| 单词 | one-liner |
| 例句 | He tells a few more one-liners and introduces a young kid dressed in black pants and a black turtleneck sweater. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Freckles laughs about my Holocaust one-liner, and it doesn’t even sound like a condescending adult laugh. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In October, he wrote a funny letter, full of puns and one-liners, to Barbara, at college in Minnesota. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I just keep stunning her with the great one-liners. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Thomas paused, not having thought of her in that way since she’d freaked out and delivered the note and her one-liner—Everything is going to change. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “That had a very strong effect on the early Sesame Street. Zany, relatively quick one-liners. The kids seemed to love it.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Something catches me off guard—a TV show, a funny one-liner from my dad, a comment in class—and I laugh like nothing ever happened. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Den of Thieves” crackled with memorable one-liners that became Wall Street lore. An Insider-Trading Tale That Reads Like a Thriller 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z “His candid articulation of his evolving relationship with himself, his acceptance of who he is … brings the one-liners their sweetness,” Kristen Arnett writes in her review. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Sure, his timing, wordplay and delivery are probably better than theirs, but it's Boyle's willingness to throw in the one-liners about Down's syndrome and cancer and Aids that really marks him out from the crowd. Is Frankie Boyle actually funny? 2010-12-19T00:06:27Z We don’t get his name, just pieces of his act, heavy on one-liners. Half-Truths, Non-Truths, and Louis C.K. 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z But Ms. Diller’s hard-hitting approach to one-liners — inspired by Bob Hope, who became an early champion — was something new for a woman. Phyllis Diller, Sassy Comedian, Dies at 95 2012-08-20T20:28:37Z After proclaiming on social media recently that McDonald’s is his favorite restaurant, Kanye West got trolled by Burger King U.K. with a witty one-liner that sent the Twitterverse into a tizzy: “Explains a lot.” Kanye West says McDonald's is his favorite restaurant despite reportedly owning several Burger King franchises 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Some of the jokes are rimshot one-liners that don’t carry much weight. What to See in New York Galleries This Week 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z There are anecdotal jokes as well as sharp one-liners and, although it doesn't define his routine, disability is a constant theme. Lee Ridley: making comedy out of silence 2012-06-06T17:26:50Z And the shockingly funny one-liners you expect from Mr. Silver — in which the unspeakable is spoken with the style of a filigree dagger being twisted into the flesh — are in short supply. Review: ‘This Day Forward,’ a Weird Wedding Night and What Comes After 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Ms. Kelly enhances her tale with the help of a spirited stage manager, Paul Curley, and a limitless supply of one-liners, many of them delicious. When Life’s a Crazy Mess, Try Going Onstage 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z It’s easy to sneer at this clowning as reaching for cheap laughs, and his high-energy style is surely not as cool in the current scene as soul-baring material or absurdist one-liners. Comedians Like Sebastian Maniscalco Act Out Their Humor 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The season finale was scattered with video clips of memorable Cowell faces, humorous tributes from fellow judges and a song that strung his most famous one-liners together. Simon Cowell feels the love on "American Idol" send-off 2010-05-27T04:29:00Z I was tempted to construct this piece in textspeak, Tweet abbreviations or increasingly abusive one-liners to demonstrate the level of wit the internet has facilitated – one that is frighteningly easily to mimic and perpetuate. The internet: is it changing the way we think? 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Occasionally, I find myself concerned that these characters are little more than comic Pez dispensers, glossy mouthpieces for a series that is, in effect, the Olympics of one-liners. Last night's TV 2010-06-01T05:45:00Z Between bites of brunch and a string of one-liners, they create latex works of art. They make balloons into a full-blown art 2010-09-16T19:42:00Z The original movie is so rich with one-liners and little absurdities. Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn Reunite In 'Dodgeball' Video 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The 2004 original, with the dapper Burgundy challenged by the arrival of the ambitious Veronica Corningstone, won cult-like status on the back of plucky one-liners and satirical commentary on the ingrained sexism of the 1970s. Stars of 'Anchorman 2' hit burgundy carpet in Australia premiere 2013-11-25T00:40:35Z Unfortunately, if Allen’s ability to write a decent one-liner has endured into his 80s, his ability to deliver them has not. Crisis in Six Scenes: Woody Allen's TV show is proof he's finally lost the plot 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z The ladies also shared the secret to their "50-year" friend: Never thinking the same man is attractive, which launched a rousing version of "Who'd You Rather?" and a slew of witty one-liners. Watch Tina Fey, Amy Poeher open Golden Globes, play 'Who'd You Rather' 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Whether Gervais gets a third call to headline the Globes may be determined more by a number than his one-liners. Gervais stands his ground over Globes performance 2011-01-19T13:46:04Z I wouldn’t frame a one-liner or a headline. Into the Wild With Kanye West 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z If you look at diagnosis before House," she says, "it's a one-liner: 'Sorry, you have leukaemia.' House: the science of drama 2010-10-05T05:59:00Z Driver proceeds to hunt them down and shoot them, one by one, without so much as a pithy one-liner of warning. 'Faster': Dwayne Johnson actioner fails to rock 2010-11-23T21:48:00Z It's pretty standard but with some killer one-liners. Tonight's TV highlights: Bible's Buried Secrets 2011-03-15T00:05:02Z It's a goldmine for one-liners, for a start. Reading group: Is it OK to find The Bell Jar funny? 2013-01-31T11:37:44Z Photograph: Allstar/Cbs Tv The two doctors blew off steam between surgeries pulling pranks, romancing nurses and tormenting their tent-mate Frank Burns, always with an endless supply of booze and one-liners. Wayne Rogers, actor who played Trapper John in M.A.S.H., dies aged 82 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The tone is uneasy teetering on anarchic, veering from giddily moronic one-liners to — more shockingly — a climax with deep empathy and visual awe. ‘Nimona’ Review: Fright the Power 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z A. Well, the one-liners I’m just picking on the spot. A Word With: Neal Brennan 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z When Game of Thrones began in 2011, the focus was as much on the sharp one-liners and the cunning political machinations as it was on the big twists and even bigger spectacle. Game of Thrones: how it dominated the decade – then lost its way 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z He'll answer questions in fits and starts, gnomically, in obscure one-liners or by means of silences punctuated by cigarette puffs or plaintive grunts. Cheers for Frears 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Seventy-some years ago, the nonstop machine-gun fire of one-liners in “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, was fresh and topical. | 'The Man Who Came to Dinner': ?The Man Who Came to Dinner? at the Theater at St. Clement?s 2011-12-13T23:38:44Z No arch one-liners to deflect attention, no glib protestations that it was all just a joke, not to be taken seriously. Dorian Gray's true picture of Oscar Wilde 2010-04-29T09:01:00Z And without Samuel L. Jackson, we're stuck with humorless one-liners, colorless performances and perfunctory digital shark attacks. 'Shark Night 3D': Attack of the watered down fright film 2011-09-02T17:15:05Z Then the one-liners and physical gags gush forth, along with the liquid scarlet. "The Adam Project" digs into the essential sadness of Ryan Reynolds' heroes 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Called “In The Hood,” it’s both a one-liner and full of rage, veering from how people romanticized the ghetto to commenting on black lynchings. When we all smelled like teen spirit 2013-04-21T19:00:00Z But we're also given a slew of other peripheral characters who often too conveniently exist to drop well-timed one-liners. Paul Beatty's bruising, satirical 'Sellout' is driven by black voices 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z But the host-producer said the focus will be his and his guests’ perspective on events rather than a string of one-liners. Larry Wilmore is ready to talk politics, culture on new show 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z While Dee's one-liners are sharply funny, the dialogue between the ill-assorted group becomes mired in a schematic treatment of big issues – feminism, religion, class tensions – that keeps breaking through the banter. Huzzies – review 2012-10-29T17:41:28Z The New York Times' Manohla Dargis writes that "More is more and is, at times, just right in '22 Jump Street,' an exploding pinata of gags, pratfalls, winking asides, throwaway one-liners and self-reflexive waggery." '22 Jump Street': Tatum and Hill redo is a riot, reviews say 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Instead of the usual insults, he told corny one-liners from an old joke book, but with commitment. Norm Macdonald, Comic Nonpareil. (That’s a Word He Might Use.) 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z “Lady Like” is filled with lyrical gems that reflect the budding star’s maturity and knack for one-liners. As a songwriter, singer Ingrid Andress discovers her voice 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z There's nothing like a funeral to bring the family together, so the death of Phil's mum sees the whole brood decamp to Florida with a suitcase full of dynamite one-liners and satisfying subplots. TV highlights 28/06/2013 2013-06-28T06:00:08Z Some of the one-liners and visual bits hit their targets, but for the most part, reheated gags and sequences that recall earlier, better animated films are the norm. Capsule reviews: 'Justin Bieber,' 'Cedar Rapids' 2011-02-11T12:37:23Z Fast-paced flashbacks and quippy dialogue — including some true laugh-out-loud one-liners — keep a sense of momentum that carries itself throughout the film. ‘Rye Lane’ Review: A Lively Modern Rom-Com With a British Accent 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z So suffice to say, the show continued its superb storytelling as well as its rapid-fire delivery of insults and memorable one-liners. Join Tony Hale to talk 'Veep' (and serving Kate Upton) on Thursday 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z American comedy often relies on smart-arsed one-liners and when they flop – as they often did in the first series – they sound as flat as a good ol' blueberry pancake. Episodes: why sticking with a comedy clunker can pay off 2012-06-07T09:57:22Z There were moments where I got to watch Brown look over his shoulder and give a one-liner. How Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry Finally Got Seats at the Emmy Table 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z They interact well, and they’re given plenty of time to pepper each other with one-liners and taunts. ‘2 Guns’: Not so smokin’, despite A-list stars 2013-08-01T00:04:41Z It’s the last one, in which Moore necks with Barbara Bach in a plush submarine escape pod and delivers one of his better – in the sense of utterly cringeworthy 40 years later – Bondian one-liners. 'Keeping the British end up': Roger Moore's career in clips 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Streit’s direction is a cool breeze, while his script is a fireworks display of urbane one-liners. Theater Review: ?Him? by Clifford Streit at Cherry Lane Theater - Review 2011-12-30T23:19:01Z She was famous for one-liners such as, “The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue” and “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.” One last zinger: Dorothy Parker’s headstone unveiled in NYC 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Davies has written the script to A Quiet Passion, which, I'm told, bursts with wit and one-liners, like a Noel Coward play. Trailer Trash Cannes 2013-05-18T23:04:12Z The dialogue proves similarly disorienting as it rapidly switches between small talk, philosophical inquiry and one-liners. Hear me out: why The Dilemma isn't a bad movie 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Audiences might assume action films invented these one-liners. The ancient history of adding insult to injury 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z "Another is an interest in narrative, another is quite serious research-based work – a move away from the one-liner, a move away from the spectacular in any kind of obvious sense." British Art Show opens in London for first time in 21 years 2011-02-15T17:17:14Z The one-liner is in many ways the calling card of action films. The ancient history of adding insult to injury 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The budget is bigger and the explosions louder but nothing can dispel the air of contractual preening as the has-beens jockey for pole position in the unfunny one-liners stakes. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2012-12-09T00:05:40Z One of his favorite one-liners ran: “Let’s you and him fight.” Was Saul Bellow a Man or a Jerk? Both, a Monumental Biography Concludes 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z It is predictably heavy on the puerile, gross-out gags and teen holiday set-pieces, light on the clever one-liners and unfolding pathos that gave the series such an edge. The Inbetweeners maps male sexuality 2011-08-19T13:30:02Z "It was perfect for him and his one-liners, and he's a character," Perry said. Aerosmith's Joe Perry: 'We're a rock band, and we're back' 2012-08-06T19:20:04Z The return of “Arrested Development” early this morning on Netflix is likely to provide new one-liners for the show’s army of aficionados to repeat to one another, transform into Internet memes and print on T-shirts. ArtsBeat: What’s Your Favorite Joke From the New Season of ‘Arrested Development’? 2013-05-26T14:00:04Z The vicious doctor is never funnier than when she’s trying to bridge a generational gap, and in a season of brilliant one-liners, this raucous sudsy showdown was brimming with some of the best. EW Ranks the 50 Best TV Scenes of the Past Year 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z And while the album pushes her in the direction of sass and sharp one-liners, those aren’t necessarily her strong suits. New Music by Currensy and Ashton Shepherd 2011-07-11T22:19:20Z Curry, by contrast, is full of memorable one-liners: The case for Tim Curry's Pennywise 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z “And,” he adds, gearing up for the zinger, each “had to facilitate an endless procession of facile observations and labored one-liners.” From Bomb to Bust 2010-10-22T16:02:00Z Brian gives in to the anguish and anger he’s been dousing with one-liners for a decade. ‘Joe Egg,’ ‘Next to Normal’ probe families on the edge 2013-02-14T22:47:16Z But clad in a peppy lemon-colored dress, she was just as quick to toss off one-liners as she was to delve into her acting ambitions. Round Table: Four self-possessed voices from Young Hollywood 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Every day, I’m like, “Let me add this little one-liner.” Melissa Etheridge and Jill Sobule Bring Their Whole Lives to the Stage 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Time magazine's Robert Hughes described them as a "cute one-liner." Daniel Joseph Martinez offers a front-row seat to a famous artistic murder -- starring himself 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Aldo is a construct — perhaps a viable one, if only he came to more than the sum of those one-liners. ‘Quicksand’ review: A zany, and trying, tale of a man who can’t catch a break 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z This year the most uproarious — not to mention best-selling — comedy was “Girls Trip,” an outrageous romp full of sight gags and repeatable one-liners with a star-making turn from Tiffany Haddish. In a truly just world, the Oscars would include these 10 categories 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z He draws from his parenting mishaps to deliver self-deprecating one-liners. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Genius: Picasso’ and ‘The Ice Cream Show’ 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z But when talking about Harris’s paintings, Mr. Martin stayed away from quick one-liners, often pausing to find the right words and details to capture his experiences. Steve Martin Adds ‘Curator’ to His Wild and Crazy Résumé 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The simple set includes three microphones: The first is for Mr. Brennan’s regular stand-up routine; a second is for one-liners he couldn’t work into his act; and at the third, he shares heartfelt personal stories. Comedy Listings for Feb. 19-25 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Phone hacking, privacy, press intrusion – these are matters that he has thought long and hard about, but because he can't go into detail, he ends up delivering slightly gnomic one-liners. Jude Law interview: 'I was an optimist. A champion of the human spirit' 2011-07-30T21:00:02Z What he learned that night — though he’d already suspected as much — was that he wasn’t a slinger of one-liners so much as a designer of narratives. Can Hasan Minhaj Make Topical Comedy Work on Netflix? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Rather than Cookie, a matriarch who spits sassy one-liners and has more multicolored furs than the Bible has books, Greenleaf is focused on a sober former minister who is testing her faith. Greenleaf: Oprah Winfrey's religious drama needs saving from itself 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Guterson, who resourcefully shot the movie around Seattle, whiffs whenever he foists one-liner situations or dramatic developments on them. Movie Review: In ‘Old Goats,’ the Elderly Are Set in Their Ways 2014-01-24T00:56:28Z Here is a selection of her best one-liners. In quotes: Joan Rivers 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Norm could write one-liners so sharp they made your eyeballs bleed. Perspective | Norm Macdonald was Tolstoy in sweatpants. Even when he texted you in the middle of the night. 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z It’s a glorified sitcom that turns serious family trauma into shameless one-liners. In Defense of Ghost: The Musical 2012-05-08T10:45:30Z “But it has a really interesting female character at the core, and there are lots of witty one-liners.” A Lost Edith Wharton Play Emerges from Scholarly Sleuthing 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The movie started with the one-liner lifted from the Twitter thread in 2015 that inspired the story. Jeremy O. Harris Takes His Twitter Friends to the Movies 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Fashion does give good quote, but is there a pithy one-liner about fashion journalists trashing their former employer when they have been sacked, and that employer then duly freaking the freak out? A former editor dished the dirt on Vogue – what did we learn? It’s just like any other magazine 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Those who enjoy watching the back-and-forth on cable television will find the style familiar and some of the one-liners too. Republican write-off: Rubio and Huckabee serve 'Dreams' and 'Gravy' 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Inevitably, it would be a gift to the artist’s critics, who are apt to dismiss his works as one-liners. A Fine Italian Hand 2010-10-11T18:30:00Z Perhaps the kind of thoughtful political comedy Calman is talking about requires a certain amount of distance for reflection; perhaps, in the heat of the moment, the Twitter one-liner dominates. How Edinburgh standups are dealing with the riots 2011-08-10T19:00:02Z Holliday recalls the one-liner a black player had whenever a white player mistakenly threw a pass to an opponent who happened to be black: “I guess we all look alike!” Three decades of a pickup game ends, but the bond and friendships play on 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Typing "Abbott Elementary" and Ava quotes into any search engine yields a trove of one-liners and comebacks no other current TV show can match. Why do we love "Abbott Elementary" star Janelle James for being bad? It's simple: "I'm hilarious" 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Instead, the room rang with one-liners, while the salon owner Mr. Durif, an energetic Frenchman, and David Johnstone, the unflappable, bespectacled color director, assessed each client. Skin Deep: Edgier Hairstyles Turn Up on Clients 40 and Older 2012-08-28T02:54:01Z Non-Spanish-speakers will get only the broad outline of the plot and the physical humor; for the many one-liners and quick asides, an ease with the language is essential. | 'La Barber?a': Cutting Hair and Cracking Wise, All While the Radio Plays 2011-02-21T22:10:01Z And not only because the laconic one-liner with a sleazy undertow is one his lyrical calling cards. Bill Callahan: 'I've finally accepted that I'm an entertainer' 2011-03-31T11:47:40Z With all the one-liners and quick changes and frothy lingerie and funny accents, however, you might not notice. Review: ‘The Dingdong’ Offers Frothy Lingerie and Frisky Behavior 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The plot, though, isn't really the point here: it's all about the loud explosions, one-liners and TV show references. The A-Team: About as authentic as a Turin shroud beach towel 2010-08-02T10:36:00Z Mixed reviews British comedian Gervais was the show's first host in 15 years and delivered a series of stinging one-liners at the expense of Mel Gibson, Angelina Jolie and Sir Paul McCartney. 2010-01-19T09:24:00Z Many of the one-liners for which she became known relate to this matrimonial industry. Zsa Zsa Gabor: oddly modern figure shaped contemporary celebrity 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z I'm usually a huge critic of these kinds of movies, but I was very pleased that there was no gap between the story and pace, and not any cheesy one-liners used to explain things. Dean Richards: January Jones is in on the action 2011-02-18T16:35:00Z The new Shelby is still brash, but she has more to offer than audacious one-liners. A New ‘Best Man’ Gives Equal Time to the Women 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z But Britain, in the 21st-century, is very much another country for Schneider, whose act teems with the kind of race and gender stereotypes, and lame one-liners, that haven't passed muster here since the 1970s. Rob Schneider 2010-07-07T21:15:00Z Once a fan fiction scenario gains enough momentum to achieve escape velocity, it is elevated into mainstream tabloids, which are rife with reports of Depp’s courtroom flirtations and epic witness-stand one-liners. TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z It was jokes and one-liners and songs, but it wasn't really what I wanted to do. Bill Bailey: Bill's excellent adventure 2013-04-19T14:00:00Z The flip remark was typical of Mr. Harman, a man of boundless energy and cheeky one-liners, though he quickly followed with his latest stump speech, about as “a national treasure” worth preserving. At 92, Still Grabbing the Brass Ring 2010-08-13T21:53:00Z Now Naughty Dog is moving away from cheesy one-liners and globe-trotting treasure-hunting with The Last of Us, a tense, taut post-apocalyptic survival story. Critic’s Notebook: Nintendo’s Wii U Is the Talk of the E3 Computer Game Expo 2012-06-10T21:22:17Z This follows his 2011 New York Times bestseller, This is A Book, which was filled with drawings, one-liners and short stories. Demetri Martin is ready to return to the treadmill of TV stand-up 2012-09-29T16:40:00Z In Mike Sacks’ book about comedy writers, Poking a Dead Frog, the head of David Letterman’s writing staff in 1983 claimed to have discovered him when Swartzwelder sent a single, perfect one-liner on a postcard. Happy birthd'oh!: The Simpsons celebrates 30 years of cultural milestones 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z His two-hour performance included a few dance steps and some snappy one-liners, mostly about himself. Barry Manilow Just Wanted to Write the Songs. He’s Still Singing Them. 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Of course, neither a caustic one-liner nor a faulty microphone approaches the grudge-worthiness of being shot with a .22-caliber bullet. How America became a grudgeocracy 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Like comic books, it is full of colorful villains and brimming with one-liners. A Father Confronts His ‘Spider-Verse’ Problem 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The film does score, though, with a one-liner about a man who would lie about his age to land on a “30 under 30” list. ‘Dating & New York’ Review: Texts and the City 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z His sartorial one-liner was so much easier on a viewer than uniforms designed like coded tutorials. Fashion Diary: At the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Opening Ceremony Uniforms Looked One and the Same 2014-02-12T21:58:09Z But the film isn’t on multiple film studies syllabi just for its sly one-liners. Why Harold Ramis’ “Groundhog Day” is a perfect guide to life 2014-02-25T16:32:00Z The press conferences, where he returns caustic one-liners with top spin at the assembled press, are fabulous. Naked Lennon 2010-06-23T23:05:00Z He doesn’t do many dumb one-liners, but he wants you to know he’s not above them. Critic?s Notebook: Hannibal Buress Approaches Comedy From the Side 2011-11-03T12:00:04Z There is human complexity to this transdimensional being that likes to toy with its prey, a sense that there is a personality with issues beneath the one-liners and horror villain tropes. "It Chapter Two": Flawed but effective follow-up to 2017's horror hit 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z A daily outpouring of links, one-liners and long-form analysis, Kausfiles is known for its biting tone and contrarian take on popular Democratic canards. Mickey Kaus Seeks to Correct the Flaws of Liberalism 2010-06-04T21:43:00Z As the world said goodbye to Dear Abby on Thursday, the Web was full of her snappiest one-liners, responses to thousands of letters over the decades that she wrote in her daily column. Dear Abby's legacy: Wit, warmth, and snappy advice 2013-01-18T14:05:19Z Even in Michael Bay movies, where the price of failing is usually an apocalyptic scenario, characters are able to keep things light with a few quippy one-liners. Michael Bay life lessons: Stress management 2011-07-13T19:14:00Z You’ve heard a lot of generic one-liners involving amusing children and clueless husbands, some of them pretty funny but none of them especially illuminating. Review: ‘One Funny Mother’ Delivers One-Liners Without Depth 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Each comic gets two minutes; some tell one-liners, others try jokes with an involved setup. 50 Comics Walk Into a Club. No, You Haven’t Heard This One. 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Brooks yells his one-liners and his visual jokes are billboard size. Theater Review: Woody Allen Transforms His ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ 2014-04-11T02:00:16Z “If a character’s going off the rails, it’s funny to check in with Bateman, who’ll be waiting patiently, listening, and know exactly when to drop in the perfect one-liner.” Arts & Leisure: The Team Player Who Blends Into the Comedy 2011-06-30T15:23:03Z After another Mercedes one-liner, he compliments her: “I like your consonance. I like your assonance too.” Review: ‘P-Valley’ Has All the Right Moves 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “People come and go so quickly here” is the camp one-liner from the movie, but Munchkinland was one place where people could be relied upon to live forever. “The Wizard of Oz,” the Last Munchkin, and the Little People Left Behind 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z White bites off tart one-liners whenever Pearl needs to regain the upper hand. Blues are buoyant, but ‘Black Pearl Sings!’ should have been rousing emotional duet 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z His one-liners and zingers were all done with a wink — the audience was in on the joke. Academy Awards show producers hope their third time is a charmer 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z What’s left is a thoroughly harmless comedy that spaces its one-liners a bit widely. Review: ‘My Blind Brother,’ Who Is Also a Major Pain 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The first was a kaleidoscopic party sequence, studded with Huston one-liners: “It’s all right to borrow from each other—what we must never do is borrow from ourselves.” How Orson Welles’s “The Other Side of the Wind” Was Rescued from Oblivion 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Macfarlane added: “There might be some suspicions this is a young writer being awarded for being young, but he’s a master of one-liners.” A Young Naturalist Inspires With Joy, Not Doom 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z She is self-effacing and breezy and full of more one-liners than a comic working overtime in the Catskills. Watching Shelley Winters Go Rogue in Debbie Reynolds’s 1983 Exercise Video, “Do It Debbie’s Way” 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The resulting application of one ready-made to another is usually a simplistic one-liner. Art Review: ‘A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby’ at the Domino Plant 2014-05-11T20:41:02Z It’s about our politics today and how increasingly we see coverage being reduced to sensational one-liners and tweets. ‘Weiner’ Directors Say Film Is About Media’s Sensationalism 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Alas, Bond's punny one-liners in this adventure are kind of lame. In "No Time to Die," Daniel Craig gets a proper, action-packed Bond send-off 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z When I started, there weren’t that many people doing one-liners. Demetri Martin: Comedy’s Renaissance man 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z It's a rollicking adventure with plenty of boisterous one-liners and an earthy effervescence that puts it right up there with the studio's best. Wreck-It Ralph and Brave in the frame for animation Oscar 2013-02-15T17:53:04Z As the synopsis suggests, plot is nothing more than an excuse to create a string of humorous set pieces featuring visual gags, snappy one-liners and lively song-and-dance numbers. My streaming gem: why you should watch Road to Bali 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Ali's famous, rhythmic one-liners, like "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee," are accompanied by his critical analysis about race, white supremacy and his politics, which are global. Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z For all its breezy one-liners, this play has a cold, bitter heart. The Constant Wife ? review 2011-02-16T18:20:18Z The newest show on our list, Jesse Armstrong’s comedy-drama about a dysfunctional media dynasty already feels like a modern classic, full of magnificently malignant characters and devastating one-liners. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Even if these bits and the occasional one-liner have a warmed-over quality, though, Mr. Grosz’s go-for-broke fanaticism could sell you almost anything. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Recipe for Success with Chef Michael Denardi’ 2013-08-15T15:43:57Z "The structure of the script had to be a series of one-liners," Lester later said. 'A Hard Day's Night' continues to dazzle, 50 years on 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z It’s an irresistible mixture of profound thoughts, melancholy confessions and darkly, startlingly funny one-liners. 'Annie' with a bad attitude: 'Hedwig' rocks the Pantages 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Anderson is most enchanting aphorism by aphorism, even if there's little to tie all the one-liners together. Laurie Anderson's 'Dirtday!' digressed, but the audience dug it 2012-10-21T20:12:04Z For all his lacerating one-liners, Byers's real skill is the pathos achieved through bleakness. Idiopathy by Sam Byers – review 2013-04-13T10:01:01Z Accordingly, he brings out the stand-up artist in Cyrano, a man who brandishes one-liners as if they were rapiers. Review: A Nose by Any Other Name in a Hudson Valley ‘Cyrano’ 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z I thought this was perhaps the series’s weakest season, but one of its best finales, full of great one-liners and even better acting. ArtsBeat: Talking ‘Mad Men’: The Season Finale 2013-06-24T14:38:01Z "We live in a culture of the Mock the Week topical one-liner, or the quick Twitter joke," she says. How Edinburgh standups are dealing with the riots 2011-08-10T19:00:02Z It resists being reduced to one-liners and gimmicks and isn’t dependent on wall labels or dissertations. Review | The Whitney Biennial presents the best new artists in the country — and lots of fluff 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Most of it does for most of the time, although some of the one-liners and gross-out gags do show signs of strain. Review: 'Ted': So cuddly, so wrong, so hilarious 2012-06-25T21:29:09Z You have to keep a grounded humanity even though you don’t have anything around you and you’re saying these one-liners. Melissa Benoist: Playing Supergirl Taught Me 'Not to Take Any Crap' 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z The capacity audience was guffawing away happily when I saw the show, but for me the uneasiness and despair that often lurk beneath Mr. Simon’s one-liners had never seemed more palpable. London Theater Scene Echoes Economic Woes 2010-07-20T21:34:00Z The saving graces are some terrific one-liners and running jokes, and three superb performers in the lead roles. Relative Values – review 2013-06-21T17:14:13Z Her riffs on Madonna and “The Hite Report” offer the kind of acid one-liners English critics can reel out in their sleep, whereas what we need her to do is explain the world to us. Hilary Mantel Takes On Royals and Rebels in a Book of Essays 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The soppy, instructive story of acceptance feels handed down from another era, though Ms. Rowlands can fire off a one-liner at 20 paces, and she effortlessly conveys oh-my-oh-me adorable. Gena Rowlands Stars in ‘Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks’ 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z But while most sitcoms now are a series of one-liners rammed into 20 minutes, Ab Fab’s comedy comes from knowing these characters inside out. From Python to Seinfeld - are these 12 classic comedies still funny? 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z But this time, more of the jokes are one-liners, in which the premise and the payoff are one and the same. ‘About Endlessness’ Review: Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z For her, the kind of engagement possible on the internet — memes and one-liners about crucifixes — can ignite as much critical thought about a novel as an annotation. How Bram Stoker’s Dracula Became ‘Dracula Daily,’ and an Internet Sensation 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z For despite regular seasonings of acerbically funny one-liners, “Olive and the Bitter Herbs” isn’t a particularly satisfying play. | 'Olive and the Bitter Herbs': Co-Op?s Old Crank Finds a Fresh Spirit 2011-08-17T02:30:38Z While it was great to see so much of Miles, he was unusually denied his string of witty one-liners. Lost in Lost: season six, episode eight 2010-03-19T22:00:00Z The vaudeville roots are deep, though, as Vladimir and Estragon swap one-liners and physical shtick. A rock. A road. A tree. How set designers for 20th century’s most famous play change it up. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z It’s about six uninteresting young people in one of those group friendships that exist primarily on television, in which they are constantly together and communicate mostly through one-liners. Television Review: ‘Friends With Better Lives,’ a New Sitcom on CBS 2014-03-30T20:41:12Z “The objective with this work is to get people out of their head. They’re not one-liners.” An Artist Shares Her Most Striking Images of the Decade 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Farrell doesn't get to utter any corny one-liners as he rips off a bad guy's arms. Review: New `Total Recall' slicker but soulless 2012-08-02T17:46:04Z Plus, he gets all the best one-liners: “Should’ve got a live chicken.” The Top 10 Baseball Films of All Time 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z The most relevant, insightful comic of the moment is a fictional female dispensing one-liners in the Eisenhower era. Louis C.K. is back, and it's bad: Leaked stand-up set shows he's lost more than his reputation 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Where Brooklyn Nine-Nine attempted to broach the subject by awkwardly inserting one-liners between po-faced discussions of workplace power dynamics, Curb holds the imperative to get the laugh above all else. Is Curb Your Enthusiasm the best-equipped sitcom to tackle #MeToo? 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Compared with the visual complexity and critical acuity of the artist's work of previous years, these are simplistic billboards slapped with one-liners, Powhida-lite. William Powhida, usually a force, has surprisingly thin show at Charlie James 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z "I think the key to writing a good one-liner is to eliminate as many unnecessary words as you possibly can," says Philips. If you enjoyed those Peter Kay one-liners, they were probably written by Emo Philips 2010-07-09T23:14:00Z Joelle, whose wit isn’t limited to hilarious one-liners, puts it well: “Sometimes being carefree and black is an act of revolution.” Review | Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ is even better than the movie 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z With a rapid-fire delivery, a barrage of one-liners and impressions, a dancer’s light-footedness and a more than passable singing voice, Mr. Carter was a headliner, if never quite a superstar, for decades. Jack Carter, Comedian Who Brought His Rapid-Fire Delivery to TV, Dies at 93 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z They trust me because a lot of the zany one-liners are straight from me because that’s the homework I did. From bingeing to unpleasant characters to Sharpie fumes, dramatic actors tell all 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Share your favorite new “Arrested Development” one-liner in the comments section below, or send us a message on Twitter using the hashtag #TellNYT. ArtsBeat: What’s Your Favorite Joke From the New Season of ‘Arrested Development’? 2013-05-26T14:00:04Z The script, by Hunter Bell, emphasizes comedy: sketch caricatures and one-liners. | 'Silence! The Musical': ?Silence! The Musical? at P.S. 122 - Review 2011-11-23T22:31:43Z There's a strain of mathematical nerdiness to all one-liner specialists, of course; the remorseless wordplay, the dismantling of linguistic certainties brick by brick, suggests an obsessive personality. Milton Jones – review 2013-02-10T16:55:06Z Meanwhile, a call to Eric Roth, the veteran screenwriter behind movies like “Munich” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” found him scratching to find an unstoppable one-liner in “The Social Network.” Longing for the Lines That Had Us at Hello 2010-10-19T22:25:00Z He told her how much funnier she was offstage, telling stories, than onstage with her more generic one-liners. How Ms. Pat overcame drugs, prison and abuse — and rose to comedy stardom 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Lines like that are abundant, one-liners dropped in that clipped speech way by residents who talk about the small things while standing over corpses. ArtsBeat: ‘Fargo’ Recap: Making Way for Marge and Lester 2014-04-16T16:19:16Z I am embarrassed that Marvel and Disney would include such a cheap one-liner in their film. Motherlode Blog: That 'He's Adopted' One-Liner in 'The Avengers'? Not Funny. 2012-05-16T15:21:11Z Queen of the questionable yet hilarious one-liners is Dot Jones as Coach Beiste. 'Glee' at PaleyFest: Cast goes down memory lane, previews series finale 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z That authorial patience is part of what makes “At the Wedding” so fresh; though there are plenty of one-liners, it is not a yuk-yuk comedy foisting its laughs at you or over-signaling its intentions. ‘At the Wedding’ Review: Cocktails, Dancing and an Albatross 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z The comedy is situational and confessional, the flat one-liners mixed in with more memorable physical comedy. ‘Wine Country’ Review: Searching for Laughs in a Midlife Bacchanal 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z The transition is causing a measure of trepidation among the artists, who are accustomed to Mankoff’s deep knowledge of cartooning, his precise critiques, his damn-the-odds encouragement and his Wurlitzer of one-liners. Nobody knows cartoons like the New Yorker’s Bob Mankoff. Were mine good enough for him? 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z I think Simon Cowell might be eclipsing these rates by some of the one-liners he threw out during a few of his critiques last night. In the midst of music this bewildered 'American Idol' blogger lost his 'Twain' of thought ... 2010-04-28T14:51:00Z Tversky was a font of memorable one-liners, and he found much of life funny. The Two Friends Who Changed How We Think About How We Think 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z How quickly they get away and how effortless they make ending a life look, generally while clad in black leather or formalwear and uttering one-liners. Manic pixie death girl: “Killing Eve” and the adorable assassin 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z He’s a lampoonist with a trenchant take on American culture and a gift for ferociously satiric one-liners. 'Barbecue' at the Geffen finds a ferociously funny way into the subject of race and identity 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z I argued that, whereas the skill is visible in one-liner comedy, some observational comedy can seem like pub chat. Brian Logan on novelty standups 2011-01-19T22:15:01Z Ron, who blithely deadnames Ry while spouting a stream of misogynistic one-liners, would be a crass caricature in the hands of a lesser writer. A Novel That Riffs on Sex Dolls, Mary Shelley and Brexit 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z David A. Paterson’s advisers criticized “Saturday Night Live” for mocking his impaired vision in its send-up of him, Mr. Paterson confronted his impersonator, Fred Armisen, with a batch of his own one-liners. Paterson Makes Up With 'Weekend Update' 2010-09-26T05:28:00Z 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 Whether joking about WAP, spouting off hilarious one-liners or telling genuine, heartfelt stories about his family and upbringing, Jordan was by all accounts a relatable, jovial and good-natured personality. The secret ingredient that elevated Leslie Jordan's family cornbread recipe 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Not that he fails to deliver nifty one-liners. Birthday; Kiss Me Kate; Get Stuff Break Free – review 2012-06-30T23:05:59Z This US , based on the lives of four women living together in Miami, turned widowhood and divorce into one-liners and warmth. Your next box set: The Golden Girls 2010-10-15T07:00:00Z Every show is packed to the gunnels with beautifully crafted, immaculately delivered punning one-liners. This week's new live comedy 2013-01-19T06:00:02Z Gone were the flabby one-liners, the preposterous gadgets, the ubiquitous cocktails and the world-threatening schemes. My favourite Bond film: Casino Royale 2012-10-01T16:29:02Z It’s in their nonheroic rendering as people that his efforts fall short: they speak, for the most part, like sitcom simulacra of people, in sarcastic one-liners evoking thought bubbles filled only with a laugh track. The New “Avengers” Is Really About the N.S.A. 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He was not above creating one-liners, or repeating them; in “TV Buddha” a statue meditates on its own televised image. Art Review: ‘Nam June Paik,’ at Smithsonian American Art Museum 2013-01-11T16:33:17Z His half-hour, single-camera sitcoms, with their deep ensemble casts and tonal blend of cringey awkwardness and heart, offered viewers the easy reliability of the best multicamera comedies but without the one-liners and studio audiences. With ‘Upload,’ Greg Daniels Takes a Leap Into the Great Unknown 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z He’s a ham, but an effective one, which is to say that he lets the audience enjoy his own sheer enjoyment of playing the outsize role, with every droll one-liner and cultivated sneer. The Blacklist: America’s Next Top Wicked Genius 2013-09-23T09:45:36Z Tim Miller’s film is likely to triumph if the screenwriters can get Wilson’s one-liners right, and so far this looks promising. Deadpool trailer is rude, crude and dangerously entertaining 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Filled with acerbic one-liners, this dysfunctional family dinner film is delicious because it presents how people and families truly are, and it is never entirely heartwarming. Your family’s not dysfunctional enough? Here’s something to laugh about 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z In real life, there's not always a one-liner. “We can't stop”: Dave Franco and Alison Brie make working with your spouse look easy 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Among much else, he has made paintings by walking on thick slabs of white plastic foam in shoes dipped in corrosive acid, creating the one-liner effect of footsteps in snow. Critic’s Notebook: Rudolf Stingel’s Carpeting Makeover in Venice 2013-08-20T22:13:15Z If the mystery itself palls, you can always luxuriate in Haddish and her one-liners. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Jimmy Fallon, host of the top-rated Tonight Show, still carries on the Carson tradition of evenhanded, softball one-liners, along with a Trump impression that even the Donald can laugh along with. The New Politics of Late Night 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z And that one-liner was just the tip of the iceberg. Michelle Wolf on “The Break”: Ivanka is “just Donald Trump if he drank water and had a bett... 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z He gradually honed his stagecraft – "hanging cut, listening to stories, picking up ideas, one-liners, jokes" – and eventually developed his highly individual stage persona and style. Tom Waits: 'I'm a night-owl reporter' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-08-07T16:41:06Z Aykroyd’s deadpan one-liner would have to be rewritten, “The new tomatoes are in early this year.” Review | The Block food hall is a daily party down in Annandale 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Hence my eagerness to join in with the excitement around the admirable Criterion Collection's lavish DVD release of Sweet Smell of Success – Alexander Mackendrick's masterpiece of greed, amorality and one-liners to die for. There's a Sweet Smell of Success about The Social Network 2011-02-18T14:52:38Z In their presence—and, especially, to Kim—Amy lets fly with her acerbic perceptions in one-liners that are as sharply observed as they are lacerating. Everyone Is a "Trainwreck" 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z A prickly superintendent, a surprise guest and a monkey that loots their hotel room provide the usual mystery, entertainment and one-liners that are as old as the combined ages of the characters. TV highlights 30/07/2013 2013-07-30T06:00:36Z It became a one-liner instead of something more substantial. Trevor Noah whiffs with Chris Christie 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Washington is basically James Bond, forward and backward, a kind of 00700, right down to the occasional wry one-liner. ‘Tenet’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Time-Bending Take on James Bond 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Throughout, the language is startlingly clear and beautifully enunciated, full of vivid, bitter one-liners. Dangerous Liaisons 2010-04-30T21:20:00Z It’s no surprise that a profile of Allen, written just when his career was officially a major success, brims with one-liners from the comedian. Not Just Kanye West: Seven More Extreme Celebrity Profiles 2013-06-12T18:27:38Z Contrary to the ruthless one-liners and occasional violence you see on Mob Wives each week, the entire cast is actually a very kind and gracious bunch. Why Big Ang from Mob Wives was the most gif-worthy reality star ever 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The opening monologues are filled with Jay Leno-like punchlines that draw laughs from the studio audience, and the interviews with conservative politicians, pundits and other comedians frequently center on "owning the libs" with one-liners. How conservative comic Greg Gutfeld overtook Stephen Colbert in ratings 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z She gets a one-liner about having a lot of husbands. Today's TV Trailer: Watch Lindsay Lohan in Liz & Dick 2012-09-21T15:03:10Z Toledo didn’t chat much with the crowd, instead offering one-liners that are synonymous with his conversational blend of music. Car Seat Headrest bursts to life at Black Cat 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z But judging by his Twitter profile, Noah is great at one-liners. 9 Hilarious Tweets From New 'Daily Show' Host Trevor Noah 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z “Help Me!” reads like a novel, with full-color recurring characters, including love interests, an increasingly exasperated roommate and Power’s pragmatic, farm-raised mom always ready with a one-liner. Review | Is there such a thing as too much self-care? One woman found out. 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Still, there's an air of genuine affection to proceedings, and Corbett's way with a one-liner remains one of light entertainment's most enduring marvels. Christmas TV highlights 2010-12-24T08:00:02Z We learn that her only maternal figure is her drug-addicted stepmother through one-liners presented for comic relief. The “bitch” we come to love: Summer’s “O.C.” evolution taught me to appreciate this kind of TV heroine 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z The best new memoirs still use the Mary McCarthy model: serious works that treat humor as a real emotion, not just snappy one-liners. 'Poser': Yoga as metaphor for earnest young parents seeking to do right 2010-12-29T23:02:04Z Cult icon Bruce Campbell reprises the titular role of Ash Williams in the series, replete with his penchant for one-liners and his signature chainsaw. “I can fix Ash now”: Bruce Campbell reveals how his cult hero matures — with “dentures and a man girdle” — for “Ash vs. Evil Dead” 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z But it’s in the comic scenes involving the two Adams that the film really shines, especially as Scobell eerily captures Reynolds’s delivery and his self-satisfaction when spitting out snarky one-liners. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z It's three hours packed with cameos, crazy stunts, corny one-liners and ridiculous subplots. Scarecrow Video recommendations for 'New Year's Eve' 2011-12-08T14:01:43Z “I never really thought of myself as depressed so much as paralyzed by hope,” is her quintessential one-liner. Critic’s Notebook: Maria Bamford’s ‘Special Special Special!’ Online 2012-12-17T05:09:03Z He threw one-liners at VIPs in the crowd before turning to Trump halfway through the 19-minute routine. I sat next to Donald Trump at the infamous 2011 White House correspondents’ dinner 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Race met with mixed reviews in New York, but its barbed one-liners and plot twists should make for thought-provoking viewing. Sherlock Holmes, The History Boys, Race: what to see at the theatre this week 2013-05-18T05:00:15Z For that reason, The Times asked readers on Twitter to share their favorite zingers and one-liners delivered by Ms. Rivers over the arc of her comedic career. What Was Your Favorite Joan Rivers Joke? 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Yet Wright's delivery of playful one-liners in the lethargic monotone of a man with a terminal hangover is entirely his own. Comedy gold: A Steven Wright Special 2013-03-14T15:49:19Z Burnham offers an eclectic hour of satirical songs, observations and one-liners, his laconic delivery belying a frighteningly sharp mind and a world-weary attitude that seems far beyond his years. Edinburgh fringe comedy roundup 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Yet Talbot and Richert manage to reduce these ideas and experiences to baubles—such as one-liners, fleeting glimpses, and planted twists—that merely decorate the film. Review: The Disappointing Blandness of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z “Woody’s got the jokes and the one-liners, and Frankie’s a poet and a fantastic storyteller.” ‘Bullet for Adolf’ by Woody Harrelson and Frankie Hyman 2012-08-02T15:28:53Z The conversation quickly transitioned to Kendrick's on-point social media contributions and the "font of Twitter wisdom" she imparts with her pithy one-liners. Anna Kendrick plays Egg Russian Roulette, loves motivational tweet posters 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Consistency doesn’t unduly concern Jacobs if it gets in the way of a good one-liner. Review | Elaine Stritch biography takes a gossipy, once-over-lightly approach 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The competition will not be simply about having the best one-liner or viral video prompted by Donald J. Trump’s or Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech. The Conventions Are a Stage for Candidates, and for Late-Night Comedians 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Of course, there are many jibes and one-liners: Trevor Noah, New 'Daily Show' Host, Has an Earnest and Comedic Profile on Twitter and YouTube 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z For instance, “I used to be a narrator for bad mimes” is a one-liner that is silly. On Comedy: Steven Wright’s Offbeat Humor Has Nurtured Other Comics 2014-04-30T21:48:27Z He pops bottles on a golf course; parties at a mansion; and showers himself in money, women, and cigars, all while spouting some of his real-life one-liners. 'The Daily Show' Turned Donald Trump's Quotes Into a Rap Song 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z He provides puns and one-liners in bulk, and while his persona depends on obvious stereotypes, the core of his appeal is a pure silliness with a mischievous streak. Critic’s Notebook: The Original Blue Collar Comedy Tour Stars 2013-05-17T20:33:55Z In Stephen Garvey’s script, many one-liners capture the lameness of the original episodes’ humor; that device is only semi-funny, but it’s always soothing to hear Carol Brady say, “Your father is right, kids.” Theater Review: The Brady and Partridge Families Battle in ‘The Bardy Bunch’ 2014-04-09T18:32:22Z Its soul is in the style, starting with the voice — that deadpan sneer, wisecracking her understated one-liners. Perspective | Are jukebox musicals like ‘The Cher Show’ dumbing down Broadway, or just giving us what we want? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z It helps that Mr. Weir is a champion of inspired one-liners. Critic’s Notebook: In Olympic Figure Skating, ‘Compete’ Has Replaced ‘Perform’ 2014-02-18T22:52:26Z Friends because Friends co-creator David Crane helped out with the script, and it has some of those slick one-liners that were big in the 1990s and that Friends did so well. TV review: Episodes 2011-01-10T22:30:01Z She deploys cute one-liners about her parents or her 10-month-old daughter, Charlotte, to break up long strings of memorized statistics. Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight — on her own terms 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z It’s not flattering, yet the scripted one-liners, like a teleprompter speech, also give the fictional Trump a coherence that doesn’t quite ring with the real, improv Mr. Trump. Review: ‘Our Cartoon President’ Misses a Huuuge Target 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Satire can write off ridiculous Trumpisms in a swift one-liner without devoting headlines and endless airtime to one of his garbled tweets. Michelle Wolf went full meta on “The Break,” and it was the best comedy moment all week 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z "He's like an old shoe that fits and is comfortable. He was never trendy, he was never cutting edge. But he was a master of the one-liner." Bill Clinton was Leno's top 'Tonight' target 2014-02-05T00:05:19Z Her comic hero was Bob Hope, who also specialized in wiseacre one-liners. ArtsBeat: Phyllis Diller and Her Comic Craft 2012-08-22T16:23:43Z And yet there were moments when a different voice interrupted for a punch line that broke the fourth wall, like the one-liner: “My best friend is black … in this story.” Review: As Amy Schumer Evolves, So Does Her Arena Show 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Some are successful: Milton Jones's loopy one-liners are dependably amusing; Joan Rivers retells the jokes she told here last month with no less ruthless gusto. We Are Most Amused – review 2012-11-29T17:54:18Z Career: Best-known for multi-disciplinary works such as Truisms, a series of one-liners printed on posters, T-shirts and billboards; and Projections, a long-running work projecting phrases on to public buildings and monuments. Jenny Holzer – portrait of the artist 2013-02-05T17:39:49Z But then a spec script came my way and the one-liner was perfect. The Script Secrets of Gillian Flynn, John Krasinski, Barry Jenkins and Christopher McQuarrie 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z He was a rookie compared with Shea, who is confined to a wheelchair but full of one-liners. Julie Andrews, Ramones receive lifetime Grammys 2011-02-13T02:57:07Z Since Ms. Loh’s work has long trafficked in both one-liners and accusations of overshare, her avoidance of social media until now may seem discordant. For Sandra Tsing Loh, Change is Good 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z That might put some viewers off, but it makes a change from all those shiny, neutered US comedies where one-liners take the place of a heart. Him and Her: box set review 2013-02-21T17:09:36Z She relies on self-deprecating one-liners about cooking, cleaning, fashion, and marriage that play into, rather than challenging, 1950s patriarchy. The true story behind the Midge Maisel-Sophie Lennon rivalry 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Silberman’s attention to trendy detail is exemplified by some one-liners here. In ‘Set It Up’ and 2 Other Netflix Comedies, No One Emerges Unscathed 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Television comedy in its early days was dominated by boisterous veterans of vaudeville and radio who specialized in broad slapstick and snappy one-liners. Sid Caesar, Comedian and One of TV’s First Stars, Dies at 91 2014-02-12T22:07:12Z And another guy who died quite young named Ronnie Shakes, who wrote these incredible one-liners. Dr. Katz will see you now 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Each time, what has interested her most is the fringe material: exotic footnotes, smart one-liners, bizarre quasi-scientific phenomena. Books of The Times: In Mary Roach?s ?Packing for Mars,? the Gross Stuff 2010-08-08T22:38:00Z Rather than get angry about it, the Philips way is to coin cheery one-liners. In praise of ? Emo Philips 2010-08-09T23:05:00Z All blend tough themes with comedic scripts, dramatic issues with light-hearted one-liners. Nancy Meyers: ‘I don’t see a lot of movies about complicated women … I think it’s gotten worse’ 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z But the point, once made, became repetitive and annoying, until you just longed for extended sequences of endovascular surgery – anything to escape the torrent of clever one-liners. 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 And the show deserves some credit for making an effort to put some substance into its relentless back-and-forth of one-liners. Review: ‘The Carmichael Show,’ With Jabs and Jokes, Has Its Debut on NBC 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z He is misunderstood because his comic style is hard, fast, sharp one-liners, which show the speed of his brain rather than the softness of his heart. Jimmy Carr: Laughing on the other side of his face 2012-06-23T23:06:26Z The sitcom’s characters open the segment with some sound one-liners about executives hoarding pay, and more importantly, establish a crucial tone of self-referential self-deprecation. 30 Rock: is the quarantine reunion worth the wait? 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Her quotations are notable for going beyond mere one-liner mimicry or conceptual appropriation; they radically de-Europeanize and contemporize their sources, as Roy Lichtenstein did with his Pop Art versions of Matisse’s “Dance,” only more so. Art Review: ‘Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe,’ at Brooklyn Museum 2012-09-27T22:04:12Z Mr. Glaser got a new handle, retooled his approach and began filing the sort of one-liners that punctuate his stand-up. Arts & Leisure: TV Comedy Writers on Twitter 2011-11-03T16:28:50Z But I am genuinely a bit tired, after 10 series, of his charmlessness, his laboured one-liners, and his misplaced penguins. The Apprentice review – its the end of the line for Lord Sugar 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z That would put her alongside O'Donnell, the famously gruff comedian known almost as much for her feuds as for her one-liners. Report: NBC's Ann Curry mulled for spot on 'The View' 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Of course, most fans probably watch it for the car chases, just like people watch Cosby for the one-liners. The Cosby Show, The Dukes of Hazzard and the Ethics of Reruns 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Or, to be accurate, an entire stand-up set of one-liners. At Prada: Airbrushing and the Woman 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z As the frequency of expression grows, the force of expression diminishes: Digital expectations of alacrity and terseness confer the highest prestige upon the twittering cacophony of one-liners and promotional announcements. Among the Disrupted 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z That would be like a wow one-liner for a quick bio: "I am an Indian, American, gay, athletic writer." What would today's fairy tale look like if you could "un-Disney-fy people's brains"? 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z A well-phrased one-liner may cause a chuckle, but it plays merry hell with suspense and oft means you have to go back and start ratcheting up the tension again. Let's start a comedy crime wave 2010-08-03T10:36:00Z As Castle, Fillion's easy charm and expertise with one-liners is what elevates this show from the usual light-hearted detective caper. Great British Food Revival 2011-03-09T07:59:00Z Sheen's show, which he titled "Sheen's Korner," was watched by over 600,000 viewers and featured many of the star's ubiquitous one-liners as well as featured segments, "correspondents" and phone calls. Sheen hosts online show, reveals 'Winning' tattoo 2011-03-06T04:24:00Z Yang delivers some funny one-liners, such as when he quips that, in some cultures, “height and facial symmetry are repulsive.” ‘Love Hard’ Review: Seeking Connection, Not Perfection 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z She gives Emily some good zingers, including a riff about the inherent sexism of the word “quirky” and one-liners like “burritos are just sleeping bags for rice.” Review: In ‘Mr. Roosevelt,’ an Ailing Cat and a Comedian in Crisis 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Another piece of advice not so much expressed in this speech as embodied by it: if you come up with some clever one-liners in your TV scripts, feel free to recycle them in commencement speeches. 2012's 'best' commencement speeches. So far 2012-05-24T15:05:00Z And “Dance” itself wasn’t a stellar episode, quotable one-liners notwithstanding, but I’m at least happy for this small promise. 30 Rock Returns: So You Think You Know Me 2012-01-13T14:14:27Z The Pavement reunion was worth it for Shady Lane to be sung again – 'You've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to your life' is a pretty good one-liner. Waxing Lyrical: Gruff Rhys, Super Furry Animals 2011-02-24T14:32:51Z We get a brutal shootout, some snappy one-liners, double-crosses, comedy and heartbreak – and that’s all before we get to a flying saucer. Fargo recap: season two episode ten – The Castle 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Rita may be a little behind schedule in discovering herself, but no one can fault the hair-trigger timing of the actress playing her or the surprising dimensions she finds within one-liners. | 'The Lyons': ?The Lyons,? by Nicky Silver, at Vineyard Theater - Review 2011-10-12T02:05:01Z His screenplay, which he adapted from the 1921 children’s book “The Old Tobacco Shop,” is rife with one-liners and great slapstick that would make Lucille Ball proud. 2013 winners of the 3-Minute Masterpiece film contest 2013-05-15T22:38:53Z More is more and is, at times, just right in “22 Jump Street,” an exploding piñata of gags, pratfalls, winking asides, throwaway one-liners and self-reflexive waggery. ’22 Jump Street’ Puts Cops on Campus 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z In person Ms. Kass, now 60, has the instant familiarity of the native New Yorker, quick with the one-liner, by turns funny, brash and confessional. Deborah Kass’s ‘Before and Happily Ever After’ Retrospective 2012-10-28T16:28:43Z It used to be that I could take the constant stream of lame jokes and one-liners. Social Q’s: The Venting Process 2014-05-08T22:13:35Z Leading-man handsome with a gleaming smile, he began the broadcast without a net and looking totally relaxed: Alone on the stage, he delivered a series of one-liners, most of which scored. MacFarlane proves he's an Oscar guy in hosting gig 2013-02-25T06:09:09Z The razing of national landmarks – to the accompaniment of a blase one-liner – is such a regular cinematic occurrence that it’s hard to remember when audiences were shocked and awed by it. Why are we hooked on films about mass destruction? 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z We witnessed it at the Gotham Awards and during our interview, when the twosome kept up a steady stream of one-liners and riffs. Carpetbagger Blog: Meet the Comedy Duo Theron & Oswalt 2011-12-16T20:59:02Z There was laughter at some of the one-liners, as well as during the unintentionally funny performance of a character who was blatantly lying. Video Game to Play in Vintage Gumshoes 2011-05-06T20:13:40Z And Alexander May photocopied black leaflets with one-liners — all funny, some dark — taped haphazardly on the odd-angled walls. Scene City: Invisible-Exports Hosts a Party at the Wooly 2011-03-07T16:51:15Z Tina comes out ahead in the end, though, with the one-liner of the evening: “It takes a lot of crystals to make something shine.” Glee Watch: Lohans and Losers 2012-05-16T14:25:33Z Previous iterations of the multiple-blind-date format — early aughts offerings like “Next,” “Dismissed” and “ElimiDate” — subsisted on canned one-liners and bitter judgments. Netflix Finally Brings Romance to Reality TV 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The capacity audience was guffawing away happily when I saw the show, but for me, the uneasiness and despair that often lurk beneath Mr. Simon’s one-liners had never seemed more palpable. London Theater Journal: Feeling The Pain 2010-07-19T16:58:00Z “Fish” gives us archetypes as old as commedia dell’arte and one-liners as old as the Catskills. Review: ‘Fish in the Dark,’ Larry David’s Antic Broadway Debut 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The humor here doesn’t rest on one-liners that give the audience a release. Bob Newhart, Master of the One-Sided Conversation 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z There are plenty of laughs and insightful one-liners to go around, but Season 4 is also really heavy. ‘Orange Is the New Black’ returns, darker and more relevant than ever 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z He comes up with one-liners for new penalties, such as “Illegal retriever downfield.” Puppy Bowl: Cuteness becomes a cash cow 2013-02-01T03:34:14Z "It's really helped me hone my one-liner skills." What effect has the internet had on comedy? 2011-04-02T23:07:08Z The Empress got a big pile of one-liners — or whole-paragraphers — for this contest, but . . . let’s say comedy is hard. Style Invitational Week 1329: Shakespeare + Thee: A tailgater contest 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z If the bloopers over the end credits are any guide, Mr. Beers appears to have fed his actors certain one-liners on the spot. ‘Premature,’ a Teenage Comedy, Mixes Sex and Sci-Fi 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z But it is his candid articulation of his evolving relationship with himself, his acceptance of who he is, that brings the one-liners their sweetness. Jonathan Van Ness, Ali Wong and John Hodgman Walk Into a Bar … 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Songs describing rumpuses, stalkers and sexual predators are delivered with oodles of energy and one-liners. Imelda May ? review 2011-02-13T22:31:00Z They were unforgettable images — cartoonish one-liners perhaps, but expressing a fury that many women felt. Review: Judith Bernstein Weaves Feminist Messages 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Then attending the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Independent Study Program, she said, she was so daunted by the director Ron Clark’s reading list that she rewrote it as one-liners which became posters. Taking It to the Street With Jenny Holzer 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z After a few words, past hosts – including Hanks, Baldwin, Chris Rock, Cyrus and Melissa McCarthy – joined him onstage to land one-liners. 5 Essential Moments from SNL's 40th Anniversary Special 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Nor does the fact that the one-liners come from a man who is obviously deeply troubled make them especially funny. ‘Good Night, Oscar’ Review: Sean Hayes With Demerol and Cadenzas 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z In a brochure essay Mr. Zuniga writes of the sobering impression his own mother’s death has made on his view of mortality, though he manages to make the self-revelation sound like a smart one-liner. Critic?s Notebook: SoHo, Steadfast Bastion for Alternative Works 2011-04-22T03:29:51Z At best, he gives a camp one-liner, but usually it is just murder. Guinea pigs and remorse: six things James Bond could learn from Fleabag 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z I do miss his one-liners and being the smartest dude in the room. A Minute With: Craig Robinson masters the apocalypse. Twice 2013-06-05T10:48:48Z While on the show, Cardi's big personality and witty one-liners quickly made her one of the franchise's most beloved characters, which she skillfully parlayed into her music. How Rapper Cardi B Rose to Number One 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Shteyngart once defined himself as "small, furry and poor", failing to add that he was by way of compensation almost maniacally smart, keeping up a barrage of wordplay like a machine gun that emits one-liners. 'America's top satirist' 2010-09-04T23:02:00Z The films are great punctuation for the heavy emotional beats, but the dazzling ships, zippy one-liners and form-fitting, colourful costumes don’t necessarily require the silver screen treatment. Star Trek to boldly go where it has gone before: television 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The moment where the rock creature explains the stakes to the gang is one of those classic "Futurama" moments that follows dire exposition with a Bob Hope-style coward-dolt one-liner by the hapless hero, Fry. The sci-fi vaudeville charm of "Futurama" 2011-06-23T18:24:00Z No, it’s not Ibsen, a dramatist rarely noted for zingy one-liners. Review: A Jew and 16 ‘Nerf Nazis’ Meet Cute in ‘Just for Us’ 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z He was supposed to be a joke, a one-liner, but he’s riding high. Donald Trump is bulletproof: Why his call to Colbert last night should scare the left 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z He set up “Notes Nearing Ninety” with a page of trenchant one-liners: “You are old when someone mentions an event two years in the future and looks embarrassed,” he wrote. Review | Donald Hall’s parting gift: Essays on aging and not always gracefully 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z While the American show mines laughs from outrageous characters and snarky one-liners, “Mom and Dads” focuses on the complex dynamics of the parental triangle, layering their insecurities and complicated emotions with wry humor. The Gay Show ‘Mom and Dads’ on Israeli TV 2012-12-30T05:20:22Z Mr. Brennan — who never had a professional writing job before — is a one-man one-liner factory, in particular writing the majority of the dialogue for the megalomaniacal Sue. The Nice Guy Who Puts the Mean Into ?Glee? 2010-10-22T08:06:00Z His character is a growling bag of one-liners that took some 40 hours to deliver, one line at a time, with a straight face. Video Game to Play in Vintage Gumshoes 2011-05-06T20:13:40Z All garish colors, small-scale sight gags and kid-friendly one-liners, it lacks the same comic spark that a recent "Wimpy Kid's" second diary also failed to deliver. 'Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer' earns average thrill points 2011-06-09T20:12:13Z Little tidbits like that keep interest going, and who doesn't want to be reminded that Lennon had a way with one-liners, or that Harrison and McCartney could be mensches? "Meeting the Beatles in India" review: Documentary blends Fab Four lore and gentle TM proselytism 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Switching gears completely, the studio also showed some early “Terminator: Dark Fate” footage, where Linda Hamilton, toting guns and doling out one-liners, stole the show. Paramount brings ‘Rocketman,’ new ‘Terminator’ to CinemaCon 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z His free @noticketshow is streaming a succession of one-liners – "I always wanted to be a web designer, or as we called them back then, a spider" – live at 2pm, every weekday on the microblogging site. Can Twitter wit replace live comedy? 2010-08-09T11:57:00Z Expect a very large helping of cheesy one-liners, porcine enemies and puerile humour. 2011 games preview 2011-01-01T00:05:42Z As a comedian, she added, “you turn things that happened to you into one-liners, into something to get a joke. But a book requires you to undo all the one-liners.” Quinta Brunson’s Viral Fame Knows No Bounds 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z His signature one-liners “Well, excuse ME!” and “We are two wild and crazy guys” are emblazoned on every boomer brain. Music Match: If You Like Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Try Their Music as a Duet 2013-05-22T20:01:30Z This book’s introduction is strewed with honeyed nuggets, like “my signature one-liners” and “my flamboyant media presence” and “my cheeky use of slang.” From Camille Paglia, ‘Free Women, Free Men’ and No Sacred Cows 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The longtime Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and the grand dame of its spin-off, Vanderpump Rules, is best known to many reality TV fans for her decadent lifestyle and arch one-liners. Lisa Vanderpump on What Makes a Great Reality TV Star 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Tapping, shimmying, twirling and writhing, the dancers combine military discipline with white-hot sensuality, and the dopey promise of all those insinuating one-liners is more than fulfilled. | 'Anything Goes': A Glimpse of Stocking? Shocking! 2011-04-08T02:01:03Z In many ways, Daniel Craig's Bond swan song "No Time to Die" delivers everything fans have come to expect from the franchise: thrilling action sequences, beautiful women, snappy one-liners . . . and a disfigured villain. James Bond hasn't changed much, and neither have his problematic villains after 25 films 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Several irreverent one-liners populate the show, including the image of the Normandie sinking into Times Square, its upright stern forming a new, ungainly high-rise, by Rick Bell, Roger Finney and Bonnie Harken. ‘Times Square, 1984,’ at the Skyscraper Museum 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z So the brothers wrote a character for Zissis to play, someone much like himself: A lonely, doughy, underemployed actor who's just as quick with self-deprecation as he is with witty one-liners. HBO's 'Togetherness' melds domestic mirth with 'mumblecore' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z This is the film equivalent of a standup comic who relies entirely on one-liners, and doesn't even have any particularly good jokes. Grown Ups: Adam Sandler is older, less wise, yet consistently lucrative 2010-08-31T12:16:00Z But these days, that one-liner signals only one thing: bore. Judging Others by Their Email Tics 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Second on the bill was Martin, who primed the audience with his witty brand of observational one-liners. Big comedy names get big laughs at Oddball Festival | Review 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Bad comic-book movies showcase the shortcomings of that medium — broad, “colorful” characters in inane stories where their occasional one-liner doesn’t lift this junk to literature. ‘R.I.P.D.’ deserves to get ripped 2013-07-19T18:37:28Z Brennan — who never had a professional writing job before — is a one-man one-liner factory, in particular writing the majority of the dialogue for the megalomaniacal Sue. The nice guy who puts the mean into 'Glee' 2010-10-23T00:12:00Z My father, a retired college professor, is responsible for one-liners, which are about one-third hilarious, one-third predictable and one-third groaner. Frugal Traveler: Croatia: Take Your Parents to Work Week 2011-06-21T19:01:39Z The one-liners aren’t the best, but there are just enough of them to get by. ‘The Nut Job’: Animated comedy is a crackup 2014-01-16T21:59:42Z It has energy and vim and the set-up, with the duo living in housing association flats next to well-heeled neighbours in posh Clifton, is promising, but there aren't enough decent one-liners to carry the day. Stanley Park 2010-06-10T07:04:00Z Fields one-liner: “Never work with animals or children.” Review: In ‘Make Believe,’ Four Children Meet Their Inner Adults 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The one-liners flew by at a dizzying pace for three solid minutes. Comfort Viewing: Why I Still Love ‘The Goldbergs’ 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Disaster movies too often end up, well, disasters, thanks to too much emphasis on explosions, too little on character development and a lack of restraint when it comes to cheesy one-liners. Here Are TIME's Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2016 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z And yet, as the play for which Shakespeare reserved his pithiest dialogue, it is also utterly appropriate for a man who has spent a career crafting zinging one-liners. Joss Whedon: 'I kept telling my mum reading comics would pay off' 2013-06-02T05:00:01Z Chauncey himself reminds us of Adlai Stevenson’s great one-liner: “Here’s the conclusion on which I base my facts.” ‘Fixers’: A financial thriller with cameos by Hillary Clinton and Obama 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z There’s little theatrical ingenuity or ambition, and the one-liners aren’t uproarious enough to keep you from noticing how little is going on. Erma Bombeck play is not a bowl of cherries 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z So he turned to Twitter, where his output is prolific, and dashed-off a tweet featuring a snarky one-liner and a hyperlink. The war to be clown-king of the GOP circus: Erick Erickson’s spat with Donald Trump exposes the conservative movement 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Most hinge on a gimmick or a one-liner, but even when they overstay their welcome by a beat or two, their fanciful wordplay is theatrical, surprising and engaging throughout. Balancing sweet and tart, it's an 'Almost' happy holiday 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z The one-liners suddenly dry up, and the big thought never gets completed. 2004: ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ and a Country at War With Itself 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z He hammers the movie home in a one-liner reserved for the end, but to quote it is to make the whole plot unravel. “Superfly,” Reviewed: A Classic Remade for a Gun-Mad Age 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z But underneath the beats are gems of lyrics: dark, poetic one-liners with a heaviness that might raise your eyebrow. Singing the blues, Ellie Goulding turns darkness into light 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z But they are hard to generate – and a one-liner comic needs far more punchlines per show than his or her observational counterpart. Tim Vine: Master of the mini-joke 2011-01-17T21:44:02Z The trailer looks a bit “Evil Dead” meets lunchbox band movie with campy gore and magnificently cheesy one-liners. Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters horror movie ‘Studio 666,’ emotional weight of Seattle returns 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Washington’s character, Jessica Kiang wrote in her review for The Times, is “basically James Bond, forward and backward, a kind of 00700, right down to the occasional wry one-liner.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘United Shades of America’ and a Presidential Address 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z But on the set of “Paterson,” Jim Jarmusch’s meditation on poetry both on the page and in life, the one-liners were variations on a deceptively simple theme. Adam Driver Takes the Wheel 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Writer/performer Frank Ferrante puts on a 90-minute show in great Groucho style, full of zingers and one-liners suitable for all ages. 13 of Seattle's top entertainment picks for May 6-12, 2012 2012-05-04T03:18:09Z Those bold, bright one-liners point the way to a life of abject humiliation. Think Like a Man – review 2012-06-21T21:40:01Z Why not arm yourself with a simple one-liner before leaving the house, a little spritz of pepper spray stowed in the mental purse? The Much-Needed Humor of the Women’s March 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z But they appear to be evaporating from a film world in which the memorable one-liner — a brilliant epigram, a quirky mantra, a moment in a bottle — is in danger of becoming a lost art. Longing for the Lines That Had Us at Hello 2010-10-19T22:25:00Z “An ingenious plot and more one-liners than you’d find in a Bob Hope tribute act,” Michael Billington wrote in The Guardian. He Knows His Way Around a Half-Butt (That’s Snooker Talk) 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z But Parton is a master of deflecting one-liners, slaking people's curiosity by leaving them laughing. Dolly Parton: 'I may look fake but I'm real where it counts' 2011-08-21T19:00:00Z George Newbern narrates the book with perfect amiability and delivers its many sallies of wit and one-liners with impeccable timing and poise. Best new audiobooks for that long summer drive 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z That one-liner belongs to Gloria Steinem – funny women come in all forms. How Nell Scovell survived male-dominated TV writers' rooms 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z In high school, I wrote columns of one-liners that are similar to my “Shooting From the Lip” columns now. Sportswriter Mike Lupica can thank his son for inspiration to write for kids 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z From there, “The Daily Show” scuttled the glib one-liners and down-punching field segments of the Kilborn years in favor of a rigorous focus on politics and a commitment to speaking truth to power. Moments of Zen (and rage) behind ‘The Daily Show’ 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z And her gravelly, skeptical voice lends conviction to even the glibbest one-liners. | 'Restoration': Claudia Shear at New York Theater Workshop 2010-05-20T02:25:00Z Mailer could be blissfully profane, and most of the best one-liners in this book are entirely unpublishable here. ‘Selected Letters,’ Norman Mailer’s Correspondence 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z As usual, there were several sharp one-liners and throwaways, but the wish-fulfillment aspect of the writing still looms large. Girls season two premiere review: 'These people are not meant to be loved' 2013-01-14T16:19:00Z Ferrante is currently holding forth at ACT Theatre in his touring show, "An Evening with Groucho," a 90-minute seance that dips into the great trove of Groucho gags, one-liners, patter songs and anecdotes. 'An Evening with Groucho': Marx impersonator brings show to ACT 2012-05-03T20:21:13Z Sporting an Afro hairstyle and sideburns, Kelly made a splash with his one-liners and fight scenes in the 1973 martial arts classic. 'Enter the Dragon' actor Jim Kelly dies 2013-07-01T05:05:08Z She delivers wicked one-liners with deadpan aplomb and does witty impressions. Cheers to Maya Erskine, flawless life of the "Plus One" party 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Once you get past the usual annoying sitcom trappings – obnoxious laugh track and the rather tepid one-liners – the show gets interesting about 10 minutes in. Here is Salon's curated guide to Thanksgiving weekend TV 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Instead of talking in paragraphs, the characters now lob one-liners at one another. | 'The New York Idea': Love in City of Intemperate Mores 2011-01-27T03:01:13Z Brimming with unforgettable one-liners and references to Hollywood melodramas and horror stories, “The Drag Seed” showcases the high camp that Cerda and company have undisputably mastered. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z They included a one-liner about Chuck Lorre, the "Two and a Half Men" executive producer who's taken the brunt of Sheen's attacks in an escalating dispute with Warner Bros. Sheen media blitz heads to Twitter after TV shows 2011-03-02T13:01:11Z There are flashes of the old Campbell – jokes, anecdotes, rightwing one-liners, still there as reflex responses. Glen Campbell: One last love song 2011-08-26T22:01:04Z Jesse Green of New York magazine wrote that "characters who seemed lovably eccentric in the movie just seem clammy and mystifying here" and Allen's one-liners often "go dull — and take several lines." 'Bullets Over Broadway' musical by Woody Allen opens in New York 2014-04-11T04:00:00Z Though “Long Kiss” brims with quotable one-liners, the best of which benefit from Jackson’s signature oomph, it doesn’t take a detective to figure out why this particular film was so poorly received. “Chefs do that”: The underappreciated holiday joy of “The Long Kiss Goodnight” 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Nowadays, awkward silences have been ditched in favour of belly laughs, and in The Heat he's ramped up the one-liners even more. Paul Feig: Hollywood's accidental feminist 2013-07-20T05:00:00Z When you gather some of the top creative names behind "The Simpsons" in one room, a reporter's questions tend to get buried under rapid-fire one-liners, overlapping anecdotes and boisterous laughter. 'The Simpsons' set to invade the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Gingrow follows a one-liner formula, but the cumulative effect is interesting for the satirical light it shines on art world sociology. Art in Review: ‘All the money IS in the label’ 2012-08-16T19:59:57Z Their weapons are parody and polemics, dripping sarcasm and cheap-shot one-liners, video compilation reels and schoolyard taunts. The New Politics of Late Night 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Together, they make for a well-observed comedy whose laughs come from performance more than one-liners. Review: In ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Home Is Like No Place 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Gordon Willis’s wide-screen compositions, strains of George Gershwin and some of Woody Allen’s funniest one-liners return to Film Forum for another revival of this 1979 film by Mr. Allen, one of his greatest achievements. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z I almost use that approach to this film as well, where the comedy is coming more from the characters and the situations as opposed to throwing out a bunch of one-liners. “We can't stop”: Dave Franco and Alison Brie make working with your spouse look easy 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Extremely short scenes culminating in a one-liner and a raised eyebrow. Is Mr Selfridge the new Downton Abbey? 2013-01-07T12:46:52Z As she tosses off one-liners in response to ignorance and sheer malice directed at her, she raises her eyebrows wryly, her eyes playfully sparkling behind her dark-rimmed glasses. Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” and the case for quitting comedy 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z "It was a great one-liner, but I don't think it changes the conversation on whether PBS is of value or not," he says. Hari Sreenivasan: From Nathan Hale High to 'PBS NewsHour' 2012-11-06T00:14:04Z He tosses off glib one-liners even when he’s wracked with pain, but he’s utterly seriously when he tells his beloved Hazel, “It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you.” The best imaginary boyfriends of all time 2013-06-06T14:43:00Z At nearly every turn, young bespectacled men with Silicon Valley dreams approach, showering him with one-liners like “Dude, you changed my life.” The World According to Tim Ferriss 2011-03-25T21:44:29Z Entrusted to Moore, it would have been all over in a quick flurry of one-liners and raised eyebrows. My favourite Bond film: The Living Daylights 2012-10-05T09:48:12Z It's a very broad spoof that runs along familiar lines, elevated by Ker's terrific performance and a script that's crammed with wordplay, one-liners and loopy anachronism. Humphrey Ker ? review 2011-08-18T16:45:27Z Frankie Boyle, meanwhile, tells a one-liner ending in the word "spastic". Is Frankie Boyle actually funny? 2010-12-19T00:06:27Z When I first started, I started with one-liners, I started with jokes. Demetri Martin: Comedy’s Renaissance man 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Self-referential one-liners like these three uttered by various “Arrested Development” characters are some of the show’s most powerful currency. ArtsBeat: What’s Your Favorite Joke From the New Season of ‘Arrested Development’? 2013-05-26T14:00:04Z Bowel-based interests are nothing new – whoopee cushions date back to ancient Rome and a Sumerian one-liner from 1900 BC, cited as the world’s oldest joke, centres on flatulence. From the joke shop to the high street: why poo is no longer taboo 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Can you share a one-liner from your act? ‘The Comedy Womb' is creating a healthy environment for laughs 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z At one hotel after another, he told one-liners and stories that delighted audiences spending their weekends and summer vacations there. Freddie Roman,Who Brought Catskill Comedy to Broadway, Dies at 85 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Instead, the spiky cool of the early Bond movies evaporated as the series indulged in increasingly over-the-top plots that moved away from Fleming’s novels, and added hokey one-liners. Say never again: why Daniel Craig should quit while he's ahead as Bond 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z And Pitch Perfect, for all its physical humour and solid one-liners by Elizabeth Banks, is a guidebook for banding together in the name of friendship and success. Pitch Perfect 2 and the welcome death of cool 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z But police officers are far more like Nick Berry in Heartbeat, and it’s about time TV writers admitted that and moved on from this fetish for bad boys with a talent for one-liners. Stop it, Sherlock! Five TV tropes that need to die 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Though a tad convoluted, Carey’s special is full of one-liners and knowing winks; when the elf has trouble tracking her down, she informs him, “It’s called elusive, darling.” Mariah! Dolly! Carrie! 2020 Can’t Quarantine This Cheer 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The convergence of woman and creature is a one-liner, but it cuts to the core of a distinctively modern state of mind. Art Review: Georges Hugnet?s ?Spumifers? at Ubu Gallery - Review 2012-01-05T22:30:33Z Another week, another over-the-hill action hero, but this straightforward thriller plays to Stallone's weatherproof persona, with violence, one-liners, buddy banter and axe-wielding. This week's new films 2013-02-02T06:00:09Z Also absent from “The Crown” is Philip’s unapologetic fondness for demeaning one-liners about women and people of color. Prince Philip vs Philip of ‘The Crown’: Fact and fiction 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z There is something, though, beyond all the one-liners and the catchphrases. TV review: Living With Brucie, Dragons' Den and My Pet Shame 2010-07-15T07:00:00Z Witness all of Leslie Jones's one-liners and you'll know why you'd rather call on something funny and new in a female reboot instead of something stereotypical and gender phobic the other way around. Our ‘Ghostbusters’ Review: Girls Rule. Women Are Funny. Get Over It. 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z When Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant were lobbing one-liners at each other, the joy in watching wasn’t that they seemed like you and me. Nora’s brand new world for women 2012-06-27T19:36:00Z Her tart one-liners give the film a witty edge conspicuously missing from The Pianist and Oliver Twist. You review: The Ghost 2010-04-19T13:02:00Z Ms. Jaoui’s films may lack Mr. Allen’s comic shtick, quotable one-liners and showy metaphysical angst, but they are precisely calibrated dissections of the pretensions and insecurities of the French chattering class. | 'Let It Rain': Agn?s Jaoui?s Comedy of Manners 2010-06-17T23:28:00Z But the book’s uncontested star is Alice Longworth, who remembers the Teapot Dome scandal and certainly knows how to put this one in perspective, and who is never at a loss for a scorching one-liner. Books of The Times: ?Watergate,? a Novel by Thomas Mallon 2012-02-15T20:34:23Z No, it really is better, because it's not just about the delivery of one-liners, it's about characters and situations that are nicely observed and recognisable. Vicious, The Job Lot, Greggs: More than Meats the Pie – TV review 2013-04-30T06:00:00Z After being literally shot to pieces, he is recycled into RoboCop, a one-man killing machine who reels off robotic one-liners such as, “Your move, creep,” and becomes an urban hero. Totally ’80s: The original films that inspired today’s remakes 2014-02-14T21:39:22Z In the 1970s, the Watergate scandal gave Mr. Russell a windfall of gags for a series of comedy albums and stand-up one-liners. Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z It would be very easy for this to be a bad knockoff of “The Golden Girls,” with grating one-liners and farcical pratfalls. Review: In ‘Grace and Frankie’ on Netflix, New Wrinkles in Comedy 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The Saudis’ accommodation of the Westerners is as uncomfortable as those wretched one-liners, and by the time Act II opens in 1991, Hank and Tina’s marriage has turned bitter. Review: ‘Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,’ a Musical 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z To some he's a prankster cracking poker-faced one-liners, but to others his cross-examination of art-making is inspired, delightful and provocative in equal measures. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-15T00:06:09Z Not only are the characters well drawn, but the one-liners are cracking. Our Drugs War 2010-08-16T05:45:00Z Utterly devoid of impulse control, they unload their resentments in fusillades of shockingly cruel one-liners, leaving destruction, usually to their loved ones, in their wake. Family resentments roar to the surface in 'The Lyons' 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The Guardian called it a “diabolic luxury” while The Sun said the occasional one-liner lends some fun to the grisly scenes. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Dracula’ 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Tasked with reining in Germaine, she inevitably fails, but manages a barrage of acerbic one-liners. Review: ‘Raised by Wolves’ Reimagines an Unusual Childhood 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The colorful one-liner Stephen Colbert fired off about Vladimir Putin’s little Putin and President Trump’s mouth wasn’t particularly funny, nor was it characteristic of Colbert’s usual comedic style. Perspective | The world is going to $#!+, but our language shouldn’t 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Mostly, we e-mailed each other terrible jokes, because we both had boys who had a particular passion for really bad one-liners. Tony Horwitz, a Historian Who Reckoned Fearlessly with the Legacy of the Civil War 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z “The Genealogy of the Supermarket” may start as a one-liner but ends up functioning as a snapshot of contemporary attitudes. Nina Katchadourian’s Eccentric Existentialism 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z What Nussbaum is doing here — scurrying up stairs, running around the stage, roaring, murmuring, kvetching, quietly delivering Simon's famous one-liners with exquisite comic timing — is simply remarkable. Nussbaum lets loose in 'Broadway Bound' 2011-06-17T18:47:32Z It’s a meaningless jumble of quips, witticisms and fanciful one-liners To begin with, your play is not a play at all. Noël Coward's wittiest lines – quiz 2013-07-05T12:58:31Z Only the first became something he could joke about, famously opening the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards with this unforgettable one-liner: "Heard any good jokes lately?" Through Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens reminded Gen X to stay true to our immature inner children 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z There's a near-illegal level of camp one-liners as Andrew and David set about choosing the birth mother. TV highlights 10/01/2013 2013-01-09T20:00:01Z However his one-liners were so funny and so consistent that he is now a professional comedy writer. Can it, armchair comedians, the joke's wearing thin 2013-02-12T17:34:12Z Unfortunately, he's also in his most annoying geezer mode as he struts around the city streets to a Coldplay soundtrack pulling one-liners from his bag of cliches. Dermot Meets 2010-04-28T07:00:00Z Or one-liners comparing Jason Alexander’s infamous hairpiece to a “poodle belly.” Q&A: Jane Lynch, ‘Hollywood Game Night’ 2014-01-31T23:48:54Z But Obama saved his most pointed jokes toward the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, rattling off a series of one-liners aimed at the former Massachusetts governor. Obama pokes fun at Romney at dinner 2012-04-29T03:41:00Z The one-liners come fast and furiously in this rollicking sendup as playwright Lauren Lee sets out to mock all major stereotypes. SIS Productions sends up stereotypes, American dream 2010-04-05T21:59:00Z But she gets all the best one-liners, such as the terse advice she gives another spouse: “Don’t wear white shoes!” Review | The perils and pleasures of inter-abled romance 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Strip it of Will Smith and any one-liners the heroes might snap off upon killing an alien. 'Battle: Los Angeles': No laughter, please, aliens are invading 2011-03-10T02:18:41Z Some of Mr. Simon’s humor sits awkwardly between being outdated and having vintage charm, and it takes almost unnaturally tight staging to keep the one-liners flying at tennis-match speed. | Westchester: A Review of ‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers,’ at the Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls 2013-06-15T00:31:49Z Ambition and the New York art world are satirical evergreens, and “Hellaware” fires its one-liners and cynicism at careerism and envy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Keith Poulson Stars in Michael M. Bilandic’s ‘Hellaware’ 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z “What I’m saying is, I don’t have one-liners.” Total Recall Revisited: What Colin and Arnold Can Tell Us About Pop Culture 2012-08-01T12:00:49Z The organization acknowledged on its website that "not everyone is happy with the decision" to bring Gervais back because "his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters." Ricky Gervais to return as host of Golden Globes 2011-11-16T22:46:34Z It would be possible to write a serviceable book about her life by simply quoting her many one-liners, or by describing her habit of wearing only tights on stage. Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z There was a certain excitement when she started the treatment, like the third season of a sitcom, when the characters face serious challenges but still fire off hilariously biting one-liners. The crime we committed for her 2014-03-10T00:00:00Z He is the reincarnation of Paul Bunyan, with an affection for military terms and a seemingly endless supply of one-liners. On a Canoe Trip Along the U.S.-Canada Border, Solitude and Shooting Stars 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z If you want something droll and dreamy, and absolutely packed with surprising one-liners, watch this. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Armed with her penchant for delivering memorable one-liners, Lewis launched a nearly 25-year career of playing the mother, auntie or grandmother to such stars as Will Smith, Tupac Shakur and Whitney Houston. How ‘Blackish’ star Jenifer Lewis became ‘the mother of black Hollywood’ 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The boozy affair that follows zings with filthy one-liners, but tensions rise as the night carries on and the inner lives of these alienated, often closeted men start to surface. Nine Provocative William Friedkin Movies to Stream 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z I was a mere chauffeur and one-liner straight man. Frugal Traveler: Croatia: Take Your Parents to Work Week 2011-06-21T19:01:39Z Fans are ready for David to once more be their voice of reason, and cutting one-liners, in an unreasonably chaotic time. 'We're not Game of Thrones' – Curb Your Enthusiasm's stars on their unsexy TV sensation 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z You might not be writing jokes for Jimmy Fallon, but 500 retweets of your best one-liner will keep you dreaming up punch lines. What Was, Is and Will Be Popular 2013-09-06T22:52:30Z It's your last chance this season, so unlease your inner comedy god and let the one-liners flow. The Apprentice final - live blog 2011-07-17T19:29:00Z The universal trademark characteristics of the genre are everywhere in evidence: the monstrous exaggerations, spaced-out fragmentations, one-liner social commentary, sci-fi flights of fantasy and spray-can gradations and drips. This week's new exhibitions 2011-07-15T23:07:37Z If his past performances are any indication, he'll offer a mix of showbiz razzle-dazzle with plenty of tidy one-liners thrown in. Oscars 2015: What to expect from host Neil Patrick Harris 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z If you're not yet familiar with the Wehn shtick, it involves a sizeable portion of reclaimed German stereotypes, a dollop of fond contempt for the British, and a hefty helping of silly one-liners. This week's new comedy 2013-02-02T06:00:15Z There are pop-culture one-liners and bigger philosophical talk, along with surreal riffs on dinosaurs, ghosts, history and books that never get read. In ‘Corsicana,’ Will Arbery Puts Art, Family and Down Syndrome Onstage 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z It concerns the Columbia University philosopher Sidney Morgenbesser, who was famous for quips and one-liners. The Strange Appeal of Perverse Actions 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Working there would mean hanging out with Joan, wearing narrow ties or skirts and being much better with a biting one-liner than anyone is in real life. Groovy Gigs: Top 10 TV Offices We'd Want to Work In 2012-06-22T10:45:26Z “Hawkeye” promises the signature buoyancy of the Marvel franchise, with its alternating beats of one-liners and explosions, as well as some narrative consequence. Jeremy Renner Takes Aim at TV in ‘Hawkeye’ and ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Kimmel’s knack for reaching wider audiences with humor and catchy one-liners is unusual. Michael Kimmel is out to show why feminism is good for men 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Its pared-down interface and pretty neon looks are complemented by the helter-skelter of one-liners that pop up, adding perfect little touches of wit. This week's new games 2011-07-08T23:08:24Z Then let me explain why Twitter’s latest adjustment to a core function has roiled tweeters, and how it reflects, perhaps, an identity crisis for the company that blessed the world with the 140-character one-liner. Twitter Fans Speak Out Against the Heart 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z In an old interview he tells a story about a maid who threatened to kill him and notes, “The world would be poorer a number of great one-liners.” Television Review: ?Woody Allen: A Documentary? on PBS ? Review 2011-11-17T23:15:57Z Rob Cohen did an amazing job of finding that balance, throwing in these quick one-liners to spur at least a smile. 'The Boy Next Door' Star Ryan Guzman: You're supposed to laugh at my movie 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Designing spaces so people want to explore the room, because a restaurant shouldn’t be a one-liner. The Same, Only Different: Designing a New Union Square Cafe 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Here are the best disses, one-liners and put-downs from last night’s premiere. “Live long and f**k off”: The 10 best insults and one-liners from last night’s “Veep” premiere 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z And I thought: “That’s as good a one-liner as you can get.” John Krasinski: ‘I was never a horror movie guy - I was just too scared’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z She has a propensity to puncture some of Shears's more sober pronouncements with one-liners. Scissor Sisters: 'Sexuality is a universal thing' 2010-06-17T20:30:00Z That networking starts with “the only bomb that creates peace,” quips Beale, who displays a fondness for one-liners. In the ‘reverse Peace Corps,’ future leaders from abroad hone their skills 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Instead, he uses its exaggerated morality, its absurd plot twists and its memorable one-liners as jumping off points for discourses about Buddhist teachings. Looking for Buddhist Wisdom in ‘The Princess Bride’ 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Like last year's "Up," this isn't merely a cute kid's movie with funny one-liners and adorable critters. "Shrek" returns to form 2010-05-21T12:01:00Z But Arnold Schwarzenegger, who rose to fame during the golden era of action films in the 1980s, was the king of one-liners. The ancient history of adding insult to injury 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z McCarter hops off his mower and starts reeling off one-liners and half-truths like a sailor on shore leave, or rather a mainlander on leave from shore. The ‘other’ San Juan islanders go their own way 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Her quips and one-liners have always been a source of comfort. Finding comfort in food, a lesson from Nora Ephron’s "Heartburn" 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z While re-reading The Steel Tsar – an old Michael Moorcock SF novel – recently, I was tickled by the author's pithy one-liner at the front. Stories told by book dedications 2011-07-20T09:25:16Z Blithely flouting all conventions of presidential debate and decorum, Trump indulged in the name-calling, personal attacks and one-liners that have vaulted him to the top of the polls. ‘Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success,’ by Michael D’Antonio 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Cryer – then a top TV writer for Morecambe and Wise, among others – was magnificent, rifling off one-liners and letting the comics get on with it while keeping their egos intact. Six to watch: panel show hosts 2010-10-21T14:49:00Z Same goes for the recent episode in which Robin punched Barney repeatedly when he met news of her suspected pregnancy with a series of one-liners. Television: ?Parks and Recreation? and Other Sitcoms? Hashtags and Memes 2011-12-09T22:31:54Z Can't have done him any good unless that was where he picked up his flair for one-liners. XTC: 'Is there a place in rock'n'roll for a Princess Anne lookalike?' – a classic feature from the vaults 2013-01-23T13:09:00Z For some reason, plays are quite conducive to songwriting – there are a lot of one-liners in plays, and they're a lot like lyrics. Waxing Lyrical: Gruff Rhys, Super Furry Animals 2011-02-24T14:32:51Z Sometimes Mr. Ai’s versions are simple one-liners, like a neolithic vase painted with the Coca-Cola logo in Andy Warhol silver. Art Review: Ai Weiwei Survey in Washington 2012-10-11T22:29:26Z The pace is swift, the tone playful, the screenplay peppered with one-liners. | 'Machete': Growl, and Let the Severed Heads Fall Where They May 2010-09-02T20:53:00Z The tryout round was to watch contestants for telegenic qualities, one-liners and quick responses on camera and potential plotlines between contestants. Best of 2018: I am a "MasterChef" survivor 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z He raised six good kids, he tells funny one-liners, he’s an expert fisherman. Perspective | How ‘traditional masculinity’ hurts the men who believe in it most 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z One critic has compared him to the minimalist Donald Judd because of his fascination with structure and form; another to Marcel Duchamp, master of the droll artistic one-liner. Passport Photos and Online Porn: The Dizzying World of Thomas Ruff 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Rail thin with a wicked sense of humor and the tendency to sprinkle her one-liners with a forceful four-letter word, Ms. Parkinson was known as George. dance: Ballet Theater?s Ballet Mistresses and Coaches 2010-07-03T17:17:00Z Host Seth Meyers opened the show with a monologue of one-liners that seemed directed more at the knowing crowd of celebrities and TV industry insiders in the theater than the wider audience beyond the teleprompter. Emmys 2014: Breaking Bad, Modern Family and Veep among big winners 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z And yet, Paltrow has become best known in recent years for pretentious, elitist one-liners that situate her so far outside of normalcy and reality that "unrelatable" does not feel like a strong enough word. Gwyneth Paltrow is a human after all? 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z And while her third book of personal insights, “Look Alive Out There,” is poised to continue this legacy, its one-liners do far heavier existential lifting than their predecessors. The Essays Are Personal. The Truths Are Universal. 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Such foreknowledge – which may, with heavily puffed products, extend to choice one-liners and even late plot-twists – is clearly an impure way of experiencing a story, and Hytner dreams of avoiding it in theatre. Spoiler alert: the tough task of keeping a play's plot secret 2012-06-26T10:59:19Z Even in the face of misery, Gunner has quite a way with a one-liner. Review: Dementia and loss, made bearable by humor 2012-11-21T02:31:04Z At heart, as onscreen, they say, he is that wisenheimer with an arsenal of impressions who cracked up at his own sketches and “Weekend Update” one-liners. Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Cho knows just when to leaven her gross material with a beautifully minted, crisp one-liner. This week's new live comedy 2011-08-26T23:06:02Z Slick Charles in "They Cloned Tyrone" is vintage Foxx with snappy one-liners in combination with an emotional tug-of-war between the many different parts of the film. Jamie Foxx's performance in "They Cloned Tyrone" adds to his legendary body of work 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z These one-liners had become de rigueur by the 1990s. The ancient history of adding insult to injury 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Sarcastic, crude one-liners slip from her lips easily; she projects a confidence of Eve Arden proportions. Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher: What's Her Motivation? 2011-06-24T09:00:00Z Her aforementioned one-liners remain as astute as they are austere, the wisdom she shares just as relatable. The Essays Are Personal. The Truths Are Universal. 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Perhaps that is because he is a bouncy, good-natured joke machine, given to muttering one-liners between takes and delivering on-camera dialogue as if he were making it up on the spot. A Go-To Guy, if You Want a Do-Nothing 2010-02-27T03:18:00Z Too often, they answer your emails with pre-written responses and your tweets with canned one-liners. Perspective | How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z But wait, speeding round the bend comes Roy Lichtenstein, replying to these freeform improvisers with sharp, cool one-liners in his retrospective at Tate Modern. Why American modern art blows British talent out of the water 2013-02-18T16:51:31Z A great work is more than a one-liner. The insiders' guide to the arts 2010-10-17T20:31:00Z Keep your ears pinned for all these musical one-liners. Glyndebourne 2012: A musical guide to the Ravel opera double bill 2012-08-16T11:05:51Z Throughout, there are pieces that never make it beyond the one-liner stage. Art Review: Maurizio Cattelan at the Guggenheim - Review 2011-11-03T22:20:09Z Then he appeared as himself in the comedy hit "The Hangover," lightheartedly singing Phil Collins and ripping off a series of hilarious one-liners in the movie about a Las Vegas bachelor party gone awry. Tyson ready for Animal Planet debut in new series 2011-03-04T14:09:09Z OK, so there are non-sequiturs, existentialist one-liners and a routine about career options as represented by Icarus and Sisyphus. Simon Munnery ? review 2011-02-14T22:30:01Z Jimmy Kimmel did his opening, and had one indulgent Matt Damon segment, and that was just about it, other than a handful of one-liners. What Happened at the 2016 Emmy Awards 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z With its seemingly interminable ad breaks, each episode is reduced to two 10-minute chunks consisting of a constant stream of fairly standard one-liners of varying quality in which nothing very much happens. TV review: Mad Dogs, 30 Rock and The Culture Show 2011-02-11T07:59:00Z In recent years, the main victims of plagiarism in standup have been those comics who rely heavily on one-liners and quickfire jokes. Has Keith Chegwin been stealing comedians' jokes on Twitter? 2010-07-22T11:49:00Z The undisputed king of deadpan one-liners, Carr's personal fortune is estimated at many millions. Jimmy Carr: Laughing on the other side of his face 2012-06-23T23:06:26Z His cleverly plotted page-turners are driven by dialogue that bristles with one-liners. Writer Mick Herron’s ‘Slow Horses’ are spies for our times 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z The comedy will feature "some of the teams' own one-liners", reports the Sun, although no word whether it will include excerpts from Marenghi, the "best-selling master of darkness". David Mitchell recruits Richard Ayoade and Micky Flanagan for new series 2013-06-06T08:17:36Z The show's Latin-flavored music has a zesty kick, but even more picante are the fast one-liners by Salinas, a member of the irrepressible Chicano comedy group Culture Clash. Teatro ZinZanni's new show mixes food, fun and a little commentary 2012-03-09T20:47:06Z Mr. Guterson whiffs whenever he foists one-liner situations or dramatic developments on his game actors, but their affable bantering helps make up for their limited range. Movie Listings for Jan. 31-Feb. 6 2014-01-30T23:45:15Z Friends and fellow writers eagerly collected his one-liners, which he often delivered with a touch of venom. Eccentric UK author Sebastian Horsley has died 2010-06-17T20:08:00Z Ben Elton found his voice precociously early: it's one-liners, puns, innuendo. Do comedians lose their edge as they get older? 2013-04-27T16:59:01Z In them, she does things she doesn’t often do on screen: deliver snappy one-liners, dispatch men twice her size in hand-to-hand combat, strap into cybernetic scuba-armor, do battle with CGI monstrosities from the briny deep. Is Kristen Stewart too good for big-budget blockbusters? 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z A truly great one-liner is seen as the highest form of the stand-up comedian's art, so what's the secret? If you enjoyed those Peter Kay one-liners, they were probably written by Emo Philips 2010-07-09T23:14:00Z Thomson excels at both one-liners and extended analysis. Book review: ‘The New Biographical Dictionary of Film’ and ‘Not to be Missed’ It might be more accurate to say that soccer now tries to commodify nationalism -- as a charming anachronism useful for marketing purposes, its bombs and bullets replaced by one-liners in a Volkswagen commercial. Donald Trump, America’s isolation and the World Cup: There’s no stopping Big Soccer 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Celebrating not only Welsh writing talent, but wordsmiths worldwide, and from the worlds of comedy and song too, the lineup here is as sharp as a gag one-liner. This week's new events 2012-06-22T23:06:44Z There were precious few women before her, if any, who could dispense one-liners with such machine-gun precision or overpower an audience with such an outrageous personality. Phyllis Diller, Sassy Comedian, Dies at 95 2012-08-20T20:28:37Z Their script is a barrage of quirky one-liners that punch up familiar set pieces like an accidental drug bender, a hot wings-eating contest, and a high-stakes card game. ‘80 for Brady’ Review: Remember These Titans 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Through it all, Jason Momoa, who plays Arthur, tosses off coyly bluff one-liners with understated humor that goes to waste in this bloated and sludgy movie. The Superhero Movie as Secular Religion in “Aquaman,” “Bumblebee,” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z "What I'm saying is, I don't have one-liners." Comic-Con: Farrell goes to remake mode in 'Recall' 2012-07-14T00:42:08Z Francis, with his fantastically deadpan one-liners, is unarguably the biggest name of the trio at present. This week's new live comedy 2013-04-20T05:00:20Z It's hard to generate emotion, though, when Douglas' irascibility feels like an excuse for one-liners rather than something ingrained. 'And So It Goes' plays too cutesy with Douglas-Keaton match-up 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Everyone is shooting one-liners over and past one another! LA’s Finest: the Bad Boys spin-off where Jessica Alba says “Really?” a lot 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z But, while it does display the writer's remarkable facility with one-liners, its durability is down to the fact that it's set during a presidential nominating convention in an American general election year. How to write a bestselling play 2012-08-22T12:27:28Z Woven amid the memorable one-liners, most of which cannot be quoted here, is the story of Mr. Leguizamo’s quest for the perfect Latino hero for his son’s school presentation. Review: John Leguizamo Turns Nutty Professor in ‘Latin History for Morons’ 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z This is a topical one-liner, perhaps, but the title, “Image Absolue,” is suggestive of something more. Art Review: Armory Show, Modern and Contemporary, at Piers 92 and 94 2012-03-08T23:15:02Z Martin has said Tyrion is his favourite character to write for as a result of his wit, penchant for “iconoclastic, cynical one-liners” and lovable rogue qualities. Tales of Tyrion: what could a Game of Thrones spin-off series look like? 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z This, like the Greek chorus-like one-liners, breaks up any sense of a plodding history lesson. ‘A Most Imperfect Union,’ a retelling of U.S. history by Ilan Stavans and Lalo Alcaraz The grenades-and-grunting franchise peaked at number two, not least because Statham gets a killer one-liner while disguised as a monk: “I now pronounce you … man and knife.” Every Jason Statham film - ranked! 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Ms. Webb writes great lines and great one-liners, but they don’t always sound like spontaneous back-and-forth. Review: ‘The Light,’ an Unexpected Mix of #MeToo and Rom-Com 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Always handy with a one-liner, Schwarzenegger later joked to the TV cameras, "This guy owes me bacon now." Brad Pitt attack: Other celebrity ambushes, pranks and assaults 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z She tosses off one-liners, snippets, phrases that strike the reader as pitch-perfect. 'The Possessed': Open to anything, as long as it's Russian 2010-06-16T23:58:00Z Ms. Kirkman knows how to deliver a one-liner, but her inclination is to linger in the telling of a story. Jen Kirkman Finds Material in the Single Life in ‘I’m Gonna Die Alone’ 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z This project — seen here in full for the first time in New York — might seem just a clever one-liner, but it’s more suggestive than that. Review: Deborah Kass Takes Mug Shots of the Art World 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Unlike 21 Jump Street in which Brie Larson shined as Jonah Hill’s love interest, 22 Jump Street relegated everyone who wasn’t Jonah Hill or Channing Tatum to one-liners. These 8 Actresses Proved Women Can Carry A Summer Blockbuster 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z "Stagey and unsubtle, with nothing new or relevant to say about modern politics and with weaker one-liners," Jack Seale said. Critics pan new Yes, Prime Minister 2013-01-16T12:02:29Z Several times throughout the show, she delivers imperious one-liners to the camera, holds for a few seconds and then bursts into laughter. Lizzo’s ‘Big Grrrls’ Asks Big Questions 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z For more than two hours, it pelts you with piffle so egregious — not just puns but also dad jokes, double entendres and booby-trapped one-liners — that, forced into submission, you eventually give in. Review: In ‘Shucked,’ a Glut of Gleeful Puns and ‘Cornography’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z This sprawling, eight-minute call to arms is now remembered as the soundtrack to David Caruso's sausage factory of inane one-liners from CSI Miami. The Who: a beginner's guide 2012-08-22T09:55:00Z The guy fires off at least one great one-liner every episode. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: A Regression to the Mean 2014-04-21T02:01:11Z The whole production is a one-liner, but one with rich psychological implications. Art in Review: ?GIVERNY?: E. V. Day and Kembra Pfahler 2012-04-05T21:37:44Z My notebook quickly filled with one-liners from the bear, most of them unprintable. Ted: Awesomely Arrested Development 2012-06-28T12:00:56Z He managed to fire off one last one-liner before Negan turned his skull into Jell-O salad. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Premiere: Negan’s Victim Is Revealed 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Perhaps disappointingly for those who relish Mr. Lane’s dexterity with a one-liner, there is no script of his own languishing in a drawer. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Broadway – Nathan Lane! 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Expect that relationship to be explored in this third season, along with the usual array of devastating one-liners. Orange Is the New Black: season three refresher course 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z When I saw Sarah Silverman deliver that signature one-liner in a downtown theater almost a decade ago, the audience exploded with laughter followed by groans. Critic?s Notebook: Female Comedians Are Confidently Breaking Taste Taboos 2011-11-15T21:38:24Z It looks as if Jérôme is going to get the series's best one-liners. The Returned recap: series one, episode one – Camille 2013-06-09T21:10:00Z He soon gave up music for comedy – his influences span Tom Green’s pranks and Joan Rivers’s ribald one-liners to Chappelle’s Show. Comedian Eric Andre: 'We don't tell guests a thing ...' 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z A dorky desk jockey, Seth is the familiar foil for the hero’s one-liners, but Franco plays him with a sweetness that keeps his fussiness from grating. ‘Day Shift’ Review: Stakes Out 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Her conversation doesn’t bristle with wordplay or throwaway one-liners; there are no zingers. Lorrie Moore’s New Book Is a Reminder and a Departure 2014-02-17T22:42:23Z Five-time Oscar host Johnny Carson, on the other hand, delivered memorable one-liners, like his 1979 quip to the celebrity-packed audience, "I see a lot of new faces ... especially on the old faces." The Globes' and Oscars' new hosts: Dancing at the comedic edge 2013-01-09T16:36:23Z |
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