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  1. Excerpt: Ali Wentworth's 'Ali in Wonderland'

    Mon, 6 Feb 2012

    school (as a Protestant I've never been, but you get the gist). There's a scene in the movie Broadcast News when Albert Brooks says to Holly Hunter, "I'll meet you at the place, near the thing, where we went that time"—that was our

  2. Oscars Snub Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling and More

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    three acclaimed movies last year, was nowhere to be found, nor was his critically acclaimed "Drive" co-star, Albert Brooks . Us Weekly's Bradley Jacobs was shocked "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" picked up two nominations, best

  3. Oscar Nominations 2012: 'The Artist' and 'The Descendants' Likely Picks

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    actors who played out of their normal range finally get their due, like Christopher Plummer for "Beginners" and Albert Brooks for "Drive." These categories also look to young, new talent, so "The Descendants'" Woodley or Asa Butterfield

  4. Golden Globes 2012: A List of the Winners

    Sun, 15 Jan 2012

    Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture Christopher Plummer, Beginners Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks , Drive Jonah Hill, Moneyball Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method Best Foreign Language Film A Separation (Iran) The

  5. Top Tweets on Moammar Gadhafi’s Death

    Thu, 20 Oct 2011

    Seriously, how crazy is this? Gaddafi was found in a sewer waving around a golden gun,” @blakehounshell wrote. Actor Albert Brooks got his share of jabs in, focusing on the 69-year-old tyrant’s full head of jet black hair. “Gaddafi killed

  6. Our Albert Brooks Profile for Nightline

    Fri, 16 Sep 2011

    Our “Seriously Funny” profile of Albert Brooks , who’s getting Oscar buzz for his gangster role in “Drive.” -Jake Tapper

News

  1. Albert Brooks on Playing a Gangster and Predicting the U.S.'s Bleak Future

    Thu, 15 Sep 2011

    Actor and comedian Albert Brooks plays a murderous Los Angeles tough to find work early on. Albert Brooks 's new book, "2030." Credit he wasn't quite accurate." Albert Brooks Says He Turned Down 'A Lot of

  2. Osama Bin Laden's Death Fuels Late-Night Laughs

    Wed, 4 May 2011

    pre-empted Trump's show, O'Brien said it "begs the question: how do we kill bin Laden again next Sunday?" Filmmaker Albert Brooks tweeted, "Trump demanding to see bin Laden death certificate," an obvious swipe at the Donald's demand to see

  3. Derby Favorite Trainer's Rollercoaster Past

    Fri, 2 May 2008

    Going from homeless and nearly horseless to the Derby favorite in 10 years takes some guts. So if Rick Dutrow were Albert Brooks in "Defending Your Life," he would stand before the Derby gods and plead "Nolo contendre, babe." Dutrow calls

  4. 'The Simpsons Movie'

    Thu, 3 May 2007

    Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Minnie Driver, Kelsey Grammer, Joe Mantegna, Albert Brooks and Erin Brokovich-Ellis Directed by: David Silverman Release Date: July 27 Synopsis: It takes a wide screen to

  5. GM Chief Outlines the Company's Strategy

    Sun, 8 Jan 2006

    Probably no American business needs more good news in 2006 than General Motors. The world's largest car company looks like it may go bankrupt this year, and George Will traveled to the Detroit Auto Show, which opens today, to ask GM Chairman Rick Wagoner how he intends to beat that threat back.

  6. Albert Brooks Seeks Comedy in Muslim World

    Sun, 18 Dec 2005

    Comedian Albert Brooks is courting controversy with his new film. Like "Syriana" with Muslim World" comes out next month. It was inspired by 9/11. Albert Brooks : After Sept. 11, when I sort of sat down at the typewriter and

  7. Is Muslim a Dirty Word in Hollywood?

    Thu, 3 Nov 2005

    world to like us, is determined to find out what makes Muslims laugh. The movie was written by and stars comedian Albert Brooks , playing himself. Summoned to Washington, Brooks is given the assignment: Go to India and Pakistan, write a 500-page

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Videos

  1. Albert Brooks Dishes on New Film 'This Is 40'

    Thu, 20 Dec 2012

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  2. Seriously Funny: Albert Brooks

    Fri, 16 Sep 2011

    least defensive ward and our language plus says Albert Brooks who ought to know he's cracked people up playing Leslie Mann. Hollywood's hot new thing is. Albert Brooks yes Albert Brooks . The comedian and comic actor best known for delving

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    comedies starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Hollywood's hot new thing is. Albert Brooks yes Albert Brooks . The comedian and comic actor best known for delving into neurosis delivers a performance as an LA gangster that one film critic
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  3. POPCORN: Albert Brooks 'Kills It' in 'Drive'

    Thu, 15 Sep 2011

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  4. POPCORN: Albert Brooks Role of a Lifetime

    Thu, 15 Sep 2011

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  5. Robin Williams Remembers Comic Legend Jonathan Winters

    Sat, 13 Apr 2013

    garbage as they say. Reporter: Revered by his fellow performers who honored them in his tweets. Rosie o'donnell and albert brooks both using the word genius and steve carell calling him wildly funny. Born in ohio he was a machine gunner in world

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    his fellow performers who honored them in his tweets. Rosie o'donnell and albert brooks both using the word genius and steve carell calling him wildly funny. Born in ohio he was a machine gunner in world
  6. Papal Punchlines: Comics React to New Pope

    Thu, 14 Mar 2013

    stars tweeting quote there's also white smoke coming out of my office and nobody seems that excited about it. writer Albert Brooks and political tweeting the fun game on the balcony saw a shadow realized there was six more century is up against

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    of my office and nobody seems that excited about it. -- writer Albert Brooks and political tweeting the fun game on the balcony saw a shadow -- realized there was six more century is up against.
  7. Paul Rudd and Judd Apatow Discuss Turning 40, Social Media

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

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Photos

  1. Seriously Funny: Albert Brooks
  2. PHOTO: Albert Brooks talks about his first published novel,'2030'.
  3. PHOTO: Albert Brooks, Comedy Like No Other: Actor Talks About Playing a Gangster and Predicting the U.S.'s Bleak Future

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