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Max Alexander (comedian)
Michael Drelich (August 20, 1953 – November 2, 2016), better known by the stage name Max Alexander, was an American stand-up comedian and actor who appeared numerous times on ''The Tonight Show''. Biography Career Born on August 20, 1953 on the East Coast, he moved to Los Angeles in his late twenties. In addition to doing stand-up comedy, Alexander also began appearing in supporting appearances on many sitcoms (''Full House'') and other series ('' Matlock''). Alexander's film credits include supporting roles with stars such as Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, and Jason Segel, in such films as '' Roxanne'' (1987), ''Punchline'' (1988), and ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall''. He also appeared in Comedy Central's ''Best of the Improv, Vol. 5'' (2003) and ''Comedy Club Greats'' with Jerry Seinfeld (2007). In recent years Alexander was frequently in Las Vegas, performing his comedy alongside Tom Jones and others. His last film was ''Trainwreck'' (2015). He entertained at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a Jerry Seinfeld (character), semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom ''Seinfeld'', which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Seinfeld produced, co-wrote, and starred in the 2007 film ''Bee Movie'', which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. In 2010, he premiered a reality series called ''The Marriage Ref (U.S. TV series), The Marriage Ref'', which aired for two seasons on NBC. Seinfeld is the creator and host of the web series ''Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'' (2012–2019). He is married to author and philanthropist Jessica Seinf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Practice
''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Drama Series, and spawned the spin-off series '' Boston Legal'', which ran for five more seasons (from 2004 to 2008). Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that he conceived the show as something of a rebuttal to ''L.A. Law'' and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings. Overview In season 1, Robert Donnell and Associates features Bobby Donnell as the sole senior partner. Ellenor Frutt, Eugene Young and Lindsay Dole are his associates. Rebecca Washington is the firm's receptionist. Later, Jimmy Berluti is hired as an associate. In season 2, Eugene, Lindsay and Ellenor beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl (TV Series)
''Pearl'' is an American sitcom television series which aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 until June 25, 1997. The series starred Rhea Perlman, in what was her return to television after the conclusion of her long-running series ''Cheers'' three years earlier on NBC. Don Reo created the series, and Perlman served as an executive producer alongside Reo, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas and Gary S. Levine. ''Pearl'' was produced by Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Plot Pearl Caraldo (Rhea Perlman), a middle-aged widow, is the loading dock manager for University Electronics but who wants to achieve a higher level of education. She is accepted as a night student at the prestigious Swindon University. By contrast, her 20-year-old son Joey (Dash Mihok), a single father with no apparent ambition, is disappointed that his mother is no longer readily available as a live-in babysitter for his infant daughter. Also less than th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doogie Howser, M
Doogie may refer to: * ''Doogie Howser, M.D. ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' is an American medical sitcom that ran for four seasons on ABC from September 19, 1989, to March 24, 1993, totaling 97 episodes. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, the show stars Neil Patrick Harris in the ...'', an American medical drama that ran for four seasons on ABC * '' Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'', an American family medical comedy-drama developed by Kourtney Kang * Doogie White (born 1960), Scottish rock vocalist See also * Dougie, a hip-hop dance * Dougie (given name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of This World (American TV Series)
''Out of This World'' was an American fantasy sitcom about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique superhuman powers. It first aired in syndication from September 17, 1987 and ended on May 25, 1991. During its first season, the series was originally part of NBC's Prime Time Begins at 7:30 campaign, in which the network's owned-and-operated stations would run first-run sitcoms in the 7:30-8 p.m. time slot to counter-program competing stations' game shows, sitcom reruns and other offerings. ''Out of This World'' was rotated with the original series ''Marblehead Manor'' and ''She's the Sheriff'', a syndicated revival of the 1983 sitcom ''We Got It Made'', and a television adaptation of the play '' You Can't Take It with You''. NBC ended the experiment after the 1987–88 season due to the low ratings put up by three of the series, with ''Out of This World'' being one of the two that were renewed (the other being ''She's the Sheriff''). After its first season, ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trainwreck (film)
''Trainwreck'' is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed by Judd Apatow and written by Amy Schumer. The film stars Schumer and Bill Hader along with an ensemble cast that includes Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, John Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, LeBron James, Mike Birbiglia, and Norman Lloyd. The film is about a hard-drinking, promiscuous, free-spirited young magazine writer named Amy Townsend (Schumer) who has her first serious relationship with a prominent orthopedic surgeon named Aaron Conners (Hader). The film received positive reviews from critics, praising the performances of Schumer, Hader and Cena and the screenplay. Principal photography began on May 19, 2014, in New York City. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 17, 2015, by Universal Pictures. The film won several awards and was nominated for numerous others, including two Golden Globe Awards ( Best Motion Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mall Cop 2
Mall commonly refers to a: * Shopping mall * Strip mall * Pedestrian street * Esplanade Mall or MALL may also refer to: Places Shopping complexes * The Mall (Sofia) (Tsarigradsko Mall), Sofia, Bulgaria * The Mall, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India * Mall St. Matthews, formerly The Mall, Louisville, Kentucky, US * The Mall (Bromley), a shopping centre in southeast London, UK * Lists of shopping malls Other places * The Mall, or the Esplanade of the European Parliament, Brussels * The Mall (Cleveland), a 1903 long public park in down-town Cleveland, Ohio * The Mall, Kanpur, the central business district of the city Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India * The Mall, Lahore, a road in Lahore, Pakistan * Mall, Ranga Reddy, a village in Telangana, India * The National Mall, an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C. * The Mall, Armagh, a cricket ground in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK * The Mall, London, the landmark ceremonial approach road to Buckingham Palace, City of Westminster, Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man On The Moon (film)
''Man on the Moon'' is a 1999 biographical comedy-drama film about the late American entertainer Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey as Kaufman. The film was directed by Miloš Forman and also features Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, and Paul Giamatti. The story traces Kaufman's steps from childhood through the comedy clubs and television appearances that made him famous, including his memorable appearances on ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Late Night with David Letterman'', '' Fridays'', and his role as Latka Gravas on the sitcom ''Taxi'', which was popular among viewers but disruptive for Kaufman's co-stars. The film pays particular attention to the various inside jokes, scams, put-ons, and happenings for which Kaufman was famous, most significantly his long-running "feud" with wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and his portrayal of the character of bawdy lounge singer Tony Clifton. It was released on December 22, 1999, in the United States and May 5, 2000, in the United Kingdom by Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Donors
''Brain Donors'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and released by Paramount Pictures, loosely based on the Marx Brothers comedies ''A Night at the Opera (film), A Night at the Opera'' and ''A Day at the Races (film), A Day at the Races'' (the first two films the Marx Brothers made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after leaving Paramount). The film co-stars John Turturro, Mel Smith, and Bob Nelson (comedian), Bob Nelson in the approximations of the Groucho, Chico, and Harpo roles, with Nancy Marchand in the Margaret Dumont dowager role. It was executive produced by David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, through their Zucker Brothers Productions. Plot After the death of tycoon and philanthropist Oscar Winterhaven Oglethorpe, a ballet company is founded in his name by his widow, Lillian. Ambulance-chasing attorney Roland T. Flakfizer competes against Oglethorpe's former attorney, Edmund Lazlo, to be director of the company. Lazlo is chosen for the position after sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon Academy
''Honeymoon Academy'' (also titled ''For Better or for Worse'') is a 1989 American comedy-drama film starring Robert Hays and Kim Cattrall. It was directed by Gene Quintano and was filmed in Spain. Plot During their honeymoon, a secret agent (Kim Cattrall) and her new husband (Robert Hays) become entangled in a plot to recover plates for counterfeiting US currency. She thinks that he is a newly retired government employee, while he thinks that she is a retired travel agent. Cast * Kim Cattrall as Chris * Robert Hays as Sean * Max Alexander as Sack * Jonathan Banks as Pitt * Gordon Jump as Mr. Nelson * Lance Kinsey as Lance * Jerry Lazarus as Marls * Christopher Lee as Lazos * Doris Roberts as Mrs. Nelson * Charles Rocket as DeBains * Leigh Taylor-Young Leigh Taylor-Young (born January 25, 1945) is an American actress who has appeared on stage, screen, podcast, radio and television. The most famous films in which she had important roles include '' I Love You, Alice B. Toklas'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
