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Funnydude Seth Rogen lends his voice to the kid-friendly Monsters vs. Aliens, but the guy has always been all about a good dick joke. He opened up to me about his surprising, kinda dirty start in showbiz and dished on doing stand-up in lesbian bars. Hit the clip to see what I mean.

Then fellow Monster Reese Witherspoon explained to me how she's making sure her daughter has a female superhero to look up to—a giant, blond one who can smack down robots from outer space. Hear what she's gotta say in the clip below.

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Young people, you might not want to look up to Seann William Scott—unless it's to catch him on a movie screen. The star of Role Models told me why he shouldn't be your kid's hero, and dished about computer-animated beer bellies, costar Paul Rudd and who he thinks is the funniest guy around. Check the clip to get the whole story.

British funnyguy Ricky Gervais talks about his experience filming Ghost Town in New York City, and how busloads of Euro-tourists kept ruining his scenes. Funny stuff, so check out my interview for the full story.

Those are his words—swear. Extremely funny guy Ricky Gervais had plenty else to say, too, this week at the Toronto Film Fest, when we talked about his first big Hollywood role in Ghost Town, his inability to stick to a script and the correct answer to the question, "Do you want to work with Robert De Niro?" Hit the clip to get the full interview.

He's hosting MTV's Video Music Awards tonight, but most people who know British funnyguy Russell Brand only know him as that crazy boyfriend from Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I chatted with the wild-haired Brand this week about making it big and hitting the Playboy Mansion. Check out the clip for the full story.

Comedy newcomer Josh Gad, who costars with Rainn Wilson in The Rocker, spilled all kinds of dish when we met at a guitar shop this week. He talked about how to keep it together when surrounded by some of the funniest people in the world, how bad he is at, like, actually rockin', and what he did to piss off Steven Spielberg. Check the clip to get the details.

Funnylady and current Playboy cover girl Anna Faris puts it all out there in House Bunny, as both the star and a producer. She talked to me recently about where she got the idea (a Playmate is ejected from the Mansion!), what she didn't like about the getups and how she stuck to her intense diet. Hit the clip to get the details.

The crew from Pineapple Express dropped by Comic-Con in San Diego over the weekend, and they shared scoop about the business of being funny. Comedy superproducer Judd Apatow told me how Brad Pitt inspired his doped-up action flick, James Franco talked about his mug on the billboards, and Seth Rogen invited me to party. Check out the clip for the full story.

In Step Brothers, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play—you guessed it—40-year-old stepbrothers still living at home with the 'rents. When we sat down recently to chat, these two funny dudes let loose about how painful it can be making physical comedy. Plus, Ferrell offered a few tips on how to make it big with your own FunnyorDie.com. Hit the clip to get the full story.