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American writer/director Blake Edwards will always have a special place in my heart for two reasons: 1) He was responsible for making one of my favorite movies of all time, Victor/Victoria, and 2) He showed me a side of Julie Andrews that was about as far from Mary Poppins as you could get (not to mention the man had one of the more memorable Oscar moments in recent history). But personal milestones aside, Edwards is one of the best comedic directors around, and his 1979 flick 10 set the standard for every 'mid-life crisis comedy' to come after it. We all should have known that a remake was inevitable, and Variety has now announced that Hyde Park has secured the rights to remake the classic film.

10 centers on a man named George Webber (played by Dudley Moore), who encounters a young woman on the street, and at the expense of his own relationships, becomes obsessed with this beautiful stranger, even going so far as to follow her on her honeymoon.

The film is probably best known for introducing Bo Derek to the world, but it was also a box office smash that made instant stars out of Derek and Moore. Edwards will serve as an executive producer on the remake, and according to Hyde's execs, it was a battle to get the legendary writer and director to agree to sell the rights. If the movie must be made, then maybe this is a job for Judd Apatow; because if anyone can make a raunchy comedy about a hot girl and an everyday guy, it's him.

Sound off below on who you would like to see rocking those infamous cornrows...

Num-num... Num-num... Birdie num-num! The infamous howdy part-ten-er house guest Hrundi V. Bakshi is making his way to the big screen once again it seems. Not only that -- but someone is ready to fill Peter Sellers' shoes. The New York Post says that Sacha Baron Cohen is looking to remake Blake Edwards' cult comedy, The Party. Apparently, the Borat frontman met Edwards at a screening of the flick in Santa Monica recently, and they were talking for a long time -- presumably about a remake.

Of course, this is only a rumor at this point, but is it one that we want to become a reality? Remakes have always been a part of the biz, there's no way around that, so the question becomes whether the remake can fly years later, and whether an actor can fill in the shoes. If anyone can pull off the innocently impish Hrundi, it's Sacha. But this definitely couldn't be a direct remake, because hippies and painted elephants just wouldn't make sense these days.

I'm thinking that it would retain some of the classic lines, but add a lot of political flavour -- a la Borat. But if that's the case -- couldn't he just make a whole new movie that is just loosely based on the original? The Party is a classic because of Sellers and its '60s strangeness. Is there any reason to stick to the original material, or should they just take the general idea and run with it? Or, do you love it so much that you can't bear the thought of a remake? Discuss.

It's an inspiring year at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. They are honoring legendary filmmaker Blake Edwards, who is single handedly responsible for some of the greatest comedic films of all time. He is the director of all The Pink Panther films and one of my personal favorites, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Aspen will also be awarding Comedy Central darling Stephen Colbert with the Person of the Year award. According to the Hollywood Reporter, festival organizers described the award recipient as being "the most important contributor to life in America in the past year, having exhibited such great accomplishment that they have affected or made history." Really? Colbert?

In the vain of inspiring filmmaking -- if Edwards doesn't inspire you enough -- USCAF is encouraging filmmakers to post their work online. In recognition of the rapid growth of YouTube and other digital media posting sites, Aspen has included The Funny Picture Show on their schedule. It not only allows filmmakers to create their work and have it screened, but also enables audiences to participate in the festival experience even when they're not making it to Aspen. Those who screen the films online are included in the voting process and winners get the opportunity to meet with HBO Films and USCAF executives.

Are you inspired to make something funny yet? If not, then throw in The Pink Panther (the original, not the Steve Martin version) and start writing. Then, when you're finished, submit it on www.funnypictureshows.com for an opportunity to screen in Aspen ... and just mayyybe you'll get to meet with some of those big Hollywood types. Good luck!