In a wonderful incidence of historical synchronicity, Steve Coogan (the British comedian best known for his character Alan Partridge, a pathetic, ultra-middle-class TV personality) and Roger Moore (Partridge’s stylistic idol, and his favourite Bond by far) were born on the same day – Coogan in 1965, Moore in 1927.
There’s a lot that could be said about both Coogan and Moore, but how could anyone do it better than this clip, viewable after the jump.
In The Proposal, Sandra Bullock portrays Margaret, a cruel, take-no-prisoners publishing house boss who constantly terrorizes her underlings — especially her overworked, ambitious assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds). Although there are plans for her to score a hefty promotion, when it’s discovered the Canadian-born Margaret’s work visa is about to expire, she has to do some quick thinking of she’ll be back flipping burgers in the Canadian wilds. Even though she treats Andrew like crap, Margaret talks him into a marriage of convenience — he agrees in exchange for his own promotion. When a nosy immigration officer throws a wrench in the works, Margaret and Andrew demonstrate their “devotion” by heading to Alaska to celebrate the 90th birthday of Andrew’s grandmother (Betty White) and his screwball family. Check out our interview with both Reynolds and Bullock (plus: this week in home video) after the jump.
