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Saturday Night Live (season 18)
The eighteenth season of '' Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 26, 1992, and May 15, 1993. Cast Many changes happened before the start of the season. Long-term cast member Victoria Jackson left the show after six seasons. Newer cast members Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon were both fired. Lorne Michaels did not hire any new cast members. Rob Schneider was upgraded to repertory status. Ellen Cleghorne, Tim Meadows, Adam Sandler and David Spade remained in the middle category. Melanie Hutsell was promoted to the middle category and Robert Smigel stayed a featured player. Long-term cast member Dana Carvey would leave mid-season. This would also be the final season for cast members Chris Rock and Robert Smigel. After three years with the show, Chris Rock decided to quit the show at the end of the season (he had become frustrated with never quite finding a voice on the show and wanted to instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live (season 17)
The seventeenth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 28, 1991, and May 16, 1992. Cast A. Whitney Brown, Jan Hooks and longtime Weekend Update anchor Dennis Miller all left the show. Kevin Nealon was promoted to Weekend Update anchor. New cast members included Ellen Cleghorne, Siobhan Fallon and writer Robert Smigel. Beth Cahill and Melanie Hutsell also later joined the cast. Chris Farley, Chris Rock and Julia Sweeney were upgraded to repertory status, while Tim Meadows remained in the middle group. Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade were promoted to the middle group. This was the final season for Victoria Jackson (at the time, she became the longest serving female cast member, with a total of six seasons on the show. She was later surpassed by Molly Shannon in season 26). This would be Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon's only season on the show. Cast roster Repertory playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Night With Conan O'Brien
''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. NBC aired 2,725 episodes from September 13, 1993, to February 20, 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. ''Late Night'' aired weeknights at 12:37 am Eastern/11:37 pm Central and 12:37 am Mountain in the United States. From 1993 until 2000, Andy Richter served as O'Brien's sidekick; following his departure, O'Brien was the show's sole featured performer. The show's house musical act was The Max Weinberg 7 and led by E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg. The second incarnation of NBC's ''Late Night'' franchise, O'Brien's program debuted in 1993 after David Letterman (who hosted the first incarnation of ''Late Night'') moved to CBS to host '' Late Show'' opposite ''The Tonight Show''. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave ''Late Night'' in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Enough (Bobby Brown Song)
Good Enough may refer to: Songs * "Good Enough" (Dodgy song), 1996 * "Good Enough" (Evanescence song), 2006 * "Good Enough" (The Ready Set song), 2016 * "Good Enough" (G Flip song), 2023 * "Good Enough", by 8stops7 from ''In Moderation'' * "Good Enough", by Bobby Brown from ''Bobby'' * "Good Enough", by Brian McKnight from ''U-Turn'' * "Good Enough", by Cover Your Tracks * "Good Enough", by Darren Hayes from ''Spin'' * "Good Enough", by Hoobastank from '' Every Man for Himself'' * "Good Enough", by I Wayne from ''Book of Life'' * "Good Enough", by Izzy Stradlin from ''117°'' * "Good Enough", by Jay Sean from '' My Own Way'' * "Good Enough", by Lifehouse from the film soundtrack ''The Wild'' * "Good Enough", by Little Mix from ''Salute'' * "Good Enough", by Maisie Peters * "Good Enough", by Maxeen from ''Maxeen'' * "Good Enough", by Melanie Laine from ''Time Flies'' * "Good Enough", by Mock Orange from '' Mock Orange'' * "Good Enough", by Mudhoney from ''Every Good Boy Deserve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humpin' Around
"Humpin' Around" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown. It is rumored that the song was originally titled "Fuckin' Around", with the name later changed to make it more radio friendly, and to avoid potential censorship. The song contains an interpolation of "Dancing Days" by Led Zeppelin. "Humpin' Around" spent two weeks at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart and reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Worldwide, the single reached number one in Australia, number two in New Zealand, number five in Spain and Sweden, and the top 10 in at least seven other countries. In 1995, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed the song and released it following the success of their remix of Brown's " Two Can Play That Game". This new version saw the song reach the UK top 10 for the first time, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and it was also included on Brown's 1995 remix album, '' Two Can Play That Game''. Critical reception James Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started his career in the R&B and pop group New Edition, from its inception in 1978 until his exit from the group in December 1985. Once he started a solo career, Brown enjoyed commercial and critical success with his second album ''Don't Be Cruel'' (1988) which spawned five ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles, including the number one hit "My Prerogative", and the Grammy Award-winning "Every Little Step". In 1989, Brown contributed two songs to the soundtrack of ''Ghostbusters II''. Brown's next album ''Bobby'' (1992) spawned several singles including " Humpin' Around", " Get Away", and "Good Enough". However, despite going 3× Platinum, sales of ''Bobby'' did not reach the level of its predecessor. Brown has sold over 50 million copies worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award. In the first few years of his career, he starred in a variety of films such as ''Valley Girl'' (1983), '' Peggy Sue Got Married'' (1986), '' Raising Arizona'' (1987), '' Moonstruck'' (1987) and '' Wild at Heart'' (1990). During this period, John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36 listed him as one of 12 ''Promising New Actors of 1984''. For his performance in ''Leaving Las Vegas'' (1995), he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He subsequently appeared in more mainstream films, including '' The Rock'' (1996), '' Con Air'' (1997), ''Face/Off'' (1997), '' City of Angels'' (1998), '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' (2000), ''The Family Man'' (2000), '' Windtalkers'' (2002), the ''National Treasure'' film series (2004–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Franken
Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He gained fame as a writer and performer on the television comedy show ''Saturday Night Live,'' where he worked from the 1970s until the 1990s. After decades as an entertainer, he became a prominent liberal political activist, hosting '' The Al Franken Show'' on Air America Radio. Franken was elected to the United States Senate in 2008 as the nominee of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL, an affiliate of the Democratic Party), defeating incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman by 312 votes out of nearly three million cast (a margin of just over 0.01%) in one of the closest elections in the history of the Senate. He was reelected in 2014 with 53.2% of the vote over Republican challenger Mike McFadden. Franken resigned on January 2, 2018, after allegations of sexual misconduct were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Sweeney
Julia Anne Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and author, who gained fame as a cast member on '' 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 recently 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 Gonzaga Preparat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1995, acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series '' Weeds'', and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on '' Glenn Martin, DDS''. Early life and education Nealon was born on November 18, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri, one of five children of Kathleen M. (née Kimball; 1928–2020) and Emmett F. Nealon (1925–2018), an aircraft company executive. A few months after he was born, the family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut; when he was six, they moved to Germany for four years. He is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, in 1971 and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Sacred Heart University. He then took night courses at Fairfield University, where he played quarterback on the football team. Career Nealon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Myers
Michael John Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. His accolades include seven MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his extensive and acclaimed body of comedic work as an actor, writer, and producer." Following a series of appearances on several Canadian television programs, Myers came to recognition for performing on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1989–1995), which won him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. He subsequently earned praise and numerous accolades for playing the title roles in the ''Wayne's World'' (1992–1993), ''Austin Powers'' (1997–2002), and ''Shrek'' (2001–2010) franchises, the latter of which is the second highest-grossing animated film franchise. Myers acted sporadically in the 2010s, notably having supporting roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartman (; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, he joined the comedy group The Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character, Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show ''Pee-wee's Playhouse''. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his ''SNL'' work in 1989. In 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Farley
Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. Farley was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' for five seasons from 1990 to 1995. He later went on to pursue a film career, appearing in films such as '' Airheads'', ''Tommy Boy'', ''Black Sheep'', ''Beverly Hills Ninja'', and '' Almost Heroes''. From his early acting days and through the height of his fame, Farley struggled with obesity and substance abuse. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 33. Early life Christopher Crosby Farley was born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Maple Bluff. His father, Thomas John Farley Sr. (1936–99), owned an oil company, and his mother, Mary Anne (née Crosby), was a homemaker. He had four siblings: Tom Jr., Kevin, John, and Barbara. His cousin, Jim, is chief execut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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