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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] |
Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartman (; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show '' Pee-wee's Playhouse''. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') as a cast member and stayed for eight seasons. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his ''SNL'' work in 1989. After leaving ''SNL'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maura Tierney
Maura Lynn Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on the sitcom ''NewsRadio'' (1995–1999), Abby Lockhart on the medical drama '' ER'' (1999–2009) and Helen Solloway on the mystery drama '' The Affair'' (2014–2019), the last of which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. Tierney has also appeared in numerous films, including '' Primal Fear'' (1996), '' Liar Liar'' (1997), '' Primary Colors'' (1998), ''Insomnia'' (2002), '' The Iron Claw'' (2023) and '' Twisters'' (2024). Early life Tierney was born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest of three children in an Irish American Catholic family. Her mother Pat (née James) is a real estate broker, while her father, Joseph M. Tierney, was a prominent Boston politician who served on the Boston City Council for 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is one of the most popular Podcast, podcasts in the world and has been the number 1 most streamed podcast on Spotify since 2020. Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey, and began his career in comedy in 1988 in the Boston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney and appeared as an actor on several television shows, including ''Hardball (1994 TV series), Hardball'' and ''NewsRadio.'' In 1997, he started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator. He released his first television special, comedy special, ''I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday...'', in 2000 and hosted the game show ''Fear Factor'' from 2001 to 2006. After leaving ''Fear Factor'', Rogan focused on his stand-up career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Foley
David Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV sketch comedy show of the same name, as well as the 1996 film '' Brain Candy''. Foley is also known for his roles as Dave Nelson in the sitcom ''NewsRadio'', Flik in ''A Bug's Life'', Troy in '' Blast from the Past'', Dr. Fulton in '' The Middle'', Bob in ''Hot in Cleveland'', Gary O'Brien in ''Young Sheldon'', and Danish Graves in '' Fargo''. Foley also hosted '' Celebrity Poker Showdown''. Early life Foley was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, on January 4, 1963. He is the son of Mary and Michael, a steamfitter. His mother is from Stafford, England. Career Acting and stand-up comedy After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Dick
Andrew Roane Dick (born Andrew Thomlinson, December 21, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined The Second City and studied improvisational theater. Dick has had a long career as a stand-up comedian; he has appeared throughout the U.S., has released several comedy albums, and has acted in television and film. Dick's first regular television role was on '' The Ben Stiller Show'' on Fox. In the mid-1990s, he regularly appeared on NBC's ''NewsRadio'' and as a supporting character on ''Less than Perfect''. He also had two short-lived television series on MTV; these were the sketch comedy series '' The Andy Dick Show'' (2001) and the reality series ''The Assistant'' (2004). He also is noted for his behavior on a number of ''Comedy Central Roasts'', stand-up comedy performances, and late night talk show appearances. Dick is also known for his eccentric behavior, problems with drug addiction, and allegations of sexual misconduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Lovitz
Jonathan Michael Lovitz ( ; born July 21, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990 for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Outside of ''SNL'', he starred as Jay Sherman in ''The Critic'' (1994–1995), has played various roles on ''The Simpsons'' (1991–), and has acted in numerous television shows such as ''Seinfeld'', ''Friends'', and ''NewsRadio''. From 2012 to 2015 he starred in the sitcom '' Mr. Box Office''. He played a baseball scout in the film '' A League of Their Own'' (1992) and acted in other films such as '' Three Amigos'' (1986), ''Big'' (1988), ''Happiness'' (1998), '' Small Time Crooks'' (2000), '' Rat Race'' (2001), and '' The Producers'' (2005) and '' Bula Quo!'' (2013). He also voiced roles in '' The Brave Little Toaster'' (1987), '' Hotel Transylvania'' (2012) and ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' (2015). He played Alan Der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Lewis
Vicki Lewis (born March 17, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Beth in the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio''. She is also well known for her roles as Deb and Flo in ''Finding Nemo'' and '' Finding Dory'', April Smuntz in ''Mouse Hunt'', and Dr. Elsie Chapman in ''Godzilla''. Additionally, she starred as Headmistress Knightslinger in '' Upside-Down Magic'' on Disney Channel. Early life and education Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Jim (1932–2023) and Marlene Lewis.Paeth, Greg (December 17, 1997)"Movies, National Anthem Keeping Vicki Lewis Busy" ''Cincinnati Post''. p. 41. Retrieved August 20, 2023. Her father was air traffic supervisor who served in the U.S. Air Force and her mother was a nursing administrator. She also has a sister, Denise. After graduating from Anderson High School in Cincinnati in 1978, she studied musical theater at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. After r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khandi Alexander
Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She began her career as a dancer in the 1980s, and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992. During the 1990s, Alexander appeared in a number of films, including '' CB4'' (1993), '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), '' Sugar Hill'' (1994), and '' There's Something About Mary'' (1998). She starred as Catherine Duke in the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio'' from 1995 to 1998. She also had a major recurring role in the NBC medical drama '' ER'' (1995–2001) as Jackie Robbins, sister to Dr. Peter Benton. Alexander also received critical acclaim for her leading performance in the HBO miniseries '' The Corner'' in 2000. From 2002 to 2009, Alexander starred as Dr. Alexx Woods in the CBS police procedural series '' CSI: Miami''. From 2010 to 2013, she starred as LaDonna Batiste-Williams in the HBO drama '' Treme''. Later in 2013, she joined the cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-news Radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to the discussion and broadcast of news. All-news radio is available in both local and radio syndication, syndicated forms, and is carried on both major US satellite radio networks. All-news stations can run the gamut from simulcasting an all-news television station like CNN, to a "rip and read" headline service, to stations that include live coverage of news events and long-form public affairs programming. Many stations brand themselves ''Newsradio'' but only run news during the morning and afternoon drive times, or in some cases, broadcast talk radio shows with frequent news updates. These stations are properly labeled as "news/talk" stations. Also, some National Public Radio stations identify themselves as ''News and Information'' stations, which means that in addition to running the NPR news magazines such as ''Morning Edition'' and ''All Things Considered'', they run other information and public affairs programs. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Simms
Paul Simms (born 1966) is an American television writer and producer. He is known for creating ''NewsRadio'' and contributing to ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Flight of the Conchords'' and ''Atlanta''. Early life and career Simms spent much of his childhood living abroad in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia where his parents were school teachers. He later returned to the United States and graduated from Harvard University where he wrote for the ''Harvard Lampoon'' and was a part-time student security guard, often during the night shift. After graduating, he worked for ''Spy'' magazine from 1988 to 1990. Television He began his career in television writing for ''Late Night with David Letterman'' in 1990. Simms later wrote for the HBO program ''The Larry Sanders Show''. He was the creator and head writer for the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio'', a workplace comedy. More recently, he has directed and produced the HBO series ''Flight of the Conchords'' and the FX series ''Atlanta''. He has con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Root
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio'' (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film ''Office Space'' (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010). Root has appeared in numerous Coen brothers films including ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), ''The Ladykillers (2004 film), The Ladykillers'' (2004), ''No Country for Old Men'' (2007), ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' (2018), and ''The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021 film), The Tragedy of Macbeth'' (2021). Other notable film roles include ''Dave (film), Dave'' (1993), ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Dodgeball'' (2004), ''Idiocracy'' (2006), ''Cedar Rapids (film), Cedar Rapids'' (2011), ''Selma (film), Selma'' (2014), ''Trumbo (2015 film), Trumbo'' (2015), ''Get Out'' (2017), and ''On the Basis of Sex'' (2018). His television roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the ''Star Trek: The Next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Brillstein
Bernard Jules Brillstein (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American film and television producer, executive producer, and talent agent. He began his career in the 1950s at the William Morris Agency before founding his own company in 1969 and later joining forces with Brad Grey to helm Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners), one of the most important and influential Hollywood talent management and production companies. He is remembered for producing successful TV programs like '' Hee Haw'', '' The Muppet Show'', and ''The Sopranos'', and hit films including '' The Blues Brothers'', '' Ghostbusters'' and '' Happy Gilmore''. Early life Bernie Brillstein was born to a Jewish family in Manhattan, to Moe Brillstein and Matilda "Tillie" Brillstein (née Perlman), who all shared the Manhattan home of his uncle, the vaudeville and radio performer Jack Pearl. Brillstein's father, a milliner, was the guiding force behind the building of the Milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
