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Garfunkel And Oates (TV Series)
''Garfunkel and Oates'' is an American comedy television series created by and starring Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, members of the Garfunkel and Oates, titular musical duo. The series aired from August 7 through September 25, 2014, on IFC (American TV channel), IFC. On March 3, 2015, IFC decided not to renew the series for a second season. Plot The series follows the personal and professional lives of the comedy folk duo Riki "Garfunkel" Lindhome and Kate "Oates" Micucci, as they attempt to make it big in Hollywood one satirical song at a time. Cast * Riki Lindhome as Riki "Garfunkel" Lindhome * Kate Micucci as Kate "Oates" Micucci Recurring * Natasha Leggero as Vivian St. Charles * Busy Philipps as Karen * Sarah Burns as Cheryl Johnson * Artemis Pebdani as Leora / Janice Guest * Steve Agee as Toy Store Cashier * Geoffrey Arend as Todd * Kyle Dunnigan as Josh Duncan * Rob Huebel as Boomer * Anthony Jeselnik as Thomas * Ben Kingsley as himself * Sugar Lyn Beard as Epiphany * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in Ancient Greek theatre, theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses which e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Dunnigan
Kyle Dunnigan is an American comedian, actor and writer, best known as a writer for ''Inside Amy Schumer'', and for his role as Craig in ''Reno 911!'' Dunnigan was a member of the The Groundlings, Groundlings Sunday Company and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA in theater from the University of Connecticut. Dunnigan was a cast member on the 2002 Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sketch comedy show ''Cedric the Entertainer Presents''. He had a recurring role as Trudy Weigel's serial killer boyfriend, Craig Pullin, from 2004 to 2006 on Comedy Central's ''Reno 911!'', and appeared in the 2007 movie ''Reno 911!: Miami''. He was a cast member on Howie Mandel's 2009 practical joke reality show ''Howie Do It''. He released the album ''Wait, There's More...'' in 2009. He appears in stand-up comedy shows on Comedy Central such as ''Comedy Central Presents'' Kyle Dunnigan and ''Premium Blend'', and the talk shows ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', and ''The Late L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Michaely
Joel Michaely is an American actor and film producer. He has appeared in such films as ''Can't Hardly Wait'', ''But I'm a Cheerleader'', '' Ghost World'', ''The Rules of Attraction'', ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'',''Cruel World'', '' Factory Girl'', ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee'', '' Logorama'', '' The Comeback Trail'', '' Vanquish'', and '' Lansky''. On television, Michaely has appeared in ''Unhappily Ever After'', ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' and '' Popular''. He produced the 2005 film '' The Quiet'', is the executive producer of ''Farewell Amor'' and executive producer of ''Wild Indian'' which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998) as Geoff, X-Phile No. 1 * ''But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999) as Joel Goldberg * '' Ghost World'' (2001) as Porno Cashier * ''The Rules of Attraction'' (2002) as Raymond * '' Wonderland'' (2003) as Bruce (scenes deleted) * ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' (2005) as Eugene * ''Cruel World'' (2005) as Jack * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Johnson (actress)
Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born 1983) is an American actress. She became known as a child actor for her role as Chrissy Seaver on the sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1990–1992). As an adult, her television roles include Amber Ahmed on '' The Killing'' (2011–2012) and Patterson on '' Blindspot'' (2015–2020). She has appeared in films such as ''What Women Want'' (2000), '' Fast Food Nation'' (2006), ''The Help'' (2011), and ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (2012), and is a cast member on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' web series '' Critical Role'' (2015–present). She became the president of the show's charity branch, the Critical Role Foundation, upon its launch in 2020. Johnson has provided the voice and motion capture of Ellie in ''The Last of Us'' (2013), '' The Last of Us: Left Behind'' (2014), and '' The Last of Us Part II'' (2020). She also voiced animated television characters Gretchen Grundler on '' Recess'' (1997–2001), Terra on ''Teen Titans'' (2004–2006) and ''Teen Titans Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Barber
Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his main role as Paulie G on the HBO sitcom '' The Comeback'' (2005; 2014), which was followed with a starring role in the film '' The Godfather of Green Bay'' (2005). In the 2010s, Barber had recurring roles as Bill Ponderosa on the FX and FXX sitcom ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2010–2013; 2015–2018) and Lucas on the MTV television series '' Faking It'' (2014–2016). He received renewed attention for his main role as George Cooper Sr. on the CBS sitcom ''Young Sheldon'' (2017–2024). Early life Barber was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, and developed an interest in acting at the age of seven, after seeing a performance of '' Grease'' at the Barn Theatre. He acted at Pennfield High School, from which he graduated in 1991, and performed in school productions from Kellogg Community College while earning his associate degree. Career After a year at the Barn Theatre, Barbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell ( ; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. After leaving ''SNL'', he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013). Parnell is also a prominent voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. In animation, he voices the narrator on the PBS Kids series '' WordGirl'' (2007–2015), Cyril Figgis on the FX series '' Archer'' (2009–2023), Jerry Smith on Adult Swim's ''Rick and Morty'' (2013–present), and Doug on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''Family Guy'' (2019–2022). His work also extends into commercials, having voiced the Hamburger Helper mascot “Lefty”, appeared in advertisements as “America’s Dad” for Orbit Gum, and is most known for voicing "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Oates
John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although Oates' primary role in the duo was being the guitarist, he also co-wrote many of the top 10 songs that they recorded, including: " Sara Smile" (referring to Hall's then-girlfriend, Sara Allen), " She's Gone", and " Out of Touch", as well as " You Make My Dreams", " I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", " Maneater", and "Adult Education". He also sang lead vocals on several more singles in the Hot 100, such as " How Does It Feel to Be Back", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (a remake of the 1965 song performed by the Righteous Brothers), and " Possession Obsession". In 1986, Oates contributed the song "(She's the) Shape of Things to Come" on the soundtrack to the 1986 film '' About Last Night''. He also co-wrote and sang b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro (born Mathilde O'Callaghan Notaro, March 24, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actress known for her deadpan comedy. Her acclaimed album ''Live'' was nominated in 2014 for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The special '' Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted'' was nominated in 2016 at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. In 2017, the album ''Boyish Girl Interrupted'' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. Early life Notaro was born in Jackson, Mississippi, the daughter of Mathilde "Susie" O'Callaghan and Pat Notaro. Her mother was born in New Orleans. Notaro lived in Pass Christian, Mississippi, until attending kindergarten. Later, her family relocated to Spring, Texas (a suburb of Houston). She has a brother, Renaud, who is a year older and works as a radio talk show host. "Tig" is a childhood nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Maruyama
Karen Maruyama (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. Career Maruyama has appeared on television in supporting roles in a number of sitcoms, including recurring characters on ''The Jamie Foxx Show'', ''Strip Mall'', ''Suddenly Susan'', and ''Arrested Development''. Maruyama is well known as an improv performer and instructor, and was a featured guest on the American and British versions of ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'', as well as being a member of The Groundlings. She also appeared as a parking lot attendant in an episode of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. She played a nurse in ''The Bucket List'' (2007) and a housekeeper in the 2012 film '' The Campaign''. She is part of the cast of The Jim Henson Company's live stage show "Puppet Up! - Uncensored" which has toured to Aspen, Las Vegas, Edinburgh, Sydney and Melbourne and is currently appearing monthly at Avalon Hollywood. Maruyama was also featured as a fashion victim in an episode of the makeover show '' How Do I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hardwick
Christopher Ryan Hardwick (born November 23, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer, and producer. He hosted '' Talking Dead'', an hourlong aftershow on AMC affiliated with the network's zombie drama series '' The Walking Dead'' and '' Fear the Walking Dead'', as well as '' Talking with Chris Hardwick'', a show in which Hardwick interviews prominent pop culture figures, and '' The Wall'', a plinko-inspired gameshow on NBC, Hardwick created Nerdist Industries, operator of the Nerdist Podcast Network and home of his podcast '' The Nerdist Podcast'', which later left the network and was renamed to ''ID10T with Chris Hardwick''. His podcast had broadcast 1,000 episodes as of December 2019. From 2011, he hosted the BBC America Britcom block ''Ministry of Laughs''. From 2013 to 2017, he hosted '' @midnight with Chris Hardwick'', a nightly comedy-game show series on Comedy Central. In 2013, he hosted '' Talking Bad'', a live half-hour talk show on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Elliott
Abigail Elliott (born June 16, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2012, and has starred on the Bravo comedy ''Odd Mom Out'', the NBC sitcom '' Indebted'', and the FX/Hulu comedy-drama '' The Bear''. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Chris Elliott and sister of Bridey Elliott. Early life Elliott was born on June 16, 1987, in New York City, the elder of two children. She is the daughter of Paula Niedert, a talent coordinator, and actor/comedian Chris Elliott. Her grandfather was radio comedian Bob Elliott. Her younger sister is actress Bridey Elliott; they were both raised in Wilton, Connecticut. She attended high school at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Connecticut, where she acted in school plays and musicals. After graduating from Immaculate High School in 2005, she attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City but dropped out during her first semester. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Lyn Beard
Stephanie "Sugar" Lyn Beard (born August 27, 1981) is a Canadian actress and radio personality. She co-hosted '' The Zone'' on YTV from 2001 to 2007. Early life Stephanie Lyn Beard was born in the Scarborough district of Toronto on August 27, 1981, the daughter of Bonnita and Winston Beard.https://imdb.com/name/nm0063944/bio/ Career Beard's character "Suga BayBee" was also a character on the ''Mad Dog and Billie'' morning show formerly aired on Toronto radio station KISS 92.5. Beard's squeaky-voiced character began appearing on KISS when Beard was 19 years old and otherwise working as a sales clerk. Beard's voice in 2000 was most known as the voice of Sailor Mini Moon in the Cloverway adaptation of ''Sailor Moon''. From June 2001 to January 26, 2007, Beard hosted and produced ''The Zone'', a series of short interstitial segments that aired between regular weekday programming on the Canadian children's network YTV. Between 2002 and 2007, the programming block was hosted by bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
