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Luka Jones
Luka Yovetich (born August 18, 1975), known professionally as Luka Jones, is an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the National Broadcasting Company, NBC sitcoms ''Best Friends Forever (American TV series), Best Friends Forever'' and ''Up All Night (TV series), Up All Night''. Early life and education Jones was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in the Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago and Denver metropolitan area, Denver metro areas. He graduated from the University of Kansas. He later earned his master's degree in philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles and his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Southern California. Jones studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 . Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research universities. Today known for its socially liberal politics and ethnically diverse population, Evanston was historically a dry city, until 1972. The city uses a council–manager system of government and is a Democratic stronghold. The city is heavily shaped by the influence of Chicago, externally, and Northwestern, internally. The city and the university share a historically complex long-standing relationship. History Prior to the 1830s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How I Met Your Mother
''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in New York City's Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in 2030, recounts to his son, Luke, and daughter, Penny, the events from September 2005 to May 2013 that led him to meet their mother. ''How I Met Your Mother'' is a joint production by Bays & Thomas Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television (now Disney-ABC Domestic Television). The series was loosely inspired by Thomas and Bays' friendship when they both lived in New York. The vast majority of episodes were directed by Pamela Fryman, who directed 196 episodes out of 208. The other directors were Rob Greenberg (7 episodes), Michael Shea (4 episodes), and Neil Patrick Harris ( 1 episode). Known for its unique structure, humor, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bar Fight!
''Bar Fight!'' is an American comedy film directed and written by Jim Mahoney. It follows former couple Allen (Luka Jones) and Nina (Melissa Fumero) who compete over who gets to stay at their local bar following their breakup. The film was released on November 11, 2022, on AMC+, on demand, and in theaters. It received generally negative reviews. Plot After splitting everything after their breakup, former couple Nina and Allen fight over who will keep their favorite local bar. Cast *Luka Jones as Allen *Melissa Fumero as Nina *Rachel Bloom as Chelsea Release ''Bar Fight!'' was released on AMC+, on demand On-demand or on demand may refer to: Manufacturing * Build-on-demand * Just-in-time manufacturing, a methodology for production * Print on demand, printing technology and business process in which new copies of a document are not printed until an ..., and in theaters on November 11, 2022. Reception References External links * * 2022 comedy films 2022 directorial debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In A Relationship
''In a Relationship'' is a 2018 American romantic drama film, written and directed by Sam Boyd. It stars Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Dree Hemingway, Patrick Gibson, Jay Ellis, and Melora Walters, and focuses the relationship of two couples over one summer. It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2018. It released on November 9, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment. Three years after they started dating, Hallie and Owen reunite with their respective friends Willa and Matt at a house party in Malibu. That night, Hallie and Owen have a minor argument during the July the 4th fireworks but reconcile upon going home. Unbeknownst to Matt, Willa has a secret relationship with a man named Jakob via text. Willa goes back to Matt's house after the party and they have sex. The relationship between Hallie and Owen begins to deteriorate after she suggests moving in together and he hesitates and she leaves his house. Hallie meets Dexter, who has recently been d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town
''Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Christian Papierniak. The film stars Mackenzie Davis as a woman at rock bottom who must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 17, 2017. It was theatrically released in the United States by Shout! Studios on June 22, 2018. Cast * Mackenzie Davis as Izzy ** Ryan Simpkins as Young Izzy * Carrie Coon as Virginia * Alex Russell as Roger * Alia Shawkat as Agatha Benson * Lauren Miller Rogen as Ellen Wexler * Haley Joel Osment as Walt * Annie Potts as Mary * Lakeith Stanfield as George * Melinda McGraw as Mrs. Percy * Brandon T. Jackson as Dick * Rob Huebel as Bennett * Meghan Lennox as Casey * Luka Jones as Leo * Sarah Goldberg as Whitney * Kyle Kinane as Rabbit * Salme Geransar as Gypsy * Matt Riker as Andy Wexler Release In November 2017, Shout! Studios acquired dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean (film)
''Dean'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Demetri Martin and produced by Honora Productions. The film stars Martin, Gillian Jacobs and Kevin Kline.Fleming, Mike, Jr. (2016-04-22)."Demetri Martin Tribeca Winner 'Dean' Scores CBS Films Deal" ''Deadline Hollywood''. Retrieved 2016-04-23.Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (2016-04-19)."Gillian Jacobs and Demetri Martin on LA and Creating Female Characters Who Are Actual Human Beings" Complex.com. Complex Media, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-23.Cox, Gordon (2016-04-21)."Tribeca Film Festival: Demetri Martin’s ‘Dean,’ Documentary ‘Do Not Resist’ Win Top Awards (Full List)" ''Variety''. Retrieved 2016-04-23. Martin plays the title character, Dean, who is a published cartoon artist who draws in a simple style with felt pen and Bristol board. The drawings in the film are done by Martin. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2016 and was released in the United States on June 2, 2017. Plot Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goosebumps (film)
''Goosebumps'' is a 2015 American horror comedy film directed by Rob Letterman and written by Darren Lemke. Based on R. L. Stine's children's horror book series of the same name, it stars Jack Black as a fictionalized version of Stine who teams up with his teenage daughter (Odeya Rush), and their neighbor (Dylan Minnette), to save their hometown after all of the monsters from the ''Goosebumps'' franchise escape from his works, wreaking havoc in the real world. Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, and Jillian Bell appear in supporting roles. Development on a ''Goosebumps'' feature film adaptation began in 1998, with Tim Burton attached to direct. After failing to find a script to determine which book to adapt, the project was halted. In early 2008, Columbia Pictures acquired the rights to create a ''Goosebumps''-based film, and the project reentered development. Principal photography lasted from April to July 2014 in Candler Park, Atlanta. ''Goosebumps'' was theatrically released in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her (film)
''Her'' (stylized in lowercase) is a 2013 American science-fiction romantic drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Spike Jonze. It marks Jonze's solo screenwriting debut. The film follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who develops a relationship with Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), an artificially intelligent virtual assistant personified through a female voice. The film also stars Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Chris Pratt. Jonze conceived the idea in the early 2000s after reading an article about a website that allowed for instant messaging with an artificial intelligence program. After making '' I'm Here'' (2010), a short film sharing similar themes, Jonze returned to the idea. He wrote the first draft of the script in five months. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles and Shanghai in mid-2012. The role of Samantha was recast in post-production, with Samantha Morton being replaced with Scarlett Johansson. Additional scenes were fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretty One
''The Pretty One'' is a 2013 comedy drama film directed and written by Jenée LaMarque. The film stars Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson, Ron Livingston, Sterling Beaumon and John Carroll Lynch. Plot Laurel and Audrey (Zoe Kazan) are identical twins. Although they look the same on the outside, their personalities are very different, with Audrey being popular, sophisticated and successful while Laurel is shy, childlike, awkward and still living at home with their widowed father (John Carroll Lynch) and his new fiancée, and helping him with his work of reproducing famous paintings. At their birthday party, Audrey persuades Laurel to come and live with her. In preparation for the move, Laurel gets a new haircut that makes her look like her sister. Returning from the hair salon, they get in a severe car crash together, and when Laurel wakes up in the hospital, she is informed that her sister has died. Suffering from post-traumatic amnesia, Laurel doesn't remember who she is at first. Due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Campaign (film)
''The Campaign'' is a 2012 American political satire comedy film directed by Jay Roach, written by Shawn Harwell and Chris Henchy and stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two North Carolinians vying for a seat in Congress. The film was released on August 10, 2012, by Warner Bros Pictures, to mixed reviews from critics. Plot Democratic Congressman Camden Brady, who has run unopposed for the fictional 14th District in North Carolina is exposed when he has an affair with a supporter, damaging his upcoming campaign for a fifth term. Glenn and Wade Motch, two corrupt businessmen persuade tour guide Martin Huggins to run as Camden's opposition as a Republican nominee. The Motch Brothers ultimately intend to use Martin to forward a profitable scheme with a Chinese company. Campaign Manager Tim Wattley (also in the pay of the Motch Brothers) transforms Martin into a successful entrepreneur and family man, which pays off during his first debate with Camden and takes the viewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Of Earth (TV Series)
''People of Earth'' is an American science fiction sitcom television series created by David Jenkins about a support group for alien abductees, as well as the aliens who had abducted them. TBS ordered the pilot under the name ''The Group'' in May 2015, and announced a 10-episode order in January 2016. The series premiered on October 31, 2016, on TBS. On September 13, 2017, TBS renewed the series for a third season. However, on June 9, 2018, TBS reversed the renewal and canceled the series with season 3 already written. Plot The series follows city journalist Ozzie Graham (Wyatt Cenac), who travels to Beacon, New York to write a piece on a support group called "StarCrossed", who are survivors of alien encounters. Although skeptical at first, Ozzie realizes the truth of the group's claims when he begins to recall similar experiences. Ozzie eventually quits his job and moves to Beacon to further investigate the town's strange occurrences, as well as resolve issues in his past r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
