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Dave Becky
Dave Becky is an American comedy talent manager and producer. He works with 3 Arts Entertainment and has more than 100 production credits. He has received nine Emmy nominations for his work as an executive producer on the Netflix series ''Master of None'' and various productions with comedian Louis C.K. He has shared in two Peabody Awards for his work as an executive producer on two FX series, '' Louie'' (2012) and '' Better Things'' (2016). Becky also serves as an executive producer on '' Russian Doll'' on Netflix and '' Insecure'' on HBO. Becky's comedy clients include Kevin Hart, Issa Rae, Natasha Lyonne, Aziz Ansari, Amy Poehler, Bill Burr and Hannibal Buress. Former clients include Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon, John Mulaney, and Nasim Pedrad. Career Becky is an executive producer on ''Broad City'' due to his representation of Poehler, as well as an executive producer on '' Making It'', '' Better Things'', ''Baskets'', '' Insecure'', and ''Everybody Hates Chris''. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ismail Ansari (; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series ''Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015) and as creator and star of the Netflix series ''Master of None'' (2015–) for which he won several acting and writing awards, including two Emmys and a Golden Globe, which was the first award received by an Indian American and Asian American actor for acting on television. Ansari began performing comedy in New York City, while a student at NYU Stern in 2000. He later co-created and starred in the MTV sketch comedy show ''Human Giant'', after which he had acting roles in a number of feature films. From 2009 to 2015, Ansari gained prominence for his role as Tom Haverford in the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation''. In 2015, Ansari co-created, and starred in the first two seasons of Netflix's critically acclaimed series ''Master of None'' which he also served as a writer and director. As a stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Night
''Rough Night'' (released in some countries as ''Girls' Night Out'') is a 2017 American black comedy film directed by Lucia Aniello (in her feature debut) and written by Aniello and Paul W. Downs. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer and Zoë Kravitz in lead roles. while, Paul Downs, Ty Burrell and Demi Moore in supporting roles. The story follows a bachelorette party that goes wrong after a male stripper dies. The film was released in the United States on June 16, 2017, by Sony Pictures Releasing through Columbia Pictures, received mixed reviews and grossed $47 million worldwide against a production budget of about $26 million hence becoming a box office bomb. Plot In 2006, four friends, Jess, Alice, Frankie and Blair, bond during their first year of college. A decade later they reunite as Jess is about to marry Peter. Alice decides that the four should spend the weekend in Miami partying. They are also joined by Pippa, Jess's friend from her s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Sony Pictures or SPE, and formerly known as Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.) is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio Conglomerate (company), conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and recorded videos) through multiple platforms. Through an intermediate holding company called Sony Film Holding Inc., it is operated as a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment, Sony Entertainment Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of the multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony, Sony Group Corporation.Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is a wholly owned fifth-tier subsidiary of Sony Corporation. It is directly owned by Sony Film Holding Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.FY2015 Securities Report(in Japanese), Sony Corporation) Based at the Sony Pictures Studios lot i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie (U
Louie may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Louie'' (American TV series), by comedian Louis C.K. * ''Louie'' (French TV series), animated series about a young rabbit who draws pictures which come to life * "Louie" (song), by Blood Raw * ''Louie'' (album), a 2022 album by Kenny Beats People * Louie (given name) * Louie (surname) Fictional characters * Louie, one of Donald Duck's nephews * Louie De Palma, dispatcher in the television series ''Taxi'' * King Louie, in the 1967 Disney animated film ''The Jungle Book (1967 film)'' * Big Louie, a gangster-mafia boss in the 1987-1996 animated television series ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' * Louie, in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Louie, a character in the strategy video game series ''Pikmin'' * Louie, a comic strip created and drawn by Harry Hanan * Buzz Saw Louie, a character in the ''VeggieTales'' video, ''The Toy That Saved Christmas'' Mascots * Louie the Bear, the St. Louis Blues mascot * Louie the Laker, the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Hates Chris
''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from 1978 to 1983, having been born in the year 1965. The show was created by Rock and Ali LeRoi, and was originally developed for Fox, before being passed over. It was then picked-up by UPN where it aired for its first season in 2005. UPN merged with The WB to become the CW a year later, where it aired its remaining three seasons. In 2009, Rock announced that the series' end had matched up with his own past and he felt it was time to end the show. Characters * Tyler James Williams as Chris, a skinny, nerdy, African-American teenager – portraying Chris Rock in his younger years. * Terry Crews as Julius – Chris' caring, hard-working, penny-seeking father. * Tichina Arnold as Rochelle – Chris' loving, conscientious, demanding, temperam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baskets (TV Series)
''Baskets'' is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on January 21, 2016, on FX. The series was co-created by Louis C.K., Zach Galifianakis, and Jonathan Krisel; Krisel is also the showrunner and director. Galifianakis stars in the dual lead role as Chip Baskets, a failed professional clown in Paris, who instead becomes a local rodeo clown in Bakersfield, California, and his twin brother, Dale Baskets. Galifianakis, C.K., M. Blair Breard, Dave Becky, Marc Gurvitz and Andrea Pett-Joseph serve as executive producers, with FX Productions as the production company. In 2017 C.K.'s production company Pig Newton had all ties to the show and FX cut after C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct with five women. On May 24, 2018, FX renewed the show for a fourth and final season, which premiered on June 13, 2019. The series ended on August 22, 2019. Premise Chip Baskets aims to become a professional clown. After failing to get a degree at a prestigious clowning school in Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making It (TV Series)
''Making It'' is an American reality competition television series, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. The series aired from July 31, 2018 to August 26, 2021, on NBC. The show features craftspeople skilled in different media competing to be named the "Master Maker" and win $100,000. Each week, competitors make two handmade projects—a "Faster Craft" and a "Master Craft." The winner of each challenge earns a patch. For the Faster Craft, makers have three hours to create an item. For the Master Craft, they have a longer time to create a more elaborate themed collection. At the end of every episode, one person is sent home based on their performance in the Master Craft. Cast Hosts * Amy Poehler * Nick Offerman Judges * Dayna Isom Johnson * Simon Doonan Shop Master * Jimmy DiResta Contestants Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Production On March 28, 2017, it was announced that NBC had straight-to-series ordered the unscripted "Crafts Competition Reality Series" with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad City
''Broad City'' is an American television sitcom created by and starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. It was developed from their independent web series of the same name, which was produced between 2009 and 2011. The sitcom, like the web series, is based on Glazer and Jacobson's real-life friendship, and their attempt to "make it" in New York. The sitcom premiered on Comedy Central on January 22, 2014, and aired for five seasons, ending on March 28, 2019. The show received critical acclaim throughout its run and has been ranked among the best television shows of the 2010s. Synopsis ''Broad City'' follows Ilana and Abbi, two Jewish American women in their twenties, as they navigate life and the adventures of New York City. Cast Main cast * Abbi Jacobson as Abbi Abrams, who was born in 1988 and is from the Philadelphia Main Line. She lives in Astoria, Queens, and is an aspiring artist. She has an alter ego, Val, who only appears when Abbi is black-out drunk. * Ilana Glazer as Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasim Pedrad
Nassim ( ar, نسیم) also transliterated as Nacim, Naseem, Nasseem, Nasim, Nesim or Nessim, is a unisex Arabic name. It is mostly used in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures and language groups. It may refer to: Company *Nasim Sdn Bhd, a member of Naza Group of Companies People Men Nacim * Nacim Abdelali (born 1981), Algerian footballer Naseem *Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha (1871–1938), Egyptian politician *Naseem Hijazi (c. 1910–1996), Pakistani Urdu writer *Mohammad Naseem (1924–2014), Pakistani-British doctor and politician * Naseem Kharal (1939–1978), Pakistani short story writer * Farogh Naseem (born 1969), Pakistani lawyer *Naseem Hamed (born 1974), Yemeni-British boxer *Hassan Evan Naseem (1984–2003), Maldivian drug offender killed in jail * Naqeebullah Mehsud (1991–2018), also known as "Naseem Ullah", a Pakistani national ethnic Pashtun who was killed in a fake police encounter Nasim * Anwar Nasim (born 1935), Pakistani nuclear scientist and molecula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mulaney
John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He first rose to prominence for his work as a writer on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous sketches and characters, mainly Stefon, a recurring character that he and Bill Hader co-created; he has returned to host numerous times since leaving. He is also known as a stand-up comedian with stand-up specials ''The Top Part'' (2009), ''New in Town'' (2012), ''The Comeback Kid'' (2015), and '' Kid Gorgeous'' (2018), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. Mulaney is also known for his Netflix children's musical comedy special ''John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch'' (2019). He was the creator and star of the short-lived semi-autobiographical Fox sitcom ''Mulaney'' (2014–2015). Mulaney is known for his performance as George St. Geegland in a comedic duo with Nick Kroll. They appeared on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Adlon
Pamela Fionna Adlon (; ; born July 9, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She also voiced Baloo in ''Jungle Cubs'' (1996–1998), the title role in the '' Pajama Sam'' video game series (1996–2001), Lucky in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' (1997–1998), Ashley Spinelli in '' Recess'' (1997–2001), Otto Osworth in ''Time Squad'' (2001–2003), and Brigette Murphy in ''Milo Murphy's Law'' (2016–2019), among numerous others. Adlon is also known for her roles in the comedy-drama series ''Californication'' (2007–2014) and '' Louie'' (2010–2015), the latter of which she additionally wrote and produced alongside Louis C.K. Her work on ''Louie'' garnered her four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. From 2016 to 2022, Adlon starred as Sam Fox on the acclaimed FX comedy-drama series '' Better Things'', which she also co-created, wrote, produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
