Apatow wrote the initial draft of the film on the set of Talladega Nights.
More than just the year's funniest film, Talladega Nights is one of the films of the year.
He did that at the end of Talladega Nights.
"Talladega Nights" ranked second, drawing an estimated $14.1 million in its third weekend in theaters, for a total of $114.7 million.
The film was released on July 25, 2008, roughly two years after the same group of men wrote, produced, and starred in another comedy, Talladega Nights.
"Talladega Nights" and another summer 2006 film, "Cars," share a bit of trivia.
Apatow followed up "Virgin" by producing "Talladega Nights," which earned $150 million at the box office.
Minor continuity errors be damned, "Talladega Nights" is one funny film.
As a cultural artifact, "Talladega Nights" is both completely phony and, therefore, utterly authentic.
Talladega Nights was pretty bad.