Sentence examples for comedians off from inspiring English sources

Still, it doesn't get us very far in establishing an agreed standard of offensiveness – and it does let gratuitously abusive comedians off the hook.

The terms of Mr. Leno's contract, as well as the tentative plan for how and when Mr. O'Brien will step in to replace him on "Tonight," have set up a sequence of events that will have both comedians off the air in 2009 for extended periods of time.

Storytelling nights are a safe place in which people can catch their favourite comedians off-piste and off guard.

'Some comedians reel off jokes as if they've just come out of a book,' said Ernie.

There's nothing new in gabby singers or comedians sounding off, but there is in the seriousness with which their often half-developed views are taken in the grown-up world.

Lost Treasures of the Black Heart is a night in which comedians go off-material and speak about their favourite unsung heroes and obscure facts.

We found out a lot about the show, including who's the biggest comedian off-camera, which of the three has actually moved back in with their parents, and what it's like having so many "Saturday Night Live" alums working together again.

There is a noble tradition of comedians kicking things off for singers who just like having them around: Tom Dreesen often opened for Sinatra, as Sammy Shore did for Elvis.

Landmark theaters draw off-Broadway shows, comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle and sundry musicians.

"I think most comedians start off defending themselves with comedy," he once said.

As directed by Lucia Aniello, the consistently — even relentlessly — energetic cast of gifted comedians rattle off lines as if hitting verbal marks.