Sentences with phrase «as a comedy of»

Tony Kouzarides tells the story of his early career as a comedy of errors.

This scene could be read as either an arbitrary acknowledgment of Lincoln's documented interest in psychic phenomena or a brief opportunity for Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński to reprise their watery fishbowl motif from Minority Report, but it really serves the more interesting, ambitious purpose of establishing Lincoln as a comedy of the narcissism that binds prophecy with political policy.

While not without its broad moments — the very obvious rip - off, err... template here is Scrubs — the movie works well enough as a comedy of colorful relationships, and should thus provide amusing counterpoint to fans of Grey's Anatomy, which has, of course, supplanted ER as the dominant surgical soap of the American small screen.

«Twin Peaks» attention to the most bathetic moments of human existence is strangely comforting, even as a comedy of manners in an apartment complex's anonymous hallway gives way, with one twisted doorknob, into a ritualistic horror show.

A recently released trailer positions the drama as a comedy of errors, showcasing the immense acting talent who were clearly drawn to the classic material.

This inspired twist transforms «The Lovers» into a gentle, contemporary spin on that tried - and - true Hollywood genre known as the comedy of remarriage, which counts «The Awful Truth,» «His Girl Friday» and «The Lady Eve» among its most venerable examples.

For Dark Horse, he has dropped the shock misanthropy that increasingly marked his work for what almost begins as a comedy of manners but becomes more hallucinatory.

What initially appears as a comedy of clashing cultures, with Sybylla our conduit for mocking the haw - hee - haw customs and attitudes of stuffy arristos, develops into a story on the difficulty of a woman retaining her independence and dignity in the late nineteenth century.

Holofcener's work is often classified as comedy of manners, but at her best she trades in something much more resonant — the comedy of mores.

A work of romantic fiction, better known as a comedy of manners, Sense and Sensibility is set in southwest England, London and Kent between 1792 and 1797, and portrays the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne.

Not exact matches

He used himself as an example: As a graduate of University of Michigan, Costolo moved to Chicago to pursue improv comedy — what many might consider a life of artistic povertas an example: As a graduate of University of Michigan, Costolo moved to Chicago to pursue improv comedy — what many might consider a life of artistic povertAs a graduate of University of Michigan, Costolo moved to Chicago to pursue improv comedy — what many might consider a life of artistic poverty.

He has had a notable media career outside of football as well, serving as an NFL analyst for CBS for several years and even starring in the Jim Carrey comedy «Ace Ventura Pet Detective.»

A merger of CBS, which owns its broadcast network and premier channel Showtime, and Viacom, the owner of Paramount Pictures and such networks as Comedy Central and MTV, would give the company scale at a time when many competitors are merging, Paulson said.

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.

Viacom owns the Paramount Pictures movie studio, as well as a number of networks such as Nickolodeon and Comedy Central.

It will own a vast distribution apparatus; have the rights to more comedy programs than most of its competitors; and be producing much of the material they need to do battle with one another — as well as, inevitably, with Dynamics itself.

Campbell added that «South Park» was the service's most - watched show of 2017, as subscribers watched 135 million hours of the animated comedy last year.

The brothers eventually turned to what they saw as an untapped opportunity, playing on a strength of the East Coast: comedy.

He's started producing original scripted comedies, and it's no coincidence that most of the companies buying them haven't traditionally produced or aired comedy, so don't view him as a threat — at least not at the moment.

Charna Halpern was recently heralded as the «hidden architect of modern comedy,» but she's faced many challenges in building a profitable theater business.

In one study, subjects were shown a video — either of comedy routines or a «placebo» video that wasn't as funny.

Hourly and half - hourly news bulletins, combined with programs on a host of topics, from sports to culture and cookery to comedy, mean that the radio is arguably still as relevant today as it was in the years before podcasts, the web and streaming.

Simon, who died from colon cancer in March, was best known as co-creator of the Fox animated comedy, «The Simpsons,» the longest - running sitcom in American television.

South African comedian Trevor Noah kicks off his stint as the new host of The Daily Show on Monday night on Viacom's (VIA) Comedy Central.

This classic comedy stars Eddie Murphy as an African prince who travels to Queens, New York, to find the woman of his dreams.

Singer / songwriter Jack Antonoff of the Bleachers offered to match up to $ 10,000 as did Jessie Tyler Ferguson, co-star of ABC (dis) comedy Modern Family.

But the new strategic direction of Amazon Studios, which comes as the company is launching several new shows, including a comedy with Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen and a Seth Rogen - produced comic book adaptation, underscores the financial constraints the division is under.

The studio does have a pair of big spring releases in Ghost in the Shell, the controversial adaptation of the popular manga comic that stars Scarlett Johansson, as well as the action - comedy adaptation of the 1990s lifeguard TV show Baywatch.

This coming month brings the return of Netflix's original show «Bojack Horseman,» as well as a slew of other shows, movies, documentaries, and comedy specials.

Chappelle returned to a relatively steady stand - up comedy schedule a couple of years ago, and he spent the weekend performing six shows (two a night) as part of Austin City Limits Live.

Since securing a job as a writer for «30 Rock» in 2006, Glover has used his diverse talents and signature humor to find success in a staggering number of industries, including television, stand - up comedy, music, and film.

Just look at Seinfeld: as of this April, the emblematic»90s comedy «about nothing» has banked more than US$ 3 billion in syndication revenue for its creators.

Starting Thursday, NBC is making Seeso available as part of a month - long beta test, which will give selected customers the first opportunity to navigate the service's library of ad - free NBC comedy programming.

«The Night Before,» a comedy from the same filmmakers as «The Interview» grossed just $ 10 million on a budget of $ 25 million.

Viacom, the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, said on Wednesday it was unable to come to a distribution deal with Charter Communications as part of its ongoing negotiations with the cable television distributor.

The comedy legend is a founding father of Funny or Die, a comedy - video website that hosts user - generated content as well as exclusives with celebrities, including Judd Apatow, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jon Hamm.

And Netflix could also sweep two of the biggest TV categories if the Aziz Ansari comedy Master of None wins against competitors such as Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in the «musical or comedy» TV series category.

My wife is a life - long lover of comedy and so I've witnessed first hand the tortured souls of the men and women who choose comedy as their career path.

The networks, as usual, axed plenty of shows (old and new) in 2017 as well, like the comedy «2 Broke Girls,» which faltered in ratings later into its run.

Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu's dark comedy won acclaim for its biting take on the pitfalls of Hollywood fame as well as some daringly experimental cinematography.

Already the king of animated comedies, this summer saw the writer - producer - director - animator - star of such shows as American Dad!

But whether Bitcoin can actually replace gold (let alone traditional government - backed currency) has been a matter of fervent debate — quite literally, as evidenced by an event last week entitled «Gold Versus Bitcoin,» held at a New York comedy club, in which well - known gold proponent (Jim Rickards debated James Altucher, a self - help author now peddling Bitcoin investment advice under the moniker «crypto - genius.»

Viacom's share price has fallen by more than 45 % in the past two years, as many of its core properties such as MTV and the Comedy Network have lost much of their audience.

In a statement, Univision's chief news and digital officer Isaac Lee said comedy is «playing an expanding role in our culture as a vehicle for audiences to explore, debate, and understand the important ideas of our time.»

From Comedy Central's ability to provide a fresh outlet for up - and - coming comedians to VH1 unveiling the truth, grit and brilliance behind artists such as Bob Marley and John Lennon, Viacom's properties were once the envy of mainstream television networks.

The extent of her contributions as producer - writer - director, for which she's gained respect within the industry, is still unknown to the general public — not to mention her talent for sketch comedy, which is on view in her movies.

CBS, home of broad - based hits like «NCIS» and «Big Bang Theory,» is exploring a tie - up with Viacom, which owns Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central, as well as Paramount studios.

The bad news is that human society is a never - ending comedy of errors in which our hopes and dreams play out as farce.

Gullible brand people who chase comedy masquerading as advertising often become enamored of their role as entertainers.

Fox plans to shrink commercial loads within episodes of its Sunday night animated and comedy programming — shows such as «The Simpsons» and «Family Guy» — by as much 40 percent next season, according to media buyers familiar with the network's pitch.