| 单词 | straight man |
| 例句 | There was another story, about the upcoming trial of a straight man who killed a gay man after the latter had gone on a TV talk show and said he had a crush on him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether he had just started thinking about our relationship—that I might possibly be something more than his straight man. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Along with Mr. Smith and Matt Ray, his music director, arranger and patient “straight man,” Mr. Mac’s main professional sidekick is the costume designer Matthew Flower, a.k.a. The Gaudy, Glittery, Gorgeously Subversive World of Taylor Mac 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The Lonely Guy practically makes him the straight man, a terrible waste of a unique comic talent. Stand down: when comics make unfunny big-screen comedies 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Not Here, Knucklehead Every straight man has a stooge — Abbott had Costello, Crosby had Hope — the foil, the fool, the flunky, the goat. Movie Review: ?The Three Stooges,? From Peter and Bobby Farrelly 2012-04-12T18:27:53Z Going into the work room, how did you expect to be received as a cis, straight man doing drag? "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Maddy Morphosis on her transformative looks: "I pull a lot from nostalgia" 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z “Love takes its toll on me,” Alexander sings in “Sanctify,” a song about a secret liaison with a straight man. Olly Alexander Is Done With Shame 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z He is known as a TV star who doesn't hog the spotlight and enjoys playing the straight man. New host Seth Meyers lands at NBC's 'Late Night' 2014-02-25T14:02:38Z But Tony, ever the practical one, finds a way to play the straight man, as it were, and shape a marriage that works for him. From the author of ‘About a Boy,’ a comic novel set in the 1960s traces the rise of a sitcom star 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z His latest novel, “The Organised Criminal,” has at its center a brotherly friendship between a gay man and a straight man. The Rise of the ‘Bromosexual’ Friendship 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Ali, more or less the straight man in the double act, approaches every moment with a razor-fine wit, a lively awareness of the absurdity of the situation that may not belong to the character alone. ‘Green Book’ Review: A Road Trip Through a Land of Racial Clichés 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Carson played the straight man effortlessly, looking just uncomfortable enough to appear polite. As a Teenager, I Hated Johnny Carson. Then Came the Pandemic. 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Rory Kinnear is fantastic as the straight man, an author called Michael who is trying to write a book about his comedian father who used to be in a double act with Strong. On my radar: Jon Boden's cultural highlights 2013-07-27T23:05:00Z KEY As a straight man, there’s a higher degree of subtlety. Talking ‘Why Him?’ With Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Most never witness the times Ron oversteps his boundaries with Marcus, which is what all clowns do to the straight man of the pair in these movies. "Vacation Friends" is a happy buddy comedy in a world where race doesn't matter. That's a problem 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z He was extensively featured as both a soloist and the straight man for Gillespie’s between-songs banter, sharpening his musical and comedic skills at the same time. James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85 2010-12-10T19:00:00Z In all comedy double acts, there has to be a straight man. In-jokes 2010-03-08T06:14:00Z Some may find it interesting that Martin created a show in which initially his co-stars, and Gomez in particular, get to deliver some of the sharpest lines while he plays the straight man. "Only Murders in the Building" bridges Boomer and Millennial sensibilities for a comedy that slays 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z You sometimes felt that he was aware of this, and that he enjoyed the sheer improbability of appearing as the straight man, the heavy, the voice of reason. Robin Williams, an Improvisational Genius, Forever Present in the Moment 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Groucho's one-liners and Harpo's physical comedy were allied to straight man Zeppo and Chico's wordplay - younger brother Gummo chose to work only on the stage and not on film before becoming an agent. Marx Brothers' enduring appeal 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z But Macklemore has offered up an overtly political message in favor of gay marriage from the point of view of a straight man. Stars Align for a Gay Marriage Anthem 2013-06-30T18:10:26Z This is also the style that “Saturday Night Live”’s “Weekend Update” uses—it’s the art of the comedic straight man, the person who does the hard work of letting the other person be funny. “Last Week Tonight”: How John Oliver continues to reinvent the late-night news-comedy show 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The Magliozzis indulged in digressive, free-for-all conversations with listeners, who didn’t seem to mind playing the constant straight man or woman to two insatiable clowns in exchange for a soupcon of practical advice. Tom Magliozzi, half of the irreverent ‘Car Talk’ duo that made auto repair fun, dies Mostly it was that I thought it was more interesting to come at it from the angle of the straight man, specifically a straight rural preacher, who was evolving on the issue. Can a literary thriller heal divides? Silas House’s “Southernmost” isn’t preaching to eit... 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z But Ben is less the show’s antihero than he is a put-upon straight man. Television Review: Sunny Town, Gloomy Boss 2011-02-08T22:17:19Z During the audience Q&A part of the hour, Kelly was asked about who will be the straight man in “Spider-Man / Deadpool” and how often it will break the fourth wall. In 'Spider-Man / Deadpool,' Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness unite Marvel's super smart alecks 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The duo rose to fame in the mid-1950s with Mike playing the straight man to his goofy brother. Comedian Mike Winters dies at 82 2013-08-27T14:55:20Z In 2018, it’s easy to dismiss the concept of Queer Eye as reductive: five gay men, possessing expertise across the fashion and lifestyle substratum, make over a hapless straight man. As Queer Eye gets a reboot, television enjoys a wealth of gay perspectives 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Jason Bateman is the initially bemused but increasingly frustrated straight man whose deadpan quips seem to be the only things that keep him sane. Capsule reviews of new movie releases 2013-02-07T21:05:09Z Also as in "Seinfeld," the star is the relatively normal one, almost to the point of being the straight man. 'Mulaney' feels more than a bit like 'Seinfeld' 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Even though Mr. O’Neal identifies as a straight man, the recent shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., was a call to action. Sean O’Neal: An Activist Behind the Lens 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Henry remains the straight man throughout, a jaded pivot to this spiralling array of underemployed dreamers. Your next box set: Party Down 2013-01-17T16:00:01Z An impressive King Arthur, Allen Fitzpatrick is the ultimate royal straight man. ‘Spamalot’ is a successful quest for laughs 2014-02-08T03:50:51Z We discuss the thorny issue of who exactly is the straight man, and who the funny man, in the Parrot Sketch or the Cheese Shop sketch. Bill Hader: ‘I’m a fraud, I really shouldn’t be here’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z And he's in the tough spot of functioning as the straight man at the center of all these larger-than-life personalities. `The Paperboy' delivers gooey, sleazy cheese 2012-10-03T22:40:24Z In the hosting chair, Oliver successfully took on the role of the straight man. John Oliver hosts The Daily Show without Jon Stewart – triumphantly 2013-06-11T17:26:08Z “I don’t mean to put this on you,” my therapist said, “but could him being a cis straight man and you being a trans woman play a part?” He Made Affection Feel Simple 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The world is clearly mad when a comedian plays the straight man. Can W. Kamau Bell make CNN hilarious? 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z And he does more than play the straight man; he gets laughs on his own. Ted: Awesomely Arrested Development 2012-06-28T12:00:56Z He was a teenager, in bed with another boy — the bed itself a testament to “vileness” — and made what he calls a “decision” to live as a straight man. Gay Literature Is Out of the Closet. So Why Is Deception a Big Theme? 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z “Nothing scares a straight man more than a woman in her full glory.” Is Prabal Gurung the most woke man in fashion? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Greaves said he considered Lavender Country’s music important and worthy of reintroduction to the public, but Mr. Haggerty questioned Mr. Greaves, a straight man, about his intentions. Patrick Haggerty, ‘Lost Pioneer’ of Gay Country Music, Dies at 78 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “Most people still don’t realize the importance of a straight man in comedy, or how difficult that role is. Carl had to make his timing my timing.” Carl Reiner, Multifaceted Master of Comedy, Is Dead at 98 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Ellis marries Annie, and for a time, the three of them become a family, “so daft and so happy,” Annie and Michael the manic pixie dream team to Ellis’s straight man. A Literary Three-Hankie Weeper 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The consequences Asher faces for speaking out against homophobia underscores how very real a force that is in conservative rural communities, that it can even be directed at a straight man, a minister. Can a literary thriller heal divides? Silas House’s “Southernmost” isn’t preaching to eit... 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z We saw each other at a party where no straight man would have shown his face. What Does Pride Mean Now? 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z And he was willing to play the straight man to a menagerie of outsize personalities. Josh Brolin Revels in the Role of Go-To Guy 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Sculptured almost in the round, they are the standard characters of Jin drama: leading man, straight man, official, clown. Art Review: ‘Theater, Life, and the Afterlife’ at China Institute 2012-05-31T22:11:08Z And it’s a particularly good showcase for its revolving cast of correspondents, who often use Mr. Stewart as a straight man. On Comedy: Jon Stewart’s Role in Developing Stars 2014-04-16T21:19:38Z I loved writing dialogue-driven scenes, and I love being the straight man, so I thought of a context where both of those things could happen. A talk with Benjamin Apple, 'Cubed' star, 'comedy person' 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z In a succinct description of Einstein’s magic, Silverman says, “The straight man is usually what the funny man bounces off of — but he’s both.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ and New Year’s Eve 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Though their relationship took off fairly quickly, the lead up to it was decades in the making for Mr. Kugler, now 64, who had lived as a straight man for much of his life. After Soul Searching, the City of Angels and a New Mate 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z But they were buddies only fitfully, as Martin increasingly bridled over his role as Lewis’s straight man. Jerry Lewis: from Cinderfella to King of Comedy – a career in clips 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z He was the perfect straight man; you thought he was being serious but he was being ridiculously funny. Fortune: Bremner and Sergeant tributes 2013-12-31T16:35:25Z And I actually found the comedic material to be there for him in a way it wasn’t for almost everyone else, especially Melissa McCarthy, who, maybe, shouldn’t be a straight man after. So That’s Who You Call: The Politics of the New ‘Ghostbusters’ 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z And after a day or two, I said to Lynn, if you don’t reel them in, I’m going to be this dumb straight man to a bunch of over-the-top characters. The Lynn Shelton That Marc Maron Knew 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z She has appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and “Broad City,” to some acclaim, but generally playing the straight man. Why comedy as a weapon could be such a force in the 2016 election 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z I’m always amazed when they mistake me for a straight man. David Sedaris: The IHOP Years 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Broderick, our greatest living straight man, provides some impeccably underplayed partnering for Mr. Carrey, who here may give the most audaciously stylized performance of his career. DVDs: Jim Carrey as the Id Unleashed a Bit Before Its Time 2011-02-25T20:14:20Z He quit simply crushed it playing the foil, allowing Noah to play the straight man that Stewart did so famously well. Watch the best moments from the first-ever “Daily Show with Trevor Noah” 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z "I was part of a comedy team, and I'm a straight man," she acknowledges, tucking her feet underneath her on the couch. Melissa without Joan: A daughter deals with loss the Rivers way 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z His performance is witty and self-aware but also entirely serious, and his Spock is at once the ship’s stoical straight man and the guy with all the best jokes. Movie Review: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ Directed by J. J. Abrams 2013-05-15T17:31:02Z That’s what I always think when I play the straight man, “Just do your job.” Talking ‘Why Him?’ With Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z I was attracted to the notion of a straight man exploring drag. How an Elvis impersonator-turned-drag queen was born: Playwright Matthew Lopez on 'Georgia McBride' 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z You’ve all played the straight man as well as ones who are totally unhinged. Talking ‘Why Him?’ With Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z A comedy duo unto himself, he is both clown and straight man. Three bright performances on Broadway: Nathan Lane, Michael Cera and Alex Sharp 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z And at the centre of it all, somehow playing the straight man amid all the bombast and bluster, is Cage as Cameron Poe, the burdened soldier who just wants to go home. Muscles, mullets and Malkovich: has Con Air got even weirder with age? 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z James Truman has occasionally been characterized as a kind of protoplasm of metrosexuality, a dandyish straight man at home with women and gay men — a perfect fit, essentially, for Condé Nast. James Truman, A Crown Prince in a New Kingdom 2013-08-16T21:00:35Z But for much of their career, after splitting from a famous straight man, the Three Stooges had only one another to kick and slap around. Movie Review: ?The Three Stooges,? From Peter and Bobby Farrelly 2012-04-12T18:27:53Z “And in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ the bi woman is a straight man, which is hilarious.” ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Is Back, and Stephanie Beatriz Is Making the Most of It 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z And he's got an excellent straight man in Oliver. Hallelujah, 'St. Vincent' lets Bill Murray run amok 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Boxing yourself into the “straight man” category seems a stable door from which you’ve already bolted. We are not gay, but we secretly kiss and sleep in the same bed | Dear Mariella 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z But seven goes into 28 four times, objects Lou’s straight man. Genius by numbers: why Hollywood maths movies don't add up 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z O'Hara: I would say the country's a good straight man. Q&A: Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara on comedy, Canada, 'Creek' 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z "Serious" isn't the right word, because I don't think that being a straight man means not being funny, at all. What makes Paul Rudd laugh 2010-07-30T00:29:00Z He was the straight man of the show. Music Review: Wayne Horvitz, and Sax and Percussion, at the Stone 2010-04-08T22:12:00Z Ventriloquism is basically a double act in which one person plays both straight man and funny man — a welcome throwback at a time when comic duos are gone from the standup scene. What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z While he exudes the Lone Ranger's earnest wholesomeness, he's understandably an uncertain straight man alongside Depp's slapstick. Review: 'The Lone Ranger' is a runaway train 2013-07-01T22:48:21Z Though deadpan humor can often be mean — a way to leave a straight man twisting in the wind — Mr. Asghari is not. More Than Mr. Britney Spears 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z And he’s a straight man in real life. “Real O’Neals” star walks back explosive Bryan Singer comments: “I admit there is no basis for any of the things I said or implied” 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Salvant has designs on a trickster’s kind of traditionalism — and the right trio, led by the scholarly pianist Aaron Diehl, to play her straight man. Craig Taborn, Wayne Shorter and Bill Callahan Achieve 2013-12-13T18:35:06Z She treated this like a play or a comedy: there’s a straight man, and there’s a buffoon. Taylour Paige on ‘Zola,’ Grace and Being Kinder to Herself 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z His own view, expressed in the running commentary in the book that accompanies the strips, is that “joining the Marine Corps is by far the gayest thing any straight man can possibly do.” Fighting Wars Past, Present and Future 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z But “Sons of Tucson” forces Mr. Labine to do something he hasn’t had to do before on television: play the straight man. Television Review | 'Sons of Tucson': What a Charming Loser on New Fox Sitcom 2010-03-12T00:40:00Z As an actor, he was the ideal straight man for such manic performers as Mel Brooks and Sid Caesar and dependably funny on his own. Carl Reiner, comedy’s rare untortured genius, dies at 98 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z He was an endearing, loping presence on screen and a humble one in interviews, and he often played the straight man in a room full of show-offs. An Appraisal: Remaking Film Comedy With a Straight Face 2014-02-25T05:00:10Z Mr. Rudd is, once again, the wry, baffled straight man — more or less as he was in “I Love You, Man” — paired with a wilder, more unpredictable buddy. | 'Dinner for Schmucks': Steve Carell Stars in ?Dinner Game? Remake 2010-07-29T16:26:00Z And as the bewildered straight man to everybody else, Mr. Schnetzer more than holds his own, finding intriguing ambivalence within Dylan’s virtuous persona and also proving himself a dab hand at snooker. Review: Great Pretenders Pocket Laughs in ‘The Nap’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z She told me, “A straight man who is interested in ‘The Bachelorette’?! Date Lab: She was psyched he was a fan of ‘The Bachelorette’ 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z By the end, we’ve mainly learned that Allen is the white-bread straight man to Rob’s enigmatic free spirit, which is not all that much by way of insights. ‘Listening Party’ Review: Can Songs Heal a Brotherly Divide? 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z In this film, he plays the straight man to a lot of fish-out-of-water elements, which I think is incredibly difficult and takes a comedic brain to know how to play the straight man with perfection. A Minute With: Actress Lake Bell on going from indie to Disney 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Entering a Sorority’s Forbidden Precincts Be honest: is there a straight man in America who hasn’t wondered, perhaps even fantasized, about what really goes on in college sororities? Playdom?s Sorority Life Game Lets Anyone In 2010-08-15T22:35:00Z Desus, 34, with a thin whisper of a beard, is the straight man, providing structure and delivering withering jabs with cool reserve. ‘Desus & Mero’: No Suits. And No Canned Sketches. 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z After the war he became a singer at Grossinger’s resort in the Catskills and spent some years working as the comedian Sid Caesar’s straight man. Jim Perry, 82, Bustling Host of a Range of Game Shows 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Later in the ’70s, Davies wrote “Out of the Wardrobe,” about a straight man who likes to cross dress, which first upsets his wife before she comes to enjoy it. Ray Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z “Neither one of them is the straight man all the time,” he responded. In 'Spider-Man / Deadpool,' Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness unite Marvel's super smart alecks 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The 2000 Year Old Man is the revered comedy sketch Reiner and Brooks coined in the 1950s, in which Reiner – always playing the straight man – would interview Brooks, the titular old man, about his life. 'Love and free food': Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner share the secrets of their 70-year friendship 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z This makes them the straight man in our ongoing human comedy. A Dog’s Purpose? To Speak on Film, So to Speak 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z For 30 years, he was part of a comedy duo with straight man Jack Mann, appearing all over the country, including at New York’s Palace Theater, the pinnacle for vaudeville entertainers. Irving Benson, comedy veteran of burlesque, dies at 102 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Had hiring a straight man named Christian to play a quintessential gay Jew given him any pause? This Broadway Season, Christian Borle Is Taking the Lead(s) 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z His new book, Jack Holmes and his Friend, is about a friendship between a straight man and a gay one. From Yoko Ono to Leonard Cohen ? the old masters finding new inspiration 2012-02-10T19:24:18Z Here, called upon to be straight man and gag man, romantic lead and nice-guy advertisement for Pakistani decency, he mostly looks uncomfortable. Movie Review: In ‘Total Siyapaa,’ Mishaps Overshadow a Romance 2014-03-09T19:33:53Z As a comic, was it a challenge often playing the straight man to her and Katie Lowes, who plays Tom’s wife? In ‘How We Roll,’ Pete Holmes Looks to Bowl Over Mainstream America 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z He made his first appearance on “The Tonight Show” in 1962 and became a favorite of Carson, who often acted as Mr. Benson’s straight man. Irving Benson, comedy veteran of burlesque, dies at 102 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Be the best possible straight man, and you’ll get the clown next time. Talking ‘Why Him?’ With Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z What about giving me one for playing a straight man? Ian McKellen: 'Why has no openly gay man ever won the best actor Oscar?' 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z He crouched behind sets to command the hand puppets Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose, who were provocateurs to Mr. Keeshan’s straight man. Cosmo Allegretti, ‘Captain Kangaroo’ Actor and Puppeteer, Dies at 86 2013-08-08T14:04:03Z Are you consciously the straight man, in the comic sense? Emmy Nominees Baranski, Abi Morgan and Jesse Tyler Ferguson 2012-09-20T22:08:29Z The interesting thing about Chris is that he can be the funny guy and the straight man at the same time. Christopher Guest on the future of Spinal Tap 2013-07-21T07:00:07Z Philip played the straight man to Stan, carped about Paige and Matthew, and here and there registered his continuing disgruntlement with the job. ‘The Americans’ Season 5, Episode 1: New Wigs, New Family 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “That kind of crush seems really antique,” said Lucas Whitehead, 29, a straight man who lives in a brownstone in Fort Greene populated by a revolving mix of heterosexual and homosexual males. The Rise of the ‘Bromosexual’ Friendship 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Instead, he was content to play the straight man, opposite Bill Murray in the 18-rated army comedy Stripes and, subsequently, Ghostbusters. Obituary: Harold Ramis 2014-02-25T10:17:33Z As the straight man in a bad mood, Mr. Bartha has the toughest assignment. | 'All New People': At the Jersey Shore, at the End of His Rope 2011-07-26T22:45:28Z But his deadpan manner and ability to play the straight man gave him a career that extended for more than seven decades from a debut in 1940. Frank Thornton obituary 2013-03-18T12:54:23Z Reiner, a performer before he was a writer-creator, was often known as a straight man, as when he teed up questions for his pal Brooks in their “2,000-Year-Old Man” routine. Carl Reiner Knew TV Like the Back of His Head 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z One of the things I’m proudest of is that the three female lead characters are funny protagonists in their own right, who never play the “sensible woman” or the “straight man” to the male characters. 'Peep Show with female losers? Bring it on!' – Sam Bain on why comedy needs diversity 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Ride Along unquestionably positions Cube as the straight man, a gruff, exasperated foil to Hart’s excitable naif. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart: ‘Hollywood is realising that black people go to movies’ 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Every straight man needs a comic foil, and Jones found his in T. J. Hustler. Think Tim Jones’s Cosmic R&B Is Weird? Wait Until You Meet His Dummy 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z "I love all of them," Bapp said, "but i would have to say maybe Dorothy, because it's really tough being the straight man." Golden Girls and Super Friends get a remix from New York artist 2012-07-10T20:58:00Z “That is something that I would never tell, like, a straight man, because then they want to hear a joke.” Benito Skinner Is All About Drama 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z Great that the straight man is that comfortable. Cultural Studies: Social Kissing, Welcome or Not 2012-07-20T20:12:21Z Like Sarah Parish before him, he's meant to be the pragmatist to Nesbitt's maverick, except as his character said: "I don't want to play the straight man so you can shine all the brighter." Rewind TV: Hunted; Monroe; Arena: The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour; Best Possible Taste: the Kenny Everett Story; Exposure: the Other Side of Jimmy Savile; Welcome to India – review 2012-10-06T23:05:46Z Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing, became an immediate star, and Bain, with his long training as a theater actor, proved an ideal straight man. Conrad Bain of 'Diff'rent Strokes' dead at 89 2013-01-16T18:38:13Z I’m a longtime fan of being the straight man. The Ball's in His Court: Seth Meyers of 'Saturday Night Live' Preps for the ESPYs 2010-07-12T17:15:00Z For Bateman, so often the mild-mannered straight man in the middle of chaotic stories, it’s a cathartic shift into a darker comic personality. Jason Bateman: First Time Director, Toronto Hit 2013-09-09T18:00:59Z “Once I got past that, I wasn’t a straight man or a gay man. I was the man telling the story.” Moonlight becomes him: Barry Jenkins's journey from a Miami housing project to the Oscars 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Meagan Good shows admirable gameness as Ron’s designated straight man, his temporary love interest and the occasion for some pretend-provocative bouts of racial humor. Movie Review: ‘Anchorman 2,’ Starring Will Ferrell and Steve Carell 2013-12-17T21:57:43Z Whitney takes him to her studio and he continues to play the straight man to her party girl, but it’s their shared love of Sparkle that really brings them together. 'Whitney' Recap: Love, Drugs, and Bobby Brown's Side of the Story 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z I was a mere chauffeur and one-liner straight man. Frugal Traveler: Croatia: Take Your Parents to Work Week 2011-06-21T19:01:39Z They've perfected the Eric-Ernie dynamic of the infuriated straight man and the clown who deliberately messes it all up, and panto lends itself beautifully to audience participation. Edinburgh fringe: the 10 best shows for children 2010-08-24T10:00:00Z I am a woman in my mid-20s and my best friend is a straight man. I can’t tell my best friend I’m gay as he is a straight man who has romantic feelings for me 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to in any way belittle the struggles of other people while talking about the struggles of a straight man,” said Patty Walters, 27, the lead singer of As It Is. The New Angry Young Men: Rockers Who Rail Against ‘Toxic Masculinity’ 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z "I've played the flashy role before and I was interested in the challenge of playing the straight man," he said in a recent interview. Emmys Watch: Jesse Tyler Ferguson on Playing it Straight 2012-09-20T19:28:08Z Perhaps it was the complacency that comes with being a young, straight man. ‘I thought, OK, he goes for drunk guys’: friends and flatmates on the Reynhard Sinaga they knew 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Barry is funny and older brother Josh makes a great straight man, but so far everyone else is a little underdeveloped, especially Neal. 2016's new TV comedy: Cooper Barret’s Guide to Surviving Life and Bordertown 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Bruce plays straight man to Mike Judge's sniggering simpletons in one of the stupidest, most childish and most consistently funny animated films of all time. Bruce Willis: five best moments 2013-02-17T14:57:44Z The pair collaborated on 17 pictures, including The Stooge, Living it Up and Three Ring Circus, with Martin typically playing the suave straight man to Lewis’s unruly clown. Jerry Lewis, king of comedy, dies at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Would they really rather I played a dull Greek straight man in the background? Jamie Demetriou: ‘After Fleabag, people demand to see my teeth’ 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z The truth is that death is too good of a straight man to ignore. That’s the Funny Thing About Grief 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z I have never heard a straight man say this. The foul reign of the biological clock | Moira Weigel 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z That was part of how I saw my role, to be the straight man in a weird world, and there were times, looking back, when I see I may have gone too far. 'I was definitely a bit of a tool': Louis Theroux on 25 years of documentary-making 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The film upholds the notion that the most repugnant and embarrassing insult that can be hurled at a straight man is the idea that he could be light in the loafers. Why can’t bro comedies stop making fun of gay men? 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Ford’s Tommy was often the subject of and the straight man for Mr. Lawrence’s jokes. Thomas Mikal Ford, Known for His Role in ’90s Sitcom ‘Martin,’ Dies at 52 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Cummings’ role is the showier of the two, but it falls to Henderson, as straight man and observer, to provide a through-line. Mom and Dad sever all ties to you. But why? The compelling mystery of 'The House in Scarsdale' 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Poitier plays the straight man, as he often did in comedies, allowing Belafonte to have a blast as Reverend Willis Oaks Rutherford, a con artist masquerading as a man of the cloth. Watch These Great Harry Belafonte Screen Performances 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Lowe’s Dean is obviously the flashier character, but Savage still manages to land some solid laughs in what is presumably the straight man role. Grandfathered and The Grinder: John Stamos and Rob Lowe's mid-career triumphs 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Not only does she provide company for Naru, holding her own alongside the accomplished actor, she's company for the audience, the comic for Naru's straight man, the Hooch for her Turner. Sarii of “Prey” and the importance of letting the dog live 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In it, Seattle actor Paul Eenhoorn plays the straight man to his character’s folksy former brother-in-law, played by relative newcomer Earl Lynn Nelson. Lynn Shelton, Paul Eenhoorn score hits at Sundance 2014 2014-01-21T21:17:42Z In the last few years, however, he has formed a warm bond with Dr. Robert Garfield, 70, a straight man who wrote the book “Breaking the Male Code: Unlocking the Power of Friendship.” The Rise of the ‘Bromosexual’ Friendship 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z He may be the gayest straight man in comedy today. Sean Hayes plays the Creator with ironic camp in 'An Act of God' at the Ahmanson Theatre 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z She has a good time, but she’s very often the feed, the straight man. Director Maria Aitken, keeping Coward’s blithe spirit alive Mr. Breaker and Ms. Silverstone do what they can with the thankless roles of straight man and woman. Theater Review: ‘The Performers,’ With Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson 2012-11-15T03:07:21Z Since becoming a Daily Show correspondent in 2006, Oliver has played over-the-top to Stewart's straight man. John Oliver hosts The Daily Show without Jon Stewart – triumphantly 2013-06-11T17:26:08Z So while Ezra is busy peddling happiness to others, he himself falls prey to a familiar con in the canon of queer literature: the conditional affections of a straight man. Bunkmates Turned Scam Artists Take Silicon Valley for a Ride 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z I won't reveal the outcome, but some of the exchanges between the pair are worthy of the finest Hollywood double-acts, with Williams as the long-suffering straight man and Flamo as the riotously impulsive funny guy. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z Mr. LaSala, who is gay, said he could not imagine being close friends with a straight man when he was in his 20s. The Rise of the ‘Bromosexual’ Friendship 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z In a statement, "Murphy Brown" star Bergen said her father was overshadowed by the 3-foot-long wood character named Charlie McCarthy, who got the best lines while the reserved Edgar Bergen played straight man. Candice Bergen producing film on her famed father 2013-04-30T19:20:10Z Your character is more of a straight man. Eugene Levy on Playing the Straight Man in 'Schitt's Creek' 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The Russian-born artist Alexander Melamid is by nature an ironist, so adept at serving as his own straight man that it’s hard to tell how seriously he means to be taken. Can a Picasso Cure You? 2011-05-24T20:43:07Z The presumption was that a straight man living with two women was so scandalous, it was better to live a lie. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Three’s Company’ 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement The two do not fall into straight man and joker roles, but like the best classic comedy pairs, they are a study in contrasts. In ‘2 Dope Queens’ a Duo Muses Over Life, and Stanley Tucci 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z But despite his claim to the contrary, he was never “just the straight man.” Carl Reiner, Multifaceted Master of Comedy, Is Dead at 98 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z While the traits might be amplified by teenage hormones, you could place any straight man somewhere on this graph. The Inbetweeners maps male sexuality 2011-08-19T13:30:02Z Safran sets himself up as the straight man shocked by a cast of bizarre and racist characters. 'God'll Cut You Down' misses the mark in Southern murder case 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Harrelson, on the other hand, does little with the role of the unflappable super assassin, playing put-upon straight man to Hart’s over-the-top jester without much chemistry. ‘The Man From Toronto’ Review: Not So Clearly Canadian 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Flipping it around a bit: Let’s say you, a married straight man, become a widower, and you remain single after that. Is Anna Paquin’s bisexuality ‘past tense’ now that she’s married to Stephen Moyer? Whether you’re a trans person outraged that the film reduces your existence to a straight man’s nightmare or someone who appreciates even basic logical consistency from your entertainment, this is not the movie for you. Don’t take “The Assignment”: Michelle Rodriguez plays a transgender assassin in the year’s worst movie so far 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Wood, now sober, was able to attend the premiere on Tuesday night, where he was applauded as, somehow, the straight man in the film, despite mummifying and then losing track of his own leg. Sundance 2015: Writers Made Photogenic, Crazy Tales Made Poignant 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z He also discussed working with A.D.H.D., how American TV sets differ from on Australian ones and why he now wouldn’t cast a straight man in a gay role. After ‘Please Like Me,’ Josh Thomas’s New Show Is All Fiction 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The not-so-hidden subtext is that we are witnessing a genuine challenge to the entrenched notion that only a straight man can do his job objectively. Why it matters that Anderson Cooper was the first out gay man to moderate a presidential debate 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z But mostly, he let his talented correspondents tell them, as he played the perpetual straight man. In the religion of calling bullsh*t, Jon Stewart was both preacher and disciple: “If you smell something, say something” 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z In 1953, while with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, he was hired by the 1930s movie star turned nightclub entertainer Mae West as a singer and her straight man. Steve Rossi, Straight Man of Comedy Duo Allen and Rossi, Dies at 82 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Here, for once, it was Lewis playing the straight man. Jerry Lewis: from Cinderfella to King of Comedy – a career in clips 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z She is less the straight man in the actor’s tale than he is in hers. In a Double Bill, the Avant-Garde Meets a Very Good Girl 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z I'm not trying to break it down into a straight man thing, although there are definitely elements of that. What makes Paul Rudd laugh 2010-07-30T00:29:00Z And the bawdy skits enlisting some genial patron/victim to play straight man for wily comedians. Teatro ZinZanni's new show mixes food, fun and a little commentary 2012-03-09T20:47:06Z These episodes suggest that there is less difference between the straight man and the joker than you might think. Bob Newhart, Master of the One-Sided Conversation 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z You imagine this man to be talking on a much higher level, but in fact Kumaré was the simple straight man in every scene. Snapshot: Vikram Gandhi’s Documentary ‘Kumaré’ 2012-06-02T14:54:55Z “It was liberating to play the straight man that’s considered attractive,” he says. 'Patriots Day' Star Jimmy O. Yang on Playing an American Hero 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z He’s the straight man in a family of misfits who just wants a chance for his needs to matter more than his brother’s do. Speechless: Minnie Driver's fast-paced sitcom has a lot to say 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Morecambe And Wise At the heart of the double act lies the tried and tested formula of a straight man who serves up the gags for the clown to bat away. Six to Watch: Comedy double acts 2010-11-23T12:33:00Z Chick is a wacky little narcissist ping-ponging around the page; Fox is the fond, amused straight man. Brief Tales for New Readers and Little Listeners From Philip Stead and More 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Better, I can confirm that Brown — the straight man to Duplass’s comic relief — delivers his half with conviction. ‘Biosphere’ Review: It’s the End of the World (and They Caused It) 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z I was also really lucky because the first two things I did afterward were “Young Doctors in Love,” where I was this bleach-blond straight man, and “Spinal Tap.” Need a Bad Brother? Better Call Michael McKean 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Bettany is more of an odd fit — he’s two TV conventions in one, the straight man and the secret alien — but plays both aspects of the role gamely while selling Vision’s slowly dawning unease. ‘WandaVision’ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Suddenly Ms. Bell found herself stuck as the straight man in a comedian’s bit. Television: ?House of Lies,? Comedy About Consultants With Don Cheadle 2011-12-30T17:00:00Z Hoch emerges as a wry, likable Blackbeard, though he’s often the straight man for the florid activity around him. Review | The new musical ‘Blackbeard’ swashbuckles into rough waters 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Joining her are Jamie, a flamboyant city-dweller who dedicates himself to rescuing chickens; Will, the token straight man mending a broken heart; and Ray, a confident young journalist, Eleanor’s best friend and longtime gay crush. Plot Twist: Your Big Secret Crush Is Also Your Housemate 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The story also ushered in what would become Carrey’s signature part: the dual role of straight man and loony maniac. My Favorite Summer Blockbuster 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Land art inspired by “Spiral Jetty”! Windows and concrete blocks, so many blocks! — but Mr. Conley mainly serves as the straight man to inject ecological reality into the plan. The Man Who Knew Too Little 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Tom Hanks, who played a gay man dying of Aids in 1993 film Philadelphia, said last year that, as a straight man, he could not play such a character today "and rightly so". Bradley Cooper: Why Bernstein nose row is complicated 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z "I wouldn't be part of that relationship because I'm a straight man. But if she wants to commit to another relationship with a man, that would be OK, " he says. South Africa polyamory: When three's not a crowd in a relationship 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Spacey testified over two days last week, saying he had consensual encounters with the man who was behind the wheel, along with another straight man. Kevin Spacey’s lawyer says three of the actor’s sexual assault accusers are ‘liars’ 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The person who supposedly requested a website for a same-sex wedding is a straight man married to a woman, and is himself a web designer. Drugs in the White House? Horrors! Guess what: It wouldn't be the first time 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The show is an exploration of friendship rarely depicted in popular culture: a straight man and woman whose bond is deep without being romantic. Rose Byrne on her "Platonic" chemistry with Seth Rogen and the shocking reactions to "Physical" 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z AP: You played yourself, but also kind of a straight man. Tom Brady still has a full plate and plenty of drive after retirement 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Is this because he is a straight man and I am a gay man, and he has made clear to me that we don’t agree politically? Smile! We’ll Remember This Forced Fun Forever 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z He, a straight man, was comfortable and open enough to agree to be in full, professional-level drag on national television. L.A. Affairs: My date was on ‘Drag Race.’ He helped me get over toxic men 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Indeed, Brunson is the straight man, looking alternatively annoyed and amused as Hart sits next to him while feasting on his postgame snack. New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart turn press conference to press comedy 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Tyler approaches the former with a romantic exuberance and the latter with militaristic symphonies, with the music acting as the comedic straight man to the villain’s ineptitude. 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' composer levels up: 'I want this score to be my 'E.T.'' 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Page plays the character with an uptight stoicism that allows him to be the straight man for a series of jokes from Pine’s Edgin, but the character felt like a nod to the players’ table. 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves': Fast reactions 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z A lot of times I play the straight man, but this was a little bit of Lucille Ball physical comedy. Meagan Good didn’t make it to ‘Harlem’ alone 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “John, do you know, we’re living in a world now that apparently I’m a closeted straight man passing through as a gay man.” Rep.-elect George Santos acknowledges ‘résumé embellishment’ but answers little on finances 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z He had found support and a welcoming place at work and in the queer community, but now wondered if it would be safer to just present to the world as a straight man. Colorado Springs’s gay community mourns friends, and a sense of safety. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Unlike some of Lee’s past roles — quirky characters with an oddball streak like Masuka in “Dexter” — this time Lee plays the straight man. Cornish College of the Arts alum C.S. Lee appears on CBS drama ‘East New York’ 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z According to Collider, Simmons has a blast “without relying on hamming it up, playing his character as a strange force of both horror and humor to Kwanten’s straight man.” New movies to stream this week: ‘Spin Me Round’ and more 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z "What happens to a straight woman who wears shorts and baggy jeans, or a straight man that loves braiding his hair, wears chains, or even tank tops?" The Nigerians worried about a bill to outlaw cross-dressing 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z As the straight man to Amber’s dramatic character, he relishes his supporting role. The lucrative, complicated world of TikTok’s interracial couples "Let's address 'Could a straight man do what I did in Philadelphia now?'" Tom Hanks shouts at fans after causing wife to trip 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Was I the victim of discrimination as a straight man? You Bought a House. Your Colleague Didn’t. It’s Still OK to Celebrate. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z I mean, it’s — as a straight man, I had never thought about that. How Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis changed the conversation about AIDS in America 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z In initial scripts, Matafeo intentionally left the character of Tom somewhat unformed, knowing only that she wanted someone who had palpable chemistry with her and who didn’t mind playing the straight man. ‘Starstruck’ is Rose Matafeo’s love letter to love stories 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The typical minstrel show featured clownish plantation characters such as Bones and Tambo, whose songs and jokes made fun of Mr. Interlocutor, a pompous straight man. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Cage oscillates between bewildered straight man and intense meme-self, a contrast that feels more natural than it sounds. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a Nic Cage meme as a movie 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z No, you were not the victim of discrimination as a straight man. You Bought a House. Your Colleague Didn’t. It’s Still OK to Celebrate. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Oh’s performance and the scripts made Eve not just a straight man to Villainelle’s flamboyant lead, but a true rival. Killing Eve rights itself and makes Eve the star again 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z "To be alone in a dressing room with a straight man doing his make-up I almost felt vulnerable but Dec was so welcoming, warm and friendly and he really understood," said Ellis. Ant and Dec in drag: 'This will change LGBTQ+ children's lives' 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Later, when Anderson joined the Army, she had to attest she was a straight man, knowing it was a lie. Perspective | He served in the Air Force, and now he sleeps on a D.C. park bench 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z A skirt can make a straight man beautiful. Don’t block your blessings, cis straight men. Embrace the beauty of skirts 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z But Harry was never the straight man until much later in his career. Sir Harry Secombe: Treasure trove shared on centenary 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z KELLEY: I too was surprised by Rick Flag’s death, mostly because I appreciate Joel Kinnaman as the straight man to all of these other zany characters. Unpacking all 'The Suicide Squad' spoilers we couldn't put in the review 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Robinson, a master of committing to the bit, oscillates between playing the straight man and causing the mayhem himself. Analysis | The driver’s ed sketch from ‘I Think You Should Leave’ is yet another of Tim Robinson’s perfectly dumb jokes 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z In Kai Bird’s detailed book “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter,” the 39th president is sometimes laudable, sometimes frustrating and always intelligent, but he is, above all, a straight man. Review | Jimmy Carter’s missing ingredient: Presidential charisma 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Lawrence Schimel, an author and translator, brings up a Spanish translation of his own work by a straight man who “made biased, wild assumptions” based on ignorance of gay subculture. Amanda Gorman brings the representation debate to the small world of book translation 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Sullivan participated in these appearances — more than 50 — as the mouse’s straight man, in which Topo was worked by black-clad puppeteers against a black background to create an illusion of independent movement. The Muppets aren't TV's only puppets of note. Here are 13 other greats 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The barman is a brilliant straight man, who tries to make his customer as comfortable as possible and keeps offering items that end up creating a “mad libs” sort of game. Amy Schumer to Monty Python: Keegan-Michael Key’s favourite sketches 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden seemed to understand that as an older, white, straight man, his administration needed to include people who reflected a broader swath of voters, researchers said. Why Kamala Harris and ‘Firsts’ Matter, and Where They Fall Short 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z “It was just sort of a refreshing opportunity to play the ‘straight man.’” How 'Godmothered' celebrates a world of more inclusive happily ever afters 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z Gorman played the straight man, describing the action, while Heinsohn would yell at the Celtics to run the court and dive for loose balls. The Loud, Biased, Lovable Celtic 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z For a straight man to use the L-word when speaking of a male friend was simply out of the question. Column: Gale Sayers and 'Brian's Song' changed sports movies, and male friendship, forever 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “These books began as Mary Russell books. Holmes was very much a straight man; the journey was hers.” Column: Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell are getting me through COVID-19. They can help you too 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z On screen, Reiner was most notably a straight man, a supporting player, a maker of cameo appearances, a presence felt, noted, appreciated, but never overbearing. Carl Reiner started out a sidekick. His genius made him 'a very familiar stranger' 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The actor, straight man, comedian and emcee extraordinaire insists his career chronicle ‘is 96% absolutely true.’ Comedy giant Carl Reiner has died 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Jordan plays straight man to the Looney Tunes characters and their slapstick-y antics. 'Drove Michael crazy': 'Space Jam' director on ups and downs of Jordan's star turn 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Dr. Anthony Fauci is the stoic straight man, a venerated infectious disease scientist whose facial expressions are closely watched as if he is one oddball Trump remark away from losing it. Viral virus briefing: Where science meets all things Trump 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Parsons had originally wanted to be a panellist but the BBC insisted his experience as a comedy straight man made him ideal for the position of chairman. Obituary: Nicholas Parsons 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z It’s easy to underestimate the straight man’s job. Carl Reiner started out a sidekick. His genius made him 'a very familiar stranger' 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The Entertainment Man and his Spanish straight man had given everyone something to smile about – including themselves. Nick Kyrgios goes for broke in tennis punch-up but ends on the floor | Kevin Mitchell 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z To progress further than this, he’ll have to show the world he can play the straight man too. Nick Kyrgios beats Karen Khachanov in Australian Open five-set rollercoaster 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Film fans may best remember him as the military chaplain who played straight man to the doctors’ antics in “M.A.S.H.” 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' actor Rene Auberjonois dead at 79 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z His big breakthrough came when he began working as a straight man for Arthur Haynes, whose ITV show had made him the most popular comedian in Britain. Obituary: Nicholas Parsons 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z “And generally, as the DM, you’re the straight man. But it will turn into absurdity.” ‘Nerd culture’ meets pop culture in Seattle: A night of Dungeons & Dragons at Neumos 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In the genial observational humor about marriage that he indulges in here, Birbiglia plays his own straight man. Stand-up comic Mike Birbiglia finds the funny in reluctant fatherhood 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The “straight man Instagram aesthetic” is fixated on nighttime skylines, fast food, and photos of other people’s dogs, this piece argues. Zuckerberg’s visit to DC shows how high the stakes are getting for Facebook 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z I’m supposed to be the straight man and I’m winning comedy actor, so I’m doing something definitely wrong. Eugene Levy and his son Dan find 'Schitt's Creek' is not such a bad place to be 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Parsons continued his straight man role when he joined the Benny Hill Show in 1969 where he remained for five years. Obituary: Nicholas Parsons 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He’s been an actor, screenwriter and director, as well as a legendary straight man for his old pal, Mel Brooks. Laughter really is the best medicine? In many ways, that’s no joke. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z As a straight man, Esiason made sense; he had a name, some gravitas, and a history with the station as a regular Imus guest. The Rise and Fall of a New York Shock Jock 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z While executive chairman Ron Fowler played the straight man at an impromptu news conference, Seidler couldn’t keep from smiling. Machado brings Manny Mania to rebuilding Padres 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Sarcastic straight man Cliff is the most compelling of the characters so far, but even the emotional rollercoaster he rides in the first episode is undermined by the writers adding in one twist too many. DC Universe’s new Doom Patrol show may not be weird enough 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Nicholas Parsons' early acting experience as a comedy straight man made him ideal as the unflappable presenter of one of BBC Radio 4's longest-running programmes, Just A Minute. Obituary: Nicholas Parsons 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Dan Hicks, Miller’s straight man for the last 20 years, seconded that similarity. Golf viewers will likely miss Johnny Miller telling it like it is 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z New Orleans was all too comfortable playing straight man with five rushers in the first meeting. Take 5: Divisional playoff keys 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z It starts with Warren Jett - a straight man - who had been running bars all over downtown for years. Nashville’s first gay bars remembered with historical marker 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z But if someone says, “I’m a straight man looking for a beautiful girl to lick. Call me,” that would count as solicitation and be subject to a takedown. No, Facebook’s updated sex policy doesn’t prohibit discussing your sexual orientation 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Healing force: Gay seniors in L.A. are learning stand-up from the ultimate straight man. Essential California: The cleanup after 'a historic, almost biblical disaster' 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z These were some of his best moments—extended bits in which he played the aggrieved straight man in an inscrutable world. Why Adrián Beltré, a Great Baseball Weirdo, Was My Favorite Player 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z I’m a straight man, but it was my community, too, that was grieving. Playwright Steven Dietz makes another visit to ‘Lonely Planet’ 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Obama, too, let himself be upstaged by an imitator of sorts when he played straight man to Keegan-Michael Key’s Luther, the president’s “anger translator” at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. SNL has skewered every president since Ford. All of them reacted the same way — until now. 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z It’s not that I wanted to be a straight man, but there was a definite freedom in being able to pass as one. It's fascinating, the things you see when you’re out on foot | David Sedaris 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Like Laurel and Hardy, the Chuckle Brothers had a straight man and a fall guy. 'To me, to you!' What makes a great double act? 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z And snarling the line “You don’t have to be straight with me / I know what’s under your mask”, Years & Years’ Sanctify is based on the tantalising push-pull of sex with a professed straight man. From YMCA to Bloom: charting the evolution of the gay anthem 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z He went through a 12-step programme, with a focus on Bible study, that was meant to see Conley leave the facility as a straight man, "cleansed" of his "impure" thoughts. 'Don't tell me to hate my father' 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Rhodes’s Obama is curious, self-contained, irritable, and witty, and Rhodes—sixteen years younger and six inches shorter—is his straight man. Witnessing the Obama Presidency, from Start to Finish 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z According to psychological researchers, even a nonviolent sexual advance by a homosexual can so threaten a straight man that he might lose control and respond with homicidal violence. Perspective | The case against George Takei was always weak. Why were we so quick to believe it? 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z But do all double acts need a straight man? 'To me, to you!' What makes a great double act? 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z But he needed a straight man for this mildly self-aware fantasy version of Biden, and who better than his former boss? Best-selling Kentucky author to publish Obama-Biden mystery 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Relegating McCarthy to the role of the comedic “straight man” is yet another odd career choice. Review | Can Melissa McCarthy make a good movie anymore? ‘Life of the Party’ argues no. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z “The idea of playing straight man to silence seemed revolutionary to me.” Bob Newhart’s ‘quietly revolutionary’ sitcom ended 40 years ago. But it changed TV. 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The 27-year-old was inspired to write the song after a brief relationship with a straight man. 'The landscape has changed for queer artists' 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z “Interesting. Really interested in ideas. He’s the only straight man I’ve ever talked to about intersectional feminist theory. He saw its relevance straightaway to the oppressions that conservative, young white men feel.” ‘I created Steve Bannon’s psychological warfare tool’: meet the data war whistleblower 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z It all ended badly, with me informing her that the difference between a straight man and a gay man was half a lager. The words we use matter – just ask a teenager | Suzanne Moore 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z In the long run, Franklin ended up existing in a space somewhere between supernumerary and principal, most reliably serving as the academically proficient straight man to Peppermint Patty’s perpetually D-minus-pulling goofball. Opinion | Guess Who’s Coming to ‘Peanuts’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z He played the straight man, subtly reacting to the craziness round him. Bob Newhart’s ‘quietly revolutionary’ sitcom ended 40 years ago. But it changed TV. 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Host Stephen Colbert, playing the straight man in his opening monologue, said it was difficult to tell how many people would be watching the show. Sean Spicer, Trump jokes take stage at Emmy Awards 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Lilly also does good work as the movie’s requisite straight man. Netflix’s Little Evil puts a new comic spin on the evil-kid trope 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Along with singer and straight man Dean Martin, he was one-half of the most popular comedy team of the 1950s. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Martin had tired of playing straight man and of Lewis’ attempts to inject Chaplinesque pathos into their movies. Jerry Lewis, Hollywood survivor, showman, dies at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Typically, a New York Times review of the team's debut “Colgate Comedy Hour” appearance referred to Lewis as the team's “works” while dismissing Martin simply as a “competent” straight man. Jerry Lewis, legendary comedian, has died at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Raz — whose voice you may recognize from “TED Radio Hour” and “How I Built This” — serves as the straight man to Thomas, a major-league goofball from SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live channel. How to entice your kid away from a screen — with a podcast 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z But there’s no denying that Chappelle spends substantial time across the two shows joking about gay and transgender people, usually from the perspective of a bemused straight man who finds those other identities inherently amusing. Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais and comedy's 'ironic bigotry' problem 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z CNN, once the buttoned-up straight man of cable news, has embraced its role as foil to Mr. Trump, with anchors like Jake Tapper delivering aggressive interviews and commentary on the administration. For Solace and Solidarity in the Trump Age, Liberals Turn the TV Back On 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z So I will also criticise Donald Trump, who is a straight man cancer. What’s next for the women’s movement? 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z In his autobiography, Lewis called his ex-partner “the greatest straight man in the history of show business.” Jerry Lewis, legendary comedian, has died at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Initially, that earnestness feels like an off note, but by transforming the play’s agent of chaos into its straight man, Galán opens up opportunities for other forms of comic lunacy to unfold around him. Checking in with a Marx Brothers comedy at Taproot 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Thomas Hartman, 69, Feb. 16: The monsignor, who with Rabbi Marc Gellman was part of “The God Squad,” often appeared at golf events, he would be the straight man in their religious dialogue. Farewells: Paying Tribute To Those We Lost In 2016 - Golf Digest 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Ms Zheng also encloses a list of top "straight man cancer" types of behaviour, culled from a poll she conducted online with more than 10,000 respondents. Chinese activist Zheng Churan: 'Hey Trump, feminists are watching you" - BBC News 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Brain is a hyperintelligent, short-tempered straight man voiced by a guy doing a stentorian Orson Welles impression; Pinky is daffy and sweet and speaks in an over-the-top Cockney accent. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Pinky and the Brain’ 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Lewis always maintained that no one really understood Martin's “brilliance” as a straight man. Jerry Lewis, legendary comedian, has died at 91 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z In England, he became infatuated with a straight man he just met and barely knew – "a nice guy" – even though Millegan himself was married. 'Bones' Actor Eric Millegan Opens Up About Struggle With Bipolar Disorder 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z For “Central Intelligence,” Toronto-based artist Sam Island spotlighted Kevin Hart’s character, Calvin, who plays the straight man to Dwayne Johnson’s Bob, a super spy who draws Calvin into the world of international espionage. 8 summer movie posters reimagined by artists 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s refreshing to see the always funny Hart play the straight man for a change. Dwayne Johnson brightens the buddy comedy formula in ‘Central Intelligence’ 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Hart, in the straight man role, gets to flex some muscles that not many comedies ask of him - relative subtlety. Review: Johnson, Hart light up ‘Central Intelligence’ 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Years ago, to help put myself through college, I was a straight man working at a gay dance club. AP reporter returns to cover massacre at site of college job 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Crowe, for his part, is the soft-spoken straight man in “The Nice Guys,” a role he accepts with gracious, somewhat bloated, always bleary-eyed resignation. Ryan Gosling proves his comic chops in the uneven, often funny ‘The Nice Guys’ 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Seeing him strut his stuff, actually quite human, you were conscious that here was a straight man of mixed heritage who wore women’s underwear while channelling Jimi Hendrix. Prince: memories of U 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Sherman said he typically played the straight man to Gronkowski’s consistently goofy persona. Sherman and Gronkowski star in digital short series 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z They had given the money to David Morley, a straight man. From gay conspiracy to queer chic: the artists and writers who changed the world 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z That was the spirit of Pulse and of the gay community in Orlando — welcoming to everyone, even a straight man, a “breeder” like me. AP reporter returns to cover massacre at site of college job 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Neither comic played the straight man, both seemingly more than content to share out the funnies between them and they worked together for more than 30 years until Barker's death in 2005. Obituary: Ronnie Corbett - BBC News 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z So too were his straight man, two dancers and four musicians who had shared the stage with him. Myanmar’s moment of truth | Nick Davies 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z It’s just about setting up ever more elaborate situations for Hart to be a goofball to Cube’s straight man. Review: ‘Ride Along 2’ follows silliness formula of original 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Many a straight man had to pose himself even straighter so that his artistic activities would not seem suspect. From gay conspiracy to queer chic: the artists and writers who changed the world 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z As a comedian today, I don’t mind being a straight man. Actor Jeff Garlin’s Boyhood, From Ovaltine to Hard Knocks 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z "It saddens me out that a straight man is the voice pop music has chosen for gay rights," he wrote. With his debut album, outspoken rapper Le1f aims to transcend his viral moment 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z If Brogdon is the straight man among the elders on this team, Gill is the funny man. Malcolm Brogdon hopes to turn Virginia into serious championship contenders 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The Islanders are 6-1-1 in their last eight games and continued their masterful penalty killing over their last seven games with 23 straight man advantages snuffed out. Hainsey scores in OT to lift Hurricanes past Islanders 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z "I'm the straight man in our duo usually," he says, "but it's on purpose." Eagles of Death Metal works on the buddy system 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z He was the seemingly mild-mannered straight man to Trump’s loud-mouthed crassness. Ben Carson’s chilling God complex: The commencement speech I won’t soon forget 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Thrush and Karni quote a straight man, identified only as “an aide,” asking Kendall: “Why does the other side always know more than we do?” Vegas Comedy Show 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z It says: “I went through this and I am unbroken as a straight man,” she said. Hazing, #piggate and other secret rites: the psychology of extreme group rituals 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The rice is the side, the sideshow, the second banana, the straight man. A sparkling taste of brilliant island cooking at Mi Cuba Cafe 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Maricón was the deadliest insult in Hispanic culture; but Tuckner was also aware that they lived in a society where Liberace was still allowed to pretend that he was a straight man. The night boxer Emile Griffith answered gay taunts with a deadly cortege of punches 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Open champion and 2013 Wimbledon winner, played straight man to the flippant Australian, who unnecessarily tried 'tweener' shots through his legs and jumped extravagantly on routine forehands that he buried into the net. Composed Murray swats aside Kyrgios to reach second round 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Long ago, I lived in a cheap flat in San Francisco and worked as the lone straight man in a gay construction company. The Great Drought is upon us: Why California is America’s parched new normal 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Much of the broadcast's appeal came from the interplay of the folksy Meredith and the acerbic Cosell, while Gifford played straight man. Former football star, broadcaster, Frank Gifford dead at 84 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z President Obama is used to playing the straight man when facing Jon Stewart’s sarcastic humor on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” Obama Pokes Fun at Critics of Iran Deal on ‘The Daily Show’ 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Just as a comic depends upon a straight man to support his identity as the funny one, an Extreme Narcissist exploits other people as losers to carry his sense of defect or damage. How Extreme Narcissism Wreaks Havoc On Your Life And What To Do About It 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z This is an absurd comment — even if part of it came from Miguel itself — and for more than just its "The straight man doth protest too much" anxiety. Miguel's Wildheart is less heart, more horny 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z What both artists describe is the trouble and the pleasure experienced by people who might be classified as unmanly: gay men, women, and, in Hval’s case, the rare straight man who “dares stay soft.” Jenny Hval’s Experimental, Feminist Folk Music 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z For one night only, the presidential candidate is replacing Brian Williams as a comic straight man. Jeb Bush ‘slow jams’ the news with Fallon 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z It makes me happy because he’s a straight man. Bravo star Jill Kargman’s surprising ties to VIP Washington 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Would they ask a straight man to do that? The FDA’s naive plan 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Crosby isn’t truly a straight man; Hope isn’t truly a clown. When Bob Hope Was Funny 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z “It’s tough when a guy’s got a nasty split like that in straight man coverage,” Ryan said. Saints’ White praised after replacing Robinson 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The straight man to White’s ridiculously hyperactive, breaking newshound, the importance of Sawyer to this double act cannot be overstated. Sky’s loiterers turn glorified trolley dash into unbridled frenzy 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z “Welcome to Sweden” relies more on character development than steady wisecracks, and more often than not his character is a straight man to others. Greg Poehler turns immigrant life into comedy 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Early in his career, he played straight man in a nightclub act with Mae West. Notable deaths “You dilated almost twice as much as a regular gay man and almost as much as a regular straight man to women,” Rieger told me. The Scientific Quest to Prove Bisexuality Exists 2014-03-20T09:00:46Z From there he began working with Chicago's renowned Second City improvised comedy troupe and moved into acting, playing the straight man and sardonic foil to Bill Murray in the army comedy Stripes. Aykroyd mourns Ghostbusters' Ramis 2014-02-25T10:12:22Z This could also be labelled the "chalk and cheese" category - Pellegrini as straight man while Mourinho generates headlines by the sentence. Mourinho delivers horse of the year show 2014-02-04T09:02:45Z Despite the central casting look and demeanor of a straight man in a comedy routine, he insisted Captain Serious was an incomplete portrayal. Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews Continues to Measure Up to Captain Serious Nickname 2013-04-30T03:36:55Z How much goodwill has Gatting harvested on the back of his role as straight man? Shane Warne's ball of the century, 1993 2013-04-29T08:59:01Z Kelly's role as a straight man doesn't seem quite as funny today as it did at the moment. Column: Is ND's Kelly latest rent-a-coach? 2013-01-10T23:55:18Z Stonebreaker was two years younger, always the straight man of the three, he said. Three Amigos Led Irish Defense to ’88 Title 2013-01-05T04:25:12Z He is stubborn - a very strict, very straight man. Can Tarzan make a difference in Somalia? 2012-11-15T00:43:38Z McGehee also made a point of clarifying that his client “is a straight man.” ‘Tour de Franzia,’ not ‘butt chugging,’ landed fraternity member in hospital, attorney says 2012-10-03T17:32:00Z But Lewis, the straight man in the comedy duo, seems pretty focussed on expanding Yogscast and making increasingly professional video content. The TV tycoons you may have missed 2012-07-10T11:42:24Z Mr. Drucker was a bit of a straight man to the colorfully zany folk who populated the series, both on CBS. Frank Cady, Actor on ‘Green Acres,’ Dies at 96 2012-06-12T03:46:56Z A society that is blind to gender, race and sexual orientation will choose the best person for the job — not just the best white, straight man. Way of the World: Equal Rights Make Sense for U.S. Economy 2012-05-17T16:00:46Z Mr. Munger, always playing the straight man, added: “I resent all this sympathy and attention Warren is getting.” DealBook Column: Buffett's Politics Considered at Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2012-05-08T01:40:32Z If, in the course of lampooning America’s few-holds-barred campaign finance system, Stephen Colbert ever found the need for a straight man to highlight U.S. folly, France would be perfect. French Elections: Lessons for American Democracy? 2012-04-20T21:35:36Z A tall, straight man, with clean-shaved, severe face, and eyes that never smiled. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Q. Do you mind playing the straight man to Marv Albert on TNT telecasts? 30 Seconds: Steve Kerr Watches the Bouncing Balls, College and Pro 2012-03-31T19:33:04Z David Farley’s set design plays straight man to the comedy around it. | New Jersey: A Review of ?Travesties,? at the McCarter Theater Center 2012-03-24T00:38:28Z Mr. Jefferson is considered a straight man, and I may mention that he meets with Jacinta's approval. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z His eyes wandered to the fine gray head of this tall, straight man. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Frazier became Ali’s foil, the straight man of Ali’s routines, the country cousin to Ali’s urban cool, the white man’s Negro to Ali’s black nationalist. William C. Rhoden ? Frazier More Than Ali?s Foil 2011-11-13T23:20:14Z With Regis and Kelly,” to warm reviews, in part because he could play straight man to Kelly’s bubbly persona. The Media Equation: Anderson Cooper?s Delicate Dance With Daytime TV 2011-11-07T00:54:24Z Mr. Fremont, who made a documentary about Ms. Berlin in 2000, plays the straight man, while she spits out one outrageous statement after another. | Long Island: ?15 Minutes: Homage to Andy Warhol? in East Hampton - Art Review 2011-10-08T15:24:42Z Your father always said so; I say 'said,' for he always said what he thought, and he was a straight man, Arvid, and that—you—are—not! The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Mr. Ercole is the all-important straight man in this comedy, so the more properly dignified he is, the better — and he is impeccable. | Westchester: A Button-Down Man Sets Out, Trailed by Silliness 2011-07-02T01:33:09Z He said he felt he would not be taken seriously as a straight man. Second 'lesbian' blogger is a man 2011-06-14T09:45:44Z "Do you think you can kill the bull?" asked the straight man. The Boy Grew Older 2011-05-10T02:01:01.027Z In 2008, a federal judge in New York ruled that it was defamatory to call a straight man gay. Week in Review: A Tipping Point for Gay Marriage? 2011-05-01T02:30:36Z Well, I want a straight man, with good nerves and a cool head, to run a sugar estate for me. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z He’s known as a straight man, and my having him helped to disarm suspicion; I’ll admit that I found him useful in that respect. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z I have seen men who call themselves swells do dirty mean tricks no straight man would be guilty of. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z Emir told us he'd been cast in an off-Broadway play, in a role as a straight man. California attorney general urges court to lift gay marriage stay 2011-03-01T22:13:00Z Murray also won the pro-am title in the Pebble Beach event on the Champions Tour with Scott Simpson, his longtime partner at Pebble Beach who played the straight man to Murray's routine. Points wins Pebble Beach with Murray at his side 2011-02-14T00:12:13Z "A straight man doesn't throw down his friends," said Tip O'Gorman. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z Aynsley’s a good son, a straight man without a grain of meanness, and you could trust him with your life.” The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z He began to play straight man to Dandy Don, who took the telecast in unexpected directions. The Fifth Down: Remembering Don Meredith as a Football Player 2010-12-07T11:04:00Z Steve Bruce appears to be the only straight man left standing. Tackling is still nowhere as hard as in the bad old days 2010-10-09T23:11:00Z I chose it, though, because I’m a big fan of Michael Countryman, who plays a gentle straight man for Mr. Lawrence’s character, explaining the quirks of the era. | Stargazing 2010-08-31T17:54:00Z "Brandy is a straight man, and you need the goofballs." Personal Liberties: Comic book artist Frank Cho has made a career of being bawdy and bold 2010-08-29T04:00:00Z Simpson isn't bothered that so much of his reputation is tied to playing the straight man in Murray's routine. No kidding, Scott Simpson is worth watching in U.S. Senior Open 2010-07-31T05:31:00Z And when Player stops briefly, Nicklaus steps in with timing as slick as any straight man. Big 3 team, bust another PGA record _ for charity 2010-06-08T23:45:00Z Dickie was an Irish Groucho who viewed the world as a straight man to which he supplied the punch lines. Closed Curtain 2010-05-12T04:00:00Z She was hoping for a straight man; on the two occasions she married a gay guy, it didn't take. Should Larry King's Marriage License be Revoked? 2010-04-22T17:00:00Z “Went out, my lord, about ten, to find that tail, straight man, sir, as came—Mr Hurkle.” Lady Maude's Mania I thought I was playing straight man for some elaborate joke, but Lee was serious. The Moralist You are a straight man, Umlúngu, and I believe your word. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley "A straight man, with a grave face, and a good seat on horseback." Barclay of the Guides Jim Thorpe’s been a straight man all his days in Barnriff. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Don’t you suppose I know a straight man when I see one, just as well as you do? Once to Every Man Ned shot the answer back like a straight man who had been rehearsing his lines for weeks. Arm of the Law He’s a straight man, is Cetywayo, and well-disposed towards Englishmen, though we have been badgering him more than enough of late. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley "I know a clean, straight man when I meet him and that's enough for me." Blake's Burden He was a tall, straight man, the hair of his head black, long behind, only short before, none on his face at all. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I Said they’d sense enough to know a straight man when they saw him, and they’d give you plenty time to pay in. Lorimer of the Northwest Not a straight man outside of business—not to be trusted. The Trader's Wife 1901 I could have put my claws on all that money—If I hadn’t been a straight man, there’s a lot of things I could have done, ’pears to me. The Man Who Lost Himself Mr. Wrenn, who hired you fellows, is a straight man through and through. Around the World in Ten Days He was a tall, straight man, who walked as if he loved to walk, with a cheerful tread that was good to see. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Then Kalus saw that the tall, straight man at the head of the table—-their leader, he perceived—-kept staring at her in growing agitation. The Mantooth I don't like him, and can only repeat what I have said just now—he's not a straight man—not a man I would bring into my house as a friend! The Trader's Wife 1901 Had he been a crook, everything would have been easy; being a fairly straight man, everything was impossible. The Man Who Lost Himself With Carson acting as "straight man," Dangerfield tosses off a string of outrageous anecdotes that are in keeping with his image as a man who seems to have the whole world against him. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s "A little rough on the straight man--as usual." Winston of the Prairie Still, four to two, with two more watching out for a chance to butt in, is pretty steep odds, and Farren's a straight man. Ranching for Sylvia "There's a man back there in the Pullman knows him like he was his own son, a straight man, none better in this Western country," West concluded. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West He sprang up, speaking sharply; a tall, straight man, broad-shouldered, well proportioned, with a handsome, sparkling, high-colored face. Copper Streak Trail “No; I’m here to ax ’e frank an’ plain, as a sportsman an’ a straight man wi’ a gude heart most times, to tell me what you ’m gwaine to do ’bout this job. Children of the Mist "I know a clean, straight man when I meet him, and that's enough for me," Harding retorted. The Intriguers Look here, Mr. Dix, I'm a straight man, and go straight to a point. Septimus I like Featherstone; he's a live, straight man, and if he had trouble in England, has made good here. Carmen's Messenger You're an honest man, and a straight man, and very conscientious, and very clever, and I expect you're doing a lot of good in the world. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories I met Lepsius, the great Egyptian scholar, one afternoon in his garden, a hale, straight man of sixty with abundant grey hair surmounting a fine forehead, with blue eyes full of penetration behind his spectacles. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe You don't know Jim, but he's a straight man and wouldn't lie. The Long Shadow He, as you know, is a clean, straight man. Round Anvil Rock A Romance "No. He's always been considered a straight man, and he looked as startled as anybody." Martin Hewitt, Investigator I have been a straight man to those people too long, and now everything must come out.” The Secret Agent a Simple Tale "He was a perfectly straight man, and I am sure he has done his best." The Pawns Count Yes, sir, he is a straight man all round, and there is no man better liked than Harry. In the Heart of the Rockies The wife of the motorman went away with a small straight man with a grey moustache whom Edith thought had unpleasant eyes and two girls came and sat beside her. Marching Men I knew he was a thoroughly straight man. The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation I have been a straight man, and I shall keep straight in this—” “If they let you,” said the Chief Inspector cynically. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale I was a straight man before the war," he says, with trickling tears; "I worked from morning to night to feed my little lot. Under Fire: the story of a squad A gun is a straight man's friend, but a knife is the weapon of traitors. The Barrier Now, look here, Seaton—you're a plain, straight man, and so am I, as much as my business will let me. The Secret Power He used to pray to beat creation, and then some, but he was a straight man all right. The Major We know him for a straight man and a white man. To Him That Hath: a Tale of the West of Today One glance that was almost terror she darted at the slim, straight man standing so incredibly impassive upon the edge of the light, and then she endeavoured to read on. Scaramouche Once they become convinced that you are a straight man, they give you their unbounded confidence. Within the Tides |
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