Sentences with phrase «star in a comedy series»

He sure has come a long way since the days of starring in the comedy series Freaks and Geeks.

Immediately after her nomination, McCarthy was invited to host «Saturday Night Live» for the first time in 2011, a performance for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Star in a Comedy Series.

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Most people probably know Lena Dunham as the creator, writer, and star of Girls, the HBO comedy series that is loosely based on her life as a twenty - something in New York City.

Netflix description: «Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in this remake of a Norwegian dark - comedy series about an institutionalized man who lives a fantasy life in his dreams.»

Known for her hit HBO comedy Insecure, Issa Rae of Issa Rae productions is the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series.

According to the site TVLine, Vince Vaughn — an actor probably best known for co-starring in a series of buddy comedies — is currently in talks to star in season two of HBO's gritty crime series True Detective.

Jesus Christ is regularly depicted as a supporting character on one of Comedy Central's staple programs, «South Park,» but now he might star in his own animated series.

As fans of the show know, the series was autobiographical, and featured Gaffigan balancing his career as a comedy star, his Christian faith and family life in New York City.

Anthony can also be seen in the ABC sitcom, Black - ish, for which he was recently nominated for an Emmy ® award, in which he stars and produces, and which recently won two NAACP Image Awards for both Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.

Starring Julia Louis - Dreyfus in her recent Emmy award - winning turn as Vice President Selina Meyer (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series), Veep is an up - close and politically (in) correct look at the daily successes and disappointments of being second in command.

A professional actor since the age of 15, Fox became a household name in the early 1980's for his Emmy and Golden Globe Awards winning role as Alex P. Keaton in the NBC comedy series Family Ties in which he starred as the young Republican son of hippie parents.

If you look up the definition of «badass» in the dictionary, we're pretty sure you'll find a picture of Alison Brie, the star of GLOW, Netflix's hit comedy series about a women's pro-wrestling circuit in the 1980s.

In 1963, she starred in Glynis, a lukewarm TV comedy / mystery serieIn 1963, she starred in Glynis, a lukewarm TV comedy / mystery seriein Glynis, a lukewarm TV comedy / mystery series.

Crosby managed to score on radio in 1931, and a series of two - reel comedies made for Mack Sennett helped him launch a screen career; his starring feature debut was in 1932's The Big Broadcast.

He currently stars in the SHOWTIME series SHAMELESS, for which he was nominated twice for an «Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series» Emmy series SHAMELESS, for which he was nominated twice for an «Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series» Emmy Series» Emmy Award.

Starting with their appearances in The Egg and I (1947), which starred Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, Main and Percy Kilbride became starring performers as Ma and Pa Kettle in a series of rural comedies.

He is the co-creator of the critically - acclaimed web comedy series CLARK AND MICHAEL, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in alongside his friend and comedy partner, Michael Cera.

She would play a memorable role on Don Cheadle's comedy series House of Lies, and co-produced and starred in an action - oriented romcom with Bradley Cooper called Hit and Run (which was written and co-directed by Bell's real - life love, Dax Shepard).

Dorsey's movie career ranges from heavy drama (WALK THE LINE), to lighthearted family comedy (JUST LIKE HEAVEN, Disney's GIRL VS. MONSTER, and the American Girl series MCKENNA SHOOTS FOR THE STARS), but her appearance in the Golden Globe ® and Academy Award ® nominated film MONEYBALL established her as a bona - fide star.

Though he appeared in several movies during his years with the Kids, including the science fiction yarn Millennium (1989) and the horror comedy Popcorn (1990), Thompson and his cohorts became TV stars when their series The Kids in the Hall began broadcasting in 1989.

Garofalo's prolific output continued in 1997; in addition to starring roles in two comedies, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion and The Matchmaker, she was featured prominently in James Mangold's Cop Land and Paul Schrader's Touch, she hosted the MTV series Indie Outing, and she remained a fixture of the emerging alternative comedy circuit.

His starring roles in a multitude of Australian television programs include SEA PATROL, CHANDON PICTURES, WILFRED, ALL SAINTS, HOME AND AWAY, UNDERBELLY, THE LIBRARIANS and the critically acclaimed, hit comedy improv series THANK GOD YOU»RE HERE.

Greig has starred in episodes of the ground - breaking series PEOPLE LIKE US, DR.. WHO, WHEN I»M 64 for the BBC, but she gained recognition and a British Comedy nomination for her television role as Fran Katzenjammer in Channel 4's BLACK BOOKS with Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey.

Comedian Bob Saget stars in this heartfelt comedy series as Danny Tanner, the widowed father of three young and rambunctious girls: 9 - month - old Michelle, 5 - year - old Stephanie and 10 - year - old D.J. Danny recruits his two buddies.

Alongside Riki Lindhome, she co-created, wrote, produced and stars as Lillian Bellacourt in the Comedy Central series ANOTHER PERIOD.

He starred in a brace of TV action series, Biff Baker USA (1953) and Casey Jones (1957), before his he - man image melted into comedy parts.

Extremely busy on television, Hazel co-starred with Patrick O'Neal in the 1957 comedy / mystery series Dick and the Duchess; she was also starred on four Alfred Hitchcock Presents installments, including the famous episode in which Hazel's disgruntled husband Laurence Harvey grinds her up for chicken feed.

Matt LeBlanc stars as Matt LeBlanc in Episodes, the hilarious comedy series about remaking a comedy series.

Born in 1937 in West Cliff - on - Sea, England, screenwriter - turned - director Dick Clement cut his teeth on the small screen in his mid - to late twenties, as a BBC television writer and director, including such now - classic programs as the sitcom The Likely Lads (1964), the Dudley Moore and Peter Cook series Not Only... But Also (1965), and the brief Steptoe and Son successor Mr. Aitch (1967), starring Harry H. Corbett.Clement segued into big - screen comedy in 1966, co-scripting (with Ian La Frenais) the Michael Winner - directed picture The Jokers.

But in addition to that sitcom, her comedy series «Benched» (co-created with Damon Jones and starring Eliza Coupe) was just picked up by USA.

Exec producer Simms accepted the comedy series award at the New York ceremonies and said Glover — who also stars — was working in London.

Though there may not be as much pomp and circumstance about HBO's comedy series Doll & Em as there is surrounding Game of Thrones or the cable network's other comedy series like Silicon Valley and Veep, the show starring Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom) and Dolly Wells (Some Girls) has enough of a following and acclaim for a second season coming in September.

In honor of the eighth and final season of Portlandia premiering this Thursday, The A.V. Club has compiled clips of every guest star to appear on the long - running IFC sketch - comedy series.

HBO has released the first trailer for Doll & Em, a new comedy series about a British Hollywood star who hires her childhood friend to be her personal assistant while she is making a film in Los Angeles.

In 1997, she starred as Kevin Kline's mother in Frank Oz's In & Out, earned a 2000 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress nomination for her recurring role as Debra Messing's mother in the hit comedy series Will & Grace, played Katherine Heigl's grandmother in 2012's One for the Money and, in 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the CandelabrIn 1997, she starred as Kevin Kline's mother in Frank Oz's In & Out, earned a 2000 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress nomination for her recurring role as Debra Messing's mother in the hit comedy series Will & Grace, played Katherine Heigl's grandmother in 2012's One for the Money and, in 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the Candelabrin Frank Oz's In & Out, earned a 2000 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress nomination for her recurring role as Debra Messing's mother in the hit comedy series Will & Grace, played Katherine Heigl's grandmother in 2012's One for the Money and, in 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the CandelabrIn & Out, earned a 2000 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress nomination for her recurring role as Debra Messing's mother in the hit comedy series Will & Grace, played Katherine Heigl's grandmother in 2012's One for the Money and, in 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the Candelabrin the hit comedy series Will & Grace, played Katherine Heigl's grandmother in 2012's One for the Money and, in 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the Candelabrin 2012's One for the Money and, in 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the Candelabrin 2013, portrayed Liberace's mother Frances (the Liberace family were longtime friends of Reynolds) in the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the Candelabrin the award - winning HBO telefilm Behind the Candelabra.

Ballers: The Complete First Season (Blu - ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, HBO Home Entertainment Rated: TV - MA, language, sexual content The lowdown: This HBO comedy series stars Dwayne Johnson, set in Miami, about a retired football superstar - turned - financial manager who helps other athletes figure out what to do when they take off their uniforms.

Now, they all help out on one another's projects, which includes Green directing episodes of the HBO comedy series «Eastbound and Down,» which McBride stars in and co-created with Hill.

Her directorial work includes Paper Chase, a teen comedy in pre-production with Gunpowder and Sky; All Styles, a dance movie in post production starring Fik - Shun (So You Think You Can Dance) and Heather Morris (Glee); Black Folk Don't, a documentary web series in its fourth season featured in Time Magazine's «10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life» and (A) sexua, l a feature - length documentary about people who experience no sexual attraction that streamed on Netflix and Hulu for four years.

Curiously, its star Ellie Kemper missed out, but Actress in a Comedy Series was probably the most competitive in years and a very deserved nomination for Fresh Off the Boat «s Constance Wu probably just kept her from getting in.

Shandling chose well throughout the series» run and — from the veteran to the novice, the theater - trained acting teacher and character actor to the comedy troupe star in his most subtle role — they all tend to feel the way Tambor does: «It changed my career.

Shadyac has also dabbled in standup comedy and at one time appeared regularly at the Improv on Melrose, as well as guest starring on TV series and movies

A revival of «Murphy Brown,» from original series creator Diane English and starring Candice Bergen, is coming to Thursday's comedy block, and a modern retelling of «Magnum P.I.,» with Jay Hernandez in the role of the private investigator made famous by Tom Selleck, is headed to Mondays.

The series stars Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid in the «Harry Potter» films) as Paul Finchley, half of famous TV comedy duo, who is accused of rape years after the fact.

She would leave the show only to become a bigger star in her own right, creating, writing, and starring in the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, which she both wrote and starred in as the head writer for a popular sketch comedy series.

The following year he had a starring in an episode of BBC comedy series «People Like Us» which also starred Chris Langham.

Bullock leads an all - star cast including Cate Blanchett and Mindy Kaling in the gender - flipped remake of the heist comedy series

The series, starring Rachel Brosnahan as a housewife with a knack for standup comedy in 1958, debuted in November.

In the wake of a recent article that accused the Master of None star and creator of sexual misconduct, Ansari was nowhere to be seen, despite being nominated for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy SerieIn the wake of a recent article that accused the Master of None star and creator of sexual misconduct, Ansari was nowhere to be seen, despite being nominated for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Seriein a Comedy Series.

Verdict: His studio comedy phase (which had somewhat varying success rates) seemingly in the past, David Gordon Green seems to have returned to the territory on which he made his name, and between «Prince Avalanche» and this year's Al Pacino - starring «Manglehorn,» he made this, which teams him up with «Mud» star Tye Sheridan, and Nicolas Cage, the latter making something of a return to quality fare after a long series of low - rent actioners.

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill are finalizing deals to star in half - hour dark comedy series entitled Maniac, with Cary Fukunaga in talks to direct.