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Beth McCarthy Miller
Beth McCarthy-Miller (born September 3, 1963, Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American television director. Shows she has directed include ''Saturday Night Live'' and ''30 Rock''. Early life McCarthy-Miller was born on September 3, 1963, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She attended the University of Maryland, where she was a DJ and majored in radio, television and film. While in college she interned at CNN and MTV. Career McCarthy-Miller worked as a line producer's assistant and assistant director at MTV and began directing in 1988. During her nine years with MTV, she worked on '' MTV Unplugged'' with Nirvana, Neil Young, Elton John, Tony Bennett, and k.d. lang. She worked for '' The Week in Rock'' and later ''The Jon Stewart Show.'' She was the director of NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' for eleven years. She left ''SNL'' in 2006 at the end of season 31, replaced as director by Don Roy King. She became a director for Viacom's MTV again in 2003 when she directed the MTV Video Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map , New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. As of the , the city had a total population of 137,298,Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Live In New York City
''Adele: Live in New York City'' was Adele's one-night-only show at Radio City Music Hall, which took place on November 17, 2015. The show was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and broadcast on NBC on December 14, 2015. Jimmy Fallon served as the host, while Adele, Jonathan Dickins, and Lorne Michaels served as its executive producers. Songs performed #"Hello" #" All I Ask" #"Set Fire to the Rain" #"Skyfall" #" Someone like You" #"Million Years Ago" #" When We Were Young" #"Rolling in the Deep" Songs not included in the original network broadcast #"Water Under the Bridge" #"One and Only" #"Hometown Glory" #"Chasing Pavements" #"Daydreamer" Reception ''Adele Live in New York City'' averaged 11.3 million viewers and a 3.0 rating among adults 18–49, which represents the highest rating among adults for a prime-time concert special since the Eagles' 2005 Farewell Tour. The special also retained the viewership of ''The Voice'' lead-in, which was the highest-rated series of the night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Motherhood
''In the Motherhood'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason entry and ran from March 26 to June 25, 2009.ABC Drops "Motherhood", Shuffles Sundays ''The Futon Critic'', June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009. The series was produced by in association with Spud TV and Mindshare Entertainment. Plot The series focused on Rosemary, Jane, and Emily, loosely inspired by real-life everyday moms. Rosemary, who has been married numerous times but currently single, is a fast and loose free-wheeling mom with a teenaged son, Sid, who seems to be more responsible than his non-traditional mother. Rosemary's best friend, Jane, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Important Things With Demetri Martin
''Important Things with Demetri Martin'' was a sketch-variety show that aired on Comedy Central starring comedian Demetri Martin. Each episode examined a single theme, the "important thing", such as timing, power, control and money. All sketches, short vignettes, animated segments and stand-up comedy were loosely related to the theme of the episode. The show was produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, and contained stand-up, prop comedy and musical comedy by Martin, as well as taped sketches. Jon Stewart took an active role in editing the first few episodes. H. Jon Benjamin appeared in eight episodes and had a writing credit on seven as well. Recurring segments In addition to Demetri's unconventional style of stand-up comedy, which he has performed for many years, there are several recurring segments on the show including: Opening Act – In the opening of the show, Demetri Martin greets the audience and brings up the theme/topic of the show. This is followed with a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great News (TV Series)
''Great News'' is an American sitcom television series created and written by Tracey Wigfield, and executive produced by Wigfield alongside Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Little Stranger and Universal Television. The series premiered April 25, 2017 on NBC. On May 11, 2017, NBC renewed ''Great News'' for a second season of 13 episodes, which premiered on September 28, 2017. On May 11, 2018, NBC canceled the series after two seasons. Premise The series, set in the world of television news, follows an up-and-coming news producer who finds herself dealing with a new intern: her mother. Cast and characters Main *Briga Heelan as Katherine "Katie" Wendelson, a segment producer at ''The Breakdown'' who suddenly has to deal with the presence of her mother Carol, who is hired as an intern at the show *Andrea Martin as Carol Wendelson, Katie's mother and an intern at ''The Breakdown'' * Adam Campbell as Greg Walsh, an executive producer at ''The Brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Place
''The Good Place'' is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Michael Schur. It premiered on NBC on September 19, 2016, and concluded on January 30, 2020, after four seasons and 53 episodes. Although the plot evolves significantly over the course of the series, the initial premise follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a woman welcomed after her death to the Good Place, a highly selective Heaven-like utopia designed and run by afterlife "architect" Michael (Ted Danson) as a reward for her righteous life. She realizes, however, she was sent there by mistake and must hide her morally imperfect past behavior while trying to become a better, more ethical person. William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, and Manny Jacinto co-star as other residents of the Good Place, with D'Arcy Carden as Janet, an artificial being who assists the residents. ''The Good Place'' received critical acclaim for its originality, writing, acting, setting, and tone. The first season's tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go On (TV Series)
''Go On'' is an American television sitcom created by Scott Silveri, that aired on NBC from August 8, 2012, to April 11, 2013. The series starred Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sports talk radio host trying to move on from the death of his wife. It was given a series order on April 20, 2012. A preview episode aired following the Olympics coverage on August 8. The series premiered on September 11, 2012, in its normal Tuesday timeslot at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central after ''The Voice''. On April 20, 2012, NBC ordered a full season of ''Go On'' to contain 22 episodes, ahead of the series premiere. On May 10, 2013, NBC cancelled the series after one season. Cast and characters Main cast * Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sports talk radio host who joins a support group while trying to move on from his late wife's death. * Laura Benanti as Lauren Bennett, the group's poorly trained leader. She fancies herself "in charge" of the group's emotional well-being. * Julie White as Anne, a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community (TV Series)
''Community'' is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The series ran for List of Community episodes, 110 episodes over six seasons, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014, and its final season airing on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. Set at a Community colleges in the United States, community college in the fictional Colorado town of Greendale, the series stars an ensemble cast including Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, and Jim Rash. It makes use of Meta-joke, meta-humor and popular culture, pop culture Meta-reference, references, paying Homage (arts), homage to film and television clichés and trope (literature), tropes. Harmon based ''Community'' on his experiences attending Glendale Community College (California), Glendale Community College. Each episode was written in accordance with Harmon's "story circle" template, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colin Quinn Show
Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Quinn first gained widespread attention for his work as a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000, and he became known for anchoring ''Weekend Update'', the show's news parody segment. Prior to and after his work on ''SNL'', he also worked on MTV's 1980s game show ''Remote Control'', where he served as the announcer/sidekick; and as host of Comedy Central's late-night panel show ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn''. Notable film work includes his role as Dooey in '' A Night at the Roxbury'', Dickey Bailey in the '' Grown Ups'' films, and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film '' Trainwreck''. Comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Chris Rock, and Dave Attell have cited Quinn as the quintessential "comic's comic" and New York comedian. Quinn has also become known for his comedic one-man shows that offer his unique takes on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Me Kat
''Call Me Kat'' is an American television sitcom largely based on the British sitcom '' Miranda'' by Miranda Hart. The series is written by Darlene Hunt and stars Mayim Bialik in the title role, with Cheyenne Jackson, Kyla Pratt, Julian Gant, Leslie Jordan, and Swoosie Kurtz in supporting roles. The series premiered on Fox as a midseason entry in the 2020–21 television season on January 3, 2021. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on September 29, 2022. Premise ''Call Me Kat'' follows a 39-year-old single woman named Kat, "who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that you cannot have everything you want – and still be happy". After leaving her job as a professor at the University of Louisville, she spends the money her parents set aside for her wedding to open a cat café in Louisville. Cast Main * Mayim Bialik as Kat, a 39-year old single woman who runs a cat café in Louisville and struggles to find a bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Californication (TV Series)
''Californication'' is an American comedy-drama television series, created by Tom Kapinos, which aired for seven seasons on Showtime from August 13, 2007, to June 29, 2014. The show follows New Yorker Hank Moody (David Duchovny), a troubled novelist who moves to California and suffers from writer's block. His drinking, womanizing, and drug abuse complicate his relationships with his longtime lover, Karen (Natascha McElhone), and their daughter, Becca (Madeleine Martin). The show's other main characters are Hank's best friend and agent Charlie Runkle (Evan Handler) and Charlie's wife Marcy (Pamela Adlon). Recurring themes are sex, drugs, and rock and roll, all of which are featured regularly, as well as the seedier side of Los Angeles. The show won several awards, including two Emmy Awards (nominated for two others) and one Golden Globe Award (nominated for five others). Series overview The series revolves around Hank Moody, a novelist plagued by alcoholism. He blames his lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural comedy television series that aired on Fox, and later on NBC. The show aired from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for a total of eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, the premise revolves around seven New York City Police Department (NYPD) detectives who are adjusting to life under their new commanding officer, the serious and stern Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher). Featuring an ensemble cast headed by Braugher and Andy Samberg, the cast also features Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Chelsea Peretti, Dirk Blocker, and Joel McKinnon Miller. Produced as a single-camera comedy, Fox originally ordered 13 episodes for its first season, eventually expanding it to 22 episodes. ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' premiered on September 17, 2013. On May 10, 2018, Fox cancelled the series after five seasons; the next day, NBC picked it up for a sixth season which pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
