Sentence examples for background comedian from inspiring English sources

Quick background – comedian Sarah Silverman, who is known for shock and insult humor, was invited to give a TED talk.

The stark background with "comedian" spelled out in black block letters was also being sold by Mr. Joannou.

It's hard to understand why there was no proper research into the background of the comedian who the PFA decided to book.

His first Senate-race victory was one of the narrowest on record, and his opponents used his background as a comedian against him.

I could hear Dick Costolo and Mike Arrington toss a few softballs around, and knowing Dick's background as a standup comedian, wait a few seconds after the laugh for the punchline to appear on my iPhone.

Mr. Gorman, an English comedian with a background in television comedy writing, stand-up performances and his own BBC television series, is obsessed with his name, and "Are You Dave Gorman?" is a wild and witty account of his relentless globetrotting not only to find and meet his namesakes but also to increase his kind.

They show how, in 2010, MP Erik Almqvist, SD's economic policy spokesman, MP Kent Ekeroth, a member of the Committee on Justice, and their friend, Christian Westling, a deputy board member for SD in Stockholm, got into a heated confrontation with Soran Ismail, a Swedish comedian of Kurdish background, at a McDonald's in central Stockholm.

Mr. Nainan is one of several comedians who have carved out a niche by billing themselves as "clean comedians," sharing a background and beliefs with the audience that ensures they will not offend.

Many events in Krusty's life parallel those of comedian Jerry Lewis, including his Jewish background, addiction to Percodan, and hosting of telethons.

There's a book by psychiatrists Rhoda and Seymour Fisher called "Pretend The World Is Funny And Forever" that analyzes the backgrounds of two dozen comedians.

"She's a great writer, great comedian and comes from a real urban background where she had a lot of hardship and she's channeling that into a great achievement and a great career," he said.