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Anti-Productivity: Paul Rudd Pitches Harvey Weinstein

This does not feature the torrential downpour of Harvey Weinstein-brand cursing you may hope for, but it's funny anyway.

It's distinctly possible that this makes me a bad person, but I keep forgetting that Our Idiot Brother exists. I don't know why, really. The trailers have actually looked pretty good, and I love Paul Rudd in a way that forces me to question my sexuality on a daily basis. Still, it keeps falling off my radar.

Thankfully, I've just been reminded of the film's existence yet again by this handy little video, in which Paul Rudd pitches mega-producer Harvey Weinstein on ways to market this new comedy, and help people like myself realize that this is a movie that is coming out. His ideas are...unorthodox, shall we say, but hey, I'd totally stare at a billboard that had Paul Rudd's face, live, broadcast onto it.

Timmyon Aug. 10, 2011 at 1:08 p.m.
Now Tayne I can get into!
Grimmy616on Aug. 10, 2011 at 1:11 p.m.
I love Paul Rudd ever since I saw him in Wet Hot American Summer. The clean up scene is still the best.
CyleMooreon Aug. 10, 2011 at 1:21 p.m.
I love funny or die.
Funky_Pasta_Tommyon Aug. 10, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.
God damn Paul Rudd is awesome.
Brendanon Aug. 10, 2011 at 3:54 p.m.

I keep trying to forget that this movie exists, because it looks bad.

LittlemanBodieon Aug. 10, 2011 at 3:55 p.m.
This was sooo good!
DMackon Aug. 10, 2011 at 9:41 p.m.
Everyone's a critic!
DeathByYetion Aug. 11, 2011 at 5:36 a.m.
I love Paul Rudd but I did not like this video
PatVB moderator on Aug. 13, 2011 at 6:42 p.m.

Ha, that was pretty funny.

Also, until I read this article, I forgot that Our Idiot Brother existed, too.

ThePickleon Aug. 13, 2011 at 7:55 p.m.

GOOD STUFF.

Winstonon Aug. 13, 2011 at 9:45 p.m.
Paul Reiser LOL

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Our Idiot Brother is a movie centered on an idealist Ned(Paul Rudd), who barges into the lives of his three sisters.

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