Film-maker Judd Apatow has made a sprawling four-hour film about the late comedy icon Garry Shandling that is up for three Emmys next month, including Outstanding Documentary and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary.
And he thinks every minute of it is justified when it comes to telling the story of "one of the most important comedy minds of all time" - a man who was also his mentor, boss and friend.
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