In "Evan Almighty, " the guy building an ark to get ready for a flood is a congressman in Washington, D.

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Evan Almighty, staring Steve Carell as a modern-day Noah, was supposed to be a high-grossing follow-up to megahit Bruce Almighty.

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From Steve Carell's costly bomb Evan Almighty to Jennifer Lopez's critically panned Brave album, the past year has served up its share of flops.

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But Universal's Shmuger believes "Evan Almighty" will cross borders.

NPR: 'Evan Almighty' Is Most Expensive Comedy

Save for the Old Testament look he tried on in "Evan Almighty, " he's maintained the same boring businessman haircut for as long as he's been in the public eye (and well before that, I'll bet).

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But "Evan Almighty" is a comedy.

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