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Brand built an international profile in the 2000s as an eccentric stand-up comic, radio host and Hollywood actor, starring in films such as 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and 2010’s “Despicable Me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Jean was a former standup comic and medium who founded an energy work and life coaching service based in Box Elder, S.D.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
After shooting to fame in Chewin' The Fat, the Ayr comic starred in her own comedy sketch show.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The sheer joy of watching Stewart’s comic turns in shows like “Extras” or hearing his voice in ludicrous contexts was magnified by the majesty he lent to his dramatic work.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
He and his friend Max Brod did the full Mona Lisa tour: they stared at the blank wall and then they went to a silent comic film on the theft.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Today, his pioneering self-marketing model is the default for comics relying on TikTok, Instagram and podcasts as much as their stage work to build followings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
"There are lots of famous northern comics," said the writer, whose own work was inspired by the likes of Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett and Morecambe and Wise.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Whether it’s borrowing from earlier artists, repurposing comics, or creating a series of mirrors, Lichtenstein’s focus on image replication is thoroughly documented in this show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Crow runs a stand-up comedy camp for 7-12-year-olds, a six-week intensive tween program and a showcase called “The Kids Are Fine, Not Great” that pairs college comics and professionals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Except for the comics I spent most of the summer on the straight and narrow.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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