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The Thin Pink Line
''The Thin Pink Line'' is a 1998 mockumentary directed by Joe Dietl and Michael Irpino. The title is a parody of Errol Morris' documentary '' The Thin Blue Line'', which raised questions about the conviction of a prison inmate on death row. Cast * Carrie Aizley as Jocelyn Silverberg * Jennifer Aniston as Clove * Alexis Arquette as Mr. Ed * Andrea Bendewald as Dust * Megan Cavanagh as Mrs. Ledbetter * Margaret Cho as Asia Blue / Terry * Jerry Collins as Tom Phillips * David Cross as Tommy Dantsbury * Bruce Daniels as Randall Overbee * Diane Delano as Sgt. Dot Jenkins * Tate Donovan as Simon * Illeana Douglas as Julia Bullock * Nora Dunn as Sandy Delongpre * Christine Elise as Darby * Will Ferrell as Darren Clark * Janeane Garofalo as Joyce Wintergarden-Dingle * Melanie Hutsell as Yvette Evy * Michael Irpino as Chauncey Caldwell * Bob Joles as Mr. Langstrom * Laura Kightlinger as Amber Jean Rose * Phil LaMarr as Jimmy 'Licorice Whip' Wilson * Anne Meara as Mrs. Langstrom * Joel Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career progressed in the 1990s, she has become one of the world's highest-paid actresses. The daughter of actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow, she began working as an actress at an early age with an uncredited role in the 1988 film '' Mac and Me''; her first major film role came in the 1993 horror comedy ''Leprechaun''. She rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom '' Friends'' (1994–2004), for which she earned Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. She has since starred in commercially successful comedy films such as ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003), '' The Break-Up'' (2006), '' Marley & Me'' (2008), '' Just Go with It'' (2011), '' Horrible Bosses'' (2011), and '' We're the Millers'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Collins
Jerry Collins (4 November 1980 – 5 June 2015) was a Samoan – New Zealand rugby union player. He played for New Zealand, for whom he was capped 48 times, as well as for the Wellington Hurricanes in New Zealand, Toulon and Narbonne in the Rugby Pro D2, Ospreys in the UK, and Yamaha Júbilo in Japan. He played as a flanker and number eight, and was considered to be one of the hardest tacklers in rugby history, along with Brian Lima. Collins and his partner, Alana Madill, were killed in a car accident in southern France in June 2015. Early career Collins was born in Samoa but grew up in his beloved hometown of Porirua. He made New Zealand Secondary Schools through his performance in the 1st XV side at St. Patrick's in Wellington for three seasons running in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and was Player of the Tournament at the 1999 World Junior Championships (Under-19) which New Zealand won, before going on to become the first player from that team to be called up to the All Blacks in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Pancake
Sam Pancake (born May 10, 1964) is an American actor, improviser, writer, and comedian. He began his career with small roles in TV and film, such as ''Wings'' in 1990 and '' Pizza Man'' in 1991. Early life Sam Pancake was raised in Romney, West Virginia, with siblings Chet Pancake, an American filmmaker, and Ann Pancake, an American novelist. Sam is also a distant relative of Breece D'J Pancake. Sam's father, Joe S. Pancake, was a Presbyterian minister, and later in life, a social worker. His mother, Robin Pancake, was a high-school teacher. Both parents attended university, and encouraged their children to pursue the arts, which Sam's sister Ann Pancake credits to the siblings' creativity. Education Pancake graduated from Hampshire High School in West Virginia and graduated'' cum laude ''with a bachelor of fine arts in theater from West Virginia University in 1990. After graduation, Pancake moved to Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Paesel
Brett Paesel is an American actress and author. She is married with two children. She played in ''Top Girls'', and was a recurring cast member in Amazon Studios’ '' Transparent''. She was also a recurring cast member on '' Mr. Show with Bob and David''. Her 2006 book ''Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom'', is a polemic against modern mothering; reportedly, the book was banned in Oregon. She also contributes to ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...''. Bibliography * ''Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom'', Warner Books (2006) References External links * Author Bio Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American screenwriters American women sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Negron
Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron (August 1, 1957 – January 10, 2015) was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Milo in the 1991 buddy cop action comedy film '' The Last Boy Scout''. Early life Negron was born in Glendale, California, the son of Puerto Rican couple Lucy (''née'' Rosario) and Conrad Negron, Sr. His cousin is singer and musician Chuck Negron, of Three Dog Night fame. He grew up in La Cañada Flintridge, California, and graduated from the University of California Los Angeles. Career Breaking into comedy, Hollywood Negron's career in comedy began while he was still in high school, with a stand-up performance at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood. After this appearance, Negron ventured into being a Hollywood extra, as well as a repeat contestant on Chuck Barris' ABC daytime show '' The Dating Game''. Before his film career began, Negron was exposed to dramatic and comedic legends Lee Strasberg and Lucille Ball. In a work-study prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Murray
Joel Murray (born April 17, 1963) is an American comedy actor. He is well known for his roles in the television series ''Mad Men'', ''Grand'', '' Love & War'', '' Dharma & Greg'', '' Still Standing'', and '' Shameless''. He has also appeared in films including ''God Bless America'' and ''Monsters University''. Early life Murray was born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of Lucille (née Collins; 19211988), a mail room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (19211967), a lumber salesman. He grew up in an Irish Catholic family. One of nine siblings, he is the younger brother of actors Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Murray. A sister, Nancy, is an Adrian Dominican Sister in Michigan, who toured the U.S. portraying St. Catherine of Siena. His brother Ed died in 2020. Their father died in 1967 at the age of 46 from complications of diabetes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Meara
Anne Meara Stiller (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American actress and comedian. Along with her husband Jerry Stiller, she was one-half of the prominent 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. Their son is actor, director, and producer Ben Stiller. She was also featured on stage, on television, and in numerous films and later became a playwright. During her career, Meara was nominated for four Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and she won a Writers Guild Award as a co-writer for the television movie '' The Other Woman''. Early years Meara was born on September 20, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of parents of Irish descent, Mary (née Dempsey) and Edward Joseph Meara, a corporate lawyer for American Standard. An only child, she was raised in Rockville Centre, New York, on Long Island. When Anne was 11 years old, her mother committed suicide. When she was 18, Meara spent a year studying acting at the Dramatic Workshop at The New School and at HB Studio unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil LaMarr
Phillip LaMarr (born January 24, 1967) is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. LaMarr was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series '' Mad TV''. His voice acting roles in animated series include John Stewart / Green Lantern in ''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'', Hermes Conrad in '' Futurama'', the title characters of '' Samurai Jack'' and '' Static Shock'', and Wilt in '' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''. He has also provided voices for video game franchises including '' Metal Gear'', '' Jak and Daxter'', '' Darksiders'', '' Final Fantasy'', '' Infamous'', '' Dead Island'', '' Kingdom Hearts'', and '' Mortal Kombat''. He also played as Browntooth the Goblin rogue in a Critical Role One-Shot " The Goblins". In film, he played Marvin in '' Pulp Fiction''. He also appeared in '' Kill the Man'', ''Free Enterprise'', '' Cherish'', and '' Manna from Heaven''. Early life LaMarr was born in Los Angeles. He is a gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Kightlinger
Laura Kightlinger (born June 13, 1964) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She was a writer and consulting producer on ''Will & Grace'', while also occasionally appearing on the show as the character Nurse Sheila. She was also a writer on the CBS series ''2 Broke Girls''. Kightlinger also played the title role in the TV show '' The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman'', which she created, wrote, and executive produced. Career Television Kightlinger was a featured player for ''Saturday Night Live'' (1994–95). In 1997, she appeared in the ''Tenacious D'' episode "Angel in Disguise" as a groupie. In 2006, she appeared in ''The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman'', a comedy series. Asked how much of the series was based on her personal experience, she said: Kightlinger has had three stand-up comedy specials on HBO and six on Comedy Central. Film In 1997, Kightlinger appeared in ''Who's the Caboose?'', an independent movie comedy starring Sarah Silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Joles
Robert W. Joles (born July 16, 1959) is an American voice actor. He is known for voicing many characters in many television shows, most notably the voice of Man Ray in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (replacing John Rhys-Davies), and Bill Green in ''Big City Greens''. He also provided the voice of Bagheera in segments for the '' Jungle Cubs'' television series and ''The Jungle Book 2'', and currently voices Grape Ape. Filmography Animation Film Video games * '' Armored Core V'' – Oswald Warwickshire, AC Pilot * '' Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest'' – Additional Voices * '' Destroy All Humans!'' – Scientist #1 & G-Man #2 * '' Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII'' – Grimoire Valentine * ''Epic Mickey'' – Gremlin Gus * '' EverQuest II'' – Modinite Z'Vol, Lieutenant llgar, Marshal Glorfel, Timothy Cooper, Olabumi Rashita, Koth Klorn, Generic Night Blood Warrior Enemy * ''Fantastic Four'' – Blastaar * ''Final Fantasy XV'' – Iedolas Aldercapt * '' Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Hutsell
Melanie Kay Hutsell (born August 2, 1968) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Hutsell is best known for her work as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1991 to 1994. Life and career Melanie Hutsell began her career performing improv comedy at the Annoyance Theater in Chicago and starred in its production of ''The Real Live Brady Bunch'' in 1990. The comedic stage show consisted of eight actual episodes of the TV show ''The Brady Bunch'', with Hutsell cast as Jan Brady. The company toured to New York City, where Hutsell was hired as a cast member for the 17th season of ''Saturday Night Live''. Hutsell was a performer on ''Saturday Night Live,'' from 1991 to 1993 as featured player, then from 1993 to 1994 as main cast member. While on the show, she reprised her stage portrayal of Jan Brady for a series of ''Weekend Update'' and other sketch appearances, making it one of Hutsell's biggest characters while on the show. Other recurrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on '' The Ben Stiller Show'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', and ''Saturday Night Live'', then appeared in more than 50 movies, with leading or major roles in ''The Truth About Cats and Dogs'', '' Wet Hot American Summer'', '' The Matchmaker'', '' Reality Bites'', '' The Wild'', '' Steal This Movie!'', '' Clay Pigeons'', '' Sweethearts'', '' Mystery Men'', '' The Minus Man'', and ''The Independent'', among numerous others. She has been a series regular on television programs such as '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'', '' 24'', '' Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce''. and '' Ideal''. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene. Early life Garofalo was born in Newton, New Jers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
