In 2006, the screenplay for this movie was included on the Black List: an annual survey of the "most-liked" motion picture screenplays that had not yet been produced.
The website where Molly Shannon's character Peggy makes her card is a real website for making greeting cards.
Mike White's directorial debut. Although he had written the screenplays for several movies and TV shows, many in which he acted, this film is the first project he ever directed.
Year of the Dog (2007) was first released into theaters on January 20th, 2007, which, according to the Chinese Zodiac related to the Chinese calendar, was actually in the Year of the Dog.