Before They Get Stale: Ben Stiller, Patton Oswalt and Simon Rich

Cameron Crowe to direct Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon in an
explosive new comedy. Get it? Because its about a volcano! Nevermind. I
give up. [Chud]
Patton Oswalt presents us with the script for a deleted scene from Die Hard. [Oswalt's MySpace Page via Aziz is Bored]
In geek news, Veronica Mars creator, Rob Thomas, has a new show. In comedy geek news, Paul Rudd is involved. [Ace Showbiz]
Steve Martin to star alongside Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin in Nancy Meyer's new rom com. Isn't it fun to abbrev. things? [Can Mag]
If Sarah Palin wins, Tina Fey says she's done. And by done, she means she's leaving Earth. [Daily News]
Different news sources look into the effect of The Great Schlep. [The New York Times and CBS News]
John Hodgman solves our knowledge crisis with a More Information Than You Require bailout. [Boing Boing]
TJ Miller talks about stand-up from an academic perspective but thinks the best way to learn is to just bomb. [Buzzine]
Because you need some more whimsy in your life, I am linking you to this delightful children's toy commercial. It's not the creepiest thing at all. [Videogum]
Simon Rich, SNL writer, worries about becoming an adult and discusses the differences between print and television comedy. [Buzzine]
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