Mean Boys and the Sillies They Mock

Some people out there – let’s call them Carellians – simply cannot wait to get their Steve Carell fix until April 9, which is when his Date Night with Tina Fey opens in a movie theater near them.

So…here’s the trailer for his next project, opening this summer, the comedy Dinner for Schmucks, co-starring Paul Rudd as a meanie rising exec who “succeeds” in finding the perfect guest (Carell) for his boss’ monthly event, a so-called “dinner for idiots,” which offers certain advantages to the guy who shows up with the biggest buffoon.

Aw, that’s not nice. But it sounds and looks like it makes for a funny movie: