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The Detroiters
''Detroiters'' is an American sitcom created by Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, and Joe Kelly. The series, filmed on location in Detroit, starred native Michiganders Richardson and Robinson. The series premiered on Comedy Central on February 7, 2017 and ran for two seasons. On December 11, 2018, Comedy Central canceled the series. Best friends and next-door neighbors Sam Duvet (Richardson) and Tim Cramblin (Robinson) work together as creatives at Tim's family's advertising agency in Detroit (which Tim took over after his father stepped down), producing low-budget TV commercials for local businesses. Cast Main * Sam Richardson as Sam Duvet * Tim Robinson as Tim Cramblin Recurring *Shawntay Dalon as Chrissy Cramblin, Tim's wife and Sam's sister; she works on an automotive assembly line *Pat Vern Harris as Sheila Portnadi, the secretary at Cramblin Advertising *Lailani Ledesma as Lea, an intern at Cramblin Advertising *Andre Belue as Tommy Pencils, an employee at Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Powell (comedian)
Christopher Powell, also known as Comedian CP, (born March 19, 1983) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He appeared on ''Empire'', '' Detroiters'', '' All Def Comedy'', and season two of HBO Max's '' Love Life''. Life and career Powell was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Mumford High School and received his bachelor's degree in communication studies from Michigan State University. In college he joined the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi. Powell worked in advertising before leaving in 2010 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. His monthly comedy show at Saint Andrew's Hall, "The CP Show", helped him gain wider prominence, in addition to posting comedic videos online. In 2015, Powell booked his first television role in a recurring role on ''Empire''. Powell was also selected to perform stand-up on HBO's '' All Def Comedy'' (2016). For two years, he was a cast member and writer on the Comedy Central series '' Detroiters'' (2017-2018). He was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards. He is also known for his roles as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom '' Malcolm & Eddie'' (1996–2000), and Dr. Alex Reed in the sitcom '' Reed Between the Lines'' (2011, 2015), Warner also portrayed the character Sticky the VP of motorcycle club The Grim Bastards on FX show Sons of Anarchy (2014). Warner also became an executive producer for the PBS Kids series '' The Magic School Bus'', which is also produced by Nelvana, Scholastic, and South Carolina Educational Television. In 2015, he received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Jesus Children" alongside Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway. He later appeared as Al Cowlings on the FX limited s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Karn
Richard Karn (born Richard Karn Wilson; February 17, 1956) is an American actor, author and former game show host. He starred as Home Improvement (TV series)#Characters, Al Borland in the ABC series ''Home Improvement (TV series), Home Improvement'' and as Fred Peters in the Hulu series ''Pen15''. Karn was also the fourth host of ''Family Feud'' from 2002 to 2006. Early life Richard Karn Wilson was born in Seattle, Washington, on February 17, 1956. His father, Gene, was a Seabee (US Navy), Seabee who served in World War II. Richard graduated from Roosevelt High School (Seattle, Washington), Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program,Marmor, Jon (September 1995)"Richard Karn" ''UW Alumni Magazine''. where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. Karn also gained drama experience in Scotland at the Edinburgh Festival. After earning his drama degree in 1979, Karn moved to New York City, where in less than a week he was hired to do a commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Joe Campbell
Larry Joe Campbell is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom '' According to Jim''. Early life Campbell was born in Pontiac, Michigan, however, grew up in Cadillac. He graduated from high school at Pine River Area Schools and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. In 2005, Campbell returned to Central Michigan University to serve as the grand marshal of the homecoming parade. Career His first high-profile TV guest star role was as "The Fan" in a February 2000 episode of ''Friends'' (season 6, episode 14); later that year, he was cast in the regular role of Stansfield in the short-lived sitcom '' The Trouble with Normal''. The next year, he was cast as Andy on '' According to Jim''. He has also appeared in movies including '' Wedding Crashers'' and '' Showtime'', and in commercials including Ball Park hot dog commercials as "Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Evan Jackson
Marc Evan Jackson (born August 21, 1970) is an American comedian and actor. Some of his roles include Sparks Nevada in the '' Thrilling Adventure Hour'', Kevin Cozner in ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (he also hosts a podcast based on the sitcom, titled ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Podcast''), Trevor Nelsson in '' Parks and Recreation'', Dr. Murphy in ''22 Jump Street'', Steve Woodward in '' Kong: Skull Island'', Shawn in '' The Good Place'' (also hosting ''The Good Place: The Podcast''), and Bradford Buzzard in the Disney series ''DuckTales''. Early life and education Marc Evan Jackson was born on August 21, 1970 in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in nearby Amherst, New York, along with his two siblings, a brother and a sister. He graduated from Amherst Central High School in 1988, and obtained a bachelor's degree from Calvin College in 1992 with a major in philosophy and minors in political science and environmental studies. While in college, he also participated in theatrical producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Che
Michael Che Campbell (; born May 19, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Che is best known for his work on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', where he has served as co-anchor on '' Weekend Update'' alongside Colin Jost since 2014. Che and Jost were co-head writers at SNL from 2017 until 2022. Che and Jost co-hosted the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018. Che was briefly a correspondent for ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' and has previously worked as a writer for ''Saturday Night Live''. At the end of September 2014, he became a '' Weekend Update'' co-anchor for the 40th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' alongside Colin Jost, replacing Cecily Strong. Early life and education Michael Che Campbell was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, the youngest of seven children of Rose and Nathaniel Campbell. His father gave him his middle name after the revolutionary Che Guevara. He has four older brothers and two older sisters. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecily Strong
Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022. She is the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. Strong has a starring role on the Apple TV+ musical comedy series '' Schmigadoon!'' (2021–2023), which she also co-produced. Her other roles include voice work on '' The Awesomes'' (2013–2015), supporting roles in films like '' Ghostbusters'', '' The Meddler'', and '' The Female Brain''. She hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2015. Her first book, the memoir ''This Will All Be Over Soon'', was published in 2021. For her work on ''Saturday Night Live'', Strong was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 72nd and 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Early life Strong was born in Springfield, Illinois, and was raised in Oak Park, an inner ring suburb of Chicago. She is the daughter of Penelop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series '' Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series '' Mad TV'' (2004–2009), sitcom '' Playing House'' (2014–2017), the comedy series '' Friends from College'' (2017–2019) and the series '' Reboot'' (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series '' Fargo'' in 2014, and had a recurring role on '' Parks and Recreation'' from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series '' Schmigadoon!'' (2021–2023). Key has had supporting roles in several films, including ''Horrible Bosses 2'' (2014), '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), '' Don't Think Twice'' (2016), '' Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019), '' The Prom'' (2020), and '' Wonka'' (2023). He has provided voice-work for '' The Lego Movie'' (2014), the subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Redd
Christopher Jerell Redd (born March 25, 1985) is an American comedian and actor. After several years performing stand-up comedy, Redd was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' ahead of the show's 43rd season in 2017, making his debut alongside Heidi Gardner and Luke Null, and serving as a cast member for five seasons until 2022. For his work on the show, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2018 for co-writing the ''SNL'' song "Come Back Barack". He also appeared in the film '' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' (2016) and television sitcoms ''Disjointed'' (2017–2018), and '' Kenan'' (2021–2022). Early life Redd was born on March 25, 1985, in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, at age eight. According to Redd, he had a childhood stutter that he overcame by learning how to rap. He attended Naperville schools, including Gregory Middle School and Neuqua Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Nash first gained exposure in the professional wrestling industry by performing for WCW from 1990 to 1993 under multiple ring names. In 1993, Nash signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the name Diesel (nicknamed "Big Daddy Cool" and "Big Sexy"). While performing as Diesel, he achieved status as a top star in the company, winning the WWF World, Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships (the WWF Triple Crown). His 358-day reign as WWF Champion is the longest of the 1990s. While in the WWF, Nash was part of The Kliq, an influential backstage group that included Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman. Nash left the WWF and returned to WCW in 1996, where he performed under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé (born Donald Cohen; December 1, 1951) is an American actor. A native of Queens, New York City, he has appeared in more than seventeen stage productions, thirty theatrical films, sixty made-for-television films, and two prime-time series. Early life and education Babatundé was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. As a child, he attended public schools. He was attracted early to theater and from a young age would sing, dance and act for his family. He attended Jamaica High School where he was a well-rounded student who, in addition to appearing in the Sing '68 school musical program, was a student aide and a member of both the track and cross country teams. After graduating from Jamaica High School in 1969, he started teaching at a private school for students of color. He also pursued acting jobs in New York, gaining some roles Off-Off-Broadway. Learning that his ancestry included people from Nigeria, he adopted a name made of Yoruba words: ''Obba'', for "ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
