Critically-acclaimed writer, director and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) takes audiences on a hilarious and revealing look at the world of stand-up comedy with the story of George Simmons, a famous comedian who is given a second chance at life in Funny People, coming to two-disc Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def, two-disc Collector’s Edition DVD, single-disc DVD and digital download on November 24, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
In Funny People, Adam Sandler (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry) leads an all-star ensemble cast including Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman, along with special cameo appearances from some of comedy’s greatest legends including Paul Reiser, Ray Romano, Sarah Silverman, Norm Mac Donald, Dave Attell and Charles Fleisher, among others.
The UCF campus representative for Universal Pictures is Gabrielle Motto. She host screenings for upcoming movies, gives out free passes and prize packs and works along with student organizations to promote these films. This month, rather than promoting a film, Gabrielle is publicizing the release of Funny People on DVD. She has different prizes, including free copies of the DVD itself to give out.
If you are part of a club or organization and would like advanced screening tickets to upcoming movies, e-mail Gabrielle at gab_motto@knights.ucf.edu.
Also, she has created a Universal Pictures Facebook group where you can follow along with her promotions. Click here to check it out.
