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If you followed indie film in the 90s, Vince Vaughn was at the center of a legendary tale. As the story goes, in order to get permission to use the theme from Jaws in the film Swingers, Doug Liman screened the film for Steven Spielberg’s approval. Not only did Stevie Boy allow them to use the scary shark tune but the legendary director knew he had to work with whoever was playing Trent Walker. And, he did just that when he cast Vince Vaughn in his Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World. Spielberg instantly knew that Vince Vaughn was superstar material and he was correctomundo. Over the last nearly 30 years, he has given us some of the best comedic performances mixed in with some bone chilling anti-heroes. But it seems in the past few years Vaughn has slowed down his output to focus on smaller roles in more meaningful projects.

By Greg Hernandez

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I got a note last night from the brilliant Roy Cruz who tells me that the very fantastic stage show he created, ‘Streep Tease,’ will return to the Bang Theatre this Saturday after a six-month hiatus.

The show is an evening of Meryl Streep monologues performed by an all-male cast. The most memorable films of the great Streep are given a new interpretation on stage. Each actor gives his own interpretation of his favorite Meryl Streep monologue. The cast includes Cruz, David Dean Bottrell, Bryan T. Donovan, Ron Morehouse, Matthew Nouriel, Joel Scher and Trent Walker.

The show is directed by Ezra Weisz with choreography by Fred Tallaksen. It is produced by Cruz and Kenneth Hartung.

“We have three new monologues and the show has evolved,” Roy says.

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Subject: Vince Vaughn, 40-year old American actor, comedian, and producer

Date of Assessment: January 14, 2011

Positive Buzzwords: Swingers, smooth-talking, money

Negative Buzzwords: Christmas movies, stagnation, monied

The Case: If I asked moviegoers to consider today's subject, the vast majority would express the same sentiment in regard to today's subject; that is, what the hell happened to Vince Vaughn? Babies, you know what I'm talking about when I refer to Vaughn's promising performance as Trent "Double Down" Walker in Swingers. Vaughn virtually materialized out of thin air to great effect -- women wanted him, and men wanted to be him. To put it quite simply, he was money... and he still is, but Vince's definition of "money" has drastically changed over the past fifteen years. Instead of a descriptor of coolness, the term now refers to what's rattling around in Vaughn's very oversized pockets. Then again, the size of the pockets has changed as well.

There's something about Meryl! In this week's edition of Tell Dennis Everything, Dennis Hensley meets the men of Streep Tease, an evening of Meryl Streep monologues that's been packing them in at L.A.'s Bang Theater. The cast includes Taylor Negron, David Dean Bottrell, Steve Hasley, Drew Droege, Mike Rose, Trent Walker, Ron Morehouse and show creator Roy Cruz.

Check it out after the break!

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Vince Vaughn will be hailed as the ShoWest Comedy Star of the Year at the annual exhibitors convention, which kicks off Monday in Las Vegas. The star of the summer hit Wedding Crashers will be presented with the award Thursday at the closing-night ceremony at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas hotels. "Vince Vaughn has been making audiences laugh since introducing the world to the unforgettable character Trent Walker in the comedy classic 'Swingers, ' " said Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of the event. Vaughn next stars opposite Jennifer Aniston in Universal Pictures' romantic comedy The Break-Up, directed by Peyton Reed and set for release June 2. Vaughn's credits range from Swingers to Psycho, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. ShoWest is managed by the VNU Expositions Film Group, a division of VNU Business Media, parent company of The Hollywood Reporter.

Vince Vaughn will be hailed as the ShoWest Comedy Star of the Year at the annual exhibitors convention, which kicks off Monday in Las Vegas. The star of the summer hit Wedding Crashers will be presented with the award Thursday at the closing-night ceremony at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas hotels. "Vince Vaughn has been making audiences laugh since introducing the world to the unforgettable character Trent Walker in the comedy classic 'Swingers, ' " said Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of the event. Vaughn next stars opposite Jennifer Aniston in Universal Pictures' romantic comedy The Break-Up, directed by Peyton Reed and set for release June 2. Vaughn's credits range from Swingers to Psycho, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. ShoWest is managed by the VNU Expositions Film Group, a division of VNU Business Media, parent company of The Hollywood Reporter.