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moviesblog.mtv.com - 3/18/2008

Judd Apatow Looks Towards ‘Anchorman’ For Sequel Possibilities

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First the good news: Judd Apatow thinks that one of his films could spawn a sequel, and there’s been some minor scuttlebutt among his troupe about what it would look like. Now the bad news: Maybe your grandchildren will get to see it. You stay classy, San Diego. Now stay classy for…30 years? “The movie that probably has a best shot at a sequel is ‘Anchorman.’ ...

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