*SPOILERS* How Did The ’21 Jump Street’ Filmmakers Arrange Its Surprise Cameo?

Although it isn’t a huge secret now — and it was rumored for months during the film’s production — the new film sequel to the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street features three surprise cameos, one of whom is among the most famous actors in the world. 

Surprisingly, the filmmakers had little difficulty getting the star to agree to the cameo and they spoke to Moviefone about not only writing the part, but how the superstar behaved during his one day on the set.

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SXSW Review: ’21 Jump Street’

Who knew I would like Channing Tatum so much in a movie?

Haywire aside, he was the main reason I liked 21 Jump Street so much. Well, that and some great cameos – which I won’t spill.

I used to love 21 Jump Street the show. Yeah, looking back on it – and I recently watched every single episode – it was a bit cheesy but at the time, Hanson (Johnny Depp), Penhall (Peter DeLuise), Hoffs (Holly Robinson Peete) and Ioki (Dustin Nguyen) were my TV obsession.

When I heard they were turning my beloved show into a film… into a comedy (!) starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, well, I was prepared for it to stink.

I’m happy to say that the new version of Jump Street doesn’t suck, in fact, it’s hilarious and that’s thanks to – go figure – Channing Tatum. Read more

Trailer #2: ‘The Sitter’ starring Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell

The Sitter: When the world’s most irresponsible babysitter takes three of the world’s worst kids on an unforgettable overnight adventure through the streets of New York City, it’s anyone’s guess who’s going to make it home in one piece

Director: David Gorden Green
Cast: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell

In Theaters: December 9, 2011
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Q & A: Jonah Hill Talks About His New Animated Comedy, ‘Allen Gregory’

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Fans of FOX’s Sunday night ‘Animation Domination’ can add another show to their viewing habits, Allen Gregory. Gregory is about a precocious 7 year-old being raised by his father and his father’s life partner, who due to a recession, has been forced to attend elementary school.

Jonah Hill is the co-creator and Executive Producer of the animated comedy and on a recent call he talked about the show, the challenges of being a Producer and what inspired the character of Allen Gregory.

What inspired the Allen Gregory? 

Jonah Hill: Well, Allen Gregory came about because we’re doing animation and … me to play, Andy and I were saying it would be cool to play a seven-year old because I couldn’t play that in real life.  Yes, his parents are going through financial troubles because they spent all their money.  They were like heiresses and they spent all their money.  So you deal with them having to get jobs and having to earn a living for the first time, a bunch of spoiled rich people figuring out how to make their way in the world for the first time. 

Check out our previous interview with Jonah here

Allen Gregory airs Sundays at 8:30/7:30c on FOX

For the full interview, click the audio link above or download it from iTunes

Could talk about a movie where you get to play a character for a finite amount of time and doing  a TV show, where you could play him indefinitely? 

Jonah Hill: It’s exciting.  With a film, it’s over with and that character is done with.  And with a show, it’s cool to see them grow and change and what happens to them over time. 

How do you see Allen possibly changing? 

Jonah Hill: I don’t know.  I don’t think I’m able to say that yet.  We have to see what the stories are and where we feel things naturally go.  We don’t have an idea of that yet until we explore where we want to go.  Read more

Watch: Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill yuck it up while talking about ‘Moneyball’

My embargo has lifted and I can now safely tell you that Moneyball is fantastic.

You can read my review here, but it’s a good bet that Brad Pitt will be nominated for an Oscar for his performance as Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s GM who built up a winning team despite a lack of cash. Thanks to his newly hired Assistant GM’s (Jonah Hill) use of statistical data, they figure out a way to calculate the best — and cheapest — players for the roster.

In these videos from Moviefone, the two stars talk about the film while asking reader questions. Most of the questions and answers are ridiculous but you can clearly tell that they both enjoy each others company so from that standpoint, it’s a fun watch them tease each other.

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Moneyball’s Jonah Hill on his move to drama: “I’m the underdog. I like being there and I like proving people wrong”

Best known for his portrayal of the goofy guy stuck in wacky positions most of the time, Jonah Hill’s latest role in Moneyball has allowed fans to see a new side of the Superbad star, in a role the actor says required watching a lot of baseball.

“Brad [Pitt] and I would just always have baseball on in the background whenever we were rehearsing,” he remembers. “When I was at home, baseball on. When I was touring, promoting ‘Get Him to the Greek,‘ every hotel room – boom! ‘Sports Center‘ baseball.”

Moneyball comes from director Bennett Miller, and writers Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian.  The movie chronicles famed Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane, and his  “successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.” 

On a deeper level the flick is “about being undervalued,” Hill says in his own words. “That’s really what I saw. There are times in life when you feel undervalued and someone is courageous enough to shine a light on you or sees something in you and gives you the courage to execute what you have to say, what you believe in. My character really gets that opportunity through Billy.”   Read more

4 Clips from ‘Moneyball’ starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt

Here are 4 new clips from the upcoming Brad Pitt film, Moneyball.

Opening September 23rd, it tells the story of real-life tale of Major League Baseball general manager Billy Beane, who built up a winning team despite a decreased budget thanks to his sly use of statistical data to calculate the best — and cheapest — players for his roster.

Also starring Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt and Robin Wright, I’ve heard some really good things about the film. I’ve also heard this is Pitt’s Oscar bait film.

Check out the clips below!

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Red Band Trailer: ‘The Sitter’ starring Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell and a bunch of kids

The Sitter: A comedy about a college student on suspension who is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.

Director: David Gorden Green
Cast: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell

In Theaters: December 9th, 2011

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Trailer: “Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Moneyball: The story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Director: Bennett Miller
Cast: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Writers: Steven Zaillian , Aaron Sorkin

John C. Reilly talks about on-set improvisation

John C. Reilly, currently starring in Cyrus, talks about how he developed his character through on-set improvisation with Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei.

He talks about improvising at the 2:30 mark.

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