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Deadbeat (TV Series)
''Deadbeat'' is an American supernatural sitcom created by Cody Heller and Brett Konner about medium Kevin Pacalioglu, played by Tyler Labine, and was first released on Hulu on April 9, 2014. Three seasons were broadcast before Hulu canceled the series on June 5, 2016. Plot Kevin "Pac" Pacalioglu (Tyler Labine) is a lazy slacker, and a medium for hire, who attempts to solve various ghosts' unresolved issues, so that they can move on to a final resting place. During Season 1 and 2, with the help of his best friend and drug dealer, Roofie ( Brandon T. Jackson), Kevin was interfering with Camomile White (Cat Deeley) to stop her from causing harm to people as a false medium. During his issues with Camomile he tries to date her quiet and reluctant personal assistant, Sue Tabernacle ( Lucy DeVito), who dies in an accident and ends up as a ghost who can't move on living in Kevin's apartment. In Season 1, Pac competes against Camomile for work, whereas in Season 2, Camomile becomes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural Fiction
Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting Naturalism (philosophy), naturalist assumptions of the real world. Description In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction, horror fiction, vampire literature, ghost story, and fantasy. Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from the genre of science fiction. Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres. The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story. The fantasy and supernatural fiction genres often overlap and may be confused for each other, though there exist some crucial differences between the two genres. Fantasy usually takes place in another world, where fantast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoner (drug User)
Cannabis culture describes a social atmosphere or series of associated social behaviors that depend heavily upon cannabis consumption, particularly as an entheogen, recreational drug and medicine. Historically, cannabis has been used as an entheogen to induce spiritual experiences – most notably in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, but perhaps as far back as 2000 BCE. Its entheogenic use was also recorded in Ancient China, the Germanic peoples, the Celts, Ancient Central Asia, and Africa.Rubin, 1975. p.45 In the modern era, spiritual use of the plant is mostly associated with the Rastafari movement of Jamaica and Bob Marley who become the face of reggae and of Rastafari. Several Western subcultures have had marijuana consumption as an idiosyncratic feature, such as hippies, beatniks, hipsters (both the 1940s subculture and the contemporary subculture), ravers and hip hop. Cannabis has now "evolved its own language, hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Marquand
Roscoe Wayne Marquand (born August 22, 1981) is an American actor and impressionist. He has played Aaron on the television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2015–2022), Red Skull and Ultron in various projects connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and voices numerous characters in the animated television series '' Invincible'' (2021–present). Early life Marquand was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. His initial foray into acting began at the age of nine when he played a small part in a church play. Soon thereafter, he joined the Boy Scouts of America (where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout) and began impersonating celebrities at campfire ceremonies. According to Marquand, he suffered from bullying in his youth due to being part of "all nerdy things" such as the Boy Scouts, the student government and the chess club. When he was 11 years old, Marquand watched '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' and "fell in love" with the show, taking a particular liking for Wolverine due to al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Karpovsky
Alexander Karpovsky (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Ploshansky on the HBO comedy drama series '' Girls'' (2012–17), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also known for his roles as Craig on the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series ''Homecoming'' (2018–20) and Jeff Glaser on the Peacock drama miniseries '' Angelyne'' (2022). Early life and education Alex Karpovsky was raised in Newton, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from Boston University before receiving a master's degree in visual ethnography at the University of Oxford. Career His debut feature, ''The Hole Story'', earned him a slot in ''Filmmaker'' magazine's 25 new faces of independent film. His subsequent feature-length films include ''Woodpecker'', ''Trust Us, This Is All Made Up'', ''Rubberneck'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Adams (actress)
Lauren Conlin Adams (born August 7, 1982) is an American actress and improviser living in New York City. Early life and education Adams was born in Washington, D.C. in 1982 and grew up in Potomac, Maryland. She graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a BFA in 2004. Career Adams has studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade since August 2007 under Bobby Moynihan, Lennon Parham, Zach Woods, Michael Delaney, Anthony King and Chris Gethard. At UCB, Lauren performed ''Oscarbait'' and was a member of former Maude Team Slow Burn and former Harold Teams Johnny Romance and Sherlock & Cookies. She still performs regularly as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In Netflix's series ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', Adams played Gretchen Chalker, a willing, overzealous member of the cult, who believed everything she was told and who failed to adapt to life outside of a cult. Adams also appeared in an episode of The Break with Michelle Wolf ''The Break with Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Martinez (actor)
Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972) is an American actor and comedian, known for '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' and ''Focus''. Career Martinez started his acting career with the series ''America's Most Wanted'' in 1993. He has worked in the theater, and a member of LAByrinth Theater Company. In 2009, Martinez appeared in '' Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned'' as Brian Jeremy, the secondary antagonist. In 2010, he appeared in the action comedy '' Cop Out'' as Tino, released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. He portrayed Ginger Goon in the superhero comedy film '' Kick-Ass'', directed by Matthew Vaughn and released on April 16, 2010. In 2012, Martinez appeared in Spanish-language comedy and Will Ferrell vehicle '' Casa de Mi Padre'' as Manuel. The film was directed by Matt Piedmont and was released on March 16, 2012. In 2013, Martinez appeared in the comedy film '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' as Hernando, Mitty's understudy. Later he took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey (comedian)
Godfrey C. Danchimah Jr. (born July 21, 1969), professionally known mononymously as Godfrey, is an American comedian, impressionist and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as '' Soul Plane'', '' Original Gangstas'', '' Zoolander'', and '' Johnson Family Vacation''. He was also a spokesperson for 7 Up during the popular '7up yours' advertising campaign and a cast member on the first season of '' The It Factor'', a reality television show. Currently, he is a regular performer at the comedy club Comedy Cellar in New York. He is also known for doing the voices of Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Tall (season 2) in '' The Mr. Men Show'' and hosting the FOX game show '' Bullseye''. Godfrey also hosted his own radio show on SiriusXM until he parted ways with the show in July 2019. He now owns and hosts a podcast called 'In Godfrey We Trust' on the “ Gas Digital Network”. He is also known for collaborating with other social media stars such as Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Bee
Samantha Anne Bee (born October 25, 1969) is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host. Bee rose to fame as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'', where she became the longest-serving regular correspondent. In 2015, she departed the show after 12 years to start her own show, '' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee''. The show was canceled in 2022 as a "business-based decision" by TBS. In 2017, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual ''Time'' 100 list. Early life Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Debra and Ronald Bee. She has said of her family: "Dating from well before the turn of the 20th century, if there has ever been a successful, happy marriage in my family lineage, I've yet to hear about it." Bee's parents split up soon after her birth, and she was initially raised by her grandmother, who worked as a secretary at the Catholic school Bee a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Fitzgerald (actor)
Paul Fitzgerald is an American actor, director and writer. Fitzgerald is best known for directing, writing and starring in the film '' Forgiven'', portraying fictional US president Perry Morgan in Netflix series '' The Residence'', and for his roles in the films ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and ''Arbitrage.'' Fitzgerald is also known for his appearances in the television series '' Younger'', ''Veep, Treme'' and ''Guiding Light,'' and for playing Garry LeJeune in the Broadway production ''Noises Off''. Early life Born in New York City, New York, and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, Fitzgerald graduated from Northwestern University in 1993 and obtained his Master's degree at the Old Globe/University of San Diego Drama School. Career Film Fitzgerald and his producing partner, Kelly Miller, formed their company, Pulled Pictures, in 2004 to produce Paul's directorial debut feature, '' Forgiven.'' Fitzgerald also wrote and starred in ''Forgiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modi Rosenfeld
Modi Rosenfeld (; born April 29, 1970, as Mordechi Rosenfeld), known professionally as Modi Husband: Leo VeigComedy is Calling, Jewlarious.com/ref> (stylized as MODI) is an Israeli-American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his Jewish humor and has become a mainstay among Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox audiences. Early years Rosenfeld was born in Tel Aviv and moved to Woodmere, New York, with his family when he was seven years old.Malul, Dor (7 July 2024)Modi Rosenfeld, Jewish comedian who took US by storm, headed to Israel''Israel Hayom''. Retrieved on 29 March 2025His parents only spoke Modern Hebrew, Hebrew at home and the family spent their summers in Israel. He graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in 1988 and Boston University in 1992, college major, majoring in psychology and minoring in voice. Rosenfeld studied cantorial music at Yeshiva University's Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, Belz School of Music and continues to sing as a hobby at the syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Porretta
Matthew Charles Porretta (born May 29, 1965) is an American television, voice, and film actor known for his appearances in ''Wings'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', and '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights''. He has also appeared on Broadway and in video games, where he is known for his voice role as the titular character in '' Alan Wake'' and its sequel '' Alan Wake 2'', and as Dr. Casper Darling in '' Control''. Life and career Porretta was born in Darien, Connecticut, into a show-biz family: His father, Frank Porretta, was a famous tenor, opera singer and musical theater actor. His mother, Roberta Palmer Porretta, former Miss Ohio 1956, was a spinto soprano. She returned to school after raising their children and went on to an international opera career after graduating from the Juilliard School of Music. By the age of 25, Matthew Porretta was already a veteran of Broadway and a student at the Manhattan School of Music. In 1990 he broke into television with recurring roles on shows lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Williams (comedian)
Brad Williams (born January 13, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He was born with achondroplasia. Early years Williams was born with achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. His condition plays a large part in both his stand-up comedy and his television roles. He attended Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, California, and the University of Southern California. He withdrew from the university to pursue his acting and comedy career. Comedy career Williams got his start at age 19 by attending a Carlos Mencia live comedy show. While he was in the crowd, Mencia made jokes about dwarves. The people sitting close to Williams were afraid to laugh and appear insensitive. Mencia noticed this, then noticed Williams and asked him to join him on stage. Williams cracked a few jokes and impressed Mencia. Mencia then asked Williams to try stand-up and be his opening act on the road. Williams has been Mencia's opening act f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
