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Jexi
''Jexi'' is a 2019 comedy film written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Peña, Rose Byrne, Justin Hartley, Wanda Sykes, Ron Funches, and Charlyne Yi. The plot follows a self-aware smartphone that becomes emotionally attached to its socially awkward owner. ''Jexi'' was released on October 11, 2019 in the United States by CBS Films and Lionsgate. It was the final theatrical film released by CBS Films, which was absorbed into the main CBS Entertainment Group and switched to making films for CBS All Access (now called Paramount+) immediately thereafter. Plot Phil becomes enamored with cell phones at an early age. He works for a BuzzFeed-style website (Chatterbox) run by Kai, who pressures the staff to create inane listicles to go viral. Despite Phil's degree in journalism, Kai refuses to promote him to the real news department. Phil's coworkers Craig and Elaine invite him to play kickball, but the socially inept Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Byrne
Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the film ''Dallas Doll'' (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She obtained her first leading film role in ''The Goddess of 1967'' (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and made the transition to Hollywood in the small role of Dormé in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), followed by larger parts in ''Troy'' (2004), ''28 Weeks Later'' (2007), and '' Knowing'' (2009). Byrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series ''Damages'' (2007–2012), which earned her two Golden Globe Awards nominations and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. ''Get Him to the Greek'' (2010) and '' Bridesmaids'' (2011) established her as a comedic actress, in addition to the dramas and thrillers in which she continues to appear. She has since starred in a number of commercially successful comedies and dramas, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Films
CBS Films Inc. was an American film production and distribution company founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of CBS Corporation and was considered a mini-major studio up until 2019. CBS Films originally was planned to distribute, develop and produce four to six $50 million budget movies a year. After October 11, 2019, CBS Films was re-configured to be a production company for television films to be carried by CBS All Access (now Paramount+). Background The CBS network had formed a previous CBS Films, Inc. as its syndication arm in 1952, which was later renamed CBS Enterprises in 1968, then later Viacom two years later, but due to fin-syn law being upheld in 1972, CBS was forced to spin off the company. CBS made a brief move into film production in 1967, creating Cinema Center Films and closed in 1972 as an unprofitable unit. In 1979 CBS launched a new theatrical films division, which was officially named CBS Theatrical Films the following year. While this was in operation, CBS e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Lucas
Jonathan Lucas (born October 29, 1975) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborative work with Scott Moore, which includes ''The Hangover'', '' 21 & Over'' and '' Bad Moms''. Life and career He is a graduate of Yale University as well as an alumnus of Pingry School. He started working as an assistant for screenwriter Daniel Petrie, Jr. in the '90s along with Scott Moore, who would become his longtime writing partner. The first script Lucas and Moore ever wrote together was ''Flypaper'', although the movie didn't get made until 2011. In addition, they both worked on providing uncredited rewrites on '' Wedding Crashers'', ''27 Dresses'', '' Chicken Little'', '' Monster-in-Law'', and '' Mr. Woodcock''. In 2005 and 2007, they were hired to write the screenplays for the family comedies '' Rebound'' and ''Full of It''. They also participated on the screenplay for the holiday comedy '' Four Christmases'' in 2008. The following year, they wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Peña
Michael Anthony Peña (; ; born January 13, 1976) is an American actor. He has starred in many films, including ''Crash'' (2004), '' World Trade Center'' (2006), '' Shooter'' (2007), '' Observe and Report'' (2009), '' Tower Heist'' (2011), '' Battle: Los Angeles'' (2011), '' End of Watch'' (2012), and '' Gangster Squad'' (2013). He has also acted in films such as ''American Hustle'' (2013), '' The Martian'' (2015), '' Ant-Man'' (2015) and its sequel '' Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (2018). Peña had the title role in '' Cesar Chavez'' (2014) and played DEA agent Kiki Camarena in season one of the Netflix series '' Narcos: Mexico'' (2018). He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in ''End of Watch.'' Early life Peña was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, a factory worker. Peña's parents were originally farmers, and emigrated from Mexico; his father was from Villa Purificación, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd., trading as eOne, is an American-owned Canadian multinational entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television series. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange before it was acquired by Hasbro on December 30, 2019. History Establishment The company has its origins in the music distributor Records on Wheels Limited (which was established in 1970), and the music retail chain CD Plus. The chain was in the process of acquiring other companies to bolster its wholesale operations in music and home video, leading to its purchase of ROW in 2001. Its vice president of operations, Darren Throop, had joined the company after CD Plus acquired his Halifax-based record store chain Urban Sound Exchange. The combined company later became known as ROW Entertainment, with Throop as president and CEO. The company listed itself on the Toronto Stock Exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Kutchins
Ben Kutchins is an American cinematographer. Biography Kutchins started his career with an internship at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), rising to production assistant. Next he studied film at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, then shot about 60 short films in two years, before working on indie films and was then hired to shoot the film ''Veronica Mars'' followed by the Amazon series, ''Mozart in the Jungle''. He has been nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) for his work on ''Ozark'', in 2018 and 2020. Selected cinematography Film *''Bomb the System'', 2002 *'' The Best Thief in the World'', 2004 *'' The Fifth Patient'', 2007 *'' Holy Rollers'', 2010 *''The Art of Getting By'', 2011 *'' Why Stop Now'', 2012 *''Lucky Them'', 2013 *'' The Longest Week'', 2014 *''Veronica Mars'', 2014 *'' Sleeping with Other People'', 2015 *''Soaked in Bleach'', 2015 *''Ten Thousand Saints'', 2015 *'' Crown Hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hartley
Justin Scott Hartley (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Passions'' (2002–2006), Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on The CW television series ''Smallville'' (2006–2011), and Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (2014–2016) which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles in the third season of the television drama series ''Revenge'' (2013–2014) and in the final three seasons of the drama series '' Mistresses'' (2014–2016). Hartley gained wider attention for starring as Kevin Pearson in the NBC drama series '' This Is Us'', from 2016 to 2022, for which he was thrice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has since starred in the films '' A Bad Moms Christmas'' (2017) and '' The Noel Diary'' (2022). Early life Hartley was born when his family was residing in Knoxville, Illinois, and born at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Yvette Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on '' The Chris Rock Show'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her roles on CBS' ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10), HBO's '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2001–present), and ABC's '' Black-ish'' (2015–present). She currently stars in the Netflix original series '' The Upshaws'' which premiered on May 12, 2021, with Kim Fields and Mike Epps, and has appeared in the HBO Max comedy series ''The Other Two'', as well as playing Allegra Durado, a new, powerful, and "messy"-brained partner in a legal firm on Paramount+'s acclaimed ''The Good Fight.'' Aside from her television appearances, Sykes has also had a career in film, appearing in '' Monster-in-Law'' (2005), '' My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlyne Yi
Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation. Their screenwriting debut, the feature film '' Paper Heart'', won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. They are also known for their role as Dr. Chi Park on the Fox medical drama '' House'', the voice of Ruby on the Cartoon Network animated series '' Steven Universe'' (2013–2019), and its epilogue series ''Steven Universe Future'', the voice of Chloe Park on ''We Bare Bears'' (2014–2019), the voice of Alice on ''Summer Camp Island'' (2018–present), and the voice of Mai in ''Next Gen'' (2018). Early life Yi was raised in Fontana, California; their mother has Filipino and Spanish ancestry and their father is of Korean, Irish, Mexican, German, French and Native American descent. They attended the University of California, Riverside before leaving to pursue a fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Funches
Ronald Kyle Funches (born March 12, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Born in California, Funches spent his early life in Chicago before relocating to Salem, Oregon, as a teenager. He began his comedy career in Portland, Oregon, at age 23. After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he began appearing as a guest on several comedy series, including ''@midnight'', '' Mulaney'', and '' Kroll Show''. From 2014 to 2016, Funches starred as a regular on the NBC series ''Undateable'', and in 2015, began performing as a voice actor on such series as ''BoJack Horseman'', ''The Adventures of Puss in Boots'', and ''Adventure Time''. He subsequently performed the voice role of Cooper in the animated film '' Trolls'' (2016). He also had guest-starring roles on a number of television series, including '' Transparent'' (2016), '' Black-ish'' (2017), and reprised the role of Cooper in the ''Trolls'' spin-off series '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' (2018). Beginning in 2019, he began voicin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Shipp
Alexandra Ruth Shipp is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film '' Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B'' (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the Oscar-nominated film '' Straight Outta Compton'' (2015). Shipp is best known for playing Storm in the ''X-Men'' franchise, starting with '' X-Men: Apocalypse'', Abby Suso in the 2018 romantic comedy '' Love, Simon'', and Susan Wilson in musical drama '' tick, tick... BOOM!''. Early life Shipp was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Her mother is a Kundalini yoga teacher, and her father is a musician. Her father is black and her mother is white. She has two brothers, James and Jordan, and a stepsister, Kasia. Shipp was educated at Squaw Peak Elementary School, Arizona School for the Arts, and St. Mary's Catholic High School in Phoenix. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career. Career In 2009, Shipp made her acting debut with a minor role in '' Alvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam DeVine
Adam Patrick Devine (born November 7, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series ''Workaholics'' and '' Adam Devine's House Party''. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films '' Pitch Perfect'' and '' Pitch Perfect 2'' and the television series '' Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin''. He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in ''Modern Family'' and Adam DeMamp in ''Workaholics''. He had roles in the films '' The Intern'', '' The Final Girls'', '' Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'', ''Game Over, Man!'' and '' When We First Met''. He has voiced characters in films including '' Ice Age: Collision Course'' and ''The Lego Batman Movie,'' as well as in the animated series ''Uncle Grandpa'', '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'', '' Vampirina'', ''Green Eggs and Ham'', and ''Bad Ideas with Adam Devine''. Early life Devine was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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