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	Michael Showalter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970 in Princeton, New Jersey to an Episcopalian father and a Jewish mother) is an American actor best known as one-third of the protagonist trio of Stella.
		Showalter was the host of the sports show Cheap Seats on ESPN Classic in the pilot episode as Ron Parker, an arrogant host.
		Showalter is part of the comedy trio Stella and was a cast member on MTV's The State.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Showalter (206 words)

	The Baxter Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		Michael Showalter is the tour de force who wrote, directed and stars as "the baxter," a term that refers to an ordinary nice guy who gets dumped—or goes completely unnoticed—by the woman of his dreams whenever a more interesting guy comes along.
		Michael Ian Black from MTV's The State plays Elliot's neighbor and friend, and steals a few scenes just by parading around in his underwear, and Paul Rudd, from The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Clueless, delivers another laid back performance as an unwitting baxter-in-training.
		Showalter, who also wrote the great idea/okay film Wet Hot American Summer and appeared on The Daily Show in the 1990s, has clearly taken a big step up with The Baxter, which is his baby from start to finish.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=140938 (1683 words)

	BAM: Who Needs Critics?, Arts and Culture, November/December 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A few months ago Michael Showalter was sitting in a hotel room in San Francisco, where he was promoting his romantic comedy The Baxter, when he had the kind of career moment that befalls all first-time directors.
		The critics gave the movie two thumbs down, noting that Showalter, who wrote, starred in, and directed the film, was miscast in the lead.
		Both projects co-star Showalter’s longtime friends and collaborators Michael Ian Black and David Wain, and both projects share an old-fashioned sensibility that stands apart in today’s shock comedy culture.
	www.brownalumnimagazine.com /storydetail.cfm?ID=2849 (603 words)

	Keppler Speakers: Michael Showalter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Michael Showalter is a man of many talents.
		Michael co-wrote with David Wain and Joe LoTruglio the comedic play Sex (aka Weiners And Boobs), which is being performed at colleges, high schools, and comedy clubs around the country.
		Showalter was born in Princeton NJ and graduated from Brown University.
	keppleroncampus.com /speakers/showaltermichael.asp (553 words)

	Wet Hot American Summer - Official Web Site
		Showalter: It is an extension of that subversive, absurd and silly sensibility that we all developed together during the eight years we were a group.
		Showalter: The State guys, Michael Black, Ken Marino and Joe LoTruglio, our oldest friends who we've worked together with for years, and who we trust and love like brothers, were all put through a rigorous audition process.
		Showalter: It was a group of wonderful characters each with their own larger-than-life story, who at the same time, shared together in one communal adventure.
	www.wethotamericansummer.com /interview.html (523 words)

	The Baxter review (2005) Michael Showalter - Qwipster's Movie Reviews
		Writer-director-star Michael Showalter (Wet Hot American Summer) attempts to turn the romantic comedy formula on its ear with The Baxter, a film that tells the story from the point of view of the poor schlep that typical romantic comedies usually leave stranded at the altar, while the bride-to-be runs off with the handsome leading male.
		In this film, that man happens to be Elliott (Showalter), a nerdy accountant that gets stranded at the beginning of this film by his beautiful fiancé, Caroline (Banks, The 40 year Old Virgin), for handsome and adventurous Bradley (Theroux, Duplex).
		Showalter assembles a good cast of character actors to surround himself with, and he also keeps the tone light and amiable.
	www.qwipster.net /baxter.htm (534 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Biography - Michael Showalter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Silly, adorable comedian Michael Showalter was born in New Jersey and attended Brown University in Rhode Island.
		Wieners and Boobs, which has been produced in both New York and L.A. Showalter made his film debut in 1998 with small roles in the comedies Safe Men and Chocolate for Breakfast, but he may be best known as one of the brains behind the summer camp spoof Wet Hot American Summer.
		Showalter co-wrote the script and played both the lovable main character Coop and the old-timer emcee Alan Shemper.
	video.barnesandnoble.com /search/Biography.asp?ctr=797861 (265 words)

	Premiere Magazine: The Baxter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According to Michael Showalter (of the comedy troupe behind MTV's The State), guys like that are called "Baxters." There's a reason why they don't make movies about such characters, and that's precisely why Showalter and his Wet Hot American Summer buddies thought it might be funny to try.
		In The Baxter, Showalter plays New York's most boring bachelor, Elliot Sherman, a stodgy tax accountant who lives by the motto, "Compromise is the key to success." Somehow, Elliott's managed to con the woman of his dreams (Elizabeth Banks) into marrying him, and the movie begins at the altar — with their breakup, of course.
		Showalter might've had something if he'd cast Crispin Glover in the role, but instead he presents the character as a runaway sketch comedy routine.
	www.premiere.com /article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=2248 (425 words)

	David Wain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wain was a founding member of Stella, along with Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black.
		The film is starring Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Patrick Jann as well as other cast members from The State.
		Wain acted in "Bamboozled", "Along Came Polly", "Keeping Faith", "Anchorman", and Michael Showalter's "The Baxter" along with fellow Stella member Michael Ian Black.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Wain (349 words)

	Chicagoist: Interview: Michael Showalter
		Michael Showalter, widely known for the absurdist comedy of The State comedy group, Stella on Comedy Central, and 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, is hitting theaters nationwide next weekend with an equally silly, but charming, romantic comedy, The Baxter.
		Showalter's a popular guy, and Chicagoist is running a "The Baxter" giveaway next week.
		Michael Showalter: I have indeed quite a few times in fact.
	www.chicagoist.com /archives/2005/09/02/interview_michael_showalter.php (1343 words)

	The Daily Free Press
		The Baxter is Showalter's compromise between the wacky, intellectual humor he perfected in Wet Hot American Summer and Comedy Central's Stella and the old-fashioned romantic comedy of yesteryear.
		Although Showalter tries to distance himself from the sketch comedy for which he is known, he can't help but stray from his feature film role once in a while.
		Showalter's old friends drop by in a series of cameos to offer nonsensical words of advice and encouragement to Elliot, the bumbling accountant.
	www.dailyfreepress.com /media/paper87/news/2005/09/15/Muse/Doubling.The.Measure-986308.shtml (457 words)

	The Jewish Exponent - Philadelphia, PA
		Hand it to Michael Showalter, who shows his non-Baxter stuff as writer/director/star of the film about those who know that love means never having to say you're sorry - because there's no one around to hear it.
		Showalter, 35, came up with the moniker for the arrested-development archtype because he wanted it to sound universal.
		What Showalter had in mind was a romantic comedy, showcasing his admiration for the screwball antics of '30s films, in which Baxters befriended not bedded the hot women and could only carry Cary Grant's walking stick, not his airs.
	www.jewishexponent.com /ViewArticle.asp?ArtID=955 (846 words)

	Movie Database - tvguide.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In other words, a "Baxter" — like accountant Elliot Sherman (writer-director Michael Showalter), whose idea of fun is backwards-pants day at work and who's been losing girlfriends to dashing old flames since his high-school prom.
		Showalter throws believable obstacles in the path of true romance without forcing Cecil and Elliot to act like complete idiots, refrains from painting Caroline and Bradley as farcical grotesques and never holds a scene longer than it takes to make the point.
		Williams pulls off the harder-than-it-looks feat of appearing plain and bedraggled one moment and radiantly lovely the next, and Showalter's Elliot is a surprisingly subtle creation, less than a fairy-tale prince but more than a consolation prize — at least for his own personal Ms.
	online.tvguide.com /movies/database/showmovie.asp?MI=46172 (367 words)

	Stella: Pilot Episode Trivia - TV.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When Michael, Michael and David are dancing to the Funk Rock, you are seeing them from outside of their apartment window, but in the next frame it shows them inside the apartment with the curtains drawn.
		Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain all were on the early 90's MTV show 'The State,' along with Reno 911 vets Thomas Lenon, Robert Ben Garant, and Kerri Kenney.
		Michael Showalter: It was real touch-and-go there for a little while, but...
	www.tv.com /pilot/episode/435303/trivia.html (454 words)

	The Baxter in Movie Theaters on Friday September 16 - Women In Music
		Michael: I usually think of an idea while I’m working on something else.
		Michael: We had a lot of the actors in mind already for the roles they play.
		Michael: Disciplinework even when you don’t feel like itbe hard on yourselflook for criticismlook for help and try to get better at what you do.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art35518.asp (430 words)

	Rotten Tomatoes Forums - Michael Showalter's THE BAXTER opens today in 47 theaters - are you a 'baxter'?
		For those not in the know, the term 'the Baxter' refers to someone who is continually jilted, left at the altar, etc. just when they think they've found the perfect partner in life.
		Whenever someone writes their own lead role one begins to smell 'vanity' project, but this story doesn't revel in the talents of Showalter but merely exploits his born loser demeanor to maximum effect (somewhat).
		Showalter's choice to use 50's style wardrobe for his characters is an original choice, and possible makes his character seem more believable than he would be in today's society.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/showthread.php?p=7143075 (631 words)

	FilmStew.com • The Baxter's Lead Buffoon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When the likes of Ed Norton turned out to be unavailable, writer-director Michael Showalter had no trouble stepping in the spotlight.
		Showalter, of course, got his start as part of the sprawling comedy collective The State, which achieved a cultish following in the 1990s via an eponymous sketch show on MTV.
		Showalter and his cohorts — including Stella and The Baxter co-stars David Wain and Michael Ian Black — met as freshmen in college at New York University in the late 1980s.
	www.filmstew.com /Content/Article.asp?Pg=1&ContentID=12248 (140 words)

	IGN: IGN Interviews Michael Showalter
		Showalter was a writer, actor and producer on Wet Hot and now he's directing as well in his latest film, The Baxter.
		Many, many romantic comedies have that scene where the female is swept off her feet by the right man for her, leaving the wrong man in the dust to pick up the pieces of his love life.
		IGN FilmForce recently spoke with Showalter about his work on the The Baxter as well as his collaboration with fellow comedy cohorts Michael Ian Black and David Wain on the new Comedy Central series Stella.
	filmforce.ign.com /articles/644/644878p1.html (763 words)

	August 2005 \| blackfilm.com \| reviews \| film \| The Baxter
		Writer, director, and star Michael Showalter answers the question of what exactly a "Baxter" is thirty seconds into the film.
		Showalter uses the impending marriage as the lynchpin for the story, but completely ignores the relationship behind it.
		Michael Showalter shows promise as a filmmaker and writer.
	www.blackfilm.com /20050826/reviews/thebaxter.shtml (583 words)

	STELLA - www.stellafans.com
		Michael Showalter will be teaching a Comedy Screenwriting class at The PIT (People's Improv Theater) in NYC for a six week course starting on March 20th.
		Michael Showalter's The Baxter has now arrived on DVD just in time for the gift giving holiday season !
		Michael Ian Black's campaign for resident board president turns ugly - and dangerous.
	www.stellafans.com (900 words)

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		Interview: Michael Showalter By Matt Melvin on 1.6.06 Sketch Artists has an interview with 1/3 of Stella, Michael Showalter.
		Michael Showalter’s The Baxter (plus Interview!) 8.22.05 (no comments) First off, this isn’t Stella.
	www.technorati.com /tag/michael+showalter (406 words)

	Freeze Dried Movies Dot Com
		That’s the dilemma as there are parts of the film that miss its own point- but Showalter quickly recovers from these apparent plot holes with a swift kick in the face (literally).
		Showalter got his start on MTV’s The State with friends Michael Ian Black and David Wain, and has since then written the fabulous Wet Hot American Summer and now stars in Comedy Central’s Stella with Black and Wain.
		And fans of Showalter and Wain should not be alarmed by the plot, because you’ll still leave the theater feeling like a man (unless you’re wearing women’s panties).
	www.freezedriedmovies.com /review.php?id=525 (579 words)

	The Baxter \| The A.V. Club
		No, Showalter's Baxter is a bit of a stiff, an accountant who falls for plastic beauty Elizabeth Banks while fumbling his way through an awkward mating dance of the über-nerds with temp Michelle Williams, who exudes the squirmy, precious vulnerability of a wet puppy.
		Showalter and Williams are adorable as geeks who take forever to realize just how much they dig each other, but neither makes for a particularly satisfying romantic lead.
		Showalter's comedy asks why Baxters can't be romantic leads, then inadvertently provides an all-too-convincing answer at feature length.
	www.avclub.com /content/node/39560 (446 words)

	Gothamist: Michael Showalter, comedian & filmmaker
		Michael Showalter, we loved him as Doug in The State and Coop in Wet Hot American Summer, and now he’ll be coming back to both the small and big screens this summer.
		We spoke to Showalter via phone earlier this week to find out about his latest projects, his comedic upbringing and what he sees for the future.
		Michael Showalter, widely known for the absurdist comedy of The State comedy group, Stella" on Comedy Central, and 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, is hitting theaters nationwide this weekend with an equally silly, but charming, romantic comedy, The Ba...
	www.gothamist.com /archives/2005/06/10/michael_showalter_comedian_filmmaker.php (3010 words)

	The Baxter - Movie Review
		We’ve all seen the romantic comedy where the fair blonde heroine is in the church, at the altar and just about to marry the absolute wrong guy, when the right guy (handsome, charming, maybe a little unorthodox, but romantic as all hell) comes charging in and brings things to a screeching halt.
		Michael Showalter’s promising, quite funny, but ultimately underwhelming The Baxter is the film about that guy, starting with that quintessential wedding moment and then flashing back to what led up to it.
		A far better writer and at least moderately better director than he is comic actor, Showalter has a rather small bag of acting tricks, and they seem for the most part to involve looking vaguely constipated, in an uptight British sort of manner.
	www.contactmusic.com /new/film.nsf/reviews/thebaxter (429 words)

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