Sentences with phrase «on comedy of»

The film sometimes flirts, even, with becoming a full - on comedy of manners, at least before characters start keeling over and breathing their last breaths.

The result is a well - meaning, socially awkward meditation on the comedy of disability.

«A Quiet Passion» is a full - on comedy of manners that delights in the power of language before, like its inspiration, it grows fully obsessed with death and more interior and reclusive.

Neil Simon's comedies depend on comedy of character and snappy dialogue, and The Odd Couple is a perfect example.

Game Night trades on the comedy of ironic restraint, of de-escalation, of mundane conversations taking place against wildly violent, criminal, life - or - death backdrops.

The film's second act is near spot - on comedy of discomfort.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

Most crucially, Segura got an original - comedy - special deal with Netflix, which is the modern - day equivalent of being asked to sit on Johnny Carson's couch after your set — a guaranteed career maker.

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.

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.

Instead, she is taking on the world of comedy.

The brothers eventually turned to what they saw as an untapped opportunity, playing on a strength of the East Coast: comedy.

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.

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.

Starring numerous actors who have gone on to become huge stars, this wacky 1980s - set comedy that looks at the last day of camp has become a cult classic.

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.

Summer With Cimorelli, an original five - episode scripted Web comedy on YouTube's AwesomenessTV channel, opens with the aftermath of a party — streamers litter the front yard of a suburban house, while a leftover llama chills by the pool.

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.

«This comedy of errors went on, without President Clinton's knowledge I'm sure, until it was finally time to collect the current set and replace them with the new edition,» Shelton writes.

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

Bakish took over the helm at Viacom last year and is attempting to turn around the company's fortunes by focusing on six of its brands — Paramount, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr..

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.

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 comedy.

It's not a stretch to say that, for better or worse, he paved the way for a large chunk of what's on TV today: from Jackass - style stunts and undercover comedy to Billy on the Street's ground - level absurdism.

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.

«The Night Before,» a comedy from the same filmmakers as «The Interview» grossed just $ 10 million on a budget of $ 25 million.

Viacom, the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, said on Wednesday it was unable to come to a distribution deal with Charter Communications as part of its ongoing negotiations with the cable television distributor.

So when the challenge gets too tough, Logan falls back on what he knows: big, broad comedy — which works well for six - second Vines but not so well for the part of a man who just found out his girlfriend is getting an abortion.

Comedy writers have to be able to keep up on the news of the day, fluently critique every comedy movie since the invention of celluloid, and then write original material under deaComedy writers have to be able to keep up on the news of the day, fluently critique every comedy movie since the invention of celluloid, and then write original material under deacomedy movie since the invention of celluloid, and then write original material under deadline.

Use the digital tools we have access to, like social media, to release test versions of whatever it is you're working on: Whether that's a book, an album, a startup, a comedy sketch, anything.

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

Meanwhile on the TV side, the site TorrentFreak found that for the third year running, HBO's Game of Thrones is the most pirated program of 2014 with more than 8 million downloads from BitTorrent, followed by AMC's The Walking Dead (4.2 million), and CBS's The Big Bang Theory (3.6 million), the consistently most watched cable drama and network comedy.

The people who claimed responsibility for the hack have said on Internet postings that they were incensed by the Sony Pictures film «The Interview,» a comedy about a fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Sony attack, which U.S. officials blamed on North Korea, was unusual because it included threats of violence if the Hollywood studio released its movie «The Interview,» a comedy that depicts the assassination of the North's leader.

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.

Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu's dark comedy won acclaim for its biting take on the pitfalls of Hollywood fame as well as some daringly experimental cinematography.

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.

Kik offers richer engagement than you'd get on a broadcast - based platform like Facebook or Twitter — the comedy video website Funny or Die, for example, has had conversations with 1.5 million chatters on Kik, and users send an average of seven messages to a brand per chat.

«With comedy, you have to focus so much on not only storyline, but the specific beats of the punchlines and everything.

But the idea of the service is you get into a car, you take the ride, you get out of the car, and it's done,» Kutcher, whose new Netflix comedy «The Ranch» premieres on Friday, said.

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

The study revealed that less than 10 percent of adult viewing on Netflix was of its much - buzzed - about original series, like «House of Cards,» its political drama, and «Orange Is the New Black,» the dark comedy about prison.

Later this month, Season 17 of the wildly popular animated series South Park will kick off on Comedy Central.

Today, on Marina Franklin's final guest co-hosting episode, James and Stephen give Marina a lightning round of questions about comedy and the comedy business.

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.