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Not Dead Yet
''Not Dead Yet'' is an American television sitcom created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson for ABC. It is based on ''Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up'' by Alexandra Potter. The series premiered on February 8, 2023. In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on February 7, 2024. In May 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons. Plot Season 1 When Nell (Gina Rodriguez) comes back to work at her old job at ''SoCal Independent'' she finds out she's assigned to writing obituaries. Then, she finds out her best friend, Sam ( Hannah Simone) is now also close friends with Nell's boss and enemy, Lexi ( Lauren Ash). When Nell gets her first assignment, Monty (Martin Mull), she meets his widowed wife, Cricket (Angela E. Gibbs), who owns a bar. Nell and Cricket become close friends and Nell almost tells Cricket she sees ghosts. During Season 1, Nell and Edward (Rick Glassman), her roommate, become enemies to friends and help each other with re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Weeks
Edward Charles Egerton Weeks (born 25 October 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Dr. Jeremy Reed in the Fox/Hulu comedy series '' The Mindy Project'' (2012–2017). He also starred as Colin in the Fox comedy series '' LA to Vegas'' (2018). Early life and career Weeks was born and raised in England. His mother is a native of El Salvador. Weeks was educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights. Upon graduating, he wrote for various TV shows, including '' Man Stroke Woman'', '' Clone'' and '' Hotel Trubble'' (all BBC). As an actor, he appeared in '' My Family'' (BBC), '' The IT Crowd'' (Channel 4), '' Not Going Out'' (BBC) and '' Phoo Action'' (BBC) in which he played Prince William. He was Olivia Lee's sidekick and co-prankster on her Comedy Central hidden camera show ''Dirty Sexy Funny''. U.S. In 2011, Weeks moved to Los Angeles, and sold an original pilot to CBS. In 2012, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Plana
José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban-American actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game '' Grim Fandango''. Early life and education Plana was born in Havana, Cuba. His family moved to Miami in 1960. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and was trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career While known to a broad audience for his roles in feature films and television, Plana is also known for his skills in acting and directing for the stage. In 1995, he founded East L.A. Classic Theatre and over the course of a decade, he created and directed a number of Shakespeare productions for minority audiences. He has been active in the Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York City theater communities, including leading appearances on Broadway and at New York City's Public Theater. He origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shari Lewis
Shari Lewis (born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a Peabody awards, Peabody-winning American Ventriloquism, ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, and symphony conductor. She famously created and performed the sock puppet Lamb Chop (puppet), Lamb Chop for ''Captain Kangaroo'' in March 1956. Early life Lewis was born to Jewish parents, Ann (née Ritz) and Abraham Hurwitz, an education professor at Yeshiva University originally from Vilnius, Lithuania. She had one sister, Barbara. Her father was named New York City's "official magician" by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, Fiorello H. La Guardia during the Great Depression. Hurwitz taught his daughter to perform specialized magic acts by the time she was 13. Lewis also received instruction in acrobatics, baton twirling, juggling, ice skating, piano, and violin. Career In 1952, Shari and her puppetry won first prize on the CBS television serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Sweeney
Julia Anne Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress and comedian. She gained fame as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1994. She played Mrs. Keeper in the film '' Stuart Little'' and voiced Brittany in '' Father of the Pride''. She appeared in the Hulu series '' Shrill'', the Showtime series '' Work in Progress'', and the Starz series ''American Gods''. Early life Sweeney was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Robert Mark Sweeney and Jeraldine "Jeri" Sweeney ( Ivers). Her father was an attorney and federal prosecutor, while her mother was a homemaker. She has an Irish Catholic background. Sweeney is the oldest of five children; she had two brothers, William Robert "Bill" Sweeney, and Michael Ivers Sweeney, who both died, and has a brother, Jim Sweeney, and a sister, Meg Sweeney. As a child, she was drawn to imitating voices and inventing characters. She attended Marycliff High School and Gonzag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Lake
Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and frequent collaborator of Bonnie Hunt. He had a role in '' The Bonnie Hunt Show'', for which he received comedic praise. He also had roles in the comedy films '' Police Academy,'' ''Hot Shots!'', '' Dumb & Dumber To'', and '' Corner Gas: The Movie''. He played more serious roles in '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', along with a voice role as Stu Hopps in '' Zootopia''. He is also known as Dr. Carl Whitehorn on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air''. Life and career After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts, he returned to Toronto to join the Second City Touring Company, and later was promoted to The Second City. He also appeared in the Netflix comedy series ''Space Force A space force is a military branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory O'Malley
Rory James O'Malley (born December 23, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his performance as Elder McKinley in ''The Book of Mormon'', for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the 65th Tony Awards in 2011. He is a co-founder of the gay rights activist group Broadway Impact. Early life Rory O'Malley was born in Cleveland, Ohio; he grew up with his single mother, who is of Irish ancestry. They are Catholic. He graduated from Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland. O'Malley is a 1997 YoungArts alumnus. In 2003, he received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in acting from Carnegie Mellon University. O'Malley became good friends with actors Josh Gad and Leslie Odom Jr. at Carnegie Mellon University. Career Film and television O'Malley had a small cameo appearance in ''On the Run'' in 2004. His best-known screen appearance was in the 2006 film adaptation of ''Dreamgirls''.Gottfried, Marvin (2007). "Introduction". ''Dreamgirls: The M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Snow
Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American actress. She came to prominence for her role in the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'' (1998–2001), for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two other Young Artist Awards and a Soap Opera Digest Awards, Soap Opera Digest Award. She then starred in the NBC drama series ''American Dreams'' (2002–2005), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and three Teen Choice Awards. Snow has appeared in various films, including ''The Pacifier'' (2005), ''John Tucker Must Die'' (2006), ''Hairspray (2007 film), Hairspray'' (2007), Prom Night (2008 film), ''Prom Night'' (2008), Would You Rather (film), ''Would You Rather'' (2012), the Pitch Perfect (franchise), ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017), Bushwick (film), ''Bushwick'' (2017), ''Someone Great (film), Someone Great'' (2019), and ''X (2022 film), X'' (2022). She appeared in the NBC legal comedy-drama series ''Harry's Law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Collins
Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965) is an American actress and comedian who was a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series ''Mad TV''. Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. She was a cast member from the 4th season (1998) through the 9th season (2004); she only appeared in fourteen episodes during season nine due to contractual reasons. She returned to ''Mad TV'' in the 10th season for one episode, and again when she made an appearance on the 300th episode doing her popular character Lorraine Swanson. Her best known role following her departure from ''Mad TV'' was as morning talk show host Joan Callamezzo on the sitcom '' Parks and Recreation''. The nickname Mo was first given to Collins by the football/drama coach of her junior high school whom she credits with introducing her to improv comedy. Career ''Mad TV'' Collins joined the cast of ''Mad TV'' at the beginning of season four and stayed until the end of seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maile Flanagan
Maile Flanagan (; born May 19, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as the voice of Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of the ''Naruto'' franchise. Other prominent roles include voicing Piggley Winks in '' Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' (for which she received two nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and won once), and portraying Terry Perry in '' Lab Rats''. Flanagan's live-action film work include appearances in ''Phone Booth'' (2002), '' The Number 23'' (2007), ''Evan Almighty'' (2007), '' 500 Days of Summer'' (2009) and '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011). She has also made guest appearances in several television series such as '' ER'', '' Shameless'', '' Bad Teacher'', ''The Office'' and ''Grey's Anatomy''. She appeared on the ABC sitcom '' Not Dead Yet'' in a recurring capacity. As of 2023, she is the voice of Matthew "Matt" Hornsby on the Adult Swim animated sitcom '' Royal Crac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autism
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors, which may include stimming. Formal diagnosis requires significant challenges in multiple domains of life, with characteristics that are atypical or more pronounced than expected for one's age and sociocultural context.(World Health Organization: International Classification of Diseases version 11 (ICD-11)): https://icd.who.int/browse/2024-01/mms/en#437815624 Motor coordination difficulties are common but not required for diagnosis. Autism is a spectrum disorder, resulting in wide variations in presentation and support needs, such as that between speaking and non-speaking populations. Increased estimates of autism prevalence since the 1990s are primarily attributed to broader c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Garcia
Jesse García (born December 14, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Quinceañera'' and '' Flamin' Hot'' for which he won Imagen Awards Best Actor. Career Garcia starred in the award-winning film ''Quinceañera'', written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer with executive producer Todd Haynes, which won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival in the Dramatic Independent Feature Competition. ''Quinceañera'' was also selected to play at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. Garcia won Best Actor at the 2007 ALMA Awards for his role as Carlos, a troubled gay teenager, in ''Quinceañera''. He appeared in the thriller '' Locker 13'' in 2009. He made a cameo appearance on Marvel's '' The Avengers'' in 2012. He appeared in the 2010 revival of '' The Pee-wee Herman Show'' and in the 2010 music video of Wisin & Yandel's " Estoy enamorado". He portrayed Richard Montañez in the biographical movie '' Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
