Sentences with phrase «comedy stars in»

Understandably, the students thought it was pretty groovy that John Belushi, who was one of the biggest comedy stars in the world thanks to his work on «Saturday Night Live,» was hanging out in Eugene, Ore..

Though he's been acting on the big screen for four decades, his best work was in the»80s, when he was one of the biggest comedy stars in America.

Worse, despite a galaxy of comedy stars in cameos — among them Robin Williams (as Roosevelt), Christopher Guest (as Ivan the Terrible), Bill Hader (as hair - obsessed maniac Custer), Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, and The Office stars Ed Helms, Mindy Kaling, and Craig Robinson — the film musters only a few lackluster laughs.

Indeed, Thurber has worked with some of the best comedy stars in the world today, which makes his teaming with Reynolds a natural fit.

She's used it to make «Tammy,» a comedy she stars in, produced and co-wrote with her husband, Ben Falcone, who's directing -LSB-...]

British actor Lee Evans established himself as a comedy star in his homeland before making the move to Hollywood.

JT: In the U.K., you're this massively well - known comedy star in film and especially television.

Not exact matches

He has had a notable media career outside of football as well, serving as an NFL analyst for CBS for several years and even starring in the Jim Carrey comedy «Ace Ventura Pet Detective.»

Most people probably know Lena Dunham as the creator, writer, and star of Girls, the HBO comedy series that is loosely based on her life as a twenty - something in New York City.

In 2015, Dynamics produced and sold a comedy talk show for the History Channel called Join or Die, starring late - night host, actor, and comedian Craig Ferguson, famous for his acerbic Scottish wit and hyperintelligent political and social commentary.

Netflix description: «Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in this remake of a Norwegian dark - comedy series about an institutionalized man who lives a fantasy life in his dreams.»

The memory may have faded, but movie studios can still feel the sharp barb left behind by 2014's release of «The Interview,» the James Franco and Seth Rogen - starring slapstick comedy that saw the duo assassinate Kim Jong - un; hundreds of Sony's e-mails were leaked by hackers in the aftermath, causing their own controversies, while even the brief threat of all - out war seemed to hang strangely in the air.

Elizabeth Taylor also starred in the comedy «Father of the Bride» that year, in which she wore a wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline that influenced wedding and formal dress styles throughout the decade.

The studio does have a pair of big spring releases in Ghost in the Shell, the controversial adaptation of the popular manga comic that stars Scarlett Johansson, as well as the action - comedy adaptation of the 1990s lifeguard TV show Baywatch.

In between those films he agreed to star in pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les GrossmaIn between those films he agreed to star in pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les Grossmain pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les Grossman.

The half - hour presentation, which took place at Paramount's offices in New York City's Times Square, also teased footage for its sci - fi movie «Arrival» (opening November 11), starring Amy Adams; Robert Zemeckis» WWII drama «Allied» (November 23), starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard; the ensemble comedy «Office Christmas Party» (December 9), starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, and Kate McKinnon; the adaptation of «Ghost in the Shell» (March 2017), starring Scarlett Johansson; and «xXx: The Return of Xander Cage» (January 2017), starring Vin Diesel.

«21 Jump Street» was originally a TV show in the late»80s, before it was remade into an R - rated comedy starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill.

The Judd Apatow - produced comedy starring Kumali Nanjiani («Silicon Valley»), who co-wrote the screenplay with his girlfriend Emily V. Gordon), followed - up its impressive limited release run with a $ 7.6 million take in the first weekend of its wide release.

Known for her hit HBO comedy Insecure, Issa Rae of Issa Rae productions is the first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series.

An animated comedy about the struggles of the former sitcom star (Will Arnett) who happens to be half - horse, half - man, while living in Los Angeles.

Steve Carell has signed on to star in a new sci - fi comedy from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the guy behind trippy dramedies including Adaptation, Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Jencarlos Canela — the star of the NBC comedy Telenovela — has signed on to portray Jesus in Tyler Perry's upcoming televised, musical Passion play.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a sequel to the 1996 basketball adventure comedy, Space Jam, starring Michael Jordan and a bunch of Looney Tunes characters is in the works.

The Fox comedy is using Coach's departure to usher in guest stars Fred Armisen, Stephen Rannazzisi and Ally Maki for its fifth season.

According to the site TVLine, Vince Vaughn — an actor probably best known for co-starring in a series of buddy comedies — is currently in talks to star in season two of HBO's gritty crime series True Detective.

If we engage in the «de-mythologizing» of the Revelation to St. John the Divine, as we must also «de-mythologize» the creation stories in the book Genesis in the Old Testament, we realize that what is being said is that as human existence and the world in which that existence is set has its origin in the circumambient, everlasting, faithful Love that is nothing other than God — we recall Wesley's hymn, quoted a few paragraphs back, that «his nature and his Name is Love», and Dante's great closing line in The Divine Comedy about «the Love that moves the sun and the other stars» — so also the «end» toward which all creaturely existence moves is that very same Love.

The Fault in Our Stars charts the journey of their relationship, which takes them halfway across the world and includes notes of comedy, poignant romance and inevitable tragedy.

Last night, the 31 - year - old won the prize for Best Screenplay and Best Director, with his film winning Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, and its stars, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, winning Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.

Jesus Christ is regularly depicted as a supporting character on one of Comedy Central's staple programs, «South Park,» but now he might star in his own animated series.

The pace of Star Wars is rapid fire for most of its hour and 57 minutes, and the script is filled with a verbal and visual wit that has been rare in Hollywood movies since the screwball comedies of the «30s.

As fans of the show know, the series was autobiographical, and featured Gaffigan balancing his career as a comedy star, his Christian faith and family life in New York City.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Stephen Colbert to star in Catholic comedy slam washingtonpost.com/national/on-fa...

Anthony can also be seen in the ABC sitcom, Black - ish, for which he was recently nominated for an Emmy ® award, in which he stars and produces, and which recently won two NAACP Image Awards for both Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.

And in closing, who could forget the illustrious 2006 comedy «Nacho Libre» starring Jack Black?

DALLAS (Aug. 6, 2015)-- In a matter of hours, Jon Stewart, the Comedy Central star, will be Jon Stewart, the unemployed has - been.

Jan 04,2016... The hip - hop Hall of Famer stars in the new romantic comedy Deliver Us from Eva and is performing in...

Any Premier League season starring Jose Mourinho, Diego Costa and Zlatan in the same locker room would be more entertaining than The Three Stooges — and probably contain twice as much slapstick comedy.

The «Hairspray» star will be in an untitled CBS comedy pilot from Paramount Network TV.

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.

You may have seen it featured in the hit comedy «The Hangover» starring Zach Galifianakis: the BabyBjorn Baby Carrier is a really great carrier for dads of all sizes.

Other interesting fare this year includes an adaptation of T.S. Eliot's «The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,» by Cavan P.M. Hallman, and a premiering comedy from the talented Sue Cargill with fine actress Amy Warren in the starring role, called «The Chapel Brown Papers.»

While Nixon has strong political connections and name recognition in the city that was the backdrop for her Emmy Award - winning role as lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the HBO comedy «Sex and the City,» her star power among upstate voters is less certain.

The American President (1995) This romantic comedy, written by The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin, stars Michael Douglas as widowed President Shepherd, who pursues a relationship with Washington lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening) as he runs for a second term in office.

Starring Julia Louis - Dreyfus in her recent Emmy award - winning turn as Vice President Selina Meyer (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series), Veep is an up - close and politically (in) correct look at the daily successes and disappointments of being second in command.

Dwayne Johnson, who placed first in 2016, is in second place with $ 65 million, after starring in the big screen reboot of lifeguard action - comedy «Baywatch» and starring in HBO comedy «Ballers.»

The 46 - year - old star won his place at the top of the list compiled by Forbes magazine, thanks to earnings from «Transformers: The Last Knight» and comedy sequel «Daddy's Home 2,» due out in November.

The family of Ronald Reagan has slammed Will Ferrell for signing on to star in and produce a comedy about the president's agonizing battle with Alzheimer's.

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.

All star comedy with comics Corey Kahaney of «Last Comic Standing,» Nancy Witter of «Funniest Mom in America» and Bill McCarty of «Conan O'Brein.»

Stephen Kinnock has said that the BBC documentary he played a starring role in captured «the chaos, complexity and comedy of politics» - while many supporters of Jeremy Corbyn think it captured something more sinister about the MP.