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Saturday Night Live (Season 6)
The sixth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between November 15, 1980, and April 11, 1981. Jean Doumanian, who had been an associate producer for the first five seasons of ''SNL'', was given executive producer responsibilities after Lorne Michaels left the show, along with all the cast and almost all the writing staff. (Michaels would return five years later.) Doumanian's firstand onlyseason in charge was plagued by difficulties, from a reduced budget to new cast members who were compared unfavorably to the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Critical reception was strongly negative and ratings sank. After cast member Charles Rocket swore on air in the February 21, 1981 episode, NBC president of entertainment Brandon Tartikoff fired Doumanian and hired Dick Ebersol to improve the show. The show went on a brief hiatus as Ebersol retooled the cast, firing most of Doumanian's hires with the except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live Season 5
The fifth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 13, 1979, and May 24, 1980. Cast Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi left the show at the end of season 4, leaving a void in the cast that most fans thought would be the beginning of the end of the late-night sketch comedy show. Belushi left to make movies while Aykroyd had intended to stay for the fifth season, only to change his mind to concentrate on filming ''The Blues Brothers'' only weeks leading up to the season premiere. Aykroyd's sudden departure caused a rift between him and Lorne Michaels that wouldn't be healed for many years. This is the first season of the show where the opening credits include "featured players", starting with the fifth episode. The concept evolves onscreen, with Harry Shearer being credited as "a little of Harry Shearer" in the second episode before the "featuring" category is introduced in the fifth episode. To kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occupational Burnout
The ICD-11 of the World Health Organization (WHO) describes occupational burnout as a work-related phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. According to the WHO, symptoms include "feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one's job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and reduced professional efficacy." It is classified as an occupational phenomenon but is not recognized by the WHO as a Disease, medical or mental disorder, psychiatric condition. Social psychologist Christina Maslach and colleagues made clear that burnout does not constitute "a single, one-dimensional phenomenon." However, national health bodies in some European countries do recognise it as such, and it is also independently recognised by some health practitioners. Nevertheless, a body of evidence suggests that what is termed burnout is a depressive condition. History Kaschka, Korczak, and Broich (2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrett Morris
Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first black cast member of the sketch comedy program ''Saturday Night Live'', appearing from 1975 to 1980. He also played Jimmy on '' The Jeffersons'' (1983–1984). Morris had one of the starring roles, as Junior "Uncle Junior" King, on the sitcom '' The Jamie Foxx Show'', which aired from 1996 to 2001. Morris also had a regular role as Earl Washington on the CBS sitcom '' 2 Broke Girls'', from 2011 to 2017. He is also known for his role in the sitcom '' Martin'' as Stan Winters, from 1992 to 1995, until he suffered an injury. Also, he made two guest appearances on ''The Wayans Bros.'' in season one, episode one as himself and again on episode ten as the brothers' uncle Leon (1995). He played a concerned teacher in the film '' Cooley High'' (1975), Slide in '' Car Wash'' (1976), and Carl in '' The Census Taker'' (1984). In 2024, Morris was ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulture (website)
''Vulture'' is an American entertainment news website. It is the standalone pop culture section of ''New York'' magazine. Its tagline is "Devouring Culture". History ''Vulture'' debuted in April 2007 as an entertainment blog on nymag.com, the website of ''New York Magazine''. Melissa Maerz and Dan Kois were the founding editors. The initial focus was television and film news, especially recaps of recent television episodes. Over time, it expanded to publish news and criticism in other areas of high and low culture, such as music, books, comedy, and podcasts. In the process of spinning off from ''New York Magazine'', ''Vulture'' website was redesigned in 2010 from a blog format to look more like a "full-fledged" online magazine. ''Vulture'' subsequently moved to an independent URL/ domain (Vulture.com) in February 2012. The first Vulture Festival, an annual two-day event featuring celebrities from various pop culture fields, took place in New York City in 2014. ''Vulture'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Kaufman
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( ; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. He has sometimes been called an "anti-humor, anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, "I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can." After working in small comedy clubs in the early 1970s, Kaufman came to the attention of a wider audience in 1975, when he was invited to perform portions of his act on the first season of ''Saturday Night Live''. His Foreign Man character was the basis of his performance as Latka Gravas on the television show Taxi (TV series), ''Taxi'' from 1978 until 1983. During this time, he continued to tour comedy clubs and theaters in a series of unique performance art/comedy shows, sometimes appearing as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens (; ; August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman. Born in Peekskill, New York and raised in both Oneonta, New York and Sarasota, Florida, Reubens joined the Los Angeles-based troupe the Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. Reubens developed his Pee-wee character at the Groundlings. After a failed audition for ''Saturday Night Live'', Reubens debuted a stage show starring Pee-wee, '' The Pee-wee Herman Show'', in 1981. Pee-wee quickly became a cult figure and, for the next decade, Reubens completely committed to his character, conducting all public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. He produced and wrote a feature film, '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' (1985), directed by Tim Burton, which was a financial and critical success. Its sequel, '' Big Top Pee-wee'' (1988), was less successful. Between 1986 and 1990, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman, various accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'' has called him "among our very finest actors." Goodman is known for his collaborations with the Coen brothers, acting in films such as ''Raising Arizona'' (1987), ''Barton Fink'' (1991), ''The Big Lebowski'' (1998), ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), and ''Inside Llewyn Davis'' (2013). He took leading roles in ''King Ralph'' (1991), ''The Babe'' (1992), ''Matinee (1993 film), Matinee'' (1993), ''The Flintstones (film), The Flintstones'' (1994), and ''10 Cloverfield Lane'' (2016) as well as supporting roles in ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984), ''True Stories (film), True Stories'' (1986), ''Bringing Out t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is also well known as the ex-best friend of Madonna. She played Nancy Bartlett Thomas on the ABC sitcom ''Roseanne'' from the fourth season (1991) to the end of the show in 1997. She played Masha in Martin Scorsese’s film '' The King of Comedy'', Nurse Judy Kubrak in the FX drama series '' Pose'', and Nurse Cecily on the Apple TV+ series '' Severance''. She is number 96 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. Early life Bernhard was born June 6, 1955, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Jeanette (née LaZebnik; 1921–2014) and proctologist Jerome Bernhard (1922–2025). She was raised Conservative Jewish. She has three older brothers: Dan, David, and Mark. Her family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when she was 10. She att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes J. Ruehl ( ; born February 28, 1948) is an American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award. Ruehl won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as video store owner and romantic interest in Terry Gilliam's fantasy comedy drama '' The Fisher King'' (1991). She also acted in the films '' The Warriors'' (1979), '' Heartburn'' (1986), '' 84 Charing Cross Road'' (1987), ''Big'' (1988), '' Married to the Mob'' (1988), '' Last Action Hero'' (1993), '' Indictment: The McMartin Trial'' (1995), '' Roseanna's Grave'' (1997), '' Gia'' (1998), '' The Minus Man'' (1999) and '' Hustlers'' (2019). On television, she had a recurring role as a radio station owner in the NBC sitcom '' Frasier'' from 1995 to 1996. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in the Herb Gardner play '' I'm Not Rappaport'' (1985). She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he has received two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for BAFTA Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. After spending the 1980s honing his comedy act and playing supporting roles in films, Carrey gained recognition when he was cast in the American sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'' (1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in a string of box office hits, such as ''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', ''The Mask (1994 film), The Mask'', ''Dumb and Dumber'' (all 1994), ''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'', and ''Batman Forever'' (both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first comic actor to receive an upfront $20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with ''The Cable Guy'' (1996). Carrey continued to have success as a leading actor in comedies such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Weathers
Patrick Weathers is an American musician, actor and comedian, who appeared as a cast member on season 6 of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1980 to 1981. After college, Weathers moved to New Orleans, where he began working with The Meters. Moving to New York City, he performed alongside Run DMC before getting a job at Studio 54 which led to an audition for Saturday Night Live. Among the characters Weathers played was Bob Dylan. He also played Ravi Shankar, the musician who introduced The Beatles to Indian music. Weathers was friends with David Sheffield, who became a prominent writer on the show then collaborator on many Eddie Murphy comedies. Weathers had a successful musical career, prior to his year on ''SNL'', and returned to music afterwards, releasing three albums, and settling in New Orleans. He owns several art galleries there, and appeared in the Will Ferrell John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Laurance
Matthew Laurance is an American actor and comedian best known for starring as Ben Coleman in the Fox sitcom ''Duet'' and for his recurring role as Mel Silver on ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. Early life, family and education Matthew Dickoff was born in Queens, New York City and raised in suburban Hewlett, Long Island. He has an identical twin brother, Mitchell (born four minutes earlier), who is also a professional actor. Both brothers are graduates of Tufts University. Career Laurance appeared on ''Saturday Night Live'' during its sixth season. He left ''SNL'' after one season (albeit a short season, only 13 episodes). Laurance portrayed bass player Sal Amato in the 1983 cult hit '' Eddie and the Cruisers'', and he was the only cast member besides Michael Paré and Michael Antunes to appear in the 1989 sequel, '' Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!'' He also had a role in ''Streets of Fire'', as one of the two Ardmore police officers who enter the bus Tom Cody (Michael Par� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
