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Demoted
''Demoted'' is a 2011 American comedy film directed by J. B. Rogers and starring Michael Vartan, Sean Astin, Celia Weston, David Cross, Billy West and Sara Foster. Plot Rodney and Mike are two of the top salesmen at Treadline Tire Company. Despite their mean treatment of both the secretaries, led by Jane, and annoying co-worker Kenny Castro, the two are well liked by their boss Bob Ferrell and after a great win in softball, after which ends with Mike gives Castro a wedgie, the duo spend a wild night at a strip club with their boss. The next day, Rodney and Mike come into work to learn that Mr. Ferrell has died of a heart attack. Due to his seniority in the company, Castro takes his place. Rather than fire Mike and Rodney, which would result in the two of them receiving severance packages, Castro demotes them to secretaries. Rodney is assigned to the sadistic Earl Frank, while Mike is paired with new executive Elizabeth Holland, whom Castro has a crush on. At home, Rodney lies to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadiy Golubovich
Arcadiy Golubovich (Russian: Аркадий Алексеевич Голубович; born June 28, 1987) is a Russian film producer, director, writer, actor, technology investor and businessman. Arcadiy's most well known works include ''A Hologram for the King'' (2016) and ''99 Homes'' (2015). Personal life Since 2008 Arcadiy has been living between Los Angeles and his home in London. Arcadiy's family are well-known collectors of Oriental art. Arcadiy has an older brother Ilya Golubovich, and two younger sisters, Nataliya Golubovich and Sofia Mirimskaya. Growing up in Russia, Arcadiy attended Russia's first private school in Moscow 'Rosinka' (1993-1995), then transferred to Mathematical School #57 (1995-2000). Arcadiy graduated Moscow School of Economics (2000-2005) in the International baccalaureate program majoring in literature, economics and history of arts. After graduating Moscow Economic School, Arcadiy attended university in London. Arcadiy graduated from Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kitay
David Joseph Kitay (born October 23, 1961) is an American film composer. Filmography References External links Official website* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kitay, David Living people 1961 births American film score composers American male film score composers Musicians from Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Johnston
Jay Johnston (born October 22, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a writer and cast member on ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' and for his roles on ''The Sarah Silverman Program, Arrested Development,'' and ''Bob's Burgers''. Early life and education Johnston was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from Columbia College Chicago in 1993. Career After graduating from college, Johnston later joined the Chicago Second City's touring comedy for a number of years and also performed in stage shows at the Annoyance Theater in Chicago. From 1995 to 1998, Johnston worked as a sketch actor and writer on all four seasons of ''Mr. Show with Bob and David''. After the conclusion of ''Mr. Show'', Johnston had a recurring role on ''Arrested Development'', as well as appearing in films such as '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' and ''Bicentennial Man''. Johnston and fellow ''Mr. Show'' regulars Dino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Vartan
Michael S. Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French-American actor, known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the ABC television action drama '' Alias'', his role on the TNT medical drama '' Hawthorne'', and his role on the '' E!'' drama '' The Arrangement'' as Terence Anderson. His film roles include ''The Pallbearer'', ''Never Been Kissed'', ''The Next Best Thing'', '' One Hour Photo'', ''Monster-in-Law'', '' Rogue'', '' Colombiana'', and ''Small Town Crime''. Early life Michael Vartan was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is the son of Edmond "Eddie" Vartan, a musician, and Doris (née Pucher), a painter and artist. His paternal aunt is singer Sylvie Vartan and his stepfather is writer Ian La Frenais. Michael's paternal grandfather was of Armenian and Bulgarian descent, while Michael's paternal grandmother was of Hungarian Jewish background. Michael's mother is a Polish Jewish immigrant to the United States. Vartan has said about his French backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleo King
Harriet Cleo King is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on television, particularly ''Mike & Molly'' (2010–2016). Early life King was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the youngest of seven children. She graduated from University of Missouri and later moved to New York to pursue an acting career, first appearing in theatre productions. Career In the mid-1990s, King moved to Los Angeles, California, and began appearing on television shows such as ''The Wayans Bros.'', ''Living Single'', ''Malcolm & Eddie'', ''Murphy Brown'', and '' Any Day Now''. She also appeared on ''Friends'' as a nurse. King has appeared in a number of films, playing small parts, include ''Magnolia'' (1999), ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' (2000), '' Bubble Boy'' (2001), ''The Life of David Gale'' (2003), ''Dreamgirls'' (2006), ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''The Hangover'' (2009), ''Valentine's Day'' (2010), and '' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (2014). She guest-starred on more than 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Zimmer
Constance Zimmer (born October 11, 1970) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for playing Dana Gordon in the television series ''Entourage'' (2005–2011) and Claire Simms in the television series ''Boston Legal'' (2006–2007). She went on to appear in many television series, notably ''Love Bites'' (2011) and ''House of Cards'' (2013–2018). Zimmer gained recognition for her role in the television series ''Unreal'' (2015–2018), for which she received a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2016. Early life and education Zimmer was born in Seattle, Washington, to German migrant parents from the former East Prussia. She speaks fluent German, saying in a 2015 interview that although her parents spoke English with her as a child, she spent six weeks of every summer in Germany, with her grandmother who only spoke German. Zimmer decided to pursue a career in acting after she fell in love with the craft as a high school student. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Klein
Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials: ''A Child of the 50s'' (1973), ''Mind Over Matter'' (1974), ''New Teeth'' (1975), and ''Let's Not Make Love'' (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. Klein hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' in its first season in 1975 and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of ''The Apple Tree'' opposite Alan Alda. He earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance in Neil Simon's musical comedy ''They're Playing Our Song'' (1979). He is known for his film roles in ''The Owl and the Pussycat'' (1970), ''Mixed Nuts'' (1994), '' One Fine Day'' (1996), ''Primary Colors'' (1998), ''Two Weeks Notice'' (2002), ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003), and ''Reign Over Me'' (2007). He is also known for his recurri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Foster
Sara Foster (born February 5, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jen Clark on '' 90210''. She was a fashion model before moving to the film industry. Career Foster guest-starred as herself on the HBO series ''Entourage'', in which she had a romantic tryst with character Vincent Chase before appearing on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' in the episode "Talk Show". She briefly hosted ''Entertainment Tonight'' spin-off ''ET on MTV'' in 2002. Based on that she was cast as the lead femme fatale in '' The Big Bounce'', a remake of a movie adaptation of the same novel by Elmore Leonard. She has also appeared in the Backstreet Boys music video " Shape of My Heart", as well as music video for "Drop That Baby" by The Wondergirls. In 2004, she played crime-fighting bisexual spy Amy in Angela Robinson's film '' D.E.B.S.''. In 2009, she signed on to play Jen Clark, the sister of Naomi Clark, on The CW drama series '' 90210''. Additionally, Foster starred in the 2010 science-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cross
David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013–2019). Cross created, wrote, executively produced, and starred in ''The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret'' (2010–2016); developed and had a prominent role in ''Freak Show'' (2006); appeared on ''Modern Family'' (2011–2012); and portrayed Ian Hawke in the first three live-action/CGI ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' films (2007–2011). Cross has also done voice work for the sitcom ''Oliver Beene'' (2003–2004), and has had lead voice-over roles in ''Curious George'' (2006), ''Battle for Terra'' (2007), the ''Kung Fu Panda'' film franchise (2008–present), ''Megamind'' (2010) and '' Next Gen'' (2018). In 1993, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celia Weston
Celia Weston is an American character actress. Weston received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995), and also had supporting roles in more than 40 movies, including ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999), ''In the Bedroom'' (2001), ''Hulk'' (2003), and '' The Village'' (2004). On television, she is best known for her role as Jolene Hunnicutt in the CBS sitcom '' Alice'' (1981–85). Career Weston began her career on stage, making her Broadway debut in 1979. After a recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera, ''Ryan's Hope'', she joined the cast of the CBS sitcom '' Alice'' as Jolene Hunnicutt until the series ended in 1985. Weston later said that her role in ''Alice'' hindered her film career. Although she had initially rejected the role, she admitted that "the money became so phenomenal that I just had to do it." In later years, Weston acted in independent films and stage productions. She was nominated for the Independent Spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Astin
Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in ''Rudy'' (1993), Doug Whitmore in '' 50 First Dates'' (2004), Bill in '' Click'' (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of '' 24'' (2006), Oso in ''Special Agent Oso'' (2009–2012), Raphael in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2012–2017), Bob Newby in the second and third seasons of Netflix's ''Stranger Things'' (2017; 2019), and Ed in ''No Good Nick'' (2019). He is the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin. He has received various recognitions including a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. Additionally, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film ''Kangaroo Court''. Early life Astin was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Patty Duke (1946–2016) and Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy Films
American comedy films are comedy films produced in the United States. The genre is one of the oldest in American cinema; some of the first silent movies were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. With the advent of sound in the late 1920s and 1930s, comedic dialogue rose in prominence in the work of film comedians such as W. C. Fields and the Marx Brothers. By the 1950s, the television industry had become serious competition for the movie industry. The 1960s saw an increasing number of broad, star-packed comedies. In the 1970s, black comedies were popular. Leading figures in the 1970s were Woody Allen and Mel Brooks. One of the major developments of the 1990s was the re-emergence of the romantic comedy film. Another development was the increasing use of " gross-out humour". History 1895–1930 Comic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
