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Vancouver-born Seth Rogen, known for starring in films like Knocked Up, Superbad and Pineapple Express, won the Canadian Comedy Award for Canadian Comedy Person of the Year at a gala Friday held at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, N.B., reports CBC.

Young People Fucking was awarded the awards for best writing, best directing and best performance by a male (Peter Oldring). The controversial film sparked much debate in the Senate last year about federal film sponsorship. The film was nominated for a total of eight awards.

Jon Dore won best performance by a male for The Jon Dore Television Show, which also won an award for directing.

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As the saying goes, you know you’ve made it once you’re on The Simpsons. Well, after a few years climbing the ranks of stardom, Seth Rogen is finally there.

Much like the rest of his career, Rogen is taking charge. He co-wrote the script for his character in the 21st season of the acclaimed cartoon, becoming only the second celebrity to do so (next to Ricky Gervais.) The season premier, “Homer the Whopper”, aired on Sunday night, and featured Rogen as the gym trainer who helped Homer get in shape for his upcoming movie role as “Everyman”, written by the Comic Book Guy, Perez Hilton reports.

Other celebrities appearing on this season of The Simpsons inclue Chris Martin (Coldplay), Sarah Silverman, Anne Hathaway, Jonah Hill and Neve Campbell.

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If “Paper Heart” doesn’t find a way into your heart, then you may just have the same problem Charlyne Yi has in the movie: the inability to understand love.

In this mockumentary that mixes reality with fiction, Yi goes on a quest across the United States to try and figure out this crazy little thing called love (but of course, with an abundance of awkward humour along the way).

The film kicks off with Yi in the midst of Las Vegas, approaching strangers and asking them about love. This continues throughout the entire movie as she goes from state to state trying to figure out what love feels like, and it seems like it’s something everyone from bikers to little kids, novelists, divorce lawyers and celebrities have a say in.

This is the premise of “Paper Heart,” a film Yi co-wrote, executive produced and stars in. However, the movie isn’t just about Yi interviewing Americans about love. See, the cameras don’t just follow Yi during her interviews, they’re supposedly rolling around the clock, including a party where she meets Canadian funnyman Michael Cera (who like Yi, plays himself in this movie).

This really shakes up the film as now her quest to find love reaches a new personal and urgent level. As usual, Michael Cera plays the same uncomfortable character he always does, but he’s clearly great at it so I’m not one to complain. However, this time he’s been paired up with someone equally (if not more) socially inept: Yi. Together they create unconventional movie magic moments (which is really refreshing) and will definitely have you laughing.

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Craig Robinson has pleaded guilty for possession of ecstasy, reports TMZ.

The “Pineapple Express” star, who plays crooked cop Matheson in the film, was arrested at the end of June in Culver City, CA and charged with three felony drug counts.

Along with ecstasy, Robinson was charged with possession of methamphetamine and being under the influence of cocaine, amphetamines and cannabinoids, but all of these charges have been dropped.

Robinson must enter a drug-counseling program within the next 18 months as part of an agreement with prosecutors. If successfully completed, the felony conviction will be dismissed and not appear on his criminal record.

When arrested, the actor was already on probation for the crime of driving under the influence in a separate incident in 2006.

Robinson is most known for his role as Darryl on “The Office” and will appear alongside Seth Rogen again in “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.”

Ellen Page, Ryan Gosling and Seth Rogen are among the Canadians who have scored major nominations for this year’s Satellite Awards.

The awards are given by the International Press Academy in Los Angeles, which represents entertainment journalists. Now in its twelfth year, the awards tend to recognize more independent and international films rather than the traditional Hollywood fare.

Page, who plays a pregnant teenager in “Juno,” earned a nomination for best actress in a comedy.

Rogen and Gosling received nods for best actor in a comedy for their performances in “Knocked Up” and “Lars and the Real Girl,” respectively.

Canadian directors were also honoured. Sarah Polley’s “Away from Her” and David Cronenberg’s “Eastern Promises” got nominations for best motion picture. The two films are up against “The Lookout,” “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” “No Country for Old Men and “3:10 to Yuma.”

Cronenberg was also nominated for best director, while Polley was nominated for best director and best adapted screenplay.

Meanwhile, Canadian director Jason Reitman got a best comedy or musical nod for “Juno.” Also nominated in that category are “Hairspray,” “Shoot ‘Em Up,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “Knocked Up” and “Margot at the Wedding.”

In total, there were nominations in 34 film and TV categories, six DVD categories and four game categories.

The Satellite Awards will be presented Dec. 16 in Los Angeles.