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...characters, after all, strive to be better people. "There's a thread going all the way from Freaks and Geeks to Funny People," says Shandling, for whom Apatow worked as a writer on The Larry Sanders Show in the mid-'90s. "That philosophy is, We're all doing the best we can in life. It isn't easy. It's just a little funnier than Buddha Buddhism." When I ask Apatow if he sees himself having a career like those of two filmmakers known for the dramedy mode - Woody Allen and James L. Brooks, who made Terms of Endearment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking Judd Apatow Seriously | 7/30/2009 | See Source »

...Ukraine and that in order for U.S.-Russian relations to be reset, "the U.S. has to recognize Russia's legitimate interests - that Russia has the right to not be surrounded by enemies, enemies that are controlled by Washington, but to be surrounded by friends, as all other countries strive to achieve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biden's Balancing Act in Georgia and Ukraine | 7/24/2009 | See Source »

...start to think it may be best to strive for the Zen of Michael—bemusedly accepting the bizarre hilarity of having your boss sing High School Musical’s “Breaking Free” at you over the phone, the mild discomfort (which upon retelling also morphs into bizarre hilarity) of a rando making kissy faces at you on the Metro escalator as you avoid eye contact, and the mix of other emotions during those moments that make you sure your life is scripted...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna | Title: (Not So) Caged Wisdom | 7/21/2009 | See Source »

Should journalists strive to present ideas as balanced, regardless of the actual credibility of either side? Jonathan Silver, PHILADELPHIA

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Bill Keller | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

Rich entrepreneurs and executives who strive to look like starving artists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

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