Articles tagged "comedy"

Column: The Rockist

Does Late Night TV Still Matter? Part 3

by Michael Brett

[13.Nov.09] :. In the third part of his never-ending odyssey of late-night talkers, the Rockist endures Kimmel and bits.

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Mixed Media

Which Way Is Whack: Romanticizing Sexual Harassment (video)

by Diepiriye Kuku

[5.Oct.09] :. Cute. Comical. Slapstick funny. These are just some of the tricks Hollywood abuses and exploits to mask the sexual harassment of women and appeal to the male gaze. And since men control the beat,...

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Stand-up is personal for ‘30 Rock’ star Tracy Morgan

by Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[30.Jun.08] :. Tracy Morgan is not Tracy Jordan, the character he plays on NBC’s “30 Rock.” But the comedian does have a few things in common with his wild and crazy alter-ego on the Emmy-winning...

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Queen of Mean: Lisa Lampanelli is an equal opportunity insult artist

by Michael Deeds [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[22.Feb.08] :. Comic Lisa Lampanelli may have lost her big butt, but she’s still got her big mouth. “I’ve said now that I’ve lost weight, I could get an Hispanic, an unemployed white or a...

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Books Review

Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years by Michael Palin

by Michael Merschel [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[14.Dec.07] :. No laughing matter: Comics' memoirs reveal seriously hard work, conflict behind success.

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George Carlin says he’s not angry - just disillusioned

by Sarah Linn [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[1.Oct.07] :. For entertainer George Carlin, comedy is a secret weapon. “Laughter is a completely Zen moment. When a person laughs, they’re completely defenseless,” he explains in his familiar...

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Comedy boils over when Lewis Black hits the stage

by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[15.Aug.07] :. Picture an angry bull or bulldog in an old cartoon: His hoofs/paws beat the ground, his nostrils flare and steam is coming out of his ears. Then picture the human equivalent—Lewis Black. He...

 

Just try to keep up with Dennis Miller’s politically tinged comedy

by Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[2.Jul.07] :. For a shorthand description of Dennis Miller as a radio host, there’s this one: the Al Franken of the right. OK by you, Dennis? “Listen, Al’s a good friend of mine,” says...

 

How America’s Most Renowned Improv Club Stays Second to None

by Sid Smith [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[14.Jun.07] :. Recently, Second City unveiled "Between Barack and a Hard Place" and then sat back stunned by what the gods of sketch comedy had wrought: rave reviews; talk about how the troupe is rediscovering its political edge; and box-office business like nothing the club had seen in some time.

 

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

by Michael Abernethy

[12.Jun.07] :. In the years since My Life on the D-List premiered, Griffin has moved up. She's selling out top venues and rubbing shoulders with Barbara Walters.

 

Richard Lewis is anything but unhappy

by Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[8.Jun.07] :. Here’s how far Richard Lewis will go for a laugh, especially when his good buddy, “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator Larry David, is involved: In...

 

Lily Tomlin: out, and ‘very open’ about it

by Steve Rothaus [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[11.Apr.07] :. MIAMI—Lily Tomlin is equally at home performing on film as she is on television. She prefers the stage, where “it’s more personal. It’s in the moment. There’s a real...