monologue

Years later, when “SNL” developed its opening monologue, it served a similar purpose.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Our founding fathers drafted a charter to guarantee the rule of law and the rights of man,” says Obama in an introductory monologue.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

Rogen came up with some of the biggest laugh lines and Norton wrote the deeply earnest monologue he delivers late in the film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

He has a long monologue to speak—twenty lines of type in the script, delivered as he walks the stage and leads a tour of first-year students.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats -- some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

For the next 12 years, Colbert’s topical, opening monologues riffed heavily off the news, and that included healthy doses of satire about Trump the candidate or President Trump.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Jamieson says there isn't the same history of comedy monologues in British TV and adds they're more commonplace in America due to a culture of late-night TV chat shows.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Hugh Jackman headlines a trio of monologues and Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll go on an awkward date in a pair of shows at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

I want to write a solo show that has monologues where black girls stand up and speak out.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan