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Kidding (TV Series)
''Kidding'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dave Holstein that premiered on September 9, 2018, on Showtime. The series stars Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Catherine Keener. Michel Gondry serves as executive producer and directed several episodes. In October 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered February 9, 2020. In July 2020, the series was canceled after two seasons. Premise ''Kidding'' is set in Columbus, Ohio, and follows Jeff Piccirillo, aka beloved children's television presenter Mr. Pickles, appreciated by children and parents alike. Mr. Pickles anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire, but he faces a personal tragedy and difficult family life. Cast and characters Main * Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo, a television personality who has performed as "Jeff Pickles" on his longtime children's television program ''Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time'' on PBS for thirty years. Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zackary Arthur
Zackary Arthur (born September 12, 2006) is an American actor, known for portraying the lead role of Jake Wheeler in ''Chucky'', a television continuation of the ''Child's Play'' film franchise, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series. He also played Sammy Sullivan in '' The 5th Wave'', and had a recurring role as a young Jeff Piccirillo on the Showtime series ''Kidding''. Career Arthur made his acting debut in 2014 playing Zack Novak in the Amazon Studios' comedy-drama series ''Transparent'' along with Jeffrey Tambor. Arthur played one of the lead roles, Sammy Sullivan, in the film '' The 5th Wave'' (2016), along with Chloë Grace Moretz and Nick Robinson, and directed by J Blakeson. He was one of hundreds of young actors who auditioned for the role. The film was released on ''January 22, 2016'', by Columbia Pictures. He also played a role in the CBS comedy pilot ''The Half of It'' in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Rothbart
Barry Rothbart (born May 25, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He was named one of ''Variety'' magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2013. He played the role of Peter Deblasio in 2013's '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' , played Kevin on ABC's ''Downward Dog'' and currently appears on Showtime's ''Kidding''. Early life Rothbart was born in Forest Hills in Queens, New York. He is Jewish. Rothbart's father was fired from his job for embezzling money, and later bet his life savings on the Red Sox, losing it all in the 1986 World Series, at which his point his mother left his father. As a result, Rothbart said on '' This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir'' that his father was a bookie for the Gambino Crime Family but claimed to be a music producer. Rothbart would late do random jobs for his father's illegal sports betting office. Rothbart briefly attended University of Massachusetts Lowell and started doi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Quinn (puppeteer)
Mike Quinn (born 1964) is an English puppeteer, animator, actor, director, producer, voice-over artist, puppet builder, composer and mentor. He is also known as Mike Quinby, Michael E. Quinn, and Michael Quinn. Early life and career Quinn was born in Kent, England, and grew up in Enfield, Middlesex. He began puppeteering at age eight. In 1977, Mike regularly visited the set of ''The Muppet Show'' with his homemade puppets, eventually meeting Jim Henson. Through his visits, he learned more about puppeteering and received encouragement from Jim Henson and his co-workers. After leaving school in 1980, Quinn joined The Jim Henson Company and worked on the 1981 film ''The Great Muppet Caper'' puppeteering in crowd scenes and acting as a double for various main Muppet characters. Quinn later designed and built the Podlings for ''The Dark Crystal'', where he also performed the Skeksis Slave Master SkekNa (who was voiced by David Buck). During the filming of ''Return of the Jedi'', Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Faber
Mary Benton Faber (born in Greenville, North Carolina) is an American actress. She graduated from the Governor's School for the Arts and Brandeis University. Stage career Faber made her Broadway debut on December 26, 2005, replacing Stephanie D'Abruzzo in the musical ''Avenue Q''. She played the big-hearted Kate Monster and the easy Lucy T. Slut. Starting October 30, 2006, she took a leave of absence from ''Avenue Q'' to appear as Clea in the Playwright's Horizon's production of ''Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky''. Faber returned to ''Avenue Q'' on December 19, 2006. Faber's last appearance in ''Avenue Q'' was on October 9, 2008. Faber has appeared in off-Broadway shows including Saved! at Playwright's Horizons, Slut, and '' The Tutor''. Faber also previously worked in the Theatreworks musical ''Junie B. Jones''. Mary helped to develop the character of Natalie in Feeling Electric (which would eventually be redeveloped into the Pulitzer Prize winning ''Next to Normal''). Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Coffield Park
Kelly Coffield Park (born January 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for being an original cast member of the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color''. In 1997, Park had a supporting role in the short-lived Fox ensemble drama ''413 Hope St.'' She has also appeared in feature films such as ''Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''Quiz Show'' (1994), ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), '' Rhinos'' (1999), ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''The Specials'' (2000), and ''Undercover Brother'' (2002; cameo appearance). Her latest film is ''Bride Wars'' (2009). Park appeared on an episode of the TV series ''Wings'' and on the ''Seinfeld'' episodes "The Chinese Woman" and "The Pledge Drive" as "Noreen," whose relationships with men were regularly destroyed by Elaine Benes. Kelly has also made guest appearances on ''My Wife and Kids'' and ''The Jamie Foxx Show ''The Jamie Foxx Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on The WB from August 28, 1996, to January 14, 2001. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series '' Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic horror novel '' It'', Lana Lang in ''Superman III'', Kathy in the romantic-comedy film '' Cross My Heart'' and Martha Kent (the mother of Clark Kent) on the television series ''Smallville''. Early life and career O'Toole was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Dorothy Geraldine (née Niland) and William West Toole Jr. Her mother taught dance, which O'Toole herself began learning at the age of three. She started taking acting lessons after her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 13. Her first television appearance was in 1967 on ''The Danny Kaye Show'', followed over the next few years with guest appearances in shows such as ''My Three Sons'', '' The Virginian'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', and ''The Partridge Family''. 1970s– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riki Lindhome
Erika "Riki" Lindhome (born March 5, 1979) is an American actress, comedian, and musician. She is best known as a singer and songwriter for the comedy folk duo Garfunkel and Oates. After making her television debut in 2002 with minor roles in the television series ''Titus'' and ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', she guest starred on the WB series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2005–2006), the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2008; 2017), and the HBO series '' Enlightened'' (2011). She co-created and starred in the Comedy Central period sitcom ''Another Period'' (2015–2018) with Natasha Leggero. She voiced the recurring role of Kimberly Harris in the Fox animated sitcom series '' Duncanville'' (2020–2022) and, as of 2022, stars as Dr. Valerie Kinbott in the Netflix comedy horror series ''Wednesday''. Lindhome made her feature film debut in the 2004 film ''Million Dollar Baby'' as Mardell Fitzgerald, and went on to star in the comedy horror films ''Hell Baby'' (2013) and ''The Wolf of Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Ozawa Changchien
Louis Ozawa Changchien (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role in the films ''Predators'' ( 2010) and '' The Bourne Legacy'' (2012). Early life and education Changchien was born in Queens, New York and raised in New York City and Japan, the son of a Japanese mother, a jewelry designer, and a Taiwanese father. He attended Riverdale Country School as well as Stuyvesant High School and Brown University, where he holds an MFA in acting. Career Changchien first appeared in the 1999 film ''On the Q.T.'' as Kenneth. Since then, he has appeared in many popular films, including '' Robot Stories'', '' Fair Game'', ''Predators'' and '' The Bourne Legacy''. He also has made guest appearances on such shows as, '' Law & Order'', ''3 lbs.'', ''Heroes and Villains'', '' Lights Out'' and '' Blue Bloods''. Filmography Film Television Voice work Video games Bibliography * Maberry, Jonathan and Ozawa, Louis (2022). ''Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey''. Tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Swetow
Joel Swetow (born January 30, 1951) is an American actor. Select filmography Film Television Videogames Audio books References External links * 1951 births People from New York City Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors {{American-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Don
Jennifer Don (born October 6, 1984; ) is a Taiwanese American figure skater who competed in both the pairs and singles disciplines. For most of her career, she represented the United States in competition. With partner Jonathon Hunt, she is the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist in pairs. As a single skater, she won the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy, becoming the first woman to win a competition under the ISU International Judging System. In 2006, she represented Chinese Taipei. Jennifer is a PSA member and CER A certified. Personal life Don was born on October 6, 1984, in Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2009, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Global Studies. Skating career Don started skating at the age of 10. As a singles skater, she was the 2001 U.S. national bronze medalist on the novice level and the 2002 U.S. silver medalist on the junior level. As a pair skater, Don won the bronze medal with Jonathon Hunt at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Lipinski
Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982) is an American former competitive figure skater, actress, sports commentator and documentary film producer. A former competitor in women's singles, she is the 1998 Olympic champion, the 1997 World champion, a two-time Champions Series Final champion (1997–1998) and the 1997 U.S. national champion. Until 2019, she was the youngest single skater to win a U.S. Nationals and the youngest to become an Olympic and World champion in figure skating history. She is the first woman to complete a triple loop-triple loop jump combination, her signature jump element, in competition. Starting in 1997, Lipinski had a rivalry with fellow skater Michelle Kwan, which was played up by the American press, and culminated when Lipinski won the gold medal at the 1998 Olympics. Lipinski retired from competitive figure skating in 1998. She won every competition she entered during her professional career and was the youngest skater to win the World Profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
