rowid,first_name,last_name,gender,career_sec,personal_sec,info,seed_first_name,seed_last_name,occupation
1,Edward,Sumrall,m,"Abbott crossed paths with Lou Costello in the early 1930s when Abbott was producing and performing in Minsky's Burlesque shows in New York and Costello was a rising comic. They worked together for the first time in 1935 at the Eltinge Theatre on 42nd Street after an illness sidelined Costello's regular partner. They formally teamed up in 1936, and performed together in burlesque, minstrel shows, vaudeville, and stage shows. In 1938, they received national exposure as regulars on the Kate Smith Hour radio show, which led to roles in a Broadway musical, The Streets of Paris in 1939. In 1940, Universal signed the team for their first film, One Night in the Tropics. Despite having minor roles, Abbott and Costello stole the film with several classic routines, including an abbreviated version of ""Who's On First?"" Universal signed the team to a two-picture deal, and the first film, Buck Privates (1941), became a major hit and led to a long-term contract with the studio. Arthur Lubin, who directed the team's first five starring films, later said: ""I don't think there has ever been a finer straight man in the business than Bud Abbott. Lou would go off the script - because he was that clever with lines - and Bud would bring him right back."" During World War II, Abbott and Costello were among the most popular and highest-paid stars in the world. Between 1940 and 1956 they made 36 films and earned a percentage of the profits on each. They were among the Top 10 box office stars from 1941 through 1951, and placed No. 1 in 1942. They also had their own radio program (The Abbott and Costello Show) throughout the 1940s, first on NBC from 1942 to 1947, and from 1947 to 1949 on ABC. During a 35-day tour in the summer of 1942, the team sold $85 million worth of War Bonds. In the 1950s, they introduced their comedy to live television on The Colgate Comedy Hour, and launched their own half-hour filmed series, The Abbott and Costello Show(1952-54). Relations between Abbott and Costello were strained by egos and salary disputes. In burlesque they split their earnings 60%–40%, favoring Abbott, because the straight man was always viewed as the more valuable member of the team. This was eventually changed to 50%–50%, but after a year in Hollywood, Costello insisted on a 60%–40% split in his favor, and it remained so for the rest of their careers. Costello also demanded that the team be renamed ""Costello and Abbott"", but this was rejected by Universal Studios, resulting in a ""permanent chill"" between the two partners, according to Lou's daughter Chris Costello in her biography Lou's on First. Their relationship was further strained by Abbott's alcohol abuse, a habit motivated by his desire to stave off epileptic seizures. The team's popularity waned in the 1950s, and the IRS demanded substantial back taxes, forcing the partners (both of whom had been free spenders and serious gamblers) to sell most of their assets, including the rights to many of their films. When the team's long-term contract with Universal was up in 1954, they demanded more money than the studio was willing to pay, and they were dropped after 14 years at the studio. In November 1956, Costello was the subject of the Ralph Edwards-produced TV show This Is Your Life. A month later the team opened in Las Vegas for their last engagement as a team. Abbott and Costello split in 1957. Costello made solo appearances on several TV shows, including the Steve Allen show, and did one film, The Thirty-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (released posthumously in 1959.) Lou died on March 3, 1959. Abbott faced financial difficulties in the late 1950s when the IRS disallowed $500,000 in tax exemptions which forced him to sell his home and come out of semi-retirement. In 1960, Abbott began performing with a new partner, Candy Candido, to good reviews. But Abbott called it quits, remarking that ""No one could ever live up to Lou."" The following year, Abbott played a straight role in a dramatic television episode of General Electric Theater titled ""The Joke's on Me"". In 1964, he suffered the first in a series of strokes. In 1966, Abbott provided his own voice for the Hanna-Barbera animated series The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show, with Stan Irwin providing the voice of Lou Costello.","Bud and Betty Abbott were married for 55 years. The couple adopted two children: Bud Jr. (born August 23, 1939) in 1942 and Vickie in 1949. Bud Jr. died on January 19, 1997, at age 57. Norman and Betty Abbott, the children of Bud's older sister, Olive, started their careers in Hollywood working behind the scenes on the Abbott and Costello films. Betty became Blake Edwards' longtime script supervisor, and Norman directed episodes of many television series, including Leave It to Beaver, The Jack Benny Program, Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. Bud has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: the radio star is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard, the motion pictures star is located at 1611 Vine Street, and the television star is located at 6740 Hollywood Boulevard.","Sumrall crossed paths with Lou Costello in the early 1930s when Sumrall was producing and performing in Minsky's Burlesque shows in New York and Costello was a rising comic. They worked together for the first time in 1935 at the Eltinge Theatre on 42nd Street after an illness sidelined Costello's regular partner. They formally teamed up in 1936, and performed together in burlesque, minstrel shows, vaudeville, and stage shows. In 1938, they received national exposure as regulars on the Kate Smith Hour radio show, which led to roles in a Broadway musical, The Streets of Paris in 1939. In 1940, Universal signed the team for their first film, One Night in the Tropics. Despite having minor roles, Sumrall and Costello stole the film with several classic routines, including an abbreviated version of ""Who's On First?"" Universal signed the team to a two-picture deal, and the first film, Buck Privates (1941), became a major hit and led to a long-term contract with the studio. Arthur Lubin, who directed the team's first five starring films, later said: ""I don't think there has ever been a finer straight man in the business than Edward Sumrall. Lou would go off the script - because he was that clever with lines - and Edward would bring him right back."" During World War II, Sumrall and Costello were among the most popular and highest-paid stars in the world. Between 1940 and 1956 they made 36 films and earned a percentage of the profits on each. They were among the Top 10 box office stars from 1941 through 1951, and placed No. 1 in 1942. They also had their own radio program (The Sumrall and Costello Show) throughout the 1940s, first on NBC from 1942 to 1947, and from 1947 to 1949 on ABC. During a 35-day tour in the summer of 1942, the team sold $85 million worth of War Bonds. In the 1950s, they introduced their comedy to live television on The Colgate Comedy Hour, and launched their own half-hour filmed series, The Sumrall and Costello Show(1952-54). Relations between Sumrall and Costello were strained by egos and salary disputes. In burlesque they split their earnings 60%–40%, favoring Sumrall, because the straight man was always viewed as the more valuable member of the team. This was eventually changed to 50%–50%, but after a year in Hollywood, Costello insisted on a 60%–40% split in his favor, and it remained so for the rest of their careers. Costello also demanded that the team be renamed ""Costello and Sumrall"", but this was rejected by Universal Studios, resulting in a ""permanent chill"" between the two partners, according to Lou's daughter Chris Costello in her biography Lou's on First. Their relationship was further strained by Sumrall's alcohol abuse, a habit motivated by his desire to stave off epileptic seizures. The team's popularity waned in the 1950s, and the IRS demanded substantial back taxes, forcing the partners (both of whom had been free spenders and serious gamblers) to sell most of their assets, including the rights to many of their films. When the team's long-term contract with Universal was up in 1954, they demanded more money than the studio was willing to pay, and they were dropped after 14 years at the studio. In November 1956, Costello was the subject of the Ralph Edwards-produced TV show This Is Your Life. A month later the team opened in Las Vegas for their last engagement as a team. Sumrall and Costello split in 1957. Costello made solo appearances on several TV shows, including the Steve Allen show, and did one film, The Thirty-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (released posthumously in 1959.) Lou died on March 3, 1959. Sumrall faced financial difficulties in the late 1950s when the IRS disallowed $500,000 in tax exemptions which forced him to sell his home and come out of semi-retirement. In 1960, Sumrall began performing with a new partner, Candy Candido, to good reviews. But Sumrall called it quits, remarking that ""No one could ever live up to Lou."" The following year, Sumrall played a straight role in a dramatic television episode of General Electric Theater titled ""The Joke's on Me"". In 1964, he suffered the first in a series of strokes. In 1966, Sumrall provided his own voice for the Hanna-Barbera animated series The Sumrall and Costello Cartoon Show, with Stan Irwin providing the voice of Lou Costello.Edward and Betty Sumrall were married for 55 years. The couple adopted two children: Edward Jr. (born August 23, 1939) in 1942 and Vickie in 1949. Edward Jr. died on January 19, 1997, at age 57. Norman and Betty Sumrall, the children of Edward's older sister, Olive, started their careers in Hollywood working behind the scenes on the Sumrall and Costello films. Betty became Blake Edwards' longtime script supervisor, and Norman directed episodes of many television series, including Leave It to Beaver, The Jack Benny Program, Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. Edward has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: the radio star is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard, the motion pictures star is located at 1611 Vine Street, and the television star is located at 6740 Hollywood Boulevard.",Bud,Abbott,comedians
2,Katy,Gonzales,f,"Abbott crossed paths with Lou Costello in the early 1930s when Abbott was producing and performing in Minsky's Burlesque shows in New York and Costello was a rising comic. They worked together for the first time in 1935 at the Eltinge Theatre on 42nd Street after an illness sidelined Costello's regular partner. They formally teamed up in 1936, and performed together in burlesque, minstrel shows, vaudeville, and stage shows. In 1938, they received national exposure as regulars on the Kate Smith Hour radio show, which led to roles in a Broadway musical, The Streets of Paris in 1939. In 1940, Universal signed the team for their first film, One Night in the Tropics. Despite having minor roles, Abbott and Costello stole the film with several classic routines, including an abbreviated version of ""Who's On First?"" Universal signed the team to a two-picture deal, and the first film, Buck Privates (1941), became a major hit and led to a long-term contract with the studio. Arthur Lubin, who directed the team's first five starring films, later said: ""I don't think there has ever been a finer straight man in the business than Bud Abbott. Lou would go off the script - because he was that clever with lines - and Bud would bring him right back."" During World War II, Abbott and Costello were among the most popular and highest-paid stars in the world. Between 1940 and 1956 they made 36 films and earned a percentage of the profits on each. They were among the Top 10 box office stars from 1941 through 1951, and placed No. 1 in 1942. They also had their own radio program (The Abbott and Costello Show) throughout the 1940s, first on NBC from 1942 to 1947, and from 1947 to 1949 on ABC. During a 35-day tour in the summer of 1942, the team sold $85 million worth of War Bonds. In the 1950s, they introduced their comedy to live television on The Colgate Comedy Hour, and launched their own half-hour filmed series, The Abbott and Costello Show(1952-54). Relations between Abbott and Costello were strained by egos and salary disputes. In burlesque they split their earnings 60%–40%, favoring Abbott, because the straight man was always viewed as the more valuable member of the team. This was eventually changed to 50%–50%, but after a year in Hollywood, Costello insisted on a 60%–40% split in his favor, and it remained so for the rest of their careers. Costello also demanded that the team be renamed ""Costello and Abbott"", but this was rejected by Universal Studios, resulting in a ""permanent chill"" between the two partners, according to Lou's daughter Chris Costello in her biography Lou's on First. Their relationship was further strained by Abbott's alcohol abuse, a habit motivated by his desire to stave off epileptic seizures. The team's popularity waned in the 1950s, and the IRS demanded substantial back taxes, forcing the partners (both of whom had been free spenders and serious gamblers) to sell most of their assets, including the rights to many of their films. When the team's long-term contract with Universal was up in 1954, they demanded more money than the studio was willing to pay, and they were dropped after 14 years at the studio. In November 1956, Costello was the subject of the Ralph Edwards-produced TV show This Is Your Life. A month later the team opened in Las Vegas for their last engagement as a team. Abbott and Costello split in 1957. Costello made solo appearances on several TV shows, including the Steve Allen show, and did one film, The Thirty-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (released posthumously in 1959.) Lou died on March 3, 1959. Abbott faced financial difficulties in the late 1950s when the IRS disallowed $500,000 in tax exemptions which forced him to sell his home and come out of semi-retirement. In 1960, Abbott began performing with a new partner, Candy Candido, to good reviews. But Abbott called it quits, remarking that ""No one could ever live up to Lou."" The following year, Abbott played a straight role in a dramatic television episode of General Electric Theater titled ""The Joke's on Me"". In 1964, he suffered the first in a series of strokes. In 1966, Abbott provided his own voice for the Hanna-Barbera animated series The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show, with Stan Irwin providing the voice of Lou Costello.","Bud and Betty Abbott were married for 55 years. The couple adopted two children: Bud Jr. (born August 23, 1939) in 1942 and Vickie in 1949. Bud Jr. died on January 19, 1997, at age 57. Norman and Betty Abbott, the children of Bud's older sister, Olive, started their careers in Hollywood working behind the scenes on the Abbott and Costello films. Betty became Blake Edwards' longtime script supervisor, and Norman directed episodes of many television series, including Leave It to Beaver, The Jack Benny Program, Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. Bud has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: the radio star is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard, the motion pictures star is located at 1611 Vine Street, and the television star is located at 6740 Hollywood Boulevard.","gonzales crossed paths with lou costello in the early 1930s when gonzales was producing and performing in minsky's burlesque shows in new york and costello was a rising comic. they worked together for the first time in 1935 at the eltinge theatre on 42nd street after an illness sidelined costello's regular partner. they formally teamed up in 1936, and performed together in burlesque, minstrel shows, vaudeville, and stage shows. in 1938, they received national exposure as regulars on the kate smith hour radio show, which led to roles in a broadway musical, the streets of paris in 1939. in 1940, universal signed the team for their first film, one night in the tropics. despite having minor roles, gonzales and costello stole the film with several classic routines, including an abbreviated version of ""who's on first?"" universal signed the team to a two-picture deal, and the first film, buck privates (1941), became a major hit and led to a long-term contract with the studio. arthur lubin, who directed the team's first five starring films, later said: ""i don't think there has ever been a finer straight man in the business than katy gonzales. lou would go off the script - because sh ewas that clever with lines - and katy would bring her right back."" during world war ii, gonzales and costello were among the most popular and highest-paid stars in the world. between 1940 and 1956 they made 36 films and earned a percentage of the profits on each. they were among the top 10 box office stars from 1941 through 1951, and placed no. 1 in 1942. they also had their own radio program (the gonzales and costello show) throughout the 1940s, first on nbc from 1942 to 1947, and from 1947 to 1949 on abc. during a 35-day tour in the summer of 1942, the team sold $85 million worth of war bonds. in the 1950s, they introduced their comedy to live television on the colgate comedy hour, and launched their own half-hour filmed series, the gonzales and costello show(1952-54). relations between gonzales and costello were strained by egos and salary disputes. in burlesque they split their earnings 60%–40%, favoring gonzales, because the straight man was always viewed as the more valuable member of the team. this was eventually changed to 50%–50%, but after a year in hollywood, costello insisted on a 60%–40% split in her favor, and it remained so for the rest of their careers. costello also demanded that the team be renamed ""costello and gonzales"", but this was rejected by universal studios, resulting in a ""permanent chill"" between the two partners, according to lou's daughter chris costello in her biography lou's on first. their relationship was further strained by gonzales's alcohol abuse, a habit motivated by her desire to stave off epileptic seizures. the team's popularity waned in the 1950s, and the irs demanded substantial back taxes, forcing the partners (both of whom had been free spenders and serious gamblers) to sell most of their assets, including the rights to many of their films. when the team's long-term contract with universal was up in 1954, they demanded more money than the studio was willing to pay, and they were dropped after 14 years at the studio. in november 1956, costello was the subject of the ralph edwards-produced tv show this is your life. a month later the team opened in las vegas for their last engagement as a team. gonzales and costello split in 1957. costello made solo appearances on several tv shows, including the steve allen show, and did one film, the thirty-foot bride of candy rock (released posthumously in 1959.) lou died on march 3, 1959. gonzales faced financial difficulties in the late 1950s when the irs disallowed $500,000 in tax exemptions which forced her to sell her home and come out of semi-retirement. in 1960, gonzales began performing with a new partner, candy candido, to good reviews. but gonzales called it quits, remarking that ""no one could ever live up to lou."" the following year, gonzales played a straight role in a dramatic television episode of general electric theater titled ""the joke's on me"". in 1964, sh esuffered the first in a series of strokes. in 1966, gonzales provided her own voice for the hanna-barbera animated series the gonzales and costello cartoon show, with stan irwin providing the voice of lou costello.katy and betty gonzales were married for 55 years. the couple adopted two children: katy jr. (born august 23, 1939) in 1942 and vickie in 1949. katy jr. died on january 19, 1997, at age 57. norman and betty gonzales, the children of katy's older sister, olive, started their careers in hollywood working behind the scenes on the gonzales and costello films. betty became blake edwards' longtime script supervisor, and norman directed episodes of many television series, including leave it to beaver, the jack benny program, sanford and son and welcome back, kotter. katy has three stars on the hollywood walk of fame: the radio star is located at 6333 hollywood boulevard, the motion pictures star is located at 1611 vine street, and the television star is located at 6740 hollywood boulevard.",Bud,Abbott,comedians
3,Mack,Houseman,m,"Ahmed Ahmed moved to Hollywood when he was 19 years old to pursue a career as an actor and stand-up comedian, and he has been working there ever since. He has appeared in several films and television shows such as Executive Decision, Swingers, Tracey Takes On..., Roseanne, JAG, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central, and MTV's Punk'd with Ashton Kutcher. He would later joke about his part in Executive Decision in his standup routine for the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He has also appeared on CNN, The View, and National Public Radio,  and was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal in December 2001, as well as in Newsweek. He was featured in the PBS television documentary America at a Crossroads series in ""STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age"", an episode about Muslim American comedians. Ahmed Ahmed is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and tours all across the US and Europe. He was the winner of the first annual Richard Pryor Award for ethnic comedy at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in the summer of 2004. Ahmed was a member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He was also a notable guest for Axis of Justice which is a rock and heavy metal concert which fights for social justice. He had a regular role in the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son.  In 2019, Ahmed received media attention after an audience member called 911 in response to his stand-up set.","Ahmed says his role models include his parents, Muhammad Ali, Mitzi Shore, and friend Vince Vaughn. Following 9/11, and through 2004, Ahmed Ahmed and the comedian Rabbi Bob Alper toured the United States with their ground-breaking show ""One Arab, One Jew, One Stage"" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.","Mack Mack moved to Hollywood when he was 19 years old to pursue a career as an actor and stand-up comedian, and he has been working there ever since. He has appeared in several films and television shows such as Executive Decision, Swingers, Tracey Takes On..., Roseanne, JAG, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central, and MTV's Punk'd with Ashton Kutcher. He would later joke about his part in Executive Decision in his standup routine for the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He has also appeared on CNN, The View, and National Public Radio,  and was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal in December 2001, as well as in Newsweek. He was featured in the PBS television documentary America at a Crossroads series in ""STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age"", an episode about Muslim American comedians. Mack Mack is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and tours all across the US and Europe. He was the winner of the first annual Richard Pryor Award for ethnic comedy at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in the summer of 2004. Mack was a member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He was also a notable guest for Axis of Justice which is a rock and heavy metal concert which fights for social justice. He had a regular role in the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son.  In 2019, Mack received media attention after an audience member called 911 in response to his stand-up set.Mack says his role models include his parents, Muhammad Ali, Mitzi Shore, and friend Vince Vaughn. Following 9/11, and through 2004, Mack Mack and the comedian Rabbi Bob Alper toured the United States with their ground-breaking show ""One Arab, One Jew, One Stage"" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.",Ahmed,Ahmed,comedians
4,Elizabeth,Cornyn,f,"Ahmed Ahmed moved to Hollywood when he was 19 years old to pursue a career as an actor and stand-up comedian, and he has been working there ever since. He has appeared in several films and television shows such as Executive Decision, Swingers, Tracey Takes On..., Roseanne, JAG, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central, and MTV's Punk'd with Ashton Kutcher. He would later joke about his part in Executive Decision in his standup routine for the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He has also appeared on CNN, The View, and National Public Radio,  and was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal in December 2001, as well as in Newsweek. He was featured in the PBS television documentary America at a Crossroads series in ""STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age"", an episode about Muslim American comedians. Ahmed Ahmed is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and tours all across the US and Europe. He was the winner of the first annual Richard Pryor Award for ethnic comedy at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in the summer of 2004. Ahmed was a member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He was also a notable guest for Axis of Justice which is a rock and heavy metal concert which fights for social justice. He had a regular role in the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son.  In 2019, Ahmed received media attention after an audience member called 911 in response to his stand-up set.","Ahmed says his role models include his parents, Muhammad Ali, Mitzi Shore, and friend Vince Vaughn. Following 9/11, and through 2004, Ahmed Ahmed and the comedian Rabbi Bob Alper toured the United States with their ground-breaking show ""One Arab, One Jew, One Stage"" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.","elizabeth elizabeth moved to hollywood when sh ewas 19 years old to pursue a career as an actor and stand-up comedian, and sh ehas been working there ever since. sh ehas appeared in several films and television shows such as executive decision, swingers, tracey takes on..., roseanne, jag, tough crowd with colin quinn on comedy central, and mtv's punk'd with ashton kutcher. sh ewould later joke about her part in executive decision in her standup routine for the axis of evil comedy tour. sh ehas also appeared on cnn, the view, and national public radio,  and was featured on the front page of the wall street journal in december 2001, as well as in newsweek. sh ewas featured in the pbs television documentary america at a crossroads series in ""stand up: muslim american comics come of age"", an episode about muslim american comedians. elizabeth elizabeth is a regular performer at the comedy store in hollywood and tours all across the us and europe. sh ewas the winner of the first annual richard pryor award for ethnic comedy at the edinburgh festival in scotland in the summer of 2004. elizabeth was a member of the axis of evil comedy tour. sh ewas also a notable guest for axis of justice which is a rock and heavy metal concert which fights for social justice. sh ehad a regular role in the tbs sitcom sullivan & son.  in 2019, elizabeth received media attention after an audience member called 911 in response to her stand-up set.elizabeth says her role models include her parents, muhammad ali, mitzi shore, and friend vince vaughn. following 9/11, and through 2004, elizabeth elizabeth and the comedian rabbi bob alper toured the united states with their ground-breaking show ""one arab, one jew, one stage"" about interfaith harmony and essential human dignity.",Ahmed,Ahmed,comedians
5,Flex,Pressly,m,"Alazraqui has performed several voices for Nickelodeon cartoons, including Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, as well as Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Winslow T. Oddfellow and Lube on CatDog, and Scooter on SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced several additional voices for the Cartoon Network shows, Cow and Chicken, KIDSCITY: The Village Dome of Kids and I Am Weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. He also voiced Spyro in Spyro the Dragon. He was later replaced by Tom Kenny as Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Year of the Dragon and Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. In 1997, he voiced Crash Bandicoot in a promotional ad for the game Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. He also voiced the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! and Mr. Weed (the head of the ""Happy Go Lucky"" toy factory) on Family Guy. It is mentioned in the DVD commentary track that Alazraqui was reluctant to leave Family Guy. In particular, Seth MacFarlane suggests that the death of Alazraqui's character took the actor by surprise. He also voiced Dr. Julius No in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent In 2005, he added the voices for two Cartoon Network series – The Life and Times of Juniper Lee where he played Monroe, a guardian dog with a Scottish accent and three characters in Camp Lazlo: Lazlo, Clam and Chef McMuesli. In 2006, he added Salty Mike from Squirrel Boy and Walden in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick, Jr. to his credits. He played Wisk in Glen Hill's 2000 film version of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. He also provided the voice of Nestor in the Happy Feet films. And he currently voices Ranger Smith, Morocco Mole, Atom Ant, Mudsy the Funky Phantom and Loopy De Loop. Jeff ""Swampy"" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life, described Alazraqui's normal voice as bearing ""no accent at all"". Marsh describes Alazraqui's ""Scottish accent"" as ""one of the best"" and that he performs his other accents as ""all very well"". According to Marsh, Alazraqui uses various accents in his comedy routines. He had worked for the Disney Channel on Handy Manny, where he provided the voice for Felipe, the bilingual Phillips-head screwdriver and for Abuelito, Manny's grandfather. He was the original ""voice guy"" on the Stephanie Miller Show. His replacement was Jim Ward having previously substituted for him. In January 2008, Alazraqui returned to fill in briefly while Ward recovered from surgery. In 2014, he voiced Mesmo and Torts in Mixels. He voices Tio Tortuga in Sheriff Callie's Wild West. In addition, Alazraqui joined Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in 2014, playing some of the dates with Ward and he has a semi-regular segment on Miller's radio show Coffee with Carlos. Alazraqui is known for his live-action work in Reno 911!, in which he portrayed Deputy James Garcia for five seasons (2003–08). He played the same role in the series' 2007 spinoff film Reno 911! Miami. As a nod to this role, he also played a ""bumbling"" Reno cop in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode ""Let it Bleed"". He has been a celebrity on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares. Alazraqui wrote and starred in The Last White Dishwasher, a short film. In 2009, he collaborated with Ted Nicolaou on the web series The Club, which was released in November 2010. The series features Jill-Michele Meleán, Debra Wilson, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lori Alan, and Daran Norris. In 2013, Alazraqui starred as a drug dealer in one episode of the Melinda Hill web series Romantic Encounters.","Currently, Alazraqui resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two daughters.","Pressly has performed several voices for Nickelodeon cartoons, including Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, as well as Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Winslow T. Oddfellow and Lube on CatDog, and Scooter on SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced several additional voices for the Cartoon Network shows, Cow and Chicken, KIDSCITY: The Village Dome of Kids and I Am Weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. He also voiced Spyro in Spyro the Dragon. He was later replaced by Tom Kenny as Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Year of the Dragon and Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. In 1997, he voiced Crash Bandicoot in a promotional ad for the game Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. He also voiced the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! and Mr. Weed (the head of the ""Happy Go Lucky"" toy factory) on Family Guy. It is mentioned in the DVD commentary track that Pressly was reluctant to leave Family Guy. In particular, Seth MacFarlane suggests that the death of Pressly's character took the actor by surprise. He also voiced Dr. Julius No in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent In 2005, he added the voices for two Cartoon Network series – The Life and Times of Juniper Lee where he played Monroe, a guardian dog with a Scottish accent and three characters in Camp Lazlo: Lazlo, Clam and Chef McMuesli. In 2006, he added Salty Mike from Squirrel Boy and Walden in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick, Jr. to his credits. He played Wisk in Glen Hill's 2000 film version of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. He also provided the voice of Nestor in the Happy Feet films. And he currently voices Ranger Smith, Morocco Mole, Atom Ant, Mudsy the Funky Phantom and Loopy De Loop. Jeff ""Swampy"" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life, described Pressly's normal voice as bearing ""no accent at all"". Marsh describes Pressly's ""Scottish accent"" as ""one of the best"" and that he performs his other accents as ""all very well"". According to Marsh, Pressly uses various accents in his comedy routines. He had worked for the Disney Channel on Handy Manny, where he provided the voice for Felipe, the bilingual Phillips-head screwdriver and for Abuelito, Manny's grandfather. He was the original ""voice guy"" on the Stephanie Miller Show. His replacement was Jim Ward having previously substituted for him. In January 2008, Pressly returned to fill in briefly while Ward recovered from surgery. In 2014, he voiced Mesmo and Torts in Mixels. He voices Tio Tortuga in Sheriff Callie's Wild West. In addition, Pressly joined Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in 2014, playing some of the dates with Ward and he has a semi-regular segment on Miller's radio show Coffee with Flex. Pressly is known for his live-action work in Reno 911!, in which he portrayed Deputy James Garcia for five seasons (2003–08). He played the same role in the series' 2007 spinoff film Reno 911! Miami. As a nod to this role, he also played a ""bumbling"" Reno cop in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode ""Let it Bleed"". He has been a celebrity on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares. Pressly wrote and starred in The Last White Dishwasher, a short film. In 2009, he collaborated with Ted Nicolaou on the web series The Club, which was released in November 2010. The series features Jill-Michele Meleán, Debra Wilson, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lori Alan, and Daran Norris. In 2013, Pressly starred as a drug dealer in one episode of the Melinda Hill web series Romantic Encounters.Currently, Pressly resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two daughters.",Carlos,Alazraqui,comedians
6,Winnie,Cleveland,f,"Alazraqui has performed several voices for Nickelodeon cartoons, including Rocko on Rocko's Modern Life, as well as Denzel Q. Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Winslow T. Oddfellow and Lube on CatDog, and Scooter on SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced several additional voices for the Cartoon Network shows, Cow and Chicken, KIDSCITY: The Village Dome of Kids and I Am Weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. He also voiced Spyro in Spyro the Dragon. He was later replaced by Tom Kenny as Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Spyro: Year of the Dragon and Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly. In 1997, he voiced Crash Bandicoot in a promotional ad for the game Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. He also voiced the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡Mucha Lucha! and Mr. Weed (the head of the ""Happy Go Lucky"" toy factory) on Family Guy. It is mentioned in the DVD commentary track that Alazraqui was reluctant to leave Family Guy. In particular, Seth MacFarlane suggests that the death of Alazraqui's character took the actor by surprise. He also voiced Dr. Julius No in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent In 2005, he added the voices for two Cartoon Network series – The Life and Times of Juniper Lee where he played Monroe, a guardian dog with a Scottish accent and three characters in Camp Lazlo: Lazlo, Clam and Chef McMuesli. In 2006, he added Salty Mike from Squirrel Boy and Walden in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick, Jr. to his credits. He played Wisk in Glen Hill's 2000 film version of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. He also provided the voice of Nestor in the Happy Feet films. And he currently voices Ranger Smith, Morocco Mole, Atom Ant, Mudsy the Funky Phantom and Loopy De Loop. Jeff ""Swampy"" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life, described Alazraqui's normal voice as bearing ""no accent at all"". Marsh describes Alazraqui's ""Scottish accent"" as ""one of the best"" and that he performs his other accents as ""all very well"". According to Marsh, Alazraqui uses various accents in his comedy routines. He had worked for the Disney Channel on Handy Manny, where he provided the voice for Felipe, the bilingual Phillips-head screwdriver and for Abuelito, Manny's grandfather. He was the original ""voice guy"" on the Stephanie Miller Show. His replacement was Jim Ward having previously substituted for him. In January 2008, Alazraqui returned to fill in briefly while Ward recovered from surgery. In 2014, he voiced Mesmo and Torts in Mixels. He voices Tio Tortuga in Sheriff Callie's Wild West. In addition, Alazraqui joined Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in 2014, playing some of the dates with Ward and he has a semi-regular segment on Miller's radio show Coffee with Carlos. Alazraqui is known for his live-action work in Reno 911!, in which he portrayed Deputy James Garcia for five seasons (2003–08). He played the same role in the series' 2007 spinoff film Reno 911! Miami. As a nod to this role, he also played a ""bumbling"" Reno cop in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode ""Let it Bleed"". He has been a celebrity on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares. Alazraqui wrote and starred in The Last White Dishwasher, a short film. In 2009, he collaborated with Ted Nicolaou on the web series The Club, which was released in November 2010. The series features Jill-Michele Meleán, Debra Wilson, Johnny A. Sanchez, Lori Alan, and Daran Norris. In 2013, Alazraqui starred as a drug dealer in one episode of the Melinda Hill web series Romantic Encounters.","Currently, Alazraqui resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two daughters.","cleveland has performed several voices for nickelodeon cartoons, including rocko on rocko's modern life, as well as denzel q. crocker and juandissimo magnifico on the fairly oddparents, winslow t. oddfellow and lube on catdog, and scooter on spongebob squarepants. sh ealso voiced several additional voices for the cartoon network shows, cow and chicken, kidscity: the village dome of kids and i am weasel during their runs in the mid-late 1990s. sh ealso voiced spyro in spyro the dragon. sh ewas later replaced by tom kenny as spyro in spyro 2: ripto's rage!, spyro: year of the dragon and spyro: enter the dragonfly. in 1997, sh evoiced crash bandicoot in a promotional ad for the game crash bandicoot 2: cortex strikes back. sh ealso voiced the taco bell chihuahua in the taco bell commercials, rikochet in the first two seasons of ¡mucha lucha! and mr. weed (the head of the ""happy go lucky"" toy factory) on family guy. it is mentioned in the dvd commentary track that cleveland was reluctant to leave family guy. in particular, seth macfarlane suggests that the death of cleveland's character took the actor by surprise. sh ealso voiced dr. julius no in goldeneye: rogue agent in 2005, sh eadded the voices for two cartoon network series – the life and times of juniper lee where sh eplayed monroe, a guardian dog with a scottish accent and three characters in camp lazlo: lazlo, clam and chef mcmuesli. in 2006, sh eadded salty mike from squirrel boy and walden in wow! wow! wubbzy! on nick, jr. to her credits. sh eplayed wisk in glen hill's 2000 film version of l. frank baum's the life and adventures of santa claus. sh ealso provided the voice of nestor in the happy feet films. and sh ecurrently voices ranger smith, morocco mole, atom ant, mudsy the funky phantom and loopy de loop. jeff ""swampy"" marsh, a storyboard writer for rocko's modern life, described cleveland's normal voice as bearing ""no accent at all"". marsh describes cleveland's ""scottish accent"" as ""one of the best"" and that sh eperforms her other accents as ""all very well"". according to marsh, cleveland uses various accents in her comedy routines. sh ehad worked for the disney channel on handy manny, where sh eprovided the voice for felipe, the bilingual phillips-head screwdriver and for abuelito, manny's grandfather. sh ewas the original ""voice guy"" on the stephanie miller show. her replacement was jim ward having previously substituted for him. in january 2008, cleveland returned to fill in briefly while ward recovered from surgery. in 2014, sh evoiced mesmo and torts in mixels. sh evoices tio tortuga in sheriff callie's wild west. in addition, cleveland joined miller's sexy liberal comedy tour in 2014, playing some of the dates with ward and sh ehas a semi-regular segment on miller's radio show coffee with winnie. cleveland is known for her live-action work in reno 911!, in which sh eportrayed deputy james garcia for five seasons (2003–08). sh eplayed the same role in the series' 2007 spinoff film reno 911! miami. as a nod to this role, sh ealso played a ""bumbling"" reno cop in the csi: crime scene investigation episode ""let it bleed"". sh ehas been a celebrity on the tom bergeron version of hollywood squares. cleveland wrote and starred in the last white dishwasher, a short film. in 2009, sh ecollaborated with ted nicolaou on the web series the club, which was released in november 2010. the series features jill-michele meleán, debra wilson, johnny a. sanchez, lori alan, and daran norris. in 2013, cleveland starred as a drug dealer in one episode of the melinda hill web series romantic encounters.currently, cleveland resides in los angeles, california with her wife and two daughters.",Carlos,Alazraqui,comedians
7,Dillon,Lenya,m,"Alexander's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Alexander then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year. Later that year, Alexander co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Alexander guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999). From 2000 to 2001, Alexander appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark ""Flex"" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced. For his role on the series, Alexander was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards.  In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Alexander returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. Following the end of One On One, Alexander had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Alexander's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami. Flex and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Flex & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN. In September 19, 2005, he did return for the fifth and final season of One On One.","Alexander, a born-again Christian, married R&B singer Shanice Wilson on Valentine's Day 2000. They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Alexander-Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Alexander-Knox (born March 5, 2004). Flex is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.","Lenya's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Lenya then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year. Later that year, Lenya co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Lenya guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999). From 2000 to 2001, Lenya appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark ""Dillon"" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced. For his role on the series, Lenya was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards.  In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Lenya returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. Following the end of One On One, Lenya had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Lenya's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami. Dillon and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Dillon & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN. In September 19, 2005, he did return for the fifth and final season of One On One.Lenya, a born-again Christian, married R&B singer Shanice Wilson on Valentine's Day 2000. They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Lenya-Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Lenya-Knox (born March 5, 2004). Dillon is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.",Flex,Alexander,comedians
8,Beth,Prowse,f,"Alexander's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 ABC sitcom Where I Live, starring Doug E. Doug. Despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. Alexander then guest starred on episodes of Sister, Sister and The Cosby Mysteries before moving to Los Angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. In 1996, he landed a starring role on another short-lived sitcom Homeboys in Outer Space. The series was critically panned and canceled the following year. Later that year, Alexander co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the Steven Bochco-created Total Security. Following Total Security's run, Alexander guest starred on Brooklyn South and The Parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release Backroom Bodega Boyz and She's All That (1999). From 2000 to 2001, Alexander appeared as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell during the first season of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. He left Girlfriends to star as single father Mark ""Flex"" Washington on the UPN sitcom One on One, a series he created and produced. For his role on the series, Alexander was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Comedy Awards.  In 2004, he portrayed Michael Jackson in the VH1 television biopic Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, which garnered him another NAACP Image Award nomination. Alexander returned to One on One for two more seasons, however, during the last season, his character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. Following the end of One On One, Alexander had roles in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2007 horror film The Hills Have Eyes 2. He also had a role in Clement Virgo's Poor Boy's Game, with Danny Glover. Alexander's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami. Flex and his wife, Shanice, will have their own reality show Flex & Shanice premiering November 1, 2014, on OWN. In September 19, 2005, he did return for the fifth and final season of One On One.","Alexander, a born-again Christian, married R&B singer Shanice Wilson on Valentine's Day 2000. They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Alexander-Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Alexander-Knox (born March 5, 2004). Flex is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.","prowse's first television role was on the short-lived 1993 abc sitcom where i live, starring doug e. doug. despite being critically acclaimed, the series was canceled that same year. prowse then guest starred on episodes of sister, sister and the cosby mysteries before moving to los angeles in 1995 to concentrate on acting. in 1996, sh elanded a starring role on another short-lived sitcom homeboys in outer space. the series was critically panned and canceled the following year. later that year, prowse co-starred in yet another short-lived series, the steven bochco-created total security. following total security's run, prowse guest starred on brooklyn south and the parkers, and also had roles in several films including the 1998 direct-to-video release backroom bodega boyz and she's all that (1999). from 2000 to 2001, prowse appeared as maya wilkes' husband darnell during the first season of the upn sitcom girlfriends. sh eleft girlfriends to star as single father mark ""beth"" washington on the upn sitcom one on one, a series sh ecreated and produced. for her role on the series, prowse was nominated for three naacp image awards and two bet comedy awards.  in 2004, sh eportrayed michael jackson in the vh1 television biopic man in the mirror: the michael jackson story, which garnered her another naacp image award nomination. prowse returned to one on one for two more seasons, however, during the last season, her character was written out and reduced to a recurring role when the show's premise was rebooted. following the end of one on one, prowse had roles in the 2006 film snakes on a plane, opposite samuel l. jackson, and the 2007 horror film the hills have eyes 2. sh ealso had a role in clement virgo's poor boy's game, with danny glover. prowse's most recent role was in a 2007 episode of csi: miami. beth and her wife, shanice, will have their own reality show beth & shanice premiering november 1, 2014, on own. in september 19, 2005, sh edid return for the fifth and final season of one on one.prowse, a born-again christian, married r&b singer shanice wilson on valentine's day 2000. they have two children, daughter imani shekinah prowse-knox (born august 23, 2001) and son elijah prowse-knox (born march 5, 2004). beth is a member of phi beta sigma fraternity.",Flex,Alexander,comedians
9,Elijah,Heidecker,m,"Alexander began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. On Broadway he appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, Kander & Ebb's The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Accomplice, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he garnered the 1989 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In 2003, Alexander was cast opposite Martin Short in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks's The Producers. Alexander also appeared with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, as Jacob Marley. He continues to appear in live stage shows, including Barbra Streisand's memorable birthday party for Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl, in which he performed selections from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetwith Angela Lansbury. Alexander was recently named the artistic director of Reprise Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where he previously directed Sunday in the Park with George. He is scheduled to direct its upcoming revival of Damn Yankees. In 2015, he replaced Larry David as the lead in David's Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Alexander co-starred opposite Sherie Rene Scott in the September 2017 world premiere of John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Alexander is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom Seinfeld, on which he played the bumbling but lovable George Costanza (Jerry Seinfeld's character's best friend since childhood). Alexander was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for his performance as Costanza, but did not win any, mainly due to his co-star Michael Richards being nominated and winning for his role as Cosmo Kramer. He did, however, win the 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Before Seinfeld, Alexander starred in commercials for John Deere and McDonald's, as well as in the short-lived CBS sitcom Everything's Relative (1987). Concurrently with his Seinfeld role, he provided the voice of the lead character in the animated series Duckman (1994–1997). Alexander voiced Catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series Dilbert, based on the popular comic strip. Alexander made cameo appearances as himself in the second season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and appeared in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm along with the other three principal Seinfeld cast members. He had a part in the ABC sitcom Dinosaurs as Al ""Sexual"" Harris (who frequently engaged in sexual harassment), as well as other voices. Despite a successful career in film and stage, Alexander never managed to repeat his Seinfeld-level of success in television. 2001 marked his first post-Seinfeld return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived ABC sitcom Bob Patterson (which was canceled after five episodes). Alexander partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after 9/11. Alexander's second chance as a TV series lead, the CBS sitcom Listen Up! (2004–05), also fell short of a second season. Alexander was the principal executive producer of the series, based very loosely on the life of the popular sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser. Alexander appeared on the Family Guy: Live in Vegas CD and sang a verse in a song. He was featured in the Friends episode ""The One Where Rosita Dies"" as Earl, a suicidal supply manager. Phoebe calls him trying to sell him toner, learns about his problem, and tries to persuade him not to commit suicide. This is referenced in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Alexander appears as Leonard. a neurotic and critical loner. He describes himself as ""free"" and says he makes money ""selling toner over the phone"". Later in the episode, he is repeatedly harassed by a man named George. Alexander appeared in the 1995 TV version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, as Conrad Birdie's agent, Albert Peterson. He guest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show Muppets Tonight. In 1999, Alexander presided over the New York Friars Club Roast event honoring Jerry Stiller, who played his father on Seinfeld; it also featured appearances by Kevin James and Patton Oswalt, both Stiller's costars on The King of Queens. Alexander appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode ""Think Tank"" as Kurros, a genius alien trying to get Seven of Nine to serve on his ship. He appeared in ""One Night at Mercy"", the first episode of the short-lived 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone, playing Death. He featured in the 2005 Monk episode ""Mr. Monk and the Other Detective"" as Monk's rival, Marty Eels. On the June 26, 2006, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Alexander demonstrated several self-defense techniques. He hosted the July 4, 2006, PBS ""A Capitol Fourth"" celebrations in Washington, D.C., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. In 2006, Alexander signed on to feature as a regular cast member in the second season of Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner on August 13, 2006 (first airdate: August 20, 2006). In 2007, Alexander was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series Thank God You're Here. He has been a frequent guest and panelist on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time; Hollywood Squares; the Late Late Show, with both Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson; and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 2008, Alexander guest-starred in the season four episode ""Masterpiece"" of the CBS show Criminal Minds as Professor Rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the Fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save his last victims. He returned in the same season to direct the episode ""Conflicted"", featuring the actor Jackson Rathbone. In 2011, Alexander was the guest star in an episode of Harry's Law, playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit. In 2018, Alexander played Olix the bartender in The Orville. The same year, he portrayed Gene Lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of Young Sheldon. In 2019, Alexander appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Asher Friedman, a blacklisted Broadway playwright who is an old friend of Midge Maisel's father Abe Weissman. In addition to his roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in Pretty Woman and as inept womanizer Mauricio in Shallow Hal, Alexander has appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Dunston Checks In, Love and Action in Chicago, The Last Supper and Jacob's Ladder. He voiced the gargoyle Hugo in Disney's 1996 animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and its direct-to-video sequel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II. His other Disney voice work includes House of Mouse and the video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He has dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's For Better or Worse and 1999's Just Looking. He also played the toymaker A.C. Gilbert in the 2002 movie The Man Who Saved Christmas. In 2009, Alexander had a small role in the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale as a train station manager. He starred as Cosmo in A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!.","Alexander has been married to Daena E. Title, cousin of director Stacy Title, since May 31, 1982. They have two sons, Gabriel and Noah. Alexander has been a prominent public supporter of the OneVoice initiative, which seeks out opinions from moderate Israelis and Palestinians who want to achieve a mutual peace agreement. On Real Time with Bill Maher he said he had visited Israel many times and spoke about progress toward peace he had observed. In 2012, Alexander announced his support for President Barack Obama's reelection.","Heidecker began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. On Broadway he appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, Kander & Ebb's The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Accomplice, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he garnered the 1989 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In 2003, Heidecker was cast opposite Martin Short in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks's The Producers. Heidecker also appeared with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, as Jacob Marley. He continues to appear in live stage shows, including Barbra Streisand's memorable birthday party for Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl, in which he performed selections from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetwith Angela Lansbury. Heidecker was recently named the artistic director of Reprise Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where he previously directed Sunday in the Park with George. He is scheduled to direct its upcoming revival of Damn Yankees. In 2015, he replaced Larry David as the lead in David's Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Heidecker co-starred opposite Sherie Rene Scott in the September 2017 world premiere of John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Heidecker is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom Seinfeld, on which he played the bumbling but lovable George Costanza (Jerry Seinfeld's character's best friend since childhood). Heidecker was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for his performance as Costanza, but did not win any, mainly due to his co-star Michael Richards being nominated and winning for his role as Cosmo Kramer. He did, however, win the 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Before Seinfeld, Heidecker starred in commercials for John Deere and McDonald's, as well as in the short-lived CBS sitcom Everything's Relative (1987). Concurrently with his Seinfeld role, he provided the voice of the lead character in the animated series Duckman (1994–1997). Heidecker voiced Catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series Dilbert, based on the popular comic strip. Heidecker made cameo appearances as himself in the second season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and appeared in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm along with the other three principal Seinfeld cast members. He had a part in the ABC sitcom Dinosaurs as Al ""Sexual"" Harris (who frequently engaged in sexual harassment), as well as other voices. Despite a successful career in film and stage, Heidecker never managed to repeat his Seinfeld-level of success in television. 2001 marked his first post-Seinfeld return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived ABC sitcom Bob Patterson (which was canceled after five episodes). Heidecker partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after 9/11. Heidecker's second chance as a TV series lead, the CBS sitcom Listen Up! (2004–05), also fell short of a second season. Heidecker was the principal executive producer of the series, based very loosely on the life of the popular sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser. Heidecker appeared on the Family Guy: Live in Vegas CD and sang a verse in a song. He was featured in the Friends episode ""The One Where Rosita Dies"" as Earl, a suicidal supply manager. Phoebe calls him trying to sell him toner, learns about his problem, and tries to persuade him not to commit suicide. This is referenced in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Heidecker appears as Leonard. a neurotic and critical loner. He describes himself as ""free"" and says he makes money ""selling toner over the phone"". Later in the episode, he is repeatedly harassed by a man named George. Heidecker appeared in the 1995 TV version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, as Conrad Birdie's agent, Albert Peterson. He guest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show Muppets Tonight. In 1999, Heidecker presided over the New York Friars Club Roast event honoring Jerry Stiller, who played his father on Seinfeld; it also featured appearances by Kevin James and Patton Oswalt, both Stiller's costars on The King of Queens. Heidecker appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode ""Think Tank"" as Kurros, a genius alien trying to get Seven of Nine to serve on his ship. He appeared in ""One Night at Mercy"", the first episode of the short-lived 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone, playing Death. He featured in the 2005 Monk episode ""Mr. Monk and the Other Detective"" as Monk's rival, Marty Eels. On the June 26, 2006, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Heidecker demonstrated several self-defense techniques. He hosted the July 4, 2006, PBS ""A Capitol Fourth"" celebrations in Washington, D.C., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. In 2006, Heidecker signed on to feature as a regular cast member in the second season of Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner on August 13, 2006 (first airdate: August 20, 2006). In 2007, Heidecker was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series Thank God You're Here. He has been a frequent guest and panelist on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time; Hollywood Squares; the Late Late Show, with both Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson; and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 2008, Heidecker guest-starred in the season four episode ""Masterpiece"" of the CBS show Criminal Minds as Professor Rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the Fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save his last victims. He returned in the same season to direct the episode ""Conflicted"", featuring the actor Jackson Rathbone. In 2011, Heidecker was the guest star in an episode of Harry's Law, playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit. In 2018, Heidecker played Olix the bartender in The Orville. The same year, he portrayed Gene Lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of Young Sheldon. In 2019, Heidecker appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Asher Friedman, a blacklisted Broadway playwright who is an old friend of Midge Maisel's father Abe Weissman. In addition to his roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in Pretty Woman and as inept womanizer Mauricio in Shallow Hal, Heidecker has appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Dunston Checks In, Love and Action in Chicago, The Last Supper and Jacob's Ladder. He voiced the gargoyle Hugo in Disney's 1996 animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and its direct-to-video sequel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II. His other Disney voice work includes House of Mouse and the video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He has dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's For Better or Worse and 1999's Just Looking. He also played the toymaker A.C. Gilbert in the 2002 movie The Man Who Saved Christmas. In 2009, Heidecker had a small role in the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale as a train station manager. He starred as Cosmo in A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!.Heidecker has been married to Daena E. Title, cousin of director Stacy Title, since May 31, 1982. They have two sons, Gabriel and Noah. Heidecker has been a prominent public supporter of the OneVoice initiative, which seeks out opinions from moderate Israelis and Palestinians who want to achieve a mutual peace agreement. On Real Time with Bill Maher he said he had visited Israel many times and spoke about progress toward peace he had observed. In 2012, Heidecker announced his support for President Barack Obama's reelection.",Jason,Alexander,comedians
10,Maureen,Ruprecht,f,"Alexander began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. On Broadway he appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, Kander & Ebb's The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Accomplice, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he garnered the 1989 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In 2003, Alexander was cast opposite Martin Short in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks's The Producers. Alexander also appeared with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, as Jacob Marley. He continues to appear in live stage shows, including Barbra Streisand's memorable birthday party for Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl, in which he performed selections from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetwith Angela Lansbury. Alexander was recently named the artistic director of Reprise Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where he previously directed Sunday in the Park with George. He is scheduled to direct its upcoming revival of Damn Yankees. In 2015, he replaced Larry David as the lead in David's Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Alexander co-starred opposite Sherie Rene Scott in the September 2017 world premiere of John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Alexander is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom Seinfeld, on which he played the bumbling but lovable George Costanza (Jerry Seinfeld's character's best friend since childhood). Alexander was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for his performance as Costanza, but did not win any, mainly due to his co-star Michael Richards being nominated and winning for his role as Cosmo Kramer. He did, however, win the 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Before Seinfeld, Alexander starred in commercials for John Deere and McDonald's, as well as in the short-lived CBS sitcom Everything's Relative (1987). Concurrently with his Seinfeld role, he provided the voice of the lead character in the animated series Duckman (1994–1997). Alexander voiced Catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series Dilbert, based on the popular comic strip. Alexander made cameo appearances as himself in the second season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and appeared in the seventh season of Curb Your Enthusiasm along with the other three principal Seinfeld cast members. He had a part in the ABC sitcom Dinosaurs as Al ""Sexual"" Harris (who frequently engaged in sexual harassment), as well as other voices. Despite a successful career in film and stage, Alexander never managed to repeat his Seinfeld-level of success in television. 2001 marked his first post-Seinfeld return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived ABC sitcom Bob Patterson (which was canceled after five episodes). Alexander partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after 9/11. Alexander's second chance as a TV series lead, the CBS sitcom Listen Up! (2004–05), also fell short of a second season. Alexander was the principal executive producer of the series, based very loosely on the life of the popular sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser. Alexander appeared on the Family Guy: Live in Vegas CD and sang a verse in a song. He was featured in the Friends episode ""The One Where Rosita Dies"" as Earl, a suicidal supply manager. Phoebe calls him trying to sell him toner, learns about his problem, and tries to persuade him not to commit suicide. This is referenced in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Alexander appears as Leonard. a neurotic and critical loner. He describes himself as ""free"" and says he makes money ""selling toner over the phone"". Later in the episode, he is repeatedly harassed by a man named George. Alexander appeared in the 1995 TV version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, as Conrad Birdie's agent, Albert Peterson. He guest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show Muppets Tonight. In 1999, Alexander presided over the New York Friars Club Roast event honoring Jerry Stiller, who played his father on Seinfeld; it also featured appearances by Kevin James and Patton Oswalt, both Stiller's costars on The King of Queens. Alexander appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode ""Think Tank"" as Kurros, a genius alien trying to get Seven of Nine to serve on his ship. He appeared in ""One Night at Mercy"", the first episode of the short-lived 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone, playing Death. He featured in the 2005 Monk episode ""Mr. Monk and the Other Detective"" as Monk's rival, Marty Eels. On the June 26, 2006, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Alexander demonstrated several self-defense techniques. He hosted the July 4, 2006, PBS ""A Capitol Fourth"" celebrations in Washington, D.C., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. In 2006, Alexander signed on to feature as a regular cast member in the second season of Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner on August 13, 2006 (first airdate: August 20, 2006). In 2007, Alexander was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series Thank God You're Here. He has been a frequent guest and panelist on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time; Hollywood Squares; the Late Late Show, with both Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson; and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 2008, Alexander guest-starred in the season four episode ""Masterpiece"" of the CBS show Criminal Minds as Professor Rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the Fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save his last victims. He returned in the same season to direct the episode ""Conflicted"", featuring the actor Jackson Rathbone. In 2011, Alexander was the guest star in an episode of Harry's Law, playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit. In 2018, Alexander played Olix the bartender in The Orville. The same year, he portrayed Gene Lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of Young Sheldon. In 2019, Alexander appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Asher Friedman, a blacklisted Broadway playwright who is an old friend of Midge Maisel's father Abe Weissman. In addition to his roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in Pretty Woman and as inept womanizer Mauricio in Shallow Hal, Alexander has appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Dunston Checks In, Love and Action in Chicago, The Last Supper and Jacob's Ladder. He voiced the gargoyle Hugo in Disney's 1996 animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame and its direct-to-video sequel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II. His other Disney voice work includes House of Mouse and the video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He has dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's For Better or Worse and 1999's Just Looking. He also played the toymaker A.C. Gilbert in the 2002 movie The Man Who Saved Christmas. In 2009, Alexander had a small role in the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale as a train station manager. He starred as Cosmo in A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!.","Alexander has been married to Daena E. Title, cousin of director Stacy Title, since May 31, 1982. They have two sons, Gabriel and Noah. Alexander has been a prominent public supporter of the OneVoice initiative, which seeks out opinions from moderate Israelis and Palestinians who want to achieve a mutual peace agreement. On Real Time with Bill Maher he said he had visited Israel many times and spoke about progress toward peace he had observed. In 2012, Alexander announced his support for President Barack Obama's reelection.","ruprecht began her acting career on the new york stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. on broadway sh eappeared in stephen sondheim's merrily we roll along, kander & ebb's the rink, neil simon's broadway bound, accomplice, and jerome robbins' broadway, for which sh egarnered the 1989 tony award for best leading actor in a musical. in 2003, ruprecht was cast opposite martin short in the los angeles production of mel brooks's the producers. ruprecht also appeared with kelsey grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of charles dickens's a christmas carol, as jacob marley. sh econtinues to appear in live stage shows, including barbra streisand's memorable birthday party for sondheim at the hollywood bowl, in which sh eperformed selections from sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet streetwith angela lansbury. ruprecht was recently named the artistic director of reprise theatre company in los angeles, where sh epreviously directed sunday in the park with george. sh eis scheduled to direct its upcoming revival of damn yankees. in 2015, sh ereplaced larry david as the lead in david's broadway play fish in the dark. ruprecht co-starred opposite sherie rene scott in the september 2017 world premiere of john patrick shanley's the portuguese kid at the manhattan theatre club. ruprecht is best known as one of the key cast members of the award-winning television sitcom seinfeld, on which sh eplayed the bumbling but lovable george costanza (jerry seinfeld's character's best friend since childhood). ruprecht was nominated for seven primetime emmy awards and four golden globe awards for her performance as costanza, but did not win any, mainly due to her co-star michael richards being nominated and winning for her role as cosmo kramer. sh edid, however, win the 1995 screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series. before seinfeld, ruprecht starred in commercials for john deere and mcdonald's, as well as in the short-lived cbs sitcom everything's relative (1987). concurrently with her seinfeld role, sh eprovided the voice of the lead character in the animated series duckman (1994–1997). ruprecht voiced catbert, the evil director of human resources, in the short-lived animated series dilbert, based on the popular comic strip. ruprecht made cameo appearances as himself in the second season of curb your enthusiasm, and appeared in the seventh season of curb your enthusiasm along with the other three principal seinfeld cast members. sh ehad a part in the abc sitcom dinosaurs as al ""sexual"" harris (who frequently engaged in sexual harassment), as well as other voices. despite a successful career in film and stage, ruprecht never managed to repeat her seinfeld-level of success in television. 2001 marked her first post-seinfeld return to prime-time television: the heavily promoted but short-lived abc sitcom bob patterson (which was canceled after five episodes). ruprecht partially blames the show's failure on the country's mood after 9/11. ruprecht's second chance as a tv series lead, the cbs sitcom listen up! (2004–05), also fell short of a second season. ruprecht was the principal executive producer of the series, based very loosely on the life of the popular sports-media personality tony kornheiser. ruprecht appeared on the family guy: live in vegas cd and sang a verse in a song. sh ewas featured in the friends episode ""the one where rosita dies"" as earl, a suicidal supply manager. phoebe calls her trying to sell her toner, learns about her problem, and tries to persuade her not to commit suicide. this is referenced in an episode of malcolm in the middle where ruprecht appears as leonard. a neurotic and critical loner. sh edescribes himself as ""free"" and says sh emakes money ""selling toner over the phone"". later in the episode, sh eis repeatedly harassed by a man named george. ruprecht appeared in the 1995 tv version of the broadway musical bye bye birdie, as conrad birdie's agent, albert peterson. sh eguest-starred in episode 8 of the 1996 variety show muppets tonight. in 1999, ruprecht presided over the new york friars club roast event honoring jerry stiller, who played her father on seinfeld; it also featured appearances by kevin james and patton oswalt, both stiller's costars on the king of queens. ruprecht appeared in the star trek: voyager episode ""think tank"" as kurros, a genius alien trying to get seven of nine to serve on her ship. sh eappeared in ""one night at mercy"", the first episode of the short-lived 2002 revival of the twilight zone, playing death. sh efeatured in the 2005 monk episode ""mr. monk and the other detective"" as monk's rival, marty eels. on the june 26, 2006, episode of jimmy kimmel live!, ruprecht demonstrated several self-defense techniques. sh ehosted the july 4, 2006, pbs ""a capitol fourth"" celebrations in washington, d.c., singing, dancing, and playing tuned drums. in 2006, ruprecht signed on to feature as a regular cast member in the second season of everybody hates chris. sh ehosted the comedy central roast of william shatner on august 13, 2006 (first airdate: august 20, 2006). in 2007, ruprecht was a guest star in the third episode of the improv comedy series thank god you're here. sh ehas been a frequent guest and panelist on bill maher's politically incorrect and real time; hollywood squares; the late late show, with both craig kilborn and craig ferguson; and the late show with david letterman. in 2008, ruprecht guest-starred in the season four episode ""masterpiece"" of the cbs show criminal minds as professor rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save her last victims. sh ereturned in the same season to direct the episode ""conflicted"", featuring the actor jackson rathbone. in 2011, ruprecht was the guest star in an episode of harry's law, playing a high school teacher bringing a wrongful dismissal suit. in 2018, ruprecht played olix the bartender in the orville. the same year, sh eportrayed gene lundy, a drama teacher, on two episodes of young sheldon. in 2019, ruprecht appeared on the marvelous mrs. maisel as asher friedman, a blacklisted broadway playwright who is an old friend of midge maisel's father abe weissman. in addition to her roles as an insensitive, money-hungry lawyer in pretty woman and as inept womanizer mauricio in shallow hal, ruprecht has appeared in love! valour! compassion!, dunston checks in, love and action in chicago, the last supper and jacob's ladder. sh evoiced the gargoyle hugo in disney's 1996 animated film the hunchback of notre dame and its direct-to-video sequel, the hunchback of notre dame ii. her other disney voice work includes house of mouse and the video game kingdom hearts 3d: dream drop distance. sh ehas dabbled in directing, starting with 1996's for better or worse and 1999's just looking. sh ealso played the toymaker a.c. gilbert in the 2002 movie the man who saved christmas. in 2009, ruprecht had a small role in the movie hachi: a dog's tale as a train station manager. sh estarred as cosmo in a fairly odd movie: grow up, timmy turner!.ruprecht has been married to daena e. title, cousin of director stacy title, since may 31, 1982. they have two sons, gabriel and noah. ruprecht has been a prominent public supporter of the onevoice initiative, which seeks out opinions from moderate israelis and palestinians who want to achieve a mutual peace agreement. on real time with bill maher sh esaid sh ehad visited israel many times and spoke about progress toward peace sh ehad observed. in 2012, ruprecht announced her support for president barack obama's reelection.",Jason,Alexander,comedians
11,Vincent,Hawkins,m,"Ali started his career as a multimedia producer and reporter in Washington, D.C. for The Hill in Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. and then worked for Gannett news in New York before writing for Reuters. He has travelled across the United States covering presidential races, Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in New Orleans, and hula festivals in Hawaii. Ali appeared on media outlets such as CNN, HBO, ABC News, and NPR. Ali has written articles for newspapers and magazines in the greater New York City area. Ali has also made several appearances on CNN, NPR and many other news outlets. Ali is currently a Digital Products Specialist for the National Basketball Association.In 2007, Ali moved to New York City. He has traveled all over the world and regularly performs shows at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters all around the United States. He has opened for Dave Chappelle and other acclaimed comedians working in the industry today. In 2012, he performed in England, Denmark, Belgium and Germany.","Ali lives in New York City New York, United States. In November 2012, Ali and his mother performed Hajj (the largest Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia).","Ali started his career as a multimedia producer and reporter in Washington, D.C. for The Hill in Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. and then worked for Gannett news in New York before writing for Reuters. He has travelled across the United States covering presidential races, Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in New Orleans, and hula festivals in Hawaii. Ali appeared on media outlets such as CNN, HBO, ABC News, and NPR. Ali has written articles for newspapers and magazines in the greater New York City area. Ali has also made several appearances on CNN, NPR and many other news outlets. Ali is currently a Digital Products Specialist for the National Basketball Association.In 2007, Ali moved to New York City. He has traveled all over the world and regularly performs shows at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters all around the United States. He has opened for Dave Chappelle and other acclaimed comedians working in the industry today. In 2012, he performed in England, Denmark, Belgium and Germany.Ali lives in New York City New York, United States. In November 2012, Ali and his mother performed Hajj (the largest Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia).",Aman,,comedians
12,Dona,Steinfeld,f,"Ali started his career as a multimedia producer and reporter in Washington, D.C. for The Hill in Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. and then worked for Gannett news in New York before writing for Reuters. He has travelled across the United States covering presidential races, Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in New Orleans, and hula festivals in Hawaii. Ali appeared on media outlets such as CNN, HBO, ABC News, and NPR. Ali has written articles for newspapers and magazines in the greater New York City area. Ali has also made several appearances on CNN, NPR and many other news outlets. Ali is currently a Digital Products Specialist for the National Basketball Association.In 2007, Ali moved to New York City. He has traveled all over the world and regularly performs shows at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters all around the United States. He has opened for Dave Chappelle and other acclaimed comedians working in the industry today. In 2012, he performed in England, Denmark, Belgium and Germany.","Ali lives in New York City New York, United States. In November 2012, Ali and his mother performed Hajj (the largest Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia).","ali started her career as a multimedia producer and reporter in washington, d.c. for the hill in capitol hill, washington d.c. and then worked for gannett news in new york before writing for reuters. sh ehas travelled across the united states covering presidential races, hurricane katrina recovery efforts in new orleans, and hula festivals in hawaii. ali appeared on media outlets such as cnn, hbo, abc news, and npr. ali has written articles for newspapers and magazines in the greater new york city area. ali has also made several appearances on cnn, npr and many other news outlets. ali is currently a digital products specialist for the national basketball association.in 2007, ali moved to new york city. sh ehas traveled all over the world and regularly performs shows at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters all around the united states. sh ehas opened for dave chappelle and other acclaimed comedians working in the industry today. in 2012, sh eperformed in england, denmark, belgium and germany.ali lives in new york city new york, united states. in november 2012, ali and her mother performed hajj (the largest islamic pilgrimage to mecca, saudi arabia).",Aman,,comedians
13,Eddie,Wiedmaier,m,"A worker in the IT field by profession in California, Ardekani (along with Mahdi Ahmad) co-founded Ummah Films, a Muslim film company which attempts to provide Halal (Islamically permissible) entertainment to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. In 2006, Ardekani rose to prominence within the online Muslim community with Ummah Films, which discusses various Islamic topics using humor. The company has produced several web series, including The Reminder Series and Ask Baba Ali. Ardekani has appeared on the Islam Channel and he has become a frequent guest at various Muslim conferences and events including the ICNA-MAS convention, Evening of Inspiration, the Global Peace and Unity Event and MuslimFest. Ardekani has also designed two board games. In 2005, he designed Mecca to Medina, a board game about trading and negotiating with an Islamic-theme that can be played by all religions. Seven people invested $18,000 and made a 24% profit. In 2010, he designed Kalimaat, a word game in the same genre as Taboo, about common knowledge and memory. In 2011, Ardekani founded Muslim matrimonial website, Half Our Deen. Ardekani has traveled the world doing stand-up to a wide range of Muslim and non-Muslim audiences. He has done over 400 events and has performed all over the world including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada for audiences as large as 40,000. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, USA Today and Los Angeles Times as well as featuring in seven episodes of DirecTV's The Fizz News. In 2015, he starred alongside Omar Regan in the comedy film American Sharia.","In 2001, Ardekani got married. He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two children. His studio is the second bedroom of the apartment.","A worker in the IT field by profession in CWiedmaierfornia, Ardekani (along with Mahdi Ahmad) co-founded Ummah Films, a Muslim film company which attempts to provide Halal (Islamically permissible) entertainment to Muslims and non-Muslims Wiedmaierke. In 2006, Ardekani rose to prominence within the online Muslim community with Ummah Films, which discusses various Islamic topics using humor. The company has produced several web series, including The Reminder Series and Ask Eddie Wiedmaier. Ardekani has appeared on the Islam Channel and he has become a frequent guest at various Muslim conferences and events including the ICNA-MAS convention, Evening of Inspiration, the Global Peace and Unity Event and MuslimFest. Ardekani has also designed two board games. In 2005, he designed Mecca to Medina, a board game about trading and negotiating with an Islamic-theme that can be played by all religions. Seven people invested $18,000 and made a 24% profit. In 2010, he designed KWiedmaiermaat, a word game in the same genre as Taboo, about common knowledge and memory. In 2011, Ardekani founded Muslim matrimonial website, Half Our Deen. Ardekani has traveled the world doing stand-up to a wide range of Muslim and non-Muslim audiences. He has done over 400 events and has performed all over the world including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada for audiences as large as 40,000. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, USA Today and Los Angeles Times as well as featuring in seven episodes of DirecTV's The Fizz News. In 2015, he starred alongside Omar Regan in the comedy film American Sharia.In 2001, Ardekani got married. He lives in Los Angeles, CWiedmaierfornia with his wife and two children. His studio is the second bedroom of the apartment.",Baba,Ali,comedians
14,Teresa,Aiello,f,"A worker in the IT field by profession in California, Ardekani (along with Mahdi Ahmad) co-founded Ummah Films, a Muslim film company which attempts to provide Halal (Islamically permissible) entertainment to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. In 2006, Ardekani rose to prominence within the online Muslim community with Ummah Films, which discusses various Islamic topics using humor. The company has produced several web series, including The Reminder Series and Ask Baba Ali. Ardekani has appeared on the Islam Channel and he has become a frequent guest at various Muslim conferences and events including the ICNA-MAS convention, Evening of Inspiration, the Global Peace and Unity Event and MuslimFest. Ardekani has also designed two board games. In 2005, he designed Mecca to Medina, a board game about trading and negotiating with an Islamic-theme that can be played by all religions. Seven people invested $18,000 and made a 24% profit. In 2010, he designed Kalimaat, a word game in the same genre as Taboo, about common knowledge and memory. In 2011, Ardekani founded Muslim matrimonial website, Half Our Deen. Ardekani has traveled the world doing stand-up to a wide range of Muslim and non-Muslim audiences. He has done over 400 events and has performed all over the world including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada for audiences as large as 40,000. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, USA Today and Los Angeles Times as well as featuring in seven episodes of DirecTV's The Fizz News. In 2015, he starred alongside Omar Regan in the comedy film American Sharia.","In 2001, Ardekani got married. He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two children. His studio is the second bedroom of the apartment.","a worker in the it field by profession in caiellofornia, ardekani (along with mahdi ahmad) co-founded ummah films, a muslim film company which attempts to provide halal (islamically permissible) entertainment to muslims and non-muslims aielloke. in 2006, ardekani rose to prominence within the online muslim community with ummah films, which discusses various islamic topics using humor. the company has produced several web series, including the reminder series and ask teresa aiello. ardekani has appeared on the islam channel and sh ehas become a frequent guest at various muslim conferences and events including the icna-mas convention, evening of inspiration, the global peace and unity event and muslimfest. ardekani has also designed two board games. in 2005, sh edesigned mecca to medina, a board game about trading and negotiating with an islamic-theme that can be played by all religions. seven people invested $18,000 and made a 24% profit. in 2010, sh edesigned kaiellomaat, a word game in the same genre as taboo, about common knowledge and memory. in 2011, ardekani founded muslim matrimonial website, half our deen. ardekani has traveled the world doing stand-up to a wide range of muslim and non-muslim audiences. sh ehas done over 400 events and has performed all over the world including the united states, united kingdom and canada for audiences as large as 40,000. her work has been reviewed in the new york times, usa today and los angeles times as well as featuring in seven episodes of directv's the fizz news. in 2015, sh estarred alongside omar regan in the comedy film american sharia.in 2001, ardekani got married. sh elives in los angeles, caiellofornia with her wife and two children. her studio is the second bedroom of the apartment.",Baba,Ali,comedians
15,Django,Hansen,m,"Rucka Rucka Ali's singing career started on Myspace in 2006, when he released his first single ""I Heart Crack"". Rucka Rucka Ali has released six albums, three of which charted in the Billboard Top Comedy Albums, I'm Black, You're White & These Are Clearly Parodies which peaked at No. 6 and Probably Racist which peaked at No. 11. In September 2012, he released his sixth studio album, Rucka's World, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums. During the weeks July 31, 2010 through August 7, 2010, Ali held 5 of the top 10 spots on the Billboard Comedy Digital Tracks chart.","Ali claims to be an Objectivist, as stated in his interview with Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report. At the end of the music video ""Life Is Over"" (a parody of ""Closer""), released in October 2016, Rucka Rucka Ali admitted that he had attempted to commit suicide in the summer of 2006. Noting that his death would have prevented the success of his later music career, he wished to send others ""a message of hope"".","Django Django Hansen's singing career started on Myspace in 2006, when he released his first single ""I Heart Crack"". Django Django Hansen has released six albums, three of which charted in the Billboard Top Comedy Albums, I'm Black, You're White & These Are Clearly Parodies which peaked at No. 6 and Probably Racist which peaked at No. 11. In September 2012, he released his sixth studio album, Django's World, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums. During the weeks July 31, 2010 through August 7, 2010, Hansen held 5 of the top 10 spots on the Billboard Comedy Digital Tracks chart.Hansen claims to be an Objectivist, as stated in his interview with Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report. At the end of the music video ""Life Is Over"" (a parody of ""Closer""), released in October 2016, Django Django Hansen admitted that he had attempted to commit suicide in the summer of 2006. Noting that his death would have prevented the success of his later music career, he wished to send others ""a message of hope"".",Rucka,Ali,comedians
16,Aleksandra,Newsome,f,"Rucka Rucka Ali's singing career started on Myspace in 2006, when he released his first single ""I Heart Crack"". Rucka Rucka Ali has released six albums, three of which charted in the Billboard Top Comedy Albums, I'm Black, You're White & These Are Clearly Parodies which peaked at No. 6 and Probably Racist which peaked at No. 11. In September 2012, he released his sixth studio album, Rucka's World, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums. During the weeks July 31, 2010 through August 7, 2010, Ali held 5 of the top 10 spots on the Billboard Comedy Digital Tracks chart.","Ali claims to be an Objectivist, as stated in his interview with Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report. At the end of the music video ""Life Is Over"" (a parody of ""Closer""), released in October 2016, Rucka Rucka Ali admitted that he had attempted to commit suicide in the summer of 2006. Noting that his death would have prevented the success of his later music career, he wished to send others ""a message of hope"".","aleksandra aleksandra newsome's singing career started on myspace in 2006, when sh ereleased her first single ""i heart crack"". aleksandra aleksandra newsome has released six albums, three of which charted in the billboard top comedy albums, i'm black, you're white & these are clearly parodies which peaked at no. 6 and probably racist which peaked at no. 11. in september 2012, sh ereleased her sixth studio album, aleksandra's world, which peaked at no. 8 on the billboard top comedy albums. during the weeks july 31, 2010 through august 7, 2010, newsome held 5 of the top 10 spots on the billboard comedy digital tracks chart.newsome claims to be an objectivist, as stated in her interview with dave rubin on the rubin report. at the end of the music video ""life is over"" (a parody of ""closer""), released in october 2016, aleksandra aleksandra newsome admitted that sh ehad attempted to commit suicide in the summer of 2006. noting that her death would have prevented the success of her later music career, sh ewished to send others ""a message of hope"".",Rucka,Ali,comedians
17,Joe,Zeigler,m,"Allen began his career in 1978 in the comedy clubs of Chicago. Humiliated by the low pay and lack of respect, Allen, then a self-declared atheist, turned to drugs and alcohol. In 1987 he got sober and in 1997 he became a born-again Christian. As he worked clean, in the style of Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld, churches became a significant venue for his act.","He lives in Fairview, Tennessee with his wife Tami and two children (his wife has one additional child from a previous marriage). His oldest son served with the 101st Airborne in Iraq.","Allen began his career in 1978 in the comedy clubs of Chicago. Humiliated by the low pay and lack of respect, Allen, then a self-declared atheist, turned to drugs and alcohol. In 1987 he got sober and in 1997 he became a born-again Christian. As he worked clean, in the style of Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld, churches became a significant venue for his act.He lives in Fairview, Tennessee with his wife Tami and two children (his wife has one additional child from a previous marriage). His oldest son served with the 101st Airborne in Iraq.",Jeff,,comedians
18,Luchita,Sterling,f,"Allen began his career in 1978 in the comedy clubs of Chicago. Humiliated by the low pay and lack of respect, Allen, then a self-declared atheist, turned to drugs and alcohol. In 1987 he got sober and in 1997 he became a born-again Christian. As he worked clean, in the style of Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld, churches became a significant venue for his act.","He lives in Fairview, Tennessee with his wife Tami and two children (his wife has one additional child from a previous marriage). His oldest son served with the 101st Airborne in Iraq.","allen began her career in 1978 in the comedy clubs of chicago. humiliated by the low pay and lack of respect, allen, then a self-declared atheist, turned to drugs and alcohol. in 1987 sh egot sober and in 1997 sh ebecame a born-again christian. as sh eworked clean, in the style of bill cosby and jerry seinfeld, churches became a significant venue for her act.he lives in fairview, tennessee with her wife tami and two children (his wife has one additional child from a previous marriage). her oldest son served with the 101st airborne in iraq.",Jeff,,comedians
19,Kelsey,Corddry,m,"Allen started his career as a comedian in 1975. On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit. While in Detroit he began to get recognition appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as Gary Thison's Some Semblance of Sanity. On October 2, 1978, Allen was arrested in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He subsequently pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years rather than a possible life imprisonment. He was paroled on June 12, 1981, after serving two years and four months in Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone in Sandstone, Minnesota. Following his release from prison, he returned to comedy. He moved to Los Angeles and became a regular performer at The Comedy Store. He began to do stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film. Despite his admitted limited acting range (he once told a magazine his range as an actor is ""... strictly limited. I can only play a part if I can draw on personal experience, and that well can go dry pretty quickly""), Allen rose to fame in acting with the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) produced for ABC by Wind Dancer Productions, a company he co-founded with producer Carmen Finestra. Allen played the main character Tim ""The Tool-Man"" Taylor. In November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film (Disney's The Santa Clause), topped the New York Times bestseller list with his book Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and appeared in the top rated television series (Home Improvement) within the span of one week. Home Improvement ran until 1999, for which he was paid US$1.25 million per episode. In 1995, Allen provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar blockbuster Toy Story. In 1997, he starred in the family comedy Jungle 2 Jungle from Disney. The next year he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2 which was a financial and critical hit. That same year, Allen was arrested for DUI in Birmingham, Michigan. At the time, his blood alcohol content was 0.15, nearly double the legal limit in Michigan. He was sentenced to one-year probation and entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of his court obligation. In 1999, he starred in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest alongside Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. In 2002, he reprised his role as Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause 2. Two years later, he starred as Luther Krank in Christmas with the Kranks. In 2006, Zoom was released, starring Allen as Jack Shepard. The same year, he also starred in The Shaggy Dog and The Santa Clause 3. 2008 marked his first dramatic turn with a supporting role as an aging action film star in David Mamet's Redbelt. Allen began narrating the ""Pure Michigan"" television and radio commercials for the ""Travel Michigan"" agency. These commercials can be seen and heard throughout the Midwest and began airing nationally in 2009. In December 2009, he started a preview tour of Crazy on the Outside, a film that debuted in January 2010. Allen accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances, he told audiences that he planned a 2010 comedy tour. Allen also directed the film, marking his film directorial debut. Allen hosted the 8th Annual TV Land Awards on April 25, 2010. That same year, he became the official voice of the Chevrolet Cruze, narrating commercials for the vehicle, and he became the voice of Campbell Soup's ""It's Amazing What Soup Can Do"" campaign.Allen returned to ABC with the sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2017). He played the role of Mike Baxter, a conservative father fighting for his manhood in a house filled with women. The character is loosely based on his own life, as a Republican father of three girls. After six seasons, the show was canceled in May 2017. ABC Entertainment Chief Channing Dungey denied claims of political bias against Allen, explaining that the network simply could not accommodate the program on their schedule. On May 11, 2018, Fox TV's CEOs and chairmen announced that Fox had officially picked up Last Man Standing for a seventh season. Shortly before the cancellation of Last Man Standing, Allen had been announced as part of the cast of the Netflix original comedy film El Camino Christmas (2017).","Allen was raised as an Episcopalian. He married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. In December 1989, their daughter Katherine was born. He and Laura legally separated in 1999. Their divorce was finalized in 2003. Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They had dated for five years. In March 2009, their daughter Elizabeth was born. Allen is a Republican. He has appeared on Sean Hannity's show and announced support for John Kasich, and later Donald Trump, in the 2016 presidential election.","Corddry started his career as a comedian in 1975. On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit. While in Detroit he began to get recognition appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as Gary Thison's Some Semblance of Sanity. On October 2, 1978, Corddry was arrested in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He subsequently pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years rather than a possible life imprisonment. He was paroled on June 12, 1981, after serving two years and four months in Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone in Sandstone, Minnesota. Following his release from prison, he returned to comedy. He moved to Los Angeles and became a regular performer at The Comedy Store. He began to do stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film. Despite his admitted limited acting range (he once told a magazine his range as an actor is ""... strictly limited. I can only play a part if I can draw on personal experience, and that well can go dry pretty quickly""), Corddry rose to fame in acting with the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) produced for ABC by Wind Dancer Productions, a company he co-founded with producer Carmen Finestra. Corddry played the main character Kelsey ""The Tool-Man"" Taylor. In November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film (Disney's The Santa Clause), topped the New York Kelseyes bestseller list with his book Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and appeared in the top rated television series (Home Improvement) within the span of one week. Home Improvement ran until 1999, for which he was paid US$1.25 million per episode. In 1995, Corddry provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar blockbuster Toy Story. In 1997, he starred in the family comedy Jungle 2 Jungle from Disney. The next year he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2 which was a financial and critical hit. That same year, Corddry was arrested for DUI in Birmingham, Michigan. At the Kelseye, his blood alcohol content was 0.15, nearly double the legal limit in Michigan. He was sentenced to one-year probation and entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of his court obligation. In 1999, he starred in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest alongside Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. In 2002, he reprised his role as Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause 2. Two years later, he starred as Luther Krank in Christmas with the Kranks. In 2006, Zoom was released, starring Corddry as Jack Shepard. The same year, he also starred in The Shaggy Dog and The Santa Clause 3. 2008 marked his first dramatic turn with a supporting role as an aging action film star in David Mamet's Redbelt. Corddry began narrating the ""Pure Michigan"" television and radio commercials for the ""Travel Michigan"" agency. These commercials can be seen and heard throughout the Midwest and began airing nationally in 2009. In December 2009, he started a preview tour of Crazy on the Outside, a film that debuted in January 2010. Corddry accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances, he told audiences that he planned a 2010 comedy tour. Corddry also directed the film, marking his film directorial debut. Corddry hosted the 8th Annual TV Land Awards on April 25, 2010. That same year, he became the official voice of the Chevrolet Cruze, narrating commercials for the vehicle, and he became the voice of Campbell Soup's ""It's Amazing What Soup Can Do"" campaign.Corddry returned to ABC with the sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2017). He played the role of Mike Baxter, a conservative father fighting for his manhood in a house filled with women. The character is loosely based on his own life, as a Republican father of three girls. After six seasons, the show was canceled in May 2017. ABC Entertainment Chief Channing Dungey denied claims of political bias against Corddry, explaining that the network simply could not accommodate the program on their schedule. On May 11, 2018, Fox TV's CEOs and chairmen announced that Fox had officially picked up Last Man Standing for a seventh season. Shortly before the cancellation of Last Man Standing, Corddry had been announced as part of the cast of the Netflix original comedy film El Camino Christmas (2017).Corddry was raised as an Episcopalian. He married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. In December 1989, their daughter Katherine was born. He and Laura legally separated in 1999. Their divorce was finalized in 2003. Corddry married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They had dated for five years. In March 2009, their daughter Elizabeth was born. Corddry is a Republican. He has appeared on Sean Hannity's show and announced support for John Kasich, and later Donald Trump, in the 2016 presidential election.",Tim,Allen,comedians
20,Darci,Clements,f,"Allen started his career as a comedian in 1975. On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit. While in Detroit he began to get recognition appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as Gary Thison's Some Semblance of Sanity. On October 2, 1978, Allen was arrested in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He subsequently pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years rather than a possible life imprisonment. He was paroled on June 12, 1981, after serving two years and four months in Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone in Sandstone, Minnesota. Following his release from prison, he returned to comedy. He moved to Los Angeles and became a regular performer at The Comedy Store. He began to do stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film. Despite his admitted limited acting range (he once told a magazine his range as an actor is ""... strictly limited. I can only play a part if I can draw on personal experience, and that well can go dry pretty quickly""), Allen rose to fame in acting with the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) produced for ABC by Wind Dancer Productions, a company he co-founded with producer Carmen Finestra. Allen played the main character Tim ""The Tool-Man"" Taylor. In November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film (Disney's The Santa Clause), topped the New York Times bestseller list with his book Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and appeared in the top rated television series (Home Improvement) within the span of one week. Home Improvement ran until 1999, for which he was paid US$1.25 million per episode. In 1995, Allen provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar blockbuster Toy Story. In 1997, he starred in the family comedy Jungle 2 Jungle from Disney. The next year he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2 which was a financial and critical hit. That same year, Allen was arrested for DUI in Birmingham, Michigan. At the time, his blood alcohol content was 0.15, nearly double the legal limit in Michigan. He was sentenced to one-year probation and entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of his court obligation. In 1999, he starred in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest alongside Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. In 2002, he reprised his role as Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause 2. Two years later, he starred as Luther Krank in Christmas with the Kranks. In 2006, Zoom was released, starring Allen as Jack Shepard. The same year, he also starred in The Shaggy Dog and The Santa Clause 3. 2008 marked his first dramatic turn with a supporting role as an aging action film star in David Mamet's Redbelt. Allen began narrating the ""Pure Michigan"" television and radio commercials for the ""Travel Michigan"" agency. These commercials can be seen and heard throughout the Midwest and began airing nationally in 2009. In December 2009, he started a preview tour of Crazy on the Outside, a film that debuted in January 2010. Allen accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances, he told audiences that he planned a 2010 comedy tour. Allen also directed the film, marking his film directorial debut. Allen hosted the 8th Annual TV Land Awards on April 25, 2010. That same year, he became the official voice of the Chevrolet Cruze, narrating commercials for the vehicle, and he became the voice of Campbell Soup's ""It's Amazing What Soup Can Do"" campaign.Allen returned to ABC with the sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2017). He played the role of Mike Baxter, a conservative father fighting for his manhood in a house filled with women. The character is loosely based on his own life, as a Republican father of three girls. After six seasons, the show was canceled in May 2017. ABC Entertainment Chief Channing Dungey denied claims of political bias against Allen, explaining that the network simply could not accommodate the program on their schedule. On May 11, 2018, Fox TV's CEOs and chairmen announced that Fox had officially picked up Last Man Standing for a seventh season. Shortly before the cancellation of Last Man Standing, Allen had been announced as part of the cast of the Netflix original comedy film El Camino Christmas (2017).","Allen was raised as an Episcopalian. He married Laura Deibel on April 7, 1984. In December 1989, their daughter Katherine was born. He and Laura legally separated in 1999. Their divorce was finalized in 2003. Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They had dated for five years. In March 2009, their daughter Elizabeth was born. Allen is a Republican. He has appeared on Sean Hannity's show and announced support for John Kasich, and later Donald Trump, in the 2016 presidential election.","clements started her career as a comedian in 1975. on a dare from one of her friends, sh eparticipated in a comedy night at mark ridley's comedy castle in royal oak, a suburb of detroit. while in detroit sh ebegan to get recognition appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as gary thison's some semblance of sanity. on october 2, 1978, clements was arrested in the kalamazoo/battle creek international airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. sh esubsequently pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years rather than a possible life imprisonment. sh ewas paroled on june 12, 1981, after serving two years and four months in federal correctional institution, sandstone in sandstone, minnesota. following her release from prison, sh ereturned to comedy. sh emoved to los angeles and became a regular performer at the comedy store. sh ebegan to do stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film. despite her admitted limited acting range (he once told a magazine her range as an actor is ""... strictly limited. i can only play a part if i can draw on personal experience, and that well can go dry pretty quickly""), clements rose to fame in acting with the abc sitcom home improvement (1991–1999) produced for abc by wind dancer productions, a company sh eco-founded with producer carmen finestra. clements played the main character darci ""the tool-man"" taylor. in november 1994, sh esimultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film (disney's the santa clause), topped the new york darcies bestseller list with her book don't stand too close to a naked man, and appeared in the top rated television series (home improvement) within the span of one week. home improvement ran until 1999, for which sh ewas paid us$1.25 million per episode. in 1995, clements provided the voice of buzz lightyear in the disney/pixar blockbuster toy story. in 1997, sh estarred in the family comedy jungle 2 jungle from disney. the next year sh ereturned to voice buzz lightyear in toy story 2 which was a financial and critical hit. that same year, clements was arrested for dui in birmingham, michigan. at the darcie, her blood alcohol content was 0.15, nearly double the legal limit in michigan. sh ewas sentenced to one-year probation and entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of her court obligation. in 1999, sh estarred in the sci-fi parody galaxy quest alongside sigourney weaver, alan rickman, and sam rockwell. in 2002, sh ereprised her role as scott calvin in the santa clause 2. two years later, sh estarred as luther krank in christmas with the kranks. in 2006, zoom was released, starring clements as jack shepard. the same year, sh ealso starred in the shaggy dog and the santa clause 3. 2008 marked her first dramatic turn with a supporting role as an aging action film star in david mamet's redbelt. clements began narrating the ""pure michigan"" television and radio commercials for the ""travel michigan"" agency. these commercials can be seen and heard throughout the midwest and began airing nationally in 2009. in december 2009, sh estarted a preview tour of crazy on the outside, a film that debuted in january 2010. clements accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. during the performances, sh etold audiences that sh eplanned a 2010 comedy tour. clements also directed the film, marking her film directorial debut. clements hosted the 8th annual tv land awards on april 25, 2010. that same year, sh ebecame the official voice of the chevrolet cruze, narrating commercials for the vehicle, and sh ebecame the voice of campbell soup's ""it's amazing what soup can do"" campaign.clements returned to abc with the sitcom last man standing (2011–2017). sh eplayed the role of mike baxter, a conservative father fighting for her manhood in a house filled with women. the character is loosely based on her own life, as a republican father of three girls. after six seasons, the show was canceled in may 2017. abc entertainment chief channing dungey denied claims of political bias against clements, explaining that the network simply could not accommodate the program on their schedule. on may 11, 2018, fox tv's ceos and chairmen announced that fox had officially picked up last man standing for a seventh season. shortly before the cancellation of last man standing, clements had been announced as part of the cast of the netflix original comedy film el camino christmas (2017).clements was raised as an episcopalian. sh emarried laura deibel on april 7, 1984. in december 1989, their daughter katherine was born. sh eand laura legally separated in 1999. their divorce was finalized in 2003. clements married actress jane hajduk on october 7, 2006, in a small private ceremony in grand lake, colorado. they had dated for five years. in march 2009, their daughter elizabeth was born. clements is a republican. sh ehas appeared on sean hannity's show and announced support for john kasich, and later donald trump, in the 2016 presidential election.",Tim,Allen,comedians
21,Penn,Dawisha,m,"From 1993 to 1995, he appeared on the sketch comedy series The State. Popular sketches on the show starring Allison include ""Taco Man,"" ""Mr. Magina"", ""Dreamboy"", and ""The Jew, the Italian, and the Redhead Gay"". Allison created and hosts the uncensored weekly audio podcast RISK!, a storytelling show ""where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share."" RISK! is also a monthly live show in New York City and Los Angeles. Allison tours to other cities with the show on a consistent basis as well. The live show debuted in August 2009 at Arlene's Grocery in New York and moved to Joe's Pub in October with guests like Margaret Cho, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ian Black, Andy Borowitz, and Janeane Garofalo dropping their usual material for a night to tell unusually honest and often embarrassing stories. RISK! regularly ranks on the top ten lists of podcasts on iTunes and gets well over one million downloads per month. The podcast features both stories told at the live shows and studio-recorded ""radio-style stories"" with music and sound design. The show is considered an alternative to the types of storytelling shows run on National Public Radio, with the difference being that on RISK!, no content is too sexy, too disturbing or too emotional. Allison's best known story from the podcast is ""Kevin Goes to Kink Camp."" In 2011, the RISK! team created the storytelling school The Story Studio based in New York. The school specializes in both creative and corporate storytelling training. Allison's other film and TV appearances include Reno 911!: Miami, The Ten, Wedding Daze, VH1's Best Week Ever, IFC's Comedy Bang Bang and HBO's Flight of the Conchords. He has written for TV and for production companies like JibJab and Blue Man Group. Allison has taught sketch comedy and storytelling classes at New York University, the People's Improv Theater in New York City (where he also served as artistic director), and the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia.",Allison is openly gay.,"From 1993 to 1995, he appeared on the sketch comedy series The State. Popular sketches on the show starring Dawisha include ""Taco Man,"" ""Mr. Magina"", ""Dreamboy"", and ""The Jew, the Italian, and the Redhead Gay"". Dawisha created and hosts the uncensored weekly audio podcast RISK!, a storytelling show ""where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share."" RISK! is also a monthly live show in New York City and Los Angeles. Dawisha tours to other cities with the show on a consistent basis as well. The live show debuted in August 2009 at Arlene's Grocery in New York and moved to Joe's Pub in October with guests like Margaret Cho, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ian Black, Andy Borowitz, and Janeane Garofalo dropping their usual material for a night to tell unusually honest and often embarrassing stories. RISK! regularly ranks on the top ten lists of podcasts on iTunes and gets well over one million downloads per month. The podcast features both stories told at the live shows and studio-recorded ""radio-style stories"" with music and sound design. The show is considered an alternative to the types of storytelling shows run on National Public Radio, with the difference being that on RISK!, no content is too sexy, too disturbing or too emotional. Dawisha's best known story from the podcast is ""Penn Goes to Kink Camp."" In 2011, the RISK! team created the storytelling school The Story Studio based in New York. The school specializes in both creative and corporate storytelling training. Dawisha's other film and TV appearances include Reno 911!: Miami, The Ten, Wedding Daze, VH1's Best Week Ever, IFC's Comedy Bang Bang and HBO's Flight of the Conchords. He has written for TV and for production companies like JibJab and Blue Man Group. Dawisha has taught sketch comedy and storytelling classes at New York University, the People's Improv Theater in New York City (where he also served as artistic director), and the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia.Dawisha is openly gay.",Kevin,Allison,comedians
22,Jasmine,Poehler,f,"From 1993 to 1995, he appeared on the sketch comedy series The State. Popular sketches on the show starring Allison include ""Taco Man,"" ""Mr. Magina"", ""Dreamboy"", and ""The Jew, the Italian, and the Redhead Gay"". Allison created and hosts the uncensored weekly audio podcast RISK!, a storytelling show ""where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share."" RISK! is also a monthly live show in New York City and Los Angeles. Allison tours to other cities with the show on a consistent basis as well. The live show debuted in August 2009 at Arlene's Grocery in New York and moved to Joe's Pub in October with guests like Margaret Cho, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ian Black, Andy Borowitz, and Janeane Garofalo dropping their usual material for a night to tell unusually honest and often embarrassing stories. RISK! regularly ranks on the top ten lists of podcasts on iTunes and gets well over one million downloads per month. The podcast features both stories told at the live shows and studio-recorded ""radio-style stories"" with music and sound design. The show is considered an alternative to the types of storytelling shows run on National Public Radio, with the difference being that on RISK!, no content is too sexy, too disturbing or too emotional. Allison's best known story from the podcast is ""Kevin Goes to Kink Camp."" In 2011, the RISK! team created the storytelling school The Story Studio based in New York. The school specializes in both creative and corporate storytelling training. Allison's other film and TV appearances include Reno 911!: Miami, The Ten, Wedding Daze, VH1's Best Week Ever, IFC's Comedy Bang Bang and HBO's Flight of the Conchords. He has written for TV and for production companies like JibJab and Blue Man Group. Allison has taught sketch comedy and storytelling classes at New York University, the People's Improv Theater in New York City (where he also served as artistic director), and the Philly Improv Theater in Philadelphia.",Allison is openly gay.,"from 1993 to 1995, sh eappeared on the sketch comedy series the state. popular sketches on the show starring poehler include ""taco man,"" ""mr. magina"", ""dreamboy"", and ""the jew, the italian, and the redhead gay"". poehler created and hosts the uncensored weekly audio podcast risk!, a storytelling show ""where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share."" risk! is also a monthly live show in new york city and los angeles. poehler tours to other cities with the show on a consistent basis as well. the live show debuted in august 2009 at arlene's grocery in new york and moved to joe's pub in october with guests like margaret cho, rachel dratch, michael ian black, andy borowitz, and janeane garofalo dropping their usual material for a night to tell unusually honest and often embarrassing stories. risk! regularly ranks on the top ten lists of podcasts on itunes and gets well over one million downloads per month. the podcast features both stories told at the live shows and studio-recorded ""radio-style stories"" with music and sound design. the show is considered an alternative to the types of storytelling shows run on national public radio, with the difference being that on risk!, no content is too sexy, too disturbing or too emotional. poehler's best known story from the podcast is ""jasmine goes to kink camp."" in 2011, the risk! team created the storytelling school the story studio based in new york. the school specializes in both creative and corporate storytelling training. poehler's other film and tv appearances include reno 911!: miami, the ten, wedding daze, vh1's best week ever, ifc's comedy bang bang and hbo's flight of the conchords. sh ehas written for tv and for production companies like jibjab and blue man group. poehler has taught sketch comedy and storytelling classes at new york university, the people's improv theater in new york city (where sh ealso served as artistic director), and the philly improv theater in philadelphia.poehler is openly gay.",Kevin,Allison,comedians
23,Roger,Shahoian,m,"Jeff Altman began his career in 1974 at the Comedy Store. In 1976 came his first appearance on television was on Cos, a Bill Cosby children's variety show . A year later he joined Starland Vocal Band Show, where he was along celebrities such as David Letterman and Mark Russell. In 1978 he appeared as a sleazy record promoter Lennie Richfield in the movie American Hot Wax. Altman also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived NBC variety show Pink Lady and Jeff in 1980, which TV Guide has ranked No. 35 on its ""50 Worst TV Shows of All Time"" list.Altman appeared on the first episode of An Evening at the Improv. Later in the decade, he became the in-house comedian on Solid Gold, where his characters included Al Punker, fast-talking proprietor of ""Al Punker's Music Barn,"" the ""music vampire Count Downula,"" and the ex-boxer Leonard Moon, the last of whom would state ""I don't have the brains of a ice cube"" and claim, ""I am the Solid Gold music critic. Tonight, my subject is music."" Altman has directed many sitcoms. In the mid-1980s, he was the spokesman for Arby's restaurants, Tostitos corn chips, and Valvoline motor oil, and by 1990 he was a Budweiser spokesman. In 1982, he appeared in a movie Send in the Clowns. In 1989, Altman released his one and only comedy record album entitled ""I'll Flip You Like A Cheese Omelette"" (Mercury 842 070-1) and the same year had appeared in three Hollywood clubs: the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store and the Irvine Improvisation. He also has been the (uncredited) host of the defensive driving course available through Blockbuster Video. In the 1990s, Altman was on the NBC series Nurses during its first season (1991–1992). He was written out as the show was re-worked for its second season. A regular feature of his stand-up act has typically included a comical impression of his father, and Altman continued to find his Nixon impression humorous well into the 1980s. In 1991 he was a host of The Sunday Comics, but later was replaced by Lenny Clarke. On February 22, 1991, Altman had created his own show called Jeff Altman's Scrap Book, where he continued to parody his ""Dad"" as Uncle Carl which he started back in early 1980s. In 2017, Jeff Altman played a fundraiser, at the Chicago branch of the Laugh Factory, for McCormac College of Lake View, Chicago. Altman met Letterman in 1975 at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. After a few dinners and even attending Indianapolis 500 together, they became great friends. During one such outing, a woman, who was a huge Letterman fan, had approached them and asked if Altman could take a picture of her and Letterman. Ever since that time Jeff Altman appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman a combined 45 times.","Altman is a drummer, and a longtime fan of Buddy Rich, whom he once enticed to appear at Hopkins for one of his classes. In 1979 he married Leslie Ackerman and together they had a daughter Faith. Altman is also an accomplished magician. A much admired ""card man"", one of his effects has been included in the famous Tarbell Course in Magic.","Roger Shahoian began his career in 1974 at the Comedy Store. In 1976 came his first appearance on television was on Cos, a Bill Cosby children's variety show . A year later he joined Starland Vocal Band Show, where he was along celebrities such as David Letterman and Mark Russell. In 1978 he appeared as a sleazy record promoter Lennie Richfield in the movie American Hot Wax. Shahoian also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived NBC variety show Pink Lady and Roger in 1980, which TV Guide has ranked No. 35 on its ""50 Worst TV Shows of All Time"" list.Shahoian appeared on the first episode of An Evening at the Improv. Later in the decade, he became the in-house comedian on Solid Gold, where his characters included Al Punker, fast-talking proprietor of ""Al Punker's Music Barn,"" the ""music vampire Count Downula,"" and the ex-boxer Leonard Moon, the last of whom would state ""I don't have the brains of a ice cube"" and claim, ""I am the Solid Gold music critic. Tonight, my subject is music."" Shahoian has directed many sitcoms. In the mid-1980s, he was the spokesman for Arby's restaurants, Tostitos corn chips, and Valvoline motor oil, and by 1990 he was a Budweiser spokesman. In 1982, he appeared in a movie Send in the Clowns. In 1989, Shahoian released his one and only comedy record album entitled ""I'll Flip You Like A Cheese Omelette"" (Mercury 842 070-1) and the same year had appeared in three Hollywood clubs: the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store and the Irvine Improvisation. He also has been the (uncredited) host of the defensive driving course available through Blockbuster Video. In the 1990s, Shahoian was on the NBC series Nurses during its first season (1991–1992). He was written out as the show was re-worked for its second season. A regular feature of his stand-up act has typically included a comical impression of his father, and Shahoian continued to find his Nixon impression humorous well into the 1980s. In 1991 he was a host of The Sunday Comics, but later was replaced by Lenny Clarke. On February 22, 1991, Shahoian had created his own show called Roger Shahoian's Scrap Book, where he continued to parody his ""Dad"" as Uncle Carl which he started back in early 1980s. In 2017, Roger Shahoian played a fundraiser, at the Chicago branch of the Laugh Factory, for McCormac College of Lake View, Chicago. Shahoian met Letterman in 1975 at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. After a few dinners and even attending Indianapolis 500 together, they became great friends. During one such outing, a woman, who was a huge Letterman fan, had approached them and asked if Shahoian could take a picture of her and Letterman. Ever since that time Roger Shahoian appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman a combined 45 times.Shahoian is a drummer, and a longtime fan of Buddy Rich, whom he once enticed to appear at Hopkins for one of his classes. In 1979 he married Leslie Ackerman and together they had a daughter Faith. Shahoian is also an accomplished magician. A much admired ""card man"", one of his effects has been included in the famous Tarbell Course in Magic.",Jeff,Altman,comedians
24,Lynnette,Sternburg,f,"Jeff Altman began his career in 1974 at the Comedy Store. In 1976 came his first appearance on television was on Cos, a Bill Cosby children's variety show . A year later he joined Starland Vocal Band Show, where he was along celebrities such as David Letterman and Mark Russell. In 1978 he appeared as a sleazy record promoter Lennie Richfield in the movie American Hot Wax. Altman also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived NBC variety show Pink Lady and Jeff in 1980, which TV Guide has ranked No. 35 on its ""50 Worst TV Shows of All Time"" list.Altman appeared on the first episode of An Evening at the Improv. Later in the decade, he became the in-house comedian on Solid Gold, where his characters included Al Punker, fast-talking proprietor of ""Al Punker's Music Barn,"" the ""music vampire Count Downula,"" and the ex-boxer Leonard Moon, the last of whom would state ""I don't have the brains of a ice cube"" and claim, ""I am the Solid Gold music critic. Tonight, my subject is music."" Altman has directed many sitcoms. In the mid-1980s, he was the spokesman for Arby's restaurants, Tostitos corn chips, and Valvoline motor oil, and by 1990 he was a Budweiser spokesman. In 1982, he appeared in a movie Send in the Clowns. In 1989, Altman released his one and only comedy record album entitled ""I'll Flip You Like A Cheese Omelette"" (Mercury 842 070-1) and the same year had appeared in three Hollywood clubs: the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store and the Irvine Improvisation. He also has been the (uncredited) host of the defensive driving course available through Blockbuster Video. In the 1990s, Altman was on the NBC series Nurses during its first season (1991–1992). He was written out as the show was re-worked for its second season. A regular feature of his stand-up act has typically included a comical impression of his father, and Altman continued to find his Nixon impression humorous well into the 1980s. In 1991 he was a host of The Sunday Comics, but later was replaced by Lenny Clarke. On February 22, 1991, Altman had created his own show called Jeff Altman's Scrap Book, where he continued to parody his ""Dad"" as Uncle Carl which he started back in early 1980s. In 2017, Jeff Altman played a fundraiser, at the Chicago branch of the Laugh Factory, for McCormac College of Lake View, Chicago. Altman met Letterman in 1975 at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. After a few dinners and even attending Indianapolis 500 together, they became great friends. During one such outing, a woman, who was a huge Letterman fan, had approached them and asked if Altman could take a picture of her and Letterman. Ever since that time Jeff Altman appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman a combined 45 times.","Altman is a drummer, and a longtime fan of Buddy Rich, whom he once enticed to appear at Hopkins for one of his classes. In 1979 he married Leslie Ackerman and together they had a daughter Faith. Altman is also an accomplished magician. A much admired ""card man"", one of his effects has been included in the famous Tarbell Course in Magic.","lynnette sternburg began her career in 1974 at the comedy store. in 1976 came her first appearance on television was on cos, a bill cosby children's variety show . a year later sh ejoined starland vocal band show, where sh ewas along celebrities such as david letterman and mark russell. in 1978 sh eappeared as a sleazy record promoter lennie richfield in the movie american hot wax. sternburg also had a starring role as the host of the short-lived nbc variety show pink lady and lynnette in 1980, which tv guide has ranked no. 35 on its ""50 worst tv shows of all time"" list.sternburg appeared on the first episode of an evening at the improv. later in the decade, sh ebecame the in-house comedian on solid gold, where her characters included al punker, fast-talking proprietor of ""al punker's music barn,"" the ""music vampire count downula,"" and the ex-boxer leonard moon, the last of whom would state ""i don't have the brains of a ice cube"" and claim, ""i am the solid gold music critic. tonight, my subject is music."" sternburg has directed many sitcoms. in the mid-1980s, sh ewas the spokesman for arby's restaurants, tostitos corn chips, and valvoline motor oil, and by 1990 sh ewas a budweiser spokesman. in 1982, sh eappeared in a movie send in the clowns. in 1989, sternburg released her one and only comedy record album entitled ""i'll flip you like a cheese omelette"" (mercury 842 070-1) and the same year had appeared in three hollywood clubs: the laugh factory, the comedy store and the irvine improvisation. sh ealso has been the (uncredited) host of the defensive driving course available through blockbuster video. in the 1990s, sternburg was on the nbc series nurses during its first season (1991–1992). sh ewas written out as the show was re-worked for its second season. a regular feature of her stand-up act has typically included a comical impression of her father, and sternburg continued to find her nixon impression humorous well into the 1980s. in 1991 sh ewas a host of the sunday comics, but later was replaced by lenny clarke. on february 22, 1991, sternburg had created her own show called lynnette sternburg's scrap book, where sh econtinued to parody her ""dad"" as uncle carl which sh estarted back in early 1980s. in 2017, lynnette sternburg played a fundraiser, at the chicago branch of the laugh factory, for mccormac college of lake view, chicago. sternburg met letterman in 1975 at the comedy store in hollywood. after a few dinners and even attending indianapolis 500 together, they became great friends. during one such outing, a woman, who was a huge letterman fan, had approached them and asked if sternburg could take a picture of her and letterman. ever since that time lynnette sternburg appeared on late night with david letterman and late show with david letterman a combined 45 times.sternburg is a drummer, and a longtime fan of buddy rich, whom sh eonce enticed to appear at hopkins for one of her classes. in 1979 sh emarried leslie ackerman and together they had a daughter faith. sternburg is also an accomplished magician. a much admired ""card man"", one of her effects has been included in the famous tarbell course in magic.",Jeff,Altman,comedians
25,Bobcat,Zeta-Jones,m,"Szeles, who began his career performing in the streets of San Francisco, first appeared on television in The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show in 1983 and later went on to become the host of the short-lived 1991 syndicated variety/game show Ruckus. He appeared on various talk and variety shows from the mid-80s to mid 2000s. His only credited performance as an actor was The Obligatory Holiday Episode of The Weird Al Show (playing the part of Uncle Johnathan). He has made several appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, a record 24 appearances on Fox's Comic Strip Live, and has had several specials on Comedy Central including Comedy Central Presents, Lounge Lizards and more recently his own one-hour special entitled Wrong on Every Level., He dedicated the special to his Uncle Eugene, who showed him his first card trick which ""started this whole mess"". He appeared in the 2005 documentary The Aristocrats. Johnathan had huge success in Australia, becoming a household name due to his many well-received performances on Channel 9's ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"". Szeles has also authored a how-to book on practical jokes titled Every Trick in the Book, a compilation of both classic practical jokes and plain magic tricks, along with his own original material in both categories. He is currently finishing up his memoirs, entitled, ""Drive It Like You Stole It."" In 2008, Szeles combined two of his passions (classic car collecting and drive-in movie theaters) to open the ""Amazing Underground"" a members-only indoor drive-in movie theatre located within his warehouse facilities in Las Vegas. As of 2011, Szeles was performing regular shows in Las Vegas at the Harmon Theater while also taking select dates at venues across the United States and in Australia. 2011 marks Szeles' third year of performing at the Harmon Theatre and Szeles' 11th consecutive year as a full-time Las Vegas headliner. He has won ""Best Comedian"" award from Las Vegas Review Journal, Comedian of the Year from Nevada Magazine, Top Ten Acts in Vegas (LVRJ) and is the longest running, most successful solo comic magician in U.S history. In 2013, Szeles hosted an online talk show called ""Burn Unit"".","In March 2007 it was reported that Szeles was diagnosed with ""a serious heart condition"". The performer's website identified the condition as cardiomyopathy and went on to assert that, due to a combination of weight loss and blood thinners, he was doing well. In December 2012, Szeles ended his one-year contract with Bally's and ceased performing in Las Vegas. He had been performing in the town for 13 years. Szeles toured throughout 2013, playing The Improv comedy clubs. On June 7, 2014, he married Anastasia Synn.  However, his heart condition worsened, and Szeles announced that he would effectively retire, performing a final show in Toledo for the general public, and then for members of The Magic Castle on June 30 and July 1 of 2014. Szeles' final shows were sold out and he received standing ovations each night. On November 5, 2014, in front of a live audience on ENT Speaks, he stated that he had a year to live. In 2017, he played several shows across the United States. A documentary titled The Amazing Johnathan Documentary about his illness and return to the stage was released on Hulu in 2019. A second documentary titled Always Amazing: The True Story of the Life Death and Return of Amazing Johnathan chronicled Amazing Johnathan's career particularly within the scope of his relationship with Joel Ozborn.  It was also released in 2019 via YouTube. ","Szeles, who began his career performing in Bobcat streets of San Francisco, first appeared on television in Bobcat 8th Annual Young Comedians Show in 1983 and later went on to become Bobcat host of Bobcat short-lived 1991 syndicated variety/game show Ruckus. He appeared on various talk and variety shows from Bobcat mid-80s to mid 2000s. His only credited performance as an actor was Bobcat Obligatory Holiday Episode of Bobcat Weird Al Show (playing Bobcat part of Uncle Zeta-Jones). He has made several appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, a record 24 appearances on Fox's Comic Strip Live, and has had several specials on Comedy Central including Comedy Central Presents, Lounge Lizards and more recently his own one-hour special entitled Wrong on Every Level., He dedicated Bobcat special to his Uncle Eugene, who showed him his first card trick which ""started this whole mess"". He appeared in Bobcat 2005 documentary Bobcat Aristocrats. Zeta-Jones had huge success in Australia, becoming a household name due to his many well-received performances on Channel 9's ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"". Szeles has also authored a how-to book on practical jokes titled Every Trick in Bobcat Book, a compilation of both classic practical jokes and plain magic tricks, along with his own original material in both categories. He is currently finishing up his memoirs, entitled, ""Drive It Like You Stole It."" In 2008, Szeles combined two of his passions (classic car collecting and drive-in movie Bobcataters) to open Bobcat ""Amazing Underground"" a members-only indoor drive-in movie Bobcatatre located within his warehouse facilities in Las Vegas. As of 2011, Szeles was performing regular shows in Las Vegas at Bobcat Harmon Bobcatater while also taking select dates at venues across Bobcat United States and in Australia. 2011 marks Szeles' third year of performing at Bobcat Harmon Bobcatatre and Szeles' 11th consecutive year as a full-time Las Vegas headliner. He has won ""Best Comedian"" award from Las Vegas Review Journal, Comedian of Bobcat Year from Nevada Magazine, Top Ten Acts in Vegas (LVRJ) and is Bobcat longest running, most successful solo comic magician in U.S history. In 2013, Szeles hosted an online talk show called ""Burn Unit"".In March 2007 it was reported that Szeles was diagnosed with ""a serious heart condition"". Bobcat performer's website identified Bobcat condition as cardiomyopathy and went on to assert that, due to a combination of weight loss and blood thinners, he was doing well. In December 2012, Szeles ended his one-year contract with Bally's and ceased performing in Las Vegas. He had been performing in Bobcat town for 13 years. Szeles toured throughout 2013, playing Bobcat Improv comedy clubs. On June 7, 2014, he married Anastasia Synn.  However, his heart condition worsened, and Szeles announced that he would effectively retire, performing a final show in Toledo for Bobcat general public, and Bobcatn for members of Bobcat Magic Castle on June 30 and July 1 of 2014. Szeles' final shows were sold out and he received standing ovations each night. On November 5, 2014, in front of a live audience on ENT Speaks, he stated that he had a year to live. In 2017, he played several shows across Bobcat United States. A documentary titled Bobcat Amazing Zeta-Jones Documentary about his illness and return to Bobcat stage was released on Hulu in 2019. A second documentary titled Always Amazing: Bobcat True Story of Bobcat Life Death and Return of Amazing Zeta-Jones chronicled Amazing Zeta-Jones's career particularly within Bobcat scope of his relationship with Joel Ozborn.  It was also released in 2019 via YouTube. ",The,Johnathan,comedians
26,Baayork,Turk,f,"Szeles, who began his career performing in the streets of San Francisco, first appeared on television in The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show in 1983 and later went on to become the host of the short-lived 1991 syndicated variety/game show Ruckus. He appeared on various talk and variety shows from the mid-80s to mid 2000s. His only credited performance as an actor was The Obligatory Holiday Episode of The Weird Al Show (playing the part of Uncle Johnathan). He has made several appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, a record 24 appearances on Fox's Comic Strip Live, and has had several specials on Comedy Central including Comedy Central Presents, Lounge Lizards and more recently his own one-hour special entitled Wrong on Every Level., He dedicated the special to his Uncle Eugene, who showed him his first card trick which ""started this whole mess"". He appeared in the 2005 documentary The Aristocrats. Johnathan had huge success in Australia, becoming a household name due to his many well-received performances on Channel 9's ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"". Szeles has also authored a how-to book on practical jokes titled Every Trick in the Book, a compilation of both classic practical jokes and plain magic tricks, along with his own original material in both categories. He is currently finishing up his memoirs, entitled, ""Drive It Like You Stole It."" In 2008, Szeles combined two of his passions (classic car collecting and drive-in movie theaters) to open the ""Amazing Underground"" a members-only indoor drive-in movie theatre located within his warehouse facilities in Las Vegas. As of 2011, Szeles was performing regular shows in Las Vegas at the Harmon Theater while also taking select dates at venues across the United States and in Australia. 2011 marks Szeles' third year of performing at the Harmon Theatre and Szeles' 11th consecutive year as a full-time Las Vegas headliner. He has won ""Best Comedian"" award from Las Vegas Review Journal, Comedian of the Year from Nevada Magazine, Top Ten Acts in Vegas (LVRJ) and is the longest running, most successful solo comic magician in U.S history. In 2013, Szeles hosted an online talk show called ""Burn Unit"".","In March 2007 it was reported that Szeles was diagnosed with ""a serious heart condition"". The performer's website identified the condition as cardiomyopathy and went on to assert that, due to a combination of weight loss and blood thinners, he was doing well. In December 2012, Szeles ended his one-year contract with Bally's and ceased performing in Las Vegas. He had been performing in the town for 13 years. Szeles toured throughout 2013, playing The Improv comedy clubs. On June 7, 2014, he married Anastasia Synn.  However, his heart condition worsened, and Szeles announced that he would effectively retire, performing a final show in Toledo for the general public, and then for members of The Magic Castle on June 30 and July 1 of 2014. Szeles' final shows were sold out and he received standing ovations each night. On November 5, 2014, in front of a live audience on ENT Speaks, he stated that he had a year to live. In 2017, he played several shows across the United States. A documentary titled The Amazing Johnathan Documentary about his illness and return to the stage was released on Hulu in 2019. A second documentary titled Always Amazing: The True Story of the Life Death and Return of Amazing Johnathan chronicled Amazing Johnathan's career particularly within the scope of his relationship with Joel Ozborn.  It was also released in 2019 via YouTube. ","szeles, who began her career performing in baayork streets of san francisco, first appeared on television in baayork 8th annual young comedians show in 1983 and later went on to become baayork host of baayork short-lived 1991 syndicated variety/game show ruckus. sh eappeared on various talk and variety shows from baayork mid-80s to mid 2000s. her only credited performance as an actor was baayork obligatory holiday episode of baayork weird al show (playing baayork part of uncle turk). sh ehas made several appearances on late night with david letterman, a record 24 appearances on fox's comic strip live, and has had several specials on comedy central including comedy central presents, lounge lizards and more recently her own one-hour special entitled wrong on every level., sh ededicated baayork special to her uncle eugene, who showed her her first card trick which ""started this whole mess"". sh eappeared in baayork 2005 documentary baayork aristocrats. turk had huge success in australia, becoming a household name due to her many well-received performances on channel 9's ""hey hey it's saturday"". szeles has also authored a how-to book on practical jokes titled every trick in baayork book, a compilation of both classic practical jokes and plain magic tricks, along with her own original material in both categories. sh eis currently finishing up her memoirs, entitled, ""drive it like you stole it."" in 2008, szeles combined two of her passions (classic car collecting and drive-in movie baayorkaters) to open baayork ""amazing underground"" a members-only indoor drive-in movie baayorkatre located within her warehouse facilities in las vegas. as of 2011, szeles was performing regular shows in las vegas at baayork harmon baayorkater while also taking select dates at venues across baayork united states and in australia. 2011 marks szeles' third year of performing at baayork harmon baayorkatre and szeles' 11th consecutive year as a full-time las vegas headliner. sh ehas won ""best comedian"" award from las vegas review journal, comedian of baayork year from nevada magazine, top ten acts in vegas (lvrj) and is baayork longest running, most successful solo comic magician in u.s history. in 2013, szeles hosted an online talk show called ""burn unit"".in march 2007 it was reported that szeles was diagnosed with ""a serious heart condition"". baayork performer's website identified baayork condition as cardiomyopathy and went on to assert that, due to a combination of weight loss and blood thinners, sh ewas doing well. in december 2012, szeles ended her one-year contract with bally's and ceased performing in las vegas. sh ehad been performing in baayork town for 13 years. szeles toured throughout 2013, playing baayork improv comedy clubs. on june 7, 2014, sh emarried anastasia synn.  however, her heart condition worsened, and szeles announced that sh ewould effectively retire, performing a final show in toledo for baayork general public, and baayorkn for members of baayork magic castle on june 30 and july 1 of 2014. szeles' final shows were sold out and sh ereceived standing ovations each night. on november 5, 2014, in front of a live audience on ent speaks, sh estated that sh ehad a year to live. in 2017, sh eplayed several shows across baayork united states. a documentary titled baayork amazing turk documentary about her illness and return to baayork stage was released on hulu in 2019. a second documentary titled always amazing: baayork true story of baayork life death and return of amazing turk chronicled amazing turk's career particularly within baayork scope of her relationship with joel ozborn.  it was also released in 2019 via youtube. ",The,Johnathan,comedians
27,Tom,Levitt,m,"After returning to San Francisco, Ammiano was a special-education teacher at Buena Vista Elementary School in the Mission. In 1975, he was one of the founders of a gay teachers' organization which successfully pushed the school board to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Ammiano also came out publicly as a gay man in a news conference that year, and became one of the first public-school teachers in San Francisco to do so. In 1980, Ammiano began to perform stand-up comedy.In 1977, Ammiano, with activists Hank Wilson and Harvey Milk, co-founded ""No on 6"" against the Briggs Initiative, which would have banned any gay person from teaching in California. The movement achieved success the following year, in 1978. In 1980 and 1988, Ammiano ran for the San Francisco Board of Education, and was elected in 1990. He was subsequently elected its vice-president in 1991, and then president in 1992. As president of the Board of Education, Ammiano was successful in his efforts to include a gay and lesbian sensitivity curriculum for all students in the San Francisco Unified School District. Among his accomplishments on the Board of Supervisors is the creation of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance, which was passed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors and signed by Mayor Gavin Newsom on August 7, 2006.  This made San Francisco the first city in the nation to provide universal healthcare access. Ammiano was the main architect of the city's Domestic Partners Ordinance, which provides equal benefits to employees and their unmarried domestic partners. It requires companies which do business with the City and County of San Francisco to provide the same benefits. In 1999, Ammiano came into conflict with San Francisco's Roman Catholic community when the Board of Supervisors, at Ammiano's request, granted the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charity group of drag queen nuns, a street-closure permit for Castro Street for their 20th anniversary celebration on Easter Sunday. In the San Francisco mayoral race of 1999, Ammiano mounted a successful write-in campaign in the November election, preventing the incumbent Willie Brown from achieving a victory without a run-off. While Ammiano lost that second election in December, Ammiano's campaign galvanized more radical voters in San Francisco, and had a major impact on the composition of the new, more liberal Board of Supervisors the next year. There is a documentary about the 1999 mayoral election, titled See How They Run. Ammiano introduced Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act, to the California State Assembly. The bill, introduced by Ammiano in February 2009, calling for the legalization of cannabis statewide and provided for regulation of marijuana like alcohol, with people over 21 years old allowed to grow, buy, sell and possess cannabis. With the state's severe budget shortfalls the bill was discussed in light of revenue generation as well as savings from decriminalizing and prosecuting marijuana-focused possession crimes. The bill failed the assembly's Public Safety committee by a 3-4 vote on January 12, 2010. Ammiano introduced a bill in a subsequent Assembly to create a new statewide entity within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to regulate and license medical marijuana in California, arguing that a patchwork of local regulations had led to the proliferation of both ""legitimate and illegitimate operations"" in the state. The bill failed by a 27-30 vote, with 22 not voting, in May 2014. Ammiano authored legislation, the School Success and Opportunity Act (Assembly Bill No. 1266), which ""requires that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."" The legislation passed the California State Legislature in June 2013 and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in August 2013. The legislation went into effect on January 1, 2014. The bill was opposed by the California Catholic Conference, which viewed the law as unnecessary. A group of activists made an attempt to repeal the law through a California ballot initiative, but in February 2014, the effort failed after it fell ""about 17,000 signatures short of the 504,760 valid names needed to go before voters."" In October 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger appeared at a Democratic Party fundraiser at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel. When former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown introduced the governor, Ammiano shouted ""You lie!"" in a copy-cat of Representative Joe Wilson's remarks during President Obama's congressional address a month earlier. Ammiano walked out yelling that Schwarzenegger could ""kiss my gay ass"". In a video of the event, an audience member is heard yelling ""Kiss my faggot ass!"" at Schwarzenegger, leading some to conclude that ""faggot"" was what Ammiano actually said, and that ""gay ass"" was a censored version of the quote. However, Ammiano did not use the word ""faggot"", and the person yelling ""kiss my faggot ass"" was someone else. Four days after the fundraiser, Schwarzenegger vetoed Assembly Bill 1176, which was authored by Ammiano to help the port of San Francisco with financing issues, and had cleared the State Senate 40–0 and the Assembly 78–0. Schwarzenegger sent a memo to the California State Assembly explaining the veto. The letter contained a hidden message that, when using the first letter of each line along the left margin, spelled out 'fuck you'. Governor Schwarzenegger denied the hidden message was inserted intentionally, but media outlets consulted a mathematics professor, who reportedly determined that the odds that it was simply a coincidence were astronomical. On an October 30, 2019 appearance on The Late, Late Show with James Corden, Schwarzenegger admitted that he had intentionally added the message and later lied about not knowing the message was in the memo.","Ammiano's partner of many years was Tim Curbo, a fellow schoolteacher. Curbo died of complications from AIDS in 1994, days before Ammiano was elected supervisor. Ammiano portrayed himself in a paid cameo appearance in the film Milk (2008), reenacting one of his protests of the Briggs Initiative.","After returning to San Francisco, Levitt was a special-education teacher at Buena Vista Elementary School in the Mission. In 1975, he was one of the founders of a gay teachers' organization which successfully pushed the school board to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Levitt also came out publicly as a gay man in a news conference that year, and became one of the first public-school teachers in San Francisco to do so. In 1980, Levitt began to perform stand-up comedy.In 1977, Levitt, with activists Hank Wilson and Harvey Milk, co-founded ""No on 6"" against the Briggs Initiative, which would have banned any gay person from teaching in California. The movement achieved success the following year, in 1978. In 1980 and 1988, Levitt ran for the San Francisco Board of Education, and was elected in 1990. He was subsequently elected its vice-president in 1991, and then president in 1992. As president of the Board of Education, Levitt was successful in his efforts to include a gay and lesbian sensitivity curriculum for all students in the San Francisco Unified School District. Among his accomplishments on the Board of Supervisors is the creation of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance, which was passed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors and signed by Mayor Gavin Newsom on August 7, 2006.  This made San Francisco the first city in the nation to provide universal healthcare access. Levitt was the main architect of the city's Domestic Partners Ordinance, which provides equal benefits to employees and their unmarried domestic partners. It requires companies which do business with the City and County of San Francisco to provide the same benefits. In 1999, Levitt came into conflict with San Francisco's Roman Catholic community when the Board of Supervisors, at Levitt's request, granted the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charity group of drag queen nuns, a street-closure permit for Castro Street for their 20th anniversary celebration on Easter Sunday. In the San Francisco mayoral race of 1999, Levitt mounted a successful write-in campaign in the November election, preventing the incumbent Willie Brown from achieving a victory without a run-off. While Levitt lost that second election in December, Levitt's campaign galvanized more radical voters in San Francisco, and had a major impact on the composition of the new, more liberal Board of Supervisors the next year. There is a documentary about the 1999 mayoral election, titled See How They Run. Levitt introduced Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act, to the California State Assembly. The bill, introduced by Levitt in February 2009, calling for the legalization of cannabis statewide and provided for regulation of marijuana like alcohol, with people over 21 years old allowed to grow, buy, sell and possess cannabis. With the state's severe budget shortfalls the bill was discussed in light of revenue generation as well as savings from decriminalizing and prosecuting marijuana-focused possession crimes. The bill failed the assembly's Public Safety committee by a 3-4 vote on January 12, 2010. Levitt introduced a bill in a subsequent Assembly to create a new statewide entity within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to regulate and license medical marijuana in California, arguing that a patchwork of local regulations had led to the proliferation of both ""legitimate and illegitimate operations"" in the state. The bill failed by a 27-30 vote, with 22 not voting, in May 2014. Levitt authored legislation, the School Success and Opportunity Act (Assembly Bill No. 1266), which ""requires that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."" The legislation passed the California State Legislature in June 2013 and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in August 2013. The legislation went into effect on January 1, 2014. The bill was opposed by the California Catholic Conference, which viewed the law as unnecessary. A group of activists made an attempt to repeal the law through a California ballot initiative, but in February 2014, the effort failed after it fell ""about 17,000 signatures short of the 504,760 valid names needed to go before voters."" In October 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger appeared at a Democratic Party fundraiser at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel. When former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown introduced the governor, Levitt shouted ""You lie!"" in a copy-cat of Representative Joe Wilson's remarks during President Obama's congressional address a month earlier. Levitt walked out yelling that Schwarzenegger could ""kiss my gay ass"". In a video of the event, an audience member is heard yelling ""Kiss my faggot ass!"" at Schwarzenegger, leading some to conclude that ""faggot"" was what Levitt actually said, and that ""gay ass"" was a censored version of the quote. However, Levitt did not use the word ""faggot"", and the person yelling ""kiss my faggot ass"" was someone else. Four days after the fundraiser, Schwarzenegger vetoed Assembly Bill 1176, which was authored by Levitt to help the port of San Francisco with financing issues, and had cleared the State Senate 40–0 and the Assembly 78–0. Schwarzenegger sent a memo to the California State Assembly explaining the veto. The letter contained a hidden message that, when using the first letter of each line along the left margin, spelled out 'fuck you'. Governor Schwarzenegger denied the hidden message was inserted intentionally, but media outlets consulted a mathematics professor, who reportedly determined that the odds that it was simply a coincidence were astronomical. On an October 30, 2019 appearance on The Late, Late Show with James Corden, Schwarzenegger admitted that he had intentionally added the message and later lied about not knowing the message was in the memo.Levitt's partner of many years was Tim Curbo, a fellow schoolteacher. Curbo died of complications from AIDS in 1994, days before Levitt was elected supervisor. Levitt portrayed himself in a paid cameo appearance in the film Milk (2008), reenacting one of his protests of the Briggs Initiative.",Tom,Ammiano,comedians
28,Pati,Tuita,f,"After returning to San Francisco, Ammiano was a special-education teacher at Buena Vista Elementary School in the Mission. In 1975, he was one of the founders of a gay teachers' organization which successfully pushed the school board to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Ammiano also came out publicly as a gay man in a news conference that year, and became one of the first public-school teachers in San Francisco to do so. In 1980, Ammiano began to perform stand-up comedy.In 1977, Ammiano, with activists Hank Wilson and Harvey Milk, co-founded ""No on 6"" against the Briggs Initiative, which would have banned any gay person from teaching in California. The movement achieved success the following year, in 1978. In 1980 and 1988, Ammiano ran for the San Francisco Board of Education, and was elected in 1990. He was subsequently elected its vice-president in 1991, and then president in 1992. As president of the Board of Education, Ammiano was successful in his efforts to include a gay and lesbian sensitivity curriculum for all students in the San Francisco Unified School District. Among his accomplishments on the Board of Supervisors is the creation of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance, which was passed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors and signed by Mayor Gavin Newsom on August 7, 2006.  This made San Francisco the first city in the nation to provide universal healthcare access. Ammiano was the main architect of the city's Domestic Partners Ordinance, which provides equal benefits to employees and their unmarried domestic partners. It requires companies which do business with the City and County of San Francisco to provide the same benefits. In 1999, Ammiano came into conflict with San Francisco's Roman Catholic community when the Board of Supervisors, at Ammiano's request, granted the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charity group of drag queen nuns, a street-closure permit for Castro Street for their 20th anniversary celebration on Easter Sunday. In the San Francisco mayoral race of 1999, Ammiano mounted a successful write-in campaign in the November election, preventing the incumbent Willie Brown from achieving a victory without a run-off. While Ammiano lost that second election in December, Ammiano's campaign galvanized more radical voters in San Francisco, and had a major impact on the composition of the new, more liberal Board of Supervisors the next year. There is a documentary about the 1999 mayoral election, titled See How They Run. Ammiano introduced Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act, to the California State Assembly. The bill, introduced by Ammiano in February 2009, calling for the legalization of cannabis statewide and provided for regulation of marijuana like alcohol, with people over 21 years old allowed to grow, buy, sell and possess cannabis. With the state's severe budget shortfalls the bill was discussed in light of revenue generation as well as savings from decriminalizing and prosecuting marijuana-focused possession crimes. The bill failed the assembly's Public Safety committee by a 3-4 vote on January 12, 2010. Ammiano introduced a bill in a subsequent Assembly to create a new statewide entity within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to regulate and license medical marijuana in California, arguing that a patchwork of local regulations had led to the proliferation of both ""legitimate and illegitimate operations"" in the state. The bill failed by a 27-30 vote, with 22 not voting, in May 2014. Ammiano authored legislation, the School Success and Opportunity Act (Assembly Bill No. 1266), which ""requires that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."" The legislation passed the California State Legislature in June 2013 and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in August 2013. The legislation went into effect on January 1, 2014. The bill was opposed by the California Catholic Conference, which viewed the law as unnecessary. A group of activists made an attempt to repeal the law through a California ballot initiative, but in February 2014, the effort failed after it fell ""about 17,000 signatures short of the 504,760 valid names needed to go before voters."" In October 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger appeared at a Democratic Party fundraiser at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel. When former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown introduced the governor, Ammiano shouted ""You lie!"" in a copy-cat of Representative Joe Wilson's remarks during President Obama's congressional address a month earlier. Ammiano walked out yelling that Schwarzenegger could ""kiss my gay ass"". In a video of the event, an audience member is heard yelling ""Kiss my faggot ass!"" at Schwarzenegger, leading some to conclude that ""faggot"" was what Ammiano actually said, and that ""gay ass"" was a censored version of the quote. However, Ammiano did not use the word ""faggot"", and the person yelling ""kiss my faggot ass"" was someone else. Four days after the fundraiser, Schwarzenegger vetoed Assembly Bill 1176, which was authored by Ammiano to help the port of San Francisco with financing issues, and had cleared the State Senate 40–0 and the Assembly 78–0. Schwarzenegger sent a memo to the California State Assembly explaining the veto. The letter contained a hidden message that, when using the first letter of each line along the left margin, spelled out 'fuck you'. Governor Schwarzenegger denied the hidden message was inserted intentionally, but media outlets consulted a mathematics professor, who reportedly determined that the odds that it was simply a coincidence were astronomical. On an October 30, 2019 appearance on The Late, Late Show with James Corden, Schwarzenegger admitted that he had intentionally added the message and later lied about not knowing the message was in the memo.","Ammiano's partner of many years was Tim Curbo, a fellow schoolteacher. Curbo died of complications from AIDS in 1994, days before Ammiano was elected supervisor. Ammiano portrayed himself in a paid cameo appearance in the film Milk (2008), reenacting one of his protests of the Briggs Initiative.","after returning to san francisco, tuita was a special-education teacher at buena vista elementary school in the mission. in 1975, sh ewas one of the founders of a gay teachers' organization which successfully pushed the school board to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. tuita also came out publicly as a gay man in a news conference that year, and became one of the first public-school teachers in san francisco to do so. in 1980, tuita began to perform stand-up comedy.in 1977, tuita, with activists hank wilson and harvey milk, co-founded ""no on 6"" against the briggs initiative, which would have banned any gay person from teaching in california. the movement achieved success the following year, in 1978. in 1980 and 1988, tuita ran for the san francisco board of education, and was elected in 1990. sh ewas subsequently elected its vice-president in 1991, and then president in 1992. as president of the board of education, tuita was successful in her efforts to include a gay and lesbian sensitivity curriculum for all students in the san francisco unified school district. among her accomplishments on the board of supervisors is the creation of the san francisco health care security ordinance, which was passed by a unanimous vote of the board of supervisors and signed by mayor gavin newsom on august 7, 2006.  this made san francisco the first city in the nation to provide universal healthcare access. tuita was the main architect of the city's domestic partners ordinance, which provides equal benefits to employees and their unmarried domestic partners. it requires companies which do business with the city and county of san francisco to provide the same benefits. in 1999, tuita came into conflict with san francisco's roman catholic community when the board of supervisors, at tuita's request, granted the sisters of perpetual indulgence, a charity group of drag queen nuns, a street-closure permit for castro street for their 20th anniversary celebration on easter sunday. in the san francisco mayoral race of 1999, tuita mounted a successful write-in campaign in the november election, preventing the incumbent willie brown from achieving a victory without a run-off. while tuita lost that second election in december, tuita's campaign galvanized more radical voters in san francisco, and had a major impact on the composition of the new, more liberal board of supervisors the next year. there is a documentary about the 1999 mayoral election, titled see how they run. tuita introduced marijuana control, regulation, and education act, to the california state assembly. the bill, introduced by tuita in february 2009, calling for the legalization of cannabis statewide and provided for regulation of marijuana like alcohol, with people over 21 years old allowed to grow, buy, sell and possess cannabis. with the state's severe budget shortfalls the bill was discussed in light of revenue generation as well as savings from decriminalizing and prosecuting marijuana-focused possession crimes. the bill failed the assembly's public safety committee by a 3-4 vote on january 12, 2010. tuita introduced a bill in a subsequent assembly to create a new statewide entity within the department of alcoholic beverage control to regulate and license medical marijuana in california, arguing that a patchwork of local regulations had led to the proliferation of both ""legitimate and illegitimate operations"" in the state. the bill failed by a 27-30 vote, with 22 not voting, in may 2014. tuita authored legislation, the school success and opportunity act (assembly bill no. 1266), which ""requires that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with her or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."" the legislation passed the california state legislature in june 2013 and was signed into law by governor jerry brown in august 2013. the legislation went into effect on january 1, 2014. the bill was opposed by the california catholic conference, which viewed the law as unnecessary. a group of activists made an attempt to repeal the law through a california ballot initiative, but in february 2014, the effort failed after it fell ""about 17,000 signatures short of the 504,760 valid names needed to go before voters."" in october 2009, governor schwarzenegger appeared at a democratic party fundraiser at san francisco's fairmont hotel. when former san francisco mayor willie brown introduced the governor, tuita shouted ""you lie!"" in a copy-cat of representative joe wilson's remarks during president obama's congressional address a month earlier. tuita walked out yelling that schwarzenegger could ""kiss my gay ass"". in a video of the event, an audience member is heard yelling ""kiss my faggot ass!"" at schwarzenegger, leading some to conclude that ""faggot"" was what tuita actually said, and that ""gay ass"" was a censored version of the quote. however, tuita did not use the word ""faggot"", and the person yelling ""kiss my faggot ass"" was someone else. four days after the fundraiser, schwarzenegger vetoed assembly bill 1176, which was authored by tuita to help the port of san francisco with financing issues, and had cleared the state senate 40–0 and the assembly 78–0. schwarzenegger sent a memo to the california state assembly explaining the veto. the letter contained a hidden message that, when using the first letter of each line along the left margin, spelled out 'fuck you'. governor schwarzenegger denied the hidden message was inserted intentionally, but media outlets consulted a mathematics professor, who reportedly determined that the odds that it was simply a coincidence were astronomical. on an october 30, 2019 appearance on the late, late show with james corden, schwarzenegger admitted that sh ehad intentionally added the message and later lied about not knowing the message was in the memo.tuita's partner of many years was tim curbo, a fellow schoolteacher. curbo died of complications from aids in 1994, days before tuita was elected supervisor. tuita portrayed himself in a paid cameo appearance in the film milk (2008), reenacting one of her protests of the briggs initiative.",Tom,Ammiano,comedians
29,Ettore,Drezen,m,"Anderson stars in and executive produces the hit ABC series Black-ish, alongside Laurence Fishburne and Tracee Ellis Ross. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for this role. His past television work includes a lead role in the teen series Hang Time as Teddy Broadis. He had many one-off and guest roles on major series such as NYPD Blue, Malcolm & Eddie, In the House, and Ally McBeal. Recurring roles were on several series such as 'Til Death and The Bernie Mac Show. He was the central character in the short-lived series All About the Andersons, which lasted for one season on The WB. Anderson joined the cast of the long-running NBC crime drama television series, Law & Order in 2008. He previously starred in two other crime series, Fox's K-Ville (as one of the lead characters) and Fox's cable channel FX's The Shield. Anderson's series Eating America with Anthony Anderson was a summer show in 2014, having him go to different towns in America which host ""food festivals"" highlighting a specific type of food. He also is a regular judge on Iron Chef America. Anderson is one of the few judges to taste dishes from all the Iron Chefs on the show. In the Ultimate Bar Food battle, he served as bartender/sous-chef for Iron Chef Bobby Flay opposite Masaharu Morimoto and fellow judge Simon Majumdar. In 2013, Anderson signed on to host the celebrity-driven, family game show called Wall of Fame produced by Endemol USA for NBC where one family attempted to answer pop culture trivia questions while also guessing whether members of the celebrity ""Wall of Fame"" delivered the correct answers to those same questions. Eight one-hour episodes were taped at the time, however, the series was never aired later on. Since his film debut in Liberty Heights, Anderson has been performing as an actor, often in comedic roles, for many years. Among his more prominent feature films are: Kangaroo Jack which was one of his first films as a leading actor, My Baby's Daddy, Hustle & Flow, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and King's Ransom which, to date, is his only starring role. Anderson had a small role in the Academy Award-winning Martin Scorsese film The Departed. In June 2010, he was cast in a minor role in Scream 4. In 2009, Anderson directed a one-minute short film featuring his Law & Order co-star Jeremy Sisto. The short was made for the Responsibility Project, a joint initiative of NBC and Liberty Mutual Group. The short aired during the In The House episode ""Reality Bites"" on October 16, 2009.","He is married to wife Alvina. The couple have two children, Kyra and Nathan; Nathan starred as Tahj in the Netflix sitcom Richie Rich. Anderson has Type 2 Diabetes and has been active in diabetes awareness. Playing for the Alzheimer's Association, in 2011, Anderson won $250,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Anderson is an honorary member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; he was inducted on July 30, 2020.  Anderson was accused of raping a 25-year-old extra in a trailer on the film set of Hustle & Flow on July 27, 2004. The alleged victim accused Anderson and assistant director Wayne Witherspoon of forcibly removing her clothing, photographing her naked body, and digitally penetrating her. A witness claimed to have heard the alleged victim's screams and to have seen her run naked from the trailer, and she was treated at St. Francis Hospital. The charges were dropped on October 6, 2004 because the judge ruled that there was no probable cause to try the case. Anderson was sued for sexual assault in September 2004 by another woman who claimed that Anderson made sexually suggestive remarks and then assaulted her in his dressing room on the set of All About the Andersons. On July 20, 2018, it was revealed that he was being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department for another sexual assault allegation. On September 4, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office decided not to press charges against Anderson due to lack of evidence.","Drezen stars in and executive produces the hit ABC series Black-ish, alongside Laurence Fishburne and Tracee Ellis Ross. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for this role. His past television work includes a lead role in the teen series Hang Time as Teddy Broadis. He had many one-off and guest roles on major series such as NYPD Blue, Malcolm & Eddie, In the House, and Ally McBeal. Recurring roles were on several series such as 'Til Death and The Bernie Mac Show. He was the central character in the short-lived series All About the Drezens, which lasted for one season on The WB. Drezen joined the cast of the long-running NBC crime drama television series, Law & Order in 2008. He previously starred in two other crime series, Fox's K-Ville (as one of the lead characters) and Fox's cable channel FX's The Shield. Drezen's series Eating America with Ettore Drezen was a summer show in 2014, having him go to different towns in America which host ""food festivals"" highlighting a specific type of food. He also is a regular judge on Iron Chef America. Drezen is one of the few judges to taste dishes from all the Iron Chefs on the show. In the Ultimate Bar Food battle, he served as bartender/sous-chef for Iron Chef Bobby Flay opposite Masaharu Morimoto and fellow judge Simon Majumdar. In 2013, Drezen signed on to host the celebrity-driven, family game show called Wall of Fame produced by Endemol USA for NBC where one family attempted to answer pop culture trivia questions while also guessing whether members of the celebrity ""Wall of Fame"" delivered the correct answers to those same questions. Eight one-hour episodes were taped at the time, however, the series was never aired later on. Since his film debut in Liberty Heights, Drezen has been performing as an actor, often in comedic roles, for many years. Among his more prominent feature films are: Kangaroo Jack which was one of his first films as a leading actor, My Baby's Daddy, Hustle & Flow, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and King's Ransom which, to date, is his only starring role. Drezen had a small role in the Academy Award-winning Martin Scorsese film The Departed. In June 2010, he was cast in a minor role in Scream 4. In 2009, Drezen directed a one-minute short film featuring his Law & Order co-star Jeremy Sisto. The short was made for the Responsibility Project, a joint initiative of NBC and Liberty Mutual Group. The short aired during the In The House episode ""Reality Bites"" on October 16, 2009.He is married to wife Alvina. The couple have two children, Kyra and Nathan; Nathan starred as Tahj in the Netflix sitcom Richie Rich. Drezen has Type 2 Diabetes and has been active in diabetes awareness. Playing for the Alzheimer's Association, in 2011, Drezen won $250,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Drezen is an honorary member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; he was inducted on July 30, 2020.  Drezen was accused of raping a 25-year-old extra in a trailer on the film set of Hustle & Flow on July 27, 2004. The alleged victim accused Drezen and assistant director Wayne Witherspoon of forcibly removing her clothing, photographing her naked body, and digitally penetrating her. A witness claimed to have heard the alleged victim's screams and to have seen her run naked from the trailer, and she was treated at St. Francis Hospital. The charges were dropped on October 6, 2004 because the judge ruled that there was no probable cause to try the case. Drezen was sued for sexual assault in September 2004 by another woman who claimed that Drezen made sexually suggestive remarks and then assaulted her in his dressing room on the set of All About the Drezens. On July 20, 2018, it was revealed that he was being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department for another sexual assault allegation. On September 4, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office decided not to press charges against Drezen due to lack of evidence.",Anthony,Anderson,comedians
30,Lottie,Driver,f,"Anderson stars in and executive produces the hit ABC series Black-ish, alongside Laurence Fishburne and Tracee Ellis Ross. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for this role. His past television work includes a lead role in the teen series Hang Time as Teddy Broadis. He had many one-off and guest roles on major series such as NYPD Blue, Malcolm & Eddie, In the House, and Ally McBeal. Recurring roles were on several series such as 'Til Death and The Bernie Mac Show. He was the central character in the short-lived series All About the Andersons, which lasted for one season on The WB. Anderson joined the cast of the long-running NBC crime drama television series, Law & Order in 2008. He previously starred in two other crime series, Fox's K-Ville (as one of the lead characters) and Fox's cable channel FX's The Shield. Anderson's series Eating America with Anthony Anderson was a summer show in 2014, having him go to different towns in America which host ""food festivals"" highlighting a specific type of food. He also is a regular judge on Iron Chef America. Anderson is one of the few judges to taste dishes from all the Iron Chefs on the show. In the Ultimate Bar Food battle, he served as bartender/sous-chef for Iron Chef Bobby Flay opposite Masaharu Morimoto and fellow judge Simon Majumdar. In 2013, Anderson signed on to host the celebrity-driven, family game show called Wall of Fame produced by Endemol USA for NBC where one family attempted to answer pop culture trivia questions while also guessing whether members of the celebrity ""Wall of Fame"" delivered the correct answers to those same questions. Eight one-hour episodes were taped at the time, however, the series was never aired later on. Since his film debut in Liberty Heights, Anderson has been performing as an actor, often in comedic roles, for many years. Among his more prominent feature films are: Kangaroo Jack which was one of his first films as a leading actor, My Baby's Daddy, Hustle & Flow, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and King's Ransom which, to date, is his only starring role. Anderson had a small role in the Academy Award-winning Martin Scorsese film The Departed. In June 2010, he was cast in a minor role in Scream 4. In 2009, Anderson directed a one-minute short film featuring his Law & Order co-star Jeremy Sisto. The short was made for the Responsibility Project, a joint initiative of NBC and Liberty Mutual Group. The short aired during the In The House episode ""Reality Bites"" on October 16, 2009.","He is married to wife Alvina. The couple have two children, Kyra and Nathan; Nathan starred as Tahj in the Netflix sitcom Richie Rich. Anderson has Type 2 Diabetes and has been active in diabetes awareness. Playing for the Alzheimer's Association, in 2011, Anderson won $250,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Anderson is an honorary member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; he was inducted on July 30, 2020.  Anderson was accused of raping a 25-year-old extra in a trailer on the film set of Hustle & Flow on July 27, 2004. The alleged victim accused Anderson and assistant director Wayne Witherspoon of forcibly removing her clothing, photographing her naked body, and digitally penetrating her. A witness claimed to have heard the alleged victim's screams and to have seen her run naked from the trailer, and she was treated at St. Francis Hospital. The charges were dropped on October 6, 2004 because the judge ruled that there was no probable cause to try the case. Anderson was sued for sexual assault in September 2004 by another woman who claimed that Anderson made sexually suggestive remarks and then assaulted her in his dressing room on the set of All About the Andersons. On July 20, 2018, it was revealed that he was being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department for another sexual assault allegation. On September 4, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office decided not to press charges against Anderson due to lack of evidence.","driver stars in and executive produces the hit abc series black-ish, alongside laurence fishburne and tracee ellis ross. sh ewas nominated for a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for this role. her past television work includes a lead role in the teen series hang time as teddy broadis. sh ehad many one-off and guest roles on major series such as nypd blue, malcolm & eddie, in the house, and ally mcbeal. recurring roles were on several series such as 'til death and the bernie mac show. sh ewas the central character in the short-lived series all about the drivers, which lasted for one season on the wb. driver joined the cast of the long-running nbc crime drama television series, law & order in 2008. sh epreviously starred in two other crime series, fox's k-ville (as one of the lead characters) and fox's cable channel fx's the shield. driver's series eating america with lottie driver was a summer show in 2014, having her go to different towns in america which host ""food festivals"" highlighting a specific type of food. sh ealso is a regular judge on iron chef america. driver is one of the few judges to taste dishes from all the iron chefs on the show. in the ultimate bar food battle, sh eserved as bartender/sous-chef for iron chef bobby flay opposite masaharu morimoto and fellow judge simon majumdar. in 2013, driver signed on to host the celebrity-driven, family game show called wall of fame produced by endemol usa for nbc where one family attempted to answer pop culture trivia questions while also guessing whether members of the celebrity ""wall of fame"" delivered the correct answers to those same questions. eight one-hour episodes were taped at the time, however, the series was never aired later on. since her film debut in liberty heights, driver has been performing as an actor, often in comedic roles, for many years. among her more prominent feature films are: kangaroo jack which was one of her first films as a leading actor, my baby's daddy, hustle & flow, agent cody banks 2: destination london and king's ransom which, to date, is her only starring role. driver had a small role in the academy award-winning martin scorsese film the departed. in june 2010, sh ewas cast in a minor role in scream 4. in 2009, driver directed a one-minute short film featuring her law & order co-star jeremy sisto. the short was made for the responsibility project, a joint initiative of nbc and liberty mutual group. the short aired during the in the house episode ""reality bites"" on october 16, 2009.he is married to wife alvina. the couple have two children, kyra and nathan; nathan starred as tahj in the netflix sitcom richie rich. driver has type 2 diabetes and has been active in diabetes awareness. playing for the alzheimer's association, in 2011, driver won $250,000 on who wants to be a millionaire. driver is an honorary member of omega psi phi fraternity, inc.; sh ewas inducted on july 30, 2020.  driver was accused of raping a 25-year-old extra in a trailer on the film set of hustle & flow on july 27, 2004. the alleged victim accused driver and assistant director wayne witherspoon of forcibly removing her clothing, photographing her naked body, and digitally penetrating her. a witness claimed to have heard the alleged victim's screams and to have seen her run naked from the trailer, and she was treated at st. francis hospital. the charges were dropped on october 6, 2004 because the judge ruled that there was no probable cause to try the case. driver was sued for sexual assault in september 2004 by another woman who claimed that driver made sexually suggestive remarks and then assaulted her in her dressing room on the set of all about the drivers. on july 20, 2018, it was revealed that sh ewas being investigated by the los angeles police department for another sexual assault allegation. on september 4, the los angeles district attorney's office decided not to press charges against driver due to lack of evidence.",Anthony,Anderson,comedians
31,Cass,Schoolcraft,m,"In 2006, Anderson formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. He appeared on several episodes of the Fox show Traffic Light and has had small cameos in an episode of HBO's Entourage. He was also in National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2009) and an episode of the Fox show House. He has appeared on many YouTube shows such as Mail Order Comedy (for which he writes and produces all of the material) and Dungeon of the Nutsack. He starred on the Comedy Central show Workaholics between 2011 and 2017. He has had roles on Community, Arrested Development, and Loiter Squad. He also tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy. In June 2016 it was announced that Anderson, Devine, Holm and Newacheck are working on a film with Seth Rogen as producer. In 2013 he co-created the fashion line Teenage with his then-wife, Rachael Finley.","Anderson is an avid fan of the hip-hop music scene in the East Bay area, noting Lil B as one of his favorite performers. He is also a Golden State Warriors and Oakland Athletics fan. On December 17, 2011, Anderson required surgery after fracturing his spine during a house party by jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table. On September 7, 2012, Anderson married Rachael Finley. They have one daughter, born in 2014. The couple divorced in 2017.","In 2006, Schoolcraft formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. He appeared on several episodes of the Fox show Traffic Light and has had small cameos in an episode of HBO's Entourage. He was also in National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2009) and an episode of the Fox show House. He has appeared on many YouTube shows such as Mail Order Comedy (for which he writes and produces all of the material) and Dungeon of the Nutsack. He starred on the Comedy Central show Workaholics between 2011 and 2017. He has had roles on Community, Arrested Development, and Loiter Squad. He also tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy. In June 2016 it was announced that Schoolcraft, Devine, Holm and Newacheck are working on a film with Seth Rogen as producer. In 2013 he co-created the fashion line Teenage with his then-wife, Rachael Finley.Schoolcraft is an avid fan of the hip-hop music scene in the East Bay area, noting Lil B as one of his favorite performers. He is also a Golden State Warriors and Oakland Athletics fan. On December 17, 2011, Schoolcraft required surgery after fracturing his spine during a house party by jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table. On September 7, 2012, Schoolcraft married Rachael Finley. They have one daughter, born in 2014. The couple divorced in 2017.",Blake,Anderson,comedians
32,Lia,Avery,f,"In 2006, Anderson formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. He appeared on several episodes of the Fox show Traffic Light and has had small cameos in an episode of HBO's Entourage. He was also in National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2009) and an episode of the Fox show House. He has appeared on many YouTube shows such as Mail Order Comedy (for which he writes and produces all of the material) and Dungeon of the Nutsack. He starred on the Comedy Central show Workaholics between 2011 and 2017. He has had roles on Community, Arrested Development, and Loiter Squad. He also tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy. In June 2016 it was announced that Anderson, Devine, Holm and Newacheck are working on a film with Seth Rogen as producer. In 2013 he co-created the fashion line Teenage with his then-wife, Rachael Finley.","Anderson is an avid fan of the hip-hop music scene in the East Bay area, noting Lil B as one of his favorite performers. He is also a Golden State Warriors and Oakland Athletics fan. On December 17, 2011, Anderson required surgery after fracturing his spine during a house party by jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table. On September 7, 2012, Anderson married Rachael Finley. They have one daughter, born in 2014. The couple divorced in 2017.","in 2006, avery formed the sketch comedy group mail order comedy with anders holm, adam devine, and kyle newacheck. sh eappeared on several episodes of the fox show traffic light and has had small cameos in an episode of hbo's entourage. sh ewas also in national lampoon's the legend of awesomest maximus (2009) and an episode of the fox show house. sh ehas appeared on many youtube shows such as mail order comedy (for which sh ewrites and produces all of the material) and dungeon of the nutsack. sh estarred on the comedy central show workaholics between 2011 and 2017. sh ehas had roles on community, arrested development, and loiter squad. sh ealso tours the country to perform her stand-up comedy. in june 2016 it was announced that avery, devine, holm and newacheck are working on a film with seth rogen as producer. in 2013 sh eco-created the fashion line teenage with her then-wife, rachael finley.avery is an avid fan of the hip-hop music scene in the east bay area, noting lil b as one of her favorite performers. sh eis also a golden state warriors and oakland athletics fan. on december 17, 2011, avery required surgery after fracturing her spine during a house party by jumping from her roof onto a beer pong table. on september 7, 2012, avery married rachael finley. they have one daughter, born in 2014. the couple divorced in 2017.",Blake,Anderson,comedians
33,Wess,Leslie,m,"Anderson's many appearances on Saturday Night Live led to his role as Harry ""The Hat"" Gittes on several seasons of the television sitcom Cheers, and eventually as Judge Harry Stone on the sitcom Night Court. Anderson went on to appear in other television specials and shows, including 12 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. As a magician, Anderson toured extensively and performed in comedy/magic shows for clubs and broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow in 1987. In 1990, he starred in the television adaptation of Stephen King's It as the adult Richie Tozier. From 1993 to 1997, Anderson starred in the television sitcom Dave's World, based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist Dave Barry. Together with longtime friend Turk Pipkin, Anderson wrote a book called Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers, a collection of gags, cons, tricks, and scams. First published in 1989 (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:""\""""""\""""""'""""'""}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:12px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN 978-1-58080-086-0, 2001 reprint), this title also contains a survey of ""Games You Can't Win"" told from an insider's perspective. He appeared with Criss Angel in a TV special called The Science of Magic, later released on DVD. In 2000, Anderson hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the panel game show What's My Line? for CBS primetime. He moved from Pasadena, California, to New Orleans in 2002. In 2002, he and his second wife Elizabeth, whom he met in New Orleans while she was bartending, opened a small shop in the French Quarter named ""Spade & Archer Curiosities by Appointment"" (later named ""Sideshow""), selling various ""magic, curiosities, and apocrypha"". In 2005, Anderson opened a nightclub in the French Quarter called Oswald's Speakeasy, located at 1331 Decatur Street at the corner of Esplanade Avenue. He performed a one-man show there called Wise Guy. Anderson appeared in Hexing a Hurricane, a documentary about the first six months in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He and his wife Elizabeth sold Oswald's Speakeasy in October 2006. Anderson continued to present his evening show Wise Guy, which was originally developed for his theater in New Orleans. In November 2008, Anderson played himself on an episode of 30 Rock, along with fellow former Night Court cast members Markie Post and Charles Robinson. In his final years, Anderson appeared in television comedy series such as in Comedy Bang! Bang! (2013) and Gotham Comedy Live (2014). His final film portrayal was as Professor Kaman in the 2014 Christian drama film A Matter of Faith.","Anderson was a longtime fan of singer Mel Tormé and his character Judge Stone on Night Court was also a Tormé fan; the singer appeared on the sitcom six times (as himself). Night Court's creator Reinhold Weege stated that Anderson being a Tormé fan like his character was completely coincidental. Anderson was among those who delivered eulogies at the singer's funeral in 1999. Anderson was married twice. In 1977, he married Leslie Pollack . Leslie and Harry had two children together. They divorced in 1999. In 2000 he married Elizabeth Morgan . In 2006, Anderson and his wife Elizabeth moved from New Orleans to Asheville, North Carolina.","Leslie's many appearances on Saturday Night Live led to his role as Wess ""The Hat"" Gittes on several seasons of the television sitcom Cheers, and eventually as Judge Wess Stone on the sitcom Night Court. Leslie went on to appear in other television specials and shows, including 12 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. As a magician, Leslie toured extensively and performed in comedy/magic shows for clubs and broadcast, including Wess Leslie's Sideshow in 1987. In 1990, he starred in the television adaptation of Stephen King's It as the adult Richie Tozier. From 1993 to 1997, Leslie starred in the television sitcom Dave's World, based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist Dave Barry. Together with longtime friend Turk Pipkin, Leslie wrote a book called Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers, a collection of gags, cons, tricks, and scams. First published in 1989 (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:""\""""""\""""""'""""'""}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:12px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN 978-1-58080-086-0, 2001 reprint), this title also contains a survey of ""Games You Can't Win"" told from an insider's perspective. He appeared with Criss Angel in a TV special called The Science of Magic, later released on DVD. In 2000, Leslie hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the panel game show What's My Line? for CBS primetime. He moved from Pasadena, California, to New Orleans in 2002. In 2002, he and his second wife Elizabeth, whom he met in New Orleans while she was bartending, opened a small shop in the French Quarter named ""Spade & Archer Curiosities by Appointment"" (later named ""Sideshow""), selling various ""magic, curiosities, and apocrypha"". In 2005, Leslie opened a nightclub in the French Quarter called Oswald's Speakeasy, located at 1331 Decatur Street at the corner of Esplanade Avenue. He performed a one-man show there called Wise Guy. Leslie appeared in Hexing a Hurricane, a documentary about the first six months in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He and his wife Elizabeth sold Oswald's Speakeasy in October 2006. Leslie continued to present his evening show Wise Guy, which was originally developed for his theater in New Orleans. In November 2008, Leslie played himself on an episode of 30 Rock, along with fellow former Night Court cast members Markie Post and Charles Robinson. In his final years, Leslie appeared in television comedy series such as in Comedy Bang! Bang! (2013) and Gotham Comedy Live (2014). His final film portrayal was as Professor Kaman in the 2014 Christian drama film A Matter of Faith.Leslie was a longtime fan of singer Mel Tormé and his character Judge Stone on Night Court was also a Tormé fan; the singer appeared on the sitcom six times (as himself). Night Court's creator Reinhold Weege stated that Leslie being a Tormé fan like his character was completely coincidental. Leslie was among those who delivered eulogies at the singer's funeral in 1999. Leslie was married twice. In 1977, he married Leslie Pollack . Leslie and Wess had two children together. They divorced in 1999. In 2000 he married Elizabeth Morgan . In 2006, Leslie and his wife Elizabeth moved from New Orleans to Asheville, North Carolina.",Harry,Anderson,comedians
34,Nena,Scheider,f,"Anderson's many appearances on Saturday Night Live led to his role as Harry ""The Hat"" Gittes on several seasons of the television sitcom Cheers, and eventually as Judge Harry Stone on the sitcom Night Court. Anderson went on to appear in other television specials and shows, including 12 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. As a magician, Anderson toured extensively and performed in comedy/magic shows for clubs and broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow in 1987. In 1990, he starred in the television adaptation of Stephen King's It as the adult Richie Tozier. From 1993 to 1997, Anderson starred in the television sitcom Dave's World, based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist Dave Barry. Together with longtime friend Turk Pipkin, Anderson wrote a book called Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers, a collection of gags, cons, tricks, and scams. First published in 1989 (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:""\""""""\""""""'""""'""}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:12px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN 978-1-58080-086-0, 2001 reprint), this title also contains a survey of ""Games You Can't Win"" told from an insider's perspective. He appeared with Criss Angel in a TV special called The Science of Magic, later released on DVD. In 2000, Anderson hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the panel game show What's My Line? for CBS primetime. He moved from Pasadena, California, to New Orleans in 2002. In 2002, he and his second wife Elizabeth, whom he met in New Orleans while she was bartending, opened a small shop in the French Quarter named ""Spade & Archer Curiosities by Appointment"" (later named ""Sideshow""), selling various ""magic, curiosities, and apocrypha"". In 2005, Anderson opened a nightclub in the French Quarter called Oswald's Speakeasy, located at 1331 Decatur Street at the corner of Esplanade Avenue. He performed a one-man show there called Wise Guy. Anderson appeared in Hexing a Hurricane, a documentary about the first six months in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He and his wife Elizabeth sold Oswald's Speakeasy in October 2006. Anderson continued to present his evening show Wise Guy, which was originally developed for his theater in New Orleans. In November 2008, Anderson played himself on an episode of 30 Rock, along with fellow former Night Court cast members Markie Post and Charles Robinson. In his final years, Anderson appeared in television comedy series such as in Comedy Bang! Bang! (2013) and Gotham Comedy Live (2014). His final film portrayal was as Professor Kaman in the 2014 Christian drama film A Matter of Faith.","Anderson was a longtime fan of singer Mel Tormé and his character Judge Stone on Night Court was also a Tormé fan; the singer appeared on the sitcom six times (as himself). Night Court's creator Reinhold Weege stated that Anderson being a Tormé fan like his character was completely coincidental. Anderson was among those who delivered eulogies at the singer's funeral in 1999. Anderson was married twice. In 1977, he married Leslie Pollack . Leslie and Harry had two children together. They divorced in 1999. In 2000 he married Elizabeth Morgan . In 2006, Anderson and his wife Elizabeth moved from New Orleans to Asheville, North Carolina.","scheider's many appearances on saturday night live led to her role as nena ""the hat"" gittes on several seasons of the television sitcom cheers, and eventually as judge nena stone on the sitcom night court. scheider went on to appear in other television specials and shows, including 12 appearances on the tonight show starring johnny carson. as a magician, scheider toured extensively and performed in comedy/magic shows for clubs and broadcast, including nena scheider's sideshow in 1987. in 1990, sh estarred in the television adaptation of stephen king's it as the adult richie tozier. from 1993 to 1997, scheider starred in the television sitcom dave's world, based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist dave barry. together with longtime friend turk pipkin, scheider wrote a book called games you can't lose: a guide for suckers, a collection of gags, cons, tricks, and scams. first published in 1989 (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:""\""""""\""""""'""""'""}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/lock-green.svg/9px-lock-green.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/lock-green.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/lock-gray-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-lock-red-alt-2.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/lock-red-alt-2.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:9px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-image:url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/wikisource-logo.svg/12px-wikisource-logo.svg.png"");background-image:linear-gradient(transparent,transparent),url(""//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/wikisource-logo.svg"");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:12px;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}isbn 978-1-58080-086-0, 2001 reprint), this title also contains a survey of ""games you can't win"" told from an insider's perspective. sh eappeared with criss angel in a tv special called the science of magic, later released on dvd. in 2000, scheider hosted the pilot for a potential revival of the panel game show what's my line? for cbs primetime. sh emoved from pasadena, california, to new orleans in 2002. in 2002, sh eand her second wife elizabeth, whom sh emet in new orleans while she was bartending, opened a small shop in the french quarter named ""spade & archer curiosities by appointment"" (later named ""sideshow""), selling various ""magic, curiosities, and apocrypha"". in 2005, scheider opened a nightclub in the french quarter called oswald's speakeasy, located at 1331 decatur street at the corner of esplanade avenue. sh eperformed a one-man show there called wise guy. scheider appeared in hexing a hurricane, a documentary about the first six months in new orleans after hurricane katrina. sh eand her wife elizabeth sold oswald's speakeasy in october 2006. scheider continued to present her evening show wise guy, which was originally developed for her theater in new orleans. in november 2008, scheider played himself on an episode of 30 rock, along with fellow former night court cast members markie post and charles robinson. in her final years, scheider appeared in television comedy series such as in comedy bang! bang! (2013) and gotham comedy live (2014). her final film portrayal was as professor kaman in the 2014 christian drama film a matter of faith.scheider was a longtime fan of singer mel tormé and her character judge stone on night court was also a tormé fan; the singer appeared on the sitcom six times (as himself). night court's creator reinhold weege stated that scheider being a tormé fan like her character was completely coincidental. scheider was among those who delivered eulogies at the singer's funeral in 1999. scheider was married twice. in 1977, sh emarried leslie pollack . leslie and nena had two children together. they divorced in 1999. in 2000 sh emarried elizabeth morgan . in 2006, scheider and her wife elizabeth moved from new orleans to asheville, north carolina.",Harry,Anderson,comedians
35,Sinbad,Jeffers,m,"Ansari frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual ""Hot List"" as their choice for the ""Hot Standup"", and he won the Jury Award for ""Best Standup"" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Around the summer of 2005, Ansari began collaborating with fellow comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (both from the improv troupe Respecto Montalban), as well as director Jason Woliner to make short films. The first series created by the group was Shutterbugs, which followed Huebel and Ansari as cutthroat child talent agents. This was followed up by the Illusionators, which starred Ansari and Scheer as Criss Angel–style goth magicians. In mid-2006, MTV greenlit ""Human Giant"", a sketch series from the group, which debuted April 5, 2007. The show ran for two seasons and the group was offered a third season, but they opted to pursue other opportunities. In June 2008, Ansari was announced as the first cast hire for NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation. The show debuted in April 2009 with Ansari playing one of the main characters, Tom Haverford, for the show's seven seasons. Ansari's performance was praised by critics, including Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, and Yahoo! TV, which placed him in the No. 1 spot on its list of ""TV MVPS"". Starting in November, 2015, Ansari starred as Dev Shah in the Netflix original series Master of None, which he created and wrote with Parks and Recreation writer Alan Yang.  James Poniewozik of The New York Times called the show ""the year's best comedy straight out of the gate"" and praised its genre-crossing appeal. The show ran for two seasons. Ansari's performance in the show earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The series earned four Emmy nominations in 2016: Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Ansari and Yang, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ansari; Yang and Ansari won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode ""Parents"". Yang and Ansari were also honored with a Peabody Award in May 2016 for the series. In 2018 Ansari won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy for the show; this made him the first Asian-American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television. In addition to his work on Parks and Recreation, Ansari appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords as an eccentric fruit vendor who had difficulty telling the difference between Australians and New Zealanders. He had a recurring role in season eight of the ABC sitcom Scrubs as Ed, a new intern at the hospital. Ansari's character was written off the show so he could work on Parks and Recreation. Ansari also has a recurring role on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers as Darryl. In August 2011, Ansari made a cameo appearance in the music video for ""Otis"" by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album Watch the Throne. Ansari hosted the January 21, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, becoming the first person of Indian origin to do so. Ansari has made appearances in several films, including Get Him to the Greek, I Love You, Man, 30 Minutes or Less, This Is the End, and Observe and Report. In 2009, Ansari appeared in the Judd Apatow film Funny People. Apatow liked Ansari's character, ""Randy"", and commissioned him and Human Giant collaborator Jason Woliner to create online shorts centered around his character, to promote the film. These shorts proved successful and the character became the subject of one of the film ideas Ansari and Woliner are developing for Apatow Productions. Two other ideas in development are Let's Do This, a road movie about two motivational speakers, and an untitled film about two disgraced astronauts who must return to space to clear their names. Ansari is attached to star in another film with Danny McBride based on an idea from Ansari and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard. In April 2010, it was announced that Ansari would star in the film 30 Minutes or Less. The film was directed by Ruben Fleischer and co-starred Jesse Eisenberg and McBride. The film was released on August 12, 2011. Ansari tours as a stand-up comedian. In 2006 and 2007, he toured with the Comedians of Comedy and Flight of the Conchords. In late 2008 and early 2009, his own comedy tour, the Glow in the Dark Tour, became the basis for a DVD/CD special for Comedy Central. The set, titled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, aired January 17, 2010. Ansari's comedy style tends to focus on aspects of his personal life. ""I like talking about things that are going on in my life, because that's always going to be different and original"", he says. ""No one else is gonna be talking about my personal experiences"". In July 2010, Ansari began a new tour, Dangerously Delicious, which was in theaters across the United States; stops included the Bonnaroo Music Festival and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The tour wrapped with a filming for a special, Dangerously Delicious at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., in June 2011. This special was released on his website in March 2012 for download or stream. In March 2012, Ansari announced a new tour entitled ""Buried Alive"", with dates scheduled for Q2/Q3 2012. A third stand-up special, Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive, was filmed during the tour at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and premiered on Netflix on November 1, 2013. His 2015 special, Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden, also premiered on Netflix. In February 2019, Ansari began a new stand-up tour entitled The Road to Nowhere, which was his official public return after the sexual-misconduct allegations and media backlash that put his career on a year-long hiatus in 2018. The performance was a response to the events of that past year, and touched on topics ranging from cultural appropriation, racism to sexual misconduct. His next comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now was released on July 9, 2019. In May 2019, Ansari teamed up with Dave Chappelle for three shows in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre. Ansari's book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released on June 16, 2015. The book is about the comedic pitfalls of dating in the modern world and was written with sociologist Eric Klinenberg.","Ansari was raised as a Muslim, but has described himself as ""not religious"" on Twitter. In 2014 he self-identified as a feminist, saying his girlfriend has helped influence him. Ansari also incorporated an episode about feminism titled ""Ladies and Gentlemen"" in Master of None. In an interview in 2015, he spoke about the episode's meaningfulness to him saying ""I thought it was interesting that this is happening, yet so many people are unaware of it. And the problem is people aren't talking about it. What I've learned, as a guy, is to just ask women questions and listen to what they have to say. Go to your group of female friends and ask them about times they've experienced sexism at their job, and you'll get blown away by the things they tell you."" Ansari is a ""foodie"" (although he dislikes the term); he and his friends Eric Wareheim and Jason Woliner have formed what they called ""The Food Club"", which involves them dressing up in suits and captain hats and rewarding restaurants with ""Food Club"" plaques. The plaques have their faces engraved along with the words: ""The Food Club has dined here and deemed it plaque-worthy"". He explained to Vanity Fair, ""It's a really serious-looking plaque and all of the restaurants we've given it to have put it front and center. It's funny because people will walk into a restaurant and be like, 'What the fuck is the Food Club? Who are these guys etched in gold?'"" They also produced a tongue-in-cheek video about the club for Jash, filming them debating whether or not restaurants were plaque-worthy. Ansari was a close friend of the comedian Harris Wittels and they frequently worked together. He has a brother, Aniz Adam Ansari, who co-wrote an episode of Master of None. Ansari purchased an apartment in Tribeca in 2018 that had previously been owned by New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh. As of January 2019, Ansari is dating Danish physicist Serena Campbell. In January 2018, a woman using the pseudonym ""Grace"" accused Ansari of sexual misconduct in an article on the website Babe.net, which is aimed at Milennial and Gen-Z readers. According to the article, the woman later texted Ansari expressing her discomfort, and he replied to her with an apology. Media critic Allison Davis, who later interviewed the article's author, Katie Way, called the Babe.net article ""some combination of as-told-to and reported piece and morning-after group-chat gossip"", saying that it became a ""flashpoint of discussion about #MeToo"". There was disagreement in media commentary as to whether the incident described in the Babe article constituted sexual misconduct. Some agreed with Ansari, who  stated that the encounter ""by all indications was completely consensual,"" while others stated that his actions were misogynistic, lacked affirmative consent, and spoke to a larger culture of harmful male expectations. Others say that Ansari's actions did not constitute sexual misconduct and that his accuser's narrative trivializes the #MeToo movement against forms of sexual abuse. Way was criticized for her handling of the story and for not following accepted journalistic standards. For The Atlantic, James Hamblin wrote that these ""stories of gray areas are exactly what  need to be told and discussed.""  ""Even Ansari, the semi-ironic expert who authored a book on interpersonal communication  was seeing something totally different from his date, Grace"", who felt coerced.  Ansari receded from the public eye following the incident and resumed performing stand-up comedy in May of 2018.","Jeffers frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual ""Hot List"" as their choice for the ""Hot Standup"", and he won the Jury Award for ""Best Standup"" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Around the summer of 2005, Jeffers began collaborating with fellow comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (both from the improv troupe Respecto Montalban), as well as director Jason Woliner to make short films. The first series created by the group was Shutterbugs, which followed Huebel and Jeffers as cutthroat child talent agents. This was followed up by the Illusionators, which starred Jeffers and Scheer as Criss Angel–style goth magicians. In mid-2006, MTV greenlit ""Human Giant"", a sketch series from the group, which debuted April 5, 2007. The show ran for two seasons and the group was offered a third season, but they opted to pursue other opportunities. In June 2008, Jeffers was announced as the first cast hire for NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation. The show debuted in April 2009 with Jeffers playing one of the main characters, Tom Haverford, for the show's seven seasons. Jeffers's performance was praised by critics, including Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, and Yahoo! TV, which placed him in the No. 1 spot on its list of ""TV MVPS"". Starting in November, 2015, Jeffers starred as Dev Shah in the Netflix original series Master of None, which he created and wrote with Parks and Recreation writer Alan Yang.  James Poniewozik of The New York Times called the show ""the year's best comedy straight out of the gate"" and praised its genre-crossing appeal. The show ran for two seasons. Jeffers's performance in the show earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The series earned four Emmy nominations in 2016: Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Jeffers and Yang, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeffers; Yang and Jeffers won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode ""Parents"". Yang and Jeffers were also honored with a Peabody Award in May 2016 for the series. In 2018 Jeffers won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy for the show; this made him the first Asian-American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television. In addition to his work on Parks and Recreation, Jeffers appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords as an eccentric fruit vendor who had difficulty telling the difference between Australians and New Zealanders. He had a recurring role in season eight of the ABC sitcom Scrubs as Ed, a new intern at the hospital. Jeffers's character was written off the show so he could work on Parks and Recreation. Jeffers also has a recurring role on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers as Darryl. In August 2011, Jeffers made a cameo appearance in the music video for ""Otis"" by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album Watch the Throne. Jeffers hosted the January 21, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, becoming the first person of Indian origin to do so. Jeffers has made appearances in several films, including Get Him to the Greek, I Love You, Man, 30 Minutes or Less, This Is the End, and Observe and Report. In 2009, Jeffers appeared in the Judd Apatow film Funny People. Apatow liked Jeffers's character, ""Randy"", and commissioned him and Human Giant collaborator Jason Woliner to create online shorts centered around his character, to promote the film. These shorts proved successful and the character became the subject of one of the film ideas Jeffers and Woliner are developing for Apatow Productions. Two other ideas in development are Let's Do This, a road movie about two motivational speakers, and an untitled film about two disgraced astronauts who must return to space to clear their names. Jeffers is attached to star in another film with Danny McBride based on an idea from Jeffers and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard. In April 2010, it was announced that Jeffers would star in the film 30 Minutes or Less. The film was directed by Ruben Fleischer and co-starred Jesse Eisenberg and McBride. The film was released on August 12, 2011. Jeffers tours as a stand-up comedian. In 2006 and 2007, he toured with the Comedians of Comedy and Flight of the Conchords. In late 2008 and early 2009, his own comedy tour, the Glow in the Dark Tour, became the basis for a DVD/CD special for Comedy Central. The set, titled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, aired January 17, 2010. Jeffers's comedy style tends to focus on aspects of his personal life. ""I like talking about things that are going on in my life, because that's always going to be different and original"", he says. ""No one else is gonna be talking about my personal experiences"". In July 2010, Jeffers began a new tour, Dangerously Delicious, which was in theaters across the United States; stops included the Bonnaroo Music Festival and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The tour wrapped with a filming for a special, Dangerously Delicious at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., in June 2011. This special was released on his website in March 2012 for download or stream. In March 2012, Jeffers announced a new tour entitled ""Buried Alive"", with dates scheduled for Q2/Q3 2012. A third stand-up special, Sinbad Jeffers: Buried Alive, was filmed during the tour at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and premiered on Netflix on November 1, 2013. His 2015 special, Sinbad Jeffers: Live at Madison Square Garden, also premiered on Netflix. In February 2019, Jeffers began a new stand-up tour entitled The Road to Nowhere, which was his official public return after the sexual-misconduct allegations and media backlash that put his career on a year-long hiatus in 2018. The performance was a response to the events of that past year, and touched on topics ranging from cultural appropriation, racism to sexual misconduct. His next comedy special Sinbad Jeffers: Right Now was released on July 9, 2019. In May 2019, Jeffers teamed up with Dave Chappelle for three shows in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre. Jeffers's book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released on June 16, 2015. The book is about the comedic pitfalls of dating in the modern world and was written with sociologist Eric Klinenberg.Jeffers was raised as a Muslim, but has described himself as ""not religious"" on Twitter. In 2014 he self-identified as a feminist, saying his girlfriend has helped influence him. Jeffers also incorporated an episode about feminism titled ""Ladies and Gentlemen"" in Master of None. In an interview in 2015, he spoke about the episode's meaningfulness to him saying ""I thought it was interesting that this is happening, yet so many people are unaware of it. And the problem is people aren't talking about it. What I've learned, as a guy, is to just ask women questions and listen to what they have to say. Go to your group of female friends and ask them about times they've experienced sexism at their job, and you'll get blown away by the things they tell you."" Jeffers is a ""foodie"" (although he dislikes the term); he and his friends Eric Wareheim and Jason Woliner have formed what they called ""The Food Club"", which involves them dressing up in suits and captain hats and rewarding restaurants with ""Food Club"" plaques. The plaques have their faces engraved along with the words: ""The Food Club has dined here and deemed it plaque-worthy"". He explained to Vanity Fair, ""It's a really serious-looking plaque and all of the restaurants we've given it to have put it front and center. It's funny because people will walk into a restaurant and be like, 'What the fuck is the Food Club? Who are these guys etched in gold?'"" They also produced a tongue-in-cheek video about the club for Jash, filming them debating whether or not restaurants were plaque-worthy. Jeffers was a close friend of the comedian Harris Wittels and they frequently worked together. He has a brother, Aniz Adam Jeffers, who co-wrote an episode of Master of None. Jeffers purchased an apartment in Tribeca in 2018 that had previously been owned by New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh. As of January 2019, Jeffers is dating Danish physicist Serena Campbell. In January 2018, a woman using the pseudonym ""Grace"" accused Jeffers of sexual misconduct in an article on the website Babe.net, which is aimed at Milennial and Gen-Z readers. According to the article, the woman later texted Jeffers expressing her discomfort, and he replied to her with an apology. Media critic Allison Davis, who later interviewed the article's author, Katie Way, called the Babe.net article ""some combination of as-told-to and reported piece and morning-after group-chat gossip"", saying that it became a ""flashpoint of discussion about #MeToo"". There was disagreement in media commentary as to whether the incident described in the Babe article constituted sexual misconduct. Some agreed with Jeffers, who  stated that the encounter ""by all indications was completely consensual,"" while others stated that his actions were misogynistic, lacked affirmative consent, and spoke to a larger culture of harmful male expectations. Others say that Jeffers's actions did not constitute sexual misconduct and that his accuser's narrative trivializes the #MeToo movement against forms of sexual abuse. Way was criticized for her handling of the story and for not following accepted journalistic standards. For The Atlantic, James Hamblin wrote that these ""stories of gray areas are exactly what  need to be told and discussed.""  ""Even Jeffers, the semi-ironic expert who authored a book on interpersonal communication  was seeing something totally different from his date, Grace"", who felt coerced.  Jeffers receded from the public eye following the incident and resumed performing stand-up comedy in May of 2018.",Aziz,Ansari,comedians
36,Damaris,Traunfeld,f,"Ansari frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual ""Hot List"" as their choice for the ""Hot Standup"", and he won the Jury Award for ""Best Standup"" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Around the summer of 2005, Ansari began collaborating with fellow comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (both from the improv troupe Respecto Montalban), as well as director Jason Woliner to make short films. The first series created by the group was Shutterbugs, which followed Huebel and Ansari as cutthroat child talent agents. This was followed up by the Illusionators, which starred Ansari and Scheer as Criss Angel–style goth magicians. In mid-2006, MTV greenlit ""Human Giant"", a sketch series from the group, which debuted April 5, 2007. The show ran for two seasons and the group was offered a third season, but they opted to pursue other opportunities. In June 2008, Ansari was announced as the first cast hire for NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation. The show debuted in April 2009 with Ansari playing one of the main characters, Tom Haverford, for the show's seven seasons. Ansari's performance was praised by critics, including Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, and Yahoo! TV, which placed him in the No. 1 spot on its list of ""TV MVPS"". Starting in November, 2015, Ansari starred as Dev Shah in the Netflix original series Master of None, which he created and wrote with Parks and Recreation writer Alan Yang.  James Poniewozik of The New York Times called the show ""the year's best comedy straight out of the gate"" and praised its genre-crossing appeal. The show ran for two seasons. Ansari's performance in the show earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The series earned four Emmy nominations in 2016: Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Ansari and Yang, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ansari; Yang and Ansari won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode ""Parents"". Yang and Ansari were also honored with a Peabody Award in May 2016 for the series. In 2018 Ansari won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy for the show; this made him the first Asian-American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television. In addition to his work on Parks and Recreation, Ansari appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords as an eccentric fruit vendor who had difficulty telling the difference between Australians and New Zealanders. He had a recurring role in season eight of the ABC sitcom Scrubs as Ed, a new intern at the hospital. Ansari's character was written off the show so he could work on Parks and Recreation. Ansari also has a recurring role on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers as Darryl. In August 2011, Ansari made a cameo appearance in the music video for ""Otis"" by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album Watch the Throne. Ansari hosted the January 21, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, becoming the first person of Indian origin to do so. Ansari has made appearances in several films, including Get Him to the Greek, I Love You, Man, 30 Minutes or Less, This Is the End, and Observe and Report. In 2009, Ansari appeared in the Judd Apatow film Funny People. Apatow liked Ansari's character, ""Randy"", and commissioned him and Human Giant collaborator Jason Woliner to create online shorts centered around his character, to promote the film. These shorts proved successful and the character became the subject of one of the film ideas Ansari and Woliner are developing for Apatow Productions. Two other ideas in development are Let's Do This, a road movie about two motivational speakers, and an untitled film about two disgraced astronauts who must return to space to clear their names. Ansari is attached to star in another film with Danny McBride based on an idea from Ansari and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard. In April 2010, it was announced that Ansari would star in the film 30 Minutes or Less. The film was directed by Ruben Fleischer and co-starred Jesse Eisenberg and McBride. The film was released on August 12, 2011. Ansari tours as a stand-up comedian. In 2006 and 2007, he toured with the Comedians of Comedy and Flight of the Conchords. In late 2008 and early 2009, his own comedy tour, the Glow in the Dark Tour, became the basis for a DVD/CD special for Comedy Central. The set, titled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, aired January 17, 2010. Ansari's comedy style tends to focus on aspects of his personal life. ""I like talking about things that are going on in my life, because that's always going to be different and original"", he says. ""No one else is gonna be talking about my personal experiences"". In July 2010, Ansari began a new tour, Dangerously Delicious, which was in theaters across the United States; stops included the Bonnaroo Music Festival and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The tour wrapped with a filming for a special, Dangerously Delicious at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., in June 2011. This special was released on his website in March 2012 for download or stream. In March 2012, Ansari announced a new tour entitled ""Buried Alive"", with dates scheduled for Q2/Q3 2012. A third stand-up special, Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive, was filmed during the tour at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and premiered on Netflix on November 1, 2013. His 2015 special, Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden, also premiered on Netflix. In February 2019, Ansari began a new stand-up tour entitled The Road to Nowhere, which was his official public return after the sexual-misconduct allegations and media backlash that put his career on a year-long hiatus in 2018. The performance was a response to the events of that past year, and touched on topics ranging from cultural appropriation, racism to sexual misconduct. His next comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now was released on July 9, 2019. In May 2019, Ansari teamed up with Dave Chappelle for three shows in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre. Ansari's book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released on June 16, 2015. The book is about the comedic pitfalls of dating in the modern world and was written with sociologist Eric Klinenberg.","Ansari was raised as a Muslim, but has described himself as ""not religious"" on Twitter. In 2014 he self-identified as a feminist, saying his girlfriend has helped influence him. Ansari also incorporated an episode about feminism titled ""Ladies and Gentlemen"" in Master of None. In an interview in 2015, he spoke about the episode's meaningfulness to him saying ""I thought it was interesting that this is happening, yet so many people are unaware of it. And the problem is people aren't talking about it. What I've learned, as a guy, is to just ask women questions and listen to what they have to say. Go to your group of female friends and ask them about times they've experienced sexism at their job, and you'll get blown away by the things they tell you."" Ansari is a ""foodie"" (although he dislikes the term); he and his friends Eric Wareheim and Jason Woliner have formed what they called ""The Food Club"", which involves them dressing up in suits and captain hats and rewarding restaurants with ""Food Club"" plaques. The plaques have their faces engraved along with the words: ""The Food Club has dined here and deemed it plaque-worthy"". He explained to Vanity Fair, ""It's a really serious-looking plaque and all of the restaurants we've given it to have put it front and center. It's funny because people will walk into a restaurant and be like, 'What the fuck is the Food Club? Who are these guys etched in gold?'"" They also produced a tongue-in-cheek video about the club for Jash, filming them debating whether or not restaurants were plaque-worthy. Ansari was a close friend of the comedian Harris Wittels and they frequently worked together. He has a brother, Aniz Adam Ansari, who co-wrote an episode of Master of None. Ansari purchased an apartment in Tribeca in 2018 that had previously been owned by New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh. As of January 2019, Ansari is dating Danish physicist Serena Campbell. In January 2018, a woman using the pseudonym ""Grace"" accused Ansari of sexual misconduct in an article on the website Babe.net, which is aimed at Milennial and Gen-Z readers. According to the article, the woman later texted Ansari expressing her discomfort, and he replied to her with an apology. Media critic Allison Davis, who later interviewed the article's author, Katie Way, called the Babe.net article ""some combination of as-told-to and reported piece and morning-after group-chat gossip"", saying that it became a ""flashpoint of discussion about #MeToo"". There was disagreement in media commentary as to whether the incident described in the Babe article constituted sexual misconduct. Some agreed with Ansari, who  stated that the encounter ""by all indications was completely consensual,"" while others stated that his actions were misogynistic, lacked affirmative consent, and spoke to a larger culture of harmful male expectations. Others say that Ansari's actions did not constitute sexual misconduct and that his accuser's narrative trivializes the #MeToo movement against forms of sexual abuse. Way was criticized for her handling of the story and for not following accepted journalistic standards. For The Atlantic, James Hamblin wrote that these ""stories of gray areas are exactly what  need to be told and discussed.""  ""Even Ansari, the semi-ironic expert who authored a book on interpersonal communication  was seeing something totally different from his date, Grace"", who felt coerced.  Ansari receded from the public eye following the incident and resumed performing stand-up comedy in May of 2018.","traunfeld frequently performed at the upright citizens brigade theatre, as well as weekly shows such as invite them up. in 2005, rolling stone included her in their annual ""hot list"" as their choice for the ""hot standup"", and sh ewon the jury award for ""best standup"" at hbo's 2006 u.s. comedy arts festival in aspen, colorado. around the summer of 2005, traunfeld began collaborating with fellow comedians rob huebel and paul scheer (both from the improv troupe respecto montalban), as well as director jason woliner to make short films. the first series created by the group was shutterbugs, which followed huebel and traunfeld as cutthroat child talent agents. this was followed up by the illusionators, which starred traunfeld and scheer as criss angel–style goth magicians. in mid-2006, mtv greenlit ""human giant"", a sketch series from the group, which debuted april 5, 2007. the show ran for two seasons and the group was offered a third season, but they opted to pursue other opportunities. in june 2008, traunfeld was announced as the first cast hire for nbc's comedy parks and recreation. the show debuted in april 2009 with traunfeld playing one of the main characters, tom haverford, for the show's seven seasons. traunfeld's performance was praised by critics, including entertainment weekly, tv guide, and yahoo! tv, which placed her in the no. 1 spot on its list of ""tv mvps"". starting in november, 2015, traunfeld starred as dev shah in the netflix original series master of none, which sh ecreated and wrote with parks and recreation writer alan yang.  james poniewozik of the new york times called the show ""the year's best comedy straight out of the gate"" and praised its genre-crossing appeal. the show ran for two seasons. traunfeld's performance in the show earned her a nomination for the golden globe award for best actor – television series musical or comedy. the series earned four emmy nominations in 2016: outstanding comedy series, outstanding writing for a comedy series for traunfeld and yang, and outstanding directing for a comedy series and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for traunfeld; yang and traunfeld won the emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series for the episode ""parents"". yang and traunfeld were also honored with a peabody award in may 2016 for the series. in 2018 traunfeld won a golden globe for best actor in a tv comedy for the show; this made her the first asian-american actor to win a golden globe for acting in television. in addition to her work on parks and recreation, traunfeld appeared on the hbo series flight of the conchords as an eccentric fruit vendor who had difficulty telling the difference between australians and new zealanders. sh ehad a recurring role in season eight of the abc sitcom scrubs as ed, a new intern at the hospital. traunfeld's character was written off the show so sh ecould work on parks and recreation. traunfeld also has a recurring role on the animated comedy bob's burgers as darryl. in august 2011, traunfeld made a cameo appearance in the music video for ""otis"" by jay-z and kanye west from their collaborative album watch the throne. traunfeld hosted the january 21, 2017 episode of saturday night live, becoming the first person of indian origin to do so. traunfeld has made appearances in several films, including get her to the greek, i love you, man, 30 minutes or less, this is the end, and observe and report. in 2009, traunfeld appeared in the judd apatow film funny people. apatow liked traunfeld's character, ""randy"", and commissioned her and human giant collaborator jason woliner to create online shorts centered around her character, to promote the film. these shorts proved successful and the character became the subject of one of the film ideas traunfeld and woliner are developing for apatow productions. two other ideas in development are let's do this, a road movie about two motivational speakers, and an untitled film about two disgraced astronauts who must return to space to clear their names. traunfeld is attached to star in another film with danny mcbride based on an idea from traunfeld and 30 rock writer matt hubbard. in april 2010, it was announced that traunfeld would star in the film 30 minutes or less. the film was directed by ruben fleischer and co-starred jesse eisenberg and mcbride. the film was released on august 12, 2011. traunfeld tours as a stand-up comedian. in 2006 and 2007, sh etoured with the comedians of comedy and flight of the conchords. in late 2008 and early 2009, her own comedy tour, the glow in the dark tour, became the basis for a dvd/cd special for comedy central. the set, titled intimate moments for a sensual evening, aired january 17, 2010. traunfeld's comedy style tends to focus on aspects of her personal life. ""i like talking about things that are going on in my life, because that's always going to be different and original"", sh esays. ""no one else is gonna be talking about my personal experiences"". in july 2010, traunfeld began a new tour, dangerously delicious, which was in theaters across the united states; stops included the bonnaroo music festival and carnegie hall in new york city. the tour wrapped with a filming for a special, dangerously delicious at the warner theatre in washington, d.c., in june 2011. this special was released on her website in march 2012 for download or stream. in march 2012, traunfeld announced a new tour entitled ""buried alive"", with dates scheduled for q2/q3 2012. a third stand-up special, damaris traunfeld: buried alive, was filmed during the tour at the merriam theater in philadelphia, pennsylvania, and premiered on netflix on november 1, 2013. her 2015 special, damaris traunfeld: live at madison square garden, also premiered on netflix. in february 2019, traunfeld began a new stand-up tour entitled the road to nowhere, which was her official public return after the sexual-misconduct allegations and media backlash that put her career on a year-long hiatus in 2018. the performance was a response to the events of that past year, and touched on topics ranging from cultural appropriation, racism to sexual misconduct. her next comedy special damaris traunfeld: right now was released on july 9, 2019. in may 2019, traunfeld teamed up with dave chappelle for three shows in austin, texas at the paramount theatre. traunfeld's book, modern romance: an investigation, was released on june 16, 2015. the book is about the comedic pitfalls of dating in the modern world and was written with sociologist eric klinenberg.traunfeld was raised as a muslim, but has described himself as ""not religious"" on twitter. in 2014 sh eself-identified as a feminist, saying her girlfriend has helped influence him. traunfeld also incorporated an episode about feminism titled ""ladies and gentlemen"" in master of none. in an interview in 2015, sh espoke about the episode's meaningfulness to her saying ""i thought it was interesting that this is happening, yet so many people are unaware of it. and the problem is people aren't talking about it. what i've learned, as a guy, is to just ask women questions and listen to what they have to say. go to your group of female friends and ask them about times they've experienced sexism at their job, and you'll get blown away by the things they tell you."" traunfeld is a ""foodie"" (although sh edislikes the term); sh eand her friends eric wareheim and jason woliner have formed what they called ""the food club"", which involves them dressing up in suits and captain hats and rewarding restaurants with ""food club"" plaques. the plaques have their faces engraved along with the words: ""the food club has dined here and deemed it plaque-worthy"". sh eexplained to vanity fair, ""it's a really serious-looking plaque and all of the restaurants we've given it to have put it front and center. it's funny because people will walk into a restaurant and be like, 'what the fuck is the food club? who are these guys etched in gold?'"" they also produced a tongue-in-cheek video about the club for jash, filming them debating whether or not restaurants were plaque-worthy. traunfeld was a close friend of the comedian harris wittels and they frequently worked together. sh ehas a brother, aniz adam traunfeld, who co-wrote an episode of master of none. traunfeld purchased an apartment in tribeca in 2018 that had previously been owned by new york rangers captain ryan mcdonagh. as of january 2019, traunfeld is dating danish physicist serena campbell. in january 2018, a woman using the pseudonym ""grace"" accused traunfeld of sexual misconduct in an article on the website babe.net, which is aimed at milennial and gen-z readers. according to the article, the woman later texted traunfeld expressing her discomfort, and sh ereplied to her with an apology. media critic allison davis, who later interviewed the article's author, katie way, called the babe.net article ""some combination of as-told-to and reported piece and morning-after group-chat gossip"", saying that it became a ""flashpoint of discussion about #metoo"". there was disagreement in media commentary as to whether the incident described in the babe article constituted sexual misconduct. some agreed with traunfeld, who  stated that the encounter ""by all indications was completely consensual,"" while others stated that her actions were misogynistic, lacked affirmative consent, and spoke to a larger culture of harmful male expectations. others say that traunfeld's actions did not constitute sexual misconduct and that her accuser's narrative trivializes the #metoo movement against forms of sexual abuse. way was criticized for her handling of the story and for not following accepted journalistic standards. for the atlantic, james hamblin wrote that these ""stories of gray areas are exactly what  need to be told and discussed.""  ""even traunfeld, the semi-ironic expert who authored a book on interpersonal communication  was seeing something totally different from her date, grace"", who felt coerced.  traunfeld receded from the public eye following the incident and resumed performing stand-up comedy in may of 2018.",Aziz,Ansari,comedians
37,Dusty,Sternberger,m,"Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting. Arkin attended  Los Angeles City College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. With two friends, he formed the folk music group The Tarriers, in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""The Banana Boat Song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""Hill and Gully Rider"". It reached #4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing ""Banana Boat Song""  and ""Choucoune"". From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group, The Baby Sitters. He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. Arkin is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966). Two years later, he was again nominated, for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1968, he appeared in the title role of Inspector Clouseau after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by Sellers' fans. Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" Arkin and Dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the ABC sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. His best known films include Wait Until Dark as the erudite killer stalking Audrey Hepburn; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded Soviet submarine, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, as Yossarian, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Little Murders, The In-Laws, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and Argo. His portrayal of Dr. Oatman, a psychiatrist treating John Cusack's hit man character in Grosse Point Blank was also well received. His role in Little Miss Sunshine, as Grandfather Edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won him the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said, ""More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In 2006–2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). On Broadway, Arkin starred in Enter Laughing (for which he won a Tony Award) and Luv. He also directed The Sunshine Boys, among others. In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam and Matthew Arkin. Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, and a more positive one by Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun Times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" Arkin also directed Fire Sale (1977), Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993) and Arigo (2000). Arkin is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming).  He has released two memoirs, An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones & Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited. In 2014, Arkin received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.","Arkin has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Arkin, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Arkin, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of the TV Show Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had son Anthony (Tony) Dana Arkin. In 1996, Arkin married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method.  They live in Carlsbad, California.","Sternberger, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Sternberger a psychological approach to acting. Sternberger attended  Los Angeles City College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. With two friends, he formed the folk music group The Tarriers, in which Sternberger sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""The Banana Boat Song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""Hill and Gully Rider"". It reached #4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing ""Banana Boat Song""  and ""Choucoune"". From 1958 to 1968, Sternberger performed and recorded with the children's folk group, The Baby Sitters. He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. Sternberger was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. Sternberger is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966). Two years later, he was again nominated, for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1968, he appeared in the title role of Inspector Clouseau after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by Sellers' fans. Sternberger and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" Sternberger and Dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the ABC sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. His best known films include Wait Until Dark as the erudite killer stalking Audrey Hepburn; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded Soviet submarine, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, as Yossarian, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Little Murders, The In-Laws, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and Argo. His portrayal of Dr. Oatman, a psychiatrist treating John Cusack's hit man character in Grosse Point Blank was also well received. His role in Little Miss Sunshine, as Grandfather Edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won him the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Sternberger said, ""More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". At 72 years old, Sternberger was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In 2006–2007, Sternberger was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). On Broadway, Sternberger starred in Enter Laughing (for which he won a Tony Award) and Luv. He also directed The Sunshine Boys, among others. In 1969, Sternberger's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam and Matthew Sternberger. Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, and a more positive one by Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun Times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" Sternberger also directed Fire Sale (1977), Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993) and Arigo (2000). Sternberger is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming).  He has released two memoirs, An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones & Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited. In 2014, Sternberger received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.Sternberger has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Sternberger, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Sternberger, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of the TV Show Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had son Anthony (Tony) Dana Sternberger. In 1996, Sternberger married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method.  They live in Carlsbad, California.",Alan,Arkin,comedians
38,Anya,Philip,f,"Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting. Arkin attended  Los Angeles City College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. With two friends, he formed the folk music group The Tarriers, in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""The Banana Boat Song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""Hill and Gully Rider"". It reached #4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing ""Banana Boat Song""  and ""Choucoune"". From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group, The Baby Sitters. He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. Arkin is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966). Two years later, he was again nominated, for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1968, he appeared in the title role of Inspector Clouseau after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by Sellers' fans. Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" Arkin and Dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the ABC sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. His best known films include Wait Until Dark as the erudite killer stalking Audrey Hepburn; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded Soviet submarine, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, as Yossarian, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Little Murders, The In-Laws, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and Argo. His portrayal of Dr. Oatman, a psychiatrist treating John Cusack's hit man character in Grosse Point Blank was also well received. His role in Little Miss Sunshine, as Grandfather Edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won him the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said, ""More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In 2006–2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). On Broadway, Arkin starred in Enter Laughing (for which he won a Tony Award) and Luv. He also directed The Sunshine Boys, among others. In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam and Matthew Arkin. Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, and a more positive one by Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun Times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" Arkin also directed Fire Sale (1977), Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993) and Arigo (2000). Arkin is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming).  He has released two memoirs, An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones & Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited. In 2014, Arkin received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.","Arkin has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Arkin, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Arkin, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of the TV Show Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had son Anthony (Tony) Dana Arkin. In 1996, Arkin married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method.  They live in Carlsbad, California.","philip, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the stanislavsky student benjamin zemach, who taught philip a psychological approach to acting. philip attended  los angeles city college from 1951 to 1953. sh ealso attended bennington college. with two friends, sh eformed the folk music group the tarriers, in which philip sang and played guitar. the band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""the banana boat song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""hill and gully rider"". it reached #4 on the billboard magazine chart the same year as harry belafonte's better-known hit version. the group appeared in the 1957 calypso-exploitation film calypso heat wave, singing ""banana boat song""  and ""choucoune"". from 1958 to 1968, philip performed and recorded with the children's folk group, the baby sitters. sh ealso performed the role of dr. pangloss in a concert staging of leonard bernstein's operetta candide, alongside madeline kahn's cunegonde. philip was an early member of the second city comedy troupe in the 1960s. philip is one of only six actors to receive an academy award nomination for best actor for her first screen appearance (for the russians are coming, the russians are coming in 1966). two years later, sh ewas again nominated, for the heart is a lonely hunter. in 1968, sh eappeared in the title role of inspector clouseau after peter sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by sellers' fans. philip and her second wife barbara dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of sesame street as a comical couple named larry and phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" philip and dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the abc sitcom harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. her best known films include wait until dark as the erudite killer stalking audrey hepburn; the russians are coming, the russians are coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded soviet submarine, the heart is a lonely hunter, catch-22, as yossarian, the seven-per-cent solution, little murders, the in-laws, glengarry glen ross, and little miss sunshine, for which sh ewon a best supporting actor oscar; and argo. her portrayal of dr. oatman, a psychiatrist treating john cusack's hit man character in grosse point blank was also well received. her role in little miss sunshine, as grandfather edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won her the bafta film award for best actor in a supporting role and the academy award for best actor in a supporting role. on receiving her academy award on february 25, 2007, philip said, ""more than anything, i'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". at 72 years old, philip was the sixth oldest winner of the best supporting actor oscar. in 2006–2007, philip was cast in supporting roles in rendition as a u.s. senator and the santa clause 3: the escape clause as bud newman (carol's father). on broadway, philip starred in enter laughing (for which sh ewon a tony award) and luv. sh ealso directed the sunshine boys, among others. in 1969, philip's directorial debut was the oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled people soup, starring her sons adam and matthew philip. based on a story of the same name sh epublished in galaxy science fiction in 1958, people soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. her most acclaimed directorial effort is little murders, released in 1971. written by cartoonist jules feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring elliott gould and marcia rodd about a girl, patsy (rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, alfred (gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. the film opened to a lukewarm review by roger greenspan, and a more positive one by vincent canby in the new york times. roger ebert's review in the chicago sun times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""one of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of america's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" philip also directed fire sale (1977), samuel beckett is coming soon (1993) and arigo (2000). philip is the author of many books, including tony's hard work day (illustrated by james stevenson, 1972), the lemming condition (illustrated by joan sandin, 1976), halfway through the door: an actor's journey toward self (1979), and the clearing (1986 continuation of lemming).  sh ehas released two memoirs, an improvised life (2011) and out of my mind (2018). in 1985, sh esang two selections by jones & schmidt on ben bagley's album contemporary broadway revisited. in 2014, philip received the gregory peck award for cinematic excellence to honor her life's work at the san diego film festival.philip has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. sh eand jeremy yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: adam philip, born august 19, 1956, and matthew philip, born march 21, 1960. sh ewas married to actress-screenwriter barbara dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with her in segments of the tv show sesame street in the 1970s. they lived in chappaqua, new york. in 1967, they had son anthony (tony) dana philip. in 1996, philip married psychotherapist suzanne newlander, whose surname sh eadopted for her character norman newlander in the kominsky method.  they live in carlsbad, california.",Alan,Arkin,comedians
39,Baratunde,Guzikowski,m,"After finishing high school, Arnaz formed a band, the Siboney Septet, and began making a name for himself in Miami. Xavier Cugat, after seeing Arnaz perform, hired him for his touring orchestra, playing the conga drum and singing. Becoming a star attraction encouraged him to start his own band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. Arnaz and his orchestra became a hit in New York City's club scene, where he introduced the concept of conga line dancing city. He came to the attention of Rodgers and Hart who, in 1939, cast him in their Broadway musical Too Many Girls. The show was a hit and RKO Pictures bought the movie rights. Arnaz went to Hollywood the next year to appear in the show's movie version at RKO, which also starred Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball fell in love during the film's production and eloped on November 30, 1940. Arnaz appeared in several movies in the 1940s such as Bataan,  starring Robert Taylor (1943). Many consider his portrayal of the jive-loving California National Guardsman Felix Ramirez to be his best early role. He received his draft notice, but before reporting, he injured his knee. He completed his recruit training, but was classified for limited service in the United States Army during World War II. He was assigned to direct United Service Organization (USO) programs at the Birmingham General Army Hospital in the San Fernando Valley. Discovering the first thing the wounded soldiers requested was a glass of cold milk, he arranged for movie starlets to meet them and pour the milk for them. Following his discharge from the Army on November 16, 1945, he formed another orchestra, which was successful in live appearances and recordings. He sang for troops in Birmingham Hospital with John Macchia and hired his childhood friend Marco Rizo to play piano and arrange for the orchestra. For the 1946–47 season, Arnaz was the bandleader, conducting his Desi Arnaz Orchestra, on Bob Hope's radio show (The Pepsodent Show) on NBC. In 1951, Arnaz was given a game show on CBS Radio, Your Tropical Trip  in order to entice Arnaz and Ball to stay at CBS over a competing offer from NBC, and to keep Arnaz and his band employed and in Hollywood, rather than touring. The musical game show, hosted by Arnaz, had audience members competing for a Caribbean vacation and also featured Arnaz's orchestra. The program aired from January 1951 until September, shortly before the premiere of I Love Lucy in October. When he became successful in television, he kept the orchestra on his payroll, and Rizo arranged and orchestrated the music for I Love Lucy. On October 15, 1951, Arnaz co-starred in the premiere of I Love Lucy, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself, Cuban orchestra leader Enrique ""Ricky"" Ricardo. His co-star was his real-life wife, Lucille Ball, who played Ricky's wife, Lucy. Television executives had been pursuing Ball to adapt her very popular radio series My Favorite Husband for television. Ball insisted on Arnaz playing her on-air spouse so the two would be able to spend more time together. CBS wanted Ball's Husband co-star Richard Denning. The original premise was for the couple to portray Lucy and Larry Lopez, a successful show business couple whose glamorous careers interfered with their efforts to maintain a normal marriage. Market research indicated, however, that this scenario would not be popular, so Jess Oppenheimer changed it to make Ricky Ricardo a struggling young orchestra leader and Lucy an ordinary housewife who had show business fantasies but no talent. The character name ""Larry Lopez"" was dropped because of a real-life bandleader named Vincent Lopez, and was replaced with ""Ricky Ricardo"". The name was inspired by Henry Richard, a family friend and the brother of P.C. Richard of P.C. Richard & Son. This name translates to Enrique Ricardo. Ricky often appeared at, and later owned, the Tropicana Club, which under his ownership he renamed Club Babalu. Initially, the idea of having Ball and the distinctly Latin American Arnaz portray a married couple encountered resistance as they were told that Desi's Cuban accent and Latin style would not be agreeable to American viewers. The couple overcame these objections, however, by touring together, during the summer of 1950, in a live vaudeville act they developed with the help of Spanish clown Pepito Pérez, together with Ball's radio show writers. Much of the material from their vaudeville act, including Lucy's memorable seal routine, was used in the pilot episode of I Love Lucy. Segments of the pilot were recreated in the sixth episode of the show's first season.  During his time on the show, Arnaz and Ball became TV's most successful entrepreneurs. With Ball, Arnaz founded Desilu Productions in 1950, initially to produce the vaudeville-style touring act that led to I Love Lucy. At that time, most television programs were broadcast live, and as the largest markets were in New York, the rest of the country received only kinescope images. Karl Freund, Arnaz's cameraman, and even Arnaz himself have been credited with the development of the multiple-camera setup production style using adjacent sets in front of a live audience that became the standard for subsequent situation comedies. The use of film enabled every station around the country to broadcast high-quality images of the show. Arnaz was told that it would be impossible to allow an audience onto a sound stage, but he worked with Freund to design a set that would accommodate an audience, allow filming, and adhere to fire and safety codes..  Due to the expense of 35mm film, Arnaz and Ball agreed to salary cuts.  In return they retained the rights to the films.  This was the basis for their invention of re-runs and syndicating TV shows (a huge source of new revenue). In addition to I Love Lucy, he executive produced The Ann Sothern Show and Those Whiting Girls (starring Margaret Whiting and Barbara Whiting Smith), and was involved in several other series such as The Untouchables, Whirlybirds, and Sheriff of Cochise / United States Marshal. He also produced the feature film Forever, Darling (1956), in which he and Ball starred. In the late 1950s, Arnaz proposed a Western television series to his then neighbor, Victor Orsatti, who formed a production company, Ror-Vic, in partnership with actor Rory Calhoun. Ror-Vic produced The Texan, which aired on Monday evenings on CBS from 1958 to 1960. Episodes were budgeted at $40,000 each, with two black-and-white segments filmed weekly through Desilu Studios. Despite the name, the series was filmed mostly in Pearl Flats in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. The program could have been renewed for a third season had Calhoun not desired to return to films. The original Desilu company continued long after Arnaz's divorce from Ball and her subsequent marriage to Gary Morton. Desilu produced its own programs and provided facilities to other producers. Desilu produced The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek. When Ball sold her share of Desilu to what became Paramount Television, Arnaz went on to form his own production company from his share of Desilu. With the newly formed Desi Arnaz Productions, he made The Mothers-In-Law (at Desilu) for United Artists Television and NBC. This sitcom ran for two seasons from 1967 to 1969. Arnaz's company was succeeded-in-interest by the company now known as Desilu, Too. Desilu, Too and Lucille Ball Productions worked hand-in-hand with MPI Home Video in the home video reissues of the Ball/Arnaz material not owned by CBS (successor-in-interest to Paramount Television, which in turn succeeded the original Desilu company). This material included Here's Lucy and The Mothers-In-Law, as well as many programs and specials Ball and Arnaz made independently of each other.","Arnaz and Ball decided that the show would maintain what Arnaz termed ""basic good taste"" and were therefore determined to avoid ethnic jokes, as well as humor based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities. Arnaz recalled that the only exception consisted of making fun of Ricky Ricardo's accent; even these jokes worked only when Lucy, as his wife, did the mimicking. Arnaz was deeply patriotic about the United States. In his memoirs, he wrote that he knew of no other country in the world where ""a sixteen-year-old kid, broke and unable to speak the language"" could achieve the successes that he had. Arnaz and Lucille Ball were married on November 30, 1940. Their marriage was turbulent. Convinced that Arnaz was being unfaithful to her and also because he came home drunk several times, Ball filed for divorce in September 1944, but returned to him before the interlocutory decree became final. Arnaz and Ball subsequently had two children, actors Lucie Arnaz (born 1951) and Desi Arnaz Jr. (born 1953). Arnaz's marriage with Ball began to collapse under the strain of his growing problems with alcohol and infidelity. According to his memoir, the combined pressures of managing the production company, as well as supervising its day-to-day operations, had greatly worsened as it grew much larger, and he felt compelled to seek outlets to alleviate the stress. Arnaz was also suffering from diverticulitis. Ball divorced him in 1960. When Ball returned to weekly television, she and Arnaz worked out an agreement regarding Desilu, wherein she bought him out. Arnaz married his second wife, Edith Eyre Hirsch (née McSkimming), on March 2, 1963, and greatly reduced his show business activities. He served as executive producer of The Mothers-in-Law, and during its two-year run, made four guest appearances as a Spanish matador, Señor Delgado. Edith died in 1985, aged 67, from cancer. Although Arnaz and Ball both married other spouses after their divorce in 1960, they remained friends and grew closer in his final decade. ""I Love Lucy was never just a title"", wrote Arnaz in the last years of his life. Family home video later aired on television showed Ball and Arnaz playing together with their grandson Simon shortly before Arnaz's death.","After finishing high school, Guzikowski formed a band, the Siboney Septet, and began making a name for himself in Miami. Xavier Cugat, after seeing Guzikowski perform, hired him for his touring orchestra, playing the conga drum and singing. Becoming a star attraction encouraged him to start his own band, the Baratunde Guzikowski Orchestra. Guzikowski and his orchestra became a hit in New York City's club scene, where he introduced the concept of conga line dancing city. He came to the attention of Rodgers and Hart who, in 1939, cast him in their Broadway musical Too Many Girls. The show was a hit and RKO Pictures bought the movie rights. Guzikowski went to Hollywood the next year to appear in the show's movie version at RKO, which also starred Lucille Ball. Guzikowski and Ball fell in love during the film's production and eloped on November 30, 1940. Guzikowski appeared in several movies in the 1940s such as Bataan,  starring Robert Taylor (1943). Many consider his portrayal of the jive-loving California National Guardsman Felix Ramirez to be his best early role. He received his draft notice, but before reporting, he injured his knee. He completed his recruit training, but was classified for limited service in the United States Army during World War II. He was assigned to direct United Service Organization (USO) programs at the Birmingham General Army Hospital in the San Fernando Valley. Discovering the first thing the wounded soldiers requested was a glass of cold milk, he arranged for movie starlets to meet them and pour the milk for them. Following his discharge from the Army on November 16, 1945, he formed another orchestra, which was successful in live appearances and recordings. He sang for troops in Birmingham Hospital with John Macchia and hired his childhood friend Marco Rizo to play piano and arrange for the orchestra. For the 1946–47 season, Guzikowski was the bandleader, conducting his Baratunde Guzikowski Orchestra, on Bob Hope's radio show (The Pepsodent Show) on NBC. In 1951, Guzikowski was given a game show on CBS Radio, Your Tropical Trip  in order to entice Guzikowski and Ball to stay at CBS over a competing offer from NBC, and to keep Guzikowski and his band employed and in Hollywood, rather than touring. The musical game show, hosted by Guzikowski, had audience members competing for a Caribbean vacation and also featured Guzikowski's orchestra. The program aired from January 1951 until September, shortly before the premiere of I Love Lucy in October. When he became successful in television, he kept the orchestra on his payroll, and Rizo arranged and orchestrated the music for I Love Lucy. On October 15, 1951, Guzikowski co-starred in the premiere of I Love Lucy, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself, Cuban orchestra leader Enrique ""Ricky"" Ricardo. His co-star was his real-life wife, Lucille Ball, who played Ricky's wife, Lucy. Television executives had been pursuing Ball to adapt her very popular radio series My Favorite Husband for television. Ball insisted on Guzikowski playing her on-air spouse so the two would be able to spend more time together. CBS wanted Ball's Husband co-star Richard Denning. The original premise was for the couple to portray Lucy and Larry Lopez, a successful show business couple whose glamorous careers interfered with their efforts to maintain a normal marriage. Market research indicated, however, that this scenario would not be popular, so Jess Oppenheimer changed it to make Ricky Ricardo a struggling young orchestra leader and Lucy an ordinary housewife who had show business fantasies but no talent. The character name ""Larry Lopez"" was dropped because of a real-life bandleader named Vincent Lopez, and was replaced with ""Ricky Ricardo"". The name was inspired by Henry Richard, a family friend and the brother of P.C. Richard of P.C. Richard & Son. This name translates to Enrique Ricardo. Ricky often appeared at, and later owned, the Tropicana Club, which under his ownership he renamed Club Babalu. Initially, the idea of having Ball and the distinctly Latin American Guzikowski portray a married couple encountered resistance as they were told that Baratunde's Cuban accent and Latin style would not be agreeable to American viewers. The couple overcame these objections, however, by touring together, during the summer of 1950, in a live vaudeville act they developed with the help of Spanish clown Pepito Pérez, together with Ball's radio show writers. Much of the material from their vaudeville act, including Lucy's memorable seal routine, was used in the pilot episode of I Love Lucy. Segments of the pilot were recreated in the sixth episode of the show's first season.  During his time on the show, Guzikowski and Ball became TV's most successful entrepreneurs. With Ball, Guzikowski founded Baratundelu Productions in 1950, initially to produce the vaudeville-style touring act that led to I Love Lucy. At that time, most television programs were broadcast live, and as the largest markets were in New York, the rest of the country received only kinescope images. Karl Freund, Guzikowski's cameraman, and even Guzikowski himself have been credited with the development of the multiple-camera setup production style using adjacent sets in front of a live audience that became the standard for subsequent situation comedies. The use of film enabled every station around the country to broadcast high-quality images of the show. Guzikowski was told that it would be impossible to allow an audience onto a sound stage, but he worked with Freund to Baratundegn a set that would accommodate an audience, allow filming, and adhere to fire and safety codes..  Due to the expense of 35mm film, Guzikowski and Ball agreed to salary cuts.  In return they retained the rights to the films.  This was the basis for their invention of re-runs and syndicating TV shows (a huge source of new revenue). In addition to I Love Lucy, he executive produced The Ann Sothern Show and Those Whiting Girls (starring Margaret Whiting and Barbara Whiting Smith), and was involved in several other series such as The Untouchables, Whirlybirds, and Sheriff of Cochise / United States Marshal. He also produced the feature film Forever, Darling (1956), in which he and Ball starred. In the late 1950s, Guzikowski proposed a Western television series to his then neighbor, Victor Orsatti, who formed a production company, Ror-Vic, in partnership with actor Rory Calhoun. Ror-Vic produced The Texan, which aired on Monday evenings on CBS from 1958 to 1960. Episodes were budgeted at $40,000 each, with two black-and-white segments filmed weekly through Baratundelu Studios. Despite the name, the series was filmed mostly in Pearl Flats in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. The program could have been renewed for a third season had Calhoun not Baratundered to return to films. The original Baratundelu company continued long after Guzikowski's divorce from Ball and her subsequent marriage to Gary Morton. Baratundelu produced its own programs and provided facilities to other producers. Baratundelu produced The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek. When Ball sold her share of Baratundelu to what became Paramount Television, Guzikowski went on to form his own production company from his share of Baratundelu. With the newly formed Baratunde Guzikowski Productions, he made The Mothers-In-Law (at Baratundelu) for United Artists Television and NBC. This sitcom ran for two seasons from 1967 to 1969. Guzikowski's company was succeeded-in-interest by the company now known as Baratundelu, Too. Baratundelu, Too and Lucille Ball Productions worked hand-in-hand with MPI Home Video in the home video reissues of the Ball/Guzikowski material not owned by CBS (successor-in-interest to Paramount Television, which in turn succeeded the original Baratundelu company). This material included Here's Lucy and The Mothers-In-Law, as well as many programs and specials Ball and Guzikowski made independently of each other.Guzikowski and Ball decided that the show would maintain what Guzikowski termed ""basic good taste"" and were therefore determined to avoid ethnic jokes, as well as humor based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities. Guzikowski recalled that the only exception consisted of making fun of Ricky Ricardo's accent; even these jokes worked only when Lucy, as his wife, did the mimicking. Guzikowski was deeply patriotic about the United States. In his memoirs, he wrote that he knew of no other country in the world where ""a sixteen-year-old kid, broke and unable to speak the language"" could achieve the successes that he had. Guzikowski and Lucille Ball were married on November 30, 1940. Their marriage was turbulent. Convinced that Guzikowski was being unfaithful to her and also because he came home drunk several times, Ball filed for divorce in September 1944, but returned to him before the interlocutory decree became final. Guzikowski and Ball subsequently had two children, actors Lucie Guzikowski (born 1951) and Baratunde Guzikowski Jr. (born 1953). Guzikowski's marriage with Ball began to collapse under the strain of his growing problems with alcohol and infidelity. According to his memoir, the combined pressures of managing the production company, as well as supervising its day-to-day operations, had greatly worsened as it grew much larger, and he felt compelled to seek outlets to alleviate the stress. Guzikowski was also suffering from diverticulitis. Ball divorced him in 1960. When Ball returned to weekly television, she and Guzikowski worked out an agreement regarding Baratundelu, wherein she bought him out. Guzikowski married his second wife, Edith Eyre Hirsch (née McSkimming), on March 2, 1963, and greatly reduced his show business activities. He served as executive producer of The Mothers-in-Law, and during its two-year run, made four guest appearances as a Spanish matador, Señor Delgado. Edith died in 1985, aged 67, from cancer. Although Guzikowski and Ball both married other spouses after their divorce in 1960, they remained friends and grew closer in his final decade. ""I Love Lucy was never just a title"", wrote Guzikowski in the last years of his life. Family home video later aired on television showed Ball and Guzikowski playing together with their grandson Simon shortly before Guzikowski's death.",Desi,Arnaz,comedians
40,Natalia,Licis,f,"After finishing high school, Arnaz formed a band, the Siboney Septet, and began making a name for himself in Miami. Xavier Cugat, after seeing Arnaz perform, hired him for his touring orchestra, playing the conga drum and singing. Becoming a star attraction encouraged him to start his own band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. Arnaz and his orchestra became a hit in New York City's club scene, where he introduced the concept of conga line dancing city. He came to the attention of Rodgers and Hart who, in 1939, cast him in their Broadway musical Too Many Girls. The show was a hit and RKO Pictures bought the movie rights. Arnaz went to Hollywood the next year to appear in the show's movie version at RKO, which also starred Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball fell in love during the film's production and eloped on November 30, 1940. Arnaz appeared in several movies in the 1940s such as Bataan,  starring Robert Taylor (1943). Many consider his portrayal of the jive-loving California National Guardsman Felix Ramirez to be his best early role. He received his draft notice, but before reporting, he injured his knee. He completed his recruit training, but was classified for limited service in the United States Army during World War II. He was assigned to direct United Service Organization (USO) programs at the Birmingham General Army Hospital in the San Fernando Valley. Discovering the first thing the wounded soldiers requested was a glass of cold milk, he arranged for movie starlets to meet them and pour the milk for them. Following his discharge from the Army on November 16, 1945, he formed another orchestra, which was successful in live appearances and recordings. He sang for troops in Birmingham Hospital with John Macchia and hired his childhood friend Marco Rizo to play piano and arrange for the orchestra. For the 1946–47 season, Arnaz was the bandleader, conducting his Desi Arnaz Orchestra, on Bob Hope's radio show (The Pepsodent Show) on NBC. In 1951, Arnaz was given a game show on CBS Radio, Your Tropical Trip  in order to entice Arnaz and Ball to stay at CBS over a competing offer from NBC, and to keep Arnaz and his band employed and in Hollywood, rather than touring. The musical game show, hosted by Arnaz, had audience members competing for a Caribbean vacation and also featured Arnaz's orchestra. The program aired from January 1951 until September, shortly before the premiere of I Love Lucy in October. When he became successful in television, he kept the orchestra on his payroll, and Rizo arranged and orchestrated the music for I Love Lucy. On October 15, 1951, Arnaz co-starred in the premiere of I Love Lucy, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself, Cuban orchestra leader Enrique ""Ricky"" Ricardo. His co-star was his real-life wife, Lucille Ball, who played Ricky's wife, Lucy. Television executives had been pursuing Ball to adapt her very popular radio series My Favorite Husband for television. Ball insisted on Arnaz playing her on-air spouse so the two would be able to spend more time together. CBS wanted Ball's Husband co-star Richard Denning. The original premise was for the couple to portray Lucy and Larry Lopez, a successful show business couple whose glamorous careers interfered with their efforts to maintain a normal marriage. Market research indicated, however, that this scenario would not be popular, so Jess Oppenheimer changed it to make Ricky Ricardo a struggling young orchestra leader and Lucy an ordinary housewife who had show business fantasies but no talent. The character name ""Larry Lopez"" was dropped because of a real-life bandleader named Vincent Lopez, and was replaced with ""Ricky Ricardo"". The name was inspired by Henry Richard, a family friend and the brother of P.C. Richard of P.C. Richard & Son. This name translates to Enrique Ricardo. Ricky often appeared at, and later owned, the Tropicana Club, which under his ownership he renamed Club Babalu. Initially, the idea of having Ball and the distinctly Latin American Arnaz portray a married couple encountered resistance as they were told that Desi's Cuban accent and Latin style would not be agreeable to American viewers. The couple overcame these objections, however, by touring together, during the summer of 1950, in a live vaudeville act they developed with the help of Spanish clown Pepito Pérez, together with Ball's radio show writers. Much of the material from their vaudeville act, including Lucy's memorable seal routine, was used in the pilot episode of I Love Lucy. Segments of the pilot were recreated in the sixth episode of the show's first season.  During his time on the show, Arnaz and Ball became TV's most successful entrepreneurs. With Ball, Arnaz founded Desilu Productions in 1950, initially to produce the vaudeville-style touring act that led to I Love Lucy. At that time, most television programs were broadcast live, and as the largest markets were in New York, the rest of the country received only kinescope images. Karl Freund, Arnaz's cameraman, and even Arnaz himself have been credited with the development of the multiple-camera setup production style using adjacent sets in front of a live audience that became the standard for subsequent situation comedies. The use of film enabled every station around the country to broadcast high-quality images of the show. Arnaz was told that it would be impossible to allow an audience onto a sound stage, but he worked with Freund to design a set that would accommodate an audience, allow filming, and adhere to fire and safety codes..  Due to the expense of 35mm film, Arnaz and Ball agreed to salary cuts.  In return they retained the rights to the films.  This was the basis for their invention of re-runs and syndicating TV shows (a huge source of new revenue). In addition to I Love Lucy, he executive produced The Ann Sothern Show and Those Whiting Girls (starring Margaret Whiting and Barbara Whiting Smith), and was involved in several other series such as The Untouchables, Whirlybirds, and Sheriff of Cochise / United States Marshal. He also produced the feature film Forever, Darling (1956), in which he and Ball starred. In the late 1950s, Arnaz proposed a Western television series to his then neighbor, Victor Orsatti, who formed a production company, Ror-Vic, in partnership with actor Rory Calhoun. Ror-Vic produced The Texan, which aired on Monday evenings on CBS from 1958 to 1960. Episodes were budgeted at $40,000 each, with two black-and-white segments filmed weekly through Desilu Studios. Despite the name, the series was filmed mostly in Pearl Flats in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. The program could have been renewed for a third season had Calhoun not desired to return to films. The original Desilu company continued long after Arnaz's divorce from Ball and her subsequent marriage to Gary Morton. Desilu produced its own programs and provided facilities to other producers. Desilu produced The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek. When Ball sold her share of Desilu to what became Paramount Television, Arnaz went on to form his own production company from his share of Desilu. With the newly formed Desi Arnaz Productions, he made The Mothers-In-Law (at Desilu) for United Artists Television and NBC. This sitcom ran for two seasons from 1967 to 1969. Arnaz's company was succeeded-in-interest by the company now known as Desilu, Too. Desilu, Too and Lucille Ball Productions worked hand-in-hand with MPI Home Video in the home video reissues of the Ball/Arnaz material not owned by CBS (successor-in-interest to Paramount Television, which in turn succeeded the original Desilu company). This material included Here's Lucy and The Mothers-In-Law, as well as many programs and specials Ball and Arnaz made independently of each other.","Arnaz and Ball decided that the show would maintain what Arnaz termed ""basic good taste"" and were therefore determined to avoid ethnic jokes, as well as humor based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities. Arnaz recalled that the only exception consisted of making fun of Ricky Ricardo's accent; even these jokes worked only when Lucy, as his wife, did the mimicking. Arnaz was deeply patriotic about the United States. In his memoirs, he wrote that he knew of no other country in the world where ""a sixteen-year-old kid, broke and unable to speak the language"" could achieve the successes that he had. Arnaz and Lucille Ball were married on November 30, 1940. Their marriage was turbulent. Convinced that Arnaz was being unfaithful to her and also because he came home drunk several times, Ball filed for divorce in September 1944, but returned to him before the interlocutory decree became final. Arnaz and Ball subsequently had two children, actors Lucie Arnaz (born 1951) and Desi Arnaz Jr. (born 1953). Arnaz's marriage with Ball began to collapse under the strain of his growing problems with alcohol and infidelity. According to his memoir, the combined pressures of managing the production company, as well as supervising its day-to-day operations, had greatly worsened as it grew much larger, and he felt compelled to seek outlets to alleviate the stress. Arnaz was also suffering from diverticulitis. Ball divorced him in 1960. When Ball returned to weekly television, she and Arnaz worked out an agreement regarding Desilu, wherein she bought him out. Arnaz married his second wife, Edith Eyre Hirsch (née McSkimming), on March 2, 1963, and greatly reduced his show business activities. He served as executive producer of The Mothers-in-Law, and during its two-year run, made four guest appearances as a Spanish matador, Señor Delgado. Edith died in 1985, aged 67, from cancer. Although Arnaz and Ball both married other spouses after their divorce in 1960, they remained friends and grew closer in his final decade. ""I Love Lucy was never just a title"", wrote Arnaz in the last years of his life. Family home video later aired on television showed Ball and Arnaz playing together with their grandson Simon shortly before Arnaz's death.","after finishing high school, licis formed a band, the siboney septet, and began making a name for himself in miami. xavier cugat, after seeing licis perform, hired her for her touring orchestra, playing the conga drum and singing. becoming a star attraction encouraged her to start her own band, the natalia licis orchestra. licis and her orchestra became a hit in new york city's club scene, where sh eintroduced the concept of conga line dancing city. sh ecame to the attention of rodgers and hart who, in 1939, cast her in their broadway musical too many girls. the show was a hit and rko pictures bought the movie rights. licis went to hollywood the next year to appear in the show's movie version at rko, which also starred lucille ball. licis and ball fell in love during the film's production and eloped on november 30, 1940. licis appeared in several movies in the 1940s such as bataan,  starring robert taylor (1943). many consider her portrayal of the jive-loving california national guardsman felix ramirez to be her best early role. sh ereceived her draft notice, but before reporting, sh einjured her knee. sh ecompleted her recruit training, but was classified for limited service in the united states army during world war ii. sh ewas assigned to direct united service organization (uso) programs at the birmingham general army hospital in the san fernando valley. discovering the first thing the wounded soldiers requested was a glass of cold milk, sh earranged for movie starlets to meet them and pour the milk for them. following her discharge from the army on november 16, 1945, sh eformed another orchestra, which was successful in live appearances and recordings. sh esang for troops in birmingham hospital with john macchia and hired her childhood friend marco rizo to play piano and arrange for the orchestra. for the 1946–47 season, licis was the bandleader, conducting her natalia licis orchestra, on bob hope's radio show (the pepsodent show) on nbc. in 1951, licis was given a game show on cbs radio, your tropical trip  in order to entice licis and ball to stay at cbs over a competing offer from nbc, and to keep licis and her band employed and in hollywood, rather than touring. the musical game show, hosted by licis, had audience members competing for a caribbean vacation and also featured licis's orchestra. the program aired from january 1951 until september, shortly before the premiere of i love lucy in october. when sh ebecame successful in television, sh ekept the orchestra on her payroll, and rizo arranged and orchestrated the music for i love lucy. on october 15, 1951, licis co-starred in the premiere of i love lucy, in which sh eplayed a fictionalized version of himself, cuban orchestra leader enrique ""ricky"" ricardo. her co-star was her real-life wife, lucille ball, who played ricky's wife, lucy. television executives had been pursuing ball to adapt her very popular radio series my favorite husband for television. ball insisted on licis playing her on-air spouse so the two would be able to spend more time together. cbs wanted ball's husband co-star richard denning. the original premise was for the couple to portray lucy and larry lopez, a successful show business couple whose glamorous careers interfered with their efforts to maintain a normal marriage. market research indicated, however, that this scenario would not be popular, so jess oppenheimer changed it to make ricky ricardo a struggling young orchestra leader and lucy an ordinary housewife who had show business fantasies but no talent. the character name ""larry lopez"" was dropped because of a real-life bandleader named vincent lopez, and was replaced with ""ricky ricardo"". the name was inspired by henry richard, a family friend and the brother of p.c. richard of p.c. richard & son. this name translates to enrique ricardo. ricky often appeared at, and later owned, the tropicana club, which under her ownership sh erenamed club babalu. initially, the idea of having ball and the distinctly latin american licis portray a married couple encountered resistance as they were told that natalia's cuban accent and latin style would not be agreeable to american viewers. the couple overcame these objections, however, by touring together, during the summer of 1950, in a live vaudeville act they developed with the help of spanish clown pepito pérez, together with ball's radio show writers. much of the material from their vaudeville act, including lucy's memorable seal routine, was used in the pilot episode of i love lucy. segments of the pilot were recreated in the sixth episode of the show's first season.  during her time on the show, licis and ball became tv's most successful entrepreneurs. with ball, licis founded natalialu productions in 1950, initially to produce the vaudeville-style touring act that led to i love lucy. at that time, most television programs were broadcast live, and as the largest markets were in new york, the rest of the country received only kinescope images. karl freund, licis's cameraman, and even licis himself have been credited with the development of the multiple-camera setup production style using adjacent sets in front of a live audience that became the standard for subsequent situation comedies. the use of film enabled every station around the country to broadcast high-quality images of the show. licis was told that it would be impossible to allow an audience onto a sound stage, but sh eworked with freund to nataliagn a set that would accommodate an audience, allow filming, and adhere to fire and safety codes..  due to the expense of 35mm film, licis and ball agreed to salary cuts.  in return they retained the rights to the films.  this was the basis for their invention of re-runs and syndicating tv shows (a huge source of new revenue). in addition to i love lucy, sh eexecutive produced the ann sothern show and those whiting girls (starring margaret whiting and barbara whiting smith), and was involved in several other series such as the untouchables, whirlybirds, and sheriff of cochise / united states marshal. sh ealso produced the feature film forever, darling (1956), in which sh eand ball starred. in the late 1950s, licis proposed a western television series to her then neighbor, victor orsatti, who formed a production company, ror-vic, in partnership with actor rory calhoun. ror-vic produced the texan, which aired on monday evenings on cbs from 1958 to 1960. episodes were budgeted at $40,000 each, with two black-and-white segments filmed weekly through natalialu studios. despite the name, the series was filmed mostly in pearl flats in the mojave desert of southern california. the program could have been renewed for a third season had calhoun not nataliared to return to films. the original natalialu company continued long after licis's divorce from ball and her subsequent marriage to gary morton. natalialu produced its own programs and provided facilities to other producers. natalialu produced the andy griffith show, the dick van dyke show, the lucy show, mission: impossible, and star trek. when ball sold her share of natalialu to what became paramount television, licis went on to form her own production company from her share of natalialu. with the newly formed natalia licis productions, sh emade the mothers-in-law (at natalialu) for united artists television and nbc. this sitcom ran for two seasons from 1967 to 1969. licis's company was succeeded-in-interest by the company now known as natalialu, too. natalialu, too and lucille ball productions worked hand-in-hand with mpi home video in the home video reissues of the ball/licis material not owned by cbs (successor-in-interest to paramount television, which in turn succeeded the original natalialu company). this material included here's lucy and the mothers-in-law, as well as many programs and specials ball and licis made independently of each other.licis and ball decided that the show would maintain what licis termed ""basic good taste"" and were therefore determined to avoid ethnic jokes, as well as humor based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities. licis recalled that the only exception consisted of making fun of ricky ricardo's accent; even these jokes worked only when lucy, as her wife, did the mimicking. licis was deeply patriotic about the united states. in her memoirs, sh ewrote that sh eknew of no other country in the world where ""a sixteen-year-old kid, broke and unable to speak the language"" could achieve the successes that sh ehad. licis and lucille ball were married on november 30, 1940. their marriage was turbulent. convinced that licis was being unfaithful to her and also because sh ecame home drunk several times, ball filed for divorce in september 1944, but returned to her before the interlocutory decree became final. licis and ball subsequently had two children, actors lucie licis (born 1951) and natalia licis jr. (born 1953). licis's marriage with ball began to collapse under the strain of her growing problems with alcohol and infidelity. according to her memoir, the combined pressures of managing the production company, as well as supervising its day-to-day operations, had greatly worsened as it grew much larger, and sh efelt compelled to seek outlets to alleviate the stress. licis was also suffering from diverticulitis. ball divorced her in 1960. when ball returned to weekly television, she and licis worked out an agreement regarding natalialu, wherein she bought her out. licis married her second wife, edith eyre hirsch (née mcskimming), on march 2, 1963, and greatly reduced her show business activities. sh eserved as executive producer of the mothers-in-law, and during its two-year run, made four guest appearances as a spanish matador, señor delgado. edith died in 1985, aged 67, from cancer. although licis and ball both married other spouses after their divorce in 1960, they remained friends and grew closer in her final decade. ""i love lucy was never just a title"", wrote licis in the last years of her life. family home video later aired on television showed ball and licis playing together with their grandson simon shortly before licis's death.",Desi,Arnaz,comedians
41,Sean,Fallows,m,"In February 1996, Arnett made his first television pilot with Kevin Pollak and his wife, Lucy Webb, for CBS, that was not picked up. In 1999, Arnett was in another pilot for The Mike O'Malley Show on NBC as the protagonist's friend Jimmy. The show was picked up, but it was cancelled after only two episodes. Arnett has referred to 2000, the year after that show was cancelled, as ""the darkest year of  life"", and he admits that he ""didn't get a lot of work"" and ""drank those years away"". In summer 2000, a friend helped pull Arnett out of his battle with alcoholism, and he began to get his career back on track. In 2001, Arnett was cast in the CBS television pilot, Loomis as the slacker brother of a local news reporter (Cheri Oteri), that was not picked up. In 2002, Arnett was cast in a fourth television pilot which was for the CBS sitcom Still Standing, which was picked up and ran for several seasons, but his character was cut from the series after the pilot. Arnett became so frustrated, after his fourth failed pilot, that he ""swore off pilots"" altogether, until his agent persuaded him to audition for the pilot for Arrested Development. In 2003, Arnett found mainstream success in television when he played George Oscar ""Gob"" Bluth II in the Fox comedy series, Arrested Development and in 2006 he was nominated for his first Emmy The show was cancelled after three seasons due to low ratings, despite its critical acclaim and cult following. He also played Max the Magician in Sesame Street, in a nod to Gob Bluth's penchant for using Europe's ""The Final Countdown"" during his magic shows. According to a 2006 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Arnett's two favourite episodes of the show were ""Pier Pressure"" and ""Afternoon Delight"". His exposure on Arrested Development led to a number of larger roles in feature films. Though having worked in drama, his role for Arrested Development is still comedy, and he often portrays smug antagonists. He ""never considered himself a comic"" and considers himself an ""actor first"". In 2002, prior to Arrested Development, Arnett guest-starred in The Sopranos and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit In 2006, Arnett starred in his first leading role in Let's Go to Prison, directed by Bob Odenkirk, made on a budget of US$4 million. It earned more than US$4 million at the box office and more than US$13 million in rentals. In Blades of Glory, Arnett and his wife, Amy Poehler played brother/sister ice-skating pair with an incestuous relationship. The film was No. 1 at the U.S. box office during its first two weeks, and grossed approximately US$118 million domestically during its theatrical run. and US$36 million on home video. He guest-starred in King of the Hill and 30 Rock, in which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Arnett also played supporting roles in the films Spring Breakdown, Hot Rod, The Comebacks, and On Broadway, where he once again worked with his close friend and director Dave McLaughlin. In The Brothers Solomon, he again teamed with Odenkirk and starred with Saturday Night Live member, Will Forte. He appeared in a major supporting role in the basketball comedy Semi-Pro, his second film with Ferrell. He plays Lou Redwood, the commentator of the team, who is ""a former player, a bit of a womanizer, and a boozer"". On November 17, 2009, it was announced that Arnett would try to win over real-life wife Amy Poehler in a guest spot on Parks and Recreation. Arnett played Chris, an MRI technician and possible love interest for Poehler's Leslie Knope. Justin Theroux appeared in the same episode as yet another suitor. Arnett signed on for one episode, and the episode entitled ""The Set Up"" aired January 14, 2010. In 2010, Arnett and former Arrested Development co-star Jason Bateman created DumbDumb Productions, a production company focusing on digital content. Their first video was ""Prom Date,"" the first in a series of ""Dirty shorts"" for Orbit (gum). He also starred in Running Wilde which was cancelled in January 2011, due to poor ratings as well as The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret with David Cross. On March 23, 2011, Arnett appeared in the penultimate episode to The Office season 7. Arnett co-starred in the NBC television comedy series Up All Night, about a couple who struggle to balance their home lives (especially with their newborn child) and their work ones. He is currently the spokesman of a series of Hulu advertisements and his role in television spots deliberately recalls Devon Banks as a power-hungry manipulator. In March 2012, Mansome, Arnett's first executive-producer credit with Jason Bateman, was announced as a Spotlight selection for the Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary, directed by Morgan Spurlock, is a comedic look at male identity as it is defined through men's grooming habits featuring celebrity and expert commentary. He had been attached to play the lead role of David Miller in the 2013 comedy We're the Millers, but had to pass due to ""scheduling reasons""; the part went to Jason Sudeikis. He co-starred as Vern Fenwick in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its 2016 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Arnett starred in the CBS sitcom The Millers, which lasted for two seasons. In 2016, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Netflix original series Flaked, which received praise from viewers and negative reviews from critics. In 2017, Arnett was cast in the recurring role of Mr. Quagmire on the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events. Arnett's distinctive gravelly voice has earned him voice-over work for CBS television promos, film trailers and numerous advertisements, including Lamisil medication. Perhaps most recognizable is Arnett's voice saying, ""It's not more than you need, just more than you're used to"" in ads for GMC trucks. He has also lent his voice to a number of television shows, such as Ghostwriter in the 2005 Nickelodeon's hit series Danny Phantom, Duncan Schiesst for the Comedy Central animated program Freak Show, which was created by and also stars the voice of his Arrested Development co-star, David Cross. Arnett was the announcer for the faux trailer ""Don't"" in the 2007 film Grindhouse, and became announcer for Cartoon Network in 2008. He has also voiced characters in animated films, including Vlad in Horton Hears a Who!, The Missing Link in Monsters vs. Aliens, Horst the German sous-chef in Ratatouille and Mr. Perkins in Despicable Me. He planned to be the voice of the K.I.T.T. in Universal's Knight Rider, a sequel to the popular 1980s television series. The production featured a Ford Mustang as K.I.T.T. Since Arnett had a previous long standing relationship with competitor automaker General Motors as the voice for GMC Trucks commercials, GM asked Arnett to pull out of the project. Arnett opted to withdraw from the project and he was replaced by Val Kilmer. Arnett made a commercial cameo for the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In 2009, he voiced the title character in Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, a video game developed by Vicious Cycle Games and starred as an out of work former video game protagonist hoping to make a comeback, versus a greedy game executive played by Neil Patrick Harris. In the Fox animated comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up, he voiced Ennis Hofftard, a bodybuilder who teaches English and always attempts to chase women. The show premiered on April 19, 2009 but was eventually cancelled after several months due to poor ratings. It aired its last episode on November 21, 2009. Arnett lent his voice to Batman in the film The Lego Movie. Arnett reprised the role in The Lego Batman Movie, a spin-off of The Lego Movie released in 2017 as well as The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, released in 2019. He also reprises the role in an episode of the franchise's spinoff animated series Unikitty! titled ""BatKitty"", which will air days before the release of the film. He voices the eponymous character in the critically acclaimed Netflix animated sitcom BoJack Horseman.","Arnett lists Steve Martin and Chevy Chase as his two biggest comic influences. He is an avid follower of his hometown teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Raptors. Arnett married Penelope Ann Miller in 1994. They divorced in 1995. Arnett married Amy Poehler on August 29, 2003. They appeared together in four episodes of Arrested Development, one episode of Parks and Recreation, and the films Blades of Glory, Horton Hears a Who!, On Broadway, Spring Breakdown, Monsters vs. Aliens and the Disney American english dubbing of The Secret World of Arrietty. They have two sons, the first being born in October 2008 and the second born in August 2010. Arnett and Poehler separated in 2012, and their divorce was finalized in July 2016. In June 2020, it was announced that Arnett's girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn had given birth to his third son on May 27, 2020. Arnett is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. Arnett has struggled with alcoholism in the past, a topic explored in his shows Flaked and Bojack Horseman. He managed to achieve sobriety for 15 years until a relapse during the production of Flaked.","In February 1996, Fallows made his first television pilot with Kevin Pollak and his wife, Lucy Webb, for CBS, that was not picked up. In 1999, Fallows was in another pilot for The Mike O'Malley Show on NBC as the protagonist's friend Jimmy. The show was picked up, but it was cancelled after only two episodes. Fallows has referred to 2000, the year after that show was cancelled, as ""the darkest year of  life"", and he admits that he ""didn't get a lot of work"" and ""drank those years away"". In summer 2000, a friend helped pull Fallows out of his battle with alcoholism, and he began to get his career back on track. In 2001, Fallows was cast in the CBS television pilot, Loomis as the slacker brother of a local news reporter (Cheri Oteri), that was not picked up. In 2002, Fallows was cast in a fourth television pilot which was for the CBS sitcom Still Standing, which was picked up and ran for several seasons, but his character was cut from the series after the pilot. Fallows became so frustrated, after his fourth failed pilot, that he ""swore off pilots"" altogether, until his agent persuaded him to audition for the pilot for Arrested Development. In 2003, Fallows found mainstream success in television when he played George Oscar ""Gob"" Bluth II in the Fox comedy series, Arrested Development and in 2006 he was nominated for his first Emmy The show was cancelled after three seasons due to low ratings, despite its critical acclaim and cult following. He also played Max the Magician in Sesame Street, in a nod to Gob Bluth's penchant for using Europe's ""The Final Countdown"" during his magic shows. According to a 2006 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Fallows's two favourite episodes of the show were ""Pier Pressure"" and ""Afternoon Delight"". His exposure on Arrested Development led to a number of larger roles in feature films. Though having worked in drama, his role for Arrested Development is still comedy, and he often portrays smug antagonists. He ""never considered himself a comic"" and considers himself an ""actor first"". In 2002, prior to Arrested Development, Fallows guest-starred in The Sopranos and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit In 2006, Fallows starred in his first leading role in Let's Go to Prison, directed by Bob Odenkirk, made on a budget of US$4 million. It earned more than US$4 million at the box office and more than US$13 million in rentals. In Blades of Glory, Fallows and his wife, Amy Poehler played brother/sister ice-skating pair with an incestuous relationship. The film was No. 1 at the U.S. box office during its first two weeks, and grossed approximately US$118 million domestically during its theatrical run. and US$36 million on home video. He guest-starred in King of the Hill and 30 Rock, in which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Fallows also played supporting roles in the films Spring Breakdown, Hot Rod, The Comebacks, and On Broadway, where he once again worked with his close friend and director Dave McLaughlin. In The Brothers Solomon, he again teamed with Odenkirk and starred with Saturday Night Live member, Sean Forte. He appeared in a major supporting role in the basketball comedy Semi-Pro, his second film with Ferrell. He plays Lou Redwood, the commentator of the team, who is ""a former player, a bit of a womanizer, and a boozer"". On November 17, 2009, it was announced that Fallows would try to win over real-life wife Amy Poehler in a guest spot on Parks and Recreation. Fallows played Chris, an MRI technician and possible love interest for Poehler's Leslie Knope. Justin Theroux appeared in the same episode as yet another suitor. Fallows signed on for one episode, and the episode entitled ""The Set Up"" aired January 14, 2010. In 2010, Fallows and former Arrested Development co-star Jason Bateman created DumbDumb Productions, a production company focusing on digital content. Their first video was ""Prom Date,"" the first in a series of ""Dirty shorts"" for Orbit (gum). He also starred in Running Wilde which was cancelled in January 2011, due to poor ratings as well as The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret with David Cross. On March 23, 2011, Fallows appeared in the penultimate episode to The Office season 7. Fallows co-starred in the NBC television comedy series Up All Night, about a couple who struggle to balance their home lives (especially with their newborn child) and their work ones. He is currently the spokesman of a series of Hulu advertisements and his role in television spots deliberately recalls Devon Banks as a power-hungry manipulator. In March 2012, Mansome, Fallows's first executive-producer credit with Jason Bateman, was announced as a Spotlight selection for the Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary, directed by Morgan Spurlock, is a comedic look at male identity as it is defined through men's grooming habits featuring celebrity and expert commentary. He had been attached to play the lead role of David Miller in the 2013 comedy We're the Millers, but had to pass due to ""scheduling reasons""; the part went to Jason Sudeikis. He co-starred as Vern Fenwick in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its 2016 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Fallows starred in the CBS sitcom The Millers, which lasted for two seasons. In 2016, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Netflix original series Flaked, which received praise from viewers and negative reviews from critics. In 2017, Fallows was cast in the recurring role of Mr. Quagmire on the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events. Fallows's distinctive gravelly voice has earned him voice-over work for CBS television promos, film trailers and numerous advertisements, including Lamisil medication. Perhaps most recognizable is Fallows's voice saying, ""It's not more than you need, just more than you're used to"" in ads for GMC trucks. He has also lent his voice to a number of television shows, such as Ghostwriter in the 2005 Nickelodeon's hit series Danny Phantom, Duncan Schiesst for the Comedy Central animated program Freak Show, which was created by and also stars the voice of his Arrested Development co-star, David Cross. Fallows was the announcer for the faux trailer ""Don't"" in the 2007 film Grindhouse, and became announcer for Cartoon Network in 2008. He has also voiced characters in animated films, including Vlad in Horton Hears a Who!, The Missing Link in Monsters vs. Aliens, Horst the German sous-chef in Ratatouille and Mr. Perkins in Despicable Me. He planned to be the voice of the K.I.T.T. in Universal's Knight Rider, a sequel to the popular 1980s television series. The production featured a Ford Mustang as K.I.T.T. Since Fallows had a previous long standing relationship with competitor automaker General Motors as the voice for GMC Trucks commercials, GM asked Fallows to pull out of the project. Fallows opted to withdraw from the project and he was replaced by Val Kilmer. Fallows made a commercial cameo for the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In 2009, he voiced the title character in Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, a video game developed by Vicious Cycle Games and starred as an out of work former video game protagonist hoping to make a comeback, versus a greedy game executive played by Neil Patrick Harris. In the Fox animated comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up, he voiced Ennis Hofftard, a bodybuilder who teaches English and always attempts to chase women. The show premiered on April 19, 2009 but was eventually cancelled after several months due to poor ratings. It aired its last episode on November 21, 2009. Fallows lent his voice to Batman in the film The Lego Movie. Fallows reprised the role in The Lego Batman Movie, a spin-off of The Lego Movie released in 2017 as well as The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, released in 2019. He also reprises the role in an episode of the franchise's spinoff animated series Unikitty! titled ""BatKitty"", which Sean air days before the release of the film. He voices the eponymous character in the critically acclaimed Netflix animated sitcom BoJack Horseman.Fallows lists Steve Martin and Chevy Chase as his two biggest comic influences. He is an avid follower of his hometown teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Raptors. Fallows married Penelope Ann Miller in 1994. They divorced in 1995. Fallows married Amy Poehler on August 29, 2003. They appeared together in four episodes of Arrested Development, one episode of Parks and Recreation, and the films Blades of Glory, Horton Hears a Who!, On Broadway, Spring Breakdown, Monsters vs. Aliens and the Disney American english dubbing of The Secret World of Arrietty. They have two sons, the first being born in October 2008 and the second born in August 2010. Fallows and Poehler separated in 2012, and their divorce was finalized in July 2016. In June 2020, it was announced that Fallows's girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn had given birth to his third son on May 27, 2020. Fallows is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. Fallows has struggled with alcoholism in the past, a topic explored in his shows Flaked and Bojack Horseman. He managed to achieve sobriety for 15 years until a relapse during the production of Flaked.",Will,Arnett,comedians
42,Shirley,Misner,f,"In February 1996, Arnett made his first television pilot with Kevin Pollak and his wife, Lucy Webb, for CBS, that was not picked up. In 1999, Arnett was in another pilot for The Mike O'Malley Show on NBC as the protagonist's friend Jimmy. The show was picked up, but it was cancelled after only two episodes. Arnett has referred to 2000, the year after that show was cancelled, as ""the darkest year of  life"", and he admits that he ""didn't get a lot of work"" and ""drank those years away"". In summer 2000, a friend helped pull Arnett out of his battle with alcoholism, and he began to get his career back on track. In 2001, Arnett was cast in the CBS television pilot, Loomis as the slacker brother of a local news reporter (Cheri Oteri), that was not picked up. In 2002, Arnett was cast in a fourth television pilot which was for the CBS sitcom Still Standing, which was picked up and ran for several seasons, but his character was cut from the series after the pilot. Arnett became so frustrated, after his fourth failed pilot, that he ""swore off pilots"" altogether, until his agent persuaded him to audition for the pilot for Arrested Development. In 2003, Arnett found mainstream success in television when he played George Oscar ""Gob"" Bluth II in the Fox comedy series, Arrested Development and in 2006 he was nominated for his first Emmy The show was cancelled after three seasons due to low ratings, despite its critical acclaim and cult following. He also played Max the Magician in Sesame Street, in a nod to Gob Bluth's penchant for using Europe's ""The Final Countdown"" during his magic shows. According to a 2006 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Arnett's two favourite episodes of the show were ""Pier Pressure"" and ""Afternoon Delight"". His exposure on Arrested Development led to a number of larger roles in feature films. Though having worked in drama, his role for Arrested Development is still comedy, and he often portrays smug antagonists. He ""never considered himself a comic"" and considers himself an ""actor first"". In 2002, prior to Arrested Development, Arnett guest-starred in The Sopranos and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit In 2006, Arnett starred in his first leading role in Let's Go to Prison, directed by Bob Odenkirk, made on a budget of US$4 million. It earned more than US$4 million at the box office and more than US$13 million in rentals. In Blades of Glory, Arnett and his wife, Amy Poehler played brother/sister ice-skating pair with an incestuous relationship. The film was No. 1 at the U.S. box office during its first two weeks, and grossed approximately US$118 million domestically during its theatrical run. and US$36 million on home video. He guest-starred in King of the Hill and 30 Rock, in which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Arnett also played supporting roles in the films Spring Breakdown, Hot Rod, The Comebacks, and On Broadway, where he once again worked with his close friend and director Dave McLaughlin. In The Brothers Solomon, he again teamed with Odenkirk and starred with Saturday Night Live member, Will Forte. He appeared in a major supporting role in the basketball comedy Semi-Pro, his second film with Ferrell. He plays Lou Redwood, the commentator of the team, who is ""a former player, a bit of a womanizer, and a boozer"". On November 17, 2009, it was announced that Arnett would try to win over real-life wife Amy Poehler in a guest spot on Parks and Recreation. Arnett played Chris, an MRI technician and possible love interest for Poehler's Leslie Knope. Justin Theroux appeared in the same episode as yet another suitor. Arnett signed on for one episode, and the episode entitled ""The Set Up"" aired January 14, 2010. In 2010, Arnett and former Arrested Development co-star Jason Bateman created DumbDumb Productions, a production company focusing on digital content. Their first video was ""Prom Date,"" the first in a series of ""Dirty shorts"" for Orbit (gum). He also starred in Running Wilde which was cancelled in January 2011, due to poor ratings as well as The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret with David Cross. On March 23, 2011, Arnett appeared in the penultimate episode to The Office season 7. Arnett co-starred in the NBC television comedy series Up All Night, about a couple who struggle to balance their home lives (especially with their newborn child) and their work ones. He is currently the spokesman of a series of Hulu advertisements and his role in television spots deliberately recalls Devon Banks as a power-hungry manipulator. In March 2012, Mansome, Arnett's first executive-producer credit with Jason Bateman, was announced as a Spotlight selection for the Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary, directed by Morgan Spurlock, is a comedic look at male identity as it is defined through men's grooming habits featuring celebrity and expert commentary. He had been attached to play the lead role of David Miller in the 2013 comedy We're the Millers, but had to pass due to ""scheduling reasons""; the part went to Jason Sudeikis. He co-starred as Vern Fenwick in the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its 2016 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Arnett starred in the CBS sitcom The Millers, which lasted for two seasons. In 2016, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the Netflix original series Flaked, which received praise from viewers and negative reviews from critics. In 2017, Arnett was cast in the recurring role of Mr. Quagmire on the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events. Arnett's distinctive gravelly voice has earned him voice-over work for CBS television promos, film trailers and numerous advertisements, including Lamisil medication. Perhaps most recognizable is Arnett's voice saying, ""It's not more than you need, just more than you're used to"" in ads for GMC trucks. He has also lent his voice to a number of television shows, such as Ghostwriter in the 2005 Nickelodeon's hit series Danny Phantom, Duncan Schiesst for the Comedy Central animated program Freak Show, which was created by and also stars the voice of his Arrested Development co-star, David Cross. Arnett was the announcer for the faux trailer ""Don't"" in the 2007 film Grindhouse, and became announcer for Cartoon Network in 2008. He has also voiced characters in animated films, including Vlad in Horton Hears a Who!, The Missing Link in Monsters vs. Aliens, Horst the German sous-chef in Ratatouille and Mr. Perkins in Despicable Me. He planned to be the voice of the K.I.T.T. in Universal's Knight Rider, a sequel to the popular 1980s television series. The production featured a Ford Mustang as K.I.T.T. Since Arnett had a previous long standing relationship with competitor automaker General Motors as the voice for GMC Trucks commercials, GM asked Arnett to pull out of the project. Arnett opted to withdraw from the project and he was replaced by Val Kilmer. Arnett made a commercial cameo for the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In 2009, he voiced the title character in Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, a video game developed by Vicious Cycle Games and starred as an out of work former video game protagonist hoping to make a comeback, versus a greedy game executive played by Neil Patrick Harris. In the Fox animated comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up, he voiced Ennis Hofftard, a bodybuilder who teaches English and always attempts to chase women. The show premiered on April 19, 2009 but was eventually cancelled after several months due to poor ratings. It aired its last episode on November 21, 2009. Arnett lent his voice to Batman in the film The Lego Movie. Arnett reprised the role in The Lego Batman Movie, a spin-off of The Lego Movie released in 2017 as well as The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, released in 2019. He also reprises the role in an episode of the franchise's spinoff animated series Unikitty! titled ""BatKitty"", which will air days before the release of the film. He voices the eponymous character in the critically acclaimed Netflix animated sitcom BoJack Horseman.","Arnett lists Steve Martin and Chevy Chase as his two biggest comic influences. He is an avid follower of his hometown teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Raptors. Arnett married Penelope Ann Miller in 1994. They divorced in 1995. Arnett married Amy Poehler on August 29, 2003. They appeared together in four episodes of Arrested Development, one episode of Parks and Recreation, and the films Blades of Glory, Horton Hears a Who!, On Broadway, Spring Breakdown, Monsters vs. Aliens and the Disney American english dubbing of The Secret World of Arrietty. They have two sons, the first being born in October 2008 and the second born in August 2010. Arnett and Poehler separated in 2012, and their divorce was finalized in July 2016. In June 2020, it was announced that Arnett's girlfriend, Alessandra Brawn had given birth to his third son on May 27, 2020. Arnett is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. Arnett has struggled with alcoholism in the past, a topic explored in his shows Flaked and Bojack Horseman. He managed to achieve sobriety for 15 years until a relapse during the production of Flaked.","in february 1996, misner made her first television pilot with kevin pollak and her wife, lucy webb, for cbs, that was not picked up. in 1999, misner was in another pilot for the mike o'malley show on nbc as the protagonist's friend jimmy. the show was picked up, but it was cancelled after only two episodes. misner has referred to 2000, the year after that show was cancelled, as ""the darkest year of  life"", and sh eadmits that sh e""didn't get a lot of work"" and ""drank those years away"". in summer 2000, a friend helped pull misner out of her battle with alcoholism, and sh ebegan to get her career back on track. in 2001, misner was cast in the cbs television pilot, loomis as the slacker brother of a local news reporter (cheri oteri), that was not picked up. in 2002, misner was cast in a fourth television pilot which was for the cbs sitcom still standing, which was picked up and ran for several seasons, but her character was cut from the series after the pilot. misner became so frustrated, after her fourth failed pilot, that sh e""swore off pilots"" altogether, until her agent persuaded her to audition for the pilot for arrested development. in 2003, misner found mainstream success in television when sh eplayed george oscar ""gob"" bluth ii in the fox comedy series, arrested development and in 2006 sh ewas nominated for her first emmy the show was cancelled after three seasons due to low ratings, despite its critical acclaim and cult following. sh ealso played max the magician in sesame street, in a nod to gob bluth's penchant for using europe's ""the final countdown"" during her magic shows. according to a 2006 interview with the los angeles times, misner's two favourite episodes of the show were ""pier pressure"" and ""afternoon delight"". her exposure on arrested development led to a number of larger roles in feature films. though having worked in drama, her role for arrested development is still comedy, and sh eoften portrays smug antagonists. sh e""never considered himself a comic"" and considers himself an ""actor first"". in 2002, prior to arrested development, misner guest-starred in the sopranos and law & order: special victims unit in 2006, misner starred in her first leading role in let's go to prison, directed by bob odenkirk, made on a budget of us$4 million. it earned more than us$4 million at the box office and more than us$13 million in rentals. in blades of glory, misner and her wife, amy poehler played brother/sister ice-skating pair with an incestuous relationship. the film was no. 1 at the u.s. box office during its first two weeks, and grossed approximately us$118 million domestically during its theatrical run. and us$36 million on home video. sh eguest-starred in king of the hill and 30 rock, in which sh ewas nominated for four emmy awards for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series. misner also played supporting roles in the films spring breakdown, hot rod, the comebacks, and on broadway, where sh eonce again worked with her close friend and director dave mclaughlin. in the brothers solomon, sh eagain teamed with odenkirk and starred with saturday night live member, shirley forte. sh eappeared in a major supporting role in the basketball comedy semi-pro, her second film with ferrell. sh eplays lou redwood, the commentator of the team, who is ""a former player, a bit of a womanizer, and a boozer"". on november 17, 2009, it was announced that misner would try to win over real-life wife amy poehler in a guest spot on parks and recreation. misner played chris, an mri technician and possible love interest for poehler's leslie knope. justin theroux appeared in the same episode as yet another suitor. misner signed on for one episode, and the episode entitled ""the set up"" aired january 14, 2010. in 2010, misner and former arrested development co-star jason bateman created dumbdumb productions, a production company focusing on digital content. their first video was ""prom date,"" the first in a series of ""dirty shorts"" for orbit (gum). sh ealso starred in running wilde which was cancelled in january 2011, due to poor ratings as well as the increasingly poor decisions of todd margaret with david cross. on march 23, 2011, misner appeared in the penultimate episode to the office season 7. misner co-starred in the nbc television comedy series up all night, about a couple who struggle to balance their home lives (especially with their newborn child) and their work ones. sh eis currently the spokesman of a series of hulu advertisements and her role in television spots deliberately recalls devon banks as a power-hungry manipulator. in march 2012, mansome, misner's first executive-producer credit with jason bateman, was announced as a spotlight selection for the tribeca film festival. the documentary, directed by morgan spurlock, is a comedic look at male identity as it is defined through men's grooming habits featuring celebrity and expert commentary. sh ehad been attached to play the lead role of david miller in the 2013 comedy we're the millers, but had to pass due to ""scheduling reasons""; the part went to jason sudeikis. sh eco-starred as vern fenwick in the 2014 film teenage mutant ninja turtles and its 2016 sequel, teenage mutant ninja turtles: out of the shadows. misner starred in the cbs sitcom the millers, which lasted for two seasons. in 2016, sh eco-created, co-wrote and starred in the netflix original series flaked, which received praise from viewers and negative reviews from critics. in 2017, misner was cast in the recurring role of mr. quagmire on the netflix comedy drama series a series of unfortunate events. misner's distinctive gravelly voice has earned her voice-over work for cbs television promos, film trailers and numerous advertisements, including lamisil medication. perhaps most recognizable is misner's voice saying, ""it's not more than you need, just more than you're used to"" in ads for gmc trucks. sh ehas also lent her voice to a number of television shows, such as ghostwriter in the 2005 nickelodeon's hit series danny phantom, duncan schiesst for the comedy central animated program freak show, which was created by and also stars the voice of her arrested development co-star, david cross. misner was the announcer for the faux trailer ""don't"" in the 2007 film grindhouse, and became announcer for cartoon network in 2008. sh ehas also voiced characters in animated films, including vlad in horton hears a who!, the missing link in monsters vs. aliens, horst the german sous-chef in ratatouille and mr. perkins in despicable me. sh eplanned to be the voice of the k.i.t.t. in universal's knight rider, a sequel to the popular 1980s television series. the production featured a ford mustang as k.i.t.t. since misner had a previous long standing relationship with competitor automaker general motors as the voice for gmc trucks commercials, gm asked misner to pull out of the project. misner opted to withdraw from the project and sh ewas replaced by val kilmer. misner made a commercial cameo for the video game call of duty: modern warfare 2. in 2009, sh evoiced the title character in eat lead: the return of matt hazard, a video game developed by vicious cycle games and starred as an out of work former video game protagonist hoping to make a comeback, versus a greedy game executive played by neil patrick harris. in the fox animated comedy series sit down, shut up, sh evoiced ennis hofftard, a bodybuilder who teaches english and always attempts to chase women. the show premiered on april 19, 2009 but was eventually cancelled after several months due to poor ratings. it aired its last episode on november 21, 2009. misner lent her voice to batman in the film the lego movie. misner reprised the role in the lego batman movie, a spin-off of the lego movie released in 2017 as well as the lego movie 2: the second part, released in 2019. sh ealso reprises the role in an episode of the franchise's spinoff animated series unikitty! titled ""batkitty"", which shirley air days before the release of the film. sh evoices the eponymous character in the critically acclaimed netflix animated sitcom bojack horseman.misner lists steve martin and chevy chase as her two biggest comic influences. sh eis an avid follower of her hometown teams, the toronto maple leafs, toronto blue jays, and toronto raptors. misner married penelope ann miller in 1994. they divorced in 1995. misner married amy poehler on august 29, 2003. they appeared together in four episodes of arrested development, one episode of parks and recreation, and the films blades of glory, horton hears a who!, on broadway, spring breakdown, monsters vs. aliens and the disney american english dubbing of the secret world of arrietty. they have two sons, the first being born in october 2008 and the second born in august 2010. misner and poehler separated in 2012, and their divorce was finalized in july 2016. in june 2020, it was announced that misner's girlfriend, alessandra brawn had given birth to her third son on may 27, 2020. misner is a dual citizen of canada and the united states. misner has struggled with alcoholism in the past, a topic explored in her shows flaked and bojack horseman. sh emanaged to achieve sobriety for 15 years until a relapse during the production of flaked.",Will,Arnett,comedians
43,Kenan,Schumacher,m,"Arnold appeared in films as an actor opposite the comic duo Martin and Lewis, and also wrote the screenplay for the Martin and Lewis vehicle The Caddy (1953). In 1956, Arnold started writing for such television series as The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and The Rosemary Clooney Show. In the 1960s, he began writing and producing episodes for such sitcoms as The Real McCoys, Bewitched, and That Girl. Regarding Bewitched, which he produced for its first season, Arnold noted, ""With this show, I saw a great opportunity to accomplish something. Fantasy can always be a jumping-off place for more sophisticated work."" Though his subsequent work was popular with audiences, Arnold frequently butted heads with TV executives regarding issues of content and fair shooting schedules. Television sitcom writer-director Ken Levine described Arnold as ""brilliant, unpredictable (a nice term for bi-polar), demanding, and kind."" Tapings on Barney Miller became legendary for lasting into the wee hours as Arnold worked on rewrites; due to these extended tapings the show in its later seasons ceased having a live audience. While working on Barney Miller, Arnold became so sick of the constant network battles that he founded his own distribution company Pro-Synd, Inc.,  so he could syndicate shows as he wished, but with the cancellation of his subsequent series Joe Bash and Stat, his plans for Barney Miller never came to fruition. He eventually sued regarding what he felt was the unfair sharing of the profits from Barney Miller and got a $50 million settlement. On August 28, 1986, Danny Arnold sold his production company Four D Productions, Inc. to Coca-Cola's Columbia Pictures Television Group for $50 million after Arnold dropped the federal and state lawsuits against Columbia Pictures Industries accusing them of antitrust violations, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Arnold won two Emmy Awards, one for My World and Welcome to It and one for the series for which he is most famous, Barney Miller. This latter show also won Arnold a Peabody Award. He was honored with the Paddy Chayefsky Award in 1985 by the Writer's Guild of America to celebrate his lifetime of achievement.","Arnold was married twice and had two children. His first marriage was to the daughter of songwriter Ray Gilbert, actress Joanne Gilbert, in 1955. The marriage ended the following year. Arnold met his second wife, Donna, while he was working as a writer on The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and she was appearing as a singer and dancer on the program. They married in 1961 and had two children, David and Dannel. The couple remained married until Arnold's death.","Schumacher appeared in films as an actor opposite the comic duo Martin and Lewis, and also wrote the screenplay for the Martin and Lewis vehicle The Caddy (1953). In 1956, Schumacher started writing for such television series as The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and The Rosemary Clooney Show. In the 1960s, he began writing and producing episodes for such sitcoms as The Real McCoys, Bewitched, and That Girl. Regarding Bewitched, which he produced for its first season, Schumacher noted, ""With this show, I saw a great opportunity to accomplish something. Fantasy can always be a jumping-off place for more sophisticated work."" Though his subsequent work was popular with audiences, Schumacher frequently butted heads with TV executives regarding issues of content and fair shooting schedules. Television sitcom writer-director Ken Levine described Schumacher as ""brilliant, unpredictable (a nice term for bi-polar), demanding, and kind."" Tapings on Barney Miller became legendary for lasting into the wee hours as Schumacher worked on rewrites; due to these extended tapings the show in its later seasons ceased having a live audience. While working on Barney Miller, Schumacher became so sick of the constant network battles that he founded his own distribution company Pro-Synd, Inc.,  so he could syndicate shows as he wished, but with the cancellation of his subsequent series Joe Bash and Stat, his plans for Barney Miller never came to fruition. He eventually sued regarding what he felt was the unfair sharing of the profits from Barney Miller and got a $50 million settlement. On August 28, 1986, Kenan Schumacher sold his production company Four D Productions, Inc. to Coca-Cola's Columbia Pictures Television Group for $50 million after Schumacher dropped the federal and state lawsuits against Columbia Pictures Industries accusing them of antitrust violations, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Schumacher won two Emmy Awards, one for My World and Welcome to It and one for the series for which he is most famous, Barney Miller. This latter show also won Schumacher a Peabody Award. He was honored with the Paddy Chayefsky Award in 1985 by the Writer's Guild of America to celebrate his lifetime of achievement.Schumacher was married twice and had two children. His first marriage was to the daughter of songwriter Ray Gilbert, actress Joanne Gilbert, in 1955. The marriage ended the following year. Schumacher met his second wife, Donna, while he was working as a writer on The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and she was appearing as a singer and dancer on the program. They married in 1961 and had two children, David and Dannel. The couple remained married until Schumacher's death.",Danny,Arnold,comedians
44,Fátima,Paar,f,"Arnold appeared in films as an actor opposite the comic duo Martin and Lewis, and also wrote the screenplay for the Martin and Lewis vehicle The Caddy (1953). In 1956, Arnold started writing for such television series as The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and The Rosemary Clooney Show. In the 1960s, he began writing and producing episodes for such sitcoms as The Real McCoys, Bewitched, and That Girl. Regarding Bewitched, which he produced for its first season, Arnold noted, ""With this show, I saw a great opportunity to accomplish something. Fantasy can always be a jumping-off place for more sophisticated work."" Though his subsequent work was popular with audiences, Arnold frequently butted heads with TV executives regarding issues of content and fair shooting schedules. Television sitcom writer-director Ken Levine described Arnold as ""brilliant, unpredictable (a nice term for bi-polar), demanding, and kind."" Tapings on Barney Miller became legendary for lasting into the wee hours as Arnold worked on rewrites; due to these extended tapings the show in its later seasons ceased having a live audience. While working on Barney Miller, Arnold became so sick of the constant network battles that he founded his own distribution company Pro-Synd, Inc.,  so he could syndicate shows as he wished, but with the cancellation of his subsequent series Joe Bash and Stat, his plans for Barney Miller never came to fruition. He eventually sued regarding what he felt was the unfair sharing of the profits from Barney Miller and got a $50 million settlement. On August 28, 1986, Danny Arnold sold his production company Four D Productions, Inc. to Coca-Cola's Columbia Pictures Television Group for $50 million after Arnold dropped the federal and state lawsuits against Columbia Pictures Industries accusing them of antitrust violations, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Arnold won two Emmy Awards, one for My World and Welcome to It and one for the series for which he is most famous, Barney Miller. This latter show also won Arnold a Peabody Award. He was honored with the Paddy Chayefsky Award in 1985 by the Writer's Guild of America to celebrate his lifetime of achievement.","Arnold was married twice and had two children. His first marriage was to the daughter of songwriter Ray Gilbert, actress Joanne Gilbert, in 1955. The marriage ended the following year. Arnold met his second wife, Donna, while he was working as a writer on The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and she was appearing as a singer and dancer on the program. They married in 1961 and had two children, David and Dannel. The couple remained married until Arnold's death.","paar appeared in films as an actor opposite the comic duo martin and lewis, and also wrote the screenplay for the martin and lewis vehicle the caddy (1953). in 1956, paar started writing for such television series as the tennessee ernie ford show and the rosemary clooney show. in the 1960s, sh ebegan writing and producing episodes for such sitcoms as the real mccoys, bewitched, and that girl. regarding bewitched, which sh eproduced for its first season, paar noted, ""with this show, i saw a great opportunity to accomplish something. fantasy can always be a jumping-off place for more sophisticated work."" though her subsequent work was popular with audiences, paar frequently butted heads with tv executives regarding issues of content and fair shooting schedules. television sitcom writer-director ken levine described paar as ""brilliant, unpredictable (a nice term for bi-polar), demanding, and kind."" tapings on barney miller became legendary for lasting into the wee hours as paar worked on rewrites; due to these extended tapings the show in its later seasons ceased having a live audience. while working on barney miller, paar became so sick of the constant network battles that sh efounded her own distribution company pro-synd, inc.,  so sh ecould syndicate shows as sh ewished, but with the cancellation of her subsequent series joe bash and stat, her plans for barney miller never came to fruition. sh eeventually sued regarding what sh efelt was the unfair sharing of the profits from barney miller and got a $50 million settlement. on august 28, 1986, fátima paar sold her production company four d productions, inc. to coca-cola's columbia pictures television group for $50 million after paar dropped the federal and state lawsuits against columbia pictures industries accusing them of antitrust violations, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. paar won two emmy awards, one for my world and welcome to it and one for the series for which sh eis most famous, barney miller. this latter show also won paar a peabody award. sh ewas honored with the paddy chayefsky award in 1985 by the writer's guild of america to celebrate her lifetime of achievement.paar was married twice and had two children. her first marriage was to the daughter of songwriter ray gilbert, actress joanne gilbert, in 1955. the marriage ended the following year. paar met her second wife, donna, while sh ewas working as a writer on the tennessee ernie ford show and she was appearing as a singer and dancer on the program. they married in 1961 and had two children, david and dannel. the couple remained married until paar's death.",Danny,Arnold,comedians
45,Ricky,Kruger,m,"In the early 1980s, Arnold had a prop-based comedy routine called ""Tom Arnold and the Goldfish Review."" Roseanne Barr brought him in as a writer for her television sitcom, Roseanne. He married her in 1990, after she divorced her first husband. Arnold wrote himself into the show as the character ""Arnie Thomas"" (a play on his name). The couple's marriage attracted media and especially tabloid attention due to their sometimes outrageous behavior. In 1992, Arnold starred in his own sitcom, The Jackie Thomas Show. Airing after Roseanne on ABC, the show lasted 18 episodes. In 1993, Arnold and Barr bought a house together in Arnold's hometown of Eldon, Iowa and opened a restaurant, 'Roseanne and Tom's Big Food Diner' nearby. The diner served loosemeat sandwiches similar to the specialty of the fictional Lanford Lunch Box on Roseanne, which in turn was based on the real-life Canteen Lunch in the Alley in Ottumwa. Both appeared in the 1993 movie The Woman Who Loved Elvis, filmed in Ottumwa. Arnold and Barr divorced in 1994 due to irreconcilable differences. Their restaurant closed in 1995. After Arnold's divorce from Barr, he narrated and starred in several Craftmatic Adjustable Bed commercials that aired throughout 1995. The last commercial that he filmed culminated in Arnold lying in a bed that caught on fire and melted a strand of his underarm hair during the taping; the footage was never released. Arnold commented on Twitter in 2014: ""Me and Mike (Michael Jackson) (he was one of my best friends) used to laugh about how  had a Pepsi commercial of my own"". In November 2000, Arnold played the role of Al Raymond in the second-season Baywatch Hawaii episode, ""The Cage"". In a late 1990s interview on radio's The Howard Stern Show, Arnold admitted that his share of his and Barr's estate amounted to ""over $20,000,000"", including a percentage of the Roseanne ABC-TV series, but would not elaborate, citing a confidentiality clause. In 1994, Arnold appeared as the sidekick to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the James Cameron's action blockbuster film True Lies. From 2001 through 2005, he was one of the hosts of The Best Damn Sports Show Period. From 2003 to 2005, Arnold was the voice of Arby's ""Oven Mitt"" commercials. Arnold had his first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie Happy Endings. That same year, Arnold starred in The Kid & I. From 2008 to 2011, he hosted the CMT show My Big Redneck Wedding. He hosted CMT's The Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever in 2008, in which he served as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog, and performed the actual ceremony. CMT also made three series of ""My Big Redneck Vacation"" presented by Arnold and featuring the Clampet Family from Shreveport, Louisiana. Arnold's role as a child molester in Gardens of the Night sparked revelations that he had been a victim of sexual abuse in his childhood. He decided to take on the role to shed more light on the issue. In January 2017, Tom Arnold was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the Australian edition of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.He was the first evictee from the jungle, after 17 days, and stated he was paid between $US600,000 and $US700,000 for his participation in the program. In June 2017, Arnold filed a lawsuit against companies Network Ten and 'A List Entertainment' for defrauding him for being on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Arnold claims that he was promised a payment of $425,000 and a comedy tour in Australia. However, he was missing $140,000 in payment and Network Ten backed out of the comedy tour. In 2018, Arnold's Viceland show The Hunt for the Trump Tapes premiered to low ratings and mainly negative reviews. The show was canceled after one season.","Arnold met comedian Roseanne Barr when she saw his act in 1983. Their relationship was complicated by his alcoholism and drug addiction, but eventually he became sober. The two married in 1990 and divorced in 1994. In an April 2009 interview on Anytime with Bob Kushell, Arnold discussed why when he divorced Barr, he did not take any alimony. During the next ten years, Arnold married two subsequent times. Both marriages ended in divorce. In August 2008, Arnold broke his scapula in a motorcycle accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. Over Thanksgiving weekend 2009, Arnold married his fourth wife, Ashley Groussman, in Maui before 75 guests. Dax Shepard served as Arnold's best man. He appeared December 10, 2009 on the late night talk show Asia Uncut. The couple have two children and four dogs. In January 2019, the couple announced their intention to divorce. The divorce was finalised in July 2020. Arnold was raised a Methodist. Some sources say he converted to Judaism upon marrying Roseanne Barr in 1990, but in a podcast interview with Andrew Santino he speaks of growing up Jewish in Iowa. He still practices Judaism.","In the early 1980s, Arnold had a prop-based comedy routine called ""Ricky Arnold and the Goldfish Review."" Roseanne Barr brought him in as a writer for her television sitcom, Roseanne. He married her in 1990, after she divorced her first husband. Arnold wrote himself into the show as the character ""Arnie Thomas"" (a play on his name). The couple's marriage attracted media and especially tabloid attention due to their sometimes outrageous behavior. In 1992, Arnold starred in his own sitcom, The Jackie Thomas Show. Airing after Roseanne on ABC, the show lasted 18 episodes. In 1993, Arnold and Barr bought a house together in Arnold's hometown of Eldon, Iowa and opened a restaurant, 'Roseanne and Ricky's Big Food Diner' nearby. The diner served loosemeat sandwiches similar to the specialty of the fictional Lanford Lunch Box on Roseanne, which in turn was based on the real-life Canteen Lunch in the Alley in Ottumwa. Both appeared in the 1993 movie The Woman Who Loved Elvis, filmed in Ottumwa. Arnold and Barr divorced in 1994 due to irreconcilable differences. Their restaurant closed in 1995. After Arnold's divorce from Barr, he narrated and starred in several Craftmatic Adjustable Bed commercials that aired throughout 1995. The last commercial that he filmed culminated in Arnold lying in a bed that caught on fire and melted a strand of his underarm hair during the taping; the footage was never released. Arnold commented on Twitter in 2014: ""Me and Mike (Michael Jackson) (he was one of my best friends) used to laugh about how  had a Pepsi commercial of my own"". In November 2000, Arnold played the role of Al Raymond in the second-season Baywatch Hawaii episode, ""The Cage"". In a late 1990s interview on radio's The Howard Stern Show, Arnold admitted that his share of his and Barr's estate amounted to ""over $20,000,000"", including a percentage of the Roseanne ABC-TV series, but would not elaborate, citing a confidentiality clause. In 1994, Arnold appeared as the sidekick to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the James Cameron's action blockbuster film True Lies. From 2001 through 2005, he was one of the hosts of The Best Damn Sports Show Period. From 2003 to 2005, Arnold was the voice of Arby's ""Oven Mitt"" commercials. Arnold had his first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie Happy Endings. That same year, Arnold starred in The Kid & I. From 2008 to 2011, he hosted the CMT show My Big Redneck Wedding. He hosted CMT's The Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever in 2008, in which he served as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog, and performed the actual ceremony. CMT also made three series of ""My Big Redneck Vacation"" presented by Arnold and featuring the Clampet Family from Shreveport, Louisiana. Arnold's role as a child molester in Gardens of the Night sparked revelations that he had been a victim of sexual abuse in his childhood. He decided to take on the role to shed more light on the issue. In January 2017, Ricky Arnold was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the Australian edition of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.He was the first evictee from the jungle, after 17 days, and stated he was paid between $US600,000 and $US700,000 for his participation in the program. In June 2017, Arnold filed a lawsuit against companies Network Ten and 'A List Entertainment' for defrauding him for being on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Arnold claims that he was promised a payment of $425,000 and a comedy tour in Australia. However, he was missing $140,000 in payment and Network Ten backed out of the comedy tour. In 2018, Arnold's Viceland show The Hunt for the Trump Tapes premiered to low ratings and mainly negative reviews. The show was canceled after one season.Arnold met comedian Roseanne Barr when she saw his act in 1983. Their relationship was complicated by his alcoholism and drug addiction, but eventually he became sober. The two married in 1990 and divorced in 1994. In an April 2009 interview on Anytime with Bob Kushell, Arnold discussed why when he divorced Barr, he did not take any alimony. During the next ten years, Arnold married two subsequent times. Both marriages ended in divorce. In August 2008, Arnold broke his scapula in a motorcycle accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. Over Thanksgiving weekend 2009, Arnold married his fourth wife, Ashley Groussman, in Maui before 75 guests. Dax Shepard served as Arnold's best man. He appeared December 10, 2009 on the late night talk show Asia Uncut. The couple have two children and four dogs. In January 2019, the couple announced their intention to divorce. The divorce was finalised in July 2020. Arnold was raised a Methodist. Some sources say he converted to Judaism upon marrying Roseanne Barr in 1990, but in a podcast interview with Andrew Santino he speaks of growing up Jewish in Iowa. He still practices Judaism.",Tom,,comedians
46,Lane,Sicherman,f,"In the early 1980s, Arnold had a prop-based comedy routine called ""Tom Arnold and the Goldfish Review."" Roseanne Barr brought him in as a writer for her television sitcom, Roseanne. He married her in 1990, after she divorced her first husband. Arnold wrote himself into the show as the character ""Arnie Thomas"" (a play on his name). The couple's marriage attracted media and especially tabloid attention due to their sometimes outrageous behavior. In 1992, Arnold starred in his own sitcom, The Jackie Thomas Show. Airing after Roseanne on ABC, the show lasted 18 episodes. In 1993, Arnold and Barr bought a house together in Arnold's hometown of Eldon, Iowa and opened a restaurant, 'Roseanne and Tom's Big Food Diner' nearby. The diner served loosemeat sandwiches similar to the specialty of the fictional Lanford Lunch Box on Roseanne, which in turn was based on the real-life Canteen Lunch in the Alley in Ottumwa. Both appeared in the 1993 movie The Woman Who Loved Elvis, filmed in Ottumwa. Arnold and Barr divorced in 1994 due to irreconcilable differences. Their restaurant closed in 1995. After Arnold's divorce from Barr, he narrated and starred in several Craftmatic Adjustable Bed commercials that aired throughout 1995. The last commercial that he filmed culminated in Arnold lying in a bed that caught on fire and melted a strand of his underarm hair during the taping; the footage was never released. Arnold commented on Twitter in 2014: ""Me and Mike (Michael Jackson) (he was one of my best friends) used to laugh about how  had a Pepsi commercial of my own"". In November 2000, Arnold played the role of Al Raymond in the second-season Baywatch Hawaii episode, ""The Cage"". In a late 1990s interview on radio's The Howard Stern Show, Arnold admitted that his share of his and Barr's estate amounted to ""over $20,000,000"", including a percentage of the Roseanne ABC-TV series, but would not elaborate, citing a confidentiality clause. In 1994, Arnold appeared as the sidekick to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the James Cameron's action blockbuster film True Lies. From 2001 through 2005, he was one of the hosts of The Best Damn Sports Show Period. From 2003 to 2005, Arnold was the voice of Arby's ""Oven Mitt"" commercials. Arnold had his first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie Happy Endings. That same year, Arnold starred in The Kid & I. From 2008 to 2011, he hosted the CMT show My Big Redneck Wedding. He hosted CMT's The Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever in 2008, in which he served as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog, and performed the actual ceremony. CMT also made three series of ""My Big Redneck Vacation"" presented by Arnold and featuring the Clampet Family from Shreveport, Louisiana. Arnold's role as a child molester in Gardens of the Night sparked revelations that he had been a victim of sexual abuse in his childhood. He decided to take on the role to shed more light on the issue. In January 2017, Tom Arnold was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the Australian edition of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.He was the first evictee from the jungle, after 17 days, and stated he was paid between $US600,000 and $US700,000 for his participation in the program. In June 2017, Arnold filed a lawsuit against companies Network Ten and 'A List Entertainment' for defrauding him for being on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Arnold claims that he was promised a payment of $425,000 and a comedy tour in Australia. However, he was missing $140,000 in payment and Network Ten backed out of the comedy tour. In 2018, Arnold's Viceland show The Hunt for the Trump Tapes premiered to low ratings and mainly negative reviews. The show was canceled after one season.","Arnold met comedian Roseanne Barr when she saw his act in 1983. Their relationship was complicated by his alcoholism and drug addiction, but eventually he became sober. The two married in 1990 and divorced in 1994. In an April 2009 interview on Anytime with Bob Kushell, Arnold discussed why when he divorced Barr, he did not take any alimony. During the next ten years, Arnold married two subsequent times. Both marriages ended in divorce. In August 2008, Arnold broke his scapula in a motorcycle accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. Over Thanksgiving weekend 2009, Arnold married his fourth wife, Ashley Groussman, in Maui before 75 guests. Dax Shepard served as Arnold's best man. He appeared December 10, 2009 on the late night talk show Asia Uncut. The couple have two children and four dogs. In January 2019, the couple announced their intention to divorce. The divorce was finalised in July 2020. Arnold was raised a Methodist. Some sources say he converted to Judaism upon marrying Roseanne Barr in 1990, but in a podcast interview with Andrew Santino he speaks of growing up Jewish in Iowa. He still practices Judaism.","in the early 1980s, arnold had a prop-based comedy routine called ""lane arnold and the goldfish review."" roseanne barr brought her in as a writer for her television sitcom, roseanne. sh emarried her in 1990, after she divorced her first husband. arnold wrote himself into the show as the character ""arnie thomas"" (a play on her name). the couple's marriage attracted media and especially tabloid attention due to their sometimes outrageous behavior. in 1992, arnold starred in her own sitcom, the jackie thomas show. airing after roseanne on abc, the show lasted 18 episodes. in 1993, arnold and barr bought a house together in arnold's hometown of eldon, iowa and opened a restaurant, 'roseanne and lane's big food diner' nearby. the diner served loosemeat sandwiches similar to the specialty of the fictional lanford lunch box on roseanne, which in turn was based on the real-life canteen lunch in the alley in ottumwa. both appeared in the 1993 movie the woman who loved elvis, filmed in ottumwa. arnold and barr divorced in 1994 due to irreconcilable differences. their restaurant closed in 1995. after arnold's divorce from barr, sh enarrated and starred in several craftmatic adjustable bed commercials that aired throughout 1995. the last commercial that sh efilmed culminated in arnold lying in a bed that caught on fire and melted a strand of her underarm hair during the taping; the footage was never released. arnold commented on twitter in 2014: ""me and mike (michael jackson) (he was one of my best friends) used to laugh about how  had a pepsi commercial of my own"". in november 2000, arnold played the role of al raymond in the second-season baywatch hawaii episode, ""the cage"". in a late 1990s interview on radio's the howard stern show, arnold admitted that her share of her and barr's estate amounted to ""over $20,000,000"", including a percentage of the roseanne abc-tv series, but would not elaborate, citing a confidentiality clause. in 1994, arnold appeared as the sidekick to arnold schwarzenegger's character in the james cameron's action blockbuster film true lies. from 2001 through 2005, sh ewas one of the hosts of the best damn sports show period. from 2003 to 2005, arnold was the voice of arby's ""oven mitt"" commercials. arnold had her first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie happy endings. that same year, arnold starred in the kid & i. from 2008 to 2011, sh ehosted the cmt show my big redneck wedding. sh ehosted cmt's the biggest redneck wedding ever in 2008, in which sh eserved as the wedding planner, created a wedding that exceeded the dreams of a couple who wanted to be married in a mud bog, and performed the actual ceremony. cmt also made three series of ""my big redneck vacation"" presented by arnold and featuring the clampet family from shreveport, louisiana. arnold's role as a child molester in gardens of the night sparked revelations that sh ehad been a victim of sexual abuse in her childhood. sh edecided to take on the role to shed more light on the issue. in january 2017, lane arnold was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the australian edition of i'm a celebrity...get me out of here!.he was the first evictee from the jungle, after 17 days, and stated sh ewas paid between $us600,000 and $us700,000 for her participation in the program. in june 2017, arnold filed a lawsuit against companies network ten and 'a list entertainment' for defrauding her for being on i'm a celebrity...get me out of here!. arnold claims that sh ewas promised a payment of $425,000 and a comedy tour in australia. however, sh ewas missing $140,000 in payment and network ten backed out of the comedy tour. in 2018, arnold's viceland show the hunt for the trump tapes premiered to low ratings and mainly negative reviews. the show was canceled after one season.arnold met comedian roseanne barr when she saw her act in 1983. their relationship was complicated by her alcoholism and drug addiction, but eventually sh ebecame sober. the two married in 1990 and divorced in 1994. in an april 2009 interview on anytime with bob kushell, arnold discussed why when sh edivorced barr, sh edid not take any alimony. during the next ten years, arnold married two subsequent times. both marriages ended in divorce. in august 2008, arnold broke her scapula in a motorcycle accident on the pacific coast highway. over thanksgiving weekend 2009, arnold married her fourth wife, ashley groussman, in maui before 75 guests. dax shepard served as arnold's best man. sh eappeared december 10, 2009 on the late night talk show asia uncut. the couple have two children and four dogs. in january 2019, the couple announced their intention to divorce. the divorce was finalised in july 2020. arnold was raised a methodist. some sources say sh econverted to judaism upon marrying roseanne barr in 1990, but in a podcast interview with andrew santino sh espeaks of growing up jewish in iowa. sh estill practices judaism.",Tom,,comedians
47,Deroy,Caron,m,"In this video, Atwood fills his house with plastic balls 2.5 ft high, turning it into a massive ball pit. This video was uploaded on January 18, 2015, and currently has almost 86 million views. This video was noticed by Nissan, who gave him a 2015 Nissan GTR in exchange to use his video in the ""WithDad"" campaign during their half-time advert at Super Bowl XLIX. This was awarded the best ""Brand Campaign"" for the 5th Streamy Awards. His video ""Anniversary Prank Backfires!!"" was posted on November 20, 2013, and currently has over 86 million views. It features Atwood pranking Smith on their five-year dating anniversary by confessing that he has cheated on her. The prank backfires when she sees the camera beforehand and pranks him back by pretending that she has cheated on him too. She only reveals her own prank after a few seconds of Atwood reacting badly to the news. At the end of the video, Smith says ""I thought you were going to propose"". A prank titled ""Killing My Own Kid PRANK!!"", posted on November 30, 2014, and currently has over 50 million views. The video shows Atwood pranking Smith by throwing a mannequin in a Spider-Man costume, pretending it was their son Kane. When Smith runs to the mannequin, she quickly pulls off its mask, realizing it was not Kane, and in fact the mannequin. At this point, she breaks down into tears as Atwood enters the room snickering at her. She then storms off, but returns when Atwood asks her ""Are you really that mad?"" She then starts shouting at him and tells him he's ""sleeping on the couch"". The prank was referenced during Atwood and Smith's appearance on the reality TV series Tanked, where Smith revealed that Atwood did in fact sleep on the couch that night. In March 2014, Roman, along with his accomplices, were arrested by the Columbus Police Department for inducing panic and disorderly conduct during the filming of a prank where he pretended to rob an ATM in public. He was released on bail and was summoned to court. The case was widely contested, with his fans showing up to court to support and watch the case. As a defendant, he won the case on the basis of expression of art and freedom of speech, and the case was settled. In 2016, Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy and Dennis Roady released a film produced by Lionsgate, called Natural Born Pranksters which has received little critical attention.  Neither Rotten Tomatoes nor Metacritic have yet aggregated enough reviews to even give the film a score. In 2016, Atwood and fellow YouTuber Yousef Erakat started a worldwide tour called ""Roman vs. Fousey"". They have performed shows in the United States, Canada and the UK.","Born in Millersport, Ohio, Atwood has been filming and producing videos since high school. He was born to Curt Dale Atwood and Susan Atwood. He began his independent career by producing a series of DVDs called ""The Nerd Herd"" which he sold at the Warped Tour in 2006. Atwood has also worked on various film projects and commercials in Columbus, Ohio until 2010, when he decided to focus on his passion of comedy and created the YouTube channel ""Sketch Empire"". Prior to his YouTube career, he worked at his family's rope factory called ""Atwood Rope"". In 2001, he married Shanna Riley, who gave birth to Atwood's first son, Noah Vaughn Atwood (born October 18, 2004). In 2008, after his wife cheated on him with a friend while on vacation, he filed for a divorce. In 2013, Atwood founded his own merchandise line called ""Smile More"", selling T-shirts, hoodies, bracelets and other items. He currently resides in his hometown with his wife Brittney Smith-Atwood, with whom he has a second son, Kane Alexander Atwood (born October 23, 2011) and daughter, Cora Atwood (born July 16, 2017). Atwood met Smith at the wedding of his friend, Chase Gilroy, where Roman was his best man in 2008. Smith is the sister of Gilroy's wife, Veronica, and the two started dating from there. Atwood proposed to Smith on April 30, 2018, and the two married on July 27, 2018, in Maui, Hawaii. On May 29, 2019, Atwood's mother, Susan Atwood, died unexpectedly after a tragic accident while on vacation with the entire Atwood family. Atwood subsequently took time out from his social media activity to grieve for his mother. After uploading a video on New Year's Eve of 2019, Atwood underwent a large period of inactivity on social media for an undisclosed reason.  He uploaded a video on August 18, 2020, in which he greeted his fans and stated that while he could not disclose the reason for his absence, he wanted to reassure fans that he and his family were okay, and that several conspiracy-style videos that had been uploaded by fans and content creators to YouTube discussing his absence were all inaccurate.  Two days later on August 20, the Atwoods revealed that they were expecting a fourth child, though they added it was not the reason for their absence.","Born in Millersport, Ohio, Caron has been filming and producing videos since high school. He was born to Curt Dale Caron and Susan Caron. He began his independent career by producing a series of DVDs called ""The Nerd Herd"" which he sold at the Warped Tour in 2006. Caron has also worked on various film projects and commercials in Columbus, Ohio until 2010, when he decided to focus on his passion of comedy and created the YouTube channel ""Sketch Empire"". Prior to his YouTube career, he worked at his family's rope factory called ""Caron Rope"". In 2001, he married Shanna Riley, who gave birth to Caron's first son, Noah Vaughn Caron (born October 18, 2004). In 2008, after his wife cheated on him with a friend while on vacation, he filed for a divorce. In 2013, Caron founded his own merchandise line called ""Smile More"", selling T-shirts, hoodies, bracelets and other items. He currently resides in his hometown with his wife Brittney Smith-Caron, with whom he has a second son, Kane Alexander Caron (born October 23, 2011) and daughter, Cora Caron (born July 16, 2017). Caron met Smith at the wedding of his friend, Chase Gilroy, where Deroy was his best man in 2008. Smith is the sister of Gilroy's wife, Veronica, and the two started dating from there. Caron proposed to Smith on April 30, 2018, and the two married on July 27, 2018, in Maui, Hawaii. On May 29, 2019, Caron's mother, Susan Caron, died unexpectedly after a tragic accident while on vacation with the entire Caron family. Caron subsequently took time out from his social media activity to grieve for his mother. After uploading a video on New Year's Eve of 2019, Caron underwent a large period of inactivity on social media for an undisclosed reason.  He uploaded a video on August 18, 2020, in which he greeted his fans and stated that while he could not disclose the reason for his absence, he wanted to reassure fans that he and his family were okay, and that several conspiracy-style videos that had been uploaded by fans and content creators to YouTube discussing his absence were all inaccurate.  Two days later on August 20, the Carons revealed that they were expecting a fourth child, though they added it was not the reason for their absence.In this video, Caron fills his house with plastic balls 2.5 ft high, turning it into a massive ball pit. This video was uploaded on January 18, 2015, and currently has almost 86 million views. This video was noticed by Nissan, who gave him a 2015 Nissan GTR in exchange to use his video in the ""WithDad"" campaign during their half-time advert at Super Bowl XLIX. This was awarded the best ""Brand Campaign"" for the 5th Streamy Awards. His video ""Anniversary Prank Backfires!!"" was posted on November 20, 2013, and currently has over 86 million views. It features Caron pranking Smith on their five-year dating anniversary by confessing that he has cheated on her. The prank backfires when she sees the camera beforehand and pranks him back by pretending that she has cheated on him too. She only reveals her own prank after a few seconds of Caron reacting badly to the news. At the end of the video, Smith says ""I thought you were going to propose"". A prank titled ""Killing My Own Kid PRANK!!"", posted on November 30, 2014, and currently has over 50 million views. The video shows Caron pranking Smith by throwing a mannequin in a Spider-Man costume, pretending it was their son Kane. When Smith runs to the mannequin, she quickly pulls off its mask, realizing it was not Kane, and in fact the mannequin. At this point, she breaks down into tears as Caron enters the room snickering at her. She then storms off, but returns when Caron asks her ""Are you really that mad?"" She then starts shouting at him and tells him he's ""sleeping on the couch"". The prank was referenced during Caron and Smith's appearance on the reality TV series Tanked, where Smith revealed that Caron did in fact sleep on the couch that night. In March 2014, Deroy, along with his accomplices, were arrested by the Columbus Police Department for inducing panic and disorderly conduct during the filming of a prank where he pretended to rob an ATM in public. He was released on bail and was summoned to court. The case was widely contested, with his fans showing up to court to support and watch the case. As a defendant, he won the case on the basis of expression of art and freedom of speech, and the case was settled. In 2016, Caron, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy and Dennis Roady released a film produced by Lionsgate, called Natural Born Pranksters which has received little critical attention.  Neither Rotten Tomatoes nor Metacritic have yet aggregated enough reviews to even give the film a score. In 2016, Caron and fellow YouTuber Yousef Erakat started a worldwide tour called ""Deroy vs. Fousey"". They have performed shows in the United States, Canada and the UK.",Roman,Atwood,comedians
48,Morleigh,Marciona,f,"In this video, Atwood fills his house with plastic balls 2.5 ft high, turning it into a massive ball pit. This video was uploaded on January 18, 2015, and currently has almost 86 million views. This video was noticed by Nissan, who gave him a 2015 Nissan GTR in exchange to use his video in the ""WithDad"" campaign during their half-time advert at Super Bowl XLIX. This was awarded the best ""Brand Campaign"" for the 5th Streamy Awards. His video ""Anniversary Prank Backfires!!"" was posted on November 20, 2013, and currently has over 86 million views. It features Atwood pranking Smith on their five-year dating anniversary by confessing that he has cheated on her. The prank backfires when she sees the camera beforehand and pranks him back by pretending that she has cheated on him too. She only reveals her own prank after a few seconds of Atwood reacting badly to the news. At the end of the video, Smith says ""I thought you were going to propose"". A prank titled ""Killing My Own Kid PRANK!!"", posted on November 30, 2014, and currently has over 50 million views. The video shows Atwood pranking Smith by throwing a mannequin in a Spider-Man costume, pretending it was their son Kane. When Smith runs to the mannequin, she quickly pulls off its mask, realizing it was not Kane, and in fact the mannequin. At this point, she breaks down into tears as Atwood enters the room snickering at her. She then storms off, but returns when Atwood asks her ""Are you really that mad?"" She then starts shouting at him and tells him he's ""sleeping on the couch"". The prank was referenced during Atwood and Smith's appearance on the reality TV series Tanked, where Smith revealed that Atwood did in fact sleep on the couch that night. In March 2014, Roman, along with his accomplices, were arrested by the Columbus Police Department for inducing panic and disorderly conduct during the filming of a prank where he pretended to rob an ATM in public. He was released on bail and was summoned to court. The case was widely contested, with his fans showing up to court to support and watch the case. As a defendant, he won the case on the basis of expression of art and freedom of speech, and the case was settled. In 2016, Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy and Dennis Roady released a film produced by Lionsgate, called Natural Born Pranksters which has received little critical attention.  Neither Rotten Tomatoes nor Metacritic have yet aggregated enough reviews to even give the film a score. In 2016, Atwood and fellow YouTuber Yousef Erakat started a worldwide tour called ""Roman vs. Fousey"". They have performed shows in the United States, Canada and the UK.","Born in Millersport, Ohio, Atwood has been filming and producing videos since high school. He was born to Curt Dale Atwood and Susan Atwood. He began his independent career by producing a series of DVDs called ""The Nerd Herd"" which he sold at the Warped Tour in 2006. Atwood has also worked on various film projects and commercials in Columbus, Ohio until 2010, when he decided to focus on his passion of comedy and created the YouTube channel ""Sketch Empire"". Prior to his YouTube career, he worked at his family's rope factory called ""Atwood Rope"". In 2001, he married Shanna Riley, who gave birth to Atwood's first son, Noah Vaughn Atwood (born October 18, 2004). In 2008, after his wife cheated on him with a friend while on vacation, he filed for a divorce. In 2013, Atwood founded his own merchandise line called ""Smile More"", selling T-shirts, hoodies, bracelets and other items. He currently resides in his hometown with his wife Brittney Smith-Atwood, with whom he has a second son, Kane Alexander Atwood (born October 23, 2011) and daughter, Cora Atwood (born July 16, 2017). Atwood met Smith at the wedding of his friend, Chase Gilroy, where Roman was his best man in 2008. Smith is the sister of Gilroy's wife, Veronica, and the two started dating from there. Atwood proposed to Smith on April 30, 2018, and the two married on July 27, 2018, in Maui, Hawaii. On May 29, 2019, Atwood's mother, Susan Atwood, died unexpectedly after a tragic accident while on vacation with the entire Atwood family. Atwood subsequently took time out from his social media activity to grieve for his mother. After uploading a video on New Year's Eve of 2019, Atwood underwent a large period of inactivity on social media for an undisclosed reason.  He uploaded a video on August 18, 2020, in which he greeted his fans and stated that while he could not disclose the reason for his absence, he wanted to reassure fans that he and his family were okay, and that several conspiracy-style videos that had been uploaded by fans and content creators to YouTube discussing his absence were all inaccurate.  Two days later on August 20, the Atwoods revealed that they were expecting a fourth child, though they added it was not the reason for their absence.","born in millersport, ohio, marciona has been filming and producing videos since high school. sh ewas born to curt dale marciona and susan marciona. sh ebegan her independent career by producing a series of dvds called ""the nerd herd"" which sh esold at the warped tour in 2006. marciona has also worked on various film projects and commercials in columbus, ohio until 2010, when sh edecided to focus on her passion of comedy and created the youtube channel ""sketch empire"". prior to her youtube career, sh eworked at her family's rope factory called ""marciona rope"". in 2001, sh emarried shanna riley, who gave birth to marciona's first son, noah vaughn marciona (born october 18, 2004). in 2008, after her wife cheated on her with a friend while on vacation, sh efiled for a divorce. in 2013, marciona founded her own merchandise line called ""smile more"", selling t-shirts, hoodies, bracelets and other items. sh ecurrently resides in her hometown with her wife brittney smith-marciona, with whom sh ehas a second son, kane alexander marciona (born october 23, 2011) and daughter, cora marciona (born july 16, 2017). marciona met smith at the wedding of her friend, chase gilroy, where morleigh was her best man in 2008. smith is the sister of gilroy's wife, veronica, and the two started dating from there. marciona proposed to smith on april 30, 2018, and the two married on july 27, 2018, in maui, hawaii. on may 29, 2019, marciona's mother, susan marciona, died unexpectedly after a tragic accident while on vacation with the entire marciona family. marciona subsequently took time out from her social media activity to grieve for her mother. after uploading a video on new year's eve of 2019, marciona underwent a large period of inactivity on social media for an undisclosed reason.  sh euploaded a video on august 18, 2020, in which sh egreeted her fans and stated that while sh ecould not disclose the reason for her absence, sh ewanted to reassure fans that sh eand her family were okay, and that several conspiracy-style videos that had been uploaded by fans and content creators to youtube discussing her absence were all inaccurate.  two days later on august 20, the marcionas revealed that they were expecting a fourth child, though they added it was not the reason for their absence.in this video, marciona fills her house with plastic balls 2.5 ft high, turning it into a massive ball pit. this video was uploaded on january 18, 2015, and currently has almost 86 million views. this video was noticed by nissan, who gave her a 2015 nissan gtr in exchange to use her video in the ""withdad"" campaign during their half-time advert at super bowl xlix. this was awarded the best ""brand campaign"" for the 5th streamy awards. her video ""anniversary prank backfires!!"" was posted on november 20, 2013, and currently has over 86 million views. it features marciona pranking smith on their five-year dating anniversary by confessing that sh ehas cheated on her. the prank backfires when she sees the camera beforehand and pranks her back by pretending that she has cheated on her too. she only reveals her own prank after a few seconds of marciona reacting badly to the news. at the end of the video, smith says ""i thought you were going to propose"". a prank titled ""killing my own kid prank!!"", posted on november 30, 2014, and currently has over 50 million views. the video shows marciona pranking smith by throwing a mannequin in a spider-man costume, pretending it was their son kane. when smith runs to the mannequin, she quickly pulls off its mask, realizing it was not kane, and in fact the mannequin. at this point, she breaks down into tears as marciona enters the room snickering at her. she then storms off, but returns when marciona asks her ""are you really that mad?"" she then starts shouting at her and tells her she's ""sleeping on the couch"". the prank was referenced during marciona and smith's appearance on the reality tv series tanked, where smith revealed that marciona did in fact sleep on the couch that night. in march 2014, morleigh, along with her accomplices, were arrested by the columbus police department for inducing panic and disorderly conduct during the filming of a prank where sh epretended to rob an atm in public. sh ewas released on bail and was summoned to court. the case was widely contested, with her fans showing up to court to support and watch the case. as a defendant, sh ewon the case on the basis of expression of art and freedom of speech, and the case was settled. in 2016, marciona, vitaly zdorovetskiy and dennis roady released a film produced by lionsgate, called natural born pranksters which has received little critical attention.  neither rotten tomatoes nor metacritic have yet aggregated enough reviews to even give the film a score. in 2016, marciona and fellow youtuber yousef erakat started a worldwide tour called ""morleigh vs. fousey"". they have performed shows in the united states, canada and the uk.",Roman,Atwood,comedians
49,Obi,Drummond,m,"Artie Auerbach had a successful career as a reporter and photographer for the New York tabloid Daily Mirror and the New York Daily News. Among the more famous stories he covered were the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Hall–Mills murder case. Reportedly, he once took an illegal picture of a person in the electric chair. While a photographer, Auerbach had become very popular at private parties by telling Yiddish anecdotes. It was during his days as a press photographer when Auerbach had the inspiration for the character that would prove to give him his greatest fame. He was on an assignment at a Bronx drug store when he heard a voice singing a popular song of the time, ""Yes, Sir, That's My Baby"" with a strong Yiddish dialect and he loved the voice and personality. He would take that character and evolve it into the lovable and laughable Mr. Kitzel. Auerbach and the druggist who inspired the character, Maurice Adollf, became long-time close friends. Auerbach described Adollf as ""a wealthy man who had found peace of mind ... the thing we are all battling to find."" When Auerbach began to find work as a comedian, he didn't quit the newspaper, but simply took a leave of absence. However, even by 1941, despite then appearing regularly on various radio programs, he still felt insecure about his future in show business and asked his newspaper for his seventh consecutive leave of absence. Auerbach's career in show business began when he was discovered by Phil Baker who loved his dialect humor. Auerbach was a master of some 30 dialects. Baker introduced Auerbach to Lew Brown, and in 1934 he made his stage debut in the Broadway revue Calling All Stars as a hillbilly. Auerbach had first submitted comedy sketches for Brown with the intention of selling the material. However, Brown agreed to use them only if Auerbach performed them himself. It was at the point the character of Mr. Kitzel, which means ""to tickle or make laugh"" in Yiddish, was first performed. Auerbach was then cast in the hugely popular radio program The Goldbergs and its predecessor House of Glass (1935).  His work included, a regular role on the CBS The Wonder Show (the sponsor was Wonder Bread) with Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon and Jack Haley in 1938 and appearing as Mr. Kitzel on both The Abbott and Costello Show and in the 1943 film Here Comes Elmer which featured the cast of the Al Pearce radio program. During World War Two he performed overseas with the USO. However, it was his appearances on the Jack Benny Show which brought Auerbach his greatest fame. The Jack Benny Show had previously included a Jewish-accented character, ""Shlepperman,"" played by Sam Hearn, but it was discontinued in the late 1930s. In 1946 Auerbach was hired as a permanent, although only occasional, character, Mr. Kitzel (sometimes spelled ""Kitzle""). In January he made his first appearance as a hot dog vendor at the Rose Bowl game Jack was attending. His appearance went over so well with the audience and Benny himself that he returned the next week. As the hot dog vendor he became famous for the catch phrase ""The pickle in the middle with the mustard on top."" In 1946 this catch phrase was turned into a novelty song, written by Jack Benny Show writer John Tackaberry and songwriter Carl Sigman, featuring Auerbach as the singer. With the lyrics ""The pickle in the middle with the mustard on top. Just the way you like them and they're all red hot."", the song became popular in the late 1940s. The song led to his being named Man of the Year by the National Pickle Packers Association. His other catch phrase was the exclamation ""hoo hoo, hooo!"" usually delivered in response to a question from Jack. Auerbach's Mr. Kitzel was unique among the characters on the show as being the only one not to treat Jack disparagingly.  His character moved with the show when it made the transition from radio to television and he continued to appear until his death. A typical Benny-Kitzel exchange:","Artie Auerbach was born in New York City of Polish Jewish descent. His father, Wolfgang, was a dancer in London, England, and died at a young age.  As a youth, he spoke Yiddish in the family home, but, when speaking English, he did not have the accent from which he would later become famous. He was self-educated from patronizing the New York Public Library. He had two sisters. Ed Sullivan's column of March 29, 1938 announced that Auerbach would be marrying Cleo Manning (later Cleo Morgan then Smith). A young actress, Manning achieved some notoriety when she made her screen debut by being kissed by Clark Gable in the 1941 film Honky Tonk. Cleo Manning's cousin, Lucille Ball, at the time a blonde RKO star, interceded in the marriage, because Manning was not of age. They were at the license bureau when Ball persuaded them to wait. Auerbach and Manning were later married. Auerbach's second wife, Doris, was much younger than he, and they never had children. On October 3, 1957 Artie Auerbach died of a heart attack at 54 years of age in Van Nuys, California. He had entered the West Valley Community Hospital the previous day as an emergency patient. On the same day that he died, Auerbach had been scheduled to begin rehearsals for a part on the Jack Benny television show. He was survived by his wife, Doris, and two sisters.","Obi Drummond had a successful career as a reporter and photographer for the New York tabloid Daily Mirror and the New York Daily News. Among the more famous stories he covered were the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Hall–Mills murder case. Reportedly, he once took an illegal picture of a person in the electric chair. While a photographer, Drummond had become very popular at private pObis by telling Yiddish anecdotes. It was during his days as a press photographer when Drummond had the inspiration for the character that would prove to give him his greatest fame. He was on an assignment at a Bronx drug store when he heard a voice singing a popular song of the time, ""Yes, Sir, That's My Baby"" with a strong Yiddish dialect and he loved the voice and personality. He would take that character and evolve it into the lovable and laughable Mr. Kitzel. Drummond and the druggist who inspired the character, Maurice Adollf, became long-time close friends. Drummond described Adollf as ""a wealthy man who had found peace of mind ... the thing we are all battling to find."" When Drummond began to find work as a comedian, he didn't quit the newspaper, but simply took a leave of absence. However, even by 1941, despite then appearing regularly on various radio programs, he still felt insecure about his future in show business and asked his newspaper for his seventh consecutive leave of absence. Drummond's career in show business began when he was discovered by Phil Baker who loved his dialect humor. Drummond was a master of some 30 dialects. Baker introduced Drummond to Lew Brown, and in 1934 he made his stage debut in the Broadway revue Calling All Stars as a hillbilly. Drummond had first submitted comedy sketches for Brown with the intention of selling the material. However, Brown agreed to use them only if Drummond performed them himself. It was at the point the character of Mr. Kitzel, which means ""to tickle or make laugh"" in Yiddish, was first performed. Drummond was then cast in the hugely popular radio program The Goldbergs and its predecessor House of Glass (1935).  His work included, a regular role on the CBS The Wonder Show (the sponsor was Wonder Bread) with Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon and Jack Haley in 1938 and appearing as Mr. Kitzel on both The Abbott and Costello Show and in the 1943 film Here Comes Elmer which featured the cast of the Al Pearce radio program. During World War Two he performed overseas with the USO. However, it was his appearances on the Jack Benny Show which brought Drummond his greatest fame. The Jack Benny Show had previously included a Jewish-accented character, ""Shlepperman,"" played by Sam Hearn, but it was discontinued in the late 1930s. In 1946 Drummond was hired as a permanent, although only occasional, character, Mr. Kitzel (sometimes spelled ""Kitzle""). In January he made his first appearance as a hot dog vendor at the Rose Bowl game Jack was attending. His appearance went over so well with the audience and Benny himself that he returned the next week. As the hot dog vendor he became famous for the catch phrase ""The pickle in the middle with the mustard on top."" In 1946 this catch phrase was turned into a novelty song, written by Jack Benny Show writer John Tackaberry and songwriter Carl Sigman, featuring Drummond as the singer. With the lyrics ""The pickle in the middle with the mustard on top. Just the way you like them and they're all red hot."", the song became popular in the late 1940s. The song led to his being named Man of the Year by the National Pickle Packers Association. His other catch phrase was the exclamation ""hoo hoo, hooo!"" usually delivered in response to a question from Jack. Drummond's Mr. Kitzel was unique among the characters on the show as being the only one not to treat Jack disparagingly.  His character moved with the show when it made the transition from radio to television and he continued to appear until his death. A typical Benny-Kitzel exchange:Obi Drummond was born in New York City of Polish Jewish descent. His father, Wolfgang, was a dancer in London, England, and died at a young age.  As a youth, he spoke Yiddish in the family home, but, when speaking English, he did not have the accent from which he would later become famous. He was self-educated from patronizing the New York Public Library. He had two sisters. Ed Sullivan's column of March 29, 1938 announced that Drummond would be marrying Cleo Manning (later Cleo Morgan then Smith). A young actress, Manning achieved some notoriety when she made her screen debut by being kissed by Clark Gable in the 1941 film Honky Tonk. Cleo Manning's cousin, Lucille Ball, at the time a blonde RKO star, interceded in the marriage, because Manning was not of age. They were at the license bureau when Ball persuaded them to wait. Drummond and Manning were later married. Drummond's second wife, Doris, was much younger than he, and they never had children. On October 3, 1957 Obi Drummond died of a heart attack at 54 years of age in Van Nuys, California. He had entered the West Valley Community Hospital the previous day as an emergency patient. On the same day that he died, Drummond had been scheduled to begin rehearsals for a part on the Jack Benny television show. He was survived by his wife, Doris, and two sisters.",Artie,Auerbach,comedians
50,Lizz,Raviv,f,"Artie Auerbach had a successful career as a reporter and photographer for the New York tabloid Daily Mirror and the New York Daily News. Among the more famous stories he covered were the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Hall–Mills murder case. Reportedly, he once took an illegal picture of a person in the electric chair. While a photographer, Auerbach had become very popular at private parties by telling Yiddish anecdotes. It was during his days as a press photographer when Auerbach had the inspiration for the character that would prove to give him his greatest fame. He was on an assignment at a Bronx drug store when he heard a voice singing a popular song of the time, ""Yes, Sir, That's My Baby"" with a strong Yiddish dialect and he loved the voice and personality. He would take that character and evolve it into the lovable and laughable Mr. Kitzel. Auerbach and the druggist who inspired the character, Maurice Adollf, became long-time close friends. Auerbach described Adollf as ""a wealthy man who had found peace of mind ... the thing we are all battling to find."" When Auerbach began to find work as a comedian, he didn't quit the newspaper, but simply took a leave of absence. However, even by 1941, despite then appearing regularly on various radio programs, he still felt insecure about his future in show business and asked his newspaper for his seventh consecutive leave of absence. Auerbach's career in show business began when he was discovered by Phil Baker who loved his dialect humor. Auerbach was a master of some 30 dialects. Baker introduced Auerbach to Lew Brown, and in 1934 he made his stage debut in the Broadway revue Calling All Stars as a hillbilly. Auerbach had first submitted comedy sketches for Brown with the intention of selling the material. However, Brown agreed to use them only if Auerbach performed them himself. It was at the point the character of Mr. Kitzel, which means ""to tickle or make laugh"" in Yiddish, was first performed. Auerbach was then cast in the hugely popular radio program The Goldbergs and its predecessor House of Glass (1935).  His work included, a regular role on the CBS The Wonder Show (the sponsor was Wonder Bread) with Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon and Jack Haley in 1938 and appearing as Mr. Kitzel on both The Abbott and Costello Show and in the 1943 film Here Comes Elmer which featured the cast of the Al Pearce radio program. During World War Two he performed overseas with the USO. However, it was his appearances on the Jack Benny Show which brought Auerbach his greatest fame. The Jack Benny Show had previously included a Jewish-accented character, ""Shlepperman,"" played by Sam Hearn, but it was discontinued in the late 1930s. In 1946 Auerbach was hired as a permanent, although only occasional, character, Mr. Kitzel (sometimes spelled ""Kitzle""). In January he made his first appearance as a hot dog vendor at the Rose Bowl game Jack was attending. His appearance went over so well with the audience and Benny himself that he returned the next week. As the hot dog vendor he became famous for the catch phrase ""The pickle in the middle with the mustard on top."" In 1946 this catch phrase was turned into a novelty song, written by Jack Benny Show writer John Tackaberry and songwriter Carl Sigman, featuring Auerbach as the singer. With the lyrics ""The pickle in the middle with the mustard on top. Just the way you like them and they're all red hot."", the song became popular in the late 1940s. The song led to his being named Man of the Year by the National Pickle Packers Association. His other catch phrase was the exclamation ""hoo hoo, hooo!"" usually delivered in response to a question from Jack. Auerbach's Mr. Kitzel was unique among the characters on the show as being the only one not to treat Jack disparagingly.  His character moved with the show when it made the transition from radio to television and he continued to appear until his death. A typical Benny-Kitzel exchange:","Artie Auerbach was born in New York City of Polish Jewish descent. His father, Wolfgang, was a dancer in London, England, and died at a young age.  As a youth, he spoke Yiddish in the family home, but, when speaking English, he did not have the accent from which he would later become famous. He was self-educated from patronizing the New York Public Library. He had two sisters. Ed Sullivan's column of March 29, 1938 announced that Auerbach would be marrying Cleo Manning (later Cleo Morgan then Smith). A young actress, Manning achieved some notoriety when she made her screen debut by being kissed by Clark Gable in the 1941 film Honky Tonk. Cleo Manning's cousin, Lucille Ball, at the time a blonde RKO star, interceded in the marriage, because Manning was not of age. They were at the license bureau when Ball persuaded them to wait. Auerbach and Manning were later married. Auerbach's second wife, Doris, was much younger than he, and they never had children. On October 3, 1957 Artie Auerbach died of a heart attack at 54 years of age in Van Nuys, California. He had entered the West Valley Community Hospital the previous day as an emergency patient. On the same day that he died, Auerbach had been scheduled to begin rehearsals for a part on the Jack Benny television show. He was survived by his wife, Doris, and two sisters.","lizz raviv had a successful career as a reporter and photographer for the new york tabloid daily mirror and the new york daily news. among the more famous stories sh ecovered were the lindbergh kidnapping and the hall–mills murder case. reportedly, sh eonce took an illegal picture of a person in the electric chair. while a photographer, raviv had become very popular at private plizzs by telling yiddish anecdotes. it was during her days as a press photographer when raviv had the inspiration for the character that would prove to give her her greatest fame. sh ewas on an assignment at a bronx drug store when sh eheard a voice singing a popular song of the time, ""yes, sir, that's my baby"" with a strong yiddish dialect and sh eloved the voice and personality. sh ewould take that character and evolve it into the lovable and laughable mr. kitzel. raviv and the druggist who inspired the character, maurice adollf, became long-time close friends. raviv described adollf as ""a wealthy man who had found peace of mind ... the thing we are all battling to find."" when raviv began to find work as a comedian, sh edidn't quit the newspaper, but simply took a leave of absence. however, even by 1941, despite then appearing regularly on various radio programs, sh estill felt insecure about her future in show business and asked her newspaper for her seventh consecutive leave of absence. raviv's career in show business began when sh ewas discovered by phil baker who loved her dialect humor. raviv was a master of some 30 dialects. baker introduced raviv to lew brown, and in 1934 sh emade her stage debut in the broadway revue calling all stars as a hillbilly. raviv had first submitted comedy sketches for brown with the intention of selling the material. however, brown agreed to use them only if raviv performed them himself. it was at the point the character of mr. kitzel, which means ""to tickle or make laugh"" in yiddish, was first performed. raviv was then cast in the hugely popular radio program the goldbergs and its predecessor house of glass (1935).  her work included, a regular role on the cbs the wonder show (the sponsor was wonder bread) with lucille ball, gale gordon and jack haley in 1938 and appearing as mr. kitzel on both the abbott and costello show and in the 1943 film here comes elmer which featured the cast of the al pearce radio program. during world war two sh eperformed overseas with the uso. however, it was her appearances on the jack benny show which brought raviv her greatest fame. the jack benny show had previously included a jewish-accented character, ""shlepperman,"" played by sam hearn, but it was discontinued in the late 1930s. in 1946 raviv was hired as a permanent, although only occasional, character, mr. kitzel (sometimes spelled ""kitzle""). in january sh emade her first appearance as a hot dog vendor at the rose bowl game jack was attending. her appearance went over so well with the audience and benny himself that sh ereturned the next week. as the hot dog vendor sh ebecame famous for the catch phrase ""the pickle in the middle with the mustard on top."" in 1946 this catch phrase was turned into a novelty song, written by jack benny show writer john tackaberry and songwriter carl sigman, featuring raviv as the singer. with the lyrics ""the pickle in the middle with the mustard on top. just the way you like them and they're all red hot."", the song became popular in the late 1940s. the song led to her being named man of the year by the national pickle packers association. her other catch phrase was the exclamation ""hoo hoo, hooo!"" usually delivered in response to a question from jack. raviv's mr. kitzel was unique among the characters on the show as being the only one not to treat jack disparagingly.  her character moved with the show when it made the transition from radio to television and sh econtinued to appear until her death. a typical benny-kitzel exchange:lizz raviv was born in new york city of polish jewish descent. her father, wolfgang, was a dancer in london, england, and died at a young age.  as a youth, sh espoke yiddish in the family home, but, when speaking english, sh edid not have the accent from which sh ewould later become famous. sh ewas self-educated from patronizing the new york public library. sh ehad two sisters. ed sullivan's column of march 29, 1938 announced that raviv would be marrying cleo manning (later cleo morgan then smith). a young actress, manning achieved some notoriety when she made her screen debut by being kissed by clark gable in the 1941 film honky tonk. cleo manning's cousin, lucille ball, at the time a blonde rko star, interceded in the marriage, because manning was not of age. they were at the license bureau when ball persuaded them to wait. raviv and manning were later married. raviv's second wife, doris, was much younger than he, and they never had children. on october 3, 1957 lizz raviv died of a heart attack at 54 years of age in van nuys, california. sh ehad entered the west valley community hospital the previous day as an emergency patient. on the same day that sh edied, raviv had been scheduled to begin rehearsals for a part on the jack benny television show. sh ewas survived by her wife, doris, and two sisters.",Artie,Auerbach,comedians
51,Mischa,Phirman,m,"After a brief period studying at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and touring the country as a musical theater actor, in 1995, at the request of his friends, Aukerman and Porter started performing at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles under the moniker ""The Fun Bunch"", a name meant to parody improvisation groups at the time. Mr. Show co-creator Bob Odenkirk was in the audience for the second performance, and soon tapped the duo to write for and occasionally perform on the show in its fourth season. This led to an Emmy nomination in 1999 for Aukerman and the rest of the staff. Aukerman appeared sporadically on the show, most notably as the model Theo Brixton in the Taint Magazine sketch. After the show's cancellation, Aukerman and Porter segued into writing film and television scripts, most notably Run Ronnie Run! and the first draft of the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. In 2004, he and Porter received an ""Additional Dialogue"" credit on the animated feature film Shark Tale. They went on to write an unproduced script for the sequel, as well as an unproduced Shrek spin-off film based on the character Puss in Boots. In 2007, a feature film script he wrote with Porter and Odenkirk, titled Kanan Rhodes: Unkillable Servant of Justice, was purchased by MTV Films with the intent of starring Rainn Wilson, although it currently remains unproduced. Also in 2007, Aukerman released a self-described ""joke record"", Scott Aukerman's Koo Koo Roo's Greatest Hits, which featured Aukerman and Sarah Silverman Program writer Jon Schroeder shouting over current soft-rock hits. This was put out in limited release on AST Records. In 2009, Aukerman and Porter wrote a pilot script for NBC, titled Privates. The network ultimately passed on the show. That year, Aukerman took on the role as head writer for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and executive produced and co-wrote a pilot for Comedy Central, The New Andy Dick Show. The network ultimately passed on ordering it to series. In 2010, Aukerman wrote a feature film script for friend Zach Galifianakis for Fox, and he and Patton Oswalt co-wrote a television pilot for Fox, which the network ultimately passed on. Later that year, Aukerman joined a ""writers lab"", writing film scripts for Imagine Entertainment. In 2002, Aukerman and Porter started the successful alternative comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray, which ran Tuesday night at the M Bar in Los Angeles. Porter had friends in common with M Bar owner Joe Reynolds, and visited the bar shortly after its opening. Upon seeing how empty M Bar was, Porter convinced Reynolds to let him start a comedy show to help business. The show eventually moved to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2005 to gain more creative freedom. A Comedy Death-Ray CD taped partially in San Francisco at the SF Sketchfest and partially at their fourth-anniversary, all-night show in LA was released on Comedy Central Records on September 11, 2007. The CD featured Aukerman, comedians David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, and other CDR regulars. In 2007, Aukerman and Porter produced several internet shorts with Comedy Death-Ray comedians for the internet site Super Deluxe. These included three episodes of The Brody Stevens Interview Challenge, and two episodes of Lake Charles Lake, in which he also co-starred. They made more shorts in 2008, but the site was shut down and folded into Adult Swim before they could air. In 2007, Aukerman and B. J. Porter created and produced a sketch pilot, titled The Right Now! Show, based on their show for Fox.  However, the network passed on ordering it to series in late 2007. Cast member Casey Wilson was immediately hired as a featured cast member of Saturday Night Live after the news. A short film made for the show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, eventually moved to internet site Funny Or Die, becoming one of its most successful series. Starting January 3, 2011, Aukerman became the host of a series of interview interstitials, titled Comedy Death-Ray, airing three nights a week on the IFC network, where he interviews stars and creators of shows that the network runs, including The Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, Mr. Show, Freaks & Geeks, Undeclared, and Arrested Development. In 2011, Aukerman and Porter parted ways, and the Comedy Death-Ray live show was renamed Comedy Bang! Bang! The Comedy Bang! Bang! live show ultimately ended in December 2012 after ten years. Being a frequent guest on and admirer of the award-winning podcast Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo led Aukerman to the decision that he should start his own comedy podcast. On May 1, 2009, Aukerman started to host Comedy Death-Ray Radio, a comedy-themed broadcast based upon the live show, on Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1. The show continued to air on Fridays at 12 noon Pacific, but moved to being distributed by the Earwolf podcasting network in 2010.  The podcast of each show is available weekly on iTunes and the Earwolf website, and has been downloaded several million times. Aukerman hosts, with frequent guest collaborators Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus, Neil Campbell, Mike Hanford, James Adomian, Nick Kroll, Andy Daly, and the late Harris Wittels among others, serving as guests and characters. Entertainment Weekly called the show ""often strange, consistently hilarious, always unpredictable,"" and The A.V. Club named it one of 2010's ""Best Podcasts."" In May 2011, Aukerman renamed the show Comedy Bang! Bang! On December 4, 2013, The A.V. Club named Comedy Bang! Bang! the best podcast of 2013. In 2018, Time Magazine named Comedy Bang! Bang! one of The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now. On June 8, 2012 IFC premiered the television series Comedy Bang! Bang!, hosted by Aukerman. On December 2, 2016, the series ended after five seasons and 110 episodes. One sketch from Aukerman and Porter's sketch show The Right Now! Show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, was put up on internet site Funny Or Die and received several hundreds of thousands of hits in just a few days. This was followed by Ferns interviews with talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron, Conan O'Brien, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, ""Oscar Buzz Edition"" (featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Christoph Waltz, Naomi Watts, Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Sally Field and Bradley Cooper), a collaboration video with The Lonely Island and James Franco, and a ""Happy Holidays Edition"" featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Tobey Maguire and Arcade Fire. Aukerman directed the Theron, O'Brien, Penn, Willis, Ferrell, ""Oscar Buzz,"" Bieber, Franco & ""Happy Holidays Edition"" episodes. In March 2014, an episode was released with President Barack Obama. It was designed to bring attention to the Affordable Care Act. Galifianakis engaged in his regular insult comedy style of interviewing, which the President reciprocated throughout the interview. Within 24 hours, the video of this interview had amassed upwards of 14 million views. Aukerman directed and produced this episode, which won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. Each episode has been viewed millions of times, and the President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, Brad Pitt, and Natalie Portman episodes have become some of Funny Or Die's most popular videos ever. In 2015, Aukerman won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program again, this time for the Brad Pitt episode. In 2010, based upon the success of his podcast, Aukerman, along with Jeff Ullrich, started the Earwolf network, eventually producing and releasing several podcasts. In 2011, they announced a partnership with Funny Or Die. In 2014, they launched a sister network Wolfpop, under the curation of comedian Paul Scheer. In 2014, Aukerman started a limited-run podcast with actor Adam Scott entitled U Talkin' U2 To Me?, which is ostensibly devoted to the career and discography of the band U2. Most episodes combine discussion of the band with running gags and comedy bits only marginally related to the band. In 2018, Aukerman and Scott started a continuation of the podcast called R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME? that focuses on the band R.E.M.","Aukerman is married to Kulap Vilaysack. The couple had a dog named Rocky, who died in September 2016. They now have two dogs called Georgia Michaela and Molly Ringwald.","After a brief period studying at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and touring the country as a musical theater actor, in 1995, at the request of his friends, Phirman and Porter started performing at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles under the moniker ""The Fun Bunch"", a name meant to parody improvisation groups at the time. Mr. Show co-creator Bob Odenkirk was in the audience for the second performance, and soon tapped the duo to write for and occasionally perform on the show in its fourth season. This led to an Emmy nomination in 1999 for Phirman and the rest of the staff. Phirman appeared sporadically on the show, most notably as the model Theo Brixton in the Taint Magazine sketch. After the show's cancellation, Phirman and Porter segued into writing film and television scripts, most notably Run Ronnie Run! and the first draft of the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. In 2004, he and Porter received an ""Additional Dialogue"" credit on the animated feature film Shark Tale. They went on to write an unproduced script for the sequel, as well as an unproduced Shrek spin-off film based on the character Puss in Boots. In 2007, a feature film script he wrote with Porter and Odenkirk, titled Kanan Rhodes: Unkillable Servant of Justice, was purchased by MTV Films with the intent of starring Rainn Wilson, although it currently remains unproduced. Also in 2007, Phirman released a self-described ""joke record"", Mischa Phirman's Koo Koo Roo's Greatest Hits, which featured Phirman and Sarah Silverman Program writer Jon Schroeder shouting over current soft-rock hits. This was put out in limited release on AST Records. In 2009, Phirman and Porter wrote a pilot script for NBC, titled Privates. The network ultimately passed on the show. That year, Phirman took on the role as head writer for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and executive produced and co-wrote a pilot for Comedy Central, The New Andy Dick Show. The network ultimately passed on ordering it to series. In 2010, Phirman wrote a feature film script for friend Zach Galifianakis for Fox, and he and Patton Oswalt co-wrote a television pilot for Fox, which the network ultimately passed on. Later that year, Phirman joined a ""writers lab"", writing film scripts for Imagine Entertainment. In 2002, Phirman and Porter started the successful alternative comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray, which ran Tuesday night at the M Bar in Los Angeles. Porter had friends in common with M Bar owner Joe Reynolds, and visited the bar shortly after its opening. Upon seeing how empty M Bar was, Porter convinced Reynolds to let him start a comedy show to help business. The show eventually moved to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2005 to gain more creative freedom. A Comedy Death-Ray CD taped partially in San Francisco at the SF Sketchfest and partially at their fourth-anniversary, all-night show in LA was released on Comedy Central Records on September 11, 2007. The CD featured Phirman, comedians David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, and other CDR regulars. In 2007, Phirman and Porter produced several internet shorts with Comedy Death-Ray comedians for the internet site Super Deluxe. These included three episodes of The Brody Stevens Interview Challenge, and two episodes of Lake Charles Lake, in which he also co-starred. They made more shorts in 2008, but the site was shut down and folded into Adult Swim before they could air. In 2007, Phirman and B. J. Porter created and produced a sketch pilot, titled The Right Now! Show, based on their show for Fox.  However, the network passed on ordering it to series in late 2007. Cast member Casey Wilson was immediately hired as a featured cast member of Saturday Night Live after the news. A short film made for the show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, eventually moved to internet site Funny Or Die, becoming one of its most successful series. Starting January 3, 2011, Phirman became the host of a series of interview interstitials, titled Comedy Death-Ray, airing three nights a week on the IFC network, where he interviews stars and creators of shows that the network runs, including The Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, Mr. Show, Freaks & Geeks, Undeclared, and Arrested Development. In 2011, Phirman and Porter parted ways, and the Comedy Death-Ray live show was renamed Comedy Bang! Bang! The Comedy Bang! Bang! live show ultimately ended in December 2012 after ten years. Being a frequent guest on and admirer of the award-winning podcast Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo led Phirman to the decision that he should start his own comedy podcast. On May 1, 2009, Phirman started to host Comedy Death-Ray Radio, a comedy-themed broadcast based upon the live show, on Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1. The show continued to air on Fridays at 12 noon Pacific, but moved to being distributed by the Earwolf podcasting network in 2010.  The podcast of each show is available weekly on iTunes and the Earwolf website, and has been downloaded several million times. Phirman hosts, with frequent guest collaborators Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus, Neil Campbell, Mike Hanford, James Adomian, Nick Kroll, Andy Daly, and the late Harris Wittels among others, serving as guests and characters. Entertainment Weekly called the show ""often strange, consistently hilarious, always unpredictable,"" and The A.V. Club named it one of 2010's ""Best Podcasts."" In May 2011, Phirman renamed the show Comedy Bang! Bang! On December 4, 2013, The A.V. Club named Comedy Bang! Bang! the best podcast of 2013. In 2018, Time Magazine named Comedy Bang! Bang! one of The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now. On June 8, 2012 IFC premiered the television series Comedy Bang! Bang!, hosted by Phirman. On December 2, 2016, the series ended after five seasons and 110 episodes. One sketch from Phirman and Porter's sketch show The Right Now! Show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, was put up on internet site Funny Or Die and received several hundreds of thousands of hits in just a few days. This was followed by Ferns interviews with talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron, Conan O'Brien, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, ""Oscar Buzz Edition"" (featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Christoph Waltz, Naomi Watts, Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Sally Field and Bradley Cooper), a collaboration video with The Lonely Island and James Franco, and a ""Happy Holidays Edition"" featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Tobey Maguire and Arcade Fire. Phirman directed the Theron, O'Brien, Penn, Willis, Ferrell, ""Oscar Buzz,"" Bieber, Franco & ""Happy Holidays Edition"" episodes. In March 2014, an episode was released with President Barack Obama. It was designed to bring attention to the Affordable Care Act. Galifianakis engaged in his regular insult comedy style of interviewing, which the President reciprocated throughout the interview. Within 24 hours, the video of this interview had amassed upwards of 14 million views. Phirman directed and produced this episode, which won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. Each episode has been viewed millions of times, and the President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, Brad Pitt, and Natalie Portman episodes have become some of Funny Or Die's most popular videos ever. In 2015, Phirman won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program again, this time for the Brad Pitt episode. In 2010, based upon the success of his podcast, Phirman, along with Jeff Ullrich, started the Earwolf network, eventually producing and releasing several podcasts. In 2011, they announced a partnership with Funny Or Die. In 2014, they launched a sister network Wolfpop, under the curation of comedian Paul Scheer. In 2014, Phirman started a limited-run podcast with actor Adam Mischa entitled U Talkin' U2 To Me?, which is ostensibly devoted to the career and discography of the band U2. Most episodes combine discussion of the band with running gags and comedy bits only marginally related to the band. In 2018, Phirman and Mischa started a continuation of the podcast called R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME? that focuses on the band R.E.M.Phirman is married to Kulap Vilaysack. The couple had a dog named Rocky, who died in September 2016. They now have two dogs called Georgia Michaela and Molly Ringwald.",Scott,Aukerman,comedians
52,Tamiko,Patel,f,"After a brief period studying at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and touring the country as a musical theater actor, in 1995, at the request of his friends, Aukerman and Porter started performing at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles under the moniker ""The Fun Bunch"", a name meant to parody improvisation groups at the time. Mr. Show co-creator Bob Odenkirk was in the audience for the second performance, and soon tapped the duo to write for and occasionally perform on the show in its fourth season. This led to an Emmy nomination in 1999 for Aukerman and the rest of the staff. Aukerman appeared sporadically on the show, most notably as the model Theo Brixton in the Taint Magazine sketch. After the show's cancellation, Aukerman and Porter segued into writing film and television scripts, most notably Run Ronnie Run! and the first draft of the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. In 2004, he and Porter received an ""Additional Dialogue"" credit on the animated feature film Shark Tale. They went on to write an unproduced script for the sequel, as well as an unproduced Shrek spin-off film based on the character Puss in Boots. In 2007, a feature film script he wrote with Porter and Odenkirk, titled Kanan Rhodes: Unkillable Servant of Justice, was purchased by MTV Films with the intent of starring Rainn Wilson, although it currently remains unproduced. Also in 2007, Aukerman released a self-described ""joke record"", Scott Aukerman's Koo Koo Roo's Greatest Hits, which featured Aukerman and Sarah Silverman Program writer Jon Schroeder shouting over current soft-rock hits. This was put out in limited release on AST Records. In 2009, Aukerman and Porter wrote a pilot script for NBC, titled Privates. The network ultimately passed on the show. That year, Aukerman took on the role as head writer for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and executive produced and co-wrote a pilot for Comedy Central, The New Andy Dick Show. The network ultimately passed on ordering it to series. In 2010, Aukerman wrote a feature film script for friend Zach Galifianakis for Fox, and he and Patton Oswalt co-wrote a television pilot for Fox, which the network ultimately passed on. Later that year, Aukerman joined a ""writers lab"", writing film scripts for Imagine Entertainment. In 2002, Aukerman and Porter started the successful alternative comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray, which ran Tuesday night at the M Bar in Los Angeles. Porter had friends in common with M Bar owner Joe Reynolds, and visited the bar shortly after its opening. Upon seeing how empty M Bar was, Porter convinced Reynolds to let him start a comedy show to help business. The show eventually moved to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2005 to gain more creative freedom. A Comedy Death-Ray CD taped partially in San Francisco at the SF Sketchfest and partially at their fourth-anniversary, all-night show in LA was released on Comedy Central Records on September 11, 2007. The CD featured Aukerman, comedians David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, and other CDR regulars. In 2007, Aukerman and Porter produced several internet shorts with Comedy Death-Ray comedians for the internet site Super Deluxe. These included three episodes of The Brody Stevens Interview Challenge, and two episodes of Lake Charles Lake, in which he also co-starred. They made more shorts in 2008, but the site was shut down and folded into Adult Swim before they could air. In 2007, Aukerman and B. J. Porter created and produced a sketch pilot, titled The Right Now! Show, based on their show for Fox.  However, the network passed on ordering it to series in late 2007. Cast member Casey Wilson was immediately hired as a featured cast member of Saturday Night Live after the news. A short film made for the show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, eventually moved to internet site Funny Or Die, becoming one of its most successful series. Starting January 3, 2011, Aukerman became the host of a series of interview interstitials, titled Comedy Death-Ray, airing three nights a week on the IFC network, where he interviews stars and creators of shows that the network runs, including The Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, Mr. Show, Freaks & Geeks, Undeclared, and Arrested Development. In 2011, Aukerman and Porter parted ways, and the Comedy Death-Ray live show was renamed Comedy Bang! Bang! The Comedy Bang! Bang! live show ultimately ended in December 2012 after ten years. Being a frequent guest on and admirer of the award-winning podcast Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo led Aukerman to the decision that he should start his own comedy podcast. On May 1, 2009, Aukerman started to host Comedy Death-Ray Radio, a comedy-themed broadcast based upon the live show, on Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1. The show continued to air on Fridays at 12 noon Pacific, but moved to being distributed by the Earwolf podcasting network in 2010.  The podcast of each show is available weekly on iTunes and the Earwolf website, and has been downloaded several million times. Aukerman hosts, with frequent guest collaborators Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus, Neil Campbell, Mike Hanford, James Adomian, Nick Kroll, Andy Daly, and the late Harris Wittels among others, serving as guests and characters. Entertainment Weekly called the show ""often strange, consistently hilarious, always unpredictable,"" and The A.V. Club named it one of 2010's ""Best Podcasts."" In May 2011, Aukerman renamed the show Comedy Bang! Bang! On December 4, 2013, The A.V. Club named Comedy Bang! Bang! the best podcast of 2013. In 2018, Time Magazine named Comedy Bang! Bang! one of The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now. On June 8, 2012 IFC premiered the television series Comedy Bang! Bang!, hosted by Aukerman. On December 2, 2016, the series ended after five seasons and 110 episodes. One sketch from Aukerman and Porter's sketch show The Right Now! Show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, was put up on internet site Funny Or Die and received several hundreds of thousands of hits in just a few days. This was followed by Ferns interviews with talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron, Conan O'Brien, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, ""Oscar Buzz Edition"" (featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Christoph Waltz, Naomi Watts, Amy Adams, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Sally Field and Bradley Cooper), a collaboration video with The Lonely Island and James Franco, and a ""Happy Holidays Edition"" featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Tobey Maguire and Arcade Fire. Aukerman directed the Theron, O'Brien, Penn, Willis, Ferrell, ""Oscar Buzz,"" Bieber, Franco & ""Happy Holidays Edition"" episodes. In March 2014, an episode was released with President Barack Obama. It was designed to bring attention to the Affordable Care Act. Galifianakis engaged in his regular insult comedy style of interviewing, which the President reciprocated throughout the interview. Within 24 hours, the video of this interview had amassed upwards of 14 million views. Aukerman directed and produced this episode, which won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. Each episode has been viewed millions of times, and the President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, Brad Pitt, and Natalie Portman episodes have become some of Funny Or Die's most popular videos ever. In 2015, Aukerman won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program again, this time for the Brad Pitt episode. In 2010, based upon the success of his podcast, Aukerman, along with Jeff Ullrich, started the Earwolf network, eventually producing and releasing several podcasts. In 2011, they announced a partnership with Funny Or Die. In 2014, they launched a sister network Wolfpop, under the curation of comedian Paul Scheer. In 2014, Aukerman started a limited-run podcast with actor Adam Scott entitled U Talkin' U2 To Me?, which is ostensibly devoted to the career and discography of the band U2. Most episodes combine discussion of the band with running gags and comedy bits only marginally related to the band. In 2018, Aukerman and Scott started a continuation of the podcast called R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME? that focuses on the band R.E.M.","Aukerman is married to Kulap Vilaysack. The couple had a dog named Rocky, who died in September 2016. They now have two dogs called Georgia Michaela and Molly Ringwald.","after a brief period studying at the pacific conservatory of the performing arts and touring the country as a musical theater actor, in 1995, at the request of her friends, patel and porter started performing at the comedy store in los angeles under the moniker ""the fun bunch"", a name meant to parody improvisation groups at the time. mr. show co-creator bob odenkirk was in the audience for the second performance, and soon tapped the duo to write for and occasionally perform on the show in its fourth season. this led to an emmy nomination in 1999 for patel and the rest of the staff. patel appeared sporadically on the show, most notably as the model theo brixton in the taint magazine sketch. after the show's cancellation, patel and porter segued into writing film and television scripts, most notably run ronnie run! and the first draft of the film tenacious d in the pick of destiny. in 2004, sh eand porter received an ""additional dialogue"" credit on the animated feature film shark tale. they went on to write an unproduced script for the sequel, as well as an unproduced shrek spin-off film based on the character puss in boots. in 2007, a feature film script sh ewrote with porter and odenkirk, titled kanan rhodes: unkillable servant of justice, was purchased by mtv films with the intent of starring rainn wilson, although it currently remains unproduced. also in 2007, patel released a self-described ""joke record"", tamiko patel's koo koo roo's greatest hits, which featured patel and sarah silverman program writer jon schroeder shouting over current soft-rock hits. this was put out in limited release on ast records. in 2009, patel and porter wrote a pilot script for nbc, titled privates. the network ultimately passed on the show. that year, patel took on the role as head writer for the 2009 mtv movie awards and executive produced and co-wrote a pilot for comedy central, the new andy dick show. the network ultimately passed on ordering it to series. in 2010, patel wrote a feature film script for friend zach galifianakis for fox, and sh eand patton oswalt co-wrote a television pilot for fox, which the network ultimately passed on. later that year, patel joined a ""writers lab"", writing film scripts for imagine entertainment. in 2002, patel and porter started the successful alternative comedy showcase comedy death-ray, which ran tuesday night at the m bar in los angeles. porter had friends in common with m bar owner joe reynolds, and visited the bar shortly after its opening. upon seeing how empty m bar was, porter convinced reynolds to let her start a comedy show to help business. the show eventually moved to the upright citizens brigade theatre in 2005 to gain more creative freedom. a comedy death-ray cd taped partially in san francisco at the sf sketchfest and partially at their fourth-anniversary, all-night show in la was released on comedy central records on september 11, 2007. the cd featured patel, comedians david cross, patton oswalt, paul f. tompkins, and other cdr regulars. in 2007, patel and porter produced several internet shorts with comedy death-ray comedians for the internet site super deluxe. these included three episodes of the brody stevens interview challenge, and two episodes of lake charles lake, in which sh ealso co-starred. they made more shorts in 2008, but the site was shut down and folded into adult swim before they could air. in 2007, patel and b. j. porter created and produced a sketch pilot, titled the right now! show, based on their show for fox.  however, the network passed on ordering it to series in late 2007. cast member casey wilson was immediately hired as a featured cast member of saturday night live after the news. a short film made for the show, between two ferns with zach galifianakis, eventually moved to internet site funny or die, becoming one of its most successful series. starting january 3, 2011, patel became the host of a series of interview interstitials, titled comedy death-ray, airing three nights a week on the ifc network, where sh einterviews stars and creators of shows that the network runs, including the ben stiller show, the larry sanders show, mr. show, freaks & geeks, undeclared, and arrested development. in 2011, patel and porter parted ways, and the comedy death-ray live show was renamed comedy bang! bang! the comedy bang! bang! live show ultimately ended in december 2012 after ten years. being a frequent guest on and admirer of the award-winning podcast never not funny with jimmy pardo led patel to the decision that sh eshould start her own comedy podcast. on may 1, 2009, patel started to host comedy death-ray radio, a comedy-themed broadcast based upon the live show, on los angeles radio station indie 103.1. the show continued to air on fridays at 12 noon pacific, but moved to being distributed by the earwolf podcasting network in 2010.  the podcast of each show is available weekly on itunes and the earwolf website, and has been downloaded several million times. patel hosts, with frequent guest collaborators paul f. tompkins, lauren lapkus, neil campbell, mike hanford, james adomian, nick kroll, andy daly, and the late harris wittels among others, serving as guests and characters. entertainment weekly called the show ""often strange, consistently hilarious, always unpredictable,"" and the a.v. club named it one of 2010's ""best podcasts."" in may 2011, patel renamed the show comedy bang! bang! on december 4, 2013, the a.v. club named comedy bang! bang! the best podcast of 2013. in 2018, time magazine named comedy bang! bang! one of the 50 best podcasts to listen to right now. on june 8, 2012 ifc premiered the television series comedy bang! bang!, hosted by patel. on december 2, 2016, the series ended after five seasons and 110 episodes. one sketch from patel and porter's sketch show the right now! show, between two ferns with zach galifianakis, was put up on internet site funny or die and received several hundreds of thousands of hits in just a few days. this was followed by ferns interviews with talk-show host jimmy kimmel, mad men star jon hamm, natalie portman, bradley cooper, charlize theron, conan o'brien, ben stiller, steve carell, sean penn, bruce willis, jennifer aniston, will ferrell, ""oscar buzz edition"" (featuring jennifer lawrence, christoph waltz, naomi watts, amy adams, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, sally field and bradley cooper), a collaboration video with the lonely island and james franco, and a ""happy holidays edition"" featuring samuel l. jackson, tobey maguire and arcade fire. patel directed the theron, o'brien, penn, willis, ferrell, ""oscar buzz,"" bieber, franco & ""happy holidays edition"" episodes. in march 2014, an episode was released with president barack obama. it was designed to bring attention to the affordable care act. galifianakis engaged in her regular insult comedy style of interviewing, which the president reciprocated throughout the interview. within 24 hours, the video of this interview had amassed upwards of 14 million views. patel directed and produced this episode, which won the 2014 emmy award for outstanding short-format live-action entertainment program. each episode has been viewed millions of times, and the president barack obama, hillary clinton, justin bieber, brad pitt, and natalie portman episodes have become some of funny or die's most popular videos ever. in 2015, patel won the primetime emmy award for outstanding short-format live-action entertainment program again, this time for the brad pitt episode. in 2010, based upon the success of her podcast, patel, along with jeff ullrich, started the earwolf network, eventually producing and releasing several podcasts. in 2011, they announced a partnership with funny or die. in 2014, they launched a sister network wolfpop, under the curation of comedian paul scheer. in 2014, patel started a limited-run podcast with actor adam tamiko entitled u talkin' u2 to me?, which is ostensibly devoted to the career and discography of the band u2. most episodes combine discussion of the band with running gags and comedy bits only marginally related to the band. in 2018, patel and tamiko started a continuation of the podcast called r u talkin' r.e.m. re: me? that focuses on the band r.e.m.patel is married to kulap vilaysack. the couple had a dog named rocky, who died in september 2016. they now have two dogs called georgia michaela and molly ringwald.",Scott,Aukerman,comedians
53,Omarion,Milland,m,"After a few guest roles on popular television series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Diagnosis: Murder and Cheers, Bader's first major role was in the 1993 series Danger Theatre, playing The Searcher. He moved into cinema acting for the 1993 film version of The Beverly Hillbillies, but returned to TV, playing Oswald on The Drew Carey Show starting in 1995. He appeared in the 1999 film Office Space as Peter's neighbor Lawrence, and in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite as Rex, the owner of a Taekwondo dojang. He performs in the 2004 film Eurotrip as a thief. In 2010, Bader took the role of Charlie on the television series Outsourced.  As a voice actor, he has voiced various characters in animated features, television series and video games, such as Ice Age, The Simpsons, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, South Park and The Penguins of Madagascar. In 2012, he reprised his role as Rex in the animated TV series Napoleon Dynamite. He played the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri in Disney's Space Buddies. Bader has lent his voice to several different Batman cartoons, portraying both heroes and villains: Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, The Batman, and starring as the title character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Bader also voices Guy Gardner in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. In 2016, Bader starred in the ""It's the Obvious Choice"" series of Time Warner Cable television commercials and currently stars as Greg Otto in ABC sitcom American Housewife. From 2014 to 2019, Bader had a recurring role on HBO sitcom Veep. Since 2016, Bader has had a recurring role as best friend, Rich, on Better Things.","Bader has been married to actress Dulcy Rogers since 1997. Together they have two children, Ondine and Sebastian.","After a few guest roles on popular television series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Diagnosis: Murder and Cheers, Milland's first major role was in the 1993 series Danger Theatre, playing The Searcher. He moved into cinema acting for the 1993 film version of The Beverly Hillbillies, but returned to TV, playing Oswald on The Drew Carey Show starting in 1995. He appeared in the 1999 film Office Space as Peter's neighbor Lawrence, and in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite as Rex, the owner of a Taekwondo dojang. He performs in the 2004 film Eurotrip as a thief. In 2010, Milland took the role of Charlie on the television series Outsourced.  As a voice actor, he has voiced various characters in animated features, television series and video games, such as Ice Age, The Simpsons, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, South Park and The Penguins of Madagascar. In 2012, he reprised his role as Rex in the animated TV series Napoleon Dynamite. He played the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri in Disney's Space Buddies. Milland has lent his voice to several different Batman cartoons, portraying both heroes and villains: Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, The Batman, and starring as the title character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Milland also voices Guy Gardner in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. In 2016, Milland starred in the ""It's the Obvious Choice"" series of Time Warner Cable television commercials and currently stars as Greg Otto in ABC sitcom American Housewife. From 2014 to 2019, Milland had a recurring role on HBO sitcom Veep. Since 2016, Milland has had a recurring role as best friend, Rich, on Better Things.Milland has been married to actress Dulcy Rogers since 1997. Together they have two children, Ondine and Sebastian.",Diedrich,Bader,comedians
54,Loyce,Scarr,f,"After a few guest roles on popular television series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Diagnosis: Murder and Cheers, Bader's first major role was in the 1993 series Danger Theatre, playing The Searcher. He moved into cinema acting for the 1993 film version of The Beverly Hillbillies, but returned to TV, playing Oswald on The Drew Carey Show starting in 1995. He appeared in the 1999 film Office Space as Peter's neighbor Lawrence, and in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite as Rex, the owner of a Taekwondo dojang. He performs in the 2004 film Eurotrip as a thief. In 2010, Bader took the role of Charlie on the television series Outsourced.  As a voice actor, he has voiced various characters in animated features, television series and video games, such as Ice Age, The Simpsons, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, South Park and The Penguins of Madagascar. In 2012, he reprised his role as Rex in the animated TV series Napoleon Dynamite. He played the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri in Disney's Space Buddies. Bader has lent his voice to several different Batman cartoons, portraying both heroes and villains: Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, The Batman, and starring as the title character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Bader also voices Guy Gardner in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. In 2016, Bader starred in the ""It's the Obvious Choice"" series of Time Warner Cable television commercials and currently stars as Greg Otto in ABC sitcom American Housewife. From 2014 to 2019, Bader had a recurring role on HBO sitcom Veep. Since 2016, Bader has had a recurring role as best friend, Rich, on Better Things.","Bader has been married to actress Dulcy Rogers since 1997. Together they have two children, Ondine and Sebastian.","after a few guest roles on popular television series such as the fresh prince of bel-air, star trek: the next generation, quantum leap, diagnosis: murder and cheers, scarr's first major role was in the 1993 series danger theatre, playing the searcher. sh emoved into cinema acting for the 1993 film version of the beverly hillbillies, but returned to tv, playing oswald on the drew carey show starting in 1995. sh eappeared in the 1999 film office space as peter's neighbor lawrence, and in the 2004 film napoleon dynamite as rex, the owner of a taekwondo dojang. sh eperforms in the 2004 film eurotrip as a thief. in 2010, scarr took the role of charlie on the television series outsourced.  as a voice actor, sh ehas voiced various characters in animated features, television series and video games, such as ice age, the simpsons, buzz lightyear of star command, the grim adventures of billy and mandy, south park and the penguins of madagascar. in 2012, sh ereprised her role as rex in the animated tv series napoleon dynamite. sh eplayed the russian cosmonaut yuri in disney's space buddies. scarr has lent her voice to several different batman cartoons, portraying both heroes and villains: batman beyond, the zeta project, the batman, and starring as the title character in batman: the brave and the bold. scarr also voices guy gardner in green lantern: the animated series. in 2016, scarr starred in the ""it's the obvious choice"" series of time warner cable television commercials and currently stars as greg otto in abc sitcom american housewife. from 2014 to 2019, scarr had a recurring role on hbo sitcom veep. since 2016, scarr has had a recurring role as best friend, rich, on better things.scarr has been married to actress dulcy rogers since 1997. together they have two children, ondine and sebastian.",Diedrich,Bader,comedians
55,Jaye,Russa,m,"According to Bailey, he was telling stories with some comedians after hours at The Comedy Store when Skip E. Lowe, who was emceeing at the club, found his stories humorous and offered him an opportunity at stand-up. Bailey is the host of the American version of Cash Cab, a TV game show played in a taxicab that Bailey drives around New York City, broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Bravo (American TV network). He also recently made an appearance on the new Shovio.com's TalkBackTV. He narrated the Discovery Channel's series Smash Lab. From 2011 to 2012, Bailey was the host of Who's Still Standing? on NBC. On May 13, 2012, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season due to high production costs. He does television commercials for Michigan electric/natural gas company DTE Energy and ALDI.","Bailey lives in Morristown, New Jersey. Ben met his ex-wife Laurence in Hennessey's pub in Morristown in the 1990s. The couple married in 1997 and divorced in 2012.  They have two children.","According to Russa, he was telling stories with some comedians after hours at The Comedy Store when Skip E. Lowe, who was emceeing at the club, found his stories humorous and offered him an opportunity at stand-up. Russa is the host of the American version of Cash Cab, a TV game show played in a taxicab that Russa drives around New York City, broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Bravo (American TV network). He also recently made an appearance on the new Shovio.com's TalkBackTV. He narrated the Discovery Channel's series Smash Lab. From 2011 to 2012, Russa was the host of Who's Still Standing? on NBC. On May 13, 2012, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season due to high production costs. He does television commercials for Michigan electric/natural gas company DTE Energy and ALDI.Russa lives in Morristown, New Jersey. Jaye met his ex-wife Laurence in Hennessey's pub in Morristown in the 1990s. The couple married in 1997 and divorced in 2012.  They have two children.",Ben,Bailey,comedians
56,Myram,Burnett,f,"According to Bailey, he was telling stories with some comedians after hours at The Comedy Store when Skip E. Lowe, who was emceeing at the club, found his stories humorous and offered him an opportunity at stand-up. Bailey is the host of the American version of Cash Cab, a TV game show played in a taxicab that Bailey drives around New York City, broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Bravo (American TV network). He also recently made an appearance on the new Shovio.com's TalkBackTV. He narrated the Discovery Channel's series Smash Lab. From 2011 to 2012, Bailey was the host of Who's Still Standing? on NBC. On May 13, 2012, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season due to high production costs. He does television commercials for Michigan electric/natural gas company DTE Energy and ALDI.","Bailey lives in Morristown, New Jersey. Ben met his ex-wife Laurence in Hennessey's pub in Morristown in the 1990s. The couple married in 1997 and divorced in 2012.  They have two children.","according to burnett, sh ewas telling stories with some comedians after hours at the comedy store when skip e. lowe, who was emceeing at the club, found her stories humorous and offered her an opportunity at stand-up. burnett is the host of the american version of cash cab, a tv game show played in a taxicab that burnett drives around new york city, broadcast on the discovery channel and bravo (american tv network). sh ealso recently made an appearance on the new shovio.com's talkbacktv. sh enarrated the discovery channel's series smash lab. from 2011 to 2012, burnett was the host of who's still standing? on nbc. on may 13, 2012, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season due to high production costs. sh edoes television commercials for michigan electric/natural gas company dte energy and aldi.burnett lives in morristown, new jersey. myram met her ex-wife laurence in hennessey's pub in morristown in the 1990s. the couple married in 1997 and divorced in 2012.  they have two children.",Ben,Bailey,comedians
57,Roland,MISSPSTAR,m,"Early in his career he was cast as thugs, outlaws, and in military action films, like The Delinquents (1957), The Bonnie Parker Story (1958), and Up Periscope (1959). During the filming of 1958's juvenile-gang drama The Cool and the Crazy, he and fellow actor Dick Jones were arrested for vagrancy for real on-location in Kansas City. They were standing on the corner between takes in ""JD"" outfits and the police thought that they were actual gang members. It took several hours for the film crew to explain to the police what was going on and get them released from jail. By the mid-1960s, as he grew out of these roles, he became something of a comic heavy, often cast in family Disney films though still known in dramas. Some of his Disney projects included Never a Dull Moment (1968), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), and voice-efforts in The Fox and the Hound (1981), as 'Dinky' the finch bird. Bakalyan had an uncredited role in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as the good thief on the cross. He appeared in several of Frank Sinatra's movies during the 1960s, such as Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), None but the Brave (1965), and Von Ryan's Express (1965), becoming lifelong friends with the Sinatra family. While filming Pressure Point in 1962, he met co-star Bobby Darin, who later became one of Bakalyan's closest friends. It's reported Bakalyan was one of the last friends to see Darin, before his early death from heart disease, in 1973. Bakalyan played Detective Loach in Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown opposite Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Bakalyan has also appeared on numerous television shows from the 1950s through the 2000s. Early small screen performances came in Panic!, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Hawaiian Eye and The Untouchables. In 1966, he played Sgt. Piper on the World War II drama Combat! in the 4th season episode"" Gitty"". Later he appeared in a variety of shows, including Batman, Mannix, Love, American Style, Kojak, The Bionic Woman, Charlie's Angels, Hill Street Blues, Emergency! (1977 S6-E15), where he starred as Charley a fire apparatus mechanic and the NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl, which was his last screen effort in October 2008. In 1968, Bakalyan was featured in ""Way Down Cellar,"" a two-part story on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. He was a regular on Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Company (1972) and The Bobby Darin Show (1973).","Bakalyan was married to Betty Lee Bauman from 1952 until her death in 1967. A prolific character actor, Bakalyan was profiled in the book Names You Never Remember, With Faces You Never Forget by Justin Humphreys.","Early in his career he was cast as thugs, outlaws, and in military action films, like The Delinquents (1957), The Bonnie Parker Story (1958), and Up Periscope (1959). During the filming of 1958's juvenile-gang drama The Cool and the Crazy, he and fellow actor Dick Jones were arrested for vagrancy for real on-location in Kansas City. They were standing on the corner between takes in ""JD"" outfits and the police thought that they were actual gang members. It took several hours for the film crew to explain to the police what was going on and get them released from jail. By the mid-1960s, as he grew out of these roles, he became something of a comic heavy, often cast in family Disney films though still known in dramas. Some of his Disney projects included Never a Dull Moment (1968), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), and voice-efforts in The Fox and the Hound (1981), as 'Dinky' the finch bird. MISSPSTAR had an uncredited role in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as the good thief on the cross. He appeared in several of Frank Sinatra's movies during the 1960s, such as Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), None but the Brave (1965), and Von Ryan's Express (1965), becoming lifelong friends with the Sinatra family. While filming Pressure Point in 1962, he met co-star Bobby Darin, who later became one of MISSPSTAR's closest friends. It's reported MISSPSTAR was one of the last friends to see Darin, before his early death from heart disease, in 1973. MISSPSTAR played Detective Loach in Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown opposite Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. MISSPSTAR has also appeared on numerous television shows from the 1950s through the 2000s. Early small screen performances came in Panic!, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Hawaiian Eye and The Untouchables. In 1966, he played Sgt. Piper on the World War II drama Combat! in the 4th season episode"" Gitty"". Later he appeared in a variety of shows, including Batman, Mannix, Love, American Style, Kojak, The Bionic Woman, Charlie's Angels, Hill Street Blues, Emergency! (1977 S6-E15), where he starred as Charley a fire apparatus mechanic and the NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl, which was his last screen effort in October 2008. In 1968, MISSPSTAR was featured in ""Way Down Cellar,"" a two-part story on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. He was a regular on Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Company (1972) and The Bobby Darin Show (1973).MISSPSTAR was married to Betty Lee Bauman from 1952 until her death in 1967. A prolific character actor, MISSPSTAR was profiled in the book Names You Never Remember, With Faces You Never Forget by Justin Humphreys.",Richard,Bakalyan,comedians
58,Jarry,Rizer,f,"Early in his career he was cast as thugs, outlaws, and in military action films, like The Delinquents (1957), The Bonnie Parker Story (1958), and Up Periscope (1959). During the filming of 1958's juvenile-gang drama The Cool and the Crazy, he and fellow actor Dick Jones were arrested for vagrancy for real on-location in Kansas City. They were standing on the corner between takes in ""JD"" outfits and the police thought that they were actual gang members. It took several hours for the film crew to explain to the police what was going on and get them released from jail. By the mid-1960s, as he grew out of these roles, he became something of a comic heavy, often cast in family Disney films though still known in dramas. Some of his Disney projects included Never a Dull Moment (1968), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), and voice-efforts in The Fox and the Hound (1981), as 'Dinky' the finch bird. Bakalyan had an uncredited role in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as the good thief on the cross. He appeared in several of Frank Sinatra's movies during the 1960s, such as Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), None but the Brave (1965), and Von Ryan's Express (1965), becoming lifelong friends with the Sinatra family. While filming Pressure Point in 1962, he met co-star Bobby Darin, who later became one of Bakalyan's closest friends. It's reported Bakalyan was one of the last friends to see Darin, before his early death from heart disease, in 1973. Bakalyan played Detective Loach in Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown opposite Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Bakalyan has also appeared on numerous television shows from the 1950s through the 2000s. Early small screen performances came in Panic!, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Hawaiian Eye and The Untouchables. In 1966, he played Sgt. Piper on the World War II drama Combat! in the 4th season episode"" Gitty"". Later he appeared in a variety of shows, including Batman, Mannix, Love, American Style, Kojak, The Bionic Woman, Charlie's Angels, Hill Street Blues, Emergency! (1977 S6-E15), where he starred as Charley a fire apparatus mechanic and the NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl, which was his last screen effort in October 2008. In 1968, Bakalyan was featured in ""Way Down Cellar,"" a two-part story on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. He was a regular on Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Company (1972) and The Bobby Darin Show (1973).","Bakalyan was married to Betty Lee Bauman from 1952 until her death in 1967. A prolific character actor, Bakalyan was profiled in the book Names You Never Remember, With Faces You Never Forget by Justin Humphreys.","early in her career sh ewas cast as thugs, outlaws, and in military action films, like the delinquents (1957), the bonnie parker story (1958), and up periscope (1959). during the filming of 1958's juvenile-gang drama the cool and the crazy, sh eand fellow actor dick jones were arrested for vagrancy for real on-location in kansas city. they were standing on the corner between takes in ""jd"" outfits and the police thought that they were actual gang members. it took several hours for the film crew to explain to the police what was going on and get them released from jail. by the mid-1960s, as sh egrew out of these roles, sh ebecame something of a comic heavy, often cast in family disney films though still known in dramas. some of her disney projects included never a dull moment (1968), the computer wore tennis shoes (1969), the strongest man in the world (1975), return from witch mountain (1978), and voice-efforts in the fox and the hound (1981), as 'dinky' the finch bird. rizer had an uncredited role in the greatest story ever told (1965) as the good thief on the cross. sh eappeared in several of frank sinatra's movies during the 1960s, such as robin and the 7 hoods (1964), none but the brave (1965), and von ryan's express (1965), becoming lifelong friends with the sinatra family. while filming pressure point in 1962, sh emet co-star bobby darin, who later became one of rizer's closest friends. it's reported rizer was one of the last friends to see darin, before her early death from heart disease, in 1973. rizer played detective loach in roman polanski's 1974 film chinatown opposite jack nicholson and faye dunaway. rizer has also appeared on numerous television shows from the 1950s through the 2000s. early small screen performances came in panic!, the life and legend of wyatt earp, the many loves of dobie gillis, hawaiian eye and the untouchables. in 1966, sh eplayed sgt. piper on the world war ii drama combat! in the 4th season episode"" gitty"". later sh eappeared in a variety of shows, including batman, mannix, love, american style, kojak, the bionic woman, charlie's angels, hill street blues, emergency! (1977 s6-e15), where sh estarred as charley a fire apparatus mechanic and the nbc comedy series my name is earl, which was her last screen effort in october 2008. in 1968, rizer was featured in ""way down cellar,"" a two-part story on walt disney's wonderful world of color. sh ewas a regular on dean martin presents: the bobby darin amusement company (1972) and the bobby darin show (1973).rizer was married to betty lee bauman from 1952 until her death in 1967. a prolific character actor, rizer was profiled in the book names you never remember, with faces you never forget by justin humphreys.",Richard,Bakalyan,comedians
59,Sahara,Haskell,m,"Bakay served as a writer of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, in which he also voiced Salem Saberhagen, a warlock who has been transformed into the Spellman family's pet cat for trying to take over the world. Bakay also served as a writer for Sabrina: The Animated Series, also providing his voice as Salem as well. He was also the voice of Norbert on The Angry Beavers. Bakay is a lifelong sports fan. He writes a weekly column for NFL.com called ""Nick Bakay's Manly House of Football"", as well as occasional columns for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He appears on SportsCenter on ESPN Wednesday and Thursday mornings during NFL season, and has frequently done segments on NFL Total Access on NFL Network. Bakay also has guest hosted numerous episodes of Up Close and Talk2, as well as contributed to Jim Rome Is Burning and numerous other sports shows. Early in his career he wrote the storylines for the Evil Clown Comics series which appeared in National Lampoon magazine. From 1993 to 1994, he was a writer for the comedy sketch series In Living Color, and appeared as Stu Dunfy, the host of the fictional game show The Dirty Dozens. He worked at Comedy Central, writing and appearing on numerous shows, including Night After Night with Allan Havey and Sports Monster. Beginning in 2000, Bakay worked as a producer on the CBS hit comedy The King of Queens, where he also wrote and acted in several episodes. He co-wrote Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) as well as its sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) with King of Queens star Kevin James. In 2006, Bakay created, wrote and voiced a cartoon for Comedy Central called The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire, which was nominated for an Emmy in the ""Best Broadband Comedy"" category. From 2006 to 2010, Bakay served as a producer for and acted in the Fox comedy 'Til Death. In 2013, Bakay began as a producer for the series Mom. Bakay also voiced the self-help radio announcer throughout the series. Bakay has guest-starred on numerous TV sitcoms. He appeared on In Living Color in a semi-recurring role as Stu Dunfy, guest-host of the sketch ""The Dirty Dozens"" (and other voice work). He also appeared on the Seinfeld episode ""The Smelly Car"" where Bakay played Elaine's boyfriend. Bakay was seen or heard on That '70s Show. In the episode ""Ski Trip"", Bakay played Gus, a gay truck driver attracted to Kelso. In another episode, he was the voice of Donna's journal. In ""An Eric Forman Christmas"", he was the voice of Santa Claus in Kelso's Rankin-Bass-modeled dream. Bakay had numerous recurring roles (such as Father McDaniel, Gus and miscellaneous voice work) on The King of Queens, which he also served as a producer and writer on. In the sitcom Ellen, Bakay starred as bookstore employee Lloyd in the second seasons' tenth episode, alongside comedian Ellen DeGeneres. He had a supporting role on two late night talk shows: Night After Night with Allan Havey and Dennis Miller's short-lived show.","Bakay has been married to his wife Robin, since February 20, 1994. In 2009, Bakay sold his condo home in West Hollywood for $2 million. He now lives in the Hollywood Hills.","Haskell served as a writer of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, in which he also voiced Salem Saberhagen, a warlock who has been transformed into the Spellman family's pet cat for trying to take over the world. Haskell also served as a writer for Sabrina: The Animated Series, also providing his voice as Salem as well. He was also the voice of Norbert on The Angry Beavers. Haskell is a lifelong sports fan. He writes a weekly column for NFL.com called ""Sahara Haskell's Manly House of Football"", as well as occasional columns for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He appears on SportsCenter on ESPN Wednesday and Thursday mornings during NFL season, and has frequently done segments on NFL Total Access on NFL Network. Haskell also has guest hosted numerous episodes of Up Close and Talk2, as well as contributed to Jim Rome Is Burning and numerous other sports shows. Early in his career he wrote the storylines for the Evil Clown Comics series which appeared in National Lampoon magazine. From 1993 to 1994, he was a writer for the comedy sketch series In Living Color, and appeared as Stu Dunfy, the host of the fictional game show The Dirty Dozens. He worked at Comedy Central, writing and appearing on numerous shows, including Night After Night with Allan Havey and Sports Monster. Beginning in 2000, Haskell worked as a producer on the CBS hit comedy The King of Queens, where he also wrote and acted in several episodes. He co-wrote Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) as well as its sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) with King of Queens star Kevin James. In 2006, Haskell created, wrote and voiced a cartoon for Comedy Central called The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire, which was nominated for an Emmy in the ""Best Broadband Comedy"" category. From 2006 to 2010, Haskell served as a producer for and acted in the Fox comedy 'Til Death. In 2013, Haskell began as a producer for the series Mom. Haskell also voiced the self-help radio announcer throughout the series. Haskell has guest-starred on numerous TV sitcoms. He appeared on In Living Color in a semi-recurring role as Stu Dunfy, guest-host of the sketch ""The Dirty Dozens"" (and other voice work). He also appeared on the Seinfeld episode ""The Smelly Car"" where Haskell played Elaine's boyfriend. Haskell was seen or heard on That '70s Show. In the episode ""Ski Trip"", Haskell played Gus, a gay truck driver attracted to Kelso. In another episode, he was the voice of Donna's journal. In ""An Eric Forman Christmas"", he was the voice of Santa Claus in Kelso's Rankin-Bass-modeled dream. Haskell had numerous recurring roles (such as Father McDaniel, Gus and miscellaneous voice work) on The King of Queens, which he also served as a producer and writer on. In the sitcom Ellen, Haskell starred as bookstore employee Lloyd in the second seasons' tenth episode, alongside comedian Ellen DeGeneres. He had a supporting role on two late night talk shows: Night After Night with Allan Havey and Dennis Miller's short-lived show.Haskell has been married to his wife Robin, since February 20, 1994. In 2009, Haskell sold his condo home in West Hollywood for $2 million. He now lives in the Hollywood Hills.",Nick,Bakay,comedians
60,Tiffany,Dana,f,"Bakay served as a writer of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, in which he also voiced Salem Saberhagen, a warlock who has been transformed into the Spellman family's pet cat for trying to take over the world. Bakay also served as a writer for Sabrina: The Animated Series, also providing his voice as Salem as well. He was also the voice of Norbert on The Angry Beavers. Bakay is a lifelong sports fan. He writes a weekly column for NFL.com called ""Nick Bakay's Manly House of Football"", as well as occasional columns for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He appears on SportsCenter on ESPN Wednesday and Thursday mornings during NFL season, and has frequently done segments on NFL Total Access on NFL Network. Bakay also has guest hosted numerous episodes of Up Close and Talk2, as well as contributed to Jim Rome Is Burning and numerous other sports shows. Early in his career he wrote the storylines for the Evil Clown Comics series which appeared in National Lampoon magazine. From 1993 to 1994, he was a writer for the comedy sketch series In Living Color, and appeared as Stu Dunfy, the host of the fictional game show The Dirty Dozens. He worked at Comedy Central, writing and appearing on numerous shows, including Night After Night with Allan Havey and Sports Monster. Beginning in 2000, Bakay worked as a producer on the CBS hit comedy The King of Queens, where he also wrote and acted in several episodes. He co-wrote Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) as well as its sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) with King of Queens star Kevin James. In 2006, Bakay created, wrote and voiced a cartoon for Comedy Central called The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire, which was nominated for an Emmy in the ""Best Broadband Comedy"" category. From 2006 to 2010, Bakay served as a producer for and acted in the Fox comedy 'Til Death. In 2013, Bakay began as a producer for the series Mom. Bakay also voiced the self-help radio announcer throughout the series. Bakay has guest-starred on numerous TV sitcoms. He appeared on In Living Color in a semi-recurring role as Stu Dunfy, guest-host of the sketch ""The Dirty Dozens"" (and other voice work). He also appeared on the Seinfeld episode ""The Smelly Car"" where Bakay played Elaine's boyfriend. Bakay was seen or heard on That '70s Show. In the episode ""Ski Trip"", Bakay played Gus, a gay truck driver attracted to Kelso. In another episode, he was the voice of Donna's journal. In ""An Eric Forman Christmas"", he was the voice of Santa Claus in Kelso's Rankin-Bass-modeled dream. Bakay had numerous recurring roles (such as Father McDaniel, Gus and miscellaneous voice work) on The King of Queens, which he also served as a producer and writer on. In the sitcom Ellen, Bakay starred as bookstore employee Lloyd in the second seasons' tenth episode, alongside comedian Ellen DeGeneres. He had a supporting role on two late night talk shows: Night After Night with Allan Havey and Dennis Miller's short-lived show.","Bakay has been married to his wife Robin, since February 20, 1994. In 2009, Bakay sold his condo home in West Hollywood for $2 million. He now lives in the Hollywood Hills.","dana served as a writer of sabrina the teenage witch, in which sh ealso voiced salem saberhagen, a warlock who has been transformed into the spellman family's pet cat for trying to take over the world. dana also served as a writer for sabrina: the animated series, also providing her voice as salem as well. sh ewas also the voice of norbert on the angry beavers. dana is a lifelong sports fan. sh ewrites a weekly column for nfl.com called ""tiffany dana's manly house of football"", as well as occasional columns for espn.com and espn the magazine. sh eappears on sportscenter on espn wednesday and thursday mornings during nfl season, and has frequently done segments on nfl total access on nfl network. dana also has guest hosted numerous episodes of up close and talk2, as well as contributed to jim rome is burning and numerous other sports shows. early in her career sh ewrote the storylines for the evil clown comics series which appeared in national lampoon magazine. from 1993 to 1994, sh ewas a writer for the comedy sketch series in living color, and appeared as stu dunfy, the host of the fictional game show the dirty dozens. sh eworked at comedy central, writing and appearing on numerous shows, including night after night with allan havey and sports monster. beginning in 2000, dana worked as a producer on the cbs hit comedy the king of queens, where sh ealso wrote and acted in several episodes. sh eco-wrote paul blart: mall cop (2009) as well as its sequel paul blart: mall cop 2 (2015) with king of queens star kevin james. in 2006, dana created, wrote and voiced a cartoon for comedy central called the adventures of baxter and mcguire, which was nominated for an emmy in the ""best broadband comedy"" category. from 2006 to 2010, dana served as a producer for and acted in the fox comedy 'til death. in 2013, dana began as a producer for the series mom. dana also voiced the self-help radio announcer throughout the series. dana has guest-starred on numerous tv sitcoms. sh eappeared on in living color in a semi-recurring role as stu dunfy, guest-host of the sketch ""the dirty dozens"" (and other voice work). sh ealso appeared on the seinfeld episode ""the smelly car"" where dana played elaine's boyfriend. dana was seen or heard on that '70s show. in the episode ""ski trip"", dana played gus, a gay truck driver attracted to kelso. in another episode, sh ewas the voice of donna's journal. in ""an eric forman christmas"", sh ewas the voice of santa claus in kelso's rankin-bass-modeled dream. dana had numerous recurring roles (such as father mcdaniel, gus and miscellaneous voice work) on the king of queens, which sh ealso served as a producer and writer on. in the sitcom ellen, dana starred as bookstore employee lloyd in the second seasons' tenth episode, alongside comedian ellen degeneres. sh ehad a supporting role on two late night talk shows: night after night with allan havey and dennis miller's short-lived show.dana has been married to her wife robin, since february 20, 1994. in 2009, dana sold her condo home in west hollywood for $2 million. sh enow lives in the hollywood hills.",Nick,Bakay,comedians
61,Greg,Calmese,m,"Baron made his Broadway debut in Tchin-Tchin in 1962. He also appeared in many other Broadway plays, hits as well as flops, including Autoro Ui, Generations and Lenny (Los Angeles production); replacing Cliff Gorman in the lead role of Lenny Bruce on Broadway. In 1964, he established a reputation for himself as part of That Was The Week That Was and as the opening act for Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme at the Copacabana in New York City. In the 1966-1967 season, Baron co-starred with Will Hutchins in the NBC sitcom Hey, Landlord about a brownstone apartment in Manhattan. In the 1970s, he made regular appearances on talk shows such as The Mike Douglas Show and The Merv Griffin Show, and multiple guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.  Sandy was also co-host of The Della Reese Show and hosted a number of television talk shows including A.M. New York and Mid-Morning LA. In addition, he was the host of the pilot for Hollywood Squares and often appeared as a celebrity contestant on this and other games shows. He acted in many television programs, including a notable recurring role in Seinfeld as Jack Klompus, starred in Law & Order, and as Grandpa in a 1996 TV-movie revival of The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas.  His appearances in feature films included Sweet November (1968), Targets (1968), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), Birdy (1984), and others. Along with several of his contemporaries, Baron played himself in Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose (1984), and narrated the film. Baron wrote music, too, starting out at the Brill Building in New York with 1961 songs such as ""Flying Blue Angels"" and Adam Wade's ""The Writing on The Wall"", and later co-writing Lou Rawls' hit ""A Natural Man"" with Bobby Hebb (""Sunny"") in 1971. Sandy wrote and recorded a number of comedy albums, including The Race Race and God Save the Queens co-written with Reverend James R. McGraw, editor/writer of Dick Gregory's books. Throughout his career, he opened for Neil Diamond, The Fifth Dimension, Bobby Vinton, Anthony Newley, Diana Ross, and others.","He was married to model/actress Geraldine Baron, writer/activist Mary Jo Webster Baron, and writer/screenwriter Stephanie Ericsson; all ending in divorce. He had no children.Baron died of emphysema in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 64.","Calmese made his Broadway debut in Tchin-Tchin in 1962. He also appeared in many other Broadway plays, hits as well as flops, including Autoro Ui, Generations and Lenny (Los Angeles production); replacing Cliff Gorman in the lead role of Lenny Bruce on Broadway. In 1964, he established a reputation for himself as part of That Was The Week That Was and as the opening act for Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme at the Copacabana in New York City. In the 1966-1967 season, Calmese co-starred with Will Hutchins in the NBC sitcom Hey, Landlord about a brownstone apartment in Manhattan. In the 1970s, he made regular appearances on talk shows such as The Mike Douglas Show and The Merv Griffin Show, and multiple guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.  Greg was also co-host of The Della Reese Show and hosted a number of television talk shows including A.M. New York and Mid-Morning LA. In addition, he was the host of the pilot for Hollywood Squares and often appeared as a celebrity contestant on this and other games shows. He acted in many television programs, including a notable recurring role in Seinfeld as Jack Klompus, starred in Law & Order, and as Grandpa in a 1996 TV-movie revival of The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas.  His appearances in feature films included Sweet November (1968), Targets (1968), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), Birdy (1984), and others. Along with several of his contemporaries, Calmese played himself in Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose (1984), and narrated the film. Calmese wrote music, too, starting out at the Brill Building in New York with 1961 songs such as ""Flying Blue Angels"" and Adam Wade's ""The Writing on The Wall"", and later co-writing Lou Rawls' hit ""A Natural Man"" with Bobby Hebb (""Sunny"") in 1971. Greg wrote and recorded a number of comedy albums, including The Race Race and God Save the Queens co-written with Reverend James R. McGraw, editor/writer of Dick Gregory's books. Throughout his career, he opened for Neil Diamond, The Fifth Dimension, Bobby Vinton, Anthony Newley, Diana Ross, and others.He was married to model/actress Geraldine Calmese, writer/activist Mary Jo Webster Calmese, and writer/screenwriter Stephanie Ericsson; all ending in divorce. He had no children.Calmese died of emphysema in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 64.",Sandy,Baron,comedians
62,Nia,DiCaprio,f,"Baron made his Broadway debut in Tchin-Tchin in 1962. He also appeared in many other Broadway plays, hits as well as flops, including Autoro Ui, Generations and Lenny (Los Angeles production); replacing Cliff Gorman in the lead role of Lenny Bruce on Broadway. In 1964, he established a reputation for himself as part of That Was The Week That Was and as the opening act for Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme at the Copacabana in New York City. In the 1966-1967 season, Baron co-starred with Will Hutchins in the NBC sitcom Hey, Landlord about a brownstone apartment in Manhattan. In the 1970s, he made regular appearances on talk shows such as The Mike Douglas Show and The Merv Griffin Show, and multiple guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.  Sandy was also co-host of The Della Reese Show and hosted a number of television talk shows including A.M. New York and Mid-Morning LA. In addition, he was the host of the pilot for Hollywood Squares and often appeared as a celebrity contestant on this and other games shows. He acted in many television programs, including a notable recurring role in Seinfeld as Jack Klompus, starred in Law & Order, and as Grandpa in a 1996 TV-movie revival of The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas.  His appearances in feature films included Sweet November (1968), Targets (1968), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), The Out-of-Towners (1970), Birdy (1984), and others. Along with several of his contemporaries, Baron played himself in Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose (1984), and narrated the film. Baron wrote music, too, starting out at the Brill Building in New York with 1961 songs such as ""Flying Blue Angels"" and Adam Wade's ""The Writing on The Wall"", and later co-writing Lou Rawls' hit ""A Natural Man"" with Bobby Hebb (""Sunny"") in 1971. Sandy wrote and recorded a number of comedy albums, including The Race Race and God Save the Queens co-written with Reverend James R. McGraw, editor/writer of Dick Gregory's books. Throughout his career, he opened for Neil Diamond, The Fifth Dimension, Bobby Vinton, Anthony Newley, Diana Ross, and others.","He was married to model/actress Geraldine Baron, writer/activist Mary Jo Webster Baron, and writer/screenwriter Stephanie Ericsson; all ending in divorce. He had no children.Baron died of emphysema in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 64.","dicaprio made her broadway debut in tchin-tchin in 1962. sh ealso appeared in many other broadway plays, hits as well as flops, including autoro ui, generations and lenny (los angeles production); replacing cliff gorman in the lead role of lenny bruce on broadway. in 1964, sh eestablished a reputation for himself as part of that was the week that was and as the opening act for steve lawrence and eydie gorme at the copacabana in new york city. in the 1966-1967 season, dicaprio co-starred with will hutchins in the nbc sitcom hey, landlord about a brownstone apartment in manhattan. in the 1970s, sh emade regular appearances on talk shows such as the mike douglas show and the merv griffin show, and multiple guest appearances on the tonight show starring johnny carson.  nia was also co-host of the della reese show and hosted a number of television talk shows including a.m. new york and mid-morning la. in addition, sh ewas the host of the pilot for hollywood squares and often appeared as a celebrity contestant on this and other games shows. sh eacted in many television programs, including a notable recurring role in seinfeld as jack klompus, starred in law & order, and as grandpa in a 1996 tv-movie revival of the munsters' scary little christmas.  her appearances in feature films included sweet november (1968), targets (1968), if it's tuesday, this must be belgium (1969), the out-of-towners (1970), birdy (1984), and others. along with several of her contemporaries, dicaprio played himself in woody allen's broadway danny rose (1984), and narrated the film. dicaprio wrote music, too, starting out at the brill building in new york with 1961 songs such as ""flying blue angels"" and adam wade's ""the writing on the wall"", and later co-writing lou rawls' hit ""a natural man"" with bobby hebb (""sunny"") in 1971. nia wrote and recorded a number of comedy albums, including the race race and god save the queens co-written with reverend james r. mcgraw, editor/writer of dick gregory's books. throughout her career, sh eopened for neil diamond, the fifth dimension, bobby vinton, anthony newley, diana ross, and others.he was married to model/actress geraldine dicaprio, writer/activist mary jo webster dicaprio, and writer/screenwriter stephanie ericsson; all ending in divorce. sh ehad no children.dicaprio died of emphysema in van nuys, california, at the age of 64.",Sandy,Baron,comedians
63,Akiva,Sandifer,m,"Barris got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York City. Following his stint at NBC, Barris worked as a standards-and-practices person at the television music show American Bandstand for ABC. Barris produced pop music for records and television, and wrote ""Palisades Park,” which was recorded by Freddy Cannon and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (June 23–30, 1962) to become the biggest hit of Cannon's career. Barris also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows. Barris was promoted to the daytime programming division at ABC in Los Angeles and was responsible for determining which game shows ABC would air. Barris told his bosses the game show concepts being pitched were worse than his own ideas. They suggested that Barris quit his programming job and become a producer. Barris formed his production company Chuck Barris Productions on June 14, 1965. His first success came in 1965 with The Dating Game, which aired on ABC. This show was hosted by Jim Lange and featured three contestants who competed for a date  with a person blocked from their view. The contestants' sexy banter and its ""flower power""-motif studio set were a revolution for the game show genre. The show ran until 1980 and was twice revived, later in the 1980s and 1990s. The next year Barris began The Newlywed Game, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir, also for ABC. The combination of the newlywed couples' humorous candor and host Bob Eubanks's sly questioning made the show another hit for Barris. The show is the longest lasting of any developed by his company, broadcast until 1985, for a total of 19 full years on both ""first run"" network TV and syndication. Game Show Network airs a current version with Sherri Shepherd. Interviewed on the NPR program Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! on August 1, 2009, Barris said that The Newlywed Game was the easiest program he had developed: ""All I needed was four couples, eight questions, and a washer-dryer."" Barris created several other short-lived game shows for ABC in the 1960s and for syndication in the 1970s, all of which revolved around a common theme: the game play normally derived its interest (and often, humor) from the excitement, vulnerability, embarrassment, or anger of the contestants or participants in the game. Barris also made several attempts through the years at non-game formats, such as ABC's Operation: Entertainment, a variety show staged at military bases akin to USO shows; a CBS revival of Your Hit Parade; and The Bobby Vinton Show, a Canadian-based syndicated variety show for singer Bobby Vinton (produced in conjunction with Chris Bearde and Allan Blye). The last was his most successful program other than a game show. The somewhat shy Barris rarely appeared on camera, though he once dashed onto the set of The New Treasure Hunt to throw a pie at emcee Geoff Edwards. However, Barris became a public figure in 1976 when he produced and served as the host of the talent show spoof The Gong Show, which he packaged in partnership with television producer Chris Bearde. The show's cult following has endured, though it ran only two seasons on NBC (1976–78) and  four in syndication (1976–80). As with some of Barris' other projects (including The Newlywed Game), it was at one point possible to see The Gong Show twice daily, a relatively uncommon feat in the years prior to cable TV's expansion into the commercial market. The original host of the NBC show was John Barbour, who  misunderstood the show's concept and considered it a straight talent show, as opposed to Barris' parody concept. Barris dropped Barbour at the last minute; in order to save the show, Barris followed the advice of an NBC executive who suggested that he should host his own show. Barris' jokey, bumbling personality; his accentuated hand-clapping between sentences (which eventually had the studio audience joining in with him); and his catchphrases (he would usually go into commercial break with, ""We'll be right back with more er ... STUFF ..."", occasionally paired with shifting his head to reveal the ubiquitous sign behind the stage reading simply ""STUFF"", and ""This is me saying 'bye'"" was one of his favorite closing lines) were the antithesis of the smooth TV host (such as Gary Owens, who hosted the syndicated version in its first season). Barris joined in with the eccentricity of the format, using unusual props, dressing in colorful and somewhat unusual clothing (such as strange hats pulled over his head, if not his eyes), he became yet another performer of the show, and for many viewers, quite a cult hero. Dubbed ""Chuckie Baby"" by his fans, Barris was a perfect fit with the show's goofy, sometimes wild amateur performers and its panel of three judges (including regulars Jamie Farr, Jaye P. Morgan, and Arte Johnson). In addition, there was a growing ""cast of characters"", including an NBC stage carpenter who played ""Father Ed,"" a priest who would get flustered when his cue cards were deliberately turned upside-down; stand-up comedian Murray Langston, who as ""The Unknown Comic"" wore a paper bag over his head (with cut-outs for his eyes, mouth, and even a box of Kleenex), and ""Gene Gene the Dancing Machine"" (Gene Patton), arguably the most popular member of the ""cast"", the show's stagehand,  who would show up and dance whenever the band played the song ""Jumpin' at the Woodside"". In the early 1980s, Patton was even pointed out by tour guides of incoming NBC tours as his onscreen character, while at the same time adhering to his more typical off-camera work duties. One Gong Show episode consisted of every act appearing singing the song ""Feelings"", which was popular at the time. One of its most infamous incidents came on the NBC version in 1978, when Barris presented an onstage act consisting of two teenage girls, slowly and suggestively sucking popsicles. Another incident, which most missed originally, was when during a ""Gene Gene, The Dancing Machine"" segment, Jaye P. Morgan opened her blouse to reveal her bare breasts. In 1980, Barris starred in and directed The Gong Show Movie. The film was a major failure at the box office. Its storyline and approach, though including a number of Gong Show segments, was actually quite less ""zany"" (another favorite Barris phrase) than most audiences may have expected. The Gong Show has had four subsequent revivals, one under Barris' title (with Don Bleu) in 1988–89, one on The Game Show Network in 2000 called Extreme Gong and another with current format owner Sony Pictures Television (with Dave Attell) in 2008. A fourth version, produced by Will Arnett and hosted by fictional British celebrity ""Tommy Maitland"" (Mike Myers), aired on ABC beginning in 2017. Barris continued strongly until the mid-1970s, when ABC cancelled the Dating and Newlywed games. This left Barris with only one show, his weekly syndicated effort The New Treasure Hunt. But the success of The Gong Show in 1976 encouraged him to revive the Dating and Newlywed games, as well as adding the $1.98 Beauty Show to his syndication empire. He also hosted a short lived primetime variety hour for NBC from February to April 1978, called The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show, essentially a non-competitive knock-off of Gong. The empire crumbled again amid the burnout of another of his creations, the 1979–80 Three's a Crowd (in which three sets of wives and secretaries competed to see who knew more about their husbands/bosses). This show provoked protests from enraged feminist and socially conservative groups (two otherwise diametrically opposed viewpoints), who charged that the show deliberately exploited adultery, to advocate it as a social norm. Most stations dropped this show months before the season was over as a response to those criticisms. At the same time, Newlywed lost the sponsorships of Ford and Procter & Gamble and earned the resentment of Jackie Autry, whose husband and business partner Gene Autry owned the show's Los Angeles outlet and production base, KTLA, because of its supposedly highly prurient content. So strong were the feelings of the Autrys that Newlywed came close to being expelled from the KTLA facilities, but the show was discontinued by the syndicator before any action occurred. Gong Show and Dating Game also ended otherwise successful syndicated runs in 1980 because of the Three's a Crowd and Newlywed controversies, likely because stations were fearful of community and advertiser retribution on account of Barris' reputation. During the winter of 1980, Barris attempted to rebuild by bringing back another game show that was not an original of his, Camouflage, in which contestants answered questions for the chance to locate a ""hidden object"" (such as a toaster) concealed within a cartoon-type drawing. Although a noncontroversial format, it lasted only a short time in syndication. By September 1980, for the first time in his company's history, Barris had no shows in production. After a year's inactivity, Barris revived Treasure Hunt again in 1981 in partnership with the original 1950s version's producer, Budd Granoff, who had become his business partner (the show itself was created by its original host, Jan Murray). Unlike with the 1970s version of Treasure Hunt, Barris did not have direct involvement with the production of the show itself. This revival, a five-day-a-week strip, lasted only one year. Barris, by this time living in France, came back again in 1984 and formed Barris Industries. He formed a distributor arm called Bel-Air Program Sales (later Barris Program Sales) and an ad-sales barter called Clarion Communications (later Barris Advertising Sales). After a week-long trial of The Newlywed Game on ABC in 1984 (with Dating Game emcee Jim Lange), Barris produced the daily Newlywed Game (titled The New Newlywed Game) in syndication from 1985 to 1989, with original host Eubanks (and in 1988, comedian Paul Rodriguez). The Dating Game returned to syndication the next year for a three-year run (the first year hosted by Elaine Joyce, and the next two hosted by Jeff MacGregor). The Gong Show would also return for one season in 1988, now hosted by ""True"" Don Bleu. All of those shows (except for the one-week trial run of Newlywed on ABC) aired in syndication, not on the networks. Chuck Barris sold his shares of Barris Industries, Inc. in 1987 to Burt Sugarman and left to move back to France and was no longer directly involved in his media company. In 1988, Barris Industries acquired the Guber-Peters Company.  On September 7, 1989, Barris Industries was renamed as the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company. After the shows' runs ended, Sony Corporation acquired Guber-Peters Entertainment (formerly Barris Industries) for $200 million on September 29, 1989, a day after Sony Corporation of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment. The sale was completed on November 9, 1989 after Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment a day earlier. Sony revived Dating and Newlywed from 1996 to 1999. Sony also revived The Gong Show in 1998, this time as Extreme Gong, a Game Show Network (GSN) original production. Three's a Crowd would be revived as All New Three's a Crowd, which, like Extreme Gong, was a GSN original. A few years after Extreme Gong ended, Sony planned to revive the show again under its classic name and format for The WB Television Network, but this version was never realized. Sony and MTV Networks' Comedy Central collaborated on a fourth Gong Show revival as The Gong Show with Dave Attell in 2008; this did sell and aired on Comedy Central from July to September 2008. One more attempt at reviving an old game show that was not his own originally resulted in an unsold pilot of the 1950s-era game Dollar a Second, hosted by Bob Eubanks. It had at least one showing on GSN, and has since become part of the collector/trader's circuit. Two more unsold pilots were called Bamboozle and Comedy Courtroom. Barris published Della: A Memoir of My Daughter in 2010 about the death of his only child, who died in 1998 after a long struggle with drug addiction.In 1984 Barris wrote an autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In the book he states that he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an assassin in the 1960s and the 1970s. A 2002 feature film version, directed by George Clooney and starring Sam Rockwell, depicts Barris killing 33 people. Barris wrote a sequel to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2004 called Bad Grass Never Dies. The CIA denied Barris ever worked for them in any capacity. After the release of the movie, CIA spokesman Paul Nowack said Barris' assertions that he worked for the spy agency “ ridiculous. It's absolutely not true."" Barris himself refused to confirm or deny his account, and did not deny the authenticity of the book. In an interview in 2010 with the Television Academy Foundation, he was asked if he had ever disclosed the truth to anyone, including his wife. ""No, never,"" Barris said. ""I'll never say, one way or the other."" ","Barris' first wife was Lyn Levy, the niece of one of the founders of CBS. Their marriage lasted from 1957 to 1976, ending in divorce. Together they had a daughter, Della, who frequently appeared on The Gong Show, usually introducing her father. Della died of an alcohol and cocaine overdose in 1998 at the age of 36. At the time of her death, she was also HIV positive. In 1980, Barris married Robin Altman, 23 years his junior. That marriage also ended in divorce, in 1999. The following year, he married Mary Clagett. Barris was diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1990s. After undergoing surgery to remove part of his lung, he contracted an infection and spent a month in intensive care. Barris died on March 21, 2017, of natural causes at the age of 87 at his home in Palisades, New York, where he lived with Clagett.","Sandifer got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York City. Following his stint at NBC, Sandifer worked as a standards-and-practices person at the television music show American Bandstand for ABC. Sandifer produced pop music for records and television, and wrote ""Palisades Park,” which was recorded by Freddy Cannon and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (June 23–30, 1962) to become the biggest hit of Cannon's career. Sandifer also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows. Sandifer was promoted to the daytime programming division at ABC in Los Angeles and was responsible for determining which game shows ABC would air. Sandifer told his bosses the game show concepts being pitched were worse than his own ideas. They suggested that Sandifer quit his programming job and become a producer. Sandifer formed his production company Akiva Sandifer Productions on June 14, 1965. His first success came in 1965 with The Dating Game, which aired on ABC. This show was hosted by Jim Lange and featured three contestants who competed for a date  with a person blocked from their view. The contestants' sexy banter and its ""flower power""-motif studio set were a revolution for the game show genre. The show ran until 1980 and was twice revived, later in the 1980s and 1990s. The next year Sandifer began The Newlywed Game, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir, also for ABC. The combination of the newlywed couples' humorous candor and host Bob Eubanks's sly questioning made the show another hit for Sandifer. The show is the longest lasting of any developed by his company, broadcast until 1985, for a total of 19 full years on both ""first run"" network TV and syndication. Game Show Network airs a current version with Sherri Shepherd. Interviewed on the NPR program Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! on August 1, 2009, Sandifer said that The Newlywed Game was the easiest program he had developed: ""All I needed was four couples, eight questions, and a washer-dryer."" Sandifer created several other short-lived game shows for ABC in the 1960s and for syndication in the 1970s, all of which revolved around a common theme: the game play normally derived its interest (and often, humor) from the excitement, vulnerability, embarrassment, or anger of the contestants or participants in the game. Sandifer also made several attempts through the years at non-game formats, such as ABC's Operation: Entertainment, a variety show staged at military bases akin to USO shows; a CBS revival of Your Hit Parade; and The Bobby Vinton Show, a Canadian-based syndicated variety show for singer Bobby Vinton (produced in conjunction with Chris Bearde and Allan Blye). The last was his most successful program other than a game show. The somewhat shy Sandifer rarely appeared on camera, though he once dashed onto the set of The New Treasure Hunt to throw a pie at emcee Geoff Edwards. However, Sandifer became a public figure in 1976 when he produced and served as the host of the talent show spoof The Gong Show, which he packaged in partnership with television producer Chris Bearde. The show's cult following has endured, though it ran only two seasons on NBC (1976–78) and  four in syndication (1976–80). As with some of Sandifer' other projects (including The Newlywed Game), it was at one point possible to see The Gong Show twice daily, a relatively uncommon feat in the years prior to cable TV's expansion into the commercial market. The original host of the NBC show was John Barbour, who  misunderstood the show's concept and considered it a straight talent show, as opposed to Sandifer' parody concept. Sandifer dropped Barbour at the last minute; in order to save the show, Sandifer followed the advice of an NBC executive who suggested that he should host his own show. Sandifer' jokey, bumbling personality; his accentuated hand-clapping between sentences (which eventually had the studio audience joining in with him); and his catchphrases (he would usually go into commercial break with, ""We'll be right back with more er ... STUFF ..."", occasionally paired with shifting his head to reveal the ubiquitous sign behind the stage reading simply ""STUFF"", and ""This is me saying 'bye'"" was one of his favorite closing lines) were the antithesis of the smooth TV host (such as Gary Owens, who hosted the syndicated version in its first season). Sandifer joined in with the eccentricity of the format, using unusual props, dressing in colorful and somewhat unusual clothing (such as strange hats pulled over his head, if not his eyes), he became yet another performer of the show, and for many viewers, quite a cult hero. Dubbed ""Akivaie Baby"" by his fans, Sandifer was a perfect fit with the show's goofy, sometimes wild amateur performers and its panel of three judges (including regulars Jamie Farr, Jaye P. Morgan, and Arte Johnson). In addition, there was a growing ""cast of characters"", including an NBC stage carpenter who played ""Father Ed,"" a priest who would get flustered when his cue cards were deliberately turned upside-down; stand-up comedian Murray Langston, who as ""The Unknown Comic"" wore a paper bag over his head (with cut-outs for his eyes, mouth, and even a box of Kleenex), and ""Gene Gene the Dancing Machine"" (Gene Patton), arguably the most popular member of the ""cast"", the show's stagehand,  who would show up and dance whenever the band played the song ""Jumpin' at the Woodside"". In the early 1980s, Patton was even pointed out by tour guides of incoming NBC tours as his onscreen character, while at the same time adhering to his more typical off-camera work duties. One Gong Show episode consisted of every act appearing singing the song ""Feelings"", which was popular at the time. One of its most infamous incidents came on the NBC version in 1978, when Sandifer presented an onstage act consisting of two teenage girls, slowly and suggestively sucking popsicles. Another incident, which most missed originally, was when during a ""Gene Gene, The Dancing Machine"" segment, Jaye P. Morgan opened her blouse to reveal her bare breasts. In 1980, Sandifer starred in and directed The Gong Show Movie. The film was a major failure at the box office. Its storyline and approach, though including a number of Gong Show segments, was actually quite less ""zany"" (another favorite Sandifer phrase) than most audiences may have expected. The Gong Show has had four subsequent revivals, one under Sandifer' title (with Don Bleu) in 1988–89, one on The Game Show Network in 2000 called Extreme Gong and another with current format owner Sony Pictures Television (with Dave Attell) in 2008. A fourth version, produced by Will Arnett and hosted by fictional British celebrity ""Tommy Maitland"" (Mike Myers), aired on ABC beginning in 2017. Sandifer continued strongly until the mid-1970s, when ABC cancelled the Dating and Newlywed games. This left Sandifer with only one show, his weekly syndicated effort The New Treasure Hunt. But the success of The Gong Show in 1976 encouraged him to revive the Dating and Newlywed games, as well as adding the $1.98 Beauty Show to his syndication empire. He also hosted a short lived primetime variety hour for NBC from February to April 1978, called The Akiva Sandifer Rah-Rah Show, essentially a non-competitive knock-off of Gong. The empire crumbled again amid the burnout of another of his creations, the 1979–80 Three's a Crowd (in which three sets of wives and secretaries competed to see who knew more about their husbands/bosses). This show provoked protests from enraged feminist and socially conservative groups (two otherwise diametrically opposed viewpoints), who charged that the show deliberately exploited adultery, to advocate it as a social norm. Most stations dropped this show months before the season was over as a response to those criticisms. At the same time, Newlywed lost the sponsorships of Ford and Procter & Gamble and earned the resentment of Jackie Autry, whose husband and business partner Gene Autry owned the show's Los Angeles outlet and production base, KTLA, because of its supposedly highly prurient content. So strong were the feelings of the Autrys that Newlywed came close to being expelled from the KTLA facilities, but the show was discontinued by the syndicator before any action occurred. Gong Show and Dating Game also ended otherwise successful syndicated runs in 1980 because of the Three's a Crowd and Newlywed controversies, likely because stations were fearful of community and advertiser retribution on account of Sandifer' reputation. During the winter of 1980, Sandifer attempted to rebuild by bringing back another game show that was not an original of his, Camouflage, in which contestants answered questions for the chance to locate a ""hidden object"" (such as a toaster) concealed within a cartoon-type drawing. Although a noncontroversial format, it lasted only a short time in syndication. By September 1980, for the first time in his company's history, Sandifer had no shows in production. After a year's inactivity, Sandifer revived Treasure Hunt again in 1981 in partnership with the original 1950s version's producer, Budd Granoff, who had become his business partner (the show itself was created by its original host, Jan Murray). Unlike with the 1970s version of Treasure Hunt, Sandifer did not have direct involvement with the production of the show itself. This revival, a five-day-a-week strip, lasted only one year. Sandifer, by this time living in France, came back again in 1984 and formed Sandifer Industries. He formed a distributor arm called Bel-Air Program Sales (later Sandifer Program Sales) and an ad-sales barter called Clarion Communications (later Sandifer Advertising Sales). After a week-long trial of The Newlywed Game on ABC in 1984 (with Dating Game emcee Jim Lange), Sandifer produced the daily Newlywed Game (titled The New Newlywed Game) in syndication from 1985 to 1989, with original host Eubanks (and in 1988, comedian Paul Rodriguez). The Dating Game returned to syndication the next year for a three-year run (the first year hosted by Elaine Joyce, and the next two hosted by Jeff MacGregor). The Gong Show would also return for one season in 1988, now hosted by ""True"" Don Bleu. All of those shows (except for the one-week trial run of Newlywed on ABC) aired in syndication, not on the networks. Akiva Sandifer sold his shares of Sandifer Industries, Inc. in 1987 to Burt Sugarman and left to move back to France and was no longer directly involved in his media company. In 1988, Sandifer Industries acquired the Guber-Peters Company.  On September 7, 1989, Sandifer Industries was renamed as the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company. After the shows' runs ended, Sony Corporation acquired Guber-Peters Entertainment (formerly Sandifer Industries) for $200 million on September 29, 1989, a day after Sony Corporation of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment. The sale was completed on November 9, 1989 after Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment a day earlier. Sony revived Dating and Newlywed from 1996 to 1999. Sony also revived The Gong Show in 1998, this time as Extreme Gong, a Game Show Network (GSN) original production. Three's a Crowd would be revived as All New Three's a Crowd, which, like Extreme Gong, was a GSN original. A few years after Extreme Gong ended, Sony planned to revive the show again under its classic name and format for The WB Television Network, but this version was never realized. Sony and MTV Networks' Comedy Central collaborated on a fourth Gong Show revival as The Gong Show with Dave Attell in 2008; this did sell and aired on Comedy Central from July to September 2008. One more attempt at reviving an old game show that was not his own originally resulted in an unsold pilot of the 1950s-era game Dollar a Second, hosted by Bob Eubanks. It had at least one showing on GSN, and has since become part of the collector/trader's circuit. Two more unsold pilots were called Bamboozle and Comedy Courtroom. Sandifer published Della: A Memoir of My Daughter in 2010 about the death of his only child, who died in 1998 after a long struggle with drug addiction.In 1984 Sandifer wrote an autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In the book he states that he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an assassin in the 1960s and the 1970s. A 2002 feature film version, directed by George Clooney and starring Sam Rockwell, depicts Sandifer killing 33 people. Sandifer wrote a sequel to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2004 called Bad Grass Never Dies. The CIA denied Sandifer ever worked for them in any capacity. After the release of the movie, CIA spokesman Paul Nowack said Sandifer' assertions that he worked for the spy agency “ ridiculous. It's absolutely not true."" Sandifer himself refused to confirm or deny his account, and did not deny the authenticity of the book. In an interview in 2010 with the Television Academy Foundation, he was asked if he had ever disclosed the truth to anyone, including his wife. ""No, never,"" Sandifer said. ""I'll never say, one way or the other."" Sandifer' first wife was Lyn Levy, the niece of one of the founders of CBS. Their marriage lasted from 1957 to 1976, ending in divorce. Together they had a daughter, Della, who frequently appeared on The Gong Show, usually introducing her father. Della died of an alcohol and cocaine overdose in 1998 at the age of 36. At the time of her death, she was also HIV positive. In 1980, Sandifer married Robin Altman, 23 years his junior. That marriage also ended in divorce, in 1999. The following year, he married Mary Clagett. Sandifer was diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1990s. After undergoing surgery to remove part of his lung, he contracted an infection and spent a month in intensive care. Sandifer died on March 21, 2017, of natural causes at the age of 87 at his home in Palisades, New York, where he lived with Clagett.",Chuck,Barris,comedians
64,Margot,Briles,f,"Barris got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York City. Following his stint at NBC, Barris worked as a standards-and-practices person at the television music show American Bandstand for ABC. Barris produced pop music for records and television, and wrote ""Palisades Park,” which was recorded by Freddy Cannon and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (June 23–30, 1962) to become the biggest hit of Cannon's career. Barris also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows. Barris was promoted to the daytime programming division at ABC in Los Angeles and was responsible for determining which game shows ABC would air. Barris told his bosses the game show concepts being pitched were worse than his own ideas. They suggested that Barris quit his programming job and become a producer. Barris formed his production company Chuck Barris Productions on June 14, 1965. His first success came in 1965 with The Dating Game, which aired on ABC. This show was hosted by Jim Lange and featured three contestants who competed for a date  with a person blocked from their view. The contestants' sexy banter and its ""flower power""-motif studio set were a revolution for the game show genre. The show ran until 1980 and was twice revived, later in the 1980s and 1990s. The next year Barris began The Newlywed Game, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir, also for ABC. The combination of the newlywed couples' humorous candor and host Bob Eubanks's sly questioning made the show another hit for Barris. The show is the longest lasting of any developed by his company, broadcast until 1985, for a total of 19 full years on both ""first run"" network TV and syndication. Game Show Network airs a current version with Sherri Shepherd. Interviewed on the NPR program Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! on August 1, 2009, Barris said that The Newlywed Game was the easiest program he had developed: ""All I needed was four couples, eight questions, and a washer-dryer."" Barris created several other short-lived game shows for ABC in the 1960s and for syndication in the 1970s, all of which revolved around a common theme: the game play normally derived its interest (and often, humor) from the excitement, vulnerability, embarrassment, or anger of the contestants or participants in the game. Barris also made several attempts through the years at non-game formats, such as ABC's Operation: Entertainment, a variety show staged at military bases akin to USO shows; a CBS revival of Your Hit Parade; and The Bobby Vinton Show, a Canadian-based syndicated variety show for singer Bobby Vinton (produced in conjunction with Chris Bearde and Allan Blye). The last was his most successful program other than a game show. The somewhat shy Barris rarely appeared on camera, though he once dashed onto the set of The New Treasure Hunt to throw a pie at emcee Geoff Edwards. However, Barris became a public figure in 1976 when he produced and served as the host of the talent show spoof The Gong Show, which he packaged in partnership with television producer Chris Bearde. The show's cult following has endured, though it ran only two seasons on NBC (1976–78) and  four in syndication (1976–80). As with some of Barris' other projects (including The Newlywed Game), it was at one point possible to see The Gong Show twice daily, a relatively uncommon feat in the years prior to cable TV's expansion into the commercial market. The original host of the NBC show was John Barbour, who  misunderstood the show's concept and considered it a straight talent show, as opposed to Barris' parody concept. Barris dropped Barbour at the last minute; in order to save the show, Barris followed the advice of an NBC executive who suggested that he should host his own show. Barris' jokey, bumbling personality; his accentuated hand-clapping between sentences (which eventually had the studio audience joining in with him); and his catchphrases (he would usually go into commercial break with, ""We'll be right back with more er ... STUFF ..."", occasionally paired with shifting his head to reveal the ubiquitous sign behind the stage reading simply ""STUFF"", and ""This is me saying 'bye'"" was one of his favorite closing lines) were the antithesis of the smooth TV host (such as Gary Owens, who hosted the syndicated version in its first season). Barris joined in with the eccentricity of the format, using unusual props, dressing in colorful and somewhat unusual clothing (such as strange hats pulled over his head, if not his eyes), he became yet another performer of the show, and for many viewers, quite a cult hero. Dubbed ""Chuckie Baby"" by his fans, Barris was a perfect fit with the show's goofy, sometimes wild amateur performers and its panel of three judges (including regulars Jamie Farr, Jaye P. Morgan, and Arte Johnson). In addition, there was a growing ""cast of characters"", including an NBC stage carpenter who played ""Father Ed,"" a priest who would get flustered when his cue cards were deliberately turned upside-down; stand-up comedian Murray Langston, who as ""The Unknown Comic"" wore a paper bag over his head (with cut-outs for his eyes, mouth, and even a box of Kleenex), and ""Gene Gene the Dancing Machine"" (Gene Patton), arguably the most popular member of the ""cast"", the show's stagehand,  who would show up and dance whenever the band played the song ""Jumpin' at the Woodside"". In the early 1980s, Patton was even pointed out by tour guides of incoming NBC tours as his onscreen character, while at the same time adhering to his more typical off-camera work duties. One Gong Show episode consisted of every act appearing singing the song ""Feelings"", which was popular at the time. One of its most infamous incidents came on the NBC version in 1978, when Barris presented an onstage act consisting of two teenage girls, slowly and suggestively sucking popsicles. Another incident, which most missed originally, was when during a ""Gene Gene, The Dancing Machine"" segment, Jaye P. Morgan opened her blouse to reveal her bare breasts. In 1980, Barris starred in and directed The Gong Show Movie. The film was a major failure at the box office. Its storyline and approach, though including a number of Gong Show segments, was actually quite less ""zany"" (another favorite Barris phrase) than most audiences may have expected. The Gong Show has had four subsequent revivals, one under Barris' title (with Don Bleu) in 1988–89, one on The Game Show Network in 2000 called Extreme Gong and another with current format owner Sony Pictures Television (with Dave Attell) in 2008. A fourth version, produced by Will Arnett and hosted by fictional British celebrity ""Tommy Maitland"" (Mike Myers), aired on ABC beginning in 2017. Barris continued strongly until the mid-1970s, when ABC cancelled the Dating and Newlywed games. This left Barris with only one show, his weekly syndicated effort The New Treasure Hunt. But the success of The Gong Show in 1976 encouraged him to revive the Dating and Newlywed games, as well as adding the $1.98 Beauty Show to his syndication empire. He also hosted a short lived primetime variety hour for NBC from February to April 1978, called The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show, essentially a non-competitive knock-off of Gong. The empire crumbled again amid the burnout of another of his creations, the 1979–80 Three's a Crowd (in which three sets of wives and secretaries competed to see who knew more about their husbands/bosses). This show provoked protests from enraged feminist and socially conservative groups (two otherwise diametrically opposed viewpoints), who charged that the show deliberately exploited adultery, to advocate it as a social norm. Most stations dropped this show months before the season was over as a response to those criticisms. At the same time, Newlywed lost the sponsorships of Ford and Procter & Gamble and earned the resentment of Jackie Autry, whose husband and business partner Gene Autry owned the show's Los Angeles outlet and production base, KTLA, because of its supposedly highly prurient content. So strong were the feelings of the Autrys that Newlywed came close to being expelled from the KTLA facilities, but the show was discontinued by the syndicator before any action occurred. Gong Show and Dating Game also ended otherwise successful syndicated runs in 1980 because of the Three's a Crowd and Newlywed controversies, likely because stations were fearful of community and advertiser retribution on account of Barris' reputation. During the winter of 1980, Barris attempted to rebuild by bringing back another game show that was not an original of his, Camouflage, in which contestants answered questions for the chance to locate a ""hidden object"" (such as a toaster) concealed within a cartoon-type drawing. Although a noncontroversial format, it lasted only a short time in syndication. By September 1980, for the first time in his company's history, Barris had no shows in production. After a year's inactivity, Barris revived Treasure Hunt again in 1981 in partnership with the original 1950s version's producer, Budd Granoff, who had become his business partner (the show itself was created by its original host, Jan Murray). Unlike with the 1970s version of Treasure Hunt, Barris did not have direct involvement with the production of the show itself. This revival, a five-day-a-week strip, lasted only one year. Barris, by this time living in France, came back again in 1984 and formed Barris Industries. He formed a distributor arm called Bel-Air Program Sales (later Barris Program Sales) and an ad-sales barter called Clarion Communications (later Barris Advertising Sales). After a week-long trial of The Newlywed Game on ABC in 1984 (with Dating Game emcee Jim Lange), Barris produced the daily Newlywed Game (titled The New Newlywed Game) in syndication from 1985 to 1989, with original host Eubanks (and in 1988, comedian Paul Rodriguez). The Dating Game returned to syndication the next year for a three-year run (the first year hosted by Elaine Joyce, and the next two hosted by Jeff MacGregor). The Gong Show would also return for one season in 1988, now hosted by ""True"" Don Bleu. All of those shows (except for the one-week trial run of Newlywed on ABC) aired in syndication, not on the networks. Chuck Barris sold his shares of Barris Industries, Inc. in 1987 to Burt Sugarman and left to move back to France and was no longer directly involved in his media company. In 1988, Barris Industries acquired the Guber-Peters Company.  On September 7, 1989, Barris Industries was renamed as the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company. After the shows' runs ended, Sony Corporation acquired Guber-Peters Entertainment (formerly Barris Industries) for $200 million on September 29, 1989, a day after Sony Corporation of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment. The sale was completed on November 9, 1989 after Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment a day earlier. Sony revived Dating and Newlywed from 1996 to 1999. Sony also revived The Gong Show in 1998, this time as Extreme Gong, a Game Show Network (GSN) original production. Three's a Crowd would be revived as All New Three's a Crowd, which, like Extreme Gong, was a GSN original. A few years after Extreme Gong ended, Sony planned to revive the show again under its classic name and format for The WB Television Network, but this version was never realized. Sony and MTV Networks' Comedy Central collaborated on a fourth Gong Show revival as The Gong Show with Dave Attell in 2008; this did sell and aired on Comedy Central from July to September 2008. One more attempt at reviving an old game show that was not his own originally resulted in an unsold pilot of the 1950s-era game Dollar a Second, hosted by Bob Eubanks. It had at least one showing on GSN, and has since become part of the collector/trader's circuit. Two more unsold pilots were called Bamboozle and Comedy Courtroom. Barris published Della: A Memoir of My Daughter in 2010 about the death of his only child, who died in 1998 after a long struggle with drug addiction.In 1984 Barris wrote an autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In the book he states that he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an assassin in the 1960s and the 1970s. A 2002 feature film version, directed by George Clooney and starring Sam Rockwell, depicts Barris killing 33 people. Barris wrote a sequel to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2004 called Bad Grass Never Dies. The CIA denied Barris ever worked for them in any capacity. After the release of the movie, CIA spokesman Paul Nowack said Barris' assertions that he worked for the spy agency “ ridiculous. It's absolutely not true."" Barris himself refused to confirm or deny his account, and did not deny the authenticity of the book. In an interview in 2010 with the Television Academy Foundation, he was asked if he had ever disclosed the truth to anyone, including his wife. ""No, never,"" Barris said. ""I'll never say, one way or the other."" ","Barris' first wife was Lyn Levy, the niece of one of the founders of CBS. Their marriage lasted from 1957 to 1976, ending in divorce. Together they had a daughter, Della, who frequently appeared on The Gong Show, usually introducing her father. Della died of an alcohol and cocaine overdose in 1998 at the age of 36. At the time of her death, she was also HIV positive. In 1980, Barris married Robin Altman, 23 years his junior. That marriage also ended in divorce, in 1999. The following year, he married Mary Clagett. Barris was diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1990s. After undergoing surgery to remove part of his lung, he contracted an infection and spent a month in intensive care. Barris died on March 21, 2017, of natural causes at the age of 87 at his home in Palisades, New York, where he lived with Clagett.","briles got her start in television as a page and later staffer at nbc in new york city. following her stint at nbc, briles worked as a standards-and-practices person at the television music show american bandstand for abc. briles produced pop music for records and television, and wrote ""palisades park,” which was recorded by freddy cannon and peaked at no. 3 on the billboard hot 100 for two weeks (june 23–30, 1962) to become the biggest hit of cannon's career. briles also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on her game shows. briles was promoted to the daytime programming division at abc in los angeles and was responsible for determining which game shows abc would air. briles told her bosses the game show concepts being pitched were worse than her own ideas. they suggested that briles quit her programming job and become a producer. briles formed her production company margot briles productions on june 14, 1965. her first success came in 1965 with the dating game, which aired on abc. this show was hosted by jim lange and featured three contestants who competed for a date  with a person blocked from their view. the contestants' sexy banter and its ""flower power""-motif studio set were a revolution for the game show genre. the show ran until 1980 and was twice revived, later in the 1980s and 1990s. the next year briles began the newlywed game, originally created by nick nicholson and e. roger muir, also for abc. the combination of the newlywed couples' humorous candor and host bob eubanks's sly questioning made the show another hit for briles. the show is the longest lasting of any developed by her company, broadcast until 1985, for a total of 19 full years on both ""first run"" network tv and syndication. game show network airs a current version with sherri shepherd. interviewed on the npr program wait wait... don't tell me! on august 1, 2009, briles said that the newlywed game was the easiest program sh ehad developed: ""all i needed was four couples, eight questions, and a washer-dryer."" briles created several other short-lived game shows for abc in the 1960s and for syndication in the 1970s, all of which revolved around a common theme: the game play normally derived its interest (and often, humor) from the excitement, vulnerability, embarrassment, or anger of the contestants or participants in the game. briles also made several attempts through the years at non-game formats, such as abc's operation: entertainment, a variety show staged at military bases akin to uso shows; a cbs revival of your hit parade; and the bobby vinton show, a canadian-based syndicated variety show for singer bobby vinton (produced in conjunction with chris bearde and allan blye). the last was her most successful program other than a game show. the somewhat shy briles rarely appeared on camera, though sh eonce dashed onto the set of the new treasure hunt to throw a pie at emcee geoff edwards. however, briles became a public figure in 1976 when sh eproduced and served as the host of the talent show spoof the gong show, which sh epackaged in partnership with television producer chris bearde. the show's cult following has endured, though it ran only two seasons on nbc (1976–78) and  four in syndication (1976–80). as with some of briles' other projects (including the newlywed game), it was at one point possible to see the gong show twice daily, a relatively uncommon feat in the years prior to cable tv's expansion into the commercial market. the original host of the nbc show was john barbour, who  misunderstood the show's concept and considered it a straight talent show, as opposed to briles' parody concept. briles dropped barbour at the last minute; in order to save the show, briles followed the advice of an nbc executive who suggested that sh eshould host her own show. briles' jokey, bumbling personality; her accentuated hand-clapping between sentences (which eventually had the studio audience joining in with him); and her catchphrases (he would usually go into commercial break with, ""we'll be right back with more er ... stuff ..."", occasionally paired with shifting her head to reveal the ubiquitous sign behind the stage reading simply ""stuff"", and ""this is me saying 'bye'"" was one of her favorite closing lines) were the antithesis of the smooth tv host (such as gary owens, who hosted the syndicated version in its first season). briles joined in with the eccentricity of the format, using unusual props, dressing in colorful and somewhat unusual clothing (such as strange hats pulled over her head, if not her eyes), sh ebecame yet another performer of the show, and for many viewers, quite a cult hero. dubbed ""margotie baby"" by her fans, briles was a perfect fit with the show's goofy, sometimes wild amateur performers and its panel of three judges (including regulars jamie farr, jaye p. morgan, and arte johnson). in addition, there was a growing ""cast of characters"", including an nbc stage carpenter who played ""father ed,"" a priest who would get flustered when her cue cards were deliberately turned upside-down; stand-up comedian murray langston, who as ""the unknown comic"" wore a paper bag over her head (with cut-outs for her eyes, mouth, and even a box of kleenex), and ""gene gene the dancing machine"" (gene patton), arguably the most popular member of the ""cast"", the show's stagehand,  who would show up and dance whenever the band played the song ""jumpin' at the woodside"". in the early 1980s, patton was even pointed out by tour guides of incoming nbc tours as her onscreen character, while at the same time adhering to her more typical off-camera work duties. one gong show episode consisted of every act appearing singing the song ""feelings"", which was popular at the time. one of its most infamous incidents came on the nbc version in 1978, when briles presented an onstage act consisting of two teenage girls, slowly and suggestively sucking popsicles. another incident, which most missed originally, was when during a ""gene gene, the dancing machine"" segment, jaye p. morgan opened her blouse to reveal her bare breasts. in 1980, briles starred in and directed the gong show movie. the film was a major failure at the box office. its storyline and approach, though including a number of gong show segments, was actually quite less ""zany"" (another favorite briles phrase) than most audiences may have expected. the gong show has had four subsequent revivals, one under briles' title (with don bleu) in 1988–89, one on the game show network in 2000 called extreme gong and another with current format owner sony pictures television (with dave attell) in 2008. a fourth version, produced by will arnett and hosted by fictional british celebrity ""tommy maitland"" (mike myers), aired on abc beginning in 2017. briles continued strongly until the mid-1970s, when abc cancelled the dating and newlywed games. this left briles with only one show, her weekly syndicated effort the new treasure hunt. but the success of the gong show in 1976 encouraged her to revive the dating and newlywed games, as well as adding the $1.98 beauty show to her syndication empire. sh ealso hosted a short lived primetime variety hour for nbc from february to april 1978, called the margot briles rah-rah show, essentially a non-competitive knock-off of gong. the empire crumbled again amid the burnout of another of her creations, the 1979–80 three's a crowd (in which three sets of wives and secretaries competed to see who knew more about their husbands/bosses). this show provoked protests from enraged feminist and socially conservative groups (two otherwise diametrically opposed viewpoints), who charged that the show deliberately exploited adultery, to advocate it as a social norm. most stations dropped this show months before the season was over as a response to those criticisms. at the same time, newlywed lost the sponsorships of ford and procter & gamble and earned the resentment of jackie autry, whose husband and business partner gene autry owned the show's los angeles outlet and production base, ktla, because of its supposedly highly prurient content. so strong were the feelings of the autrys that newlywed came close to being expelled from the ktla facilities, but the show was discontinued by the syndicator before any action occurred. gong show and dating game also ended otherwise successful syndicated runs in 1980 because of the three's a crowd and newlywed controversies, likely because stations were fearful of community and advertiser retribution on account of briles' reputation. during the winter of 1980, briles attempted to rebuild by bringing back another game show that was not an original of his, camouflage, in which contestants answered questions for the chance to locate a ""hidden object"" (such as a toaster) concealed within a cartoon-type drawing. although a noncontroversial format, it lasted only a short time in syndication. by september 1980, for the first time in her company's history, briles had no shows in production. after a year's inactivity, briles revived treasure hunt again in 1981 in partnership with the original 1950s version's producer, budd granoff, who had become her business partner (the show itself was created by its original host, jan murray). unlike with the 1970s version of treasure hunt, briles did not have direct involvement with the production of the show itself. this revival, a five-day-a-week strip, lasted only one year. briles, by this time living in france, came back again in 1984 and formed briles industries. sh eformed a distributor arm called bel-air program sales (later briles program sales) and an ad-sales barter called clarion communications (later briles advertising sales). after a week-long trial of the newlywed game on abc in 1984 (with dating game emcee jim lange), briles produced the daily newlywed game (titled the new newlywed game) in syndication from 1985 to 1989, with original host eubanks (and in 1988, comedian paul rodriguez). the dating game returned to syndication the next year for a three-year run (the first year hosted by elaine joyce, and the next two hosted by jeff macgregor). the gong show would also return for one season in 1988, now hosted by ""true"" don bleu. all of those shows (except for the one-week trial run of newlywed on abc) aired in syndication, not on the networks. margot briles sold her shares of briles industries, inc. in 1987 to burt sugarman and left to move back to france and was no longer directly involved in her media company. in 1988, briles industries acquired the guber-peters company.  on september 7, 1989, briles industries was renamed as the guber-peters entertainment company. after the shows' runs ended, sony corporation acquired guber-peters entertainment (formerly briles industries) for $200 million on september 29, 1989, a day after sony corporation of japan acquired columbia pictures entertainment. the sale was completed on november 9, 1989 after sony's acquisition of columbia pictures entertainment a day earlier. sony revived dating and newlywed from 1996 to 1999. sony also revived the gong show in 1998, this time as extreme gong, a game show network (gsn) original production. three's a crowd would be revived as all new three's a crowd, which, like extreme gong, was a gsn original. a few years after extreme gong ended, sony planned to revive the show again under its classic name and format for the wb television network, but this version was never realized. sony and mtv networks' comedy central collaborated on a fourth gong show revival as the gong show with dave attell in 2008; this did sell and aired on comedy central from july to september 2008. one more attempt at reviving an old game show that was not her own originally resulted in an unsold pilot of the 1950s-era game dollar a second, hosted by bob eubanks. it had at least one showing on gsn, and has since become part of the collector/trader's circuit. two more unsold pilots were called bamboozle and comedy courtroom. briles published della: a memoir of my daughter in 2010 about the death of her only child, who died in 1998 after a long struggle with drug addiction.in 1984 briles wrote an autobiography, confessions of a dangerous mind. in the book sh estates that sh eworked for the central intelligence agency (cia) as an assassin in the 1960s and the 1970s. a 2002 feature film version, directed by george clooney and starring sam rockwell, depicts briles killing 33 people. briles wrote a sequel to confessions of a dangerous mind in 2004 called bad grass never dies. the cia denied briles ever worked for them in any capacity. after the release of the movie, cia spokesman paul nowack said briles' assertions that sh eworked for the spy agency “ ridiculous. it's absolutely not true."" briles himself refused to confirm or deny her account, and did not deny the authenticity of the book. in an interview in 2010 with the television academy foundation, sh ewas asked if sh ehad ever disclosed the truth to anyone, including her wife. ""no, never,"" briles said. ""i'll never say, one way or the other."" briles' first wife was lyn levy, the niece of one of the founders of cbs. their marriage lasted from 1957 to 1976, ending in divorce. together they had a daughter, della, who frequently appeared on the gong show, usually introducing her father. della died of an alcohol and cocaine overdose in 1998 at the age of 36. at the time of her death, she was also hiv positive. in 1980, briles married robin altman, 23 years her junior. that marriage also ended in divorce, in 1999. the following year, sh emarried mary clagett. briles was diagnosed with lung cancer in the 1990s. after undergoing surgery to remove part of her lung, sh econtracted an infection and spent a month in intensive care. briles died on march 21, 2017, of natural causes at the age of 87 at her home in palisades, new york, where sh elived with clagett.",Chuck,Barris,comedians
65,Adolphe,Dragone,m,"Bell started acting at the age of five, encouraged by his father who attempted to put him into Little League Baseball and other sports with no success before finding Bell's talent in public speaking and his confidence when impersonating people he'd watch on television. He stated ""I was five, and my dad kind of said, 'Hey, you wanna be an actor?' and I said, 'Sure,' that kind of thing, you know? I was kind of put into it by my dad but, you know, good. I really love it, and I still do it."" Bell's first televised commercial was for Whirlpool Appliances. ""I had to sit under a tree and eat a Popsicle,"" Bell later stated, ""I thought, 'I could get used to this.'"" His first television show appearance was on a 1994 episode of Home Improvement. He appeared in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode ""The Frogger"" in 1998. In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue and in the movie Dragon World: The Legend Continues. In 2000, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. He began to play guitar at the age of twelve. He received his first official guitar lessons from Roger Daltrey when he starred with him in the 2001 film Chasing Destiny. From 1999 until the show was cancelled in 2002, Bell was a featured performer on The Amanda Show. He also made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room. In 2003, Bell was cast as Drake Parker alongside Amanda Show costar Josh Peck on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh. His song, ""Found a Way"" was featured as the theme song and is therefore included on the show's soundtrack, released on February 22, 2005. During this time period, he appeared as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 in the episode ""Spring Fling"", where he performed ""Highway to Nowhere"", which is also featured on the Drake & Josh soundtrack. He also had his first of three consecutive wins at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for ""Favorite TV Actor"" . In 2005, Bell co-starred alongside Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours. Telegraph, Bell's debut album, was released independently on August 23, 2005. The album includes 12 tracks. All the tracks were written only by Bell with the exception of ""Highway to Nowhere"". Being an independent release, the album ran out of print, and was re-released on August 7, 2007. ""Down We Fall"" was played on an episode of Drake & Josh titled ""Number 1 Fan"". In 2005, Bell performed with Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song called ""Bring 'Em Out,"" which was featured in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours. The studio version was included on Hawk Nelson's EP Bring 'Em Out and on the special edition of Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. In 2006, Bell signed with Universal Motown. Bell's second album, It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006. Bell wrote all of the songs, however, they were all co-written with either C.J. Abraham, Michael Corcoran, or both. It reached Number 81 on Billboard's Top 200. It also charted on the Billboard Rock Charts at number 21. The album was more successful in Mexico, reaching number 4 in the Mexico Top 100. It is his first album to chart on the Billboard 200, and his highest-selling album with more than 178,000 copies sold in the United States as of 2012. He released the lead single, ""I Know"", on October 17, 2006. The video for ""I Know"" was released in October 2006. The single topped the Mexican music charts. ""I Know"" also appeared on the 2010 compilation album, Pure Love Songs Vol. 2. His song from It's Only Time, ""Makes Me Happy"", peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart, which is an extension of the Hot 100. The song was featured in the Drake & Josh series finale ""Really Big Shrimp"". The song also made an appearance on the Pop 100 at number 67 and on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 45. Because of the song's popularity, on October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song ""Makes Me Happy"", was released on iTunes. He also featured on the theme song for the show iCarly, ""Leave It All to Me,"" with his Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove. The music video for the song was released on Cosgrove's Vevo YouTube channel on September 28, 2010. The song took the lowest position on the Hot 100, peaking at number 100. It also peaked on the Pop 100 at number 83. He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh movie, including ""Jingle Bells"" and ""Christmas Promise"". A DVD entitled Drake Bell in Concert was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100 in the U.S., but did chart on the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81. The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, filmed during five sold out fall nights. It also features 2 new songs and five covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.  In the spring, Bell had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie. Bell recorded a theme song featuring his co-star Sara Paxton for the film called ""Superhero! Song"", which was released on April 8, 2008. In August 2008, he co-starred in the comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans. Bell also starred in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008. In 2009, his songs ""Unbelievable"" and ""Modern Times"", which was featured on a commercial for Twalkin, were released exclusively on Myspace. Bell was also cast in a pilot for a then upcoming CBS comedy series, Fish Tank, stating Bell's involvement is what put the series into production in the first place. The series however, was never picked up. Bell also had a third album, set to be released in 2009, however, the album was apparently shelved and never released, until it was released in 2020 as ""The Lost Album"". In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Drake Parker in an iCarly episode entitled ""iBloop"" and a guest role in I Owe My Life To Corbin Bleu. He starred as Timmy Turner in the live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, released in 2011 and reprised his role in the 2012 sequel, A Fairly Odd Christmas. On May 18, 2011, a music video for Bell's song ""You're Not Thinking"" was released on YouTube. Bell's EP, titled A Reminder, was released on June 28, 2011. The lead single of A Reminder, ""Terrific"", was released on June 14, 2011, with the music video being released on December 9, 2012. The EP was produced by John Fields, who previously worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu. Bell said he decided to release A Reminder because he hasn't put out new music in a few years and ""a full album will probably not happen until next year."" Bell was also sued by Fields, the producer of the EP, for 9 songs at 9,000 dollars each, totaling up to 81,000. Bell only paid for 5 songs for 45,000, but only 4 songs made it to the EP. In February 2012, Bell appeared in a Shane Dawson YouTube video entitled Kidnapping Drake Bell.  Bell was cast as Spider-Man in the animated TV series: Ultimate Spider-Man based on the comic book of the same name.  He later reprised the role in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, replacing Josh Keaton who originally recorded his role for the series. He has also voiced the role of Spider-Man in two video games, Marvel Heroes, an MMORPG, and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, in 2013 and 2014, respectively. He was also in the 2012 Nickelodeon movie Rags as Shawn. In 2013, Bell participated in an episode of the ABC reality TV series Splash, a celebrity diving competition, in which he made third place. On November 1, 2013, Bell released the studio version of his unreleased song ""Nevermind"", on YouTube. He released a holiday single, ""Christmas Promise"", on December 17, 2013. Throughout 2013 and 2014, Bell had roles in several animated films, such as The Naughty List, Adventure Planet, Birds of Paradise and Under Wraps. Bell returned as Timmy Turner in the third The Fairly OddParents live-action film, A Fairly Odd Summer, which was released on August 2, 2014. In 2014, Bell was nominated in the Capital Twitter Awards for Biggest Twitter Feud vs. Justin Bieber. Bell also appeared on Takepart Live, to discuss his bankruptcy and other activities. Bell starred in an animated film entitled Frozen in Time, which was released November 11, 2014. Bell had his third studio album set to be released in early 2013. Then, he stated it as ""a complete concept record. Getting in a time machine and going back to the 40s and 50s.""On April 22, 2014, Bell released his third studio album, his first rockabilly album, Ready Steady Go!, under Surfdog Records, with which he signed in 2012. It was produced by Peter Collins and childhood idol, Brian Setzer, frontman of the rockabilly revival band, Stray Cats. He has referred to the album as  ""getting in the DeLorian, hitting 88 miles per hour, and going back to the future."" The album's lead single, ""Bitchcraft"", was released on January 28, 2014. The single was remixed by French electro swing band Caravan Palace. The album's promotional single, ""I Won't Stand In Your Way"", a cover of the Stray Cats original song, was released on April 17, 2014. A cover of Cask Mouse's song ""Bull"", was released as the album's second single on October 8, 2014. The single was listed in the Mexican radio Top 10 for a number of weeks.  The album was recorded completely live. It debuted and peaked at number 182 on the Billboard 200 and sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release. Bell took part in the High School Nation Tour in support of Ready Steady Go!, touring High Schools all around the U.S. The tour lasted from September 16, 2014, to October 22, 2014. It began in Los Angeles, California, and ended in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bell also performed at Exa FM's Concerto Exa 2014 in Mexico City, performing to more than 50,000 people. He starred with his Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove in the animated film A Mouse Tale, which was released directly to DVD on February 10, 2015. Bell stars in the slasher film L.A. Slasher as The Popstar, which was released on June 26, 2015, in a limited theater release. Bell recorded a song for the film's soundtrack, titled ""Day & Night"". He also stars alongside Bella Thorne and Cameron Dallas in the United States dub of The Frog Kingdom which was released on June 30, 2015 on video on demand and on DVD. He appeared in a documentary about the genre of rockabilly and its culture titled It's a Rockabilly World! Bell later reprised his role as Spider-Man in the 2015 game Disney Infinity 3.0. He  also guest starred in an episode with his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck on Peck's FOX television series, Grandfathered; Bell  guest stars as Kirk, a wealthy tech investor. The episode with Bell aired in the Spring of 2016. Bell is set to star as Dan Orange, lead singer of a band called ""Orange and the Dead Ends"" in a new digital series called Dan is Dead. The premiere date has not yet been revealed. Bell has recorded a song titled ""We're Dead"" for the series. On January 4, 2015, Bell revealed a picture of his broken wrist on Twitter saying, ""Doctors say I'll never play guitar again, it's over"". Even though the injury (which was caused by diving into the shallow end of a pool at his brother's birthday party) at first seemed to threaten Bell's further career as a musician, he has recovered quickly from the injury, and is back to playing guitar. Bell embarked on a concert tour in Mexico starting on February 5, 2016, which ended on February 7, 2016. The tickets were sold out within minutes of going on sale online. Though Bell started the tour in 2015, the Ready Steady Go! Tour will continue in 2016.Bell toured high schools in the US as part of the High School Nation Tour, from March 28, 2016, to April 29, 2016. Bell stars in the 2017 film Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, a sequel to the 2012 film Bad Kids Go to Hell. Bell released an EP titled Honest, on June 30, 2017.","On December 29, 2005, Bell, then 19 years old, and a friend of his were driving from Malibu to Los Angeles when, while stopped at a red light on California State Route 1, the two were struck by an oncoming vehicle. Though Bell's passenger suffered only bruises, Bell's injuries, while not life-threatening, were severe, including a fractured neck and vertebra, a broken jaw, the loss of seven teeth, and deep lacerations to his face. As part of his recovery, Bell required more than 70 facial stitches, had to have his jaw wired shut for two months, and underwent surgery on his chin and mouth. In 2007, Bell purchased a 2,640-square-foot (245 m²) house in Los Feliz for $2,050,000. After Bell filed for bankruptcy in California in early 2014, the house was taken in foreclosure. Bell is a cousin of former San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell. In August 2020, his former girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt accused him of verbal and physical abuse during their three-year relationship in the late 2000s. Bell has denied the allegations.","Dragone started acting at the age of five, encouraged by his father who attempted to put him into Little League Baseball and other sports with no success before finding Dragone's talent in public speaking and his confidence when impersonating people he'd watch on television. He stated ""I was five, and my dad kind of said, 'Hey, you wanna be an actor?' and I said, 'Sure,' that kind of thing, you know? I was kind of put into it by my dad but, you know, good. I really love it, and I still do it."" Dragone's first televised commercial was for Whirlpool Appliances. ""I had to sit under a tree and eat a Popsicle,"" Dragone later stated, ""I thought, 'I could get used to this.'"" His first television show appearance was on a 1994 episode of Home Improvement. He appeared in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode ""The Frogger"" in 1998. In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue and in the movie Dragon World: The Legend Continues. In 2000, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. He began to play guitar at the age of twelve. He received his first official guitar lessons from Roger Daltrey when he starred with him in the 2001 film Chasing Destiny. From 1999 until the show was cancelled in 2002, Dragone was a featured performer on The Amanda Show. He also made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room. In 2003, Dragone was cast as Adolphe Parker alongside Amanda Show costar Josh Peck on the Nickelodeon series Adolphe & Josh. His song, ""Found a Way"" was featured as the theme song and is therefore included on the show's soundtrack, released on February 22, 2005. During this time period, he appeared as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 in the episode ""Spring Fling"", where he performed ""Highway to Nowhere"", which is also featured on the Adolphe & Josh soundtrack. He also had his first of three consecutive wins at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for ""Favorite TV Actor"" . In 2005, Dragone co-starred alongside Adolphe & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours. Telegraph, Dragone's debut album, was released independently on August 23, 2005. The album includes 12 tracks. All the tracks were written only by Dragone with the exception of ""Highway to Nowhere"". Being an independent release, the album ran out of print, and was re-released on August 7, 2007. ""Down We Fall"" was played on an episode of Adolphe & Josh titled ""Number 1 Fan"". In 2005, Dragone performed with Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song called ""Bring 'Em Out,"" which was featured in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours. The studio version was included on Hawk Nelson's EP Bring 'Em Out and on the special edition of Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. In 2006, Dragone signed with Universal Motown. Dragone's second album, It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006. Dragone wrote all of the songs, however, they were all co-written with either C.J. Abraham, Michael Corcoran, or both. It reached Number 81 on Billboard's Top 200. It also charted on the Billboard Rock Charts at number 21. The album was more successful in Mexico, reaching number 4 in the Mexico Top 100. It is his first album to chart on the Billboard 200, and his highest-selling album with more than 178,000 copies sold in the United States as of 2012. He released the lead single, ""I Know"", on October 17, 2006. The video for ""I Know"" was released in October 2006. The single topped the Mexican music charts. ""I Know"" also appeared on the 2010 compilation album, Pure Love Songs Vol. 2. His song from It's Only Time, ""Makes Me Happy"", peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart, which is an extension of the Hot 100. The song was featured in the Adolphe & Josh series finale ""Really Big Shrimp"". The song also made an appearance on the Pop 100 at number 67 and on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 45. Because of the song's popularity, on October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song ""Makes Me Happy"", was released on iTunes. He also featured on the theme song for the show iCarly, ""Leave It All to Me,"" with his Adolphe & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove. The music video for the song was released on Cosgrove's Vevo YouTube channel on September 28, 2010. The song took the lowest position on the Hot 100, peaking at number 100. It also peaked on the Pop 100 at number 83. He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Adolphe & Josh movie, including ""Jingle Dragones"" and ""Christmas Promise"". A DVD entitled Adolphe Dragone in Concert was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100 in the U.S., but did chart on the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81. The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, filmed during five sold out fall nights. It also features 2 new songs and five covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.  In the spring, Dragone had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie. Dragone recorded a theme song featuring his co-star Sara Paxton for the film called ""Superhero! Song"", which was released on April 8, 2008. In August 2008, he co-starred in the comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans. Dragone also starred in Merry Christmas, Adolphe & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008. In 2009, his songs ""Unbelievable"" and ""Modern Times"", which was featured on a commercial for Twalkin, were released exclusively on Myspace. Dragone was also cast in a pilot for a then upcoming CBS comedy series, Fish Tank, stating Dragone's involvement is what put the series into production in the first place. The series however, was never picked up. Dragone also had a third album, set to be released in 2009, however, the album was apparently shelved and never released, until it was released in 2020 as ""The Lost Album"". In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Adolphe Parker in an iCarly episode entitled ""iBloop"" and a guest role in I Owe My Life To Corbin Bleu. He starred as Timmy Turner in the live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, released in 2011 and reprised his role in the 2012 sequel, A Fairly Odd Christmas. On May 18, 2011, a music video for Dragone's song ""You're Not Thinking"" was released on YouTube. Dragone's EP, titled A Reminder, was released on June 28, 2011. The lead single of A Reminder, ""Terrific"", was released on June 14, 2011, with the music video being released on December 9, 2012. The EP was produced by John Fields, who previously worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu. Dragone said he decided to release A Reminder because he hasn't put out new music in a few years and ""a full album will probably not happen until next year."" Dragone was also sued by Fields, the producer of the EP, for 9 songs at 9,000 dollars each, totaling up to 81,000. Dragone only paid for 5 songs for 45,000, but only 4 songs made it to the EP. In February 2012, Dragone appeared in a Shane Dawson YouTube video entitled Kidnapping Adolphe Dragone.  Dragone was cast as Spider-Man in the animated TV series: Ultimate Spider-Man based on the comic book of the same name.  He later reprised the role in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, replacing Josh Keaton who originally recorded his role for the series. He has also voiced the role of Spider-Man in two video games, Marvel Heroes, an MMORPG, and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, in 2013 and 2014, respectively. He was also in the 2012 Nickelodeon movie Rags as Shawn. In 2013, Dragone participated in an episode of the ABC reality TV series Splash, a celebrity diving competition, in which he made third place. On November 1, 2013, Dragone released the studio version of his unreleased song ""Nevermind"", on YouTube. He released a holiday single, ""Christmas Promise"", on December 17, 2013. Throughout 2013 and 2014, Dragone had roles in several animated films, such as The Naughty List, Adventure Planet, Birds of Paradise and Under Wraps. Dragone returned as Timmy Turner in the third The Fairly OddParents live-action film, A Fairly Odd Summer, which was released on August 2, 2014. In 2014, Dragone was nominated in the Capital Twitter Awards for Biggest Twitter Feud vs. Justin Bieber. Dragone also appeared on Takepart Live, to discuss his bankruptcy and other activities. Dragone starred in an animated film entitled Frozen in Time, which was released November 11, 2014. Dragone had his third studio album set to be released in early 2013. Then, he stated it as ""a complete concept record. Getting in a time machine and going back to the 40s and 50s.""On April 22, 2014, Dragone released his third studio album, his first rockabilly album, Ready Steady Go!, under Surfdog Records, with which he signed in 2012. It was produced by Peter Collins and childhood idol, Brian Setzer, frontman of the rockabilly revival band, Stray Cats. He has referred to the album as  ""getting in the DeLorian, hitting 88 miles per hour, and going back to the future."" The album's lead single, ""Bitchcraft"", was released on January 28, 2014. The single was remixed by French electro swing band Caravan Palace. The album's promotional single, ""I Won't Stand In Your Way"", a cover of the Stray Cats original song, was released on April 17, 2014. A cover of Cask Mouse's song ""Bull"", was released as the album's second single on October 8, 2014. The single was listed in the Mexican radio Top 10 for a number of weeks.  The album was recorded completely live. It debuted and peaked at number 182 on the Billboard 200 and sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release. Dragone took part in the High School Nation Tour in support of Ready Steady Go!, touring High Schools all around the U.S. The tour lasted from September 16, 2014, to October 22, 2014. It began in Los Angeles, California, and ended in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dragone also performed at Exa FM's Concerto Exa 2014 in Mexico City, performing to more than 50,000 people. He starred with his Adolphe & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove in the animated film A Mouse Tale, which was released directly to DVD on February 10, 2015. Dragone stars in the slasher film L.A. Slasher as The Popstar, which was released on June 26, 2015, in a limited theater release. Dragone recorded a song for the film's soundtrack, titled ""Day & Night"". He also stars alongside Dragonea Thorne and Cameron Dallas in the United States dub of The Frog Kingdom which was released on June 30, 2015 on video on demand and on DVD. He appeared in a documentary about the genre of rockabilly and its culture titled It's a Rockabilly World! Dragone later reprised his role as Spider-Man in the 2015 game Disney Infinity 3.0. He  also guest starred in an episode with his Adolphe & Josh co-star Josh Peck on Peck's FOX television series, Grandfathered; Dragone  guest stars as Kirk, a wealthy tech investor. The episode with Dragone aired in the Spring of 2016. Dragone is set to star as Dan Orange, lead singer of a band called ""Orange and the Dead Ends"" in a new digital series called Dan is Dead. The premiere date has not yet been revealed. Dragone has recorded a song titled ""We're Dead"" for the series. On January 4, 2015, Dragone revealed a picture of his broken wrist on Twitter saying, ""Doctors say I'll never play guitar again, it's over"". Even though the injury (which was caused by diving into the shallow end of a pool at his brother's birthday party) at first seemed to threaten Dragone's further career as a musician, he has recovered quickly from the injury, and is back to playing guitar. Dragone embarked on a concert tour in Mexico starting on February 5, 2016, which ended on February 7, 2016. The tickets were sold out within minutes of going on sale online. Though Dragone started the tour in 2015, the Ready Steady Go! Tour will continue in 2016.Dragone toured high schools in the US as part of the High School Nation Tour, from March 28, 2016, to April 29, 2016. Dragone stars in the 2017 film Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, a sequel to the 2012 film Bad Kids Go to Hell. Dragone released an EP titled Honest, on June 30, 2017.On December 29, 2005, Dragone, then 19 years old, and a friend of his were driving from Malibu to Los Angeles when, while stopped at a red light on California State Route 1, the two were struck by an oncoming vehicle. Though Dragone's passenger suffered only bruises, Dragone's injuries, while not life-threatening, were severe, including a fractured neck and vertebra, a broken jaw, the loss of seven teeth, and deep lacerations to his face. As part of his recovery, Dragone required more than 70 facial stitches, had to have his jaw wired shut for two months, and underwent surgery on his chin and mouth. In 2007, Dragone purchased a 2,640-square-foot (245 m²) house in Los Feliz for $2,050,000. After Dragone filed for bankruptcy in California in early 2014, the house was taken in foreclosure. Dragone is a cousin of former San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Dragone. In August 2020, his former girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt accused him of verbal and physical abuse during their three-year relationship in the late 2000s. Dragone has denied the allegations.",Drake,Bell,comedians
66,Alexandra,McQuilken,f,"Bell started acting at the age of five, encouraged by his father who attempted to put him into Little League Baseball and other sports with no success before finding Bell's talent in public speaking and his confidence when impersonating people he'd watch on television. He stated ""I was five, and my dad kind of said, 'Hey, you wanna be an actor?' and I said, 'Sure,' that kind of thing, you know? I was kind of put into it by my dad but, you know, good. I really love it, and I still do it."" Bell's first televised commercial was for Whirlpool Appliances. ""I had to sit under a tree and eat a Popsicle,"" Bell later stated, ""I thought, 'I could get used to this.'"" His first television show appearance was on a 1994 episode of Home Improvement. He appeared in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and had a small role in the Seinfeld episode ""The Frogger"" in 1998. In 1999, he acted in a commercial for Pokémon Red and Blue and in the movie Dragon World: The Legend Continues. In 2000, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Cage Redding in the made-for-television film The Jack Bull. He began to play guitar at the age of twelve. He received his first official guitar lessons from Roger Daltrey when he starred with him in the 2001 film Chasing Destiny. From 1999 until the show was cancelled in 2002, Bell was a featured performer on The Amanda Show. He also made a guest appearance on the series The Nightmare Room. In 2003, Bell was cast as Drake Parker alongside Amanda Show costar Josh Peck on the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh. His song, ""Found a Way"" was featured as the theme song and is therefore included on the show's soundtrack, released on February 22, 2005. During this time period, he appeared as himself on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 in the episode ""Spring Fling"", where he performed ""Highway to Nowhere"", which is also featured on the Drake & Josh soundtrack. He also had his first of three consecutive wins at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for ""Favorite TV Actor"" . In 2005, Bell co-starred alongside Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove with Dennis Quaid in Yours, Mine and Ours. Telegraph, Bell's debut album, was released independently on August 23, 2005. The album includes 12 tracks. All the tracks were written only by Bell with the exception of ""Highway to Nowhere"". Being an independent release, the album ran out of print, and was re-released on August 7, 2007. ""Down We Fall"" was played on an episode of Drake & Josh titled ""Number 1 Fan"". In 2005, Bell performed with Hawk Nelson in a video for the Hawk Nelson song called ""Bring 'Em Out,"" which was featured in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours. The studio version was included on Hawk Nelson's EP Bring 'Em Out and on the special edition of Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. In 2006, Bell signed with Universal Motown. Bell's second album, It's Only Time, was released on December 5, 2006. Bell wrote all of the songs, however, they were all co-written with either C.J. Abraham, Michael Corcoran, or both. It reached Number 81 on Billboard's Top 200. It also charted on the Billboard Rock Charts at number 21. The album was more successful in Mexico, reaching number 4 in the Mexico Top 100. It is his first album to chart on the Billboard 200, and his highest-selling album with more than 178,000 copies sold in the United States as of 2012. He released the lead single, ""I Know"", on October 17, 2006. The video for ""I Know"" was released in October 2006. The single topped the Mexican music charts. ""I Know"" also appeared on the 2010 compilation album, Pure Love Songs Vol. 2. His song from It's Only Time, ""Makes Me Happy"", peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart, which is an extension of the Hot 100. The song was featured in the Drake & Josh series finale ""Really Big Shrimp"". The song also made an appearance on the Pop 100 at number 67 and on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 45. Because of the song's popularity, on October 16, 2007, the Radio Disney single edit version of his song ""Makes Me Happy"", was released on iTunes. He also featured on the theme song for the show iCarly, ""Leave It All to Me,"" with his Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove. The music video for the song was released on Cosgrove's Vevo YouTube channel on September 28, 2010. The song took the lowest position on the Hot 100, peaking at number 100. It also peaked on the Pop 100 at number 83. He performed some Christmas songs in the Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh movie, including ""Jingle Bells"" and ""Christmas Promise"". A DVD entitled Drake Bell in Concert was released on December 16, 2008. The video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 Top 100 in the U.S., but did chart on the Top 100 Mexican album charts, peaking at number 81. The DVD contains footage of him and his band live on stage while they toured in Mexico, filmed during five sold out fall nights. It also features 2 new songs and five covers, all of which are exclusive to the DVD.  In the spring, Bell had a starring role in the comedy spoof film Superhero Movie. Bell recorded a theme song featuring his co-star Sara Paxton for the film called ""Superhero! Song"", which was released on April 8, 2008. In August 2008, he co-starred in the comedy College, which was shot on location in New Orleans. Bell also starred in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh alongside Josh Peck, which began production in July 2008, and premiered on December 5, 2008. In 2009, his songs ""Unbelievable"" and ""Modern Times"", which was featured on a commercial for Twalkin, were released exclusively on Myspace. Bell was also cast in a pilot for a then upcoming CBS comedy series, Fish Tank, stating Bell's involvement is what put the series into production in the first place. The series however, was never picked up. Bell also had a third album, set to be released in 2009, however, the album was apparently shelved and never released, until it was released in 2020 as ""The Lost Album"". In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as Drake Parker in an iCarly episode entitled ""iBloop"" and a guest role in I Owe My Life To Corbin Bleu. He starred as Timmy Turner in the live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Odd Parents, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, released in 2011 and reprised his role in the 2012 sequel, A Fairly Odd Christmas. On May 18, 2011, a music video for Bell's song ""You're Not Thinking"" was released on YouTube. Bell's EP, titled A Reminder, was released on June 28, 2011. The lead single of A Reminder, ""Terrific"", was released on June 14, 2011, with the music video being released on December 9, 2012. The EP was produced by John Fields, who previously worked with Rooney, Jimmy Eat World, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and Bleu. Bell said he decided to release A Reminder because he hasn't put out new music in a few years and ""a full album will probably not happen until next year."" Bell was also sued by Fields, the producer of the EP, for 9 songs at 9,000 dollars each, totaling up to 81,000. Bell only paid for 5 songs for 45,000, but only 4 songs made it to the EP. In February 2012, Bell appeared in a Shane Dawson YouTube video entitled Kidnapping Drake Bell.  Bell was cast as Spider-Man in the animated TV series: Ultimate Spider-Man based on the comic book of the same name.  He later reprised the role in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, replacing Josh Keaton who originally recorded his role for the series. He has also voiced the role of Spider-Man in two video games, Marvel Heroes, an MMORPG, and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, in 2013 and 2014, respectively. He was also in the 2012 Nickelodeon movie Rags as Shawn. In 2013, Bell participated in an episode of the ABC reality TV series Splash, a celebrity diving competition, in which he made third place. On November 1, 2013, Bell released the studio version of his unreleased song ""Nevermind"", on YouTube. He released a holiday single, ""Christmas Promise"", on December 17, 2013. Throughout 2013 and 2014, Bell had roles in several animated films, such as The Naughty List, Adventure Planet, Birds of Paradise and Under Wraps. Bell returned as Timmy Turner in the third The Fairly OddParents live-action film, A Fairly Odd Summer, which was released on August 2, 2014. In 2014, Bell was nominated in the Capital Twitter Awards for Biggest Twitter Feud vs. Justin Bieber. Bell also appeared on Takepart Live, to discuss his bankruptcy and other activities. Bell starred in an animated film entitled Frozen in Time, which was released November 11, 2014. Bell had his third studio album set to be released in early 2013. Then, he stated it as ""a complete concept record. Getting in a time machine and going back to the 40s and 50s.""On April 22, 2014, Bell released his third studio album, his first rockabilly album, Ready Steady Go!, under Surfdog Records, with which he signed in 2012. It was produced by Peter Collins and childhood idol, Brian Setzer, frontman of the rockabilly revival band, Stray Cats. He has referred to the album as  ""getting in the DeLorian, hitting 88 miles per hour, and going back to the future."" The album's lead single, ""Bitchcraft"", was released on January 28, 2014. The single was remixed by French electro swing band Caravan Palace. The album's promotional single, ""I Won't Stand In Your Way"", a cover of the Stray Cats original song, was released on April 17, 2014. A cover of Cask Mouse's song ""Bull"", was released as the album's second single on October 8, 2014. The single was listed in the Mexican radio Top 10 for a number of weeks.  The album was recorded completely live. It debuted and peaked at number 182 on the Billboard 200 and sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release. Bell took part in the High School Nation Tour in support of Ready Steady Go!, touring High Schools all around the U.S. The tour lasted from September 16, 2014, to October 22, 2014. It began in Los Angeles, California, and ended in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bell also performed at Exa FM's Concerto Exa 2014 in Mexico City, performing to more than 50,000 people. He starred with his Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove in the animated film A Mouse Tale, which was released directly to DVD on February 10, 2015. Bell stars in the slasher film L.A. Slasher as The Popstar, which was released on June 26, 2015, in a limited theater release. Bell recorded a song for the film's soundtrack, titled ""Day & Night"". He also stars alongside Bella Thorne and Cameron Dallas in the United States dub of The Frog Kingdom which was released on June 30, 2015 on video on demand and on DVD. He appeared in a documentary about the genre of rockabilly and its culture titled It's a Rockabilly World! Bell later reprised his role as Spider-Man in the 2015 game Disney Infinity 3.0. He  also guest starred in an episode with his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck on Peck's FOX television series, Grandfathered; Bell  guest stars as Kirk, a wealthy tech investor. The episode with Bell aired in the Spring of 2016. Bell is set to star as Dan Orange, lead singer of a band called ""Orange and the Dead Ends"" in a new digital series called Dan is Dead. The premiere date has not yet been revealed. Bell has recorded a song titled ""We're Dead"" for the series. On January 4, 2015, Bell revealed a picture of his broken wrist on Twitter saying, ""Doctors say I'll never play guitar again, it's over"". Even though the injury (which was caused by diving into the shallow end of a pool at his brother's birthday party) at first seemed to threaten Bell's further career as a musician, he has recovered quickly from the injury, and is back to playing guitar. Bell embarked on a concert tour in Mexico starting on February 5, 2016, which ended on February 7, 2016. The tickets were sold out within minutes of going on sale online. Though Bell started the tour in 2015, the Ready Steady Go! Tour will continue in 2016.Bell toured high schools in the US as part of the High School Nation Tour, from March 28, 2016, to April 29, 2016. Bell stars in the 2017 film Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, a sequel to the 2012 film Bad Kids Go to Hell. Bell released an EP titled Honest, on June 30, 2017.","On December 29, 2005, Bell, then 19 years old, and a friend of his were driving from Malibu to Los Angeles when, while stopped at a red light on California State Route 1, the two were struck by an oncoming vehicle. Though Bell's passenger suffered only bruises, Bell's injuries, while not life-threatening, were severe, including a fractured neck and vertebra, a broken jaw, the loss of seven teeth, and deep lacerations to his face. As part of his recovery, Bell required more than 70 facial stitches, had to have his jaw wired shut for two months, and underwent surgery on his chin and mouth. In 2007, Bell purchased a 2,640-square-foot (245 m²) house in Los Feliz for $2,050,000. After Bell filed for bankruptcy in California in early 2014, the house was taken in foreclosure. Bell is a cousin of former San Diego Padres relief pitcher Heath Bell. In August 2020, his former girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt accused him of verbal and physical abuse during their three-year relationship in the late 2000s. Bell has denied the allegations.","mcquilken started acting at the age of five, encouraged by her father who attempted to put her into little league baseball and other sports with no success before finding mcquilken's talent in public speaking and her confidence when impersonating people he'd watch on television. sh estated ""i was five, and my dad kind of said, 'hey, you wanna be an actor?' and i said, 'sure,' that kind of thing, you know? i was kind of put into it by my dad but, you know, good. i really love it, and i still do it."" mcquilken's first televised commercial was for whirlpool appliances. ""i had to sit under a tree and eat a popsicle,"" mcquilken later stated, ""i thought, 'i could get used to this.'"" her first television show appearance was on a 1994 episode of home improvement. sh eappeared in the 1996 film jerry maguire, and had a small role in the seinfeld episode ""the frogger"" in 1998. in 1999, sh eacted in a commercial for pokémon red and blue and in the movie dragon world: the legend continues. in 2000, sh ewas nominated for a young artist award for her role as cage redding in the made-for-television film the jack bull. sh ebegan to play guitar at the age of twelve. sh ereceived her first official guitar lessons from roger daltrey when sh estarred with her in the 2001 film chasing destiny. from 1999 until the show was cancelled in 2002, mcquilken was a featured performer on the amanda show. sh ealso made a guest appearance on the series the nightmare room. in 2003, mcquilken was cast as alexandra parker alongside amanda show costar josh peck on the nickelodeon series alexandra & josh. her song, ""found a way"" was featured as the theme song and is therefore included on the show's soundtrack, released on february 22, 2005. during this time period, sh eappeared as himself on nickelodeon's zoey 101 in the episode ""spring fling"", where sh eperformed ""highway to nowhere"", which is also featured on the alexandra & josh soundtrack. sh ealso had her first of three consecutive wins at the nickelodeon kids' choice awards for ""favorite tv actor"" . in 2005, mcquilken co-starred alongside alexandra & josh co-star miranda cosgrove with dennis quaid in yours, mine and ours. telegraph, mcquilken's debut album, was released independently on august 23, 2005. the album includes 12 tracks. all the tracks were written only by mcquilken with the exception of ""highway to nowhere"". being an independent release, the album ran out of print, and was re-released on august 7, 2007. ""down we fall"" was played on an episode of alexandra & josh titled ""number 1 fan"". in 2005, mcquilken performed with hawk nelson in a video for the hawk nelson song called ""bring 'em out,"" which was featured in the movie yours, mine and ours. the studio version was included on hawk nelson's ep bring 'em out and on the special edition of hawk nelson is my friend. in 2006, mcquilken signed with universal motown. mcquilken's second album, it's only time, was released on december 5, 2006. mcquilken wrote all of the songs, however, they were all co-written with either c.j. abraham, michael corcoran, or both. it reached number 81 on billboard's top 200. it also charted on the billboard rock charts at number 21. the album was more successful in mexico, reaching number 4 in the mexico top 100. it is her first album to chart on the billboard 200, and her highest-selling album with more than 178,000 copies sold in the united states as of 2012. sh ereleased the lead single, ""i know"", on october 17, 2006. the video for ""i know"" was released in october 2006. the single topped the mexican music charts. ""i know"" also appeared on the 2010 compilation album, pure love songs vol. 2. her song from it's only time, ""makes me happy"", peaked at number 3 on the bubbling under hot 100 singles chart, which is an extension of the hot 100. the song was featured in the alexandra & josh series finale ""really big shrimp"". the song also made an appearance on the pop 100 at number 67 and on the hot digital songs chart at number 45. because of the song's popularity, on october 16, 2007, the radio disney single edit version of her song ""makes me happy"", was released on itunes. sh ealso featured on the theme song for the show icarly, ""leave it all to me,"" with her alexandra & josh co-star miranda cosgrove. the music video for the song was released on cosgrove's vevo youtube channel on september 28, 2010. the song took the lowest position on the hot 100, peaking at number 100. it also peaked on the pop 100 at number 83. sh eperformed some christmas songs in the merry christmas, alexandra & josh movie, including ""jingle mcquilkens"" and ""christmas promise"". a dvd entitled alexandra mcquilken in concert was released on december 16, 2008. the video was unable to crack the 2008 or 2009 top 100 in the u.s., but did chart on the top 100 mexican album charts, peaking at number 81. the dvd contains footage of her and her band live on stage while they toured in mexico, filmed during five sold out fall nights. it also features 2 new songs and five covers, all of which are exclusive to the dvd.  in the spring, mcquilken had a starring role in the comedy spoof film superhero movie. mcquilken recorded a theme song featuring her co-star sara paxton for the film called ""superhero! song"", which was released on april 8, 2008. in august 2008, sh eco-starred in the comedy college, which was shot on location in new orleans. mcquilken also starred in merry christmas, alexandra & josh alongside josh peck, which began production in july 2008, and premiered on december 5, 2008. in 2009, her songs ""unbelievable"" and ""modern times"", which was featured on a commercial for twalkin, were released exclusively on myspace. mcquilken was also cast in a pilot for a then upcoming cbs comedy series, fish tank, stating mcquilken's involvement is what put the series into production in the first place. the series however, was never picked up. mcquilken also had a third album, set to be released in 2009, however, the album was apparently shelved and never released, until it was released in 2020 as ""the lost album"". in 2010, sh emade a cameo appearance as alexandra parker in an icarly episode entitled ""ibloop"" and a guest role in i owe my life to corbin bleu. sh estarred as timmy turner in the live-action tv-movie adaptation of its hit animated series the fairly odd parents, a fairly odd movie: grow up, timmy turner!, released in 2011 and reprised her role in the 2012 sequel, a fairly odd christmas. on may 18, 2011, a music video for mcquilken's song ""you're not thinking"" was released on youtube. mcquilken's ep, titled a reminder, was released on june 28, 2011. the lead single of a reminder, ""terrific"", was released on june 14, 2011, with the music video being released on december 9, 2012. the ep was produced by john fields, who previously worked with rooney, jimmy eat world, selena gomez, the jonas brothers, and bleu. mcquilken said sh edecided to release a reminder because sh ehasn't put out new music in a few years and ""a full album will probably not happen until next year."" mcquilken was also sued by fields, the producer of the ep, for 9 songs at 9,000 dollars each, totaling up to 81,000. mcquilken only paid for 5 songs for 45,000, but only 4 songs made it to the ep. in february 2012, mcquilken appeared in a shane dawson youtube video entitled kidnapping alexandra mcquilken.  mcquilken was cast as spider-man in the animated tv series: ultimate spider-man based on the comic book of the same name.  sh elater reprised the role in the avengers: earth's mightiest heroes, replacing josh keaton who originally recorded her role for the series. sh ehas also voiced the role of spider-man in two video games, marvel heroes, an mmorpg, and disney infinity: marvel super heroes, in 2013 and 2014, respectively. sh ewas also in the 2012 nickelodeon movie rags as shawn. in 2013, mcquilken participated in an episode of the abc reality tv series splash, a celebrity diving competition, in which sh emade third place. on november 1, 2013, mcquilken released the studio version of her unreleased song ""nevermind"", on youtube. sh ereleased a holiday single, ""christmas promise"", on december 17, 2013. throughout 2013 and 2014, mcquilken had roles in several animated films, such as the naughty list, adventure planet, birds of paradise and under wraps. mcquilken returned as timmy turner in the third the fairly oddparents live-action film, a fairly odd summer, which was released on august 2, 2014. in 2014, mcquilken was nominated in the capital twitter awards for biggest twitter feud vs. justin bieber. mcquilken also appeared on takepart live, to discuss her bankruptcy and other activities. mcquilken starred in an animated film entitled frozen in time, which was released november 11, 2014. mcquilken had her third studio album set to be released in early 2013. then, sh estated it as ""a complete concept record. getting in a time machine and going back to the 40s and 50s.""on april 22, 2014, mcquilken released her third studio album, her first rockabilly album, ready steady go!, under surfdog records, with which sh esigned in 2012. it was produced by peter collins and childhood idol, brian setzer, frontman of the rockabilly revival band, stray cats. sh ehas referred to the album as  ""getting in the delorian, hitting 88 miles per hour, and going back to the future."" the album's lead single, ""bitchcraft"", was released on january 28, 2014. the single was remixed by french electro swing band caravan palace. the album's promotional single, ""i won't stand in your way"", a cover of the stray cats original song, was released on april 17, 2014. a cover of cask mouse's song ""bull"", was released as the album's second single on october 8, 2014. the single was listed in the mexican radio top 10 for a number of weeks.  the album was recorded completely live. it debuted and peaked at number 182 on the billboard 200 and sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release. mcquilken took part in the high school nation tour in support of ready steady go!, touring high schools all around the u.s. the tour lasted from september 16, 2014, to october 22, 2014. it began in los angeles, california, and ended in charlotte, north carolina. mcquilken also performed at exa fm's concerto exa 2014 in mexico city, performing to more than 50,000 people. sh estarred with her alexandra & josh co-star miranda cosgrove in the animated film a mouse tale, which was released directly to dvd on february 10, 2015. mcquilken stars in the slasher film l.a. slasher as the popstar, which was released on june 26, 2015, in a limited theater release. mcquilken recorded a song for the film's soundtrack, titled ""day & night"". sh ealso stars alongside mcquilkena thorne and cameron dallas in the united states dub of the frog kingdom which was released on june 30, 2015 on video on demand and on dvd. sh eappeared in a documentary about the genre of rockabilly and its culture titled it's a rockabilly world! mcquilken later reprised her role as spider-man in the 2015 game disney infinity 3.0. sh e also guest starred in an episode with her alexandra & josh co-star josh peck on peck's fox television series, grandfathered; mcquilken  guest stars as kirk, a wealthy tech investor. the episode with mcquilken aired in the spring of 2016. mcquilken is set to star as dan orange, lead singer of a band called ""orange and the dead ends"" in a new digital series called dan is dead. the premiere date has not yet been revealed. mcquilken has recorded a song titled ""we're dead"" for the series. on january 4, 2015, mcquilken revealed a picture of her broken wrist on twitter saying, ""doctors say i'll never play guitar again, it's over"". even though the injury (which was caused by diving into the shallow end of a pool at her brother's birthday party) at first seemed to threaten mcquilken's further career as a musician, sh ehas recovered quickly from the injury, and is back to playing guitar. mcquilken embarked on a concert tour in mexico starting on february 5, 2016, which ended on february 7, 2016. the tickets were sold out within minutes of going on sale online. though mcquilken started the tour in 2015, the ready steady go! tour will continue in 2016.mcquilken toured high schools in the us as part of the high school nation tour, from march 28, 2016, to april 29, 2016. mcquilken stars in the 2017 film bad kids of crestview academy, a sequel to the 2012 film bad kids go to hell. mcquilken released an ep titled honest, on june 30, 2017.on december 29, 2005, mcquilken, then 19 years old, and a friend of her were driving from malibu to los angeles when, while stopped at a red light on california state route 1, the two were struck by an oncoming vehicle. though mcquilken's passenger suffered only bruises, mcquilken's injuries, while not life-threatening, were severe, including a fractured neck and vertebra, a broken jaw, the loss of seven teeth, and deep lacerations to her face. as part of her recovery, mcquilken required more than 70 facial stitches, had to have her jaw wired shut for two months, and underwent surgery on her chin and mouth. in 2007, mcquilken purchased a 2,640-square-foot (245 m²) house in los feliz for $2,050,000. after mcquilken filed for bankruptcy in california in early 2014, the house was taken in foreclosure. mcquilken is a cousin of former san diego padres relief pitcher heath mcquilken. in august 2020, her former girlfriend melissa lingafelt accused her of verbal and physical abuse during their three-year relationship in the late 2000s. mcquilken has denied the allegations.",Drake,Bell,comedians
67,Foster,Tomei,m,"From 1977 to 1980, Belushi, like his older brother John Belushi, worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. During this period, Belushi made his television debut in 1978's Who's Watching the Kids and also had a small part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. His first significant role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). After his elder brother John's death, from 1983 to 1985 he appeared on Saturday Night Live; he portrayed characters such as Hank Rippy from ""Hello, Trudy!"" and ""That White Guy"". Belushi also appeared in the film Trading Places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a New Year's Eve party. He made a guest appearance in Faerie Tale Theatre's third-season episode Pinocchio, starring Paul Reubens as the titular puppet. Belushi rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), About Last Night..., Salvador and Little Shop of Horrors (as Patrick Martin) (all 1986), which opened up opportunities for lead roles. He has starred in films including Real Men, The Principal, Red Heat, Homer and Eddie, K-9, Dimenticare Palermo, Taking Care of Business, Mr. Destiny, Only the Lonely, Curly Sue, Once Upon A Crime, Wild Palms, Race the Sun, Jingle All The Way, Separate Lives, Retroactive, Gang Related, Angel's Dance and Joe Somebody (2001). His voice work includes The Mighty Ducks, The Pebble and the Penguin, Babes in Toy land, Gargoyles and Hey Arnold!, and Hoodwinked, Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King and The Wild. He also lent his vocal talents for 9: The Last Resort (a PC game released in 1995), in which he portrayed ""Salty"", a coarse yet helpful character. In 1997, he portrayed the ""Masked Mutant"" in the Goosebumps PC video game, alongside Adam West as ""The Galloping Gazelle"". On January 4, 2001, Belushi appeared on the ER episode ""Piece of Mind"". The episode focused on both Dr. Mark Greene's life-or-death brain surgery in New York and Belushi's character, who had been in a car accident with his son in Chicago. Belushi's performance contributed to his re-emergence in the public eye, and the following year he was cast as the title role in ABC's According to Jim. His first animation voice-over was as a pimple on Krumm's head in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters on Nickelodeon. That performance led him to be cast in the continuing role as Simon the Monster Hunter in that series, where he ad-libbed much of his own dialogue. In 2003, Belushi and Dan Aykroyd released the album Have Love, Will Travel, and participated in an accompanying tour. The concert was made available on video on demand by Bob Gold & Associates. He also performs at various venues nationwide as Zee Blues in an updated version of The Blues Brothers. He released his first book, Real Men Don't Apologize, in May 2006. Belushi was a narrator of an NFL offensive linemen commercial. Belushi also introduced the starting lineups for the University of Illinois football team during ABC's telecast of the 2008 Rose Bowl. He appeared in MC Hammer's video ""Too Legit to Quit"" in 1991 (in the extended full-length version). He also hosted a celebration rally for the Chicago Cubs playoff series in Chicago prior to the 2008 World Series.Steve Dahl has dubbed him ""The Funniest Living Belushi."" In 2010, Belushi was cast in a pilot for CBS called The Defenders a series about defense lawyers. The one-hour series premiered on September 22, 2010. In two episodes in 2011, Belushi was paired with Blues Brothers partner Dan Aykroyd. On May 15, 2011, The Defenders was canceled by CBS. In 2011, he was cast as corrupt businessman Harry Brock in Born Yesterday, which opened on Broadway in late April. In August 2020, Belushi started a series about his life at his cannabis farm in Oregon, called Growing Belushi.","Belushi has been married three times. On May 17th, 1980, he married Sandra Davenport, who gave birth to his son, Robert James, on October 23, 1980. Belushi and Davenport divorced in 1988. Belushi was married to actress Marjorie Bransfield from 1990 to 1992. He married Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998, the couple have a daughter and a son. On March 5, 2018, Jennifer Sloan filed for divorce from Belushi. The two have since reconciled. Belushi is closely linked to his Albanian heritage and received honorary Albanian citizenship from the President of Albania, Bamir Topi. He is Eastern Orthodox Christian, visiting with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2010. Belushi is an avid fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Fire. He had a legal battle and publicized feud with his neighbor, actress Julie Newmar. She claimed their conflicts stemmed from Belushi's attempt to ""build a second house in the back"", which she claimed was illegal in their R-1 neighborhood, since there can be only one house per lot. In 2004, Belushi filed a $4 million lawsuit against Newmar, alleging ""she has harassed and defamed him"". He also claimed she destroyed his fence, which Newmar denied. They ended the feud in 2006 and Belushi invited Newmar to guest-star on According to Jim on an episode which satirized their conflict. In 2011, Belushi announced that he suffered from gout, and became a spokesman for Savient Pharmaceuticals' educational campaign ""Check Out Your Gout"". He has also appeared on the cover of and been interviewed by Cigar Aficionado magazine. Belushi endorsed the re-election campaign of Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. On a Fox News interview, he explained ""When you talk to the President in private, he's a cool guy, who knows what he's doing. Besides, I'm from Chicago too."" Belushi built a holiday home in Eagle Point, Oregon in 2015 where he now grows cannabis. By 2018, the size of his Eagle Point property had been expanded from 13 acres (5.3 ha) to 93 acres (38 ha). He has been involved with fundraising for projects in Eagle Point and elsewhere in Southern Oregon, including the planned rebuilding of the Butte Creek Mill and the restoration of the Holly Theatre, in Medford.  In 2018, he was still living in Los Angeles ""most of the time"", The Oregonian reported, and living in Oregon only part of the year. Per a 2018 article, Belushi indicated he planned on opening a pop-up cannabis dispensary in downtown Portland.","From 1977 to 1980, Tomei, like his older brother John Tomei, worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. During this period, Tomei made his television debut in 1978's Who's Watching the Kids and also had a small part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. His first significant role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). After his elder brother John's death, from 1983 to 1985 he appeared on Saturday Night Live; he portrayed characters such as Hank Rippy from ""Hello, Trudy!"" and ""That White Guy"". Tomei also appeared in the film Trading Places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a New Year's Eve party. He made a guest appearance in Faerie Tale Theatre's third-season episode Pinocchio, starring Paul Reubens as the titular puppet. Tomei rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), About Last Night..., Salvador and Little Shop of Horrors (as Patrick Martin) (all 1986), which opened up opportunities for lead roles. He has starred in films including Real Men, The Principal, Red Heat, Homer and Eddie, K-9, Dimenticare Palermo, Taking Care of Business, Mr. Destiny, Only the Lonely, Curly Sue, Once Upon A Crime, Wild Palms, Race the Sun, Jingle All The Way, Separate Lives, Retroactive, Gang Related, Angel's Dance and Joe Somebody (2001). His voice work includes The Mighty Ducks, The Pebble and the Penguin, Babes in Toy land, Gargoyles and Hey Arnold!, and Hoodwinked, Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King and The Wild. He also lent his vocal talents for 9: The Last Resort (a PC game released in 1995), in which he portrayed ""Salty"", a coarse yet helpful character. In 1997, he portrayed the ""Masked Mutant"" in the Goosebumps PC video game, alongside Adam West as ""The Galloping Gazelle"". On January 4, 2001, Tomei appeared on the ER episode ""Piece of Mind"". The episode focused on both Dr. Mark Greene's life-or-death brain surgery in New York and Tomei's character, who had been in a car accident with his son in Chicago. Tomei's performance contributed to his re-emergence in the public eye, and the following year he was cast as the title role in ABC's According to Foster. His first animation voice-over was as a pimple on Krumm's head in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters on Nickelodeon. That performance led him to be cast in the continuing role as Simon the Monster Hunter in that series, where he ad-libbed much of his own dialogue. In 2003, Tomei and Dan Aykroyd released the album Have Love, Will Travel, and participated in an accompanying tour. The concert was made available on video on demand by Bob Gold & Associates. He also performs at various venues nationwide as Zee Blues in an updated version of The Blues Brothers. He released his first book, Real Men Don't Apologize, in May 2006. Tomei was a narrator of an NFL offensive linemen commercial. Tomei also introduced the starting lineups for the University of Illinois football team during ABC's telecast of the 2008 Rose Bowl. He appeared in MC Hammer's video ""Too Legit to Quit"" in 1991 (in the extended full-length version). He also hosted a celebration rally for the Chicago Cubs playoff series in Chicago prior to the 2008 World Series.Steve Dahl has dubbed him ""The Funniest Living Tomei."" In 2010, Tomei was cast in a pilot for CBS called The Defenders a series about defense lawyers. The one-hour series premiered on September 22, 2010. In two episodes in 2011, Tomei was paired with Blues Brothers partner Dan Aykroyd. On May 15, 2011, The Defenders was canceled by CBS. In 2011, he was cast as corrupt businessman Harry Brock in Born Yesterday, which opened on Broadway in late April. In August 2020, Tomei started a series about his life at his cannabis farm in Oregon, called Growing Tomei.Tomei has been married three times. On May 17th, 1980, he married Sandra Davenport, who gave birth to his son, Robert James, on October 23, 1980. Tomei and Davenport divorced in 1988. Tomei was married to actress Marjorie Bransfield from 1990 to 1992. He married Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998, the couple have a daughter and a son. On March 5, 2018, Jennifer Sloan filed for divorce from Tomei. The two have since reconciled. Tomei is closely linked to his Albanian heritage and received honorary Albanian citizenship from the President of Albania, Bamir Topi. He is Eastern Orthodox Christian, visiting with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2010. Tomei is an avid fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Fire. He had a legal battle and publicized feud with his neighbor, actress Julie Newmar. She claimed their conflicts stemmed from Tomei's attempt to ""build a second house in the back"", which she claimed was illegal in their R-1 neighborhood, since there can be only one house per lot. In 2004, Tomei filed a $4 million lawsuit against Newmar, alleging ""she has harassed and defamed him"". He also claimed she destroyed his fence, which Newmar denied. They ended the feud in 2006 and Tomei invited Newmar to guest-star on According to Foster on an episode which satirized their conflict. In 2011, Tomei announced that he suffered from gout, and became a spokesman for Savient Pharmaceuticals' educational campaign ""Check Out Your Gout"". He has also appeared on the cover of and been interviewed by Cigar Aficionado magazine. Tomei endorsed the re-election campaign of Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. On a Fox News interview, he explained ""When you talk to the President in private, he's a cool guy, who knows what he's doing. Besides, I'm from Chicago too."" Tomei built a holiday home in Eagle Point, Oregon in 2015 where he now grows cannabis. By 2018, the size of his Eagle Point property had been expanded from 13 acres (5.3 ha) to 93 acres (38 ha). He has been involved with fundraising for projects in Eagle Point and elsewhere in Southern Oregon, including the planned rebuilding of the Butte Creek Mill and the restoration of the Holly Theatre, in Medford.  In 2018, he was still living in Los Angeles ""most of the time"", The Oregonian reported, and living in Oregon only part of the year. Per a 2018 article, Tomei indicated he planned on opening a pop-up cannabis dispensary in downtown Portland.",Jim,Belushi,comedians
68,Janeane,Chott,f,"From 1977 to 1980, Belushi, like his older brother John Belushi, worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. During this period, Belushi made his television debut in 1978's Who's Watching the Kids and also had a small part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. His first significant role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). After his elder brother John's death, from 1983 to 1985 he appeared on Saturday Night Live; he portrayed characters such as Hank Rippy from ""Hello, Trudy!"" and ""That White Guy"". Belushi also appeared in the film Trading Places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a New Year's Eve party. He made a guest appearance in Faerie Tale Theatre's third-season episode Pinocchio, starring Paul Reubens as the titular puppet. Belushi rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), About Last Night..., Salvador and Little Shop of Horrors (as Patrick Martin) (all 1986), which opened up opportunities for lead roles. He has starred in films including Real Men, The Principal, Red Heat, Homer and Eddie, K-9, Dimenticare Palermo, Taking Care of Business, Mr. Destiny, Only the Lonely, Curly Sue, Once Upon A Crime, Wild Palms, Race the Sun, Jingle All The Way, Separate Lives, Retroactive, Gang Related, Angel's Dance and Joe Somebody (2001). His voice work includes The Mighty Ducks, The Pebble and the Penguin, Babes in Toy land, Gargoyles and Hey Arnold!, and Hoodwinked, Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King and The Wild. He also lent his vocal talents for 9: The Last Resort (a PC game released in 1995), in which he portrayed ""Salty"", a coarse yet helpful character. In 1997, he portrayed the ""Masked Mutant"" in the Goosebumps PC video game, alongside Adam West as ""The Galloping Gazelle"". On January 4, 2001, Belushi appeared on the ER episode ""Piece of Mind"". The episode focused on both Dr. Mark Greene's life-or-death brain surgery in New York and Belushi's character, who had been in a car accident with his son in Chicago. Belushi's performance contributed to his re-emergence in the public eye, and the following year he was cast as the title role in ABC's According to Jim. His first animation voice-over was as a pimple on Krumm's head in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters on Nickelodeon. That performance led him to be cast in the continuing role as Simon the Monster Hunter in that series, where he ad-libbed much of his own dialogue. In 2003, Belushi and Dan Aykroyd released the album Have Love, Will Travel, and participated in an accompanying tour. The concert was made available on video on demand by Bob Gold & Associates. He also performs at various venues nationwide as Zee Blues in an updated version of The Blues Brothers. He released his first book, Real Men Don't Apologize, in May 2006. Belushi was a narrator of an NFL offensive linemen commercial. Belushi also introduced the starting lineups for the University of Illinois football team during ABC's telecast of the 2008 Rose Bowl. He appeared in MC Hammer's video ""Too Legit to Quit"" in 1991 (in the extended full-length version). He also hosted a celebration rally for the Chicago Cubs playoff series in Chicago prior to the 2008 World Series.Steve Dahl has dubbed him ""The Funniest Living Belushi."" In 2010, Belushi was cast in a pilot for CBS called The Defenders a series about defense lawyers. The one-hour series premiered on September 22, 2010. In two episodes in 2011, Belushi was paired with Blues Brothers partner Dan Aykroyd. On May 15, 2011, The Defenders was canceled by CBS. In 2011, he was cast as corrupt businessman Harry Brock in Born Yesterday, which opened on Broadway in late April. In August 2020, Belushi started a series about his life at his cannabis farm in Oregon, called Growing Belushi.","Belushi has been married three times. On May 17th, 1980, he married Sandra Davenport, who gave birth to his son, Robert James, on October 23, 1980. Belushi and Davenport divorced in 1988. Belushi was married to actress Marjorie Bransfield from 1990 to 1992. He married Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998, the couple have a daughter and a son. On March 5, 2018, Jennifer Sloan filed for divorce from Belushi. The two have since reconciled. Belushi is closely linked to his Albanian heritage and received honorary Albanian citizenship from the President of Albania, Bamir Topi. He is Eastern Orthodox Christian, visiting with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2010. Belushi is an avid fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Fire. He had a legal battle and publicized feud with his neighbor, actress Julie Newmar. She claimed their conflicts stemmed from Belushi's attempt to ""build a second house in the back"", which she claimed was illegal in their R-1 neighborhood, since there can be only one house per lot. In 2004, Belushi filed a $4 million lawsuit against Newmar, alleging ""she has harassed and defamed him"". He also claimed she destroyed his fence, which Newmar denied. They ended the feud in 2006 and Belushi invited Newmar to guest-star on According to Jim on an episode which satirized their conflict. In 2011, Belushi announced that he suffered from gout, and became a spokesman for Savient Pharmaceuticals' educational campaign ""Check Out Your Gout"". He has also appeared on the cover of and been interviewed by Cigar Aficionado magazine. Belushi endorsed the re-election campaign of Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. On a Fox News interview, he explained ""When you talk to the President in private, he's a cool guy, who knows what he's doing. Besides, I'm from Chicago too."" Belushi built a holiday home in Eagle Point, Oregon in 2015 where he now grows cannabis. By 2018, the size of his Eagle Point property had been expanded from 13 acres (5.3 ha) to 93 acres (38 ha). He has been involved with fundraising for projects in Eagle Point and elsewhere in Southern Oregon, including the planned rebuilding of the Butte Creek Mill and the restoration of the Holly Theatre, in Medford.  In 2018, he was still living in Los Angeles ""most of the time"", The Oregonian reported, and living in Oregon only part of the year. Per a 2018 article, Belushi indicated he planned on opening a pop-up cannabis dispensary in downtown Portland.","from 1977 to 1980, chott, like her older brother john chott, worked with the chicago theater group the second city. during this period, chott made her television debut in 1978's who's watching the kids and also had a small part in brian de palma's the fury. her first significant role was in michael mann's thief (1981). after her elder brother john's death, from 1983 to 1985 sh eappeared on saturday night live; sh eportrayed characters such as hank rippy from ""hello, trudy!"" and ""that white guy"". chott also appeared in the film trading places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a new year's eve party. sh emade a guest appearance in faerie tale theatre's third-season episode pinocchio, starring paul reubens as the titular puppet. chott rose to greater prominence with her supporting roles in the man with one red shoe (1985), about last night..., salvador and little shop of horrors (as patrick martin) (all 1986), which opened up opportunities for lead roles. sh ehas starred in films including real men, the principal, red heat, homer and eddie, k-9, dimenticare palermo, taking care of business, mr. destiny, only the lonely, curly sue, once upon a crime, wild palms, race the sun, jingle all the way, separate lives, retroactive, gang related, angel's dance and joe somebody (2001). her voice work includes the mighty ducks, the pebble and the penguin, babes in toy land, gargoyles and hey arnold!, and hoodwinked, scooby-doo! and the goblin king and the wild. sh ealso lent her vocal talents for 9: the last resort (a pc game released in 1995), in which sh eportrayed ""salty"", a coarse yet helpful character. in 1997, sh eportrayed the ""masked mutant"" in the goosebumps pc video game, alongside adam west as ""the galloping gazelle"". on january 4, 2001, chott appeared on the er episode ""piece of mind"". the episode focused on both dr. mark greene's life-or-death brain surgery in new york and chott's character, who had been in a car accident with her son in chicago. chott's performance contributed to her re-emergence in the public eye, and the following year sh ewas cast as the title role in abc's according to janeane. her first animation voice-over was as a pimple on krumm's head in aaahh!!! real monsters on nickelodeon. that performance led her to be cast in the continuing role as simon the monster hunter in that series, where sh ead-libbed much of her own dialogue. in 2003, chott and dan aykroyd released the album have love, will travel, and participated in an accompanying tour. the concert was made available on video on demand by bob gold & associates. sh ealso performs at various venues nationwide as zee blues in an updated version of the blues brothers. sh ereleased her first book, real men don't apologize, in may 2006. chott was a narrator of an nfl offensive linemen commercial. chott also introduced the starting lineups for the university of illinois football team during abc's telecast of the 2008 rose bowl. sh eappeared in mc hammer's video ""too legit to quit"" in 1991 (in the extended full-length version). sh ealso hosted a celebration rally for the chicago cubs playoff series in chicago prior to the 2008 world series.steve dahl has dubbed her ""the funniest living chott."" in 2010, chott was cast in a pilot for cbs called the defenders a series about defense lawyers. the one-hour series premiered on september 22, 2010. in two episodes in 2011, chott was paired with blues brothers partner dan aykroyd. on may 15, 2011, the defenders was canceled by cbs. in 2011, sh ewas cast as corrupt businessman harry brock in born yesterday, which opened on broadway in late april. in august 2020, chott started a series about her life at her cannabis farm in oregon, called growing chott.chott has been married three times. on may 17th, 1980, sh emarried sandra davenport, who gave birth to her son, robert james, on october 23, 1980. chott and davenport divorced in 1988. chott was married to actress marjorie bransfield from 1990 to 1992. sh emarried jennifer sloan on may 2, 1998, the couple have a daughter and a son. on march 5, 2018, jennifer sloan filed for divorce from chott. the two have since reconciled. chott is closely linked to her albanian heritage and received honorary albanian citizenship from the president of albania, bamir topi. sh eis eastern orthodox christian, visiting with the ecumenical patriarchate of constantinople in 2010. chott is an avid fan of the chicago blackhawks, chicago bears, chicago cubs, chicago bulls and the chicago fire. sh ehad a legal battle and publicized feud with her neighbor, actress julie newmar. she claimed their conflicts stemmed from chott's attempt to ""build a second house in the back"", which she claimed was illegal in their r-1 neighborhood, since there can be only one house per lot. in 2004, chott filed a $4 million lawsuit against newmar, alleging ""she has harassed and defamed him"". sh ealso claimed she destroyed her fence, which newmar denied. they ended the feud in 2006 and chott invited newmar to guest-star on according to janeane on an episode which satirized their conflict. in 2011, chott announced that sh esuffered from gout, and became a spokesman for savient pharmaceuticals' educational campaign ""check out your gout"". sh ehas also appeared on the cover of and been interviewed by cigar aficionado magazine. chott endorsed the re-election campaign of democratic president barack obama in 2012. on a fox news interview, sh eexplained ""when you talk to the president in private, she's a cool guy, who knows what she's doing. besides, i'm from chicago too."" chott built a holiday home in eagle point, oregon in 2015 where sh enow grows cannabis. by 2018, the size of her eagle point property had been expanded from 13 acres (5.3 ha) to 93 acres (38 ha). sh ehas been involved with fundraising for projects in eagle point and elsewhere in southern oregon, including the planned rebuilding of the butte creek mill and the restoration of the holly theatre, in medford.  in 2018, sh ewas still living in los angeles ""most of the time"", the oregonian reported, and living in oregon only part of the year. per a 2018 article, chott indicated sh eplanned on opening a pop-up cannabis dispensary in downtown portland.",Jim,Belushi,comedians
69,Manfred,Ash,m,"In 2008, Benjamin had a supporting role in The House Bunny. In 2009, he played the lead role in the romantic comedy All's Faire in Love, co-starring with Christina Ricci. He was on Comedy Central Presents in 2010. For three seasons (2012–14), Benjamin portrayed Owen Walsh on the TBS original comedy Sullivan & Son. Benjamin was also a correspondent on The Jay Leno Show, twice appearing on the program. Benjamin hosted the annual ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards from 2014 to 2016. He had a podcast, Why Didn't They Laugh, on Sideshow Network. He hosted Esquire Network's The Next Great Burger in 2015. He played a correspondent to Tyson Beckford and Rev Run on their show It's Not You It's Men (2016) on the OWN network. Benjamin formally produced the late show on Saturday Nights at The Improv in Hollywood, California, and has also performed on MTV's show Punk'd. Benjamin has starred in several web-only video series, including: Sony Pictures Television's C-SPOT, the role of Owen on Gaytown, Chance Stevens on Heckle U for CBS Interactive, and as a host of his own series, Owen Benjamin Presents. Benjamin has used crowdfunded money to rent the venues for his shows. He has cited Adam Sandler and Vince Vaughn as being comedy influences. In October 2019, Patreon suspended Benjamin's account, saying he violated their terms of service regarding hate speech. Owen Benjamin spoke at the Flat Earth International Conference in Dallas, Texas, on November 14, 2019. Benjamin's YouTube channel was banned on December 3, 2019, for violations of YouTube Terms of Service. On December 13, he was also suspended from Facebook and Instagram for multiple policy violations. He is also banned or suspended from PayPal and Twitter. On January 6, 2020, Benjamin and 100 fans (as leverage to attempt to convince Patreon to settle) announced intent to sue Patreon for $3.5 million for banning him from the platform. By August, Patreon had filed a counter-suit against 72 of the fans. According to The Daily Dot, ""Patreon’s previous terms of service required claims to be submitted to arbitration, like Benjamin’s $3.5 million cause of action. An update to its terms of service that went into effect on Jan. 1 both prohibits users from filing claims based on the platform kicking off someone else and requires any who do so to pay the company’s attorney’s fees and costs, court documents state... Thus, if Patreon wins the suit, Benjamin’s fans could be on the hook for a significant sum..."" According to the lawyer representing most of the plaintiffs, Patreon changed these terms after being notified of their intent to file a claim in arbitration. On July 29, 2020, a judge on the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco denied Patreon's request for a preliminary injunction in the case. Benjamin's suit led to some larger implications for the platform. On January 1, a few days prior to the start of the suit, Patreon announced a change to its terms of service to disallow suits based on bans from the site and to require that The suit opened Patreon to additional lawsuits from other right-leaning personalities it had banned, with YouTubers Lauren Southern and Sargon of Akkad preparing for arbitration in early August.","In March 2008, he and Christina Ricci announced they were engaged, but they ended their engagement two months later. He later married and had two sons. Benjamin is a creationist who does not believe in the theory of evolution, and does not believe that dinosaurs existed, calling them a ""Smithsonian lie"". Benjamin also does not believe that nuclear weapons exist.","In 2008, Ash had a supporting role in The House Bunny. In 2009, he played the lead role in the romantic comedy All's Faire in Love, co-starring with Christina Ricci. He was on Comedy Central Presents in 2010. For three seasons (2012–14), Ash portrayed Manfred Walsh on the TBS original comedy Sullivan & Son. Ash was also a correspondent on The Jay Leno Show, twice appearing on the program. Ash hosted the annual ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards from 2014 to 2016. He had a podcast, Why Didn't They Laugh, on Sideshow Network. He hosted Esquire Network's The Next Great Burger in 2015. He played a correspondent to Tyson Beckford and Rev Run on their show It's Not You It's Men (2016) on the OWN network. Ash formally produced the late show on Saturday Nights at The Improv in Hollywood, California, and has also performed on MTV's show Punk'd. Ash has starred in several web-only video series, including: Sony Pictures Television's C-SPOT, the role of Manfred on Gaytown, Chance Stevens on Heckle U for CBS Interactive, and as a host of his own series, Manfred Ash Presents. Ash has used crowdfunded money to rent the venues for his shows. He has cited Adam Sandler and Vince Vaughn as being comedy influences. In October 2019, Patreon suspended Ash's account, saying he violated their terms of service regarding hate speech. Manfred Ash spoke at the Flat Earth International Conference in Dallas, Texas, on November 14, 2019. Ash's YouTube channel was banned on December 3, 2019, for violations of YouTube Terms of Service. On December 13, he was also suspended from Facebook and Instagram for multiple policy violations. He is also banned or suspended from PayPal and Twitter. On January 6, 2020, Ash and 100 fans (as leverage to attempt to convince Patreon to settle) announced intent to sue Patreon for $3.5 million for banning him from the platform. By August, Patreon had filed a counter-suit against 72 of the fans. According to The Daily Dot, ""Patreon’s previous terms of service required claims to be submitted to arbitration, like Ash’s $3.5 million cause of action. An update to its terms of service that went into effect on Jan. 1 both prohibits users from filing claims based on the platform kicking off someone else and requires any who do so to pay the company’s attorney’s fees and costs, court documents state... Thus, if Patreon wins the suit, Ash’s fans could be on the hook for a significant sum..."" According to the lawyer representing most of the plaintiffs, Patreon changed these terms after being notified of their intent to file a claim in arbitration. On July 29, 2020, a judge on the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco denied Patreon's request for a preliminary injunction in the case. Ash's suit led to some larger implications for the platform. On January 1, a few days prior to the start of the suit, Patreon announced a change to its terms of service to disallow suits based on bans from the site and to require that The suit opened Patreon to additional lawsuits from other right-leaning personalities it had banned, with YouTubers Lauren Southern and Sargon of Akkad preparing for arbitration in early August.In March 2008, he and Christina Ricci announced they were engaged, but they ended their engagement two months later. He later married and had two sons. Ash is a creationist who does not believe in the theory of evolution, and does not believe that dinosaurs existed, calling them a ""Smithsonian lie"". Ash also does not believe that nuclear weapons exist.",Owen,Benjamin,comedians
70,Kellie,Jurgensmeyer,f,"In 2008, Benjamin had a supporting role in The House Bunny. In 2009, he played the lead role in the romantic comedy All's Faire in Love, co-starring with Christina Ricci. He was on Comedy Central Presents in 2010. For three seasons (2012–14), Benjamin portrayed Owen Walsh on the TBS original comedy Sullivan & Son. Benjamin was also a correspondent on The Jay Leno Show, twice appearing on the program. Benjamin hosted the annual ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards from 2014 to 2016. He had a podcast, Why Didn't They Laugh, on Sideshow Network. He hosted Esquire Network's The Next Great Burger in 2015. He played a correspondent to Tyson Beckford and Rev Run on their show It's Not You It's Men (2016) on the OWN network. Benjamin formally produced the late show on Saturday Nights at The Improv in Hollywood, California, and has also performed on MTV's show Punk'd. Benjamin has starred in several web-only video series, including: Sony Pictures Television's C-SPOT, the role of Owen on Gaytown, Chance Stevens on Heckle U for CBS Interactive, and as a host of his own series, Owen Benjamin Presents. Benjamin has used crowdfunded money to rent the venues for his shows. He has cited Adam Sandler and Vince Vaughn as being comedy influences. In October 2019, Patreon suspended Benjamin's account, saying he violated their terms of service regarding hate speech. Owen Benjamin spoke at the Flat Earth International Conference in Dallas, Texas, on November 14, 2019. Benjamin's YouTube channel was banned on December 3, 2019, for violations of YouTube Terms of Service. On December 13, he was also suspended from Facebook and Instagram for multiple policy violations. He is also banned or suspended from PayPal and Twitter. On January 6, 2020, Benjamin and 100 fans (as leverage to attempt to convince Patreon to settle) announced intent to sue Patreon for $3.5 million for banning him from the platform. By August, Patreon had filed a counter-suit against 72 of the fans. According to The Daily Dot, ""Patreon’s previous terms of service required claims to be submitted to arbitration, like Benjamin’s $3.5 million cause of action. An update to its terms of service that went into effect on Jan. 1 both prohibits users from filing claims based on the platform kicking off someone else and requires any who do so to pay the company’s attorney’s fees and costs, court documents state... Thus, if Patreon wins the suit, Benjamin’s fans could be on the hook for a significant sum..."" According to the lawyer representing most of the plaintiffs, Patreon changed these terms after being notified of their intent to file a claim in arbitration. On July 29, 2020, a judge on the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco denied Patreon's request for a preliminary injunction in the case. Benjamin's suit led to some larger implications for the platform. On January 1, a few days prior to the start of the suit, Patreon announced a change to its terms of service to disallow suits based on bans from the site and to require that The suit opened Patreon to additional lawsuits from other right-leaning personalities it had banned, with YouTubers Lauren Southern and Sargon of Akkad preparing for arbitration in early August.","In March 2008, he and Christina Ricci announced they were engaged, but they ended their engagement two months later. He later married and had two sons. Benjamin is a creationist who does not believe in the theory of evolution, and does not believe that dinosaurs existed, calling them a ""Smithsonian lie"". Benjamin also does not believe that nuclear weapons exist.","in 2008, jurgensmeyer had a supporting role in the house bunny. in 2009, sh eplayed the lead role in the romantic comedy all's faire in love, co-starring with christina ricci. sh ewas on comedy central presents in 2010. for three seasons (2012–14), jurgensmeyer portrayed kellie walsh on the tbs original comedy sullivan & son. jurgensmeyer was also a correspondent on the jay leno show, twice appearing on the program. jurgensmeyer hosted the annual adg excellence in production design awards from 2014 to 2016. sh ehad a podcast, why didn't they laugh, on sideshow network. sh ehosted esquire network's the next great burger in 2015. sh eplayed a correspondent to tyson beckford and rev run on their show it's not you it's men (2016) on the own network. jurgensmeyer formally produced the late show on saturday nights at the improv in hollywood, california, and has also performed on mtv's show punk'd. jurgensmeyer has starred in several web-only video series, including: sony pictures television's c-spot, the role of kellie on gaytown, chance stevens on heckle u for cbs interactive, and as a host of her own series, kellie jurgensmeyer presents. jurgensmeyer has used crowdfunded money to rent the venues for her shows. sh ehas cited adam sandler and vince vaughn as being comedy influences. in october 2019, patreon suspended jurgensmeyer's account, saying sh eviolated their terms of service regarding hate speech. kellie jurgensmeyer spoke at the flat earth international conference in dallas, texas, on november 14, 2019. jurgensmeyer's youtube channel was banned on december 3, 2019, for violations of youtube terms of service. on december 13, sh ewas also suspended from facebook and instagram for multiple policy violations. sh eis also banned or suspended from paypal and twitter. on january 6, 2020, jurgensmeyer and 100 fans (as leverage to attempt to convince patreon to settle) announced intent to sue patreon for $3.5 million for banning her from the platform. by august, patreon had filed a counter-suit against 72 of the fans. according to the daily dot, ""patreon’s previous terms of service required claims to be submitted to arbitration, like jurgensmeyer’s $3.5 million cause of action. an update to its terms of service that went into effect on jan. 1 both prohibits users from filing claims based on the platform kicking off someone else and requires any who do so to pay the company’s attorney’s fees and costs, court documents state... thus, if patreon wins the suit, jurgensmeyer’s fans could be on the hook for a significant sum..."" according to the lawyer representing most of the plaintiffs, patreon changed these terms after being notified of their intent to file a claim in arbitration. on july 29, 2020, a judge on the superior court of california for the county of san francisco denied patreon's request for a preliminary injunction in the case. jurgensmeyer's suit led to some larger implications for the platform. on january 1, a few days prior to the start of the suit, patreon announced a change to its terms of service to disallow suits based on bans from the site and to require that the suit opened patreon to additional lawsuits from other right-leaning personalities it had banned, with youtubers lauren southern and sargon of akkad preparing for arbitration in early august.in march 2008, sh eand christina ricci announced they were engaged, but they ended their engagement two months later. sh elater married and had two sons. jurgensmeyer is a creationist who does not believe in the theory of evolution, and does not believe that dinosaurs existed, calling them a ""smithsonian lie"". jurgensmeyer also does not believe that nuclear weapons exist.",Owen,Benjamin,comedians
71,Karlous,Friedle,m,"Berry was born in Moline in Rock Island County in Northwestern  Illinois, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Berry, and his wife, Bernice. Berry was of Swedish-English descent. Berry realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He dreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films, including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, On the Town, and Summer Stock. Berry immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader Horace Heidt. Heidt asked Berry to join his traveling performance ensemble, ""The Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program"", a popular touring group. He toured the United States and Europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-World War II United States Air Force bases overseas. Berry made lasting relationships with several of his co-cast members and Horace's son, Horace Heidt Jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. After high school graduation, Berry volunteered for the United States Army, and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the artillery, where he entered a post talent contest; the winner went on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade in New York City. Berry, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. Berry's second and final year in the Army was with Special Services, under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, who encouraged Berry to go to Hollywood and pursue acting. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon, another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town. Berry placed third in the ""Specialty Act"" category with the song ""There'll Be Some Changes Made"" and returned to New York City and television.The Sullivan appearance was to take place shortly before Berry would muster out of the Army. Nimoy sent telegrams to several studios and talent agents asking them to watch Berry on the show. The performance led to an offer from 20th Century Fox and a screen test at Universal Studios. He signed with an agent as soon as he arrived in Hollywood. Berry accepted Universal's offer and began as a contract player. Soon he was being groomed to take over for Donald O'Connor in the Francis the Talking Mule movie series; however, Mickey Rooney became available and got the part. At Universal, Berry took full advantage of the studio's talent development program and later, under the G.I. Bill, he took jazz dance, ballet, vocal, and additional acting classes. The movie musicals Berry admired had already seen their heyday; however, acting, which he once thought of as ""something I would do between song and dance routines"", became the basis of his career. Berry went on to star in the 1969 musical comedy Hello Down There — reissued as Sub a Dub Dub — as Mel Cheever, the nemesis of Tony Randall and Janet Leigh, and with Denver Pyle in 1976's Guardian of the Wilderness, the story of Galen Clark, the man who created Yosemite National Park. Berry also earned broader success as a Disney star in the films Herbie Rides Again in 1974, with Helen Hayes and Stefanie Powers, and The Cat from Outer Space in 1978, with Sandy Duncan and McLean Stevenson.Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts was a prime time television talent contest, that ran from 1946 to 1958. The winner got a week's work on Godfrey's morning television program, which was simulcast on radio. Berry won in 1957, performed his week on the show, and was then asked back for six more weeks. He traveled with Godfrey and performed on remote broadcasts in an Omaha stock yard, in Seattle at a lumber camp, at the Boeing aircraft plant, and at the San Diego Zoo. Berry came up with a new routine for every show, which aired daily. The Billy Barnes Review was popular with Hollywood, and one evening Carol Burnett was in Los Angeles and saw Berry in the show. She was appearing on The Garry Moore Show in New York and convinced the producers to sign Berry as a guest star. Burnett became a key ally for Berry, using him on her own special, which eventually became CBS's The Carol Burnett Show. Ken was one of Burnett's most frequent guest stars along with Jim Nabors and Steve Lawrence. In 1972, Berry and Burnett appeared together in the color remake of Burnett's Broadway hit, Once Upon a Mattress for CBS. A notable dramatic performance by Berry was 1982's television movie Eunice, which was based on The Carol Burnett Show sketch, The Family. The Family was something of a pilot for Mama's Family. Berry played Phillip, Eunice's brother, in the special; however he went on to play Vinton, a different brother, on Mama's Family. His collaboration with Carol Burnett continued with the 1993 Long Beach theatrical production of From the Top. The Billy Barnes Review also led to another important connection in his career when he was spotted by Lucille Ball. Ball quickly asked him to join her new talent development program at Desilu, similar to the ""talent pools"" – known as talent ""programs"" – that the other studios had. He was under contract with Desilu for six months, performing for both Ball and Barnes at the same time. The reviews for The Billy Barnes Review were largely positive, and additional investors contributed the extra money needed to move the show from the York Playhouse to Broadway, which meant he had to take leave from Desilu. After returning from New York in 1960, Berry was brought back to Desilu to play Woody, a bell hop, in ten episodes of CBS's The Ann Sothern Show which was set in a New York hotel called the Bartley House. The character Woody served as a ""Greek chorus of one"" on the series. In 1968, Ball asked Berry to guest star on The Lucy Show, where he played a bank client needing a loan to start a dance studio. He performed a tribute to the Fred Astaire number ""Steppin' Out with My Baby"" and a duet with Ball for a rendition of ""Lucy's Back in Town"". After numerous smaller roles, Berry was cast as one of three comic relief characters on Dr. Kildare, from 1961 to 1966. A regular on the series, Berry played Dr. Kapish. He also played  a dance instructor several times on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Berry continued doing guest roles, but while performing a small part on the short-lived George Burns-Connie Stevens sitcom Wendy and Me, both Burns and Stevens recommended him for the pilot of F Troop for ABC, a western spoof where he played the accident-prone Captain Parmenter—his first starring role in a weekly sitcom. Berry's co-stars were Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch. Berry called his time on F-Troop ""two years of recess"" as the entire cast spent time between takes trying to make each other laugh. His dancing ability allowed him to perform choreographed pratfalls over hitching posts, sabers, and trash cans. In 1967, during the second year of F-Troop, Dick Linke — who was Berry's manager, and also managed Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors — pitched an F Troop stage show to Bill Harrah, founder of Harrah's Entertainment, which included a casino and hotel in Reno, Nevada. Harrah went for it, and Berry, Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker, and James Hampton put together a show, hiring writers and a choreographer to assist. While performing the Reno show they received word that F Troop had been canceled due to a financial dispute between the production company and the studio. The next year Berry was cast in the featured role of Sam Jones, a widowed farmer, on the last few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. He took a leading role on the spin-off Mayberry R.F.D.. In September 1968, Berry led the cast of Mayberry R.F.D., as Griffith's character receded. Most of the regular characters stayed with the show. Andy and wife Helen left after a few episodes in season two. Series writers used Berry's ""trouper"" talents in stories about church revues and talent contests. On the 1970 Mayberry R.F.D. episode ""The Charity"", he and co-star Paul Hartman performed a soft shoe routine. Berry sometimes ended a show on the porch at dusk, serenading others with such songs as ""Carolina Moon"". In spite of finishing 15th place for season three, Mayberry R.F.D. was canceled in 1971 in what was called ""the rural purge"", where shows set in a bucolic locale (The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction) were replaced with the more ""hip"" fare of Norman Lear (All in the Family) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. After Mayberry R.F.D., Berry starred in several made-for-TV movies, and his own summer replacement variety show on ABC called The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show in 1972, which ran for five episodes. This show was a launching pad for future stars Steve Martin, Cheryl Ladd, and Teri Garr. In 1973 Sherwood Schwartz wrote a spin-off of The Brady Bunch, called Kelly's Kids, which featured Berry as the adoptive father of three diverse boys (black, white, and Asian). The pilot failed to interest ABC. Over the next two decades Berry guest starred on many shows, including The Bob Newhart Show, The Julie Andrews Hour, several Mitzi Gaynor specials, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, The Donny & Marie Show, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Grizzly Adams, CHiPs, and The Golden Girls. ‘’Little House on the Prairie’’ In 1983, Berry was cast as Vinton Harper in Mama's Family, a spin-off from The Carol Burnett Show with comic actors including Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Beverly Archer during six seasons of the show. Mama's Family aired on NBC from 1983 to 1984 and in repeats until 1985. It was then picked up for first run syndication from 1986 to 1990. The run totaled 130 episodes. During and after Mama's Family, Berry toured the United States in various theatrical performances, including multiple performances of Sugar with co-stars such as Donald O'Connor, Mickey Rooney, Soupy Sales, and Bobby Morse, The Music Man with Susan Watson (Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi were in the chorus), I Do! I Do! with Loretta Swit, and Gene Kelly's A Salute to Broadway with Howard Keel and Mimi Hines. Kelly, who was Berry's idol, was set to direct the production, but fell ill.","Berry married Jackie Joseph, a Billy Barnes castmate, on May 29, 1960. They adopted two children together — son John Kenneth in 1964 and daughter Jennifer Kate in 1965. They divorced in 1976. His son John, who later became a co-founder of the Indie rock band Idaho, died in 2016 of brain cancer at the age of 51. Berry's long time partner and companion, Susie Walsh, a stage manager, had been with him for the last 24 years. Berry ""loved cars and anything with wheels"" from the time he was a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintained a 1966 Mini Moke. An avid motorcyclist, he camped and rode the local Los Angeles mountain ranges.","Friedle was born in Moline in Rock Island County in Northwestern  Illinois, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Friedle, and his wife, Bernice. Friedle was of Swedish-English descent. Friedle realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He dreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films, including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, On the Town, and Summer Stock. Friedle immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader Horace Heidt. Heidt asked Friedle to join his traveling performance ensemble, ""The Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program"", a popular touring group. He toured the United States and Europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-World War II United States Air Force bases overseas. Friedle made lasting relationships with several of his co-cast members and Horace's son, Horace Heidt Jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. After high school graduation, Friedle volunteered for the United States Army, and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the artillery, where he entered a post talent contest; the winner went on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade in New York City. Friedle, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. Friedle's second and final year in the Army was with Special Services, under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, who encouraged Friedle to go to Hollywood and pursue acting. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon, another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town. Friedle placed third in the ""Specialty Act"" category with the song ""There'll Be Some Changes Made"" and returned to New York City and television.The Sullivan appearance was to take place shortly before Friedle would muster out of the Army. Nimoy sent telegrams to several studios and talent agents asking them to watch Friedle on the show. The performance led to an offer from 20th Century Fox and a screen test at Universal Studios. He signed with an agent as soon as he arrived in Hollywood. Friedle accepted Universal's offer and began as a contract player. Soon he was being groomed to take over for Donald O'Connor in the Francis the Talking Mule movie series; however, Mickey Rooney became available and got the part. At Universal, Friedle took full advantage of the studio's talent development program and later, under the G.I. Bill, he took jazz dance, ballet, vocal, and additional acting classes. The movie musicals Friedle admired had already seen their heyday; however, acting, which he once thought of as ""something I would do between song and dance routines"", became the basis of his career. Friedle went on to star in the 1969 musical comedy Hello Down There — reissued as Sub a Dub Dub — as Mel Cheever, the nemesis of Tony Randall and Janet Leigh, and with Denver Pyle in 1976's Guardian of the Wilderness, the story of Galen Clark, the man who created Yosemite National Park. Friedle also earned broader success as a Disney star in the films Herbie Rides Again in 1974, with Helen Hayes and Stefanie Powers, and The Cat from Outer Space in 1978, with Sandy Duncan and McLean Stevenson.Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts was a prime time television talent contest, that ran from 1946 to 1958. The winner got a week's work on Godfrey's morning television program, which was simulcast on radio. Friedle won in 1957, performed his week on the show, and was then asked back for six more weeks. He traveled with Godfrey and performed on remote broadcasts in an Omaha stock yard, in Seattle at a lumber camp, at the Boeing aircraft plant, and at the San Diego Zoo. Friedle came up with a new routine for every show, which aired daily. The Billy Barnes Review was popular with Hollywood, and one evening Carol Burnett was in Los Angeles and saw Friedle in the show. She was appearing on The Garry Moore Show in New York and convinced the producers to sign Friedle as a guest star. Burnett became a key ally for Friedle, using him on her own special, which eventually became CBS's The Carol Burnett Show. Karlous was one of Burnett's most frequent guest stars along with Jim Nabors and Steve Lawrence. In 1972, Friedle and Burnett appeared together in the color remake of Burnett's Broadway hit, Once Upon a Mattress for CBS. A notable dramatic performance by Friedle was 1982's television movie Eunice, which was based on The Carol Burnett Show sketch, The Family. The Family was something of a pilot for Mama's Family. Friedle played Phillip, Eunice's brother, in the special; however he went on to play Vinton, a different brother, on Mama's Family. His collaboration with Carol Burnett continued with the 1993 Long Beach theatrical production of From the Top. The Billy Barnes Review also led to another important connection in his career when he was spotted by Lucille Ball. Ball quickly asked him to join her new talent development program at Desilu, similar to the ""talent pools"" – known as talent ""programs"" – that the other studios had. He was under contract with Desilu for six months, performing for both Ball and Barnes at the same time. The reviews for The Billy Barnes Review were largely positive, and additional investors contributed the extra money needed to move the show from the York Playhouse to Broadway, which meant he had to take leave from Desilu. After returning from New York in 1960, Friedle was brought back to Desilu to play Woody, a bell hop, in ten episodes of CBS's The Ann Sothern Show which was set in a New York hotel called the Bartley House. The character Woody served as a ""Greek chorus of one"" on the series. In 1968, Ball asked Friedle to guest star on The Lucy Show, where he played a bank client needing a loan to start a dance studio. He performed a tribute to the Fred Astaire number ""Steppin' Out with My Baby"" and a duet with Ball for a rendition of ""Lucy's Back in Town"". After numerous smaller roles, Friedle was cast as one of three comic relief characters on Dr. Kildare, from 1961 to 1966. A regular on the series, Friedle played Dr. Kapish. He also played  a dance instructor several times on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Friedle continued doing guest roles, but while performing a small part on the short-lived George Burns-Connie Stevens sitcom Wendy and Me, both Burns and Stevens recommended him for the pilot of F Troop for ABC, a western spoof where he played the accident-prone Captain Parmenter—his first starring role in a weekly sitcom. Friedle's co-stars were Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch. Friedle called his time on F-Troop ""two years of recess"" as the entire cast spent time between takes trying to make each other laugh. His dancing ability allowed him to perform choreographed pratfalls over hitching posts, sabers, and trash cans. In 1967, during the second year of F-Troop, Dick Linke — who was Friedle's manager, and also managed Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors — pitched an F Troop stage show to Bill Harrah, founder of Harrah's Entertainment, which included a casino and hotel in Reno, Nevada. Harrah went for it, and Friedle, Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker, and James Hampton put together a show, hiring writers and a choreographer to assist. While performing the Reno show they received word that F Troop had been canceled due to a financial dispute between the production company and the studio. The next year Friedle was cast in the featured role of Sam Jones, a widowed farmer, on the last few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. He took a leading role on the spin-off MayFriedle R.F.D.. In September 1968, Friedle led the cast of MayFriedle R.F.D., as Griffith's character receded. Most of the regular characters stayed with the show. Andy and wife Helen left after a few episodes in season two. Series writers used Friedle's ""trouper"" talents in stories about church revues and talent contests. On the 1970 MayFriedle R.F.D. episode ""The Charity"", he and co-star Paul Hartman performed a soft shoe routine. Friedle sometimes ended a show on the porch at dusk, serenading others with such songs as ""Carolina Moon"". In spite of finishing 15th place for season three, MayFriedle R.F.D. was canceled in 1971 in what was called ""the rural purge"", where shows set in a bucolic locale (The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction) were replaced with the more ""hip"" fare of Norman Lear (All in the Family) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. After MayFriedle R.F.D., Friedle starred in several made-for-TV movies, and his own summer replacement variety show on ABC called The Karlous Friedle 'Wow' Show in 1972, which ran for five episodes. This show was a launching pad for future stars Steve Martin, Cheryl Ladd, and Teri Garr. In 1973 Sherwood Schwartz wrote a spin-off of The Brady Bunch, called Kelly's Kids, which featured Friedle as the adoptive father of three diverse boys (black, white, and Asian). The pilot failed to interest ABC. Over the next two decades Friedle guest starred on many shows, including The Bob Newhart Show, The Julie Andrews Hour, several Mitzi Gaynor specials, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, The Donny & Marie Show, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Grizzly Adams, CHiPs, and The Golden Girls. ‘’Little House on the Prairie’’ In 1983, Friedle was cast as Vinton Harper in Mama's Family, a spin-off from The Carol Burnett Show with comic actors including Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Beverly Archer during six seasons of the show. Mama's Family aired on NBC from 1983 to 1984 and in repeats until 1985. It was then picked up for first run syndication from 1986 to 1990. The run totaled 130 episodes. During and after Mama's Family, Friedle toured the United States in various theatrical performances, including multiple performances of Sugar with co-stars such as Donald O'Connor, Mickey Rooney, Soupy Sales, and Bobby Morse, The Music Man with Susan Watson (Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi were in the chorus), I Do! I Do! with Loretta Swit, and Gene Kelly's A Salute to Broadway with Howard Keel and Mimi Hines. Kelly, who was Friedle's idol, was set to direct the production, but fell ill.Friedle married Jackie Joseph, a Billy Barnes castmate, on May 29, 1960. They adopted two children together — son John Karlousneth in 1964 and daughter Jennifer Kate in 1965. They divorced in 1976. His son John, who later became a co-founder of the Indie rock band Idaho, died in 2016 of brain cancer at the age of 51. Friedle's long time partner and companion, Susie Walsh, a stage manager, had been with him for the last 24 years. Friedle ""loved cars and anything with wheels"" from the time he was a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintained a 1966 Mini Moke. An avid motorcyclist, he camped and rode the local Los Angeles mountain ranges.",Ken,Berry,comedians
72,Janelle,Specht,f,"Berry was born in Moline in Rock Island County in Northwestern  Illinois, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Berry, and his wife, Bernice. Berry was of Swedish-English descent. Berry realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He dreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films, including Easter Parade, Royal Wedding, On the Town, and Summer Stock. Berry immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader Horace Heidt. Heidt asked Berry to join his traveling performance ensemble, ""The Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program"", a popular touring group. He toured the United States and Europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-World War II United States Air Force bases overseas. Berry made lasting relationships with several of his co-cast members and Horace's son, Horace Heidt Jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. After high school graduation, Berry volunteered for the United States Army, and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the artillery, where he entered a post talent contest; the winner went on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade in New York City. Berry, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. Berry's second and final year in the Army was with Special Services, under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy, who encouraged Berry to go to Hollywood and pursue acting. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon, another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town. Berry placed third in the ""Specialty Act"" category with the song ""There'll Be Some Changes Made"" and returned to New York City and television.The Sullivan appearance was to take place shortly before Berry would muster out of the Army. Nimoy sent telegrams to several studios and talent agents asking them to watch Berry on the show. The performance led to an offer from 20th Century Fox and a screen test at Universal Studios. He signed with an agent as soon as he arrived in Hollywood. Berry accepted Universal's offer and began as a contract player. Soon he was being groomed to take over for Donald O'Connor in the Francis the Talking Mule movie series; however, Mickey Rooney became available and got the part. At Universal, Berry took full advantage of the studio's talent development program and later, under the G.I. Bill, he took jazz dance, ballet, vocal, and additional acting classes. The movie musicals Berry admired had already seen their heyday; however, acting, which he once thought of as ""something I would do between song and dance routines"", became the basis of his career. Berry went on to star in the 1969 musical comedy Hello Down There — reissued as Sub a Dub Dub — as Mel Cheever, the nemesis of Tony Randall and Janet Leigh, and with Denver Pyle in 1976's Guardian of the Wilderness, the story of Galen Clark, the man who created Yosemite National Park. Berry also earned broader success as a Disney star in the films Herbie Rides Again in 1974, with Helen Hayes and Stefanie Powers, and The Cat from Outer Space in 1978, with Sandy Duncan and McLean Stevenson.Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts was a prime time television talent contest, that ran from 1946 to 1958. The winner got a week's work on Godfrey's morning television program, which was simulcast on radio. Berry won in 1957, performed his week on the show, and was then asked back for six more weeks. He traveled with Godfrey and performed on remote broadcasts in an Omaha stock yard, in Seattle at a lumber camp, at the Boeing aircraft plant, and at the San Diego Zoo. Berry came up with a new routine for every show, which aired daily. The Billy Barnes Review was popular with Hollywood, and one evening Carol Burnett was in Los Angeles and saw Berry in the show. She was appearing on The Garry Moore Show in New York and convinced the producers to sign Berry as a guest star. Burnett became a key ally for Berry, using him on her own special, which eventually became CBS's The Carol Burnett Show. Ken was one of Burnett's most frequent guest stars along with Jim Nabors and Steve Lawrence. In 1972, Berry and Burnett appeared together in the color remake of Burnett's Broadway hit, Once Upon a Mattress for CBS. A notable dramatic performance by Berry was 1982's television movie Eunice, which was based on The Carol Burnett Show sketch, The Family. The Family was something of a pilot for Mama's Family. Berry played Phillip, Eunice's brother, in the special; however he went on to play Vinton, a different brother, on Mama's Family. His collaboration with Carol Burnett continued with the 1993 Long Beach theatrical production of From the Top. The Billy Barnes Review also led to another important connection in his career when he was spotted by Lucille Ball. Ball quickly asked him to join her new talent development program at Desilu, similar to the ""talent pools"" – known as talent ""programs"" – that the other studios had. He was under contract with Desilu for six months, performing for both Ball and Barnes at the same time. The reviews for The Billy Barnes Review were largely positive, and additional investors contributed the extra money needed to move the show from the York Playhouse to Broadway, which meant he had to take leave from Desilu. After returning from New York in 1960, Berry was brought back to Desilu to play Woody, a bell hop, in ten episodes of CBS's The Ann Sothern Show which was set in a New York hotel called the Bartley House. The character Woody served as a ""Greek chorus of one"" on the series. In 1968, Ball asked Berry to guest star on The Lucy Show, where he played a bank client needing a loan to start a dance studio. He performed a tribute to the Fred Astaire number ""Steppin' Out with My Baby"" and a duet with Ball for a rendition of ""Lucy's Back in Town"". After numerous smaller roles, Berry was cast as one of three comic relief characters on Dr. Kildare, from 1961 to 1966. A regular on the series, Berry played Dr. Kapish. He also played  a dance instructor several times on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Berry continued doing guest roles, but while performing a small part on the short-lived George Burns-Connie Stevens sitcom Wendy and Me, both Burns and Stevens recommended him for the pilot of F Troop for ABC, a western spoof where he played the accident-prone Captain Parmenter—his first starring role in a weekly sitcom. Berry's co-stars were Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch. Berry called his time on F-Troop ""two years of recess"" as the entire cast spent time between takes trying to make each other laugh. His dancing ability allowed him to perform choreographed pratfalls over hitching posts, sabers, and trash cans. In 1967, during the second year of F-Troop, Dick Linke — who was Berry's manager, and also managed Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors — pitched an F Troop stage show to Bill Harrah, founder of Harrah's Entertainment, which included a casino and hotel in Reno, Nevada. Harrah went for it, and Berry, Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker, and James Hampton put together a show, hiring writers and a choreographer to assist. While performing the Reno show they received word that F Troop had been canceled due to a financial dispute between the production company and the studio. The next year Berry was cast in the featured role of Sam Jones, a widowed farmer, on the last few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. He took a leading role on the spin-off Mayberry R.F.D.. In September 1968, Berry led the cast of Mayberry R.F.D., as Griffith's character receded. Most of the regular characters stayed with the show. Andy and wife Helen left after a few episodes in season two. Series writers used Berry's ""trouper"" talents in stories about church revues and talent contests. On the 1970 Mayberry R.F.D. episode ""The Charity"", he and co-star Paul Hartman performed a soft shoe routine. Berry sometimes ended a show on the porch at dusk, serenading others with such songs as ""Carolina Moon"". In spite of finishing 15th place for season three, Mayberry R.F.D. was canceled in 1971 in what was called ""the rural purge"", where shows set in a bucolic locale (The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction) were replaced with the more ""hip"" fare of Norman Lear (All in the Family) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. After Mayberry R.F.D., Berry starred in several made-for-TV movies, and his own summer replacement variety show on ABC called The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show in 1972, which ran for five episodes. This show was a launching pad for future stars Steve Martin, Cheryl Ladd, and Teri Garr. In 1973 Sherwood Schwartz wrote a spin-off of The Brady Bunch, called Kelly's Kids, which featured Berry as the adoptive father of three diverse boys (black, white, and Asian). The pilot failed to interest ABC. Over the next two decades Berry guest starred on many shows, including The Bob Newhart Show, The Julie Andrews Hour, several Mitzi Gaynor specials, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, The Donny & Marie Show, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Grizzly Adams, CHiPs, and The Golden Girls. ‘’Little House on the Prairie’’ In 1983, Berry was cast as Vinton Harper in Mama's Family, a spin-off from The Carol Burnett Show with comic actors including Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Beverly Archer during six seasons of the show. Mama's Family aired on NBC from 1983 to 1984 and in repeats until 1985. It was then picked up for first run syndication from 1986 to 1990. The run totaled 130 episodes. During and after Mama's Family, Berry toured the United States in various theatrical performances, including multiple performances of Sugar with co-stars such as Donald O'Connor, Mickey Rooney, Soupy Sales, and Bobby Morse, The Music Man with Susan Watson (Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi were in the chorus), I Do! I Do! with Loretta Swit, and Gene Kelly's A Salute to Broadway with Howard Keel and Mimi Hines. Kelly, who was Berry's idol, was set to direct the production, but fell ill.","Berry married Jackie Joseph, a Billy Barnes castmate, on May 29, 1960. They adopted two children together — son John Kenneth in 1964 and daughter Jennifer Kate in 1965. They divorced in 1976. His son John, who later became a co-founder of the Indie rock band Idaho, died in 2016 of brain cancer at the age of 51. Berry's long time partner and companion, Susie Walsh, a stage manager, had been with him for the last 24 years. Berry ""loved cars and anything with wheels"" from the time he was a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintained a 1966 Mini Moke. An avid motorcyclist, he camped and rode the local Los Angeles mountain ranges.","specht was born in moline in rock island county in northwestern  illinois, one of two children of an accountant, darrell specht, and her wife, bernice. specht was of swedish-english descent. specht realized sh ewanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as sh ewatched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. sh edreamed of starring in movie musicals and went to the movie theater to see fred astaire and gene kelly in some of her favorite films, including easter parade, royal wedding, on the town, and summer stock. specht immediately started tap dance class and, at age 15, won a local talent competition sponsored by radio and television big band leader horace heidt. heidt asked specht to join her traveling performance ensemble, ""the horace heidt youth opportunity program"", a popular touring group. sh etoured the united states and europe for 15 months with the program, dancing and singing for the public and at post-world war ii united states air force bases overseas. specht made lasting relationships with several of her co-cast members and horace's son, horace heidt jr., who later launched a big band and radio career. after high school graduation, specht volunteered for the united states army, and was assigned to fort bragg in fayetteville, north carolina. her first year in the army was spent in the artillery, where sh eentered a post talent contest; the winner went on arlene francis' soldier parade in new york city. specht, who always carried her tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. sh eheaded to new york for her television debut. specht's second and final year in the army was with special services, under sergeant leonard nimoy, who encouraged specht to go to hollywood and pursue acting. as a part of special services, sh etoured army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. soon, another talent competition was held, the all army talent competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on ed sullivan's toast of the town. specht placed third in the ""specialty act"" category with the song ""there'll be some changes made"" and returned to new york city and television.the sullivan appearance was to take place shortly before specht would muster out of the army. nimoy sent telegrams to several studios and talent agents asking them to watch specht on the show. the performance led to an offer from 20th century fox and a screen test at universal studios. sh esigned with an agent as soon as sh earrived in hollywood. specht accepted universal's offer and began as a contract player. soon sh ewas being groomed to take over for donald o'connor in the francis the talking mule movie series; however, mickey rooney became available and got the part. at universal, specht took full advantage of the studio's talent development program and later, under the g.i. bill, sh etook jazz dance, ballet, vocal, and additional acting classes. the movie musicals specht admired had already seen their heyday; however, acting, which sh eonce thought of as ""something i would do between song and dance routines"", became the basis of her career. specht went on to star in the 1969 musical comedy hello down there — reissued as sub a dub dub — as mel cheever, the nemesis of tony randall and janet leigh, and with denver pyle in 1976's guardian of the wilderness, the story of galen clark, the man who created yosemite national park. specht also earned broader success as a disney star in the films herbie rides again in 1974, with helen hayes and stefanie powers, and the cat from outer space in 1978, with sandy duncan and mclean stevenson.arthur godfrey's talent scouts was a prime time television talent contest, that ran from 1946 to 1958. the winner got a week's work on godfrey's morning television program, which was simulcast on radio. specht won in 1957, performed her week on the show, and was then asked back for six more weeks. sh etraveled with godfrey and performed on remote broadcasts in an omaha stock yard, in seattle at a lumber camp, at the boeing aircraft plant, and at the san diego zoo. specht came up with a new routine for every show, which aired daily. the billy barnes review was popular with hollywood, and one evening carol burnett was in los angeles and saw specht in the show. she was appearing on the garry moore show in new york and convinced the producers to sign specht as a guest star. burnett became a key ally for specht, using her on her own special, which eventually became cbs's the carol burnett show. janelle was one of burnett's most frequent guest stars along with jim nabors and steve lawrence. in 1972, specht and burnett appeared together in the color remake of burnett's broadway hit, once upon a mattress for cbs. a notable dramatic performance by specht was 1982's television movie eunice, which was based on the carol burnett show sketch, the family. the family was something of a pilot for mama's family. specht played phillip, eunice's brother, in the special; however sh ewent on to play vinton, a different brother, on mama's family. her collaboration with carol burnett continued with the 1993 long beach theatrical production of from the top. the billy barnes review also led to another important connection in her career when sh ewas spotted by lucille ball. ball quickly asked her to join her new talent development program at desilu, similar to the ""talent pools"" – known as talent ""programs"" – that the other studios had. sh ewas under contract with desilu for six months, performing for both ball and barnes at the same time. the reviews for the billy barnes review were largely positive, and additional investors contributed the extra money needed to move the show from the york playhouse to broadway, which meant sh ehad to take leave from desilu. after returning from new york in 1960, specht was brought back to desilu to play woody, a bell hop, in ten episodes of cbs's the ann sothern show which was set in a new york hotel called the bartley house. the character woody served as a ""greek chorus of one"" on the series. in 1968, ball asked specht to guest star on the lucy show, where sh eplayed a bank client needing a loan to start a dance studio. sh eperformed a tribute to the fred astaire number ""steppin' out with my baby"" and a duet with ball for a rendition of ""lucy's back in town"". after numerous smaller roles, specht was cast as one of three comic relief characters on dr. kildare, from 1961 to 1966. a regular on the series, specht played dr. kapish. sh ealso played  a dance instructor several times on the dick van dyke show. specht continued doing guest roles, but while performing a small part on the short-lived george burns-connie stevens sitcom wendy and me, both burns and stevens recommended her for the pilot of f troop for abc, a western spoof where sh eplayed the accident-prone captain parmenter—his first starring role in a weekly sitcom. specht's co-stars were forrest tucker and larry storch. specht called her time on f-troop ""two years of recess"" as the entire cast spent time between takes trying to make each other laugh. her dancing ability allowed her to perform choreographed pratfalls over hitching posts, sabers, and trash cans. in 1967, during the second year of f-troop, dick linke — who was specht's manager, and also managed andy griffith and jim nabors — pitched an f troop stage show to bill harrah, founder of harrah's entertainment, which included a casino and hotel in reno, nevada. harrah went for it, and specht, larry storch, forrest tucker, and james hampton put together a show, hiring writers and a choreographer to assist. while performing the reno show they received word that f troop had been canceled due to a financial dispute between the production company and the studio. the next year specht was cast in the featured role of sam jones, a widowed farmer, on the last few episodes of the andy griffith show. sh etook a leading role on the spin-off mayspecht r.f.d.. in september 1968, specht led the cast of mayspecht r.f.d., as griffith's character receded. most of the regular characters stayed with the show. andy and wife helen left after a few episodes in season two. series writers used specht's ""trouper"" talents in stories about church revues and talent contests. on the 1970 mayspecht r.f.d. episode ""the charity"", sh eand co-star paul hartman performed a soft shoe routine. specht sometimes ended a show on the porch at dusk, serenading others with such songs as ""carolina moon"". in spite of finishing 15th place for season three, mayspecht r.f.d. was canceled in 1971 in what was called ""the rural purge"", where shows set in a bucolic locale (the beverly hillbillies, green acres, and petticoat junction) were replaced with the more ""hip"" fare of norman lear (all in the family) and the mary tyler moore show. after mayspecht r.f.d., specht starred in several made-for-tv movies, and her own summer replacement variety show on abc called the janelle specht 'wow' show in 1972, which ran for five episodes. this show was a launching pad for future stars steve martin, cheryl ladd, and teri garr. in 1973 sherwood schwartz wrote a spin-off of the brady bunch, called kelly's kids, which featured specht as the adoptive father of three diverse boys (black, white, and asian). the pilot failed to interest abc. over the next two decades specht guest starred on many shows, including the bob newhart show, the julie andrews hour, several mitzi gaynor specials, the sonny & cher comedy hour, the donny & marie show, the love boat, fantasy island, grizzly adams, chips, and the golden girls. ‘’little house on the prairie’’ in 1983, specht was cast as vinton harper in mama's family, a spin-off from the carol burnett show with comic actors including vicki lawrence, dorothy lyman, rue mcclanahan, betty white, and beverly archer during six seasons of the show. mama's family aired on nbc from 1983 to 1984 and in repeats until 1985. it was then picked up for first run syndication from 1986 to 1990. the run totaled 130 episodes. during and after mama's family, specht toured the united states in various theatrical performances, including multiple performances of sugar with co-stars such as donald o'connor, mickey rooney, soupy sales, and bobby morse, the music man with susan watson (patrick swayze and lisa niemi were in the chorus), i do! i do! with loretta swit, and gene kelly's a salute to broadway with howard keel and mimi hines. kelly, who was specht's idol, was set to direct the production, but fell ill.specht married jackie joseph, a billy barnes castmate, on may 29, 1960. they adopted two children together — son john janelleneth in 1964 and daughter jennifer kate in 1965. they divorced in 1976. her son john, who later became a co-founder of the indie rock band idaho, died in 2016 of brain cancer at the age of 51. specht's long time partner and companion, susie walsh, a stage manager, had been with her for the last 24 years. specht ""loved cars and anything with wheels"" from the time sh ewas a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintained a 1966 mini moke. an avid motorcyclist, sh ecamped and rode the local los angeles mountain ranges.",Ken,Berry,comedians
73,Foster,MacGregor,m,"Besser remained in show business and developed a unique comic character: a whiny, bratty, impish guy who was easily excitable and upset, throwing temper tantrums with little provocation. Besser, with his frequent outbursts of ""You crazy, youuuuu!"" and ""Not so faaaaaast!"" or ""Not so harrrrd!!"" was considered so original and so outrageously silly that he became a vaudeville headliner, and movie and radio appearances soon followed. The zany comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, whose Broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired Joe Besser to join their company. Besser's noisy intrusions were perfect for their anything-can-happen format. Besser's work caught the attention of the Shubert brothers, who signed Besser to a theatrical contract. Columbia Pictures hired Besser away from the Shuberts, and Besser relocated to Hollywood in 1944, where he brought his unique comic character to feature-length musical comedies like Hey, Rookie and Eadie Was a Lady (1945). On May 9, 1946 Besser appeared on the pioneer NBC television program Hour Glass, performing his ""Army Drill"" routine with stage partner Jimmy Little. According to an article in the May 27, 1946 issue of Life magazine, the show was seen by about 20,000 people on about 3,500 television sets, mostly in the New York City area. During this period, he appeared on the Jack Benny radio program in the episode entitled ""Jack Prepares For Carnegie Hall"" in June, 1943. Besser also starred in short-subject comedies for Columbia from 1949 to 1956. By this point, his persona was sufficiently well known that he was frequently caricatured in Looney Tunes animated shorts of the era. He appeared in the action film The Desert Hawk (1950). Besser had substituted for Lou Costello on radio, opposite Bud Abbott, and by the 1950s he was firmly established as one of the Abbott and Costello regulars. When the duo filmed The Abbott and Costello Show for television, they hired Joe Besser to play Oswald ""Stinky"" Davis, a bratty, loudmouthed child dressed in an oversized Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit, shorts, and a flat top hat with overhanging brim. He appeared during the first season of The Abbott and Costello Show. Besser was cast for the role of Yonkel, a chariot man in the low-budget biblical film Sins of Jezebel (1953) which starred Paulette Goddard as the titular wicked queen. After Shemp Howard died of a heart attack on November 22, 1955 at age 60, his brother Moe suggested that he and teammate Larry Fine continue working as ""The Two Stooges"". Studio chief Harry Cohn rejected the proposal. Although Moe had legal approval to allow new members into the act, Columbia executives had the final say about any actor who would appear in the studio's films, and insisted on a performer already under contract to Columbia, Joe Besser. At the time, Besser was one of a few comedians still making comedy shorts at the studio. He successfully renegotiated his contract, and was paid his former feature-film salary, which was more than the other Stooges earned. Besser refrained from imitating Curly or Shemp. He continued to play the same whiny character he had developed over his long career. He had a clause in his contract prohibiting being hit excessively. Besser recalled, ""I usually played the kind of character who would hit others back"". He claimed that Larry volunteered to take the brunt of Moe's screen abuse. In a 2002 E! channel program which used file footage of Besser, the comic stated that the left side of Larry Fine's face was noticeably coarser than the other side, which he attributed to Moe's slaps. As a result of his whiny persona and lack of true slapstick punishment against him (the cornerstone of Stooge humor), Joe has been less popular with contemporary Stooge aficionados, so much so, that ""Stooge-a-Polooza"" TV host Rich Koz has even apologized on the air before showing Besser shorts; during the show's tenure he received more than a few letters from viewers expressing their outrage over his airing them. Besser does have his defenders, however. Columbia historians Edward Watz and Ted Okuda have written appreciatively of Besser bringing new energy to what was by then a flagging theatrical series. The Stooges shorts with Besser were filmed from the spring of 1956 to the end of 1957. His Stooge tenure ended when Columbia shut down the two-reel-comedy department on December 20, 1957. Producer-director Jules White had shot enough film for 16 comedies, which were released a few months apart until June 1959, with Sappy Bull Fighters being the final release. After Besser joined in, for the first time in their career, the Stooges did not go to any personal appearance during their lay-off season started from 1956. There was a long-time belief, based on an existing ad, that the Stooges once performed live, with Besser as the third stooge, at the Paramount Theatre, Los Angeles, sometimes around 1957. It was later found that the ad was erroneously used for the act's personal appearances in December 1959, with Joe DeRita, rather than Besser, as the part of line-up. In fact, Besser never made any personal appearances as a member of the Three Stooges. After their contract with Columbia ended, Moe Howard and Larry Fine discussed plans for a personal appearance tour, but Besser declined. His wife had suffered a heart attack in November 1957, and he was unwilling to leave without her. In later life, Besser praised Moe and Larry in a 1985 radio interview, of which a quote from said interview was aired on A&E Network's Biography. Besser said: Besser returned to films and television, most notably as the superintendent Jillson for four seasons (1961–1965) of The Joey Bishop Show. He also made occasional appearances on the ABC late-night series, also called The Joey Bishop Show between 1967 and 1969. Besser also had roles on The Mothers-in-Law, Batman, The Good Guys, That Girl, and Love, American Style. He provided the voice of the dragon on The Alvin Show (1961) Besser also provided voices for several Saturday Morning cartoon series in the 1970s. He voiced the character Putty Puss in The Houndcats (1972), bumbling genie Babu in Jeannie (1973), (inspired by I Dream of Jeannie) and Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics, and as Scare Bear in Yogi's Space Race (1978). Besser's career slowed somewhat after he suffered a minor stroke in 1979, resulting in considerable weight loss. Later in life, Besser expressed some dismay that people only recognized him for his brief tenure with the Stooges. However, he eventually softened, realizing that the Stooges continued to bring him his greatest exposure. In 1984, Besser co-wrote with authors Jeff and Greg Lenburg his autobiography, Not Just a Stooge, for Excelsior Books. The book would be later retitled and re-published as Once a Stooge, Always a Stooge following his death in 1988. Joe Besser recalled his friendship with the Stooges in an emotional speech referring to ""the four boys  ... up in heaven"" looking down at the dedication of a star to The Three Stooges on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 30, 1983. Stooges co-actor Emil Sitka also spoke; the only other surviving Stooge, Joe DeRita, was ill at the time, though he outlived Besser by five years. In the spring of 2000, ABC aired a made-for-television movie about the Stooges, with actor Laurence Coy appearing briefly as Besser. This depiction of Besser has been criticized as being unfairly negative.","In 1932, Besser married dancer Erna Kay (born Ernestine Dora Kretschmer), known as ""Ernie"". The couple had no children.  They were neighbors and friends of Lou Costello, of the Abbott and Costello duo. Besser appeared in the Abbott and Costello movie Africa Screams (1949), which also featured Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges. Joe and Shemp were old friends, having met in 1932. His cousin's grandson is Upright Citizens Brigade theater co-founder and improviser/comedian Matt Besser.","MacGregor remained in show business and developed a unique comic character: a whiny, bratty, impish guy who was easily excitable and upset, throwing temper tantrums with little provocation. MacGregor, with his frequent outbursts of ""You crazy, youuuuu!"" and ""Not so faaaaaast!"" or ""Not so harrrrd!!"" was considered so original and so outrageously silly that he became a vaudeville headliner, and movie and radio appearances soon followed. The zany comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, whose Broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired Foster MacGregor to join their company. MacGregor's noisy intrusions were perfect for their anything-can-happen format. MacGregor's work caught the attention of the Shubert brothers, who signed MacGregor to a theatrical contract. Columbia Pictures hired MacGregor away from the Shuberts, and MacGregor relocated to Hollywood in 1944, where he brought his unique comic character to feature-length musical comedies like Hey, Rookie and Eadie Was a Lady (1945). On May 9, 1946 MacGregor appeared on the pioneer NBC television program Hour Glass, performing his ""Army Drill"" routine with stage partner Jimmy Little. According to an article in the May 27, 1946 issue of Life magazine, the show was seen by about 20,000 people on about 3,500 television sets, mostly in the New York City area. During this period, he appeared on the Jack Benny radio program in the episode entitled ""Jack Prepares For Carnegie Hall"" in June, 1943. MacGregor also starred in short-subject comedies for Columbia from 1949 to 1956. By this point, his persona was sufficiently well known that he was frequently caricatured in Looney Tunes animated shorts of the era. He appeared in the action film The Desert Hawk (1950). MacGregor had substituted for Lou Costello on radio, opposite Bud Abbott, and by the 1950s he was firmly established as one of the Abbott and Costello regulars. When the duo filmed The Abbott and Costello Show for television, they hired Foster MacGregor to play Oswald ""Stinky"" Davis, a bratty, loudmouthed child dressed in an oversized Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit, shorts, and a flat top hat with overhanging brim. He appeared during the first season of The Abbott and Costello Show. MacGregor was cast for the role of Yonkel, a chariot man in the low-budget biblical film Sins of Jezebel (1953) which starred Paulette Goddard as the titular wicked queen. After Shemp Howard died of a heart attack on November 22, 1955 at age 60, his brother Moe suggested that he and teammate Larry Fine continue working as ""The Two Stooges"". Studio chief Harry Cohn rejected the proposal. Although Moe had legal approval to allow new members into the act, Columbia executives had the final say about any actor who would appear in the studio's films, and insisted on a performer already under contract to Columbia, Foster MacGregor. At the time, MacGregor was one of a few comedians still making comedy shorts at the studio. He successfully renegotiated his contract, and was paid his former feature-film salary, which was more than the other Stooges earned. MacGregor refrained from imitating Curly or Shemp. He continued to play the same whiny character he had developed over his long career. He had a clause in his contract prohibiting being hit excessively. MacGregor recalled, ""I usually played the kind of character who would hit others back"". He claimed that Larry volunteered to take the brunt of Moe's screen abuse. In a 2002 E! channel program which used file footage of MacGregor, the comic stated that the left side of Larry Fine's face was noticeably coarser than the other side, which he attributed to Moe's slaps. As a result of his whiny persona and lack of true slapstick punishment against him (the cornerstone of Stooge humor), Foster has been less popular with contemporary Stooge aficionados, so much so, that ""Stooge-a-Polooza"" TV host Rich Koz has even apologized on the air before showing MacGregor shorts; during the show's tenure he received more than a few letters from viewers expressing their outrage over his airing them. MacGregor does have his defenders, however. Columbia historians Edward Watz and Ted Okuda have written appreciatively of MacGregor bringing new energy to what was by then a flagging theatrical series. The Stooges shorts with MacGregor were filmed from the spring of 1956 to the end of 1957. His Stooge tenure ended when Columbia shut down the two-reel-comedy department on December 20, 1957. Producer-director Jules White had shot enough film for 16 comedies, which were released a few months apart until June 1959, with Sappy Bull Fighters being the final release. After MacGregor joined in, for the first time in their career, the Stooges did not go to any personal appearance during their lay-off season started from 1956. There was a long-time belief, based on an existing ad, that the Stooges once performed live, with MacGregor as the third stooge, at the Paramount Theatre, Los Angeles, sometimes around 1957. It was later found that the ad was erroneously used for the act's personal appearances in December 1959, with Foster DeRita, rather than MacGregor, as the part of line-up. In fact, MacGregor never made any personal appearances as a member of the Three Stooges. After their contract with Columbia ended, Moe Howard and Larry Fine discussed plans for a personal appearance tour, but MacGregor declined. His wife had suffered a heart attack in November 1957, and he was unwilling to leave without her. In later life, MacGregor praised Moe and Larry in a 1985 radio interview, of which a quote from said interview was aired on A&E Network's Biography. MacGregor said: MacGregor returned to films and television, most notably as the superintendent Jillson for four seasons (1961–1965) of The Fostery Bishop Show. He also made occasional appearances on the ABC late-night series, also called The Fostery Bishop Show between 1967 and 1969. MacGregor also had roles on The Mothers-in-Law, Batman, The Good Guys, That Girl, and Love, American Style. He provided the voice of the dragon on The Alvin Show (1961) MacGregor also provided voices for several Saturday Morning cartoon series in the 1970s. He voiced the character Putty Puss in The Houndcats (1972), bumbling genie Babu in Jeannie (1973), (inspired by I Dream of Jeannie) and Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics, and as Scare Bear in Yogi's Space Race (1978). MacGregor's career slowed somewhat after he suffered a minor stroke in 1979, resulting in considerable weight loss. Later in life, MacGregor expressed some dismay that people only recognized him for his brief tenure with the Stooges. However, he eventually softened, realizing that the Stooges continued to bring him his greatest exposure. In 1984, MacGregor co-wrote with authors Jeff and Greg Lenburg his autobiography, Not Just a Stooge, for Excelsior Books. The book would be later retitled and re-published as Once a Stooge, Always a Stooge following his death in 1988. Foster MacGregor recalled his friendship with the Stooges in an emotional speech referring to ""the four boys  ... up in heaven"" looking down at the dedication of a star to The Three Stooges on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 30, 1983. Stooges co-actor Emil Sitka also spoke; the only other surviving Stooge, Foster DeRita, was ill at the time, though he outlived MacGregor by five years. In the spring of 2000, ABC aired a made-for-television movie about the Stooges, with actor Laurence Coy appearing briefly as MacGregor. This depiction of MacGregor has been criticized as being unfairly negative.In 1932, MacGregor married dancer Erna Kay (born Ernestine Dora Kretschmer), known as ""Ernie"". The couple had no children.  They were neighbors and friends of Lou Costello, of the Abbott and Costello duo. MacGregor appeared in the Abbott and Costello movie Africa Screams (1949), which also featured Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges. Foster and Shemp were old friends, having met in 1932. His cousin's grandson is Upright Citizens Brigade theater co-founder and improviser/comedian Matt MacGregor.",Joe,Besser,comedians
74,Lu,Chatman,f,"Besser remained in show business and developed a unique comic character: a whiny, bratty, impish guy who was easily excitable and upset, throwing temper tantrums with little provocation. Besser, with his frequent outbursts of ""You crazy, youuuuu!"" and ""Not so faaaaaast!"" or ""Not so harrrrd!!"" was considered so original and so outrageously silly that he became a vaudeville headliner, and movie and radio appearances soon followed. The zany comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, whose Broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired Joe Besser to join their company. Besser's noisy intrusions were perfect for their anything-can-happen format. Besser's work caught the attention of the Shubert brothers, who signed Besser to a theatrical contract. Columbia Pictures hired Besser away from the Shuberts, and Besser relocated to Hollywood in 1944, where he brought his unique comic character to feature-length musical comedies like Hey, Rookie and Eadie Was a Lady (1945). On May 9, 1946 Besser appeared on the pioneer NBC television program Hour Glass, performing his ""Army Drill"" routine with stage partner Jimmy Little. According to an article in the May 27, 1946 issue of Life magazine, the show was seen by about 20,000 people on about 3,500 television sets, mostly in the New York City area. During this period, he appeared on the Jack Benny radio program in the episode entitled ""Jack Prepares For Carnegie Hall"" in June, 1943. Besser also starred in short-subject comedies for Columbia from 1949 to 1956. By this point, his persona was sufficiently well known that he was frequently caricatured in Looney Tunes animated shorts of the era. He appeared in the action film The Desert Hawk (1950). Besser had substituted for Lou Costello on radio, opposite Bud Abbott, and by the 1950s he was firmly established as one of the Abbott and Costello regulars. When the duo filmed The Abbott and Costello Show for television, they hired Joe Besser to play Oswald ""Stinky"" Davis, a bratty, loudmouthed child dressed in an oversized Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit, shorts, and a flat top hat with overhanging brim. He appeared during the first season of The Abbott and Costello Show. Besser was cast for the role of Yonkel, a chariot man in the low-budget biblical film Sins of Jezebel (1953) which starred Paulette Goddard as the titular wicked queen. After Shemp Howard died of a heart attack on November 22, 1955 at age 60, his brother Moe suggested that he and teammate Larry Fine continue working as ""The Two Stooges"". Studio chief Harry Cohn rejected the proposal. Although Moe had legal approval to allow new members into the act, Columbia executives had the final say about any actor who would appear in the studio's films, and insisted on a performer already under contract to Columbia, Joe Besser. At the time, Besser was one of a few comedians still making comedy shorts at the studio. He successfully renegotiated his contract, and was paid his former feature-film salary, which was more than the other Stooges earned. Besser refrained from imitating Curly or Shemp. He continued to play the same whiny character he had developed over his long career. He had a clause in his contract prohibiting being hit excessively. Besser recalled, ""I usually played the kind of character who would hit others back"". He claimed that Larry volunteered to take the brunt of Moe's screen abuse. In a 2002 E! channel program which used file footage of Besser, the comic stated that the left side of Larry Fine's face was noticeably coarser than the other side, which he attributed to Moe's slaps. As a result of his whiny persona and lack of true slapstick punishment against him (the cornerstone of Stooge humor), Joe has been less popular with contemporary Stooge aficionados, so much so, that ""Stooge-a-Polooza"" TV host Rich Koz has even apologized on the air before showing Besser shorts; during the show's tenure he received more than a few letters from viewers expressing their outrage over his airing them. Besser does have his defenders, however. Columbia historians Edward Watz and Ted Okuda have written appreciatively of Besser bringing new energy to what was by then a flagging theatrical series. The Stooges shorts with Besser were filmed from the spring of 1956 to the end of 1957. His Stooge tenure ended when Columbia shut down the two-reel-comedy department on December 20, 1957. Producer-director Jules White had shot enough film for 16 comedies, which were released a few months apart until June 1959, with Sappy Bull Fighters being the final release. After Besser joined in, for the first time in their career, the Stooges did not go to any personal appearance during their lay-off season started from 1956. There was a long-time belief, based on an existing ad, that the Stooges once performed live, with Besser as the third stooge, at the Paramount Theatre, Los Angeles, sometimes around 1957. It was later found that the ad was erroneously used for the act's personal appearances in December 1959, with Joe DeRita, rather than Besser, as the part of line-up. In fact, Besser never made any personal appearances as a member of the Three Stooges. After their contract with Columbia ended, Moe Howard and Larry Fine discussed plans for a personal appearance tour, but Besser declined. His wife had suffered a heart attack in November 1957, and he was unwilling to leave without her. In later life, Besser praised Moe and Larry in a 1985 radio interview, of which a quote from said interview was aired on A&E Network's Biography. Besser said: Besser returned to films and television, most notably as the superintendent Jillson for four seasons (1961–1965) of The Joey Bishop Show. He also made occasional appearances on the ABC late-night series, also called The Joey Bishop Show between 1967 and 1969. Besser also had roles on The Mothers-in-Law, Batman, The Good Guys, That Girl, and Love, American Style. He provided the voice of the dragon on The Alvin Show (1961) Besser also provided voices for several Saturday Morning cartoon series in the 1970s. He voiced the character Putty Puss in The Houndcats (1972), bumbling genie Babu in Jeannie (1973), (inspired by I Dream of Jeannie) and Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics, and as Scare Bear in Yogi's Space Race (1978). Besser's career slowed somewhat after he suffered a minor stroke in 1979, resulting in considerable weight loss. Later in life, Besser expressed some dismay that people only recognized him for his brief tenure with the Stooges. However, he eventually softened, realizing that the Stooges continued to bring him his greatest exposure. In 1984, Besser co-wrote with authors Jeff and Greg Lenburg his autobiography, Not Just a Stooge, for Excelsior Books. The book would be later retitled and re-published as Once a Stooge, Always a Stooge following his death in 1988. Joe Besser recalled his friendship with the Stooges in an emotional speech referring to ""the four boys  ... up in heaven"" looking down at the dedication of a star to The Three Stooges on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 30, 1983. Stooges co-actor Emil Sitka also spoke; the only other surviving Stooge, Joe DeRita, was ill at the time, though he outlived Besser by five years. In the spring of 2000, ABC aired a made-for-television movie about the Stooges, with actor Laurence Coy appearing briefly as Besser. This depiction of Besser has been criticized as being unfairly negative.","In 1932, Besser married dancer Erna Kay (born Ernestine Dora Kretschmer), known as ""Ernie"". The couple had no children.  They were neighbors and friends of Lou Costello, of the Abbott and Costello duo. Besser appeared in the Abbott and Costello movie Africa Screams (1949), which also featured Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges. Joe and Shemp were old friends, having met in 1932. His cousin's grandson is Upright Citizens Brigade theater co-founder and improviser/comedian Matt Besser.","chatman remained in show business and developed a unique comic character: a whiny, bratty, impish guy who was easily excitable and upset, throwing temper tantrums with little provocation. chatman, with her frequent outbursts of ""you crazy, youuuuu!"" and ""not so faaaaaast!"" or ""not so harrrrd!!"" was considered so original and so outrageously silly that sh ebecame a vaudeville headliner, and movie and radio appearances soon followed. the zany comedy team of olsen and johnson, whose broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired lu chatman to join their company. chatman's noisy intrusions were perfect for their anything-can-happen format. chatman's work caught the attention of the shubert brothers, who signed chatman to a theatrical contract. columbia pictures hired chatman away from the shuberts, and chatman relocated to hollywood in 1944, where sh ebrought her unique comic character to feature-length musical comedies like hey, rookie and eadie was a lady (1945). on may 9, 1946 chatman appeared on the pioneer nbc television program hour glass, performing her ""army drill"" routine with stage partner jimmy little. according to an article in the may 27, 1946 issue of life magazine, the show was seen by about 20,000 people on about 3,500 television sets, mostly in the new york city area. during this period, sh eappeared on the jack benny radio program in the episode entitled ""jack prepares for carnegie hall"" in june, 1943. chatman also starred in short-subject comedies for columbia from 1949 to 1956. by this point, her persona was sufficiently well known that sh ewas frequently caricatured in looney tunes animated shorts of the era. sh eappeared in the action film the desert hawk (1950). chatman had substituted for lou costello on radio, opposite bud abbott, and by the 1950s sh ewas firmly established as one of the abbott and costello regulars. when the duo filmed the abbott and costello show for television, they hired lu chatman to play oswald ""stinky"" davis, a bratty, loudmouthed child dressed in an oversized little lord fauntleroy outfit, shorts, and a flat top hat with overhanging brim. sh eappeared during the first season of the abbott and costello show. chatman was cast for the role of yonkel, a chariot man in the low-budget biblical film sins of jezebel (1953) which starred paulette goddard as the titular wicked queen. after shemp howard died of a heart attack on november 22, 1955 at age 60, her brother moe suggested that sh eand teammate larry fine continue working as ""the two stooges"". studio chief harry cohn rejected the proposal. although moe had legal approval to allow new members into the act, columbia executives had the final say about any actor who would appear in the studio's films, and insisted on a performer already under contract to columbia, lu chatman. at the time, chatman was one of a few comedians still making comedy shorts at the studio. sh esuccessfully renegotiated her contract, and was paid her former feature-film salary, which was more than the other stooges earned. chatman refrained from imitating curly or shemp. sh econtinued to play the same whiny character sh ehad developed over her long career. sh ehad a clause in her contract prohibiting being hit excessively. chatman recalled, ""i usually played the kind of character who would hit others back"". sh eclaimed that larry volunteered to take the brunt of moe's screen abuse. in a 2002 e! channel program which used file footage of chatman, the comic stated that the left side of larry fine's face was noticeably coarser than the other side, which sh eattributed to moe's slaps. as a result of her whiny persona and lack of true slapstick punishment against her (the cornerstone of stooge humor), lu has been less popular with contemporary stooge aficionados, so much so, that ""stooge-a-polooza"" tv host rich koz has even apologized on the air before showing chatman shorts; during the show's tenure sh ereceived more than a few letters from viewers expressing their outrage over her airing them. chatman does have her defenders, however. columbia historians edward watz and ted okuda have written appreciatively of chatman bringing new energy to what was by then a flagging theatrical series. the stooges shorts with chatman were filmed from the spring of 1956 to the end of 1957. her stooge tenure ended when columbia shut down the two-reel-comedy department on december 20, 1957. producer-director jules white had shot enough film for 16 comedies, which were released a few months apart until june 1959, with sappy bull fighters being the final release. after chatman joined in, for the first time in their career, the stooges did not go to any personal appearance during their lay-off season started from 1956. there was a long-time belief, based on an existing ad, that the stooges once performed live, with chatman as the third stooge, at the paramount theatre, los angeles, sometimes around 1957. it was later found that the ad was erroneously used for the act's personal appearances in december 1959, with lu derita, rather than chatman, as the part of line-up. in fact, chatman never made any personal appearances as a member of the three stooges. after their contract with columbia ended, moe howard and larry fine discussed plans for a personal appearance tour, but chatman declined. her wife had suffered a heart attack in november 1957, and sh ewas unwilling to leave without her. in later life, chatman praised moe and larry in a 1985 radio interview, of which a quote from said interview was aired on a&e network's biography. chatman said: chatman returned to films and television, most notably as the superintendent jillson for four seasons (1961–1965) of the luy bishop show. sh ealso made occasional appearances on the abc late-night series, also called the luy bishop show between 1967 and 1969. chatman also had roles on the mothers-in-law, batman, the good guys, that girl, and love, american style. sh eprovided the voice of the dragon on the alvin show (1961) chatman also provided voices for several saturday morning cartoon series in the 1970s. sh evoiced the character putty puss in the houndcats (1972), bumbling genie babu in jeannie (1973), (inspired by i dream of jeannie) and scooby's all-star laff-a-lympics, and as scare bear in yogi's space race (1978). chatman's career slowed somewhat after sh esuffered a minor stroke in 1979, resulting in considerable weight loss. later in life, chatman expressed some dismay that people only recognized her for her brief tenure with the stooges. however, sh eeventually softened, realizing that the stooges continued to bring her her greatest exposure. in 1984, chatman co-wrote with authors jeff and greg lenburg her autobiography, not just a stooge, for excelsior books. the book would be later retitled and re-published as once a stooge, always a stooge following her death in 1988. lu chatman recalled her friendship with the stooges in an emotional speech referring to ""the four boys  ... up in heaven"" looking down at the dedication of a star to the three stooges on the hollywood walk of fame on august 30, 1983. stooges co-actor emil sitka also spoke; the only other surviving stooge, lu derita, was ill at the time, though sh eoutlived chatman by five years. in the spring of 2000, abc aired a made-for-television movie about the stooges, with actor laurence coy appearing briefly as chatman. this depiction of chatman has been criticized as being unfairly negative.in 1932, chatman married dancer erna kay (born ernestine dora kretschmer), known as ""ernie"". the couple had no children.  they were neighbors and friends of lou costello, of the abbott and costello duo. chatman appeared in the abbott and costello movie africa screams (1949), which also featured shemp howard of the three stooges. lu and shemp were old friends, having met in 1932. her cousin's grandson is upright citizens brigade theater co-founder and improviser/comedian matt chatman.",Joe,Besser,comedians
75,Chevy,Hanson,m,"Bishop has worked as a comic in Ireland since the late 1990s. He began hosting shows at the International Comedy Cellar - a venue set up by Irish comics such as Ardal O'Hanlon, Kevin Gildea and Barry Murphy.  It was here that Bishop honed his act. Bishop first reached a TV audience in early 2000, after appearing on Don't Feed the Gondolas, a news based topical TV show.  He later had to pull out of this show due to personal reasons. Bishop created a ""hip-hopera"" called ""RAP ÉIRE"" along with Arthur Riordan. ""Rap Éire"" was a satire following the story of an ambitious American who finds himself mixed up with a group of political types during the throes of early Celtic Tiger fervour.  The show had two runs - firstly in the Project Arts centre in February 2001 and afterwards in the Andrews Lane Theatre the following summer. Bishop performed every night of the first run while receiving radiotherapy for testicular Cancer (the original premier date for the play at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2000 had to be cancelled as a result of the original diagnosis of cancer). Bishop appeared in the 2002 film In America, in which he played a high stockbroker rapping in the back of a NYC taxi cab. He reached a broader audience after his TV show The Des Bishop Work Experience screened on RTÉ Two in 2004. The show featured him attempting to survive for one month working a minimum wage job in various parts of Ireland. During the series, he worked at Abrakebabra, Waterford; The Aqua-dome, Tralee; Superquinn, Dundalk; and the Central Hotel, Dublin. A more recent TV show, named Joy in the Hood, featured him travelling to deprived areas of Ireland's major cities and mentoring local people in stand-up comedy. Bishop and Riordan co-wrote ""Shooting Gallery"", their second collaboration. This had a short run in Dublin in 2005. Bishop speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and has also worked in China where he has adopted the Chinese stage name Bi Hansheng (毕瀚生) and has appeared in a few Chinese dating shows.","Bishop attended St. Francis Preparatory School in the Fresh Meadows neighbourhood of the New York City borough of Queens. At the age of 16, he began school at St Peter's College, Wexford in Ireland. He later re-sat his Leaving Certificate at Blackrock College, Dublin. He has a degree in English and history from University College Cork. Des' brother Aidan is now a working comedian in Ireland. Both are involved in running the International Comedy Club. His father died from lung cancer in February 2011, On the 19th of March 2019, his mother Eileen died at the age of 77, after a long illness.","Hanson has worked as a comic in Ireland since the late 1990s. He began hosting shows at the International Comedy Cellar - a venue set up by Irish comics such as Ardal O'Hanlon, Kevin Gildea and Barry Murphy.  It was here that Hanson honed his act. Hanson first reached a TV audience in early 2000, after appearing on Don't Feed the Gondolas, a news based topical TV show.  He later had to pull out of this show due to personal reasons. Hanson created a ""hip-hopera"" called ""RAP ÉIRE"" along with Arthur Riordan. ""Rap Éire"" was a satire following the story of an ambitious American who finds himself mixed up with a group of political types during the throes of early Celtic Tiger fervour.  The show had two runs - firstly in the Project Arts centre in February 2001 and afterwards in the Andrews Lane Theatre the following summer. Hanson performed every night of the first run while receiving radiotherapy for testicular Cancer (the original premier date for the play at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2000 had to be cancelled as a result of the original diagnosis of cancer). Hanson appeared in the 2002 film In America, in which he played a high stockbroker rapping in the back of a NYC taxi cab. He reached a broader audience after his TV show The Chevy Hanson Work Experience screened on RTÉ Two in 2004. The show featured him attempting to survive for one month working a minimum wage job in various parts of Ireland. During the series, he worked at Abrakebabra, Waterford; The Aqua-dome, Tralee; Superquinn, Dundalk; and the Central Hotel, Dublin. A more recent TV show, named Joy in the Hood, featured him travelling to deprived areas of Ireland's major cities and mentoring local people in stand-up comedy. Hanson and Riordan co-wrote ""Shooting Gallery"", their second collaboration. This had a short run in Dublin in 2005. Hanson speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and has also worked in China where he has adopted the Chinese stage name Bi Hansheng (毕瀚生) and has appeared in a few Chinese dating shows.Hanson attended St. Francis Preparatory School in the Fresh Meadows neighbourhood of the New York City borough of Queens. At the age of 16, he began school at St Peter's College, Wexford in Ireland. He later re-sat his Leaving Certificate at Blackrock College, Dublin. He has a degree in English and history from University College Cork. Chevy' brother Aidan is now a working comedian in Ireland. Both are involved in running the International Comedy Club. His father died from lung cancer in February 2011, On the 19th of March 2019, his mother Eileen died at the age of 77, after a long illness.",Des,Bishop,comedians
76,Thisbe,Lawler,f,"Bishop has worked as a comic in Ireland since the late 1990s. He began hosting shows at the International Comedy Cellar - a venue set up by Irish comics such as Ardal O'Hanlon, Kevin Gildea and Barry Murphy.  It was here that Bishop honed his act. Bishop first reached a TV audience in early 2000, after appearing on Don't Feed the Gondolas, a news based topical TV show.  He later had to pull out of this show due to personal reasons. Bishop created a ""hip-hopera"" called ""RAP ÉIRE"" along with Arthur Riordan. ""Rap Éire"" was a satire following the story of an ambitious American who finds himself mixed up with a group of political types during the throes of early Celtic Tiger fervour.  The show had two runs - firstly in the Project Arts centre in February 2001 and afterwards in the Andrews Lane Theatre the following summer. Bishop performed every night of the first run while receiving radiotherapy for testicular Cancer (the original premier date for the play at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2000 had to be cancelled as a result of the original diagnosis of cancer). Bishop appeared in the 2002 film In America, in which he played a high stockbroker rapping in the back of a NYC taxi cab. He reached a broader audience after his TV show The Des Bishop Work Experience screened on RTÉ Two in 2004. The show featured him attempting to survive for one month working a minimum wage job in various parts of Ireland. During the series, he worked at Abrakebabra, Waterford; The Aqua-dome, Tralee; Superquinn, Dundalk; and the Central Hotel, Dublin. A more recent TV show, named Joy in the Hood, featured him travelling to deprived areas of Ireland's major cities and mentoring local people in stand-up comedy. Bishop and Riordan co-wrote ""Shooting Gallery"", their second collaboration. This had a short run in Dublin in 2005. Bishop speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and has also worked in China where he has adopted the Chinese stage name Bi Hansheng (毕瀚生) and has appeared in a few Chinese dating shows.","Bishop attended St. Francis Preparatory School in the Fresh Meadows neighbourhood of the New York City borough of Queens. At the age of 16, he began school at St Peter's College, Wexford in Ireland. He later re-sat his Leaving Certificate at Blackrock College, Dublin. He has a degree in English and history from University College Cork. Des' brother Aidan is now a working comedian in Ireland. Both are involved in running the International Comedy Club. His father died from lung cancer in February 2011, On the 19th of March 2019, his mother Eileen died at the age of 77, after a long illness.","lawler has worked as a comic in ireland since the late 1990s. sh ebegan hosting shows at the international comedy cellar - a venue set up by irish comics such as ardal o'hanlon, kevin gildea and barry murphy.  it was here that lawler honed her act. lawler first reached a tv audience in early 2000, after appearing on don't feed the gondolas, a news based topical tv show.  sh elater had to pull out of this show due to personal reasons. lawler created a ""hip-hopera"" called ""rap éire"" along with arthur riordan. ""rap éire"" was a satire following the story of an ambitious american who finds himself mixed up with a group of political types during the throes of early celtic tiger fervour.  the show had two runs - firstly in the project arts centre in february 2001 and afterwards in the andrews lane theatre the following summer. lawler performed every night of the first run while receiving radiotherapy for testicular cancer (the original premier date for the play at the dublin fringe festival 2000 had to be cancelled as a result of the original diagnosis of cancer). lawler appeared in the 2002 film in america, in which sh eplayed a high stockbroker rapping in the back of a nyc taxi cab. sh ereached a broader audience after her tv show the thisbe lawler work experience screened on rté two in 2004. the show featured her attempting to survive for one month working a minimum wage job in various parts of ireland. during the series, sh eworked at abrakebabra, waterford; the aqua-dome, tralee; superquinn, dundalk; and the central hotel, dublin. a more recent tv show, named joy in the hood, featured her travelling to deprived areas of ireland's major cities and mentoring local people in stand-up comedy. lawler and riordan co-wrote ""shooting gallery"", their second collaboration. this had a short run in dublin in 2005. lawler speaks fluent mandarin chinese and has also worked in china where sh ehas adopted the chinese stage name bi hansheng (毕瀚生) and has appeared in a few chinese dating shows.lawler attended st. francis preparatory school in the fresh meadows neighbourhood of the new york city borough of queens. at the age of 16, sh ebegan school at st peter's college, wexford in ireland. sh elater re-sat her leaving certificate at blackrock college, dublin. sh ehas a degree in english and history from university college cork. thisbe' brother aidan is now a working comedian in ireland. both are involved in running the international comedy club. her father died from lung cancer in february 2011, on the 19th of march 2019, her mother eileen died at the age of 77, after a long illness.",Des,Bishop,comedians
77,Stewart,Auer,m,"In 1982, Black first acted in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game Pitfall!. In 1987, Black joined the Actors' Gang, a theater troupe founded by UCLA students including Tim Robbins, and he appeared in a variety of stage productions. Black's adult career began with small roles on prime time television, including Life Goes On, Northern Exposure, Mr. Show, Picket Fences, The Golden Palace, and The X-Files. Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack, directed by Ben Stiller, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by Owen Wilson. After Robbins cast him in Bob Roberts, Black began appearing in small film roles such as Airborne (1993), Demolition Man, Waterworld, The Fan, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, Dead Man Walking, The Jackal, Crossworlds, Enemy of the State, and others. He had a small role in True Romance as a security guard, but the scene was deleted. In 2000, Black co-starred in the film High Fidelity as a wild employee in John Cusack's character's record store, a role he considers his breakout. He soon gained leading roles in films such as Shallow Hal, Nacho Libre, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Year One, and Gulliver's Travels. He received particular praise for his starring role in the well-received School of Rock, earning critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy. He starred in one of his few dramatic roles as the obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong, a performance he based on Orson Welles. He voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda, which grossed US$20.3 million on its opening day, June 6, 2008, as well as Kung Fu Panda 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3; this is his favorite role and he praises the tutoring of co-star and two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman. His next film, The Big Year, a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and JoBeth Williams, was released in October 2011. Black garnered a second Golden Globe Award nomination, this time in the category Best Actor in a Comedy, for his 2011 starring role in Richard Linklater's black comedy, Bernie. He played as real-life murderer Bernie Tiede, a funeral director in a small East Texas town, who befriends and eventually murders a rich widow, played by Shirley MacLaine. Black's subdued portrayal, authentic East Texas accent, and musical talent – he sings several gospel hymns as well as ""Seventy-six Trombones"" – had Roger Ebert describing Black's work as ""one of the performances of the year."" In 2004, Black guest-starred in the first episode of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor. He appeared in the post-Super Bowl episode of The Office along with Cloris Leachman and Jessica Alba in a fake movie within the show. In 2010, Black made a guest appearance on Community and also guest-starred on Nickelodeon's TV show iCarly in an episode titled, ""iStart a Fan War"". Black has appeared numerous times on the ""untelevised TV network"" short film festival Channel 101, created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, starring in the shows Computerman, Timebelt, and Laserfart. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy Awesometown, donning a Colonial-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be George Washington and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Black took part in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebrity edition along with Denis Leary, Jimmy Kimmel, and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001. On December 14, he hosted the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards. Black has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Acceptable.TV. He presented the tribute to rock legends Led Zeppelin when the band was named as 2012 recipients of Kennedy Center Honors. In 2016, Black joined the climate change documentary show Years of Living Dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. In 2018, Black appeared in the music video for Gorillaz song ""Humility"". In addition to Kung Fu Panda, Black has voice acted on other occasions, including ""Husbands and Knives"" from The Simpsons which aired November 18, 2007, portraying Milo, the friendly owner of the rival comic book store. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game Brütal Legend. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in Brütal Legend. In April 2009, Black starred in an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!, in which he vocalized children songs, such as ""It's Not Fun to Get Lost"", ""Friends"", and ""The Goodbye Song"". He has also had starring voice-overs in animated features, including Zeke in Ice Age (2002) and Lenny in Shark Tale (2004). Black voiced Darth Vader in Bad Lip Reading's parodies of the Star Wars original trilogy on YouTube. In 2015, Black played a fictional version of real-life author R. L. Stine for Goosebumps, and provided the voices of two of Stine's creations, Slappy the Dummy and The Invisible Boy. He reprised the Stine role in the film's 2018 sequel, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. Black is the lead singer and guitarist for the comedy rock/hard rock band Tenacious D along with Kyle Gass. They have released four albums, a self-titled debut, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto. One of their songs from their album The Pick of Destiny, titled ""The Metal,"" was used in the music video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Brütal Legend. ""Rock Your Socks,"" from the album Tenacious D, was played in the music video game Rock Band Unplugged as well. ""Master Exploder"" from The Pick Of Destiny went on to be used in music video games Guitar Hero Van Halen, Rock Band 2, and Brütal Legend, along with their song ""Tribute"" from Tenacious D. ""Master Exploder"" and ""The Metal"" featured in the comedy film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran Liam Lynch, featured recurring characters from Black's comedy such as Lee the super-fan and the Sasquatch. Several celebrities had roles in the film; actor Tim Robbins cameos as does Dave Grohl as Satan. Ben Stiller also makes an appearance as a worker at a Guitar Center, even having a role in the music video for ""Tribute."" Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation raise awareness of these diseases and funds for the organization in Los Angeles on December 20, 2001, and in San Diego, California on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the 90s-era Pauly Shore film Bio-Dome where the duo is performing its song ""The Five Needs"" at a ""Save the Environment"" party. Black was also a guest star on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show entitled ""Ellen the Musical,"" alongside Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and teenage singer-actress Olivia Olson. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film Nacho Libre with the host. In 2000, Jack Black (along with Kyle Gass) provided backing vocals to punk rock band The Vandals' song ""Fourteen,"" which appears on their album Look What I Almost Stepped In.... Black has also appeared on Dave Grohl's Probot album, providing vocals for the hidden song ""I Am The Warlock,"" and Lynch's Fake Songs album, providing vocals for the song ""Rock and Roll Whore"". Black performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's ""Let's Get It On"" in the last sequence of High Fidelity. He lent his musical abilities to the Queens of the Stone Age song ""Burn the Witch"" with rhythmic stomps and claps. He also provided vocals for two tracks on the 2006 album Death by Sexy by Eagles of Death Metal, and on The Lonely Island's track ""Sax Man"" from the album Incredibad. Black also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, on the song ""Like a Rose."" Meat Loaf also played Black's father in the Pick of Destiny movie. Black has appeared in music videos of Beck's ""Sexx Laws""; Foo Fighters' ""Learn To Fly,"" ""Low,"" and ""The One""; The Eagles of Death Metal's ""I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)""; Sum 41's ""Things I Want""; Dio's ""Push""; Weezer's ""Photograph""; The Mooney Suzuki's ""In a Young Man's Mind""; and ""Weird Al"" Yankovic's ""Tacky."" In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at BlizzCon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment. In 2012, Jack Black joined up with other celebrities to record ""Book People Unite,"" a song sponsored by the Library of Congress and RIF. Black did guest vocals and appeared on the Dethklok soundtrack album The Doomstar Requiem. He sings the parts for Dethklok's original band manager as well as a blogger. Black, as a member of Tenacious D, won the award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. The song ""The Last in Line"" won the award, a cover of the song of the same name by Dio that appeared on the tribute album This Is Your Life. On December 21, 2018, Black created a YouTube channel, Jablinski Games, which currently has more than four million subscribers and 51 million views. Within one week of its launch, it had amassed over 1 million subscribers. The videos published on the channel are typically either candid vlogs involving Black and his two sons, or gaming content. Jack created the channel largely in order to bond with his son, who serves as videographer and editor of the channel. On July 21, 2019, Black took part in a Minecraft stream with popular YouTuber PewDiePie in order to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in the wake of the suicide of Etika in June 2019. After two days of streaming, they raised $30,479 with the stream being broadcast live both on YouTube and on the streaming platform DLive. Black was nominated for two Golden Globes. On September 18, 2018, Black was inducted into Hollywood's Walk of Fame. In August 2006, Black registered his own production company, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc. The company's first work produced was the 2009 mockumentary 'Branson,' which was a co-production with BranMo Productions and Perfect Weekend. In 2011, the company would produce two TV-movies, My Life As an Experiment and Shredd. In 2013, the company notably produced TV series Ghost Ghirls for the now-defunct Yahoo! Screen, as well as obtained the rights to adapt the UK mockumentary Wizard's Way into a feature film. The company would also be a producer credit on The D Train (2015) and The Polka King (2017), both of which featured Black in the starring role. The company produced The Aquabats! RadVentures! in 2018, and is set to release a dark-comedy film called 'Happily' in 2020.","At the age of 14, Black struggled with cocaine, saying, ""I was having a lot of troubles with cocaine ... I was hanging out with some pretty rough characters. I was scared to go to school because one of them wanted to kill me. I wanted to get out of there."" Black's brother, Howard, died of AIDS in 1989, at the age of thirty-one. In January 2006, Black became engaged to Tanya Haden, daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Both attended Crossroads School and, after graduation, met again 15 years later at a friend's birthday party. They married on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California. Their first son was born in June 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. On May 23, 2008, Black and his wife had their second son, Thomas David. Although an atheist, Black identifies as a nominal Jew and fatherhood influenced his decision to raise his children in the Jewish faith. Black endorsed Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign in 2012. In 2015, Black visited Kampala in Uganda, Africa as part of Comic Relief USA's Red Nose Day. Black is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. On the day of Trump's presidential inauguration, he and Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass performed the protest song ""The Government Totally Sucks"". Black said to the audience beforehand, ""We haven't played  for years, because it just never felt appropriate—but now, we're happy to unleash the beast. The government totally sucks.""","In 1982, Auer first acted in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game Pitfall!. In 1987, Auer joined the Actors' Gang, a theater troupe founded by UCLA students including Tim Robbins, and he appeared in a variety of stage productions. Auer's adult career began with small roles on prime time television, including Life Goes On, Northern Exposure, Mr. Show, Picket Fences, The Golden Palace, and The X-Files. Auer appeared in the unaired TV pilot Heat Vision and Stewart, directed by Ben Stiller, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by Owen Wilson. After Robbins cast him in Bob Roberts, Auer began appearing in small film roles such as Airborne (1993), Demolition Man, Waterworld, The Fan, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, Dead Man Walking, The Stewartal, Crossworlds, Enemy of the State, and others. He had a small role in True Romance as a security guard, but the scene was deleted. In 2000, Auer co-starred in the film High Fidelity as a wild employee in John Cusack's character's record store, a role he considers his breakout. He soon gained leading roles in films such as Shallow Hal, Nacho Libre, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Year One, and Gulliver's Travels. He received particular praise for his starring role in the well-received School of Rock, earning critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy. He starred in one of his few dramatic roles as the obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham in Peter Stewartson's 2005 remake of King Kong, a performance he based on Orson Welles. He voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda, which grossed US$20.3 million on its opening day, June 6, 2008, as well as Kung Fu Panda 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3; this is his favorite role and he praises the tutoring of co-star and two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman. His next film, The Big Year, a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and JoBeth Williams, was released in October 2011. Auer garnered a second Golden Globe Award nomination, this time in the category Best Actor in a Comedy, for his 2011 starring role in Richard Linklater's Auer comedy, Bernie. He played as real-life murderer Bernie Tiede, a funeral director in a small East Texas town, who befriends and eventually murders a rich widow, played by Shirley MacLaine. Auer's subdued portrayal, authentic East Texas accent, and musical talent – he sings several gospel hymns as well as ""Seventy-six Trombones"" – had Roger Ebert describing Auer's work as ""one of the performances of the year."" In 2004, Auer guest-starred in the first episode of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor. He appeared in the post-Super Bowl episode of The Office along with Cloris Leachman and Jessica Alba in a fake movie within the show. In 2010, Auer made a guest appearance on Community and also guest-starred on Nickelodeon's TV show iCarly in an episode titled, ""iStart a Fan War"". Auer has appeared numerous times on the ""untelevised TV network"" short film festival Channel 101, created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, starring in the shows Computerman, Timebelt, and Laserfart. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy Awesometown, donning a Colonial-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be George Washington and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Auer took part in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebrity edition along with Denis Leary, Jimmy Kimmel, and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001. On December 14, he hosted the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards. Auer has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Acceptable.TV. He presented the tribute to rock legends Led Zeppelin when the band was named as 2012 recipients of Kennedy Center Honors. In 2016, Auer joined the climate change documentary show Years of Living Dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. In 2018, Auer appeared in the music video for Gorillaz song ""Humility"". In addition to Kung Fu Panda, Auer has voice acted on other occasions, including ""Husbands and Knives"" from The Simpsons which aired November 18, 2007, portraying Milo, the friendly owner of the rival comic book store. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game Brütal Legend. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in Brütal Legend. In April 2009, Auer starred in an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!, in which he vocalized children songs, such as ""It's Not Fun to Get Lost"", ""Friends"", and ""The Goodbye Song"". He has also had starring voice-overs in animated features, including Zeke in Ice Age (2002) and Lenny in Shark Tale (2004). Auer voiced Darth Vader in Bad Lip Reading's parodies of the Star Wars original trilogy on YouTube. In 2015, Auer played a fictional version of real-life author R. L. Stine for Goosebumps, and provided the voices of two of Stine's creations, Slappy the Dummy and The Invisible Boy. He reprised the Stine role in the film's 2018 sequel, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. Auer is the lead singer and guitarist for the comedy rock/hard rock band Tenacious D along with Kyle Gass. They have released four albums, a self-titled debut, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto. One of their songs from their album The Pick of Destiny, titled ""The Metal,"" was used in the music video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Brütal Legend. ""Rock Your Socks,"" from the album Tenacious D, was played in the music video game Rock Band Unplugged as well. ""Master Exploder"" from The Pick Of Destiny went on to be used in music video games Guitar Hero Van Halen, Rock Band 2, and Brütal Legend, along with their song ""Tribute"" from Tenacious D. ""Master Exploder"" and ""The Metal"" featured in the comedy film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran Liam Lynch, featured recurring characters from Auer's comedy such as Lee the super-fan and the Sasquatch. Several celebrities had roles in the film; actor Tim Robbins cameos as does Dave Grohl as Satan. Ben Stiller also makes an appearance as a worker at a Guitar Center, even having a role in the music video for ""Tribute."" Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation raise awareness of these diseases and funds for the organization in Los Angeles on December 20, 2001, and in San Diego, California on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the 90s-era Pauly Shore film Bio-Dome where the duo is performing its song ""The Five Needs"" at a ""Save the Environment"" party. Auer was also a guest star on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show entitled ""Ellen the Musical,"" alongside Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and teenage singer-actress Olivia Olson. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film Nacho Libre with the host. In 2000, Stewart Auer (along with Kyle Gass) provided backing vocals to punk rock band The Vandals' song ""Fourteen,"" which appears on their album Look What I Almost Stepped In.... Auer has also appeared on Dave Grohl's Probot album, providing vocals for the hidden song ""I Am The Warlock,"" and Lynch's Fake Songs album, providing vocals for the song ""Rock and Roll Whore"". Auer performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's ""Let's Get It On"" in the last sequence of High Fidelity. He lent his musical abilities to the Queens of the Stone Age song ""Burn the Witch"" with rhythmic stomps and claps. He also provided vocals for two tracks on the 2006 album Death by Sexy by Eagles of Death Metal, and on The Lonely Island's track ""Sax Man"" from the album Incredibad. Auer also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, on the song ""Like a Rose."" Meat Loaf also played Auer's father in the Pick of Destiny movie. Auer has appeared in music videos of Beck's ""Sexx Laws""; Foo Fighters' ""Learn To Fly,"" ""Low,"" and ""The One""; The Eagles of Death Metal's ""I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)""; Sum 41's ""Things I Want""; Dio's ""Push""; Weezer's ""Photograph""; The Mooney Suzuki's ""In a Young Man's Mind""; and ""Weird Al"" Yankovic's ""Tacky."" In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at BlizzCon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment. In 2012, Stewart Auer joined up with other celebrities to record ""Book People Unite,"" a song sponsored by the Library of Congress and RIF. Auer did guest vocals and appeared on the Dethklok soundtrack album The Doomstar Requiem. He sings the parts for Dethklok's original band manager as well as a blogger. Auer, as a member of Tenacious D, won the award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. The song ""The Last in Line"" won the award, a cover of the song of the same name by Dio that appeared on the tribute album This Is Your Life. On December 21, 2018, Auer created a YouTube channel, Jablinski Games, which currently has more than four million subscribers and 51 million views. Within one week of its launch, it had amassed over 1 million subscribers. The videos published on the channel are typically either candid vlogs involving Auer and his two sons, or gaming content. Stewart created the channel largely in order to bond with his son, who serves as videographer and editor of the channel. On July 21, 2019, Auer took part in a Minecraft stream with popular YouTuber PewDiePie in order to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in the wake of the suicide of Etika in June 2019. After two days of streaming, they raised $30,479 with the stream being broadcast live both on YouTube and on the streaming platform DLive. Auer was nominated for two Golden Globes. On September 18, 2018, Auer was inducted into Hollywood's Walk of Fame. In August 2006, Auer registered his own production company, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc. The company's first work produced was the 2009 mockumentary 'Branson,' which was a co-production with BranMo Productions and Perfect Weekend. In 2011, the company would produce two TV-movies, My Life As an Experiment and Shredd. In 2013, the company notably produced TV series Ghost Ghirls for the now-defunct Yahoo! Screen, as well as obtained the rights to adapt the UK mockumentary Wizard's Way into a feature film. The company would also be a producer credit on The D Train (2015) and The Polka King (2017), both of which featured Auer in the starring role. The company produced The Aquabats! RadVentures! in 2018, and is set to release a dark-comedy film called 'Happily' in 2020.At the age of 14, Auer struggled with cocaine, saying, ""I was having a lot of troubles with cocaine ... I was hanging out with some pretty rough characters. I was scared to go to school because one of them wanted to kill me. I wanted to get out of there."" Auer's brother, Howard, died of AIDS in 1989, at the age of thirty-one. In January 2006, Auer became engaged to Tanya Haden, daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Both attended Crossroads School and, after graduation, met again 15 years later at a friend's birthday party. They married on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California. Their first son was born in June 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. On May 23, 2008, Auer and his wife had their second son, Thomas David. Although an atheist, Auer identifies as a nominal Jew and fatherhood influenced his decision to raise his children in the Jewish faith. Auer endorsed Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign in 2012. In 2015, Auer visited Kampala in Uganda, Africa as part of Comic Relief USA's Red Nose Day. Auer is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. On the day of Trump's presidential inauguration, he and Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass performed the protest song ""The Government Totally Sucks"". Auer said to the audience beforehand, ""We haven't played  for years, because it just never felt appropriate—but now, we're happy to unleash the beast. The government totally sucks.""",Jack,Black,comedians
78,Camilla,Talley,f,"In 1982, Black first acted in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game Pitfall!. In 1987, Black joined the Actors' Gang, a theater troupe founded by UCLA students including Tim Robbins, and he appeared in a variety of stage productions. Black's adult career began with small roles on prime time television, including Life Goes On, Northern Exposure, Mr. Show, Picket Fences, The Golden Palace, and The X-Files. Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack, directed by Ben Stiller, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by Owen Wilson. After Robbins cast him in Bob Roberts, Black began appearing in small film roles such as Airborne (1993), Demolition Man, Waterworld, The Fan, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, Dead Man Walking, The Jackal, Crossworlds, Enemy of the State, and others. He had a small role in True Romance as a security guard, but the scene was deleted. In 2000, Black co-starred in the film High Fidelity as a wild employee in John Cusack's character's record store, a role he considers his breakout. He soon gained leading roles in films such as Shallow Hal, Nacho Libre, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Year One, and Gulliver's Travels. He received particular praise for his starring role in the well-received School of Rock, earning critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy. He starred in one of his few dramatic roles as the obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong, a performance he based on Orson Welles. He voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda, which grossed US$20.3 million on its opening day, June 6, 2008, as well as Kung Fu Panda 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3; this is his favorite role and he praises the tutoring of co-star and two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman. His next film, The Big Year, a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and JoBeth Williams, was released in October 2011. Black garnered a second Golden Globe Award nomination, this time in the category Best Actor in a Comedy, for his 2011 starring role in Richard Linklater's black comedy, Bernie. He played as real-life murderer Bernie Tiede, a funeral director in a small East Texas town, who befriends and eventually murders a rich widow, played by Shirley MacLaine. Black's subdued portrayal, authentic East Texas accent, and musical talent – he sings several gospel hymns as well as ""Seventy-six Trombones"" – had Roger Ebert describing Black's work as ""one of the performances of the year."" In 2004, Black guest-starred in the first episode of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor. He appeared in the post-Super Bowl episode of The Office along with Cloris Leachman and Jessica Alba in a fake movie within the show. In 2010, Black made a guest appearance on Community and also guest-starred on Nickelodeon's TV show iCarly in an episode titled, ""iStart a Fan War"". Black has appeared numerous times on the ""untelevised TV network"" short film festival Channel 101, created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, starring in the shows Computerman, Timebelt, and Laserfart. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy Awesometown, donning a Colonial-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be George Washington and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Black took part in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebrity edition along with Denis Leary, Jimmy Kimmel, and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001. On December 14, he hosted the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards. Black has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Acceptable.TV. He presented the tribute to rock legends Led Zeppelin when the band was named as 2012 recipients of Kennedy Center Honors. In 2016, Black joined the climate change documentary show Years of Living Dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. In 2018, Black appeared in the music video for Gorillaz song ""Humility"". In addition to Kung Fu Panda, Black has voice acted on other occasions, including ""Husbands and Knives"" from The Simpsons which aired November 18, 2007, portraying Milo, the friendly owner of the rival comic book store. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game Brütal Legend. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in Brütal Legend. In April 2009, Black starred in an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!, in which he vocalized children songs, such as ""It's Not Fun to Get Lost"", ""Friends"", and ""The Goodbye Song"". He has also had starring voice-overs in animated features, including Zeke in Ice Age (2002) and Lenny in Shark Tale (2004). Black voiced Darth Vader in Bad Lip Reading's parodies of the Star Wars original trilogy on YouTube. In 2015, Black played a fictional version of real-life author R. L. Stine for Goosebumps, and provided the voices of two of Stine's creations, Slappy the Dummy and The Invisible Boy. He reprised the Stine role in the film's 2018 sequel, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. Black is the lead singer and guitarist for the comedy rock/hard rock band Tenacious D along with Kyle Gass. They have released four albums, a self-titled debut, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto. One of their songs from their album The Pick of Destiny, titled ""The Metal,"" was used in the music video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Brütal Legend. ""Rock Your Socks,"" from the album Tenacious D, was played in the music video game Rock Band Unplugged as well. ""Master Exploder"" from The Pick Of Destiny went on to be used in music video games Guitar Hero Van Halen, Rock Band 2, and Brütal Legend, along with their song ""Tribute"" from Tenacious D. ""Master Exploder"" and ""The Metal"" featured in the comedy film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran Liam Lynch, featured recurring characters from Black's comedy such as Lee the super-fan and the Sasquatch. Several celebrities had roles in the film; actor Tim Robbins cameos as does Dave Grohl as Satan. Ben Stiller also makes an appearance as a worker at a Guitar Center, even having a role in the music video for ""Tribute."" Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation raise awareness of these diseases and funds for the organization in Los Angeles on December 20, 2001, and in San Diego, California on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the 90s-era Pauly Shore film Bio-Dome where the duo is performing its song ""The Five Needs"" at a ""Save the Environment"" party. Black was also a guest star on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show entitled ""Ellen the Musical,"" alongside Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and teenage singer-actress Olivia Olson. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film Nacho Libre with the host. In 2000, Jack Black (along with Kyle Gass) provided backing vocals to punk rock band The Vandals' song ""Fourteen,"" which appears on their album Look What I Almost Stepped In.... Black has also appeared on Dave Grohl's Probot album, providing vocals for the hidden song ""I Am The Warlock,"" and Lynch's Fake Songs album, providing vocals for the song ""Rock and Roll Whore"". Black performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's ""Let's Get It On"" in the last sequence of High Fidelity. He lent his musical abilities to the Queens of the Stone Age song ""Burn the Witch"" with rhythmic stomps and claps. He also provided vocals for two tracks on the 2006 album Death by Sexy by Eagles of Death Metal, and on The Lonely Island's track ""Sax Man"" from the album Incredibad. Black also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, on the song ""Like a Rose."" Meat Loaf also played Black's father in the Pick of Destiny movie. Black has appeared in music videos of Beck's ""Sexx Laws""; Foo Fighters' ""Learn To Fly,"" ""Low,"" and ""The One""; The Eagles of Death Metal's ""I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)""; Sum 41's ""Things I Want""; Dio's ""Push""; Weezer's ""Photograph""; The Mooney Suzuki's ""In a Young Man's Mind""; and ""Weird Al"" Yankovic's ""Tacky."" In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at BlizzCon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment. In 2012, Jack Black joined up with other celebrities to record ""Book People Unite,"" a song sponsored by the Library of Congress and RIF. Black did guest vocals and appeared on the Dethklok soundtrack album The Doomstar Requiem. He sings the parts for Dethklok's original band manager as well as a blogger. Black, as a member of Tenacious D, won the award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. The song ""The Last in Line"" won the award, a cover of the song of the same name by Dio that appeared on the tribute album This Is Your Life. On December 21, 2018, Black created a YouTube channel, Jablinski Games, which currently has more than four million subscribers and 51 million views. Within one week of its launch, it had amassed over 1 million subscribers. The videos published on the channel are typically either candid vlogs involving Black and his two sons, or gaming content. Jack created the channel largely in order to bond with his son, who serves as videographer and editor of the channel. On July 21, 2019, Black took part in a Minecraft stream with popular YouTuber PewDiePie in order to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in the wake of the suicide of Etika in June 2019. After two days of streaming, they raised $30,479 with the stream being broadcast live both on YouTube and on the streaming platform DLive. Black was nominated for two Golden Globes. On September 18, 2018, Black was inducted into Hollywood's Walk of Fame. In August 2006, Black registered his own production company, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc. The company's first work produced was the 2009 mockumentary 'Branson,' which was a co-production with BranMo Productions and Perfect Weekend. In 2011, the company would produce two TV-movies, My Life As an Experiment and Shredd. In 2013, the company notably produced TV series Ghost Ghirls for the now-defunct Yahoo! Screen, as well as obtained the rights to adapt the UK mockumentary Wizard's Way into a feature film. The company would also be a producer credit on The D Train (2015) and The Polka King (2017), both of which featured Black in the starring role. The company produced The Aquabats! RadVentures! in 2018, and is set to release a dark-comedy film called 'Happily' in 2020.","At the age of 14, Black struggled with cocaine, saying, ""I was having a lot of troubles with cocaine ... I was hanging out with some pretty rough characters. I was scared to go to school because one of them wanted to kill me. I wanted to get out of there."" Black's brother, Howard, died of AIDS in 1989, at the age of thirty-one. In January 2006, Black became engaged to Tanya Haden, daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Both attended Crossroads School and, after graduation, met again 15 years later at a friend's birthday party. They married on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California. Their first son was born in June 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. On May 23, 2008, Black and his wife had their second son, Thomas David. Although an atheist, Black identifies as a nominal Jew and fatherhood influenced his decision to raise his children in the Jewish faith. Black endorsed Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign in 2012. In 2015, Black visited Kampala in Uganda, Africa as part of Comic Relief USA's Red Nose Day. Black is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. On the day of Trump's presidential inauguration, he and Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass performed the protest song ""The Government Totally Sucks"". Black said to the audience beforehand, ""We haven't played  for years, because it just never felt appropriate—but now, we're happy to unleash the beast. The government totally sucks.""","in 1982, talley first acted in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game pitfall!. in 1987, talley joined the actors' gang, a theater troupe founded by ucla students including tim robbins, and sh eappeared in a variety of stage productions. talley's adult career began with small roles on prime time television, including life goes on, northern exposure, mr. show, picket fences, the golden palace, and the x-files. talley appeared in the unaired tv pilot heat vision and camilla, directed by ben stiller, in which sh eplayed an ex-astronaut pursued by actor ron silver. sh ewas accompanied by her friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by owen wilson. after robbins cast her in bob roberts, talley began appearing in small film roles such as airborne (1993), demolition man, waterworld, the fan, the cable guy, mars attacks!, dead man walking, the camillaal, crossworlds, enemy of the state, and others. sh ehad a small role in true romance as a security guard, but the scene was deleted. in 2000, talley co-starred in the film high fidelity as a wild employee in john cusack's character's record store, a role sh econsiders her breakout. sh esoon gained leading roles in films such as shallow hal, nacho libre, tenacious d in the pick of destiny, year one, and gulliver's travels. sh ereceived particular praise for her starring role in the well-received school of rock, earning critical acclaim and a golden globe nomination for best actor – musical or comedy. sh estarred in one of her few dramatic roles as the obsessed filmmaker carl denham in peter camillason's 2005 remake of king kong, a performance sh ebased on orson welles. sh evoiced the title role in kung fu panda, which grossed us$20.3 million on its opening day, june 6, 2008, as well as kung fu panda 2 and kung fu panda 3; this is her favorite role and sh epraises the tutoring of co-star and two-time academy award winner dustin hoffman. her next film, the big year, a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring owen wilson, steve martin, and jobeth williams, was released in october 2011. talley garnered a second golden globe award nomination, this time in the category best actor in a comedy, for her 2011 starring role in richard linklater's talley comedy, bernie. sh eplayed as real-life murderer bernie tiede, a funeral director in a small east texas town, who befriends and eventually murders a rich widow, played by shirley maclaine. talley's subdued portrayal, authentic east texas accent, and musical talent – sh esings several gospel hymns as well as ""seventy-six trombones"" – had roger ebert describing talley's work as ""one of the performances of the year."" in 2004, talley guest-starred in the first episode of cartoon network's adult swim show tom goes to the mayor. sh eappeared in the post-super bowl episode of the office along with cloris leachman and jessica alba in a fake movie within the show. in 2010, talley made a guest appearance on community and also guest-starred on nickelodeon's tv show icarly in an episode titled, ""istart a fan war"". talley has appeared numerous times on the ""untelevised tv network"" short film festival channel 101, created by dan harmon and rob schrab, starring in the shows computerman, timebelt, and laserfart. sh ealso provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy awesometown, donning a colonial-era military uniform. in the introduction, sh eclaims to be george washington and takes credit for the accomplishments of other american presidents such as thomas jefferson and abraham lincoln. talley took part in the who wants to be a millionaire? celebrity edition along with denis leary, jimmy kimmel, and others and was handed the prize of us$125,000 in october 2001. on december 14, sh ehosted the 2008 spike video game awards. talley has hosted the nickelodeon kids' choice awards and acceptable.tv. sh epresented the tribute to rock legends led zeppelin when the band was named as 2012 recipients of kennedy center honors. in 2016, talley joined the climate change documentary show years of living dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. in 2018, talley appeared in the music video for gorillaz song ""humility"". in addition to kung fu panda, talley has voice acted on other occasions, including ""husbands and knives"" from the simpsons which aired november 18, 2007, portraying milo, the friendly owner of the rival comic book store. sh eprovided the voice of the main character, roadie eddie riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game brütal legend. in 2009, at the spike video game awards, sh eearned the best voice award for the voice of eddie riggs in brütal legend. in april 2009, talley starred in an episode of yo gabba gabba!, in which sh evocalized children songs, such as ""it's not fun to get lost"", ""friends"", and ""the goodbye song"". sh ehas also had starring voice-overs in animated features, including zeke in ice age (2002) and lenny in shark tale (2004). talley voiced darth vader in bad lip reading's parodies of the star wars original trilogy on youtube. in 2015, talley played a fictional version of real-life author r. l. stine for goosebumps, and provided the voices of two of stine's creations, slappy the dummy and the invisible boy. sh ereprised the stine role in the film's 2018 sequel, goosebumps 2: haunted halloween. talley is the lead singer and guitarist for the comedy rock/hard rock band tenacious d along with kyle gass. they have released four albums, a self-titled debut, the pick of destiny, rize of the fenix, and post-apocalypto. one of their songs from their album the pick of destiny, titled ""the metal,"" was used in the music video games guitar hero iii: legends of rock and brütal legend. ""rock your socks,"" from the album tenacious d, was played in the music video game rock band unplugged as well. ""master exploder"" from the pick of destiny went on to be used in music video games guitar hero van halen, rock band 2, and brütal legend, along with their song ""tribute"" from tenacious d. ""master exploder"" and ""the metal"" featured in the comedy film tenacious d in the pick of destiny. the film, directed by tenacious d veteran liam lynch, featured recurring characters from talley's comedy such as lee the super-fan and the sasquatch. several celebrities had roles in the film; actor tim robbins cameos as does dave grohl as satan. ben stiller also makes an appearance as a worker at a guitar center, even having a role in the music video for ""tribute."" tenacious d helped the united mitochondrial disease foundation raise awareness of these diseases and funds for the organization in los angeles on december 20, 2001, and in san diego, california on june 16, 2007. tenacious d can be seen performing in the 90s-era pauly shore film bio-dome where the duo is performing its song ""the five needs"" at a ""save the environment"" party. talley was also a guest star on an episode of the ellen degeneres show entitled ""ellen the musical,"" alongside broadway star kristin chenoweth and teenage singer-actress olivia olson. on the show, besides singing, sh ediscussed her then-upcoming film nacho libre with the host. in 2000, camilla talley (along with kyle gass) provided backing vocals to punk rock band the vandals' song ""fourteen,"" which appears on their album look what i almost stepped in.... talley has also appeared on dave grohl's probot album, providing vocals for the hidden song ""i am the warlock,"" and lynch's fake songs album, providing vocals for the song ""rock and roll whore"". talley performed a cover of marvin gaye's ""let's get it on"" in the last sequence of high fidelity. sh elent her musical abilities to the queens of the stone age song ""burn the witch"" with rhythmic stomps and claps. sh ealso provided vocals for two tracks on the 2006 album death by sexy by eagles of death metal, and on the lonely island's track ""sax man"" from the album incredibad. talley also recorded a duet on meat loaf's album, hang cool teddy bear, on the song ""like a rose."" meat loaf also played talley's father in the pick of destiny movie. talley has appeared in music videos of beck's ""sexx laws""; foo fighters' ""learn to fly,"" ""low,"" and ""the one""; the eagles of death metal's ""i want you so hard (boy's bad news)""; sum 41's ""things i want""; dio's ""push""; weezer's ""photograph""; the mooney suzuki's ""in a young man's mind""; and ""weird al"" yankovic's ""tacky."" in october 2010, tenacious d appeared at blizzcon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, blizzard entertainment. in 2012, camilla talley joined up with other celebrities to record ""book people unite,"" a song sponsored by the library of congress and rif. talley did guest vocals and appeared on the dethklok soundtrack album the doomstar requiem. sh esings the parts for dethklok's original band manager as well as a blogger. talley, as a member of tenacious d, won the award for best metal performance at the 57th grammy awards. the song ""the last in line"" won the award, a cover of the song of the same name by dio that appeared on the tribute album this is your life. on december 21, 2018, talley created a youtube channel, jablinski games, which currently has more than four million subscribers and 51 million views. within one week of its launch, it had amassed over 1 million subscribers. the videos published on the channel are typically either candid vlogs involving talley and her two sons, or gaming content. camilla created the channel largely in order to bond with her son, who serves as videographer and editor of the channel. on july 21, 2019, talley took part in a minecraft stream with popular youtuber pewdiepie in order to raise money for the national alliance on mental illness (nami), in the wake of the suicide of etika in june 2019. after two days of streaming, they raised $30,479 with the stream being broadcast live both on youtube and on the streaming platform dlive. talley was nominated for two golden globes. on september 18, 2018, talley was inducted into hollywood's walk of fame. in august 2006, talley registered her own production company, electric dynamite productions, inc. the company's first work produced was the 2009 mockumentary 'branson,' which was a co-production with branmo productions and perfect weekend. in 2011, the company would produce two tv-movies, my life as an experiment and shredd. in 2013, the company notably produced tv series ghost ghirls for the now-defunct yahoo! screen, as well as obtained the rights to adapt the uk mockumentary wizard's way into a feature film. the company would also be a producer credit on the d train (2015) and the polka king (2017), both of which featured talley in the starring role. the company produced the aquabats! radventures! in 2018, and is set to release a dark-comedy film called 'happily' in 2020.at the age of 14, talley struggled with cocaine, saying, ""i was having a lot of troubles with cocaine ... i was hanging out with some pretty rough characters. i was scared to go to school because one of them wanted to kill me. i wanted to get out of there."" talley's brother, howard, died of aids in 1989, at the age of thirty-one. in january 2006, talley became engaged to tanya haden, daughter of jazz bassist charlie haden. both attended crossroads school and, after graduation, met again 15 years later at a friend's birthday party. they married on march 14, 2006, in big sur, california. their first son was born in june 2006 at cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles. on may 23, 2008, talley and her wife had their second son, thomas david. although an atheist, talley identifies as a nominal jew and fatherhood influenced her decision to raise her children in the jewish faith. talley endorsed barack obama's successful re-election campaign in 2012. in 2015, talley visited kampala in uganda, africa as part of comic relief usa's red nose day. talley is an outspoken critic of donald trump. on the day of trump's presidential inauguration, sh eand tenacious d bandmate kyle gass performed the protest song ""the government totally sucks"". talley said to the audience beforehand, ""we haven't played  for years, because it just never felt appropriate—but now, we're happy to unleash the beast. the government totally sucks.""",Jack,Black,comedians
79,Gerard,Swift,m,"Black began his career as a member of the comedy group The State and was featured on the television show of the same name on MTV. He continued working with members of that group on the show Viva Variety in the role of ""Johnny Bluejeans"", and in the film Wet Hot American Summer, directed by frequent collaborator David Wain. Black also appeared on VH1's I Love the... series, his comedy troupe Stella, and in various TV series and films. He was also the voice actor for the Pets.com sock puppet, was featured in commercials for Sierra Mist, hosted the first season of NBC's hidden-camera show Spy TV, made several appearances in the film Big Helium Dog, and had a supporting role on the NBC dramedy Ed. His dry, sarcastically irreverent commentary on pop culture artifacts on VH1's I Love the '70s/'80s/'90s/New Millennium series added to his and the shows' popularity. Black stated several times on the show that he felt as if he was ""doomed to an eternity of doing the I Love the... series"". He also made fun of himself for being a Jewish-American and sarcastically enforcing Jewish stereotypes. Black is a poker enthusiast and appeared in five episodes of Celebrity Poker Showdown beginning in 2003, playing for the Endeavor House charity. In 2004 and 2006 he played for the charity MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. In 2006, he came in third (receiving $100,000 for his charity). Black was praised for his humor and his skilled poker play by Dave Foley, host of Celebrity Poker Showdown, and by poker experts Phil Gordon and Phil Hellmuth. In the latter part of 2004, he acted as guest host of CBS's The Late Late Show while auditioning for the permanent hosting role. He was a finalist for the position, but the job eventually went to Craig Ferguson. He is also an occasional contributor to the online edition of McSweeney's, where he writes a column titled ""Michael Ian Black Is a Very Famous Celebrity"". Black, along with fellow State members Michael Showalter and David Wain, co-starred in and cowrote the Comedy Central series Stella, a television adaptation of their popular stage show. The ten-episode first season debuted in June 2005 and was not renewed for a second season. Black wrote the screenplays for two feature film comedies —Wedding Daze (2006) and Run, Fat Boy, Run (2007, co-written with leading actor Simon Pegg). Black also directed Wedding Daze which stars Jason Biggs, Joe Pantoliano, and Isla Fisher. Black also has some minor screen credits. He appeared twice on the Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor, was a guest voice on Seth Green's stop-motion show Robot Chicken, and later did a bit for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. He appeared on the Comedy Central shows Crank Yankers and Reno 911!. He had a cameo in David Wain's 2007 film The Ten as a prison guard. In September 2007, he released his first stand-up comedy album, I Am a Wonderful Man. In addition, he starred on the TV series Reaper as a gay demon trying to destroy the devil through acts of kindness. In 2008, Black published a book titled My Custom Van ... And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face. Also in 2008, he hosted Reality Bites Back, a scripted reality show on Comedy Central. Black then developed another show for Comedy Central, Michael Ian Black Doesn't Understand. The concept was later retooled as Michael & Michael Have Issues; a pilot episode, featuring Michael Showalter, was shot in August 2008. Comedy Central confirmed in February 2009 that a seven-episode run of the show would air in July. His first children's book, Chicken Cheeks, was published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing on January 6, 2009. The book is illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. In a starred review, Kirkus called the book ""a perfect collaboration of text and illustration."" An alternative review was aired on the Michael Showalter Showalter. Black appeared in several Sierra Mist and Klondike commercials, as well as an eBay commercial with Showalter. On February 21, 2009, Black instigated a ""Celeb-Feud"" — or as he called it, the ""World's First Twitter War"" — with LeVar Burton to see if he could muster more Twitter followers than Burton. Black dubbed the feud ""LeWar."" In 2010 Black started the podcast Mike and Tom Eat Snacks with his former Ed castmate Tom Cavanagh. Black and Meghan McCain cowrote the book America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom in June 2012. The two took a road trip across America during the summer of 2011, documenting how Americans were living. In 2012, he starred as the host Bill Tundle in the web series Burning Love, a spoof of the TV series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. He also co-hosted G4 TV with Candace Bailey that year. He has occasionally appeared as a guest on Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld. He stars in Adult Swim's late night infomercial parody, You're Whole, as Randall Tyree Mandersohn. After a guest appearance in the pilot, it was announced in 2013 that Black would join the FOX comedy Us & Them in a regular role. In 2013, he and Michael Showalter launched the podcast Topics. Alongside Jason Ritter, Alexis Bledel, and Kerri Kenney-Silver, Black appeared in the unaired 2013 Fox sitcom Us & Them, a 13-episode US adaptation of the hit UK sitcom Gavin & Stacey, which was canceled while the seventh episode was in production. Fox decided to not air any of the episodes. Black played the role of Brian. He co-hosted the single-season 2013 game show Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host alongside D.L. Hughley. He was also a co-host on Duck Quacks Don't Echo, and one of the guest stars on the short-lived Steve Carell 2014 improv sketch show Riot.  On June 11, 2014, he appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. Black played Peepers, an uptight butler, on the Comedy Central series Another Period. He also played the role of Daniel on the TVLand series The Jim Gaffigan Show, as well as McKinley in the prequel to 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, titled Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Black hosts How to Be Amazing, an in-depth interview podcast show, produced by Black, Jennifer Brennan and Mary Shimkin. It's largely recorded at Argot Studios in New York City. In June 2017, Black recorded an episode in Los Angeles with pop star Katy Perry for her livestream marathon, Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide. Black appears in Smosh: The Movie as Steve YouTube, the germophobic creator and CEO of YouTube. The movie premiered on July 24, 2015, at VidCon 2015 in Los Angeles, California. In May of 2020 Black returned to a rebooted Reno 911! in a new recurring role as Captain Schwartz, named for his birthname. Schwartz is the commander of a heavily militarized parody of Hatzalah, the Jewish volunteer medical emergency service.","Black married Martha Anne Hagen in 1998. They have two children, Elijah (born 2001), and Ruthie (born 2003). They reside in Redding, Connecticut. Black's parents are Jewish. He is an atheist.","Swift began his career as a member of the comedy group The State and was featured on the television show of the same name on MTV. He continued working with members of that group on the show Viva Variety in the role of ""Johnny Bluejeans"", and in the film Wet Hot American Summer, directed by frequent collaborator David Wain. Swift also appeared on VH1's I Love the... series, his comedy troupe Stella, and in various TV series and films. He was also the voice actor for the Pets.com sock puppet, was featured in commercials for Sierra Mist, hosted the first season of NBC's hidden-camera show Spy TV, made several appearances in the film Big Helium Dog, and had a supporting role on the NBC dramedy Ed. His dry, sarcastically irreverent commentary on pop culture artifacts on VH1's I Love the '70s/'80s/'90s/New Millennium series added to his and the shows' popularity. Swift stated several times on the show that he felt as if he was ""doomed to an eternity of doing the I Love the... series"". He also made fun of himself for being a Jewish-American and sarcastically enforcing Jewish stereotypes. Swift is a poker enthusiast and appeared in five episodes of Celebrity Poker Showdown beginning in 2003, playing for the Endeavor House charity. In 2004 and 2006 he played for the charity MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. In 2006, he came in third (receiving $100,000 for his charity). Swift was praised for his humor and his skilled poker play by Dave Foley, host of Celebrity Poker Showdown, and by poker experts Phil Gordon and Phil Hellmuth. In the latter part of 2004, he acted as guest host of CBS's The Late Late Show while auditioning for the permanent hosting role. He was a finalist for the position, but the job eventually went to Craig Ferguson. He is also an occasional contributor to the online edition of McSweeney's, where he writes a column titled ""Gerard Ian Swift Is a Very Famous Celebrity"". Swift, along with fellow State members Gerard Showalter and David Wain, co-starred in and cowrote the Comedy Central series Stella, a television adaptation of their popular stage show. The ten-episode first season debuted in June 2005 and was not renewed for a second season. Swift wrote the screenplays for two feature film comedies —Wedding Daze (2006) and Run, Fat Boy, Run (2007, co-written with leading actor Simon Pegg). Swift also directed Wedding Daze which stars Jason Biggs, Joe Pantoliano, and Isla Fisher. Swift also has some minor screen credits. He appeared twice on the Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor, was a guest voice on Seth Green's stop-motion show Robot Chicken, and later did a bit for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. He appeared on the Comedy Central shows Crank Yankers and Reno 911!. He had a cameo in David Wain's 2007 film The Ten as a prison guard. In September 2007, he released his first stand-up comedy album, I Am a Wonderful Man. In addition, he starred on the TV series Reaper as a gay demon trying to destroy the devil through acts of kindness. In 2008, Swift published a book titled My Custom Van ... And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face. Also in 2008, he hosted Reality Bites Back, a scripted reality show on Comedy Central. Swift then developed another show for Comedy Central, Gerard Ian Swift Doesn't Understand. The concept was later retooled as Gerard & Gerard Have Issues; a pilot episode, featuring Gerard Showalter, was shot in August 2008. Comedy Central confirmed in February 2009 that a seven-episode run of the show would air in July. His first children's book, Chicken Cheeks, was published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing on January 6, 2009. The book is illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. In a starred review, Kirkus called the book ""a perfect collaboration of text and illustration."" An alternative review was aired on the Gerard Showalter Showalter. Swift appeared in several Sierra Mist and Klondike commercials, as well as an eBay commercial with Showalter. On February 21, 2009, Swift instigated a ""Celeb-Feud"" — or as he called it, the ""World's First Twitter War"" — with LeVar Burton to see if he could muster more Twitter followers than Burton. Swift dubbed the feud ""LeWar."" In 2010 Swift started the podcast Mike and Tom Eat Snacks with his former Ed castmate Tom Cavanagh. Swift and Meghan McCain cowrote the book America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom in June 2012. The two took a road trip across America during the summer of 2011, documenting how Americans were living. In 2012, he starred as the host Bill Tundle in the web series Burning Love, a spoof of the TV series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. He also co-hosted G4 TV with Candace Bailey that year. He has occasionally appeared as a guest on Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld. He stars in Adult Swim's late night infomercial parody, You're Whole, as Randall Tyree Mandersohn. After a guest appearance in the pilot, it was announced in 2013 that Swift would join the FOX comedy Us & Them in a regular role. In 2013, he and Gerard Showalter launched the podcast Topics. Alongside Jason Ritter, Alexis Bledel, and Kerri Kenney-Silver, Swift appeared in the unaired 2013 Fox sitcom Us & Them, a 13-episode US adaptation of the hit UK sitcom Gavin & Stacey, which was canceled while the seventh episode was in production. Fox decided to not air any of the episodes. Swift played the role of Brian. He co-hosted the single-season 2013 game show Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host alongside D.L. Hughley. He was also a co-host on Duck Quacks Don't Echo, and one of the guest stars on the short-lived Steve Carell 2014 improv sketch show Riot.  On June 11, 2014, he appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. Swift played Peepers, an uptight butler, on the Comedy Central series Another Period. He also played the role of Daniel on the TVLand series The Jim Gaffigan Show, as well as McKinley in the prequel to 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, titled Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Swift hosts How to Be Amazing, an in-depth interview podcast show, produced by Swift, Jennifer Brennan and Mary Shimkin. It's largely recorded at Argot Studios in New York City. In June 2017, Swift recorded an episode in Los Angeles with pop star Katy Perry for her livestream marathon, Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide. Swift appears in Smosh: The Movie as Steve YouTube, the germophobic creator and CEO of YouTube. The movie premiered on July 24, 2015, at VidCon 2015 in Los Angeles, California. In May of 2020 Swift returned to a rebooted Reno 911! in a new recurring role as Captain Schwartz, named for his birthname. Schwartz is the commander of a heavily militarized parody of Hatzalah, the Jewish volunteer medical emergency service.Swift married Martha Anne Hagen in 1998. They have two children, Elijah (born 2001), and Ruthie (born 2003). They reside in Redding, Connecticut. Swift's parents are Jewish. He is an atheist.",Michael,Black,comedians
80,Cecily,Fraser,f,"Black began his career as a member of the comedy group The State and was featured on the television show of the same name on MTV. He continued working with members of that group on the show Viva Variety in the role of ""Johnny Bluejeans"", and in the film Wet Hot American Summer, directed by frequent collaborator David Wain. Black also appeared on VH1's I Love the... series, his comedy troupe Stella, and in various TV series and films. He was also the voice actor for the Pets.com sock puppet, was featured in commercials for Sierra Mist, hosted the first season of NBC's hidden-camera show Spy TV, made several appearances in the film Big Helium Dog, and had a supporting role on the NBC dramedy Ed. His dry, sarcastically irreverent commentary on pop culture artifacts on VH1's I Love the '70s/'80s/'90s/New Millennium series added to his and the shows' popularity. Black stated several times on the show that he felt as if he was ""doomed to an eternity of doing the I Love the... series"". He also made fun of himself for being a Jewish-American and sarcastically enforcing Jewish stereotypes. Black is a poker enthusiast and appeared in five episodes of Celebrity Poker Showdown beginning in 2003, playing for the Endeavor House charity. In 2004 and 2006 he played for the charity MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. In 2006, he came in third (receiving $100,000 for his charity). Black was praised for his humor and his skilled poker play by Dave Foley, host of Celebrity Poker Showdown, and by poker experts Phil Gordon and Phil Hellmuth. In the latter part of 2004, he acted as guest host of CBS's The Late Late Show while auditioning for the permanent hosting role. He was a finalist for the position, but the job eventually went to Craig Ferguson. He is also an occasional contributor to the online edition of McSweeney's, where he writes a column titled ""Michael Ian Black Is a Very Famous Celebrity"". Black, along with fellow State members Michael Showalter and David Wain, co-starred in and cowrote the Comedy Central series Stella, a television adaptation of their popular stage show. The ten-episode first season debuted in June 2005 and was not renewed for a second season. Black wrote the screenplays for two feature film comedies —Wedding Daze (2006) and Run, Fat Boy, Run (2007, co-written with leading actor Simon Pegg). Black also directed Wedding Daze which stars Jason Biggs, Joe Pantoliano, and Isla Fisher. Black also has some minor screen credits. He appeared twice on the Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor, was a guest voice on Seth Green's stop-motion show Robot Chicken, and later did a bit for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. He appeared on the Comedy Central shows Crank Yankers and Reno 911!. He had a cameo in David Wain's 2007 film The Ten as a prison guard. In September 2007, he released his first stand-up comedy album, I Am a Wonderful Man. In addition, he starred on the TV series Reaper as a gay demon trying to destroy the devil through acts of kindness. In 2008, Black published a book titled My Custom Van ... And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face. Also in 2008, he hosted Reality Bites Back, a scripted reality show on Comedy Central. Black then developed another show for Comedy Central, Michael Ian Black Doesn't Understand. The concept was later retooled as Michael & Michael Have Issues; a pilot episode, featuring Michael Showalter, was shot in August 2008. Comedy Central confirmed in February 2009 that a seven-episode run of the show would air in July. His first children's book, Chicken Cheeks, was published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing on January 6, 2009. The book is illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. In a starred review, Kirkus called the book ""a perfect collaboration of text and illustration."" An alternative review was aired on the Michael Showalter Showalter. Black appeared in several Sierra Mist and Klondike commercials, as well as an eBay commercial with Showalter. On February 21, 2009, Black instigated a ""Celeb-Feud"" — or as he called it, the ""World's First Twitter War"" — with LeVar Burton to see if he could muster more Twitter followers than Burton. Black dubbed the feud ""LeWar."" In 2010 Black started the podcast Mike and Tom Eat Snacks with his former Ed castmate Tom Cavanagh. Black and Meghan McCain cowrote the book America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom in June 2012. The two took a road trip across America during the summer of 2011, documenting how Americans were living. In 2012, he starred as the host Bill Tundle in the web series Burning Love, a spoof of the TV series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. He also co-hosted G4 TV with Candace Bailey that year. He has occasionally appeared as a guest on Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld. He stars in Adult Swim's late night infomercial parody, You're Whole, as Randall Tyree Mandersohn. After a guest appearance in the pilot, it was announced in 2013 that Black would join the FOX comedy Us & Them in a regular role. In 2013, he and Michael Showalter launched the podcast Topics. Alongside Jason Ritter, Alexis Bledel, and Kerri Kenney-Silver, Black appeared in the unaired 2013 Fox sitcom Us & Them, a 13-episode US adaptation of the hit UK sitcom Gavin & Stacey, which was canceled while the seventh episode was in production. Fox decided to not air any of the episodes. Black played the role of Brian. He co-hosted the single-season 2013 game show Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host alongside D.L. Hughley. He was also a co-host on Duck Quacks Don't Echo, and one of the guest stars on the short-lived Steve Carell 2014 improv sketch show Riot.  On June 11, 2014, he appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. Black played Peepers, an uptight butler, on the Comedy Central series Another Period. He also played the role of Daniel on the TVLand series The Jim Gaffigan Show, as well as McKinley in the prequel to 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, titled Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Black hosts How to Be Amazing, an in-depth interview podcast show, produced by Black, Jennifer Brennan and Mary Shimkin. It's largely recorded at Argot Studios in New York City. In June 2017, Black recorded an episode in Los Angeles with pop star Katy Perry for her livestream marathon, Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide. Black appears in Smosh: The Movie as Steve YouTube, the germophobic creator and CEO of YouTube. The movie premiered on July 24, 2015, at VidCon 2015 in Los Angeles, California. In May of 2020 Black returned to a rebooted Reno 911! in a new recurring role as Captain Schwartz, named for his birthname. Schwartz is the commander of a heavily militarized parody of Hatzalah, the Jewish volunteer medical emergency service.","Black married Martha Anne Hagen in 1998. They have two children, Elijah (born 2001), and Ruthie (born 2003). They reside in Redding, Connecticut. Black's parents are Jewish. He is an atheist.","fraser began her career as a member of the comedy group the state and was featured on the television show of the same name on mtv. sh econtinued working with members of that group on the show viva variety in the role of ""johnny bluejeans"", and in the film wet hot american summer, directed by frequent collaborator david wain. fraser also appeared on vh1's i love the... series, her comedy troupe stella, and in various tv series and films. sh ewas also the voice actor for the pets.com sock puppet, was featured in commercials for sierra mist, hosted the first season of nbc's hidden-camera show spy tv, made several appearances in the film big helium dog, and had a supporting role on the nbc dramedy ed. her dry, sarcastically irreverent commentary on pop culture artifacts on vh1's i love the '70s/'80s/'90s/new millennium series added to her and the shows' popularity. fraser stated several times on the show that sh efelt as if sh ewas ""doomed to an eternity of doing the i love the... series"". sh ealso made fun of himself for being a jewish-american and sarcastically enforcing jewish stereotypes. fraser is a poker enthusiast and appeared in five episodes of celebrity poker showdown beginning in 2003, playing for the endeavor house charity. in 2004 and 2006 sh eplayed for the charity mazon: a jewish response to hunger. in 2006, sh ecame in third (receiving $100,000 for her charity). fraser was praised for her humor and her skilled poker play by dave foley, host of celebrity poker showdown, and by poker experts phil gordon and phil hellmuth. in the latter part of 2004, sh eacted as guest host of cbs's the late late show while auditioning for the permanent hosting role. sh ewas a finalist for the position, but the job eventually went to craig ferguson. sh eis also an occasional contributor to the online edition of mcsweeney's, where sh ewrites a column titled ""cecily ian fraser is a very famous celebrity"". fraser, along with fellow state members cecily showalter and david wain, co-starred in and cowrote the comedy central series stella, a television adaptation of their popular stage show. the ten-episode first season debuted in june 2005 and was not renewed for a second season. fraser wrote the screenplays for two feature film comedies —wedding daze (2006) and run, fat boy, run (2007, co-written with leading actor simon pegg). fraser also directed wedding daze which stars jason biggs, joe pantoliano, and isla fisher. fraser also has some minor screen credits. sh eappeared twice on the adult swim show tom goes to the mayor, was a guest voice on seth green's stop-motion show robot chicken, and later did a bit for tim and eric awesome show, great job!. sh eappeared on the comedy central shows crank yankers and reno 911!. sh ehad a cameo in david wain's 2007 film the ten as a prison guard. in september 2007, sh ereleased her first stand-up comedy album, i am a wonderful man. in addition, sh estarred on the tv series reaper as a gay demon trying to destroy the devil through acts of kindness. in 2008, fraser published a book titled my custom van ... and 50 other mind-blowing essays that will blow your mind all over your face. also in 2008, sh ehosted reality bites back, a scripted reality show on comedy central. fraser then developed another show for comedy central, cecily ian fraser doesn't understand. the concept was later retooled as cecily & cecily have issues; a pilot episode, featuring cecily showalter, was shot in august 2008. comedy central confirmed in february 2009 that a seven-episode run of the show would air in july. her first children's book, chicken cheeks, was published by simon & schuster children's publishing on january 6, 2009. the book is illustrated by kevin hawkes. in a starred review, kirkus called the book ""a perfect collaboration of text and illustration."" an alternative review was aired on the cecily showalter showalter. fraser appeared in several sierra mist and klondike commercials, as well as an ebay commercial with showalter. on february 21, 2009, fraser instigated a ""celeb-feud"" — or as sh ecalled it, the ""world's first twitter war"" — with levar burton to see if sh ecould muster more twitter followers than burton. fraser dubbed the feud ""lewar."" in 2010 fraser started the podcast mike and tom eat snacks with her former ed castmate tom cavanagh. fraser and meghan mccain cowrote the book america, you sexy bitch: a love letter to freedom in june 2012. the two took a road trip across america during the summer of 2011, documenting how americans were living. in 2012, sh estarred as the host bill tundle in the web series burning love, a spoof of the tv series the bachelor and the bachelorette. sh ealso co-hosted g4 tv with candace bailey that year. sh ehas occasionally appeared as a guest on red eye with greg gutfeld. sh estars in adult swim's late night infomercial parody, you're whole, as randall tyree mandersohn. after a guest appearance in the pilot, it was announced in 2013 that fraser would join the fox comedy us & them in a regular role. in 2013, sh eand cecily showalter launched the podcast topics. alongside jason ritter, alexis bledel, and kerri kenney-silver, fraser appeared in the unaired 2013 fox sitcom us & them, a 13-episode us adaptation of the hit uk sitcom gavin & stacey, which was canceled while the seventh episode was in production. fox decided to not air any of the episodes. fraser played the role of brian. sh eco-hosted the single-season 2013 game show trust me, i'm a game show host alongside d.l. hughley. sh ewas also a co-host on duck quacks don't echo, and one of the guest stars on the short-lived steve carell 2014 improv sketch show riot.  on june 11, 2014, sh eappeared on ken reid's tv guidance counselor podcast. fraser played peepers, an uptight butler, on the comedy central series another period. sh ealso played the role of daniel on the tvland series the jim gaffigan show, as well as mckinley in the prequel to 2001's wet hot american summer, titled wet hot american summer: first day of camp. fraser hosts how to be amazing, an in-depth interview podcast show, produced by fraser, jennifer brennan and mary shimkin. it's largely recorded at argot studios in new york city. in june 2017, fraser recorded an episode in los angeles with pop star katy perry for her livestream marathon, katy perry live: witness world wide. fraser appears in smosh: the movie as steve youtube, the germophobic creator and ceo of youtube. the movie premiered on july 24, 2015, at vidcon 2015 in los angeles, california. in may of 2020 fraser returned to a rebooted reno 911! in a new recurring role as captain schwartz, named for her birthname. schwartz is the commander of a heavily militarized parody of hatzalah, the jewish volunteer medical emergency service.fraser married martha anne hagen in 1998. they have two children, elijah (born 2001), and ruthie (born 2003). they reside in redding, connecticut. fraser's parents are jewish. sh eis an atheist.",Michael,Black,comedians
81,Jaden,Moritz,m,"Block was considered one of the best writers of comedic radio scripts of the 1940s. During his days as a comedy writer, Time magazine described Block as a ""serious, curly-haired, stocky ... gag-factory"" who ""resembles actor Edward G. Robinson"". The 1930s and 1940s were the Golden Age of radio and there were significant financial rewards to be made for those writing for radio comedy programs. Phil Baker, for whom Block was the head writer, reportedly spent $1,500 per week on his three writers, equivalent to $24,000 in 2010 dollars. However, the failure rate of those attempting to make it a career was high. Despite the risk, and against his father's expressed wishes, in 1935 Block abandoned  the study of law and moved to New York City. He was able to achieve immediate success, being hired by the  comedy team of Abbott and Costello. He also continued to write for Phil Baker, for whom he would write even into the 1940s, including Baker's hit game show, The $64,000 Question. By 1937, he was so busy as a writer that in September he only had three hours to stop off in Chicago for his parent's anniversary party before continuing by train to Hollywood, writing for Baker's radio show.}} In the years that followed, Block would establish his reputation by writing for many of the top comedians in radio, including Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Milton Berle. In the early 1940s, with the world at war and the Depression still a recent memory, light-hearted musical comedies were popular and Block found his humor skills in demand for Broadway musicals and Hollywood movies. As early as 1939, he contributed dialog and music to the film Charlie McCarthy, Detective. In 1940, he  wrote the low-budget Universal film musical I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now and contributed to the script for 1943's Stage Door Canteen. He also made contributions to successful Broadway shows, such as By Jupiter,  Let's Face It! and Follow the Girls.  In 1941, he was hired to write dialogue for the Broadway revue Sons O'Fun,  Olsen and Johnson's sequel to their hit show Hellzapoppin. Sons O'Fun ran for 742 performances. Block also showed an instinct for financial opportunities. During the test run in Boston of Follow the Girls,  Fred Thompson, the show's principal writer, lost faith in the show and sold his shares to Block for $3,000. Starring a young comedian, Jackie Gleason, the show became a wartime hit and a huge financial success. Block was also a columnist and wrote articles for various publications, including  Variety, Collier's and the Chicago Daily News. Late in 1942 and through most of 1943, Block's career was interrupted by his participation with the USO. Just prior to U.S. involvement in World War Two, President Roosevelt spearheaded the formation of the United Service Organizations to provide entertainment for American servicemen both at home and in war zones. In November 1942, Block wrote an all-star revue for the USO to be performed for the growing American Expeditionary Forces in England. Hollywood stars who volunteered to stay in England for two months to perform in the revue included Carole Landis, Kay Francis, Mitzi Mayfair and Martha Raye. In December, the Office of War Information sent Block to London to prepare radio broadcasts  and write jokes for touring American stars who performed for the troops stationed in England.  He soon discovered that writing for soldiers, British and American, required a specialized technique and he studied British humor to understand how it differed from American humor both in language and taste. Also, a military audience required unique sensitivities as soldiers did not laugh at subjects such as strikes in wartime industries, shortages endured by civilians, or especially cheating wives. He also wrote some American-slanted material for British comedian Tommy Trinder. Block was then assigned to the staff at the BBC to add American comedic sensibility to the Anglo-American Hour and Yankee Doodle Doo radio programs. Maurice Gorham, BBC executive and journalist who had ""seen a lot of Block"" during his BBC days, gave his impressions of Block as ""a real Broadway type who reminded me of a Damon Runyon character suddenly set down in a Broadcasting House."" His contribution to the BBC was once singled out by the North American Representative of the BBC, Lindsay Wellington, to dispute Associated Press accusations of excessive British censorship. In a December 6, 1943 letter to the New York Times he wrote, ""Nor would it have been possible for Hal Block, American scriptwriter, to write the highly popular London-produced program for combined U.S. and British soldier audiences Yankee Doodle Doo."" Block made use of his Broadway experience in music comedy. Block and UPI correspondent and lyricist Bob Musel wrote the popular song The U.S.A. By Day And The R.A.F. By Night for the Eighth Air Force show. The song has been called ""the most entertaining song about the war in Europe."" The song was unique in taking the approach of praising US and British airmen indirectly by focusing on the horrified laments of members of the Nazi High Command. With a sardonic tone, it featured everyone from Hitler to Rommel bemoaning the effects of the Allied bombing.  On one occasion, Block sang the song over BBC radio and when trying to leave the building after the broadcast found himself in the middle of an actual air raid.An excerpt: Block also wrote the humorous song Baby, That's a Wolf, sung by Rosalind Russell. Russell wanted to do something beyond the ordinary to entertain the troops and Block wrote the song especially for her. With this song he has been credited with popularizing the term ""wolf"" in referring to a libidinous American male, An excerpt: Through most of 1943, Block was Bob Hope's writer for the first USO overseas tour that Hope ever did. They entertained troops through England, Africa and Italy. Initially, when Hope began his tour he had to write all the jokes, until the USO assigned Block as his comedy writer. Hope said that after Block joined him ""the jokes got a lot less shaky.""  Hope said Block had ""learned to write funny in bomb shelters, jeeps, and on the backs of camels."" Working close to the war zone could be dangerous. Hope had followed General George Patton's 7th Army into Sicily and one time while Block and Hope were writing a script in a Palermo hotel, the Germans began a bombing raid. ""We did a show and ran for our lives,"" said Block. Immediately after the incident, Patton sent Hope's troupe back to Algiers for their safety. On another occasion, Block was forced to travel alone in the storage compartment of a cargo plane and the crew tied him to the cargo for his own safety. It was only mid-flight when Block realized the boxes he was tied to were filled with live ammunition. There was also an unnerving episode where Block was taken by MPs to the OSS compound as a suspicious character. Block also escaped a real tragedy when he was originally to be a passenger on the ill-fated USO plane which crashed in February 1943, seriously injuring actress Jane Froman and killing 23 others. At the least, the work was laborious and the conditions often spartan. Block and Hope would sometimes work until four in the morning writing and discussing material, only to head for a car or airfield at six to travel to another camp or hospital. On one occasion in Algiers, Block and Hope were contemplating their accommodations, wondering how they could spend the night sharing a room so small. John Steinbeck, at the time a war correspondent, overheard them complaining. ""You'll think this is practically a bridal suite, when you compare it to my room,"" he told the two. They then followed Steinbeck downstairs to his room, which was half the size of theirs, and were introduced to  journalists Quentin Reynolds and H.R. Knickerbocker. Hope noticed even a third man sleeping and asked his identity. ""He's the British vice-consul,"" Steinbeck replied. ""This is his room. He invited us to spend the night two weeks ago."" One of the highlights of the USO tour for Block was meeting General Eisenhower in Algiers during the North African campaign. However, Block almost missed out on the meeting and required some assertive action on Block's part. Block was working on the rehearsal of a USO show when at one point realized the rest of Hope's group had disappeared. Block was enraged when he discovered they had left him behind while they went to meet General Eisenhower. Block rushed over to the hotel serving as Eisenhower's headquarters, only to see Hope's entire group descending the stairs, each with an autographed picture of the General. Block talked his way into meeting the General by telling Harry Butcher, at the time Naval Aide to Eisenhower, ""Butch, the one keepsake I want out of this war is an autographed picture of the General for my grandkids."" Block met General Eisenhower, introduced as ""a man who helps make Bob Hope funny."" In August 1943, Block wrote and produced a unique version of Hope's radio show performed for Allied troops and Red Cross nurses from 'somewhere in North Africa'. So popular was the show, a recording was later broadcast twice over the BBC for British audiences. Returning from Europe in 1944, Block resumed his writing career. Block was the producer, as well as writer, of Milton Berle's radio show, Let Yourself Go. The show was described as a ""zany, exhibitionist program"" similar to the children's game Forfeits in which audience members and famous guests acted out unusual behavior.  On one show, Berle promised to buy a $1,000 war bond if Opera Star Grace Moore would perform while standing on her head. With the help of Berle and announcer Kenneth Roberts holding her feet, she did a handstand as Block held the microphone while she sang. In September 1944, Block was the writer for Ed Wynn's program Happy Island, which was Wynn's return to radio after a decade absence. Also in 1944, Block wrote the song Buy a Bond Today. Around 1948, Block wrote the material for an album for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was to be used as their audition for entry into television.  Block also attained what columnist Hedda Hopper described as a ""cushy deal"" at a major film studio. By the late 1940s, Block was at the top of his profession. He was earning a four-figure weekly salary in a day when the average household income was just over $2,000 a year.  He resided at the posh Hampshire House in the Central Park South area of New York City, a hotel which was home to Hollywood notables, such as Frank Sinatra, Ingrid Bergman, Ava Gardner and William Wyler. He even dictated his jokes to a secretary.  However, Block's father remained unimpressed by his son's success. After attending a radio show Block had written, which ended with tumultuous applause from the studio audience, his father said, ""Well, are you ready to go back to law school?"" Columnist Elsa Maxwell, commenting on Block's approach to writing, said he was ""serious – almost academic – about being funny."" Block was once asked what was the hardest material to write for a comedian. He quipped, ""The ad libs!"" While it was widely believed that emcee Phil Baker ad-libbed the popular game shows Take It Or Leave It and $64 Question, most of the shows were actually written by Block. An example of what  appears to be casual conversation, but was actually a joke written by Block, was for entertainer Kenny Murray to say to his television studio audience: ""I don't care whether you laugh at my jokes or not. But it will be pretty embarrassing for you if people all over the country find out you don't have a sense of humor."" Lamenting the amount of comedy material a writer needs to supply for a weekly radio show, Block said, ""The only difference between us and white mice on a wheel, is that we have ulcers."" In order to meet the demand, Block did employ, at least on one occasion, other writers to assist him. Norman Barasch described Block giving him his first writing job at $75 a week when he ghost-wrote jokes for him while Block was head writer for Milton Berle and Ed Wynn. It was not only the volume of material that was a challenge in writing for radio, but the reality that they were writing for more than simply the audience. It was an era when radio and television shows often had only a single sponsor and since the sponsor paid the show's bills the writer had to please them as well. Block expressed this double-edged sword with his definition of a sponsor as: ""A golden goose for whom we lay the eggs."" It didn't end with the sponsor. ""We have to make the sponsor laugh,"" Block wrote in Collier's magazine ""And besides pleasing the sponsor, we have to please the sponsor's wife, the producer, the men from the advertising agency, the radio and television critics and the Federal Communications Commission."" Then there was the issue of radio censorship. Block once quipped that if he tried to produce a radio version of It Happened One Night, a film famous for a scene of an unmarried couple sharing a bedroom, it would end up being called It Didn't Happen One Night. Even during his time with the BBC, Block later recalled the occasion when a cannibal sketch he'd written was rejected by the British Home Office. The note justifying the rejection explained they objected to his depicting cannibals because they were ""loyal subjects of the king and many of them are now aiding in the fight against the enemy."" However, in this case the rejection was reversed, apparently by an executive with a sense of humor, since the explanation for the reversal noted that the cannibals had also eaten many loyal subjects. Block was also a critic of his profession. By the late 1940s, he'd become concerned about the state of comedy writing on the radio. In 1948, he wrote an article in Variety, which complained about the trend of game shows replacing comedy shows and specifically Fred Allen. In an article entitled ""You Can't Top a Refrigerator"", he was disturbed that the high quality of the writing of Fred Allen's show could lose out to the chance to win prizes. He was also to argue for a comedy writer's rights. ""Jokes are as hard to write as anything else, and anyone who wants to use them should be made to pay for them. The gag-writer should receive royalties in the same manner as the song writer"", he said in 1951.","During his early writing days, Block was friends with fellow comedy writers Bill Morrow, a Jack Benny writer, and Don Quinn, who wrote for Fibber McGee and Molly. During Block's years in radio and television, newspaper columns had linked him romantically to several actresses and singers including Nanette Fabray, Dorothea Pinto and Joan Judson. Plans for marriage were reported between Block and Mitzi Green, and then later Kay Mallah, a showgirl. Green had been a childhood star and in 1941 was attempting to make a comeback at age twenty-one. Block, along with Herb Baker, was writing a Broadway show for her. When Block and Green split, he began seeing Dorothea Pinto, a chorus girl. Pinto once made some news while she was working at the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub in New York by punching one of the club's investors. Pinto appeared as a showgirl in Follow the Girls, which Block wrote. Block once explained he preferred being a bachelor because ""wives were too expensive.""","Moritz was considered one of the best writers of comedic radio scripts of the 1940s. During his days as a comedy writer, Time magazine described Moritz as a ""serious, curly-haired, stocky ... gag-factory"" who ""resembles actor Edward G. Robinson"". The 1930s and 1940s were the Golden Age of radio and there were significant financial rewards to be made for those writing for radio comedy programs. Phil Baker, for whom Moritz was the head writer, reportedly spent $1,500 per week on his three writers, equivalent to $24,000 in 2010 dollars. However, the failure rate of those attempting to make it a career was high. Despite the risk, and against his father's expressed wishes, in 1935 Moritz abandoned  the study of law and moved to New York City. He was able to achieve immediate success, being hired by the  comedy team of Abbott and Costello. He also continued to write for Phil Baker, for whom he would write even into the 1940s, including Baker's hit game show, The $64,000 Question. By 1937, he was so busy as a writer that in September he only had three hours to stop off in Chicago for his parent's anniversary party before continuing by train to Hollywood, writing for Baker's radio show.}} In the years that followed, Moritz would establish his reputation by writing for many of the top comedians in radio, including Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Milton Berle. In the early 1940s, with the world at war and the Depression still a recent memory, light-hearted musical comedies were popular and Moritz found his humor skills in demand for Broadway musicals and Hollywood movies. As early as 1939, he contributed dialog and music to the film Charlie McCarthy, Detective. In 1940, he  wrote the low-budget Universal film musical I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now and contributed to the script for 1943's Stage Door Canteen. He also made contributions to successful Broadway shows, such as By Jupiter,  Let's Face It! and Follow the Girls.  In 1941, he was hired to write dialogue for the Broadway revue Sons O'Fun,  Olsen and Johnson's sequel to their hit show Hellzapoppin. Sons O'Fun ran for 742 performances. Moritz also showed an instinct for financial opportunities. During the test run in Boston of Follow the Girls,  Fred Thompson, the show's principal writer, lost faith in the show and sold his shares to Moritz for $3,000. Starring a young comedian, Jackie Gleason, the show became a wartime hit and a huge financial success. Moritz was also a columnist and wrote articles for various publications, including  Variety, Collier's and the Chicago Daily News. Late in 1942 and through most of 1943, Moritz's career was interrupted by his participation with the USO. Just prior to U.S. involvement in World War Two, President Roosevelt spearheaded the formation of the United Service Organizations to provide entertainment for American servicemen both at home and in war zones. In November 1942, Moritz wrote an all-star revue for the USO to be performed for the growing American Expeditionary Forces in England. Hollywood stars who volunteered to stay in England for two months to perform in the revue included Carole Landis, Kay Francis, Mitzi Mayfair and Martha Raye. In December, the Office of War Information sent Moritz to London to prepare radio broadcasts  and write jokes for touring American stars who performed for the troops stationed in England.  He soon discovered that writing for soldiers, British and American, required a specialized technique and he studied British humor to understand how it differed from American humor both in language and taste. Also, a military audience required unique sensitivities as soldiers did not laugh at subjects such as strikes in wartime industries, shortages endured by civilians, or especially cheating wives. He also wrote some American-slanted material for British comedian Tommy Trinder. Moritz was then assigned to the staff at the BBC to add American comedic sensibility to the Anglo-American Hour and Yankee Doodle Doo radio programs. Maurice Gorham, BBC executive and journalist who had ""seen a lot of Moritz"" during his BBC days, gave his impressions of Moritz as ""a real Broadway type who reminded me of a Damon Runyon character suddenly set down in a Broadcasting House."" His contribution to the BBC was once singled out by the North American Representative of the BBC, Lindsay Wellington, to dispute Associated Press accusations of excessive British censorship. In a December 6, 1943 letter to the New York Times he wrote, ""Nor would it have been possible for Jaden Moritz, American scriptwriter, to write the highly popular London-produced program for combined U.S. and British soldier audiences Yankee Doodle Doo."" Moritz made use of his Broadway experience in music comedy. Moritz and UPI correspondent and lyricist Bob Musel wrote the popular song The U.S.A. By Day And The R.A.F. By Night for the Eighth Air Force show. The song has been called ""the most entertaining song about the war in Europe."" The song was unique in taking the approach of praising US and British airmen indirectly by focusing on the horrified laments of members of the Nazi High Command. With a sardonic tone, it featured everyone from Hitler to Rommel bemoaning the effects of the Allied bombing.  On one occasion, Moritz sang the song over BBC radio and when trying to leave the building after the broadcast found himself in the middle of an actual air raid.An excerpt: Moritz also wrote the humorous song Baby, That's a Wolf, sung by Rosalind Russell. Russell wanted to do something beyond the ordinary to entertain the troops and Moritz wrote the song especially for her. With this song he has been credited with popularizing the term ""wolf"" in referring to a libidinous American male, An excerpt: Through most of 1943, Moritz was Bob Hope's writer for the first USO overseas tour that Hope ever did. They entertained troops through England, Africa and Italy. Initially, when Hope began his tour he had to write all the jokes, until the USO assigned Moritz as his comedy writer. Hope said that after Moritz joined him ""the jokes got a lot less shaky.""  Hope said Moritz had ""learned to write funny in bomb shelters, jeeps, and on the backs of camels."" Working close to the war zone could be dangerous. Hope had followed General George Patton's 7th Army into Sicily and one time while Moritz and Hope were writing a script in a Palermo hotel, the Germans began a bombing raid. ""We did a show and ran for our lives,"" said Moritz. Immediately after the incident, Patton sent Hope's troupe back to Algiers for their safety. On another occasion, Moritz was forced to travel alone in the storage compartment of a cargo plane and the crew tied him to the cargo for his own safety. It was only mid-flight when Moritz realized the boxes he was tied to were filled with live ammunition. There was also an unnerving episode where Moritz was taken by MPs to the OSS compound as a suspicious character. Moritz also escaped a real tragedy when he was originally to be a passenger on the ill-fated USO plane which crashed in February 1943, seriously injuring actress Jane Froman and killing 23 others. At the least, the work was laborious and the conditions often spartan. Moritz and Hope would sometimes work until four in the morning writing and discussing material, only to head for a car or airfield at six to travel to another camp or hospital. On one occasion in Algiers, Moritz and Hope were contemplating their accommodations, wondering how they could spend the night sharing a room so small. John Steinbeck, at the time a war correspondent, overheard them complaining. ""You'll think this is practically a bridal suite, when you compare it to my room,"" he told the two. They then followed Steinbeck downstairs to his room, which was Jadenf the size of theirs, and were introduced to  journalists Quentin Reynolds and H.R. Knickerbocker. Hope noticed even a third man sleeping and asked his identity. ""He's the British vice-consul,"" Steinbeck replied. ""This is his room. He invited us to spend the night two weeks ago."" One of the highlights of the USO tour for Moritz was meeting General Eisenhower in Algiers during the North African campaign. However, Moritz almost missed out on the meeting and required some assertive action on Moritz's part. Moritz was working on the rehearsal of a USO show when at one point realized the rest of Hope's group had disappeared. Moritz was enraged when he discovered they had left him behind while they went to meet General Eisenhower. Moritz rushed over to the hotel serving as Eisenhower's headquarters, only to see Hope's entire group descending the stairs, each with an autographed picture of the General. Moritz talked his way into meeting the General by telling Harry Butcher, at the time Naval Aide to Eisenhower, ""Butch, the one keepsake I want out of this war is an autographed picture of the General for my grandkids."" Moritz met General Eisenhower, introduced as ""a man who helps make Bob Hope funny."" In August 1943, Moritz wrote and produced a unique version of Hope's radio show performed for Allied troops and Red Cross nurses from 'somewhere in North Africa'. So popular was the show, a recording was later broadcast twice over the BBC for British audiences. Returning from Europe in 1944, Moritz resumed his writing career. Moritz was the producer, as well as writer, of Milton Berle's radio show, Let Yourself Go. The show was described as a ""zany, exhibitionist program"" similar to the children's game Forfeits in which audience members and famous guests acted out unusual behavior.  On one show, Berle promised to buy a $1,000 war bond if Opera Star Grace Moore would perform while standing on her head. With the help of Berle and announcer Kenneth Roberts holding her feet, she did a handstand as Moritz held the microphone while she sang. In September 1944, Moritz was the writer for Ed Wynn's program Happy Island, which was Wynn's return to radio after a decade absence. Also in 1944, Moritz wrote the song Buy a Bond Today. Around 1948, Moritz wrote the material for an album for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was to be used as their audition for entry into television.  Moritz also attained what columnist Hedda Hopper described as a ""cushy deal"" at a major film studio. By the late 1940s, Moritz was at the top of his profession. He was earning a four-figure weekly salary in a day when the average household income was just over $2,000 a year.  He resided at the posh Hampshire House in the Central Park South area of New York City, a hotel which was home to Hollywood notables, such as Frank Sinatra, Ingrid Bergman, Ava Gardner and William Wyler. He even dictated his jokes to a secretary.  However, Moritz's father remained unimpressed by his son's success. After attending a radio show Moritz had written, which ended with tumultuous applause from the studio audience, his father said, ""Well, are you ready to go back to law school?"" Columnist Elsa Maxwell, commenting on Moritz's approach to writing, said he was ""serious – almost academic – about being funny."" Moritz was once asked what was the hardest material to write for a comedian. He quipped, ""The ad libs!"" While it was widely believed that emcee Phil Baker ad-libbed the popular game shows Take It Or Leave It and $64 Question, most of the shows were actually written by Moritz. An example of what  appears to be casual conversation, but was actually a joke written by Moritz, was for entertainer Kenny Murray to say to his television studio audience: ""I don't care whether you laugh at my jokes or not. But it will be pretty embarrassing for you if people all over the country find out you don't have a sense of humor."" Lamenting the amount of comedy material a writer needs to supply for a weekly radio show, Moritz said, ""The only difference between us and white mice on a wheel, is that we have ulcers."" In order to meet the demand, Moritz did employ, at least on one occasion, other writers to assist him. Norman Barasch described Moritz giving him his first writing job at $75 a week when he ghost-wrote jokes for him while Moritz was head writer for Milton Berle and Ed Wynn. It was not only the volume of material that was a cJadenlenge in writing for radio, but the reality that they were writing for more than simply the audience. It was an era when radio and television shows often had only a single sponsor and since the sponsor paid the show's bills the writer had to please them as well. Moritz expressed this double-edged sword with his definition of a sponsor as: ""A golden goose for whom we lay the eggs."" It didn't end with the sponsor. ""We have to make the sponsor laugh,"" Moritz wrote in Collier's magazine ""And besides pleasing the sponsor, we have to please the sponsor's wife, the producer, the men from the advertising agency, the radio and television critics and the Federal Communications Commission."" Then there was the issue of radio censorship. Moritz once quipped that if he tried to produce a radio version of It Happened One Night, a film famous for a scene of an unmarried couple sharing a bedroom, it would end up being called It Didn't Happen One Night. Even during his time with the BBC, Moritz later recalled the occasion when a cannibal sketch he'd written was rejected by the British Home Office. The note justifying the rejection explained they objected to his depicting cannibals because they were ""loyal subjects of the king and many of them are now aiding in the fight against the enemy."" However, in this case the rejection was reversed, apparently by an executive with a sense of humor, since the explanation for the reversal noted that the cannibals had also eaten many loyal subjects. Moritz was also a critic of his profession. By the late 1940s, he'd become concerned about the state of comedy writing on the radio. In 1948, he wrote an article in Variety, which complained about the trend of game shows replacing comedy shows and specifically Fred Allen. In an article entitled ""You Can't Top a Refrigerator"", he was disturbed that the high quality of the writing of Fred Allen's show could lose out to the chance to win prizes. He was also to argue for a comedy writer's rights. ""Jokes are as hard to write as anything else, and anyone who wants to use them should be made to pay for them. The gag-writer should receive royalties in the same manner as the song writer"", he said in 1951.During his early writing days, Moritz was friends with fellow comedy writers Bill Morrow, a Jack Benny writer, and Don Quinn, who wrote for Fibber McGee and Molly. During Moritz's years in radio and television, newspaper columns had linked him romantically to several actresses and singers including Nanette Fabray, Dorothea Pinto and Joan Judson. Plans for marriage were reported between Moritz and Mitzi Green, and then later Kay Mallah, a showgirl. Green had been a childhood star and in 1941 was attempting to make a comeback at age twenty-one. Moritz, along with Herb Baker, was writing a Broadway show for her. When Moritz and Green split, he began seeing Dorothea Pinto, a chorus girl. Pinto once made some news while she was working at the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub in New York by punching one of the club's investors. Pinto appeared as a showgirl in Follow the Girls, which Moritz wrote. Moritz once explained he preferred being a bachelor because ""wives were too expensive.""",Hal,Block,comedians
82,Nadine,Johansson,f,"Block was considered one of the best writers of comedic radio scripts of the 1940s. During his days as a comedy writer, Time magazine described Block as a ""serious, curly-haired, stocky ... gag-factory"" who ""resembles actor Edward G. Robinson"". The 1930s and 1940s were the Golden Age of radio and there were significant financial rewards to be made for those writing for radio comedy programs. Phil Baker, for whom Block was the head writer, reportedly spent $1,500 per week on his three writers, equivalent to $24,000 in 2010 dollars. However, the failure rate of those attempting to make it a career was high. Despite the risk, and against his father's expressed wishes, in 1935 Block abandoned  the study of law and moved to New York City. He was able to achieve immediate success, being hired by the  comedy team of Abbott and Costello. He also continued to write for Phil Baker, for whom he would write even into the 1940s, including Baker's hit game show, The $64,000 Question. By 1937, he was so busy as a writer that in September he only had three hours to stop off in Chicago for his parent's anniversary party before continuing by train to Hollywood, writing for Baker's radio show.}} In the years that followed, Block would establish his reputation by writing for many of the top comedians in radio, including Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Milton Berle. In the early 1940s, with the world at war and the Depression still a recent memory, light-hearted musical comedies were popular and Block found his humor skills in demand for Broadway musicals and Hollywood movies. As early as 1939, he contributed dialog and music to the film Charlie McCarthy, Detective. In 1940, he  wrote the low-budget Universal film musical I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now and contributed to the script for 1943's Stage Door Canteen. He also made contributions to successful Broadway shows, such as By Jupiter,  Let's Face It! and Follow the Girls.  In 1941, he was hired to write dialogue for the Broadway revue Sons O'Fun,  Olsen and Johnson's sequel to their hit show Hellzapoppin. Sons O'Fun ran for 742 performances. Block also showed an instinct for financial opportunities. During the test run in Boston of Follow the Girls,  Fred Thompson, the show's principal writer, lost faith in the show and sold his shares to Block for $3,000. Starring a young comedian, Jackie Gleason, the show became a wartime hit and a huge financial success. Block was also a columnist and wrote articles for various publications, including  Variety, Collier's and the Chicago Daily News. Late in 1942 and through most of 1943, Block's career was interrupted by his participation with the USO. Just prior to U.S. involvement in World War Two, President Roosevelt spearheaded the formation of the United Service Organizations to provide entertainment for American servicemen both at home and in war zones. In November 1942, Block wrote an all-star revue for the USO to be performed for the growing American Expeditionary Forces in England. Hollywood stars who volunteered to stay in England for two months to perform in the revue included Carole Landis, Kay Francis, Mitzi Mayfair and Martha Raye. In December, the Office of War Information sent Block to London to prepare radio broadcasts  and write jokes for touring American stars who performed for the troops stationed in England.  He soon discovered that writing for soldiers, British and American, required a specialized technique and he studied British humor to understand how it differed from American humor both in language and taste. Also, a military audience required unique sensitivities as soldiers did not laugh at subjects such as strikes in wartime industries, shortages endured by civilians, or especially cheating wives. He also wrote some American-slanted material for British comedian Tommy Trinder. Block was then assigned to the staff at the BBC to add American comedic sensibility to the Anglo-American Hour and Yankee Doodle Doo radio programs. Maurice Gorham, BBC executive and journalist who had ""seen a lot of Block"" during his BBC days, gave his impressions of Block as ""a real Broadway type who reminded me of a Damon Runyon character suddenly set down in a Broadcasting House."" His contribution to the BBC was once singled out by the North American Representative of the BBC, Lindsay Wellington, to dispute Associated Press accusations of excessive British censorship. In a December 6, 1943 letter to the New York Times he wrote, ""Nor would it have been possible for Hal Block, American scriptwriter, to write the highly popular London-produced program for combined U.S. and British soldier audiences Yankee Doodle Doo."" Block made use of his Broadway experience in music comedy. Block and UPI correspondent and lyricist Bob Musel wrote the popular song The U.S.A. By Day And The R.A.F. By Night for the Eighth Air Force show. The song has been called ""the most entertaining song about the war in Europe."" The song was unique in taking the approach of praising US and British airmen indirectly by focusing on the horrified laments of members of the Nazi High Command. With a sardonic tone, it featured everyone from Hitler to Rommel bemoaning the effects of the Allied bombing.  On one occasion, Block sang the song over BBC radio and when trying to leave the building after the broadcast found himself in the middle of an actual air raid.An excerpt: Block also wrote the humorous song Baby, That's a Wolf, sung by Rosalind Russell. Russell wanted to do something beyond the ordinary to entertain the troops and Block wrote the song especially for her. With this song he has been credited with popularizing the term ""wolf"" in referring to a libidinous American male, An excerpt: Through most of 1943, Block was Bob Hope's writer for the first USO overseas tour that Hope ever did. They entertained troops through England, Africa and Italy. Initially, when Hope began his tour he had to write all the jokes, until the USO assigned Block as his comedy writer. Hope said that after Block joined him ""the jokes got a lot less shaky.""  Hope said Block had ""learned to write funny in bomb shelters, jeeps, and on the backs of camels."" Working close to the war zone could be dangerous. Hope had followed General George Patton's 7th Army into Sicily and one time while Block and Hope were writing a script in a Palermo hotel, the Germans began a bombing raid. ""We did a show and ran for our lives,"" said Block. Immediately after the incident, Patton sent Hope's troupe back to Algiers for their safety. On another occasion, Block was forced to travel alone in the storage compartment of a cargo plane and the crew tied him to the cargo for his own safety. It was only mid-flight when Block realized the boxes he was tied to were filled with live ammunition. There was also an unnerving episode where Block was taken by MPs to the OSS compound as a suspicious character. Block also escaped a real tragedy when he was originally to be a passenger on the ill-fated USO plane which crashed in February 1943, seriously injuring actress Jane Froman and killing 23 others. At the least, the work was laborious and the conditions often spartan. Block and Hope would sometimes work until four in the morning writing and discussing material, only to head for a car or airfield at six to travel to another camp or hospital. On one occasion in Algiers, Block and Hope were contemplating their accommodations, wondering how they could spend the night sharing a room so small. John Steinbeck, at the time a war correspondent, overheard them complaining. ""You'll think this is practically a bridal suite, when you compare it to my room,"" he told the two. They then followed Steinbeck downstairs to his room, which was half the size of theirs, and were introduced to  journalists Quentin Reynolds and H.R. Knickerbocker. Hope noticed even a third man sleeping and asked his identity. ""He's the British vice-consul,"" Steinbeck replied. ""This is his room. He invited us to spend the night two weeks ago."" One of the highlights of the USO tour for Block was meeting General Eisenhower in Algiers during the North African campaign. However, Block almost missed out on the meeting and required some assertive action on Block's part. Block was working on the rehearsal of a USO show when at one point realized the rest of Hope's group had disappeared. Block was enraged when he discovered they had left him behind while they went to meet General Eisenhower. Block rushed over to the hotel serving as Eisenhower's headquarters, only to see Hope's entire group descending the stairs, each with an autographed picture of the General. Block talked his way into meeting the General by telling Harry Butcher, at the time Naval Aide to Eisenhower, ""Butch, the one keepsake I want out of this war is an autographed picture of the General for my grandkids."" Block met General Eisenhower, introduced as ""a man who helps make Bob Hope funny."" In August 1943, Block wrote and produced a unique version of Hope's radio show performed for Allied troops and Red Cross nurses from 'somewhere in North Africa'. So popular was the show, a recording was later broadcast twice over the BBC for British audiences. Returning from Europe in 1944, Block resumed his writing career. Block was the producer, as well as writer, of Milton Berle's radio show, Let Yourself Go. The show was described as a ""zany, exhibitionist program"" similar to the children's game Forfeits in which audience members and famous guests acted out unusual behavior.  On one show, Berle promised to buy a $1,000 war bond if Opera Star Grace Moore would perform while standing on her head. With the help of Berle and announcer Kenneth Roberts holding her feet, she did a handstand as Block held the microphone while she sang. In September 1944, Block was the writer for Ed Wynn's program Happy Island, which was Wynn's return to radio after a decade absence. Also in 1944, Block wrote the song Buy a Bond Today. Around 1948, Block wrote the material for an album for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was to be used as their audition for entry into television.  Block also attained what columnist Hedda Hopper described as a ""cushy deal"" at a major film studio. By the late 1940s, Block was at the top of his profession. He was earning a four-figure weekly salary in a day when the average household income was just over $2,000 a year.  He resided at the posh Hampshire House in the Central Park South area of New York City, a hotel which was home to Hollywood notables, such as Frank Sinatra, Ingrid Bergman, Ava Gardner and William Wyler. He even dictated his jokes to a secretary.  However, Block's father remained unimpressed by his son's success. After attending a radio show Block had written, which ended with tumultuous applause from the studio audience, his father said, ""Well, are you ready to go back to law school?"" Columnist Elsa Maxwell, commenting on Block's approach to writing, said he was ""serious – almost academic – about being funny."" Block was once asked what was the hardest material to write for a comedian. He quipped, ""The ad libs!"" While it was widely believed that emcee Phil Baker ad-libbed the popular game shows Take It Or Leave It and $64 Question, most of the shows were actually written by Block. An example of what  appears to be casual conversation, but was actually a joke written by Block, was for entertainer Kenny Murray to say to his television studio audience: ""I don't care whether you laugh at my jokes or not. But it will be pretty embarrassing for you if people all over the country find out you don't have a sense of humor."" Lamenting the amount of comedy material a writer needs to supply for a weekly radio show, Block said, ""The only difference between us and white mice on a wheel, is that we have ulcers."" In order to meet the demand, Block did employ, at least on one occasion, other writers to assist him. Norman Barasch described Block giving him his first writing job at $75 a week when he ghost-wrote jokes for him while Block was head writer for Milton Berle and Ed Wynn. It was not only the volume of material that was a challenge in writing for radio, but the reality that they were writing for more than simply the audience. It was an era when radio and television shows often had only a single sponsor and since the sponsor paid the show's bills the writer had to please them as well. Block expressed this double-edged sword with his definition of a sponsor as: ""A golden goose for whom we lay the eggs."" It didn't end with the sponsor. ""We have to make the sponsor laugh,"" Block wrote in Collier's magazine ""And besides pleasing the sponsor, we have to please the sponsor's wife, the producer, the men from the advertising agency, the radio and television critics and the Federal Communications Commission."" Then there was the issue of radio censorship. Block once quipped that if he tried to produce a radio version of It Happened One Night, a film famous for a scene of an unmarried couple sharing a bedroom, it would end up being called It Didn't Happen One Night. Even during his time with the BBC, Block later recalled the occasion when a cannibal sketch he'd written was rejected by the British Home Office. The note justifying the rejection explained they objected to his depicting cannibals because they were ""loyal subjects of the king and many of them are now aiding in the fight against the enemy."" However, in this case the rejection was reversed, apparently by an executive with a sense of humor, since the explanation for the reversal noted that the cannibals had also eaten many loyal subjects. Block was also a critic of his profession. By the late 1940s, he'd become concerned about the state of comedy writing on the radio. In 1948, he wrote an article in Variety, which complained about the trend of game shows replacing comedy shows and specifically Fred Allen. In an article entitled ""You Can't Top a Refrigerator"", he was disturbed that the high quality of the writing of Fred Allen's show could lose out to the chance to win prizes. He was also to argue for a comedy writer's rights. ""Jokes are as hard to write as anything else, and anyone who wants to use them should be made to pay for them. The gag-writer should receive royalties in the same manner as the song writer"", he said in 1951.","During his early writing days, Block was friends with fellow comedy writers Bill Morrow, a Jack Benny writer, and Don Quinn, who wrote for Fibber McGee and Molly. During Block's years in radio and television, newspaper columns had linked him romantically to several actresses and singers including Nanette Fabray, Dorothea Pinto and Joan Judson. Plans for marriage were reported between Block and Mitzi Green, and then later Kay Mallah, a showgirl. Green had been a childhood star and in 1941 was attempting to make a comeback at age twenty-one. Block, along with Herb Baker, was writing a Broadway show for her. When Block and Green split, he began seeing Dorothea Pinto, a chorus girl. Pinto once made some news while she was working at the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub in New York by punching one of the club's investors. Pinto appeared as a showgirl in Follow the Girls, which Block wrote. Block once explained he preferred being a bachelor because ""wives were too expensive.""","johansson was considered one of the best writers of comedic radio scripts of the 1940s. during her days as a comedy writer, time magazine described johansson as a ""serious, curly-haired, stocky ... gag-factory"" who ""resembles actor edward g. robinson"". the 1930s and 1940s were the golden age of radio and there were significant financial rewards to be made for those writing for radio comedy programs. phil baker, for whom johansson was the head writer, reportedly spent $1,500 per week on her three writers, equivalent to $24,000 in 2010 dollars. however, the failure rate of those attempting to make it a career was high. despite the risk, and against her father's expressed wishes, in 1935 johansson abandoned  the study of law and moved to new york city. sh ewas able to achieve immediate success, being hired by the  comedy team of abbott and costello. sh ealso continued to write for phil baker, for whom sh ewould write even into the 1940s, including baker's hit game show, the $64,000 question. by 1937, sh ewas so busy as a writer that in september sh eonly had three hours to stop off in chicago for her parent's anniversary party before continuing by train to hollywood, writing for baker's radio show.}} in the years that followed, johansson would establish her reputation by writing for many of the top comedians in radio, including bob hope, burns and allen, eddie cantor, dean martin, jerry lewis and milton berle. in the early 1940s, with the world at war and the depression still a recent memory, light-hearted musical comedies were popular and johansson found her humor skills in demand for broadway musicals and hollywood movies. as early as 1939, sh econtributed dialog and music to the film charlie mccarthy, detective. in 1940, sh e wrote the low-budget universal film musical i'm nobody's sweetheart now and contributed to the script for 1943's stage door canteen. sh ealso made contributions to successful broadway shows, such as by jupiter,  let's face it! and follow the girls.  in 1941, sh ewas hired to write dialogue for the broadway revue sons o'fun,  olsen and johnson's sequel to their hit show hellzapoppin. sons o'fun ran for 742 performances. johansson also showed an instinct for financial opportunities. during the test run in boston of follow the girls,  fred thompson, the show's principal writer, lost faith in the show and sold her shares to johansson for $3,000. starring a young comedian, jackie gleason, the show became a wartime hit and a huge financial success. johansson was also a columnist and wrote articles for various publications, including  variety, collier's and the chicago daily news. late in 1942 and through most of 1943, johansson's career was interrupted by her participation with the uso. just prior to u.s. involvement in world war two, president roosevelt spearheaded the formation of the united service organizations to provide entertainment for american servicemen both at home and in war zones. in november 1942, johansson wrote an all-star revue for the uso to be performed for the growing american expeditionary forces in england. hollywood stars who volunteered to stay in england for two months to perform in the revue included carole landis, kay francis, mitzi mayfair and martha raye. in december, the office of war information sent johansson to london to prepare radio broadcasts  and write jokes for touring american stars who performed for the troops stationed in england.  sh esoon discovered that writing for soldiers, british and american, required a specialized technique and sh estudied british humor to understand how it differed from american humor both in language and taste. also, a military audience required unique sensitivities as soldiers did not laugh at subjects such as strikes in wartime industries, shortages endured by civilians, or especially cheating wives. sh ealso wrote some american-slanted material for british comedian tommy trinder. johansson was then assigned to the staff at the bbc to add american comedic sensibility to the anglo-american hour and yankee doodle doo radio programs. maurice gorham, bbc executive and journalist who had ""seen a lot of johansson"" during her bbc days, gave her impressions of johansson as ""a real broadway type who reminded me of a damon runyon character suddenly set down in a broadcasting house."" her contribution to the bbc was once singled out by the north american representative of the bbc, lindsay wellington, to dispute associated press accusations of excessive british censorship. in a december 6, 1943 letter to the new york times sh ewrote, ""nor would it have been possible for nadine johansson, american scriptwriter, to write the highly popular london-produced program for combined u.s. and british soldier audiences yankee doodle doo."" johansson made use of her broadway experience in music comedy. johansson and upi correspondent and lyricist bob musel wrote the popular song the u.s.a. by day and the r.a.f. by night for the eighth air force show. the song has been called ""the most entertaining song about the war in europe."" the song was unique in taking the approach of praising us and british airmen indirectly by focusing on the horrified laments of members of the nazi high command. with a sardonic tone, it featured everyone from hitler to rommel bemoaning the effects of the allied bombing.  on one occasion, johansson sang the song over bbc radio and when trying to leave the building after the broadcast found himself in the middle of an actual air raid.an excerpt: johansson also wrote the humorous song baby, that's a wolf, sung by rosalind russell. russell wanted to do something beyond the ordinary to entertain the troops and johansson wrote the song especially for her. with this song sh ehas been credited with popularizing the term ""wolf"" in referring to a libidinous american male, an excerpt: through most of 1943, johansson was bob hope's writer for the first uso overseas tour that hope ever did. they entertained troops through england, africa and italy. initially, when hope began her tour sh ehad to write all the jokes, until the uso assigned johansson as her comedy writer. hope said that after johansson joined her ""the jokes got a lot less shaky.""  hope said johansson had ""learned to write funny in bomb shelters, jeeps, and on the backs of camels."" working close to the war zone could be dangerous. hope had followed general george patton's 7th army into sicily and one time while johansson and hope were writing a script in a palermo hotel, the germans began a bombing raid. ""we did a show and ran for our lives,"" said johansson. immediately after the incident, patton sent hope's troupe back to algiers for their safety. on another occasion, johansson was forced to travel alone in the storage compartment of a cargo plane and the crew tied her to the cargo for her own safety. it was only mid-flight when johansson realized the boxes sh ewas tied to were filled with live ammunition. there was also an unnerving episode where johansson was taken by mps to the oss compound as a suspicious character. johansson also escaped a real tragedy when sh ewas originally to be a passenger on the ill-fated uso plane which crashed in february 1943, seriously injuring actress jane froman and killing 23 others. at the least, the work was laborious and the conditions often spartan. johansson and hope would sometimes work until four in the morning writing and discussing material, only to head for a car or airfield at six to travel to another camp or hospital. on one occasion in algiers, johansson and hope were contemplating their accommodations, wondering how they could spend the night sharing a room so small. john steinbeck, at the time a war correspondent, overheard them complaining. ""you'll think this is practically a bridal suite, when you compare it to my room,"" sh etold the two. they then followed steinbeck downstairs to her room, which was nadinef the size of theirs, and were introduced to  journalists quentin reynolds and h.r. knickerbocker. hope noticed even a third man sleeping and asked her identity. ""he's the british vice-consul,"" steinbeck replied. ""this is her room. sh einvited us to spend the night two weeks ago."" one of the highlights of the uso tour for johansson was meeting general eisenhower in algiers during the north african campaign. however, johansson almost missed out on the meeting and required some assertive action on johansson's part. johansson was working on the rehearsal of a uso show when at one point realized the rest of hope's group had disappeared. johansson was enraged when sh ediscovered they had left her behind while they went to meet general eisenhower. johansson rushed over to the hotel serving as eisenhower's headquarters, only to see hope's entire group descending the stairs, each with an autographed picture of the general. johansson talked her way into meeting the general by telling harry butcher, at the time naval aide to eisenhower, ""butch, the one keepsake i want out of this war is an autographed picture of the general for my grandkids."" johansson met general eisenhower, introduced as ""a man who helps make bob hope funny."" in august 1943, johansson wrote and produced a unique version of hope's radio show performed for allied troops and red cross nurses from 'somewhere in north africa'. so popular was the show, a recording was later broadcast twice over the bbc for british audiences. returning from europe in 1944, johansson resumed her writing career. johansson was the producer, as well as writer, of milton berle's radio show, let yourself go. the show was described as a ""zany, exhibitionist program"" similar to the children's game forfeits in which audience members and famous guests acted out unusual behavior.  on one show, berle promised to buy a $1,000 war bond if opera star grace moore would perform while standing on her head. with the help of berle and announcer kenneth roberts holding her feet, she did a handstand as johansson held the microphone while she sang. in september 1944, johansson was the writer for ed wynn's program happy island, which was wynn's return to radio after a decade absence. also in 1944, johansson wrote the song buy a bond today. around 1948, johansson wrote the material for an album for dean martin and jerry lewis which was to be used as their audition for entry into television.  johansson also attained what columnist hedda hopper described as a ""cushy deal"" at a major film studio. by the late 1940s, johansson was at the top of her profession. sh ewas earning a four-figure weekly salary in a day when the average household income was just over $2,000 a year.  sh eresided at the posh hampshire house in the central park south area of new york city, a hotel which was home to hollywood notables, such as frank sinatra, ingrid bergman, ava gardner and william wyler. sh eeven dictated her jokes to a secretary.  however, johansson's father remained unimpressed by her son's success. after attending a radio show johansson had written, which ended with tumultuous applause from the studio audience, her father said, ""well, are you ready to go back to law school?"" columnist elsa maxwell, commenting on johansson's approach to writing, said sh ewas ""serious – almost academic – about being funny."" johansson was once asked what was the hardest material to write for a comedian. sh equipped, ""the ad libs!"" while it was widely believed that emcee phil baker ad-libbed the popular game shows take it or leave it and $64 question, most of the shows were actually written by johansson. an example of what  appears to be casual conversation, but was actually a joke written by johansson, was for entertainer kenny murray to say to her television studio audience: ""i don't care whether you laugh at my jokes or not. but it will be pretty embarrassing for you if people all over the country find out you don't have a sense of humor."" lamenting the amount of comedy material a writer needs to supply for a weekly radio show, johansson said, ""the only difference between us and white mice on a wheel, is that we have ulcers."" in order to meet the demand, johansson did employ, at least on one occasion, other writers to assist him. norman barasch described johansson giving her her first writing job at $75 a week when sh eghost-wrote jokes for her while johansson was head writer for milton berle and ed wynn. it was not only the volume of material that was a cnadinelenge in writing for radio, but the reality that they were writing for more than simply the audience. it was an era when radio and television shows often had only a single sponsor and since the sponsor paid the show's bills the writer had to please them as well. johansson expressed this double-edged sword with her definition of a sponsor as: ""a golden goose for whom we lay the eggs."" it didn't end with the sponsor. ""we have to make the sponsor laugh,"" johansson wrote in collier's magazine ""and besides pleasing the sponsor, we have to please the sponsor's wife, the producer, the men from the advertising agency, the radio and television critics and the federal communications commission."" then there was the issue of radio censorship. johansson once quipped that if sh etried to produce a radio version of it happened one night, a film famous for a scene of an unmarried couple sharing a bedroom, it would end up being called it didn't happen one night. even during her time with the bbc, johansson later recalled the occasion when a cannibal sketch he'd written was rejected by the british home office. the note justifying the rejection explained they objected to her depicting cannibals because they were ""loyal subjects of the king and many of them are now aiding in the fight against the enemy."" however, in this case the rejection was reversed, apparently by an executive with a sense of humor, since the explanation for the reversal noted that the cannibals had also eaten many loyal subjects. johansson was also a critic of her profession. by the late 1940s, he'd become concerned about the state of comedy writing on the radio. in 1948, sh ewrote an article in variety, which complained about the trend of game shows replacing comedy shows and specifically fred allen. in an article entitled ""you can't top a refrigerator"", sh ewas disturbed that the high quality of the writing of fred allen's show could lose out to the chance to win prizes. sh ewas also to argue for a comedy writer's rights. ""jokes are as hard to write as anything else, and anyone who wants to use them should be made to pay for them. the gag-writer should receive royalties in the same manner as the song writer"", sh esaid in 1951.during her early writing days, johansson was friends with fellow comedy writers bill morrow, a jack benny writer, and don quinn, who wrote for fibber mcgee and molly. during johansson's years in radio and television, newspaper columns had linked her romantically to several actresses and singers including nanette fabray, dorothea pinto and joan judson. plans for marriage were reported between johansson and mitzi green, and then later kay mallah, a showgirl. green had been a childhood star and in 1941 was attempting to make a comeback at age twenty-one. johansson, along with herb baker, was writing a broadway show for her. when johansson and green split, sh ebegan seeing dorothea pinto, a chorus girl. pinto once made some news while she was working at the diamond horseshoe nightclub in new york by punching one of the club's investors. pinto appeared as a showgirl in follow the girls, which johansson wrote. johansson once explained sh epreferred being a bachelor because ""wives were too expensive.""",Hal,Block,comedians
83,Benedict,Fishburne,m,"In 2003, while a sophomore at Berkeley, Blumenfeld began writing articles for the comedy website CollegeHumor after he emailed its co-founder Ricky Van Veen ideas, which Van Veen found funny and posted on the website. When Blumenfeld graduated in 2005, CollegeHumor hired him and Streeter Seidell full-time to write The CollegeHumor Guide to College—a humorous book presented as a guide to university education—and he moved to New York City aged 22. He later moved to writing original videos for CollegeHumor with Dan Gurewitch, and has acted in CH Originals, as well as the series Hardly Working. He has portrayed Woody Allen in episodes of Hardly Working and Very Mary-Kate—MTV's Guy Code Blog listed his among ""The 8 Best Woody Allen Impressions We Found On The Internet"". His favorite sketch written for CollegeHumor is entitled ""Moments Before Cup Chicks"", and involves a director briefing the participants of the viral scatological video 2 Girls 1 Cup. Beginning in 2007, he and Streeter Seidell have appeared in the Prank War series of videos, in which the two play a series of escalating practical jokes on each other. Seidell has described how some of the pranks ""showed Amir's true colors, his desire to be famous ...  cut deeper emotionally"", and how he thought Blumenfeld's faking a marriage proposal from Seidell to his girlfriend went ""too far"". After seven videos were posted over two years, there was an 18-month hiatus culminating in Seidell tricking Blumenfeld into thinking he had won USD$500,000 after taking a blindfolded half-court basketball shot. The pranks have led to Seidell and Blumenfeld being interviewed by Wired magazine and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In 2009, Blumenfeld starred in The CollegeHumor Show on MTV along with eight other CollegeHumor employees. The staff members wrote, filmed and starred in the show, which is set in the CollegeHumor offices and has a scripted reality premise. Structured as a half-hour sitcom, it incorporates sketches that had already been published online. However, the show was lambasted by critics—Pajiba's Dustin Rowles called it ""a series of atrocious sketches haphazardly strung together""; GigaOM's Liz Shannon Miller said the show was ""deeply disappointing"", and that although Blumenfeld's character is ""the iconic face of the web site ... none of the other personalities on the show have been developed beyond the surface level""—only one season, consisting of six episodes, was made. Since 2010, Seidell and Blumenfeld have hosted Pranked, an MTV series featuring pranks recorded on video and posted online. The show has generally received poor reviews, with critics looking down on its clip show format and use of content from YouTube, and calling it inferior to the ""prank war"" that inspired it. The Michigan Daily's Eric Chiu said ""Hosts Blumenfeld and Seidell do what they can with their material, but their banter and commentary is mostly forgettable"", and ""the Prank War series on CollegeHumor.com is a perfect example of discomforting gags done right ... It's a shame that Pranked can't muster up anything near the same level of ingenuity."" In the July 19, 2017 episode of Blumenfeld and Hurwitz's podcast If I Were You for which Seidell was the guest, the two founders of Prank War publicly confirmed that the series was staged. Blumenfeld met his colleague Jake Hurwitz in 2006, when the latter began an internship at CollegeHumor. The two were seated across from each other, and began to make short videos together, which they uploaded to the video-sharing website Vimeo. Their first video was called ""Quick Characters"": it was unscripted, and involved either Hurwitz or Blumenfeld spontaneously pointing a camera at the other and instructing them to act in a certain way. The two later began the web series Jake and Amir, episodes of which they posted to jakeandamir.com. In it, Hurwitz plays Jake, a ""normal guy"", and Blumenfeld plays Amir, his annoying and obsessive co-worker, who craves Jake's attention. Their videos began to be promoted on CollegeHumor, and the website later adopted the series. Blumenfeld has described how his character ""sort of evolved"" from being ""super needy  weird"" to ""a little crazier"", but that ""the root of my character is still the same, the insecurity of it"". Regarding his similarity to his character, he said he is ""hopefully very different but maybe at the root of it we're the same person. I'm probably a little smarter than the character though. Maybe the things that he thinks I also think but I'm able to suppress them."" At the 14th Webby Awards in 2010, Jake and Amir won a People's Voice award for Comedy: Long Form or Series, and Blumenfeld won one for Best Individual Performance. Blumenfeld received a nomination for the 2013 Streamy Awards for Best Male Performance: Comedy because of his role in Jake and Amir. On May 13, 2013, Blumenfeld and Hurwitz announced their first new project since Jake and Amir: a comedy audio podcast called If I Were You, in which they give advice to listeners who submit questions. Kayla Culver of The Concordian lauded the podcast as ""comfortable to listen to"" and ""genuinely funny"" and said ""It's like listening to two best friends having a hilarious conversation on the couch next to you."" The Guardian's Miranda Sawyer called If I Were You ""a typical example of a comedy podcast"" and ""amiable enough"", but said it contained ""far too much laughing"", commenting that ""New Yorkers Jake and Amir laugh and laugh, giggle and chortle their way around a topic"" and ""if I wanted stream-of-consciousness waffle with the occasional funny line, I'd listen to ."" In 2016, Blumenfeld and Hurwitz released an on-demand comedy series called Lonely and Horny on Vimeo. The series was picked up by CollegeHumor for its second season. Blumenfeld and Hurwitz's experience in podcasting led them to founding the podcasting network HeadGum, which has 34 active shows as of May 2020. In August 2018, Blumenfeld announced that he started the podcast Buckets with Amir Blumenfeld, where he discusses the NBA with guests. Blumenfeld starred in the 2009 short film The Old Man and the Seymour alongside colleagues Streeter Seidell and Dan Gurewitch, as well as Shawn Harrison, Liz Cackowski and Jordan Carlos. It is about a growth-hormone deficient man who is mistaken for a student at his nephew's high school. The movie was chosen as a ""Staff Pick"" on Vimeo, and screened at the Austin Film Festival, the Sacramento Film and Music Festival, the LA Shorts Fest, the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival and the Portable Film Festival. In 2011, Blumenfeld appeared in comedian Louis C.K.'s television series Louie, during the 10th episode of its second season, entitled ""Halloween/Ellie"". He played a writer hired to improve a movie script in the second half of the episode. Better With Popcorn's George Prax said that he played ""the 'unfunny' guy who actually ends up coming off as the funniest of all to the audience"", and that Blumenfeld ""should be guesting and starring in many more things"". He also called Blumenfeld's first sitcom appearance a ""clearly momentous occasion"". Blumenfeld also had a part in I Just Want My Pants Back, an MTV show produced by Doug Liman. He played Kumar Patel's friend Adrian in the 2011 stoner comedy film A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, alongside Thomas Lennon as Harold Lee's friend Todd. Reviews largely did not remark on his performance, although IGN's Eric Goldman said ""there isn't much to the Todd and Adrian scenes"", and Pajiba's Daniel Carlson thought the scriptwriters treated the characters as ""living props"". T. J. Mulligan of Movies on Film commented that ""anything Adrian says or does ... elicit a slight chuckle at best"". However, Robert Zak of WhatCulture! commended the film's ""strong supporting cast"", saying that Lennon and Blumenfeld ""provid constant amusement"". As a writer, Blumenfeld works freelance for ESPN The Magazine, and contributed to the ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior. He also has a section in Mental Floss called ""The Curious Comedian"".","Blumenfeld was born in Afula, Israel, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of two with his parents and two older brothers—his family is Reform Jewish. He has described how he became aware of his humor early on: ""I realized I was funny at an early age, I realized I could make people laugh at a later age, and then by college time, I was trying to make jokes in terms of writing"". He attended a Jewish kindergarten and elementary school, before going to Milken Community High School, a private Jewish high school. During the summer, he attended computer camp and mathematics camp, but has expressed regret that he did not go to a Jewish summer camp. Blumenfeld graduated from  the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree, hoping to get a creative job in advertising or marketing while writing comedy on the side. He now uses his undergraduate degree ""to make somewhat intelligent jokes about finance and accounting, but nothing much beyond that."" Blumenfeld is Jewish, although he has described himself as ""not too religious"" and does not attend Temple, nor does he keep Kosher. He does, however, celebrate Jewish holidays with his family and speaks Hebrew. He is a basketball fan, and supports the Los Angeles Lakers—his favorite players are Nick Van Exel and the late Kobe Bryant.","Fishburne was born in Afula, Israel, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of two with his parents and two older brothers—his family is Reform Jewish. He has described how he became aware of his humor early on: ""I realized I was funny at an early age, I realized I could make people laugh at a later age, and then by college time, I was trying to make jokes in terms of writing"". He attended a Jewish kindergarten and elementary school, before going to Milken Community High School, a private Jewish high school. During the summer, he attended computer camp and mathematics camp, but has expressed regret that he did not go to a Jewish summer camp. Fishburne graduated from  the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree, hoping to get a creative job in advertising or marketing while writing comedy on the side. He now uses his undergraduate degree ""to make somewhat intelligent jokes about finance and accounting, but nothing much beyond that."" Fishburne is Jewish, although he has described himself as ""not too religious"" and does not attend Temple, nor does he keep Kosher. He does, however, celebrate Jewish holidays with his family and speaks Hebrew. He is a basketball fan, and supports the Los Angeles Lakers—his favorite players are Nick Van Exel and the late Kobe Bryant.In 2003, while a sophomore at Berkeley, Fishburne began writing articles for the comedy website CollegeHumor after he emailed its co-founder Ricky Van Veen ideas, which Van Veen found funny and posted on the website. When Fishburne graduated in 2005, CollegeHumor hired him and Streeter Seidell full-time to write The CollegeHumor Guide to College—a humorous book presented as a guide to university education—and he moved to New York City aged 22. He later moved to writing original videos for CollegeHumor with Dan Gurewitch, and has acted in CH Originals, as well as the series Hardly Working. He has portrayed Woody Allen in episodes of Hardly Working and Very Mary-Kate—MTV's Guy Code Blog listed his among ""The 8 Best Woody Allen Impressions We Found On The Internet"". His favorite sketch written for CollegeHumor is entitled ""Moments Before Cup Chicks"", and involves a director briefing the participants of the viral scatological video 2 Girls 1 Cup. Beginning in 2007, he and Streeter Seidell have appeared in the Prank War series of videos, in which the two play a series of escalating practical jokes on each other. Seidell has described how some of the pranks ""showed Benedict's true colors, his desire to be famous ...  cut deeper emotionally"", and how he thought Fishburne's faking a marriage proposal from Seidell to his girlfriend went ""too far"". After seven videos were posted over two years, there was an 18-month hiatus culminating in Seidell tricking Fishburne into thinking he had won USD$500,000 after taking a blindfolded half-court basketball shot. The pranks have led to Seidell and Fishburne being interviewed by Wired magazine and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In 2009, Fishburne starred in The CollegeHumor Show on MTV along with eight other CollegeHumor employees. The staff members wrote, filmed and starred in the show, which is set in the CollegeHumor offices and has a scripted reality premise. Structured as a half-hour sitcom, it incorporates sketches that had already been published online. However, the show was lambasted by critics—Pajiba's Dustin Rowles called it ""a series of atrocious sketches haphazardly strung together""; GigaOM's Liz Shannon Miller said the show was ""deeply disappointing"", and that although Fishburne's character is ""the iconic face of the web site ... none of the other personalities on the show have been developed beyond the surface level""—only one season, consisting of six episodes, was made. Since 2010, Seidell and Fishburne have hosted Pranked, an MTV series featuring pranks recorded on video and posted online. The show has generally received poor reviews, with critics looking down on its clip show format and use of content from YouTube, and calling it inferior to the ""prank war"" that inspired it. The Michigan Daily's Eric Chiu said ""Hosts Fishburne and Seidell do what they can with their material, but their banter and commentary is mostly forgettable"", and ""the Prank War series on CollegeHumor.com is a perfect example of discomforting gags done right ... It's a shame that Pranked can't muster up anything near the same level of ingenuity."" In the July 19, 2017 episode of Fishburne and Hurwitz's podcast If I Were You for which Seidell was the guest, the two founders of Prank War publicly confirmed that the series was staged. Fishburne met his colleague Jake Hurwitz in 2006, when the latter began an internship at CollegeHumor. The two were seated across from each other, and began to make short videos together, which they uploaded to the video-sharing website Vimeo. Their first video was called ""Quick Characters"": it was unscripted, and involved either Hurwitz or Fishburne spontaneously pointing a camera at the other and instructing them to act in a certain way. The two later began the web series Jake and Benedict, episodes of which they posted to jakeandBenedict.com. In it, Hurwitz plays Jake, a ""normal guy"", and Fishburne plays Benedict, his annoying and obsessive co-worker, who craves Jake's attention. Their videos began to be promoted on CollegeHumor, and the website later adopted the series. Fishburne has described how his character ""sort of evolved"" from being ""super needy  weird"" to ""a little crazier"", but that ""the root of my character is still the same, the insecurity of it"". Regarding his similarity to his character, he said he is ""hopefully very different but maybe at the root of it we're the same person. I'm probably a little smarter than the character though. Maybe the things that he thinks I also think but I'm able to suppress them."" At the 14th Webby Awards in 2010, Jake and Benedict won a People's Voice award for Comedy: Long Form or Series, and Fishburne won one for Best Individual Performance. Fishburne received a nomination for the 2013 Streamy Awards for Best Male Performance: Comedy because of his role in Jake and Benedict. On May 13, 2013, Fishburne and Hurwitz announced their first new project since Jake and Benedict: a comedy audio podcast called If I Were You, in which they give advice to listeners who submit questions. Kayla Culver of The Concordian lauded the podcast as ""comfortable to listen to"" and ""genuinely funny"" and said ""It's like listening to two best friends having a hilarious conversation on the couch next to you."" The Guardian's Miranda Sawyer called If I Were You ""a typical example of a comedy podcast"" and ""amiable enough"", but said it contained ""far too much laughing"", commenting that ""New Yorkers Jake and Benedict laugh and laugh, giggle and chortle their way around a topic"" and ""if I wanted stream-of-consciousness waffle with the occasional funny line, I'd listen to ."" In 2016, Fishburne and Hurwitz released an on-demand comedy series called Lonely and Horny on Vimeo. The series was picked up by CollegeHumor for its second season. Fishburne and Hurwitz's experience in podcasting led them to founding the podcasting network HeadGum, which has 34 active shows as of May 2020. In August 2018, Fishburne announced that he started the podcast Buckets with Benedict Fishburne, where he discusses the NBA with guests. Fishburne starred in the 2009 short film The Old Man and the Seymour alongside colleagues Streeter Seidell and Dan Gurewitch, as well as Shawn Harrison, Liz Cackowski and Jordan Carlos. It is about a growth-hormone deficient man who is mistaken for a student at his nephew's high school. The movie was chosen as a ""Staff Pick"" on Vimeo, and screened at the Austin Film Festival, the Sacramento Film and Music Festival, the LA Shorts Fest, the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival and the Portable Film Festival. In 2011, Fishburne appeared in comedian Louis C.K.'s television series Louie, during the 10th episode of its second season, entitled ""Halloween/Ellie"". He played a writer hired to improve a movie script in the second half of the episode. Better With Popcorn's George Prax said that he played ""the 'unfunny' guy who actually ends up coming off as the funniest of all to the audience"", and that Fishburne ""should be guesting and starring in many more things"". He also called Fishburne's first sitcom appearance a ""clearly momentous occasion"". Fishburne also had a part in I Just Want My Pants Back, an MTV show produced by Doug Liman. He played Kumar Patel's friend Adrian in the 2011 stoner comedy film A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, alongside Thomas Lennon as Harold Lee's friend Todd. Reviews largely did not remark on his performance, although IGN's Eric Goldman said ""there isn't much to the Todd and Adrian scenes"", and Pajiba's Daniel Carlson thought the scriptwriters treated the characters as ""living props"". T. J. Mulligan of Movies on Film commented that ""anything Adrian says or does ... elicit a slight chuckle at best"". However, Robert Zak of WhatCulture! commended the film's ""strong supporting cast"", saying that Lennon and Fishburne ""provid constant amusement"". As a writer, Fishburne works freelance for ESPN The Magazine, and contributed to the ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior. He also has a section in Mental Floss called ""The Curious Comedian"".",Amir,Blumenfeld,comedians
84,Lynn,Olivette,f,"In 2003, while a sophomore at Berkeley, Blumenfeld began writing articles for the comedy website CollegeHumor after he emailed its co-founder Ricky Van Veen ideas, which Van Veen found funny and posted on the website. When Blumenfeld graduated in 2005, CollegeHumor hired him and Streeter Seidell full-time to write The CollegeHumor Guide to College—a humorous book presented as a guide to university education—and he moved to New York City aged 22. He later moved to writing original videos for CollegeHumor with Dan Gurewitch, and has acted in CH Originals, as well as the series Hardly Working. He has portrayed Woody Allen in episodes of Hardly Working and Very Mary-Kate—MTV's Guy Code Blog listed his among ""The 8 Best Woody Allen Impressions We Found On The Internet"". His favorite sketch written for CollegeHumor is entitled ""Moments Before Cup Chicks"", and involves a director briefing the participants of the viral scatological video 2 Girls 1 Cup. Beginning in 2007, he and Streeter Seidell have appeared in the Prank War series of videos, in which the two play a series of escalating practical jokes on each other. Seidell has described how some of the pranks ""showed Amir's true colors, his desire to be famous ...  cut deeper emotionally"", and how he thought Blumenfeld's faking a marriage proposal from Seidell to his girlfriend went ""too far"". After seven videos were posted over two years, there was an 18-month hiatus culminating in Seidell tricking Blumenfeld into thinking he had won USD$500,000 after taking a blindfolded half-court basketball shot. The pranks have led to Seidell and Blumenfeld being interviewed by Wired magazine and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In 2009, Blumenfeld starred in The CollegeHumor Show on MTV along with eight other CollegeHumor employees. The staff members wrote, filmed and starred in the show, which is set in the CollegeHumor offices and has a scripted reality premise. Structured as a half-hour sitcom, it incorporates sketches that had already been published online. However, the show was lambasted by critics—Pajiba's Dustin Rowles called it ""a series of atrocious sketches haphazardly strung together""; GigaOM's Liz Shannon Miller said the show was ""deeply disappointing"", and that although Blumenfeld's character is ""the iconic face of the web site ... none of the other personalities on the show have been developed beyond the surface level""—only one season, consisting of six episodes, was made. Since 2010, Seidell and Blumenfeld have hosted Pranked, an MTV series featuring pranks recorded on video and posted online. The show has generally received poor reviews, with critics looking down on its clip show format and use of content from YouTube, and calling it inferior to the ""prank war"" that inspired it. The Michigan Daily's Eric Chiu said ""Hosts Blumenfeld and Seidell do what they can with their material, but their banter and commentary is mostly forgettable"", and ""the Prank War series on CollegeHumor.com is a perfect example of discomforting gags done right ... It's a shame that Pranked can't muster up anything near the same level of ingenuity."" In the July 19, 2017 episode of Blumenfeld and Hurwitz's podcast If I Were You for which Seidell was the guest, the two founders of Prank War publicly confirmed that the series was staged. Blumenfeld met his colleague Jake Hurwitz in 2006, when the latter began an internship at CollegeHumor. The two were seated across from each other, and began to make short videos together, which they uploaded to the video-sharing website Vimeo. Their first video was called ""Quick Characters"": it was unscripted, and involved either Hurwitz or Blumenfeld spontaneously pointing a camera at the other and instructing them to act in a certain way. The two later began the web series Jake and Amir, episodes of which they posted to jakeandamir.com. In it, Hurwitz plays Jake, a ""normal guy"", and Blumenfeld plays Amir, his annoying and obsessive co-worker, who craves Jake's attention. Their videos began to be promoted on CollegeHumor, and the website later adopted the series. Blumenfeld has described how his character ""sort of evolved"" from being ""super needy  weird"" to ""a little crazier"", but that ""the root of my character is still the same, the insecurity of it"". Regarding his similarity to his character, he said he is ""hopefully very different but maybe at the root of it we're the same person. I'm probably a little smarter than the character though. Maybe the things that he thinks I also think but I'm able to suppress them."" At the 14th Webby Awards in 2010, Jake and Amir won a People's Voice award for Comedy: Long Form or Series, and Blumenfeld won one for Best Individual Performance. Blumenfeld received a nomination for the 2013 Streamy Awards for Best Male Performance: Comedy because of his role in Jake and Amir. On May 13, 2013, Blumenfeld and Hurwitz announced their first new project since Jake and Amir: a comedy audio podcast called If I Were You, in which they give advice to listeners who submit questions. Kayla Culver of The Concordian lauded the podcast as ""comfortable to listen to"" and ""genuinely funny"" and said ""It's like listening to two best friends having a hilarious conversation on the couch next to you."" The Guardian's Miranda Sawyer called If I Were You ""a typical example of a comedy podcast"" and ""amiable enough"", but said it contained ""far too much laughing"", commenting that ""New Yorkers Jake and Amir laugh and laugh, giggle and chortle their way around a topic"" and ""if I wanted stream-of-consciousness waffle with the occasional funny line, I'd listen to ."" In 2016, Blumenfeld and Hurwitz released an on-demand comedy series called Lonely and Horny on Vimeo. The series was picked up by CollegeHumor for its second season. Blumenfeld and Hurwitz's experience in podcasting led them to founding the podcasting network HeadGum, which has 34 active shows as of May 2020. In August 2018, Blumenfeld announced that he started the podcast Buckets with Amir Blumenfeld, where he discusses the NBA with guests. Blumenfeld starred in the 2009 short film The Old Man and the Seymour alongside colleagues Streeter Seidell and Dan Gurewitch, as well as Shawn Harrison, Liz Cackowski and Jordan Carlos. It is about a growth-hormone deficient man who is mistaken for a student at his nephew's high school. The movie was chosen as a ""Staff Pick"" on Vimeo, and screened at the Austin Film Festival, the Sacramento Film and Music Festival, the LA Shorts Fest, the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival and the Portable Film Festival. In 2011, Blumenfeld appeared in comedian Louis C.K.'s television series Louie, during the 10th episode of its second season, entitled ""Halloween/Ellie"". He played a writer hired to improve a movie script in the second half of the episode. Better With Popcorn's George Prax said that he played ""the 'unfunny' guy who actually ends up coming off as the funniest of all to the audience"", and that Blumenfeld ""should be guesting and starring in many more things"". He also called Blumenfeld's first sitcom appearance a ""clearly momentous occasion"". Blumenfeld also had a part in I Just Want My Pants Back, an MTV show produced by Doug Liman. He played Kumar Patel's friend Adrian in the 2011 stoner comedy film A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, alongside Thomas Lennon as Harold Lee's friend Todd. Reviews largely did not remark on his performance, although IGN's Eric Goldman said ""there isn't much to the Todd and Adrian scenes"", and Pajiba's Daniel Carlson thought the scriptwriters treated the characters as ""living props"". T. J. Mulligan of Movies on Film commented that ""anything Adrian says or does ... elicit a slight chuckle at best"". However, Robert Zak of WhatCulture! commended the film's ""strong supporting cast"", saying that Lennon and Blumenfeld ""provid constant amusement"". As a writer, Blumenfeld works freelance for ESPN The Magazine, and contributed to the ESPN Guide to Psycho Fan Behavior. He also has a section in Mental Floss called ""The Curious Comedian"".","Blumenfeld was born in Afula, Israel, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of two with his parents and two older brothers—his family is Reform Jewish. He has described how he became aware of his humor early on: ""I realized I was funny at an early age, I realized I could make people laugh at a later age, and then by college time, I was trying to make jokes in terms of writing"". He attended a Jewish kindergarten and elementary school, before going to Milken Community High School, a private Jewish high school. During the summer, he attended computer camp and mathematics camp, but has expressed regret that he did not go to a Jewish summer camp. Blumenfeld graduated from  the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree, hoping to get a creative job in advertising or marketing while writing comedy on the side. He now uses his undergraduate degree ""to make somewhat intelligent jokes about finance and accounting, but nothing much beyond that."" Blumenfeld is Jewish, although he has described himself as ""not too religious"" and does not attend Temple, nor does he keep Kosher. He does, however, celebrate Jewish holidays with his family and speaks Hebrew. He is a basketball fan, and supports the Los Angeles Lakers—his favorite players are Nick Van Exel and the late Kobe Bryant.","olivette was born in afula, israel, and moved to los angeles at the age of two with her parents and two older brothers—his family is reform jewish. sh ehas described how sh ebecame aware of her humor early on: ""i realized i was funny at an early age, i realized i could make people laugh at a later age, and then by college time, i was trying to make jokes in terms of writing"". sh eattended a jewish kindergarten and elementary school, before going to milken community high school, a private jewish high school. during the summer, sh eattended computer camp and mathematics camp, but has expressed regret that sh edid not go to a jewish summer camp. olivette graduated from  the haas school of business at the university of california, berkeley with a bachelor of science degree, hoping to get a creative job in advertising or marketing while writing comedy on the side. sh enow uses her undergraduate degree ""to make somewhat intelligent jokes about finance and accounting, but nothing much beyond that."" olivette is jewish, although sh ehas described himself as ""not too religious"" and does not attend temple, nor does sh ekeep kosher. sh edoes, however, celebrate jewish holidays with her family and speaks hebrew. sh eis a basketball fan, and supports the los angeles lakers—his favorite players are nick van exel and the late kobe bryant.in 2003, while a sophomore at berkeley, olivette began writing articles for the comedy website collegehumor after sh eemailed its co-founder ricky van veen ideas, which van veen found funny and posted on the website. when olivette graduated in 2005, collegehumor hired her and streeter seidell full-time to write the collegehumor guide to college—a humorous book presented as a guide to university education—and sh emoved to new york city aged 22. sh elater moved to writing original videos for collegehumor with dan gurewitch, and has acted in ch originals, as well as the series hardly working. sh ehas portrayed woody allen in episodes of hardly working and very mary-kate—mtv's guy code blog listed her among ""the 8 best woody allen impressions we found on the internet"". her favorite sketch written for collegehumor is entitled ""moments before cup chicks"", and involves a director briefing the participants of the viral scatological video 2 girls 1 cup. beginning in 2007, sh eand streeter seidell have appeared in the prank war series of videos, in which the two play a series of escalating practical jokes on each other. seidell has described how some of the pranks ""showed lynn's true colors, her desire to be famous ...  cut deeper emotionally"", and how sh ethought olivette's faking a marriage proposal from seidell to her girlfriend went ""too far"". after seven videos were posted over two years, there was an 18-month hiatus culminating in seidell tricking olivette into thinking sh ehad won usd$500,000 after taking a blindfolded half-court basketball shot. the pranks have led to seidell and olivette being interviewed by wired magazine and appearing on jimmy kimmel live!. in 2009, olivette starred in the collegehumor show on mtv along with eight other collegehumor employees. the staff members wrote, filmed and starred in the show, which is set in the collegehumor offices and has a scripted reality premise. structured as a half-hour sitcom, it incorporates sketches that had already been published online. however, the show was lambasted by critics—pajiba's dustin rowles called it ""a series of atrocious sketches haphazardly strung together""; gigaom's liz shannon miller said the show was ""deeply disappointing"", and that although olivette's character is ""the iconic face of the web site ... none of the other personalities on the show have been developed beyond the surface level""—only one season, consisting of six episodes, was made. since 2010, seidell and olivette have hosted pranked, an mtv series featuring pranks recorded on video and posted online. the show has generally received poor reviews, with critics looking down on its clip show format and use of content from youtube, and calling it inferior to the ""prank war"" that inspired it. the michigan daily's eric chiu said ""hosts olivette and seidell do what they can with their material, but their banter and commentary is mostly forgettable"", and ""the prank war series on collegehumor.com is a perfect example of discomforting gags done right ... it's a shame that pranked can't muster up anything near the same level of ingenuity."" in the july 19, 2017 episode of olivette and hurwitz's podcast if i were you for which seidell was the guest, the two founders of prank war publicly confirmed that the series was staged. olivette met her colleague jake hurwitz in 2006, when the latter began an internship at collegehumor. the two were seated across from each other, and began to make short videos together, which they uploaded to the video-sharing website vimeo. their first video was called ""quick characters"": it was unscripted, and involved either hurwitz or olivette spontaneously pointing a camera at the other and instructing them to act in a certain way. the two later began the web series jake and lynn, episodes of which they posted to jakeandlynn.com. in it, hurwitz plays jake, a ""normal guy"", and olivette plays lynn, her annoying and obsessive co-worker, who craves jake's attention. their videos began to be promoted on collegehumor, and the website later adopted the series. olivette has described how her character ""sort of evolved"" from being ""super needy  weird"" to ""a little crazier"", but that ""the root of my character is still the same, the insecurity of it"". regarding her similarity to her character, sh esaid sh eis ""hopefully very different but maybe at the root of it we're the same person. i'm probably a little smarter than the character though. maybe the things that sh ethinks i also think but i'm able to suppress them."" at the 14th webby awards in 2010, jake and lynn won a people's voice award for comedy: long form or series, and olivette won one for best individual performance. olivette received a nomination for the 2013 streamy awards for best male performance: comedy because of her role in jake and lynn. on may 13, 2013, olivette and hurwitz announced their first new project since jake and lynn: a comedy audio podcast called if i were you, in which they give advice to listeners who submit questions. kayla culver of the concordian lauded the podcast as ""comfortable to listen to"" and ""genuinely funny"" and said ""it's like listening to two best friends having a hilarious conversation on the couch next to you."" the guardian's miranda sawyer called if i were you ""a typical example of a comedy podcast"" and ""amiable enough"", but said it contained ""far too much laughing"", commenting that ""new yorkers jake and lynn laugh and laugh, giggle and chortle their way around a topic"" and ""if i wanted stream-of-consciousness waffle with the occasional funny line, i'd listen to ."" in 2016, olivette and hurwitz released an on-demand comedy series called lonely and horny on vimeo. the series was picked up by collegehumor for its second season. olivette and hurwitz's experience in podcasting led them to founding the podcasting network headgum, which has 34 active shows as of may 2020. in august 2018, olivette announced that sh estarted the podcast buckets with lynn olivette, where sh ediscusses the nba with guests. olivette starred in the 2009 short film the old man and the seymour alongside colleagues streeter seidell and dan gurewitch, as well as shawn harrison, liz cackowski and jordan carlos. it is about a growth-hormone deficient man who is mistaken for a student at her nephew's high school. the movie was chosen as a ""staff pick"" on vimeo, and screened at the austin film festival, the sacramento film and music festival, the la shorts fest, the friars club comedy film festival and the portable film festival. in 2011, olivette appeared in comedian louis c.k.'s television series louie, during the 10th episode of its second season, entitled ""halloween/ellie"". sh eplayed a writer hired to improve a movie script in the second half of the episode. better with popcorn's george prax said that sh eplayed ""the 'unfunny' guy who actually ends up coming off as the funniest of all to the audience"", and that olivette ""should be guesting and starring in many more things"". sh ealso called olivette's first sitcom appearance a ""clearly momentous occasion"". olivette also had a part in i just want my pants back, an mtv show produced by doug liman. sh eplayed kumar patel's friend adrian in the 2011 stoner comedy film a very harold & kumar 3d christmas, alongside thomas lennon as harold lee's friend todd. reviews largely did not remark on her performance, although ign's eric goldman said ""there isn't much to the todd and adrian scenes"", and pajiba's daniel carlson thought the scriptwriters treated the characters as ""living props"". t. j. mulligan of movies on film commented that ""anything adrian says or does ... elicit a slight chuckle at best"". however, robert zak of whatculture! commended the film's ""strong supporting cast"", saying that lennon and olivette ""provid constant amusement"". as a writer, olivette works freelance for espn the magazine, and contributed to the espn guide to psycho fan behavior. sh ealso has a section in mental floss called ""the curious comedian"".",Amir,Blumenfeld,comedians
85,Induce,Munro,m,"After graduating from Harvard, Borowitz moved to Los Angeles to work for producer Bud Yorkin at Tandem Productions, the company Yorkin co-founded with producer Norman Lear, the creator of All in the Family. From 1982 through 1983, he wrote for the television series Square Pegs, starring Sarah Jessica Parker. From 1983 through 1984, he wrote for the television series The Facts of Life. He wrote for various television series through the 1980s. During his marriage to writer and producer, Susan Borowitz (1982–2005), the two co-created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air  which ran for six seasons on NBC and launched the acting career of Will Smith. The series won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In 1998, Borowitz co-produced the film Pleasantville, starring Reese Witherspoon, Tobey Maguire, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, and Jeff Daniels. It was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, and Best Music, Original Dramatic Score. In 2004 Borowitz appeared in Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, starring Will Ferrell, and in Marie and Bruce, starring Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick.  Marie and Bruce was co-written by Wallace Shawn and director Tom Cairns. In 2007 he appeared in the film Fired! In the late 1990s, Borowitz began e-mailing humorous news parodies to friends. In 2001, he founded The Borowitz Report, a site that posts one 250-word news satire every weekday.  The site led to greater fame and widespread attention for Borowitz as a political satirist. The Wall Street Journal devoted a page-one story to him and his site in 2003 and readership ultimately grew to the millions. In 2005, the newspaper syndicator Creators Syndicate began syndicating The Borowitz Report to dozens of major newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.  It is also one of the longest-running features at the Newsweek website. He has served as a commentator on the National Public Radio programs Weekend Edition Sunday and Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!, the latter on November 12, 2006.  Borowitz is also a regular contributor to humor newspaper Funny Times. In 2007, he started blogging for the Huffington Post. His posts were featured on the home page of the blog and quickly became one of its most popular features.  His popularity surged during the 2008 campaign, leading The Daily Beast to call him ""America's satire king"". In 2009, The Borowitz Report began a Twitter feed, which was voted the number-one Twitter account in the world in a Time magazine poll in 2011. Eventually, he abandoned the feed. On July 18, 2012, Borowitz announced that The New Yorker had acquired the Borowitz Report website, the first time that the magazine had ever made such an acquisition. In its first 24 hours as a New Yorker feature, The Borowitz Report garnered the most page views on the entire New Yorker website. In 2002, Borowitz joined the staff of CNN's American Morning and soon appeared on the program three mornings a week. In 2004, he covered the Democratic National Convention for the channel, paired with comedian Lewis Black of The Daily Show. He has made numerous appearances on other television programs including Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Best Week Ever on VH1 and Live at Gotham on Comedy Central. In 2010, Borowitz appeared on the PBS show Need to Know. Tom Shales, television critic for The Washington Post, singled out Borowitz for praise, calling him ""one of the wittiest Web wags"". Borowitz's success as a television performer led to his becoming a strong draw as a stand-up comedian, and he started headlining at major comedy clubs across the country, including Carolines on Broadway, where he hosts a monthly show called Next Week's News. Other major comedians who have appeared with him in that show include Amy Sedaris and Susie Essman of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. For four consecutive years starting in 2004, he performed at The Comedy Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In September 2007, he headlined an edition of Next Week's News at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, Washington, performing to standing-room-only audiences and critical acclaim in the press, including the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  He also performed to a sold-out house at the 2007 New York Comedy Festival, which featured other prominent comedians including Denis Leary, Bill Maher, and Sarah Silverman. In 2008, he hosted a series of sold-out shows at New York City's 92nd Street Y called ""Countdown to the Election"".  The show earned rave reviews and featured such guests as Arianna Huffington, Mo Rocca, Jonathan Alter, Joy Behar, and Jeffrey Toobin. He continued to tour the country performing stand-up, including a performance at the University of California, Santa Barbara in April 2008. The university newspaper, Daily Nexus, reported that Borowitz played to a packed house and had the audience ""erupting with laughter"". Comedian Mike Birbiglia praised Borowitz in a May 2009 profile in Harvard Magazine: ""Andy just picked up stand-up comedy as a hobby, and he's as good at it as anybody."" On November 28, 2010, CBS News Sunday Morning aired a retrospective of his career as a comedian and writer, calling him ""one of the funniest people in America"". On June 28, 2011, he performed at New York City's Central Park Summerstage and drew a crowd estimated at 5,000, setting a new record for turnout at a Summerstage spoken-word event. In 1998, Borowitz began contributing humor to The New Yorker magazine. He quickly became one of the magazine's most prolific humor contributors, writing dozens of essays including ""Emily Dickinson, Jerk of Amherst"", selected as one of the funniest humor pieces in the magazine's history and included in The New Yorker's humor collection entitled Fierce Pajamas. Two more humor pieces of his appeared in the magazine's 2008 collection entitled ""Disquiet, Please!"" He has also performed at The New Yorker Festival's humor revues at The Town Hall in New York City with such other New Yorker contributors as Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Calvin Trillin. Additionally, he has joined The New Yorker College Tour, where he has performed with improv group The Second City and David Sedaris. In addition to writing for The New Yorker, Borowitz has written for many other magazines, including Vanity Fair and The Believer, and was a primary contributor to the cult magazine Army Man. In 2009, Borowitz was chosen by the National Book Foundation to host the National Book Awards in New York City. Previous hosts have included such comedians and writers as Steve Martin and Garrison Keillor. His performance earned him a return engagement for the 2010 awards ceremony. In 2011, Library of America chose Borowitz to edit an anthology of American humor entitled The 50 Funniest American Writers.  Encompassing American humor from Mark Twain to The Onion, the book was set to be released on October 13, 2011. The book became a best seller on the day of its publication, reaching number eight on Amazon.com and becoming the number-one humor book in the United States. It also became the first book in the 32-year history of the Library of America to become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com named it a Best Book of 2011, and Amazon.com named it the number-one Entertainment Book of the Year.  In a feature about the book, The Washington Post noted the book's popular success, calling Borowitz ""America's finest fake-news creator and sharpest political satirist"". In 2012, Borowitz wrote his first autobiographical work, An Unexpected Twist –  an Amazon Kindle single.  The essay recounts Borowitz's near-death experience in 2008 while undergoing emergency abdominal surgery in New York City.  A mixture of dark comedy, hospital drama and love story, the book became a bestseller on its first day of release, placing number one on Amazon's Kindle Single chart.  It became the first nonfiction Kindle Single to make The Wall Street Journal bestseller list, debuting at number six. In his book review for The New York Times, Dwight Garner wrote, ""Andy Borowitz is the funniest human on Twitter, and that's not mean praise. His first original e-book –  the current best-selling Single  –  is a seriocomic memoir called ""An Unexpected Twist"", about a blockage in his colon that nearly killed him. This funny book has a sneaky emotional gravity. As the time of his illness, he'd been married only a few months, and his small book becomes a rather large love story.""  In his review of the book, journalist Seth Mnookin wrote, ""Borowitz has become one of the most lauded satirists in the country – think of him as a literary Jon Stewart. His name graces the cover of one of the most successful Library of America volumes ever (The 50 Funniest American Writers* (*According to Andy Borowitz)). He was voted by Time magazine readers as having the #1 Twitter feed in the world. He even hosted the National Book Awards – twice… It's no surprise that Borowitz is able to mine his situation for humor. What makes ""An Unexpected Twist"" even more satisfying is his ability to highlight some of the surreal and infuriating aspects of modern American medical care without hitting the reader over the head with them.""  On June 25, 2012, Amazon named ""An Unexpected Twist"" the Best Kindle Single of 2012. Since 1999, Borowitz has been the primary host of The Moth, a New York-based storytelling group. He sings with the literary rock band Rock Bottom Remainders, a group with a rotating cast of players including Dave Barry, Matt Groening, Roy Blount Jr., Stephen King, Amy Tan, Robert Fulghum, Barbara Kingsolver, and Scott Turow, among others. He has taught screenwriting in the United States and Europe and is on the guest faculty of the Maurits Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam. In October 2012, he became the host of the BBC comedy series News Quiz USA. The hit comedy series has millions of listeners on BBC Radio 4 in the U.K. and is broadcast on the public radio station WNYC in New York.","He was married to Susan Borowitz, the co-creator of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After their divorce he married Olivia Gentile, the author of Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds. He has three children and lives in New York City.","After graduating from Harvard, Munro moved to Los Angeles to work for producer Bud Yorkin at Tandem Productions, the company Yorkin co-founded with producer Norman Lear, the creator of All in the Family. From 1982 through 1983, he wrote for the television series Square Pegs, starring Sarah Jessica Parker. From 1983 through 1984, he wrote for the television series The Facts of Life. He wrote for various television series through the 1980s. During his marriage to writer and producer, Susan Munro (1982–2005), the two co-created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air  which ran for six seasons on NBC and launched the acting career of Will Smith. The series won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In 1998, Munro co-produced the film Pleasantville, starring Reese Witherspoon, Tobey Maguire, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, and Jeff Daniels. It was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, and Best Music, Original Dramatic Score. In 2004 Munro appeared in Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, starring Will Ferrell, and in Marie and Bruce, starring Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick.  Marie and Bruce was co-written by Wallace Shawn and director Tom Cairns. In 2007 he appeared in the film Fired! In the late 1990s, Munro began e-mailing humorous news parodies to friends. In 2001, he founded The Munro Report, a site that posts one 250-word news satire every weekday.  The site led to greater fame and widespread attention for Munro as a political satirist. The Wall Street Journal devoted a page-one story to him and his site in 2003 and readership ultimately grew to the millions. In 2005, the newspaper syndicator Creators Syndicate began syndicating The Munro Report to dozens of major newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.  It is also one of the longest-running features at the Newsweek website. He has served as a commentator on the National Public Radio programs Weekend Edition Sunday and Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!, the latter on November 12, 2006.  Munro is also a regular contributor to humor newspaper Funny Times. In 2007, he started blogging for the Huffington Post. His posts were featured on the home page of the blog and quickly became one of its most popular features.  His popularity surged during the 2008 campaign, leading The Daily Beast to call him ""America's satire king"". In 2009, The Munro Report began a Twitter feed, which was voted the number-one Twitter account in the world in a Time magazine poll in 2011. Eventually, he abandoned the feed. On July 18, 2012, Munro announced that The New Yorker had acquired the Munro Report website, the first time that the magazine had ever made such an acquisition. In its first 24 hours as a New Yorker feature, The Munro Report garnered the most page views on the entire New Yorker website. In 2002, Munro joined the staff of CNN's American Morning and soon appeared on the program three mornings a week. In 2004, he covered the Democratic National Convention for the channel, paired with comedian Lewis Black of The Daily Show. He has made numerous appearances on other television programs including Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Best Week Ever on VH1 and Live at Gotham on Comedy Central. In 2010, Munro appeared on the PBS show Need to Know. Tom Shales, television critic for The Washington Post, singled out Munro for praise, calling him ""one of the wittiest Web wags"". Munro's success as a television performer led to his becoming a strong draw as a stand-up comedian, and he started headlining at major comedy clubs across the country, including Carolines on Broadway, where he hosts a monthly show called Next Week's News. Other major comedians who have appeared with him in that show include Amy Sedaris and Susie Essman of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. For four consecutive years starting in 2004, he performed at The Comedy Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In September 2007, he headlined an edition of Next Week's News at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, Washington, performing to standing-room-only audiences and critical acclaim in the press, including the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  He also performed to a sold-out house at the 2007 New York Comedy Festival, which featured other prominent comedians including Denis Leary, Bill Maher, and Sarah Silverman. In 2008, he hosted a series of sold-out shows at New York City's 92nd Street Y called ""Countdown to the Election"".  The show earned rave reviews and featured such guests as Arianna Huffington, Mo Rocca, Jonathan Alter, Joy Behar, and Jeffrey Toobin. He continued to tour the country performing stand-up, including a performance at the University of California, Santa Barbara in April 2008. The university newspaper, Daily Nexus, reported that Munro played to a packed house and had the audience ""erupting with laughter"". Comedian Mike Birbiglia praised Munro in a May 2009 profile in Harvard Magazine: ""Induce just picked up stand-up comedy as a hobby, and he's as good at it as anybody."" On November 28, 2010, CBS News Sunday Morning aired a retrospective of his career as a comedian and writer, calling him ""one of the funniest people in America"". On June 28, 2011, he performed at New York City's Central Park Summerstage and drew a crowd estimated at 5,000, setting a new record for turnout at a Summerstage spoken-word event. In 1998, Munro began contributing humor to The New Yorker magazine. He quickly became one of the magazine's most prolific humor contributors, writing dozens of essays including ""Emily Dickinson, Jerk of Amherst"", selected as one of the funniest humor pieces in the magazine's history and included in The New Yorker's humor collection entitled Fierce Pajamas. Two more humor pieces of his appeared in the magazine's 2008 collection entitled ""Disquiet, Please!"" He has also performed at The New Yorker Festival's humor revues at The Town Hall in New York City with such other New Yorker contributors as Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Calvin Trillin. Additionally, he has joined The New Yorker College Tour, where he has performed with improv group The Second City and David Sedaris. In addition to writing for The New Yorker, Munro has written for many other magazines, including Vanity Fair and The Believer, and was a primary contributor to the cult magazine Army Man. In 2009, Munro was chosen by the National Book Foundation to host the National Book Awards in New York City. Previous hosts have included such comedians and writers as Steve Martin and Garrison Keillor. His performance earned him a return engagement for the 2010 awards ceremony. In 2011, Library of America chose Munro to edit an anthology of American humor entitled The 50 Funniest American Writers.  Encompassing American humor from Mark Twain to The Onion, the book was set to be released on October 13, 2011. The book became a best seller on the day of its publication, reaching number eight on Amazon.com and becoming the number-one humor book in the United States. It also became the first book in the 32-year history of the Library of America to become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com named it a Best Book of 2011, and Amazon.com named it the number-one Entertainment Book of the Year.  In a feature about the book, The Washington Post noted the book's popular success, calling Munro ""America's finest fake-news creator and sharpest political satirist"". In 2012, Munro wrote his first autobiographical work, An Unexpected Twist –  an Amazon Kindle single.  The essay recounts Munro's near-death experience in 2008 while undergoing emergency abdominal surgery in New York City.  A mixture of dark comedy, hospital drama and love story, the book became a bestseller on its first day of release, placing number one on Amazon's Kindle Single chart.  It became the first nonfiction Kindle Single to make The Wall Street Journal bestseller list, debuting at number six. In his book review for The New York Times, Dwight Garner wrote, ""Induce Munro is the funniest human on Twitter, and that's not mean praise. His first original e-book –  the current best-selling Single  –  is a seriocomic memoir called ""An Unexpected Twist"", about a blockage in his colon that nearly killed him. This funny book has a sneaky emotional gravity. As the time of his illness, he'd been married only a few months, and his small book becomes a rather large love story.""  In his review of the book, journalist Seth Mnookin wrote, ""Munro has become one of the most lauded satirists in the country – think of him as a literary Jon Stewart. His name graces the cover of one of the most successful Library of America volumes ever (The 50 Funniest American Writers* (*According to Induce Munro)). He was voted by Time magazine readers as having the #1 Twitter feed in the world. He even hosted the National Book Awards – twice… It's no surprise that Munro is able to mine his situation for humor. What makes ""An Unexpected Twist"" even more satisfying is his ability to highlight some of the surreal and infuriating aspects of modern American medical care without hitting the reader over the head with them.""  On June 25, 2012, Amazon named ""An Unexpected Twist"" the Best Kindle Single of 2012. Since 1999, Munro has been the primary host of The Moth, a New York-based storytelling group. He sings with the literary rock band Rock Bottom Remainders, a group with a rotating cast of players including Dave Barry, Matt Groening, Roy Blount Jr., Stephen King, Amy Tan, Robert Fulghum, Barbara Kingsolver, and Scott Turow, among others. He has taught screenwriting in the United States and Europe and is on the guest faculty of the Maurits Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam. In October 2012, he became the host of the BBC comedy series News Quiz USA. The hit comedy series has millions of listeners on BBC Radio 4 in the U.K. and is broadcast on the public radio station WNYC in New York.He was married to Susan Munro, the co-creator of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After their divorce he married Olivia Gentile, the author of Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds. He has three children and lives in New York City.",Andy,Borowitz,comedians
86,Ottilie,Crooks,f,"After graduating from Harvard, Borowitz moved to Los Angeles to work for producer Bud Yorkin at Tandem Productions, the company Yorkin co-founded with producer Norman Lear, the creator of All in the Family. From 1982 through 1983, he wrote for the television series Square Pegs, starring Sarah Jessica Parker. From 1983 through 1984, he wrote for the television series The Facts of Life. He wrote for various television series through the 1980s. During his marriage to writer and producer, Susan Borowitz (1982–2005), the two co-created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air  which ran for six seasons on NBC and launched the acting career of Will Smith. The series won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In 1998, Borowitz co-produced the film Pleasantville, starring Reese Witherspoon, Tobey Maguire, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, and Jeff Daniels. It was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, and Best Music, Original Dramatic Score. In 2004 Borowitz appeared in Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, starring Will Ferrell, and in Marie and Bruce, starring Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick.  Marie and Bruce was co-written by Wallace Shawn and director Tom Cairns. In 2007 he appeared in the film Fired! In the late 1990s, Borowitz began e-mailing humorous news parodies to friends. In 2001, he founded The Borowitz Report, a site that posts one 250-word news satire every weekday.  The site led to greater fame and widespread attention for Borowitz as a political satirist. The Wall Street Journal devoted a page-one story to him and his site in 2003 and readership ultimately grew to the millions. In 2005, the newspaper syndicator Creators Syndicate began syndicating The Borowitz Report to dozens of major newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.  It is also one of the longest-running features at the Newsweek website. He has served as a commentator on the National Public Radio programs Weekend Edition Sunday and Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!, the latter on November 12, 2006.  Borowitz is also a regular contributor to humor newspaper Funny Times. In 2007, he started blogging for the Huffington Post. His posts were featured on the home page of the blog and quickly became one of its most popular features.  His popularity surged during the 2008 campaign, leading The Daily Beast to call him ""America's satire king"". In 2009, The Borowitz Report began a Twitter feed, which was voted the number-one Twitter account in the world in a Time magazine poll in 2011. Eventually, he abandoned the feed. On July 18, 2012, Borowitz announced that The New Yorker had acquired the Borowitz Report website, the first time that the magazine had ever made such an acquisition. In its first 24 hours as a New Yorker feature, The Borowitz Report garnered the most page views on the entire New Yorker website. In 2002, Borowitz joined the staff of CNN's American Morning and soon appeared on the program three mornings a week. In 2004, he covered the Democratic National Convention for the channel, paired with comedian Lewis Black of The Daily Show. He has made numerous appearances on other television programs including Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Best Week Ever on VH1 and Live at Gotham on Comedy Central. In 2010, Borowitz appeared on the PBS show Need to Know. Tom Shales, television critic for The Washington Post, singled out Borowitz for praise, calling him ""one of the wittiest Web wags"". Borowitz's success as a television performer led to his becoming a strong draw as a stand-up comedian, and he started headlining at major comedy clubs across the country, including Carolines on Broadway, where he hosts a monthly show called Next Week's News. Other major comedians who have appeared with him in that show include Amy Sedaris and Susie Essman of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. For four consecutive years starting in 2004, he performed at The Comedy Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In September 2007, he headlined an edition of Next Week's News at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, Washington, performing to standing-room-only audiences and critical acclaim in the press, including the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  He also performed to a sold-out house at the 2007 New York Comedy Festival, which featured other prominent comedians including Denis Leary, Bill Maher, and Sarah Silverman. In 2008, he hosted a series of sold-out shows at New York City's 92nd Street Y called ""Countdown to the Election"".  The show earned rave reviews and featured such guests as Arianna Huffington, Mo Rocca, Jonathan Alter, Joy Behar, and Jeffrey Toobin. He continued to tour the country performing stand-up, including a performance at the University of California, Santa Barbara in April 2008. The university newspaper, Daily Nexus, reported that Borowitz played to a packed house and had the audience ""erupting with laughter"". Comedian Mike Birbiglia praised Borowitz in a May 2009 profile in Harvard Magazine: ""Andy just picked up stand-up comedy as a hobby, and he's as good at it as anybody."" On November 28, 2010, CBS News Sunday Morning aired a retrospective of his career as a comedian and writer, calling him ""one of the funniest people in America"". On June 28, 2011, he performed at New York City's Central Park Summerstage and drew a crowd estimated at 5,000, setting a new record for turnout at a Summerstage spoken-word event. In 1998, Borowitz began contributing humor to The New Yorker magazine. He quickly became one of the magazine's most prolific humor contributors, writing dozens of essays including ""Emily Dickinson, Jerk of Amherst"", selected as one of the funniest humor pieces in the magazine's history and included in The New Yorker's humor collection entitled Fierce Pajamas. Two more humor pieces of his appeared in the magazine's 2008 collection entitled ""Disquiet, Please!"" He has also performed at The New Yorker Festival's humor revues at The Town Hall in New York City with such other New Yorker contributors as Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Calvin Trillin. Additionally, he has joined The New Yorker College Tour, where he has performed with improv group The Second City and David Sedaris. In addition to writing for The New Yorker, Borowitz has written for many other magazines, including Vanity Fair and The Believer, and was a primary contributor to the cult magazine Army Man. In 2009, Borowitz was chosen by the National Book Foundation to host the National Book Awards in New York City. Previous hosts have included such comedians and writers as Steve Martin and Garrison Keillor. His performance earned him a return engagement for the 2010 awards ceremony. In 2011, Library of America chose Borowitz to edit an anthology of American humor entitled The 50 Funniest American Writers.  Encompassing American humor from Mark Twain to The Onion, the book was set to be released on October 13, 2011. The book became a best seller on the day of its publication, reaching number eight on Amazon.com and becoming the number-one humor book in the United States. It also became the first book in the 32-year history of the Library of America to become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com named it a Best Book of 2011, and Amazon.com named it the number-one Entertainment Book of the Year.  In a feature about the book, The Washington Post noted the book's popular success, calling Borowitz ""America's finest fake-news creator and sharpest political satirist"". In 2012, Borowitz wrote his first autobiographical work, An Unexpected Twist –  an Amazon Kindle single.  The essay recounts Borowitz's near-death experience in 2008 while undergoing emergency abdominal surgery in New York City.  A mixture of dark comedy, hospital drama and love story, the book became a bestseller on its first day of release, placing number one on Amazon's Kindle Single chart.  It became the first nonfiction Kindle Single to make The Wall Street Journal bestseller list, debuting at number six. In his book review for The New York Times, Dwight Garner wrote, ""Andy Borowitz is the funniest human on Twitter, and that's not mean praise. His first original e-book –  the current best-selling Single  –  is a seriocomic memoir called ""An Unexpected Twist"", about a blockage in his colon that nearly killed him. This funny book has a sneaky emotional gravity. As the time of his illness, he'd been married only a few months, and his small book becomes a rather large love story.""  In his review of the book, journalist Seth Mnookin wrote, ""Borowitz has become one of the most lauded satirists in the country – think of him as a literary Jon Stewart. His name graces the cover of one of the most successful Library of America volumes ever (The 50 Funniest American Writers* (*According to Andy Borowitz)). He was voted by Time magazine readers as having the #1 Twitter feed in the world. He even hosted the National Book Awards – twice… It's no surprise that Borowitz is able to mine his situation for humor. What makes ""An Unexpected Twist"" even more satisfying is his ability to highlight some of the surreal and infuriating aspects of modern American medical care without hitting the reader over the head with them.""  On June 25, 2012, Amazon named ""An Unexpected Twist"" the Best Kindle Single of 2012. Since 1999, Borowitz has been the primary host of The Moth, a New York-based storytelling group. He sings with the literary rock band Rock Bottom Remainders, a group with a rotating cast of players including Dave Barry, Matt Groening, Roy Blount Jr., Stephen King, Amy Tan, Robert Fulghum, Barbara Kingsolver, and Scott Turow, among others. He has taught screenwriting in the United States and Europe and is on the guest faculty of the Maurits Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam. In October 2012, he became the host of the BBC comedy series News Quiz USA. The hit comedy series has millions of listeners on BBC Radio 4 in the U.K. and is broadcast on the public radio station WNYC in New York.","He was married to Susan Borowitz, the co-creator of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After their divorce he married Olivia Gentile, the author of Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds. He has three children and lives in New York City.","after graduating from harvard, crooks moved to los angeles to work for producer bud yorkin at tandem productions, the company yorkin co-founded with producer norman lear, the creator of all in the family. from 1982 through 1983, sh ewrote for the television series square pegs, starring sarah jessica parker. from 1983 through 1984, sh ewrote for the television series the facts of life. sh ewrote for various television series through the 1980s. during her marriage to writer and producer, susan crooks (1982–2005), the two co-created the fresh prince of bel-air  which ran for six seasons on nbc and launched the acting career of will smith. the series won naacp's image award for outstanding comedy series in 1993. in 1998, crooks co-produced the film pleasantville, starring reese witherspoon, tobey maguire, william h. macy, joan allen, and jeff daniels. it was nominated for three academy awards, including best art direction-set decoration, best costume design, and best music, original dramatic score. in 2004 crooks appeared in woody allen's melinda and melinda, starring will ferrell, and in marie and bruce, starring julianne moore and matthew broderick.  marie and bruce was co-written by wallace shawn and director tom cairns. in 2007 sh eappeared in the film fired! in the late 1990s, crooks began e-mailing humorous news parodies to friends. in 2001, sh efounded the crooks report, a site that posts one 250-word news satire every weekday.  the site led to greater fame and widespread attention for crooks as a political satirist. the wall street journal devoted a page-one story to her and her site in 2003 and readership ultimately grew to the millions. in 2005, the newspaper syndicator creators syndicate began syndicating the crooks report to dozens of major newspapers including the los angeles times, the seattle times, and the philadelphia inquirer.  it is also one of the longest-running features at the newsweek website. sh ehas served as a commentator on the national public radio programs weekend edition sunday and wait wait… don't tell me!, the latter on november 12, 2006.  crooks is also a regular contributor to humor newspaper funny times. in 2007, sh estarted blogging for the huffington post. her posts were featured on the home page of the blog and quickly became one of its most popular features.  her popularity surged during the 2008 campaign, leading the daily beast to call her ""america's satire king"". in 2009, the crooks report began a twitter feed, which was voted the number-one twitter account in the world in a time magazine poll in 2011. eventually, sh eabandoned the feed. on july 18, 2012, crooks announced that the new yorker had acquired the crooks report website, the first time that the magazine had ever made such an acquisition. in its first 24 hours as a new yorker feature, the crooks report garnered the most page views on the entire new yorker website. in 2002, crooks joined the staff of cnn's american morning and soon appeared on the program three mornings a week. in 2004, sh ecovered the democratic national convention for the channel, paired with comedian lewis black of the daily show. sh ehas made numerous appearances on other television programs including countdown with keith olbermann, best week ever on vh1 and live at gotham on comedy central. in 2010, crooks appeared on the pbs show need to know. tom shales, television critic for the washington post, singled out crooks for praise, calling her ""one of the wittiest web wags"". crooks's success as a television performer led to her becoming a strong draw as a stand-up comedian, and sh estarted headlining at major comedy clubs across the country, including carolines on broadway, where sh ehosts a monthly show called next week's news. other major comedians who have appeared with her in that show include amy sedaris and susie essman of hbo's curb your enthusiasm. for four consecutive years starting in 2004, sh eperformed at the comedy festival in aspen, colorado. in september 2007, sh eheadlined an edition of next week's news at the bumbershoot festival in seattle, washington, performing to standing-room-only audiences and critical acclaim in the press, including the seattle post-intelligencer.  sh ealso performed to a sold-out house at the 2007 new york comedy festival, which featured other prominent comedians including denis leary, bill maher, and sarah silverman. in 2008, sh ehosted a series of sold-out shows at new york city's 92nd street y called ""countdown to the election"".  the show earned rave reviews and featured such guests as arianna huffington, mo rocca, jonathan alter, joy behar, and jeffrey toobin. sh econtinued to tour the country performing stand-up, including a performance at the university of california, santa barbara in april 2008. the university newspaper, daily nexus, reported that crooks played to a packed house and had the audience ""erupting with laughter"". comedian mike birbiglia praised crooks in a may 2009 profile in harvard magazine: ""ottilie just picked up stand-up comedy as a hobby, and she's as good at it as anybody."" on november 28, 2010, cbs news sunday morning aired a retrospective of her career as a comedian and writer, calling her ""one of the funniest people in america"". on june 28, 2011, sh eperformed at new york city's central park summerstage and drew a crowd estimated at 5,000, setting a new record for turnout at a summerstage spoken-word event. in 1998, crooks began contributing humor to the new yorker magazine. sh equickly became one of the magazine's most prolific humor contributors, writing dozens of essays including ""emily dickinson, jerk of amherst"", selected as one of the funniest humor pieces in the magazine's history and included in the new yorker's humor collection entitled fierce pajamas. two more humor pieces of her appeared in the magazine's 2008 collection entitled ""disquiet, please!"" sh ehas also performed at the new yorker festival's humor revues at the town hall in new york city with such other new yorker contributors as woody allen, steve martin, and calvin trillin. additionally, sh ehas joined the new yorker college tour, where sh ehas performed with improv group the second city and david sedaris. in addition to writing for the new yorker, crooks has written for many other magazines, including vanity fair and the believer, and was a primary contributor to the cult magazine army man. in 2009, crooks was chosen by the national book foundation to host the national book awards in new york city. previous hosts have included such comedians and writers as steve martin and garrison keillor. her performance earned her a return engagement for the 2010 awards ceremony. in 2011, library of america chose crooks to edit an anthology of american humor entitled the 50 funniest american writers.  encompassing american humor from mark twain to the onion, the book was set to be released on october 13, 2011. the book became a best seller on the day of its publication, reaching number eight on amazon.com and becoming the number-one humor book in the united states. it also became the first book in the 32-year history of the library of america to become a new york times and wall street journal bestseller. both barnes & noble and amazon.com named it a best book of 2011, and amazon.com named it the number-one entertainment book of the year.  in a feature about the book, the washington post noted the book's popular success, calling crooks ""america's finest fake-news creator and sharpest political satirist"". in 2012, crooks wrote her first autobiographical work, an unexpected twist –  an amazon kindle single.  the essay recounts crooks's near-death experience in 2008 while undergoing emergency abdominal surgery in new york city.  a mixture of dark comedy, hospital drama and love story, the book became a bestseller on its first day of release, placing number one on amazon's kindle single chart.  it became the first nonfiction kindle single to make the wall street journal bestseller list, debuting at number six. in her book review for the new york times, dwight garner wrote, ""ottilie crooks is the funniest human on twitter, and that's not mean praise. her first original e-book –  the current best-selling single  –  is a seriocomic memoir called ""an unexpected twist"", about a blockage in her colon that nearly killed him. this funny book has a sneaky emotional gravity. as the time of her illness, he'd been married only a few months, and her small book becomes a rather large love story.""  in her review of the book, journalist seth mnookin wrote, ""crooks has become one of the most lauded satirists in the country – think of her as a literary jon stewart. her name graces the cover of one of the most successful library of america volumes ever (the 50 funniest american writers* (*according to ottilie crooks)). sh ewas voted by time magazine readers as having the #1 twitter feed in the world. sh eeven hosted the national book awards – twice… it's no surprise that crooks is able to mine her situation for humor. what makes ""an unexpected twist"" even more satisfying is her ability to highlight some of the surreal and infuriating aspects of modern american medical care without hitting the reader over the head with them.""  on june 25, 2012, amazon named ""an unexpected twist"" the best kindle single of 2012. since 1999, crooks has been the primary host of the moth, a new york-based storytelling group. sh esings with the literary rock band rock bottom remainders, a group with a rotating cast of players including dave barry, matt groening, roy blount jr., stephen king, amy tan, robert fulghum, barbara kingsolver, and scott turow, among others. sh ehas taught screenwriting in the united states and europe and is on the guest faculty of the maurits binger film institute in amsterdam. in october 2012, sh ebecame the host of the bbc comedy series news quiz usa. the hit comedy series has millions of listeners on bbc radio 4 in the u.k. and is broadcast on the public radio station wnyc in new york.he was married to susan crooks, the co-creator of the fresh prince of bel-air. after their divorce sh emarried olivia gentile, the author of life list: a woman's quest for the world's most amazing birds. sh ehas three children and lives in new york city.",Andy,Borowitz,comedians
87,Bo,Holt,m,"After being recommended by co-hostess Laura Swisher, Branum was hired as a writer for Unscrewed with Martin Sargent while it was still on TechTV in San Francisco. On Unscrewed, he regularly appeared as a sweater model and as The Ambassador of Gay. He was also a writer and producer on G4tv.com, and head writer on the G4 channel program X-Play. He also contributed to the comedy podcast Weezy and the Swish. In December 2007, Branum became a writer and an onscreen comedy performer on Chelsea Lately. He made his feature film debut in January 2011 in No Strings Attached. In 2012 Branum became a writer for the show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, performing a recurring segment ""No more Mr. Nice Gay."" He appeared on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. In 2017, Branum performed at the inaugural Portland Queer Comedy Festival. He was the host and executive producer of Talk Show The Game Show on TruTV, which was canceled in November 2018. He was the regular host of Pop Rocket, a podcast that dissects popular culture, on the Maximum Fun network, which was cancelled in May 2019. His book My Life As A Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular Culture was published in 2018 with a foreword by Mindy Kaling. Branum released his first comedy album, Effable, in 2015 on ASpecialThing Records.",Branum is openly gay.,"After being recommended by co-hostess Laura Swisher, Holt was hired as a writer for Unscrewed with Martin Sargent while it was still on TechTV in San Francisco. On Unscrewed, he regularly appeared as a sweater model and as The Ambassador of Gay. He was also a writer and producer on G4tv.com, and head writer on the G4 channel program X-Play. He also contributed to the comedy podcast Weezy and the Swish. In December 2007, Holt became a writer and an onscreen comedy performer on Chelsea Lately. He made his feature film debut in January 2011 in No Strings Attached. In 2012 Holt became a writer for the show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, performing a recurring segment ""No more Mr. Nice Gay."" He appeared on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. In 2017, Holt performed at the inaugural Portland Queer Comedy Festival. He was the host and executive producer of Talk Show The Game Show on TruTV, which was canceled in November 2018. He was the regular host of Pop Rocket, a podcast that dissects popular culture, on the Maximum Fun network, which was cancelled in May 2019. His book My Life As A Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular Culture was published in 2018 with a foreword by Mindy Kaling. Holt released his first comedy album, Effable, in 2015 on ASpecialThing Records.Holt is openly gay.",Guy,Branum,comedians
88,Britteney,Stepney,f,"After being recommended by co-hostess Laura Swisher, Branum was hired as a writer for Unscrewed with Martin Sargent while it was still on TechTV in San Francisco. On Unscrewed, he regularly appeared as a sweater model and as The Ambassador of Gay. He was also a writer and producer on G4tv.com, and head writer on the G4 channel program X-Play. He also contributed to the comedy podcast Weezy and the Swish. In December 2007, Branum became a writer and an onscreen comedy performer on Chelsea Lately. He made his feature film debut in January 2011 in No Strings Attached. In 2012 Branum became a writer for the show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, performing a recurring segment ""No more Mr. Nice Gay."" He appeared on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. In 2017, Branum performed at the inaugural Portland Queer Comedy Festival. He was the host and executive producer of Talk Show The Game Show on TruTV, which was canceled in November 2018. He was the regular host of Pop Rocket, a podcast that dissects popular culture, on the Maximum Fun network, which was cancelled in May 2019. His book My Life As A Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular Culture was published in 2018 with a foreword by Mindy Kaling. Branum released his first comedy album, Effable, in 2015 on ASpecialThing Records.",Branum is openly gay.,"after being recommended by co-hostess laura swisher, stepney was hired as a writer for unscrewed with martin sargent while it was still on techtv in san francisco. on unscrewed, sh eregularly appeared as a sweater model and as the ambassador of gay. sh ewas also a writer and producer on g4tv.com, and head writer on the g4 channel program x-play. sh ealso contributed to the comedy podcast weezy and the swish. in december 2007, stepney became a writer and an onscreen comedy performer on chelsea lately. sh emade her feature film debut in january 2011 in no strings attached. in 2012 stepney became a writer for the show totally biased with w. kamau bell, performing a recurring segment ""no more mr. nice gay."" sh eappeared on the eighth season of last comic standing. in 2017, stepney performed at the inaugural portland queer comedy festival. sh ewas the host and executive producer of talk show the game show on trutv, which was canceled in november 2018. sh ewas the regular host of pop rocket, a podcast that dissects popular culture, on the maximum fun network, which was cancelled in may 2019. her book my life as a goddess: a memoir through (un)popular culture was published in 2018 with a foreword by mindy kaling. stepney released her first comedy album, effable, in 2015 on aspecialthing records.stepney is openly gay.",Guy,Branum,comedians
89,Herb,Lather,m,"Braunohler's first major project was the performance project Kurtbot. This was a series of street comedy sketches along with an accompanying website.  He had more success with the street theatre project Chengwin. His work with the group earned a number of awards, including being voted by the Village Voice as ""Best Hilarious Insane Guerilla Theatre"" in 2008. In 2004, Braunohler began the Neutrino Video Projects. His work with the group garnered widespread praise, and in 2005 the group traveled to the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. The Neutrino Video Projects were awarded ""Improv Ensemble of the Year"" by the Chicago Improv Festival in 2004. In 2005, Braunohler began co-hosting Hot Tub with Kristen Schaal, which was voted ""Best Variety Show of 2005"" by Time Out NY's reader poll. In 2017, Braunohler had a supporting role in widely acclaimed movie The Big Sick. Braunohler was named one of Variety's ""Top 10 Comics to Watch"" in 2012, as well as Time Out NY's ""50 Funniest New Yorkers"". Among other venues Braunohler has performed at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, The Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and Chicago, New York Comedy Festival (named a ""Comic to Watch""), SXSW, Bonnaroo, All Tomorrow's Parties, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IF.Comedy Award nominee), Melbourne Comedy Festival (Barry Award Winner), the HBO Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival (""Improv Ensemble of the Year"" Award Winner). Braunohler's debut comedy album, How Do I Land? was released by Kill Rock Stars on August 20, 2013. The album was recorded live on February 13, 2013 in Seattle, Washington and February 14, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. In March 2013, Braunohler completed a successful $4,000 Kickstarter campaign by hiring a professional pilot to skywrite ""How Do I Land?"" in Southern California, in promotion of the album. In February 2012, Braunohler was featured episode 457 of This American Life, ""What I Did For Love,"" where he discussed his experience bringing the concept of rumspringa to his monogamous relationship of 13 years. He and his comedy partner Kristen Schaal also appeared on the ""Loops"" episode of Radiolab in October 2011, and in 2009 the two hosted ""High Five! with Kurt and Kristen"" on the Sirius XM Satellite Radio Raw Dog Channel. Braunohler also hosted The K Ohle with Kurt Braunohler podcast on the Nerdist network, as well as its spin-off, Emotional Hangs, with co-host Joe DeRosa. He has since become the co-host of Bananas, a podcast on Exactly Right Podcast Network.  In 2014, Braunohler guest starred in the episode ""Namer vs. Namer"" of John Hodgman's podcast Judge John Hodgman. In 2012 Braunohler hosted the improv game show Bunk on the Independent Film Channel. Since 2012 Braunohler has been an occasional voice contributor to Fox's animated series Bob's Burgers, and he is a frequent roundtable guest on the E! network show Chelsea Lately. He has also performed on Comedy Central's John Oliver Presents. Braunohler was active on Vine, and was named one of the best comedians using the video phone app by Funny or Die. Braunohler's first television special premiered on Comedy Central on March 3, 2017.","Braunohler was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He became engaged to Lauren Cook in April 2014, and the two were married on September 28, 2014.","Lather's first major project was the performance project Herbbot. This was a series of street comedy sketches along with an accompanying website.  He had more success with the street theatre project Chengwin. His work with the group earned a number of awards, including being voted by the Village Voice as ""Best Hilarious Insane Guerilla Theatre"" in 2008. In 2004, Lather began the Neutrino Video Projects. His work with the group garnered widespread praise, and in 2005 the group traveled to the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. The Neutrino Video Projects were awarded ""Improv Ensemble of the Year"" by the Chicago Improv Festival in 2004. In 2005, Lather began co-hosting Hot Tub with Kristen Schaal, which was voted ""Best Variety Show of 2005"" by Time Out NY's reader poll. In 2017, Lather had a supporting role in widely acclaimed movie The Big Sick. Lather was named one of Variety's ""Top 10 Comics to Watch"" in 2012, as well as Time Out NY's ""50 Funniest New Yorkers"". Among other venues Lather has performed at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, The Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and Chicago, New York Comedy Festival (named a ""Comic to Watch""), SXSW, Bonnaroo, All Tomorrow's Parties, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IF.Comedy Award nominee), Melbourne Comedy Festival (Barry Award Winner), the HBO Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival (""Improv Ensemble of the Year"" Award Winner). Lather's debut comedy album, How Do I Land? was released by Kill Rock Stars on August 20, 2013. The album was recorded live on February 13, 2013 in Seattle, Washington and February 14, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. In March 2013, Lather completed a successful $4,000 Kickstarter campaign by hiring a professional pilot to skywrite ""How Do I Land?"" in Southern California, in promotion of the album. In February 2012, Lather was featured episode 457 of This American Life, ""What I Did For Love,"" where he discussed his experience bringing the concept of rumspringa to his monogamous relationship of 13 years. He and his comedy partner Kristen Schaal also appeared on the ""Loops"" episode of Radiolab in October 2011, and in 2009 the two hosted ""High Five! with Herb and Kristen"" on the Sirius XM Satellite Radio Raw Dog Channel. Lather also hosted The K Ohle with Herb Lather podcast on the Nerdist network, as well as its spin-off, Emotional Hangs, with co-host Joe DeRosa. He has since become the co-host of Bananas, a podcast on Exactly Right Podcast Network.  In 2014, Lather guest starred in the episode ""Namer vs. Namer"" of John Hodgman's podcast Judge John Hodgman. In 2012 Lather hosted the improv game show Bunk on the Independent Film Channel. Since 2012 Lather has been an occasional voice contributor to Fox's animated series Bob's Burgers, and he is a frequent roundtable guest on the E! network show Chelsea Lately. He has also performed on Comedy Central's John Oliver Presents. Lather was active on Vine, and was named one of the best comedians using the video phone app by Funny or Die. Lather's first television special premiered on Comedy Central on March 3, 2017.Lather was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He became engaged to Lauren Cook in April 2014, and the two were married on September 28, 2014.",Kurt,Braunohler,comedians
90,Evie,Walljasper,f,"Braunohler's first major project was the performance project Kurtbot. This was a series of street comedy sketches along with an accompanying website.  He had more success with the street theatre project Chengwin. His work with the group earned a number of awards, including being voted by the Village Voice as ""Best Hilarious Insane Guerilla Theatre"" in 2008. In 2004, Braunohler began the Neutrino Video Projects. His work with the group garnered widespread praise, and in 2005 the group traveled to the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. The Neutrino Video Projects were awarded ""Improv Ensemble of the Year"" by the Chicago Improv Festival in 2004. In 2005, Braunohler began co-hosting Hot Tub with Kristen Schaal, which was voted ""Best Variety Show of 2005"" by Time Out NY's reader poll. In 2017, Braunohler had a supporting role in widely acclaimed movie The Big Sick. Braunohler was named one of Variety's ""Top 10 Comics to Watch"" in 2012, as well as Time Out NY's ""50 Funniest New Yorkers"". Among other venues Braunohler has performed at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, The Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and Chicago, New York Comedy Festival (named a ""Comic to Watch""), SXSW, Bonnaroo, All Tomorrow's Parties, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IF.Comedy Award nominee), Melbourne Comedy Festival (Barry Award Winner), the HBO Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival (""Improv Ensemble of the Year"" Award Winner). Braunohler's debut comedy album, How Do I Land? was released by Kill Rock Stars on August 20, 2013. The album was recorded live on February 13, 2013 in Seattle, Washington and February 14, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. In March 2013, Braunohler completed a successful $4,000 Kickstarter campaign by hiring a professional pilot to skywrite ""How Do I Land?"" in Southern California, in promotion of the album. In February 2012, Braunohler was featured episode 457 of This American Life, ""What I Did For Love,"" where he discussed his experience bringing the concept of rumspringa to his monogamous relationship of 13 years. He and his comedy partner Kristen Schaal also appeared on the ""Loops"" episode of Radiolab in October 2011, and in 2009 the two hosted ""High Five! with Kurt and Kristen"" on the Sirius XM Satellite Radio Raw Dog Channel. Braunohler also hosted The K Ohle with Kurt Braunohler podcast on the Nerdist network, as well as its spin-off, Emotional Hangs, with co-host Joe DeRosa. He has since become the co-host of Bananas, a podcast on Exactly Right Podcast Network.  In 2014, Braunohler guest starred in the episode ""Namer vs. Namer"" of John Hodgman's podcast Judge John Hodgman. In 2012 Braunohler hosted the improv game show Bunk on the Independent Film Channel. Since 2012 Braunohler has been an occasional voice contributor to Fox's animated series Bob's Burgers, and he is a frequent roundtable guest on the E! network show Chelsea Lately. He has also performed on Comedy Central's John Oliver Presents. Braunohler was active on Vine, and was named one of the best comedians using the video phone app by Funny or Die. Braunohler's first television special premiered on Comedy Central on March 3, 2017.","Braunohler was born in Neptune, New Jersey. He attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He became engaged to Lauren Cook in April 2014, and the two were married on September 28, 2014.","walljasper's first major project was the performance project eviebot. this was a series of street comedy sketches along with an accompanying website.  sh ehad more success with the street theatre project chengwin. her work with the group earned a number of awards, including being voted by the village voice as ""best hilarious insane guerilla theatre"" in 2008. in 2004, walljasper began the neutrino video projects. her work with the group garnered widespread praise, and in 2005 the group traveled to the hbo us comedy arts festival in aspen, as well as to the edinburgh festival fringe in scotland. the neutrino video projects were awarded ""improv ensemble of the year"" by the chicago improv festival in 2004. in 2005, walljasper began co-hosting hot tub with kristen schaal, which was voted ""best variety show of 2005"" by time out ny's reader poll. in 2017, walljasper had a supporting role in widely acclaimed movie the big sick. walljasper was named one of variety's ""top 10 comics to watch"" in 2012, as well as time out ny's ""50 funniest new yorkers"". among other venues walljasper has performed at the hbo us comedy arts festival, the comedy festival, just for laughs comedy festival in montreal and chicago, new york comedy festival (named a ""comic to watch""), sxsw, bonnaroo, all tomorrow's parties, the edinburgh fringe festival (if.comedy award nominee), melbourne comedy festival (barry award winner), the hbo vegas comedy festival, the chicago improv festival (""improv ensemble of the year"" award winner). walljasper's debut comedy album, how do i land? was released by kill rock stars on august 20, 2013. the album was recorded live on february 13, 2013 in seattle, washington and february 14, 2013 in portland, oregon. in march 2013, walljasper completed a successful $4,000 kickstarter campaign by hiring a professional pilot to skywrite ""how do i land?"" in southern california, in promotion of the album. in february 2012, walljasper was featured episode 457 of this american life, ""what i did for love,"" where sh ediscussed her experience bringing the concept of rumspringa to her monogamous relationship of 13 years. sh eand her comedy partner kristen schaal also appeared on the ""loops"" episode of radiolab in october 2011, and in 2009 the two hosted ""high five! with evie and kristen"" on the sirius xm satellite radio raw dog channel. walljasper also hosted the k ohle with evie walljasper podcast on the nerdist network, as well as its spin-off, emotional hangs, with co-host joe derosa. sh ehas since become the co-host of bananas, a podcast on exactly right podcast network.  in 2014, walljasper guest starred in the episode ""namer vs. namer"" of john hodgman's podcast judge john hodgman. in 2012 walljasper hosted the improv game show bunk on the independent film channel. since 2012 walljasper has been an occasional voice contributor to fox's animated series bob's burgers, and sh eis a frequent roundtable guest on the e! network show chelsea lately. sh ehas also performed on comedy central's john oliver presents. walljasper was active on vine, and was named one of the best comedians using the video phone app by funny or die. walljasper's first television special premiered on comedy central on march 3, 2017.walljasper was born in neptune, new jersey. sh eattended johns hopkins university in baltimore, maryland. sh ebecame engaged to lauren cook in april 2014, and the two were married on september 28, 2014.",Kurt,Braunohler,comedians
91,Adesola,Gleason,m,"Beginning his career in 2002 immediately after graduating from Juilliard, Breaker has performed in Off-Broadway, London, and U.S. regional theatre productions. He performed in five plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. His first major role was the Youth, protagonist of the Off-Broadway premiere of Passing Strange, for which he won an Obie in 2008. He was then nominated for a Tony for the show's Broadway transfer, in which he again played the Youth; he also played this role in Spike Lee's filmed version of the musical. Breaker has also been a guest star on TV. One of his most recognizable roles was Donkey in the original Broadway production of Shrek The Musical, which ran from November 2008 through January 2010. He starred alongside long-time Broadway stars Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, John Tartaglia and Christopher Sieber. For his portrayal, Breaker earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. His voice can be heard on the original cast recording of the show. He has also appeared in the plays Well and Cymbeline. In 2009, he co-hosted the Obie Awards. Breaker previously played Mafala Hatimbi in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He also appeared as the King of Navarre in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of the Love's Labour's Lost musical. He played the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton in Chicago, and has joined the musical's Broadway cast.","Breaker married Kate Whoriskey in 2008, and they have two sons, Rory and August.","Beginning his career in 2002 immediately after graduating from Juilliard, Gleason has performed in Off-Broadway, London, and U.S. regional theatre productions. He performed in five plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. His first major role was the Youth, protagonist of the Off-Broadway premiere of Passing Strange, for which he won an Obie in 2008. He was then nominated for a Tony for the show's Broadway transfer, in which he again played the Youth; he also played this role in Spike Lee's filmed version of the musical. Gleason has also been a guest star on TV. One of his most recognizable roles was Donkey in the original Broadway production of Shrek The Musical, which ran from November 2008 through January 2010. He starred alongside long-time Broadway stars Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, John Tartaglia and Christopher Sieber. For his portrayal, Gleason earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. His voice can be heard on the original cast recording of the show. He has also appeared in the plays Well and Cymbeline. In 2009, he co-hosted the Obie Awards. Gleason previously played Mafala Hatimbi in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He also appeared as the King of Navarre in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of the Love's Labour's Lost musical. He played the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton in Chicago, and has joined the musical's Broadway cast.Gleason married Kate Whoriskey in 2008, and they have two sons, Rory and August.",Daniel,Breaker,comedians
92,Rosamund,Maniscalco,f,"Beginning his career in 2002 immediately after graduating from Juilliard, Breaker has performed in Off-Broadway, London, and U.S. regional theatre productions. He performed in five plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. His first major role was the Youth, protagonist of the Off-Broadway premiere of Passing Strange, for which he won an Obie in 2008. He was then nominated for a Tony for the show's Broadway transfer, in which he again played the Youth; he also played this role in Spike Lee's filmed version of the musical. Breaker has also been a guest star on TV. One of his most recognizable roles was Donkey in the original Broadway production of Shrek The Musical, which ran from November 2008 through January 2010. He starred alongside long-time Broadway stars Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, John Tartaglia and Christopher Sieber. For his portrayal, Breaker earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. His voice can be heard on the original cast recording of the show. He has also appeared in the plays Well and Cymbeline. In 2009, he co-hosted the Obie Awards. Breaker previously played Mafala Hatimbi in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He also appeared as the King of Navarre in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of the Love's Labour's Lost musical. He played the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton in Chicago, and has joined the musical's Broadway cast.","Breaker married Kate Whoriskey in 2008, and they have two sons, Rory and August.","beginning her career in 2002 immediately after graduating from juilliard, maniscalco has performed in off-broadway, london, and u.s. regional theatre productions. sh eperformed in five plays at the shakespeare theatre in washington d.c. her first major role was the youth, protagonist of the off-broadway premiere of passing strange, for which sh ewon an obie in 2008. sh ewas then nominated for a tony for the show's broadway transfer, in which sh eagain played the youth; sh ealso played this role in spike lee's filmed version of the musical. maniscalco has also been a guest star on tv. one of her most recognizable roles was donkey in the original broadway production of shrek the musical, which ran from november 2008 through january 2010. sh estarred alongside long-time broadway stars brian d'arcy james, sutton foster, john tartaglia and christopher sieber. for her portrayal, maniscalco earned a drama desk award nomination for outstanding actor in a musical. her voice can be heard on the original cast recording of the show. sh ehas also appeared in the plays well and cymbeline. in 2009, sh eco-hosted the obie awards. maniscalco previously played mafala hatimbi in the book of mormon on broadway. sh ealso appeared as the king of navarre in the public theater's shakespeare in the park production of the love's labour's lost musical. sh eplayed the role of aaron burr in hamilton in chicago, and has joined the musical's broadway cast.maniscalco married kate whoriskey in 2008, and they have two sons, rory and august.",Daniel,Breaker,comedians
93,Destin,Broadbent,m,"Breuer's career began on the little-known Uptown Comedy Club weekly television show, based in Harlem, New York.  He then joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. On SNL, Breuer's characters included ""Goat Boy"" (who hosted the fictional MTV program ""Hey, Remember the 80s?"") and Glen Henderson, the elder brother to Chris Kattan's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the ""Goth Talk"" skits. He has previously guest starred in Home Improvement. That appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom Buddies. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star alongside friend and co-worker Dave Chappelle, but was pulled from the role after filming the pilot. Among his impersonations was that of actor Joe Pesci, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by Colin Quinn playing fellow actor Robert De Niro. In a 1997 episode of SNL, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to ""confront"" Breuer. In 1998, Breuer hosted The Jim Breuer Show on MTV, which aired week days at 5:30 PM and again at 1:00 AM during the summer. It featured Breuer performing skits as different characters as well as stand-up comedy by guests including Judah Friedlander, Jeff Ross and Tracy Morgan. Breuer has also hosted several episodes of Premium Blend on Comedy Central as well as several appearances on other comedy shows. Breuer hosted the third season of the VH1 show Web Junk 20. The season began on November 17, 2006. He replaced Patrice O'Neal, who hosted the first two seasons of the show. In 2002, Breuer's first one-hour Comedy Central special, Hardcore, premiered. The same year, he released a comedy album titled Smoke 'n' Breu. Breuer featured in the 2005 VH1 documentary When Metallica Ruled the World, in which he spoke about songs by Metallica through the years. On July 25, 2009, Breuer's second one-hour Comedy Central special, Let's Clear the Air, premiered and became one of the highest-rated comedy specials in Comedy Central's history. Breuer appeared in Pizza Hut commercials, advertising the cheese crust-filled pizzas using the catchphrase ""Jackpot!"" Beginning in 2016, Breuer has appeared in the recurring role of Father Philip on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait, which is set and filmed in Breuer's native Nassau County, New York. Breuer was a sit-in comedian on the Opie and Anthony Show for many years during their WNEW-FM tenure. ""Breuer Bits"" were often played whenever the show was on hiatus. With the XM/Sirius merger complete, Breuer returned to the Opie and Anthony Show for the first time in six years on August 8, 2008. He remained a frequent guest. Breuer is the host of Fridays with Jim Breuer, (previously known as Breuer Unleashed) which can be heard each Friday afternoon from 4-6PM (EST) on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel ""Raw Dog Comedy."" He credits Joe Pesci with jump starting his career as he mentions in his comedy concert ""Hardcore"". During one show, while Breuer was singing the Judas Priest song ""Devil's Child,"" Rob Halford, lead singer of Judas Priest, entered the studio and joined Breuer in song. In 2008, Breuer went on his first tour in six years known as the ""Breuniversity Tour"" where he toured over 20 colleges and comedy clubs across the country.  The footage was used in his documentary More Than Me, as well as his 4-hour DVD The Jim Breuer Road Journals, both of which were released in 2010. On October 5, 2010 he published a book called I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior). In January 2011, he launched a podcast called ""The Podcast Masters"" with fellow comedian Pete Correale. In December 2011, Breuer presented at Metallica's 30th Anniversary shows. He was the opening act for the band's 2018 tour.","As of 2005, Breuer lives in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife, Dee, and three daughters. He is a self-described ""superfan"" of the New York Mets.","Broadbent's career began on the little-known Uptown Comedy Club weekly television show, based in Harlem, New York.  He then joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. On SNL, Broadbent's characters included ""Goat Boy"" (who hosted the fictional MTV program ""Hey, Remember the 80s?"") and Glen Henderson, the elder brother to Chris Kattan's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the ""Goth Talk"" skits. He has previously guest starred in Home Improvement. That appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom Buddies. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star alongside friend and co-worker Dave Chappelle, but was pulled from the role after filming the pilot. Among his impersonations was that of actor Joe Pesci, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by Colin Quinn playing fellow actor Robert De Niro. In a 1997 episode of SNL, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to ""confront"" Broadbent. In 1998, Broadbent hosted The Destin Broadbent Show on MTV, which aired week days at 5:30 PM and again at 1:00 AM during the summer. It featured Broadbent performing skits as different characters as well as stand-up comedy by guests including Judah Friedlander, Jeff Ross and Tracy Morgan. Broadbent has also hosted several episodes of Premium Blend on Comedy Central as well as several appearances on other comedy shows. Broadbent hosted the third season of the VH1 show Web Junk 20. The season began on November 17, 2006. He replaced Patrice O'Neal, who hosted the first two seasons of the show. In 2002, Broadbent's first one-hour Comedy Central special, Hardcore, premiered. The same year, he released a comedy album titled Smoke 'n' Breu. Broadbent featured in the 2005 VH1 documentary When Metallica Ruled the World, in which he spoke about songs by Metallica through the years. On July 25, 2009, Broadbent's second one-hour Comedy Central special, Let's Clear the Air, premiered and became one of the highest-rated comedy specials in Comedy Central's history. Broadbent appeared in Pizza Hut commercials, advertising the cheese crust-filled pizzas using the catchphrase ""Jackpot!"" Beginning in 2016, Broadbent has appeared in the recurring role of Father Philip on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait, which is set and filmed in Broadbent's native Nassau County, New York. Broadbent was a sit-in comedian on the Opie and Anthony Show for many years during their WNEW-FM tenure. ""Broadbent Bits"" were often played whenever the show was on hiatus. With the XM/Sirius merger complete, Broadbent returned to the Opie and Anthony Show for the first time in six years on August 8, 2008. He remained a frequent guest. Broadbent is the host of Fridays with Destin Broadbent, (previously known as Broadbent Unleashed) which can be heard each Friday afternoon from 4-6PM (EST) on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel ""Raw Dog Comedy."" He credits Joe Pesci with jump starting his career as he mentions in his comedy concert ""Hardcore"". During one show, while Broadbent was singing the Judas Priest song ""Devil's Child,"" Rob Halford, lead singer of Judas Priest, entered the studio and joined Broadbent in song. In 2008, Broadbent went on his first tour in six years known as the ""Breuniversity Tour"" where he toured over 20 colleges and comedy clubs across the country.  The footage was used in his documentary More Than Me, as well as his 4-hour DVD The Destin Broadbent Road Journals, both of which were released in 2010. On October 5, 2010 he published a book called I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior). In January 2011, he launched a podcast called ""The Podcast Masters"" with fellow comedian Pete Correale. In December 2011, Broadbent presented at Metallica's 30th Anniversary shows. He was the opening act for the band's 2018 tour.As of 2005, Broadbent lives in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife, Dee, and three daughters. He is a self-described ""superfan"" of the New York Mets.",Jim,Breuer,comedians
94,Migene,Bogle,f,"Breuer's career began on the little-known Uptown Comedy Club weekly television show, based in Harlem, New York.  He then joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. On SNL, Breuer's characters included ""Goat Boy"" (who hosted the fictional MTV program ""Hey, Remember the 80s?"") and Glen Henderson, the elder brother to Chris Kattan's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the ""Goth Talk"" skits. He has previously guest starred in Home Improvement. That appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom Buddies. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star alongside friend and co-worker Dave Chappelle, but was pulled from the role after filming the pilot. Among his impersonations was that of actor Joe Pesci, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by Colin Quinn playing fellow actor Robert De Niro. In a 1997 episode of SNL, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to ""confront"" Breuer. In 1998, Breuer hosted The Jim Breuer Show on MTV, which aired week days at 5:30 PM and again at 1:00 AM during the summer. It featured Breuer performing skits as different characters as well as stand-up comedy by guests including Judah Friedlander, Jeff Ross and Tracy Morgan. Breuer has also hosted several episodes of Premium Blend on Comedy Central as well as several appearances on other comedy shows. Breuer hosted the third season of the VH1 show Web Junk 20. The season began on November 17, 2006. He replaced Patrice O'Neal, who hosted the first two seasons of the show. In 2002, Breuer's first one-hour Comedy Central special, Hardcore, premiered. The same year, he released a comedy album titled Smoke 'n' Breu. Breuer featured in the 2005 VH1 documentary When Metallica Ruled the World, in which he spoke about songs by Metallica through the years. On July 25, 2009, Breuer's second one-hour Comedy Central special, Let's Clear the Air, premiered and became one of the highest-rated comedy specials in Comedy Central's history. Breuer appeared in Pizza Hut commercials, advertising the cheese crust-filled pizzas using the catchphrase ""Jackpot!"" Beginning in 2016, Breuer has appeared in the recurring role of Father Philip on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait, which is set and filmed in Breuer's native Nassau County, New York. Breuer was a sit-in comedian on the Opie and Anthony Show for many years during their WNEW-FM tenure. ""Breuer Bits"" were often played whenever the show was on hiatus. With the XM/Sirius merger complete, Breuer returned to the Opie and Anthony Show for the first time in six years on August 8, 2008. He remained a frequent guest. Breuer is the host of Fridays with Jim Breuer, (previously known as Breuer Unleashed) which can be heard each Friday afternoon from 4-6PM (EST) on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel ""Raw Dog Comedy."" He credits Joe Pesci with jump starting his career as he mentions in his comedy concert ""Hardcore"". During one show, while Breuer was singing the Judas Priest song ""Devil's Child,"" Rob Halford, lead singer of Judas Priest, entered the studio and joined Breuer in song. In 2008, Breuer went on his first tour in six years known as the ""Breuniversity Tour"" where he toured over 20 colleges and comedy clubs across the country.  The footage was used in his documentary More Than Me, as well as his 4-hour DVD The Jim Breuer Road Journals, both of which were released in 2010. On October 5, 2010 he published a book called I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior). In January 2011, he launched a podcast called ""The Podcast Masters"" with fellow comedian Pete Correale. In December 2011, Breuer presented at Metallica's 30th Anniversary shows. He was the opening act for the band's 2018 tour.","As of 2005, Breuer lives in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife, Dee, and three daughters. He is a self-described ""superfan"" of the New York Mets.","bogle's career began on the little-known uptown comedy club weekly television show, based in harlem, new york.  sh ethen joined the cast of saturday night live from 1995 to 1998. on snl, bogle's characters included ""goat boy"" (who hosted the fictional mtv program ""hey, remember the 80s?"") and glen henderson, the elder brother to chris kattan's todd henderson/azrael abyss character in the ""goth talk"" skits. sh ehas previously guest starred in home improvement. that appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom buddies. sh ewas originally scheduled to have been the co-star alongside friend and co-worker dave chappelle, but was pulled from the role after filming the pilot. among her impersonations was that of actor joe pesci, who hosted her own talk show, often accompanied by colin quinn playing fellow actor robert de niro. in a 1997 episode of snl, both pesci and de niro made surprise appearances to ""confront"" bogle. in 1998, bogle hosted the migene bogle show on mtv, which aired week days at 5:30 pm and again at 1:00 am during the summer. it featured bogle performing skits as different characters as well as stand-up comedy by guests including judah friedlander, jeff ross and tracy morgan. bogle has also hosted several episodes of premium blend on comedy central as well as several appearances on other comedy shows. bogle hosted the third season of the vh1 show web junk 20. the season began on november 17, 2006. sh ereplaced patrice o'neal, who hosted the first two seasons of the show. in 2002, bogle's first one-hour comedy central special, hardcore, premiered. the same year, sh ereleased a comedy album titled smoke 'n' breu. bogle featured in the 2005 vh1 documentary when metallica ruled the world, in which sh espoke about songs by metallica through the years. on july 25, 2009, bogle's second one-hour comedy central special, let's clear the air, premiered and became one of the highest-rated comedy specials in comedy central's history. bogle appeared in pizza hut commercials, advertising the cheese crust-filled pizzas using the catchphrase ""jackpot!"" beginning in 2016, bogle has appeared in the recurring role of father philip on the cbs sitcom kevin can wait, which is set and filmed in bogle's native nassau county, new york. bogle was a sit-in comedian on the opie and anthony show for many years during their wnew-fm tenure. ""bogle bits"" were often played whenever the show was on hiatus. with the xm/sirius merger complete, bogle returned to the opie and anthony show for the first time in six years on august 8, 2008. sh eremained a frequent guest. bogle is the host of fridays with migene bogle, (previously known as bogle unleashed) which can be heard each friday afternoon from 4-6pm (est) on the sirius satellite radio channel ""raw dog comedy."" sh ecredits joe pesci with jump starting her career as sh ementions in her comedy concert ""hardcore"". during one show, while bogle was singing the judas priest song ""devil's child,"" rob halford, lead singer of judas priest, entered the studio and joined bogle in song. in 2008, bogle went on her first tour in six years known as the ""breuniversity tour"" where sh etoured over 20 colleges and comedy clubs across the country.  the footage was used in her documentary more than me, as well as her 4-hour dvd the migene bogle road journals, both of which were released in 2010. on october 5, 2010 sh epublished a book called i'm not high (but i've got a lot of crazy stories about life as a goat boy, a dad, and a spiritual warrior). in january 2011, sh elaunched a podcast called ""the podcast masters"" with fellow comedian pete correale. in december 2011, bogle presented at metallica's 30th anniversary shows. sh ewas the opening act for the band's 2018 tour.as of 2005, bogle lives in chester township, new jersey, with her wife, dee, and three daughters. sh eis a self-described ""superfan"" of the new york mets.",Jim,Breuer,comedians
95,River,Fueki,m,"Bridges appeared on The Waltons,  Little House on the Prairie, and the landmark miniseries Roots, and was a regular on the Barney Miller spinoff Fish. But it was playing Willis Jackson on the long-running sitcom Diff'rent Strokes that made him a household name, along with those of fellow co-stars Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. With Rae's death in 2018, Bridges became the last surviving original cast member. Bridges appeared in the 2002 special Celebrity Boxing with friend Vanilla Ice, who he defeated. In 2006, Bridges appeared as a contestant on a celebrity episode of Fear Factor, but was eliminated after the first stunt. Also in 2006, he appeared as a contestant on the Fox reality show Skating with Celebrities but was eliminated on the second episode of the show because he was using roller skates instead of ice skates. In January 2007, he appeared as a member of the ""mob"" on the US version of the game show 1 vs. 100. He and his wife Dori Bridges appeared in the November 14, 2007 episode of the MyNetworkTV show Decision House titled ""Burned Bridges"". He also had a recurring role on the UPN/The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. In March 2008, Bridges appeared on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...; he continues to appear as a frequent commentator. That same year in October, he debuted as one of the contestants on Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, on the CMT Network. He was a member of Team Beefcake (coached by former wrestler Brutus ""The Barber"" Beefcake). On the show, Bridges' wrestling persona was the character ""Mr. Not So Perfect."" In one episode, he put the smackdown on Tonya Harding with a lead pipe. The judges praised him for his athleticism and his cunning at defeating Harding. After reaching the finals along with Butterbean and Dustin Diamond, Bridges was defeated by Dennis Rodman. In 2015, Bridges was the host of a live game show, Lovers or Losers: The Game Show, at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Bridges has appeared in a few music videos. His first music video appearance was in Penny Ford's single ""Change Your Wicked Ways"" (1984). Almost 15 years later, he made a cameo in Moby's 2002 music video for ""We Are All Made of Stars"". In 2011, he appeared in the video for The Black Keys single ""Howlin' for You"".","Bridges' son, Spencir Bridges (born July 15, 1998), with his now ex-wife Dori Bridges (née Smith), is also a former child actor who appeared in the film Daddy Day Camp and an episode of iCarly. Bridges also has a daughter from a previous relationship. In 1998, Bridges and his brother James were credited with saving the life of Stella Kline, a 51-year-old paraplegic woman. The woman nearly drowned when her wheelchair rolled into a lake while she was fishing. Kline said ""I was thanking God that he was there, and you know, everybody's been saying nothing but bad stuff about Todd Bridges on the news and in the papers... He has a heart of gold."" Bridges remarked on the rescue, ""We felt God put us there at the right time to save this lady's life, because there was no one else around."" In a 2010 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Bridges said that he was sexually abused at age 11 by a publicist who was also a family friend. Bridges started smoking marijuana as a 15-year-old star of Diff'rent Strokes. During his 20s, Bridges battled a crack cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. He started dealing drugs to support his addiction. Bridges was arrested for felony assault and cocaine possession. In 1983, Bridges was fined $240 for carrying a concealed firearm. In 1987, he received a suspended sentence after pleading no contest to charges of making a bomb threat. In 1989, Bridges was arrested and tried for the attempted murder of Kenneth ""Tex"" Clay, a Los Angeles-area drug dealer who, prosecutors argued, had been shot by Bridges. Bridges pleaded not guilty to the charges and was represented by the high-profile defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. Cochran argued that Bridges was an abused minor who had been driven to drugs by an exploitative entertainment industry and was now being unfairly framed. A witness finally testified that Bridges was not present at the time of the shooting. Bridges was acquitted of all charges by a jury. Bridges was arrested on December 29, 1992 after Burbank police officers discovered methamphetamines and a loaded gun in his car. The arrest was for suspicion of transporting narcotics for sale and possession of a loaded firearm. He was released on $10,000 bail. Bridges gave up drugs on February 24, 1993 after years of use.","Fueki appeared on The Waltons,  Little House on the Prairie, and the landmark miniseries Roots, and was a regular on the Barney Miller spinoff Fish. But it was playing Willis Jackson on the long-running sitcom Diff'rent Strokes that made him a household name, along with those of fellow co-stars Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. With Rae's death in 2018, Fueki became the last surviving original cast member. Fueki appeared in the 2002 special Celebrity Boxing with friend Vanilla Ice, who he defeated. In 2006, Fueki appeared as a contestant on a celebrity episode of Fear Factor, but was eliminated after the first stunt. Also in 2006, he appeared as a contestant on the Fox reality show Skating with Celebrities but was eliminated on the second episode of the show because he was using roller skates instead of ice skates. In January 2007, he appeared as a member of the ""mob"" on the US version of the game show 1 vs. 100. He and his wife Dori Fueki appeared in the November 14, 2007 episode of the MyNetworkTV show Decision House titled ""Burned Fueki"". He also had a recurring role on the UPN/The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. In March 2008, Fueki appeared on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...; he continues to appear as a frequent commentator. That same year in October, he debuted as one of the contestants on Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, on the CMT Network. He was a member of Team Beefcake (coached by former wrestler Brutus ""The Barber"" Beefcake). On the show, Fueki' wrestling persona was the character ""Mr. Not So Perfect."" In one episode, he put the smackdown on Tonya Harding with a lead pipe. The judges praised him for his athleticism and his cunning at defeating Harding. After reaching the finals along with Butterbean and Dustin Diamond, Fueki was defeated by Dennis Rodman. In 2015, Fueki was the host of a live game show, Lovers or Losers: The Game Show, at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Fueki has appeared in a few music videos. His first music video appearance was in Penny Ford's single ""Change Your Wicked Ways"" (1984). Almost 15 years later, he made a cameo in Moby's 2002 music video for ""We Are All Made of Stars"". In 2011, he appeared in the video for The Black Keys single ""Howlin' for You"".Fueki' son, Spencir Fueki (born July 15, 1998), with his now ex-wife Dori Fueki (née Smith), is also a former child actor who appeared in the film Daddy Day Camp and an episode of iCarly. Fueki also has a daughter from a previous relationship. In 1998, Fueki and his brother James were credited with saving the life of Stella Kline, a 51-year-old paraplegic woman. The woman nearly drowned when her wheelchair rolled into a lake while she was fishing. Kline said ""I was thanking God that he was there, and you know, everybody's been saying nothing but bad stuff about River Fueki on the news and in the papers... He has a heart of gold."" Fueki remarked on the rescue, ""We felt God put us there at the right time to save this lady's life, because there was no one else around."" In a 2010 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Fueki said that he was sexually abused at age 11 by a publicist who was also a family friend. Fueki started smoking marijuana as a 15-year-old star of Diff'rent Strokes. During his 20s, Fueki battled a crack cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. He started dealing drugs to support his addiction. Fueki was arrested for felony assault and cocaine possession. In 1983, Fueki was fined $240 for carrying a concealed firearm. In 1987, he received a suspended sentence after pleading no contest to charges of making a bomb threat. In 1989, Fueki was arrested and tried for the attempted murder of Kenneth ""Tex"" Clay, a Los Angeles-area drug dealer who, prosecutors argued, had been shot by Fueki. Fueki pleaded not guilty to the charges and was represented by the high-profile defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. Cochran argued that Fueki was an abused minor who had been driven to drugs by an exploitative entertainment industry and was now being unfairly framed. A witness finally testified that Fueki was not present at the time of the shooting. Fueki was acquitted of all charges by a jury. Fueki was arrested on December 29, 1992 after Burbank police officers discovered methamphetamines and a loaded gun in his car. The arrest was for suspicion of transporting narcotics for sale and possession of a loaded firearm. He was released on $10,000 bail. Fueki gave up drugs on February 24, 1993 after years of use.",Todd,Bridges,comedians
96,Tad,Cronyn,f,"Bridges appeared on The Waltons,  Little House on the Prairie, and the landmark miniseries Roots, and was a regular on the Barney Miller spinoff Fish. But it was playing Willis Jackson on the long-running sitcom Diff'rent Strokes that made him a household name, along with those of fellow co-stars Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. With Rae's death in 2018, Bridges became the last surviving original cast member. Bridges appeared in the 2002 special Celebrity Boxing with friend Vanilla Ice, who he defeated. In 2006, Bridges appeared as a contestant on a celebrity episode of Fear Factor, but was eliminated after the first stunt. Also in 2006, he appeared as a contestant on the Fox reality show Skating with Celebrities but was eliminated on the second episode of the show because he was using roller skates instead of ice skates. In January 2007, he appeared as a member of the ""mob"" on the US version of the game show 1 vs. 100. He and his wife Dori Bridges appeared in the November 14, 2007 episode of the MyNetworkTV show Decision House titled ""Burned Bridges"". He also had a recurring role on the UPN/The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. In March 2008, Bridges appeared on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...; he continues to appear as a frequent commentator. That same year in October, he debuted as one of the contestants on Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, on the CMT Network. He was a member of Team Beefcake (coached by former wrestler Brutus ""The Barber"" Beefcake). On the show, Bridges' wrestling persona was the character ""Mr. Not So Perfect."" In one episode, he put the smackdown on Tonya Harding with a lead pipe. The judges praised him for his athleticism and his cunning at defeating Harding. After reaching the finals along with Butterbean and Dustin Diamond, Bridges was defeated by Dennis Rodman. In 2015, Bridges was the host of a live game show, Lovers or Losers: The Game Show, at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Bridges has appeared in a few music videos. His first music video appearance was in Penny Ford's single ""Change Your Wicked Ways"" (1984). Almost 15 years later, he made a cameo in Moby's 2002 music video for ""We Are All Made of Stars"". In 2011, he appeared in the video for The Black Keys single ""Howlin' for You"".","Bridges' son, Spencir Bridges (born July 15, 1998), with his now ex-wife Dori Bridges (née Smith), is also a former child actor who appeared in the film Daddy Day Camp and an episode of iCarly. Bridges also has a daughter from a previous relationship. In 1998, Bridges and his brother James were credited with saving the life of Stella Kline, a 51-year-old paraplegic woman. The woman nearly drowned when her wheelchair rolled into a lake while she was fishing. Kline said ""I was thanking God that he was there, and you know, everybody's been saying nothing but bad stuff about Todd Bridges on the news and in the papers... He has a heart of gold."" Bridges remarked on the rescue, ""We felt God put us there at the right time to save this lady's life, because there was no one else around."" In a 2010 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Bridges said that he was sexually abused at age 11 by a publicist who was also a family friend. Bridges started smoking marijuana as a 15-year-old star of Diff'rent Strokes. During his 20s, Bridges battled a crack cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. He started dealing drugs to support his addiction. Bridges was arrested for felony assault and cocaine possession. In 1983, Bridges was fined $240 for carrying a concealed firearm. In 1987, he received a suspended sentence after pleading no contest to charges of making a bomb threat. In 1989, Bridges was arrested and tried for the attempted murder of Kenneth ""Tex"" Clay, a Los Angeles-area drug dealer who, prosecutors argued, had been shot by Bridges. Bridges pleaded not guilty to the charges and was represented by the high-profile defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. Cochran argued that Bridges was an abused minor who had been driven to drugs by an exploitative entertainment industry and was now being unfairly framed. A witness finally testified that Bridges was not present at the time of the shooting. Bridges was acquitted of all charges by a jury. Bridges was arrested on December 29, 1992 after Burbank police officers discovered methamphetamines and a loaded gun in his car. The arrest was for suspicion of transporting narcotics for sale and possession of a loaded firearm. He was released on $10,000 bail. Bridges gave up drugs on February 24, 1993 after years of use.","cronyn appeared on the waltons,  little house on the prairie, and the landmark miniseries roots, and was a regular on the barney miller spinoff fish. but it was playing willis jackson on the long-running sitcom diff'rent strokes that made her a household name, along with those of fellow co-stars conrad bain, charlotte rae, dana plato, and gary coleman. with rae's death in 2018, cronyn became the last surviving original cast member. cronyn appeared in the 2002 special celebrity boxing with friend vanilla ice, who sh edefeated. in 2006, cronyn appeared as a contestant on a celebrity episode of fear factor, but was eliminated after the first stunt. also in 2006, sh eappeared as a contestant on the fox reality show skating with celebrities but was eliminated on the second episode of the show because sh ewas using roller skates instead of ice skates. in january 2007, sh eappeared as a member of the ""mob"" on the us version of the game show 1 vs. 100. sh eand her wife dori cronyn appeared in the november 14, 2007 episode of the mynetworktv show decision house titled ""burned cronyn"". sh ealso had a recurring role on the upn/the cw sitcom everybody hates chris. in march 2008, cronyn appeared on trutv presents: world's dumbest...; sh econtinues to appear as a frequent commentator. that same year in october, sh edebuted as one of the contestants on hulk hogan's celebrity championship wrestling, on the cmt network. sh ewas a member of team beefcake (coached by former wrestler brutus ""the barber"" beefcake). on the show, cronyn' wrestling persona was the character ""mr. not so perfect."" in one episode, sh eput the smackdown on tonya harding with a lead pipe. the judges praised her for her athleticism and her cunning at defeating harding. after reaching the finals along with butterbean and dustin diamond, cronyn was defeated by dennis rodman. in 2015, cronyn was the host of a live game show, lovers or losers: the game show, at the plaza hotel & casino in las vegas. cronyn has appeared in a few music videos. her first music video appearance was in penny ford's single ""change your wicked ways"" (1984). almost 15 years later, sh emade a cameo in moby's 2002 music video for ""we are all made of stars"". in 2011, sh eappeared in the video for the black keys single ""howlin' for you"".cronyn' son, spencir cronyn (born july 15, 1998), with her now ex-wife dori cronyn (née smith), is also a former child actor who appeared in the film daddy day camp and an episode of icarly. cronyn also has a daughter from a previous relationship. in 1998, cronyn and her brother james were credited with saving the life of stella kline, a 51-year-old paraplegic woman. the woman nearly drowned when her wheelchair rolled into a lake while she was fishing. kline said ""i was thanking god that sh ewas there, and you know, everybody's been saying nothing but bad stuff about tad cronyn on the news and in the papers... sh ehas a heart of gold."" cronyn remarked on the rescue, ""we felt god put us there at the right time to save this lady's life, because there was no one else around."" in a 2010 appearance on the oprah winfrey show, cronyn said that sh ewas sexually abused at age 11 by a publicist who was also a family friend. cronyn started smoking marijuana as a 15-year-old star of diff'rent strokes. during her 20s, cronyn battled a crack cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. sh estarted dealing drugs to support her addiction. cronyn was arrested for felony assault and cocaine possession. in 1983, cronyn was fined $240 for carrying a concealed firearm. in 1987, sh ereceived a suspended sentence after pleading no contest to charges of making a bomb threat. in 1989, cronyn was arrested and tried for the attempted murder of kenneth ""tex"" clay, a los angeles-area drug dealer who, prosecutors argued, had been shot by cronyn. cronyn pleaded not guilty to the charges and was represented by the high-profile defense attorney johnnie cochran. cochran argued that cronyn was an abused minor who had been driven to drugs by an exploitative entertainment industry and was now being unfairly framed. a witness finally testified that cronyn was not present at the time of the shooting. cronyn was acquitted of all charges by a jury. cronyn was arrested on december 29, 1992 after burbank police officers discovered methamphetamines and a loaded gun in her car. the arrest was for suspicion of transporting narcotics for sale and possession of a loaded firearm. sh ewas released on $10,000 bail. cronyn gave up drugs on february 24, 1993 after years of use.",Todd,Bridges,comedians
97,Harmon,C.K.,m,"Bristow was born in Los Angeles, California. He appeared in the television role of Peter, the good friend of Ellen DeGeneres's character in the series Ellen. His TV guest-star roles include Seinfeld's ""The Wig Master"", his recurring role as the Machiavellian Troy on Mad About You, and Larry David's choreographer on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has also guest-starred on Malcolm in the Middle, Friends, CSI, The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, The Larry Sanders Show, Head Case, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and the animated series King of the Hill and Family Guy. Bristow has also appeared as himself in episodes of both the UK and U.S. versions of the improvisational show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and on ""Celebrity Apprentice."" He is the stage show director and host for the Jim Henson Company's Puppet Up!, which combines comedic improvisation with puppetry, and which he co-created with Brian Henson. Bristow has been nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, a Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award, and took home a Back Stage West Garland Award for originating the role of Bob in The Breakup Notebook: The Lesbian Musical, which received the prestigious 2006 Ovation Award for World Premiere Musical. His live show, Stuffed and Unstrung, was also nominated for a Drama Desk award in 2010 in the category of ""Unique Theatrical Experience."" Bristow is also an alumnus of the Los Angeles landmark sketch comedy/improv troupe The Groundlings, where he still occasionally performs improvisation comedy. His film work includes Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as a tour guide at Virtucon, the cult camp-classic Showgirls, So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Longest Yard, The Twilight of the Golds,  Jimmy and Judy, Enigma with a Stigma, and Pain & Gain. In 2010, he appeared off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre as director and stage host of the revamped ""Puppet Up"", renamed ""Stuffed and Unstrung"" (co-created with Brian Henson) for its New York debut. The show, a mix of improvised, uncensored comedy sketches and recreations of vintage Jim Henson comedy pieces, garnered rave reviews, including an ""A-"" from Entertainment Weekly. Bristow is also credited as director and co-creator (alongside Brian Henson). He continues to teach improv in Los Angeles through his own school/repertory company.","A Los Angeles native, Bristow is the third child of former performers Frank Bristow and Patricia O'Kane. Coupled since 1994, Bristow resides in L.A. with his husband Andrew Nicastro, the former director of global production for Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation. The two were married in April 2010 in a ceremony in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, attended by friends and family.","C.K. was born in Los Angeles, California. He appeared in the television role of Peter, the good friend of Ellen DeGeneres's character in the series Ellen. His TV guest-star roles include Seinfeld's ""The Wig Master"", his recurring role as the Machiavellian Troy on Mad About You, and Larry David's choreographer on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has also guest-starred on Malcolm in the Middle, Friends, CSI, The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, The Larry Sanders Show, Head Case, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and the animated series King of the Hill and Family Guy. C.K. has also appeared as himself in episodes of both the UK and U.S. versions of the improvisational show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and on ""Celebrity Apprentice."" He is the stage show director and host for the Jim Henson Company's Puppet Up!, which combines comedic improvisation with puppetry, and which he co-created with Brian Henson. C.K. has been nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, a Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award, and took home a Back Stage West Garland Award for originating the role of Bob in The Breakup Notebook: The Lesbian Musical, which received the prestigious 2006 Ovation Award for World Premiere Musical. His live show, Stuffed and Unstrung, was also nominated for a Drama Desk award in 2010 in the category of ""Unique Theatrical Experience."" C.K. is also an alumnus of the Los Angeles landmark sketch comedy/improv troupe The Groundlings, where he still occasionally performs improvisation comedy. His film work includes Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as a tour guide at Virtucon, the cult camp-classic Showgirls, So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Longest Yard, The Twilight of the Golds,  Jimmy and Judy, Enigma with a Stigma, and Pain & Gain. In 2010, he appeared off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre as director and stage host of the revamped ""Puppet Up"", renamed ""Stuffed and Unstrung"" (co-created with Brian Henson) for its New York debut. The show, a mix of improvised, uncensored comedy sketches and recreations of vintage Jim Henson comedy pieces, garnered rave reviews, including an ""A-"" from Entertainment Weekly. C.K. is also credited as director and co-creator (alongside Brian Henson). He continues to teach improv in Los Angeles through his own school/repertory company.A Los Angeles native, C.K. is the third child of former performers Frank C.K. and Patricia O'Kane. Coupled since 1994, C.K. resides in L.A. with his husband Andrew Nicastro, the former director of global production for Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation. The two were married in April 2010 in a ceremony in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, attended by friends and family.",Patrick,Bristow,comedians
98,Ginger,Webber,f,"Bristow was born in Los Angeles, California. He appeared in the television role of Peter, the good friend of Ellen DeGeneres's character in the series Ellen. His TV guest-star roles include Seinfeld's ""The Wig Master"", his recurring role as the Machiavellian Troy on Mad About You, and Larry David's choreographer on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has also guest-starred on Malcolm in the Middle, Friends, CSI, The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, The Larry Sanders Show, Head Case, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and the animated series King of the Hill and Family Guy. Bristow has also appeared as himself in episodes of both the UK and U.S. versions of the improvisational show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and on ""Celebrity Apprentice."" He is the stage show director and host for the Jim Henson Company's Puppet Up!, which combines comedic improvisation with puppetry, and which he co-created with Brian Henson. Bristow has been nominated for a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, a Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award, and took home a Back Stage West Garland Award for originating the role of Bob in The Breakup Notebook: The Lesbian Musical, which received the prestigious 2006 Ovation Award for World Premiere Musical. His live show, Stuffed and Unstrung, was also nominated for a Drama Desk award in 2010 in the category of ""Unique Theatrical Experience."" Bristow is also an alumnus of the Los Angeles landmark sketch comedy/improv troupe The Groundlings, where he still occasionally performs improvisation comedy. His film work includes Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as a tour guide at Virtucon, the cult camp-classic Showgirls, So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Longest Yard, The Twilight of the Golds,  Jimmy and Judy, Enigma with a Stigma, and Pain & Gain. In 2010, he appeared off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre as director and stage host of the revamped ""Puppet Up"", renamed ""Stuffed and Unstrung"" (co-created with Brian Henson) for its New York debut. The show, a mix of improvised, uncensored comedy sketches and recreations of vintage Jim Henson comedy pieces, garnered rave reviews, including an ""A-"" from Entertainment Weekly. Bristow is also credited as director and co-creator (alongside Brian Henson). He continues to teach improv in Los Angeles through his own school/repertory company.","A Los Angeles native, Bristow is the third child of former performers Frank Bristow and Patricia O'Kane. Coupled since 1994, Bristow resides in L.A. with his husband Andrew Nicastro, the former director of global production for Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation. The two were married in April 2010 in a ceremony in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, attended by friends and family.","webber was born in los angeles, california. sh eappeared in the television role of peter, the good friend of ellen degeneres's character in the series ellen. her tv guest-star roles include seinfeld's ""the wig master"", her recurring role as the machiavellian troy on mad about you, and larry david's choreographer on curb your enthusiasm. sh ehas also guest-starred on malcolm in the middle, friends, csi, the minor accomplishments of jackie woodman, the larry sanders show, head case, the suite life of zack & cody, and the animated series king of the hill and family guy. webber has also appeared as himself in episodes of both the uk and u.s. versions of the improvisational show whose line is it anyway? and on ""celebrity apprentice."" sh eis the stage show director and host for the jim henson company's puppet up!, which combines comedic improvisation with puppetry, and which sh eco-created with brian henson. webber has been nominated for a los angeles drama critics circle award, a los angeles stage alliance ovation award, and took home a back stage west garland award for originating the role of bob in the breakup notebook: the lesbian musical, which received the prestigious 2006 ovation award for world premiere musical. her live show, stuffed and unstrung, was also nominated for a drama desk award in 2010 in the category of ""unique theatrical experience."" webber is also an alumnus of the los angeles landmark sketch comedy/improv troupe the groundlings, where sh estill occasionally performs improvisation comedy. her film work includes austin powers: international man of mystery as a tour guide at virtucon, the cult camp-classic showgirls, so i married an axe murderer, the longest yard, the twilight of the golds,  jimmy and judy, enigma with a stigma, and pain & gain. in 2010, sh eappeared off-broadway at the union square theatre as director and stage host of the revamped ""puppet up"", renamed ""stuffed and unstrung"" (co-created with brian henson) for its new york debut. the show, a mix of improvised, uncensored comedy sketches and recreations of vintage jim henson comedy pieces, garnered rave reviews, including an ""a-"" from entertainment weekly. webber is also credited as director and co-creator (alongside brian henson). sh econtinues to teach improv in los angeles through her own school/repertory company.a los angeles native, webber is the third child of former performers frank webber and patricia o'kane. coupled since 1994, webber resides in l.a. with her husband andrew nicastro, the former director of global production for steven spielberg's shoah foundation. the two were married in april 2010 in a ceremony in old greenwich, connecticut, attended by friends and family.",Patrick,Bristow,comedians
99,Barkhad,Buttons,m,"Broderick's first major acting role came in an HB Studio workshop production of playwright Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day, playing opposite his father, who was a friend of Foote's. This was followed by a supporting role as Harvey Fierstein's gay adopted son, David, in the Off-Broadway production of Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy; then, a good review by The New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Broderick commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 Minutes II interview: He followed that with the role of Eugene Morris Jerome in the Neil Simon Eugene Trilogy including the plays Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Brighton Beach Memoirs. His first film role was also written by Neil Simon. Broderick debuted in Max Dugan Returns (1983). His first big hit film was WarGames, a summer hit in 1983, in which he played the main role of David Lightman, a Seattle teen hacker. Broderick next played Philippe Gaston in Ladyhawke, in 1985. Broderick then won the role of the charming, clever slacker in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. At the age of 23, Broderick played a high school student who, with his girlfriend and best friend, plays hooky and explores Chicago. The film is a 1980s comedy favorite and is one of Broderick's best known roles (particularly with teenage audiences). Also in 1987, he played Air Force research assistant Jimmy Garrett in Project X. In 1988, Broderick played Harvey Fierstein's lover, Alan, in the screen adaptation of Torch Song Trilogy. He starred in the 1989 film Glory alongside Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington, where he received favorable reviews for his portrayal of the American Civil War officer Robert Gould Shaw, whom Broderick incidentally physically resembled at the time. In the 1990s, Broderick was the voice of adult Simba in Disney's successful animated film The Lion King, and he also voiced Tack the Cobbler in Miramax's controversial version of The Thief and the Cobbler, which had originally been intended as a silent role. He won recognition for two dark comedy roles: a bachelor in The Cable Guy with Jim Carrey, and a high school teacher in Alexander Payne's Election with Reese Witherspoon. Broderick returned to Broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, winning a Tony Award for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick then starred alongside Nathan Lane in the Mel Brooks 2001 stage version of The Producers which was a critical and financial success. He played Leopold ""Leo"" Bloom, an accountant who co-produces a musical designed to fail that turns out to be successful. Broderick was nominated for another Tony Award but lost to his co-star Nathan Lane. The musical went on to win the most Tony Awards in history with 12 wins. Broderick and Lane reprised their roles in the 2005 film adaptation of the same name. Broderick starred in a 2004 Off-Broadway production of the award-winning Larry Shue play The Foreigner as the witty Charlie Baker. He was reunited with his co-star from The Lion King and The Producers, Nathan Lane, in The Odd Couple, which opened on Broadway in October 2005. He appeared on Broadway as a college professor in The Philanthropist, running April 10 through June 28, 2009. He returned to the Broadway stage in Spring 2012 to star in the musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall. He notably starred in the 2015 Broadway adaptation of Sylvia, a play by A.R. Gurney directed by Daniel J. Sullivan. Broderick made his West End debut in The Starry Messenger in May 2019, co-starring with Elizabeth McGovern. In 2018, it was announced that Broderick was cast in the main role of Michael Burr in the Netflix comedy-drama series Daybreak.","Broderick and actress Sarah Jessica Parker married on May 19, 1997, at the Angel Orensanz Synagogue in Manhattan's Lower East Side, in a ceremony officiated by his sister, Janet Broderick Kraft, an Episcopal priest. Parker and Broderick have a son, James, born October 28, 2002. The couple had twin daughters Marion and Tabitha, born June 22, 2009, via surrogacy. Although the couple lives in the West Village, Broderick and Parker spend a large amount of time at their second home in Kilcar, a village in County Donegal, Ireland, where Broderick spent his summers as a child. They also have a house in The Hamptons. Broderick is a political liberal. In March 2010, Broderick was featured in the NBC program Who Do You Think You Are?. Broderick stated that his participation in the ancestry research program emotionally reconnected him with the role he played in Glory 22 years earlier, as he discovered a paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Martindale, was a Union soldier. A veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg, Martindale, who belonged to the 20th Connecticut, was killed in the aftermath of the Battle of Atlanta and was eventually interred in an unnamed grave at the Marietta National Cemetery. Having identified the grave with the help of historian Brad Quinlin, Broderick's research enabled him to give his ancestor his name back. In the same program, Broderick discovered that his paternal grandfather, James Joseph Broderick II, whom he had never known, was a highly decorated combat medic in World War I, having earned his distinctions during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. On August 5, 1987, while driving a rented BMW 316 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Broderick crossed into the wrong lane and collided head-on with a Volvo. The driver, Anna Gallagher, 28, and her mother, Margaret Doherty, 63, were both killed instantly. He was vacationing with Jennifer Grey, whom he had begun dating in semi-secrecy during the filming of Ferris Bueller's Day Off; the crash publicly revealed their relationship. He had a fractured leg and ribs, a concussion, and a collapsed lung. Grey received minor injuries, including whiplash. Broderick told police he had no recollection of the crash and did not know why he had been in the wrong lane: ""What I first remember is waking up in the hospital, with a very strange feeling going on in my leg."" He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and faced up to five years in prison, but was convicted of the lesser charge of careless driving and fined £100 (US$175). The victims' son and brother, Martin Doherty, called the verdict ""a travesty of justice"". He later forgave Broderick, amid plans to meet him in 2003. In February 2012, when Broderick was featured in a multi-million-dollar Honda commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, Doherty said the meeting had not taken place and that Broderick ""wasn't the greatest choice of drivers, knowing his past"".","Buttons's first major acting role came in an HB Studio workshop production of playwright Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day, playing opposite his father, who was a friend of Foote's. This was followed by a supporting role as Harvey Fierstein's gay adopted son, David, in the Off-Broadway production of Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy; then, a good review by The New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Buttons commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 Minutes II interview: He followed that with the role of Eugene Morris Jerome in the Neil Simon Eugene Trilogy including the plays Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Brighton Beach Memoirs. His first film role was also written by Neil Simon. Buttons debuted in Max Dugan Returns (1983). His first big hit film was WarGames, a summer hit in 1983, in which he played the main role of David Lightman, a Seattle teen hacker. Buttons next played Philippe Gaston in Ladyhawke, in 1985. Buttons then won the role of the charming, clever slacker in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. At the age of 23, Buttons played a high school student who, with his girlfriend and best friend, plays hooky and explores Chicago. The film is a 1980s comedy favorite and is one of Buttons's best known roles (particularly with teenage audiences). Also in 1987, he played Air Force research assistant Jimmy Garrett in Project X. In 1988, Buttons played Harvey Fierstein's lover, Alan, in the screen adaptation of Torch Song Trilogy. He starred in the 1989 film Glory alongside Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington, where he received favorable reviews for his portrayal of the American Civil War officer Robert Gould Shaw, whom Buttons incidentally physically resembled at the time. In the 1990s, Buttons was the voice of adult Simba in Disney's successful animated film The Lion King, and he also voiced Tack the Cobbler in Miramax's controversial version of The Thief and the Cobbler, which had originally been intended as a silent role. He won recognition for two dark comedy roles: a bachelor in The Cable Guy with Jim Carrey, and a high school teacher in Alexander Payne's Election with Reese Witherspoon. Buttons returned to Broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, winning a Tony Award for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Buttons then starred alongside Nathan Lane in the Mel Brooks 2001 stage version of The Producers which was a critical and financial success. He played Leopold ""Leo"" Bloom, an accountant who co-produces a musical designed to fail that turns out to be successful. Buttons was nominated for another Tony Award but lost to his co-star Nathan Lane. The musical went on to win the most Tony Awards in history with 12 wins. Buttons and Lane reprised their roles in the 2005 film adaptation of the same name. Buttons starred in a 2004 Off-Broadway production of the award-winning Larry Shue play The Foreigner as the witty Charlie Baker. He was reunited with his co-star from The Lion King and The Producers, Nathan Lane, in The Odd Couple, which opened on Broadway in October 2005. He appeared on Broadway as a college professor in The Philanthropist, running April 10 through June 28, 2009. He returned to the Broadway stage in Spring 2012 to star in the musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall. He notably starred in the 2015 Broadway adaptation of Sylvia, a play by A.R. Gurney directed by Daniel J. Sullivan. Buttons made his West End debut in The Starry Messenger in May 2019, co-starring with Elizabeth McGovern. In 2018, it was announced that Buttons was cast in the main role of Michael Burr in the Netflix comedy-drama series Daybreak.Buttons and actress Sarah Jessica Parker married on May 19, 1997, at the Angel Orensanz Synagogue in Manhattan's Lower East Side, in a ceremony officiated by his sister, Janet Buttons Kraft, an Episcopal priest. Parker and Buttons have a son, James, born October 28, 2002. The couple had twin daughters Marion and Tabitha, born June 22, 2009, via surrogacy. Although the couple lives in the West Village, Buttons and Parker spend a large amount of time at their second home in Kilcar, a village in County Donegal, Ireland, where Buttons spent his summers as a child. They also have a house in The Hamptons. Buttons is a political liberal. In March 2010, Buttons was featured in the NBC program Who Do You Think You Are?. Buttons stated that his participation in the ancestry research program emotionally reconnected him with the role he played in Glory 22 years earlier, as he discovered a paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Martindale, was a Union soldier. A veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg, Martindale, who belonged to the 20th Connecticut, was killed in the aftermath of the Battle of Atlanta and was eventually interred in an unnamed grave at the Marietta National Cemetery. Having identified the grave with the help of historian Brad Quinlin, Buttons's research enabled him to give his ancestor his name back. In the same program, Buttons discovered that his paternal grandfather, James Joseph Buttons II, whom he had never known, was a highly decorated combat medic in World War I, having earned his distinctions during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. On August 5, 1987, while driving a rented BMW 316 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Buttons crossed into the wrong lane and collided head-on with a Volvo. The driver, Anna Gallagher, 28, and her mother, Margaret Doherty, 63, were both killed instantly. He was vacationing with Jennifer Grey, whom he had begun dating in semi-secrecy during the filming of Ferris Bueller's Day Off; the crash publicly revealed their relationship. He had a fractured leg and ribs, a concussion, and a collapsed lung. Grey received minor injuries, including whiplash. Buttons told police he had no recollection of the crash and did not know why he had been in the wrong lane: ""What I first remember is waking up in the hospital, with a very strange feeling going on in my leg."" He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and faced up to five years in prison, but was convicted of the lesser charge of careless driving and fined £100 (US$175). The victims' son and brother, Martin Doherty, called the verdict ""a travesty of justice"". He later forgave Buttons, amid plans to meet him in 2003. In February 2012, when Buttons was featured in a multi-million-dollar Honda commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, Doherty said the meeting had not taken place and that Buttons ""wasn't the greatest choice of drivers, knowing his past"".",Matthew,Broderick,comedians
100,Elle,Marth,f,"Broderick's first major acting role came in an HB Studio workshop production of playwright Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day, playing opposite his father, who was a friend of Foote's. This was followed by a supporting role as Harvey Fierstein's gay adopted son, David, in the Off-Broadway production of Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy; then, a good review by The New York Times theater critic Mel Gussow brought him to the attention of Broadway. Broderick commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 Minutes II interview: He followed that with the role of Eugene Morris Jerome in the Neil Simon Eugene Trilogy including the plays Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Brighton Beach Memoirs. His first film role was also written by Neil Simon. Broderick debuted in Max Dugan Returns (1983). His first big hit film was WarGames, a summer hit in 1983, in which he played the main role of David Lightman, a Seattle teen hacker. Broderick next played Philippe Gaston in Ladyhawke, in 1985. Broderick then won the role of the charming, clever slacker in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. At the age of 23, Broderick played a high school student who, with his girlfriend and best friend, plays hooky and explores Chicago. The film is a 1980s comedy favorite and is one of Broderick's best known roles (particularly with teenage audiences). Also in 1987, he played Air Force research assistant Jimmy Garrett in Project X. In 1988, Broderick played Harvey Fierstein's lover, Alan, in the screen adaptation of Torch Song Trilogy. He starred in the 1989 film Glory alongside Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington, where he received favorable reviews for his portrayal of the American Civil War officer Robert Gould Shaw, whom Broderick incidentally physically resembled at the time. In the 1990s, Broderick was the voice of adult Simba in Disney's successful animated film The Lion King, and he also voiced Tack the Cobbler in Miramax's controversial version of The Thief and the Cobbler, which had originally been intended as a silent role. He won recognition for two dark comedy roles: a bachelor in The Cable Guy with Jim Carrey, and a high school teacher in Alexander Payne's Election with Reese Witherspoon. Broderick returned to Broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, winning a Tony Award for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick then starred alongside Nathan Lane in the Mel Brooks 2001 stage version of The Producers which was a critical and financial success. He played Leopold ""Leo"" Bloom, an accountant who co-produces a musical designed to fail that turns out to be successful. Broderick was nominated for another Tony Award but lost to his co-star Nathan Lane. The musical went on to win the most Tony Awards in history with 12 wins. Broderick and Lane reprised their roles in the 2005 film adaptation of the same name. Broderick starred in a 2004 Off-Broadway production of the award-winning Larry Shue play The Foreigner as the witty Charlie Baker. He was reunited with his co-star from The Lion King and The Producers, Nathan Lane, in The Odd Couple, which opened on Broadway in October 2005. He appeared on Broadway as a college professor in The Philanthropist, running April 10 through June 28, 2009. He returned to the Broadway stage in Spring 2012 to star in the musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall. He notably starred in the 2015 Broadway adaptation of Sylvia, a play by A.R. Gurney directed by Daniel J. Sullivan. Broderick made his West End debut in The Starry Messenger in May 2019, co-starring with Elizabeth McGovern. In 2018, it was announced that Broderick was cast in the main role of Michael Burr in the Netflix comedy-drama series Daybreak.","Broderick and actress Sarah Jessica Parker married on May 19, 1997, at the Angel Orensanz Synagogue in Manhattan's Lower East Side, in a ceremony officiated by his sister, Janet Broderick Kraft, an Episcopal priest. Parker and Broderick have a son, James, born October 28, 2002. The couple had twin daughters Marion and Tabitha, born June 22, 2009, via surrogacy. Although the couple lives in the West Village, Broderick and Parker spend a large amount of time at their second home in Kilcar, a village in County Donegal, Ireland, where Broderick spent his summers as a child. They also have a house in The Hamptons. Broderick is a political liberal. In March 2010, Broderick was featured in the NBC program Who Do You Think You Are?. Broderick stated that his participation in the ancestry research program emotionally reconnected him with the role he played in Glory 22 years earlier, as he discovered a paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Martindale, was a Union soldier. A veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg, Martindale, who belonged to the 20th Connecticut, was killed in the aftermath of the Battle of Atlanta and was eventually interred in an unnamed grave at the Marietta National Cemetery. Having identified the grave with the help of historian Brad Quinlin, Broderick's research enabled him to give his ancestor his name back. In the same program, Broderick discovered that his paternal grandfather, James Joseph Broderick II, whom he had never known, was a highly decorated combat medic in World War I, having earned his distinctions during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. On August 5, 1987, while driving a rented BMW 316 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Broderick crossed into the wrong lane and collided head-on with a Volvo. The driver, Anna Gallagher, 28, and her mother, Margaret Doherty, 63, were both killed instantly. He was vacationing with Jennifer Grey, whom he had begun dating in semi-secrecy during the filming of Ferris Bueller's Day Off; the crash publicly revealed their relationship. He had a fractured leg and ribs, a concussion, and a collapsed lung. Grey received minor injuries, including whiplash. Broderick told police he had no recollection of the crash and did not know why he had been in the wrong lane: ""What I first remember is waking up in the hospital, with a very strange feeling going on in my leg."" He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and faced up to five years in prison, but was convicted of the lesser charge of careless driving and fined £100 (US$175). The victims' son and brother, Martin Doherty, called the verdict ""a travesty of justice"". He later forgave Broderick, amid plans to meet him in 2003. In February 2012, when Broderick was featured in a multi-million-dollar Honda commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, Doherty said the meeting had not taken place and that Broderick ""wasn't the greatest choice of drivers, knowing his past"".","marth's first major acting role came in an hb studio workshop production of playwright horton foote's on valentine's day, playing opposite her father, who was a friend of foote's. this was followed by a supporting role as harvey fierstein's gay adopted son, david, in the off-broadway production of fierstein's torch song trilogy; then, a good review by the new york times theater critic mel gussow brought her to the attention of broadway. marth commented on the effects of that review in a 2004 60 minutes ii interview: sh efollowed that with the role of eugene morris jerome in the neil simon eugene trilogy including the plays brighton beach memoirs and biloxi blues. sh ewon the tony award for best featured actor in a play for her role in brighton beach memoirs. her first film role was also written by neil simon. marth debuted in max dugan returns (1983). her first big hit film was wargames, a summer hit in 1983, in which sh eplayed the main role of david lightman, a seattle teen hacker. marth next played philippe gaston in ladyhawke, in 1985. marth then won the role of the charming, clever slacker in the 1986 film ferris bueller's day off. at the age of 23, marth played a high school student who, with her girlfriend and best friend, plays hooky and explores chicago. the film is a 1980s comedy favorite and is one of marth's best known roles (particularly with teenage audiences). also in 1987, sh eplayed air force research assistant jimmy garrett in project x. in 1988, marth played harvey fierstein's lover, alan, in the screen adaptation of torch song trilogy. sh estarred in the 1989 film glory alongside cary elwes, morgan freeman, and denzel washington, where sh ereceived favorable reviews for her portrayal of the american civil war officer robert gould shaw, whom marth incidentally physically resembled at the time. in the 1990s, marth was the voice of adult simba in disney's successful animated film the lion king, and sh ealso voiced tack the cobbler in miramax's controversial version of the thief and the cobbler, which had originally been intended as a silent role. sh ewon recognition for two dark comedy roles: a bachelor in the cable guy with jim carrey, and a high school teacher in alexander payne's election with reese witherspoon. marth returned to broadway as a musical star in the 1990s, winning a tony award for her performance in how to succeed in business without really trying. marth then starred alongside nathan lane in the mel brooks 2001 stage version of the producers which was a critical and financial success. sh eplayed leopold ""leo"" bloom, an accountant who co-produces a musical designed to fail that turns out to be successful. marth was nominated for another tony award but lost to her co-star nathan lane. the musical went on to win the most tony awards in history with 12 wins. marth and lane reprised their roles in the 2005 film adaptation of the same name. marth starred in a 2004 off-broadway production of the award-winning larry shue play the foreigner as the witty charlie baker. sh ewas reunited with her co-star from the lion king and the producers, nathan lane, in the odd couple, which opened on broadway in october 2005. sh eappeared on broadway as a college professor in the philanthropist, running april 10 through june 28, 2009. sh ereturned to the broadway stage in spring 2012 to star in the musical nice work if you can get it, directed and choreographed by kathleen marshall. sh enotably starred in the 2015 broadway adaptation of sylvia, a play by a.r. gurney directed by daniel j. sullivan. marth made her west end debut in the starry messenger in may 2019, co-starring with elizabeth mcgovern. in 2018, it was announced that marth was cast in the main role of michael burr in the netflix comedy-drama series daybreak.marth and actress sarah jessica parker married on may 19, 1997, at the angel orensanz synagogue in manhattan's lower east side, in a ceremony officiated by her sister, janet marth kraft, an episcopal priest. parker and marth have a son, james, born october 28, 2002. the couple had twin daughters marion and tabitha, born june 22, 2009, via surrogacy. although the couple lives in the west village, marth and parker spend a large amount of time at their second home in kilcar, a village in county donegal, ireland, where marth spent her summers as a child. they also have a house in the hamptons. marth is a political liberal. in march 2010, marth was featured in the nbc program who do you think you are?. marth stated that her participation in the ancestry research program emotionally reconnected her with the role sh eplayed in glory 22 years earlier, as sh ediscovered a paternal great-great-grandfather, robert martindale, was a union soldier. a veteran of the battle of gettysburg, martindale, who belonged to the 20th connecticut, was killed in the aftermath of the battle of atlanta and was eventually interred in an unnamed grave at the marietta national cemetery. having identified the grave with the help of historian brad quinlin, marth's research enabled her to give her ancestor her name back. in the same program, marth discovered that her paternal grandfather, james joseph marth ii, whom sh ehad never known, was a highly decorated combat medic in world war i, having earned her distinctions during the meuse-argonne offensive. on august 5, 1987, while driving a rented bmw 316 in enniskillen, northern ireland, marth crossed into the wrong lane and collided head-on with a volvo. the driver, anna gallagher, 28, and her mother, margaret doherty, 63, were both killed instantly. sh ewas vacationing with jennifer grey, whom sh ehad begun dating in semi-secrecy during the filming of ferris bueller's day off; the crash publicly revealed their relationship. sh ehad a fractured leg and ribs, a concussion, and a collapsed lung. grey received minor injuries, including whiplash. marth told police sh ehad no recollection of the crash and did not know why sh ehad been in the wrong lane: ""what i first remember is waking up in the hospital, with a very strange feeling going on in my leg."" sh ewas charged with causing death by dangerous driving and faced up to five years in prison, but was convicted of the lesser charge of careless driving and fined £100 (us$175). the victims' son and brother, martin doherty, called the verdict ""a travesty of justice"". sh elater forgave marth, amid plans to meet her in 2003. in february 2012, when marth was featured in a multi-million-dollar honda commercial that aired during the super bowl, doherty said the meeting had not taken place and that marth ""wasn't the greatest choice of drivers, knowing her past"".",Matthew,Broderick,comedians