Sentences with phrase «on comedy in»

Black Sphinx collects 12 essays on comedy in contemporary art by leading philosophers, art historians and theorists.

Gillespie's insistence on comedy in place of what's largely missing from the film — perspective, pathos — falsely energizes the story.

Not exact matches

On Thursday, the Comcast - owned company finally unveiled the new comedy - only subscription streaming service first reported to be in development back in March.

Most people probably know Lena Dunham as the creator, writer, and star of Girls, the HBO comedy series that is loosely based on her life as a twenty - something in New York City.

I can honestly say that my trying to get service on a trip earlier this year to France was a true exercise in comedy.

Back in the old days of television programming — say, 15 years ago — most standup specials like Black's ran for a limited time on one of the three main cable channels that aired comedy (HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central) before being shuffled off to the arccomedy (HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central) before being shuffled off to the arcComedy Central) before being shuffled off to the archives.

After stints on «Breaking Bad,» a short - lived ABC series «Don't Trust the B — in Apartment 23,» and a canceled space comedy «Mission Control» before it even launched, this is Ritter's biggest role yet.

In 2014, Halpern — who the New York Times recently dubbed the «hidden architect of modern comedy» — built a $ 7 million comedy club that focuses on long - form improv.

NBC said Tuesday that two winners will be chosen to create half - hour comedies to air on the network in summer 2015.

Hourly and half - hourly news bulletins, combined with programs on a host of topics, from sports to culture and cookery to comedy, mean that the radio is arguably still as relevant today as it was in the years before podcasts, the web and streaming.

One novel study was commissioned by the comedy channel GO LD (Go On Laugh Daily) in Great Britain.

Sitting on the shelf for a year due to financial issues with its production company, this comedy based on the 1997 Loomis Fargo Bank robbery, which at the time was the second - largest cash robbery in US history, is finally hitting screens.

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.

Even Spotify is getting in on the action by allowing users to watch video and listen to podcasts from companies like Comedy Central, the BBC, and ESPN.

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, and Robert De Niro all give great performances in this dark relationship comedy from director David O. Russell that went on to give Lawrence an Oscar win.

And in an effort to become tomorrow's TV, YouTube announced in October that it's doubling down on professionally produced channels: among the expanded offerings, an ESPN channel and a comedy channel with Michael Cera and Sarah Silverman.

Viacom Inc. is creating new show formats including «BET Breaks» that focuses on the African American perspective on pop culture and another named «Comedy Central's Creator's Room,» a satirical take on trending news in pop culture.

Recently, Fisher played the annoying mother in a British TV comedy called «Catastrophe» that streams on Amazon.

Netflix, on the other hand, landed a dozen nominations, but was only victorious in one: when Aziz Ansari heard his name called for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series, for his Netflix original comedy series Master ofComedy TV Series, for his Netflix original comedy series Master ofcomedy series Master of None.

C.K. was listed as the executive producer on «One Mississippi,» and released Notaro's comedy album in 2012.

In the fall, Hardwick will follow Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central's acclaimed late - night lineup with @Midnight, a new game show fueled by social media and the website Funny or Die.

White's performance was edgy and widely praised, and the grandmother with a blue streak finished out 2010 by agreeing to costar in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland, releasing a calendar and popping up in cameo roles on almost every self - respecting comedy in the fall.

The movie, which is due to be released in the United States and Canada on Dec. 25, is a comedy about two journalists recruited by the CIA to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

According to Comedy Hype, Chappelle was recording these sets as his next comedy special, and their sources have told them it'll be for HBO, although there's no title set in stone just yet, and nor is there a date on when we can hope to sComedy Hype, Chappelle was recording these sets as his next comedy special, and their sources have told them it'll be for HBO, although there's no title set in stone just yet, and nor is there a date on when we can hope to scomedy special, and their sources have told them it'll be for HBO, although there's no title set in stone just yet, and nor is there a date on when we can hope to see it.

In Chappelle's recent stand - up special «The Bird Revelation,» which premiered on Netflix New Year's Eve, the comedian did an extended bit on the women who accused Louis C.K. of unwanted masturbation, calling them «weak» for letting C.K.'s behavior affect them — or in one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedIn Chappelle's recent stand - up special «The Bird Revelation,» which premiered on Netflix New Year's Eve, the comedian did an extended bit on the women who accused Louis C.K. of unwanted masturbation, calling them «weak» for letting C.K.'s behavior affect them — or in one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedin one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedin comedy.

«There's always been an interest in stand - up comedy,» Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos said on the earnings call Monday.

That document did not identify suspects, but people close to the investigation have told Reuters that North Korea is a principal suspect based on technical evidence and Pyongyang's strong opposition to Sony Pictures comedy, «The Interview,» which features a plot to assassinate the North Korean leader and is due to open Dec. 25 in the United States.

Many professional standup comedians in the past might have signed big - money deals for comedy specials on HBO or some other cable channel.

The finalists from those shows will continue on to the finals on Nov. 13 — all at Gotham Comedy Club at 208 West 23rd Street in New York.

After being told that he had one year to live, he decided to leave his mark on the world in the only way he knew how: stand - up comedy.

Sony Pictures» recent success in releasing its comedy «The Interview» through video - on - demand services after threats from hackers was also seen as a blow to big - screen businesses.

For his latest movie, «Dog Eat Dog,» which opens in theaters November 4 and is on video on demand on November 11, Schrader teamed with Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe to create a bizarre, ultraviolent dark comedy — extremely dark and extremely violent — that is perhaps the boldest work Schrader has ever done.

On camera, she played Jim Carrey's prisoner in this Farrelly brothers police comedy; off camera, she ended up dating her co-star for 18 months.

With a hit summer movie, an Emmy nod for her show on Comedy Central, and an HBO special in the works, Amy Schumer's career is at an all - time high.

After large movie theater chains, like AMC (AMC.N) and Regal Entertainment (RGC.N), refused to screen the comedy following threats of violence from hackers who opposed the film, Sony stitched together a limited release in theaters and a $ 5.99 video - on - demand (VOD) rental and $ 14.99 purchase option on YouTube Movies, Google Play (GOOGL.O), Microsoft Xbox Video (MSFT.O) and a dedicated site starting Dec. 24.

Chandrasekhar also touched on comedy's embattled relationship with critical reception, how the rise of President Trump affected the film's production, and the creative advantages of being in a comedy troupe.

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.

Hulu revived The Mindy Project after Fox decided not to renew the comedy series in 2015, while Netflix has resuscitated freshly - cancelled series such as the western crime drama Longmire (previously on the A&E Network) while also bringing back fan - favorite shows like Arrested Development and Gilmore Girls following long absences.

The diversity in research, quizzes, videos, and added comedy really has me honed in on get the, last out of this course!

The extent of her contributions as producer - writer - director, for which she's gained respect within the industry, is still unknown to the general public — not to mention her talent for sketch comedy, which is on view in her movies.

On the earnings call, Viacom's CEO called out viewership share growth in all of Viacom's flagship assets like Comedy Central, BET and MTV.

O'Reilly: Actually, on that note, did you guys hear that Fox ordered from Seth MacFarlane — it's going to come out in a year or two — a live - action comedy space exploration show.

To put those deliveries in context, they mark the highest 18 - to - 49 turnout for an episode of an ABC comedy since the season four premiere of «Modern Family» scared up 14.4 overall million viewers and a 5.5 in the dollar demo on Sept. 26, 2012.

What really got Scientology's goat, however, was the November airing on Comedy Central of a South Park spoof of Scientology, called «Trapped in the Closet,» in which a kid named Stan pays $ 240 for auditing and scores off the Bridge as an O.T. IX, which makes everyone think he is the reincarnation of L. Ron Hubbard.

Steve Carell has signed on to star in a new sci - fi comedy from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the guy behind trippy dramedies including Adaptation, Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

While waiting for the pills to kick in, he decided to spend his final moments watching stand - up comedy on YouTube.

Jencarlos Canela — the star of the NBC comedy Telenovela — has signed on to portray Jesus in Tyler Perry's upcoming televised, musical Passion play.

These are among the items promoted for Holy Week: two polemics against white racism, an attack on the tobacco industry, three murder mysteries, one story about a serial murderer, a comedy about soap operas, a story on the sexual abuse of children, and a drama about vampire families in San Francisco.

In Search Party, Dory is catapulted into a dark - comedy adventure with her friends when they embark on a search for her college friend, Chantal, after she goes missing.

In comedies as diverse as Shakespeare's and those on prime time television, life progresses from a state of crisis created by some illusion to a harmonious recovery brought about by discovering the true nature of the circumstances.