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Slippin' Jimmy
''Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy'', more commonly known as ''Slippin' Jimmy'', is an American animated short-form series and a spin-off of ''Better Call Saul'' (itself a spin-off of ''Breaking Bad''). The series follows a young Jimmy McGill's misadventures in Cicero with his best friend Marco Pasternak. The show's release on AMC+ was set to coincide with the release of the final episode of the first half of ''Better Call Sauls sixth season. Production Development ''Variety'' reported in March 2021 that AMC was developing an animated spinoff series of ''Better Call Saul'', titled ''Slippin' Jimmy''. The series, a prequel based on younger Jimmy and Chuck's time in Cicero, Illinois, was developed by Ariel Levine and Kathleen Williams-Foshee, who previously worked on the associated live-action web series. Voice actors include Chi McBride, Laraine Newman, and Sean Giambrone as Jimmy. ''Slippin' Jimmy'' was later revealed as a short-form series on February 10, 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in Ancient Greek theatre, theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses which e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Newman was part of the original cast of NBC's sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from its inception in 1975 until her departure in 1980. Newman took an interest in improv at Beverly Hills High School. After graduating in 1970, she studied mime with Marcel Marceau for a year in Paris. She then moved to Los Angeles and became a founding member of comedy improvisational group The Groundlings. She was first hired by Lorne Michaels for a Lily Tomlin TV special in 1974. The next year Newman became one of the original cast members of ''Saturday Night Live'', working there from 1975 to 1980 and creating characters Connie Conehead, proto- Valley girl Sherry, and Christie Christina. In 2017, she and the rest of the original cast members of ''SNL'' were among the honorees of the Television Academy Hall of Fame. She appeared in '' Stardust Memories'', '' Problem Child 2'', '' Coneheads'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Herman
David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on ''MADtv'' from 1995 to 1997, and played Michael Bolton in ''Office Space''. He has done voice acting work in hundreds of episodes of ''Bob's Burgers'', ''Brickleberry'', ''Futurama'', ''King of the Hill'', '' OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'', ''Disenchantment'', and ''Father of the Pride''. Early life Herman was born in New York City and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan. He graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 1985, then attended the acting program at SUNY Purchase. Career ''MADtv'' Herman was part of the cast of John Leguizamo's short-lived series '' House of Buggin''' in 1995. When Fox canceled the series to replace it with a sketch comedy show, Herman signed on as one of nine original cast members of ''MADtv'' when the series began in 1995. Unlike most of the other featured players, Herman came to the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Sommer
Brian Sommer is an American voice actor. He has provided the voice of characters in 81 video game titles including, Telltale Games' '' The Walking Dead'' and '' Wolf Among Us'', Blizzard Entertainment's ''Diablo III'' and ''Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament'', Arkane Studios' ''Prey'', and Activisions' '' Bakugan: Defenders of the Core''. In addition to voicing characters, Brian has been the announcer for events at the Disneyland Hotel, The Walt Disney Family Museum, and the Anaheim Halloween Parade. Brian is a voice acting instructor at the Voicetrax Academy in Sausalito, CA, and the on-line Global Voice Acting Academy. Filmography Film *''The Addams Family 2'' – Big Bad Ronny Video games * '' America's Army: Rise of a Soldier'' – Lead Southern Soldier * '' Armored Core: Last Raven'' – Additional voices (credited as B. Sommer) * '' Avenue Flo: Special Delivery'' - Bernie the Bookworm, Seymour the Senior * '' Bakugan: Defenders of the Core'' – Drago, American Old M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American actor. His voice acting roles include the original voice of Spyro from '' Spyro the Dragon'', the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Rocko on ''Rocko's Modern Life'', Denzel Crocker on ''The Fairly OddParents'', Lazlo and Clam on ''Camp Lazlo'', Puma Loco on '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'', Rikochet on '' ¡Mucha Lucha!'', Felipe on '' Handy Manny'', Walden on ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'', Paco on '' Maya & Miguel'', Scissors on '' Rock Paper Scissors'', and the Disney character Panchito Pistoles since 2001. He is a weekly contributor on '' The Stephanie Miller Show''. In live action, Alazraqui is known for playing Deputy James Garcia on ''Reno 911!'' Early life Carlos Jaime Alazraqui was born in Yonkers, New York on July 20, 1962, to Argentine parents. He has Sephardic Jewish heritage from his father. His mother was a Methodist priest. He moved with his family to Concord, California, at an earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Anthony Williams
Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has voiced the character Uncle Ruckus on ''The Boondocks'', General Horace Warfield in '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' and Dr. Richard Tygan in '' XCOM 2'', portraying Anton "Bebop" Zeck in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows''. He has also appeared on shows such as '' Boston Legal'', '' I'm Sorry'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'' and '' The Soul Man''. He was a cast member on the sketch comedy series '' Blue Collar TV'' and currently the improv comedy series '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. He is also a co-founder of the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival. Early life Gary Anthony Williams was born on March 14, 1966, in Fayetteville, Georgia.Eldridge, Richard L.Atlantic Station's set for taste of Hollywood. ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. October 20, 2005. Williams was involved in theater, comedy and television in Atlanta, where his credits include acting with the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Adlon
Gideon Nicole Adlon ( ; born March 30, 1997) is an American-German actress. Her films include '' Blockers'' (2018), ''The Mustang'' (2019), '' The Craft: Legacy'' (2020), and '' Sick'' (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series '' The Society'' (2019) and the NBC series '' The Thing About Pam'' (2022). In 2024 she had a role in the movie '' Miller's Girl''. She is also known for her voice work on the video game '' The Walking Dead: The Final Season'' (2018), the animated series '' Pacific Rim: The Black'' (2021–2022), '' Battle Kitty'' (2022), and '' Shape Island'' (2023). Early life and education Adlon was born in Los Angeles and holds both American and German citizenship through her father. She is the oldest daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and director . Her younger sisters are actress Odessa A'zion and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon. Her paternal grandfather was German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Grant
Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American character actor, character actress. Between 2012 and 2017, she was a series regular on the television comedy ''The Mindy Project'' in the role of Beverly Janoszewski. She is also known for her role as Gracie Leigh in the CBS apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic drama ''Jericho (2006 TV series), Jericho'' and as Marianne Marie Beetle in ''Wonderfalls''. She has also appeared on ''Pushing Daisies'' and ''Mockingbird Lane''. In film, she is best known for her roles as Mother at Farm House in ''Rain Man'' (1988), Miss Kettlewell in ''Child's Play 2'' (1990), Helen in ''Speed (1994 film), Speed'' (1994), Loretta in ''To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'' (1995), Cora Mae Cobb in ''A Time to Kill (1996 film), A Time To Kill'' (1996), Kitty Farmer in ''Donnie Darko'' (2001), Pageant Official Jenkins in ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), Carla Jean's Mother in ''No Country for Old Men'' (2007), and Pepp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plan And Execution
"Plan and Execution" is the seventh episode and mid-season finale of the Better Call Saul season 6, sixth season of ''Better Call Saul'', the spin-off television series of ''Breaking Bad''. It was written and directed by Thomas Schnauz. It aired on May 23, 2022, on AMC (TV channel), AMC and AMC+. In several countries outside the United States and Canada, it premiered on Netflix the following day. In the episode, Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler carry out their plan to discredit Howard Hamlin during the Sandpiper settlement hearing. Meanwhile, Lalo Salamanca resurfaces in Albuquerque after discovering the location of Gus Fring's secret meth lab. "Plan and Execution" was met with critical acclaim for its direction, writing, cinematography, score, and on-screen performances, most notably that of Patrick Fabian as Howard. It has since been considered by some as ''Better Call Saul's'' finest episode and one of the greatest episodes of the entire ''Breaking Bad'' universe. An estimated 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Call Saul (season 6)
The sixth and final season of the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'' premiered on April 18, 2022, in the United States, and concluded on August 15, 2022. The thirteen-episode season was broadcast on Mondays at 9:00pm ( Eastern) in the United States on AMC and its streaming service AMC+. Each episode was released on Netflix the day after in certain international markets. The season was split into two parts; the first consisting of the first seven episodes concluded on May 23, before resuming with the second half consisting of the final six episodes on July 11. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Tony Dalton, and Giancarlo Esposito reprise their roles from previous seasons. ''Better Call Saul'' is a spinoff, prequel and sequel of ''Breaking Bad'' created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. The first nine episodes mainly take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2004, four years before Jimmy McGill (Odenkirk) begins his association w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick And Morty
''Rick and Morty'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated science fiction Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of Rick Sanchez, a cynical mad scientist, and his good-hearted but fretful grandson Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and Interdimensional hypothesis, interdimensional adventures that take place across an infinite number of realities, often traveling to other planets and dimensions through portals and on Rick's flying saucer. The general concept of ''Rick and Morty'' relies on two conflicting scenarios: domestic family drama and a Misanthropy, misanthropic grandfather dragging his grandson into :wikt:high_jinks#Noun, hijinks. Roiland voiced both Rick and Morty, with Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden taking over from him since the seventh season. Chris Parnell as Jerry, Spencer Grammer as Summer and Sarah Chalke as Bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exorcist
''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on The Exorcist (novel), his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the Spirit possession, demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests. Blatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice as director, had difficulty casting the film. Their choice of relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair, and Miller, instead of major stars, drew opposition from executives at Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Principal photography was also difficult. Many cast and crew were injured, some died, and unusual accidents delayed shooting. Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget; the many mishaps have led to a belief that the film was cursed. ''The Exorcist'' was theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
