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Jeff Beacher
Jeff Beacher (born March 25, 1973) is an American producer, entrepreneur and master of ceremonies who created, produced and hosted the long running live theater series, Beacher’s Madhouse. Through his company Beacher Media Group he develops partnerships between celebrities and tech companies in Silicon Valley. In 2004, then mayor Oscar Goodman awarded Jeff Beacher the key to the city of Las Vegas. Jeff Beacher and Beacher’s Madhouse productions have been featured on a variety of television series including VH1’s ''The Fabulous Life'', '' Gene Simmons: Family Jewels'', ''Paris Hilton's My New BFF'', ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' and ''The Osbournes''. He has been a consulting producer on several television specials, with past productions that include Pitbull's New Year's Revolution, Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas, and was the Supervising Producer of ''The Gong Show'' with host Mike Myers. Early Years Jeff Beacher was born in 1973 and adopted at birth by Dr. Fred and Shelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Kings County is the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the State of New York, and the County statistics of the United States#Most densely populated, second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the western portion of Long Island and shares a border with the borough of Queens. It has several bridge an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Burns
Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director best known for appearing in several films including ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), ''15 Minutes'' (2001), '' Life or Something Like It'' (2002), ''Confidence'' (2003), ''A Sound of Thunder'' (2005), ''The Holiday'' (2006), '' The Groomsmen'' (2006), '' One Missed Call'' (2008), '' 27 Dresses'' (2008), ''Man on a Ledge'' (2012), '' Friends with Kids'' (2012), and '' Alex Cross'' (2012). Burns directed movies such as '' The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), '' She's the One'' (1996), '' Sidewalks of New York'' (2001), '' Purple Violets'' (2007), and '' The Fitzgerald Family Christmas'' (2012). He also starred as Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series '' Mob City'' and as Terry Muldoon in TNT's '' Public Morals''. Early life Burns was born in Woodside, Queens, New York, the son of Molly (née McKenna), a federal agency manager, and Edward J. Burns, a public relations spokesman a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Taco
Pink Taco is a restaurant chain in Los Angeles, California, with locations in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip and in Century City, located on the premises of the Westfield Century City mall. It serves Mexican food. Locations The first Pink Taco restaurant was opened in 1999 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. A second location in Scottsdale, Arizona met with controversy and remained open for less than three years, between 2006 and 2009. A third location opened on June 28, 2007 in Century City, Los Angeles, California. In 2018, a location opened up in Chicago's Near North Side neighborhood. Name controversy The name has caused controversy in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the restaurant attempted to open a second location. In response, the city government received four emails complaining about the name. This generated a complaint from Mayor Mary Manross who said she was offended, although she did not see the name in a sexual way until the complaints were rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Morton (restaurateur)
Harry Morton (April 7, 1981 – November 23, 2019) was an American restaurateur and founder of the restaurant chain Pink Taco. Morton was a former owner of the nightclub The Viper Room. Morton was the son of Peter Morton, co-founder of the restaurant chain Hard Rock Cafe, and the grandson of Arnie Morton, founder of the restaurant chain Morton's The Steakhouse. His mother was fashion model Paulene Stone and his maternal half-sister was bounty hunter Domino Harvey. On November 23, 2019, Morton was found dead at his home in Beverly Hills, California. The cause of death was sudden cardiac arrest due to undiagnosed coronary artery disease. He also had a mildly enlarged heart. Following his death, the company released a statement calling Morton "a visionary and restaurateur ahead of his time," and adding that "his contributions, both professionally to our brand and personally to those he worked with, were numerous." In the post-credit scene of ''The King's Man ''The King's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (, ; born July 13, 1969) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer and licensed physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom '' Dr. Ken'' (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films '' Knocked Up'' (2007), ''Role Models'' (2008), '' Furry Vengeance'' (2010), ''The Duff'' (2015), '' Ride Along 2'' (2016), ''Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018) and ''Tom & Jerry'' (2021). Jeong is still a licensed physician in California but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career. He currently appears as a panelist on the American version of the singing competition show '' The Masked Singer'' and appeared on the first series of the British version. He also serves as the host of '' I Can See Your Voice''. Early life and education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Lee
Robert Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on ''MADtv'', and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series '' Splitting Up Together'' alongside Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson between 2018 and 2019. Lee has also appeared in the films ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (2004), '' Pineapple Express'' (2008), and '' The Dictator'' (2012). He recently had a guest appearance as the cynical, burned-out Dr. Kang on FX on Hulu's TV comedy series ''Reservation Dogs''. Lee co-hosts the podcast ''TigerBelly'' with his ex-partner, Khalyla Kuhn; he is also co-host of the podcast ''Bad Friends'' with Andrew Santino. Early life and education Lee was born on September 17, 1971, to Korean immigrant parents Jeanie and Robert Lee. He and his younger brother Steve grew up in Poway, California. His parents owned clothing stores in both Escondido and Encinitas, California. Lee attended P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Burr
William Frederick Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. He has released multiple stand-up comedy specials, most notably ''Why Do I Do This?'' (2008), ''Let It Go'' (2010), ''You People Are All the Same'' (2012), ''I'm Sorry You Feel That Way'' (2014), '' Walk Your Way Out'' (2017), ''Paper Tiger'' (2019), and ''Live at Red Rocks'' (2022). He received a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nomination for ''Paper Tiger'', and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series nomination for the dark comedy series ''Immoral Compass'' (2021–present). Burr also created, co-wrote, and voiced the lead character in the Netflix animated sitcom '' F Is for Family'' (2015–2021). His other notable acting roles include appearing in various sketches in the second season of ''Chappelle's Show'', Patrick Kuby in the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' (2011–2013), Migs Mayfeld in the Disney+ series ''The Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Swardson
Nicholas Roger Swardson (born October 9, 1976)Nick Swardson's biography via the '''' is an American actor, stand-up comedian, , and producer. He is best known for his recurring role as Terry Bernadino in the comedy series '' Reno 911!'', for his work with [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artie Lange
Artie is a masculine given name, usually a diminutive of Arthur. Notable people with the given name include: People * Artie Bettles (1891–1971), Australian rules footballer * Artie Butler (born 1942), American popular music arranger, songwriter and pianist * Artie Cobb (born 1942), American poker player * Artie P. Hatzes (born 1957), American astronomer * Artie Kornfeld (born 1942), American musician, record producer and music executive best known as the music promoter for the Woodstock Festival * Artie Lange (born 1967), American actor and comedian on ''The Howard Stern Show'' and ''Mad TV'' * Artie Malvin (1922–2006), American composer and vocalist on The Crew Chiefs and with Glenn Miller's band * Artie Pew Jr. (1898–1959), American college football and basketball player * Artie Shaw (1910–2004), American jazz clarinetist, composer and bandleader * Artie Simek (1916–1975), American calligrapher best known as a letterer for Marvel Comics * Artie Smith (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Ross
Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity roasts held by the New York Friars Club, the '' Comedy Central Roast'' television series, and the Netflix historical comedy series ''Historical Roasts''. In 2009 the '' Chicago Tribune'' called Ross "the new millennium Don Rickles." His directorial debut, the 2006 documentary '' Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie'', won the prize for Best Film at the Comedia film festival held at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Early life Ross was raised in Newark, New Jersey, until he was in second grade; then his family moved to Union, New Jersey, and later to Springfield, New Jersey, where he attended Jonathan Dayton High School. He is of Jewish heritage and has a younger sister named Robyn. His mother Marsha died from leukemia when he was 14 years old. His father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison Ballroom
The Edison Theatre was a Broadway theatre located in the Hotel Edison at 240 West 47th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Originally opening in 1931 as the hotel's ballroom, it became the Arena Theatre on May 31, 1950, with a revival of George Kelly's ''The Show Off''. The following year it was returned to the hotel's ballroom and remained as such until the early 1970s, when it was re-converted to a theatre. Its most notable production was '' Oh! Calcutta!'', which opened on September 24, 1976, and ran for 13 years, with a total of 5,959 performances. Other shows staged here included '' Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope'', ''Me and Bessie'', '' Sizwe Banzi is Dead'', ''The Island'', and '' Love Letters''. The theatre closed on February 24, 1991. Its final production was ''Those Were the Days'', a musical revue celebrating Klezmer, featuring Bruce Adler Bruce Adler (November 27, 1944 – July 25, 2008) was an American Broadway actor. After debuting on the Broadway stage in the 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylvania Station. It is the fourth venue to bear the name "Madison Square Garden"; the first two (1879 and 1890) were located on Madison Square, on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the third Madison Square Garden (1925) farther uptown at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street. The Garden is used for professional ice hockey and basketball, as well as boxing, mixed martial arts, concerts, ice shows, circuses, professional wrestling and other forms of sports and entertainment. It is close to other midtown Manhattan landmarks, including the Empire State Building, Koreatown, and Macy's at Herald Square. It is home to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
