Mickey Gooch Jr. joins Rebel Wilson romcom “How to Be Single”May 29, 2015 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Comedian Mickey Gooch Jr. has joined the ensemble cast of New Line’s romantic comedy “How to Be Single,” which teams him with his real-life girlfriend Rebel Wilson, TheWrap has learned. Christian Ditter is directing the movie, which also stars Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Alison Brie, Nicholas Braun, Jason Mantzoukas, Jake Lacy and Damon Wayans Jr. Gooch will play a character named Big Boy in the film, which follows a group of single New Yorkers who each have their own views and approaches towards dating, as chronicled by a young female author writing a book about bachelorettes. Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein adapted the popular novel by Liz Tuccillo, while Dana Fox wrote the most recent draft of the script. Fox is also producing “How to Be Single” with Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen and John Rickard. Production is currently under way in New York, and New Line will release the film next February. Gooch has drawn comparisons to Jack Black and Zach Galifiankis thanks to his sarcastic sense of humor and strong comedic timing. As the head of his own production company Skit Bags, he has also executive produced and directed some of his own projects, including the short films “Magnus” and “Landing Afoot,” as well as Mike Hermosa’s upcoming indie comedy “The Head Thieves.” Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |