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Apatow, Universal Pick Up 3 Comedy Pitches
Aziz Ansari to star in films, co-write at least one with Jason Woliner.
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It’s perhaps the most anticipated head-to-head competition in Oscar history.
Kathryn Bigelow’s low-budget indie war film, “The Hurt Locker,” and James Cameron’s 3D mega-blockbuster “Avatar,” both nominated for nine Oscars Tuesday, are going directly against one another for Director and Best Picture, among other categories.
Oh, and of course, Bigelow and Cameron used to be married.
Which film is going to win the big Best Picture prize on March 7?
TheWrap breaks down the competition.
Judd Apatow and Universal Pictures have picked up a trio of comedy pitches from Aziz Ansari and Jason Woliner.
Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") is attached to star in the disparate pics. He and Woliner, who previously worked together on MTV's “Human Giant,” will team to write at least one of the projects, which will be produced via Apatow’s Universal-based shingle.
