A Cleveland Brown Christmas
The first season of ''The Cleveland Show'' aired from September 27, 2009, to May 23, 2010. Production of the 22 episode season began in May 2008 and was expected to begin broadcast in January 2009 but was later pushed back to September 2009. Cast Episodes Reception The season started off with mediocre to above average reviews. On the series premiere IGN wrote "While it seems to be missing some of the over-the-top offensive bite we're used to on ''Family Guy'', and Cleveland's new drinking buddies aren't quite as amusing as the Quagmire, Joe and Peter combination - there's a lot to like here. It might take a while for the show to grow out of its ''Family Guy'' shadow, but with a greater focus on wacky family focused stories, we might get to see much personality burst out of the normally sedate Cleveland." For the following episodes reviews were generally positive as well. Episode 2 received a 7/10, although IGN mentioned "he showhasn't really shown any signs of innovation o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alex Borstein
Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Borstein voices Lois Griffin on the animated comedy television series '' Family Guy'' (1999–present), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for the role. She gained acclaim for starring as Susie Myerson in the comedy-drama series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–present), which has earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Borstein also had lead roles as various characters on the sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' (1997–2009), as well as Dawn Forchette in the medical comedy series '' Getting On'' (2013–2015). She had supporting roles in numerous films, including ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'', ''Catwoman'' (2004), ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (2005), ''Dinner for Schmucks'' (2010), ''Ted'' (2012), ''ParaNorman'' (2012), and '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014). Borstein spent her childhood in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, before moving with her family to Northridge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kym Whitley
Kym Elizabeth Whitley is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as ''My Brother and Me'', '' Sparks'', ''Animal Practice'', ''The Boondocks'', ''Young & Hungry'', ''The Parkers'', ''The Cleveland Show'', and ''Black Dynamite''. Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film ''Deliver Us From Eva''. Early life and education Whitley was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kaysonia and William Whitley. Her father was a founding partner of the black architectural firm of Whitley and Whitley. Whitley and Whitley was involved with work on Tower City Center, the Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Lincoln Junior High School, the Lee-Harvard Branch of Cleveland Public Library, the Central Area Multi-Service Center, and the Cleveland Clinic Guesthouse development. They were also involved in a joint venture ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Craig Robinson (actor)
Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying Darryl Philbin on ''The Office'' (2005–2013). He also portrayed LeVar "Freight Train" Brown on ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013), and Doug "the Pontiac Bandit" Judy on '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2013–2021). He also frequently collaborates with Seth Rogen, including the films ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' (2008), ''This Is the End'' (2013), and ''Sausage Party'' (2016). Robinson has appeared in numerous other television shows and films, including ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010), '' Get on Up'' (2014), ''An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn'' (2018), and ''Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019), as well as voicing characters in films such as ''Shrek Forever After'' (2010) and ''The Bad Guys'' (2022), as well as others. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film '' Morris from America ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frances Callier
Eleanor Frances Callier (born May 17, 1969), better known as Frances Callier, is an American producer, writer, comedian and retired actress. Her television credits include ''According to Jim'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Frasier'', and ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. Callier is also known for her co-starring role in the British comedy, ''3 Non-Blondes''. Career She had a recurring role as Roxy (Hannah Montana), Roxy the Bodyguard in the Disney Channel Original Series ''Hannah Montana''. Frances Callier is half of the comedy duo Frangela with Angela V. Shelton. She appears regularly as ''Frangela'' on VH1's ''Best Week Ever'' and together with Shelton on ''The Stephanie Miller Show''. As of Spring 2019, the duo also do two weekly podcasts for Miller's Sexy Liberal Podcast Network (''The Final Word'' and ''The Final Word - Idiot of the Week''). She has been seen on CNN's ''Showbiz Tonight'', ''Headline News'', Fox News ''Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld, Red Eye'' and she is a regular contributor t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV ( ; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Forte is known for being a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' (2002–2010), a recurring character on the show leading to a feature film adaptation, '' MacGruber'' (2010), and a streaming television series, '' MacGruber'' (2021–present), and for creating and starring in the sitcom '' The Last Man on Earth'' (2015–2018). For the series, he received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations: two for acting and one for writing. After obtaining a history degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and becoming a financial broker like his father, Forte changed his career path to comedy and took classes with the improv group The Groundlings. He worked as a writer and producer on ''That '70s Show'' before joining ''Saturday Night Live''. Forte played various roles in comedy films before starring in the drama film ''Nebraska'' (2013). He has provided voice-work for ''Cloud ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bruce McGill
Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He worked with director Michael Mann in the movies '' The Insider'' (1999), ''Ali'' (2001), and ''Collateral'' (2004). McGill's other notable film roles include Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in John Landis's ''Animal House'', Sheriff Dean Farley in ''My Cousin Vinny'', Matuzak in ''Timecop'', Reverend Larson in ''Shallow Hal'', Gene Revell in '' The Sum of All Fears'', Edwin Stanton in Steven Spielberg’s ''Lincoln'', and Lt. Brooks in ''Ride Along'' and its sequel ''Ride Along 2''. Bruce McGill's television roles include Jack Dalton on ''MacGyver'' (1985–1992) and Det. Vince Korsak on ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2016). He also portrayed Captain Braxton in several episodes of '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1999) and voiced Lloyd Waterman, the owner of Waterman Cable, on ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009-2013). He played Ralph Houk in Billy Crystal's made-for-television film '' 61*'' (2001). In 2021, he had a recurring role in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Glenn Howerton
Glenn Franklin Howerton III (born April 13, 1976) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for the long-running dark satirical comedy ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present) on FX/FXX, a show he co-created with Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney, and on which he plays Dennis Reynolds, in addition to being an executive producer and writer. His other notable performances include the lead role of Jack Griffin in '' A.P. Bio'' on NBC, a recurring role as Cliff Gilbert on ''The Mindy Project'' on Fox and lead role Corey Howard in the short-lived spinoff sitcom ''That '80s Show''. Early life and education Glenn Franklin Howerton III was born on April 13, 1976 in Japan, the son of American parents Janice and Glenn Franklin Howerton Jr. His father was a fighter pilot. Almost immediately after his birth, his family moved to Arizona and then New Mexico for a short while. When he was three years old, they moved to the English town of Felixstowe, Suffolk. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alec Sulkin
Alexander Matthew Sulkin (born February 14, 1973) is an American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor known for his work on ''Family Guy'' and ''The Cleveland Show''. Career Sulkin began as a writer for ''The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)#Craig Kilborn (1999–2004), The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn'', during the show's first three years. On the August 18, 2014 WTF podcast, he stated that he got the job after being recommended by Wellesley Wild. Sulkin joined ''Family Guy'' in 2005, and has since produced, written and provided voices for multiple episodes, including the hour-long ''Star Wars'' homage, "Blue Harvest (Family Guy), Blue Harvest", as well as "Chick Cancer", "Stew-Roids", "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure", "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q", "Family Guy Viewer Mail 2, Family Guy Viewer Mail #2" (with Tom Devanney and Deepak Sethi), "Into Fat Air", "Grimm Job" and "3 Acts of God". In August, 2010, Sulkin and his writing partner Wellesley Wild s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aseem Batra
Aseem Batra is an American television director, producer and actress. Biography Born in Ohio to Indian parents, she moved to rural Georgia at the age of three and Orange County, California at twelve. She was a communications and theater double major at the University of California, San Diego before going to graduate school for communications management at the University of Southern California. Batra was a producer and writer on ''Scrubs'', where she also played the character Josephine. In 2009, she began writing and producing on ''The Cleveland Show''. Mike Henry, commenting on being a white man voicing the African American Cleveland Brown, noted how the character's stereotypical redneck neighbors were voiced by black actor Kevin Michael Richardson and Batra. As a producer, Batra was part of the nomination of the episode "Murray Christmas" for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. In February 2015, it was announced that Batra wou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Viener
Jonathan David Viener (; born July 10, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Early life Viener was born in New York City, New York. Career He is a writer and producer on the television series ''Family Guy'', where he also voices many miscellaneous characters. He is also known as the voice of Norm the Robot on ''Phineas and Ferb''. Filmography Actor/voice actor *2002: ''Gilda Radner: It's Always Something'' - Chevy Chase *2002: ''The Late Late Show (CBS TV series), The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn'' - Himself *2003: ''The Support Group'' - John *2004: ''The Man in the Black Suit'' - The Man in the Black Suit *2004: ''The Act (short film), The Act'' - Comedian *2005–present: ''Family Guy'' - Miscellaneous characters *2005–2019: ''American Dad!'' - Miscellaneous characters *2005: ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' - Weatherman Bob Fogg / Bob the Groom *2005: ''Arrested Development (TV series), Arrested Development'' - Frank *2006: ''Lighten ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jason Sudeikis
Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' and starred as a cast member from 2005 to 2013, playing Joe Biden and Mitt Romney, among others. In 2020, he co-created and began starring as the lead in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series ''Ted Lasso'', which earned him four nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, including wins for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two wins for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series in 2021 and 2022 and for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. Sudeikis has also acted in recurring roles in the comedy series ''30 Rock'' (2007–2010), ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2010–2011), ''Portland ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |