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John Riggi
John Riggi is an American television writer, producer, director, and actor who has worked on various television shows. He is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended high school at Elder High School, in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked as a writer on the NBC comedy series ''30 Rock''. He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season of ''30 Rock''. Writing work * ''Corn & Peg'' (2019) * ''Camping'' (2018) * ''American Woman'' (2018) * '' The Comeback'' * '' Super Fun Night'' (2013-2014) * ''30 Rock'' ( 2006-2013) * ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (2004) * '' Charlie Lawrence'' (2003) * '' My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star'' (2002) * ''Family Guy'' (1999) * Five Houses (1998) * ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (1993-1997) * '' The 1994 Billboard Music Awards'' (1994) * '' The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (1994) * ''1993 MTV Movie Awards'' (1993) * '' The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (1993) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bernie Mac Show
''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Vanessa, and Bryana. Premise The series was loosely based on Mac's stand-up comedy acts. In real life, Bernie "Mac" McCullough was married with one daughter; Mac's character on the show (a stand-up comedian) was married with no children of his own. The pilot episode, aired on November 14, 2001, set up the basic premise for the series: the character Bernie Mac takes in his sister's children after she enters rehab (a fictional premise taken from one of Mac's stand-up routines which was eventually featured in the 2000 film, '' The Original Kings of Comedy''). "In reality, the story is a blend of two real incidents: Mac briefly took in his niece Toya who was an at risk youth an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Miller
Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC, and also in syndication. From 2007 to 2015, Miller hosted a daily, three-hour, self-titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One. On March 9, 2020, ''Dennis Miller + One'' show, launched on RT America. It ran twice-weekly and featured celebrity interviews. Miller is listed as 21st on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, and was ranked as the best host of ''SNL''s ''Weekend Update'' by Vulture.com. Early life Miller was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the suburb of Castle Shannon. He is of Scottish descent. Miller's parents separated and he was raised by his mother, Norma who was a dietitian at a Baptist nursing home. Miller is reluctant to speak about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
45th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 45th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 19, 1993. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Angela Lansbury. MTV received its first major nomination at this ceremony. For its fourth season, '' Seinfeld'' won its first, and only, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. ''Cheers'' was once again nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. It was nominated for all eleven years that it ran and won four times. This tied the record set by ''M*A*S*H'' which also went 11/11, but only won once. On the drama side, ''Northern Exposure'' was the defending champion and was seen heavily as the favorite coming into the ceremony being the most nominated show with 11 major nominations—but in a major upset, ''Picket Fences'' took home Outstanding Drama Series. ''Northern Exposure'' set the dubious record for the largest shutout of all time, as it lost all 11 major nominations; including its Creative Arts Emmy Awards nominations, the record increases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 MTV Movie Awards
The 1993 MTV Movie Awards was hosted by Eddie Murphy. Performers *Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" *Duran Duran — "Ordinary World" *Rod Stewart — "Have I Told You Lately" *Stone Temple Pilots — "Plush" Awards Best Movie ''A Few Good Men'' *''Aladdin'' *''Basic Instinct'' *''The Bodyguard'' *''Malcolm X'' Best Male Performance Denzel Washington – ''Malcolm X'' *Kevin Costner – ''The Bodyguard'' *Tom Cruise – ''A Few Good Men'' *Michael Douglas – ''Basic Instinct'' *Jack Nicholson – ''A Few Good Men'' Best Female Performance Sharon Stone – ''Basic Instinct'' *Geena Davis – ''A League of Their Own'' *Whoopi Goldberg – ''Sister Act'' *Whitney Houston – ''The Bodyguard'' *Demi Moore – ''A Few Good Men'' Most Desirable Male Christian Slater – ''Untamed Heart'' *Kevin Costner – ''The Bodyguard'' *Tom Cruise – ''A Few Good Men'' *Mel Gibson – '' Lethal Weapon 3'' *Jean-Claude Van Damme – ''Nowhere to Run'' Most Desirab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
46th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 46th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 11, 1994. The ceremony was hosted by Patricia Richardson and Ellen DeGeneres. It was broadcast on ABC. Comedy Central received its first major nomination at this ceremony. For its first season, the ''Cheers'' spin-off '' Frasier'' won Outstanding Comedy Series and four total major awards. For the second straight year '' Picket Fences'' won Outstanding Drama Series, it too won four major awards on the night, but the more impressive drama series was newcomer ''NYPD Blue'', which took home three major awards. ''NYPD Blue'' came into the ceremony with 19 major nominations. This broke '' Hill Street Blues'' record for most nominations by a drama or comedy series of 16 set in 1982, and put it in second place all time behind '' Roots'' which gained 21 major nominations in 1977. ''NYPD Blue'' set another milestone when it received every nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, this marked only the ninth tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Music Awards The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by ''Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of the years 2007 through 2010. The event was formerly staged in December but since returning in 2011, it has been held in May. Awards process Unlike other awards, such as the Grammy Award, which determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the ''Billboard'' Music Awards finalists are based on album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round |
