Sentences with phrase «years as a comedian»

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They said the comments from Hastings and Sarandos were only intended to suggest that the streaming - video provider wants to do more Vice-style documentaries, as well as news - related shows such as the one it is planning with comedian Chelsea Handler for next year.

Comedians such as Louis CK, Jim Gaffigan, Aziz Ansari, and Amy Schumer now regularly perform in arenas — virtually unheard of 10 years ago.

Kelly's year in space revealed that he's a science ninja, a seasoned hand with social media, and a not - half - bad photographer, but it also showed that he's a pretty good comedian as well.

«I've gone from being bullied by jocks as a kid to being bullied by nerds as an adult,» says the 41 - year - old stand - up comedian.

Allegations against Bill Cosby have been piling up for the past year, as more than 50 women accused the comedian of rape, sexual assault and sexual misconduct in incidents dating...

It was not, as some might think, invented last year by television comedian Stephen Colbert.

Now, following a number of seismic lurches over the past two years, M5S appears to be moving into a post-Grillo phase, having six months ago replaced the comedian as de facto leader with 31 year - old Luigi Di Maio, in what seems to be a sign that the movement is about to grow up and join the political mudbath (albeit with Grillo remaining in the wings as «guarantor»).

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Federal transportation regulators cited a Walmart truck driver's fatigue as the chief cause of a crash last year that killed the comedian James McNair and critically injured Tracy Morgan, a star of the television series «30 Rock.»

Introduced by Mr. Samuels as Andrew Cuomo, the former comedian launched into a profane impersonation of the governor, who declared he would soon be publishing a follow - up to the unsuccessful memoir he released last year: his enemies list, featuring everyone in attendance.

Late - night comedian Samantha Bee, whose «Full Frontal» show last year created images of Schneiderman as a comic - book superhero taking on Trump, distanced herself from him, demanding on Twitter that he take down a recent tweet of the pictures.

Comedian Phoebe Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of «the black friend,» as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel («isn't that... white people music?»)

Read the comedian's essay for TIME on changing the world of online dating Note: Artifactual evidence indicates that modern humans were in Europe by at least 40,000 and possibly as early as 46,000 years ago.

Instead, we get plenty of opportunities for fast - paced slapstick, and Gleeson — a fine actor who in recent years has ably demonstrated his versatility in everything from The Last Jedi to Ex Machina to Brooklyn to The Revenant — turns out to be an inspired physical comedian as well.

With more than 18 years of experience in standup, Al Madrigal has parlayed his talents as a comedian into successful off - stage careers as an actor, correspondent, and podcaster.

During the series» five - year run, Reiner made innumerable cameo appearances on the program, most memorably as Rob Petrie's mercurial TV - comedian boss Alan Brady.

Comedian Bob Saget stars in this heartfelt comedy series as Danny Tanner, the widowed father of three young and rambunctious girls: 9 - month - old Michelle, 5 - year - old Stephanie and 10 - year - old D.J. Danny recruits his two buddies.

Thirty - five years after it's original release, these comedians are pretty much in the gutter as far as comedies go.

Was cast as the 11 - year - old Adam in the sitcom The Goldbergs, which is based on the life of series creator, actor - comedian Adam Goldberg.

The 55 - year - old comedian - and - actor will star as Henry - a British actor who has a relationship with an Australian restaurateur - in Marion Pilowsky's feature debut.

After breaking into the U.S. with his role as rock star Aldous Snow in both Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek (not to mention his marriage to Katy Perry), British comedian Russell Brand is now poised for stardom this year with headlining roles in two Hollywood movies that are being released in back - to - back weeks.

Yes, McKinnon has been around as a comedian for years, but she only really made her big screen debut this year.

«I was intimidated coming into the process,» Forte said of his first dramatic role after years of being known as a comedian.

«Eddie Murphy has had a spectacular career as a comedian, actor, writer, producer and director, spanning more than 35 years,» said dick clark productions CEO Allen Shapiro.

In 2012, Emily played a young maiden and John her minstrel husband in a skit called Movie: The Movie, and last year, they starred as themselves in a sketch centred on The Kimmel School of Perfect Acting, in which comedian Jimmy instructed the two to act as if they were not married, a role playing exercise a «sad» Emily justified as a «sacrifice» for art.

And for the first time in years, the hosting duties will not be handled by a comedian such as Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Billy Crystal or Steve Martin.

This is actually one of the sweetest movies I saw all year, as Slate plays a part - time comedian who has a one - night stand with a very nice guy and then winds up pregnant.

Stiller grew up with two comedians as parents, Anne and 88 - year - old Jerry Stiller, but revealed his mother's humour had more influence on him than his father's.

Both stars have noticeably aged in the nine years since the first film, but it's the younger Tucker who got old first, never seeming like he is interested in pushing himself any further than he already has as a comedian or entertainer, content to dole out the same old shtick that made him a star a decade ago.

Paul Giamatti (born June 6, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut) played supporting roles in Man on the Moon (1999) by Milos Forman starring Jim Carrey as comedian Andy Kaufman, Cinderella Man (2005) by Ron Howard starring Russell Crowe as boxing champion James Braddock, The Illusionist (2006) starring Edward Norton, Duplicity (2009) by Tony Gilroy with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, The Ides of March (2011) by George Clooney, Saving Mr. Banks (2013) with Emma Thompson, 12 Years A Slave (2012) with Chiwetel Ejofor, Love & Mercy (2014) about Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.

It not only defines the work of a top comedian and filmmaker, it also indicates how a movie made over 90 years ago can still evoke the same audience reaction as it had when initially released.

As one comedian observed: «In 2017, all the famous people died; this year, all the famous people want to be dead.»

«Breaking Bad» won Program of the Year at the Television Critics Association Awards Saturday as comedians Key & Peele and «All in the Family» veterans Norman Lear and Rob Reiner brought down the house by impersonating presidents.

The 2017 «Hollywood Film Awards,» known as the official launch of the awards season ®, will be hosted by actor and comedian James Corden for the third consecutive year and will take place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, November 5, 2017.

As far as comedians go, Chevy Chase pretty much owns Christmas; this one is on a short list of holiday films that deserves to be watched every yeaAs far as comedians go, Chevy Chase pretty much owns Christmas; this one is on a short list of holiday films that deserves to be watched every yeaas comedians go, Chevy Chase pretty much owns Christmas; this one is on a short list of holiday films that deserves to be watched every year.

Gillian Robespierre's Obvious Child stars stand - up comedian Jenny Slate, as a 27 - year old Brooklyn comedian who has recently found out that she's been dumped by her cheating boyfriend and then suddenly gets pregnant.

The cast is first - rate, probably because even the small roles are vivid: Danny DeVito as Jackie's long - suffering brother; Patti LuPone as Jackie's sister - in - law, who can barely contain her hatred of him — and then can't contain it; Edie Falco as Eddie's agent; Charles Grodin as a comedian from the old days; Cloris Leachman as a 95 - year - old comic actress on her last legs; and several comedians, including Jimmie Walker and Brett Butler, as themselves.

Omar Sy has developed an irresistible persona as a comedian, which has served him well in such films as «Les Intouchables» and last year's underrated «Chocolat».

Another movie about comedy, Folk Hero & Funny Guy (Grade: B), bravely casts a non-comic as a stand - up comedian, something that would not have been so unusual 10 or 20 years ago but now feels downright experimental in the face of all the stand - up and sketch - comedy people available for film work.

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will take to the stage as the evening's hosts for the third year running.

Instead of romance, the fall season will see comedies such as «Bad Grandpa», starring «Jackass» comedian Johnny Knoxville about an 86 - year - old man traveling across America with his 8 - year - old grandson, and «Last Vegas,» where four aging friends head to Sin City for a weekend of debauchery.

Before his untimely death at the tender age of 33 years - old in December of 1997, comedian and movie star Chris Farley was chosen as the original voice of the Ogre Shrek in DreamWorks Animations upcoming family comedy adventure.

Having premiered at this January's Sundance festival, the film, directed by Craig Johnson and written by Johnson and Mark Heyman, casts the comedians as brother and sister Milo and Maggie, estranged for ten years and brought back together by stereo suicide attempts.

This year saw some professional comedians stepping into the education video field as well.

The new polls make clear that more than a year of high - profile opposition to the Common Core from parent activists on the left and the right, as well as from tea party groups, celebrity comedians and politicians such as Jindal and Huckabee, has taken a toll.

Jeff Dunham is well - known as a comedian, but he's also a car enthusiast who has created a customized 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 for this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.

This year's featured entertainment is actor and comedian, Sinbad, ranked by Comedy Central as one of the top 100 stand - up comedians of all time.

We see no way in which this could possibly go wrong and be gamed for nefarious ends, perhaps by the same enterprising likes who named «Moot» man of the year or insisted NASA use a TV comedian as the moniker for a space station.

A self - taught artist, Mulder describes himself at an artistic «dabbler», having pursued a career as a stand - up comedian, and specializing for many years doing people and pet portraiture as well as writing poetry.