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Brian Palermo
Brian Palermo is an American character actor, science communicator, and comedian. He has appeared in a number of television shows, commercials and movies. Palermo is also a writer whose credits include Warner Brothers' ''Histeria!'' and Disney's ''The Weekenders'' and '' Dave The Barbarian'', both created by Doug Langdale. He is also a co-author with Randy Olson and Dorie Barton of the 2003 book, ''Connection: Hollywood Storytelling Meets Critical Thinking''. Career His film credits include ''The Social Network'', '' My Life In Ruins'', ''Daddy Day Care'' and '' Big Momma's House'' among others. Television credits include ''Entourage'', ''Friends'', ''Gary Unmarried'', '' 90210'', ''Zeke and Luther'', '' The Middle'', ''State of Georgia'', ''Will and Grace'', ''Digimon Data Squad'', ''Malcolm In The Middle'', ''Henry Danger'', and ''Danger Force''. Palermo has appeared numerous times on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', though in April 2011 he started doing "correspondent" p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Histeria!
''Histeria!'' is an American animated series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Unlike other animated series produced by Warner Bros. in the 1990s, ''Histeria!'' was an explicitly educational program created to meet FCC requirements for educational/informational content for children. ''Histeria!'' aired on Kids' WB from September 14, 1998 to March 31, 2000, and continued to air reruns until August 30, 2001. The show was presented as a ''Saturday Night Live''-style sketch comedy, with its cast often filling the roles of historical figures. It was to be WB's most ambitious project since '' Animaniacs''. Like the aforementioned series, 65 episodes were originally going to be made, but due to being $10 million over budget, only 52 episodes were completed before production of the series was canceled in March 2000. Due to the high production costs, footage from previous episode was often re-used and re-timed to match newly recorded audio, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will And Grace
Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will People and fictional characters * Will (comics) (1927–2000), a comic strip artist * Will (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil * Will (surname) * Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film * ''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama * ''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama * '' Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will'' Literature * ''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush * ''Will'', an autobiography by G. Gordon Liddy Music * Will (band), a Canadian electronic music act * ''Will'' (Julianna Barwick album), a 2016 album by Julianna Barwick * ''Will'' (Leo O'Kelly album), a 2011 album by Leo O'Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skepticality
''Skepticality'' is the official podcast of The Skeptics Society's ''Skeptic'' magazine. Beginning in May 2005, the podcast explores rational thought, skeptical ideas, and famous myths from around the world and throughout history. Each episode is an audio magazine featuring regular segments by contributors who are specialized in specific areas of critical thought followed by featured content which is usually in the form of an interview with a researcher, author, or individual who is helping promote skeptical thought and/or science in an effective way. It has featured interviews with James Randi, and scientists, such as authors and astronomers Phil Plait and Neil deGrasse Tyson, Greg Graffin from ''Bad Religion'', Adam Savage from the ''MythBusters'', songwriter Jill Sobule, author Ann Druyan and science communicator Bill Nye. ''Skepticality'' is co-hosted by Derek Colanduno and "Swoopy" Robynn McCarthy. The last released episode is from 28 August 2019. History The concept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Buffalo (play)
''American Buffalo'' is a 1975 play by American playwright David Mamet that had its premiere in a showcase production at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago. After two additional showcase productions, it opened on Broadway in 1977. Plot Act I takes place at about 11 a.m. Don, who owns the junk shop where the entire play takes place, has sold a buffalo nickel to a customer for $90 but now suspects it is worth considerably more. He and his young gofer, Bob (sometimes called Bobby), plan to steal the coin back. Bob has been keeping watch on the customer's house and reports that he has left for the weekend with a suitcase. Teach, a poker buddy of Don's, arrives and learns of the scheme. He persuades Don that Bob is too inexperienced and untrustworthy for the burglary, and proposes himself as Bob's replacement. Teach suggests they steal the whole coin collection and more. Don insists on their poker buddy Fletcher going with Teach. Teach continues to argue that he can do the job without Fle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harland Williams
Harland Michael Williams (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. After several years of stand-up in Toronto and Los Angeles he made his film debut in ''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) before playing starring roles in the short-lived sitcom '' Simon'' (1995–96) and the Disney comedy '' RocketMan'' (1997). He co-starred in ''Half Baked'' and played a psychopathic hitch-hiker in '' There's Something About Mary'' in 1998. He later appeared in films such as '' The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), ''Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001) and ''Sorority Boys'' (2002), and provided voices in works such as '' Gary & Mike'', ''Robots'' (2005), ''Meet the Robinsons'' (2007), and ''Sausage Party'' (2016). He is also an author of children's books, and creator of the children's animated series ''Puppy Dog Pals''. Early life Harland Williams was born on November 14, 1962, in Toronto, Ontario, to Lorraine Mary (née O'Donnell), a social worker and writer, and John Reesor Williams, a lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Izzard
Edward John Izzard (; born 7 February 1962) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self-referential pantomime. Izzard's stand-up comedy tours have included '' Live at the Ambassadors'' (1993), '' Definite Article'' (1996), '' Glorious'' (1997), '' Dress to Kill'' (1998), ''Circle'' (2000), '' Stripped'' (2009), ''Force Majeure'' (2013) and, most recently, ''Wunderbar'' (2022). She starred in the 2007 television series '' The Riches'', and has appeared in numerous films, including ''Ocean's Twelve'' and '' Ocean's Thirteen'', '' Shadow of the Vampire'', ''The Cat's Meow'' and ''Valkyrie''. Izzard has also worked as a voice actor on films such as ''Five Children and It'', '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'', '' Abominable'' and the Netflix original series ''Green Eggs and Ham''. Among various accolades, she won two Primetime Emmys for ''Dress to Kill'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Ferrell
John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show '' Saturday Night Live'', where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as '' Elf'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' Kicking & Screaming'' (2005), '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006), '' Semi-Pro'' (2008), '' Step Brothers'' (2008), and '' Land of the Lost'' (2009). He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his writing partner Adam McKay. Other notable film roles include '' The Other Guys'' (2010), '' The Campaign'' (2012), '' Get Hard'' (2015), '' Holmes & Watson'' (2018), and the animated films '' Curious George'' (2006), '' Megamind'' (2010) and ''The Lego Movie'' film franchise (2014-2019). Ferrell is considered a member of the " Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Groundlings
The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improvisational theater techniques were taught by Del Close and other members of the Second City, located in Chicago and later St. Louis. They used these techniques to produce sketches and improvised scenes. Its name is taken from Shakespeare's '' Hamlet'', Act III, Scene II: "...to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumbshows and noise." In 1975 the troupe purchased and moved into its current location on Melrose Avenue. The Groundlings School holds new sessions every six weeks with over 300 students per session, with more than 2,000 students per year going through the program. The competitive program with admission by audition, consists of five levels (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Improv, Writing Lab, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Perry's House Of Payne
''House of Payne'' is an American sitcom television series created and produced by Tyler Perry that premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006. The series revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While primarily a comedy, with elements of slapstick, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction. The show is also heavily serialized, with many references to past episodes, creating a continuing story arc. Reaching 254 episodes upon the conclusion of its sixth season, ''House of Payne'' has aired more episodes than any other television series with a predominantly African American cast, surpassing ''The Jeffersons'' with 253 episodes, ''Family Matters'' with 215 episodes, and ''The Cosby Show'' with 202 episodes. Production history The sitcom ran in first-run syndication for 10 episodes during mid-2006 on the Atlanta-area broadcast of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and actor. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's '' The Tonight Show'' from 1992 to 2009. Beginning in September 2009, he started a primetime talk show, ''The Jay Leno Show'', which aired weeknights at 10:00p.m. ET, also on NBC. Prior to the premiere of Leno's prime time show, O'Brien's ratings as the new ''Tonight Show'' host had already suffered a decline, however. When O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before ''The Tonight Show'' to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, Leno returned to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of this second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Since 2014, he has hosted '' Jay Leno's Garage,'' and the 2021 revival of '' You Bet Your Life''. Leno writes a regular column in ''Popular Mec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that first aired from May 25, 1992, to May 29, 2009. It resumed production on March 1, 2010 and ended on February 6, 2014. The fourth incarnation of the '' Tonight Show'' franchise debuted on May 25, 1992, three days after Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originated from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and was broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35p.m. in the Eastern and Pacific time zones (10:35p.m. Central/Mountain time). Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once used a guest host, preferring to host the series in person. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of its predecessors (an opening monologue followed by comedy routines, interviews and performances), ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Force
''Danger Force'' is an American comedy television series developed by Christopher J. Nowak that premiered on Nickelodeon on March 28, 2020. The series is a spinoff of ''Henry Danger'' and includes returning stars Cooper Barnes and Michael D. Cohen. Starring alongside them are Havan Flores, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Dana Heath, and Luca Luhan. Premise Captain Man and Schwoz recruit Chapa, Miles, Mika, and Bose, four new superheroes-in-training, to attend Swellview Academy for the Gifted. Cast and characters * Cooper Barnes as Ray / Captain Man, Swellview's resident superhero who is indestructible and is training the Danger Force to be superheroes. His full name is revealed to be Raymond Esther Manchester in " Test Friends". * Michael D. Cohen as Schwoz, an inventor who provides Captain Man and Danger Force with different inventions * Havan Flores as Chapa, a girl who gains the ability of electrokinesis and whose superhero name is Volt. Her full name is revealed to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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