A Parody Parodied

The funniest part, by far, of the 1996 VH-1 Fashion Awards was the video skit parodying the life of a male model. The model, played by Ben Stiller, got huge laughs from a jaded fashion audience for lines like, "I live with other male models because only they can understand what it is like to be this good-looking." The skit was back the following year, and equally funny.

But could the life and times of male model Derek Zoolander support a full-length feature film? It seemed doubtful. How much runway practice, how many signature looks, how...

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