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Flaked Breakfast Cereals
''Flaked'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell. It stars Arnett as Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls in love while he and many other members of the ensemble cast struggle with alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous. The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released on Netflix on March 11, 2016. In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season, which premiered on June 2, 2017. The show is in-part inspired by Arnett's own struggles with alcoholism. He relapsed while ''Flaked'' was in production, and has attested that Alcoholics Anonymous has played a role in reclaiming sobriety. Cast Main *Will Arnett as Chip *David Sullivan (actor), David Sullivan as Dennis *Ruth Kearney as London/Claire *George Basil as "Cooler"/John Recurring *Lina Esco as Kara *Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy *Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher *Mike Cochrane as a tattoo artist *Jeff Daniel Phillips as Uno *Kirstie Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Graham
Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy '' License to Drive'' (1988), followed by the critically acclaimed film '' Drugstore Cowboy'' (1989). She then played supporting roles on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1991), and in films such as '' Six Degrees of Separation'' (1993) and '' Swingers'' (1996). She gained critical praise for her role as "Rollergirl" in the film '' Boogie Nights'' (1997). This led to major roles in the comedy films '' Bowfinger'' and '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (both 1999). Graham had leading roles in '' Say It Isn't So'' (2001) and '' From Hell'' (2001), and continued to play supporting roles in the films '' Mary'' (2005); ''The Hangover'' (2009) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Pfister
Walter C. Pfister (born July 8, 1961) is an American director and former cinematographer. He's best known for his partnership with filmmaker Christopher Nolan, working as a cinematographer in all his films from 2000 to 2012, with his work in '' Inception'' (2010) earning him an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Pfister then transitioned to a career as a director, debuting with '' Transcendence'' (2014). After that, he worked mostly in commercials and television, including episodes of '' Flaked'' and '' The Tick''. Early life Pfister was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in the New York City suburb of Irvington-on-Hudson. He is the son of Patricia Ann (née Conway) and Walter J. Pfister, Jr. His grandfather was the city editor of a newspaper in Wisconsin. His father, also known as Wally, was a TV news producer, who began his career with CBS-TV in Chicago in 1955. Later, as an executive at ABC News, the elder Pfister worked with David Brinkley and Peter Jennings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenora Crichlow
Lenora Isabella Crichlow (born 4 January 1985) is a British actress. She became known for her starring roles as Maria "Sugar" Sweet in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Sugar Rush'', Annie Sawyer in the BBC Three supernatural drama series '' Being Human'', and Shania Andrews in the 2012 sports drama film ''Fast Girls''. In 2013, Crichlow portrayed Chen Sam in the television film '' Burton & Taylor'' and Victoria Skillane in the episode " White Bear" of the dystopian sci-fi series ''Black Mirror''. She has since had regular roles in the ABC sitcom '' Back in the Game'' and the NBC comedy series '' A to Z''. In 2020, she was in the main cast of the HBO/Sky One comedy series '' Avenue 5'', playing second engineer Billie McEvoy. Early life Crichlow was born 4 January 1985 and raised in Harlesden, London. She is one of three siblings born to a biracial couple, Port of Spain, Trinidad-born Frank Crichlow and his partner, Lucy Addington, a white Englishwoman. Her father owned the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Wayne Hatosy (born December 29, 1975) is an American film and television actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the films ''In & Out (film), In & Out'' (1997), ''The Faculty'' (1998), ''Outside Providence (film), Outside Providence'', ''Anywhere but Here (film), Anywhere but Here'' (both 1999), ''The Cooler'' (2003), and ''Alpha Dog'' (2006). He is also well known for his roles as Detective Sammy Bryant on the TNT (American TV network), TNT crime drama series ''Southland (TV series), Southland'' (2009–2013), Andrew "Pope" Cody in the TNT crime drama series ''Animal Kingdom (TV series), Animal Kingdom'' (2016–2022) and Dr. Jack Abbot in ''The Pitt'' (2025-). Early life and education Shawn Hatosy was born in Ijamsville, Maryland, Ijamsville, Maryland, to Carol Ann (née Owens), a loan officer; and Wayne Thomas Hatosy. He has Hungarian and Irish ancestry. He was raised in the Loch Haven neighborhood of Ijamsville. Hatosy attended New Market Middle School and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm ( "Rome" "room", ; born April 28, 1973) is an American television and film actress and director. She is best known for playing Kate Lockley in the television series ''Angel'' from 1999 to 2001 and Serena Southerlyn in the television series '' Law & Order'' from 2001 to 2005. She has also appeared in films such as '' Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous'' (2005), '' American Hustle'' (2013), '' Joy'' (2015), ''Seduced'' (2016), '' Once Upon a Time in Venice'' (2017), '' The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). Röhm made her directorial debut with the Lifetime film '' Girl in the Basement'' (2021). Early life Röhm was born on April 28, 1973, in Düsseldorf, West Germany, to Lisa Loverde and Eberhard Röhm. Her father was a German partner at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP New York, and the family moved to New York City before her first birthday. Her mother was an American scriptwriter who once wrote for the TV soap opera ''Guidin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Turner (comedian)
Jim Turner (born October 28, 1952) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Randee of the Redwoods on MTV and for his supporting roles as Kirby Carlisle in '' Arli$$'' (1996–2002) and as Larry in ''Bewitched'' (2005). Life and career Turner was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His father, George Turner, was in the Air Force and moved his family around often during Jim's youth to several locations, including Quebec, Arizona, and Iowa. Turner studied at the University of Iowa where he and fellow students founded the comedy troupe Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre. From 1987 to 1990, Turner performed on MTV and Ha! as Randee of the Redwoods, a character he adapted from his days with Duck's Breath. As part of a marketing stunt, Randee became the dark horse candidate for President. Turner married Lynn Freer in 1992 and they have a son, Otto. He co-starred for seven seasons in HBO's comedy series '' Arliss'' as Kirby Carlisle, an ex-football-star-turned-ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Shaw
Rachel Frances Shaw (born ) is an American actress, writer and director. She is best known for playing Bridgette Bird on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''SMILF,'' based on the 2015 short film of the same title, which she wrote, directed and starred in. Shaw is also known for playing Mary Jo Cacciatore on the 2010–2011 Spike TV series ''Blue Mountain State'', and her recurring role as Shayla Nico in the first season of the USA Network television series ''Mr. Robot''. Early life and education Shaw was born in South Boston, and also grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts. Her mother was from South Boston. Shaw's parents divorced when she was four years old. She grew up in a single-mother home with an older half-brother, who owns a bar in Boston. Shaw attended Michael Driscoll School and Brookline High School. At Michael Driscoll, Shaw played full court streetball at a nearby neighborhood park. Shaw said that basketball was a constant of her childhood, and she incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Boone Junior
Mark Boone Junior (born Mark Heidrich; March 17, 1955) is an American character actor, best known for his TV roles as Bobby Munson in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2014) and Patrick "Pat" Brown in '' Last Man On Earth'' (2016-2017), and film roles in ''Die Hard 2'' (1990), '' Memento'' (2000), ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003) and ''Batman Begins'' (2005). Early life and education Boone was born Mark Heidrich in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Ginny, a retired teacher, and Bob Heidrich, a former construction consultant. He grew up on Chicago's North Shore and attended the University of Vermont and played on the school's men's soccer team. He moved to New York after college, where he started his career performing stand-up comedy with long-time friend Steve Buscemi. His stage name surname, Boone, is also his nickname; he chose it from a New York City war memorial. Career Boone frequently portrays a corrupt policeman or other authority figure, such as in '' Seven'' (as an FBI agent) and as corrupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Mills
Travis Tatum Mills (born April 12, 1989), previously known by his stage name T. Mills, is an American rapper, singer, and actor from Riverside, California. Following his name change from T. Mills to Travis Mills, he began hosting an eponymous show on Apple Music 1. Early life Travis Tatum Mills was born on April 12, 1989, in Riverside, California. At the age of 5, Mills' uncle gave him his first guitar and at the age of 15 Mills stopped playing sports to start a punk rock band. After graduating high school, Mills began writing his own songs and produced them on a computer software. He started uploading his music on MySpace and intentionally posted "provocative" photos on the platform to stir interest. Career 2008–2010: Career beginnings and ''Ready, Fire, Aim!'' At the age of 17, Mills began writing songs in his bedroom, using music software such as Apple's Garage Band. At the age of 18, Mills began posting some of his music on his Myspace page. In 2008, Mills signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wisdom
Robert Ray Wisdom (born September 14, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in ''The Wire'', Norman "Lechero" St. John in ''Prison Break'', and Jim Moss in '' Barry''. He has been honored with an NAACP Image Award. Early life Wisdom was born on September 14, 1953 in Washington, D.C. to immigrant Jamaican parents. He is a graduate of St. Albans School and Columbia University, where he was a star sprinter on the university's track team. He had turned down athletic scholarships in track and field to attend Columbia, becoming interested in acting as a senior after taking acting classes as a hobby. Career Wisdom's first major acting roles were at the Bush Theatre in London, later acting throughout England and Scotland. He appeared in four of the five seasons (primarily seasons three and four) of the HBO program ''The Wire'' as Howard "Bunny" Colvin. Wisdom had initially auditioned for the role of Stringer Bell. He has also starred in the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabeth Gish
Anne Elizabeth "Annabeth" Gish (born March 13, 1971) is an American actress. She played roles in the films '' Shag'', '' Hiding Out'', '' Mystic Pizza'', '' SLC Punk!'', '' The Last Supper'' and ''Double Jeopardy''. On television, she played Special Agent Monica Reyes on ''The X-Files'', Elizabeth Bartlet Westin on ''The West Wing'', Diane Gould on '' Halt and Catch Fire'', Eileen Caffee on '' Brotherhood'', Sarah Gunning on Midnight Mass, Charlotte Millwright on '' The Bridge'' and Sheriff Althea Jarry on the seventh and final season of ''Sons of Anarchy''. Early life and education Gish was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Judy and Robert Gish. When she was two, her family moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she grew up with her brother, Tim, and her sister, Robin. Her father was an English professor at the University of Northern Iowa; her mother was an elementary school teacher. Gish went to Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, where she graduated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
