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Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. Beginning in 1960, Winters recorded many classic comedy albums for the Verve Records label. He also had records released every decade for over 50 years, receiving 11 Grammy nominations, including eight for Best Comedy Album, during his career. From these nominations, he won the Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for his contribution to an adaptation of '' The Little Prince'' in 1975 and the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album for ''Crank(y) Calls'' in 1996. With a career spanning more than six decades, Winters also appeared in hundreds of television shows and films, including eccentric characters on '' The Steve Allen Show'', '' The Garry Moore Show'', ''The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters'' (1972–74), '' Mork & Mindy'', '' Hee Haw'', and '' It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'', for which he received a Golden Globe nominati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mork & Mindy
''Mork & Mindy'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978, to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ''Happy Days'', "My Favorite Orkan", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork, and Pam Dawber as Mindy McConnell, his human friend, roommate, and eventual love interest. History Premise and initial success Mork first appears in the ''Happy Days'' season five episode "My Favorite Orkan", which aired in February 1978 and is a take on the 1960s sitcom '' My Favorite Martian''. The show wanted to feature a spaceman in order to capitalize on the popularity of the recently released ''Star Wars'' film. Williams' character, Mork, attempts to take Richie Cunningham back to his planet of Ork as a specimen but is foiled by Fonzie. In the initial broadcast, it turned out to be a dream of Richie's. But when Mork proved popular, the syndicated version was re-edited to show Mork e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts annually since 1998, excepting the years 2020 and 2021. Named after the 19th-century humorist Mark Twain, it is presented to individuals who have "had an impact on American society in ways similar to" Twain. The JFK Center chose Twain due to his status as a controversial social commentator and his "uncompromising perspective of social injustice and personal folly." A copy of Karl Gerhardt's 1884 bust of Twain is presented in an autumn ceremony at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C., during which the honoree is celebrated by his or her peers. The event is a significant fundraiser to benefit the Kennedy Center, which sells tickets as well as access to dinners and after-parties featuring the celebrities. , 23 individuals have been awarded the honor: six women and 17 men. One award was rescinded by the Kennedy Center in 2018. Due to the COVI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Rules
''Davis Rules'' is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions. Synopsis The series stars Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis, a widowed elementary school principal who is raising his three sons (Robbie, Charlie, and Ben) with the help of his wacky father Gunny Davis (Jonathan Winters). Cast * Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis * Jonathan Winters as Gunny Davis * Trevor Bullock as Robbie Davis (season 1) * Luke Edwards as Charlie Davis * Nathan Watt as Ben Davis * Patricia Clarkson as Cosmo Yeargin (season 1) * Rigoberto Jimenez as Rigo Cordona (season 1) * Tamayo Otsuki as Mrs. Elaine Yamagami * Debra Mooney as Mrs. Rush * Debra Jo Rupp as Ms. Higgins (season 1) * Vonni Ribisi as Skinner Buckley (season 2) * Bonnie Hunt as Gwen Davis (season 2) Production ''Davis Rules'' was canceled by ABC after less than one season despite having premiered after Super Bowl XXV. ABC retained the rights to the series and planned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies, the supporting categories were not always genre, or even gender, specific. Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, supporting actors in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below: * # – Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film, prior to the category's creation * § – Indicates a performance as a guest performer, prior to the category's creation Winners and nominations 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Superlatives Programs with multiple wins ;5 wins * ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (3 consecutive), (2 consecutive) * ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (3 consecutive), (2 consecutive) ;4 wins * '' Frasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Academy Of Achievement
The American Academy of Achievement, colloquially known as the Academy of Achievement, is a non-profit educational organization that recognizes some of the highest achieving individuals in diverse fields and gives them the opportunity to meet one another. The academy also brings together the leaders with promising graduate students for mentorship. The academy hosts an International Achievement Summit, which ends with an awards ceremony, during which new members are inducted into the academy. History Founded in 1961 by '' Sports Illustrated'' and ''LIFE'' magazine photographer Brian Reynolds, the Academy of Achievement recognizes the highest achievers in public service, business, science and exploration, sports and the arts. Reynolds established the academy after he realized that the famous people he photographed from different fields did not usually have the opportunity to interact with one another. The organization was described in a 1989 '' San Francisco Chronicle'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. The stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, directors, producers, musicians, theatrical/musical groups, fictional characters, and others. The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce who hold the trademark rights and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. It is a popular tourist attraction, with an estimated 10 million annual visitors in 2010. Description The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard, from Gower Street to the ''Hollywood and La Brea Gateway'' at La Brea Avenue, plus a short segment on Marshfield Way that runs diagonally between Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea; and north to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs 2
''The Smurfs 2'' is a 2013 American 3D fantasy comedy film loosely based on ''The Smurfs'' comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. It is the second film in the ''Smurfs'' film series and a sequel to the 2011 film ''The Smurfs'', produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Kerner Entertainment Company and Hemisphere Media Capital, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film is directed by Raja Gosnell, who helmed the first, with all the main cast returning. New cast members include Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove as members of the Naughties, and Brendan Gleeson as Patrick Winslow's stepfather. ''The Smurfs 2'' was released on July 31, 2013 to generally negative reviews from critics for poor attempts at humor, characters, plot, screenplay and perceived lack of fidelity to its source material. The film is dedicated to Jonathan Winters, who voiced Papa Smurf and died on April 11, 2013. A fully animated reboot titled '' Smurfs: The Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs (film)
''The Smurfs'' is a 2011 American 3D fantasy adventure comedy film based on the comic series of the same name created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara and Hank Azaria, with the voices of Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, Fred Armisen and Alan Cumming. It is the first Sony Pictures Animation film to blend computer animation with live-action photography, and the first of two live-action animated ''Smurfs'' feature films. After five years of negotiations, Jordan Kerner bought the rights in 2002, and the film entered development with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, until Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights in 2008. Filming began in March 2010 in New York City. ''The Smurfs'' was released by Columbia Pictures on July 29, 2011. While the film received negative reviews from critics, the film grossed $564 million w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Smurf
Papa Smurf is one of the protagonists from the comic strip the Smurfs. Most Smurfs are said to be about 100 years old, but at the advanced age of 546 (553 in the 1980s series episode "The Littlest Giant"), Papa is the oldest Smurf and the leader of all Smurfs. Despite his age, he is still quite energetic. Easily distinguishable from all the other Smurfs, Papa Smurf has a bushy white mustache and beard and is typically dressed in red pants and a matching red Phrygian cap, making him the only Smurf who does not wear white. He was introduced in Peyo's 1958 Johan and Peewit story "La Flûte à Six Trous", the first appearance of the Smurfs. Don Messick provided Papa Smurf's voice for the 1980s animated series as well as the special ''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue''. Jonathan Winters, who voiced Grandpa Smurf on the animated series, was Papa Smurf's voice for the 2011 film and its 2013 sequel, with the latter being Winters' last film before his death. On '' The Smurfs: A Christm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs (1981 TV Series)
''The Smurfs'' (syndicated as ''Smurfs' Adventures'') is an animated fantasy-comedy children's television series that originally aired on NBC from 12 September 1981 to 2 December 1989, lasted for eight years. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, it is based on the Belgian comic series by the same name, created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (who also served as story supervisor of this adaptation) and aired for 258 episodes with a total of 419 stories, excluding three cliffhanger episodes and seven specials. History In 1976, Stuart R. Ross, an American media and entertainment entrepreneur who saw the Smurfs while traveling in Belgium, entered into an agreement with Editions Dupuis and Peyo, acquiring North American and other rights to the characters, whose original name was "les Schtroumpfs". Subsequently, Ross launched the Smurfs in the United States in association with a California company, Wallace Berrie and Co., whose figurines, dolls and other Smurf merchandise became a hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
