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Generate LA-NY
Generate is a Los Angeles-based entertainment studio that produces content for distribution across media, including the Internet, television, web television, film, video games, mobile devices and books. The company completed a $6 million Series A round of funding backed by Velocity Interactive Group and MK Capital in March 2008, in addition to naming co-founding partner Jordan Levin CEO. Levin was formerly CEO of The WB. Generate opened an office in New York City in June 2008. According to Levin Generate's business model is "about trying to syndicate ontentout to as many sites as possible and at the same time allow an advertiser or sponsor to travel with that content as it migrates across platforms." Generate also has a management arm that represents entertainers including Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Al Madrigal, Adam Rifkin, Arj Barker, Nat Coombs and Jon Reep. On August 19, 2008, Generate debuted "Republicrats" in partnership with MSN. The Web series "follows the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing. The origins of the Internet date back to the development of packet switching and research commissioned by the United States Department of Defense in the 1960s to enable time-sharing of computers. The primary precursor network, the ARPANET, initially served as a backbone for interconnection of regional academic and military networks in the 1970s to enable resource shari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Madrigal
Alessandro Liborio Madrigal (born July 4, 1971)"'Welcome to The Captain,' Al Madrigal bio," CBS.com is an American comedian, writer, actor and producer. He is a co-founder of the podcast network, alongside . He rose to fame on '''' as a regular correspondent for five seasons. Outside of the standup world, he is know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Studios
Major film studios are production and distribution companies that release a substantial number of films annually and consistently command a significant share of box office revenue in a given market. In the American and international markets, the major film studios, often known simply as the majors or the Big Five studios, are commonly regarded as the five diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85% of U.S. box office revenue. The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate. Since the dawn of filmmaking, the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry. U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Raitano
Natalie Raitano (born October 3, 1966) is a former American actress and current fitness professional, fitness expert, strength training coach. Biography Raitano was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1966 and is of Italian descent. She is a 1984 graduate of Monongahela Valley Catholic High School, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania and also studied ballet. She was active working with Special Olympics; her mother was also an active contributor in efforts to co-ordinate volunteers. She is best known for portraying the role of Nikki Franco on the syndicated action series '' V.I.P.'' In 1999, Natalie appeared on the MTV hit show ''Loveline'' along with co-stars (Pamela Anderson and Molly Culver) from the television series. They gave advice to the audience and answered calls. Prior to ''V.I.P.'', Raitano was an aerobics instructorSiegler, BonnieExplosive V.I.P., ''Aerobics and Fitness Association of America''. Accessed July 21, 2008. and was the host of the ESPN2 show ''Hip Hop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Series
A web series (also known as a web show) is a series of scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet, which first emerged in the late 1990s and became more prominent in the early 2000s. A single instance of a web series program can be called an episode or a "webisode", however the term is not always used. In general, web series can be watched on a range of platforms and devices, including desktop, laptop, tablets and smartphones. They are different from streaming television, which can be watched on various streaming platforms. As of 2016, there were a number of awards that have been established to celebrate excellence in web series, like the Streamys, Webbys, IAWTV, and Indie Series Awards, although the Streamys and IAWTV also cover programs on streaming platforms. There are also several web series festivals, most notably in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Most major award ceremonies have also created web series and digital media awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming in the form of both original, licensed, and syndicated series, stand-up comedy specials, and feature films. It is available to approximately 86.723 million households in the United States as of September 2018. Since the early 2000s, Comedy Central has expanded globally with localized channels in Europe (including the UK), India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Middle East, and Africa. The international channels are operated by Paramount International Networks. History 1989–1991: Pre-launch as The Comedy Channel On November 15, 1989, Time-Life, the owners of HBO, launched The Comedy Channel as the first cable channel devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming. On April 1, 1990, Viacom (who o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as Bernard on '' Damon'' (1998), as David Bellows on ''Life with Bonnie'' (2002–2004), as Joe Carmichael on ''The Carmichael Show'' (2015–2017), as Hal on ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (2018), and for his movie roles such as Roger in '' Streamers'' (1983), Carl Bentley in ''Jumanji'' (1995), and Jim Fields in '' Bewitched'' (2005). Early life and education Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, one of three children, to Aretas Ruth (née Blaney), a school teacher, and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer, who co-wrote the book '' Black Rage''. He graduated from Detroit's Cass Technical High School, and received a B.A. in radio, television and film from the University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama, in 1981. Visiting lecturer Rachel Roberts took notice of his performance one evening in a piece entitled ''The Place of the Spirit Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Day (politics)
Election day or polling day is the day on which general elections are held. In many countries, general elections are always held on a Saturday or Sunday, to enable as many voters as possible to participate; while in other countries elections are always held on a Week-day names, weekday. However, some countries, or regions within a country, which hold elections on a weekday declare election day a public holiday. Countries which permit absentee ballots, early ballots or postal votes to be cast by mail before the election avoid the problem altogether by enabling voters to vote on a day that is more convenient to them. Sundays are the most common day for elections, but this is less true in the Anglosphere; Saturdays are used in New Zealand and Australia, and weekdays for the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. This is partially due to the influence of Protestantism, which historically set restrictions on activities other than church-going during the Sabbath (usually considere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Reep
Jon Reep (born March 26, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, known as the "That thing got a Hemi?" guy in Dodge commercials starting in 2004. From 2004 to 2006, he played the recurring character Police Officer Gerald Bob in the ABC sitcom '' Rodney''. In 2007, Reep won the fifth season of ''Last Comic Standing'' on NBC. Early life Reep was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. He has one younger brother, Jason. Their father, David, worked as the manager of a Goodyear store, and a part-time police officer. Their mother, Betty, was a receptionist at a local telephone company, Sprint. Reep was raised as a Baptist. Education Reep attended Fred T. Foard High School in Newton, North Carolina and played football. After graduating high school, Reep began attending Catawba Valley Community College, while working at his father's Goodyear store. In 1992, Reep transferred to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated in 1996 with a BA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Coombs
Nathaniel George Terence Coombs (born August 1977) is a British television and radio presenter, and writer. Education Coombs was educated at the boys' independent school Dulwich College in Dulwich, South London, and at University College London. Sports television and radio Coombs is primarily a sports presenter — specialising in football and US Sports – and has worked with BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ESPN, The Guardian, Bleacher Report, The Times and Talksport. American football In 2007 he began presenting Channel 5's live NFL American football coverage, alongside Mike Carlson broadcasting all '' Sunday Night Football'' and some ''Monday Night Football'' games. He hosted Channel 5 coverage between 2007-2010 and also co-presented ''NFL: UK'', a weekly magazine show, also on Channel 5 that was shown on Saturday mornings, alongside Trevor Nelson and Natalie Pinkham. After Channel 5 ended its US Sport coverage Coombs moved to Channel 4 in 2012 when it became the home of NF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arj Barker
Arjan Singh Āulakh (born 12 August 1974), known by the stage name Arj Barker, is an American comedian and actor from San Anselmo, California. He has toured in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. He was born to an engineer father and artist mother, his father is of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent and his mother is of European descent. Career Barker started his career in comedy after graduating from high school in 1989. His first gigs were at an old café called Caffe Nuvo in downtown San Anselmo where he hosted stand-up night every Sunday throughout the early 1990s. Barker appeared on ''Premium Blend'' in 1997, followed by appearances on the shows ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and '' The Glass House''. He twice hosted ''Comedy Central Presents'', first on 20 September 2000 and again on 31 March 2006. Barker was featured in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shorties. He appeared on the Australian show ''Thank God You're Here'' on 18 October 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin (born December 31, 1966), sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American filmmaker, and actor. His career ranges from broad family comedies to dark and gritty urban dramas. He is best known for writing family-friendly comedies like ''Mouse Hunt'' and 2007's ''Underdog (2007 film), Underdog''. Most recently, Rifkin directed ''The Last Movie Star'' (2017). Early life and education A native of Chicago, Illinois, Rifkin graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts in 1984, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He attended the University of Southern California for one year before dropping out. He then began writing scripts and collaborating with Brad Wyman. Career As a screenwriter, Rifkin has written several family-friendly movies. He wrote ''Knucklehead (2010 film), Knucklehead'' for WWE Studios, starring WWE star Big Show, ''Underdog (2007 film), Underdog'' for Walt Disney Animation Studios, ''Zoom (2006 film), Zoom'', starring Tim Allen and two films for Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
