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The comics that are just conversing with you up there and drawing on their own life, yeah, I guess so. I guess some do political humor, some do topical humor, but the ones that I like, the ones that are appealing to me, were guys who were just talking to you about their life.
I don’t write political stuff. I’m sure I’ve made attempts, but I don’t tend to write very topical things, either. I admire those people who do because it’s a talent I don’t have.
I shoot for ‘Extra’ three times a week, and that’s great for Las Vegas, too. In addition to interviewing stars who are here for shows, parties and premieres, I’ll also get peoples’ reactions to different news items and topical gossip.
History is a sly boots, and for a generation of blacks that cannot identify with the frustrations of Jim Crow, and for whites who cannot understand the hard deal that faces working-class blacks, it is difficult to reconcile Hughes’s reputation as a poet-hero with his topical verse and uncomplicated prose.
I never set out to write a script that is ‘topical.’
There’s a theory with comedy that you shouldn’t do anything that’s too topical in your specials because people won’t be able to watch them in five years. But I look at Trump in the same way I look at Mr. T. I can watch comedy jokes about Mr. T in the ’80s and still understand what they’re talking about.
I did a couple of sketch shows with Mike Palin and Terry Jones… and then I got hired by Granada to do a weekly topical show.
I’m topical as hell. That’s not going to change if I lose weight. There are a lot of comics that do ‘fat jokes’ better than I do – Louie Anderson, John Pinette, Gabriel Iglesias. These guys are phenomenal.
The hardest song to write is a protest song, a topical song with meaning.
The hardest song to write is a protest song, a topical song with meaning.
One of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.
The comics that are just conversing with you up there and drawing on their own life, yeah, I guess so. I guess some do political humor, some do topical humor, but the ones that I like, the ones that are appealing to me, were guys who were just talking to you about their life.
There are conspiracy theorists who think I was crafted in a boardroom. Because I’m so very relatable and so very topical and so very Tumblr.
Anytime you open your mouth there’s going to be someone who’s put off. I try to deal with that by keeping the topical portions of my show brief. I realize that some people wish my comments were briefer.
Of course, sometimes when you write personally, you are also writing about society, obliquely reflecting topical issues, but not in a way that people would expect you to or in the way that someone trying to make a point would.
I didn’t work for Jimmy Carter all those years to go to cocktail parties. I was there as a political adviser, a short-order cook, to work on topical matters.
I’m a student of the movies. I’m a student of all media. This is what I do, and I like to immerse myself in what’s current and what’s topical. And I find that I’m drawn to those things.
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody’s minds.
I love the old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly movies; they’re so beautiful to look at. It’s such a shame we don’t make them anymore. Although, I don’t know how you could make tap dancing current and topical.
My favorite topical tweets are the ones that put a tweet in context so it illuminates a deeper truth or societal trend.
That’s a nice thing about being a topical standup: you can add in things to keep it fresh.
That’s the trouble with playing a cutting-edge narcotics detective – you’ve got to wear what’s topical at the moment. My kids tease me about outfits I was wearing last week, let alone in the eighties.
The fantastic thing about ‘Jasper Jones’ is that although it’s set in 1969, the themes are still so topical. We’re still struggling with racism and sexism and domestic violence and abuse.
What’s most galvanizing for me is the opportunity to be topical and relevant and entertaining. That’s the holy grail.
History is a sly boots, and for a generation of blacks that cannot identify with the frustrations of Jim Crow, and for whites who cannot understand the hard deal that faces working-class blacks, it is difficult to reconcile Hughes’s reputation as a poet-hero with his topical verse and uncomplicated prose.
There is no question I consider myself a feminist, but I also think the term ‘feminist’ has become a topical thing to say without backing it up with any real action.
An article can be timely, topical, engaged in the issues and personalities of the moment; it is likely to be stale within the month. In five years, it may have acquired the quaint aura of a rotary phone. An article is usually Siamese-twinned to its date of birth.
In this business, it’s important: if you consider yourself a journeyman actor like I do, you need to stay topical. So I’m always looking for projects that are challenging, that put me in a light that’s different from anything I’ve ever done before.
There is no question I consider myself a feminist, but I also think the term ‘feminist’ has become a topical thing to say without backing it up with any real action.
I wanted to develop a hypnosis show that no-one had ever seen before, so I made it very topical and interesting. I’ve created a UFC fight night every night on stage, where I hypnotise twenty people into thinking they’re mad, crazed UFC fans, and the energy is unbelievable.
Of course, sometimes when you write personally, you are also writing about society, obliquely reflecting topical issues, but not in a way that people would expect you to or in the way that someone trying to make a point would.
Facebook is about seeing what your friend is doing. Twitter, you follow different people. Flipboard is about passions and interests and topics, and so it’s the same social web that all of these products are letting you look at, but Flipboard is coming at it from a more topical point of view.
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody’s minds.
One of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.
My favorite topical tweets are the ones that put a tweet in context so it illuminates a deeper truth or societal trend.
When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don’t write topical songs.
I think cinema is a reflection of the society and whatever is being shown is because of the climate we’re living in. It is relevant, topical, and surely somewhere it’s impacting people who can relate to these circumstances.
I’m topical as hell. That’s not going to change if I lose weight. There are a lot of comics that do ‘fat jokes’ better than I do – Louie Anderson, John Pinette, Gabriel Iglesias. These guys are phenomenal.
In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn’t be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.
I’m a student of the movies. I’m a student of all media. This is what I do, and I like to immerse myself in what’s current and what’s topical. And I find that I’m drawn to those things.
I didn’t work for Jimmy Carter all those years to go to cocktail parties. I was there as a political adviser, a short-order cook, to work on topical matters.
In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn’t be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.
That’s the trouble with playing a cutting-edge narcotics detective – you’ve got to wear what’s topical at the moment. My kids tease me about outfits I was wearing last week, let alone in the eighties.
In this business, it’s important: if you consider yourself a journeyman actor like I do, you need to stay topical. So I’m always looking for projects that are challenging, that put me in a light that’s different from anything I’ve ever done before.
There are conspiracy theorists who think I was crafted in a boardroom. Because I’m so very relatable and so very topical and so very Tumblr.
Most important to any fake story is a plausible, realistic edge with a satirical twist that is topical.
I shoot for ‘Extra’ three times a week, and that’s great for Las Vegas, too. In addition to interviewing stars who are here for shows, parties and premieres, I’ll also get peoples’ reactions to different news items and topical gossip.
I never set out to write a script that is ‘topical.’
There’s a theory with comedy that you shouldn’t do anything that’s too topical in your specials because people won’t be able to watch them in five years. But I look at Trump in the same way I look at Mr. T. I can watch comedy jokes about Mr. T in the ’80s and still understand what they’re talking about.
I think cinema is a reflection of the society and whatever is being shown is because of the climate we’re living in. It is relevant, topical, and surely somewhere it’s impacting people who can relate to these circumstances.
