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Critics say Judd Apatow's Funny People, which opens today, is more nuanced and mature than his previous films, but still surprisingly funny for a comedy about dying.

• Joe Jackson says the rumors that Michael Jackson has a secret son, 25-year-old Omer Bhatti (not pictured!), are true. "I knew he had another son, yes I did," said Joe.

• Jennifer Lopez "threw a fit" when guests were late to her 40th birthday bash:

Apatow's latest, Funny People, premiered last night at Hollywood's "ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome." Leslie Mann, Rashida Jones, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Faris, Eric Bana and various other funny people looked seriously good. We won't mention a certain pair of espadrilles...

• "We're very much in love. Especially her. We're actually going to tie the knot next Tuesday." — Gerard Butler, joking with Conan O'Brien about the Jennier Aniston rumors. He continued:

What do you wear to meet the First Lady, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, MIA and Stella McCartney? Based on Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala at New York's Lincoln Center, basic black!

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Are actresses more likely to avoid stereotypes in comedies? We know that some actresses don't think so but two of the newest casting announcements for comedies show us the two possible ends of the spectrum. Drillbit Taylor's Leslie Mann is cast to play the wife of an imprisoned man (Jim Carrey) who falls in love with…