Sentences with phrase «better in a sitcom»

The problem is constructing an entire feature film around characters who would surely function much better in a sitcom.

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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.

In this insightful post, James Clear reveals the once - daily productivity trick the king of sitcom comedy leveraged to become a better comic, maybe even the funniest of his time.

Patty Duke, who won a best supporting actress Oscar for her performance as Helen Keller in «The Miracle Worker» and starred as two cousins on her own sitcom, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

He's on the phone from a set in Los Angeles and has just finished shooting a scene from the show TIME magazine has declared «Fall's best new sitcom.»

This fall, Ellie Kemper, best known for her role as Erin on The Office, will star in her own NBC sitcom, Brenda Forever.

It is present in every sitcom, every soap opera, every movie, every newscast and commercial — regardless of whether the particular program is in good taste or bad, high art or kitsch, pandering or profound.

Sorry, I'm just bitter the Lions will never be good enough to make one of those Super Bowl thingies), and inspiration is replaced with a strong desire to lay in bed and binge watch sitcoms, this chocolate bark will save your behind.

That sounds like the title of a sitcom, and truth be told Juan Manuel Mata definitely has the everyman good looks, the consummate skill and the disarmingly large amount of charm needed to star in a sitcom, but it's also a very true.

On the other hand; Kaboul is always worth a goal to the opposition; former Hammer Behrami good for a yellow card and defenders Cathcart and Britos sound like they belong in old TV sitcoms.

Mayim Bialik, Ph.D., is perhaps best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the 1990s television sitcom Blossom, and she currently appears on the top - rated comedy The Big Bang Theory.

She is best known for her lead role in the 1990s NBC sitcom Blossom, as well as for her portrayal of the young Bette Midler in «Beaches.»

«It's weird to me, a little bit, that officials and writers joke about it good - naturedly, like they're talking nostalgically about an old sitcom: coming up after «Happy Days,» it's «Three Men in a Room,»» he said, to laughter and applause.

The American actress is best known for her roles as Maeby Fünke in the Fox / Netflix television sitcom Arrested Development.

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on the hit 1970s sitcom Good Times, is dating conservative firebrand Ann Coulter Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a

Well I'm hear to counter that notion and to tell you that yes, Unlike Jerry and Elaine in the classic TV sitcom Seinfeld, or Ted and Robin in How I Met Your Mother, it isn't easy for ex-romantic partners to remain

I am unfamiliar with Lister - Jones's previous work (she is best known for the sitcom «Life in Pieces»), but she's a compelling screen presence, on top of her achievements as a writer - director; her close - ups register glib resistance and genuine vulnerability, often in rapid succession.

After five years of Jeannie, Hagman took a few film and TV - movie parts, co-starred with Donna Mills on the 1971 sitcom The Good Life, co-starred with Lauren Bacall in the TV rendition of the Broadway musical Applesauce, acted and directed in the low - grade horror spoof Beware!

With her role as the epnoymous character in Frida (2002), Hayek disappeared into her subject so convincingly that not only would she return to the good graces of critics, but earn an Oscar nomination as well.Hayek would spend the coming years enjoying superstar status with everything from comedic turns on sitcoms like Ugly Betty (which she produced) and 30 Rock, to meaty roles in dramatic thrillers like Savages.

He is perhaps best known for his role as «Steven Keaton» in the 1980s sitcom Family Ties, and as «Burt Gummer» in the Tremors movies series.

Fans of the sitcom Green Acres (1965 - 71) will remember Moore best as self - contradictory agricultural agent Hank Kimball a role he reprised in a 1990 reunion film.

Moran continues to perform at various international comedy festivals, and is known for his role as David in Shaun of the Dead, as well as a quirky bookshop owner in the popular British sitcom Black Books, which he also co-wrote.

In 2007, McCarthy was cast in a supporting role alongside Christina Applegate on the ABC comedy Sam I Am.She found genuine success with the sitcom Molly and Me, playing one - half of a weight - challenged couple opposite Billy Gardel and earning an Emmy nod for Best Actress in a Comedy SerieIn 2007, McCarthy was cast in a supporting role alongside Christina Applegate on the ABC comedy Sam I Am.She found genuine success with the sitcom Molly and Me, playing one - half of a weight - challenged couple opposite Billy Gardel and earning an Emmy nod for Best Actress in a Comedy Seriein a supporting role alongside Christina Applegate on the ABC comedy Sam I Am.She found genuine success with the sitcom Molly and Me, playing one - half of a weight - challenged couple opposite Billy Gardel and earning an Emmy nod for Best Actress in a Comedy Seriein a Comedy Series.

By the early»50s, Lemmon had appeared in hundreds of live TV roles, including in the dramatic series Kraft Television Theater and Robert Montgomery Presents, as well as co-starring with first wife, Cynthia Stone, in two short - lived sitcoms.

Biography: The actress most likely well known as the actress of Will's cousin Hilary in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air.

The actress most likely well known as the actress of Will's cousin Hilary in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air.

Reed Between the Lines is instead a totemic analogy, bemoaning in sitcom form the lack of well - adjusted black families living in upper - middle - class splendor on network TV.

She won a People's Choice Award for best actress in a new sitcom.

de Rossi relocated to Los Angeles and appeared on TV sitcoms Too Something (1995) and Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996), as well as in the blockbuster horror sequel Scream 2 (1997) as one of the terrorized sorority sisters.

Kinnear's TV credits include THE CASUAL VACANCY, the sitcom COUNT ARTHUR STRONG, the Tony Grisoni - written Southcliffe (for which he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor), LOVING MISS HATTO, Charlie Brooker's BLACK MIRROR, Rupert Goold's RICHARD II as Bolingbroke and the title role in the ITV drama LUCAN.

Best known in feature films for his acting work in Cool Runnings (1993), he also became a television star during the second half of the decade on Cosby, the sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which ran from 1996 until 2000.

In the television venue, guest roles followed on series including ER and NYPD Blue, as well as a recurring parts on Murder One, Party of Five, and on the Friday - night ABC sitcom Boy Meets World as high school senior Griff Hawkins.

Cougartown helped restore my faith in TV writing and will hopefully help pave the way for the return of well - written sitcoms.

She went on to star in the sitcom Yes, Dear, and is probably best known for playing the archetypally shrewy wife on the show.

«New Girl» — yes, the Fox sitcom built around a strong ensemble — ended with one of the best twists ever, and they built up to it in secret all season.

Over the course of its five - year run, Taxi was one of the best - loved sitcoms in North America because its comedy was derived from the creation and development of characters who were fleshed out and felt real — even [or maybe especially] the burnt out, but warm - hearted «Reverend Jim» Ignatowski [Christopher Lloyd] and the Gravases, Latka [Andy Kaufman] and Simka [Carole Kane].

The season begins in conception and ends in birth (in a two - part finale involving a fake labor, a police escort and... well, I don't want to spoil everything), and sadly ends in a state of potential: this sitcom didn't survive beyond its one and only season.

Hear me out: I know this is a multi-camera, feel - good sitcom, but for the adults who remember tuning in for network comedies in the early 90's, this one may win you back to them.

This thin premise is better suited to a half - hour sitcom than a feature film (in fact, there's an episode of Frasier with a very similar setup), but it's strong enough to support some fun performances from a group of TV stars, along with a lot of weightless filler.

It's a thoughtful movie that recreates the 1950s TV sitcom in the form of a fictional such program called Pleasantville - a black and white town à la Leave to Beaver and Father Knows Best where everything that happens is expected and pleasant.

Willie (well played by Frankie Muniz, of the new FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle) and Skip are inseparable.

Cougar Town was one of the best sitcoms in recent history, and Mr. Sunshine was severely underrated.

A hero in a sleek black suit and claws with no interest in playing well with others (or even bothering to learn names), the T'Challa of Civil War made a welcome foil to the chummy sitcom dynamics of the MCU.

Admittedly, we wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't interested in taking on another sitcom gig so soon after wrapping «Scrubs,» especially if he has any desire whatsoever to make a significant play for more feature - film work, but he was so darned good at berating Zach Braff that we'd be lying if we didn't admit to being kind of excited at the thought of pitting him against Cryer and Jones.

Inspired by Glover's revolutionary evolution, here are some sitcom stars — including Glover — that have fought public perception by taking their careers in unexpected directions (for better or worse).

The plot is pure sitcom: Schwarzenegger is Howard Langston, a workaholic father too absorbed in his own dealings to make good on his promises to be there for his son Jamie (Lloyd, The Phantom Menace) on certain special occasions.

Best known for starring in millennial sitcom «The Steve Harvey Show», Steve Harvey has now twice tasted feature film success in unconventional ways.

Coyle perhaps remains best known for his beloved role in the BBC sitcom Coupling, yet he is well on his way to a big - time acting career outside of the comedy series if he keeps maintaining this performance standard.

How The Good Place Goes Beyond «The Trolley Problem» — Elizabeth Yuko says that the terrific NBC sitcom continues to explore ethics without sacrificing complexity or humor in Season 2.