Judd Apatow casts his former real-life roommate Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a comic superstar who learns in the movie's opening scene that he suffers from a rare blood disorder [read more]

Life and Death and 'Funny People'
James Rocchi, Special to MSN Movies

"You could cut a few moments here and there, but the end result wouldn't be nearly as good ... as the film on-screen."[read more]