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Good Burger
''Good Burger'' is a 1997 American teen comedy film directed by Brian Robbins, written by Dan Schneider with Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, and starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, and Abe Vigoda. The film is a spin-off of the "Good Burger" comedy sketch from the Nickelodeon variety series '' All That'', with Mitchell reprising his role as Ed. The story follows Dexter Reed, a high school student who takes a job at a fast-food restaurant called Good Burger to pay off the damages he made to his teacher's car as he and Ed, his dimwitted co-worker, stumble upon an evil plot by a rival fast-food restaurant. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Tollin/Robbins Productions, and was filmed from March to April 1997. It premiered on July 19, 1997 and was released worldwide on July 25 of the same year by Paramount Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $23.7 million. In the years after its release, the film received a cult following. A se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Robbins
Brian Robbins (born Brian Levine, November 22, 1963) is an American film producer, director, and executive. He is the Co-CEO of Paramount Global; President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon; and Chief Content Officer, Movies & Kids & Family, Paramount+. As President & CEO of Paramount Pictures, Robbins oversees the filmed entertainment division's creative strategy and worldwide business operations including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group. Early life Robbins was born on November 22, 1963 in New York City and raised in the Marine Park, Brooklyn neighborhood. Robbins was born to a Jewish family. His father is the actor Floyd Levine. When he was 16, he moved with his family to Los Angeles. He graduated from Grant High School (Los Angeles), Grant High School in 1982. Career Following his father into acting, Robbins made his te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film, and it is derived from classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were slapstick comedies, which often relied on visual depictions, such as sight gags and pratfalls, so they could be enjoyed without requiring sound. To provide drama and excitement to silent movies, live music was played in sync with the action on the screen, on pianos, organs, and other instruments. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1920s, comedy films grew in popularity, as laughter could result from both burlesque situations but also from humorous dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, places more focus on individual star actors, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Server
Joshua Aaron Server (born April 11, 1979) is an American actor best known for being the only '' All That'' cast member to remain through all six original seasons. Acting career Server began on '' All That'' at age 14 to tape the pilot for the show. His characters include Detective Dan, Earboy, Jimmy Bond Agent 1/7, and Bernie Kibbitz. In 1997, he and a few cast members starred in the 1997 feature film ''Good Burger'' (based on the ''All That'' sketch of the same name). While he was on ''All That'', Server made guest appearances on other Nickelodeon shows. He appeared in a Season 3 episode of ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' in 1996. Starting in 1997, he and other ''All That'' alumni were panelists on the Nickelodeon game show, '' Figure It Out'' where he appeared until 1998. In 1999, he then appeared in the Season 3 finale of '' Kenan & Kel'', and the pilot for '' The Amanda Show'', along with ''All That'' fellow alumnus, Kenan Thompson. After ''All That'' After he and the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Lester
Ron Lester (August 4, 1970 – June 17, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in the films '' Varsity Blues'', '' Not Another Teen Movie'', ''Good Burger'', and the television series '' Popular''. Career Lester's first acting role came when he went to Atlanta, Georgia, to appear as an extra in a commercial, which turned into a feature part. He appeared in the music video for "Kick a Little" by the country music band Little Texas in 1994. Lester moved to Los Angeles and began doing stand-up comedy in comedy clubs. His first film role was in the movie ''Good Burger'' in 1997. In 1999 Lester played the role of Billy Bob in the film '' Varsity Blues'', which would become the role he is most known for. That year he also had recurring roles on two TV drama comedies, '' Freaks and Geeks'' and '' Popular''. He also appeared in '' Not Another Teen Movie'', portraying a character that was a parody of his role in ''Varsity Blues''. Personal life Obese since childho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinbad (comedian)
David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, most notably as Coach Walter Oakes in '' A Different World'' (1987–1991) and as David Bryan on ''The Sinbad Show'' (1993–1994). He has also appeared in films such as '' That's Adequate'' (1989), '' Coneheads'' (1993), '' Houseguest'' (1995), '' Jingle All the Way'' (1996), ''Good Burger'' (1997), '' Crazy as Hell'' (2002) and '' Planes'' (2013). Early life Sinbad was born November 10, 1956, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of Louise and a Baptist minister, Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins Sr. He has five siblings: Donna, Dorothea, Mark, Michael, and Donald Jr. His paternal grandmother was of Irish descent. Sinbad attended Benton Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. He attended college from 1974 to 1978 at the University of Denver in Denver, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Cardellini
Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles in the teen drama ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), the medical drama ''ER (TV series), ER'' (2003–2009), and the thriller ''Bloodline (TV series), Bloodline'' (2015–2017), as well as for her guest role as List of Mad Men characters#Sylvia Rosen, Sylvia Rosen on AMC (TV channel), AMC's ''Mad Men'' (2013–2015). Her starring role in the Netflix dark comedy series ''Dead to Me (TV series), Dead to Me'' (2019–2022) earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. In film, Cardellini became known for playing Velma Dinkley in ''Scooby-Doo (film), Scooby-Doo'' (2002) and its Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, 2004 sequel. Her other credits include ''Legally Blonde'' (2001), ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), ''Daddy's Home (film), Daddy's Home'' (2015) and Daddy's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shar Jackson
Sharisse Jackson (born August 31, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom ''Moesha'' (1996–2001). She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show '' Celebrity Rap Superstar'' in 2007. Early life Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother is of mixed African-American and Puerto Rican heritage. Acting From 1996 to 2001, Jackson played the titular character's best friend, Niecy Jackson, on the UPN TV show ''Moesha'' (starring Brandy Norwood). She has also appeared on ''The Parkers'', ''The Bernie Mac Show'', and '' My So-Called Life''. In 1997, Jackson co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie ''Good Burger'' alongside Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. She was also featured on the ABC reality series '' The Ex-Wives Club'' with Marla Maples and Angie Everhart. The show aimed to support people who had recently gone through separation or divorce. In 2009, Jackson was cast in the film ''I Do... I Did!''. She also had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slacker
A slacker is someone who habitually work aversion, avoids work or lacks work ethic. Origin According to different sources, the term "slacker" dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the UK, British Gezira Scheme in the early to mid-20th century, when Sudanese labourers protested their relative powerlessness by working lethargically, a form of protest known as "slacking". World Wars In the United States during World War I, the word "slacker" was commonly used to describe someone who was not participating in the war effort, specifically someone who avoided military service, equivalent to the later term "draft dodger". Attempts to track down such evaders were called "slacker raids". During World War I, U.S. Senator Miles Poindexter discussed whether inquiries "to separate the cowards and the slackers from those who had not violated the draft" had been managed properly. A ''San Francisco Chronicle'' headline on 7 September 1918, read, "Slacker I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount+
Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access in the United States and 10 All Access in Australia) is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Paramount Global. The service's content is drawn primarily from the List of libraries owned by Paramount Global, libraries of CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Smithsonian Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, Showtime (TV network), Showtime, and Paramount Pictures. It also shows original series and films, live streaming Broadcasting of sports events, sports coverage, and in the United States, live streaming of CBS News and Stations, local CBS television stations. The service was launched by CBS Corporation in the United States in 2014, as CBS All Access, initially focusing on the live streaming of CBS programming from its local affiliates, as well as on-demand access to CBS programs and library content. The servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Burger 2
''Good Burger 2'' is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Phil Traill, written by the writing team of Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, and produced by and starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. It serves as a sequel to ''Good Burger'' (1997), which was based on a comedy sketch featured on the Nickelodeon series ''All That''. The story follows Dexter Reed reuniting with Ed at his old workplace Good Burger, where the pair unveils a secret involving a successor to their old rival restaurant. Talks of a sequel for ''Good Burger'' occurred in 2018 through the interest of both Thompson and Mitchell, three years after the pair were reunited in a sketch on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' in 2015. The sequel was officially announced in March 2023. Kopelow and Seifert, the co-creators of the original sketch and co-writers of the first film, were hired to write the screenplay, and Traill was confirmed to be directing. Thompson and Mitchell were also confirmed to be returni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, book, musical artist, television series, or video game, among other things, is said to have a cult following when it has a very passionate fanbase. A common component of cult followings is the emotional attachment the fans have to the object of the cult following, often identifying themselves and other fans as members of a community. Cult followings are also commonly associated with niche markets. Cult media are often associated with underground culture, and are considered too eccentric or anti-establishment to be appreciated by the general public or to be widely commercially successful. Many cult fans express their devotion with a level of irony when describing such entertainment. Fans may become involved in a subculture of fandom, eith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
