Jake Johnson

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   THR Emmy Roundtable: Jim Parsons, Adam Scott and More Comedy Actors on Failed Pilots and Mean Fans

   8:00 am 6/13/2013

   • by Stacey Wilson

   It's playtime (and the chance for a never-ending penis joke) when six funny dudes -- including Matthew Perry, Jake Johnson, Eric Stonestreet and Fred Armisen -- share the craziest thing they've ever done for a laugh, how much attention they pay to ratings and what they would change about show business.Read more

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2. THR Emmy Roundtable: Behind-the-Scenes With TV's Outrageous Comedy Actors

   8:13 AM PDT 6/13/2013

   Matthew Perry, Eric Stonestreet and more sit down with THR. Read More
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   Emmys: Freddie Highmore, Bill Hader and 6 Other Dark Horses in the Actor Races

   8:00 am 6/4/2013

   • by Stacey Wilson

   Sure, the Kevins -- Spacey and Bacon -- are hot on everyone's lips, but several gifted performers in comedy and drama also are poised to break through the competition.Read more

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   Activist Stars Attend Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Hearing, While Hollywood Tweets Support

   7:58 am 3/26/2013

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   After years of leading campaigns for marriage equality, the entertainment industry will be well-represented at the Prop 8 hearing, with Dustin Lance Black at the forefront.Read more

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   SXSW: Magnolia Pictures Nabs North American Rights to 'Drinking Buddies'

   10:06 am 3/19/2013

   • by Tatiana Siegel

   The film stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston.Read more

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   SXSW: The 'Controlled Chaos' of 'Drinking Buddies'

   2:42 pm 3/11/2013

   • by Seth Abramovitch

   "Holy s---, we got a movie here!" Jake Johnson recalls saying, upon learning that Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston had boarded the improvised indie.Read more

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   Drinking Buddies: SXSW Review

   1:14 pm 3/10/2013

   • by John DeFore

   The prolific Joe Swanberg escapes the mumblecore ghetto with a sexy relationship comedy starring Olivia Wilde.Read more

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8. Jake Johnson on the Script for ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’

   10:29 am 2/24/2013

   • by THR Staff

   Jake Johnson on the momentum of his independent movie and working with writer Derek Connolly. Read more

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   Jack Black, Shine America Team for Paranormal Comedy Web Series

   4:00 am 12/17/2012

   • by Philiana Ng

   The 12-episode "Ghost Ghirls" is scheduled to launch in spring 2013.Read more

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    'New Girl': Jake Johnson Baits Nick and Jess Fans, Talks Fluffers and 'Old Man Issues'

    9:40 am 10/2/2012

    • by Michael O'Connell

    "The writers have a very firm understanding of that relationship," Johnson tells THR. "They obviously have an attraction, though, and that's what the episode is about -- slowly starting to admit that they're denying it."Read more

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