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pos: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb fellow "Night at the Museum" actor Mickey Rooney, who died before principal photography was finished. In 1938 Egypt, a team of archaeologists discover the tomb of pharaoh Ahkmenrah, including a young Cecil Fredericks, finding the magical Tablet of Ahkmenrah. The locals warn the group that removing the tablet will end its magic. In present-day New York City, Larry Daley remains the night guard of the American Museum of Natural History. He, Theodore Roosevelt, Sacagawea, Attila the Hun, Jedediah, Octavius, Rexy the "Tyrannosaurus rex" skeleton and Dexter the capuchin monkey help re-open the Hayden Planetarium. A new wax Neanderthal resembling Larry

pos: Night at the Museum (film series) Night at the Museum (film series) Night at the Museum is a trilogy of fantasy-comedy films beginning in 2006 and ending in 2014. All three films, based on the children's book "The Night at the Museum" by Milan Trenc, are directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. Starring Ben Stiller as a museum night security guard named Larry, the films also star an ensemble cast featuring Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs and Dick Van Dyke. When Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a

pos: Night at the Museum Night at the Museum Night at the Museum is a 2006 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, based on the 1993 children's book of the same name by Croatian illustrator Milan Trenc. The film stars Ben Stiller as Larry Daley, a divorced father who applies for a job as a night watchman at New York City's American Museum of Natural History and subsequently discovers that the exhibits, animated by a magical Egyptian artifact, come to life at night. It was released on December 22, 2006 by 20th Century Fox. The

pos: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a 2014 American comedy adventure fantasy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by David Guion and Michael Handelman. It is the third and final installment in the "Night at the Museum" trilogy. The film features an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Rachael Harris, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson, Skyler Gisondo, Rami Malek, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, Ben Kingsley, Dick Van Dyke, and Crystal the Monkey. In "Secret of the Tomb", security guard Larry Daley must

pos: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (video game) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (video game) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - The Video Game (known as Night at the Museum 2 in other countries) is an action-adventure video game developed by Amaze Entertainment and Pipeworks Software, and published by Majesco Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360. The video game is based on the . It was released on May 5, 2009. Ben Stiller reprises his role in the film as the voice of Larry Daley. Gameplay will involve Larry exploring certain exhibits in the museum. Platforming involves Larry

neg: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian hours. Writers Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon confirmed to Dark Horizons that they were writing a sequel to "Night at the Museum," originally with the tentative title "Another Night at the Museum". The writers said that "there'll be existing characters and plenty of new ones." 20th Century Fox announced that the sequel, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian", would be released during Memorial Day weekend in 2009. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Patrick Gallagher, Jake Cherry, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Brad Garrett and Robin Williams would return for the sequel, with Shawn Levy returning

neg: Night at the Museum (film series) announced that a television series based on "Night at the Museum" is currently being developed. With the upcoming acquisition by Disney, it is increasingly likely that it will appear on one of their platforms. Night at the Museum (film series) Night at the Museum is a trilogy of fantasy-comedy films beginning in 2006 and ending in 2014. All three films, based on the children's book "The Night at the Museum" by Milan Trenc, are directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. Starring Ben Stiller as a museum night security guard named Larry, the films

neg: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is a 2009 American adventure fantasy comedy film written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, produced by Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Shawn Levy and directed by Levy. The film stars Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Hank Azaria, Bill Hader, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Jon Bernthal, and Robin Williams. It is the second installment in the "Night at the Museum" trilogy, and a sequel to the 2006 film "Night at the Museum". It is also the last "Night at the

neg: Night at the Museum The building featured in the film, which was constructed on a sound stage in Burnaby, British Columbia, is based on the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, external shots of which were used in the movie. Trainers spent several weeks training Crystal, who plays the troublemaking monkey Dexter, to slap and bite Stiller in the film. Robin Williams' Theodore Roosevelt costume closely resembles that of John Wayne's character in "The Shootist". Director Shawn Levy credited Ben Stiller for the ensemble cast: "When actors hear that Ben Stiller is in a movie they want to work with him.

neg: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 2009. It was fairly well received in comparison to the majority of film-based video-games, netting a 7.5 out of 10 from IGN.com. Ben Stiller admitted that a sequel was "a possibility" and on January 22, 2010, co-writer Thomas Lennon said to "Access Hollywood", "That after the success of two "Night at the Museum" films, it's no surprise that 20th Century Fox is looking to develop a third and that those suspicions are indeed true and how could you not? I think it's a really outstanding idea to do "Night at the Museum 3", in fact," he said. "I wonder if

neg: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian photography and production began on January 27, 2014. In May 2014, principal photography ended. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is a 2009 American adventure fantasy comedy film written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, produced by Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Shawn Levy and directed by Levy. The film stars Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Hank Azaria, Bill Hader, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Jon Bernthal, and Robin Williams. It is the second installment in the "Night at the Museum" trilogy, and a sequel to the

neg: Ben Stiller 2008, Stiller directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in the film "Tropic Thunder", with Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black; Stiller had originally conceived of the film's premise while filming "Empire of the Sun" in 1987. In 2009, he starred with Amy Adams in "", sequel to "Night at the Museum". In 2010, Stiller made a brief cameo in Joaquin Phoenix's mockumentary "I'm Still Here" and played the lead role in the comedy-drama "Greenberg". He again portrayed Greg Focker in the critically panned but financially successful "Little Fockers", the second sequel to "Meet the Parents". He had planned to voice the

neg: Rentaghost Ben Stiller had now been signed for the project. "Night at the Museum" writers Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant had been hired to write the script, reuniting the two writers with Stiller. In 2017 Fox decided not to take up the rights to "Rentaghost", but it is now being looked at by film companies in the UK. In series 6, the Perkins are given a magical amulet that grants all their wishes. They do not realise this, however, and persist in expressing odd wishes, which the amulet then proceeds to grant. One of the more frequent running jokes in

neg: Ben Stiller actor in an animated film. "Madagascar" was a massive worldwide hit, and spawned the sequels "" in 2008 and "" in 2012. In 2006, Stiller had cameo roles in "School for Scoundrels" and "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny"; he was executive producer of the latter. In December 2006, he had the lead role in "Night at the Museum". Although not a critical favorite, it earned over $115 million in ten days. In 2007, Stiller starred alongside Malin Åkerman in the romantic comedy "The Heartbreak Kid". The film earned over $100 million worldwide despite receiving mostly negative reviews. In

neg: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb elements that make this "Night at the Museum" sequel work better than its predecessor." Stephen Whitty of the "Newark Star-Ledger" gave the film two out of four stars, saying "The exhibits in this "Night at the Museum" may still come to life nightly. But their latest movie stays stubbornly inert." Tom Russo of "The Boston Globe" gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "Seeing Ben Stiller, the late Robin Williams, and their magically roused gang together again, this time in London, is initially all about indulgent, nostalgic smiles rather than new wows. But then comes

neg: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb the generally wound-too-tight Ben Stiller – once again playing a bemused Museum of Natural History guard – is easy to tolerate." Claudia Puig of "USA Today" gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "Where the previous films felt frenetic and forced, this outing feels breezier, more enjoyable and less contrived." Joe Neumaier of the "New York Daily News" gave the film three out of five stars, saying "There's a serenity to museum visits, especially if it's a place you know and love. "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb", amazingly, recaptures that feeling in

neg: Christian Tramitz Tramitz used to dub various actors and voice acted different animated characters in the 1980s, like Matt Dillon (for example in "Wild Things" or "One Night at McCool's"), Captain Gray Edwards ("Final Fantasy", originally spoken by Alec Baldwin), Jackie Chan ("Half a Loaf of Kung Fu", "Police Story 3"), John Cusack ("Class"), John Ritter ("Noises Off"), Ben Stiller ("If Lucy Fell"), David Schwimmer ("Six Days, Seven Nights") as well as Ted McGinley as Jefferson D'Arcy in "Married... with Children", Jim J. Bullock as Neal Tanner in "ALF", Greg Evigan as Jake Cardigan in "TekWar" as well as Stiletto Mafioso in

neg: Ben Stiller Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander", "The Cable Guy", "There's Something About Mary", the "Meet the Parents" trilogy, "", "Tropic Thunder", the "Madagascar" series, and the "Night at the Museum" trilogy. In addition, he has had multiple cameos in music videos, television shows, and films. Stiller is a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than $2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $79 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received multiple awards and honors, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie

neg: Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2007–2008 October 8, 2011, episode (hosted by Ben Stiller), but was cut for the final broadcast. Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2007–2008 The following is a list of recurring "Saturday Night Live" characters and sketches introduced between September 29, 2007, and May 17, 2008, the thirty-third season of "SNL". Claiming to be a political comedian, Nicholas Fehn (Fred Armisen) takes the top headlines from newspapers and offers his own "skewed view" of them. However, he never actually manages to say anything satirical or clever, often simply shouting "C'mon!" or "No!" and sometimes "Who asked?!" When confronted with his

neg: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Elmo's Christmas Countdown Elmo's Christmas Countdown is a 2007 American television christmas film, featuring the characters from "Sesame Street". It was first aired two days before Christmas Day of 2007. Starring Ben Stiller. In "Elmo's Christmas Countdown", Stiller the Elf (Ben Stiller) is telling Stan the snowball how Christmas was almost ruined. He recounts how he visited Sesame Street because he believed Oscar the Grouch would start the official countdown to Christmas. However, Oscar tosses the magical counting blocks into the air and they disappear. Stiller is worried that he destroyed Christmas, and it is up to Elmo and Abby

neg: Janeane Garofalo Dogs". Garofalo's big break came in 1990 after meeting Ben Stiller at Canter's Deli in Los Angeles, where they were hanging out with stand-up friends. They bonded over their "love of "SCTV", early "Saturday Night Live", and Albert Brooks."<ref name="http://www.papermag.com/arts_and_style/1999/08/the-ben-stiller-show-n-tell.php"></ref> Her first exposure on national television came soon thereafter by way of her appearance as a stand-up comic on MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour". Subsequently, her first television series debut was on the short-lived "Ben Stiller Show" on Fox in 1992, on which she was a cast member alongside longtime friends Bob Odenkirk and Andy Dick. A chance meeting on

neg: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb the role of Nicky Daley. On December 18, 2013, it was announced that Stiller, Robin Williams, and Ricky Gervais would be returning for the sequel. On January 9, 2014, it was announced that Rebel Wilson would play a security guard in the British Museum. On January 14, 2014, the film's release date was moved up from December 25, 2014, to December 19, 2014. On January 23, 2014, it was announced Ben Kingsley would play an Egyptian Pharaoh at the British Museum. Principal photography and production began on January 27, 2014. On May 6, 2014, it was announced that the film

neg: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Sir Lancelot. On November 15, 2013, it was announced Skyler Gisondo would be replacing Jake Cherry for the role of Nicky Daley. On December 18, 2013 it was announced that Robin Williams, Stiller, and Ricky Gervais would be returning for the sequel. On January 9, 2014, it was announced that Rebel Wilson would play a security guard in the British Museum. On January 14, 2014, the film's release date was moved up from December 25, 2014, to December 19, 2014. On January 23, 2014, it was announced Ben Kingsley would play an Egyptian Pharaoh at the British Museum. Principal

neg: Sorry's Not Good Enough/Friday Night hand and she starts to cry, but secretly manages to pull off the tape. When the video stops, she stands up and opens her arms, like she wants to hug Tom. But when he comes over to her, she kicks him and leaves the room. "Friday Night" is featured in the movie "Night at the Museum" starring Hollywood actor Ben Stiller, and British comedians Ricky Gervais and Steve Coogan. It was released in North America on 22 December 2006, and in UK cinemas on Boxing Day, 26 December 2006. The video, shot with various handheld cameras, features the band members

neg: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Stewart of the "New York Post" gave the film two out of four stars, saying "For piquing kids' interest in history and nature, you could do worse than this goofy Ben Stiller franchise. But its third installment is more meh than manic, too reliant on wide shots of the ragtag Museum of Natural History cohorts striding down corridors. You get the feeling returning director Shawn Levy is ready to hang it up." Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film one and a half stars out of five, saying "The dialogue is schmaltzy and often painfully unfunny. The special

neg: Aubrey Plaza She played April Ludgate in "Parks and Recreation" from 2009 to 2015. For her performance as the deadpan employee, she received universal praise throughout the entire show, being referred to as one of the show's breakout characters. On March 12, 2010, Plaza performed at "A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweetathon for Haiti", produced by Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Ben Stiller, and Mike Rosenstein, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2011 she appeared on "Portlandia". Plaza appeared as a guest judge during a roast segment on "The Next Food Network Star" in 2011. She appeared

neg: London Calling (song) Stillers' 2014 Night at the Museum-Secret of the Tomb when Larry Daily (Played by Ben Stiller) takes the Tablet of Ahkmenra to London. Joe Strummer later became a DJ for the BBC World Service, on a programme called "Joe Strummer's London Calling". The song was performed live twice by Bob Dylan during his November 2005 residency at London's Brixton Academy - a venue also linked with many classic Clash and Joe Strummer concerts. The song has also been adopted by English football club Arsenal as an opening anthem upon game days at their Emirates Stadium. London Calling (song) "London Calling"

neg: Owen Wilson Wilson has starred with Ben Stiller in twelve films, including "The Cable Guy" (1996), "Permanent Midnight" (1998), "Meet the Parents" (2000), "Zoolander" (2001), "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001), "Starsky & Hutch" (2004), "Meet the Fockers" (2004), "Night at the Museum" (2006), and the sequels "" (2009), "Little Fockers" (2010), "" (2014) and "Zoolander 2" (2016). Wilson appeared in another Wes Anderson film, "The Darjeeling Limited", which screened at the 45th annual New York Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival and opened September 30, 2007, co-starring Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody. Wilson next starred in the Judd Apatow comedy, "Drillbit Taylor", released

neg: Skyler Gisondo is Jewish. While filming "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" and spending his senior year at the Vancouver high school, Gisondo asked Ben Stiller and Robin Williams to help him film a "promposal" formally asking his girlfriend to senior prom. They filmed a three-minute comedy routine with Crystal the Monkey. Skyler Gisondo Skyler Gisondo (born July 22, 1996) is an American actor. He currently stars in the Netflix series "Santa Clarita Diet". Gisondo was born in Palm Beach County, Florida. His parents, Stacey and Ron, are ocean engineers. His last name comes from his paternal grandfather, who was

neg: Bob Odenkirk Motivational Speaker", for Chris Farley, which would later be reprised on "SNL". In 1991, Odenkirk was hired to write for the TV show "Get a Life", which starred "Late Night with David Letterman" alumnus Chris Elliott. He wrote for "The Dennis Miller Show". Odenkirk's friendship with Ben Stiller, with whom he briefly shared an office at "SNL", would lead to him being hired for the cast of "The Ben Stiller Show" in 1992. Working as both a writer and actor on the show, he created and starred in the memorable sketch "Manson Lassie", and helped the show win an Emmy

neg: The Ben Stiller Show Fox version of "The Ben Stiller Show" on DVD in Region 1 on December 2, 2003. In November 2012, there was a reunion at the New York Comedy Festival with the original cast members. Apatow hosted the reunion which featured Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and staff writers Robert Cohen and Jeff Kahn. Bob Odenkirk also appeared via Skype video chat. The Ben Stiller Show The Ben Stiller Show is the name of two sketch comedy television programs that aired on MTV from 1989 to 1990, and then on Fox from September 27, 1992 to January 17, 1993. The Fox

neg: Dick Van Dyke took a small but villainous turn as the crooked DA Fletcher in Warren Beatty's film "Dick Tracy". Van Dyke returned to motion pictures in 2006 with "Curious George" as Mr. Bloomsberry and as villain Cecil Fredericks in the Ben Stiller film "Night at the Museum". He reprised the role in a cameo for the sequel, "" (2009), but it was cut from the film. It can be found in the special features on the DVD release. He also played the character again in the third film, "" (2014). Van Dyke received a Grammy Award in 1964, along with Julie Andrews,

neg: Crystal the Monkey "USA Today" called Crystal "Hollywood's Hottest Monkey" and the "Los Angeles Times" called her the most powerful pet in Hollywood". She is known for her roles in the 2006 film "Night at the Museum" and its sequels, "" (2009) and "" (2014), playing troublesome monkey Dexter (also playing another character, Able, in the second film). In the 2009 film, her character slapped Ben Stiller's, while her trainer encouraged her with "Get him! Get him! Hit him harder! Hit him harder!" Stiller joked that "I really dislike the monkey. There's no way to feel great about having a monkey slap your

neg: Ben Stiller written television show "The Ben Stiller Show". Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered his own show entitled "The Ben Stiller Show", which he produced and hosted for its thirteen-episode run. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films; he made his directorial debut with "Reality Bites". Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed or

neg: Merry Madagascar Merry Madagascar Merry Madagascar is a Christmas special first broadcast on the NBC network on November 17, 2009, which starred the characters from the "Madagascar" film series. The story appears to take place sometime between the first and second movies. It features many of the same voices from the film (except Sacha Baron Cohen, who was replaced by Danny Jacobs, who voices Julien in "The Penguins of Madagascar" television series), including Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith. Carl Reiner provided the voice of Santa Claus. As the story begins, Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Melman

neg: Night at the Museum on whether they choose to embrace this on the same level as their kids". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 48 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". James Berardinelli of Reelviews gave it 2 stars out of 4, and commented on Stiller's performance by stating "It might be fair to give Ben Stiller an 'A' for effort, but to call what he does in this movie "acting" is a misnomer. He does a lot of running around, occasionally falling down or bumping into things." One positive review by William Arnold of the

neg: Sultan Pepper Sultan Pepper Sultan Pepper (April 22, 1962 – October 20, 2009) was an American comedy writer who worked on the "Ben Stiller Show" and "Mad TV". Pepper won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for "The Ben Stiller Show" in 1993. Pepper won "The Ben Stiller Show"'s 1993 Emmy Award for "outstanding individual achievement in writing in a variety or music program", according to "The Hollywood Reporter". Pepper was the only woman on "The Ben Stiller Show" writing team, which included David Cross, Ben Stiller and Judd Apatow. Pepper later wrote for the HBO

neg: Reality Bites film. The film's producers saw the pilot episode for "The Ben Stiller Show" and approached Stiller to direct it, but not act in it. He signed on to direct in 1992 and worked with Childress for nine to ten months developing the script. Initially, Childress, working with producer Stacey Sher, had figured out the characters of Lelaina and Troy, but could not come up with a credible character to complete the love triangle. Stiller suggested that he could play that third person. As a result, the Michael character changed from a 35-year-old advertising executive trying to market Japanese candy bars

neg: Cameo appearance robbed villager: she had previously starred as Lois Lane in Donner's "Superman" (1978). Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell have made appearances in so many of the same films (whether as lead characters or cameos) that "USA Today" coined the term "Frat Pack" to name the group. Actor Adam Sandler is also known for frequently casting fellow "Saturday Night Live" performers (including Rob Schneider and David Spade) in various roles in his films (as well as making cameo appearances of his own in theirs, most of which he co-produces). Sam Raimi frequently uses his brother

neg: Ben Stiller Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries, and was offered his own show entitled "The Ben Stiller Show", which he produced and hosted for its thirteen-episode run. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films; he made his directorial debut with "Reality Bites". Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed or produced more than fifty films including "The

neg: Penélope Cruz later cited as "one of the most complex, beautiful characters I've ever been offered, the most difficult." The melodrama was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received generally negative reviews for its weepie story line. Cruz however was praised for her "aces performance," which earned her an eighth Goya nomination at the 30th awards ceremony. Cruz's first film of 2016 was the American comedy, "Zoolander 2", co-starring and directed by Ben Stiller. In the sequel film, Cruz portrayed a secret Interpol agent who enlists models Derek Zoolander (Stiller) and Hansel McDonald,

neg: Colin Quinn short/music video "Going Back to Brooklyn" (a parody of LL Cool J's "Going Back to Cali") with Ben Stiller. He wrote for "In Living Color", and co-wrote and produced the movie "Celtic Pride", which starred Damon Wayans and Dan Aykroyd. Quinn was hired as a writer and featured player on "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL") in 1996 and became a full cast member during the 1997–1998 season. He established himself on the show with recurring characters and segments such as "Lenny the Lion", "Joe Blow", "Colin Quinn Explains "The New York Times"", and "Weekend Update". Quinn began hosting "Weekend Update" in

neg: Ben Stiller its short run, "The Ben Stiller Show" frequently appeared at the bottom of the ratings, even as it garnered critical acclaim and eventually won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program" posthumously. Stiller had a few minor roles in the early 1990s, in films such as "Stella", "Highway to Hell", and in a cameo, "The Nutt House". In 1992, Stiller was approached to direct "Reality Bites", based on a script by Helen Childress. Stiller devoted the next year and a half to rewriting the script with Childress, fundraising, and recruiting cast members for the film.

neg: Ben Stiller short got the attention of "Saturday Night Live", which aired it in 1987, and two years later offered him a spot as a writer. In the meantime, he had a bit role in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun". In 1989, Stiller wrote and appeared on "Saturday Night Live" as a featured performer. However, since the show did not want him to make more short films, he left after four episodes. He then put together "Elvis Stories", a short film about a fictitious tabloid focused on recent sightings of Elvis Presley. The film starred friends and co-stars John Cusack, Jeremy

neg: Ben Stiller Khan and Harry O'Reilly, with his parents and sister making occasional appearances. Although the show was canceled after its first season, it led to another show titled "The Ben Stiller Show", on the Fox Network in 1992. The series aired 12 episodes on Fox, with a 13th unaired episode broadcast by Comedy Central in a later revival. Among the principal writers on "The Ben Stiller Show" were Stiller and Judd Apatow, with the show featuring the ensemble cast of Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick, and Bob Odenkirk. Both Denise Richards and Jeanne Tripplehorn appeared as extras in various episodes. Throughout

neg: Heavyweights camp put it, Gerald is "not the fat kid, everyone's the fat kid"). He also discovers that the other campers have smuggled in enough junk food to easily stave off the hunger pangs and probably counteract any weight loss that the camp programs cause. But all is not well at Camp Hope. The first night of the summer brings the revelation that the original owners of Camp Hope (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara) have entered bankruptcy and the camp has been bought by fitness entrepreneur Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller), who announces his plan to make the camp's new exercise regimen

neg: The Ben Stiller Show The Ben Stiller Show The Ben Stiller Show is the name of two sketch comedy television programs that aired on MTV from 1989 to 1990, and then on Fox from September 27, 1992 to January 17, 1993. The Fox program starred Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. Character actor John F. O'Donohue also appeared in every episode. The program featured numerous filmed comedy segments, many of which parodied mid 1980s to early 1990s pop culture. Despite mostly positive reviews, Fox cancelled the series after only 13 episodes, due to low ratings. Unlike most sketch comedy program, "The

neg: Jerry Stiller "Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara", was published by Simon & Schuster © 2000; . Stiller was married to Anne Meara from 1954 until her death on May 23, 2015. The two met in an agent's office. Anne was upset about an interaction with the casting agent, so Jerry took her out for coffee (all he could afford) and they were together ever since. Their son is actor-comedian Ben Stiller (born 1965) and their daughter is actress Amy Stiller (born 1961). He has two grandchildren through Ben. Jerry Stiller Gerald Isaac Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is

neg: Along Came Polly 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gave the film a 44 based on 35 critics. The film was a financial success, making $172 million at the box office worldwide off a $42 million budget. Ben Stiller earned a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor for his performance in the film (as well as for "", "", "Envy" and "Starsky & Hutch"). Along Came Polly Along Came Polly is a 2004 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in the lead roles. The story follows Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller), a tightly-wound

neg: Paul Scheer two-person improv show, "Scheer/McBrayer" with McBrayer. In 2010, Scheer organized a charity event with Ben Stiller called "A Night of 140 Tweets" in which he got 140 comedians and actors to appear on stage at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles, each of them reading a single tweet. The performers included Stiller, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Aziz Ansari, the cast of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", Dane Cook, Wilmer Valderrama, John Cho, Mindy Kaling, and Sasha Grey. The event, released as a charity DVD and online download, raised over $500,000 dollars for Haiti. In 2017, he appeared on

neg: Ben Stiller Piven, Mike Myers, Andy Dick, and Jeff Kahn. The film was considered a success, and led him to develop the short film "Going Back to Brooklyn" for MTV; it was a music video starring comedian Colin Quinn that parodied LL Cool J's recent hit "Going Back to Cali". Producers at MTV were so impressed with "Back to Brooklyn" that they offered Stiller a 13-episode show in the experimental "vid-com" format. Titled "The Ben Stiller Show", this series mixed comedy sketches with music videos and parodied various television shows, music stars, and films. It starred Stiller, along with main writer Jeff

neg: Jerry Stiller Jerry Stiller Gerald Isaac Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor. He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara. He later played Frank Costanza on the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series "The King of Queens". Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller, with whom Stiller co-starred in the films "Zoolander", "Heavyweights", "Hot Pursuit", "The Heartbreak Kid" and "Zoolander 2". The eldest of four children, Stiller was born at Unity Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, to Bella ("née" Citron) and

neg: Oscar bait Reader" (2008). In the film "Tropic Thunder" (2008), characters Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) discuss the concept regarding Speedman's former role in the fictional film "Simple Jack", in which Lazarus notes that "you never go full retard", contrasting the Oscar successes of Dustin Hoffman ("Rain Man", 1988) and Tom Hanks ("Forrest Gump", 1994) with Sean Penn's failure to win an award for his role in "I Am Sam" (2001). "Tropic Thunder" received protests from disability rights organisations due to its constant use of the word "retard"; Stiller defended the scene as being intended to lampoon

neg: The Ben Stiller Show go on to produce the Fox series and starring Ben Stiller and co writer Jeff Kahn, it was a self effacing show within a show format. Part of MTV's pre "Real World" and experimental Vid-Com season of 1989 to 1990, it was interspersed with music videos that Ben and company would introduce in their short comedy sketches. Regulars included Harry O'Reilly and Ben's sister Amy Stiller. Guest stars included Ben's parents Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller, as well as John F. O'Donohue, Melina Kanakaredes, Al Lewis and MTV regular Martha Quinn. Warner Home Video released all 13 episodes of the

neg: Frat Pack fabricated anyway." Initially, the core members included Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and brothers Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson, all of whom were recognized by "USA Today" in an early feature. Later, John C. Reilly, David Koechner, and Steve Carell were also included in the Pack. The previous year, "USA Today" had listed Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Leslie Mann as the Frat Pack's "Junior Varsity". While hosting "Saturday Night Live" in September 2005, Carell indirectly claimed membership by mentioning Stiller, Vaughn, Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Black, and saying he was "one of those guys now".

neg: Judd Apatow Comedy Search in 1989 directed by "Saturday Night Live" short film producer Neal Marshad. Shortly thereafter, Apatow was introduced by manager Jimmy Miller to Garry Shandling which resulted in Apatow being hired as a writer for the Grammy Awards that year, which Shandling hosted. In 1992, Apatow appeared on HBO's "15th Annual Young Comedians Special" and shortly afterwards went on to co-create and executive produce "The Ben Stiller Show" for Fox. Apatow had met Stiller outside of an Elvis Costello concert in 1990, and they became friends. Despite critical acclaim and an Emmy Award for Apatow and the rest of

neg: Paul Gallo Paul Gallo Paul Gallo (born February 24, 1953) is an American theatrical lighting designer. In a career that spans over 3 decades, Gallo has designed over 50 Broadway productions, an achievement matched by only 6 other lighting designers. He made his Broadway debut at the age of 27 with "Passione", starring Jerry Stiller. Subsequently, he has had the privilege of working with the amazing talents of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, Cher, Renée Zellweger, Liam Neeson, Ben Stiller, Victor Garber, Christopher Walken, Stockard Channing, Patti Lupone, Kevin Kline, John Lithgow, Patrick Stewart, Joanne Woodward, Christopher

neg: Saturday Night Live (season 14) cancer. In memory of Radner, Steve Martin showed a clip from the famous "Dancing in the Dark" sketch from the 1978 episode hosted by Martin in lieu of his planned monologue. Before the start of the season, no changes were made to the cast. Al Franken, having rejoined the show as a writer and occasional on-screen performer three years ago, was once again credited as a featured cast member. As the season progressed, Lorne Michaels would hire two new people to the cast: Mike Myers and Ben Stiller, who joined the show mid-season as featured players. Stiller had actually appeared

neg: The Bachelor (U.S. TV series) being settled, there were two further lawsuits against Carbone in 2012 and in 2017, respectively. Note: The novelty of the show makes it a ripe target for parody. Ben Stiller produced a web spoof of the series entitled "Burning Love". Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel also created a parody called "The Baby Bachelor" in "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", which the titular role is given to his 3-year-old nephew Wesley. The Fox network produced a show, "Joe Millionaire", based on the premise that the bachelor was a millionaire heir, when in reality, he was not. On June 1, 2015, Lifetime

neg: Ben Stiller was "completely fabricated". Stiller dated several actresses during his early television and film career, including Jeanne Tripplehorn, Calista Flockhart, and Amanda Peet. In May 2000, Stiller married Christine Taylor at an oceanfront ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii. They met while filming a never-broadcast television pilot for the Fox Broadcasting network called "Heat Vision and Jack". The couple appeared onscreen together in "Zoolander", "", "Tropic Thunder", "Zoolander 2", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and "Arrested Development". The couple have two children. In May 2017, Stiller and Taylor announced their separation in a joint statement after 17 years of marriage. In 2001, Stiller appeared as

neg: Sultan Pepper wrote for the FOX Saturday night sketch comedy show, "Mad TV", for two seasons. The show's writing team, which included Pepper, was nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards in 2004 and 2005. Pepper died in Murrieta, California, on October 20, 2009, at the age of 47. She was survived by her parents, Teresa and Jack Pepper. Sultan Pepper Sultan Pepper (April 22, 1962 – October 20, 2009) was an American comedy writer who worked on the "Ben Stiller Show" and "Mad TV". Pepper won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for "The Ben

neg: The Ben Stiller Show Ben Stiller Show" did not use a studio audience or a laugh track, and was the first ever Fox sketch comedy program not to use a laugh track. The semi-spinoff, "The Andy Dick Show", used the same format. After cancellation, the series won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program. The original MTV version of "The Ben Stiller Show" aired in 1990 to 1991, and ran for 13 episodes. It is not available on DVD, although excerpts from the program are featured as a bonus on that release. Produced by Jim Jones, who would

neg: Heat Vision and Jack Heat Vision and Jack Heat Vision and Jack is a 1999 American comedy science fiction television pilot created and written by Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and Ron Silver. The pilot was originally ordered by FOX, which ultimately did not order it to series. While the show was not picked up, the pilot became a cult classic and gained an online following. The pilot opens with Ben Stiller talking about the cancelled "Ben Stiller Show", the Emmy award he won for the show, and sarcastically criticizing George Lucas for having

neg: Along Came Polly Along Came Polly Along Came Polly is a 2004 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in the lead roles. The story follows Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller), a tightly-wound newly-wed who finds his life falling into chaos when he discovers his wife cheating on him with a scuba diver on their honeymoon and then quickly finds himself falling in love with his old classmate, Polly Prince (Jennifer Aniston). The movie made a gross of $88,097,164 in the US. Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller), a risk analyst for life insurance, is celebrating his

neg: Arcade Fire the Peter Gabriel tribute album "And I'll Scratch Yours", which was released in September 2013. Arcade Fire were the musical guest on the 39th-season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on September 28, 2013. The episode drew six million viewers. They also appeared in a half hour special on NBC, "Arcade Fire in Here Comes the Night Time", that aired immediately after "SNL". The special featured cameo appearances by Ben Stiller, Bono, Bill Hader, Zach Galifianakis, Rainn Wilson, Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, and Michael Cera. The concert footage was filmed at the band's surprise September 9 appearance at Montreal's Club Salsathèque.

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Stiller and Meara which Stiller played the supporting role of Arthur Spooner. Comedians and actors Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller are their real-life children. Prior to Meara's death in 2015, the duo were starring in a web series from Red Hour Digital, in which they discussed current topics. Stiller and Meara performances can be heard on the following sound recordings:

 Stiller and Meara Stiller and Meara (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara) were a husband-and-wife comedy duo that was popular primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. They made frequent appearances on television variety shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show".

neg: Sam Lerner Sam Lerner Samuel Bryce "Sam" Lerner (born September 27, 1992) is an American actor who is most known for his recurring role as Geoff Schwartz on "The Goldbergs", and his role as Quinn Goldberg in the Michael Bay-produced time travel thriller "Project Almanac". Lerner appeared in the feature film "Envy", as the son of Ben Stiller and Rachel Weisz's characters, and played the son of Wendy Malick and Sam Robards's characters in the ABC-TV pilot "My Life With Men", and the son of John Leguizamo and Claire Forlani's characters in an untitled Brett Ratner-directed pilot for CBS-TV. Lerner voiced one

neg: Ben Stiller He started performing on the cabaret circuit as opening act to the cabaret siren Jadin Wong. Stiller then enrolled as a film student at the University of California, Los Angeles. After nine months, Stiller left school to move back to New York City. He made his way through acting classes, auditioning and trying to find an agent. When he was approximately 15, Stiller obtained a small part with one line on the television soap opera "Guiding Light", although in an interview he characterized his performance as poor. He was later cast in a role in the 1986 Broadway revival of

neg: Madly Madagascar Madly Madagascar Madly Madagascar is a direct-to-DVD Valentine's Day special starring the characters from the "Madagascar" film series and this takes place between "" and "". Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it was directed and written by David Soren. The special was released on DVD on January 29, 2013. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith returned to voice the main characters, except for Sacha Baron Cohen, who was replaced by Danny Jacobs. It was the first DreamWorks Animation DVD release to be distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Special features on the DVD include the "Over

neg: Amy Adams Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. As with "Junebug" and "Enchanted", Adams's roles in her three 2008 releases were those of the ingénueinnocent women with a cheerful personality. When asked about her being typecast in such roles, Adams said that she responds to characters who are joyful and identified with their sense of hope. She believed that despite certain similarities in their disposition, these characters were vastly different from one another; she said, "Naïveté is not stupidity, and innocent people are often very complex." The 2009 fantasy adventure film "", starring Ben Stiller, featured Adams

neg: Little Fockers Little Fockers Little Fockers (known as Meet the Parents 3: Little Fockers in the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia) is a 2010 American comedy film and sequel to "Meet the Parents" (2000) and "Meet the Fockers" (2004). It stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand. After the commercial success of the first two films in the franchise, both De Niro and Stiller received a salary of US$20million for their roles in "Little Fockers". The first film in the series not to be directed by Jay Roach; it is

neg: Bo Bice Live: Lynyrd Skynyrd & Friends"—the friends being Bice, Hank Williams Jr., and 3 Doors Down. On October 5, 2006, Bice underwent emergency surgery in Nashville, Tennessee to correct his recurring intestinal problem. The surgery came after several rounds of tests and doctors deemed his condition serious enough to operate immediately. The day after that surgery, a complication occurred and Bice had to undergo another surgery. During the subsequent recovery time, Ben Stiller invited Bice to record for the Will Ferrell film "Blades of Glory" produced by Stiller. Bice made several promotional appearances in connection with the releases. Bice was presented

neg: The Cable Guy The Cable Guy The Cable Guy is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film co-stars Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal, Diane Baker, Eric Roberts, Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Andy Dick, Amy Stiller, and Bob Odenkirk. Despite a modest commercial reception, the movie received mixed reviews. Over the years, the film has been considered by many as one of the most underrated works of Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller. After a failed marriage proposal to his

neg: Ben Stiller directorial effort with "The Cable Guy", which starred Jim Carrey. Stiller once again was featured in his own film, as twins. The film received mixed reviews, but was noted for paying the highest salary for an actor up to that point, as Carrey received $20 million for his work in the film. The film also connected Stiller with future Frat Pack members Jack Black and Owen Wilson. Also in 1996, MTV invited Stiller to host the VH1 Fashion Awards. Along with "SNL" writer Drake Sather, Stiller developed a short film for the awards about a male model known as Derek

neg: Ben Stiller Stiller is actively involved in support of animal rights. In 2010, Stiller, together with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Robin Williams, and others, starred in "The Cove PSA: My Friend is... ", in an effort to stop the slaughter of dolphins and protect the Japanese population from the toxic levels of mercury found in dolphin meat. Stiller frequently impersonates such performers as Bono, Tom Cruise, Bruce Springsteen, and David Blaine. In an interview with "Parade", he commented that Robert Klein, George Carlin, and Jimmie Walker were inspirations for his comedy career. Stiller is also a self-professed Trekkie and appeared in the

neg: Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder is a 2008 action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors who are making a fictional Vietnam War film. When their frustrated director (played by Steve Coogan) drops them in the middle of a jungle, they are forced to rely on their acting skills to survive the real action and danger. The screenplay by Justin Theroux, Stiller, and Etan Cohen was from a story by Stiller and Theroux. The film was produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Stiller

neg: Burning Love (TV series) Burning Love (TV series) Burning Love is a scripted comedy series produced by Ben Stiller, which is a spoof of reality dating competition shows like "The Bachelor", "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelor Pad". The show was created and written by Erica Oyama, while her husband, Ken Marino, co-produced, directed and starred in the series. The show premiered on the web on Yahoo! Screen's Comedy Channel and was later picked up for television. In 2013, the series was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs category. The contestants: Other characters: The contestants: Other characters: The

neg: Saturday Night Live (season 16) shows. Odenkirk would go on to write for future cast member Chris Elliott's "Get a Life" and "The Dennis Miller Show" as well as "The Ben Stiller Show", for which he was also a cast member. In 1995, he would co-create and co-star on HBO's "Mr. Show with Bob and David". <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Saturday Night Live (season 16) The sixteenth season of "Saturday Night Live", an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 29, 1990, and May 18, 1991. The 16th season of "SNL" was a transitional one: Several longtime cast members left, and

neg: Envy (2004 film) Envy (2004 film) Envy is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Barry Levinson. It stars Ben Stiller and Jack Black. Tim Dingman (Ben Stiller) and Nick Vanderpark (Jack Black) are best friends, neighbors and co-workers at 3M. Nick is constantly coming up with crazy ideas to get rich quick, and when he invents Vapoorize, a spray that instantly disintegrates dog feces, he actually succeeds. As Nick's wealth continues to grow, so does Tim's envy, as he had initially scoffed at the idea and squandered an opportunity to invest and become mega-rich himself. Nick is blissfully unaware of Tim's jealousy,

neg: Zoolander 2 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to feature Derek Zoolander on their advertising campaign for the Fiat 500X. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson walked in character as Zoolander and Hansel at the Valentino show at 2015 Paris Fashion Week, and Stiller and Penélope Cruz also appeared in character in the February 2016 issue of "Vogue." "Zoolander 2" was released in theaters on February 12, 2016. The world premiere was held in London, England on February 6, 2016, and the North American premiere was held in New York City on February 9, 2016. During the London premiere, Stiller set the "Guinness World Record" for

neg: Oliver Rohrbeck times to performs plays in front of a live audience, since the series is still very popular in Germany. In 2014, they broke a Guinness World Record when performing the play "Phonophobia" in front of 20,000 people at the Waldbühne in Berlin. Rohrbeck provides his voice for actors like Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Michael Rapaport, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as "Theodore Huxtable" on "The Cosby Show", Greg Germann in Ally McBeal and many animated characters like Gru in "Despicable Me". In addition, Rohrbeck works as an audio book and dubbing director, e.g. for the German localizations of "The Green Mile", "Rush Hour",

neg: Tim Leaton returned to Film Your Issue as a member of the jury the following year, and has also judged other student film contests. Tim graduated from Virginia Tech in 2007 with the top academic honor of "summa cum laude" in each of his two separate degrees, and moved to Los Angeles on August 1, 2007. From 2007 to 2008 he worked with Ben Stiller at DreamWorks Pictures on the Academy Award-nominated film "Tropic Thunder" in the editing department, and received a letter of recommendation from Ben Stiller. In 2009 he moved up to become an assistant editor, and has since assistant

neg: Michael Della Femina to SRO crowds and were coined “The Scrap Pack” by Interview Magazine and Hollywood’s Next Generation by The New York Times alongside the likes of Robert Downey JR, Ben Stiller and Kiefer Sutherland. Della Femina's early stage work includes Cliford Odets Clash By Night at The All Seasons Theater in NY, Bent with Viggo Mortenson at The Coast Playhouse in LA and Rank and File at The Hudson Theater. Film work includes Italian Movie with James Gandolfini and Rita Moreno, A Gentleman's Game with Gary Sinise, City By The Sea with Robert De Niro and a series of B movies

neg: Brendon Walsh in Austin, Texas; the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon; and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In 2007, he won the £100,000 grand prize on the comedy stage at Famecast.com. In 2008, he was named one of the "Top 10: Emerging Comedians" on AskMen.com. On March 12, 2010, Walsh performed at "A Night of 140 Tweets", which was a benefit for Haiti produced by Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Ben Stiller, and Mike Rosenstein (Stillerstrong and Funny Or Die) at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2011, he appeared on "WTF with Marc Maron" and "The Joe Rogan Experience".

neg: Night at the Museum trilogy, "Night at the Museum" was followed by a sequel titled "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," which was released on May 22, 2009 in North America. The third and final installment, "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb", was released on December 19, 2014 in North America. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter stated that the Alibaba Pictures Group intended to remake the film. Night at the Museum Night at the Museum is a 2006 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, based on the 1993 children's book

neg: Frat Pack Frat Pack. All members of the Frat Pack have never appeared in a single movie together; they have come closest in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy", which featured all but Owen Wilson (chiefly in minor roles and cameos). Also, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, and David Koechner have all been cast members on "Saturday Night Live", and, except for Owen Wilson, all members have hosted "Saturday Night Live", though Wilson did make a guest appearance in 2016. Will Ferrell, David Koechner, and Jack Black have made guest appearances on "The Office" with Steve Carell. They have also all presented during

neg: Janeane Garofalo "Gap Year". Garofalo co-wrote a comedic "New York Times" bestseller with Ben Stiller in 1999, entitled "Feel This Book: An Essential Guide to Self-Empowerment, Spiritual Supremacy, and Sexual Satisfaction", a spoof of the self-help books so prevalent at the time. She wrote her "HBO Comedy Half-Hour" along with similar appearances and programs, co-wrote some sketches on "The Ben Stiller Show", wrote an episode of the television series "Head Case", and wrote and directed a 2001 comedy short entitled "Housekeeping". Garofalo has been open and outspoken regarding her progressive political views. She is a staunch feminist. In an interview for "Geek

neg: Brad's Status of 82% based on 159 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Brad's Status" transcends its familiar premise with insightful observations and affecting interplay between stars Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams." On Metacritic, another review aggregator, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Brad's Status Brad's Status is a 2017 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike White and starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Jenna Fischer, and Luke Wilson. It premiered on September 9 at the 2017 Toronto International

neg: Brad's Status Brad's Status Brad's Status is a 2017 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike White and starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Jenna Fischer, and Luke Wilson. It premiered on September 9 at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in the juried Platform section, and was theatrically released by Amazon Studios on September 15, 2017. Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) runs his own non-profit organization, and lives a comfortable life with his loving wife and son, but cannot help contemplating how his old friends Craig Fisher (Michael Sheen), Billy Wearslter (Jemaine Clement), Jason Hatfield (Luke Wilson), and Nick Pascale

neg: Zoolander 2 Zoolander 2 Zoolander 2 is a 2016 American action-comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and written by John Hamburg, Justin Theroux, Stiller and Nicholas Stoller. It is the sequel to the 2001 film "Zoolander" and stars Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz and Kristen Wiig. Filming took place from April to July 2015, in Rome, Italy. The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Paramount Pictures to generally negative reviews from critics and earned $56 million against a $55 million budget. At Fashion Interpol, a secret agent, Valentina Valencia examines the expressions of recently assassinated pop singers' last

neg: Tom Kuntz directing career at MTV where he (and former creative partner Mike Maguire) created many noteworthy commercials promoting the channel, including a famous batch of commercials for the MTV music awards starring actor Ben Stiller. Kuntz quickly left MTV and began directing full-time through Propaganda Films and then through MJZ where he has maintained solo representation since 2001. In 2000, Kuntz (and Maguire) released the 6-minute short film "Tokyo Breakfast". The spoof sitcom is a parody of the Japanese perception of day-to-day doings of an American family, with an emphasis on the skewed emulation of a perceived black culture. Characters use

neg: Ben Stiller World Trade Center were digitally removed and hidden for the film's release after the September 11 terrorist attacks. After Stiller worked with Owen Wilson in "Zoolander", they joined together again for "The Royal Tenenbaums". Over the next two years, Stiller continued with the lackluster box office film "Duplex", and cameos in "Orange County" and "Nobody Knows Anything!" He has guest-starred on several television shows, including an appearance in an episode of the television series "The King of Queens" in a flashback as the father of the character Arthur (played by Jerry Stiller). He also made a guest appearance on World

neg: Ben Stiller Wilson, and Steve Carell. Stiller has been acknowledged as the leader of the group because of his multiple cameos and for his consistent use of the other members in roles in films which he produces and directs. He has appeared the most with Owen Wilson—in twelve films. Of the 35 primary films that are considered Frat Pack films, Stiller has been involved with 20, in some capacity. Stiller is also the only member of this group to have appeared in a Brat Pack film ("Fresh Horses"). He rejects the "Frat Pack" label, saying in a 2008 interview that the concept

neg: Zoolander Zoolander Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the "VH1 Fashion Awards" television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the film itself feature a dimwitted, narcissistic male model named Derek Zoolander, played by Stiller. The film involves Zoolander becoming the pawn of corrupt fashion executives who are plotting to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The name "Derek Zoolander" was invented by Bates

neg: Zoolander negative reviews. An animated series, "" was released on Netflix UK in August 2016. Zoolander Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the "VH1 Fashion Awards" television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the film itself feature a dimwitted, narcissistic male model named Derek Zoolander, played by Stiller. The film involves Zoolander becoming the pawn of corrupt fashion executives who are plotting to

neg: Ben Stiller television special "Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond" to express his love of the show, as well as a comedy roast for William Shatner. He frequently references the show in his work, and named his production company Red Hour Productions after a time of day in the original "Star Trek" episode, "The Return of the Archons". In October 2016, Stiller revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2014. Following surgery, he received a cancer-free status in September 2014. Stiller has mostly appeared in comedy films. Stiller is an Emmy Award winner for his directed, produced and

neg: Ben Stiller a celebrity contestant on the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". He won $32,000 for his charity Project ALS, after incorrectly answering his $250,000 question in an attempt to equal Edie Falco's $250,000 win. Stiller is a supporter of the Democratic Party and donated money to John Kerry's 2004 U.S. Presidential campaign. In February 2007, Stiller attended a fundraiser for Barack Obama and later donated to the 2008 U.S. Presidential campaigns of Democrats Obama, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton. Stiller supports such charities as Declare Yourself, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation.

neg: Ben Stiller Awards, and a Teen Choice Award. Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965 in New York City. His father, comedian and actor Jerry Stiller, is from a Jewish family that emigrated from Poland and Galicia in Central Europe. His mother, actress and comedian Anne Meara, who was from an Irish Catholic background, converted to Reform Judaism after marrying his father. While the family was "never very religious", they celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas, and Stiller had a Bar Mitzvah. His parents frequently took him on the sets of their appearances, including "The Mike Douglas Show" when he

neg: 2010 Tonight Show conflict Ben Stiller, Ice-T, Matthew Perry, Norm Macdonald, Howard Stern, and Ricky Gervais. "Saturday Night Live"'s Seth Meyers addressed the controversy on the program's "Weekend Update" segment, joking that the conflict showed that "you don't need Cinemax to see someone get screwed on TV", and then proceeding to defend O'Brien. Meyers went on to sarcastically point out that if they did end up moving "The Tonight Show", it would mean "Late Night" would end and host Jimmy Fallon would likely end up coming back to "Update" (and presumably reclaim his job from Meyers). Numerous media outlets offered support of O'Brien, such

neg: Comic Relief, Inc. May 24. The biggest campaign yet, Comic Relief Inc raised more than $42 million to end child poverty through red Nose Day 2018. On NBC's night of programming celebrating Red Nose Day, Celebrity American Ninja Warrior, a Red Nose Day-themed Hollywood Game Night, and the Red Nose Day Special hosted by Chris Hardwick aired. Special guests included Ben Stiller, Olivia Munn, Anne Hathaway, Jane Lynch, and more appeared on stage. Pre-taped segments included Kelly Clarkson, Julia Roberts, Tony Hale, Lauren Graham, and more. Red Nose Day 2019 will be held on Thursday May 23. Comic Relief, Inc. Comic Relief USA,