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Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour[1] is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, ironic, laconic, or apparently unintentional.
^Rishel, Mary Ann (2002). Writing humor. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 166. ISBN 0-8143-2959-4.
Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast...
the 1993 film Coneheads. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Deadpan". The Philadelphia Inquirer once called her a "refreshing drop of acid"...
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...
Winx Saga. She was cast in Manor at the National Theatre. Salt founded Deadpan Theatre with Artemis Fitzalan Howard in 2013. The pair co-wrote Low Tide...
celebrities in fried chicken restaurants while subjecting them to her sarcastic, deadpan, and awkward sense of humour. Dimoldenberg was born in the Westminster...
same time, the duo completed a collaborative project with Ceschi entitled Deadpan Darling, which was never released due to the loss of most of the final...
overlap, and most comedians can fit into multiple genres. For example, deadpan comics often fall into observational comedy, or into black comedy or blue...
8, 1922 – February 3, 1996) was an American actress who portrayed the deadpan housewife Alice Kramden on the 1950s American television comedy The Honeymooners...
one-liners involving puns. He is known for delivering them in a slightly deadpan manner. Gary Delaney received a degree in Economics from the London School...
2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and deadpan delivery. His comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes...
that interested in what they have to say. She meets most of them with deadpan sarcasm and silence, making her guests live in the discomfort of whatever...
comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and pianist. He was known for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona, musical routines, and jokes about his mother-in-law...
Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002)...
animated show Bob's Burgers. As a comedian, he is known for his extremely deadpan delivery, keeping his eyes fixed straight ahead and never looking toward...
universal acclaim and has gained popularity for her goth-like behavior and deadpan-style comedy. April Ludgate is a college student who starts out working...
Wildfrost is a 2023 roguelike deck-building game developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter. It was published by Chucklefish for the Nintendo Switch and Windows...
praised the film, saying that "Lanthimos' films aren't for everyone. They're deadpan and almost clinically detached. At times they feel like dispatches from...
His style of humour is based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style. Jones has had various shows on BBC Radio 4...
Britain. The series was acclaimed by critics, with many praising Morgan's deadpan delivery. It premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 19 September...
stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actress known for her deadpan comedy. Her acclaimed album Live was nominated in 2014 for the Grammy Award...
Genres Observational improvisational black comedy blue comedy insult comedy deadpan cringe satire Subject(s) Jewish culture everyday life human behavior social...
Larry "Bubbles" Brown is a San Francisco based, deadpan, self-deprecating comedian and actor. He is a regular at the San Francisco Punch Line, Rooster...
Late Late Show from 1999 to 2004. In comedy, Kilborn is known for his deadpan delivery. Craig Kilborn was born in Kansas City, the son of Shirley, a...
2004 (in cameo flashbacks only). Niles was known for his frequent use of deadpan one-liners, usually insulting character C. C. Babcock, with whom Niles...
fangs. Only Roald and his friends saw the joke; Thwaites took it with deadpan humor. Ratsbane Unnatural Causes by Mark Olshaker A lethal airborne virus...
was a contributor on The Daily Show. In stand-up, he is known for his deadpan delivery, playing his guitar for jokes, and his satirical cartoons. He...
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