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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama
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as in hijinks
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
a lowbrow comedy that relies heavily on slapstick for its laughs
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as in zany
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
There are many funny moments in the play which involve quite physical slapstick comedy that reminded me of classic Hollywood comedies featuring Charlie Chaplin or Laurel and Hardy, such as the scene when Appa plays cupid to Janet and Rich.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
What was once a lazy river float became a slapstick rescue mission for Justin Dedich and Jonah Monheim, the two centers who followed Neilon at USC.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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But the Pauls’ upbeat, slapstick content hid a darkness at home.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
There are many funny moments in the play which involve quite physical slapstick comedy that reminded me of classic Hollywood comedies featuring Charlie Chaplin or Laurel and Hardy, such as the scene when Appa plays cupid to Janet and Rich.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
What was once a lazy river float became a slapstick rescue mission for Justin Dedich and Jonah Monheim, the two centers who followed Neilon at USC.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, conservative comedy’s influence grows Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Grab dinner or a few drinks, see a movie or comedy show, stay in and make dinner together, or sit on the porch with a glass of wine.Alex Vance, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s no one better at capturing the zaniest highs and darkest lows of the soap opera genre, and Beauty in Black, his new Netflix series, is no exception.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The legendary actor, 98, who first took the Masked Singer stage by storm in season 9 as the Gnome makes his return to the zany singing competition this week, and Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive first look, below.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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In an evening marked by heartfelt emotion, a degree of humor and some celebrity star power, the best in fashion and retail in 2024 were recognized with WWD Honors at Cipriani South Street in lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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That movie was a mixed bag — watchable but no match for Moland’s own homeland original, In Order of Disappearance, a terrific Stellan Skarsgard vehicle that more effectively nailed the blend of tragedy, bloody violence and mordant humor.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Everyone wants to see this clownish, larger-than-life villain.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the days after the protests came the death of former CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin, an avuncular and garrulous (if sometimes clownish) leader.Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2022
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Lonely Planet’s depiction of elite authors could count as scathing satire if the film had a sharper knack for detail, or any sense of humor.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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Iconoclast is producing the satire with Robert Walak, Jacob Perlin and Romain Gavras, alongside Gregory Jankilevitsch and Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska of Mid March Media, and Giorgios Karnavas of Heretic.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The crew shares one office in an amusing, Odd Throuple-esque arrangement that fosters both intergenerational team-ups and tense competition.Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
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Moody, however, said most people just seem to think a naked statue that big of anyone is amusing.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
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But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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Many Americans and the institutions that cover him have grown so used to Trump—to his tirades, lies, and buffoonery—that his behavior can fade into the background of our cultural discourse, his shamelessness and unfitness for office taken almost for granted.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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Fairytale in New York is a wildly entertaining, thrill ride of an action film and an emotionally resonant story about family.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Aware of Harris’s love of food and entertaining, Swalwell asked her for a recipe to build the event around.Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Slapstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapstick. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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