Sentences with phrase «on a sitcom»

Courteney Cox is working on a sitcom for herself, Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston.The «Cougar Town» actress is keen to work with her former...

These would be non-main characters that have some recurring role on a sitcom, so characters that don't appear in every episode.

When the American Academy of Pediatrics» Committee on Television and the Media named Dr. Gordon «the most influential doctor in America,» they were referring, tongue - in - cheek, to Dr. Gordon's role, as the medical script consultant, in eliminating lollipops from the office of «Doctor Weston,» lead character on the sitcom «Empty Nest.»

Instead, Malcolm's absurd, unsentimental take on sitcom family life became a spring 2000 hit, earning Kaczmarek Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors» Guild nominations for her performance as the no - nonsense mother of a genius and his incorrigible brothers.

In subsequent years, Van Dyke continued his television work (he enjoyed a lengthy run on the sitcom Yes, Dear as Big Jimmy Hughes), did standup comedy bookings around the country, and emceed advertisements for various brands, products, and companies, including Big Lots.

The standout of the group is also the one we see most rarely in movies these days: Bergen lays into her character's wry aperçus with the impeccable timing and deadpan facial expressions that made her a comedic star on the sitcom «Murphy Brown.»

Mikel HealeyCandace Cameron Bure, 34, best known for her role as DJ Tanner on the sitcom Full House, struggled with bulimia after the show's eight - year run ended.

While the Seinfeld crew was not the stylish bunch on sitcom TV, it is near impossible not to appreciate every character's signature style — plaid button downs for George, dad jeans for Jerry, floral dresses for Elaine, and Hawaiian style shirts for Kramer.

They have history: Mila and Ashton wed in 2015 after they worked together for years on the sitcom That 70s Show.

Faris, who has spent these past several years showing audiences she can play a harried single mother on the sitcom Mom, is too likable a presence to despise no matter who she's playing.

From feasts on sitcoms to advertisements in magazines, the image of a «traditional» Thanksgiving meal is everywhere this time of year.

In 2011 she was cast as one of the leads on the sitcom Happily Divorced alongside Fran Drescher.

Known to many as big sister DJ on the sitcom Full House, actress Candace Cameron followed in the footsteps of her older brother Kirk Cameron, who was an actor on the series Growing Pains.

I also begin to reflect on the sitcom from the 70's Good Times.

Encouraged, she put on her sitcom voice.

While it's hard to predict the actions of these two companies, which get together and break up like a romantic pair on a sitcom, it's sort of now or never to make a deal.

Because my family was never part of the coffee culture, I thought people only began their day with a steaming mug on sitcoms and morning talk shows.

On this week's Anfield Index Podcast, Trev Downey relates his tale of feline culinary woe, Karl Coppack leaves us under no illusions (AT ALL) about his thoughts on the sitcom «Bread» and Kam Brainch does his guerrilla podcasting thing again, braving the scooter gangs of the Midlands as he regales us with tales of his wife's pizza from his parked car.

Not only did she help raise her three fictional sons on the sitcom «Home Improvement», but she also had three children of her own to think of!

Back in the day, Field played a surfing boy - crazy teen on the sitcom Gidget.

It can be a funny trope on sitcoms to make it look like a gay thing or whatever, fine.

A good example of social proof is the idea of «canned» laughter that we hear on sitcoms.

With her role as the epnoymous character in Frida (2002), Hayek disappeared into her subject so convincingly that not only would she return to the good graces of critics, but earn an Oscar nomination as well.Hayek would spend the coming years enjoying superstar status with everything from comedic turns on sitcoms like Ugly Betty (which she produced) and 30 Rock, to meaty roles in dramatic thrillers like Savages.

He also did much work on TV, most memorably on the sitcom Bewitched, in which he played Elizabeth Montgomery's warlock father.

To an entire generation of viewers, actress Dawn Wells will forever be associated with her recurring portrayal of Mary Ann Summers, the sugar - sweet and open - faced country lass shipwrecked on a desert isle with one of the zaniest television ensembles of the»60s, on the sitcom Gilligan's Island (1964 - 1967).

Throughout his Broadway years, he made infrequent film and TV appearances; he played supporting roles in such movies as All the President's Men (1976) and Pennies from Heaven (1980), was briefly a regular on Falcon Crest, guested as Shelley Fabares» father on the sitcom Coach, and was seen in the made - for - TV features Separate but Equal (1991) and Citizen Cohn (1992).

Producer / creator Barry Kemp felt that the actor would be the wrong choice for the part (and eventually handed it to Tom Poston instead), but also felt so impressed by Van Dyke's talents that he both cast the actor in a guest - starring role on a season - one episode of that series (he played a flustered travel agent named Roy Herzog), and promised Van Dyke a more substantial recurring assignment on a sitcom.

After nearly a decade of this type of work, Zimmer landed a recurring roll on the short - lived series The Fighting Fitzgeralds, then landed a large part on the sitcom Good Morning, Miami, a run that lasted for two seasons.

In 2008, he signed on to play Tom Barns, the socially backward 14 - year - old son of Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall, on the sitcom Gary Unmarried.

Only funny if you enjoy going out and paying for the kind of comedy writing you can stay at home and get free on sitcoms.

Also not helping is how Derbez is clearly too old for this part and that Faris — who has better chemistry with Allison Janney on their sitcom, «Mom» — barely gets a chance to showcase her skill with smart - aleck verbal zingers.

Sherman - Palladino began her career as a producer and staff writer on the sitcom Roseanne in 1990, and her work would be the basis for much of the show's most critically acclaimed material, including an Emmy - nominated storyline about birth control.

In 2007, Helberg was cast in the regular role of Howard Wolowitz on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, about a couple of nerdy physicists (Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons) who struggle with women, and everything else outside the lab.

He began acting on and writing for a number of television series, and he got his first big break co-starring with old friend Jim Belushi on the sitcom Working Stiffs (1979).

Luckily, the movie never runs on sitcom empty.

Melissa McCarthy (best known as Molly on the sitcom Mike & Molly) uses her ample girth to maximum comedic effect — she's a very good physical comedian, a talent that shines during a wrestling match with Wiig's character.

Thomas made a handful of guest appearances on the sitcom Last Man Standing, reuniting with his Home Improvement co-star and on - screen dad, Tim Allen.

Admittedly, we wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't interested in taking on another sitcom gig so soon after wrapping «Scrubs,» especially if he has any desire whatsoever to make a significant play for more feature - film work, but he was so darned good at berating Zach Braff that we'd be lying if we didn't admit to being kind of excited at the thought of pitting him against Cryer and Jones.

He knocked it outta the park week after week on his sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air.

The Los Angeles Times spoke with Janney on Tuesday morning during a break in filming on her sitcom «Mom,» and she shared how her morning actually played out, plus gave the inside scoop on how a jealous costar is holding up.

Since then, Marvel has continued moving further toward outright comedy, turning to comic performers such as Chris Pratt (who cut his teeth on the sitcom Parks and Recreation) and Paul Rudd to fill out its cast of heroes.

He is also known for his role as Phoebe Buffay's brother Frank on the sitcom Friends.

So we now focus on a bunch of young comers: the new - boy network of USC cinema graduates from George Lucas to Robert Zemeckis (article by Stephen Farber); Ron Howard, who segued from playing Opie and Richie on sitcom TV to helming the metahit Splash (interview by Todd McCarthy); and the latest generation of comic writers, like John Hughes of Sixteen Candles (by Jack Barth)

«About Ray,» on the other hand, is a mainstream family affair that too often relies on sitcom - ish punchlines instead of meaningful dialogue, while giving short shrift to the very character that should rightfully be the reason for its existence.

The film suggests what might happen if TBS and Bruce Springsteen were to collaborate on a sitcom set in hell.

Dad's Army is a light - hearted comedy based on the sitcom of the same name from the 60s and 70s, and features an all - star cast, including Catherine Zeta - Jones, Bill Nighy, Toby Jones, Michael Gambon, and Blake Harrison, all of whom have proven time and time again that they can easily handle comedic acting.

Spacey's rumored taste for young men was a running gag on the sitcom Difficult People, and a dark joke on Family Guy.

I've resisted Lithgow since his «3rd Rock From the Sun» years, because he was so endlessly and painfully broad on that sitcom.