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Michael McDonald (comedian)
Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show ''MADtv''. McDonald joined the show during the fourth season (1998) and remained a member of the cast until the end of the penultimate thirteenth season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. Early life McDonald was born in Fullerton, California. When he was 9 years old, he was a newspaper delivery boy who delivered the '' Fullerton News Tribune''. He also worked at Naugles in high school. He graduated from St. Juliana Catholic Elementary School in Fullerton, and later went to Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a business degree. At one point, he taught swim lessons at Loara High School for Anaheim Parks and Recreation where he rose to assistant manager and worked with Gwen Stefani. After college, a friend took McDonald to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullerton, California
Fullerton ( ) is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 143,617. Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Historically it was a center of agriculture, notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College. From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar, due in large part to Leo Fender. The headquarters of Vons, which is owned by Albertsons, is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton– Anaheim line. Areal view of Fullerton taken in 1962 and 1925. History Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Groundlings
The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles, California. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improv techniques were taught by Del Close and other members of the Second City, located in Chicago and later St. Louis. They used these techniques to produce sketches and improvised scenes. Its name is taken from Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', Act III, Scene II: "...to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumbshows and noise." In 1975 the troupe purchased and moved into its location on Melrose Avenue. The Groundlings School holds sessions every six weeks with over 300 students per session, with more than 2,000 students per year going through the program. The competitive program, with admission by audition, consists of five levels (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Improv, Writing Lab, and Advanced Writing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Hills, California
The Hollywood Hills is a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. It borders Studio City, Universal City and Burbank on the north, Griffith Park on the north and east, Los Feliz on the southeast, Hollywood on the south and Hollywood Hills West on the west. It includes Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, the Hollywood Reservoir, the Hollywood Sign, the Hollywood Bowl and the John Anson Ford Theater.''The Thomas Guide,'' 2006, pages 563 and 593 Geography The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains. It is bisected southeast–northwest by US 101. The neighborhood is bounded on the northwest and north by the Los Angeles city line, on the east by a fireroad through Griffith Park, continuing on Western Avenue, on the south by Franklin Avenue and on the west by an irregular line that includes Outpost Drive. Bedrock of the Hills is a complex association of granitic and meta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandhi (Clone High)
This is a list of characters that have appeared in the animated science fiction, science-fiction sitcom series ''Clone High''. The series was created by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with Bill Lawrence (TV producer), Bill Lawrence. It still occasionally airs reruns on Teletoon and was briefly aired by MTV and MTV2 in 2003. A second season Clone High (2023 TV series), revival, which was announced in 2021 as part of a Clone High (2023 TV series), two-season 10-episode order, premiered on Max (streaming service), Max on May 23, 2023. Development According to co-creator Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Christopher Miller, the reason for putting historical figures in a school setting was because "they're sort of mythic figures, even people with a very limited knowledge of history have some preconceived ideas about them, which is part of the fun." co-creator Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Phil Lord added, "The point of the whole show is that these people are not living up to their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clone High
''Clone High'' is an adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence for MTV. It premiered on November 2, 2002, in Canada, and January 20, 2003, in the United States. Set at a high school populated by the clones of well-known historical figures, the series follows its central cast which includes adolescent depictions of Abe Lincoln, Joan of Arc, Gandhi, Cleopatra and JFK. The series also serves as a parody of teen dramas such as ''Dawson's Creek'', '' Degrassi'', and ''Beverly Hills, 90210''; every episode is humorously introduced as a "very special episode" with narration provided by Will Forte. Lord and Miller first developed the series' concept, originally titled ''Clone High School, USA!'', while at Dartmouth College in the 1990s, later pitching it to executives of the Fox Broadcasting Company during their tenure at Disney, who ultimately decided to pass on the program. The rights were purchased by Viacom International t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Sullivan
Nicole Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress best known for being a cast member on the sketch comedy series '' MADtv'' for six seasons (1995–2001). She also played Holly Shumpert in five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) of the CBS sitcom ''The King of Queens''. Sullivan played the recurring character of Jill Tracy on '' Scrubs''. She voiced heroic Mira Nova in the Disney/Pixar series ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' and the villainous Shego in the Disney Channel series '' Kim Possible''. She had recurring voice roles on ''Family Guy'' and voiced Franny Robinson in Disney's 2007 film ''Meet the Robinsons''. From 2008 to 2009, she starred in and was the lead of her own Lifetime television series ''Rita Rocks''. From 2008 to 2013, she voiced Marlene the Otter in '' The Penguins of Madagascar''. She played Jules' ( Courteney Cox) therapist, Lynn Mettler, on the comedy ''Cougar Town''. She portrayed Lyla in the Disney Channel film '' Let It Shine'' in 2012. In 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV ( ; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. During his time on the show, he played a recurring character that led to a feature film adaptation, '' MacGruber'' (2010), and a streaming limited series in 2021. Forte also created and starred in the sitcom '' The Last Man on Earth'' (2015–2018). For the series, he received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations: two for acting and one for writing. After obtaining a history degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and becoming a financial broker like his father, Forte changed his career path to comedy and took classes with the improv group The Groundlings. He worked as a writer and producer on ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' and ''That '70s Show'', before joining ''Saturday Night Live''. Forte played various roles in comedy films, before starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Powers (film Series)
''Austin Powers'' is a series of American Satire (film and television), satirical spy film, spy comedy films created by Mike Myers, who stars as the British spy Austin Powers (character), Austin Powers as well as his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil. The series consists of ''Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, International Man of Mystery'' (1997), ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999) and ''Austin Powers in Goldmember, Goldmember'' (2002), all of which were directed by Jay Roach, and co-produced and released by New Line Cinema. The series is a satire of numerous films and characters, particularly the James Bond, ''James Bond'' series and ''Jason King (TV series), Jason King'', and incorporates many other elements of popular culture as it follows a British spy's quest to bring down his nemesis. The character of Powers represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his advocacy of free love, his use of obscure impressions, and his clothi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NewsRadio
''NewsRadio'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995, to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, Khandi Alexander, and Phil Hartman in his final regular role before his death in 1998; Jon Lovitz joined the show after Hartman's death. The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios. The theme song was composed by Mike Post, who also scored the pilot. Overview The series is set at WNYX, a fictional AM broadcasting all-news radio station in New York City, populated by an eccentric station owner and staff. The show begins with the arrival of new news director Dave Nelson ( Dave Foley). While Dave turns out to be more experienced than his youthful appearance suggests, he ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrubs (TV Series)
''Scrubs'' (stylized as ''[scrubs]'') is an American medical drama, medical sitcom created by Bill Lawrence (producer), Bill Lawrence that aired from October 2, 2001, to March 17, 2010, on NBC and later American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The series follows the lives of employees at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, which is a teaching hospital. The title is a play on scrubs (clothing), surgical scrubs and a term for a low-ranking person because at the beginning of the series, most of the main characters are medical interns. The series was noted for its fast-paced slapstick and surreal Vignette (literature), vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the central character, J.D. (Scrubs), John "J.D." Dorian, played by Zach Braff. The main cast for all but its last season consisted of Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, John C. McGinley, and Judy Reyes. The series featured multiple guest appearances by film actors, such as Brendan Fraser, Heather Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Shoot Me!
''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series originally aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons, including 3 episodes aired on syndication. The show, created by Steven Levitan, one of the show's executive producers, is set in the office of a fictional fashion magazine called ''Blush'', comparable to the real-life magazine ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue''. The show's story revolves around several staff members at the magazine, including Jack Gallo, the owner and publisher; his daughter Maya, a writer for the magazine; secretary Finch; former model and now-fashion correspondent Nina; and photographer Elliot. Series history Early on, the series was a very competitive hit, consistently winning its time slot. The first season of six episodes was all aired by NBC in a single month in March 1997. It was renewed for a 13-episode second season and fitted at 9:30 p.m. after ''Frasier'', and then was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
