2 July 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

You may know that director Judd Apatow has wrangled a laundry list of stars for his forthcoming “Funny People,” that includes — along with leads Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann and Eric BanaJonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Norm MacDonald, Sarah Silverman, Aziz Ansari, RZA, Dave Attell and others. But did you know a certain Detroit rapper will also be joining the crew?

That’s right: Marshall Mathers himself will be making an appearance in the film. You’ll have to wait until July 31 to see exactly why, but we’ve got the very first look at Eminem’s tableside chat with Sandler’s character, a dying stand-up comedian named George Simmons. Take a gander below, and don’t forget to read the first of Judd Apatow’s exclusive blogs for MTV, wherein he answers a bevy of questions you haven’t even asked.

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