who was considered the leading comedic writer during the new comedy era in greece
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servants. Their largely gentle comedy of manners drew on a vast array of dramatic devices, characters and situations their predecessors had developed: prologues to shape the audience's understanding of events, messengers' speeches to announce offstage action, descriptions of feasts, the complications of love, sudden recognitions, ex machina endings were all established techniques which playwrights exploited and evoked. The new comedy depicted Athenian society and the social morality of the period, presenting it in attractive colors but making no attempt to criticize or improve it. In his own time, Philemon was perhaps the most successful among the New Comedy, regularly beating
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of comedy writing. Block was considered one of the best writers of comedic radio scripts of the 1940s. During his days as a comedy writer, Time magazine described Block as a "serious, curly-haired, stocky ... gag-factory" who "resembles actor Edward G. Robinson". The 1930s and 1940s were the Golden Age of radio and there were significant financial rewards to be made for those writing for radio comedy programs. Phil Baker, for whom Block was the head writer, reportedly spent $1,500 per week on his three writers, equivalent to $24,000 in 2010 dollars. However, the failure rate of those attempting to
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En El Rancho Grande" (1936) excelled in the box office and became classics instantly. Many actors flourished and started their careers during this era including: Rodolfo Acosta, Antonio Aguilar, Pedro Infante, Lupe Vélez, María Félix, Gloria Marín. Most importantly, comedy began to take a big role in "El Cine De Oro". Classic films like "El Circo" (1942), "Escuela Para Suegras" (1958) brought many comedic actors to the light. Many well known comedian actor like Cantinflas and Tin Tan (German Valdes) forever influenced comedy in "El Cine De Oro" era. These two actors were known as two of the leading men
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about greed." According to one writer, he directed it "to prove he could also handle comedy" and hired many of the leading comedic actors of the previous decades, from silent star Buster Keaton to emerging talent Jonathan Winters. Winters would later write that "Kramer was a man who took chances—as they say, he worked without a net." It played to mixed reviews with some criticizing its excessive comedy with too many comedians thereby losing its focus. Nonetheless, it was Kramer's biggest box office hit, and the public enjoyed its "socially disruptive and goofy" story and acting. Film critic Dwight Macdonald
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out. The major theme of the movie is sex and each character's approach to it, portrayed in a comedic way. Safe Sex (film) Safe Sex is a 1999 Greek comedy film written and directed by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou. When the film was released in Greece, it was considered a blockbuster. The film features an ensemble cast of Greek actors portraying various characters, each living his own story in modern Greece. Almost everyone of the protagonists is interrelated to each other, and all live their own parallel stories which often converge at several points. Several professional actors appear briefly
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novel entitled "Bodkin Papers" in 1986. Donald Cotton Donald Henry Cotton (26 April 1928 – 28 December 1999) was a writer for radio and television during the black and white era. He also wrote numerous musical revues for the stage. His work often had a comedic bent. Cotton's scripts for the BBC Third Programme include "Echo and Narcissus" (1959), "The Golden Fleece" and "Stereologue" (both 1962) and "The Tragedy of Phaethon" (1965, described as a comedy despite the name). In 1960, he introduced "Voices in the Air", a programme whose script included work not only by Cotton but also by
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Donald Cotton Donald Henry Cotton (26 April 1928 – 28 December 1999) was a writer for radio and television during the black and white era. He also wrote numerous musical revues for the stage. His work often had a comedic bent. Cotton's scripts for the BBC Third Programme include "Echo and Narcissus" (1959), "The Golden Fleece" and "Stereologue" (both 1962) and "The Tragedy of Phaethon" (1965, described as a comedy despite the name). In 1960, he introduced "Voices in the Air", a programme whose script included work not only by Cotton but also by other notable contributors including Harold Pinter,
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upcoming mockumentary "Archie Black: The Worst" starring O&A's Jim Norton, Jay Mohr, Artie Lange, Dee Snider, Otto & George, and Rick Overton. The film is premiering at the LA Comedy Fest. Dave Sirus Dave Sirus is a writer and stand-up comedian who performs at venues in New York and Los Angeles. He produces and writes sketch comedy, is known for interviewing the Westboro Baptist Church members under the guise of 'Brick Stone' and appearing as a guest and recurring comedic correspondent on RT's "The Alyona Show" and HuffPost Live. On September 21, 2015, he was hired as a writer for
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Dave Sirus Dave Sirus is a writer and stand-up comedian who performs at venues in New York and Los Angeles. He produces and writes sketch comedy, is known for interviewing the Westboro Baptist Church members under the guise of 'Brick Stone' and appearing as a guest and recurring comedic correspondent on RT's "The Alyona Show" and HuffPost Live. On September 21, 2015, he was hired as a writer for the forty-first season of "Saturday Night Live" for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Writing in a Variety Series, and won a WGA award for writing in a comedy/variety
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Shahin Jamie Shahin Jamie (born in Rasht, Iran) is an Iranian actor. Shahin Jamie began acting at age 6. His first appearance on stage took place in 1985, when he played his first comedic role. He graduated from high school during the Iran and Iraq war and a year after joined a troupe who was entertaining Iranian military soldiers; as an actor and then as a writer and director of comedy plays. After the war he start acting on stage in both comedic and dramatic plays. Jamie left Iran for Turkey in 1996, and in September 2000 he emigrated to
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and David Letterman. She is considered by many critics and journalists a pioneer of women in comedy. All authored and read by Joan Rivers, except where noted. Joan Rivers Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating or sharply acerbic, especially toward celebrities and politicians. Rivers rose to prominence in 1965 as a guest on "The Tonight Show". Hosted by her mentor, Johnny Carson, the show established Rivers' comedic style. In 1986, with
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films, comedy softened with the election of FDR and the optimism of the New Deal. Characters in the pre-Code era frequently engaged in comedic duels of escalating sexual innuendo. In "Employee's Entrance", a woman enters the office of a scoundrel boss who remarks, "Oh, it's you — I didn't recognize you with all your clothes on." Racial stereotypes were usually employed when ethnic characters appeared. Blacks in particular were usually the butt of the wisecrack, never the author. The most acknowledged black comedian was Stepin Fetchit, whose slow-witted comedic character was only meant to be successful in an unintentional manner,
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character, Steele wanted sentimental comedy to be a source of role models that the public could embrace and emulate. As the ridiculousness of comedic protagonists is stripped away, so is much of the lightheartedness and wit of Restoration comedies. The Conscious Lovers, while not devoid of laughter, replaces laughter with a serious attitude and a new set of comedic values. The fops and the rakes of the previous era are made relics, costumes that are to be ridiculed in public, as is Bevil's father when he attends the masquerade. Formally, the new sentimental comedy “tends to the monumental, both in
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up defining her. She parodied the situation when she appeared on "The Larry Sanders Show" episode "The New Writer" (1996), playing Sanders' new staff writer, whose jokes are not used because of the chauvinism and bias of the male chief comedy writer, who favors the jokes of his male co-writers. She appeared in three episodes of "Larry Sanders" during its final two seasons. She also starred in the HBO sketch comedy series "Mr. Show" (1995–1997) and had the leading role for the 1997 independent film "Who's the Caboose?", about a pair of New York comedians (Silverman and director Sam Seder)
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Bobby Vernon Bobby Vernon (born Sylvion de Jardin on March 9, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois – June 28, 1939 in Hollywood, California) was an American comedic actor in silent films. He later became a writer and comedy supervisor at Paramount for W. C. Fields and Bing Crosby, when the sound era arrived. Blue-eyed with medium brown hair, he stood five feet and two-and-a-half inches, making him perfect for juvenile comedy roles. His comedies were popular with children. The Chicago-born son of entertainers Harry Burns and Dorothy Vernon (born Dorothy Baird), Bobby first worked as a newsboy in San Francisco. He
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Roger Bowen Roger Bowen (May 25, 1932 – February 16, 1996) was an American comedic actor and novelist, known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film "MASH". He often portrayed stuffy defenders of the upper class and had regular roles on a number of television series. Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor. He wrote eleven novels (including "Just Like a Movie") as well as sketches for Broadway and television. He was also one of the co-founders of Chicago's comedy and acting troupe The Second City. A native of Providence, Rhode
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mother had gone ahead, leaving her from the ages of six to twelve to be raised by her grandmother. Anthony's grandmother had in turn left her mother in Jamaica when leaving for the UK. Anthony's grandmother had been part of the Domestic Scheme Act, allowing her to go to a first world country if she proved she had no family ties. She has a brother, Darren Anthony, who is also a writer. Anthony is openly lesbian. She is a regular on the Canadian comedy circuit. She began doing stand-up comedy during African Nubian Comedy Nights where she honed her comedic
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Its main characteristics was the Italian influence, romanticism, nationalism and use of Demotic Greek. Notable representatives were Andreas Laskaratos, Andreas Kalvos, Aristotelis Valaoritis and Dionysios Solomos. After the independence the intellectual center was transferred in Athens. A major figure of this new era was Kostis Palamas, considered "national poet" of Greece. He was the central figure of the Greek literary generation of the 1880s and one of the cofounders of the so-called New Athenian School (or Palamian School). Its main characteristic was the use of Demotic Greek. He was also the writer of the Olympic Hymn. Moving into the twentieth
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has found new venues including Foxwood theatre, Picollinos, and various others. Johannesburg remains the home of South African alternative. One of the driving forces behind the increasing prominence of alternative comedy is the Johannesburg Comedy Cartel, whose members include Shaun Wewege, Warren Robertson, Vittorio Leonardi, and Alyn Adams. Other South African comedians who fall into the genre include Dale Amler, Roni Modimola, Mark Banks, and Vlismas. Mel Miller is arguably considered one of the pioneers of the alternative genre in South Africa. During the Apartheid era, Miller's material was considered "inappropriate" or radical, resulting in more than one run-in and
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Alice Lake Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967) was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe Arbuckle. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake began her career as a dancer. She made her screen debut in 1912, and she appeared in a number of comedy shorts by Mack Sennett. Lake was often the leading lady of Roscoe Arbuckle in comedies like "Oh Doctor!" (1917) and "The Cook" (1918). Arbuckle directed both films and was joined by Buster Keaton who had a leading role in
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Street. Alice Lake Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967) was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe Arbuckle. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake began her career as a dancer. She made her screen debut in 1912, and she appeared in a number of comedy shorts by Mack Sennett. Lake was often the leading lady of Roscoe Arbuckle in comedies like "Oh Doctor!" (1917) and "The Cook" (1918). Arbuckle directed both films and was joined by Buster Keaton who had a leading role
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Jenni Ruiza Jenni Ruiza is a Latina producer, actress, comedian, and writer from Bronx, New York. She is the co founder of Comedy High, a comedy production company. She is a cohost of "Fixx Podcast". Ruiza began her career in middle school where she wrote screenplays. She made herself the starring role of each, alongside the women who inspire her, including Bette Midler, Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. She wanted to star in TV shows and films, focusing on her love for comedy. Ruiza wanted to do comedic roles, but eventually led her to become a producer. She participated in
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with a few others) who weren't the usual comedic actors, but dramatic actors doing more comedic roles (although some of them went on to perform in more comedies later in their careers). Despite the slow beginning (and almost cancellation), the idea of a fresh new comedy style began to settle among Brazilian audiences who grew to embrace the program and its writers, who at the time were still writing the comedy magazine "Casseta Popular" and the newspaper-like "Planeta Diário" (the latter a nod to The Daily Planet). While the sketch comedy style was not new to the audiences, it was
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that plays a major role in quite a few of Plautus' works. The "clever slave" in particular is a very strong character; he not only provides exposition and humor, but also often drives the plot in Plautus' plays. C. Stace argues that Plautus took the stock slave character from New Comedy in Greece and altered it for his own purposes. In New Comedy, he writes, "the slave is often not much more than a comedic turn, with the added purpose, perhaps, of exposition". This shows that there was precedent for this slave archetype, and obviously some of its old role
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Mikey Mileos Mikey Mileos (born 6 December 1980) is a stand up comedian and comedy writer from Sydney, Australia who lives in Arizona, United States. In April 2009, Mileos was a national finalist in Triple J radio's Raw Comedy competition, a nationally televised event. Since then, he has played at almost every major comedy club in Australia. In 2010, he was selected to perform alongside a slew of international comedy veterans in the Sydney Comedy Festival's Cracker Night gala, a rare feat considering he did not actually have a show in the festival. His unique comedic style combines observational comedy
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being the film "Peeping Tom", his only hardcore film. He was not particularly handsome, and his acting ability was average, but his comedic and surrealist approach to acting made him a sort of avant-garde actor in Greece in the 1970s and 1980s. His appeal was widespread among the Greek social strata, ranging from students to members of the upper classes who went to see his films attracted by their comedic appeal. His career lasted from the early 1970's to mid-1980's. His films did not follow the formulaic approach or artistic pretensions of similar Greek films of the era, and although
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introduction of new forms of entertainment, which included comedic performances in these new formats. The Spanish introduced the comedic anti-Muslim propaganda play called the "Moro-moro," and the tragicomic three act play known as the "Comedia." The American occupation and the industrial age brought new forms such as cinema and the Bodabilshow. Comedy in the form of Political satire have played an important role in Philippine life, especially during times of repression and censorship, such as the Philippine American War, the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines, and Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos, when serious dissent was straightforwardly suppressed, but comedy was
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Vatzlav Vatzlav is a play by Polish dramatist and writer Slawomir Mrozek. It was written between 1968 and 1969 and has 77 scenes. It has been widely produced with productions at the Stratford Festival, off Broadway, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. New York Times writer Mel Gussow called it "a three-ring circus of a comedy, cataloguing the injustices - and the sheer craziness - of civilization". Vatzlav is a comedic farce that turns political at every stage. A family has a grown son who wears diapers and is a bear. Oedipus Rex is an old blind man and the protector
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Barry Crimmins Barry Francis Crimmins (July 3, 1953 – February 28, 2018) was an American stand-up comedian, political satirist, activist, author, Air America Radio writer and correspondent, and comedy club owner. Crimmins was born in Kingston, New York, to Margaret Hooe and Phillip "Phil" Crimmins, a traveling salesman. When he was six, his family moved to Skaneateles, New York. After graduating from high school in 1971, he started performing stand-up comedy at Under the Stone and later moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to pursue his comedic career. Crimmins founded two comedy clubs, The Ding Ho and Stitches, in the 1980s in
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you to carry on the good fight. Peace." Barry Crimmins Barry Francis Crimmins (July 3, 1953 – February 28, 2018) was an American stand-up comedian, political satirist, activist, author, Air America Radio writer and correspondent, and comedy club owner. Crimmins was born in Kingston, New York, to Margaret Hooe and Phillip "Phil" Crimmins, a traveling salesman. When he was six, his family moved to Skaneateles, New York. After graduating from high school in 1971, he started performing stand-up comedy at Under the Stone and later moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to pursue his comedic career. Crimmins founded two comedy clubs, The
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which in Greek means that they demand that the projection engineer add frames from another, more hardcore, film to the ongoing film projection. Similar processions in honour of Gousgounis also happened during the 1970s. Gousgounis is considered a legendary figure of 1970s and 1980s Greek pornography. He has been described as semi-divine. He is also considered a legend of surrealist sexual comedy. According to writer Petros Tatsopoulos, in an interview published in the Greek newspaper "To Vima", Gousgounis is more recognisable in Greece among youth, than even past prime ministers and academics such as Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, and was one of
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who wins a lottery, leading to a series of comedic situations when his friends join him. K. L. Saigal plays a cinema crazy young man obsessed with the allure of motion pictures. On winning the lottery he decides to enter the film world. The functioning of the film-world is shown with humorous elements in everyday situations. He is joined by his friends leading to funny incidents. Karodpati Karodpati also called "Millionaire" is a Hindi/Urdu 1936 comedy film directed by Hemchander Chunder. The film was produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta, and the music was composed by R. C. Boral with
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to a more famous crowd, including Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Amy Poehler, and Judd Apatow. Maron himself prefaces each episode with a brief summary of his own life and attempts to overcome his neuroses, and despite the potential for seriousness, these challenges are generally presented in a comedic, if not exasperated light. The very first movie to be produced was Thomas Edison's kinetoscope of his assistant Fred Ott in Record of a Sneeze. This could also be considered the first to show a comedic element. During the era of silent films in the 1920s, comedic films began to appear in
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published by Random House in 1939. Cornell's assistant Gertrude Macy produced a musical revue "One for the Money" which starred unknown actors who later achieved fame, including Gene Kelly, Alfred Drake, Keenan Wynn and Nancy Hamilton. Immediately after that closed, Cornell starred in her second comedy, "No Time for Comedy" by S. N. Behrman. McClintic cast the young Laurence Olivier in the leading role of Gaylord. During rehearsals, Cornell had a difficult time with the comedic timing, and someone shook their head and said, "Poor old Kit!" Olivier shot back, "Poor old Kit is the most successful woman in the
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Fritzi Burr Fritzi Burr (May 31, 1924 – January 17, 2003) was an American character/comedic actress who appeared as various comic foils to Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom TV series "Sanford and Son". A versatile character actress with a flair for comedy, and could do characterizations in various dialects, Fritzi appeared in both motion pictures and on television, in both comedic and dramatic roles. Fritzi was also the sister-in-law of "Sanford and Son" producer Saul Turteltaub and the aunt of Saul's son Jon, who also works in Hollywood as a producer/director/writer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Burr performed in little
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natural causes. Fritzi Burr Fritzi Burr (May 31, 1924 – January 17, 2003) was an American character/comedic actress who appeared as various comic foils to Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom TV series "Sanford and Son". A versatile character actress with a flair for comedy, and could do characterizations in various dialects, Fritzi appeared in both motion pictures and on television, in both comedic and dramatic roles. Fritzi was also the sister-in-law of "Sanford and Son" producer Saul Turteltaub and the aunt of Saul's son Jon, who also works in Hollywood as a producer/director/writer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Burr performed
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Thörnqvist liked Rydberg's comedic skills and asked her to work with the Hamburger Börs bar shows in 1966. That was the start of a new era in her career. Lars Kühler was Rydberg's stage partner during several bar and television shows. She has also worked over the years with Björn Skifs, Siw Malmkvist, Tommy Körberg, Sten Ardenstam, Mikael Neumann and Ewa Roos. Rydberg has played in a few films, her first role on screen being at age of 12 with the cult film "Drra på, en kul grej på väg till Götet". She also had a part in the comedy
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part of their shows. Tom Smothers had created the mostly non-speaking character in the late '60s, a comedic performer of tricks using a yo-yo. The term "Yo-Yo Man" is registered in his name. In their 2008 tour, Yo-Yo Man was listed as the group's opening act. In 2008, during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, Smothers was awarded a special Emmy. In 1968, when he was head writer of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", the writing staff was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedic Series. Smothers had refused to let his name be on the list of writers
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1940. For the purposes of the film, the leading characters are somewhat modified (and, significantly, the screenplay is not written by Priwin): the actor who played Inspector Hornleigh on the BBC, S.J. Warmington, is here replaced by comedian Gordon Harker, and is given a bumbling comedic sidekick, played by Scottish comedy actor Alastair Sim. The BBC series was a serious detective drama. However, in this film the two leading characters play the script for laughs, and the casting of two well known comedy stars in the parts indicates that this was the Director's intention. Furthermore, the pair have dialogue which
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Clive Anderson Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952 in Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career, before starring in "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" on BBC Radio 4, then later Channel 4. He has also hosted a number of radio programmes, and made guest appearances on "Have I Got News for You", "Mock the Week" and "QI". Anderson was educated at Stanburn Primary School and Harrow County School for Boys
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Hameed Bhatti suffered a brain stroke. He died on February 4, 2010 after suffering a second stroke at age 63. He is widely considered to be a key figure who helped usher in a new era in sports journalism in Pakistan. Gul's passion for cricket rubbed off on everyone who dealt with him. Gul Hameed Bhatti Gul Hameed Bhatti (1947 – 4 February 2010) was a Pakistani journalist, editor and a leading sports writer. Known as Pakistan's "Encyclopaedia of Cricket", Bhatti wrote for "The Cricketer Magazine" published from Karachi. Gul Hammed Bhatti was born in Lahore in September 1947. After
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Jacqueline Wright Jacqueline Wright is an English director of film, TV and music promos. Wright’s short films include "David the Great", a comedic homage to magician David Blaine; "Out of Water", which was funded by the UK Film Council; and "Stiffy", a comedy with a necrophiliac theme which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2005 and was shortlisted for the BBC New Filmmaker’s Award in 2006. Several of Wright’s short films have been collaborations with writer and actress Alice Lowe. They also worked together on Lowe’s 2005 Edinburgh Fringe stage show "MoonJourney", a comedic rock-opera which spoofed Kate Bush, on
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The Italian Father The Italian Father: A Comedy, in Five Acts (1799) is an American comedic play by William Dunlap, though substantially adapted from Part II of "The Honest Whore" (c. 1606) by Thomas Dekker. Dunlap considered it his best play. It was popular with the public at the time (who mistakenly believed it to be a translation of August von Kotzebue and approved it accordingly as a great work), and considered positively by modern critics. It debuted at the Park Theatre in New York City on April 15, 1799, and played for three performances that season. It also played
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saying “For Greece, dammit!”, a catchphrase that is still in use. The official results: The unheralded victory made Patoulidou the first female Greek sportswoman to win an Olympic gold medal, Along with Pyrros Dimas, who won a gold medal in weightlifting during the same Games, Patoulidou is considered to have inaugurated a new era for Greek sports. Notably, Greek athletes often refer to Patoulidou's triumph as the defining moment and inspiration in their quest for Olympic success. After the 2 medals in 1992 the medal haul for Greece at the Olympics increased to 8 in 1996, 13 in 2000 and
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Fred Award The Fred Award is the highest honour at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, awarded to the best show written and performed by a New Zealand Comedian. The Award is named in honour of Fred Dagg, beloved New Zealand comedian John Clarke's most well known character. Clarke as Dagg was one of New Zealand's most recognisable comedic characters from the 1970's and is considered to be an icon of New Zealand pop culture. "The Fred" award winner receives Dagg's Gumboot as a trophy. The award was established in 2006 by the NZ Comedy Trust to recognise "The outstanding
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Comedy hip hop Comedy hip hop or comedy rap, is a subgenre of hip hop music that is comedic in nature, often incorporating satirical lyrics. While many examples of comedy hip hop could be considered a parody of the hip hop genre, in the case of artists who merely incorporate humor into their more serious, purist hip hop styles, such as Eminem and Ludacris, this is not necessarily the case. Run DMC's "Christmas in Hollis" from 1987 is comedy rap, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince were solidly in the comedy rap genre with the 1988 song "Parents
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Me Down." Joe DeRosa (comedian) Joe Derosa (born August 6, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, author, musician, actor, producer, director, editor, television writer, and podcast host. DeRosa got his start in comedy performing as part of a comedic musical duo called Deep at the New Road Brewhouse in his hometown of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. After a short time, Deep split up and DeRosa began performing stand-up comedy regularly at the Laff House in Philadelphia. DeRosa moved to New York City, where he became a regular performer in many of the city's comedy clubs. Beginning in 2006, DeRosa began co-hosting the
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Joe DeRosa (comedian) Joe Derosa (born August 6, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, author, musician, actor, producer, director, editor, television writer, and podcast host. DeRosa got his start in comedy performing as part of a comedic musical duo called Deep at the New Road Brewhouse in his hometown of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. After a short time, Deep split up and DeRosa began performing stand-up comedy regularly at the Laff House in Philadelphia. DeRosa moved to New York City, where he became a regular performer in many of the city's comedy clubs. Beginning in 2006, DeRosa began co-hosting the "Uninformed" radio
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Heath Franklin Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer. He appeared on the"The Ronnie Johns Half Hour" sketch comedy show, ABC TV's "Spicks and Specks", Working Dog's "Thank God You're Here" and in New Zealand, on "7 Days". He also appeared in the show Randling with the teammate: Felicity Ward. Heath is in the team: Ducks of war. He is best known for his impersonation of the infamous Australian criminal Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read. In 2010, Franklin had a small part in the New Zealand crime comedy, "Predicament". In 2006, Franklin was nominated
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Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". The show was known for its wacky and absurd sophomoric comedic sensibility that is edgier than most other talk shows. Like his "Late Night" predecessor, David Letterman, the show's humor also had a streak of biting sarcasm and irony. According to Robert Smigel, who served as head writer in 1993, the show's comedic approach was to focus on being different from David Letterman: Typically O'Brien would play the 'straight man' role to the general absurdity of the comedy, treating the material or wacky nature of the sketches with sincerity. The show had an unusual
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Gary Greenberg Gary Greenberg is an American author and comedian. He is known for writing comedic material for Comedy Central. He has appeared on Comedy Central and Bravo. , he is a staff writer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC Television. In 2012, he won a Producers and Writers Guild Award for his work as head writer of Jimmy Kimmel's "After the Academy Awards" telecast. Greenberg is the author of "The Pop-up Book of Phobias", "The Pop-up Book of Nightmares", "Self-Helpless: The Greatest Self-Help Books You'll Never Read", and "Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook For New Dads". "Be Prepared" has
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less important for its comedic effect than its witty dialogue. This form of comedy has a long ancestry, dating back at least as far as "Much Ado about Nothing" created by William Shakespeare. Slapstick films involve exaggerated, boisterous action to create impossible and humorous situations. Because it relies predominately on visual depictions of events, it does not require sound. Accordingly, the subgenre was ideal for silent movies and was prevalent during that era. Popular silent stars of the slapstick genre include Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Harold Lloyd. Some of these stars, as well as acts such as
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the apartment complex where they live they befriend the janitor known as "Pocholo" (José Luis Cordero) and Juan (Juan Peláez/Octavio Galindo), their womanizing neighbor who repeatedly gets others into trouble. During its six-year run the show had more than 60 guests from among popular stars of the era. In 1989 Costa won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Comedic Performance for "Papá soltero"; the show was also nominated twice for Best Comedy Program but did not win. In 2018 Costa told "El Universal" that he planned to revive the series in movie theaters and on stage. Papá soltero Papá soltero (Single
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Funny Farm (film) Funny Farm is a 1988 American comedy film starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith. The film was adapted from a 1985 comedic novel of the same name by Jay Cronley. The movie was filmed on location in Vermont, mostly in Townshend, Vermont. It was the final film directed by George Roy Hill. Andy Farmer (Chase) is a New York City sports writer who moves with his wife, Elizabeth (Smith) to the seemingly charming town of Redbud, Vermont, so he can write a novel. They do not get along well with the residents, and other quirks arise such
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century BC. During the Hellenistic period, the Old Comedy of the Classical Era was replaced by New Comedy. The most notable writer of New Comedy was the Athenian playwright Menander. None of Menander's plays have survived to the present day in their complete form, but one play, "The Bad-Tempered Man", has survived to the present day in a near-complete form. Large portions of another play entitled "The Girl from Samos" have also survived. The historian Timaeus was born in Sicily but spent most of his life in Athens. His "History", though lost, is significant because of its influence on Polybius.
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memorable supporting actress Vitola and actor Chabelo(who also worked with Cantinflas in El Extra). Antonio Espino y Mora, also known as Clavillazo, is one of the leading comedic men of the golden age and he is noted for making the phrase "No me vuelvan hacer eso" (Don't ever do that again) famous. He was born in Puebla, Mexico on August 13, 1910. His acting comedic career began in 1943 when he moved to live in Mexico City. One of his first gigs was a part in "El Teatro De Carpa" which can translate as a U.S version of Ringling brothers
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for the Inaugural Graham Kennedy Logie Award for "Most Outstanding New Talent" regarding his work on "The Ronnie Johns Half Hour". He also performed warm-up duties for the Logies. Franklin was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release for his DVD "Make Deadshits History". Heath Franklin Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer. He appeared on the"The Ronnie Johns Half Hour" sketch comedy show, ABC TV's "Spicks and Specks", Working Dog's "Thank God You're Here" and in New Zealand, on "7 Days". He also appeared in the show Randling with the
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with bands and artists such as the German group Fettes Brot, the Swedish-Finnish artist Markoolio and the French group Svinkels. Comedy hip hop Comedy hip hop or comedy rap, is a subgenre of hip hop music that is comedic in nature, often incorporating satirical lyrics. While many examples of comedy hip hop could be considered a parody of the hip hop genre, in the case of artists who merely incorporate humor into their more serious, purist hip hop styles, such as Eminem and Ludacris, this is not necessarily the case. Run DMC's "Christmas in Hollis" from 1987 is comedy rap,
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The Man from Toronto The Man from Toronto is a 1933 British romantic comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Jessie Matthews, Ian Hunter and Kathleen Harrison. After an inheritance is left to them if they marry, an Englishwoman and a Canadian must meet for the first time to investigate the other - with comedic results. Matthews was considered a rising film star at the time of the production, and she quickly became one of Gainsborough Pictures' leading names. Production began in July 1932. The film was shot at Islington Studios and on location at Amberley in Sussex. It
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All-Star", "Sentimental Lady", and "Hey, Uncle Gary!". Among her best-known work at UCB was the long-running two-woman sketch show "Rode Hard and Put Away Wet", written and performed alongside her comedy partner and best friend June Diane Raphael; the show ran from 2003 to 2006 in New York and Los Angeles and was an official selection at 2005's US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. The two women, who first met in a clowning class during their freshman year at NYU, went on to win the ECNY Award for "Best Comedy Duo" in 2005. Wilson and Raphael's comedic partnership has
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Pindar were highly influential during the early development of the Greek poetic tradition. Aeschylus is the earliest Greek tragic playwright for whom any plays have survived complete. Sophocles is famous for his tragedies about Oedipus, particularly "Oedipus the King" and "Antigone". Euripides is known for his plays which often pushed the boundaries of the tragic genre. The comedic playwright Aristophanes wrote in the genre of Old Comedy, while the later playwright Menander was an early pioneer of New Comedy. The historians Herodotus of Halicarnassus and Thucydides, who both lived during the fifth century BC, wrote accounts of events that happened
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Alternative comedy Alternative comedy is a term coined in the 1980s for a style of comedy that makes a conscious break with the mainstream comedic style of an era. The phrase has had different connotations in different contexts: in the UK, it was used to describe content which was an "alternative" to the mainstream of live comedy, which often involved racist and sexist material. In other contexts, it is the nature of the form that is "alternative", avoiding reliance on a standardised structure of a sequence of jokes with punch lines. Patton Oswalt has defined it as "comedy where the
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Heikki Kinnunen Heikki Kinnunen (born 8 April 1946, in Raahe) is a Finnish actor, who became well known in the beginning of the 1970s in the comedy program "Ällitälli". Kinnunen was known specially for his roles in comedy films and -series. He has played the leading role in Vääpeli Körmy films and appeared in five Uuno Turhapuro films. Kinnunen's most famous comedic catch-phrase is "Onks Viljoo näkyny?" ("You seen Viljo?") born from a skit in which he shows up asking people this question then inquiring something about what they are currently doing. Who "Viljo" is or why Kinnunen's character is
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house show in Newark, New Jersey. In 2010, Levy began working as a stand-up comic, taking part in Bob Levy's "Levy World Order" comedy tour. Levy hosts a weekly podcast with comedy writer and former WCW employee Chad Damiani (under the pseudonym Busby Berkeley) titled "The Raven Effect" on Westwood One. New episodes can be found every Monday featuring games, comedic bits, humorous anecdotes and stories, and occasional pro wrestling discussions. Along with Diamond Dallas Page and members of Raven's Flock, he appeared in a music video for the band Stuck Mojo's song "Rising" In 2011, Raven starred in the
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reruns, and is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star, and writer-producer Hiken from a highly regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator. By 1955, the American television business was already moving westward to Los Angeles, but Nat Hiken insisted on filming the series in New York City, believing it to be more conducive to comedic creativity and the show's humor. Early episodes were filmed at Dumont's television center in New York City – now home to WNYW-TV – with later
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David McPhail David Alexander McPhail (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand comedic actor and writer whose television career spans four decades. McPhail first won fame on sketch comedy show "A Week of It", partly thanks to his impressions of New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. He went on to appear in multiple series of sketch show "McPhail and Gadsby", and hit comedy "Letter to Blanchy". All three shows featured his longtime friend Jon Gadsby. Christchurch-based McPhail had appeared on television as a reporter and occasional actor before winning fame in 1977 with "A Week of It". One of
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Comedy Picture, but did not win, in the 1st Academy Awards for the film "Speedy". Ted Wilde Ted Wilde (December 16, 1889 - December 17, 1929) was a comedy writer and director during the era of silent movies, though he also directed two talkies released in 1930. He was born in New York City, New York. His initial career was as a member of Harold Lloyd's writing staff. His final film as a director was "Clancy in Wall Street." He died of a stroke in Hollywood at the age of 40, and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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Neo-Burlesque Neo-Burlesque, or New Burlesque, is the revival and updating of the traditional American burlesque performance. Though based on the traditional burlesque art, the new form encompasses a wider range of performance styles; neo-burlesque acts can range from anything from classic striptease to modern dance to theatrical mini-dramas to comedic mayhem. Burlesque was brought to America from Britain in the late 1860s by Lydia Thompson and her "British Blondes", a troupe who spoofed traditional theatrical productions and featured ladies performing men's roles, in costumes considered revealing for the time period. American burlesque soon assimilated music hall, minstrel shows, striptease, comedy
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detention with the South African Bureau of State Security. Alternative comedy Alternative comedy is a term coined in the 1980s for a style of comedy that makes a conscious break with the mainstream comedic style of an era. The phrase has had different connotations in different contexts: in the UK, it was used to describe content which was an "alternative" to the mainstream of live comedy, which often involved racist and sexist material. In other contexts, it is the nature of the form that is "alternative", avoiding reliance on a standardised structure of a sequence of jokes with punch lines.
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as the lawyer, does his best to pair the two off and carries the weight of the picture while doing so." The Man from Toronto The Man from Toronto is a 1933 British romantic comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Jessie Matthews, Ian Hunter and Kathleen Harrison. After an inheritance is left to them if they marry, an Englishwoman and a Canadian must meet for the first time to investigate the other - with comedic results. Matthews was considered a rising film star at the time of the production, and she quickly became one of Gainsborough Pictures' leading
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well-wrought online comedy," adding that while the series was sponsored by a brand, "even those who are cynical about such matters should laugh at the show." "Forbes" contributor Jesse Thomas titled his August 9, 2011 review ""Leap Year": The Web Series Every Entrepreneur Should Watch" and "New York Observer" tech writer Jessica Roy noted, "The show follows the ups (but mostly downs) of building a startup, with a wry comedic voice and plenty of inside jokes for the tech set." In his August 1, 2012 review, television critic Keith McDuffee wrote, "I’m not sure I care about any of these
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Eddie Butita Edwin Butita, popularly known by his stage name Eddie Butita (born 16 November 1992), is a Kenyan-born comedian, actor, script writer, theatre director, emcee, theatre producer, and businessman. Born and raised in Kariobangi, Kasarani constituency, Nairobi, Kenya, Butita mastered his comedy and entertaining skills while still in high school. He then began his stage career, appearing in several TV shows in Kenya, with his comedic style of parodying the ghetto life in Africa. His professional stand-up act started in 2010, during the Churchill live season. Many were surprised that a new act could keep critical crowds amused. Butita
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the comedic panel. Kasher married fellow comedian Natasha Leggero in October 2015. On February 24, 2018, his wife Natasha announced the birth of their child via Instagram. Moshe Kasher Mark Moshe Kasher (born July 6, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in the Los Angeles area. He is the author of the 2012 memoir "Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16". In 2009, iTunes named Kasher "Best New Comic" and his comedy album "Everyone You Know Is Going
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comedians discussing their careers, and inspirations as well as the art of stand-up comedy and comedic acting, in general. Success Is the New Black Success Is the New Black features in depth interviews with today's top businessmen and women. Success Under 30 Success Under 30 features in depth interviews with individuals who have achieved success under the age of 30. The Beat The Beat provides weekly commentary, discussions and interviews with some of the hottest musical artists in the industry. The Casting Call The Casting Call features weekly commentary and insight as well as tips, tricks and techniques from leading
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1501 Vine Street and one for radio in the 1700 block of Vine. Joan Davis Joan Davis (born Josephine Davis, June 29, 1912 – May 22, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy "I Married Joan", Davis had a successful earlier career as a B-movie actress and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, she was the only child of LeRoy Davis and Nina Mae (née Sinks) Davis, who were married in St. Paul on November 23, 1910. Davis had been
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Joan Davis Joan Davis (born Josephine Davis, June 29, 1912 – May 22, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy "I Married Joan", Davis had a successful earlier career as a B-movie actress and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, she was the only child of LeRoy Davis and Nina Mae (née Sinks) Davis, who were married in St. Paul on November 23, 1910. Davis had been a performer since childhood. She appeared with her husband Si Wills in vaudeville.
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After working in a few Kannada films, Prakash Raj was relaunched as an actor in Tamil cinema through his debut "Duet" (1995) and had also performed in some of Balachander's soap opera productions in the 1990s. Through "Manathil Uruthi Vendum", Balachander launched Vivek as an actor, who initially worked with him as his assistant writer, and later went on to become a leading comedy actor. He also launched A.R. Rahman in the film Roja which was his production. When the old era was dominated by commercial action films, Balachander directed socially themed films with women as protagonists usually centred on
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in the art-form. At the forefront of this new wave of audio-only comedic groups is "Peeper Radio Theatre". Veteran NPR Producer Joe Bevilacqua is creating new radio comedy for "The Comedy-O-Rama Hour", which airs on XM Satellite Radio's Sonic Theater Channel 163, five times per week. In the UK, recent standup and revue comedy performances are also now receiving airing on radio. Radio comedy Radio comedy, or comedic radio programming, is a radio broadcast that may involve sitcom elements, sketches and various types of comedy found on other media. It may also include more surreal or fantastic elements, as these
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or hardened military types. He appeared in both the stage (1942–43) and film version (1944) of "The Eve of St. Mark", as Sergeant Ruby. He also succeeded in effectively portraying comic thugs, which he did in "Pat and Mike" (1952), starring Katharine Hepburn, and in the Garson Kanin-directed musical comedy "Do Re Mi" (1960–62), as Fatso O'Rear, starring Phil Silvers. He also demonstrated his comedic talent in the short-lived television comedy series "Glynis" (1963), playing ex-cop Chick Rogers, who assists a mystery writer and amateur sleuth, played by Glynis Johns, in solving "whodunnits", He was also in the Broadway play
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looking for him is never explained in the skits themselves. Heikki Kinnunen Heikki Kinnunen (born 8 April 1946, in Raahe) is a Finnish actor, who became well known in the beginning of the 1970s in the comedy program "Ällitälli". Kinnunen was known specially for his roles in comedy films and -series. He has played the leading role in Vääpeli Körmy films and appeared in five Uuno Turhapuro films. Kinnunen's most famous comedic catch-phrase is "Onks Viljoo näkyny?" ("You seen Viljo?") born from a skit in which he shows up asking people this question then inquiring something about what they are
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its run at the end of the year. Hayes currently co-hosts a comedic movie review podcast with writer and comedian Anthony Armentano called ‘We Paid To See This’. Some of Hayes’ sketch comedy can be found on his YouTube page including a Star Wars spoof documentary and several of his sketches he wrote and performed during his time studying at The Groundlings Theatre and School. On 13 March 2016 Hayes announced he has been writing an original musical with writer and comedian Johnny Menke. Hayes married his childhood sweetheart, makeup artist Colby Taylor, in 1994. They were still married when
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Selma Diamond Selma Diamond (August 6, 1920 – May 13, 1985) was a Canadian-American comedic actress and radio and television writer, known for her high-range, raspy voice, and her portrayal of Selma Hacker on the first two seasons of the NBC television comedy series "Night Court". Diamond was born in London, Ontario, Canada in 1920 to a tailor and his wife, but moved at a young age to Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from New York University and published cartoons and humour essays in "The New Yorker" before moving to the West Coast, hiring an agent, and finding work in
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the role of Dennis, opposite Robert Carlyle, in Jake Scott's anachronistic comedy "Plunkett and Macleane." In 2001, Walters starred as Knockoff in the BBC production of writer Jim Cartwright's ("Road, Little Voices") comedy "Strumpet," opposite Christopher Eccleston. Directed by Danny Boyle, the film was a contrast to the dramatic work Walters had done to date. Walters then played Kick Box Stevie in the darkly comedic film "Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang"), writer/director Stuart Suggs sophomore feature. That same year Walters featured in producer Matthew Vaughn's film "Mean Machine" (2001), a remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds classic, as bomb expert Nitro
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Wayne Federman Wayne Federman (born June 22, 1959) is an American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; a biography of "Pistol" Pete Maravich; and supporting comedic acting roles in "The X-Files", "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Crashing", "Legally Blonde", "50 First Dates", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", and "Step Brothers". He was the head monologue writer for NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" in its first season. He co-produced the Emmy-winning HBO documentary "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling". Federman was born in Los
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partner and best friend Casey Wilson; the stage show ran from 2003 to 2006 in New York and Los Angeles and was an official selection at 2005's US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. The two women, who had first met in a clowning class during their freshman year at NYU, went on to win the ECNY Award for "Best Comedy Duo" in 2005. They also performed as members of the UCB improv teams "Mr. and Mrs. All-Star", "Sentimental Lady", and "Hey, Uncle Gary!". Raphael and Wilson's comedic partnership has since branched out into an active writing career in film
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Susan Borowitz Susan Stevenson Borowitz is an American writer and producer. She is best known for her work on "Family Ties, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Aliens in the Family", and "Pleasantville""." During her marriage to writer and comedian, Andy Borowitz (1982–2005), the two co-created "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." This series ran from 1990–1996 and led to Will Smith's stardom. It won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In addition, Susan and Andy co-created and produced many other television situation comedies. Susan is the author of the comedic novel, "When We’re in Public, Pretend You Don’t
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the plays and filled the plays with boisterous humour and musical performances, while Terence kept his plays close to their Greek originals and sometimes combined two plays into one. Consequently, a common misconception is that the genre is inherently comedic. In fact, any Roman play that is based on Greek drama qualifies as a "fabula palliata". The extant "fabulae palliatae" adhere to the style of Greek New Comedy, but references to and fragments of the works of Livius Andronicus, Gnaeus Naevius, and Ennius indicate that all three wrote tragic "fabulae palliatae." "Fabulae palliatae" are usually set in Greece, feature mostly
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raise money and awareness for mental health issues. The sketch was introduced by series writer/actor Elizabeth Wymarra and series actor Aaron Fa'aoso and featured actor, Kyas Sherriff in a mock-advertising campaign for the fictitious "Race Card Platinum". Black Comedy (TV series) Black Comedy is an Australian television sketch comedy program produced by Scarlett Pictures which first screened on ABC on 5 November 2014. "Black Comedy" combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials and is a fast-paced look at Australian culture through the comedic prism of Indigenous Australians. A second series
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in its 2011 run as Sarah Sullivan. Oberman's TV credits include "Doctor Who", "Mistresses", "Robin Hood", and "Doctors". Prior to "EastEnders" Oberman appeared in a variety of television programmes including "Casualty" (1997–98), "Kiss Me Kate" (1998), and "The Bill" (2000), and carved out a comedic niche with leading roles in "Bob Martin" (2000–2001), "Lenny Henry In Pieces" (2000–2003), "Big Train", "Toast of London" and "Friday Night Dinner" (2011–present). Oberman has performed in more than 600 radio plays since the mid-90s. She also had a recurring role in the penultimate and last series of procedural comedy-drama "New Tricks" (2014–15) as Fiona
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and Jones combined musical and comedic talents on classic rock 'n' roll standards of the era. During the opening montage there was a scene in which Raquel in her space bikini, appeared to be with space men. The special, considered by some to be a classic '70s timepiece, unites pop-culture icons in their prime. The multimillion-dollar, TV song & dance extravaganza was filmed around the world - from Paris to Mexico. Lavish production numbers of classic songs from the era, extravagant Bob Mackie -designed costumes and notable guest performances. Tom Jones was nearly a co-star, as he sang the long
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According to Kitamura, creative tensions between himself and Yamamoto were high during development; the director noted that the producer/writer "want[ed] to go in all different directions", and considered removing the comedic elements of "Lupin III" from the film. He also expressed that there was difficulty in having Lupin being clearly defined as the film’s protagonist instead of Michael Lee, a character who was created for the film to "drive the story". Kitamura did, however, express that Yamamoto gave him full creative freedom when filming began. Filming began on October 3, 2013, and included scenes shot in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore,
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year in the cast of "Night Court". Category:20th-century American comedians]] Selma Diamond Selma Diamond (August 6, 1920 – May 13, 1985) was a Canadian-American comedic actress and radio and television writer, known for her high-range, raspy voice, and her portrayal of Selma Hacker on the first two seasons of the NBC television comedy series "Night Court". Diamond was born in London, Ontario, Canada in 1920 to a tailor and his wife, but moved at a young age to Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from New York University and published cartoons and humour essays in "The New Yorker" before moving to
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10 August 1985. Upon moving to Burnside, Dexter began appearing in a new story entitled Dexter's Dozen. Barrie Tomlinson remained the writer, but Mike White took over as the artist, using a much more realistic style than the comedic art which had been seen in "The Hard Man". This was in keeping with the initial tone of the new story, which eschewed comedy in favour of a serious depiction of the struggles of the lowly club. Soon, however, the tone shifted somewhat, as Boskovic was re-introduced, taking over as Burnside's manager and once again displaying his trademark antics, including making
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regularly visited, and corresponded with, many of the leading natural scientists of the era, including Charles Darwin, who held great regard for him. Gray made several trips to Europe to collaborate with leading European scientists of the era, as well as trips to the southern and western United States. He also built an extensive network of specimen collectors. A prolific writer, he was instrumental in unifying the taxonomic knowledge of the plants of North America. Of Gray's many works on botany, the most popular was his "Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States, from New England to Wisconsin
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Kill Me" and the series "Lilyhammer". In addition, an Irish crime thriller, "In Bruges", which stars Colin Farrell, may also be considered a dark mob comedy. Many crime/gangster films involve a lot of comedic moments, especially during witty conversations between gang members. This can be seen in such films as "Goodfellas", "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", and "Pulp Fiction". A lot of the humor in such films is based upon the portrayal of gangsters as ordinary people. The perceived view of gangsters is that they are tough, serious, mysterious, and often quite evil characters; so when a film portrays
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In April 2010 he started the UMAK (Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan) Center for culture in memory of his ‘’guru’’ Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan. Debu Chaudhuri Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri is a Sitarist and a teacher. He is the winner of the Padmabhushan and Padmashree awards. He is the writer of six books, composer of eight new ragas and numerous musical compositions. From 1963 he has appeared in numerous radio broadcasts, and he is a disciple of Mushtaq Ali Khan. He is considered a leading Sitarist of Post War era. He is regarded as one of the leading proponents of Senia
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comedic aspect of theater. Pastoral drama was considered to be more successful than the traditional comedies and tragedies, enforcing the further development into domestic drama. Drama in the late seventeenth century consisted of neoclassical comedies focusing on the comedic relationships within the upper classes. This era also consisted of the Restoration drama and placed an emphasis on the usage of poetic language, “sensational incidents, and epic personages” within the show. These styles of shows are not considered domestic dramas because they focus on the relationships of the higher classes, as opposed to the middle or lower classes. This further develops
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wrote/produced her first comedic musical web series, "Private High Musical", which was released across various media platforms, and which was later sold to MTV as a half-hour comedy pilot, with David Zuckerman (Family Guy) as co-writer/executive producer. In 2010, she had a recurring role in the 5th season of the CBS comedy series "Rules of Engagement", as well as a part in the movie "" as a reporter. Also in 2010, she released her 2012 comedy album, which reached #20 on the iTunes comedy chart. Since then, Southern has released more than 30 different songs and covers as well as
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Debu Chaudhuri Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri is a Sitarist and a teacher. He is the winner of the Padmabhushan and Padmashree awards. He is the writer of six books, composer of eight new ragas and numerous musical compositions. From 1963 he has appeared in numerous radio broadcasts, and he is a disciple of Mushtaq Ali Khan. He is considered a leading Sitarist of Post War era. He is regarded as one of the leading proponents of Senia Style (or Gharana). He is the former Dean and Head, Faculty of Music, University of Delhi. His music is noted for its sweet
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Pat Paulsen. Miller later reflected on this time, saying that "you have to start somewhere," and that he was "just pleased to be in front of a camera." During this time Miller also performed stand-up in New York City comedy clubs such as Catch A Rising Star and The Comic Strip. While in New York, Miller saw a show by Richard Belzer and noted how he barked at the crowd rather than embraced it, was cutting rather than cute. Miller adopted this comedic philosophy. During performances at comedy clubs in Pittsburgh, Miller befriended Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. In 1984
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Off-color humor Off-color humor (also known as vulgar humor, crude humor, or shock humor) is humor that deals with topics that may be considered to be in poor taste or overly vulgar. Many comedic genres (including jokes, prose, poems, black comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, cringe comedy and skits) can incorporate vulgar elements. Most commonly labeled as "off-color" are acts concerned with sex, a particular ethnic group, or gender. Other off-color topics include violence, particularly domestic abuse; excessive swearing or profanity; "toilet humor" / scatological humor; national superiority or inferiority, pedophilic content, and any topics generally considered impolite or indecent.
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