How raunchy movies of the early 2000’s changed comedy

Matt Singer, editor and film critic of ScreenCrush.com, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, and author of ‘Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever,’ joins John Williams to talk about why he decided to write this book, why audiences loved these types of films, what distinguished this period of comedy, and why movie studios are moving away from this kind of raunchy comedy. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8803257/10-14-26\Matt\Singer\Rauncy\Movies\of\the\2000s\Old\School\Wedding\Crashers\Zoolander\Knocked\Up\comedy\2026-10-14-171757.128.mp3 ## Recent Posts ## John Williams https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-how-should-schools-handle-racial-incidents-at-sporting-events/ ### How should schools handle racial taunts at games? .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/lou-manfredini-fall-fertilizer-for-your-trees-and-shrubs/ ### Lou Manfredini: Fall fertilizer for your trees and shrubs .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/john-williams-brings-you-a-round-of-speed-jokes-part-mccxliii-10-19-26/ ### John Williams Speed Jokes 10-19-26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-how-are-you-spending-your-fall-weekend/ ### How are you spending your fall weekend? .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/john-williams-brings-you-a-round-of-speed-jokes-the-best-of-10-16-26/ ### John Williams Best of Speed Jokes 10-16-26 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more