By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro By — Mary Jo Brooks Mary Jo Brooks Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/monday-on-the-newshour-judd-apatow Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Monday on the NewsHour: Judd Apatow Arts Oct 25, 2010 2:49 PM EDT If there’s a king of comedy right now in Hollywood, you could argue it’s Judd Apatow. The 42-year-old writer, director and producer of megahits is the force behind films including “The 40 Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up” that combined have earned $1.5 billion dollars in recent years. Apatow’s latest pursuit is actually quite high-minded: a book called “I Found This Funny,” a collection of his favorite works by writers from past masters F. Scott Fitzgerald and Flannery O’Connor to contemporary humorists David Sedaris and Steve Martin. The proceeds benefit a non-profit writing and tutoring program called 826 National. AFTER THE JUMP: an extended interview in which Apatow describes his childhood, which would become the basis for his later work, especially the TV series, “Freaks and Geeks.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro By — Mary Jo Brooks Mary Jo Brooks
If there’s a king of comedy right now in Hollywood, you could argue it’s Judd Apatow. The 42-year-old writer, director and producer of megahits is the force behind films including “The 40 Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up” that combined have earned $1.5 billion dollars in recent years. Apatow’s latest pursuit is actually quite high-minded: a book called “I Found This Funny,” a collection of his favorite works by writers from past masters F. Scott Fitzgerald and Flannery O’Connor to contemporary humorists David Sedaris and Steve Martin. The proceeds benefit a non-profit writing and tutoring program called 826 National. AFTER THE JUMP: an extended interview in which Apatow describes his childhood, which would become the basis for his later work, especially the TV series, “Freaks and Geeks.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now