Hey everybody, it's Kate Snow. I'm so excited for our latest episode of The Drink,

my series all about how folks got to the top of their field. I had the chance to sit down

with director, writer, and producer Jud Appetow. He's best known for films like Knocked Up,

40-year-old Virgin, bridesmaids, anchorman. There's really too many to list. We talked over two hot pink cosmos at the restaurant

Lamani near Rockefeller Plaza, discussing everything from his early obsession with comedy,

writing letters and collecting autographs from comedians as a kid, to interviewing Jerry Seinfeld

and Jay Leno for his high school radio show. He also opens up about breaking

into Hollywood, pushing through rejection, and creating some of the most quoted and beloved comedies

of our time. Plus, he gives us a peek at what's coming next. As always, you can watch all of our

episodes online too at NBCNews.com slash the drink.

Hello.

Fancy.

This is a fancy drink.

Right?

This is real sex in the city. Cosmo. I hate that it has the name Cosmo and people call it like a sex in the city drink. Why can't this be a man's drink? It is right now. A man's, but is this ironic for you or this is real? You really like a Cosmo? I do. I like any drink that just is like fruity. I'm a fruity guy. Okay. And if it's, you know, if it reminds me of being like a child having orange soda.

Right. But you get drunk with it. That's, that's the way I do it. We're in Lamani. Yes.

Cheers to that. Cheers to Lamani. I'll be back later. Yeah. The food is delicious here. Greek food. Really good. Judd Apatow. Yes. You are writer, producer, director. You have a new book called comedy nerd. Mm-hmm. Okay. 40-year-old virgin, just to name a few, knocked up. Anchorman, one of our

favorites.

I'm a virgin. I'm pregnant?

With emotion? With a baby.

Good evening. I'm Ron Burgundy.

There's too many to list, and this book, this book is heavy.

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