|
What Up With That
"What Up with That?" (also rendered "What's Up with That?" in some episodes) is a recurring sketch on the NBC television series ''Saturday Night Live''. The sketch first aired in 2009. It stars Kenan Thompson as Diondre Cole, host of a talk show on BET. Supporting characters include the show's announcer, originally played by Will Forte, and later by Taran Killam and Mikey Day, Fred Armisen as Giuseppe, a Kenny G-like saxophone player, Jason Sudeikis as Vance, an overzealous track-suit-wearing backup dancer, Bill Hader playing a recurring guest on the show (Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham) and backup singers Pippa and Poppy. Pippa and Poppy were portrayed by Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad in season 35, Pedrad and Vanessa Bayer during seasons 36 and 37, Bayer and Cecily Strong in season 38, Strong and Sasheer Zamata during the '' SNL 40th Anniversary Special'', Ego Nwodim and Melissa Villaseñor in season 45, and Villaseñor and Punkie Johnson in season 47. Cast memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches" or, "skits", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. While the form developed and became popular in music hall in Britain and vaudeville in North America, today it is used widely in variety shows, as well as in late night talk shows and even some sitcoms. While sketch comedy is now associated mostly with adult entertainment, certain children's television series such have used it, too. The sketches may be improvised live by the performers, developed through improvisation before public performance, or scripted and rehearsed in advance like a play. History Sketch comedy has its origins in music hall and vaudeville, where many brief humorous acts were strung together to form a larger programme. In the 1890s, music hall impresario Fred Karno developed a form of sketch comedy without dialogue, and in 1904 he produced a sketch called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Slate
Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. After early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating the children's short film and book series '' Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' (2010–2014) with Dean Fleischer Camp, whom she was married to from 2012 to 2016. Slate became more widely known as a cast member on the 35th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2009, followed by her roles in the sitcoms ''Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...'' (2012–present), '' Parks and Recreation'' (2013–2015), '' House of Lies'' (2013–2015), and '' Kroll Show'' (2013–2015). Slate's breakout role came with her leading performance in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski ( , ; born June 7, 1991) is an American model and actress. Born in London to American parents and raised in Encinitas, California, she signed to Ford Models at a young age. Her modeling debut was on the cover of the March 2012 issue of the erotic magazine ''treats!,'' which led to her appearance in several music videos, including Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines", which catapulted her to global fame. Ratajkowski's feature film debut was a supporting role as the mistress of Ben Affleck's character in the film ''Gone Girl (film), Gone Girl'' (2014). She appeared in the 2014 and 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, ''Sports Illustrated'' swimsuit issues, and made her professional catwalk modeling debut for Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week in 2015. She has also walked on the runways of Paris Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week. For her international ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' covers and high fashion campaigns, Models.com ranks her as one of the new gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry artists to perform on singles and albums, for which he often serves as producer and hype man. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Anthem King", his distinctions are his booming voice presence, "motivational" abstractions, maximalist production style and numerous catchphrases. Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian immigrant parents. He first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s for the radio station WEDR, 99 Jamz, and translated his popularity by working with Fat Joe's hip hop collective, Terror Squad (group), Terror Squad, as a DJ for their live performances and as a producer for the group. Following his production credits on the group's material, Khaled enlisted several hip hop artists associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Upton
Katherine Elizabeth Upton (born June 10, 1992) is an American model and actress. She first appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue in 2011, and was the List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models, cover model for the 2012, 2013 and 2017 issues. In addition, she was the subject of the 100th-anniversary ''Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair'' cover. Upton has also appeared in the films ''Tower Heist'' (2011), ''The Other Woman (2014 film), The Other Woman'' (2014) and ''The Layover (film), The Layover'' (2017). Early life Katherine Elizabeth Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan. She is the daughter of Shelley (née Davis), a former Texas state tennis champion, and Jeff Upton, a high school athletics director. Her uncle is former United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Fred Upton. Upton's great-grandfather, Frederick and Louis Upton, Frederick Upton, was co-founder of appliance manufacturer and marke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005. Born in Chicago, Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including ''Reality ... What a Concept'' in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom ''Mork & Mindy'' (1978–1982). Williams received his first leading film role in ''Popeye'' (1980). Williams won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Good Will Hunting'' (1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as director Alfred Hitchcock who made frequent cameo appearances in his films. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punkie Johnson
Jessica Williams (born April 29, 1985), known professionally as Punkie Johnson, is an American comedian and actress based in New York City and began her career as a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Store in California. Johnson is best known for being a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' for four seasons, joining its 46th season in 2020 and leaving in 2024 after its 49th season. Early life Johnson, born Jessica Williams, is of African American heritage. She was raised by her mother, Mary Johnson, in New Orleans, Louisiana, attending Catholic and public schools. She graduated from McDonogh 35 High School in 2003. Johnson studied at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where she graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in general studies. Career Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian. She later joined The Comedy Store in Los Angeles as a paid regular. In 2019, Johnson performed at Just for Laughs comedy festival. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Villaseñor
Melissa Anne Villaseñor ( ; born October 9, 1987) is an American comedian, actress, musician, and illustrator. First garnering attention for her stand-up shows and impressions, Villaseñor found wider success when she was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' ahead of the show's Saturday Night Live (season 42), 42nd season in 2016. She then departed ''SNL'' at the end of the Saturday Night Live (season 47), 47th season in 2022, after six seasons as a cast member. Early life and education Villaseñor was born in Whittier, California, in Los Angeles County, on October 9, 1987, the daughter of Mexican parents Guadalupe "Lupe" Peralta and Miguel "Michael" Humberto Villaseñor. She is of Spaniards, Spanish, Basques, Basque, and Indigenous peoples of Mexico, indigenous Mexican descent,Stated on ''Finding Your Roots'', February 1, 2022. with roots in Jalisco and Aguascalientes, Mexico. Villaseñor and actor Mario Lopez—whose Mexican ancestry wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ego Nwodim
Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim (; born March 10, 1988) is an American actress and comedian. She has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2018, beginning with the show's 44th season. Early life, family and education Ego Nwodim was born on March 10, 1988. She is Nigerian American, of Igbo heritage. Her cousin, English footballer Eberechi Eze, plays for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national football team. In 2006, she graduated from Eastern Technical High School in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland. She received a biology degree from University of Southern California. When she decided to pursue a career in comedy, she began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Los Angeles. Career Nwodim was a regular cast member at UCB, where she also performed her one-woman show ''Great Black Women...and Then There's Me''. She was named one of the New Faces at the 2016 Just for Laughs festival. Also that y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
"''Saturday Night Live'' 40th Anniversary Special" (also billed as "SNL40") is a three-and-a-half-hour prime-time special that aired on February 15, 2015, on NBC, celebrating ''Saturday Night Live''s 40th year on the air, having premiered on October 11, 1975, under the original title ''NBC's Saturday Night''. The special was produced by Broadway Video and directed by then-series director Don Roy King. This special generated 23.1 million viewers, becoming NBC's most-watched prime-time, non-sports, entertainment telecast (excluding Super Bowl lead-outs) since the ''Friends'' series finale in 2004. It is the third such anniversary special to be broadcast, with celebratory episodes also held during the 15th and 25th seasons. The special was preceded on NBC by an hour-long ''SNL 40th Red Carpet Live'', hosted by Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly and Al Roker, who interviewed past hosts, current and previous cast members, and musical legends who had previously performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasheer Zamata
Sasheer Zamata Moore (; born May 6, 1986) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2014 to 2017. Since her departure from ''SNL'', she has garnered wider attention for her leading roles in the TV series '' Woke'' (2020–2022) and ''Home Economics'' (2021–2023). In 2024, Zamata starred as Jennifer Kale in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe show '' Agatha All Along''. She has also served as a celebrity ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union. Early life Zamata, who is of African American heritage, is the daughter of American parents, Ivory Steward and Henry Moore, a lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, because of her father's military career.''Finding Your Roots'', January 7, 2020 She is the great-granddaughter of Leroy Washington Mahon, a formerly enslaved man who founded the town of Fargo, Arkansas. Zamata was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
