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Hacks (season 2)
The second season of the HBO Max streaming dark comedy drama television series ''Hacks'' debuted on May 12, 2022, and concluded on June 2, 2022. It consists of eight episodes, each with approximate runtime of 30–35 minutes. The season centers Deborah Vance perfecting material for her new stand-up show, in which she shares previously unrevealed information about her personal life. In an effort to become a better person, Ava gets a "dumb phone" and swears off alcohol. The season received critical acclaim. Jean Smart won her second successive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Plot Fresh off her final middling Vegas performance, Deborah plans a nationwide tour to relaunch her career. Ava is wracked by guilt because of the email she sent to two British television producers detailing Deborah's problematic behavior. Marcus copes with his breakup by getting a puppy, Joe, and by socializing with a group of younger gay men whom he plies with money and gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Smart
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. Jean Smart filmography, Her work includes both comedy and drama, and List of awards and nominations received by Jean Smart, her accolades include six Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, with nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. Smart first gained prominence for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS Television Network, CBS sitcom ''Designing Women'', in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. She went on to win six Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Minor characters on Frasier#Lana Gardner, Lana Gardner in the NBC series ''Frasier'' (2000–01), Regina Newley in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Samantha Who?'' (2007–09), and Deborah Vance in the Max (streaming service), HBO Max comedy series ''Hacks (TV series), Hacks'' (2021–present). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in ''The District (TV series), The District'' (2000–04), ''24 (TV seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul W
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places * Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom * Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom * Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community * Paul, Idaho, United States, a city * Paul, Nebrask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Weedman
Lauren Weedman (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, comedian and writer, known for her regular role on the HBO television series ''Looking'' (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film '' Looking: The Movie''. She is also known for her roles in films such as ''Date Night'' (2010) and ''The Five-Year Engagement'' (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as '' Hung'', ''New Girl'', and ''2 Broke Girls''. She was also a correspondent on ''The Daily Show'' from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including ''Homecoming'', ''BUST'', and ''The People's Republic of Portland''. Early and personal life Weedman grew up in Indianapolis, moving to Seattle in 1995. Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford, whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ally Maki
Ally Maki Matsumura (born December 29, 1986), known professionally as Ally Maki, is an American actress and former musician. She portrayed Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series '' Wrecked'' and was the voice of Giggle McDimples in ''Toy Story 4''. Early life Maki was born and raised in Kirkland, Washington. She has two older brothers. Maki is a fourth-generation Japanese American, or Yonsei. Her grandmother was held in the Japanese internment camp at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming during World War II. Her grandfather was a part of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, a unit consisting of primarily Japanese American soldiers. One of her great-grandparents was a sharecropper in Mountain View, California. Career Maki was scouted at 14 by a talent agent in Seattle. In 2001, she moved to a communal home for artists in Santa Clarita, California. From there, she was recruited by Columbia Records to form the girl band The Valli Girls, for whom she played the keytar. As part of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mande
Joseph Mande (born March 16, 1983) is an American comedian and script writer. Early life Mande was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Louis Mande, a lawyer, and Deborah Mande, a judge. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of ten and graduated from Central High School in 2001. He attended Emerson College in Boston where he received a BFA in writing. Career In his early career, Joe Mande created the website "Look at this Fucking Hipster" in April 2009 as a way to help his dad answer the question, "Is that a hipster?" He turned it into a book entitled, ''Look at This F*cking Hipster''. Mande has appeared on such TV shows as Comedy Central's '' The Half Hour'', VH1's ''Best Week Ever'' and ''Conan''. Mande was a writer for the final three seasons of the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation,'' also appearing in seven episodes as Pawnee resident Morris Lerpiss. He has also written for the Comedy Central sketch series '' Kroll Show'', and the Adult Swim series '' Delocated.'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luenell
Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress. Career In the early-1990s, Luenell appeared regularly on ''Soul Beat TV'' on the Oakland, California cable station KSBT, along with prominent Bay Area African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey, an interviewer and talk show host on the program. Luenell was one of the hired actors in the 2006 hit mockumentary comedy film '' Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'', playing the role of a prostitute. Personal life Luenell lived in Castro Valley Castro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, it was the fourth most populous unincorporated area in California. The population was 66,441 at the 2020 census. Castro Valley is ..., California, through most of her teen years. On June 18, 2001, Luenell married her husband, whom she refers to as Mr. Rarely. She also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenza Izzo
Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; ; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including ''Aftershock'' (2012), '' The Green Inferno'' (2013), '' Knock Knock'' (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Early life Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile, to Chilean model . She is of Italian descent on her father's side. She has a younger sister, Clara Lyon Parsons, who is also a model. When she was 12, Izzo moved to Atlanta with her father who was working towards a Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was bullied over her strong Chilean accent, but said she "got over eraccent pretty fast" after watching the 2002 sports film '' Blue Crush'' several times. She recalls becoming "obsessed with ''Blue Crush'' star Kate Bosworth." Career In 2007, Izzo was modeling and studying journalism at the University of the Andes (Universidad de los Andes) when she moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Adams (actress, Born 1965)
Jane Adams (born April 1, 1965) is an American actress and screenwriter. Known for her work in independent cinema, her acting credits include '' Light Sleeper'' (1992), ''Happiness'' (1998), '' Mumford'' (1999), '' Songcatcher'' (2000), '' The Anniversary Party'' (2001), ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004), '' Little Children'' (2006), '' All the Light in the Sky'' (2012), and '' She Dies Tomorrow'' (2020). On television, she appeared in the recurring role of Dr. Mel Karnofsky on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' (1999–2000) and co-starred as Nikki Katz on HBO's drama series '' The Idol'' (2023). For her role as Tanya Skagl on HBO's '' Hung'' (2009–2011) she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award. She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – in 2021 and 2022 – for portraying Nina Daniels on the HBO series '' Hacks'' (2021). Adams made her Broadway debut in the original production of Paul Rudnick's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Sibilly
Johnny Sibilly (born September 5, 1987) is an American actor and producer. His work includes roles in ''Pose'', ''The Deuce'', ''Hacks'' and the ''Queer as Folk'' reboot on Peacock. Early life Sibilly grew up in a military family and lived in Germany, Texas, and Miami. From a young age, he knew he wanted to be an actor. Career In 2018, Sibilly began a recurring role in the FX drama ''Pose''. He auditioned for the show three times before being cast. In December 2020, Sibilly began hosting a twice-weekly series for Logo TV called Logo Live, a rundown of the day's top stories featuring celebrity guests. In February 2021, he was announced as a recurring guest star on the HBO show ''Hacks''. In September 2021, Sibilly was announced as one of five cast members of a new ''Queer as Folk'' reboot on Peacock Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus '' Pavo'' and one species of the closely related genus '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Felder
Paul Robert Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a fighter, Felder competed in the UFC's Lightweight division after making his name in Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC). Background He is of Irish and German descent. He began training in martial arts at age 12, starting with Tae Kwon Do and Karate at Zhang Sah. Felder competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games for Tae Kwon Do. Felder attended Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania, and later the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, for acting, graduating in 2008. During college, Felder began training in Muay Thai before later transitioning to mixed martial arts. Due to his karate background, he was given the nickname "The Irish Dragon", a reference to his Irish heritage and fellow karate practitioner Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida. Felder initially pushed back against the nickname, but it caught on and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaitlin Olson
Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the FX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present). She currently stars as Morgan Gillory in the ABC crime drama series '' High Potential'' (2024–present). Also on television, she has portrayed recurring characters such as Becky in the HBO sitcom ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2000–2020) and Deborah "DJ" Vance Jr. in the HBO Max comedy-drama series '' Hacks'' (2021–present). She played Mackenzie "Mickey" Molng, the lead role in the Fox comedy series '' The Mick'' (2017–2018). She has appeared in several comedy films, including ''Leap Year'' (2010), '' The Heat'' (2013), ''Finding Dory'' (2016), and '' Champions'' (2023). Olson received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role as Cricket Melfi in the Quibi comedy series '' Flipped'' (2020), in the category of Outstanding Actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Liu
Poppy Liu ( zh, c=柳波, p=Liǔ Bō) is a Chinese-American actress known for her roles in '' Sunnyside'', '' Hacks'', ''iCarly'', and '' Dead Ringers''. Early life and education Liu was born in Xi'an, China. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was two while her father earned a second PhD. The family moved back to China when Liu was 14, where she attended an international school in Shanghai. During high school, she became interested in performing, and participated in Chinese dance, ballet, and theater. Liu attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, and majored in women's studies and theater. She graduated in 2013. Career After graduation, Liu founded the production company Collective Sex, with a focus eliminating stigma around sex and identity. In 2018, she premiered her short film ''Names of Women'' in New York City; it also toured across the country at college campuses and reproductive health organizations. The film was made with an all-female crew and is bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
