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How Funny Is Funny People?
With his latest movie, Judd Apatow, creator of Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin, tries to blend comedy with cancer. Caryn James on the director's dark gamble.
Caryn James
Published
Jul. 29 2009
7:00PM EDT
Tracy Bennett / Universal Studios
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