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Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 8)
The eighth and final season of the American sitcom ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' premiered on August 12, 2021 consists of ten episodes. NBC renewed the series for an eighth season in November 2019 and announced in February 2021 that it would be the final season. The series revolves around the lives of a group of police detectives at a fictional precinct of the New York City Police Department. It stars Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller, and Andre Braugher. Summary The precinct experiences drastic changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests. Rosa quits her job and becomes a private investigator after losing faith in the system, Holt struggles to maintain his relationship with Kevin, and Hitchcock retires and keeps in touch with Scully via FaceTime. Jake and Amy attempt to keep their work lives under control during their first year as parents. In response to the increasing tension ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Samberg
Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and screenwriter. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island and was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 to 2012, where he and his fellow group members are credited with popularizing the ''SNL'' Digital Shorts. Samberg has starred in several films, including '' Hot Rod'' (2007), ''I Love You, Man'' (2009), '' That's My Boy'' (2012), ''Celeste and Jesse Forever'' (2012), '' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' (2016), and ''Palm Springs'' (2020). Samberg has also lead voice roles in ''Space Chimps'' (2008), the ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' film series (2009–2013), the ''Hotel Transylvania'' film series (2012–2022), ''Storks'' (2016), '' America: The Motion Picture'' (2021), and '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (2022). From 2013 to 2021, he starred as Jake Peralta in the Fox, and later NBC, police sitcom '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Peretti
Chelsea Vanessa Peretti (born February 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actress, television writer, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for portraying Gina Linetti in the comedy series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' and writing for ''Parks and Recreation'' and ''Saturday Night Live''. Early life and education Peretti was born on February 20, 1978, in Oakland, California, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother, Amanda Cherkin, and a criminal defense lawyer and painter father, Anthony Peretti. Her father is of Italian and English descent, and her mother is Jewish. Her step-mother is African-American. She was raised in Oakland, California. She has two brothers and a sister; her older brother, internet entrepreneur Jonah Peretti, co-founded BuzzFeed and ''The Huffington Post''. Chelsea Peretti attended The College Preparatory School in Oakland. She moved to New York City in 1996 to attend Barnard College, during which time (in her junior year) she took a study year abroad to Royal Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lake House (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
"The Lake House" is the 2nd episode of the eighth season of the American television police sitcom series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', and the 145th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Neil Campbell and Marcy Jarreau and directed by Kevin Bray. It aired on August 12, 2021 on NBC, airing back-to-back with the previous episode, " The Good Ones". The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and the officers and detectives that work in the precinct. In this episode, in order to help Holt through his separation, the squad goes with him on a weekend getaway to his Lake House, but Jake (with Terry's help) is actually planning to reunite Holt and Kevin. Meanwhile, Boyle helps Amy with Mac although the situation quickly spirals out of control while Rosa bonds with Scully while under the influence of cannabis edibles. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, though some foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewayne Perkins
Dewayne Perkins (born November 5, 1990) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, he received improv training at The Second City and also worked for iO Theater. His stand-up comedy was recommended by ''Variety'' magazine and Just for Laughs comedy festival. He has appeared on ''Wild 'n Out'' and ''The Upshaws''. Perkins was on the writing staff for '' The Break with Michelle Wolf'', the ''Saved by the Bell'' reboot, and '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', and he is a staff writer for ''The Amber Ruffin Show'', for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Early life and education Perkins was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised on the south side near Marquette Park. He attended Hearst Elementary School and graduated from Curie High School. He was the first African American male student to receive an International Baccalaureate Diploma from his high school. Perkins developed his interest in performing through musical theater and imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Ones (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
"The Good Ones" is the season premiere of the eighth season of the American television police sitcom series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', and the 144th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by executive producer David Phillips and co-producer Dewayne Perkins and directed by co-executive producer Cortney Carrillo. It aired on August 12, 2021, on NBC, airing back-to-back with the follow-up episode, " The Lake House". The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and the officers and detectives that work in the precinct. In this episode, Rosa has quit her police career after the George Floyd protests and is now a private investigator. She reluctantly teams up with Jake, who wants to prove he is part of "the good ones". Meanwhile, Amy tries to rekindle her friendship with Holt after she fears he will view her differently, while Terry deals with Boyle's new attitude. The episode received positive reviews from critics, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco-based indie band the Pleased. After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, ''The Milk-Eyed Mender'', was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of '' Ys'' (2006), which charted at number 134 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. She released two further albums: ''Have One on Me'' (2010), and ''Divers'' (2015), the latter of which outsold all of her previous albums. Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as psychedelic folk, and for her prominent use of harp instrumentation. She ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Goor
Daniel Joshua Goor (born April 28, 1975) is an American comedy writer and television producer. He has written for several comedy talk shows including ''The Daily Show'', ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' and ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. He also worked as a writer, producer, and director for NBC primetime series ''Parks and Recreation'', and was executive-producer and co-creator of the award-winning Fox/NBC series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''. He is currently the executive-producer of the NBC series '' Grand Crew'' and the co-creator and co-showrunner of the Peacock series ''Killing It''. Personal life Goor is Jewish. He married Purvi Harikant Shah in 2003 in an interfaith Jewish-Hindu ceremony. Filmography ''Parks and Recreation'' * 1.3: " The Reporter" * 2.10: " Hunting Trip" * 2.14: " Leslie's House" * 2.24: "Freddy Spaghetti" * 3.07: "Harvest Festival" * 3.16: "Li'l Sebastian" * 4.01: "I'm Leslie Knope" * 4.09: "The Trial of Leslie Knope" * 4:17: "Campaign Shake-Up" * 5.03 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Armisen
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen was the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series ''Portlandia''. He also co-created and stars in the mockumentary IFC series ''Documentary Now!'' (2015–present) alongside Bill Hader and Seth Meyers as well as the Showtime comedy series ''Moonbase 8'' (2020–present) alongside John C. Reilly and Tim Heidecker. He voiced Speedy Gonzales on ''The Looney Tunes Show'' (2011–2013). Armisen founded ThunderAnt.com, a website that features the comedy sketches created with Brownstein, and is the bandleader and frequent drummer for the ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' house band, The 8G Band. Armisen is also well-known for his time on the NBC late-night comedy and variety show ''Saturday Night Live''. Armisen has acted in comedy films including ''Melvin Goes to Dinner'' (2003), '' Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Meadows
Timothy Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for ten seasons and for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993. He played main character John Glascott on the ABC sitcom '' Schooled'' for its two-season run after playing the same character in a recurring role for six seasons on '' The Goldbergs''. Early life and education Meadows was born in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of Mardell, a nurse's assistant, and Lathon Meadows, a janitor. He attended Pershing High School in Detroit and studied television and radio broadcasting at Wayne State University. Career Meadows began performing improvisational comedy at the Soup Kitchen Saloon. Meadows's start in show business was in Chicago as a member of The Second City comedy troupe alongside future star Chris Farley. In 1991, Meadows landed a spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Bornheimer
Kyle Edward Bornheimer (born September 10, 1975) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on the sitcoms ''Worst Week'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', '' Casual'', and '' Playing House''. Life and career Bornheimer was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, where he attended St. Monica Grade School and Marian High School, graduating in 1994. Bornheimer is a founding member of The Curtainbox Theatre Company. With a string of national commercials, Bornheimer established an "always on TV" reputation with 30-second spots for such national accounts as Geico, Staples, Coors Light, Imodium, Stanley and T-Mobile. He landed the lead of Sam Briggs on the sitcom ''Worst Week''. He starred with Alyssa Milano on the TV sitcom ''Romantically Challenged''. The series premiered on ABC on April 19, 2010, but ABC officially canceled the series on May 16, 2010. In ''Breaking Bad'', he played Ken, an obnoxious stockbroker who gets his car blown up by Walter White in the Season 1 episode " Cancer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Mantzoukas
Jason Mantzoukas (, el, Ιάσων Μαντζούκας; born December 18, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer and podcaster. He is best known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX comedy series ''The League'', and as one of the three co-hosts of the podcast ''How Did This Get Made?'' alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. After beginning his career as an improv comedian, he has played several comedic roles in film and television. He appeared in the films '' The Dictator'', ''The Long Dumb Road'', '' Sleeping with Other People'', ''They Came Together'', '' Conception'', and '' John Wick: Chapter 3''. He has had recurring roles on three TV series created by Michael Schur: '' Parks and Recreation'' (as Dennis Feinstein), '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (as Adrian Pimento), and ''The Good Place'' (as Derek Hofstetler). He voices the characters Jay Bilzerian in the Netflix animated series '' Big Mouth'', Alex Dorpenberger in the HBO Max animated series ''Close Enough'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Binkley
Gregg Binkley (born March 20, 1963) is an American television actor. He is known for playing Kenny James on ''My Name is Earl'' (2005-2009), Barney on ''Raising Hope'' (2010-2014), and Harold in '' Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (1992). Early life and career Binkley grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Washburn Rural High School where he served as the class president of 1981. Upon moving to California, he was a contestant on Classic Concentration in May 1988. He is best known for his roles as Kenny James on the NBC sitcom ''My Name Is Earl'' and as Dan, the Del Taco spokesperson. He has also had guest spots on ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', ''Yes, Dear'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''Full House'', ''Family Matters'' and ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. Binkley once held a job making celebrity impersonation phone calls, posing as Don Knotts' character Barney Fife Bernard "Barney" Fife is a fictional characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
