The Comedian
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| Web site | www.youtube.com |
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| Release date | USA |
| Directors | Taylor Hackford |
| Box office | 1. 7 million USD |
| Budget | 15 million USD |
| Producers | Robert De Niro |
| Taylor Hackford | |
| Art Linson | |
| Mark Canton | |
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| Courtney Solomon | |
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| ID | 639894 |
About The Comedian
Jackie Burke, an aging comic icon, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in each other.
Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs
... On hearing that Kissinger had been awarded the Nobel Prize, The Comedian Tom Lehrer famously declared that " political satire is obsolete"...
Bird of Century: Pūteketeke wins NZ poll after campaign by John Oliver
... The Comedian erected billboards in countries including New Zealand, Japan, France and the UK - dubbing the bird " Lord of the Wings" in reference to the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy being filmed in New Zealand...
Russell Brand: BBC says it received five complaints about presenter
... Earlier this year, The Comedian and actor was accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 as part of by the Sunday Times, Times and Channel 4 s Dispatches...
New Zealand: John Oliver's Bird of the Century backing ruffles feathers
... The Comedian has gone so far as to erect billboards in countries including New Zealand, Japan, France and the UK - dubbing the bird " Lord of the Wings" in reference to the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy being filmed in New Zealand...
Comedian Mark Watson locked out of his own Bristol show
... " On a video he posted on Instagram The Comedian is seen in the theatre bar explaining the situation to his audience, who were also unable to get to their seats...
Russell Brand: Extra accuses comedian of film set sexual assault
... During filming for the rom-com Arthur in July 2010 The Comedian is alleged to have exposed himself to the anonymous woman before following her into a bathroom and sexually assaulting her...
Omid Djalili show cancelled over 'personal threats over Israel situation'
... The Comedian was due to appear on Thursday at the Festival Drayton Centre, in Market Drayton, Shropshire...
NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists
... Mr Rajoura s lawyer Ilin Saraswat told the BBC that police reached The Comedian s home at 06:30 local time (01:00 GMT) on Tuesday...
New Zealand: John Oliver's Bird of the Century backing ruffles feathers
By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
An annual vote to elect New Zealand 's favourite bird has exploded into an international Public Relations battle that is ruffling some feathers.
Bird of the Year seeks to raise awareness of the country's many native species that are considered in danger.
The stakes are higher this year, with The Winner to be dubbed Bird of The Century in celebration of The Event organiser's founding.
And now one bird has got the backing of US Chat Show host John Oliver .
On Sunday, he launched his campaign in support of one of The Competition 's 75 candidates, the pūteketeke, on his late-night show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver .
The Rules of the election mean that meant anyone can campaign for a candidate, not just those living in New Zealand .
" They puke, they do a 'weed' dance before mating, they have great hair, and there are fewer than 1,000 of them left in New Zealand ! " wrote Mr Oliver's team of The Bird 's unique qualities on its voting page.
" The pūteketeke isn't just a bird cooler than any of us could ever hope to be — it's a bird that needs our help. "
Mr Oliver later turned up on fellow US comedian Jimmy Fallon 's Chat Show dressed up as a pūteketeke.
The Comedian has gone So Far as to erect billboards in countries including New Zealand , Japan, France and the UK - dubbing The Bird " Lord of the Wings" in reference to The Lord of The Rings movie trilogy being filmed in New Zealand .
" This is what democracy is all About - America interfering in foreign elections, " said Mr Oliver.
His involvement has certainly had an effect. The Head of the environmental conservation organisation running The Competition , known commonly as Forest and Bird, told New Zealand media agency Newshub that there had been an additional 50,000 votes less than 24 hours after Sunday's segment aired.
" Last Year , the total votes for Bird of the Year was just under 52,000, " said Nicola Toki, who added The Surge in voting had put The Team responsible for the website under a lot of pressure.
Ms Toki said Mr Oliver's involvement was not a surprise, as his team had been In Touch earlier in the year.
The 46-year-old has a such as How To stop the country being left off world maps.
However, the eligibility of the pūteketeke, also known as the Australasian crested grebe, for candidacy in The Competition is now being called into question by The Campaign team due to the fact it is found in both New Zealand and Australia .
of adding extra stars to the New Zealand flag and of calling flipflops " thongs" rather than " jandals" in reference to some of the well-known differences between the Two Countries .
Meanwhile, a conservationist who is backing another bird, the kākāriki karaka, has in a tongue-in-cheek interview that Mr Oliver's support for the pūteketeke reminded him of previous election meddling in the US.
It is not the First Time The Competition has been mired in controversy. There was an outcry Last Year when the kākāpō, The World 's fattest parrot, was because it was the only bird to win twice in The Past . That followed The Shock of 2021 when The Crown of Bird of the Year
Voting in this year's competition is due to close on Sunday.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
