| 单词 | sidekick |
| 例句 | Soft enough to know a good sidekick when he saw one. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z They tried everything: telling jokes, country and western songs, a ventriloquist act with a lovable fuzzy sidekick, photo ops with terminally ill children. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z "Will you please rename that character in your play, the sidekick guy?" Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z "He once dressed up as Gilgamesh for Halloween. I was his sidekick, Enkidu—no surprise there." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I’d always thought of her as Sally’s sidekick, never as being her own person too. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I’ve heard all about you, Percy Jackson. Oh, yes, the young man who saved Olympus. And his faithful sidekick, Annabeth Chase.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “First of all, I’m nobody’s sidekick,” Nora says as she hops over a larger puddle. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “She’s in his movies, too. He rides a horse named Trigger, a beautiful golden palomino. This funny old guy, Gabby Hayes, is his sidekick. Sometimes he sings cowboy songs. Surely you’ve seen his movies....” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Great. Because nothing says Come at me, demon like a pigeon sidekick,” said Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pixie gave a sign to her sidekicks it was time to leave. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z How many times had I gone there to be his sidekick and his yes-man, to tell him what he wanted to hear? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Howard had obtained special permission to knock down the wall between it and the next stall so that Pumpkin could take up his customary sidekick position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This was probably the one time a pigeon sidekick was useful. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I know. I was thinking you could help me figure out who it is. We could work together. Two brains are better than one, right? I’ll be Sherlock and you’ll be...what’s his sidekick’s name?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her mother clapped and the sidekicks danced into the room. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Juan Perón, who later became Evita’s husband and the dictator of Argentina, studied Hitler and his Italian sidekick, Mussolini, as role models. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “You figured wrong, dumbbell. You know what happens to dumbbell sidekicks?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They would be sneaking into the Hall of Elders tonight to sit in on the council meeting and hopefully narrow down their list of Nightbeast sidekicks. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s a compliment! Heroes rarely have the guts to demand things. Usually they just sulk until a magical sidekick feels bad for them and does all the work while they get all the credit.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z One sidekick had a stoaty meanness and acne not even ornate makeup could cover. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’m the funny sidekick, not the agile and athletic one.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Cha-Cha asked the two sidekicks when they entered. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I think were the only people here who didn’t bring our sidekicks. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Bob and his saber-toothed sidekick continued to weave around Tartarus’s legs, attacking, and dodging to stay out of his clutches. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The public girl, running for class treasurer and joining the debate club, and the private boy, the sidekick on 7-Eleven runs. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He stood up, brushed off his backside, and clapped his sidekick on the shoulder. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The house, the trees, and the sidekicks cast tall shadows that reminded Nicole of an art exhibit she’d seen by an African-American artist. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But if Scruffy and Nala got to Duke first, Duke would undoubtedly stick with his old sidekicks because they were part of his heroic rescue team. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She knew it wouldn’t be another puzzle-loving computer nut with a cowlick sidekick. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Rudy Noyes, who was still young at thirty-six, had been with the office, had, in fact, been Bookman’s personal sidekick, apprentice, and mouthpiece for eleven of those seventeen years. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They persisted, however, because they knew that Sargo and his sidekick Luna were worth tracking. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I think, when you come back to save the show, you should dump them both and find a new sidekick—me!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He’s thin, a cross between a sidekick cowboy and a weak soldier. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He runs off toward the television, with his trusty twin sidekick behind him. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She knew it wouldn’t be another puzzle-loving computer nut with a cowlick sidekick. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "That makes me the token sidekick! We always die in act two, right after the jock!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z From there, take note of any architectural features that could use the right window treatment as a clever sidekick. Curtains, blinds or both? Here’s how to pick window treatments 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Playing Holmes as a self-styled "high-functioning sociopath", Benedict Cumberbatch fizzes with energy, while Martin Freeman's Watson, an Afghanistan veteran, makes a suitably quizzical sidekick. BBC Proms 2010-07-24T05:45:00Z The show also provides actors with the requisite sinister chops to get back on TV – tonight, it's Swearengen's sidekick Johnny, who plays Virgil. Watch this 2010-07-06T23:05:00Z This play would seem to promote the inborn nobility of the monarch's blue bloodline, if it were not for the fact that Prince Hal's fat sidekick steals the show. The top 10 literary works about ancestors 2013-07-17T13:50:01Z The exhibition also devotes a sizeable chunk of space to Victorian London - dubbed by Werner the "third character" in the books after Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson. London show holds up magnifying glass to Sherlock Holmes 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Shaffer’s literary ambitions also ran smack into the fact that Biden’s fan appeal, such as it is, seems to be tied to his role as Obama’s sidekick. Is there such thing as a Joe Biden superfan? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Sam Wilson, once known as Cap's sidekick, The Falcon, would be taking over the role from Steve Rogers in the comic books. 'Daily Show's' Larry Wilmore has problems with black Captain America 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z PALMDALE, Calif. — Hollywood character actor Paul Picerni, perhaps best-known as Robert Stack's FBI agent sidekick on television's "The Untouchables," has died. Actor Paul Picerni of TV's 'Untouchables' dies 2011-01-24T16:37:08Z He is dispatched by a sidekick of Tony’s after begging for his life at gunpoint. Robert Loggia obituary 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z “Loosen up a little,” Wednesday says, all sliding feet and wobbly knees as she encourages her zombielike sidekick. Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family,’ Dies at 64 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z One night in 1960 he was helping a friend who was hosting “Fiesta Time,” a half-hour show on WEVD; as his friend’s sidekick, he read listeners’ names and record requests on the air. Polito Vega, Salsa ‘King’ of New York Radio, Dies at 84 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z If he might have seemed to represent the perennially dependable sidekick, Beckett was an independent force in his own right. Harry Beckett obituary 2010-07-26T17:38:00Z The artwork, by Phil Jimenez, is richly detailed, and Ali’s sidekick, an imp called Jonah Panghammer, whose running banter includes some TV commentary, is a winning creation. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Bane and Doomsday Return 2012-03-09T18:41:34Z It’s an empowering credo meant to inspire any young girl — even those who don’t have superhuman ingenuity and a 10-ton Tyrannosaurus Rex for a sidekick. A New Marvel Hero Battles Supervillains and Teen Angst 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z He and his bumbling sidekick Arthur fight incompetently against strange villains like Ramses IV, Ms. Lint, The Terror and Overkill, while encountering respected superheroes. Amazon's 'The Tick' pokes fun at world of comic book superheroes 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z I just want to be in a position where I am respected as a lead role, not the best friend, the sidekick, the girlfriend, the abusee. Uzo Aduba: 'Orange Is the New Black' Has Not Single-Handedly Solved TV's Diversity Problem 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Traditionally St. Nicholas arrived accompanied by Black Pete, his young sidekick, played by an actor wearing black facepaint - a tradition increasingly seen as racist. St. Nicholas, bringer of sweets, reaches Brussels 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Besides, there’s a bigger yardstick for Mr. Batiste and Mr. Colbert: Paul Shaffer’s landmark run as bandleader and sidekick to David Letterman, on two groundbreaking late-night shows. Jon Batiste Will Lead ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Band in a Style He Sees Fit 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z He took his pleasant looks into TV drama, too, playing Fess Parker's sidekick in the popular series Daniel Boone, and appearing in some episodes of Fantasy Island. Jimmy Dean obituary 2010-06-16T17:22:00Z “It’s clear from the outset that this book is not a sidekick’s tale, but the story of a person of substance — someone determined to tell her own story,” Susan Dominus writes in her review. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z This is followed by a first-person account by Holmes’ sidekick Dr. Watson of his time as a young military doctor in Afghanistan, when he hears a tale about a real cad — the disgraced Colonel Moran. Crime fiction from Sicily and Britain, and true tales of famous corpses 2013-03-07T20:45:06Z Cue the barrage of artillery, and rather too much of the “chemistry” between Stallone and Statham, in the lead sidekick role. The Expendables 3 first look review – a blundering jackhammer of a film 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z “They’re not the sidekicks or the also-rans. It’s not about the man. It’s about them. It’s really about three generations of women.” She's stepping down from A.C.T., but Carey Perloff continues the fight for women's stories 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z As a make-it-or-break-it kid sidekick, Omega can be deemed a successor to Ahsoka, the young female audience surrogate who goes on adventures and wields weapons against baddies. Omega is the MVP of "The Bad Batch," a Star Wars clone who's destined to be different 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Oliver launched Last Week Tonight in 2014 after seven years as one of Stewart's sidekicks on The Daily Show. Oliver rules out Daily Show return 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The streets are populated by life-size characters from the movie like Lightning McQueen and his mischievous sidekick, Mater. Test Driving Disney’s New Cars Land 2012-07-19T19:44:12Z Paul, who plays the sidekick, Todd, gamely explains the concept. Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul: ‘I miss Jesse Pinkman’ 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z On the other hand, this loyal sidekick has seemed comfortable with gender fluidity from the start: “Ladies and gentlemen — no, sorry, everyone” she says in an early speech to the audience. Review: In ‘Orlando,’ Emma Corrin Straddles Genders and Centuries 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “This one is Lamb Chop,” he said, cradling a brittle rubber head that is all that remained of a hand puppet that was the television ventriloquist Shari Lewis’s sidekick. Everything Here Is Tabboo! 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “I think I felt that I needed to do something more than just invent a detective, old, young, whatever, with a sidekick, and then a murder and a solution,” he said. Anthony Horowitz’s Whodunit Within the Whodunit 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Cheetah was a character devised for the "Tarzan" films as a sidekick to the jungle hero, providing comic relief. Weissmuller's "Tarzan" chimp sidekick dies in Florida 2011-12-28T18:48:07Z The 10-year-old canine, who hit the big time as French actor Jean Dujardin's cute sidekick in the silent movie, will appear at charity events, his trainer said. Uggie the dog plants paw prints in Hollywood 2012-06-25T21:46:32Z A young Molina made his very first appearance on the big screen in 1981, playing Indie's treacherous sidekick in the opening sequence of "Raiders." "Indiana Jones" celebrates 30th anniversary this weekend 2011-06-10T20:11:00Z The characters are loyal, ambitionless sidekicks without their own goals and dreams. "Green Book": Black survival tool or white lie? 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z In its place, Black serenaded O’Brien and his longtime sidekick Andy Richter with revamped lyrics set to the signature Frank Sinatra standard, “My Way.” Conan O’Brien ends TBS late-night show with snark, gratitude 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Most movies, if they bothered with someone like Jewell at all, would make fun of him or relegate him to a sidekick role. ‘Richard Jewell’ Review: The Wrong Man 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Also in the studio was Brand's old sidekick Matt Morgan, as well as poet Mr Gee and, later, comedian Noel Fielding and sportsperson-turned-odd-bod David Icke. Rewind radio: Russell Brand in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust; Noise: A Human History – review 2013-03-24T18:00:12Z Earlier, there are so-so sequences featuring her long-term sidekick Monkey and an eight-year-old version of herself. Nina Conti – review 2013-05-10T17:01:44Z And he’s back, this time as an imaginary sidekick, in Season 2 of this Peabody Award-winning techno-thriller. What’s on TV Wednesday 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Sherman Potter, was a career Army man, played by Harry Morgan, once Jack Webb’s stoic sidekick in the revival of “Dragnet.” ‘M*A*S*H’ at 50: War Is Hell(arious) 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z His co-star, Jared Leto, won best supporting actor for his role as Woodroof's unlikely business sidekick, the transgender woman Rayon, for which he also slimmed down drastically. '12 Years a Slave' makes history with best picture Oscar 2014-03-03T21:54:03Z Elsewhere, we learn that David Duchovny is “dryly hilarious,” Lloyd Bridges was “so generous,” Geraldine Page was “commanding,” and Aaron Paul, his “Breaking Bad” sidekick, is “honest and present and vulnerable.” ‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston was ‘always hustling’ as a young actor 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Of course no sidekick loomed larger in the public imagination than McMahon, who sat next to Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show” for more than three decades. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The second, his "sidekick", is "slobby, messy, getting into bad scrapes". Best new artists 2010-10-16T23:02:00Z That night, at a hotel bar in Beverly Hills, Calif., the two sidekicks — Mr. Capps and Ms. Osimiri — sparked their own connection. Playing Sidekick, Each Found Their Soul Mate 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z But he was probably best known for playing a couple of sidekicks. Joe Mantell Is Dead at 94; Played Sidekick in ?Marty? 2010-10-01T05:35:00Z Instead of leaving after a few months and pursuing a conventional career, Wojas remained as Board's sidekick for 13 years, during which he spent more time at the Colony than at home. Michael Wojas obituary 2010-06-11T17:28:00Z Between them they were unable to produce a single memorable, much less amusing, sentence, although their interviewer – presumably the director Patrick Forbes – could be heard guffawing off-camera like a DJ's sidekick. Rewind TV: Last Tango in Halifax; Homeland; The Aristocrats: Blenheim Palace; Gadget Man; Supersized Earth – review 2012-11-25T00:05:39Z Radcliffe, 26, received the honor in the midst of promoting his latest film, Victor Frankenstein, in which he plays infamous sidekick Igor. Daniel Radcliffe Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z For instance, her love interest is her dorky Asian best friend, a role traditionally relegated to the wacky sidekick, like Long Duk Dong in “Sixteen Candles.” The teen cult classic you’ve been waiting for: Catch “The Edge of Seventeen” in theaters while you still can 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z The sidekick could be funny but not too funny. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Marion is the star of the show; James is her sidekick and her father is portrayed as a clumsy but lovable idiot. The BBC Kids and Their Parents Are Back, in a Cartoon 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The colorful Canadian bandleader was really two sidekicks in one: an Ed McMahon—Doc Severinsen hybrid with the talent to back up A-list guest musicians and the ability to banter with Dave as an equal. David Letterman's Top 10 Sidekicks and Guest Stars 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z But while Wade wrestles with heavy questions about identity and finding his calling, as the trusty sidekick and bandmate Dino, Green gets to be the eternal goofball. 'The Identical' Is Not a Movie About Elvis 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Macnee’s character appeared in all but two episodes, accompanied by a string of beautiful women who were his sidekicks. TV Series 'The Avengers' Star Patrick Macnee Dies at 93 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Lee played the sidekick, Kato, on the short-lived television series “The Green Hornet,” and “Kung Fu” includes a sequence about the complexities of casting an Asian actor in the ’60s. For the Play ‘Kung Fu,’ Choreographing Combat 2014-02-17T22:57:02Z It’s more likely that there is one phenotype for comic actors over 65: the irascible but endearing sidekick. The TV Watch: Old Boys? Network? Hardly. How About Lots of Tired Geezer Channels? 2011-01-27T23:14:39Z Unlike the early sidekicks, Richter gave as good as he got. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Suddenly my characters had all manner of furry sidekicks: an orphan jaguar cub, a search-and-rescue wolf mix, a military war dog, a young gorilla. James Rollins: By the Book 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Images show a man dressed as Batman's sidekick Robin wrestling with an English knight, while security guards try to calm the situation down. Riot at Australian darts tournament 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Fans should enjoy the sci-fi rush as the story turns darker and more violent, tempered by the title character’s romance and a little humor from Cinder’s fellow captive and new sidekick, Captain Thorne. NW Books: A look at the intelligence of crows 2013-02-16T23:43:48Z It was a mobile talk show for the 15 minutes it took the S.U.V. to get to the restaurant with her the host; the dapper Mr. Gibson, her sidekick. Debra Messing on the Talk Show Circuit 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z All the while they get distracted by zany side-quests, pal around with odd sidekicks and preen narcissistically. The Antihero’s Last Gasp 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Scooter books guests, Fozzie Bear serves as Miss Piggy’s on-air sidekick and the persnickety Sam Eagle is the network’s head of standards. On ‘The Muppets,’ Miss Piggy Has a Talk Show and a Chatty Staff 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Daly's role in the show is to act as Bruce Forsyth's willing sidekick in a dazzling array of sequined taffeta and also to interview the celebrities backstage as they wait for their scores. The Daly show 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z Through the succeeding decades, Batman went through cycles as a driven loner, then a father figure to sidekick Robin, and then paterfamilias to a growing cast before being returned to the role of solo vigilante. Holy longevity, Batman! This crusader has staying power. 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z In Food52's latest contest, we asked you to take our trusty cooking sidekick — the humble potato — and make it shine. 5 holiday-ready recipes that make the humble potato shine 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Later that day, Mr. Suskind picks up a puppet of Iago, the parrot sidekick in Disney’s animated “Aladdin.” ‘Life, Animated,’ by Ron Suskind 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z That gets stretched, just barely, to 80 minutes with the addition of some goofball sidekicks and irrelevant supporting characters. "30 Minutes or Less": Jesse Eisenberg is the bomb! 2011-08-11T00:30:00Z “Will this hard-luck president again defy death while his stoic sidekick vanquishes the nasty, uncivilized terrorists?” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘Circus of Books’ 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Phoebe is presented to us as the extreme one, the oddball sidekick, the manic pixie antecedent with a résumé that would read like satire. 25 Years Later, It Turns Out Phoebe Was the Best Friend 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z As a result, the non-white or non-male versions of the character can be treated as afterthoughts or sidekicks, or as mistakes to be quietly pushed from centre stage. The new 007 is a black woman – don't make her a Bond girl 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Aunt Augusta in Travels With My Aunt by Graham Greene So often the sidekick, the aunt is a crucial figure in the travelling fiction genre. Jennie Rooney's top 10 women travellers in fiction 2010-06-23T12:23:00Z One network executive told her that she was "just another dumb talent" and that she seemed more like a "sidekick" than a lead. Amanda Seales was always ‘Smart Funny and Black.’ Finally, everyone else sees it. 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z This summer, beware of the word “new” and its sidekick, “improved.” The travel industry touts product improvements while charging more and providing less 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z “I always loved playing the sidekick, and that’s what I expected — I didn’t think I was pretty enough or diva enough to play the lead,” Ms. Mueller said. Jessie Mueller, as Herself, After a Starry Night 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z For decades, the superhero genre hasn't exactly been big on feminist overtures, saturated with male leads and the occasional, one-off, bikini-clad female sidekick. "Shang-Chi" crafted a fantastic, badass fighter – too bad the movie was all about her brother 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z This is not meant to be critical; it just so happens that some people are Sherlocks, and others are Watsons — knuckleheaded, mealy-mouthed, jowly, boring sidekicks. Perspective | A lesson in journalism: Sometimes you’re Sherlock, sometimes you’re Watson 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Speaking of relationships, the most intriguing one onstage is with Cave's sister, Bebe, who stars as her put-upon sidekick. Jessie Cave: Bookworm – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-09T15:17:59Z But her blond son looks like a cherub, her stubborn sister Willow is one of TV’s surliest sidekicks, and Sarah Palin drops in every few minutes to suck up all the oxygen in the conversation. “Newsroom”: Aaron Sorkin does “The Daily Show” 2012-06-20T00:00:00Z With his departure, late-night television loses one of its last practicing sidekicks, further shrinking the ranks of a once ubiquitous role whose duties have either been parceled out to bandleaders or disappeared altogether. You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Such is show business life when you play the sidekick to Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, the puppet handled by comedy writer Robert Smigel. 'Jack & Triumph Show's' McBrayer game for rude Comic Dog adventures 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The playbook came straight from Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise, with Kelly and her sidekicks, Chris Wallace and Bret Baier, looking to stir controversy at every opportunity to keep viewers from tuning out. First GOP debate was more like a reality TV show 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Every explorer needs a sidekick, so I’d drafted a friend whose curiosity rivaled my own. A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z He's accompanied once more by comedian Dara Ó Briain, who makes for an effective sidekick with his comic rather than cosmic background and demeanour. TV highlights 08/01/2013 2013-01-07T20:00:02Z Last year, they dressed as Batman, his sidekick Robin and DC Comics villains the Joker and the Riddler. See Neil Patrick Harris' Adorable Family Star Wars Costumes 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The real excitement is that Patel, who was also good as a duped assassin in last year’s “The Wedding Guest,” might get to do more in a movie than be a sidekick or symbol. 12 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2020 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z It’s just you and some recording equipment and maybe a few sidekicks for ballast. Riff: Stand-Up Comedy Without the Stand-Up. Or the Comedy. 2012-02-03T22:00:07Z More than any other sidekick, he has carte blanche to cut in. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Of all the cliches associated with rappers, one with more truth in it than most is their fondness for epic entourages: staff, sidekicks and assorted hangers-on designated a token menial role in the group. Pitbull: 'I would be hypocritical to perform there' 2011-08-25T21:00:01Z Saddling him with a Black sidekick named Battlestar whose main job is to prop up his ego, is quite the chef's kiss on the whole character. The forging of a Black Captain America by battling supremacy in "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z The child also selects an adult actor sidekick and whether to learn magic or swordplay from the ensemble members, who bring “Lord of the Rings”-style masks and props. For Children Listings for Jan. 15-21 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It seems well past time for Greer to get a sidekick of her own. The many types of romantic-comedy best friends 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Though he rose to fame in his Emmy Award-winning role as Jack McFarland, the irrepressible “Will & Grace” sidekick, Hayes has his own complicated history as a pianist. To Become Oscar Levant, Sean Hayes Revisited His First Role 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Such is its popularity that it will probably last for ever, presented by a hologram of Fiona Bruce's head and wisecracking robot sidekick E-VALU8. Top Gear, New Tricks, Lewis ? the television shows that won't die 2011-08-12T23:11:04Z She’s carrying a big load, though; her new sidekicks look like a dull bunch, and there’s no hint of the charged camaraderie that was at the heart of the original show. Television Review: ‘The Carrie Diaries’ on CW, From Candace Bushnell’s Writing 2013-01-13T22:47:40Z And Tyrel Jackson Williams is a delight as his techie sidekick. Review: IFC’s Bawdy ‘Brockmire’ Cures the Baseball Yawn 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Dirk is this amazing, handsome, brash, adventurous guy who loves the ocean and cars and his sidekick Al Giordino. Roxane Gay: By the Book 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z There are no humans in the underground city of "Stray," and B-12 and Momo function like the Tin Man and Scarecrow sidekicks of "The Wizard of Oz." The video game "Stray" taps into why we fancy being a cat 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z His third novel, "Tigerman," sets the familiar elements of gaudy old superhero comic books — utility belts, kid sidekicks, secret identities — against the background of the British empire's dying gasp. 'Tigerman' finds Nick Harkaway in retro superhero mode 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z And besides, who wouldn’t want to see an extra-surly Indiana Jones cracking wise alongside some lovably dimwitted new sidekick while celebrating Christmas in some far-flung exotic locale? Cracking the whip: who should direct Indiana Jones 5 now that Spielberg is out? 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z By then, Apollo was the sidekick and the sacrificial friend, an injustice that “Creed,” by its very title, seeks to redress. Review: In ‘Creed,’ Rocky’s Back, as a Mentor, Not a Fighter 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z When a band of renegade vamps kidnaps the priest’s niece, he sets out with a young sidekick to find her, vowing that he will kill her if she’s been infected. | 'Priest': A Christian Avenger 2011-05-13T22:33:02Z They don’t generate the sort of conflict necessary to carry a good film and thus are usually sidelined to a damsel or sidekick role. In Praise of This Summer's 'Complicated Women' 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z What distinction it has can be found mostly in filigree and detail, as well as in the central relationship between hero and sidekick. | 'The Green Hornet': Have Cool Car and Mask (and Sidekick), Will Travel for Justice 2011-01-13T22:53:25Z Each one is the other’s wacky sidekick, and each teaches the other some valuable lessons. ‘Soul’ Review: Pixar’s New Feature Gets Musical, and Metaphysical 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Barbie's popularity is undiminished because, unlike most young women, she's the one in the spotlight, the man just an afterthought or sidekick because she sometimes needs a date. How feminists are catching up to Barbie: She's everything – and has always been subversive 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Hanks, who changes young female sidekicks in this series more than he seems to switch jackets, keeps company in this movie with Felicity Jones, as Sienna Brooks, a lethally earnest doctor. Review: In ‘Inferno,’ Breathlessly Globe-Trotting and Decoding to Save the World 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z She appeared in the 1960s “Batman” television series as the Pink Pussycat, one of Catwoman’s sidekicks. Lesley Gore, Teenage Voice of Heartbreak, Dies at 68 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Beck’s Harry is comparatively bland, which puts him at a double disadvantage, because the other notable performance here is by Jonathan Hadley as Cokane, Harry’s friend and sidekick. Review: In ‘Widowers’ Houses,’ Loving a Slumlord’s Daughter 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Billy Bob Thornton’s interpretation of a boozing, bawdy, con-artist mall Santa — he’s only in it so he can case stores for a planned heist with his elf sidekick — is pitch perfect in this dark comedy. Here's Where to Watch Your Favorite Christmas Movies 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z “It was exciting to see a three-dimensional female character and not just an empty sidekick,” she said. ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Takes Its Final Curtsy 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The half-human, half-Vulcan sidekick of Captain Kirk, commander of the USS Enterprise, Spock's curious appearance was initially a concern for producers who feared his satanic looks might scare children and parents. Selling point: Spock's ear to be auctioned 2011-04-01T11:25:27Z It also apparently impaired his social skills; his sidekicks often end up explaining his brusque behavior to people — a male version of Ms. Deschanel’s Dr. Brennan from “Bones.” Television Review: ?The Finder,? From Hart Hanson, on Fox - Review 2012-01-11T22:44:27Z The publications became harder to find at bookstores and newsstands, and female readers were alienated by sexist story lines and artwork that reduced women to sidekicks and stereotypes. Can ‘Captain Marvel’ Fix Marvel’s Woman Problem? 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z It is a bittersweet study of K.’s wife’s decline, his self-laceration over his belief that he hastened her death and his struggle to kindle a romance with his hard-drinking “America, You Stoopid” sidekick. A man becomes impossibly pedantic and gets a reality TV show in 'The One-Eyed Man' by Ron Currie Jr. 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Sheridan, Wyoming, Jennie Way said her daughter Marley, 4, chose to dress up as Wonder Woman and daughter Vivian, 8, as Robin, a sidekick to Bat Girl, portrayed by their grandmother Deb Johnson. U.S. Halloween princesses make way for Wonder Woman, pink 'pussyhats' 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z But he’s much more than anyone’s sidekick: Saba’s solo debut, “Bucket List Project,” was one of 2016’s strongest rap releases, revealing his multifaceted virtuosity. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z One plot glitch: where were the parents of Mike's two sidekicks, Dustin and Lucas? Did You Watch ‘Stranger Things’? Let’s Talk About It 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z As usual, Mr. Ritter brings subtlety to a sidekick role that crucially ignites the film’s uneasy dynamic, while the photographer, Gavin Kelly, shoots his New Mexico and Texas locations as the title instructs. | 'The Dry Land': Telling a Soldier?s Tale 2010-07-29T23:23:00Z It boasts a familiar but enticing list of ingredients — an orphaned hero, plucky sidekicks, shape-shifting monsters, hidden worlds, magical peacekeepers, foul deeds, fateful destinies — whisked into a story that is fast-paced, funny and sometimes surprising. A Tale of Twinned Cities 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Yet the light charm, mostly offered by Shen as the oafish sidekick, serves as a saving grace amid the shadowy political games. ‘Full River Red’ Review: A Song Dynasty Blockbuster 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Titled "Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings," it's a talk show with celebrity guests and sidekick Julian McCullough. E! Entertainment network plans refurbishing 2012-04-30T11:08:10Z A Boston P.I. and his trusty sidekick reenact wild tales from their real-life case files in the new series "Cry Wolfe." TV This Week June 1 -7: 'Enough Said' on HBO 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The Companion Cube is an unconventional sidekick, but one with the capacity to generate strange, real feelings. Video game sidekicks: eight of the best 2013-03-22T13:00:00Z It plays the perfect sidekick to seared sea scallops with a bright gremolata—that smartly swaps cilantro for the traditional parsley—to tie the whole dish together. How to make the best grilled scallops 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Star Wars gave us space warriors with furry dog-faced alien sidekicks, while Doctor Who centred on a jelly-baby-munching time traveller with a penchant for scarves the length of The Great Wall of China. When good TV goes bad: how Battlestar Galactica became a holy mess 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Last week Lucca and Jason chatted about Alicia over drinks in a sequence that felt as if it had been scripted for the lawyer’s former sidekick and love interest, Kalinda and Will, three years ago. How 'The Good Wife' Changed Feminism and Politics on TV 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z In these shows, which center on working-class and middle-class urban women, divorce often constitutes a financial and social injury that a heroine or sidekick weathers with heart and pluck. Stand by Your Man? On TV, as in Life, There Are Alternatives 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Alice Morgan TV's favourite psycho sidekick returns to help/hinder Luther's latest investigation. Luther is back with more comic-book gore and fantastical crimes 2013-06-29T05:00:00Z In one incredible scene that has Rake explaining to his sidekick/captive how he’s going to murder two police officers, you get the sense that he’s making the thing inevitable just by saying it. “Thinking about how to transition”: David Means and Luke Mogelson, short story masters, contemplate the novel 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z She is saddled with an unwanted sidekick played by Dylan McDermott, a man in search of a stable, worthy television role. ‘Stalker’ Stars Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z This is all the easier when they portray sidekicks, comic relief or criminals. Goodbye Apu – here’s what you meant to us 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Or for Cameron Diaz, who plays secondary sidekick as well as the mother figure and the object of just enough lust to allay any anxieties that Britt and Kato might not be straight. | 'The Green Hornet': Have Cool Car and Mask (and Sidekick), Will Travel for Justice 2011-01-13T22:53:25Z I looked at Greg, his face flushed, and thought no one would mistake us for Captain Handsome and his sidekick. Skiing as It Was Before Chairlifts 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z There would be more linkage between the stations and their sidekicks, so that the digital versions are better promoted. Analogue to digital | Radio review 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z Nicole Byer is the latest comedian to have a marginally autobiographical show about a young performer trying to make her way in the entertainment biz, with the help of a few weirdo sidekicks. What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Queen Sugar’ and ‘Atlanta’ 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Before he became Nick Cave’s trusted sidekick in the Bad Seeds, Warren Ellis was crafting acclaimed instrumental albums with his trio, the Dirty Three. Album review: Dirty Three, 'Toward the Low Sun' 2012-02-27T18:49:00Z Related: Houdini's big secret: the sidekick who was more skilled than his master What about the woman? Houdini & Doyle: new show can't free itself from shackles of old formula 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z What sidekick has not dreamed of stepping into the limelight? | 'Cars 2': Tow Truck Takes the Lead on a Second Lap 2011-06-23T12:00:00Z I thought of him as a weird sort of sidekick, or a jester who made me laugh and ran errands for me, and certainly not as a threat. I was raped — and now I can finally say it 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Music,” conjures that same level of intensity when he rains down insults alongside his new sidekick. Album review: Run the Jewels, 'Run the Jewels' 2013-07-04T03:21:00Z As a cop, Mike, too, is saddled with a requisite scrawny sidekick: a partner who doesn’t mete out sass in tablespoons so much as shoot it from a Russian tank. Television Review: A Sitcom With More Than Empty Calories 2010-09-19T22:35:00Z Sherlock Holmes, sees Downey Jr. and Law reprise their roles as the eccentric detective and his loyal sidekick Dr. Watson. "Sherlock Holmes" sequel has London premiere 2011-12-08T11:39:07Z I remember being aware that on “Fantasy Island” he was the sidekick. Peter Dinklage Is Still Punk Rock 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z There are costumes, capes, secret identities and sidekicks. Comic-book superheroine Cat aims to see off gender stereotypes 2013-02-18T15:18:05Z Mr. Plant called her “the serene, almost nonplussed sidekick.” With a Nod to His Past, Plant Moves On Again 2010-09-05T00:14:00Z The workout is led, at a quick clip, by Barnes and her longtime sidekick, Anna Bass, who wear their signature sequined cocktail dresses and sneakers. Burning Calories at the Met 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Sheridan, Wyoming, Jennie Way said her daughter Marley, 4, chose to dress up as Wonder Woman and daughter Vivian, 8, as Robin, a sidekick to Bat Girl, portrayed by their grandmother Deb Johnson. U.S. Halloween princesses make way for Wonder Woman, pink 'pussyhats' 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z I like the idea of a guy who grew up being a sidekick and sort of having to evolve from that. Holy D.C. connection! A local comic book writer used to work for the CIA! 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Then I was crossing the convention floor when I noticed a teenage Robin, Batman's ward and sidekick, in a spiffy gold-and-red outfit. Comic-Con 2010: My favourite bits 2010-07-26T14:23:00Z “Only the sidekick even in their own movie … White people, would it kill you to stop inserting yourselves into everything?” Why is Hollywood still using 'yellowface' in 2016? 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Will this hard-luck president again defy death while his stoic sidekick vanquishes the nasty, uncivilized terrorists? Review: In ‘London Has Fallen,’ the President Must Be Saved From Terrorists 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Luther can sometimes get so oppressively murky that it was nice to have a wisecracking sidekick to compulsively undercut the drama at every turn. Luther recap: season three, episode four 2013-07-23T21:01:00Z Good Morning, in which they are joined by Daniel Crossley as the comic sidekick, also ends with them leaping energetically over park benches. Singin' in the Rain ? review 2011-07-05T22:00:03Z Don’t expect Damon to buddy up to Affleck as Batman’s sidekick Robin, though; he’s looking for a different kind of working relationship. Matt Damon Muses a Superhero Gig with the 'Right Director' 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z But fans of bounty hunter Han Solo’s furry sidekick need not fear, as the actor’s wife said on Reddit that he is expected to make a full recovery. Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Hospitalized 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z I too am conditioned to expect a good time at the site of Tyler Labine, here playing a Tyler Labine sidekick role. TV Weekend: Animal Practice 2012-08-10T14:22:13Z It's the Sherlock Holmes case no one dared mention while he was alive, which is why his sidekick, dear old Dr Watson, is telling it to us now. Christmas gifts 2012: the best audiobooks 2012-11-30T22:55:09Z Mr. Galifianakis is everywhere these days — the most in-demand tubby comic sidekick since the heyday of Jonah Hill, which I guess was about six months ago. | 'It?s Kind of a Funny Story': A Coming-of-Age Tale, Set Among the Sad 2010-10-07T23:19:00Z He put together a kind of dance party, filling up the stage with a group of costumed sidekicks who did “superbasic” routines that Gillis choreographed. The 373-Hit Wonder 2011-01-07T15:27:23Z And what to make of the near total absence of female sidekicks? Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z All his hopes and fears are exposed at a bacchanalian Labor Day bash during which he and his tubby sidekick act out like crazy, and the dream girl is won and lost. | 'Take Me Home Tonight': ?Tween College and What Comes Next 2011-03-03T23:51:05Z Similarly, anyone familiar enough with the careers of Batman’s many sidekicks will find more than a few commonalities between Blake and the various Boy Wonders who have served the greater good. The Next Batman: Is John Blake the New Bruce Wayne? 2012-07-25T12:00:15Z Now that there are no sidekicks and, indeed, no audience, this episode called the One About the Pandemic is reduced to only you and the family on that old living-room set. Perspective | How do we manage to get along in confined spaces? ‘One Day at a Time,’ perhaps. 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The restaurateur Tony Luke Jr. is Mr. Capon’s spirited sidekick and fellow judge. ‘Frankenfood,’ a Cooking Contest on Spike TV 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z He played Sherlock Holmes in a 1993 TV movie and twice played Holmes’s sidekick, Dr. Watson. Patrick Macnee, debonair actor in the TV series ‘The Avengers,’ dies at 93 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z What made the jokes about Richter so gently absurd is that no one has more persuasively countered the popular image of the sidekick as a pathetic sycophant. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Last year DC Comics had its new Superman, Jonathan Kent — the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane — begin a romantic relationship with a male friend, and Batman’s sidekick, Robin, recently acknowledged his own bisexuality. Comics That Read Top to Bottom Are Bringing in New Readers 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z His sidekick and erstwhile chattel is an old man named Hominy, the last surviving Little Rascal. Review: ‘The Sellout,’ Paul Beatty’s Biting Satire on Race in America 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Their best known creation was "DangerMouse" - a cartoon secret agent mouse that first appeared on television in the 1980s with his sidekick hamster Penfold. Creator of UK DangerMouse cartoon dies 2011-11-18T18:43:12Z In "2 Fast 2 Furious," he had the daunting task of replacing Vin Diesel as Paul Walker's sidekick and he oozed charisma from every pore of his flawlessly sculpted physique. Five top models-turned-actors 2012-05-18T00:49:08Z Britt befriends his dad's employee, Kato, and the duo reinvent themselves as crime fighters with Britt becoming The Green Hornet and Kato his sidekick. Seth Rogen, Jay Chou dish on new "Green Hornet" 2011-01-12T20:59:56Z Another clip was from Super Friends with Ice-T as Batman telling his sidekick, “Man the f—k up, Robin, you little b—h.” Watch Ice-T Make Cartoon Voices R-Rated on 'The Tonight Show' 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z From then on, Copp wrote parts for him—including “Mr. Brown,” an impish and slightly credulous Irish sidekick for “Mr. Copp.” Jim Copp, the Forgotten Virtuoso of Children’s Storytelling 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Avery Brooks played Robert Urich’s sidekick Hawk, who was always interesting, because he was a thug but he had an intellectual bent. Creating “Luke Cage,” the First Woke Black-Superhero Show 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The eye patch wearing rodent will be reunited with trusty sidekick, Penfold, and will use cutting-edge gadgets in the new series. Danger Mouse makes CBBC comeback 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Nerd, terrorist, sidekick: As good as the roles get? Goodbye Apu – here’s what you meant to us 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z In more than 100 movies, Mr. Morgan played Western bad guys, characters with names like Rocky and Shorty, loyal sidekicks, judges, sheriffs, soldiers, thugs and police chiefs. Harry Morgan, ?M*A*S*H? and ?Dragnet? Actor, Dies at 96 2011-12-07T16:47:35Z Driving the dilapidated scooter: a Klansman in a white robe and a frazzle-haired blond sidekick. A Klansman with a megaphone: Steven Hull's sordid art laments troubled times 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z She and her turtle sidekick are occasionally shown conversing in English, but otherwise the science seems solid, and the characters never come off as cuddly or anthropomorphized. Motherlode Blog: Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 1) 2012-10-16T21:33:22Z With his dad as his sidekick, this comedian fashioned himself as a modern-day Johnny Carson. 6 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z “If you wear a dress and you have an animal sidekick, you’re a princess,” he counters. How Disney's Positioning Moana as the Ultimate Anti-Princess 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Two sidekicks play like spokespeople for opposite poles of human nature, and the princess, hilarious amid armor-clad misadventures, is like the changeless soul of human folly. “Disenchantment,” Reviewed: Matt Groening Makes the Most of Medieval Slapstick Pestilence 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z It’s understood that Rogers believes that Wilson — who as Falcon has been his sidekick — is ready to take center stage as the next Captain America. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z My five-year goal was to appear as a sidekick on the show, ideally with a subtitle that defines me solely as the friend of someone else. 'The Hills' fans lament end of MTV reality series 2010-07-14T05:16:00Z Sometimes he performed with his guests or did comedy skits with Chuck McCann, his announcer and sidekick. Clay Cole, Host of Teenage Dance Shows, Dies at 72 2010-12-24T05:36:12Z He’s so often a sidekick and a voice that it’s easy to overlook his moments as a vital, wild-card star. 2002: When the Rock Went Hollywood and Movie Stars Still Ruled 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z This makes her the least credible character in a book that crosscuts between Harold in the present and Arthur — as Conan Doyle is called here — in 1900 and gives Arthur a sidekick too. Books of The Times: A Sherlock Holmes Tale That?s Hardly Elementary 2010-12-16T07:05:12Z His original TV series ran for two seasons and he and Pokey, his horse sidekick, returned as a musical duo in a 1988 series and were featured in a 1995 film. Up for Sale: Pop Culture Mementos 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z No mean feat since the relationship between host and sidekick has long been defined by a vast disparity in power. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The first episode of the Davy Crockett trilogy, “Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter,” with Buddy Ebsen as Mr. Parker’s sidekick, George, was shown on Dec. 15, 1954. Fess Parker, Who as Davy Crockett Set Off Coonskin Cap Craze, Dies at 85 2010-03-19T04:38:00Z The intellectual swashbuckler is the hero, not the plucky, comic-relief sidekick. ‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir Brings His Nerd Thriller Into the Mainstream 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z While at Marvel, Colan and Lee co-created The Falcon, an African-American character that was a hero in his own right, working in tandem with Captain America, but never as a sidekick. Comic book artist Gene Colan dies at 84 2011-06-24T13:53:07Z I had done a lot of sidekick characters, I had put on a lot of weight over the eight years I had been with my wife. A minute with: Chris Pratt on going from slob to film heartthrob 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Scott calls "Spy" a "wild, profane, surprisingly bloody caper-comedy" in which "the busy, silly script allows Ms. McCarthy to be her own best sidekick, in effect an entire sketch-comedy troupe unto herself." 'Spy': Melissa McCarthy's comedic mission accomplished, reviews say 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Mango is served at every meal and is always a trusted sidekick of India's most notorious rice dish called Hyderabadi biryani. 2 simple recipes for making sharp and spicy achar (aka Indian pickles) 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Everyone knows the story of Don Quixote, the self-proclaimed knight who tilts at windmills, aided by his sidekick Sancho Panza and inspired by his lady love Dulcinea. Review: 'Don Quixote' makes for a gratifying night at Seattle Opera 2011-03-01T00:35:42Z But it’s hard to see any nonmusical sidekick today playing as big a role in the comedy of the talk show as Richter did. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Simon doesn't have a lovable yet raggedy sidekick dog so there was a distinct dearth of master/canine "scrapes". The Good Cook: Grace Dent's TV OD 2011-07-22T23:06:51Z He and his blond sharpshooting sidekick, Armistice, are just too cool to be incidental characters. Westworld recap: episode one – a rootin' tootin' welcome to a sordid sci-fi fantasy 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Laurence had already done "Apocalypse Now," but I only knew him as the sidekick to my follow spot operator. 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' redux: Bonus talk with Paul Reubens 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z We'd been in love and eating fabulous foods and drinking wine and I was getting more work than before by playing the schlubby sidekick characters. A minute with: Chris Pratt on going from slob to film heartthrob 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The world might try to wedge a woman like Dr. Lahiri—chubby, brown, loud—into the role of a skinny white woman’s sassy sidekick. Mindy’s Happy Ending 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Even when Bessus’s behavior is utterly craven, his sidekicks mount hairsplitting arguments that prove him valiant — and he believes them. Review | Two 400-year-old soap operas rip along in stagings by Brave Spirits Theatre 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Which was a shame, because the contestants, along with Michel and his sidekick Fred, were all terribly nice people and I wish them well. TV review: Michel Roux's Service and Arthur's Hell on High Water 2011-01-12T21:15:01Z This time, the dope-smoking friends -- now estranged and each with new sidekicks -- reunite to replace a prized Christmas tree Kumar accidentally burned down. A Minute With: Kal Penn on Harold, Kumar and Obama 2011-11-02T09:07:01Z Jeff isn’t the obvious Neanderthal on the team — naturally called the Romans — but rather the sensitive sidekick, and Grace maintains romantic ideas about him even after the crime. Review: Sexual Assault as Both History Lesson and Satire 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z In an intentional move to distinguish themselves from David Letterman’s detached approach, O’Brien and Richter didn’t double down on ironic distance, with the sidekick bringing his own earnest silliness to the show. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Lewis sprang to fame in the 1950s as a zany comic performer in nightclubs, on television and in the movies, launching his act as the cross-eyed sidekick of the suave singer Dean Martin. Actor-comedian Jerry Lewis hospitalized in Las Vegas with infection 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Why do you think the tradition of the late-night sidekick fell out of practice over the years? You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Relegating minorities to the lower-status sidekick never received much blowback, as patronizing as it often seemed. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z But her blond son looks like a cherub, her stubborn sister Willow is one of TV’s surliest sidekicks and Sarah Palin drops in every few minutes to suck up all the oxygen in the conversation. More bull from Bristol Palin 2012-06-19T16:15:00Z The meat, fabulous with hints of honey, ginger and North African spices, has strong competition in its sidekicks, dauphine potatoes and ruddy, intense eggplant flan. Bistrot Lepic review: The Georgetown bistro will make you forget 14th Street 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The previous Doctor was engaged in a close relationship with his sidekick Clara that even led to a passionate kiss. Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi promises 'no flirting' with sidekick in new series 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Not that I’m necessarily rooting for this humorless little dude with a knit mask and a dumb logo to grow big muscles, acquire sidekicks and all the rest. ‘Brightburn’ Review: What if He Doesn’t Use His Powers for Good? 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z As we’re ushered to a table in the back, near a dome-shaped pizza oven, my Italian American sidekick lights up. At Alphonse market and Nonna’s Kitchen, there are two sides to Italian cooking 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Do you feel like you've been typecast as the smart, wisecracking sidekick? Comedian Janeane Garofalo to tape Comedy Central DVD in Seattle 2010-05-04T20:22:00Z But the film adaptation, directed by David Frankel, makes her into a sidekick and sassy sounding board. Failing the “DuVernay Test”: 6 signs your on-screen black character is a tired trope 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z It was as if I had a mad assistant, a sidekick. We’ve been children together, my daughter and me 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z “Originally Will was on the outside of what was going on in Sidney’s life, but it became clear that Bradley’s range went far beyond sidekick,” Mr. Abrams said in a telephone interview. Don?t Take This Hunk at Face Value 2011-03-10T17:44:04Z Superman, Green Lantern, Spider-Man … these are iconic characters dragging around decades of continuity, villains, sidekicks and notable story arcs. Jessica Jones recap, episodes 1-7: what do you make of Marvel’s newest TV hero? 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z He just scored a role in a food travel show, “Best Food Friends,” as sidekick to Chef Jeff, the swaggering Food TV star played by Bobby Cannavale. Hollywood Harassment Was an Open Secret. But TV Comedies Took It On. 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The sidekick droid initially had a round head; now it’s shaped like the bottom of a bucket. ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Emulates the Trilogy of Old 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z It's not altogether clear which one of them is supposed to be the handsome star and which one the chunky sidekick. "The Dilemma": Vince Vaughn's psycho-stalker breakdown 2011-01-14T20:30:00Z Mirabel sometimes is the sidekick and the therapist for her family. With ‘Encanto,’ Stephanie Beatriz Finds Yet Another Voice 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z As the sidekicks, Pollock and Howard have to wade through some humiliating shtick. Embracing the chill in Jimmy Buffett's 'Escape to Margaritaville' 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Still, Paul Shaffer, who has been Mr. Letterman’s bandleader and sidekick throughout “Late Night” and “Late Show,” said he had gone through a wide range of emotions in this past year. No. 10: How to Leave ‘Late Show With David Letterman’; No. 9: What’s Next? 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The first installment of "Davy Crockett," with Buddy Ebsen as Crockett's sidekick, debuted in December 1954 as part of the "Disneyland" TV show. Fess Parker, TV's `Davy Crockett,' dies at 85 2010-03-18T21:03:00Z With such an eccentric cavalcade of costumed titans set to debut in multiplexes, it surely no longer makes any sense to keep the caped crusader’s long-term sidekick on ice. Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z There, she averted the end of the world, splashily and with Tom Cruise playing her sidekick. A Star Crosses Hollywood Boundaries at the Border 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Shop strategically, though, and Mr Porter is a worthy sidekick. Critical Shopper: Mr Porter Online Shop: Critical Shopper 2012-09-06T02:54:26Z It’s Ben’s two buoyant sidekicks who lift “Mr. Sunshine” as a comedy — their obliviousness to slight is charmingly counterintuitive and a source of bafflement and occasional irritation to Ben. Television Review: Sunny Town, Gloomy Boss 2011-02-08T22:17:19Z Jones, 33, is best known for her Oscar-nominated role as the wife of physicist Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" and as Tom Hanks' sidekick in the 2016 adventure "Inferno." A Minute With: Felicity Jones finding the Force for 'Rogue One' 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z His sidekick, Wong, might tell him he’s born to study the mystical arts, but that’s not because his dad was a sorcerer. Black magic surgeon: Doctor Strange brings the occult back to the big screen 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z A reckless but charming smuggler and space cowboy, Han Solo and his sidekick Chewbacca help Luke and Leia save the galaxy. The Ultimate 'Star Wars' Dictionary for Dummies 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z In 1947, he found himself on trial for high treason for “selling a piece of Dutch cultural heritage,” a Vermeer, to Hitler’s sidekick Hermann Göring. ‘The Art of Forgery,’ by Noah Charney 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z He had been sent a lot of “Potter” adjacent material — more sidekicks — but he held on for edgier, more serious, more adult work. Rupert Grint of ‘Harry Potter’ Gets His Own Glasses 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z February 14, 2010 Fake Psychic and Friend, Trying the Stage QUICK, what is the name of the “Monk” sidekick? 2010-02-12T22:16:00Z Photograph: Huw Evans / Rex Features The Doctor's sidekick is to make her theatre debut with a leading role. Doctor Who star to take lead in West End show 2011-07-22T22:37:37Z And there was a house on Crete, where the American's young sidekick learned some Greek from local fishermen. Loyalty takes butler from poor Nepal village to NY 2010-06-02T12:41:00Z One farmer had hoped his young son would "be my little sidekick and do everything I did." Farm families are struggling to grow their businesses in child care deserts. Can the farm bill help? 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Jackie's accompanied on his bloody crusade by supernatural sidekick Darkling, whose frequent tendency to relieve himself on the corpses of enemies suggests a serious bladder complaint. This week's new games 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z Centineo and Amer are saddled with the responsibility to provide comic relief as goofy sidekick types, but both hit the same flat notes. ‘Black Adam’ Review: Heroism, but Paint It Black 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z There’s a story, but it doesn’t matter, certainly not to the leads or the good-natured sidekicks like Kathleen Turner and Rob Riggle. ‘Dumb and Dumber To’: Carrey and Daniels Strike Again 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The new-model Ranger has been re-kitted in a revisionist costume and forced to cede top billing to his Native American sidekick. The Lone Ranger – review 2013-07-10T23:34:53Z She struggled to make her relationships more mutual, to treat intimacy less like a drug, to let her friends be more than sidekicks. Losing Her Mind: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Ends with Hope 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z He began in the comics as Stephen Strange's manservant and sidekick. We all love Wongers, who brings the real magic to the MCU 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Except that they don’t, because his enterprising grandson and assorted sidekicks are heading to the rescue — just as soon as they’ve finished their bank robbery. Movie Review: ‘Cockneys vs. Zombies’ Stars Harry Treadaway and Alan Ford 2013-08-02T00:48:45Z He has been happy to be Wayne’s sidekick as long as it’s not fashioned into some kind of TV role. ‘Wayne’s World’ & Me 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The busy, silly script allows Ms. McCarthy to be her own best sidekick, in effect an entire sketch-comedy troupe unto herself. Review: In ‘Spy,’ Melissa McCarthy Is a C.I.A. Drudge Who Goes Rogue 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z “Not as a sidekick, not as a best friend.” 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Temple is also emerging in the mainstream film market and was picked by director Christopher Nolan to play Catwoman's sidekick Holly Robinson in the summer 2012 "Batman" installment "The Dark Knight Rises." "Dirty Girl" Juno Temple charms Hollywood 2011-10-06T17:38:30Z Photograph: Todd Antony/Adrian Rogers/1 fans will get a glimpse of Pond Life in a new mini-series about the Time Lord's sidekicks. Doctor Who sidekicks to feature in new BBC mini-series Pond Life 2012-08-22T15:23:32Z She was carrying on for her audience, a retinue that included a translator, the movie’s publicist and her makeup artist, a reassuring sidekick on Ms. Vega’s travels. The Star of ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Picks a Few Come-Hither Dresses 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Encyclopedia is not tough, but he travels with a protector, friend and sidekick — Sally Kimball — a girl who packs a punch. Donald J. Sobol, Creator of Encyclopedia Brown, Dies at 87 2012-07-17T19:06:04Z Seven years ago Mr. Banks was to 50 Cent what Mr. Santana was to Cam’ron: a punch-line-happy sidekick who motivated street loyalists even as the boss went off on flights of fancy. 2010-02-11T08:54:00Z Mr. Cohen, wearing a retro flattop, as if he was the sidekick from a James Dean movie, wasn’t being judgmental. The Flea Circus 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z The star of the show, however, is his sidekick, a poisonous goblin who wears a Union Jack shirt. The Darkness II ? review 2012-02-12T00:05:42Z With two sets of teeth and an abundance of hair, Fizzgig proves to be a useful, if occasionally annoying sidekick to The Dark Crystal's two heroes. Clip joint: five of the best creatures in 80s fantasy cinema 2013-07-24T13:35:27Z Elijah Wood plays Waters, his equally invisible sidekick. Review: Cops in ‘The Trust’ Spice Up Deadly Dull Jobs 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Repeat after me,"We like the Prime Minister and his unlikeable sidekick" –not to sound desperate, but sing fortissimo, with comedy in received pronunciation. The Saturday poem: The Point 2013-07-06T06:30:26Z Over the summers, he hits the road with his sidekick and puts on a show with low production values that foil his plans like a supervillain. Dancing is Tapman’s strength, but production values are his Kryptonite By then, Buddy’s old sidekicks are fixtures at the Friars Club, and so is he. Review: Billy Crystal Carries the Tune in ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The older Robin wore a Batman-Robin hybrid costume that was a bit of an eyesore, and the two sidekicks bonded over feeling underestimated by the more seasoned heroes. Batman and His Many Robins 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Expect plenty of witty repartee with her equally gifted sidekick, singer Kelly Hogan. Who are the must-see Pitchfork bands? 2011-07-12T23:15:00Z Doctor Who Adventure Games The Doctor and his sidekick will enter a new dimension when the BBC launches a series of video games in June. Pixel Pitch: it was our X Factor 2010-10-18T06:00:00Z It's one thing to give the faithful sidekick top billing, when that sidekick is played by Johnny Depp, but the film feels constantly torn between deconstructing the legend and presenting it in a straightforward manner. Lone Ranger shot down in early reviews 2013-07-01T11:20:58Z He said the sidekick role had fallen out of favor in recent years in part because of hosts’ egos, adding, “Much to Conan’s credit, he’s made a space for me.” You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z He acted all through school, often playing animals and sidekicks. Does Harvey Guillén, of ‘What We Do in the Shadows,’ Look Familiar? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Lopez is flanked by the expected comic foils: a hulking sidekick, a persnickety neighbor. Review: In George Lopez’s Show, ‘Lopez,’ He Mostly Plays Himself 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Nowadays it’s the heroines, not just the sidekicks, who swim in an endless sea of chardonnay and pinot noir. The TV Watch: Where Alcoholism Drinks in the Laughs 2010-12-02T23:21:00Z What helps: emphasizing the importance of thinking for herself and being her own person, not merely the sidekick of a bossy pal. 6 Things You Should Know About Young Girls in School 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Lee did enjoy limited fame on American TV as Kato, the chauffeur and sidekick to Van Williams’ “Green Hornet.” "Warrior" brings Bruce Lee's TV pitch to life, vividly and violently 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z But he slowly learned language and emotional dynamics by studying animated sidekicks in Disney movies. ‘Life, Animated’ Shares a Family’s True Fairy Tale 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z If the host is the king of this court, the sidekick isn’t the jester so much as the flatterer, the yes man, the official doormat. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z His assassination took fans by surprise and was handled exceedingly well, part of a long-term story arc that resulted in the Captain’s former sidekick, Bucky, taking on the mantel of his mighty shield. ArtsBeat: The Life, Death and Life of Superheroes 2011-01-25T20:06:05Z “It’s like slipping on an old coat,” said Freeman, who wonderfully portrays Sherlock’s emotionally complex sidekick. The Stars of Sherlock Return to the Show as World-Famous Celebs 2013-12-17T12:00:07Z In the 1970s, these creepfests offered a far bleaker view of our future world than the robot sidekicks in “Star Wars” that would soon overtake the culture and the film industry. Do Studios Dream of Android Stars? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z I always found Mr. Kangaroo’s sidekick Bunny Rabbit a little unsettling. Remember This: ‘The Giants Win the Pennant!’ 2012-10-02T22:46:16Z Her husband left in 1983, leaving Ms. Becket and her longtime friend, emcee, stagehand, stage manager and silent sidekick Tom Willett as the town’s only residents. Marta Becket, dancer in the desert, dies at 92 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Because if we don’t much like the boss man chief of this latest superhero ensemble, there is very little chance that we’ll warm to his colourful sidekicks. Five tasks Justice League must complete to save the DC universe 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Weide wrote the part for Frost, an actor probably best known in the United States as Simon Pegg’s sidekick in cult favorite films “Hot Fuzz” and “Paul.” 'Mr. Sloane,' a dark British comedy with Southland roots, comes to KCET 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Out of the shadows ... ventriloquists must start thinking like playwrights if the form is to evolve, says David Strassman, pictured here with sidekick Chuck. Watch my lips: the art of ventriloquism deserves centre stage 2010-08-27T10:02:00Z And so she was doomed to playing the sidekick to pretty girls, like Eve Arden in the old movies, all sass and sarcasm as she planned school dances but didn’t get a date. “Skinny isn’t beautiful”: Only after I stopped dreading my weight did I find true happiness 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z There are songs about seeing a favorite band or about losing oneself in disco, and the new single, “I’ve Got Your Music,” is a euphoric valentine to that 1980s musical sidekick, the Walkman. Possessed: Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne Chooses Form Over Function 2012-06-29T19:11:43Z As a producer, you’re kind of the sidekick to the artist. Q&A: Producer Boi-1da talks Grammys nods, working with Drake 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Fogler, who plays the hyper sidekick to Mr. Grace’s character, studied that film and other work of the actor Anthony Michael Hall. Film: Growing Older Isn?t the Same as Growing Up 2011-02-20T02:01:26Z The film is peppered with fanciful sequences in which Aidan is some sort of fantasy hero with a robot sidekick, which contrasts sharply with the drab routines of mundane struggle that is his actual life. 'Wish I Was Here' should have wished for insight 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z A lot of films promise that they’ll have “strong female characters,” but they become damsels or sidekicks. Eve Ensler: 'Max Max: Fury Road' Is a 'Feminist Action Film' 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z But accompanying history always is its sidekick, the human comedy. The New Yorker’s Ninetieth: Cartoons from 1935 to 1945 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z When he tries to top that with Goliath’s skull, Don finds himself on the road to perdition, saddled with an increasingly unhinged sidekick. Review: ‘Don Verdean,’ a Sendup of Ambitious Pastors and the Lure of Religious Relics 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Another invented monster, Caroline Aherne's Mrs Merton, began life as a sidekick to Sidebottom on his radio show, and Chris Evans was at one point billed as driver for his band. Frank Sidebottom creator Chris Sievey dies aged 54 2010-06-21T18:51:00Z It has been the dividing line between star and sidekick. Guess Who’s Coming to Mordor 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z There’s the thief and his dolt of a sidekick, ironically nicknamed “the Brain”; a newly arrived doctor faced with a daily parade of petty hypochondriacs; and a barber who doubles as a D.I.Y. dentist. Stream These Five International Films Now 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Treated like a workhorse, celery does its job, but it’s so much more than a sidekick to Buffalo wings. The Real Heart of Thanksgiving 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z A mixture of pranks, investigations and projects, appealing to May's audience of middle-aged engineers and top-banting "lads", this episode trades heavily on the docile charisma of his sidekick, Rory Barker. TV highlights: 25/4/2013 2013-04-25T06:01:07Z “Wrecked” also makes a lot of room for Junior, a drug dealer who is important here because he has stealable money — desperately needed by Isaiah’s irresistible sidekick, Dodson — and because Isaiah once shot him. Joe Ide Adds More Breathless Action to the Mix in ‘Wrecked’ 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z You get two big-eyed, wasp-waisted princesses, a square-jawed love interest and a wisecracking sidekick. Frozen-mania: how Elsa, Anna and Olaf conquered the world 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Levine is hoping Booker's companion provides a new depth to "Infinite," one that wasn't explored in the original "BioShock," whose voiceless protagonist didn't have a sidekick. 'BioShock' sidekick more than a damsel in distress 2013-03-19T16:01:04Z Another upcoming adventure introduces a swashbuckling hero styled after "Temple of Doom"-era Indiana Jones, down to a sidekick called Half-Pint. In its final mission "Archer" takes a hard look at whether this agent deserves to be called super 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The tale is related by Fergins, a mild-mannered bookseller who becomes Davenport’s sidekick. ‘The Last Bookaneer’: Literary pirates stalk a master 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z I thought George's sidekick was a bit dapper for a copper – period mop-top, fab gear, cuban heels – but he did the job. Downton Abbey; Whites; DCI Banks: Aftermath; Inspector George Gently; Horizon 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z Their best friends are their sidekicks, not an indispensable part of a team. Elizabeth Wein's top 10 dynamic duos in fiction 2013-06-20T12:33:58Z Is Watson smiling because he’s finally being restored to his Victorian status as an accomplished adventurer in his own right— and not merely a flabbergasted sidekick to the modern Holmes? Benedict Cumberbatch Dressed as an Old School Sherlock 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The mild, flaky crab is a perfect match for its sidekick, a bright and tangy cabbage salad. You’ll find good eats and plenty of hiking options on a weekend getaway to Ellensburg 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z At least he understands that The Jack Ferver Show needs a sidekick, a foil. Jack Ferver’s ‘Night Light Bright Light’ 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z After a preamble in fairyland, our heroes are plunged down a wormhole into contemporary New York and then pursued by an evil wizard and his daft sidekick. The Smurfs - review 2011-07-24T09:32:07Z It happened Tuesday at the United Center, with the former Police bassist handling his new role as sidekick to Paul Simon with what appeared to be genuine enthusiasm. Paul Simon and Sting at the United Center 2014-02-26T06:48:00Z But on Saturday it became a spoken monologue about gazing into the abyss in which her regular sidekick, the bassist Jay Leonhart, supplied the foundation. Music Review: Barbara Carroll at Birdland 2013-05-13T22:01:55Z Along with Mr. Smith and Matt Ray, his music director, arranger and patient “straight man,” Mr. Mac’s main professional sidekick is the costume designer Matthew Flower, a.k.a. The Gaudy, Glittery, Gorgeously Subversive World of Taylor Mac 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Nothing the announcer says could be more interesting than getting to hear a player and his sidekick wrestling with a decision in the heat of the battle. Tiger, The Tour And Inside The U.S. Open 2010-06-15T22:00:00Z Less notable are Riley’s sidekicks, a ho-hum bunch that quickly squanders our patience. ‘Hellraiser’ Review: Hurt Me, Please 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z We had to believe his sidekicks looked up to him and his women were in fear of him. Stage reader review roundup: your take on Damned by Despair and This House 2012-10-12T15:11:55Z He was also joined on stage by his enfant terrible sidekick, Little Frank. Panic on the streets of Timperley! Frank Sidebottom statue moves closer 2012-11-28T16:43:20Z He travels with his sidekick, a small-town taxi driver who has a second career as a Theyyam make-up artist and drummer. Author, author: William Dalrymple 2010-06-18T23:06:00Z It's a rarely amusing movie overwhelmed by grating kids, unfunny sidekicks, halfhearted Sandler funny voices and a co-star who seems more fearful of smiling with each passing year. 'Just Go With It'? Sandler and Aniston should have said no 2011-02-10T18:11:03Z A girl with a latte slipped past and all he was missing was his sidekicks Hot Tub Johnny and Club Soda Kenny. Andrew Dice Clay enjoys another roll, with help from Woody Allen 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z But the biggest change may be that, as the title of this show — “Angel at the Wheel” — suggests, here the angels have gone from sidekicks to protagonists, and they’re harnessing some cosmic forces. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right Now 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Pertwee's dignified Doctor was assisted by the no-nonsense military outfit UNIT, and an intelligent scientist sidekick – albeit a glamorous one who also got involved in action sequences – was an appropriate addition. Caroline John obituary 2012-06-21T18:03:05Z We get bickering sidekicks David Walton and Liza Lapira, who have a dozen failed sitcoms between the two of them. Review: ‘The Mayor,’ ‘9JKL’ and ‘Ghosted’ Offer Three Flavors of Network Comedy 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z On CBS on Monday, Kat Dennings makes her debut as the sardonic star of “2 Broke Girls,” and her sidekick is sweet, soigné and a punching bag. Television Review: Three New Sitcoms Put the Focus on Young Single Women 2011-09-18T22:09:46Z Anita Gates wrote that I was “trying” to play my character — who was the bohemian sidekick — “as a sort of British lower-class Joan Rivers.” Amanda Peet: The First Time I (Didn’t) Read a Scathing Review 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Indispensable to the sidekick is his uncanny ability to sacrifice his life for his white companion at just the right moment. Creating a spectacle of slaughter at the movies: Ambush at Kamikaze Pass 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z “We were told people didn’t want to see our stories: ‘You be the sidekick’. Vivica A Fox: 'Black Lives Matter is going to be Trump's demise' 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z “Every main character deserves an awesome sidekick,” said StVil about the rodent with a big personality. Author’s immigrant story inspires debut novel for kids 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z You know the story: Dr. Polidori, a lesser sidekick to the godlike Byron, emerges from the summer with a vampire tale, and Mary Shelley dreams up “Frankenstein.” Monsters take the stage in a new Gothic musical and a delayed play 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z In the mornings, the comedian Tom Thakkar was up for anything when he was the sidekick for “You Up With Nikki Glaser.” 5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z They’re the sidekick, or maybe they end up with their own little chubby counterpart at the end. Television: Savannah Dooley and Winnie Holzman Develop ?Huge? 2010-06-20T02:02:00Z Similarly, Yossi’s friends remain essentially enigmas, generic sidekicks without much to distinguish them beyond degrees of daring and propensity for bickering. Review: Braving Foot Rot and Fire Ants in the Amazon ‘Jungle’ 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Pure funny: the perfect pitch of a sidekick. 11 Great Vocal Performances in Pixar Movies 2013-08-13T09:45:16Z If you get offered another script and you see that, once again, you’re the sidekick or supporting player to someone else, will you think, here we go again? Kathryn Hahn Talks About Her Insidious, Perfidious Role on ‘WandaVision’ 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z The three are Gary’s sidekicks, a roving peanut gallery, and the shot of them is a reminder of the truck’s tender cargo. One Indelible Scene: When a Woman Takes the Wheel in ‘Licorice Pizza’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “We’ll change the pH levels of what’s going on down here with these roots and pretty much remedy this problem,” he announces to one of his sidekicks. | 'The Vanilla Ice Project': Take Heed: The Lyrical Poet Is on the Real Estate Scene 2010-10-13T22:10:00Z Mr. Evans is genial and easy on the eyes, but a superhero with a mask, whether bland or brooding, is rarely as interesting as the sidekicks and baddies who surround him. | 'Captain America': Hey, Brooklyn, Where Did You Get Those Muscles? 2011-07-21T12:00:01Z He and his bumbling sidekick Arthur fight incompetently against strange villains like Ramses IV, Ms. Lint, The Terror and Overkill, while encountering respected superheroes. Amazon's 'The Tick' pokes fun at world of comic book superheroes 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The plan is basically two-pronged: The White House sends “a team of their worst people” — specifically, Jonah and his sidekick Richard — to lobby for the bill, while Amy and Dan also lobby against the bill. 'Veep' Recap: An Infestation of Mediocrity 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z The title refers to fruit spread, but sound and music energize the show, with DJ Duggz spinning onstage and acting as Watts’s occasional sidekick. Theater to Stream: ‘Broadway Backwards’ and Starry Readings 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Freeman has yet to comment on the Sun's report, which suggests he plumped for starring as Sherlock Holmes's sidekick Dr Watson when it became clear that filming the Hobbit would create a scheduling clash. Holmes not Hobbit 2010-09-07T14:48:00Z But at the time, the directors were simply trying to sell Disney executives and Williams himself on the idea of casting the actor as the voice of their shape-shifting sidekick. How Robin Williams became 'Aladdin's' Genie 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Loyal Spenser fans may be disappointed that Hawk, Spenser's intimidating black sidekick, makes no appearance, but other members of the series' ensemble cast, including the hero's lover, Susan Silverman, are well-represented. Parker's `Sixkill' has compelling story line 2011-05-04T11:24:12Z Mr. Lange came to national attention shortly afterward, when he was hired as an announcer and sidekick on “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show,” broadcast on national television from San Francisco. Jim Lange, Genial Host of ‘Dating Game,’ Dies at 81 2014-02-28T04:17:53Z Her sidekick, playing Dr. Dan, goes by the stage name Major Scales. Review: Jinkx Monsoon Is Back, and Pregnant, in ‘The Vaudevillians: Bringing Up Baby’ 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The character originated in the 1930s on radio and was later transported to the small screen in a 1960s TV show, co-starring Bruce Lee as Reid’s sidekick. The Green Hornet reboot in works after underwhelming Seth Rogen comedy 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Then it’s off to the Dairy Queen with her two sidekicks to crow over a caper she’s enacted several times before. Review: Teenage Kicks Go Too Far in ‘Flower’ 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Gone is the humbly handsome Bradley Cooper known for playing sidekicks and jerks. Bradley Cooper will keep geeking out about ‘A Star Is Born’ as long as you let him 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Overseas, the buddy comedy based on the famed detective and his trustee sidekick has made a dismal $7 million, bringing its worldwide bounty to $35 million. Box Office: 'Aquaman' swims to third straight victory, nears $1... 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z As sensitivity to the power dynamics of comedy increased, the traditional sidekick seems, among other things, counterproductive. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Sometimes, it’s small, like Alderman’s portrayal of a newscast hosted by a serious woman and her good-looking male sidekick. ‘The Power’ is our era’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z “The big disparity between the two is in the first I’m this kind of jaded realist and the second I’m now essentially a… light and bright sidekick.” ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ hopes to lasso a little holiday joy 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z So you always wanted a little person to be a sidekick on your show? Q&A: Late Night Host Chelsea Handler 2010-03-09T07:45:00Z Robert said to me, hey, would you want to be the sidekick? You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z When his sidekick, Andy Richter, ad-libbed a line a few weeks ago that referenced Jack Benny, Mr. O’Brien laughed, adding, “Could you send everyone a letter telling them who that is?” The Most Riveting Host in Late Night (and the Most Overlooked) 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z With her long red braided hard, black trousers, gold headphones and grumpy teenage disposition, Adrenaline will keep Asterix and his oversized sidekick Obelix chasing after her to ensure her safety as she explores adolescent rebellion. Asterix gets update with female heroine in latest outing 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Epithemiou's trademark social awkwardness and tendency to lose interest in what his guests are talking about make him the perfect host, while sidekick Gupta adds to the chaos. TV highlights 13/07/2012 2012-07-12T18:59:01Z He’s a classic Asian ethnic stereotype and a classic civilian sidekick. Ant-Man’s Agent Woo: do superhero films have a sidekick race problem? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z In this oblivious self-sufficiency, she resembles no one so much as the solitary Pigpen—although, unlike him, she has a sidekick, Marcie, whose love for her is unconditional. What “Peanuts” Taught Me About Queer Identity 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z He seeks out his sidekick from the old days, a tough guy named Dennis, played by Christopher Meloni, and together they go in search of justice. Review: Vengeance, Thy Name Is Travolta, in ‘I Am Wrath’ 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z “You really have to push your face into it,” Beck told his sidekicks. Glenn Beck wants to heal the America he divided — one hug at a time 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Ms. McEnroe, 26, has a deep, gravelly voice — a combination of her father’s Queens-influenced stony delivery and her mother’s rasp — and is a fitting sidekick. Now Pass the Mic to Tatum O’Neal 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Unlike so many Disney heroes, she doesn’t have a sidekick to guide her through the story. With ‘Encanto,’ Stephanie Beatriz Finds Yet Another Voice 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z I wish more women had armored female sidekicks. “Game of Thrones”: The Door 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z I can never get enough of Ms. Halston and was sorry not to get all that much of her here in her put-upon sidekick role. | 'Olive and the Bitter Herbs': Co-Op?s Old Crank Finds a Fresh Spirit 2011-08-17T02:30:38Z Before that popular comedy, Morgan was perhaps best known for his role as the sidekick policeman, Officer Bill Gannon, to the no-nonsense Los Angeles investigator Sgt. Actor Harry Morgan of TV comedy 'M*A*S*H' dies, 96 2011-12-07T18:38:39Z But is the world really ready for Batman’s oft-reviled sidekick to return to the big screen? Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z HeeHee, who beats out an adorable pig for the job of cute animal sidekick on the voyage itself, is a lot like Becky, the addled loon in “Finding Dory.” Review: ‘Moana,’ Brave Princess on a Voyage With a Chicken 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The characters would probably balk at the classification of “sidekick”. White hero, sidekick of color: why Marvel needs to break the cycle 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Howard Stern's longtime sidekick is working on a memoir about her struggles with her weight and health and her decision to eat vegan. Robin Quivers working on diet memoir 2012-01-18T23:16:04Z For his part, Mr. Hotchner played the role of celebrity sidekick in a much more comfortable, no-nonsense manner. Books of The Times: Close-Up Portraits of Paul Newman and Martha Stewart 2010-03-21T23:35:00Z You can also see why Lear inspires protective affection in his sidekick, the Fool. | 'King Lear': He?s a Grumpy Old Man, but Don?t Dare Run Away 2011-05-06T14:33:07Z Lewis started out as the sidekick to Thaw's Inspector Morse, which clocked up seven series and five specials between 1987 and 2000. Whately: 'One more' series of Lewis 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Herb, her devoted sidekick and accompanist, was at the piano, his gray hair in a ponytail and the rest of him in a Vegas-style silver suit. Kiki and Herb Make America Great Again 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the presence of a sidekick would give Christian Bale's Batman someone to worry about in the absence of Rachel Dawes. Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robin in The Dark Knight Rises just won't fly 2011-02-03T18:04:51Z And thankfully in the movie she’s a more modern woman, independent psychopath than sidekick. From Mad Love to Suicide Squad: The Evolution of Harley Quinn 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The backing band was driven on by Bongo Eddie, Creole's sidekick for more than 30 years, along with the versatile guitarist Mark Anthony Jones and a powerful three-piece brass section. Kid Creole and the Coconuts 2010-04-23T21:30:00Z Robin of Sherwood was believed to be part of the original myth by the makers of Prince of Thieves, hence Morgan Freeman’s Moorish sidekick, Azeem. How the Robin Hood myth was turned on its head by rightwingers 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z I liked that dynamic and the idea of leapfrogging over all these people who thought you were this cute little sidekick. Q&A: Paul Feig on 'Other Space' and the comedy of close quarters 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z As I got older our relationship shifted, and I started to assume the role of my dad’s sidekick. A trip never taken: a mission to find my mother brought me closer to my father 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z "Who's the villain, and who's the sidekick here?" asks Lord Blackheart early on in their acquaintance when he realizes Nimona's penchant for violence and mayhem disregards his honor code. Noelle Stevenson invites everyone into comics 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Suggesting another possibility, Mr. Letterman said that next month, he and Paul Shaffer, his longtime bandleader and sidekick, “will be debuting our new act at Caesars Palace with our white tigers.” Closing Out a Late-Night Era, Letterman Goes for Laughs Instead of Tears 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z It was a hangout for Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and his sidekicks, and the conventioneers and tourists flocked to see the Capitol insiders as much as the entertainment. Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He might seem, to the uninitiated, like many other hyperactive morning DJs, meaning he knows his music and he likes a laugh, usually with an in-studio sidekick. Rewind radio: Xfm; Moral Maze – review 2013-02-23T22:50:01Z At the time, Eisenberg was filming "The Hunting Party" in Croatia and feeling down about his role as the "tag-along, sidekick guy." Jesse Eisenberg a.k.a. Lex Luthor puts his powers to new use with his play 'The Revisionist' 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Some of his stories about the junkies he's met on his not-so-glamorous travels would probably surprise his younger fans, who are more used to seeing him with his lovable canine sidekick Hacker the Dog. Edinburgh festival diary: 'Doing standup and kids' TV takes a bit of juggling' 2012-08-12T17:00:01Z Vegetables have long been relegated to boring lead-ups to the main event, middling sidekicks to beefy superheros – delicious, maybe, but just not quite enough. A New Year resolution that's good for you and the planet: stop eating meat 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Why then is Ryan Potter, the brilliant young Asian American star of Disney’s Big Hero 6, touting himself to play the Dark Knight’s sidekick in the upcoming stand-alone Ben Affleck–directed Batman movie? Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, her male counterparts, such as James McAvoy, get more screen time than your average female sidekick would. Violent femmes: Atomic Blonde and Hollywood’s new wave of killer women 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The shape of the opening scenes and the role of Nicklausse, Hoffmann's rationalist sidekick, are vastly strengthened by the restoration of previously excised material. The Tales of Hoffmann ? review 2012-02-12T17:49:40Z On “I Am What I Am,” a collection of slight sketches influenced by the Californian country of the 1960s, Mr. Haggard sounds more fatigued than his old sidekick, his voice less willing to bend. Critics? Choice: New Music From Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson 2010-04-18T23:21:00Z There's also a rare show from Grandmaster Flash's infamous sidekicks the Furious Five, although it's tricky to tell how many of the original Five are still around or indeed their current state of anger. Clubs picks of the week 2013-02-16T06:00:10Z In the strip and in more than 40 “Peanuts” television specials, he appeared as both Charlie Brown’s sidekick and an auteur of vivid fantasy personas, including Joe Cool. Want This Snoopy T-Shirt? You’ll Have to Pay in Blood. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Page Six dubbed him Lawrence's "bodyguard/manservant" during her New York apartment hunt, the New York Daily News called him a "mystery stud" and People ID'd him as her "rugged sidekick." Jennifer Lawrence's new bodyguard gets a lot of love from fans 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Ward was a leading man who often played the sidekick. Farewell, Fred Ward, best buddy ever 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “It’s positively the same dame,” protests his sidekick. What I'm really watching: golden age Hollywood comedies 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z You are still allowed to be fat on TV, indeed, you are positively welcomed, should a romantic lead or a policeman need a slow-witted sidekick. Poor, capable and funny: the return of Roseanne, the sitcom that broke all the rules 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z On the reality shows that followed, Jenner’s role as sidekick surprised those who knew him well. The forgotten history of Bruce Jenner: How the all-American hero of the 1970s ended up here 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z "The Lone Ranger" stars Johnny Depp as Native American sidekick Tonto in an action remake based on the classic radio and TV series. Disney's 'Lone Ranger' starts box office ride with $2 million Tuesday 2013-07-03T16:00:46Z But on the story-driven ABC show, Max is the naïve, nutty sidekick to Edison. Max Headroom, Original Talking Head, on DVD 2010-08-07T02:20:00Z When she falls apart, her daughter — who is her nurse, sidekick and most ardent fan — is there to pick up the pieces. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z She also played Catwoman’s sidekick in the TV comedy “Batman” in the 1960s. Lesley Gore, 1960s pop star, dies at 68 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The list includes a knighthood for Tony Robinson, an actor and political activist best known as dim sidekick Baldrick from the comic TV series "Blackadder." Adele honored by Queen Elizabeth II 2013-06-14T21:56:14Z Watson plays the school principal, serving as Scott’s sidekick — similar to the role Victor French played in the series. Barry Watson talks ‘Heaven,’ spirituality and cancer battle 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Why are Asians so often turned into sidekicks in their own story, even when they're the ones doing the fighting? Why onscreen martial arts is important to Asian Americans – even if we don't practice it ourselves 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The narrator, for example, mentions that one character, Martin’s sidekick Stanford Bell, is black — for no apparent reason. 'Bottle Grove,' by Daniel Handler book review - The Washington Post 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Men of such cold intellect are often in want of a softening influence; here, Terence Wilton's Colonel Pickering assumes the role of avuncular sidekick. Pygmalion 2010-05-18T20:29:00Z "Being the Ricardos" does reserve screen time for Desi's unhappiness with being Lucy's perceived sidekick. Being Desi Arnaz: The "flawed genius" that "Being the Ricardos" doesn’t show – or see 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Comedy Dave, his sidekick, did the full stint too, but not the rest of Moyles's team, and I preferred that too. Rewind radio: Chris Moyles; Nick Grimshaw; The Archers – review 2012-07-14T23:06:12Z It's still rather hard to tell with his male sidekick, the charisma-free Nick Hewer. The Apprentice touches base again 2010-10-06T21:00:00Z His résumé reveals a long career as an ensemble player, a sidekick, lately a dad, nearly always an actor who subsumes himself to the character. Wendell Pierce Fulfills His American Dream: Playing Willy Loman 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Tom Hardy's star has risen high after Bronson – made by Love's production company Vertigo – and Jude Law has revived his kudos as a sidekick in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. Trailer trash 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z Talented minority actors are in demand to play white characters’ bosses, sidekicks and underlings. ArtsBeat: The New TV Season, One Stereotype at a Time 2013-05-17T19:28:34Z Forget a few token parts here and there; in this one film, Asian actors would play everything: the romantic leads and sympathetic sidekicks, the comic foils and cads, the faces in the crowd. ‘Crazy Rich Asians’: Why Did It Take So Long to See a Cast Like This? 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Early on in his career, Philbin appeared in the 1960s talk show "The Joey Bishop Show," as a sidekick to the show's star. Regis Philbin retiring from "Live with Regis and Kelly!" 2011-01-18T21:18:43Z Despite exploding buses and the grim prospect of nuclear annihilation, these pages are leavened by Ellen’s trusty sidekick, a retired schoolteacher based on a real-life friend of Clinton. Review | Hillary Clinton’s thriller with Louise Penny is a thinly veiled jab at a Very Stable Genius 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Then, 10 years ago, Sandford started his second, avowedly humorous series about Davenport’s sidekick, Virgil Flowers, who came to embody the author’s sense of the absurd. John Sandford: A thriller writer having a little fun with the genre 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Elizabeth describes Gabriel as “the best sidekick, the best wingman and my best friend.” On Love: Elizabeth McKinney and Gabriel Burgos The heroes that studios put onscreen can determine whether a child sees herself as a protagonist or a sidekick–and there has not yet been a Superman-like figure for young girls. Wonder Woman Breaks Through 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Was it considered out of step even in the 1990s when Conan wanted you to be his sidekick? You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The Bond Girl is a controversial concept: no matter the era, James Bond always gets to save the day while women are relegated to damsel, eye-candy or—best case scenario—sidekick. See The Most Badass Bond Women 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z People of color are often depicted in stereotypical ways, or as flat, uninteresting characters better suited to be sidekicks than central characters. DC Comics superhero: “All Star Batman” author Scott Snyder on politics, diversity and comics in the Trump era 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in comedy, Lee Mack reveals in his new memoir that he regrets jilting sidekicks Catherine Tate and Dan Antopolski when first offered a TV break. Blackadder marches again and Zach Galifianakis votes for Boris 2012-10-10T08:11:05Z Perhaps because Pratt's been such a reliable comic sidekick to the main attraction, it's taken Hollywood longer than it should to put him center stage. Chris Pratt enters a new galaxy with his winning brand of acting 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Those, and the two or three scenes in which Sarah Silverman — as Charlie’s sidekick and, somehow, a school guidance counselor — appears to abandon a script that it pained me to watch her obey. ‘Marry Me’ Review: Putting ‘I Do’ on the To-Do List 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z In the film, Mr. Bernal provides the voice of Héctor, the skeletal sidekick of the story’s main character. The 2018 Oscars Musical Performers Include Mary J. Blige and Common 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z It was an uphill trek from sidekick to star. Life's better with Retta: How TV's 'treat yo self' queen conquered comedy 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z She was the eighth and penultimate child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, shyer than most of the others, a sidekick to her siblings. Jean Kennedy Smith Remembers Growing Up Kennedy 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z He finds shelter with sidekicks who are recognizably Baloo, the bear from “The Jungle Book”; Sebastian, the crab from “The Little Mermaid”; and several others. ‘Life, Animated’ Shares a Family’s True Fairy Tale 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Most of us identify with the heroes, but outside the multiplex, we are all civilian sidekicks. Ant-Man’s Agent Woo: do superhero films have a sidekick race problem? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Somebody is white Huck and somebody else is his amusingly dim black sidekick, Jim. Why Do the Oscars Keep Falling for Racial Reconciliation Fantasies? 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Capulina acted in nearly 100 films, often appearing as a bumbling but good-natured sidekick wearing an old hat with no crown. Beloved Mexican comic 'Capulina' dies at age 85 2011-10-01T02:11:14Z Has any comic book icon in history proven quite so controversial as Robin, Batman’s perennial sidekick, occasional ward, and partner in crime-fighting? Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Tom Wilkinson is fine as Joseph P. Kennedy, capturing the family patriarch's ruthless drive and harsh authority, while Barry Pepper is credible as Robert F. Kennedy, Jack's sensitive and fiercely loyal sidekick. 'The Kennedys' paints a flattering portrait 2011-03-31T11:15:09Z Often a sidekick for the human protagonist, these characters provided assistance, comic relief, and an abundance of cuteness. Clip joint: five of the best creatures in 80s fantasy cinema 2013-07-24T13:35:27Z Verdi’s jester, Rigoletto, is turned into this Rat Pack duke’s sidekick, though what exactly his responsibilities are remains a gap at the core of the director Michael Mayer’s concept. Review: ‘Rigoletto’ at the Met Opera Sounds Almost Desperate 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “I like to be in control of my books,” he writes, explaining why he positioned himself as the detective Daniel Hawthorne’s sidekick. New in Paperback: ‘Wildhood’ and ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Even a scene at Brighton Beach, where they disrobe and run into the surf, is included less to titillate than to define Gerri as the mouthy daredevil, and Lilly as her wide-eyed, innocent sidekick. ‘Very Good Girls,’ With Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z I was holding out some hope that maybe it was going to be okay,” Keene tells TIME, speaking of Depp’s desire to elevate Tonto from his sidekick role and reverse racial stereotypes. Johnny Depp as Tonto: Is The Lone Ranger Racist? 2013-07-03T16:31:50Z This role enabled me to play a character suffering real pain, a change from the scripts that want you as a funny sidekick. Dev Patel: ‘I’m just this guy from Rayners Lane – how the hell did this happen?’ 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Add to this the daughter who must also be her mother’s nurse, sidekick, accountant and most ardent fan, and you have the steaming brew that is Anne Enright’s intoxicating novel “Actress.” An Actress Descends Into Madness, and Her Daughter Picks Up the Pieces 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z When Anton, still in recovery, returns from Gabon, Buddy, plotting his resurrection, asks him to work as his sidekick and also, it’s plain, his alter ego. A Novel Set at the Dakota Imagines John Lennon as a Neighbor 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z I’ve graduated from sidekick to co-conspirator in recent decades, but it still thrills me to get his green light on my schemes. Past Into Present: 4 Journeys That Changed Us 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z “The busy, silly script allows Ms. McCarthy to be her own best sidekick, in effect an entire sketch-comedy troupe unto herself,” A. O. Scott wrote in his review for The New York Times. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Colombiana’ and ‘Spy’ 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The book is generally hyper-cautious about singling out Trump administration officials, other than a few, such as immigration extremist and presidential sidekick Stephen Miller. Miles Taylor spoke out against Trump as ‘Anonymous.’ Now he’s gone public and is hiding out. 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Richter, who was O'Brien's sidekick on "The Tonight Show" and will play the same role on O'Brien's upcoming TBS talk show, will host the special. Richter, O'Brien's writers to tape TBS special 2010-05-26T20:44:00Z It’s been more than a decade since Nemo was reunited with his family, but by the looks of a brand-new trailer for the film’s upcoming sequel, the adventure’s just beginning for his sidekick Dory. Watch Dory Remember Her Family In New 'Finding Dory' Trailer 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The hour-long episodes are delicious morsels, with beautiful art deco architecture, perfectly paced sleuthing and Captain Hastings, the comedy sidekick and dishy English gent. Your next box set: Agatha Christie's Poirot 2011-07-28T21:00:05Z It stirs in characters a bit less distinctive than the average game avatar — a blue-eyed hero, a dark-haired villain, a few funny sidekicks, a girl — and sets them off in pursuit of something vaguely archetypal. Movie Review: ‘Need for Speed’ Puts Video Gamers in the Passenger Seat 2014-03-13T21:41:59Z Mr. Fares, playing against his sidekick role in the superb “Department Q” films, is captivating as he takes the lead. Review: ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ Puts the Noir in Cairo 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The announcement follows comments from Freeman, who plays Sherlock's sidekick, earlier this week. Sherlock: Fourth series confirmed 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Congeniality, if you will, gone from pudgy to superhero buff, from sidekick to leading man. Chris Pratt enters a new galaxy with his winning brand of acting 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z But as last week’s very fine episode ended, his modern-day sidekick, Lt. 'Sleepy Hollow' Season 2 Finale Recap: Abbie Goes Back 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z “He has become my sidekick and the perfect walking partner as I explore my new home. He has also been a fantastic tool for helping me make new friends as things start to normalize.” In a pandemic, these pups have made all the difference Neither is the casual crassness of his yes-man sidekick, despite all the quirky cornball gestures Stephen Russell Murray works in. Office sexual politics is ‘What We’re Up Against’ 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z She wasn’t even the lead; she was just the sidekick, with the same joke in every scene. What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood (*If you’re not a straight white man.) 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Jeff, his gullible sidekick, was an inmate of a mental asylum. Putting modern art on the map 2012-08-24T20:35:17Z They are referring of course to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” which cemented the rule that the prettier, nicer friend is the star and the sarcastic one is the sidekick. Television Review: Three New Sitcoms Put the Focus on Young Single Women 2011-09-18T22:09:46Z And giving Henry a sidekick, Abe, who knows his secret is a nice touch. ABC’s ‘Forever’ Follows an Immortal Medical Examiner 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Yet, working with Babbage as an anonymous younger sidekick, she surpassed his vision of what his proposed computing machines could do and could be. James Gleick: 'Information poses as many challenges as opportunities' 2011-04-09T23:05:59Z He went on to do a string of guest spots and commercials - he got his Screen Actors Guild card with "Hill Street Blues" and played the sidekick of "MacGyver" for a season. Cuba Gooding Jr., onstage and in 'creative place' 2013-04-23T13:14:10Z He was a host happy to play the sidekick. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The Scottish actress Ashley Jensen — a delicious sidekick in comedies like “Extras,” “Ugly Betty” and “Catastrophe” — stars as a noxious publicist who trades the glamour of London for a cottage in the Cotswolds. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘All the President’s Men’ and ‘The Good Place’ 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Back on the street, he turns to his sidekick and assistant, Richard, for confirmation that he does not look like Teddy’s apparent type, i.e., a 40-something woman. 'Veep' Recap: Listen, You Are Beyoncé 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z From the moment she was born, Valerie was his sidekick, playmate and confidante. Analysis | Ten things we learned from the new Valerie Biden Owens book 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “So often, gay people of color, they’re the sidekick characters,” Lee said. ‘Driven by the Potential for Joy’: Comedies Are the Thing This Spring 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z So much of nonwhite representation in cinema is trivial at best, stereotypical at worst — the wisecracking sidekick or the background player stuck there as a token. A Latina Disney Movie Princess? The Wait Isn’t Over 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z It featured Dan Brand, a Philadelphia socialite during Revolutionary War times who ends up being trained by Native Americans, gains a sidekick named Tipi and runs around the frontier in a breechclout. Comprehensive history of Archie fills in the basics 2011-05-31T19:30:05Z His sidekick's efforts to cheer him up, by buying him drinks with umbrellas, only worsens the situation. TV highlights 07/03/2013 2013-03-07T07:00:15Z There is her sidekick, a former mortuary worker who calls himself Saddam Hussain because he is obsessed with the “courage and dignity” of Saddam “in the face of death.” Arundhati Roy’s Return to the Form That Made Her Famous 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Did you do any preparation, see how other sidekicks had handled the position? You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The Tick is so busy that his sidekick, Arthur, however, is having serious trouble keeping up. The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and More in April 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z It turns out that the only person Dalí painted convincingly was his wife, sidekick and handler, Gala. Art Review: Antics Aside, a Dal? of Constant Ambition 2010-09-02T21:32:00Z It’s the sort of scenario — famous historical figure and his trusty but disapproving sidekick running around solving a crime, upsetting Edwardian propriety along the way — that’s often played for comedy, as a sprightly lark. Review: ‘Arthur & George’ and the Longest Case Ever 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z To wit: At a recent Sunday matinee here of “Shrek,” children shrieked with delight as Donkey — the title character’s sidekick — was chased around the stage by a flirty female dragon puppet. Arts & Leisure: Flops on Broadway? Fix Them Overseas 2011-07-29T13:56:39Z Moving upwards towards a peak of third-world success and white condescension, we discover the role of "sidekick." Creating a spectacle of slaughter at the movies: Ambush at Kamikaze Pass 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Indeed, this fleet-footed if disposable action comedy feels like the first installment of a franchise, complete with back story, introduction of sidekicks, and an ending that might as well scream “More to come!” ‘Spenser Confidential’ Review: Good Guy P.I. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z A flying segment lets you glide with a sidekick through a cavernous facility, trying to track down some villains and bring them to justice. Review: 'Star Wars,' Pixar characters boost Kinect 2012-05-03T13:27:08Z Bass Reeves, a black lawman who had a Native American sidekick, is thought to have served as a model for the Lone Ranger. Black Cowboys, Busting One of America’s Defining Myths 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z It's true that Buscemi, the eternal sleazy sidekick, initially seems an odd choice for leading man. Empire state of mind 2011-01-20T07:57:00Z I'm so sick of that man with his girl sidekick. Helen Mirren talks royalty and 'Doctor Who' 2013-06-10T13:19:18Z Read and his animated sidekick have been a fixture on the grown-up comedy circuit for nearly a decade. This week's new comedy 2011-04-08T23:08:48Z He's doing a nice job as the new Doctor, but all eyes are on his sidekick. Doctor Who and Cameron's Black Tory 2010-06-07T05:45:00Z Damon has a funny running gag involving his bad French; and Murray and Balaban make a dream sidekick team. ‘The Monuments Men’: It may not be art, but it’s entertaining 2014-02-05T23:01:22Z We needed to find a club for bigger darlings that would hire a redhead with racetrack glutes and her fat sidekick; a place where my lucky thighs could wriggle and kick in the dark heat. My lucky thunder thighs 2013-01-06T02:00:00Z The character was informed partly by Star Spangled Comics from 1941, which featured a child hero and adult sidekick. ‘Stargirl’: A Hopeful Hero Born of Real-Life Tragedy 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z He began in local TV, then found national exposure as the announcer and sidekick on comic 's short-lived ABC late-night show. Who will take Regis Philbin's place on morning TV? 2011-01-19T04:52:00Z But his music still lifts good improvisers to new heights, and in pianist and close collaborator Hans Koller he has an energetic sidekick who has helped rekindle his career. Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – May 2013-05-21T16:06:18Z Cookie Monster is in the sidekick slot, and my one qualm is that there’s something unholy about seeing the soles of his feet. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The early “Tonight Show” sidekicks became major stars but eminently deferential ones. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z An honest, alien visitor to Kenwood would otherwise think British art is a minor sidekick to the astonishing genius of European painting. Kenwood House and what it says about British art 2010-11-23T14:57:00Z In one scene, Amy humiliates and bullies her new sidekick, backing her up against a set of lockers and barking “Look at me!” as Ester avoids her eye. ‘Nasty Women Rep’ grapples with sexuality, society 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Sultan’s mother, a caretaker turned real-estate agent, is drawn as women often are in these stories, as the long-suffering sidekick. How Larry Sultan Made His Father a Metaphor for Dashed American Dreams 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z A polished, amusing host and all-around entertainer, Mr. Caruso and his sidekick, the formidably talented pop-jazz pianist and singer Billy Stritch, are true believers in old-fashioned vaudeville-descended entertainment as panacea and escape. Music Review: ‘Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Goes to the Movies!’ in Songbook Series 2014-03-09T21:04:08Z In particular, transgender women are often depicted in media as asexual sidekicks or “fake” women who lure straight men in before being exposed as frauds. Trans women in love, on-screen: This is the lifesaving next step in LGBT visibility 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Creek has had three female sidekicks – Caroline Quentin, Julia Sawalha and now Sheridan Smith, who, for all her brassy breeziness, contributes more than her fair share of detective work to the cases. Jonathan Creek returns – but what is the detective's appeal? 2013-03-27T15:42:41Z In the early sixties, Rowlf made it big as Jimmy Dean’s sidekick. Remember When the Muppets Were Subversive? 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Deep in “The Heart of Robin Hood,” a production by the Icelandic company Vesturport, Maid Marion confesses to her sidekick/BFF Pierre that she has fallen in love with the outlaw Robin Hood. 'Heart of Robin Hood' walks (and runs, and occasionally trips) along a new path in Sherwood Forest 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Griffin Newman presides as his sidekick, dressed as Watto, the junk dealer and slave owner of a certain Skywalker or two in “Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace.” 8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z These characters prove Marvel knows how to write and bring to life interesting women of color — that's why it's so frustrating they remain confined to the role of sidekicks. "Shang-Chi" crafted a fantastic, badass fighter – too bad the movie was all about her brother 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “So often women of color are relegated to playing simple tropes: the sidekick, the best friend, the noble savage, or the clown,” Nyong’o wrote. The revolution is bigger than “Hamilton”: This year’s Tony nods offer much-needed contrast to #OscarsSoWhite 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z So it’s a huge failure – it completely endorses the idea of the sidekick. ArtsBeat: More 'Brigadoon' Than 'Trainspotting': Craig Ferguson Brings 'Late Late Show' to Scotland 2012-05-14T13:05:32Z Though Ivy surely needs a storyline of her own to flourish, rather than being rolled out as a sidekick to other better-known villains. Which Batman villains should Affleck bring back – and who should play them? 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z It was there that its star Jean Dujardin won the best actor prize and his canine sidekick Uggie won the jocular 'Palm Dog' award. Baftas 2012: France takes on Hollywood on British turf 2012-02-13T04:28:46Z Presented here in 3-D, this animated adventure concerns the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy sidekick, Sherman, as they confront the pleasures and perils of time travel. Spare Times for Children for April 25-May 1 2014-04-24T22:19:01Z From his perch as affable sidekick, René serves as witness, spy and confessor. Salman Rushdie launches a novelistic attack on Trump 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s why most of the really funny sidekicks of the last half-century have been fictional or outright spoofs. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z As in the Disney film, Pinocchio is endowed with a chirping conscience in the form of a sidekick insect. Review: A Wondrous ‘Pinocchio’ With That ‘Lion King’ Magic 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z His sidekick was Wolf Eisenberg, who would become known as the illustrator Will Elder. New Sketch of a Madcap?s Mad Life 2010-10-01T15:53:00Z In most arena-level bands, there's a hierarchy: a designated mouthpiece and possibly a sidekick, with everyone else making do with punching the clock or lurking in the shadows. Arcade Fire turns anxiety into sing-alongs 2011-04-24T13:39:08Z And yet past history suggests that they've often been more content to play the role of nervous, giggling sidekick than stern, disciplinarian dad. Ready to roll in Cannes, but someone is missing … 2013-05-10T22:32:44Z Here are four of them: two perched officiously on dining chairs and another pair lying under the table, like dozy sidekicks. The Mysterious Relationship Between Pets and Their Owners 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The always amusing Jay Baruchel is the sidekick Crunch brings in on the job. Movie Review: ‘The Art of the Steal’ Stars Matt Dillon and Kurt Russell 2014-03-14T01:13:58Z Now, Pixar Animation Studios takes us back to Mike’s youth, and that of his fuzzy sidekick Sulley, in “Monsters University,” to show us how these two became friends — and top scarers. Dream scream team returns for ‘Monsters University’ 2013-06-20T03:43:05Z He knew how to play Ron, Harry’s brave, anxious sidekick. Rupert Grint of ‘Harry Potter’ Gets His Own Glasses 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Rockwell, who has now transcended his reputation as the quirky sidekick, is drawn toward gray. Sam Rockwell, Screendom’s Slinkiest Rogue 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z He even has a sidekick, an enigmatic butler called Hafique whom he treats rather badly. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: putting the hours in 2010-08-13T16:05:00Z Television likes their gay people as sidekicks on the Bravo network or as fashion experts. Comedy: Gay Male Comics Await the Spotlight 2012-08-15T14:06:57Z And you don’t need a study to tell you that the characters played by people of color are often sidekicks or relegated to nonspeaking roles. Sofia Vergara’s spin at the Emmys: A subversive stunt or just a woman on a rotating platform? 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Then there is the excitement of live TV — who knows what crazy thing Mr. Venable or Mary DeAngelis, his wacky sidekick and social media maven, might do? QVC’s David Venable: The Man Who Helps America Cook 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z After a nine-year hiatus, Super Diaper Baby and sidekick Diaper Dog are back with a new adventure. Super Diaper Baby is back in all his powder and glory 2011-07-23T01:23:32Z Iron-base tables with honed marble tops are the perfect sidekicks because they combine simple lines with elegant materials. Charleston-Style Piazza 2010-02-24T15:31:00Z Delivered mainly by an Australian and two English sidekicks, the dialogue needs no subtitles, and the conspicuous absence of rain — in Glasgow, summer simply means cheerier umbrellas — further erases any sense of grit. ‘God Help the Girl’ Follows a Trio Who Forms a Band 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z It was another seamless transition for Ms. Taylor, who in more than a dozen years as Mayor ’s quietly glamorous sidekick has had plenty of time to adapt to the spotlight. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Companion, Diana Taylor, Gives a Rare Interview 2013-12-27T23:22:28Z The Scottish actress Ashley Jensen — a delicious sidekick in comedies like “Extras,” “Ugly Betty” and “Catastrophe” — stars as a noxious publicist who trades the glamour of London for a Cotswolds cottage. What’s on TV Sunday: Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Richard III’ and ‘Doctor Mysterio’ 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z In the international press, Norgay was painted as a noble servant, a smiling sidekick to the heroic Hillary. On strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Here, though, Williams is basically an elevated sidekick as well as a physician, war veteran and crack shot who’s as proficient at suturing wounds with insects as he is mowing down swaths of white mercenaries. Review: A ‘Tarzan’ With a Few Twists in the Hollywood Vine 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z With everything reportedly on his plate already, there’s simply no room for Damon as a sidekick. Matt Damon Has a Busy Schedule (Which Doesn’t Include Playing Robin) 2013-08-29T16:53:20Z How did you and your sidekick Chuy end up teaming up on your show? Q&A: Late Night Host Chelsea Handler 2010-03-09T07:45:00Z With a new male-centric superhero movie premiering just about every four months, women have largely been relegated to the roles of sidekicks and damsels in distress. The Top 11 Moments for Women in Pop Culture in 2015 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Edwards is too dour, his sidekicks too bland, and they’re forced to trade exchanges like: “We keep asking ‘how.’ TV Tonight: Cuckoo Clocks 2013-02-14T12:09:18Z In his youth, he helped found the Teen Titans, a group of heroes who were sidekicks to the Justice League. Batman and His Many Robins 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Gone are the rain forest and Dora's trusty sidekick, Boots the monkey. Dora the Explorer is growing up and getting a spinoff series 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Now, the former Wallace and Gromit sidekick is finally making it to the big screen in a new feature film, and it all unfolds without a single word being said. Shaun: 15 gags a minute, no words 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z In discussing his role as Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native American sidekick and source of wisdom, Depp told Entertainment Weekly magazine last year that he wanted to "reinvent" the duo's relationship. Johnny Depp made honorary member of Comanche Nation 2012-05-23T01:10:22Z Fry will instead play sidekick Randolph the butler – "the Alfred to Clyde's Bruce Wayne", says the Deadline website, which broke the story. Stephen Fry takes US sitcom role and shark-attack jokes bite the dust 2013-03-19T15:20:24Z Shore is a huge Holmes fan – House and his most trusted sidekick Wilson are a self-conscious homage to Holmes and Watson. House: the science of drama 2010-10-05T05:59:00Z Superman movie is reportedly based largely on Frank Miller’s comic The Dark Knight Returns, in which Batman’s sidekick is a woman named Carrie Kelley. Robin May Be a Woman in the Batman v Superman Movie 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Do you feel like Claire’s more than a sidekick or love interest? Rosario Dawson on Being a Hero, Not a Love Interest, in Netflix's "Daredevil" 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Each year’s slate of outstanding supporting actors generally contains several comical sidekicks and a bunch of worried parents. The top 10 movie scene-stealers of 2018, from Awkwafina to Hugh Grant 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Jude Law returns as Holmes' somewhat reluctant sidekick Dr. Watson, whose honeymoon plans are thrown into disarray when he is called on to help avert catastrophe in 1890s Europe. Guy Ritchie -- pressure paid off in Sherlock sequel 2011-12-09T14:03:28Z Written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington and sung by Cliff Edwards in the voice of perky sidekick Jiminy Cricket, this is probably the greatest song ever to come from a Disney animated movie. 5 great winners of the best original song Oscar 2012-04-05T21:46:17Z Australian actor Bill Kerr, "the boy from Wagga Wagga" who became one of Tony Hancock's radio sidekicks in the 1950s, has died in Perth aged 92. Australian actor Bill Kerr dies 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z “You’re not really being told a story. You’re not learning much,” he said, and with a laugh, explained that this made him perfectly suited for the sidekick role. You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Three guitarists took the place of Waters’ old sidekick, David Gilmour, who wrote some of the most indelible melodies on “The Wall.” Concert review: Roger Waters, 'The Wall' at Wrigley Field 2012-06-09T06:30:00Z Foremost, it functions as a requiem for the greatest sidekick this side of Scottie Pippen, Phife, who died this spring at 45 due to complications from diabetes. Against all odds, A Tribe Called Quest delivers one final masterpiece 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z One other thing that might register in the subconscious of the target audience: the mouth of Fig’s sidekick, a little yellow bird named Stick, looks just like the Amazon logo. Amazon Unveils Children's Show 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z But when Ruby’s dreams of opening a club of her own are dashed, she begins traveling across the country in a rundown RV and meets an unlikely sidekick along the way: AJ, a tough-talking 10-year-old. What's new on Netflix in January, from a "Ghost Bride" and RuPaul to BoJack's last ride 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Robinson also came up with Robin, Batman's sidekick, as well as other recurring characters including Alfred, millionaire Bruce Wayne's loyal butler, and the villain Two Face. "Batman" cartoonist Jerry Robinson dead at 89 2011-12-09T17:12:13Z We need experts to refineour independence, our politics, our fitting demise,like the Prime Minister and his unlikeable sidekick. The Saturday poem: The Point 2013-07-06T06:30:26Z For my second film, I wanted a role that would stretch me, but all I was getting offered were stereotypical parts like the goofy Indian sidekick. Dev Patel attacks Hollywood over lack of roles for Asian actors 2010-08-11T11:10:00Z Mr. Franco, it turns out, is also a natural sidekick. Review: ‘True Story’ Stars Jonah Hill and James Franco 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Powley’s avid, impulsive and dangerously green Dawn is the perfect sidekick to this handsome sleaze. Review: Chris Evans and Michael Cera Tell Lies to Live by in ‘Lobby Hero’ 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Watching the new Ant-Man and the Wasp brought home a fresh one to me: the civilian sidekick. Ant-Man’s Agent Woo: do superhero films have a sidekick race problem? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Gerwig's film is "good enough," but in a perfect Barbie world, it would have been better, and made Ken a sidekick, not a co-star. In "Barbie," of course Ken hijacks the journey of empowerment in a misguided tour of the patriarchy 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z I began to dream of reasserting my independence, of returning to my life as a single person of worth rather than a blind sidekick. After Losing My Sight, Struggling to Be Seen 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Now, the sidekick becomes the star with the long-awaited Finding Dory, in theaters June 17. Ellen DeGeneres on Lesbian Fish and Why It Was Finally Time for Finding Dory 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z A lot of times those types of characters are the sidekicks and they never get explored. Jillian Bell on ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ and Chasing Down Roles 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The show’s producers once claimed to The Washington Post that 1 billion people around the world watched Inspector Morse and his sidekick Sgt. Colin Dexter, British author who created the Inspector Morse series, dies at 86 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z James Roday and Dulé Hill are back for a seventh season in this hit comedy/drama about a police consultant and his sidekick who assist the Santa Barbara police department in solving crimes. Wednesday TV Picks: ‘Psych’ on USA 2013-03-12T19:04:32Z Back then Kato was Britt’s mostly silent sidekick — a relationship not unlike the one that other masked man had with Tonto. Float Like a Franchise, Sting Like a ... 2011-01-09T02:13:01Z The movie feels like a glorious representational triumph for Asian audiences, who are used to being relegated to the role of nerdy superhero sidekick, at best, until now. "Shang-Chi" crafted a fantastic, badass fighter – too bad the movie was all about her brother 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Since then, he has retreated to the director’s chair, occasionally playing comic sidekick roles although he claims not to enjoy them. Who’s the best would-be Woody 2012-06-23T20:00:00Z By the end of the movie, the critics were as beguiled by the movie as Tintin's sidekick Captain Haddock by a bottle of whisky. Spielberg's Tintin gets seal of approval 2011-10-13T15:12:53Z While their relationship is sweet, Captain Marvel is yet another in a long line of MCU films that features a white lead and a sidekick of color. White hero, sidekick of color: why Marvel needs to break the cycle 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z In a lot of movies the sidekick would be a reason to stay away, but this one, a jet-black, cat-eyed dragon named Toothless, is one of the main attractions. Movie Review | 'How to Train Your Dragon': A 3-D Adventure Based on a Book by Cressida Cowell 2010-03-25T23:13:00Z No performer is better suited for a late night sidekick gig than Reggie Watts, a musician-comedian with ideas as weird as his hair is huge. Reggie Watts, the weirdest guy on late night TV: How “The Late Late Show” bandleader is redefining the sidekick role 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Two years later, when Mr. Davis was working on “Rhoda,” which turned Mary’s wisecracking sidekick, played by Ms. Harper, into a leading lady, he cast Ms. Kavner as her self-deprecating sister. David Davis, a Force Behind Memorable 1970s Sitcoms, Dies at 86 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The radio host of “American Top 40” and voice of animated television characters like Scooby-Doo’s sidekick Shaggy died Sunday morning at a hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington. Kasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop music 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z These characters existed to be the glorified foil and sidekick to their white best friend. Remember her? Why your favorite Black female characters are being "summarily dismissed" 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z He noted that Bell broke the barrier of the “big girl” who is typically seen playing the sidekick or best friend of the female lead. Utkarsh Ambudkar on his "revolutionary" love interest role in "Brittany Runs a Marathon" 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Fred Willard says he enjoyed playing a fictional talk show host's sidekick on ABC's "Castle." Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle' 2010-04-12T08:56:00Z Along the way, he's starred in various online shorts on Funny or Die and College Humor and has had a number of sidekick bit parts on TV shows. Thomas Middleditch's nerdy 'Silicon Valley' part hits close to home 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z He had seen her on film as a lovable sidekick in “Lady Bird” and “Booksmart.” Finding ‘Funny Girl.’ Finally. 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z One look at this sidekick’s happy relationship, filled with selfless acts of starry-eyed affection, proves that love really does exist. The many types of romantic-comedy best friends 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Who am I to turn down being the sidekick on “The Tonight Show”? That’s like a tenured professor of television. You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z And yet one of the most impressive accomplishments of his work belongs to Richter, who reinvigorated the role of the traditional sidekick. Does the Job of Talk-Show Sidekick Even Make Sense Anymore? 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z No sidekick, no house musicians, no predictability — these are the things Chelsea Handler says she plans not to have in her new talk show. What’s on TV Wednesday 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z EDT Tuesday for season No. 27 with a sidekick: “The Real Sports Podcast,” which expands on stories featured on the HBO series with further interviews and behind-the-scenes details. New this week: ‘Resident Alien,’ Arlo Parks & ‘Palmer’ 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z In a testament to the versatility of Mr. Jacobi, who played King Lear in a 2011 BAM production, he wonderfully portrayed Romeo’s hotheaded sidekick, Mercutio. How to See London Theater on the Cheap 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z He is best known these days, though, as a sidekick of Mr. Bastos on the satirical television show “Whatever It Takes.” ArtsBeat: Supplying Brazil's Laugh Track 2011-08-04T12:00:43Z But Plemons has played a lot of best friends over the years, a lot of sidekicks and sheriffs. The power of Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Will ITV detectives spend even more time in their cars with their sidekicks, reprising what happened while the stock cubes were flogged? TV matters: Ad breaks - they're not just natural 2011-02-24T07:59:01Z Black and brown and Asian voices are often the sidekicks, but don’t usually have the starring role. 13 YA authors on writing in the age of Trump 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z An idea of Rubin’s sidekick, Stew Albert, glued the straight New Left together with stoned hippies. Hippies, radicals, pranksters: Jerry Rubin has a bio and Paul Krassner has our review 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z When did you know that they were eyeing you to be Conan’s sidekick? You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z While Jordan is played by cis-gendered actors — a decision that raises its own questions about representation — the character never feels like a caricature or a sidekick. Meet "Gen V's" genderfluid superhero 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z His public embarrassments are compounded when he discovers that his chief foe, Monkeywrench, sidekick of the world's worst supervillain, Dr. Chaotic, is secretly a girl. Comics: 'Sidekicks' sure to amuse young adults 2011-09-07T20:22:14Z But I read for the sidekick role, which is Cecil Holmes. "Comedians have to reflect on life": "SNL" alum Jay Pharoah on comics becoming great dramatic actors 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Key supporting turns include Dylan J. Fleming as Douglass’s laconic associate Emperor and Josh Adams as Brown’s paranoid sidekick Henri. Review | Theater Alliance, 1st Stage sets tensions between historical visionaries 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Dolly Mixtures sees Conti accompanied by an eclectic mix of well-realised grotesque dummies who are less sidekicks, more nightmarish reflections of her subconscious. This week's new live comedy 2013-05-11T05:00:21Z He comes trailing baggage, he comes trailing sidekicks. Mark Wahlberg: 'I've been hustling my entire life' 2013-02-17T20:00:03Z It’s easy to feel somewhat dubious about reviewing art made for children, especially when you’re not accompanied by a trusty, underage sidekick. | 'Peter and Wendy': In This Neverland, It?s Peter Puppet 2011-05-10T21:32:03Z Her fox sidekick, Nick Wilde, is mighty enjoyable, too. Review: In ‘Zootopia,’ an Intrepid Bunny Chases Her Dreams 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Aaron Paul, whose character, Jesse, started out as a burned-out street dealer, has gone from playing a selfish punk to an overwhelmed sidekick, filled with remorse, scarred by the things he’s done. Television: Shattering All Vestiges of Innocence 2011-07-15T12:00:00Z It is just the latest bit of ignominy for the superhero sidekick known as Robin. Ben Affleck says Robin is dead in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z |
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