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Judd Apatow is a stand-up guy; Hollywood's best un-produced scripts
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Judd Apatow is a stand-up guy; Hollywood's best un-produced scripts

TV and film writer and producer Judd Apatow returns to his stand-up comedy roots in a special for Netflix; The Black List is an annual compilation of highly regarded, but unproduced scripts that are floating around town.
Judd Apatow backstage at his comedy special, "The Return."
Judd Apatow from his Netflix comedy special "The Return"
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TV and film writer and producer Judd Apatow returns to his stand-up comedy roots in a special for Netflix; The Black List is an annual compilation of highly regarded, but unproduced scripts that are floating around town.

Judd Apatow wants to know if he can still do stand-up comedy
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Judd Apatow started out in stand-up, but ultimately found success in movies and TV. Now he's back onstage in a new comedy special, "The Return."
Getting on The Black List won't guarantee your script's success — but it can't hurt
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The annual compilation, which was founded by Franklin Leonard, has been a springboard for up-and-coming writers to get their work read by industry big-wigs.