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Ben Stiller is determined to spend more time with his family – he has reportedly bought an apartment in the same building as his parents.

The Tropic Thunder actor is said to have splashed out $8.8 million on a three-bedroom New York home so he can be close to his mom and dad.

A source tells Scottish newspaper the Daily Record, “He starred in Meet The Parents and now he is doing it in real life.”

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Ben Stiller regrets raising his children in Los Angeles – because they’ve missed out on the excitement of living in his native New York.

The 42-year-old star shares two children, Ella Olivia, six, and Quinlin Dempsey, three, with his wife, actress Christine Taylor.

And Stiller admits he often finds himself reminiscing about the dangers of growing up in the Big Apple.

He says, “Raising them here is different because I was raised in New York City. It’s totally different. I grew up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 70s. There were… fires and riots and serial killers. It was great. My kids, it’s L.A., it’s sunny and nice. They don’t have any excitement.”

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Ben Stiller’s portrayal of a mentally handicapped man in new movie Tropic Thunder has provoked anger from disability groups.

Stiller’s character, an actor, takes on the role of Simple Jack in the movie, who is referred to in marketing material as a “retard”.

The description and portrayal prompted a number of organizations to protest to bosses at studio DreamWorks – who have now agreed to meet in person with representatives of the disability groups.

Anne Sommers, from the American Association of People with Disabilities, tells the New York Times, “We want to be really plain about what our issues are with the movie.”

In its defense, DreamWorks executives insist the movie intends to mock the film industry and not disabled people.

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