Sentences with phrase «comedy specials this year»

The company said it is premiering eight new feature films, 30 original series, 35 children's shows, 12 documentaries, and nine comedy specials this year alone — an expansion that some analysts say could cost $ 5 billion.

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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.

In July 2013, Volk - Weiss became co-owner of New Wave Dynamics, subsequently renamed Comedy Dynamics, which has produced 20 to 30 standup specials per year and sold licenses not only to regular buyers like HBO and Showtime, but also, increasingly, to Netflix.

Rock also directed last year's Amy Schumer comedy special for the pay channel.

In Chappelle's recent stand - up special «The Bird Revelation,» which premiered on Netflix New Year's Eve, the comedian did an extended bit on the women who accused Louis C.K. of unwanted masturbation, calling them «weak» for letting C.K.'s behavior affect them — or in one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedy.

«By the end of this year, unless somebody mounts a tremendous counterattack — which is getting increasingly harder — Netflix will have utter domination of one of five or six genres that exist,» comedy - special producer Brian Volk - Weiss told Variety.

To give some sense of how much Netflix's deep pockets have affected the existing business: just a few years ago, the average price for a top - tier comedy special would be in the $ 10 - million range, according to Variety magazine.

I know in my earlier years when I would «align» myself with «white» values, I felt I was different and doing something special, and then I realized what Whoopi Goldberg said in her comedy routine years ago about the little girl who wanted to be white with the long flowing hair, «you still gon be black.»

Last year saw the release of his debut comedy album, «Technical Foul: Volume One,» as well as his Comedy Central Presents Half - Hour Stand - Up Spcomedy album, «Technical Foul: Volume One,» as well as his Comedy Central Presents Half - Hour Stand - Up SpComedy Central Presents Half - Hour Stand - Up Special.

Her performance, which perfectly displayed the hyperkinetic comic energy and sardonic wit that came to characterize many of the actress» portrayals, won her a «special recognition for acting» at Sundance that year.The year 1998 brought more independent work in the form of The Misadventures of Margaret, a romantic comedy in which Posey had the title role and a foray into mainstream features with a turn as Tom Hanks» book - editor girlfriend in Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail.

After a fall special last year, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim return with a weekly comedy anthology series.

In standup, Pharoah's debut 1 hour special premiered on Showtime last year, and he headlines comedy clubs across the country throughout the year.

After winningly playing a Special Olympics counselor in 2005's broad comedy The Ringer, Heigl seemed the perfect choice for writer - director Judd Apatow's follow - up to The 40 - Year - Old Virgin, 2007's Knocked Up.

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This year's sequel «Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb» may not be particularly notable as a special effects action comedy, but it's notable for containing Robin Williams» final performance, a third turn as...

Jemaine Clement, one half of the comedy music duo, told IndieWire on Friday that he and Bret McKenzie will indeed be filming a special this year for HBO.

The 46 - year - old comedian is nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special for her HBO special Wanda Sykes: I» maSpecial for her HBO special Wanda Sykes: I» maspecial Wanda Sykes: I» ma Be Me.

The jurors — filmmaker Emily Yoshida, film critic Justin Chang, and IMDb founder Col Needham — also singled out director Carly Stone's comedy «The New Romantic,» about a college girl who starts dating older men, and presented a special jury prize for writing to Nijla Mu» min's «Jinn,» about a 17 - year - old girl whose mother suddenly converts to Islam.

This horror - comedy — one that many have emulated over the years but that virtually none have been able to equal — is one of the best cinematic mash - ups ever made, and when it was announced that Mondo would be screening the film at Fantastic Fest with Rick Baker in attendance (and a special print created by Olly Moss), I knew I had to be there.

That performance (coupled with some high - profile US gigs like hosting the MTV VMAs for two years straight and a Comedy Central stand - up special) catapulted him to movie stardom, leading to starring roles in 2010's Get Him to the Greek (in which Brand actually reprised his Sarah Marshall character) and a remake of the Dudley Moore classic Arthur.

Adult Swim's iconic animated comedy «Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law» is set to make a comeback with a new half - hour animated special to be produced and air this Fall, eleven years after the original series wrapped its run in 2007.

The last series concluded in 1989 with only 24 episodes (plus the specials Blackadder's Christmas Carol and Blackadder's Cavalier Years) but remains one the most revived and celebrated comedies ever produced by British TV.

We wanted to do more of that with sketches and that culminated a few years ago with a Comedy Central special.

He previously was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety / Talk / News / Sports — Specials in 2013 for Louis C.K.: Oh My God and for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series in 2012 for the «New Year's Eve» episode of Louie.

Italian actress Nadir Caselli is a special guest of the Lavazza Italian Film Festival this year, visiting Australia to introduce her films — the ensemble romantic comedy «University: More Than Friends» and the comedy «I Can Quit Whenever I Want».

That said, while it would have seemed really special ten years ago, there isn't much now that will cause this to be remembered above the mounds of other CGI comedies being released on a near - monthly basis.

As part of this year - long celebration of this milestone, the publication will also bring intimate performances, surprise performances, surprise appearances, headline shows, pop - ups and many other special events in music, comedy, film, and food.

There will also be a yearlong celebration of special events in music, comedy, film and food that will be announced throughout the year.