Reese Witherspoon picked up an Oscar in 2005 for her performance as June Carter in the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line," but she's been fairly quiet since then. Working of course, but there's one listing on IMDB for her that's had me curious for ages. After all, it's not every day that you pair a performer of her caliber with James L. Brooks, executive producer of "The Simpsons," for an as-yet-untitled comedy also starring Jack Nicholson, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson. So when MTV reporter Akshay Bhansali ran into Witherspoon last week at the Avon Foundation for Women Awards Gala red carpet, he just had to ask her for an update, perhaps even a title, on the mysterious project.

"We don't have a title, we just wrapped on Saturday," Witherspoon said. "We've been shooting it for the past six months." And what exactly is "it"? Previous reports indicated that the actress would sit at the apex of a love triangle, with Rudd's white collar executive and Wilson's professional baseball pitcher. Read more...

Milk may have been a bad choice for Ron Burgundy, but it was a very, very good decision by longtime comedy partners Will Ferrell and Adam McKay to collaborate in 2004 on “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” Now, the duo are wise enough to finally be working out plans for a sequel –- so wise in fact, that they’re like little Buddhas, covered in hair.

“We have an idea, we love it, we’ve talked to the cast and they all love it,” writer/producer/director McKay revealed recently, giving us news we love more than lamp. “It’s all about the scheduling now.”

Echoing the recent statements of his producing partner Judd Apatow, McKay left open the possibility that Ron, Champ, Brian, Brick and the rest of the gang could be glimpsed at a different time in their lives. Rather than making them elderly, McKay seemed to like the idea of an '80s news team staying classy in San Diego. Read more...

-- Ian McKellen told attendees at an all-night "Lord of the Rings" screening that an actor has been selected to play Bilbo in "The Hobbit." There are no further details than that, though McKellen also mentioned that he'll be getting the script "within the next week." This falls very deeply into the rumor territory for now, though I have little doubt that a script exists or that there's a Bilbo short list. Especially since "Hobbit" director Guillermo del Toro told us as much in an interview. (TheOneRing.net)

-- The word is the "Fight Club" and "Zodiac" director David Fincher is all set to direct the Aaron Sorkin-penned "The Social Network," also known as "the Facebook movie" in some circles. As you might expect, the story follows the rise of the beast that we call Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Sorkin and Fincher make for odd bedfellows; I'll definitely see this one. (End of Show, via /Film) Read more...

John Hamburg's "I Love You, Man" comes out on home video this Tuesday. As an earlier post from MTV's Eric Ditzian revealed, the writer/director is just as funny as his talented cast. He's also a smart filmmaker who knows when to let his performers ad lib through a scene. A lot of material ends up on the cutting room floor as a result, but that's what DVD/Blu-ray releases are for, right?

The below clip is one such bit of home video bonus content, an extended take featuring Paul Rudd and Rob Huebel arguing over the merits of networking. "Arguing" isn't quite accurate, since the discussion is decidedly one-sided. Not that the one side seems to have any idea of what he's talking about. Watch and enjoy.

“I Love You, Man” has established its legacy. Not because it came out at a time when the nebulous idea of the pop culture bromance had started cropping up in newspaper trend pieces. Not because the film, starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel as unlikely best buds, grossed over $70 million dollars at the box office. “I Love You, Man” has secured its spot in the cultural lexicon because the king of Hollywood comedies, Judd Apatow, has lovingly poked fun at it in one of his movies.

As writer/director John Hamburg tells MTV News, “There’s a line in ‘Funny People’ where a guy tells Adam Sandler’s character, ‘Oh, your career is hot—Paul Rudd wants to star in a bromance with you.’ I emailed Judd and said, ‘Do you have a director for that project?’” Read more...

Maybe you were under the delusion that Paul Rudd was a nice, sweet guy. Perhaps you believed his roles as a lovable bro-next-door in “I Love You, Man” and “Role Models” represented the truth about the guy.

Or not. According to his “Year One” co-star David Cross, you were so totally mistaken! That’s what Movies Editor Josh Horowitz learned when he spoke with Cross over the weekend. The comedian revealed that Rudd is in fact an extremist conspiracy theory-believing, fireman-hating, global warming denier. Quel horror!

Of course, Cross—who as the Biblical Cain to Rudd’s Abel in “Year” bashes his brother’s face in—was joking around. Even when Cross is kidding about/trashing his Hollywood pals, he never fails to make us laugh. Check out the clip below to learn the ridiculous truth about his friendship with Rudd, what made Cross stab his buddy repeatedly after filming wrapped, and why Cross declared with a laugh, “I think all people are created equal—except Samoans!”

We at MTV News love Paul Rudd. I'm sure no one here loves him more than Josh Horowitz (sorry Dwayne Johnson), but we all appreciate that Rudd is usually up for anything when it comes to creative interviews. It gives me great pleasure that Paul Rudd was absolutely the best dressed male at last night's premiere for his new comedy "I Love You, Man."

Mr. Rudd looked sharp in a grey suit, black gingham shirt and black tie. Monochromatic, but not boring, the ensemble played on tones and patterns. I'm not sure what else you can say about a really well put together suit, shirt and tie, but a "thank you" to his stylist is probably in order. In fact, maybe it was his lovely wife, Julie Yaeger, who played the part of arm-candy. Her black-on-black outfit absolutely complimented his. (Check out the happy couple after the jump, plus see the who's who of comedy in our "I Love You, Man" premiere gallery.) Read more...

Whether we’re talking about “Meatballs” or “Friday the 13th,” there’s something about those nostalgic summer camp days that keeps filmmakers and audiences coming back year after year. Machete-wielding psychos, sexed-up teenagers—whatever! In the end we just want us some shenanigans at the lake and a bit of hanky-panky around the campfire. Which is why we’ve always kept a candle burning for cult comedy “Wet Hot American Summer,” hoping against hope that a film which grossed less than $300,000 at the box office might somehow be graced with another installment.

More than a year ago, MTV News brought legions of “WHAS” fans news that writer/director David Wain was considering making a stage musical based on his 2001 comedy about teenage counselors at an ‘80s summer camp. Now Wain tells MTV News that if he gets his way, Paul Rudd will be his leading man. Read more...

Some start their day with a plate of ham and eggs, and for others it's a power bar of some sort. And for millions of Americans it's as many ounces of coffee as they can ingest on their way to work. But Paul Rudd is different than most of us. Better? That's not for me to say. But certainly different. When I chatted with the "I Love You, Man" recently he (and co-star Jason Segel) revealed a breakfast love that is dare not spoken. Check it out and then click here to watch the rest of our zany interview with Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.

Who wouldn't want Paul Rudd or Jason Segel for a best bud? Indeed in their new film out next week, "I Love You, Man" they serve that role for each other. But when I caught up with the very funny duo last weekend I had one ulterior motive in mind: join the gang! I knew it was a longshot but you can't fault a guy for trying. And at the very least I love the moment when Jason seems a bit jealous. "Wow, you guys have hung out way more than we have!" Score one for the little guy! Check out the full Rudd/Segel Rough Cut here.

Could you convince Paul or Jason to let you into their circle of friends? How would you do it?!?