Sentences with phrase «big as a comedian»

Jon Favreau (PCU, Deep Impact) stars as Mike, is a recently relocated New Yorker trying to make it big as a comedian / actor in Hollywood, but finding that the road to his dreams is filled with one detour after another.

Not exact matches

The overpaid list includes established, big A-listers including Cruise's ex-wife Nicole Kidman and comedians such as Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell and Eddie Murphy.

In her book Breaking the Silence, actress and comedian Mariette Hartley writes about the heartbreaking legacy for her family and millions of other families created by the advice of her maternal grandfather, John Watson, or «Big John» as she called him:

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...

Though Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell haven't appeared in a movie together before this, the two stars have a few things in common: both arrived on the big screen after successful careers elsewhere (Wahlberg as a pop star in Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Ferrell as a comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member), and both produce shows for HBO (Wahlberg's Entourage and How to Make It in America, Ferrell's Eastbound and Down).

DeNiro stars as Jackie Burke, an insult comedian who hit it big back in the day with a smash TV sitcom.

The family is filled out by Laurie Metcalf as Ronny's mother, who loves «The Good Wife» and mourns «The Closer» and is surprised to find that Ronny is «still pursuin»» being gay; Jack McGee as his basketball - coach father; Kelen Coleman as sister Jackie, who wears sequins to a funeral; and comedian Jimmy Dunn as big slow brother Sean, an extremely non-identical twin to McIntyre's lean and hungry Gerard.

British comedian Russell Brand, as the gregarious, lizard - hipped, sexaholic rocker Aldous Snow, stole the show so thoroughly in his big Hollywood debut, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, that they simply had to give him his own movie to run away with.

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.

Fans of the comedian's stand - up or work as Silicon Valley's Dinesh will go nuts for The Big Sick's steady stream of laughs; one taboo - busting 9/11 joke - for - the - ages had my theater howling.

Perhaps the biggest change is that the Silk Spectre's hatred for The Comedian has been downplayed considerably, and as a result, we get even fewer scenes with Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the role.

Directed by Michael Showalter and starring Zoe Kazan and Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick sees Pakistan - born comedian Kumail and grad student Emily fall in love, only to struggle as their cultures clash, and Emily contracts a mysterious illness.

Since then, Samberg has bounced back as a comedian on the small screen as the star of the terrific Fox comedy Brooklyn Nine - Nine and now he's bounced back on the big screen in his new film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

Yes, McKinnon has been around as a comedian for years, but she only really made her big screen debut this year.

While both stars of the big and small screen were present, our focus was zeroed in on those who made a splash in cinema and of course, the skewering of stars by host and comedian Ricky Gervais who was just as bored as audiences and attendees.

Ed Helms has established himself as one of Hollywood's most exciting talents as an actor, writer, and comedian, dominating audiences with his scene - stealing roles on the big and small screen.

Despite so much talent behind the camera, as well as in front, there's hardly anything to show for their efforts here, certainly not enough to attract anyone but the biggest of fans of the two lead comedians.

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, best known for his work in films such as BIG FAN (2009), YOUNG ADULT (2011), and THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (2013), as well as voicing the star of Pixar's RATATOUILLE (2007), is set to guest star on a brand new episode of Marvel's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D later this season.

The Big Sick — The Big Sick is based on the real - life courtship between Pakistan - born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (Nanjiani) and grad student Emily Gordon (Zoe Kazan) who fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.

The Big Sick is based on the real - life courtship between Pakistan - born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (Nanjiani) and grad student Emily Gordon (Zoe Kazan) who fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.

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.

Many performers from Saturday Night Live have gone on to have great success beyond the show, but even if they make the transition to the big screen, it's not easy for a comedian to be taken seriously as a dramatic actor.

Plus there's greatness from comedian Jerrod Carmichael proving that he needs to be in more big screen comedies, and Submarine star Craig Roberts on that same page as a fraternity pledge with an unfortunate nickname (we won't ruin it).

Sandler began his career as a stand - up comedian and joinedSaturday Night Live as a writer and featured player before starring in, producing and writing numerous films, including the box office smashes The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, The Longest Yard, Big Daddy, Anger Management, 50 First Dates, Click, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.

Melissa Leo (I'm Dying Up Here)-- Unexpectedly Showtime's new drama about a comedian trying to make it big in the 1970s will be competing as a drama.

This year's Nordic Game Awards were hosted by Niels Forsberg, also known as the «Biggest Geek - Comedian in the World» as honored by Utrecht International Comedy Festival.

Takeshi has a long career as an actor, director, comedian and talk show host and is one of Japan's biggest names.

Recruiting a family friend, who was skilled at creative production and also worked as a comedian, was a big part of the solution.