Sentences with phrase «ish comedy»

Watching Reeves lord over a boys» baseball team in a Bad News Bears - ish comedy is a horrifying enough prospect, but Hardball is even more galling than what the misleading ad campaign sells it as: it's a teary, inspirational sports drama.

The five Best Picture nominees are a worthy — if fairly dark — class this year, lightened only by the inclusion of the indie - ish comedy «Juno.»

I performed the first of my 2000 - ish comedy gigs back in 2005.

Not exact matches

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson: Black - ish Aziz Ansari: Master of None Zach Galifianakis: Baskets Donald Glover: Atlanta William H. Macy: Shameless Jeffrey Tambor: Transparent

Comedy Series Atlanta Black - ish Master of None Modern Family Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Veep

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.

To pose with her Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series award for «Black - ish,» she changed gears, donning a tawny furry jacket which gave the frock a»70s vibe.

Many of his mainstream film appearances have been in comedy potboilers unworthy of his talents: exceptions include De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974) in which Graham was both funny and ferocious as the Rocky Horror - ish «Beef,» and Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (1978), in which he was cast as Highpockets, Susan Sarandon's scuzzy, abusive boyfriend.

«The League,» «Girls,» «You're the Worst,» «Difficult People,» «BoJack Horseman,» and pretty much all FX comedies have all found ways to be delightfully nasty over episodes and seasons, while keeping audiences engaged for 22 - ish minutes at a time.

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Allison Janney (Mom) Julia Louis - Dreyfus (Veep) Tracee Ellis Ross (Black - ish) Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) Pamela Adlon (Better Things)

Comedy Series Black - ish Master of None Modern Family Silicon Valley Veep Transparent Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Although the finished product is a bit lumpy it still represents an individual voice and point of view, within the framework of a contemporary comedy infused with the Woody Allen - ish flavor of New York City.

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, Black - ish Aziz Ansari, Master of None Will Forte, Last Man on Earth William H. Macy, Shameless Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) Aziz Ansari (Master of None) Donald Glover (Atlanta) Anthony Anderson (Black - ish) William H. Macy (Shameless) Zach Galifianakis (Baskets)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series Wanda Sykes as Daphne Lido, black - ish Carrie Fisher as Mia, Catastrophe Becky Ann Baker as Loreen Doring, Girls Angela Bassett as Catherine, Master Of None Kristen Wiig as Host, Saturday Night Live Melissa McCarthy as Host, Saturday Night Live

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical Anthony Anderson, Black - ish Aziz Ansari, Master of None Kevin Bacon, I Love Dick William H. Macy, Shameless Eric McCormack, Will & Grace

Yorgos Lanthimos's freeze - dried revenge saga casts Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman as a moneyed married couple who find themselves targeted by a supernatural teenager (Barry Keoghan), while the tale slaloms from deadpan black comedy through Cape Fear - ish thrills towards a finale of such matter - of - fact horror that it can only be watched through splayed fingers.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, already renewed for a second season, beat out Master of None, Black - ish, SMILF and Will & Grace in the Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical category.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Alison Brie — GLOW Rachel Brosnahan — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Jane Fonda — Grace and Frankie Allison Janney — Mom Tracee Ellis Ross — Black - ish Lily Tomlin — Grace and Frankie

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Anthony Anderson — Black - ish Ted Danson — The Good Place Zach Galifianakis — Baskets Donald Glover — Atlanta Bill Hader — Barry William H. Macy — Shameless

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series • Boris Kodjoe — «Real Husbands of Hollywood» (BET) • Glynn Turman — «House of Lies» (Showtime) • Laurence Fishburne — «Black - ish» (ABC) • Marcus Scribner — «Black - ish» (ABC) • Terry Crews — «Brooklyn Nine - Nine» (FOX)

Comedy Actress Pamela Adlon («Better Things») Tracee Ellis - Ross («black - ish») Jane Fonda («Grace and Frankie») Lily Tomlin («Grace and Frankie») Allison Janney («Mom») Ellie Kemper («Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt») Julia Louis - Dreyfus («Veep»)

TELEVISION Outstanding Comedy Series • «Black - ish» (ABC) • «House of Lies» (Showtime) • «Key & Peele» (Comedy Central) • «Orange is the New Black» (Netflix) • «Real Husbands of Hollywood» (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series • Mindy Kaling — «The Mindy Project» (FOX) • Niecy Nash — «The Soul Man» (TV Land) • Tracee Ellis Ross — «Black - ish» (ABC) • Uzo Aduba — «Orange is the New Black» (Netflix) • Wendy Raquel Robinson — «The Game» (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series • Andre Braugher — «Brooklyn Nine - Nine» (FOX) • Anthony Anderson — ««Black - ish» (ABC) • Don Cheadle — «House of Lies» (Showtime) • Keegan - Michael Key — «Key & Peele» (Comedy Central) • Kevin Hart — «Real Husbands of Hollywood» (BET)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent Aziz Ansari, Master Of None Anthony Anderson, black - ish William H. Macy, Shameless Will Forte, The Last Man On Earth Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley

Best Actress, Comedy / Musical Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Sarah Jessica Parker, Divorce Issa Rae, Insecure Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin ** Tracee Ellis Ross, Black - ish

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel & SMILF Getting Big Love The incredible rate of turnover in Best TV Comedy for the Golden Globes continued this year with only one nomination (Black - ish) remaining the same as 2016.

Sure, Arnold is likeable and the cast of comedic actors is solid (particularly Phil Hartman as the smarmy neighbor), but the gags aim too low, employing an almost cartoon - ish approach reminiscent of the Home Alone tradition of malicious Christmas comedies.

But being ranked among «Black - ish,»» «Master of None,» «SMILF» and the returned «Will & Grace» for top TV comedy / musical is a pretty big shock for a brand - new series.

Best Actor, Comedy / Musical Anthony Anderson, Black - ish Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle ** Donald Glover, Atlanta Nick Nolte, Graves Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, winner of Best Performance in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for «Black - ish,» poses in the press room during the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Julia Louis - Dreyfus, Veep Laurie Metcalf, Getting On Tracee Ellis Ross, Black - ish Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie Who will win: Julia Louis - Dreyfus, Veep Yeah, she's going to do it.

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Anthony Anderson, Black - ish Aziz Ansari, Master of None Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth William H. Macy, Shameless Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Watch out for: Anthony Anderson, Black - ish Of Black - ish's three nominations — comedy series, lead actor and lead actress — this is the best spot to reward it for its stellar, thought - provoking second season.

Best ensemble performance in a comedy series Black - ish Curb Your Enthusiasm GLOW Orange is the New Black Veep

Streaming-wise, you'll also get a trio of personal visions from comedy writers and a cavalcade of vintage - ish sitcoms courtesy of Hulu.

Other winners announced include «The Peanuts Movie» for Best Animated Film; Nelson George's film about Misty Copeland, «A Ballerina's Tale,» for Best Documentary»; Rick Famuyiwa's «Dope» script for Best Screenplay; the «Furious 7» tune «See You Again» for Best Song; ABC's «Black - ish» for Best TV Comedy; ABC's «How to Get Away With Murder» for Best TV Drama; and Starz's «Survivor's Remorse» for Best Cable / New Media TV Show.

I'm sure a young female crowd will enjoy I Feel Pretty more than I did, but I'm sure they'll also recognise that this so - so romantic (ish) comedy is a) awfully like Ugly Betty and b) not really Amy Schumer at her best.

The man who takes a simple - ish romantic comedy and builds a fully functional airport terminal to film it in is never really going to work on a small scale, maybe.

I'm sure a young female crowd will enjoy I Feel Pretty more but it's not Amy Schumer (above with Rory Scovel) at her best and the so - so romantic (ish) comedy is very similar to Ugly Betty

Best Performance by an Actor in TV Series, Comedy Aziz Ansari, Master of None Anthony Anderson, Black - ish Kevin Bacon, I Love Dick William H. Macy, Shameless Eric McCormack, Will and Grace

Best Picture: «Get Out» (Universal Pictures) Best Director: Jordan Peele — «Get Out» (Universal Pictures) Best Actor: Daniel Kaluuya — «Get Out» (Universal Pictures) Best Actress: Frances McDormand — «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» (Fox Searchlight) Best Supporting Actor: Laurence Fishburne — «Last Flag Flying» (Amazon Studios / Lionsgate) Best Supporting Actress: Tiffany Haddish — «Girls Trip» (Universal Pictures) Best Comedy: «Girls Trip» (Universal Pictures) Best Ensemble: «Detroit» (Annapurna Pictures) Best Independent: «Crown Heights» (Amazon Studios / IFC Films) Best Animated: «Coco» (Disney / Pixar) Best Documentary: «Step» (Fox Searchlight) Best Foreign: «The Wound» (Kino Lorber) Best Screenplay: «Get Out» (Universal Pictures) Best Song: «It Ain't Fair» — «Detroit» — The Roots featuring Bilal (Motown Records) Best New Media: «Mudbound» (Netflix) Best TV Series (Comedy): «Black - ish» (ABC) Best TV series (Drama): «Queen Sugar» (OWN) Breakout: Lakeith Stanfield — «Crown Heights» (Amazon Studios / IFC Films)

As for genre fans, that itch could be scratched by remake «We Are What We Are ``; live - action «Wreck - It Ralph «- ish «Virtually Heroes ``; found - footage sequel «S - VHS ``; Dermot Mulroney in «The Rambler ``; and / or Leslie Bibb and Rob Corddry in horror - comedy «Hell Baby.»

Bizarre black comedy in J.G. Ballard - ish vein about a small Australian town that survives economically by causing traffic accidents and then selling the scrap metal and spare parts.

Best Actress in a Comedy Series Pamela Adlon, Better Things Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie Allison Janney, Mom Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Julia Louis - Dreyfus, Veep Tracee Ellis Ross, Black - ish Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Paramount just released a new (ish) Hot Tub Time Machine 2 trailer for director Steve Pink «s comedy sequel.

Best TV Series, Comedy / Musical Black - ish The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Master of None SMILF Will & Grace Should Win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Will Win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

In the TV honours, the Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series prize will be contested by «The Crown», «Game of Thrones», «The Handmaid's Tale», «Stranger Things» and «This Is US», while the shortlist for the Comedy equivalent features «black - ish», «Curb Your Enthusiasm», «GLOW», «Orange Is the New Black» and «Veep».

Best Comedy Series Atlanta Black - ish Master of None Modern Family Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Veep