Sentences with phrase «comedy be in the offing»

Might sweet - natured and pleasantly naughty British comedy be in the offing?

Not exact matches

Back in the old days of television programming — say, 15 years ago — most standup specials like Black's ran for a limited time on one of the three main cable channels that aired comedy (HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central) before being shuffled off to the arccomedy (HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central) before being shuffled off to the arcComedy Central) before being shuffled off to the archives.

What really got Scientology's goat, however, was the November airing on Comedy Central of a South Park spoof of Scientology, called «Trapped in the Closet,» in which a kid named Stan pays $ 240 for auditing and scores off the Bridge as an O.T. IX, which makes everyone think he is the reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard.

This is played for laughs later in season, but the real comedy is how obvious it probably comes off to everyone watching that there's no real argument here.

In a far - off world where Desperate Housewives is actually considered a comedy, I could see Kathryn Joosten winning the award in a posthumous honoIn a far - off world where Desperate Housewives is actually considered a comedy, I could see Kathryn Joosten winning the award in a posthumous honoin a posthumous honor.

Lorimar Vineyards & Winery Laugh Your Glass Off, Comedy Show / August 3 / 6:00 pm in the Barrel Room at Lorimar / Tickets are available at www.lorimarwinery.com / Cost is $ 20; $ 18 for Wine Club.

Shari was the BlogHer 2012 Voice of the Year in humor writing and co-wrote the comedy, «Maybe Baby, It's You» which had two successful off - Broadway runs and a Hollywood run starring Tori Spelling.

Having transferred from the Chichester Festival Theatre to the West End in September, the anniversary stage version of the five - series comedy series is now moving off to the provinces for its UK tour.

The beloved Legislative Revue performance, held every other year at Queens Theatre in the Park and starring the borough's elected officials, has been postponed from Nov. 20, much to the disappointment of its organizers and those who planned to participate.The off - beat musical comedy has been a centerpiece of the nonprofit's fund - raising calendar since 1997, when Jeffrey Rosenstock, the theater's executive director, created and first produced the show.

She's one of the characters in a comedy channel centered around Luber drivers (a spin off of Uber and Lift).

In 1991, Basinger was cast opposite Alec Baldwin in the comedy The Marrying Man, and the two hit it off — so much so that some accused their romance of interfering with the productioIn 1991, Basinger was cast opposite Alec Baldwin in the comedy The Marrying Man, and the two hit it off — so much so that some accused their romance of interfering with the productioin the comedy The Marrying Man, and the two hit it off — so much so that some accused their romance of interfering with the production.

Though Stiller and Wilson aren't showing us anything new here, there's no denying their chemistry together; the actors play well off each other, which is certainly the most important element in a buddy comedy like this.

Noah Wyle, Kate Mara, and Illeana Douglas square off in this zany romantic comedy, which is loosely based on Henry James» novel The Bostonians.

If you find yourself in the mood for a black comedy about a guy who is definitely worse off than you are right now, The Husband is that guy.

Made for only $ 9 million, and released in the summer of 2004 the week after The Bourne Supremacy, as rib - nudging counter-programming to the seriousness of both The Manchurian Candidate and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, New Line's raunchy, pot - driven teen comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle may be one of the more simultaneously unlikely and inspired movies to spawn a spin - off in the past decade - plus.

Of course, there have been similar gems in that time such as Arrested Development for example - kind of «alternative» off centre comedy, that is very easy on the senses, and leaves you smiling, satisfied and wanting more.

No topic is off limits for the seasoned comedian in this unfiltered comedy special that focuses on American politics, race relations, and beyond.

In the Season 1 finale, series host David Steinberg interviews icons of improvisation: Robin Williams, whose wildly manic standup comedy style was greatly influenced by his mentor Jonathan Winters, off - the - cuff creator of delightfully eccentric characters.

A delightfully whimsical comedy - drama about having faith in one's dreams, no matter how off the map they might be.

Daley and Goldstein, who started off as actors, have co-directed one previous feature, the 2015 holiday - road reboot «Vacation,» but the sign that they're instinctive filmmakers, with a bold sense of comedy structure, comes in the sequence they stage, with serpentine ingenuity, at the home of a crime boss (Danny Huston) who has the film's MacGuffin — a Fabergé egg — locked in his safe.

From the age of five on, Lewis occasionally performed in his parents» act, and later quit high school in order to travel with his own comedy routine, which consisted primarily of mocking famous entertainers while their records were played off - stage.

The fault, I think, isn't in our stars but in the script, running up a huge comedy tab the likable players can't pay off.

Following several solo performance films (including Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Live in 2004 and Bill Engvall: 15 Off Cool in 2007), Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy co-starred in the feature comedy Delta Farce (2007), as a couple of blue - collar Joes mistaken for Army personnel.

Don't watch this one, you'd be better off watching something else in terms of comedy and The Whole Nine Yards is a bland film definitely not worth your time.

Grainger was also recognized for her character of Charlie Cooper in a one - off television adaptation of Kate Long's novel THE BAD MOTHER»S HANDBOOK; Grainger starred opposite Catherine Tate, Anne Reid, and Robert Pattinson in this popular comedy drama.

First - time director Fisher Stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy, the film operates nicely off the element of surprise, and the large cast is solid — especially Marisa Tomei, who in an extended cameo as a merry dominatrix rarely has been more convincing.

The good news is that some parts of this shopping list are checked off with style and grace: Tony and Pepper are still, at heart, the leads in a screwball comedy — and Downey and Paltrow are top form here; the new villain has the comics» Crimson Dynamo's name — Ivan Vanko [Mickey Rourke]-- but instead of wearing the hopelessly out of date crimson armor, wields a pair of plasma whips that can slice and dice even Stark's fancy suit; and finally, there's Justin Hammer [Sam Rockwell — who was a finalist in casting Stark], a hi - tech weapons manufacturer who got Stark's old Department of Defence contracts even though he's not nearly as talented.

For four years, he and Cosby in their scenes together comprised one of the funniest comedy double acts seen on television, his innocent yet conniving Griffin Vesey making the perfect foil to Cosby's ill - tempered curmudgeon Hilton Lucas; another highlight of his portrayal (and a clever «in» joke referring back to his work in Cool Runnings) were Griffin's occasional attempts to impress women by passing himself off as a West Indian, affecting a Jamaican accent.

Yes, there is some stupid off - kilter comedy, but in the end it doesn't affect the entertainment value of «Failure to Launch.»

Synopsis: After taming the wild west in the comedy «Shanghai Noon,» Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) are back in the saddle, but off th... [MORE]

Synopsis: After taming the wild west in the comedy «Shanghai Noon,» Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) are back in the saddle, but off the range — this time, they're out to settle a score in civilized London in the sequel, «Shanghai Knights.»

As I often write, black comedy is a difficult genre to pull off, but thanks to Todd Phillips comfort with outlandish material working from a clever script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, it all comes together to form a funny and satisfying movie that belongs next to Apatow's finest in the burgeoning «bromance» genre.

It's a light ensemble comedy in the classical Hollywood mode, trapped somewhere between the»30s and the»80s, with a large ensemble of go - getting corporate stooges zinging off one another as To's camera flutters around the office with a bombastic, God - like command of space.

He didn't exactly choose an easy project for a first film, as black comedy is a very difficult style of film to pull off, and with a cast of very seasoned actors to have to tell precisely what to do, Guthe very well could have lost control and focus on the project and turned in a disaster.

I»LL TAKE YOU THERE is recommended for people who like black comedies, off - beat indie films, or are just curious to see Ally Sheedy in a good performance again.

Spy debuts in theaters this Friday, and is shaping up to be the blockbuster comedy to kick off summer.

Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes (in what feels like a rare turn) have palpable chemistry, and the film is shot with the sweeping air of off your feet romance that we desperately want to see in our romantic comedies.

Vulgarity will only take you so far in comedy — at some point the novelty wears off and the audience realizes there's not much talent there.

Superbad (R for profanity, sexuality, alcohol and drug use, a violent image, and pervasive crude content) Raunchy, coming - of - age comedy about a couple of inseparable, nerdy high school seniors (Jonah Hill and Michael Cera) who plan the perfect party in order to end their interminable losing streak and finally get the girls of their dreams before they set off in the Fall to different colleges.

Free Birds is a buddy comedy about two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks who must put aside their differences and travel back in time to take Turkey off the Thanksgiving day menu!

There are several such gags reminiscent of early comedy in Loves of a Blonde: the soldiers - getting - off - the - train gag; the wine - bottle gag; the wedding - ring gag; the palm - reading gag; the roll - up - blinds gag; and the three - guys - in - two - beds gag.

In all honesty, Poehler and Fey have such a easy - going chemistry together - whether playing an odd couple in Baby Mama or playing off one another as the Golden Globes hosts - that it's difficult to imagine that The Nest won't be - at the least - decent comedy entertainment for their fans, no matter the script / directing qualitIn all honesty, Poehler and Fey have such a easy - going chemistry together - whether playing an odd couple in Baby Mama or playing off one another as the Golden Globes hosts - that it's difficult to imagine that The Nest won't be - at the least - decent comedy entertainment for their fans, no matter the script / directing qualitin Baby Mama or playing off one another as the Golden Globes hosts - that it's difficult to imagine that The Nest won't be - at the least - decent comedy entertainment for their fans, no matter the script / directing quality.

Curiously, its star Ellie Kemper missed out, but Actress in a Comedy Series was probably the most competitive in years and a very deserved nomination for Fresh Off the Boat «s Constance Wu probably just kept her from getting in.

During his first few decades as an actor, Bill Macy took whatever was readily available: poetry - reading jobs, movie bits, comedy - record gigs (he's the operatic cabdriver in the classical music lampoon The Wurst of PDQ Bach) and off - Broadway stage assignments.

Richard Curtis's Pirate Radio (Universal), a tribute to the pirate radio stations that broadcast rock and roll from the ships off the British coast when rock music (and, in fact, all pre-recorded music) was restricted on BBC stations in the mid-sixties, is a perfectly enjoyable comedy that never strays beyond its playlist of colorful personalities and comic antics.

Films that might have fit this putative strand included the charming but overlong Timeless Stories, co-written and directed by Vasilis Raisis (and winner of the Michael Cacoyannis Award for Best Greek Film), a story that follows a couple (played by different actors at different stages of the characters» lives) across the temporal loop of their will - they, won't - they relationship from childhood to middle age and back again — essentially Julio Medem - lite, or Looper rewritten by Richard Curtis; Michalis Giagkounidis's 4 Days, where the young antiheroine watches reruns of Friends, works in an underpatronized café, freaks out her hairy stalker by coming on to him, takes photographs and molests invalids as a means of staving off millennial ennui, and causes ripples in the temporal fold, but the film is as dead as she is, so you hardly notice; Bob Byington's Infinity Baby, which may be a «science - fiction comedy» about a company providing foster parents with infants who never grow up, but is essentially the same kind of lame, unambitious, conformist indie comedy that has characterized U.S. independent cinema for way too long — static, meticulously framed shots in pretentious black and white, amoral yet supposedly lovable characters played deadpan by the usual suspects (Kieran Culkin, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Kevin Corrigan), reciting apparently nihilistic but essentially soft - center dialogue, jangly indie music at the end, and a pretty good, if belated, Dick Cheney joke; and Petter Lennstrand's loveably lo - fi Up in the Sky, shown in the Youth Screen section, about a young girl abandoned by overworked parents at a sinister recycling plant, who is reluctantly adopted by a reconstituted family of misfits and marginalized (mostly puppets) who are secretly building a rocket — it's for anyone who has ever loved the Tintin moon adventures, books with resourceful heroines, narratives with oddball gangs, and the legendary episode of Angel where David Boreanaz turned into a Muppet.

Up until this point, John Cusack had spent almost his entire cinematic career in teen comedies, from Class to The Sure Thing via cult classic Better Off Dead to the misfired Hot Pursuit, Cusack's unique and very human screen persona stole every show he was in - but by 1988, he'd become determined to move on into more serious and adult cinema.

Too many romantic comedies witlessly hone in on the differences between men and women to create a heightened - stakes backdrop in which every interaction with the opposite sex is imbued with some sort of grand, gender - statement significance, which is of course then supposed to be neatly resolved and tidily put away by the time a paired - off happy ending rolls around.

What's fun here is both the easy charm of the four women (two of whom have a long screen history together; watch for Smith and Latifah in a shout - out to 1996's «Set It Off»), and the range of comedy styles they display.

Everything Must Go Rated R for language and sexual content Available on DVD and Blu - ray Will Ferrell, taking a far departure from comedy, stars in this drama about a man who is laid off from his job only to find all of his possessions in the front yard when he gets home.