BenKarlin Tagged Articles at Cinematical
New Flicks: Divorce Woes and Girl Scout Cookies
Filed under: Comedy », Deals », Scripts »
The Daily Show has been an overflowing fount of talent for Hollywood lately. Some correspondents are going foodie, and some are pulling Seth Rogen into the comedy of cancer. Now The Hollywood Reporter posts that Daily Show head writer Ben Karlin (who is also a part of the cancer project) and Stu Zicherman are dipping into the world of divorce for Miramax. A.C.O.D. (which stands for Adult Children of Divorce) will follow a grown man who struggles over his parents 15-year-old divorce. But have no fear -- while it might sound like this is yet another tale of men who won't grow up, it isn't. As an adult, this guy finds out that he was part of a study on divorced kids years ago, and has been tapped for a follow-up that "wreaks havoc on his family." I'm not sure how, exactly, finding out that you were part of a divorce study could be so chaotic, but if they got Colbert to star, I'd be there opening night.Meanwhile, look out, Troop Beverly Hills! It looks like competition is on the way. Variety reports that Walden Media has got themselves a handful of Tough Cookies. Written by Carley and Chelsea Steiner, the project focuses on a deadbeat dad who is ordered to form a scout troop for his bad-girl daughter and her friends. "They then use their unconventional ways to compete against snobbish rivals to win a national scout competition." Man, this is bringing back memories. Maybe Shelley Long can pop up in a cameo? Or Carla Gugino can play Mom? Maybe Jenny Lewis heads a rival troop?
Seth Rogen is 'With Cancer'
Filed under: Comedy », Independent », Casting », Deals », Scripts », Newsstand »
I predict that the news you are about to read will result in many people shocked, shocked! that someone would make a comedy about cancer. Even The Hollywood Reporter sounds a little uncertain about the news. But once you read the film's plot, I think you're going to see exactly what kind of movie this is.Mandate Pictures has bought I'm With Cancer, an autobiographical comedy by Will Reiser. Seth Rogen, the busiest man in Hollywood, is set to costar and produce the film alongside his writing-producing partner Evan Goldberg and The Daily Show's Ben Karlin.
Reiser's script is based on his own battle with cancer, and is centered around an up-and-coming 25-year-old who discovers he has the disease. I think you know where this is going. This isn't going to be some spoof of serious illness, or run with the idea that coming down with cancer is funny. Cancer is going to be about a young man trying to deal with something that could kill him, finding the humor in hospital situations, and using it to stay sane. Laughter is the best medicine, and all that. Given that Reiser obviously conquered his disease to co-produce this movie, I bet it will even have a happy ending. You know what I'm also willing to bet on? Medicinal marijuana jokes. If there isn't at least one, I will eat this post.
Is Taylor Lautner Our Next Superhero?
100 Greatest Films Beyond the Canon
'Entourage' Movie in the Works?
Spielberg Backs Out of 'Harvey'
Discuss: Should Gay Actors Stay in the Closet?
_thumbnail.jpg)
_thumbnail.jpg)
