Judd Apatow on getting back to his stand-up roots with Netflix special 'The Return'
LOS ANGELES - On a recent morning, Judd Apatow sat in his office on the west side of Los Angeles, surrounded by a jumble of boxes stuffed with mementos from his life in comedy. "I'm a hoarder," he said, glancing around at the clutter. "I just save all this weird stuff for no reason."
He opened a box and began sifting through its contents with a wry smile. His high school prom photo. A notebook he kept while producing the 1996 comedy "The Cable Guy." A pirate-themed invitation to the 1994 wedding of Paul Feig, with whom he collaborated on the beloved but short-lived '90s TV series "Freaks and Geeks." "Every box is like a little treasure box," he said.
In his work as well, Apatow has lately been returning to his roots. Having firmly
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