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Jim Carrey

About: Rubber-faced Jim Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, on January 17, 1962. Despite family hardships, the high school dropout pursued a stand-up comedy career. After a gig at The Comedy Store, Carrey broke into movies, starting with Copper Mountain (1983).The sitcom "The Duck Factory" led to his starring debut in First Bitten, followed by small roles in Peggy Sue Got Married and The Dead Pool. Carrey's outrageous shtick on TV's "In Living Color" scored with young fans, and by 1994 he was on a big-screen winning streak with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber and Batman Forever.With The Cable Guy (1996), Carrey tried "darker" material. The Truman Show and Man in the Moon (playing his idol, Andy Kaufman) both earned him Golden Globe Awards and were followed by such hits as The Grinch (2000), Bruce Almighty (2003) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

I Love You Phillip Morris

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2008
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About: When upstanding Texas cop Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) realizes he's gay, he changes his entire life and pulls a series of bold con jobs that lands him jail -- where he meets his one true love, cellmate Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). When Morris is transferred to another prison, lovesick Russell mounts a series of jailbreaks just to be with his beloved soul mate. Glenn Ficarra directs this comedy based on a true story.
URL: I Love You Phillip Morris

Horton Hears a Who!

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2008
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About: After an elephant named Horton hears a cry for help from a speck of dust, he's determined to protect the residents of the tiny town of Whoville -- despite ridicule from his neighbors -- in this adaptation of Dr. Seuss's beloved children's story. Jim Carrey provides the voice of Horton, and other stars lending their vocal talent include Steve Carell as the mayor of Whoville, along with Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.
URL: Horton Hears a Who!

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2004
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About: After their parents are tragically killed, three young orphans -- Violet (Emily Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken) and Sunny -- are taken in by the cunning and dastardly Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who hopes to snatch their inheritance from them. Based on the series of best-selling, darkly funny children's books, director Brad Silberling's film co-stars Meryl Streep, Billy Connolly and Timothy Spall. Jude Law narrates as Lemony Snicket.
URL: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

America: A Tribute to Heroes

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2001
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About: This 2-hour, star-studded telethon aired on all the major television networks and many cable channels. It raised millions of dollars for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Celebrities include Muhammad Ali, Halle Berry, Neil Young, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bruce Springsteen -- among many others. United we stand!
URL: America: A Tribute to Heroes

Laughing Out Loud: Vol. 1

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2001
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About: The inaugural volume in this series, featuring live stand-up comedy from the biggest names in the business, takes you to many of the hottest venues around in pursuit of some serious belly laughs. Unique footage captures some of the greatest bits from performers such as Tim Allen, Jim Carrey, Richard Lewis, Carrot Top, Diane Ford, Caroline Rhea, Louie Anderson, Cheech Marin, Richard Belzer and more.
URL: Laughing Out Loud: Vol. 1

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003
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About: Michel Gondry has a reputation for producing some of the most dizzying, eclectic and innovative music videos. Rising to prominence with videos for bands including Massive Attack, Bjork and Radiohead, Gondry has gone on to work with an array of artists from different fields, including The Rolling Stones and The White Stripes. His Lego-assisted video for the latter band garnered several MTV Video Award nominations.
URL: The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Peggy Sue Got Married

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1986
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About: There's no Godfather-like pathos to mine in this Francis Ford Coppola dramedy, but Kathleen Turner's turn as a time-traveling housewife full of regrets still earned her an Oscar nod for its poignancy. Given the chance to go back in time and change her shotgun-wedded fate, Peggy Sue breaks up with her future husband (Nicolas Cage) and thinks outside of the picket-fence formula.
URL: Peggy Sue Got Married

The Majestic

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2001
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About: Set in the 1950s, this romantic drama is reminiscent of Frank Capra's classic films. Screenwriter Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is on the verge of being blacklisted when a car wreck gives him amnesia. Wandering into a small California town, he's mistaken for "Luke," a native son missing since World War II. A family reunion and the reopening of the town's movie theater invigorate the community -- just as "Luke" remembers his true identity.
URL: The Majestic

100 Years of Comedy

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1997
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About: From Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope to John Belushi, Leslie Nielsen, Eddie Murphy and Jim Carrey, this compilation features a host of comedy legends and showcases 100 years of the funniest bits, gags, moments and scenes ever seen on-screen. Included are film clips from classic movies and hilarious footage of Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, Richard Pryor and many other comedy superstars.
URL: 100 Years of Comedy

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003
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About: Ever attend -- in person -- a hilarious nightclub set by a red-hot comedian? Unless you live in a major city, chances are you haven't witnessed the real thing live. Now you can enjoy the finest American comedians at the top of their form in the comfort of your own home! Included are such sidesplitting masters as Adam Sandler, Cheech Marin, Chris Rock, Drew Carey, Ellen DeGeneres, Janeane Garofalo and many more.
URL: The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

Comic Relief: The Greatest... And the Latest

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2008
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About: With Comic Relief 2006, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams continue their crusade to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and other charitable causes by hitting people right where it counts -- the funny bone. Still not sated? You can also take a look back at the best Comic Relief moments of the past 20 years in a bonus special featuring appearances by Stephen Colbert, George Carlin, Dave Chappelle and more.
URL: Comic Relief: The Greatest... And the Latest

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