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

Tuesday, Sept 2 90210 (The CW, 8 p.m.) - It's finally here. Maybe now The CW can stop with the non-stop commercials.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - From Ernest Borgnine in ''Marty'' to Jon Favreau in ''Swingers,'' Hollywood has long portrayed sensitive men humbled at the feet of cold-hearted women.

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.

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.

The new year is usually a time of reflection and resolutions. Instead of reflecting on the past TV season, we make the following wishes for the coming year, some more attainable than others.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood lived its own second-chance ''Rocky'' story this summer as a business that looked to be going down for the count two years ago rebounded with record revenue and an unparalleled string of blockbuster hits.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - ''Superbad'' is the tale of three goofy teen guys who scheme to buy booze and get girls, making dirty jokes all the while. For Judd Apatow, the writer-director behind ''Knocked Up'' and ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin,'' it was love at first read.

NEW YORK (AP) - At a recent Q&A following an advance screening of the riotous comedy ''Superbad,'' a woman in the audience asked the film's producer Judd Apatow if he makes ''romantic comedies for men.''