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High On Life (video Game)
''High on Life'' is a comedic first-person shooter game with action-adventure and Metroidvania elements. It takes place in a science fiction world which features talking guns. It was created by Justin Roiland and developed and published by Squanch Games. The game was released on December 13, 2022 for Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who were divided on its humour, while criticising the technical issues upon launch. Gameplay ''High on Life'' is a first-person shooter video game with action-adventure and metroidvania elements. Players are tasked with assassinating select targets, and must fight their way into the target's lair and then fight the targets in a boss battle. Players attack using living alien weapons, five living guns called "Gatlians" and one sentient knife. The guns have primary, alternate, and special "trick hole" firing modes that can be used in combat. The knife has an additional grapple ability that allows player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squanch Games
Squanch Games (formerly known as Squanchtendo) is an American video game development studio based in Burbank, California. The company was founded by Justin Roiland in August 2016. The studio is most known for developing '' Accounting'' (2016), '' Trover Saves the Universe'' (2019) and '' High on Life'' (2022). The company has offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Burbank, California. Company Justin Roiland, the co-creator and voice actor behind the ''Rick and Morty'' series, founded Squanchtendo on August 25, 2016, in partnership with Tanya Watson, who previously worked as an executive producer at Epic Games. Roiland previously worked on '' Pocket Mortys'', a mobile game in the ''Rick and Morty'' franchise, in conjunction with Adult Swim. He formed the studio with the intention of developing virtual reality games, a passion he had since 2015, being one of the earliest backers for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Roiland first met Watson through Ophir Lupu, United Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Silverman
Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. She acted in '' Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' and ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' portraying a fictionalized version of herself. She also stars as Jane Benson on '' The Comeback'' with Lisa Kudrow and voiced Laura, the sarcastic receptionist on the animated comedy television series ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''. Her dramatic roles include guest appearances in ''House'' and ''Nurse Jackie''. Silverman was born to Beth Ann O'Hara and Donald Silverman. Her parents divorced and each remarried (to John O'Hara and Janice, respectively). She has three sisters: screenwriter Jodyne, comedian Sarah Silverman, and Rabbi Susan Silverman. Her brother Jeffrey Michael died when he was 3 months old. Their family is Jewish. Silverman graduated from Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trover Saves The Universe
''Trover Saves the Universe'' is a 2019 action platform game developed and published by Squanch Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Oculus Quest. Envisioned as a comedy game, the title features an optional virtual reality component. Justin Roiland, who was the founder of Squanch Games and the co-creator of ''Rick and Morty'', provided voice work for many characters in this game. It received generally positive reviews upon release. Gameplay In the game, a being named Glorkon has kidnapped the dogs of the protagonist and sucked their essence into its eyes, granting him incredible powers that could end the universe. The player assumes control of a nameless Chairorpian, which is "a race of humanoid aliens confined to chairs", and they must rescue their dogs and defeat Glorkon in order to save the universe. Throughout the game, the player is accompanied by Trover, a purple alien monster. In the game, which is played from a second-person perspectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Sarandon
Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards. In 2002, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry. Sarandon began her acting career in the drama film '' Joe'' (1970), before appearing in the soap opera '' A World Apart'' (1970–1971). In 1974, she co-starred as a Zelda Fitzgerald surrogate in the television film ''F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles','' and the following year, she starred as Janet Weiss in the musical comedy horror film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. Sarandon was nominated for the Academy Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Black
Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001), ''Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''Envy'' (2004), ''The Holiday'' (2006), '' Gulliver's Travels'' (2010), '' Bernie'' (2011), ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls'' (2018), and the ''Jumanji'' franchise; in addition, as of August 2022, his music video for "Tribute"—as one half of the Grammy Award–winning comedy rock duo Tenacious D—has accumulated more than 112 million views on YouTube alone. Additionally, he is also well known for his voice-acting roles as the giant panda named Po from DreamWorks Animation's ''Kung Fu Panda'' films. Black gained Golden Globe nominations for his work in ''School of Rock'' and ''Bernie'', and was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2018. He is the lead vocalist of the Tenacious D, and formed the duo in 1994 with long-time fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Urbaniak
James Christian Urbaniak (born September 17, 1963) is an American character actor. He is best known for his roles as Simon Grim in three Hal Hartley films: ''Henry Fool'' (1997), ''Fay Grim'' (2006) and ''Ned Rifle'' (2014), Robert Crumb in ''American Splendor'' (2003), Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture on the animated series ''The Venture Bros.'' (2003–2018), Grant Grunderschmidt on ''Review'' (2014–2017), and Arthur Tack on ''Difficult People'' (2015–2017). Personal life Urbaniak was born in Bayonne, New Jersey and lives in Los Angeles, California. He is of Polish descent. Career Urbaniak's first media appearance occurred in 1983, when at the age of 20, he went onstage from the audience of ''Late Night with David Letterman'', to try his hand at a monologue joke that Letterman had flubbed. One of his first noteworthy roles was in the avant-garde playwright/director Richard Foreman's ''The Universe'', for which Urbaniak won an Obie. He has also been acclaimed for his acting in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McDonald
Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian actor, voice actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV series ''The Kids in the Hall''. He played Pastor Dave in ''That '70s Show'', and also starred as a co-pilot in the 2011 web comedy series '' Papillon''. He also does voice work in animation, most notably for providing the voices of Agent Wendy Pleakley in the ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Waffle in '' Catscratch'', and the Almighty Tallest Purple in ''Invader Zim''. He starred alongside Rodney Dangerfield and Dom DeLuise as the titular character in the gangster parody film '' The Godson''. Early life McDonald was born in Montréal, Québec, the son of Sheila and Hamilton "Hammy" McDonald, who was a dental equipment salesman. He moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of seven, after his father was transferred ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Robinson (comedian)
Tim Robinson (born May 23, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Robinson first became known as a writer and performer on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2014, before gaining wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the comedy series ''Detroiters'' (2017–2018) and ''I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson'' (2019–present). Early life Robinson was born in Detroit on May 23, 1981, the son of a mother who worked for Chrysler and a father who worked in construction. His parents divorced, after which he said he "kind of grew up with two dads", one of whom was Jewish and celebrated Hanukkah with him. He was raised in the nearby towns of Clarkston and Waterford, graduating from Clarkston High School in 2000. He saw a live Second City comedy performance in Chicago as a teenager, and soon began taking weekend improv classes at its Detroit branch. While pursuing a comedy career, he supported himself with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Sodaro
Betsy Sodaro is an American actress from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. Sodaro is best known for her appearances on comedy programs such as ''Another Period'', '' Duncanville'', '' Clipped'', ''Animal Practice'', '' Nailed It'' and ''Big Time in Hollywood, FL''. Life and career Sodaro is originally from Summit County, Colorado, and graduated from Western State Colorado University in 2006, with a degree in communications and theater. After graduating, she trained and performed at the Sacramento Comedy Spot and moved to Los Angeles in 2007. She performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house improv teams Bangarang! and Search History and house sketch team Nephew. Sodaro cites Chris Farley among her comedic influences. Sodaro has been in films such as '' Monsters University'' and '' The To Do List'', and has made guest appearances on television shows such as ''Raising Hope'', ''Comedy Bang Bang'', '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', ''Stevie TV'', and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo Kellum
Echo Kellum (born August 29, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. Kellum is best known for his roles as Curtis Holt on The CW drama series ''Arrow'', Tommy on the FOX sitcom ''Ben and Kate'', and Hunter on NBC's ''Sean Saves the World''. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Los Angeles in late 2009 to pursue a career in comedy. He is a graduate of The Groundlings, I.O. West, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Career Kellum gained his first major role in 2012 when he was cast in the FOX comedy ''Ben and Kate'' (then titled ''Ben Fox Is My Manny'') playing the role of Tommy, the best friend of the titular character Ben (Nat Faxon). Following ''Ben and Kate'', Kellum was cast as Hunter in NBC's ''Sean Saves the World'' starring Sean Hayes and Megan Hilty. In 2015, Kellum was cast in the recurring role of Curtis Holt, based on the DC Comics character Mister Terrific, in the fourth season of The CW drama series ''Arrow''. Holt is a technological savant and invento ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kenny
Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for voicing the titular character in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and associated media. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in ''Rocko's Modern Life'', the Ice King in ''Adventure Time'', the Narrator and Mayor in ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Carl Chryniszzswics in ''Johnny Bravo'', Dog in ''CatDog'', Hank and Jeremy in ''Talking Tom and Friends'', and Spyro from the ''Spyro'' video game series. His live-action work includes the comedy variety shows ''The Edge'' and ''Mr. Show''. Kenny has won two Daytime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards for his voice work as SpongeBob SquarePants and the Ice King. He often collaborates with his wife and fellow voice artist Jill Talley, who plays Karen on ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Biography Early life and stand-up comedy Kenny was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, to Theresa Bridget (Donigan) and Paul Austin Kenny. As a young child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale is a Canadian-American voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''BioShock Infinite'', ''Metroid Prime'', ''Overwatch'', and '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. In 2013, she was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most prolific video game voice actress. She is also best known for voicing Sally McKnight (Thorn) the lead vocalist of the rock band The Hex Girls. Hale is featured in animation such as ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', '' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'', ''Totally Spies!'', ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' and its continuation ''The Legend of Korra'', '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', and ''Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?'' She also voices Thorn of the Hex Girls in various Scooby-Doo movies and TV episodes, as well as Cinderella and Princess Aurora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
