Sentences with phrase «modern comedy shows»
«Catastrophe» is here and gone in six episodes, but it leaves you spent, satisfied and pleasantly skeeved, the way the best modern comedy shows do.
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Unlike many great modern TV comedies that rely on cynicism and irony, the show is super funny without ever being cynical or mean - spirited.
According to Deadline, filmmaker Jared Hess (the director of comedies including Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre) will direct NickToons, an adventure comedy featuring characters from «90s and early 2000s Nick shows including Rocko's Modern Life, Rugrats, The Angry Beavers, Ren & Stimpy, Aaahh!
Unlike you, though, we're really into comedies (Parks and Rec, Arrested Development, Modern Family), although I love shows like LOST and Firefly, too.
With only two feature films and one TV show to his name, writer / director Jody Hill, is now synonymous with ignoring the boundaries and «genre rules» of modern comedy and creating anti-heroes that laughably burble with nihilistic rage, scary faux pas and hot - air egos.
The 44 - year - old actress, who brought her son Manolo as her date, supported her show Modern Family, which is up for the Outstanding Comedy Series award this evening!
He also shows his understanding of the modern state of British - American comedy relations as the Americans are more dry - witted and quietly amusing where as the British are either highly incompetent or very, very loud.
But those are all 50 - 75 years old, and I haven't even mentioned my modern - era favorites, like Luis Bunuel («The Exterrminating Angel,» «Simon of the Desert,» «The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,» «The Phantom of Liberty»), Monty Python («Life of Brian» — greatest comedy of the last half - century), Christopher Guest & ensemble («Spinal Tap,» «Waiting for Guffman,» «Best in Show») or the Coen Bros. («Barton Fink,» «The Big Lebowski»).
They love their repeat winners and last night's 5th consecutive win in Comedy Series for Modern Family, for a year that most regarded the show as waning in quality and viewership, proves that.
A very sharp script, added to the unusual side characters mentioned earlier, show modern indie comedy dramas how it should be done.
Last year, Sarah was individually nominated for a 2010 Teen Choice Award in the Breakout Female Star category and «MODERN FAMILY» has been nominated for two Teen Choice Awards in Breakout Show & TV Show: Comedy.
Sarah Hyland shows currently stars in the Emmy ® - nominated hit ABC comedy «MODERN FAMILY».
Created by writer Dane Giraud, the show mines comedy from being a modern Māori in the city.
Better Things — the Pamela Adlon and Louise C.K. FX comedy is poignant, often hilarious, and sometimes so true if feels more like a documentary on modern L.A. life and family — but neither the show nor its lead landed a nomination.
The movie might not have potential pop hits — the songs sound much more like musical theater show tunes than Miley Cyrus auto - tuned — but the animated comedy - adventure has a sweet and very modern message, plus strong characters.
An old - fashioned romantic comedy, reportedly inspired by a true story (although the real - life story had the waitress actually contribute in the picking of the Lotto numbers, which made the split winnings more believable), shows how difficult it is to make a Capra-esque movie in a modern setting.
The story and plot seem to follow the formula for a modern day action - comedy than it does 70s cop show.
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Now showing in theaters is an action comedy sequel to one of the best modern action comedies, 21 Jump Street, an updated big screen take on the 80s TV series.
Archer writer / producer / voice actor Adam Reed and Modern Family writer Megan Ganz teamed up to work on an animated, woman - centric, comedy - action show called Cassius and Clay, starring greats like Kaitlin Olson, Lake Bell and Susan Sarandon.
On Thursday, Jan. 25 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's drama department hosted its third annual Douglas Night Live show, based off of the show «Saturday Night Live» on NBC, showcasing students» comedy skits that reference relatable ideas and modern topics in school and in the world.