerful force in the new Millennium, and for awhile it was like we could not see a comedy without Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson.

In "Vantage Point," an assassination attempt on the president of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Salamanca, gunshots ring out. An American tourist has captured footage of the would-be assassin on videotape, and now, as the stories of the other four witnesses unfold, each essential piece of the puzzle quickly falls into place. Also on DVD: Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns, Drillbit Taylor, My Blueberry Nights and City Of Men.

You may not know his name, but he's the guy who did "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." Ever since releasing his breakthrough film starring Steve Carell as the awkward celibate, Judd Apatow has been cranking out movies like nobody's business.

So perhaps the rumors of Judd Apatow's demise were greatly exaggerated. Following the disappointing performance of ''Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' and the flop that was ''Drillbit Taylor,'' Apatow is back in classic form with his latest production.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Audiences made a date with ''Prom Night,'' the remake of the 1980 slasher flick that took in $22.7 million to debut as the weekend's No. 1 movie, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Katherine Heigl's romantic comedy 27 Dresses has debuted at the top of the U.K. box office chart. The movie, in which Heigl plays a serial bridesmaid looking for love, entered the countdown at number one with takings of $3.5 million.

Kevin Spacey gambling movie 21 has struck gold at the U.S. box office, stealing the top spot with opening weekend winnings of $23.7 million. The film stars Spacey and Kate Bosworth as members of a group of mathematics geniuses who use their brains to beat Las Vegas casinos at their own game.

Jim Carrey's animated movie Horton Hears A Who! has scored a second week atop the box office. The family film, in which Carrey voices an elephant, took $25.1 million over the weekend.

Do you hear that? That shrill, shrieking sound coming from your local multiplex? That would be the Judd Apatow machine slowly, steadily winding down after humming along so brilliantly for so long.