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Recent Examples of dramedy
Shrinking The best dramedy on TV right now, Shrinking is also about a recent widower, though there is no mysterious dystopian corporation involved.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
After a regular gig on ER (1994–1998) and a recurring spot on Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night (1999–2000), Macy took on the lead role of irresponsible dad Frank Gallagher in Showtime’s dysfunctional family dramedy Shameless (2011–2021), earning six Emmy nominations.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Netflix’s riveting dramedy/thriller Baby Reindeer picked up awards for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Made-for-TV Movie in addition to Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jessica Gunning.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
My Feelings is a sharp, insightful dramedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener (who also gave us independent movies like Enough Said and Friends with Money).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
After a regular gig on ER (1994–1998) and a recurring spot on Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night (1999–2000), Macy took on the lead role of irresponsible dad Frank Gallagher in Showtime’s dysfunctional family dramedy Shameless (2011–2021), earning six Emmy nominations.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Netflix’s riveting dramedy/thriller Baby Reindeer picked up awards for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Made-for-TV Movie in addition to Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jessica Gunning.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
My Feelings is a sharp, insightful dramedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener (who also gave us independent movies like Enough Said and Friends with Money).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tim Lammers For example, SPE’s summer action comedy smash Bad Boys: Ride or Die opened in theaters on June 7 PVOD and arrived on PVOD about six weeks later, on July 23.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The original did air on NBC, which could rebuild a comedy block to try to bring back Must-See TV.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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Feldman’s specific style is hard to explain or neatly label though critics and viewers alike have tried to with terms like dramedy and tragicomedy.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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If that sounds less than promising, even for a deadpan Romanian slice-of-life tragicomedy, go ahead and make the mistake of skipping this one.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Dec. 2024
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His television series Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017) further cemented his reputation, becoming a cultural phenomenon with its blend of soap opera melodrama, supernatural intrigue, and quirky humor.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Stiles and Carlino steer the proceedings away from melodrama and broad comedy, rooting the movie in balanced, honest sincerity.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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The results are equal parts marital crisis, sins-of-the-father psychodrama and visceral body horror.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Niemann himself sometimes seems like a method actor appearing in a psychodrama, whether by temperament or by a recognition that the mad villain is the only decent role available to him now.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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The film adaptation of the iconic musical was released widely in the United States on Jan. 21, 2005 Comments It's been 20 years since Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler stepped into the iconic mask and white dress to bring The Phantom of the Opera to the big screen.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Taylor-Corbett choreographed and/or directed more than a dozen off-Broadway musicals since 1987, including 1992’s Eating Raoul, 2009’s My Vaudeville Man!—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe appeal continues to raise donations from well-wishers keen to help the family move on from the tragedy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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So the musical comedy style helps carry that through musical drama, where singing and dancing do play a role.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Jan. 2025
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Rarely have feet played such a prominent role in the history of musical comedy.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramedy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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