monologue

He had previously worked with the filmmaker on 2023’s “Saltburn,” for which he auditioned using a Harold Pinter monologue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Years later, when “SNL” developed its opening monologue, it served a similar purpose.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Our founding fathers drafted a charter to guarantee the rule of law and the rights of man,” says Obama in an introductory monologue.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Now, listen, my boy,” Neylan rejoined, launching into a two-hour monologue about the history of the oath, the duplicity of Robert Sproul, and the faculty’s disrespect for the board of regents.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

You can tell because of the multiple monologues that kick off with someone asking Robin if he’s ever heard that story about so-and-so and forcing the movie to halt while we listen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats -- some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

It’s no surprise that Donald Trump dominated Colbert’s monologues by a wide margin, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of the show’s transcripts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Jamieson says there isn't the same history of comedy monologues in British TV and adds they're more commonplace in America due to a culture of late-night TV chat shows.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

With a few significant exceptions, what has been occurring for decades, even for a century or more, has not been a dialogue on race, but any number of simultaneous monologues on the subject.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson