Word: humorizing
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...Calendar Girls”—pretty much the female “Full Monty”—with another story of big-city lifestyles invading small-town, old-fashioned values. While the formula suceeds by tugging a few heart strings, the humor doesn’t live up to its British roots...
They got their SNL jobs after working with Jimmy Fallon on last year's MTV Movie Awards. He brought them to Michaels, who hired Samberg as a cast member and the other two as writers. Their humor, like a lot of those involved in channel101.com is playful, loose and not overthought. For his SNL audition, Samberg did an impression of an '80s jogger, which mainly consisted of wearing short shorts and breathing heavily while talking about the recession. "His comedy doesn't come from a place of anger," says Michaels. "He's got a kind of sweetness...
...films have continued to bounce quickly around the Web, particularly a violent gangster rap video starring Natalie Portman. He, like South Park, has given mainstream exposure to a young, punky, reference-packed, comic book--influenced humor that has been better represented on the Web than on TV. And as with most punky projects, Samberg thinks he's getting away with it more than he is. SNL used to have contributors, such as Albert Brooks, who would submit finished videos. "They take the risk," says Michaels of the Lonely Island submissions. "For us, if it doesn't play well, it just...
...patronizing airs.Alison H. Rich ’09 also proves herself to be a strong first-year actress as Martirio, a deeply observant and physically handicapped sister whose sabotaged love affair leads her to attempt to curtail Adela’s headlong impulses; her cutting remarks bring a sarcastic humor to the show. And the maid Ellen C. Quigley ’07, who serves both as an additional source of comic relief and as a second mother figure, adds a much-needed warmth to the discontented themes of the play.HRDC acting and directing veteran Birnbaum’s direction...
...There was certainly little sign of good humor in the negotiations over protocol that preceded the Washington summit. Months before Hu was due to arrive in the U.S., Beijing's preoccupation with securing a photo-op at the White House had already injected a sour note to the trip. A senior U.S. official says Hu and his entourage were initially offered a visit to Bush's ranch in Texas or an overnight stay at Camp David in the hope that they might establish a rapport in a more casual setting. But Beijing's insistence on a formal reception...