Ron de Moraes Movies
- 2011
The vocal trio Il Volo perform a number of pieces during this live show recorded at the Detroit Opera House and originally aired in America on PBS. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2007
The NBC comedy-"reality" series Thank God You're Here originated as an Australian series of the same name, hosted by Shane Bourne. The American version, hosted by David Allan Grier, followed the format of the original virtually to the letter. In each hour-long episode, four celebrities were thrust into the middle of four different, unscripted comedy sketches. The celebrities would know nothing about the plotline of the sketch, why they were there, or even what character they were supposed to be playing! All anyone could be sure of was that, once the celebrity walked through the door, he or she would be greeted with the cue line "Thank God you're here!" The ensuing improvisations--which ranged from hilarious to desperate--would be reviewed by judge Dave Foley. Among the series' guest performers were Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Nealon, Kurtwood Smith, Jason Alexander, Tom Green, Fran Drescher, Fred Willard, Mo'nique, and Nicole Sullivan. The NBC version of Thank God You're Here premiered April 9, 2007. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Alan Grier, Dave Foley, (more)
Christian comedian Mark Lowry performs his stage show in Los Angeles on the performance video Mark Lowry Goes to Hollywood. He mixes stand-up comedy and music in order to humorously present his religious attitudes and beliefs. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2002
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While John Lennon may have been one of Liverpool's most famous sons, New York was the city he called home in the last ten years of his life, and he often spoke of his love for the Big Apple. Lennon was also a man who wrote eloquently about loss, pain, and the importance of overcoming adversity, and in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a group of musicians and actors came together to perform Lennon's songs to honor his spirit, as well as to raise needed funs to support relief efforts related to 9-11. Hosted by Kevin Spacey, Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music includes performances by Yoko Ono, Dave Matthews, Nelly Furtado, Alanis Morissette, Lou Reed, Moby, Marc Anthony, The Isley Bothers, and more, as well as readings from Dustin Hoffman, James Gandolfini, Kevin Bacon, Edie Falco, Leelee Sobieski, Tim Roth, and Steve Buscemi. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1998
Drew Carey hosts this improvisational comedy TV game-show featuring cast members (Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Wayne Brady) from the original British series in a variety of different theater games and skits introduced by Carey. In one set-up on the pilot, strange hats led to impromptu video dating-service tapes. In other situations, they must compose song lyrics while they sing, impersonate people, imitate animals, and fabricate dialogue in the styles of various plays and films. Carey scores points in an equally spontaneous manner according to his own whims, and as he phrases it -- "nobody wins anything." The basic premise of this type of comedy are the theater games invented in the late '30s and early '40s by author-teacher Viola Spolin (1906-1994), who can be seen as "Mother" in Paul Mazursky's Alex in Wonderland (1970), evidently her only film role. Her behind-the-scenes workshops with the Second City improv group influenced satirical TV comedy (Saturday Night Live), and she led similar workshops for the casts of '70s sitcoms (Rhoda, Friends and Lovers). Whose Line Is It Anyway began as a British radio-comedy series over a decade ago on Radio 4, jumping to Channel 4 television a year later, followed by a 1988-1994 run in the U.S. on Comedy Central. Over 11 seasons, the British series won four CableACE Awards and an International Emmy. Taped in Hollywood, the Drew Carey-hosted version premiered to strong ratings August 5,1998 on ABC. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- 1998
Magicians Penn & Teller host this 16-episode Vegas variety series with a salmagundi of sleight of hand, showgirls, card tricks, music, acrobat acts, rock tunes, and an assortment of illusions, including off-color "sex-magic" and their creepy rats-in-the-cage bit. Guests for the debut hour included actor Rob Schneider, Drew Carey, and Lou Reed. Loaded with sleight of hand, the series kicked off August 10, 1998 on the FX network. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Teller, Penn Jillette, (more)
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