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Rekha Shankar
Rekha Lakshmi Shankar (born 1990) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is known for her writing and performing work with Dropout (previously CollegeHumor). Career Shankar grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University. She initially worked as a video editor before moving into comedy. While in New York, Shankar performed improvisational comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, wrote for the MTV News web series ''Decoded'' and the satirical website '' Reductress'', and appeared in web videos for ClickHole and Funny or Die. She was in a sketch group, DUMB video, that made YouTube videos. In 2016, she created the web series ''Hustle'', supported by crowdfunding, which portrayed the life of struggling freelancers as a video game. Shankar was hired by the comedy company CollegeHumor in 2017. She moved to Los Angeles and became the head writer of its ''CollegeHumor Originals'' web series. CollegeHumor rebranded ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dropout (streaming Service)
Dropout is an American comedy subscription streaming service run by the production company of the same name (formerly CollegeHumor), founded in September 2018. Its ad-free original shows are mainly composed of live play, such as ''Dimension 20'' hosted by Brennan Lee Mulligan, and improv comedy and panel shows like '' Game Changer'', '' Make Some Noise'' (both hosted by Dropout owner and CEO Sam Reich), and '' Very Important People''. Dropout's series often feature a rotating cast of regular comedians and performers. History CollegeHumor Originally founded in 1999 by Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen, then-independent website CollegeHumor was acquired by holding media and entertainment company IAC. CollegeHumor's work originally only included editorial articles, but eventually expanded to include online video and development and production of TV shows. In 2013, the video production CollegeHumor team moved to Los Angeles to continue to create online and traditional video consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimension 20
''Dimension 20'' is a tabletop role-playing game show produced by and broadcast on Dropout (media company), Dropout, and created and generally hosted by Brennan Lee Mulligan as the show's regular Dungeon Master. Most of the games use Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 5th edition. Long seasons, featuring a core cast of players in seventeen or more episodes, are interspersed with shorter side quests, featuring a rotating cast in eleven or fewer episodes. History Origins at CollegeHumor (2018–2020) ''Dimension20'' originated as a production for Dropout (streaming platform), Dropout, a streaming service launched by CollegeHumor in 2018 to deliver content with R-rated material or an unusual format. ''Dimension20'' was among the shows listed for the service when it was first unveiled. The format for the show, with distinct story arcs in different settings, was determined early on in the show's development. The host, Brennan Lee Mulligan, had been Dungeon maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Crew
''Grand Crew'' is an American television sitcom created by Phil Augusta Jackson, that aired from December 14, 2021, to April 28, 2023, on NBC. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season; which premiered on March 3, 2023. In June 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons. Cast and characters Main * Echo Kellum as Noah Coleman, Nicky’s brother, a hopeless romantic that thinks his life is a rom-com * Nicole Byer as Nicky Coleman, a realtor and Noah's sister * Justin Cunningham as Wyatt Fields, the married friend * Aaron Jennings as Anthony Holmes, an accountant, vegan, and Sherm's roommate * Carl Tart as Sherm Jones, a journeyman and Anthony's roommate * Grasie Mercedes as Fay, new to the crew and recently divorced, works at the crew's hangout Recurring * Maya Lynne Robinson as Kristen Fields, Wyatt's wife * Ashleigh Morghan as Simone, Noah's girlfriend who needs to get married or she will be deported * Colton Dunn as Michael, Wyatt's brother who dates Nicky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hacks (TV Series)
''Hacks'' is an American Black comedy, dark comedy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky that premiered on May 13, 2021, on HBO Max. Starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins, the series centers on the professional relationship between a young comedy writer and a legendary stand-up comedian. In June 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 12, 2022. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on May 2, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on April 10, 2025. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a fifth season. The series has received critical acclaim and won accolades including Primetime Emmy Awards for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, three times Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GQ (magazine)
''GQ'' (short for ''Gentlemen's Quarterly'' and previously known as ''Apparel Arts'') is an international monthly men's magazine based in New York City and founded in 1931. The publication focuses on fashion, style, and culture for men, though articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, celebrities' sports, technology, and books are also featured. History The magazine ''Apparel Arts'' was launched in 1931 in the United States as a men's fashion magazine for the clothing trade, aimed primarily at wholesale buyers and retail sellers. Initially it had a very limited print run and was aimed solely at industry insiders to enable them to advise their customers. The popularity of the magazine among retail customers, who often took the magazine from the retailers, spurred the creation of '' Esquire'' magazine in 1933. ''Apparel Arts'' continued until 1957 when it was transformed into a quarterly magazine for men, which was published for many years by Esquire Inc. Appar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sketch Show
''The Sketch Show'' is a British television sketch comedy programme, featuring British comedians. It aired on ITV between 2001 and 2004. The show was first commissioned in 2001 and was co-produced by a company owned by Steve Coogan. Despite the first series winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy, the second series was cancelled due to poor viewing figures. The final two episodes have never been broadcast. A spinoff of the same title was produced in the United States. It was cancelled after 4 episodes and had a run of 6 episodes. The show started at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1999, and starred Lee Mack, Catherine Tate and Dan Antopolski. Mack later expressed regret at not including them in the TV show, stating: "I'm not a great believer in regret, but looking back over the last eighteen years of me doing this job, not keeping our sketch show Bits together and jumping at the first offer to put a version of it on telly is probably the biggest mistake I've mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
