Sentences with phrase «as comedians like»

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As allegations continue to rain down on powerful media moguls (like the recently - convicted comedian Bill Cosby), as well as high - profile politicians, doctors, members of Congress and male journalists, the idea that power can be a dangerous tool of manipulation is shifting into the mainstreaAs allegations continue to rain down on powerful media moguls (like the recently - convicted comedian Bill Cosby), as well as high - profile politicians, doctors, members of Congress and male journalists, the idea that power can be a dangerous tool of manipulation is shifting into the mainstreaas well as high - profile politicians, doctors, members of Congress and male journalists, the idea that power can be a dangerous tool of manipulation is shifting into the mainstreaas high - profile politicians, doctors, members of Congress and male journalists, the idea that power can be a dangerous tool of manipulation is shifting into the mainstream.

The film boasts a shockingly good ensemble that allows typically dramatic actors like Chiwetel Ejiofor a chance to be funny and comedians such as Kristen Wiig and Donald Glover a chance to do their thing.

A conservative comedian (They fear these people the most because if they use their «Alinsky» principle of ridicule on them, they'll get as good as they give) 6 A religious person (Even though, ironically, most lower income democrats, like the mexicans, are devout catholics 7.

The likes of Attenborough and friends (Fulham fan before switching his alliance to Chelsea) Comedian Tommy Trinder, MP and Lady of the House the late Gwyneth Dunwoody, who I met several times in my job as a Licence London Cab Driver.

While the likes of Neil Kinnock, John Major and Tony Blair provided much inspiration for comedians, Bruce - Lockhart believes there might not be anything worth satirising with Cameron, as he faces an opposition unable to bring out his true character.

Describing Fayose as a joker and a major destroyer of the PDP, Kashamu called the Ekiti State governor as an «alawada» (Yoruba word for comedian) like Baba Sala.

People attending the Saturday rally in Ellenville's Liberty Square rally were treated to lunch and were surrounded by museum - like dioramas of a coffee shop, featuring mannequins dressed as a waitress, a skier, a golfer and a singer; and artifacts from the Nevele's peak period, including a sign touting comedian Jan Murray.

Even as explosive allegations in Hollywood and media have taken down powerful figures like producer Harvey Weinstein, actor Kevin Spacey, comedian Louis C.K. and political journalist Mark Halperin, on Capitol Hill, it's not clear that a similar a day of reckoning is soon coming to one of the country's most important institutions.

Check out your fabulous self in the mirror (as the comedian advises in her Instagram caption), then post a bikini pic that garners more than 67,000 likes.

Comedian Aziz Ansari, who spent a big part of his «emerging adulthood» as a single guy, contemplates these kinds of questions and much more in a new book that reads like a

Comedian Aziz Ansari, who spent a big part of his «emerging adulthood» as a single guy, contemplates these kinds of questions and much more in a new book that reads like a Read More...

Lister - Jones is also generous enough an auteur to allow for memorable moments from others, whether it's hilarious bits from the likes of Retta (as Anna and Ben's unlucky marriage counselor), Brooklyn Decker, and Jamie Chung; the escalating weirdness of Armisen (who was, of course, a seasoned indie - band drummer before he turned to acting and comedy); or a knockout dramatic scene between Pally and the great comedian Susie Essman as Ben's mother, who provides some invaluable advice.

Began his entertainment career as a stand - up comedian in Washington, D.C. Gained notoriety in the early»90s for his adept impersonations of celebrities like Sugar Ray Leonard and Sammy Davis Jr..

I like Key and Peele a lot as comedians, but this movie wasnt very good.

Nanjiani's biggest strength as a comedian is also his biggest weakness as a dramatic actor: the withering line deliveries that sound like he's struggling to control his sarcasm.

Comedian Katt Williams» appearance counts as funny and bizarre — his offscreen legal issues feel like a reference point for his police - besieged character — but the performance goes beyond stuntcasting into real, messy emotion.

While he's primarily known as a goofy comedian, he's always been at his best in more grounded roles like this one.

But with «Obvious Child,» she commands an entire movie, one crafted around her performance as a struggling Brooklyn stand - up comedian who finds herself knocked up (like in the movie «Knocked Up ``!)

The domestic scenes, where Cage surrounded by comedians like Paul Scheer and Will Sasso as his mates, and where he gets all Zero Dark Flirty with McLendon - Covey, are far more interesting than the foreign ones, where a riff - laden cameo by Rainn Wilson sums up the more scattershot approach.

Jake Johnson sent in a video as he's currently filming Jurassic World (I mean honestly, what is that movie even going to be like with all these comedians?!)

Let me break it down easily: if you like Ferrell and Hart as comedians and don't mind an assault of absurd, unsubtle, and insulting humor, I think you will find plenty to laugh at in Get Hard.

Comedian Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) joins Ryan and Tucker to talk about why he loves X-Factor and what it was like to have his letter printed in a comic book as a teenager.

Alonzo's debut stand - up special for Netflix, «Lower Classy,» which debuts on Jan. 24, 2017, showcases the comedian's life as the daughter of an immigrant, touching on important issues like social class, breaking the glass ceiling and how she can't get the hang of Zumba.

Both stars have noticeably aged in the nine years since the first film, but it's the younger Tucker who got old first, never seeming like he is interested in pushing himself any further than he already has as a comedian or entertainer, content to dole out the same old shtick that made him a star a decade ago.

Every one of his comedies is merely a set - up for veteran character comedians to use as a palette for continuous ad - libbing, which results in scattershot jokes that feel like the dregs relegated to deleted scenes in most finely - honed comedies.

Transferring to this, one, as a comedic actor, you watch people like the great Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Jamie Foxx, that started out comedians and ended up doing really dramatic roles.

During his career as a stand - up comedian and actor, Williams starred in serious roles in movies like Dead Poets Society, Awakenings, Good Morning Vietnam, August Rush and Insomnia.

Still, with a pretty solid cast that also includes comedian Jeff Garland, Ellie Kemper, and Gretchen Mol and a director (Lynn Shelton) who has worked on the likes of the film Diggers as well as directing episodes of Mad Men and New Girl, I'm sure the trailer is a bit misleading with its annoyingly upbeat and conventional narrative.

Jamie Foxx is the rare comedian who didn't really hit it big in movies until he began appearing in dramatic roles — like his lead performance in Ray, for which he was awarded the 2004 Best Actor Oscar — and is now better known as a dramatic actor than a comedic one.

Comedian David Cross has been in all sorts of staple entertainment from his revered turn as Tobias Funke in «Arrested Development» to small appearances in films like Men in Black, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and unfortunately Alvin and the Chipmunks (everyone needs a paycheck).

Then I discovered Albert Brooks and I kind of had a new appreciation for Steve Martin, because I knew him as a kid, but not as like the artist comedian.

The cast gives it their all, but sadly, like the material itself, they all seem a bit too long in the tooth as comedians to ad - lib something we haven't seen before.

Among them, we find stars like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the above - mentioned Johnny Depp, comedian Louis C.K, whose movie «I Love You Daddy» was canceled, and the list will likely grow further as time passes.

A great deal of the latter two elements is provided by the less crucial supporting characters, particularly the late Peter Boyle as a clueless cabby acquaintance of Travis's, and comedian Albert Brooks as an Albert Brooks - like campaign worker.

As Holmes» character, also named Pete, attempts to break into the New York comedy world, he comes across comedians like Sarah Silverman and Artie Lange, playing themselves.

Consciously acting as a sort of a riposte to unexpected - pregnancy hits like «Knocked Up» and «Juno,» the film sees a struggling stand - up comedian Donna (ex-SNL-er Jenny Slate) dumped by her boyfriend, only to accidentally conceive during a rebound one - night - stand with a random dude (Jake Lacy).

Rock explores the insanity and inanity of celebrity culture vs. artistic integrity with Top Five, and while his previous two directorial efforts, Head of State and I Think I Love My Wife, never really connected with audiences (though I do like the latter), he's a more natural fit here essentially satirizing aspects of his daily existence as a comedian and actor.

Plus, the show doesn't have many cast members who specialize in impersonations as it did in the past with comedians like Carvey, Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Darrell Hammond, Kristen Wiig, Jay Pharoah and Bill Hader — to name a few.

As well as David Walliams, Charlie Higson, Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Howard, the competition also had support from the likes of comedians Katy Wix (Not Going Out) and Citizen Khan star, Adil Ray, who contributed to a teachers» resource pack, as well as top BBC comedy producers and writerAs well as David Walliams, Charlie Higson, Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Howard, the competition also had support from the likes of comedians Katy Wix (Not Going Out) and Citizen Khan star, Adil Ray, who contributed to a teachers» resource pack, as well as top BBC comedy producers and writeras David Walliams, Charlie Higson, Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Howard, the competition also had support from the likes of comedians Katy Wix (Not Going Out) and Citizen Khan star, Adil Ray, who contributed to a teachers» resource pack, as well as top BBC comedy producers and writeras well as top BBC comedy producers and writeras top BBC comedy producers and writers.

They are joined in the second installment by the likes of Michael Cain as McMissile, Bruce Campbell as Rod «Torque» Redline, and comedian Eddie Izzard as Miles Axelrod.

We see no way in which this could possibly go wrong and be gamed for nefarious ends, perhaps by the same enterprising likes who named «Moot» man of the year or insisted NASA use a TV comedian as the moniker for a space station.

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Many in the game industry and outside of it offered heartfelt statements on Iwata's passing, but I like this one from comedian and Game Center CX host Shinya Arino the best: «Today's a day for playing lots of games together as a family until you can play no more, only to do it all over again tomorrow.

As my friend, science comedian Brian Malow, likes to say, «An audience is not an amorphous blob.

For a while there, it seemed like a new one opened every week, filling our cities with dimly lighted rooms that smelled like ashtrays where unhappy couples could spend a couple of hours laughing at the comedians» jokes and then more time afterward recalling the jokes to each other, in a desperate attempt to avoid talking about how they didn't love each other anymore and delaying the next inevitable fight about nothing as they both pretended it wasn't over between them and they're both one step closer to spending the rest of their lives alone and miserable.

If you're like Waukegan native Jack Benny, a comedian who portrayed himself as a perennial penny - pincher, you like to make your hard - earned dollars stretch as far as possible.

Comedy traffic schools, like IMPROV Traffic School, employ a special breed of instructors, best classified as teacher / stand - up comedian hybrids, who take what could be, in other hands, a boring tedious must - get - through curriculum, and turn it into several hours of laugh - while - you - learn driver remediation.

As he made his way through an office in which the median attire fell somewhere between ad agency and hackathon, Nix — a bespectacled, lanky man with the angular affect of the comedian Stephen Merchant — stood out among his own employees for carrying himself like a City banker.

As expected, late - night comedians like Stephen Colbert were out in full force Monday mocking President Donald Trump after he told the nation's governors who were meeting at the White House that he would have rushed into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to save students during the shooting had he been there «even if I didn't have a weapon.»

Wiki] In fact, there are famous people who've openly talked about feeling like a fraud before, such as screenwriter Chuck Lorre, comedian Tina Fey, actress Emma Watson, and even veteran actress Meryl Streep and best - selling author Maya Angelou!