Sentences with phrase «as upstaging»

It's NOT ABOUT the wrap; it's about the success of the agent being seen as upstaging less than successful ones.

The child is very proud of his grandfather's attempt at world domination, and is very annoyed at Hargon's own attempts, seeing the effort as an upstaging of his family's legacy.

Not exact matches

They are largely incompetent at what they do, and are quickly upstaged by Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear)-- this guy is a genuine superhero, who arrives just in time to save the day and completely upstages the «wannabe» heroes, who are treated as a joke by the police officers, villains, civilians on the scene, and Captain Amazing himself.

Fresh juices (I'm a convert), Brussel sprouts and rapini are upstaging kale (baby or otherwise), cooked grain salads, Ramen (it's a second go - round), globally - inspired sandwiches (like Cuban pressed sandwiches) brunch as well as grilled cheese sandwiches, and customized food (even McDonald's is trying to be accommodating), drip coffee (move over Latte, Espresso and Café au Lait) along with fancy copper drip coffee filter holders (check out Hario Coffee or Kalita).

But just as Leno was about to begin his monologue, one player lingered upstage, jumping up and down, mugging for a nationwide audience.

Brandon and Norm Lewis stood out, but not as egregiously as in, say, Les Mis where Samantha Barks and Aaron Tveit were just constantly upstaging everyone else.

Cech coming up against his former side this weekend is hardly a reason to want him dropped from the starting XI either, as he has a point to prove having been dislodged by Thibaut Courtois between the sticks, and there is no way he would go into the game wanting to be upstaged by his younger counter-part.

As possible harbingers of a new division order the Braves were upstaged by the Marlins in the postseason and outspent by the Phillies in the off - season, all of which makes everyone in Georgia twitchy except the Braves themselves.

Alexis Sanchez scored a second - half brace as Chile came from behind to upstage Uruguay 3 - 1 in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.

Sanchez returned to the starting line - up and scored a second - half brace as Chile came from behind to upstage Uruguay 3 - 1 in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Chris Baird upstaged his returning team - mate Dimitar Berbatov with the late winner as Fulham condemned Aston Villa to more away day misery with a 1 - 0 victory at Craven Cottage.

Reaction: Hodgson lionises England record - chaser Rooney (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney sees off Slovenia to close on record (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Coleman foresees glory for conquering Wales (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Bale sinks Belgium to fire Welsh dreams (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Hodgson tells under - fire Sterling to toughen up (friendly) Report: England and Ireland draw a blank in Dublin (friendly) Reaction: De Gea uncertainty clouds Man United's horizon (Premier League) Report: Arsenal thwart Man United as De Gea departs (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool prepare for life without «irreplaceable» Gerrard (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard «devastated» after final Anfield game (Premier League) Report: Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal manager Wenger irked by Swansea «accident» (Premier League) Report: Arsenal sunk by Fabiański and Gomis (Premier League) Reaction: Rodgers accuses Fàbregas as Liverpool's top - four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

A chuffed Norman said, «When I arrived home on Sunday evening after visiting the bmf show I received a «phone call from Martin telling me I'd won the bike and at first I thought it was a complete wind - up, but as I knew I wasn't ready for a cruiser yet and my son - in - law has a GSX600R and I didn't want to upstage him, the Honda was the one for me!»

Both moves seemed calculated to coincide with Earth Day today, but also appeared as a means of upstaging the other's initiatives.

Cuomo, who convened a cabinet meeting at the exact time de Blasio was providing budget testimony to a legislative panel, scoffed at the notion that he would seek to upstage a man whom he has repeatedly referred to as a good friend, saying: «Only a really twisted mind would come up with that.»

Faso kept his platforms close to the vest in a brief phone interview Monday so as not to upstage Tuesday's unveiling of his candidacy.

In my daily pinup life I dress however I want and it doesn't bother me to get stares, but as a woman attending a wedding I like to look both lovely and appropriate in the photos without being perceived as attempting to upstage the bride by out - glamming her or overdressing — never something I would do deliberately, but some people can come to weddings in rather casual dress, automatically making others looked overdressed by comparison.

Aww I won't upstage her — I'm actually hoping to help her with some hair styling advice as she's doing it herself and asked for tips on 50s styling her hair is much longer than mine even, so it's a fun challenge!

Directed to resemble rather than act, Eastwood comes across as stiff and unemotive, though Diablo doesn't even have the sense to let its star get upstaged by the overqualified supporting cast.

That summer, under representation by Boss Models, the svelte 19 - year - old Oklahoman blonde upstaged heavyweight Cindy Crawford as the primary spokeswoman for Capezio handbags — and turned more than a few heads in the process.

In any case, the film, directed with bounce and snap by Mark Waters, stands as a comeback of sorts for Jim Carrey, who mugs and prances and does funny voices and manages not to be upstaged by a half - dozen flightless birds.

Kemp launched into print modeling as well, appearing in a widely seen campaign for The Gap, then segued into acting with parts in Stephen Sommers» Victorian - era supernatural thriller Van Helsing (2004) and Renny Harlin's lurid psychological thriller Mindhunters (2005), opposite Val Kilmer and LL Cool J. Kemp deftly merged his ballroom finesse and his dramatic evocations with prominent billing in Jon M. Chu's dance - themed urban drama Step Up 2 the Streets (2008); he played Blake Collins, the proprietor of a dance school who finds his chief proclivity — an utter contempt for street dancing — upstaged by the arrival of a brash and talented young newcomer at his school.

As she proceeds to the podium, she is upstaged by a gigantic American Airlines jet which taxis from left to right behind her.

All of the actors were superb in their roles and Morgan was only upstaged by one — Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach.

They're great in their limited roles, but it feels like a cheat to give them such prominent billing, especially when Alden Ehrenreich upstages them all with his star - making performance as the good - natured singing cowboy.

Desperate for a project that will give his reputation a jump start, Jack agrees to star in a film version of the once - popular television series Bewitched as hapless hubby Darrin Stephens, under the condition that an unknown actress be cast as the female lead so he won't be upstaged.

Will Ferrell is actually less likable when playing meek and squeaky - clean, but here, as the low - testosterone Brad, he's at his best when trying to upstage his paternal opponent and getting angry in the process («I am a hot habanero pepper right now!»).

The sparky Jones actually manages to upstage Nighy, which is no mean feat, while convincing us as both a skilled athlete and a girl who might capture a rich, attached hunk.

Pleasant as it is, if «Finding Dory» feels a little disappointing, it's partly because the appetizer upstages the main course.

And seeing as she was continually upstaged by Bill Hader's Bruce Dern impression in the enjoyable Trainwreck, she is destined to be out - acted by Hawn here; one would barely know that this is the older actor's first movie in 15 years, as she slips into the sparkly cat T - shirt of the prototypical voicemail - leaving, Facebook - commenting lonely mom as effortlessly as she did into any of her comic roles.

Sheen is doing something so subtle here, and as in his insightful work as Tony Blair in Morgan's «The Queen,» he's likely to get upstaged, unfortunately.

Determined to do a great job as maid of honor despite her dire financial straits, she's immediately undermined by Lillian's beautiful, wealthy bridesmaid Helen (Rose Byrne), who upstages Annie at the engagement party and declares that Lillian is her best friend, despite them knowing each other for less than a year.

DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: Modern - Day Version of Noah's Ark Arrives on DVD Steve Carrell's breakout role came in Bruce Almighty where he managed to upstage Jim Carrey as TV news anchorman Evan Baxter.

Lori's smug and slimy boss Rex (Joel McHale) sees her as a conquest and continuously attempts to upstage John.

Not one to be upstaged by a smart - mouthed bird, Paul Rudd stars as Henry Mills, a veterinarian who loses his wife - to - be, Kate (Eva Longoria Parker), in a freak accident on their wedding day.

Alas, once she is ensconced in the massive gothic castle, Watson is more reactive than pro-active as her slightness causes her to be swallowed up by the ornate scenery and upstaged by the chatty servants in the guise of furniture and knickknacks.

Some of the funniest people working in film today, including Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, TJ Miller, Rob Corddry, Jillian Bell, Matt Walsh, Randall Park, and Jason Bateman are in Office Christmas Party, as well as Olivia Munn who is a better actress than she is given credit for but isn't nearly as funny as she thinks she is, and Jennifer Aniston who gets upstaged at her own schtick by Actual Funny Person Jillian Bell.

There are also such characters as Mearing (Frances McDormand), a government official; Bruce Brazos (John Malkovich), Sam's anal - retentive boss; Carly's former boyfriend Dylan (Patrick Dempsey), whose classic car collection upstages every robot in the movie; the FBI manipulator Simmons (John Turturro); the peculiar Jerry Wang (Ken Jeong), and the expert warriors Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and Epps (Tyrese Gibson).

Thankfully, Belushi is easily upstaged by the coolly charismatic Michael Beach (as a mysterious type who many or may not be an FBI agent), but that doesn't make his bad jokes any more tolerable.

With a welcoming heavy emphasis on the smaller details, its gorgeous skies are only upstaged by the raindrops on your bird's cockpit and the explosions happening all around you as your missile volleys connect with the tailing cats behind you.

But I'm happy that they don't upstage or take away from Alma and Reynolds; they're there as a backdrop to emphasize and illustrate that world.»

Its funniest moments are when it's at its most tasteless, as it tries to squeeze out of the limber corpse as many laughs as it possibly can (the corpse manages to upstage the living characters by getting more laughs).

Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) as Juan Antonio and Penélope Cruz (Vanilla Sky) as María Elena steal the show as their passionately violent relationship upstages even Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

Miles Teller is reportedly set to announce his engagement to Keleigh Sperry any day now as they were waiting until after Keleigh's sister Michelle got married so as not to upstage her big day.

As usual, Kelly and Charisse are gracefully swoon inducing, even amid the fake looking «highland» sets and garish Technicolor (Kelly's bright red socks almost successfully upstage him).

It even wrests an explanation from the universal loam as to what Walker was put on this earth for: to be upstaged by eight dogs, someone named Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs, and miles of white.

Strangely enough, Flynn has warmer chemistry and a saucier repartee with Flora Robson's virgin queen, Elizabeth I — even in scenes where they're competing with a «cute» monkey that doesn't so much upstage them as pad out the screen time.

This is the most subdued that the actor has ever been, but he's just not as entertaining without his larger - than - life charisma to fall back on, with his co-stars constantly upstaging him.

The most interesting thing about Buffy the Vampire Slayer is spotting the budding newcomer: Ben Affleck appears briefly as an overacting rival basketball player (a marginal surprise, as Affleck seldom shows a pulse anymore much less an instinct to upstage); the better - as - a-boy Hilary Swank portrays one of Buffy's idiotic pals in easily the worst performance of a terribly - performed movie; David Arquette sprays spittle - flecked invectives; and the unbearably beautiful Natasha Gregson Wagner has the bloodless role of a victim.

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