claim: Sarah Hyland had a small role in a biographical comedy film.
evidence: Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by Betty Thomas .. Betty Thomas. Betty Thomas. Ivan Reitman. Ivan Reitman. Private Parts. Private Parts ( book ). biographical. Biographical film. comedy film. comedy film. The film is an adaptation of the autobiographical chapters from the best selling 1993 book Private Parts by radio personality Howard Stern , developed from a script written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko .. Len Blum. Len Blum. Private Parts. Private Parts ( book ). Howard Stern. Howard Stern. adaptation. Film adaptation. It follows Stern 's life from boyhood and his rise to success in radio .. Stern and several of his radio show staff star as themselves , including newscaster and co-host Robin Quivers , producers Fred Norris and Gary Dell ` Abate , and comedian Jackie Martling .. Robin Quivers. Robin Quivers. his radio show. The Howard Stern Show. staff. The Howard Stern Show staff. Fred Norris. Fred Norris. Jackie Martling. Jackie Martling. The film also stars Mary McCormack , Alison Janney , and Paul Giamatti .. Mary McCormack. Mary McCormack. Alison Janney. Alison Janney. Paul Giamatti. Paul Giamatti. After a proposed film featuring Stern as his superhero character Fartman fell through , development for a new film began in 1994 , several months following the release of Private Parts .. Private Parts. Private Parts ( book ). Fartman. Fartman ( Howard Stern ). Stern signed with Rysher Entertainment , who agreed to fund it , and teamed with producer Ivan Reitman who thought a biographical take on Stern 's life was best suited for a film .. Ivan Reitman. Ivan Reitman. Rysher Entertainment. Rysher Entertainment. biographical. Biographical film. Production was delayed after Stern rejected 22 scripts from several screenwriters until he accepted one developed by Blum and Kalesniko in late 1995 .. Filming took place in the New York City area and Washington , D.C. from May to November 1996 with a budget of $ 28 million , during which Stern continued to host his radio show each weekday morning .. his radio show. The Howard Stern Show. New York City. New York City. Numerous celebrities and family members of the radio show staff make cameo appearances in the film .. staff. The Howard Stern Show staff. cameo appearances. cameo appearances. The soundtrack is formed of songs from several rock bands as well as two original tracks featuring Stern performing with Rob Zombie and the Dust Brothers .. Rob Zombie. Rob Zombie. the Dust Brothers. Dust Brothers. Released in the United States on March 7 , 1997 by Paramount Pictures , Private Parts ranked at number one on the US box office in its opening weekend with a gross of $ 14.6 million .. Private Parts. Private Parts ( book ). Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. box office. box office. It grossed a domestic total of $ 41.2 million at the end of its theatrical run .. It received mostly positive reviews from film critics , a group whom Stern made a conscious effort to please , including the public who did not listen to the radio show or were not fans of his .. In 1998 , the film was released on DVD and Stern won a Blockbuster Award for Favorite Male Newcomer for his performance .. DVD. DVD. Stern shot additional scenes for a censored version of the film prior to its premiere television broadcast on the USA Network in 1999 .. USA Network. USA Network