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Yassir Lester
Yassir Lester (born June 22, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He was on the writing staff for ''The Carmichael Show'' and ''Girls''. He is best known for his role as Chris in '' Making History'', and a role as a stockbroker, also named Yassir, in the 2019 Showtime series ''Black Monday''. Early life Lester was born in Miami, Florida. As a child, his family relocated to Marietta, Georgia. His mother is African-American and his father is Palestinian. He aspired to be a stand-up comedian from a young age, and moved to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue a comedy career. He met Jerrod Carmichael soon after arriving and they remain close friends. Career In 2016, Lester simultaneously worked on the writing staff of both ''The Carmichael Show'' and ''Girls''. He took a break to film '' Making History'', which ran on Fox for one season. He stated that he never intended to act, and had moved to Hollywood to work in TV production and as a stand-up comedian. His friend ...
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Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban econ ...
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Key & Peele
''Key & Peele'' (abbreviated to ''K&P'') is an American sketch comedy television series created by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for Comedy Central. Both Key and Peele previously worked on '' Mad TV.'' Each episode of the show consists mainly of several pre-taped skits starring the two actors. The sketches cover a variety of societal topics, often with a focus on American popular culture, ethnic stereotypes, social awkwardness and race relations. ''Key & Peele'' premiered on January 31, 2012 and ended on September 9, 2015, with a total of 53 episodes, over the course of five seasons. A special titled "Key & Peele's Super Bowl Special" aired on January 30, 2015. ''Key & Peele'' won a Peabody Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for various other awards, including Writers Guild Award, NAACP Image Award and 16 additional Primetime Emmy Awards in various categories. Comedy Central also maintains an official YouTube channel for the series, which cur ...
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1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in Sarajev ...
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The Characters
''Netflix Presents: The Characters'' is an American streaming television comedy sketch show that premiered on Netflix on March 11, 2016. It features eight up-and-coming comedians, who each write and star in their own 30-minute show. The comedians featured in the show are Lauren Lapkus, Kate Berlant, Phil Burgers, Paul W. Downs, John Early, Tim Robinson, Natasha Rothwell, and Henry Zebrowski. Eight episodes were released on March 11, 2016. The following month, Netflix cancelled the series after one season. Episodes Season 1 (2016) Reception The series was met with a positive response from critics upon its premiere. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes's critical consensus reads, "Some Characters prove funnier than others in this sketch anthology, but they cumulatively add up to a hilarious showcase for a new generation of comedic talent." In 2020, Jason Zinoman of the ''New York Times'' revisited the series, saying "...if ''The Characters'' was a failure, it belongs t ...
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The Bet (2016 Film)
''The Bet'' is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Ryan Ederer and written by Chris Jay and Aaron Goldberg. The film features appearances from several professional wrestlers and is also the final film of Roddy Piper. Plot A loser in life and love, Denton Baker gets into a high stakes bet where he has one summer to find, and hook up with, every girl he had a crush on from 1st to 12th grade. If he succeeds, he can win back the company that his father, Mr. Baker had stolen from him by a former friend, Mr. Lucas. With the help of his well meaning but overzealous best friends, Jackson Price, Ed McDoogle and Wiggins, Denton sets out to win the bet, which becomes even more difficult when he falls in love with his 2nd grade crush, Amanda Morrison. Cast *Alex Klein as Denton Baker * Amanda Clayton as Amanda Morrison *Brian Allen as Jackson Price *Michael Consiglio as Brandon Lucas *Yassir Lester as Ed McDoogle *Jeremiah Watkins as Wiggins *Paul Natonek as Serj *Stacy Kaney as Den ...
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Duncanville (TV Series)
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Arliss (TV Series)
''Arliss'' (rendered in its logo as ''Arli$$'') is an American cult-classic dark comedy series, created by and starring Robert Wuhl (who was also the series' showrunner), about the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports, with Wuhl playing the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels, whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say "no" to clients and employees. ''Arliss'' ran for seven seasons and 80 episodes on HBO, from August 10, 1996, to September 8, 2002. After almost two decades of being off-air, the entire catalog of ''Arliss'' episodes returned to HBO Max in a streaming format in September 2018. ''The New York Times'' called the show "One of the freshest shows to come along in a while." It was well-known for taking on very controversial (at the time) topics, including domestic abuse, steroid use, Alzheimer’s disease, gay and transgender athletes, alcoholism, and unwanted athlete pregnancies. The idea behind ''Arliss' ...
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural comedy television series that aired on Fox, and later on NBC. The show aired from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for a total of eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, the premise revolves around seven New York City Police Department (NYPD) detectives who are adjusting to life under their new commanding officer, the serious and stern Captain Raymond Holt ( Andre Braugher). Featuring an ensemble cast headed by Braugher and Andy Samberg, the cast also features Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Chelsea Peretti, Dirk Blocker, and Joel McKinnon Miller. Produced as a single-camera comedy, Fox originally ordered 13 episodes for its first season, eventually expanding it to 22 episodes. ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' premiered on September 17, 2013. On May 10, 2018, Fox cancelled the series after five seasons; the next day, NBC picked it up for a sixth season ...
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A Legendary Christmas With John And Chrissy
''A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy'' is an American Christmas special variety show starring John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. The special premiered on November 28, 2018 on NBC. Synopsis ''A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy'' presents John Legend and Chrissy Teigen joined by friends and family who stop by their home to celebrate the holidays. The special features Legend and Teigen doing festive activities like surprise caroling with friends and family, and also features Legend perform songs from his Christmas album, '' A Legendary Christmas''. Cast Main * John Legend * Chrissy Teigen * The Legends (Legend's family) * The Teigens (Teigen's family) * Raphael Saadiq and the House Band Guests * Awkwafina * Neal Brennan * Darren Criss * Zach Galifianakis * Derek Hough * Kris Jenner * Kim Kardashian West * Yassir Lester * Jane Lynch * Retta * Sam Richardson * Ben Schwartz * Tien Tran * Meghan Trainor * Stevie Wonder Cameos * Kenan Thompson * ''The Voice'' Coaches ...
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Comedy Knockout
''Comedy Knockout'' is an American standup comedy game show television series. The show debuted on April 21, 2016. It is currently airing on truTV TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows. The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that fo .... In the show, which is hosted by Damien Lemon, the contestants attempt to win points with stand up comedy based on audience reaction. A frequent theme is roasting. References External links * * 2010s American stand-up comedy television series 2016 American television series debuts English-language television shows Television series by 3 Arts Entertainment Television series by Embassy Row (production company) TruTV original programming {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub ...
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