query: what kind of comedy is curb your enthusiasm

pos: Curb Your Enthusiasm "Fatwa!", centered around "The Satanic Verses" controversy, in which Ayatollah Khomeini ordered a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is one of the most acclaimed television shows of the 2000s, praised particularly for its writing and the actors' improvisational comedy. The show has enjoyed largely positive critical reception since its debut and a steadily growing, dedicated audience that helped it emerge from its early "cult" status. On Metacritic, the first season of the show scored 80 out of 100 (based on 20 reviews), 93 for season 3 (based on 12 reviews), 88 for season 4 (18 reviews),

pos: Suzy Nakamura Slavin and Krista Marie Yu for its 2015-16 Fall Season. She is an alumna of The Second City improvisational comedy troupe. Her first film role was as a troubled teen in Rea Tajiri's "Strawberry Fields", shot in her hometown of Chicago in 1994. Nakamura is married to TV writer Harry Hannigan, who wrote several episodes of "According to Jim". Suzy Nakamura Suzy Nakamura is an American actress of Japanese descent. Nakamura is known for her many guest appearances on sitcoms such as "According to Jim", "Half and Half", "8 Simple Rules", "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "How I Met Your Mother"

pos: Rob Huebel NetZero "Candidate Zero" campaign during the 2004 election. He was known for the "Inconsiderate Cell Phone Man" character, shown at movie theatres before showtime. He also appeared on the HBO television series "Curb Your Enthusiasm", as well as Fox's "Arrested Development". The comedy partner of Rob Riggle, the duo have worked with the improvisational comedy troupe Respecto Montalban and at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Huebel and Riggle performed a comedy bit in the documentary "Super High Me". Among their best known work at UCB was their long-running two-man show "Kung-Fu Grip", which was eventually showcased at the 2004 HBO Comedy

pos: Cheryl Hines did not play a critical role in her career, he would watch her shows when she began acting. She has had guest appearances on television shows such as "Swamp Thing" and "Unsolved Mysteries". She also appeared on an episode of the Dating Game in 1996. She was not picked on the episode. Hines began her acting career by doing improvisational comedy at The Groundlings Theater. Among the people she studied with was Lisa Kudrow. She also learned to write comedy sketches, which served her well when working on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as Larry David's fictional wife, Cheryl. The show

pos: Stephen Colbert Paul Dinello, and tells the story of a small town threatened by the impending destruction of a massive dam. The narrative is presented as a series of fictional interviews with the town's residents, accompanied by photos. The three authors toured performing an adaptation of "Wigfield" on stage the same year the book was released. Colbert appeared in a small supporting role in the 2005 film adaptation of "Bewitched". He has made guest appearances on the television series "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Spin City", and "", and on the first season of the US improvisational comedy show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?".

neg: Sian Welby 2017 she won a Digiday Publishing Award for "Best Use of Snapchat" for her work on the BBC One campaign. Growing up, she looked up to kids TV presenter Cat Deeley. She stated "Cat was a bit of an idol. Mainly because she wasn’t afraid to laugh at herself and be silly"."" Her favourite TV show is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and she states that comedy drives a lot of her work, stating in an interview that "no matter what kind of show I am working on, or what kind of day I might be having, my goal is always the

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO that premiered on October 15, 2000. The series was created by Larry David starring as a fictionalized version of himself. The series follows Larry in his life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles and later New York City. Also starring are Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager and best friend Jeff, and Susie Essman as Jeff's wife Susie. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" often features guest stars, and many of these appearances are by celebrities playing

neg: Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) Joe. The episode had about 2 million viewers, making it the highest-rated season finale of the show in more than five years. Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) "Seinfeld" is the tenth and final episode of the seventh season of American situation comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The episode's story was written by Larry David and was directed by Jeff Schaffer. It originally aired on November 22, 2009 on HBO. The episode revolves around a fictional "Seinfeld" reunion show featuring the original cast. Larry David is hopeful that his plan is working to win back his ex-wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines). He previously cast

neg: Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) "Seinfeld" is the tenth and final episode of the seventh season of American situation comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The episode's story was written by Larry David and was directed by Jeff Schaffer. It originally aired on November 22, 2009 on HBO. The episode revolves around a fictional "Seinfeld" reunion show featuring the original cast. Larry David is hopeful that his plan is working to win back his ex-wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines). He previously cast her in the "Seinfeld" reunion show as Amanda, ex-wife of George, played by Jason Alexander. Meanwhile, Julia Louis-Dreyfus holds a party in

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm in a bank commercial years before the show was created and thought it had a lighthearted, joyful quality. An unofficial soundtrack was released by Mellowdrama Records in 2006. Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO that premiered on October 15, 2000. The series was created by Larry David starring as a fictionalized version of himself. The series follows Larry in his life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles and later New York City. Also starring are Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his

neg: The Immediate Gratification Players Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm and WALL-E fame. Garlin later wore his necktie on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2011, Wayne Brady of ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway was named the second Immediate Gratification Player of the Year. In December 2010, the troupe released its first published book, an improv how-to guide aimed at students, entitled “So You Think You’re Funny: A Students’ Guide to Improv Comedy.” The book was published by Meriwether Publishing, which is known for other comedy publications such as "Truth in Comedy" by Del Close. The Immediate Gratification Players The Immediate Gratification Players

neg: The Larry Sanders Show in its use of celebrity guests, its lack of laugh track, and its comedy of embarrassment by "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Office" and "Arrested Development". Shandling's performance is a precursor to Larry David's in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Ricky Gervais ("The Office", "Extras") as David Brent. Gervais said in "Variety" that he was heavily influenced by the show and that "It taught me that flawed characters can be compulsive viewing — seeing them squirm and get their comeuppance." Armando Iannucci said that his political satire "The Thick of It" strove to mix comedy and authenticity in a similar manner to

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm popularity since its debut. It has been nominated for 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, and Robert B. Weide received an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the episode "Krazee Eyez Killa". The show won the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. After the eighth season concluded in September 2011, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" went on an indefinite hiatus. The series finally returned for a ninth season in October 2017, while a tenth season is in production as of October 2018. The series stars Larry David as an extreme fictionalized version of himself. Like

neg: Lead Balloon to "Curb Your Enthusiasm"". "The Stage"'s Mark Wright called it "a curious oddity" and called comparisons to "Curb" "inevitable". Ian Johns of "The Times" "obsessed" over the similarities to "Curb", though singled out Crilly and Gardner for their performances, and described Dee's characterisation of Rick as "turning childish pettiness into something almost endearing". A. A. Gill, in "The Sunday Times", wryly praised the style of humour and the reaction it provoked in viewers. Hermione Eyre of "The Independent on Sunday" called it "a delectable comedy of everyday embarrassment", but "unfortunately, "Lead Balloon" shows awkward joints where "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has

neg: Jon Glaser "Inside Amy Schumer". Glaser was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Southfield, Michigan. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he performed in the sketch comedy troupes Comedy Company and Just Kidding with Jon Hein, H. Anthony Lehv and Craig Neuman. Jon Glaser is a five-time Emmy nominee with the writing staff of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". He has appeared in the films "Pootie Tang", "School for Scoundrels", and "Be Kind Rewind", and he has guest-starred on comedy programs such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Louie", "Wonder Showzen", "Bob's Burgers" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force". He

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm made. Journalist James Andrew Miller made the first chapter of his new podcast "Origins" about "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The chapter goes across five episodes and was released on September 6, 2017. It documents the genesis of the series, and uses conversations with people involved in the show. The conversations themselves are also released. The series has received a total of 43 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for Robert B. Weide for "Krazee-Eyez Killa" in 2003, and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for Steven Rasch for "Palestinian Chicken" in 2012. The

neg: Larry David "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He was nominated for an Emmy award 19 times for "Seinfeld", winning twice – once for best comedy and once for writing. The HBO cable television channel aired David's 1-hour special, "", on October 17, 1999. This was followed by "Curb Your Enthusiasm", a television series on HBO that aired its first episode on October 15, 2000. The show revisits many of the themes of "Seinfeld", and is improvised from a story outline only several pages long that David writes (as of the 5th season, additional writers were hired). The actors improvise their dialogue based on the

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm him into awkward situations. He is also routinely the victim of elaborate misunderstandings wherein other characters believe that he has done something morally terrible or disgusting. The series was developed from a 1999 one-hour special, "Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm", which David and HBO originally envisioned as a one-time project. The special was shot as a mockumentary, where the characters were aware of the presence of cameras and a crew. The series itself is not a mock documentary but is shot in a somewhat similar, cinéma vérité-like style. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has received high critical acclaim and has grown in

neg: J. B. Smoove "Curb Your Enthusiasm" since its sixth season in 2007, playing Leon Black. Smoove got the role of Leon on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" after his stint on "SNL." Although he was at that time based on the east coast, he was in Los Angeles for his friend, music producer Oji Pierce's funeral, so was able to audition for "Curb." Smoove wrote a book as his "Curb Your Enthusiasm" character, Leon, which was released on October 10, 2017. Smoove's film credits include "With or Without You", "Pootie Tang", "Mr. Deeds", "Date Night", "Hall Pass", "The Sitter", "We Bought a Zoo", "The Dictator",

neg: Jeff Schaffer the sitcom Seinfeld. He also served as executive producer during its ninth season. He has also held various other positions on the show such as program consultant, supervising producer and story editor. Schaffer directed several episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and also served as executive producer for several episodes. Notably, Schaffer directed "Seinfeld", the finale episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"s seventh season, which featured a reunion of the original cast of the "Seinfeld" series (for which the star and creator of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Larry David, was co-creator, head writer and executive producer). "The League" is a "semi-improvised series." The

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm high-profile guest stars, media pundits, and prominent social figures called "Curb: The Discussion" debating the moral implications depicted in each episode. The show debuted in syndication on WGN America in September 2010, but was removed from syndication on WGN America the following year due to low ratings. Between 2010 and 2014 the show aired on MyNetworkTV. It debuted on TV Land in February 2013. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" seasons come in a two-disc DVD set with ten episodes. A "Curb Your Enthusiasm" book was released October 19, 2006, published by Gotham Books. The book contains stories from Larry David's past, original

neg: John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie (born May 30, 1971) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke on "The Big Bang Theory" and, beginning in 2016, Jimmy DiMeo on "Speechless. He appeared in ""What The Bleep Do We Know?" opposite Marlee Matlin and made guest appearances on shows such as "Reno 911!", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Glee", and "Good Luck Charlie". In March 2011 he began a run in a series of commercials for the Ford Motor Company. Bowie is a regular sketch comedy performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCBT) in New York and

neg: Brad Hall Film Festival. In addition, he has guest-starred on series such as "Parks and Recreation", "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Hall was born in Santa Barbara, California. He was an avid surfer as a child, saying that he "learned how to surf as soon as I could walk." Hall is married to actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whom he met while both were attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. They met in a comedy troupe that Hall started, called "The Practical Theater". They both performed on "Saturday Night Live" from 1982 to 1984 and guest-starred together on two episodes of "Curb Your

neg: Ben Dover life and be taken seriously by making a break in mainstream acting. He performed his one-man show "Innocent 'Til Proven Filthy" at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Honey was cast for the role of Arthur in the comedy film "On the Ropes". In 2012 Honey joined the Guns N' Roses tribute band "Guns 2 Roses" as a special guest drummer, and continues to tour with them on select dates. He also released the mockumentary "The Only Way is Dover" on YouTube, claiming "It's a bit like "Curb Your Enthusiasm". It's not about porn, it's about what we do when we're

neg: Improv Institute "Curb Your Enthusiasm"), Will Clinger ("Wild Chicago", "ER", "Early Edition"), Kevin Crowley ("", "Without a Trace"), Paul Dinello ("Strangers with Candy"), Jon Favreau ("Swingers", director of "Elf" and "Iron Man", host of "Dinner for Five"), Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"), Chris Hogan ("MADtv, 3rd Rock from the Sun"), Bonnie Hunt ("Cheaper by the Dozen", "The Bonnie Hunt Show"), Carlos Jacott ("", "Big Love", "Firefly"), Jenna Jolovitz ("MADtv" writer), Jeff Kahn ("The 40-Year-Old Virgin"), John Lehr ("10 Items or Less"), Joe Liss ("Less than Perfect", "Curb Your Enthusiasm"), Michael McCarthy (screenwriter), Adam McKay ("Saturday Night Live"), Susan Messing, Theresa Mulligan ("Mr.

neg: Denny Siegel has an extensive corporate resume as a writer, host and performer, and has also written several DVDs for the corporate market. She has performed improv at various comedy festivals including The Montreal Comedy Festival, The Bass Red Triangle Comedy Tour, The Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Marshalls Women in Comedy Festival. She continues to perform comedy and theater at venues throughout Los Angeles, including The Improv and The Friars Club. She was most recently seen wrestling with Larry David in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Denny Siegel Denny Siegel is an American actress, comedian, and writer, best known for her role

neg: Jamie Denbo UCB) aired as a comedy special on the Showtime network in December 2009. In 2011, Denbo and Chaffin started the "Ronna and Beverly" comedy podcast where they interview different celebrities each week. In 2010, she co-starred as Maggie Lefferts on the FX series "Terriers". She has frequently appeared in comedy segments on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". She has made guest appearances on "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Happy Endings", "The Life & Times of Tim", "Reno 911!", "Suburgatory", "Bad Judge", "Mike & Molly", "Weeds", "How I Met Your Mother, Mighty Med," "Mulaney," "Speechless" and "The Real O'Neals." In December

neg: Clear History setting and lighthearted fun, "Clear History" is a kind of pleasant, late-summer gazpacho, enjoyed to the sounds of Chicago and debates about whether there is a racial preference between black and white dwarves. That last part should prove that while Larry David might look and feel a little different in this project, he could never be mistaken, like Flomm is, for anyone else." Robert Bianco of "USA Today" gave the film a negative review, saying "If you're a fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm, think of this as an extended version of Curb. If you're not, History will not convert you."

neg: Duncan Trussell Festival in Montreal and the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin. His television credits include "MADtv" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He hosted "Thunderbrain", a comedy science pilot for Comedy Central. In addition, Duncan has appeared on Cartoon Network’s "Adventure Time", and two episodes of the Funny or Die web series "Drunk History" titled "Tesla & Edison" and "Great Escape", as well as appearing on Comedy Central’s "This is Not Happening". He co-hosted "The Lavender Hour" podcast with Natasha Leggero through January 2012. Duncan now hosts his own podcast, "The Duncan Trussell Family Hour (DTFH)". "DTFH" is a project where Trussell invites

neg: Lauren Graham initially aired approached her during her Broadway debut "Guys and Dolls", and admitted to crying while reading the script as she believed "it was just beautiful and fitting and what I wanted it to be and hoped for." Graham reflected that the project had more support from the beginning than any other she had been involved with and she continuously teared up out of appreciation for those working on the series and being able to reprise her role. In October 2017, Graham appeared in three episodes of HBO's acclaimed comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm", which returned after a six-year hiatus. She

neg: Tim Kazurinsky comedy series such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "What About Joan?", "Still Standing" and "According to Jim". In 2001, he wrote the screenplay for "Strange Relations," a film starring Paul Reiser, George Wendt, Julie Walters, and Olympia Dukakis. The screenplay was nominated for a Writer's Guild of America Award as well as a BAFTA. Kazurinsky played a supporting role in the 2011 Zombie Army Productions film, "The Moleman of Belmont Avenue", which also featured Robert Englund. As a stage actor, Kazurinsky appeared as Felix in "The Odd Couple" (opposite George Wendt's Oscar), Wilbur Turnblad in "Hairspray", and Peter Quince in William

neg: Whatever Happened to That Guy? features some performers playing themselves, and others in broader comedic cameos, including Michael Veitch, Red Symons, John Blackman, Bruce Beresford, Greg McLean, Alyce Platt, Peter Smith and Wilbur Wilde. Moon’s own family also appears. This show could be considered to be the Australian equivalent to Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Whatever Happened to That Guy? Whatever Happened To That Guy? is an Australian comedy series produced for The Comedy Channel. The series is a self-referential comedy series about the diminishing spotlight of a once-glorious comic, played by Peter Moon. Peter Moon, once a comedy icon and star of television sketch

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm series has received eight nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. Larry David has received six nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Cheryl Hines has received two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Shelley Berman and Michael J. Fox have each received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. The series has also received ten nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. The ninth season received four nominations at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Comedy Series, Larry David for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and Bryan Cranston and

neg: Bob Einstein Bob Einstein Stewart Robert "Bob" Einstein (born November 20, 1942) is an American actor, comedy writer and producer, who is best known for creating and performing the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne. Einstein is also known for his roles as Marty Funkhouser in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Larry Middleman on "Arrested Development". Einstein got his start as a writer on several TV variety shows, including "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour". Einstein won two Emmy Awards as a writer and was nominated four other times. He also won a CableACE Award for acting

neg: Steve Hytner the first three films of "The Prophecy" series. He appears in the 2006 comedy film "Bachelor Party Vegas" and reprised his role as Kenny Bania on the fictional "Seinfeld" reunion table read on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in 2009. He was the Camp Superior counselor in the 2012 comedy film "Fred 3: Camp Fred", and plays the role of client Roger Bodder in the comedy/thriller film "Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine". Steve Hytner Stephen Arthur Hytner (born September 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny Bania on the NBC series "Seinfeld".

neg: Cheryl Hines is written using the retroscripting technique, in which the plot outlines are generally and loosely drawn, and the individual actors improvise to create the dialogue. "When the show first came out, people from Tallahassee thought, 'Well, maybe Cheryl got married'", she recalls of the show's initial reception. "Sometimes, I do feel like I live two lives." Hines received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in 2003 and 2006. Speaking about being cast on the show, Hines has said that "Until "Curb", I’d done small roles, really small roles.

neg: Andrew J. Lederer edgy, underground comic Rick Shapiro (who very much does not) has credited seeing Andrew with making him realize he could talk about what he wanted to on stage and not be limited by convention. Lederer was briefly mentored by comedian Jeff Garlin at around the time Garlin was co-creating "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He was the only regular performer, aside from Garlin himself, on Garlin's live, weekly comedy show in the spring of 1998 and hosted when Garlin could not. Lederer consulted on the rewriting of an abortive sitcom pilot by Garlin and the two glancingly considered a writing collaboration on

neg: Improvisational theatre created with a mix of scripted and unscripted material and "Blue in the Face" is a 1995 comedy directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster created in part by the improvisations during the filming of "Smoke". Some of the best known American film directors who are noted for their use of improvisation in their work with actors are John Cassavetes, Robert Altman, Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner. Improv comedy techniques have also been used in television and stand-up comedy in hit shows such as HBO's television show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" created by Larry David, the UK Channel 4 and ABC

neg: Improvised situation comedy Improvised situation comedy An improvised situation comedy is a television program in which there is no definite script for the actors and actresses. Rather, the actors/actresses use the process of retroscripting in which there are rough outlines of themes and stories, but the dialogue is up for the actors/actresses to improvise. Because of the improvised fashion, these sitcoms are usually shot by handheld camera in a documentary-type style. Usually these shows have no laugh tracks, predetermined entrances, or punchlines. Such improvised sitcoms include "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Home Movies" and "Reno 911!". In addition to these, there are many scripted shows

neg: Garry Shandling Emmy Awards for the series; five for acting, seven for writing, and six for being co-executive producer with Brad Grey. He won one Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the series finale "Flip." He has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) in 1994 and 1995. He won two American Comedy Awards for Funniest Male Performance in a Comedy Series, eight CableACE Awards, and a BAFTA Award. The series also influenced other shows, such as "Entourage", "30 Rock", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm", in which guest stars portray themselves in

neg: David Mandel David Mandel David H. Mandel (born 1970) is an executive producer and showrunner of "Veep" and formerly an executive producer and director of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and one of the producers of the teen-comedy "Eurotrip". He was a writer for "Seinfeld" during its seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons and also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2003 film adaptation of "The Cat In The Hat". He is one of the creators of "", and he was a writer for "Saturday Night Live". He had a brief stint as a host of "Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion", a comedy video game

neg: Sean Clements individual comedy related podcasts of all time, and funnier than its source material. He has written for "Ash vs Evil Dead," "Stone Cold Fox", "Workaholics", "The Grinder", "Allen Gregory", "Making History", and "Murder Police" and was an executive producer on "Ghosted". He has appeared as an actor in "Workaholics", "Parks and Recreation", "The Colbert Report", "Love", "Comedy Bang! Bang!", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He has also notably appeared in a Super Bowl ad with Tim Tebow. In addition to "Hollywood Handbook", Clements is known for the premium spin-off podcasts "Hollywood Masterclass" and "Hollywood Handbook: Pro Version". Clements is a frequent

neg: Jessica Chaffin such as "Weeds", "Entourage", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In December 2009, her comedy pilot "Ronna & Beverly" (based on the popular stage show she performs with Denbo at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre) aired on Showtime. "Ronna & Beverly" was eventually turned into a six-part comedy talk show, which was co-produced by Paul Feig and premiered on September 10, 2012 on Sky Atlantic HD in the United Kingdom. Together with Denbo, Chaffin created the "Ronna and Beverly" podcast. Chaffin is formerly a series regular on the CBS sitcom "Man With A Plan". Jessica Chaffin Jessica Chaffin is an American actress,

neg: D. C. Benny spec scripts for HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Bernie Mac Show", as well as spec sketches for Conan O'Brien, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Martin Short and "Chappelle's Show". Benny met producer Jason Sokoloff in 2003, and since then they have worked on a lot of different projects together; “Brooklyn Zoo”, an animated show about an unusual group of blue collar superheroes, “In My Head”, a pilot presentation with producers Edithead that won first prize at the Montreal Comedy Festivals “Just For Pitching” event, as well as the pilot presentations “Who Knew”, “The Manhattan Comedy Festival” and the forthcoming comedy concert film,

neg: Judy Toll Judy Toll Judy Toll (January 14, 1958 – May 2, 2002) was an American comedian, writer, and actress. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Toll wrote for television programs including "Sex and the City", "Boy Meets World", "Alright Already", and "The Geena Davis Show". A Groundling trained in sketch and improv comedy, she started in the local comedy clubs of Philadelphia, such as The Jail House in West Philadelphia and The Comedy Factory Outlet in Old City. She also acted in several TV shows including "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Red Shoe Diaries". She was also known for her portrayal of "Andrea Dice

neg: Amy Schumer Her first Comedy Central Presents special aired on April 2, 2010. She served as a co-host of "A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus" in 2011, later titled "Hoppus on Music". She has also written for "Cosmopolitan". Schumer did an episode (#154) of "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast on March 3, 2011, in which she discusses her early life in more detail. Schumer has appeared in roles on the NBC comedy series "30 Rock", the Adult Swim mockumentary series "Delocated", and the two HBO series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Girls". She acted in three films in 2012: the independent comedy "Price

neg: Maggie Wheeler star billing in the first season of "Ellen". She appeared on the hit comedy "Seinfeld" in the episode "The Fix-Up", as one of Elaine's friends who is set up with George. She has appeared in many other television programs, including "Drake & Josh", "ER", "The X-Files", "The War at Home", "Will & Grace", "Jack and Jill", "How I Met Your Mother" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In 1997, Wheeler voiced Harley Quinn's replacement in the "" episode "Joker's Millions". In 1998, she appeared in the remake of Disney's "The Parent Trap", playing the younger of a mother-daughter pair of camp counselors.

neg: Jerry Lewis a film so radical that it makes comedy out of the situation of a comedian who isn't funny." The final scene of "The Patsy" is famous for revealing to the audience the movie as a movie, and Lewis as actor/director. Lewis wrote in "The Total Filmmaker", his belief in breaking the fourth wall, actors looking directly into the camera, despite industry norms. More contemporary comedies such as "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and "The Office" continue this method. Robert DeNiro and Sandra Bernhard (both of whom starred with Lewis in "The King of Comedy") reflected on his death,

neg: Frances Callier Frances Callier Eleanor Frances Callier (born May 17, 1969), better known as Frances Callier, is an American actress, producer, writer and comedian. Her television credits include "According to Jim", "My Name Is Earl", "Frasier", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". She is perhaps best known for her co-starring role in the British comedy, "3 Non-Blondes". She had a recurring role as Roxy the Bodyguard in the Disney Channel Original Series "Hannah Montana". She appeared in the unaired pilot episode of the Fox series "Drive". Frances Callier is half of the comedy duo Frangela. She appears regularly as "Frangela" on VH1s "Best Week

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm Lin-Manuel Miranda each for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. The series has also received five Golden Globe Award nominations (in 2003 and 2006) and won for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2003. Larry David has been nominated for three Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2003, 2005, and 2006. It has been nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two for Larry David and two for the ensemble cast. It has been nominated six times for the Producers Guild of America Award, winning twice

neg: Cringe comedy or not. But if you find it genuinely amusing you cannot find it annoying." Popular examples of television programmes that employ this genre of comedy include "Seinfeld", "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", "Mr. D", "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Friday Night Dinner", "Arrested Development", "The Office", "Da Ali G Show", "The Comeback", "Parks and Recreation", "Modern Family", "Miranda", "People Just Do Nothing", "Mr Bean", "Louie", "Girls", "The Mindy Project", "The Inbetweeners", "Peep Show", "The IT Crowd", "Nathan for You", "The Last Man on Earth", "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", "The Eric Andre Show", "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", "Impractical Jokers", "Who is America?",

neg: Stephnie Weir Dot Goddard. Weir also gained notoriety for her offbeat impersonations of Anna Nicole Smith (with whom she shared her birth date), Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Laura Bush, and Marcia Cross. Weir writes and produces for television, most recently for the sitcoms "Raising Hope" and "The Millers". Weir also has a YouTube channel called WeirDass, where she has a comedy short sketch titled "Eleven Year Itch." She starred in FX's mockumentary style sitcom "The Comedians" alongside Billy Crystal and Josh Gad created by Larry Charles of "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" fame. "Counter Culture" is a comedy series created by Stephnie

neg: Seinfeld Actress in a Comedy Emmys for her acclaimed performance as Vice President Selina Meyer in HBO's comedy series "Veep". Early in March 2009, it was announced that the "Seinfeld" cast would reunite for season seven of "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The cast first appeared in the third episode of the season, all playing their real life selves. The season-long story is that Larry David tries to initiate a "Seinfeld" reunion show as a ploy to get his ex-wife, Cheryl, back. Along with the four main characters, some "Seinfeld" supporting actors like Wayne Knight, Estelle Harris and Steve Hytner appeared in the

neg: Sitcom the end of his work in Seinfeld. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has received high critical acclaim and has grown in popularity since its debut. It has been nominated for 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, and Robert B. Weide received an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the episode "Krazee Eyez Killa". The show won the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. "Two and a Half Men" is a sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003 to February 19, 2015. The success of the series led to it

neg: Brett Gelman Cats," which he workshopped at many venues. Gelman has appeared in the films "The Other Guys" and "30 Minutes or Less". He has co-starred as Chris Elliott's sidekick Brett Mobley in the live-action Adult Swim series "Eagleheart" and is a regular sketch performer on HBO's "Funny or Die Presents" and Comedy Central's "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time". He has had recurring roles on "The Life & Times of Tim" and "The Inbetweeners", as well as making guest appearances on comedy programs such as "Bored to Death", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Office", "Happy Endings", "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", and "The League". Gelman

neg: Kevin Heffernan (actor) Theta Pi fraternity. Heffernan is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He is best known for his role of Vermont State Trooper Rod Farva in "Super Troopers", as Landfill and Gil in "Beerfest", and co-starring in the "Dukes of Hazzard" film as "Sheev". He has also appeared on "How I Met Your Mother" (ep. "I'm Not That Guy"), "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Veep", "Arrested Development", and "Agent Carter." Kevin Heffernan (actor) Kevin Heffernan (born May 25, 1968) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director, and member of the Broken Lizard comedy group. Heffernan was born in West Haven, Connecticut. His

neg: Seth Morris out as the first staff writer hired by Funny or Die. He currently writes and appears with a recurring role on Corddry's Adult Swim series "Childrens Hospital". Morris also recurred as Scotty on the ABC comedy series "Happy Endings" and as Danny on the NBC comedy series "Go On". Other programs Morris appeared in regularly included "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", the HBO sketch series "Funny or Die Presents", and the MTV prank show "Damage Control". Morris has also made numerous guest appearances on comedy programs such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Parks and Recreation", "The League", "Reno 911!", "Crossballs", "It's

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm 91 for season 5 (five reviews), 89 for season 6 (nine reviews), 81 for season 7 (18 reviews), 86 for season 8 (six reviews) and 74 for season 9 (10 reviews). "Slate" named the characters of Cheryl David and Susie Greene as two of the best on television and as reasons to look forward to the return of the show in the fall of 2007. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has also received praise from "Galus Australis" magazine for being even more unabashedly Jewish than the "Seinfeld" series. Of the show's depiction of Jewish characters, academic Vincent Brook stated, ""Curb"s commitment to

neg: The Paul Reiser Show of "The A.V. Club" gave the show a D+, writing that it was best summarized by the word "complacent" and that "everything about it feels off-putting and weird". He compared it unfavorably to "Curb Your Enthusiasm", calling it a "weird copycat" that "takes most of the trappings of "Curb" but misses almost all of the soul". Alan Pergament, the TV critic for "The Buffalo News", also drew comparisons to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (going so far as to call it a "direct steal") and to the drama "Men of a Certain Age", but noted that Reiser's "good guy" personality was not

neg: Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) not well received by critics or fans. David previously refused to make a "Seinfeld" reunion, but he thought it would be funny to do it on "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He stated that it "was a perfect way to do something like that but not to do it. Under the guise of doing the "Curb" show, it was very relaxed and loose and easy." The original sets were used to reconstruct Jerry's apartment and Monk's Café, with Jerry's apartment updated to reflect the 11 years that had elapsed since "The Finale". Eric Goldman of IGN gave the episode a 7.4 saying

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm Jewish identification greatly enhances its storytelling capacity, as it lends greater realism and dimension to the characters and opens the show up to episodes with meaningful Jewish themes." The character of Larry on the show is in many ways reminiscent of the "Schlemiel" character often present in traditional Yiddish folklore. The "schlemiel" is usually a comic character whose actions lead to his inevitable downfall, but also stands as a form of resistance to social and cultural values and norms. David Gillota wrote: In 2016, Rob Sheffield of "Rolling Stone" ranked "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as the 19th greatest television series ever

neg: Joe Pepitone "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode titled "The Anonymous Donor", in which Larry David's Pepitone jersey gets lost at the dry cleaners. Larry and Leon Black then go out trying to find who is wearing it. In the episode, "Mister Softee" in the eighth season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Larry and Leon attend a baseball autograph signing where Leon says, "I'm gonna go check out Joe Pepitone up in here", though Pepitone does not actually appear. Pepitone was first mentioned in the 1987 "Golden Girls" episode titled "Whose Face Is This, Anyway". In this episode, Blanche tells Dorothy that she cannot possibly

neg: Wayne Federman Wayne Federman Wayne Federman (born June 22, 1959) is an American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; a biography of "Pistol" Pete Maravich; and supporting comedic acting roles in "The X-Files", "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Crashing", "Legally Blonde", "50 First Dates", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", and "Step Brothers". He was the head monologue writer for NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" in its first season. He co-produced the Emmy-winning HBO documentary "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling". Federman was born in Los

neg: Anthony Griffith (actor) had over twenty-five national comedy television appearances, including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “HBO”, “Comedy Central” as well as others. This decade has continued with performances on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. As an actor, he has had a number of roles, such as “Tales from the Hood”, Mario Van Peebles' “Panther”, “The Curve” and the television drama “Our Father”, as well as a number of others. He received an Emmy for his performance in "Our Father". In 2003 he participated in "Moth Stories", an acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to

neg: Jennifer Celotta and her co-writers on "The Office" received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009 but lost all three years to "30 Rock". The team has also received Writers Guild of America Award nominations for Best Comedy Series each year since 2006. They won the award in 2007, but lost in 2006 to "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and to "30 Rock" in 2008 and 2009. Celotta and her "The Office" co-writers were also nominated for a WGA in 2006 for Best New Series, but lost to "Grey's Anatomy". Celotta won a WGA Award in the category "Comedy/Variety

neg: Larry Charles Dewey High School, he attended college at Rutgers University in New Jersey, but he left school to perform comedy routines. Larry Charles performed stand-up comedy during the 1970s until he was hired to write for the short-lived sketch comedy show "Fridays", where he worked with Larry David, who would later give him a job as a writer on "Seinfeld" and director on "Curb Your Enthusiasm". This began Charles's career in television writing that included "The Arsenio Hall Show" and eventually "Seinfeld". Although series co-creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld wrote the bulk of the show's episodes during the first five

neg: Wanda Sykes The writing team was nominated for four Emmys, and in 1999, won for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. Since that time, she has appeared in such films as "Pootie Tang" and on TV shows such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In 2003, she starred in her own short-lived Fox network sitcom, "Wanda at Large". The same year, Sykes appeared in an hour-long Comedy Central special, "Tongue Untied". That network also ranked her No. 70 on its list of the 100 greatest all-time stand ups. She served as a correspondent for HBO's "Inside the NFL", hosted Comedy Central's

neg: Julie Payne (actress, born 1946) decade of her career, she was seen, between 2000 and 2005, in the recurring character of Larry David's acerbic mother-in-law on his long-running HBO satirical comedy series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Julie Payne (actress, born 1946) Julie Kathleen Payne (born September 11, 1946) is an American television, film and stage actress who, in a career lasting over four decades, has specialized primarily in comedy roles as well as voice acting. She was a cast member in three short-lived network sitcoms during 1983–86, and appeared in about twenty feature films and over a hundred episodes of TV series as well as providing

neg: Numbers (Lost) reference is made to "Curb Your Enthusiasm", as Hurley is mistaken for a drug dealer and arrested. In "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Jorge Garcia plays a drug dealer, and his role as the drug dealer got him the role of Hurley in "Lost". The episode had 18.85 million American viewers. In Chris Carabott of "IGN"'s review of "Numbers", in which Rousseau makes her second appearance, Carabott described Hurley and Rousseau's encounter as "the episode's best moment", as "Hurley finds comfort with someone who we would least expect." "Lost" co-creator J.J. Abrams commended Furlan for giving the character "heart and soul", and

neg: Larry David Larry David Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947) is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television series "Seinfeld", of which David was the head writer and executive producer from 1989 to 1997. David has subsequently gained further recognition for the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which he also created, in which he stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. David's work won him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. Formerly a stand-up comedian, David went into television comedy, writing and starring in ABC's "Fridays", as well

neg: J. B. Smoove J. B. Smoove Jerry Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1964), is an American actor, writer, comedian and voice actor. He performs stand up under the name J. B. Smoove. He started his career off with the television series "Def Comedy Jam" in 1995. He plays Leon on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He also starred on the CBS sitcom "The Millers" from 2013 to 2015. He portrayed a fictionalized version of himself on the BET improv-comedy reality television parody "Real Husbands of Hollywood". Smoove was born in Plymouth, North Carolina, to parents Floyd and Elizabeth Brooks. From the time

neg: Richard Lewis (comedian) "Drunks" and in "Game Day". Although most of his performances are in comedy, Lewis also appears in the dramatic films "Leaving Las Vegas", "Hugo Pool", and "The Maze". On January 9, 2001, Lewis visited "The Howard Stern Show" to promote his book "The Other Great Depression", which described his recovery from alcoholism. Lewis has been sober since August 4, 1994. He had a frequent recurring role as a character based on himself in "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Larry David and Lewis met at summer camp in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York when they were 13. Richard Lewis is ranked #45 on Comedy Central's

neg: The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour is a Canadian television comedy series, which aired during the 2011 television season on Action. Described by its producers as ""Curb Your Enthusiasm" after it got smashed in the head with a hammer and force-fed liquor and drugs", the show stars "Trailer Park Boys" actors John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells and Mike Smith as fictionalized versions of themselves. The fictional trio are starring in a new sketch comedy series, "Happy Funtime Hour", but their production goes awry when a mad scientist named Doctor Funtime

neg: Fred Melamed Dynamite", on FX's Emmy Award-winning "Fargo", Hulu's Golden Globe Award-nominated "Casual", the Fox comedy "New Girl", and Verizon Go90's sports send-up "Now We're Talking". He is a present or past recurring guest star on USA Network's "Benched", Showtime's "House of Lies", HBO's "Girls", "Childrens Hospital", "Blunt Talk", FX's "Married", and "Trial & Error". In previous seasons, he played Larry David's smug psychiatrist, Dr. Arthur Thurgood, on "Curb Your Enthusiasm", tough-guy jurist Judge Alan Karpman on "The Good Wife", and played himself in the CBS situation comedy "The Crazy Ones" with Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2017, he appeared

neg: The Jim Gaffigan Show called the show "This summer's must-see comedy smash," adding, "I can't remember laughing out loud so consistently at a situation comedy maybe, um, ever." In an overall favorable review, "The New York Times" called the show "quite funny." TV critic Ken Tucker said the show "gets better with each episode." Some critics found the show too sterile. "The Hollywood Reporter" said "Gaffigan's good-naturedness is pleasant, if not particularly interesting." "Entertainment Weekly", giving the show a "B-", said it was mostly "stray one-liners and stilted semi-riffs. Imagine a less nourishing "Louie" or "Curb Your Enthusiasm"." "The Washington Post" remarked that, while

neg: Moving On (The Office) group The Kids in the Hall. Near the end of Pam's interview, Mark questions her on whether she enjoys the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Odenkirk actually had a role in the third episode of the first season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The title of the in-series documentary, "The Office: An American Workplace", is the name given to the series itself when it was broadcast in the UK to differentiate it from the British version of the show. "Moving On" originally aired on NBC on February 14, 2013. In its original American broadcast, the episode was viewed by an estimated

neg: The Finale (Seinfeld) "...everybody in the country is going to be watching the last episode of "Seinfeld"." Although Larry David has stated he has no regrets about how the show ended, a 2010 "Time" article noted that the "Seinfeld" reunion during the seventh season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" "was viewed by many as his attempt at a do-over." This was also referenced by Jerry in the seventh-season finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", saying "We already screwed up one finale" with David responding "we didn't screw up a finale, that was a good finale!" Having said that, during a Seinfeld roundtable reunion discussion, Larry

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm main characters travel to New York City, where the rest of the season is set. On June 14, 2016, it was announced that Larry David would be returning for a ninth season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" after a five-year hiatus. He announced his return: "In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, 'I left, I did nothing, I returned.'" In addition to David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove, Bob Einstein, Richard Lewis, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen also returned. Guest stars included Bryan Cranston, Lauren Graham, Jimmy Kimmel, Nick Offerman, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Begley Jr., Carrie Brownstein, Nasim

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm versions of themselves fictionalized to varying degrees. The plots and subplots of the episodes are established in an outline written by David, and the dialogue is largely improvised by the actors (a technique known as retroscripting). As with "Seinfeld", which David co-created, the subject matter in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" often involves the minutiae of American daily social life, and plots often revolve around Larry David's many faux pas and his problems with certain social conventions and expectations, as well as his annoyance with other people's behavior. The character has a hard time letting such annoyances go unexpressed, which often leads

neg: Nicole Randall Johnson improv group, Comedy Corner. After college, Johnson moved back to Los Angeles and began studying at The Groundlings School and Theatre, whose alumni include fellow "MADtv" cast members Phil LaMarr, Michael McDonald and Daniele Gaither. There she became a member of the Sunday Company, where she wrote and performed for a year before becoming a Series Regular on the acclaimed Bravo comedy series, "Significant Others". Johnson has had recurring roles on "Key & Peele", "Reno 911!" and "Andy Barker, P.I.". A few of her other television credits include guest-starring roles on "Prime Suspect", "Weeds", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Monk", "", "The

neg: Andy Borowitz Borowitz's success as a television performer led to his becoming a strong draw as a stand-up comedian, and he started headlining at major comedy clubs across the country, including Carolines on Broadway, where he hosts a monthly show called "Next Week's News". Other major comedians who have appeared with him in that show include Amy Sedaris and Susie Essman of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". For four consecutive years starting in 2004, he performed at The Comedy Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In September 2007, he headlined an edition of Next Week's News at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, Washington, performing to

neg: John McEnroe adversaries Ivan Lendl and Björn Borg. His last and 26th win (record for the ATP Champions Tour) was his 2016 win at Stockholm against Thomas Muster. In charity events and World Team Tennis, he has beaten many top players, including Mardy Fish and Mark Philippoussis. In 2007, McEnroe appeared on the NBC comedy "30 Rock" as the host of a game show called "Gold Case" in which he uttered his famous line "You cannot be serious!" when a taping went awry. McEnroe also appeared on the HBO comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In 2010, he founded the John McEnroe Tennis Academy

neg: Cynthia Szigeti Cynthia Szigeti Cynthia Szigeti (October 26, 1949 – August 10, 2016) was an American comic actress and acting teacher, known for her work at the Groundlings, an improv and sketch comedy troupe and school in Los Angeles, and the ACME Comedy Theatre. Her students included Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Joel McHale, Conan O'Brien and Julia Sweeney. Her professional acting credits included "National Lampoon's European Vacation", as well as roles in "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Szigeti went to Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. She later received her master's degree in acting from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

neg: Jerry Minor the act on several stand-up shows on Comedy Central as well as on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Minor has appeared in films such as "I Love You, Man", "Drillbit Taylor" and "Beer League", and had a small part in the 2003 movie "Melvin Goes to Dinner" directed by Bob Odenkirk. Minor has made guest appearances on shows such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Funny or Die Presents", "Drunk History", "The League", "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time", "Key & Peele", "Jon Benjamin Has a Van", "Last Man Standing", and "How I Met Your Mother". In 2010, he co-starred

neg: Sex and the City (season 5) walks a "fine line" between poignancy and mawkishness. At the 60th Golden Globe Awards, Kim Cattrall won the award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Co-star Cynthia Nixon also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film while Sarah Jessica Parker received a nomination for a Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The series was nominated for the award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy for the fifth consecutive year, but lost out to "Curb Your Enthusiasm". At the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards, "Sex and the City"

neg: Curb Your Enthusiasm Frank Whaley. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episodes are typically named after an event, object, or person that figures prominently in the plot, similarly to how "Seinfeld" episodes were named. Many episodes concern breaches of intricate aspects of social conventions, such as the various details of tipping at restaurants, the obligation to "stop and chat" upon meeting an acquaintance, the allowed amount of caviar one may put on a cracker at a house party, and whether a house guest needs the permission of the homeowner before taking a soft drink from the refrigerator. And some involve the etiquette of extremely complex and

neg: Amy Pietz McBeal", "", "The Division", "", "Burn Notice", "The Closer", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Nip/Tuck", "Desperate Housewives", "Two and a Half Men", and "How to Get Away with Murder". She also had a recurring role as Donna in the NBC comedy series "The Office" in 2010. In 2011, Pietz played Meredith King, the mother of Chloe King, in the short-lived ABC Family drama series "The Nine Lives of Chloe King". In 2016, she was cast as lead character's boss in The CW comedy-drama series "No Tomorrow". In 2016, Pietz guest-starred in the 4th season of "Marc Maron"'s IFC series "Maron" as Natalie,

neg: Bryan Gordon Emmy Award twice — both for his work on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm", which he directed numerous episodes over its entire run. He is a member of his alma mater the University of Delaware’s Wall of Fame. Bryan Gordon is married to filmmaker Jessie Nelson. They reside in Los Angeles and have a daughter, Molly (born c. 1995). Bryan Gordon Bryan Gordon is an American television and film director, writer and producer. He is primarily known for directing comedy television shows. Gordon was born and raised in Dover, Delaware. He graduated from Dover High School. He graduated from

neg: Ken Jeong and Tootie’s Durham Comedy Club. He also emceed The Comedy Spot programming series on Duke University campus 1992 and 1993 (produced by his friend by coincidentially same-first named Korean-American, Kendrick Jahng) opening for Margaret Cho, Jeff Dunham and others. His stand up work has led to several television appearances, including NBC's "The Office", HBO's "Entourage" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He made his film debut in Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up" as Dr. Kuni, which proved to be his breakout performance. From that point forward he was able to transition from medicine into a full-time career in the entertainment industry. Subsequently, he

neg: Lydia Cornell Network Stars", "Super Password", and, most recently, "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Lydia Cornell Lydia Cornell (born July 23, 1953) is an American actress best known for her role as Sara Rush on the ABC situation comedy "Too Close for Comfort". Cornell was born Lydia Korniloff in El Paso, Texas on July 23, 1953. She is the eldest daughter of concert violinist Irma Jean Stowe, the great granddaughter of Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Gregory Jacob Korniloff, a graduate of the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and Arts, who was later assistant concertmaster of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Cornell is the elder

neg: Keith Truesdell Keith Truesdell Keith Truesdell is an American television director and producer. He is best known for directing a number of stand-up comedy television specials for the likes Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Kathy Griffin, Janeane Garofalo, Joan Rivers and others as well as episodic television series. He is co-owner of Production Partners, Inc. a Los Angeles bases television production company. He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for directing "Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker" in 2000 and "Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell" in 2008. His other television credits include "With Bob and David", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "All That", "Kenan &

neg: Bob Einstein Life & Times of Tim", playing the Elephant Trainer in "Tim & the Elephant" in the second season, and the bookie in "Pray for the Jets" in the third. Einstein was the first comedian to appear twice on Jerry Seinfeld's web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." Bob Einstein Stewart Robert "Bob" Einstein (born November 20, 1942) is an American actor, comedy writer and producer, who is best known for creating and performing the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne. Einstein is also known for his roles as Marty Funkhouser in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Larry Middleman on "Arrested Development".

neg: Mitch Silpa week and create songs and sketches based on these ideas. Mitch Silpa Mitch Silpa (born January 9, 1973) is an American writer, actor and director, who starred in NBC's "The Rerun Show", and has appearances in shows such as "Brothers & Sisters", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Desperate Housewives", "Gilmore Girls", "I'm with Her", "One on One", "Kitchen Confidential", "Reno 911!", and "Joey". Silpa was born in Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Groundlings, an improv and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles. Silpa is perhaps best known on the Internet for his David Blaine street magic parodies.

neg: Mitch Silpa Mitch Silpa Mitch Silpa (born January 9, 1973) is an American writer, actor and director, who starred in NBC's "The Rerun Show", and has appearances in shows such as "Brothers & Sisters", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Desperate Housewives", "Gilmore Girls", "I'm with Her", "One on One", "Kitchen Confidential", "Reno 911!", and "Joey". Silpa was born in Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Groundlings, an improv and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles. Silpa is perhaps best known on the Internet for his David Blaine street magic parodies. In these parodies, Silpa masquerades as an intentionally low-quality likeness

neg: Jason Alexander in a commercial for John Deere and in a short-lived CBS sitcom called "Everything's Relative" in 1987 which lasted ten episodes. Concurrently with his "Seinfeld" role, Alexander provided the voice of the lead character in the cult animated series "Duckman" (1994–1997). Alexander voiced Catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived "Dilbert" animated series based on the popular comic strip. Alexander made cameo appearances in the second season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", playing himself and appeared in the seventh season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", along with the other three principal "Seinfeld" cast members. He had a part in

neg: Klovn Klovn Klovn ("Clown") is a Danish sitcom, which first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life of the main character Frank (played by Frank Hvam) and Casper (played by Casper Christensen). The show builds its comedy around quiet everyday situations, social awkwardness, uncomfortable silences and general faux pas. "Klovn" shares many concepts with the American sitcom "Curb Your Enthusiasm" by Larry David, notably the main concept of a semi-retired comedian encountering humorous and embarrassing situations, along with his wife, friends and celebrity acquaintances. The show is also held in a pseudo-realistic style, where a

neg: Klown Austin as well as being available through video on demand services. The following weeks it expanded to several other theaters throughout the US. The comedy is based on "uncomfortable" humor featuring self-satire and humorous treatment of taboos. Reviews would often compare it to "The Hangover" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". A sequel, titled "Klown Forever", was released in Denmark in 2015 and is due for release in the United States in late 2016. The first trailer was shown in front of "Sausage Party" screenings at Alamo Drafthouse theatres. Warner Bros. has bought the rights to remake "Klown" with Todd Phillips named

neg: Gavin Polone Wall Street. He also writes an online column for "New York Magazine". Gavin Polone Gavin Polone is an American film and television producer. He began producing films in the late 1990s and television in the 2000s. He has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, of which six were for "Outstanding Comedy Series" for Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". His production company is Pariah. Polone graduated from University of California, Berkeley in three years. He earned a realtor's license and applied to work for the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1985, he began work as an assistant at International Creative Management.

neg: Gavin Polone Gavin Polone Gavin Polone is an American film and television producer. He began producing films in the late 1990s and television in the 2000s. He has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, of which six were for "Outstanding Comedy Series" for Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". His production company is Pariah. Polone graduated from University of California, Berkeley in three years. He earned a realtor's license and applied to work for the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1985, he began work as an assistant at International Creative Management. He eventually became a literary agent at ICM. In 1989, ICM suspected

neg: Deadpan vaudeville days, Buster Keaton developed his deadpan expression. Keaton realized that audiences responded better to his stony expression than when he smiled, and he carried this style into his silent film career. The 1980 film "Airplane!" was performed almost entirely in deadpan. Many popular American sitcoms use deadpan expressions to deliver dry humor, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Arrested Development", and "My Name Is Earl". More recent examples are Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt from the TV show "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett in "iCarly", and Louis C.K. in "Louie". Another example is the comedy of Steven Wright.