Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Hello. Today’s review concerns the new Lonely Island-directed, Judd Apatow-produced comedy, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The plot surrounds the titular pop star, Conner (played by Lonely Island’s Andy Samberg). Conner grew up with his best friends, Owen and Lawrence (played by the other members, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer respectively). The three guys formed a band called Style Boyz and they had a lot of influence on the pop industry. It was when Conner’s egotistical nature overtook him that he left his band, branded himself “Conner4Real”, and started his own solo career. His first album was huge, so, like any pompous pop star would do, he films a documentary about himself as he anticipates the release of his second album. Originally described as “the most anticipated album of the decade”, it receives scathing reviews that include a -4 out of 10 on one site. Conner ignores this up until he realizes the album sold 65,000 copies in its first week (for those not familiar w...