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The Big Bang Theory Season 12
The twelfth and final season of the American television sitcom, ''The Big Bang Theory'', aired on CBS from September 24, 2018 to May 16, 2019. The series returned to its regular Thursday night time slot on September 27, 2018 after '' Thursday Night Football on CBS'' ended. Production In March 2017, the series was renewed for an eleventh and twelfth season, running through the 2018–19 television season. Unlike the previous four seasons, the first episode of the twelfth season aired on a Monday before moving to Thursdays following CBS' contractual rights to air the ''Thursday Night Football'' games moving over to Fox. On August 22, 2018, CBS and Warner Bros. Television officially announced that the twelfth season would be the series' last. This stemmed from Jim Parsons' decision to leave the series at the end of the twelfth season if the show were to have been renewed for a thirteenth season. Cast Main cast * Johnny Galecki as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter * Jim Parsons as Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Holland (writer)
Steve Holland (born April 29, 1968) is an American television producer and writer. Career He has written and produced for a number of television series including '' Kenan & Kel'', ''Drake & Josh'', '' Married to the Kellys'', '' All That'', ''Less than Perfect'', '' Hype'', ''Zoey 101'', ''iCarly'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', '' Rules of Engagement'', ''Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro which aired on CBS from September 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024. The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' that ...'', and '' Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage''. External links * American television producers American television writers American male television writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1968 births American showrunners 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldridge Industries
Eldridge Industries, LLC is an American holding company headquartered in Miami, with offices in New York City, Greenwich, Connecticut, London, and Beverly Hills. Eldridge Industries makes investments in various industries including insurance, asset management, technology, sports, media, real estate, and the consumer sector. History Eldridge Industries was formed in 2015 by Chief executive officer, CEO and Chairman Todd Boehly, President Anthony D. Minella, and General counsel Duncan Bagshaw, after Boehly purchased Dick Clark Productions, ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and Mediabistro from Guggenheim Partners. In 2019, Eldridge Industries increased its investment in investment manager Maranon Capital, after which it held a majority ownership stake in the company. In December 2020, Eldridge Industries provided financing to Ark Invest, allowing ARK founder Cathie Wood to remain majority shareholder of the company. In January 2021, the College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian George
Brian George (born 27 July 1952) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), the voice of Chutney in ''Father of the Pride'' (2004–2005), and spiritual guide Guru Pathik in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2005–2008). Early life George was born on 27 July 1952 in Nahariya, Israel, to Jewish parents of Indian and Iraqi descent, who immigrated to Israel. His father was born in Iraq and grew up in Bombay, India, in a multi-religious family, with his half-sister being Muslim. His mother was born in India. A year after his birth, the family moved from Israel to London and then, in 1966, to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. George is the youngest of four siblings. George attended an all-boys school in London, but made the switch to a public co-ed high school when the family moved to Toronto. He attended the University of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertram Kibbler
The American television sitcom franchise ''The Big Bang Theory'', began with the multi-cam laugh track sitcom of the same name created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, which premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, and ended on May 16, 2019, followed by the single-camera spin-off prequel television series ''Young Sheldon'', created and executive produced by Lorre alongside Jim Parsons and Steven Molaro, which premiered on CBS on September 25, 2017, and concluded on May 16, 2024, with the third series in the franchise, a multi-cam spin-off sequel to ''Young Sheldon'' entitled ''Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'', premiering on October 17, 2024. A fourth series, a multi-cam spin-off sequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'', will be entitled ''Stuart Fails to Save the Universe''. It will feature Stuart Bloom, Denise, and Bert Kibbler, with Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, and Brian Posehn reprising their roles. ''The Big Bang Theory'' initially centers on five character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn (; born July 6, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, musician, and writer. After numerous appearances as a television guest star, Posehn acquired his first major recurring role in HBO's '' Mr. Show with Bob and David'' (1995–1998). He is known for his roles as Jim Kuback on The WB's '' Mission Hill'' and Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's '' The Sarah Silverman Program''. Posehn had a recurring role on ''The Big Bang Theory'' as geologist Bert Kibbler. As a stand-up comedian, Posehn has released four comedy albums and one standalone music album. He has hosted the online ''Dungeons & Dragons'' podcast '' Nerd Poker'' since 2012. He has also done voice work for video games such as ''Halo 2'', '' FusionFall'', '' Brütal Legend'', and '' Minecraft: Story Mode''. Posehn received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for his work on ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Baranski
Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' (1995–1998). Baranski is also known for her roles as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2009–2016) and its spin-off series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–2022), and as Agnes van Rhijn in the period drama series '' The Gilded Age'' (2022–present), both roles which earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Baranski is also known for her film roles in '' Reversal of Fortune'' (1990), '' The Birdcage'' (1996), '' Cruel Intentions'' (1999), '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000), ''Chicago'' (2002), '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008), ''Into the Woods'' (2014), and ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018). For her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2009–2019), she received four Primetime Emmy Award nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Big Bang Theory Characters
The American television sitcom franchise ''The Big Bang Theory'', began with the multi-cam laugh track sitcom of the same name created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, which premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, and ended on May 16, 2019, followed by the single-camera spin-off prequel television series ''Young Sheldon'', created and executive produced by Lorre alongside Jim Parsons and Steven Molaro, which premiered on CBS on September 25, 2017, and concluded on May 16, 2024, with the third series in the franchise, a multi-cam spin-off sequel to ''Young Sheldon'' entitled '' Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'', premiering on October 17, 2024. A fourth series, a multi-cam spin-off sequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'', will be entitled ''Stuart Fails to Save the Universe''. It will feature Stuart Bloom, Denise, and Bert Kibbler, with Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, and Brian Posehn reprising their roles. ''The Big Bang Theory'' initially centers on five char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Koothrappali
Rajesh Ramayan "Raj" Koothrappali, Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. is a fictional character and one of the protagonists on the 2007–2019 CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'', portrayed by British-Indian actor Kunal Nayyar. He is one of four main male characters in the show, alongside Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter and Howard Wolowitz to appear in every List of The Big Bang Theory episodes, episode of ''The Big Bang Theory''. Raj is based on a computer programmer that the show's co-creator, Bill Prady, knew when he was a programmer. Character biography In the series, Raj is Howard's best friend. They have what Nayyar calls a "bromance". Raj works as an astrophysicist in the Physics Department at Caltech. It was revealed in "The Monster Isolation" that Raj did at least part of his higher education at the University of Cambridge, where he discovered his interest in astrophysics. He had selective mutism, which did not allow him to talk to women outside of his family u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Wolowitz
Howard Joel Wolowitz, M.Eng. is a fictional character and one of the protagonists on the 2007–2019 CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'' created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady and portrayed by actor Simon Helberg. Among the four main male characters in the show, Howard is distinctive for being an engineer—rather than a physicist—and lacking a PhD. He is named after and based on a computer programmer known by the show's co-creator; Bill Prady. Howard is the only starring character who has been to the International Space Station. Along with Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, and Raj Koothrappali, Howard is part of the central cast of the show. Biography In the universe of ''The Big Bang Theory'', Howard is an aerospace engineer at Caltech's Department of Applied Physics and an ex-astronaut for NASA who, in the show, is often seen at the apartment of Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons). He was born in 1981, as specified in the season one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny (The Big Bang Theory)
Penelope Hofstadter (née Teller) is a fictional character from the 2007–2019 American CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', portrayed by actress Kaley Cuoco. She is the primary female character in the series, befriending her neighbors Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and her future husband Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), two physicists employed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Penny's lack of education sets her apart from the group, and her outgoing personality and social aptitude drastically contrast with the personalities of the primary male characters in the series. She is the primary love interest of Leonard, who briefly dates her during the third season. This relationship is later resumed in the fifth season and culminates in their engagement at the end of the seventh season and their wedding at the start of season nine. Penny mentioned to Sheldon that she was aware that Leonard had "a tiny crush" on her after he first asked her out. Development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Cooper
Sheldon Lee Cooper, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D., is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in the 2007–2019 CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'' and its 2017–2024 spinoff series ''Young Sheldon'', portrayed by actors Jim Parsons and Iain Armitage respectively (with Parsons as the latter series' narrator). For his portrayal, Parsons won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a TCA Award, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards. The character's childhood is the focus of ''Young Sheldon'', in which he grows up as a child prodigy in East Texas with his family: Missy Cooper, George Cooper, Sr., George Cooper, Jr., Mary Cooper, and his grandmother, Connie Tucker. The adult Sheldon is a senior theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and for the first ten seasons of ''The Big Bang Theory'' shares an apartment with his colleague and best friend, Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki); they are also friends and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Hofstadter
Leonard Leakey Hofstadter, Ph.D. is a fictional character portrayed by Johnny Galecki and one of the protagonists in the 2007–2019 CBS sitcom, ''The Big Bang Theory.'' Leonard is an experimental physicist who shares an apartment with his colleague and best friend, Dr. Sheldon Cooper. For his portrayal, Galecki was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 2011. Penny is Leonard's next-door neighbor (across the hall) and main love interest, and the teasing of romance between the two of them is a major force driving the series. In season 7, " The Gorilla Dissolution", they get engaged and married in Las Vegas. Creation and casting Leonard is named after actor/producer Sheldon Leonard and Nobel Prize in Physics Laureate Robert Hofstadter. The part was originally offered to Macaulay Culkin but he turned it down as he did not like the pitch. John Ross Bowie, who would later be cast as Barry Kripke, also auditioned for the role. Johnny Galecki was ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
