Sentences with phrase «of comedy shows»

When jobs became scarce in films for highly specialized character actors in the 1950s, Pangborn thrived on television, guesting on a number of comedy shows, including an appearance as a giggling serial - killer in a «Red Skelton Show» comedy sketch.

I feel like I've been going to a lot of comedy shows lately.

The fact that Collins has become the subject of comedy shows, according to Caputo, is just one more sign of his increased relevance on the national stage.

This guy was a fan of my comedy and, apparently, was making his other girlfriends watch a recording of my comedy show.

Then, as is now becoming a semiregular practice as harassment allegations pour out of Hollywood, the tone of the comedy show changed.

Sure, you may have read that it was based on some kind of comedy show, but did you know that the two comedians were originally in a band called The Drifters, and they opened for The Beatles when they made their live debut in Japan?

Not exact matches

The new streaming service will also be the exclusive streaming home to the full catalog of classic British sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus, which has been remastered in HD for the first time, along with Monty Python films.

NBC is already leaning on its stable of TV stars to create some of Seeso's original content, including a variety sketch show produced and hosted by Parks star Amy Poehler and a «fantasy roleplaying» comedy show hosted by Community creator Dan Harmon.

Called «Seeso,» the service will launch widely in January, at which point members can pay $ 3.99 per month for ad - free access to a full library NBC comedy programming — from new episodes of Saturday Night Live and Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show to all past episodes of classic shows like The Office and 30 Rock — along with a slate of new original series and stand - up comedy specials.

Campbell added that «South Park» was the service's most - watched show of 2017, as subscribers watched 135 million hours of the animated comedy last year.

Among the shows still to come is the new series «Maniac,» a dark comedy starring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone, along with second seasons of «Marvel's Luke Cage» and «GLOW.»

Unlike the comedy specials it produces, Dynamics will not own the rights to the scripted shows, but will instead have «back - end participation» — in other words, a cut of the eventual ad revenue a show generates.

Comedy Dynamics, based in Burbank, California, is footing the bill for Black's show, including his fee and the costs of postproduction, editing, and delivery to Epix.

In one study, subjects were shown a video — either of comedy routines or a «placebo» video that wasn't as funny.

Inspired by the gutsy comedy of Lenny Bruce, Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky) went on to become a bold, brassy fixture on American TV, evolving from a side show act to eventually headlining her own late night show and gracing every imaginable red carpet event in between.

Five of the 14 series that were nominated for best drama or comedy went to Netflix shows, including Stranger Things, The Crown, House of Cards, Master of None, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

The former E! host reportedly signed a $ 10 million deal with Netflix consisting of several comedy specials and a talk show for the streaming service.

Thirty - nine percent of people would love the gift of experience — particularly theater tickets or comedy shows.

South African comedian Trevor Noah kicks off his stint as the new host of The Daily Show on Monday night on Viacom's (VIA) Comedy Central.

Colbert, who previously played a caricature of the kind of right - wing blowhard Sanders would really irritate on his Comedy Central show «The Colbert Report,» will launch his version of the show on Sept. 8.

But the new strategic direction of Amazon Studios, which comes as the company is launching several new shows, including a comedy with Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen and a Seth Rogen - produced comic book adaptation, underscores the financial constraints the division is under.

«The Opposition» is the major first comedy show with a baked - in acknowledgement of the shift in the conservative - media landscape away from the dogmatic, small - government Reagan Republican.

The monotone taglines, «Don't Be So Mayo» and «We Are Miracle Whip, and We Will Not Tone It Down,» were youth - pandering at its worst, enough that Stephen Colbert ran a parody of the commercial, throwing his support behind regular mayonnaise on his Comedy Central show.

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.

The comeback: Hayes reached a new level of fame by providing the voice for the character Chef on Comedy Central's hit show «South Park.»

This coming month brings the return of Netflix's original show «Bojack Horseman,» as well as a slew of other shows, movies, documentaries, and comedy specials.

FEB. 3: Visits Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Comedy Central and jokes he plans to send a plague of locusts to New York's ritzy Upper East Side, whose residents complained of slow snow removal.

Chappelle returned to a relatively steady stand - up comedy schedule a couple of years ago, and he spent the weekend performing six shows (two a night) as part of Austin City Limits Live.

Three Viacom television brands — MTV, BET, and Comedy Central — showed a brilliant grasp of PR and cause marketing when students across the country today walked out of their classes for 17 minutes today in support the Parkland movement.

On a comedy TV show the other night, there was a scene with a bunch of stereotypical Millennials throwing an «unemployment party» for a friend who lost his job and got to kick back collecting unemployment insurance for six months.

«If by «severing ties» you mean «inviting him on their flagship comedy programs to show millions of Americans what a fun guy he is.»»

But the men behind the Comedy Central show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, now say that they're wary of wading too much into material about the president.

The networks, as usual, axed plenty of shows (old and new) in 2017 as well, like the comedy «2 Broke Girls,» which faltered in ratings later into its run.

Last year, the giant social network hired Ricky Van Veen, one of the co-founders of the video site CollegeHumor, and assigned him to license or fund the creation of what sounds a lot like TV - style entertainment content, including comedy shows.

Already the king of animated comedies, this summer saw the writer - producer - director - animator - star of such shows as American Dad!

What it's about: The type of comedy that would never get made today, «Blazing Saddles» shows Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder at the height of their talents, with a scathing satire on racial attitudes in America.

Comedians like Louis CK, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are able to host compelling 90 - minute comedy shows, in part because they have mastered the art of timing.

The first hour of «The Hangover» is your typical bro - comedy film — until Mike Tyson himself shows up and demands that the «wolfpack» (Ed Helms, Zach Gafilianakis, and Bradley Cooper) return his pet tiger, which they stole.

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A half - hour show will give me the time to do a higher percentage of the comedy in, and out, of the studio that I love and that seems to resonate in this new digital world,» O'Brien said about the changes.

FN: With exposure in the mass media, including traditional news outlets and comedy shows like John Oliver's Last Week Tonight, tell us how the Rule has made consumers more aware of the importance of financial advisers acting in their best interests.

Fox plans to shrink commercial loads within episodes of its Sunday night animated and comedy programming — shows such as «The Simpsons» and «Family Guy» — by as much 40 percent next season, according to media buyers familiar with the network's pitch.

Free speech issues and portrayals of Islam needlessly stirred a hornet's nest recently when «South Park» depicted the Prophet Mohammed disguised in a bear suit in the 200th episode of the popular Comedy Central TV show.

Show to Watch for: Cable news provider CNN and Internet comedy / meme site BuzzFeed are investing heavily in a collaborative channel, which will feature future programs like «10 Clips of Anderson Cooper that Will Make You Want Gray Hair.»

Show to Watch for: The Meyers - created animated comedy The Awesomes, which debuted in August, features the voices of SNL alum Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Taran Killam as members of the world's (former) greatest superhero team.

A graduate of Kentucky Mountain Bible College, the NBC page has brought his version of (admittedly weird) Bible - Belt morality with him to the Big City, where he cheerfully serves the cast and crew of a sketch comedy show with unwavering loyalty and ever - present cheerfulness.

Rev Justin Welby: Various shows He doesn't tend to do comedy panel shows (although frankly, I think that's an oversight on his part), but Welby has not been afraid to defend his spicier ideas (such as Wonga - slaying) to some of TV's fiercest interviewers.

Christopher Guest is getting his band of improv» ing geniuses (featured in comedies like Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman and A Mighty Wind) back together for another mocumentary, this time exploring the world of mascots.

That combination has landed him on a variety of comedy panel shows, as well as several serious news programmes.