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According to tradition, debutante balls are designed to introduce young ladies to polite society. But in Australian comedy star Rebel Wilson’s rowdy directorial debut, “The Deb,” there isn’t really anything that resembles “polite society.” Wilson’s characters run the gamut from uncouth to in-your-face offensive — none more than the tacky small-town beautician Wilson embodies in a brash, John Waters-esque musical satire, situated where overzealous progressive values meet old-school pageantry at its most patriarchal.

It’s unfortunate that the film’s Toronto Film Festival closing-night premiere is overshadowed by legal disputes between Wilson and three of her producers, since “The Deb” delivers where it counts. The project pokes fun at all parties while rewriting the codes of teenage romance for the 21st century. Right out of the gate, it’s “Hairspray” meets “High School Musical,” as the elaborately choreographed, radio-inappropriate opening number, “Fml,” sets the tone for all that follows.

Zap2it: Do you use your legal background?

Rebel Wilson: I read my own contracts. Because I have a law degree, I can never claim ignorance.

Zap2it: How is American TV different from Australian?

Rebel Wilson: This is a whole different level. This is 22 episodes a season. In Australia, "Bogan Pride" was six episodes a season.

Zap2it: Besides starring on "Super Fun Night," what else are you doing?

Rebel Wilson: I break all the stories with the writers.

Zap2it: What did you want to be when you were a kid?

Rebel Wilson: My first career choice was I was going to be an actuary because I was very good at math. I never thought someone like me who came from the western side of Sydney -- in acting school, and worked at the cinema watching movies -- I never thought I would be in them.

Jayma Mays now has a husband on CBS’ The Millers, and he looks like New Girl alum Nelson Franklin.

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Just as Glee‘s Mays replaced Mary Elizabeth Ellis in the role of Will Arnett’s TV sister, Franklin is taking over for Michael Rapaport.

Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges play quarreling parents to Arnett and Mays.

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Meanwhile over on ABC’s Super Fun Night — and also per our sister site Deadline – Kate Jenkinson will reunite with sitcom lead Rebel Wilson,...

Exclusive: Rebel Wilson will be joined by fellow Australian Kate Jenkinson on WB TV, ABC, and Conoco’s Super Fun Night, reuniting the actresses who previously starred together on Aussie sketch comedy series The Wedge and Bogan Pride. Jenkinson (Offspring, Killing Time, House Husbands) is joining the show as Kendall, a neurotic Type A lawyer idolized by Wilson’s Kimmie. The role is a version of the Felicity character played by Pitch Perfect‘s Anna Camp in the initial multi-camera CBS pilot, and later by Kelen Coleman in ABC’s retooled single-camera version. Jenkinson’s Kendall will join the show in its second episode; Coleman’s Felicity character will not be returning to the series after the pilot. Wilson created, stars, and co-executive produces the half-hour comedy about three nerdy twentysomething women on a quest to have fun every Friday night. Conan O’Brien is exec producing Super Fun Night...

If you didn.t know she was a famous La-resident, a screen star and America.s latest comedy .it. girl, you would have glanced over at the blonde 20-something and then walked right on by.

There was no chaos, .in your face. entourage or fanfare. And despite her newfound reputation for being Hollywood.s big, bold and brash funny woman, there were no hilarious stunts or .fat girl. character impressions . only the real Rebel Wilson, back visiting her home town, Sydney, after reaping movie-magic fortune in the Us.

.I love being an Aussie over there,. says the self-professed, now well-to-do .westie. and star of the new musical comedy from Universal Pictures, Pitch Perfect.

.I feel like we get special treatment. I don.t know why? Maybe cos we.re good! I really do feel they.re like .Yay. Rebel.s here. when I.m coming into auditions and stuff because...

We don’t have to tell you that Rebel Wilson is our unofficial girlfriend, right? Who else is both a Critics Choice nominee for Pitch Perfect and the only actress who has ever added visible pubes to her VMAs outfit? We’ve loved the 26-year-old Aussie since she first poured frozen peas on her infected tattoo in last year’s Bridesmaids, and our love has just kept growing the more we see her: killing it as Fat Amy in Pitch Perfect, breaking our heart in Bachelorette and generally being a delight every time she appears on a late-night talk show. Which is a lot, because she is #11 on our list of 12 Celebs Who Dominated 2012.

Dominating Moment: When Pitch Perfect came out on October 5 and introduced us to Fat Amy, every critic had Rebel Wilson’s name laughing out of their lips. Past their lips? Laughing out of their mouths? Either way,...

As we’ve fallen madly in love with Rebel Wilson over recent months — in a totally platonic, not stalkerish way, we swear — it’s been quite exciting to watch the rest of the world join us. The latest member of our Rebel fan club is Universal, which bought a yet-untitled comedy feature that the Pitch Perfect star will write, produce and star in, according to The Hollywood Reporter. We’re not sure how it will work into her schedule if ABC also picks up Wilson’s TV pilot, Super Fun Night, but we are sure that that one bouncer is definitely going to deny that once upon a time, he refused to let Rebel into her friend’s birthday party. Also, we really hope this movie involves singing and/or mermaid dancing.

All this Rebel love has prompted us to take a peek into the Internet to see what Rebel...

An Australian writer/actress has had former Friends executive producers get on board her Us sitcom pilot, according to reports.

Rebel Wilson’s sitcom for CBS, Super Fun Night, green lit in January, will be executive produced by Us TV veterans Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen for the pilot with an option to stay on should the series get picked up, Deadline is reporting.

Wilson, who featured in A Few Best Men, Bridesmaids as well as Paul Fenech’s Pizza, wrote the script and will star as Kimmie, one of three nerdy female friends who are looking for a fun night every Friday night.

The production is from Warner Bros TV and Conan O’Brien’s Conaco with Wilson getting producer credits.

Wilson was actor/writer/producer on 2008 Australian TV series Bogan Pride and contributed to writing on series 2006-07 TV sitcom The Wedge.

The comedian has a number of productions in the works,...

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Andrew Denton

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Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling

With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.

Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.

Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.

Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.