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Recent Examples of comedienneThis year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed.—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025 The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.—Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024 Other award ceremonies are based around comedienne, actor and producer Sandra Ng, who will be honored with the HIFF Spotlight On Hong Kong Filmmaker in Profile Award; Temuera Morrison, recipient of the HIFF Leanne K Ferrer Pasifika Trailblazer Award; and Stanley Nelson.—Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for comedienne
As Pride Month 2025 comes to a close, a new couple just took to Instagram to make their relationship official: movie star Elliot Page and Overcompensating actor and comedian Julia Shiplett.
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
The legendary actor, director, comedian and producer, who turns 99 on June 28, 2025, kicked off his career in comedy by helping fellow funnyman Sid Caesar with hisYour Show of Shows.
Digital jokester Adam Waheed used his smartphone to bypass Hollywood’s gatekeepers and build a 55 million–strong fan base and multimillion-dollar brand empire.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
The band of jokesters will be providing more laughs Saturday night during the main event, the Big Slick Show at T-Mobile Center where the crew will be tickling more funny bones.
There’s some droll humor in this pileup of bad decisions and bad behavior — particularly in one running gag that sees Carey doggedly befriending Ashley’s parade of exes, including one hilariously gormless f-boy played by drawling ensemble standout Charlie Gillespie.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Among the latter was John Bainbridge, an author of deadpan, droll Profiles and reported pieces.
Capaldi himself was a phenomenal Doctor, bringing that trademark blend of grizzled warrior and cosmic buffoon, but his episodes were a bit hit-and-miss.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.
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