Sentences with phrase «from comedy legend»

Whishaw portrayed Bond's long - suffering gadget man Q in both 2012's Skyfall and 2015's Spectre, taking up the mantle from comedy legend John Cleese, who himself inherited the role from the man who made Q such a memorable character in the first place, Desmond Llewelyn.

We can't wait for A Little Help with Carol Burnett (Netflix, May 4), the newest show from the comedy legend.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Relive some of the greatest film moments from comedy legend and Hollywood icon Jerry Lewis with the new JERRY LEWIS 10 FILM COLLECTION, arriving on DVD June 12, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Not exact matches

Archival footage is paired with stolen moments and exclusive commentary from «SNL» legends, journalists, hosts, and crew members influenced by the comedy giant.

With nationally - renowned stand - up acts at The Comedy Club, dancing at The Cabaret, and performances from rock and roll legends at the Pechanga Theatre, the Pechanga Casino offers something for everyone.

A wide variety of entertainment options range from the comedy - magic of Mac King, to stand - up performances at The Improv, to the longest - running tribute show in the world, Legends in Concert.

State Senator Catherine Young listed numerous examples in the Southern Tier, from Athenex and NRG to Nuova Castelli to a new $ 31 million hotel under construction in Celoron, the hometown of comedy legend Lucille Ball.

Based on this one scene in a popular movie from more than 30 years ago — and an Eddie Murphy comedy at that — the urban legend has perpetuated that beef somehow blocks up your intestines, colon... you name it.

Big stars, living legends and up - and - comers share never - before - heard anecdotes, intimate memories and career - defining moments from the past five decades of comedy.

Host David Steinberg interviews a trio of comedy greats about their early encounters with show business legends: Billy Crystal talks about his memories of opening for Sammy Davis Jr., Martin Short recalls meeting Jerry Lewis, whom he has often imitated, and Brad Garrett reveals the innocent joke that got him exiled from opening for Frank Sinatra.

Host David Steinberg interviews big stars and living legends as they share never - before - heard anecdotes, intimate memories, and career - defining moments from the past five decades of comedy.

Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live From Sin City: NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal presents the All - Star Comedy Jam: Live from Sin CFrom Sin City: NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal presents the All - Star Comedy Jam: Live from Sin Cfrom Sin City.

Plenty of male dramas and comedies have bombed: Silence and Steve Jobs as I mentioned, plus Live by Night, Patriot's Day, CHiPs, The Snowman, and Only the Brave (and those are just from last year, not including male action sci - fi / fantasy flops like King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Dark Tower, and Blade Runner 2049).

Chris Farley was a comedy legend that was taken from us too soon.

Writer and director Adam McKay made an impressive jump from directing feature comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Step Brothers to the real life The Big Short, even earning an Oscar nomination for Best Director and a win for Best Adapted Screenplay.

An intimate portrait honoring comedy legend Gilda Radner in her own words with readings from her personal diaries and candid interviews with Chevy Chase, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Read More →

The third collection of the brilliant «Treasures From American Film Archives,» which showcases 48 rarities made between the years 1900 to 1934, is loosely organized around themes of social issues and engagement and reveals a side of early cinema forgotten in the popularity of the comedy legends and silent screen heartthrobs.

In a way, the film plays like a greatest - hits collection of the worst films so far of Summer 2017, from an appearance by the Knights of the Round Table that calls to mind «King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,» the leaden comedy and leering courtship of «Baywatch» and the general «Why are we in England again?»

A typically colourful, good - natured and silly romp from director - producer - legend Tsui Hark, this historical - romantic - slapstick comedy takes a...

An extremely strange hybrid of dark comedy / drama, actor turned director John Slattery's (from Mad Men fame) film God's Pocket will likely be forever known only because of it's featuring of one of screen legend Philip Seymour Hoffman's last roles as grubby (when wasn't he grubby?)

Meanwhile, though British comedy depends more on maverick inspiration than the sleek industrialisation deployed by US television, that didn't stop Monty Python from becoming a global legend, or prevent Ricky Gervais being adopted as an American mascot.

Award: The Assassin Least Sexy Movie: 50 Shades of Grey (Runner - up: A LEGO Brickumentary) Best Tolkien Reference: The Martian Best Gag Involving a Hammer: Avengers: Age of Ultron Best Joke About Naming Your Fists «Cagney and Lacey»: Spy Best Celebrity Cameo: LeBron James, Trainwreck Best Imaginary Friend: Bing Bong, Inside Out Most Awkward Interplay Between Real and Fictional Theme Parks: Tomorrowland (Runner - up: Jurassic World) Best Contact Lenses: Johnny Depp, Black Mass Best Eyeglasses: Sean Harris, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Best Glass Eye: Christian Bale, The Big Short Best Robot: Ava (Ex Machina) Worst Robot: Chappie (Chappie) The Cameron Crowe Award for a Soundtrack in Search of a Movie: Aloha Best Aerial Stunt: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Runner - up: Spectre) Worst Oven - Cleaning Method: The Visit Worst Misuse of a Juice Bottle: Sleeping with Other People Best Movie About Journalism: Spotlight Worst Movie About Journalism: Truth The Sudden Ubiquity Award: Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Brooklyn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Revenant); Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road; Legend; The Revenant); Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Mojave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Best Dog - boy: Jack Bright, The Good Dinosaur Worst Dog - man: Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending Worst Implicit Historical Comparison: Moving the events of The Secret in Their Eyes from Argentina's Dirty War to post-9 / 11 America Best Backward - Looking Reboot: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Worst Backward - Looking Reboot: Terminator Genisys Best Home Movies: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Nicest Russian Spy: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Trends of the Year: Women ruling comedy (Trainwreck, Spy); an overdue pushback against CGI (Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens); sneakily feminist themes in summer sequels (Magic Mike XXL, Mad Max: Fury Road); spy spoofs (Spy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, the final third of Spectre)

The disc also comes with a 51 - minute TV spot from 1987 featuring Vincent Price discussing his career with historian David Del Valle, an interview with writer Richard Matheson and a video essay about the career of director Jacques Tourneur so there's plenty of material for fans to trawl through, but overall The Comedy of Terrors may not be a classic when compared to its main cast members» more celebrated works but it is a fun ride through the cemetery with four bona fide horror legends as your guides.

A typically colourful, good - natured and silly romp from director - producer - legend Tsui Hark, this historical - romantic - slapstick comedy takes a time - honoured romantic storyline and spins it into a lot of daft...

Mogul had lots of competition from other documentary gems such as the «Latin Legends of Comedy» by director and stand up comedian Ray Ellin.

The comedy legends behind everything from «In Living Color» to «Scary Movie» surely could not make a film that's only marginally better than its recent counterparts, right?

On Thursday, the streaming giant unveiled the latest projects that subscribers will be able to vote on, including the space drama Oasis starring Richard Madden and Hayley Joel Osment; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman - Palladino; and the dark comedy The Legend of Master Legend headlined by Winter's Bone star John Hawkes.

At the center of this romantic comedy are two television legends (Gandolfini and Julia Louis - Dreyfus from The Sopranos and Seinfeld respectfully) that share a tremendous amount of chemistry in their big screen roles.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, TBS has now pulled the plug on The Cops, an animated comedy from C.K. and comedy legend Albert Brooks.

The NBA legend's Tune Squad uniform from the 1996 comedy's climactic showdown is going on the auction block.

Plus, one Star Wars fan decided to digitally insert Harrison Ford into the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and John Mulaney talks about the lessons he learned from writing for comedy legends who hosted Saturday Night Live.

This time, our assassin is the aptly - named Ethan Renner, taking his surname from one of the most boring action leads in film today — he's played by film legend Kevin Costner, who's trying to make a comeback between this, Man of Steel and the dire sports comedy Draft Day.

6:05 am — IFC — A Midsummer Night's Dream This version of Shakespeare's magical comedy is a tad on the over-produced side, but there's a lot to like from Stanley Tucci's unusual Puck and Rupert Everett's sly Oberon to the reimagining of the faeries through the lens of Bacchus legends and the use of popular operatic arias on the soundtrack.

In Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him, authors David and Joe Henry draw from a wide range of sources and personal experiences, including conversations with Pryor himself, in their exploration of the man behind the comedy legend.

In addition to the works from Wise herself, the book includes a conversation with her friend / comedy genius Eric Wareheim, and essays from curator Loreta Lamargese and art world legend Jeffrey Deitch.

Earlier this week we found out the sad news that comedy legend Gene Wilder had passed away at 83 years old due to complications from Alzheimer's disease.