This is a list of notable deadpan comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire. Deadpan describes the act of deliberately displaying a lack of or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, sarcastic, laconic, or apparently unintentional.
List of deadpan comedians
Comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire include:
- Eve Arden [1]
- Fred Armisen [2][ better source needed]
- Bea Arthur [3]
- Rowan Atkinson [4]
- Dan Aykroyd [5] [6]
- Richard Ayoade [7]
- Todd Barry [8]
- Jason Bateman [9]
- Stephanie Beatriz [10] [11]
- H. Jon Benjamin [12]
- Jack Benny [13]
- Jo Brand [14]
- Steve Carell [15]
- Jimmy Carr [16]
- Michael Cera [17]
- Chevy Chase [18]
- Ronny Chieng [19]
- John Cleese [20]
- Stephen Colbert [21]
- Tim Conway [22]
- Jane Curtin [23]
- Andy Daly [24]
- Larry David [25]
- Jack Dee [26]
- Nathan Fielder [27]
- Jim Gaffigan [28]
- Zach Galifianakis [29] [30]
- Dave Gorman [31]
- Jack Handey [32]
- Steve Harvey [33]
- Mitch Hedberg [34]
- Tim Heidecker [35]
- Dave Hughes [36]
- Jeffrey Jones [37]
- Milton Jones [38]
- Jonathan Katz [39]
- Buster Keaton [40]
- Craig Kilborn [41]
- Stewart Lee [42]
- Jack Levi [43]
- Sean Lock [44]
- Norm Macdonald [45] [46]
- Lee Mack [47]
- Demetri Martin [48]
- Paul Merton [49]
- Sarah Millican [50]
- Dan Mintz [51]
- Eugene Mirman [52]
- Shazia Mirza [53] [54] [55]
- Diane Morgan [56]
- Chris Morris [57]
- Bill Murray [17] [58] [59]
- Kumail Nanjiani [60] [61] [62]
- Bob Newhart [63]
- Leslie Nielsen [64]
- Tig Notaro [65]
- Virginia O'Brien [66]
- Nick Offerman [67]
- Pat Paulsen [68]
- Karl Pilkington [69]
- Aubrey Plaza [17] [70]
- Romesh Ranganathan [71]
- Peter Sellers [72]
- Sarah Silverman [73] [74]
- Ben Stein [75]
- Jon Stewart [76]
- Christopher Walken [77][ better source needed]
- Eric Wareheim [35]
- Kristen Wiig [15]
- Steven Wright [78] [79]
See also
References
- ^ Dunning, J.; McLellan, J. (1997). Great Performances: A Celebration. Bay Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-912333-55-7. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ "Fred Armisen Deadpans His Way to Instant Late Night Approval". Adweek – Breaking News in Advertising, Media and Technology. February 27, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Beatrice Arthur: A towering comedic talent from another era". Los Angeles Times. April 27, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Lui, John (May 26, 2017). "Film Picks: Blue Velvet, The Red Turtle and more". The Straits Times. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Kael, P. (2011). 5001 Nights at the Movies. Henry Holt and Company. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-250-03357-4. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Mueller, Andrew; Davies, Hannah J; Robinson, John; Seale, Jack; Catterall, Ali; Gibbings-Jones, Mark (August 26, 2016). "Friday's best TV: Summer: Earth's Seasonal Secrets; Camping; Friday Night Dinner". the Guardian. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Barnes, Henry. “' I Love Deadpan': Richard Ayoade and Craig Roberts on Submarine.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 15 Mar. 2011, Retrieved November 13, 2017
- ^ Mendex, David (10 May 2012). "Deadpan Laughs". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (22 May 2013). "Jason Bateman interview: 'Arrested Development gave me a new life'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Castellanos, Melissa (29 November 2014). "'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Star Stephanie Beatriz Nails Deadpan Humor on FOX Comedy, Talks Latina Representation on TV". Latin Post.
- ^ Teixeira, Bianca (9 October 2015). "A Woman You Should Meet: Stephanie Beatriz". Sharp Magazine.
- ^ Dekel, Jon (8 January 2015). "H. Jon Benjamin's voice work sets the tone on Archer, the silly spy cartoon for adults that could". National Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Gould, Jack (March 12, 1952). "RADIO AND TELEVISION; Jack Benny, in Impersonation of Gracie Allen, Shows His Mastery of Deadpan Comedy". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (23 October 2011). "the interview JO BRAND, COMEDIAN, TALKS TO". The Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Golden Globes: Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell Present Best Animated Feature With Sad Childhood Anecdotes". The Hollywood Reporter. January 8, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Caustic Jimmy Carr's deadpan delivery sharpens an already razor wit". vancouversun. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "The rise of deadpan comedy". Toronto Film Scene. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Purcell, Carey (January 26, 2017). "Ranking the 7 funniest 'SNL' president skits throughout the years". Mic. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (June 23, 2017). "Ronny Chieng on The Daily Show, Asian food and his new TV show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Bieri, Chris (March 15, 2017). "John Cleese - writer, actor, tall person - comes to Anchorage". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "'Hello Nation!' Stephen Colbert Debuts On New 'The Late Show'". WCBS-TV. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Pegg, R. (2015). Comical Co-Stars of Television: From Ed Norton to Kramer. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4766-1024-5. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Cochran, Amanda (26 July 2013). ""Queen of Deadpan" Jane Curtin on old school "SNL"". CBS News. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Stuever, Hank (2014-03-05). "In Comedy Central's 'Review,' a critic who scrutinizes life's many letdowns". WashingtonPost US. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (2016-06-15). "News To Put A Smile On Misanthropists' Faces". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Bassett, Kate (24 May 1997). "Mr Deadpan loosens up". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ ""I don't know why I did it:" Nathan Fielder visits Florida State". FSView & Florida Flambeau. April 2, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Wedel, Mark (15 April 2010). "Jim Gaffigan's deadpan humor to heat up Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Limbachia, Dixie (June 17, 2017). "Honoree Bob Saget Hosts Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine Charity Event for Scleroderma". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Zach Galifianakis' 10 best one-liners". NewsComAu. January 15, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Double, O. (2013). Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy. Performance Books. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 383. ISBN 978-1-4081-7770-9. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Mclaren, Leah (9 August 2013). "Jack Handey deploys drone strikes in the war against clichés". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Celebrate Thanksgiving With Steve Harvey and 'Family Feud' on 'This Week in Game Shows'". Yahoo. November 23, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Shakespeare, J. C. (19 February 1999). "Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b "'Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories': More Nightmares Than Sweet Dreams". NPR.org. September 14, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Hogan, Jil (19 June 2014). "Dave Hughes in Canberra as part of Australia tour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, J.; Matthews, J.C. (2002). Tim Burton. Virgin film (in German). Virgin. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7535-0682-0. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Milton Jones tells us about joke theft and fellow comedians as he gears up for Balham and Greenwich Comedy Festivals". News Shopper. 6 June 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Katz to help students discover their inner comic". BrandeisNOW. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Barber, Nicholas (8 January 2014). "Deadpan but alive to the future: Buster Keaton the revolutionary". The Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Lel, Richard (31 May 1997). "The Deadpan Zone". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Earl, Daniel (June 22, 2017). "Stewart Lee, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - review". Express & Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Tripp, Amber (June 1, 2011). "Alan Brough, Dave O'Neil and Jack Levi". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Whelan, Edward (19 March 2010). "In Profile: Sean Lock". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Canfield, Kevin; Macdonald, Norm (September 20, 2016). "For Norm Macdonald, facts are just starting points for comedy". Washington Post. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Trenholme, Liz (April 14, 2017). "Comedian Norm Macdonald Performs Tonight at Hard Rock Live - Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (May 5, 2012). "No laughing matter: BBC faces comedy crisis as rivals lure talent with". The Independent. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Dionne, Zack (22 January 2010). "A Very Important Conversation with Demetri Martin". GQ. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Fleckney, Paul (24 December 2018). "Aladdin review – deadpan dame Paul Merton leads panto supergroup". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Noble, Jason (27 June 2017). "Ticket details announced for return of Sarah Millican in pair of Ipswich Regent shows". Ipswich Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Sims, David (14 October 2014). "The Deadpan Voice of the Moment". The Atlantic. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Eugene Mirman Recording New Album, Publishing Book". Pitchfork. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Double, O. (2013). Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy. Performance Books. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-4081-7770-9. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Julia Llewellyn (2016-08-05). "Shazia Mirza on her Edinburgh Fringe show: 'Mocking Isil doesn't mean I'm brave'". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Leung, Rebecca (April 30, 2004). "Funny Girl". CBS News. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe". RadioTimes. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Logan, Brian (20 February 2014). "Chris Morris: the comeback starts here". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (30 October 2015). "Will Bill Murray ever make another good movie?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications. August 1984. p. 160. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Travers, Peter (June 19, 2017). "'The Big Sick' Review: Welcome to the Funniest Date Movie of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Stevens, Dana (June 15, 2017). "The Big Sick, starring Kumail Nanjiani, reviewed". Slate Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon aren't quite sick of talking about The Big Sick". Georgia Straight. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Werts, D. (2006). Christmas on Television. The Praeger television collection. Praeger Publishers. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-275-98331-4. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Emma (29 November 2010). "Leslie Nielsen, serious actor who became a master of deadpan comedy, dies at 84". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Marantz, Andrew (7 November 2014). "Tig Notaro's Topless Set". The New Yorker.
- ^ Karol, M. (2004). Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia. iUniverse. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-595-29761-0. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Nick Offerman takes his deadpan charms to 'The Kings of Summer' – The Mercury News". The Mercury News (in Kinyarwanda). June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Grimes, William (April 26, 1997). "Pat Paulsen, 69, a Parodist Of Presidential Doubletalk". New York Times.
- ^ Men, Telegraph (February 17, 2015). "Karl Pilkington records bizarre marriage proposal for stranger". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Feeney, Nolan (2 April 2015). "Aubrey Plaza on Life After Parks, Playing a Witch and Hating the Word 'Deadpan'". Time. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Tamplin, Harley (19 March 2015). "Review: Russell Kane, Romesh Ranganathan and Charlie Baker at Christ's Hospital". West Sussex County Times. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Lewis, R. (1997). The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Applause. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-55783-248-1. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Sam (10 November 2005). "Irony Maiden". Slate. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (October 22, 2015). "Sarah Silverman ventures into dark territory in 'I Smile Back'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "'Ferris Bueller's Ben Stein Sues Ad Agency & Client Claiming Political Discrimination". Deadline Hollywood. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Brooks, T.; Marsh, E.F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "How Christopher Walken danced his way from Queens to Neverland". New York Post. November 30, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Leatherman, Benjamin (8 May 2012). "Comedian Steven Wright on His Deadpan Style, Getting Inspired By Salvador Dali, Working With Quentin Tarantino, and More". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Corriveau, David (June 28, 2017). "Highlights: Steven Wright Brings Deadpan Humor to Lebanon". Valley News. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
This is a list of notable deadpan comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire. Deadpan describes the act of deliberately displaying a lack of or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, sarcastic, laconic, or apparently unintentional.
List of deadpan comedians
Comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire include:
- Eve Arden [1]
- Fred Armisen [2][ better source needed]
- Bea Arthur [3]
- Rowan Atkinson [4]
- Dan Aykroyd [5] [6]
- Richard Ayoade [7]
- Todd Barry [8]
- Jason Bateman [9]
- Stephanie Beatriz [10] [11]
- H. Jon Benjamin [12]
- Jack Benny [13]
- Jo Brand [14]
- Steve Carell [15]
- Jimmy Carr [16]
- Michael Cera [17]
- Chevy Chase [18]
- Ronny Chieng [19]
- John Cleese [20]
- Stephen Colbert [21]
- Tim Conway [22]
- Jane Curtin [23]
- Andy Daly [24]
- Larry David [25]
- Jack Dee [26]
- Nathan Fielder [27]
- Jim Gaffigan [28]
- Zach Galifianakis [29] [30]
- Dave Gorman [31]
- Jack Handey [32]
- Steve Harvey [33]
- Mitch Hedberg [34]
- Tim Heidecker [35]
- Dave Hughes [36]
- Jeffrey Jones [37]
- Milton Jones [38]
- Jonathan Katz [39]
- Buster Keaton [40]
- Craig Kilborn [41]
- Stewart Lee [42]
- Jack Levi [43]
- Sean Lock [44]
- Norm Macdonald [45] [46]
- Lee Mack [47]
- Demetri Martin [48]
- Paul Merton [49]
- Sarah Millican [50]
- Dan Mintz [51]
- Eugene Mirman [52]
- Shazia Mirza [53] [54] [55]
- Diane Morgan [56]
- Chris Morris [57]
- Bill Murray [17] [58] [59]
- Kumail Nanjiani [60] [61] [62]
- Bob Newhart [63]
- Leslie Nielsen [64]
- Tig Notaro [65]
- Virginia O'Brien [66]
- Nick Offerman [67]
- Pat Paulsen [68]
- Karl Pilkington [69]
- Aubrey Plaza [17] [70]
- Romesh Ranganathan [71]
- Peter Sellers [72]
- Sarah Silverman [73] [74]
- Ben Stein [75]
- Jon Stewart [76]
- Christopher Walken [77][ better source needed]
- Eric Wareheim [35]
- Kristen Wiig [15]
- Steven Wright [78] [79]
See also
References
- ^ Dunning, J.; McLellan, J. (1997). Great Performances: A Celebration. Bay Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-912333-55-7. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ "Fred Armisen Deadpans His Way to Instant Late Night Approval". Adweek – Breaking News in Advertising, Media and Technology. February 27, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Beatrice Arthur: A towering comedic talent from another era". Los Angeles Times. April 27, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Lui, John (May 26, 2017). "Film Picks: Blue Velvet, The Red Turtle and more". The Straits Times. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Kael, P. (2011). 5001 Nights at the Movies. Henry Holt and Company. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-250-03357-4. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Mueller, Andrew; Davies, Hannah J; Robinson, John; Seale, Jack; Catterall, Ali; Gibbings-Jones, Mark (August 26, 2016). "Friday's best TV: Summer: Earth's Seasonal Secrets; Camping; Friday Night Dinner". the Guardian. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Barnes, Henry. “' I Love Deadpan': Richard Ayoade and Craig Roberts on Submarine.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 15 Mar. 2011, Retrieved November 13, 2017
- ^ Mendex, David (10 May 2012). "Deadpan Laughs". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (22 May 2013). "Jason Bateman interview: 'Arrested Development gave me a new life'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Castellanos, Melissa (29 November 2014). "'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Star Stephanie Beatriz Nails Deadpan Humor on FOX Comedy, Talks Latina Representation on TV". Latin Post.
- ^ Teixeira, Bianca (9 October 2015). "A Woman You Should Meet: Stephanie Beatriz". Sharp Magazine.
- ^ Dekel, Jon (8 January 2015). "H. Jon Benjamin's voice work sets the tone on Archer, the silly spy cartoon for adults that could". National Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Gould, Jack (March 12, 1952). "RADIO AND TELEVISION; Jack Benny, in Impersonation of Gracie Allen, Shows His Mastery of Deadpan Comedy". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (23 October 2011). "the interview JO BRAND, COMEDIAN, TALKS TO". The Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Golden Globes: Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell Present Best Animated Feature With Sad Childhood Anecdotes". The Hollywood Reporter. January 8, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Caustic Jimmy Carr's deadpan delivery sharpens an already razor wit". vancouversun. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "The rise of deadpan comedy". Toronto Film Scene. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Purcell, Carey (January 26, 2017). "Ranking the 7 funniest 'SNL' president skits throughout the years". Mic. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Northover, Kylie (June 23, 2017). "Ronny Chieng on The Daily Show, Asian food and his new TV show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Bieri, Chris (March 15, 2017). "John Cleese - writer, actor, tall person - comes to Anchorage". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "'Hello Nation!' Stephen Colbert Debuts On New 'The Late Show'". WCBS-TV. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Pegg, R. (2015). Comical Co-Stars of Television: From Ed Norton to Kramer. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4766-1024-5. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Cochran, Amanda (26 July 2013). ""Queen of Deadpan" Jane Curtin on old school "SNL"". CBS News. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Stuever, Hank (2014-03-05). "In Comedy Central's 'Review,' a critic who scrutinizes life's many letdowns". WashingtonPost US. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (2016-06-15). "News To Put A Smile On Misanthropists' Faces". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Bassett, Kate (24 May 1997). "Mr Deadpan loosens up". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ ""I don't know why I did it:" Nathan Fielder visits Florida State". FSView & Florida Flambeau. April 2, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Wedel, Mark (15 April 2010). "Jim Gaffigan's deadpan humor to heat up Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Limbachia, Dixie (June 17, 2017). "Honoree Bob Saget Hosts Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine Charity Event for Scleroderma". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Zach Galifianakis' 10 best one-liners". NewsComAu. January 15, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Double, O. (2013). Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy. Performance Books. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 383. ISBN 978-1-4081-7770-9. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Mclaren, Leah (9 August 2013). "Jack Handey deploys drone strikes in the war against clichés". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Celebrate Thanksgiving With Steve Harvey and 'Family Feud' on 'This Week in Game Shows'". Yahoo. November 23, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Shakespeare, J. C. (19 February 1999). "Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ a b "'Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories': More Nightmares Than Sweet Dreams". NPR.org. September 14, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Hogan, Jil (19 June 2014). "Dave Hughes in Canberra as part of Australia tour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, J.; Matthews, J.C. (2002). Tim Burton. Virgin film (in German). Virgin. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7535-0682-0. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Milton Jones tells us about joke theft and fellow comedians as he gears up for Balham and Greenwich Comedy Festivals". News Shopper. 6 June 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Katz to help students discover their inner comic". BrandeisNOW. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Barber, Nicholas (8 January 2014). "Deadpan but alive to the future: Buster Keaton the revolutionary". The Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Lel, Richard (31 May 1997). "The Deadpan Zone". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Earl, Daniel (June 22, 2017). "Stewart Lee, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - review". Express & Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Tripp, Amber (June 1, 2011). "Alan Brough, Dave O'Neil and Jack Levi". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Whelan, Edward (19 March 2010). "In Profile: Sean Lock". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Canfield, Kevin; Macdonald, Norm (September 20, 2016). "For Norm Macdonald, facts are just starting points for comedy". Washington Post. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Trenholme, Liz (April 14, 2017). "Comedian Norm Macdonald Performs Tonight at Hard Rock Live - Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (May 5, 2012). "No laughing matter: BBC faces comedy crisis as rivals lure talent with". The Independent. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Dionne, Zack (22 January 2010). "A Very Important Conversation with Demetri Martin". GQ. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Fleckney, Paul (24 December 2018). "Aladdin review – deadpan dame Paul Merton leads panto supergroup". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Noble, Jason (27 June 2017). "Ticket details announced for return of Sarah Millican in pair of Ipswich Regent shows". Ipswich Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Sims, David (14 October 2014). "The Deadpan Voice of the Moment". The Atlantic. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Eugene Mirman Recording New Album, Publishing Book". Pitchfork. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Double, O. (2013). Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy. Performance Books. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-4081-7770-9. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Julia Llewellyn (2016-08-05). "Shazia Mirza on her Edinburgh Fringe show: 'Mocking Isil doesn't mean I'm brave'". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Leung, Rebecca (April 30, 2004). "Funny Girl". CBS News. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe". RadioTimes. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Logan, Brian (20 February 2014). "Chris Morris: the comeback starts here". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (30 October 2015). "Will Bill Murray ever make another good movie?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications. August 1984. p. 160. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Travers, Peter (June 19, 2017). "'The Big Sick' Review: Welcome to the Funniest Date Movie of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Stevens, Dana (June 15, 2017). "The Big Sick, starring Kumail Nanjiani, reviewed". Slate Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon aren't quite sick of talking about The Big Sick". Georgia Straight. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Werts, D. (2006). Christmas on Television. The Praeger television collection. Praeger Publishers. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-275-98331-4. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Emma (29 November 2010). "Leslie Nielsen, serious actor who became a master of deadpan comedy, dies at 84". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Marantz, Andrew (7 November 2014). "Tig Notaro's Topless Set". The New Yorker.
- ^ Karol, M. (2004). Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia. iUniverse. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-595-29761-0. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Nick Offerman takes his deadpan charms to 'The Kings of Summer' – The Mercury News". The Mercury News (in Kinyarwanda). June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Grimes, William (April 26, 1997). "Pat Paulsen, 69, a Parodist Of Presidential Doubletalk". New York Times.
- ^ Men, Telegraph (February 17, 2015). "Karl Pilkington records bizarre marriage proposal for stranger". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Feeney, Nolan (2 April 2015). "Aubrey Plaza on Life After Parks, Playing a Witch and Hating the Word 'Deadpan'". Time. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Tamplin, Harley (19 March 2015). "Review: Russell Kane, Romesh Ranganathan and Charlie Baker at Christ's Hospital". West Sussex County Times. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Lewis, R. (1997). The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Applause. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-55783-248-1. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Sam (10 November 2005). "Irony Maiden". Slate. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (October 22, 2015). "Sarah Silverman ventures into dark territory in 'I Smile Back'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "'Ferris Bueller's Ben Stein Sues Ad Agency & Client Claiming Political Discrimination". Deadline Hollywood. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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