
I have a theory that we could form a more accurate terrorist watch list by simply taking a national poll of anyone who doesn't like Paul Rudd. EVERYONE likes Paul Rudd. And if you don't, you're a terrorist. That's the crux of theory if the first line lost you.
On the internet the dude ranks second only to cats in "things universally loved." And it's for good reason. I could start listing all his awesome qualities but then I think I'd be required to get one of those crude celebrity tattoos on my thigh. If you need his awesomeness hammered home just peruse the Paul Rudd tag on Film Drunk.
Our Idiot Brother opens today (Vince's review here) and BlackBook lucked into an interview with Paul Rudd and Paul Rudd Light, Adam Scott, where the two discussed their twenty-year bromance, late night drunkfests, and how Rudd's d*ck shines like the sun. They also took some awesome photos like the literal butt-buddies one above. Let's just say reading the interview gave me a wicked case of party envy, which got me to thinking that everyone probably wants to hang out with Paul Rudd, even awesome celebrities who don't spend hours on end scrolling through F*ck Yeah Tumblrs. It didn't take much research to find out that is indeed the case.
So I've taken a page from the always entertaining Awesome People Hanging Out Together and created a Paul Rudd edition. I tried to stick with off set, behind-the-scenes, non-publicity photos but a few awesome ones crept in anyway. While some of the people hanging out with Paul Rudd are more awesome than others, keep in mind they were all awesome when they hung out with Paul Rudd. Captions provided where I saw fit.
Sources: F*ck Yeah Paul Rudd and #Paul Rudd




Even the Dude wants a photo with Paul!



Ken Marino and a couple of dudes I have no idea who they are. (Update: It's been pointed out in the comments they are the uber talented Scott Aukerman and David Wain.)








Vanity Fair outtake.
















With Jon Stewart. Pre-bullfight, I assume.










On the set of Wanderlust.

George Brett sighting!




Did you know Paul Rudd photobombed a Galifianakis SNL closing?

Halloween with who I assume is one of Rudd's presumably awesome kids.

This was begging to be added. And the grill man seems like a cool guy.




Slide #9 is (left to right): Ken Marino, Scott Aukerman, Paul Rudd, and David Wain. I’m assuming this is after the recent Comedy Bang Bang podcast taping (released 7/25/2011). Aukerman is the host and a UCB staple; Wain you would know as a member of The State and Stella, plus he works a lot with Marino.
The podcast was excellent, it was meant to be a mini-reunion for Wet Hot American Summer. You can find that here – [www.earwolf.com]
It’s sad that you know Ken Marino, and you don’t know David Wain. And to add what PSUBecket wrote, Aukerman was a writer and actor on Mr. Show.
@PSUBecket & @CB: Thanks for the info on Wain and Aukerman. Should have been on top of those. Starting to feel like a star f*cker.
Alicia Silverstone’s rack FTW
@Bobby Big Wheel…I would do unspeakable things to that rack.
If we can invent immortality, I want to give it to Paul Rudd first.
You just know Rudd dreamed of cranking up the motorboat.
Guy on the right with Ken Marino in the pic has gotta be the show runner for Childrens Hospital. Otherwise…awesome.
#35 isn’t with Jon Stewart, that’s Steve Coogan
…and now i realize that the caption was supposed to be a few slides earlier and makes much more sense now…I’ll show myself out
@jonesz: It was in the wrong spot. Fixed. Thanks!
#33 is Jon Stewart backstage at the Conan O’Brien tour stop last summer in NYC…he and Stephen Colbert did a bit together with Conan and he was dressed like a bull fighter. Paul was in the show later that evening.
#41. Rudd, Jones, Poehler, and Cooper. I want to be at that party.
Just like meee, they long to beee, close to yooouuu.
Paul Rudd killed my dog and didn’t respond to my request for a duel. I hate Paul Rudd. I’m not a terrorist though, because guess what! I LOVE AMERICA.
bradley cooper holding a yankees hat? what a traitor.
That last picture is amazing. *Meeeeeow*
Am I the only person who thinks Bradley Cooper is creepy looking? Like, don’t turn your back on him creepy looking?
I lol’ed in my cube at #13. I love paul rudd.