Paul Reiser is known as a popular American comedian, actor, and writer. One of his famous comedy dramas is Mad About You which aired from 1992 to 1999. This television show won some famous awards. He also became a famous person. However, he had not shown up on a television after the end of Mad About You. Then, on April 14, 2011, Reiser was back on a television, and this return was gathering people's attention. His new television program was called The Paul Reiser Show. However, this comedy show was cancelled on April 22, 2011. Paul Reiser Show completely failed to survive on a television. The Paul Reiser Show is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC. Reiser was a star on a show which was also created and developed by him. This show was drawn based on a Reiser’s daily …show more content…
The Paul Reiser Show was a degraded version of a famous comedy show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, aired from 2000 to 2011 (“Curb”). A writer of this sitcom, Larry David, was successful to create unique characters and scenario which convinced and entertained audiences. Also, audiences felt sympathy with his story. Even though “Curb” is a comedy show, he still kept in his mind awkward circumstances of America due to the Great Depression in 2011. Unlike David, Reiser's scenario was callousness about an environment of America at that time. Reiser was a rich man, and he already retired his job. He just would like his son to be proud of him, so Reiser begun to make The Paul Reiser Show. Audiences could not feel sympathy with his happy and insensitive jokes (Tucker). In this research, I felt that Reiser created this show with his narrow view of the world. There are not many people who are wealthy successful like him, so his act and scenario in The Paul Reiser Show especially aroused audience’s antipathy. This is a most convincing reason why Reiser's show failed to survive on a
Television has always been an industry whose profit has always been gained through ads. But in chapter 2 of Jason Mittell’s book, Television and American Culture, Mittell argues that the rise of the profit-driven advertising television model can be traced back through American television history, and that the rise of the profit-driven advertising model of television actually helped to mold American culture both from a historical standpoint and from a social standpoint.
‘Self justification involves denigrating a person or group to justify maltreatment of them’ (506). ‘ The poor are blamed for their problems; stereotypes of the homeless as bums, alcoholics and drug addicts, caught in a hopeless downward spiral because of their individual pathological behavior are omnipresent in the media’ (318). By continuously portraying those who have less than the socially accepted norm the media creates a climate in which those who are struggling to survive are dehumanized and this depiction creates a self justifying culture of prejudice against these people. ‘The media socializes us to believe that people in the upper class are much better than we are. The media also suggests that we need have no allegiance to people in our own class or to those who are less fortunate’ (316). ‘Research has found that people who extensively watch television have exaggerated views of how wealthy most American’s are’ (317). Parrillo defines frustration as a result of relative deprivation, or lack of resources compared to others in society and since the media promotes the idea that many Americans are living the economic stratosphere of the rich it is not surprising many Americans feel frustrated with their current socioeconomic position (510). Prepared with the knowledge of
Bob's success in vaudeville caught the eye of many Broadway producers. He was soon signed to do a Broadway show called Roberta. This lead to many more offers and to Bob doing a year tour with the Ziegfield Follies. Bob was now considered to be the hottest act around and was being recruited by radio stations and movie studios.
Paul Revere was born on New Year’s Day of 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Revere was a master silversmith in Boston and was well known for his work. Revere is most well-known for his “midnight ride” to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British troops were coming to Lexington in 1775. Revere is also known for his propaganda sketch of Boston Massacre of 1770 that helped rally the colonist behind the Revolution. Paul Revere is a great example of an ordinary man that becomes a politically involved and is symbolically represents the American Revolution as the start of changing history.
Neal Shusterman is a famous author,playwright, and scriptwriter. He is known for his great novels that relate to older children and teens around the world. His works include intriguing themes and adventures that keeps readers interest in his creations. Shusterman has been a sensational artist whose books have shaped his life. He is a dedicated writer with talent that surprised his peers and authorities over the years.
Richard Pryor has a key influence on many modern comedians because he took standup comedy to greater heights. Pryor is well-known for his colorful language and his efforts to knock down the racial barrier. He was such a shock to the world because he said things that no one dared.
Since its start, the television industry has been criticized for perpetuating myths and stereotypes about African-Americans through characterizations, story lines, and plots. The situation comedy has been the area that has seemed to draw the most criticism, analysis, and disapproval for stereotyping. From Sanford and Son and The Jefferson’s in the 1970s to The Cosby Show (1984) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the 1990s, sitcoms featuring black casts and characters have always been controversial. However, their significance upon our American culture cannot be disregarded. During the 1950s and 1960s, 97% of the families were Caucasian. In the first five years of the 1990s, nearly 14% of the television families were African-American (Bryant 2001). These statistics obviously show the substantial impact our American culture has had on African-American television families.
Joesph Gordon – Levitt was born on February 17th, 1981, to Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt. At an early age, Levitt starred in many shows and movies, such as Angels in the Outfield and The Dark Shadows. As he grew older, he took on more mature roles and became fascinated with film making. After his work on 3rd Rock from the Sun, a sitcom, he took a break from acting and attended Columbia University. Here, he studied history, literature and French poetry. After 4 years of college, Levitt left Columbia in 2004, in order to try acting once again. Recently, Gordon-Levitt chose to pursue filmmaking, following his grandfather Michael Gordon. His grandfather was a Hollywood film director between the 1940s and 1970s and directed the 1959 Doris Day/Rock Hudson film Pillow Talk. His first short film Sparks, was based off of an Elmore Leonards story of the same name, however JGL took a creative license with the film due to low budget funds. His other short films, are inspired by previous relationships that he has been through, but with a touch of fantasy and humor in them. His new movie, Don Jon, was inspired by the short films he had made with his company HitRECord. It also was inspired by his growing up and the lessons he learned as a child, as his mother raised him and his brother with the “ideals of the feminist movement of the 60’s and 70’s.” Finally, the movie’s storyline also gained inspiration from the death of his brother, Daniel Gordon-Levitt, 2010, who passed away due to a drug overdose. Through this he spread awareness of the dangers of drug use and the emotions of the character Esther in the movie, emulate the feelings Joesph Gordon-Levitt felt after his brother's death.
In Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman’s television show Corporate, Matt and Jake work for the evil corporation, Hampton Deville, as they attempt to survive the complexities and depression of life. The show’s satirically dark comedy and depressing but truthful outlook on life provide the audience with an interesting, yet introspective, viewing experience. In the opening of the third episode of Corporate, “The Pain of Being Alive”, Grace, one of the show’s main characters, gives a presentation about how working at Hampton Deville is detrimental towards the lifespan and health of the employees. These dark undertones of the show make the experience of watching Corporate more real as compared to other satirical situational comedy shows.
Roger & Me is a documentary directed and narrated by Michael Moore, a filmmaker who has his entire family worked for the General Motors, except him. By the time the documentary was recorded, General Motors eliminated more than 30,000 jobs in Flint, Michigan. Therefore, more than anyone, Moore acknowledged of the effect of globalization towards the citizens and so this documentary will present his perspective upon social event in Flint, Michigan.
In the artcle, “Is Seinfeld the Best Comedy Ever?”, author Jay McInerney agrees with Seinfeld the best comedy on television. Seinfeld is a real life show. The behaviors of Jerry, Kramer, George and Elaine, the failed communication, and the everyday embassassment represent “nothingness” but a peculiar everyday life. These “nothingnesses” happen to all of us, but when it is put on TV, people will laugh at these. Besides, the author appreciates the fact that Seinfeld is a New York story but it is filmed in Los Angeles. “The lumpy texture of life in the city, the random looniness of the street, the idioms and speech inflections of Manhattan, and the claustrophobia of New York apartment living” in the show fascinates the New Yorker as it is so real and funny. Seinfeld takes those little nothings and combines them to create something realistic. Nothingness and reality give the author the reasons to believe that it is the best comedy ever.
Since television came into existence, it has evolved into a useful tool to spread ideas, both social and political, and has had a great effect on the generations growing up with these heavily influential shows. To these younger generations, television has taken the role of a teacher, with the task of creating a social construction by which many of us base our personal beliefs and judgments on. This power allows television shows take the opportunity to address problems in a manner that many audiences can take to heart. Many television shows present controversial topics in a comical matter, in some ways to soften the blow of hard-hitting reality at the same time bringing attention to the issue being addressed. In the television show, Everybody Hates Chris, season one, episode four entitled “Everybody Hates Sausage”, the stereotypes that continue to fuel racism are examined in a satirical motif, and class is presented in a comical way, but carries serious undertones which present a somewhat realistic view of the different social strata within the United States.
Do you know the guiltiest pleasure of the American public? Two simple words reveal all—reality TV. This new segment of the TV industry began with pioneering shows like MTV’s The Real World and CBS’s Survivor. Switch on primetime television nowadays, and you will become bombarded by and addicted to numerous shows all based on “real” life. There are the heartwarming tales of childbirth on TLC, melodramas of second-rate celebrities on Celebrity Mole, and a look into a completely dysfunctional family on The Osbornes. Yet, out of all these entertaining reality shows arises the newest low for popular culture, a program based on the idea of a rich man or woman in search of the perfect marriage partner. The Bachelor, and its spin-off The Bachelorette, exemplify capitalist ideology founded on the Marxist base-superstructure model and establish the role of an active American audience.
The last lecture was written by a man named Randy Pausch. He was born on October 23, 1960 and died on July 25, 2008. Randy was assisted by a man named Jeffrey Zaslow. Today, I will be reviewing the story of his last few months of life. Although it’s sad, I love this book, my brother gave it to me because he thought it would be a good lesson for me to learn.
A television is defined as “a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic (black and white) or color, usually accompanied by sound” (Webster’s). Since the invention of this device in the 1930’s, people have been able to be entertained by various television shows in the privacy and comfort of their own home. Although each of these shows relate to different age groups, nationalities, race, and genders, they all seem to have one thing in common. They all act out and portray the stereotypes placed on people because of their age, sex, job, culture, race, look, and position in the household. Due to these different categories being presented in the media pre conceived notions are formed about how people should behave, specifically men and women. Women generally take care and men take charge. But why does the television represent this “take care” and “take charge” image of women and men? In this paper, I will focus on one of the highly popularized television shows that viewers watch today; Desperate Housewives. Using this television show, I will be able to show and analyze how women are represented in the media and why they are represented this way.