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Lee Eisenberg
Lee Eisenberg (born April 5, 1977) is an American film and television writer and producer. He usually works with Gene Stupnitsky, with whom he founded Quantity Entertainment. Life and career Eisenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts. His father is an immigrant from Israel. He graduated from Connecticut College in 1999, after which he wrote the independent short film "Flush," and was once a contestant on the game show ''Pyramid (game show), Pyramid''. Television In 2005, Eisenberg and Stupnitsky joined the staff of the NBC comedy series ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office,'' where they remained from seasons 2 to 6. In addition to writing, he served as a co-executive producer and directed two episodes with Stupnitsky, "Michael Scott Paper Company" and "The Lover (The Office), The Lover". Although he is not credited for directing "Michael Scott Paper Company", similarly Stupnitsky is not credited for directing "The Lover", as only one person can be credited with directing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Stupnitsky
Gene Stupnitsky (born August 26, 1977) is a Ukrainian-born American film and television writer and producer. He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He usually works with Lee Eisenberg, with whom he founded Quantity Entertainment. Life and career Gene Stupnitsky was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (present-day Kyiv, Ukraine) to Jewish parents. He attended Stevenson High School and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2000. Television In 2005, Eisenberg and Stupnitsky joined the staff of the NBC comedy series ''The Office'', where they remained from seasons 2 to 6. In addition to writing, he served as a co-executive producer and directed two episodes with Eisenberg, "Michael Scott Paper Company" and " The Lover". Although he is not credited for directing "The Lover", similarly Eisenberg is not credited for directing "Michael Scott Paper Company", as only one person can be credited with directing the episode. They also directed '' The Outburst'', a webisode series 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] |
WeCrashed
''WeCrashed'' is an American drama streaming television miniseries that premiered on Apple TV+ on March 18, 2022. The series stars Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway as Adam and Rebekah Neumann, the real-life married couple at the heart of WeWork, a coworking space company whose valuation reached $47 billion in 2019 before crashing as a result of financial revelations. The series is based on the podcast ''WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork'' by Wondery. Cast and characters Main * Jared Leto as Adam Neumann, co-founder of WeWork * Anne Hathaway as Rebekah Neumann, Adam's wife Recurring * Kyle Marvin as Miguel McKelvey, co-founder of WeWork * Kelly AuCoin as Scott Galloway * Steven Boyer as Matthew * Cricket Brown as Chloe Morgan * Andrew Burnap as Phil * Anthony Edwards as Bruce Dunlevie * O. T. Fagbenle as Cameron Lautner * America Ferrera as Elishia Kennedy * Asmeret Ghebremichael as Renee * Peter Jacobson as Bob Paltrow * Kim Eui-sung as Masayoshi Son * Campbell Scott as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little America (TV Series)
''Little America'' is an American anthology comedy streaming television series produced for Apple TV+. It premiered on January 17, 2020. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 9, 2022. Premise ''Little America'' looks to "go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and unexpected lives of immigrants in America, at a time when their stories are more relevant than ever." Cast The Manager * Suraj Sharma as Kabir ** Eshan Inamdar as young Kabir *** Ishan Gandhi as preteen Kabir * Sherilyn Fenn as Laura Bush Priyanka Bose as Kabir's Mother The Jaguar * Jearnest Corchado as Marisol * Melinna Bobadilla as Gloria * John Ortiz as Squash Coach * Jamie Gore Pawlik as Charlotte Ansley The Cowboy * Conphidance as Iwegbuna * Tom McCarthy as Professor Robbins * Chinaza Uche as Chioke * Ebbe Bassey as Mma Udeh The Silence * Mélanie Laurent as Sylviane * Zachary Quinto as Spiritual Leader * Bill Heck as Jack * Gavin Lee as Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMILF
''SMILF'' is an American sitcom starring, created, written, and directed by Frankie Shaw. It was based on her short film of the same title. The series premiered on Showtime on November 5, 2017. The series' name, SMILF, is a play on the term "MILF", with the "S" standing for "single", or "Southie" (a nickname for South Boston), or both. On November 29, 2017, Showtime renewed the series for a second season. Rosie O'Donnell co-stars as Tutu, the mother of Shaw's character Bridgette. Roseanne Barr was originally supposed to take on the role of Tutu, but due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery, she could not do so. Connie Britton has a recurring role as Ally, Bridgette's boss. Miguel Gomez and Samara Weaving are also in the cast, as well as Raven Goodwin, who first appeared in a recurring role but was promoted to a starring role in the second season. On December 17, 2018, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' published an exclusive report that cast and crew members were alleging misconduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downward Dog (TV Series)
''Downward Dog'' is an American sitcom that was broadcast on ABC. The series premiered on May 17, 2017, before starting its Tuesday run on May 23, 2017. On June 24, 2017, ABC canceled the series after one season of eight episodes, with the final episode airing on June 27, 2017. Synopsis The series follows the adventures of Martin, a philosophizing dog who sees his owner, Nan, as a beloved life partner. Martin can become vindictive and unfaithful, however, when he feels Nan is not paying enough attention to him. Nan is a millennial who has less time for her dog than she once did because of her increasing workload at Clark and Bow Outfitters. Cast * Allison Tolman as Nan * Ned as Martin, Nan's increasingly lonely and philosophical dog * Samm Hodges as the voice of Martin * Lucas Neff as Jason, Nan's ex-boyfriend and occasional "friend with benefits" * Barry Rothbart as Kevin, Nan's insecure boss who tries to undermine Nan and her coworkers' successes * Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Teacher (TV Series)
''Bad Teacher'' is an American single-camera sitcom created by Hilary Winston, based on the 2011 film of the same title. The series aired on CBS from April 24 to July 26, 2014, as part of the 2013–14 American television season. On May 27, 2014, CBS, which had already canceled the show after three episodes, removed it from the schedule. However, the remaining episodes later aired as part of a summer burn off in July 2014. Plot Meredith Davis is divorced from her rich husband, who leaves her with nothing due to a prenuptial agreement that she clearly did not read. She moves in with her friend's family, whose stepdaughter Lily inspires her to come up with a plan – become hired as a teacher at Lily's school, Richard Nixon Middle School, meet and marry a rich single father, and return to the extravagant lifestyle to which she was accustomed. Using a fake résumé and her feminine charm, she gets Principal Carl Gaines to hire her. The faculty includes Joel, a former high schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mind Of The Married Man
''The Mind of the Married Man'' is a television series that ran on the HBO network for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story focused on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male perspective. The theme song was the title song of the musical ''I Love My Wife'' (1977), written by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart. Cast * Mike Binder as Micky Barnes * Sonya Walger as Donna Barnes * Ivana Miličević as Missy * Jake Weber as Jake Berman * M. Emmet Walsh as Randall Evans * Taylor Nichols as Doug Nelson * Doug Williams as Kevin * Bobby Slayton as Slayton * Brigitte Bako as Bianca * Kate Walsh as Carol Nelson Reception ''The Mind Of The Married Man'' received mixed-to-negative reviews. Ken Tucker of ''Entertainment Weekly'' rated it the worst show on television in 2002, calling it "Mike Binder's rancid little barf-com" and described it as more offensive than similar shows on other non-subscription networks "because it co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Forum. History digiNews (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the digiNEWS website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting a lot of attention from visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Very soon Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to create the digiN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Boys (film)
''Good Boys'' is a 2019 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Gene Stupnitsky, in his directorial debut, and written by Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. It stars Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, and Brady Noon as three sixth-graders who find themselves in a series of misadventures as they try to attend a party hosted by their popular classmates. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg produced the film through their Point Grey Pictures company. The film premiered at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. on March 11, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 16, 2019 by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and was a box-office success, grossing $111 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. Plot Best friends Max, Lucas, and Thor enter sixth grade facing their own personal dilemmas: Max has a crush on his classmate Brixlee, Lucas learns his parents are getting divorced, and bullying from his peers discourages Thor from pursuing his love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostbusters III
''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' is a 2021 American supernatural comedy film directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gil Kenan. It is the sequel to ''Ghostbusters'' (1984) and ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), and the fourth film in the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. The film stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd, alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver reprising their characters from the earlier films. Set 31 years after the events of ''Ghostbusters II'', it follows a single mother and her children who move to an Oklahoma farm they inherited from her estranged father Egon Spengler, a member of the original Ghostbusters. A third ''Ghostbusters'' film was in development since the release of ''Ghostbusters II'', but production stalled because Murray refused to return to the series. After cast member Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014, Sony produced a female-driven reboot which was released in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
