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Actor Anna Faris has accused director Ivan Reitman of berating her and slapping her butt on the set of the 2006 romantic comedy “My Super Ex-Girlfriend.” During Wednesday’s episode of her podcast, “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” the “Mom” star spoke with writer-director Lena Dunham about her experience working with Reitman, who died in February at age 75. “One of my …

Arnold Schwarzenegger pays tribute to ‘comedy royalty’ Ivan Reitman

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A “devastated” Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday paid tribute to late director Ivan Reitman, saluting the “Animal House” and “Ghostbusters” filmmaker as a legend who “wrote a chunk” of the Austrian action hero’s Hollywood story. “I’ll always be grateful that he took a chance on this Austrian action-hero in a comedy during a time when the studios just wanted me to …

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Ivan Reitman — the influential filmmaker, producer and director behind beloved comedies from Animal House to Ghostbusters — has died aged 75. Key points: Ivan Reitman produced and directed dozens of comedy films, including Stripes, Twins, and Ghostbusters The Czechoslovakian-born filmmaker, producer and director began his career in Toronto before getting his big break in the 1970s He is survived …

Appreciation: Ivan Reitman was the genial maestro of American movie comedy

A few weeks ago, during one of those late nights when YouTube becomes a rabbit hole for the sleep-deprived, I found myself seeking out random clips from, of all things, “Kindergarten Cop.” That 1990 action-comedy directed by Ivan Reitman, who died this weekend at 75, is not what I’d call a personal favorite, though I couldn’t deny its oddly persistent …