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    Analysis Of The Cosby Show

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    Bill Cosby is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and author. He began his stand-up career in 1961 when he decided to leave his hometown, Temple, to book shows in New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Since then, Cosby has won numerous of prestigious awards for his standup comedy performances as well as his comedy television series. In October of 2014, sexual assault and rape allegations against Cosby became public when the first woman, Andrea Constand, spoke out…

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    and ran for four seasons, the thick, sweet sitcom with Pam Dawber. I eat spinach Popeye the sailor in the famous (1980), playing a key role in Williams started her big screen?, Need glasses until I can ‘, directed by Robert Altman and in 1977 was cast romp share Shelley Duvall co-stars. A string of successful film roles for Williams with his stellar comic talents demonstrate their ability to take on serious work, followed over the years. He Garp the blame for America as well a Russian composer…

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    such as “black lives matter” are near and dear to their heart (Chait). In Seinfeld’s argument, he is one of the first celebrities to actively speak out against political correctness, and add another side to the debate. His argument came at a time when people were questioning the validity of political correctness. Widespread movements like “black lives matter” took society by whirl, but left a lot of the community wondering why it was just “black lives” mattered, and not all lives. Was political…

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    There was a time when I had this in my video collection, but times move on and I realised that I would need to refresh things by getting the DVD, because I did not want to miss out. There is in my mind no question that this hilarious show, by a man who is one the funniest stand-up comedians I know, is his best work. He did this when, in my view, at the top of his comedic game, and Bill Cosby being a story teller second to none, all he needs to captivate his audience, as this fantastic…

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    Going to a comedy show with a date is a great way to loosen up with laughter, but what if that voice inside is saying that this is the chance to show off some real skills? Some people have a natural talent for stand-up comedy and shouldn’t hide it from the world. Stand Up NY is hosting The New York Comedy Academy, a month long workshop where future comedians will have the chance to practice and show off their talent; it takes place in the best comedy club on the Upper West Side of New York. •…

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    Tina Fey's Parody Summary

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    11:30.” (page 123) When having a Saturday Night Live show “You will need some Harvard boys and fun chicago improvisers.” (page 124) Make sure you have a lot of considerations and you are willing to work with co-workers at anytime when working on set. Author's purpose Tina Fey’s rules she states “A wise friend once told me, “Don’t wear what fashion designers tell you to wear. Wear what they wear.” This means no matter what people throw onto the runway or in our lives favor the simple things and…

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    George Carlin started his comedy career as a clean-standup act, which meant that there were no “dirty jokes” or profanity in his acts. He eventually grew tired of performing comedy for what he called a “suit and tie” audience. He described the generational divide he caught himself in. Where he was in his 30’s and the audiences he was performing for were in their 40’s, whom were at odds with the youth who were in their 20s. He slowly started to drift away from the “suit and tie” audiences and…

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    Gender Stereotypes

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    My favorite comedians to watch on TV are: Conan O’ Brien Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Seth Meyers On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 pm, I can see Conan on TBS and either Late Night with Seth Meyers or Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. Aside from this routine, I watch snips of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Youtube from time to time. At the beginning of the shows, there’s a period when the hosts start cracking jokes about current events, mostly in politics. Each of the comedians have the standard…

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    Last Nananable Day Satire

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    Amy Schumer is one of the newest popular female comedians of today’s time. On her award-winning show, Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central her television show contains sketches where she challenges various issues through comedy. Gender is one of the main issues she challenges on her show. In the sketch, Last Fuckable Day Amy finds her idols: Tina Fey, Patricia Arquette, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the woods, and decides to join them for their celebration. Amy discovers that the women are…

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    invaded the Olympic grounds and killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches.”1 With the popularity of the television and with one in almost every home, sports became even more watched by Americans everywhere. One of the most popular football shows, Monday night football, was started in 1970. “At the end of the 70's two major changes in the game happened 1. ESPN and 2. three point line added.”2 2. “1970s Important News and Events, Key Technology…

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