comedy
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But after retirement counseling, he took a course at the New York Film Academy and has since written a screenplay—a romantic comedy set at the intersection of an underground DJ scene and the legal world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
What to know: A comedy about women on an archaeological dig, the show reunites Amy Poehler and “Parks and Recreation” creator Michael Schur, and is based on the novel “Excavations” by Kate Myers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
"We did sci-fi with Farmageddon and now we're in Halloween horror but without the scares - it's more comedy," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Since that unique formative experience, Bonilla has traveled a winding path in and out of the industry, which ultimately led her to direct her first feature: the dark comedy “The Musical,” in theaters Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The popularity of “Family Guy” DVDs were partly credited with the 2005 revival of the once-canceled Fox animated comedy.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, had led the way for comedies with 24 nominations, compared to 19 for "Widow's Bay."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Selected by a special panel of filmmakers and critics, the films on this list span over 100 years of cinema and include comedies, horror flicks, dramas, documentaries, and beyond.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Few directors make romantic comedies about exes, but they should.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Superhero-based entertainments, as we’ve come to know them, are comedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Shakespeare wrote tragedies and comedies, so which do you feel like you’re in when he talks to you?”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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