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Liza On Demand
''Liza on Demand'' is an American comedy series created by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, and Liza Koshy that premiered on June 27, 2018, on YouTube Premium. The series stars Koshy, Kimiko Glenn, and Travis Coles and follows Koshy as a "tasker" who completes odd jobs around Los Angeles via a phone application. The series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 25, 2019. In January 2020, the series was renewed for a third and final season, premiering and concluding in October 2021. Premise ''Liza on Demand'' follows "chaotic misadventures that ensue as the eponymous character takes on various gigs, tasks and odd jobs in her quest to climb the ranks and become an 'elite tasker'." Cast and characters Main *Liza Koshy as Liza Hertzler, a "tasker" who is trying to make it to "elite status" in her job working for the app, Taskit. *Travis Coles as Oliver, Liza's roommate and close friend who works for a real estate company. *Kimiko Glenn as Harlow, Liza's roommate an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt McCoy (actor)
Matt McCoy (born May 20, 1958) is an American actor. His credits include '' The Hand that Rocks the Cradle'', '' Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'' and '' Police Academy 6: City Under Siege'' as Sgt. Nick Lassard, ''DeepStar Six'' as Jim Richardson, in ''L.A. Confidential'' as Brett Chase, and as Lloyd Braun on TV's ''Seinfeld''. Early life McCoy was born in Austin, Texas. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and attended Walter Johnson High School, graduating in 1974. McCoy briefly attended University of Maryland, College Park. He worked briefly at the Harlequin Dinner Theater in Rockville. McCoy began acting when he appeared in two plays in the student-directed one act festival: ''Winners'' by Brian Friel, and ''Footsteps of Doves'' by Robert Anderson. Moving to New York City, he graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1979. Career Since starring as Sgt. Nick Lassard in '' Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'' (1988) and '' Police Academy 6: C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy (born January 12, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has appeared extensively on television, film, and radio. Malloy's break-out performance was his co-starring role alongside Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards in the 1997 black comedy movie ''In the Company of Men'', which he co-executive produced. He also co-starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series ''Alpha House'' as Mormon GOP Senator Louis Laffer from Nevada. Early life and education Malloy was born in the village of Hamilton, New York. He graduated from State University of New York at Purchase. In the 2012 documentary, '' That Guy... Who Was in That Thing'', Malloy stated that his uncle, actor Henry Gibson, inspired him to pursue an acting career. Career In 1988, Malloy began his acting career in earnest appearing in the made-for-television movie, ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'', followed by the HBO mockumentary TV series, ''Tanner '88'', as New York City filmmaker, Deke Conners. In 1989, Malloy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Gardner
Peter Gardner (born Pete Zahradnick in Scarsdale, New York) is an American actor, best known for playing Darryl Whitefeather in The CW comedy-drama series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. Early life Gardner studied improv at the Second City improv group in Chicago. Gardner mentored and directed both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in multiple productions during their tenure at Second City. Career In 2015, Gardner joined the cast of ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' as a series regular and the owner of law firm Whitefeather. Gardner also played the titular character in the short film ''Barry'', released in 2016. He also played Carl, a stockbroker and fellow employee of Ryan, played by Charlie Sheen in the 2001 movie ''Good Advice'', also starring Angie Harmon and Denise Richards. He played Alan's football coach on ''Son of Zorn''. He played Father Michaels in the 2018 comedy web television series ''Liza on Demand ''Liza on Demand'' is an American comedy series created by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Lerner
Kenneth Lerner (born May 27, 1948) is an American television, stage and film actor. He played Principal Flutie in the first episodes of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Personal life Lerner was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Romanian-Jewish descent. His parents are Blanche and George Lerner, who was a fisherman and antiques dealer. Career Lerner is typically typecast as whiny or unlucky characters, including an agent who is stabbed in the back with a pen by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character Ben Richards in '' The Running Man''. One of his first roles was as one of the Malachi Brothers in the television series ''Happy Days'' in 1975–76. In 2011, Lerner was seen in an American nationally televised commercial for Wells Fargo Bank. In late 2013, Lerner starred in a commercial for T-Mobile USA. In 2016, Lerner played a small role as a corrupt business manager named Arthur in the HBO television series ''Silicon Valley''. Selected filmography * 1977 '' Hot Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Flannery
Kate Destiny Flannery (born June 10, 1964) is an American actress. Following her early theatre work, Flannery had her screen breakthrough playing Meredith Palmer on the NBC series ''The Office'', which won her two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She went on to star as Principal Saperstein on the Hulu series ''All Night'', compete on the 28th season of '' Dancing with the Stars'', and voice Carol on the animated series '' OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes''. Early life Flannery was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of parents Joan and Tom Flannery, and was raised in the suburb of Ardmore, Pennsylvania. She studied for two years at Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia and then transferred to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She has five sisters and a brother, and is three minutes younger than her twin sister, who is a social worker. Career A former member of The Second City's National Touring Company, Flannery is an original member of Chicago's Annoyance Theater, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjareen Martin
Tanjareen Chere Thomas (née Martin) is an American actress, producer, comedian, and radio personality. Biography She was born in Inglewood, California. tv.com Career Her television credits include: ''Millennials'', '''', '' Family Time'', '''', '' |
Leonard Roberts
Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in ''Drumline'' and for playing Forrest Gates in the fourth season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and D. L. Hawkins in a recurring role on ''Heroes''. Early life Roberts was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from University City High School in 1991 and in 1995, Roberts graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. Career Roberts has portrayed roles such as Sean Taylor in ''Drumline'' and starred as Forrest Gates in the fourth season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and D. L. Hawkins on the NBC science-fiction drama ''Heroes''. He is also known among '' Smallville'' fans for playing the role of Nam-Ek. Roberts is credited with the role of Leo in the 2011 film, '' Pizza Man''. He played a small role in season 1 of '' NCIS'' as a member of a navy base. On December 17, 2020, Roberts wrote a piece for ''Variety'' di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Harper
Valerie Kathryn Harper (August 22, 1939 – August 30, 2019) was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer on Broadway, making her debut as a replacement in the musical ''Li'l Abner''. She is best remembered for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977) and its spinoff '' Rhoda'' (1974–1978). For her work on ''Mary Tyler Moore'', she thrice received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and later received the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for ''Rhoda''. From 1986 to 1987, she appeared as Valerie Hogan on the sitcom ''Valerie'', which she subsequently left for salary reasons. Her character was killed off, and the show was retitled ''Valerie's Family'' and eventually ''The Hogan Family''. Actress Sandy Duncan was cast in a new role that served as a replacement for Harper's character. Her film appearances include roles in ''Freebie and the Bean'' (1974) and '' Chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is ''A Game of Thrones''. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, ''Game of Thrones'' has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs throughout the course of the show. The first major arc concerns the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros through a web of political conflicts among the noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from whoever sits on it. A second focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Cordero
Eugene Cordero is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Frequently appearing in comedic roles, he has been featured as a series regular on the comedies ''Other Space'' (2015), ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' (2017–2019), ''Tacoma FD'' (2019–present), and '' Star Trek: Lower Decks'' (2020–present). His television appearances also include recurring roles on ''House of Lies'' (2014), ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' (2015–2017), ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020), and '' Wrecked'' (2018). Outside of comedy, he has been a series regular on the Disney+ series ''Loki'' since 2021. Cordero's film roles include the comedy-drama ''The Kings of Summer'' (2013), the monster adventure '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), and the crime drama '' The Mule'' (2018). Early life and education Cordero grew up in the northern suburbs of Detroit. He later moved to New York City to attend Marymount Manhattan College. He began improv with Chicago City Limits before taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey Alley
Lindsey Erin Alley (born December 6, 1977) is an American actress and singer, who for several years lived in New York City and now resides in Los Angeles. She is known for Bedtime Stories (2008), Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and Jessica Jones (2015). Early life Alley was born in Lakeland, Florida. Career She began acting at the age of six. In her first starring role, she played the role of Patsy in the movie ''Ernest Saves Christmas'' in 1988. From 1989 to 1994, she performed as a mouseketeer in The Disney Channel's revival of the ''Mickey Mouse Club'' (later known as ''MMC''), on which she remained until the show was canceled in 1994. Two years after the show ended, Alley graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1996. Alley continued her education at the University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
