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Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
The Middle Aged Dad Jam Band (sometimes called MadJam) is an American garage band led by members of the comedy troupe The State. Its principals include vocalist Ken Marino, drummer David Wain, guitarist Frank Barrera, bassist Sweet Teddy P, keyboardist Jon Spurney, trumpeter Jordan Katz, and Wain's son Henry on saxophone. Regulars in the band include former Shudder to Think guitarist Craig Wedren, director Kestrin Pantera on cello and vocals, and Marino's niece Allie Stamler on violin and vocals. History The band started making music videos in David Wain's Los Feliz garage during the COVID-19 pandemic, covering classic songs like Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" and Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant". About half the members had kids, but, per Wain, all gave off "dad vibes." They are frequently joined by other members of The State, such as Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Allison, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Thomas Lennon, as well as guest stars like "Weird Al" Yankovic, Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Feliz, California
Los Feliz (; Spanish for "The Féliz (family)", ) is a hillside neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood is named after the Feliz family of Californios who had owned the area since 1795, when José Vicente Féliz was granted Rancho Los Feliz. History Indigenous era Long before the Spanish settlers arrived to settle near the banks of the Los Angeles River, Native Americans were the only inhabitants. It is estimated that the first Native Americans came to the area approximately 10,000 years ago. The Native Americans established villages, throughout the countryside. One of these settlements was within the boundaries of what was to become Rancho Los Feliz. Archeological surveys have found evidence of a substantial rancheria that existed in the mouth of Fern Dell Canyon in Griffith Park. The traditional name of this village is not known, but the inhabitants were T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album '' The Stranger.'' It has been described as "a characteristic Joel observation on New York life". In 2021, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked it the 324th greatest song of all time. The song was also described as "a seven-minute epic" by ''American Songwriter''. Release Although never released as a single, it became one of Joel's most celebrated compositions among fans and critics alike. It appears on most of his compilation albums and is a live favorite. (Published online on July 22 with different title). In an interview, Joel cited the second side of The Beatles' album ''Abbey Road'' as one of its primary musical influences. At 7 minutes and 37 seconds, it is the longest of Joel's rock music studio cuts, only surpassed by live recordings and five tracks from Joel's 2001 classical album '' Fantasies & Delusions''. When Joel first performed the song, at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1986 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people around the world and in the United Kingdom. A new CEO, Samir Patel, was announced in January 2021. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, an annual (previously biennial) telethon held in March. The first live fundraising evening, held on 4 April 1986, featured comedians and pop stars, including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Kate Bush and co-founder Lenny Henry. A prominent annual event on British television, Comic Relief is one of two high-profile telethon events held in the UK, the other being Children in Need, held annually in November. At the end of the Red Nose Day telethon on 14 March 2015, it was announced that in the 30-year history of Comic Reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress. She gained prominence appearing as a supporting actress in a number of comedy films, including '' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' Step Brothers'' (2008), '' Our Idiot Brother'' (2011), '' We're the Millers'', '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (both 2013), and '' Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'' (2022). As a lead actress in film, Hahn has starred in Joey Soloway's comedy-drama '' Afternoon Delight'' (2013), the comedy film '' Bad Moms'' (2016) and its sequel '' A Bad Moms Christmas'' (2017), and Tamara Jenkins's drama '' Private Life'' (2018). Hahn voiced Ericka Van Helsing in two films of the '' Hotel Transylvania'' franchise (2018–2022) and Doctor Octopus in '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018). On television, Hahn earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in the Amazon series '' Transparent'' (2014–2019). She starred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess McKenna
Jessica McKenna (sometimes credited as Jess McKenna) is an American actress, comedian and singer. McKenna trained with The Groundlings and at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where she regularly performs. McKenna was one of the stars of Fox's ''Party Over Here'', alongside Nicole Byer and Alison Rich, and hosts the podcast '' Off Book: The Improvised Musical''. Early life McKenna was born in Yorba Linda, California. In 2006, she graduated from El Dorado High School. She received a bachelor's degree in theater from Northwestern University. Career Theater McKenna began training at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre after college, and became a regular performer in 2012. She regularly performs with the musical improv house teams, Magic to Do and Baby Wants Candy. McKenna is also a frequent performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's long-running improv show, ASSSSCAT. McKenna has performed improv comedy at festivals including South by Southwest, SF Sketchfest, Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Bell
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. List of Kristen Bell performances, Her work includes both film and television, and List of awards and nominations received by Kristen Bell, her accolades include nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2025, ''Time (magazine), Time'' included her in their selection of Time 100, the 100 most influential people in the world. Bell began her acting career starring in stage productions, while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She made her Broadway theatre, Broadway stage debut as Becky Thatcher in the comedy musical ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (musical), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (2001) and appeared in a Broadway revival of ''The Crucible'' (2002). She then appeared in the action film ''Spartan (film), Spartan'' and received praise for her performance in the television drama film ''Gracie's Choice'' (both 2004). Bell ... [...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] |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American comedy musician, writer, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing Comedy music, comedy songs that often Parody music, parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of several popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. Since having one of his comedy songs aired on ''Dr. Demento, The Dr. Demento Radio Show'' in 1976 at age 16, Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums (), recorded more than 150 parodies and original songs, and performed more than 1,000 live shows. His work has earned him five Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four RIAA certification, gold records and six RIAA certification, platinum records in the U.S. His first top ten ''Billboard charts, Billboard'' album (''Straight Outta Lynwood'') and single ("White & Nerdy") were both releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
