'Funny People' reunites old friends Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow - Los Angeles Times

shared a cramped apartment when they were both starting out as stand-up comedians. Two decades on, they are two of the most successful mirth makers in Hollywood. Sandler has starred in 10 pictures that have earned more than $100 million apiece domestically. And Apatow has crafted some of the most successful comedies of the past few years as a writer, director and producer.

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Adam Sandler earned his only Golden Globe nod for his first serio-comic role in 2002's "Punch Drunk Love." He lost the lead actor in a musical or comedy race to Richard Gere for "Chicago." Sandler has shelves full of trophies from the likes of the Kids, Teen and People's Choice Awards as well as the MTV Movie Awards. Apatow was part of the Emmy-winning writing team on the short-lived "The Ben Stiller Show" in 1993. And as one of the producers of "The Larry Sanders Show" he shared in four Emmy nods for best comedy series (1994, 1996-98) and reaped a 1997 writing bid as well.

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