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Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life
''Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life'' (originally announced as ''The Guide to Surviving Life'' before reverting to its original working title) is an American television sitcom created by Jay Lacopo. It debuted online on December 21, 2015, and made its television premiere on January 3, 2016, on Fox, with 13 episodes ordered. The series follows Cooper Barrett (Jack Cutmore-Scott) and his friends and family while exploring what we all go through on our way to figuring out what life is all about. On May 12, 2016, Fox cancelled the series, leaving three episodes unaired. The network burned off two of the unaired episodes on June 12, 2016, with the last one airing on June 26, 2016. Cast Main * Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cooper Barrett * Meaghan Rath as Kelly Bishop, a neighbor of Cooper who steals his heart. * James Earl as Barry Sandel, a roommate of Cooper who can't stay out of trouble. * Charlie Saxton as Neal Fissley, a roommate of Cooper who seems to fail at love. * Liza Lapira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Manesh
Marshall Manesh (born August 16, 1950) is an Iranian-American actor. Biography When Manesh was young, his father died; he was raised by his mother, from whom he feels he got his strength to make it in show business. He went to the United States in the mid-70s, joined the Persian Theater Group, and traveled extensively throughout the US, Canada and Europe for eight years. His debut film was ''True Lies'', directed by James Cameron. He has since appeared in more than 100 feature films, in television projects, and in more than 40 commercials. Manesh has appeared in recurring roles on the television shows ''Will & Grace'', '' Scrubs'', ''Andy Barker, P.I.'', ''Hot in Cleveland'', ''Boston Legal'', and, most notably, '' How I Met Your Mother'', where he played taxi driver Ranjit. Though Ranjit was depicted as Bangladeshi in the series, Manesh delivered several lines in his native Persian. He has also guest starred on many shows, including '' Burn Notice'', '' Law & Order: Spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Milk'' (2008), ''Eat, Pray, Love'' (2010), ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), ''Spring Breakers'' (2012), and ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' (2013). He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''This Is the End'' (2013), ''Sausage Party'' (2016), and ''The'' ''Disaster'' ''Artist'' (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), which developed a cult following. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Davidson (director)
Adam Davidson (born August 13, 1964) is an American actor and television director from Los Angeles, California. Life and career Davidson graduated from Kenyon College in 1986. and from Columbia University School of the Arts in 1994. Davidson has appeared in the following films, ''The Day Trippers'', ''A Match Made in Heaven'', ''Návrat ztraceného ráje'' (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), ''Way Past Cool'', ''Nature Boy'' and ''Pop Life''. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: ''Community (TV Series), Community'', ''Lost (TV series), Lost'', ''Deadwood (TV series), Deadwood'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Feet Under'' and ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe''. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director Gordon Davidson (director), Gordon Davidson, who was Jewish. Accolades His debut film as a director, ''The Lunch Date'', won the Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Live Action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Melman
Jeffrey L. Melman (born May 18, 1947) is an American television director and producer. Melman has directed for several present-day network television series. More recently Melman has directed episodes of ABC's ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Private Practice'' and ''Desperate Housewives''. Melman previously directed on many hit sitcoms which include ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', '' That's My Bush!'', ''The King of Queens'', ''Two and a Half Men'' and ''Frasier''. Melman was also a producer on ''Oliver Beene'', '' Laverne & Shirley'', and ''Night Court''. at .com Filmography *'' |
Jayson Blair (actor)
Jayson Blair (born May 17, 1983) is an American actor. He has appeared in many films and television series, including being a cast member of the sitcoms ''The Hard Times of RJ Berger'' (2010–2011) and '' The New Normal'' (2012–2013). Early life Blair was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended L'Anse Creuse High School-North in Macomb Township, Michigan, where he played tennis. After graduating in 2001, he made appearance in commercials for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Honda Civic The is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1972. Since 2000, the Civic has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. , the Civic is positioned between the Honda Fit/City and Honda Acc .... Filmography Film Television Web References External links * Jayson Blair – TV.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Blair, Jayson 1983 births 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Detroit American male film actors American male televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established in 1991. The group won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for their single " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". His most notable singles as a soloist are his features on the Top 40 singles: Mike Will Made It's " 23", Usher's " I Don't Mind" and his own single "Bandz a Make Her Dance" (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz), the last of which served as the lead single for his third album and major label debut ''Stay Trippy'' on August 27, 2013. The album was followed up by ''Rubba Band Business'' (2017), which was his final project on a major label before independently releasing his most recent album ''The Hustle Continues'' (2020). In 2002, he released his solo debut album ''Chronicles of the Juice Man'', in between Three 6 Mafia projects. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Malcolm's mother Lois on the Fox television sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned her three Golden Globe nominations and seven Primetime Emmy nominations. She also appeared as Linda in ''Equal Justice'' (1990–1991), Judge Trudy in '' Raising the Bar'' (2008–2009), Ann in ''Falling in Love'' (1984), Emily in ''The Heavenly Kid'' (1985), and Gayle in '' 6 Balloons'' (2018). Early life Kaczmarek was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Evelyn (née Gregorska), a teacher, and Edward Kaczmarek, a US Department of Defense worker. Of Polish ancestry, she grew up in Greendale, where she was raised a Roman Catholic. Career ''Malcolm in the Middle'' In 1999, Kaczmarek was cast to play Lois in the sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'', which premiered on January 9, 2000. ''TV Guide'' dubbed her role in the series as a "true breakout; a female Homer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Ruck
Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's best friend, in John Hughes's film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986); Stuart Bondek, a lecherous, power-hungry member of the mayor's staff in the ABC sitcom ''Spin City''; and Connor Roy, the eldest son of a media magnate, in the HBO series '' Succession''. His other notable parts include those in '' Bad Boys'' (1983), ''Three Fugitives'' (1989), ''Young Guns II'' (1990), ''Speed'' (1994), and ''Twister'' (1996). In 2016, he co-starred with Geena Davis in an updated Fox TV adaptation of William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel ''The Exorcist.'' Early life Ruck was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to a schoolteacher mother and a father who worked for a pharmaceutical company. He attended Parma Senior High School in Parma, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.F.A. in drama in 1979. He recalled: Ruck made his Broadway debut in 1985 in Neil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Young
Parker Young (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom ''Enlisted'' and Richard on the Bravo series '' Imposters''. His most recent starring role, he played a former Marine adjusting to civilian life on the CBS sitcom ''United States of Al''. Young has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Life and career Parker Young was born in Tucson, Arizona, the eldest of three children of Karl and Zarina Young. He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain, occupying the position of running back. His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year. After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University. From 2011 to 2014, Young played the recurring role of dim-witted football jock Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory''. In 2013, he la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndon Smith
Lyndon Smith (born June 7, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Natalie in the NBC drama '' Parenthood'' (2013–2015) and Dierdre in the TNT police drama ''Public Morals'' (2015). Life Smith is from Pensacola, Florida and graduated from the University of Florida in 2012. She is married to actor Steve Talley. They were wed in Kauai, Hawaii. Career In 2013 Smith began playing the recurring role of Natalie on the NBC drama series '' Parenthood'', a role she played for the series' final two seasons. In 2014 she joined the cast of Ed Burns's 2015 TNT police drama series, ''Public Morals Public morality refers to moral and ethical standards enforced in a society, by law or police work or social pressure, and applied to public life, to the content of the media, and to conduct in public places. A famous remark of Mrs Patrick C ...''. In 2016 Smith was cast in the film '' Step Sisters'', which was released on Netflix in 2018. Filmography Film Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Reynolds
Corey Reynolds (born July 3, 1974) is an American actor known for originating the role of Seaweed in the Broadway adaptation of ''Hairspray'', and for the TNT crime show ''The Closer''. Early life and career Reynolds was born in Richmond, Virginia, where he attended Monacan High School before moving to California to pursue his acting career. He got his start at Paramount Kings Dominion performing in various shows. While living in California, he was cast in a touring production of the revue ''Smokey Joe's Cafe'', as well as the tour of ''Saturday Night Fever''. After this run, he went to New York City and auditioned for various shows. He was originally cast in ''Hairsprays ensemble, but was offered the role of Seaweed after three readings.Riegel, Katie Retrieved November 4, 2006. For this role, he was nominated for a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award, both for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Reynolds guest starred on ''Without a Trace'' and appeared in ''The Guardian'' prio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
