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Michael Colton
Michael Colton (born 1975) is an American screenwriter and former journalist. With writing partner John Aboud, he was a regular commentator on ''Best Week Ever'' and other VH1 shows, including '' I Love the '80s''. Personal life Colton attended Newton North High School in Massachusetts, where he wrote a humor column for the student newspaper. He graduated from Harvard University, where he was an editor at both the ''Harvard Lampoon'' and ''The Harvard Crimson''. He married lawyer and Harvard alum Carla Pereira on May 30, 2004. Career Colton has co-written the films '' A Futile and Stupid Gesture'', ''Penguins of Madagascar'' and ''The Comebacks''. He has also co-produced the television series '' Close Enough'' and '' Zoolander: Super Model'' and written for ''Childrens Hospital'' and '' Leverage''. In the late 1990s, Colton was a journalist at ''The Washington Post''. He has also written for ''The New York Times Magazine'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The Boston Globe'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Aboud
John Aboud III (born March 7, 1973) is an American writer and comedian. With Michael Colton, he was a regular commentator on ''Best Week Ever'' and other VH1 shows. From 2000 to 2003, the two founded Modern Humorist, a parody website based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to the creation of Modern Humorist, Aboud worked as a freelance writer for magazines and Web sites. In 1996, he was among the first copywriters at Grey Advertising's online division. Early life and education He graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School in suburban Richmond, Virginia. Aboud graduated from Harvard University in 1995. He was an editor of the ''Harvard Lampoon ''The Harvard Lampoon'' is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Overview The ''Harvard Lampoon'' publication was founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates ...'' and served as president in 1994. Personal life In May 2000 Aboud married Molly Bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boston Globe
''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Globe'' is the oldest and largest daily newspaper in Boston. Founded in 1872, the paper was mainly controlled by Irish Catholic interests before being sold to Charles H. Taylor and his family. After being privately held until 1973, it was sold to ''The New York Times'' in 1993 for $1.1billion, making it one of the most expensive print purchases in U.S. history. The newspaper was purchased in 2013 by Boston Red Sox and Liverpool owner John W. Henry for $70million from The New York Times Company, having lost over 90% of its value in 20 years. The newspaper has been noted as "one of the nation's most prestigious papers." In 1967, ''The Boston Globe'' became the first major paper in the U.S. to come out against the Vietnam War. The paper's 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsreaders
''Newsreaders'' is an American television comedy that aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. ''Newsreaders'' is a spin-off of ''Childrens Hospital'', presented as the fictional television news magazine program ''Newsreaders''. The series premiered January 17, 2013 and ended on February 13, 2015, with a total of 24 episodes over the course of two seasons. Cast Hosts * Mather Zickel as Louis LaFonda (season 1) * Alan Tudyk as Reagan Biscayne (season 2) Correspondents * Dannah Phirman as Narge Hemingway * Beth Dover as Sadee Deenus *Alison Becker as Xandra Dent * Kumail Nanjiani as Amir Larussa * Randall Park as Clavis Kim (season 2) Commentator *Ray Wise as Skip Reming * David Wain as Jim Davidson (season 2) Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2013) Season 2 (2014–15) Guest appearances in season two include Randall Park (as correspondent Clavis Kim), Billy Ray Cyrus, Malin Åkerman, Rob Huebel (as fictional ''Childrens Hospital'' star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love The 2000s
''I Love the 2000s'' is a miniseries, the twelfth and final installment of the '' I Love the...'' series, and the sequel to ''I Love the New Millennium'' on VH1. Two episodes premiered each night from Tuesday to Saturday, corresponding to the years from 2000 to 2009. It premiered on June 17 and ended on June 21, 2014. Commentators *Adrienne Bailon *Afroman * Colleen Ballinger * Brian Balthazar * Kevin Barnett *Alison Becker * Christina Bianco *Nikki Blonsky * Chris Booker *Joanna Bradley *Mike Britt *Kevin Burkhardt *Regan Burns *Michelle Buteau *Jessie Cantrell *Jordan Carlos *Charlemagne Tha God *JC Coccoli *Claudia Cogan *Molly Culver * Lindsay Czarniak *Dan Cummins * Lee DeWyze *Simon Doonan *Bil Dwyer *Jeff Dye *Mike Einziger *Robert Englund *Chris Fairbanks *Christian Finnegan *Greg Fitzsimmons *Jake Fogelnest *The Fray *B.D. Freeman *Judah Friedlander *Tiffany Haddish *Seth Herzog *Dave Hill * Dave Holmes * Micah Jesse * Naia Kete *Mike Kelton *Jo Koy * Esther Ku *Damian Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Gregory
''Allen Gregory'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Jonah Hill, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogul for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows pretentious seven-year-old Allen Gregory De Longpre, who is raised by his two rich homosexual fathers, Richard and Jeremy. The series received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the characters and acting. On January 8, 2012, the series was cancelled after one season. Synopsis The series follows Allen Gregory De Longpre ( Jonah Hill), a pretentious seven-year-old raised by his two fathers, Richard and Jeremy. Allen has an adopted sister, Julie. Allen must start attending a public elementary school due to the effect of the recession on his family's finances. Richard also pressures Jeremy to secure employment due to the financial issues, although Richard avoids divulging information to Jeremy as to why they need additional income. Allen is enamored with an elderly school principal, Judith Gottlieb, much to her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV Series)
''Sit Down, Shut Up'' (sometimes also known as ''Sit Down, Shut Up!'' in some promos) is an American adult animated television series created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series focuses on a group of high school teachers in a small town in Florida "who don't care about teaching". The series premiered on April 19, 2009 in the ''Animation Domination'' block on Fox, but after four episodes aired, Fox removed the show from the block due to low ratings. The remaining nine episodes aired on Saturdays at midnight from later in the year. The show was cancelled on November 21, 2009. Based on the Australian live-action sitcom of the same name, creator Mitchell Hurwitz came up with the idea for an animated version in 2000. He wrote a script for a pilot episode, but "kept it in a drawer" until he pitched the show to different networks in 2008 when he needed money. Hurwitz said that "it was just a wacky show, and nobody wanted it", but eventually Fox picked it u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Economics (TV Series)
''Home Economics'' is an American sitcom television series created by Michael Colton and John Aboud that premiered on ABC on April 7, 2021, as a midseason entry in the 2020–21 television season. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 22, 2021. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on September 21, 2022. Premise ''Home Economics'' follows the lives of three siblings. Tom, the oldest, his wife Marina, and their three children are considered a middle class family. The middle sibling, Sarah, her wife Denise, and their two adopted children live in a tiny apartment and are barely scraping by on their meager incomes. The youngest, Connor, is very well off financially but unlucky in love, as the series begins with him finalizing a divorce. Cast and characters Main * Topher Grace as Tom, a middle-class author who is struggling. He is the oldest of the three siblings, and is married to Marina. * Caitlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of |
Modern Humorist
''Modern Humorist'' was a United States-based humor webzine founded in 2000 by John Aboud and Michael Colton (who later became panelists on VH1's ''Best Week Ever''), and managed by CEO Kate Barker. Its board of directors included feature film producer Frank Marshall and comedian Jon Stewart. A competitor of ''The Onion'', ''Modern Humorist'' stopped publishing new material in 2003. The site's archives remain online and free to the public. It was nominated for a Webby Award in the Humor category in 2001 and in 2004, losing to ''The Onion'' both times. Books ''Modern Humorist'' produced three books: * (2001) '' My First Presidentiary'' () * (2001) '' Rough Draft: Pop Culture the Way It Almost Was'' () * (2002) '' One Nation, Extra Cheese'' () Notable contributors * John Aboud * Andy Borowitz * Jake Tapper * Tim Carvell * Daniel Chun * Michael Colton * Fred Graver * Kevin Guilfoile * Francis Heaney * Gersh Kuntzman * Seth Mnookin * Jay Pinkerton * Nathan Rabin * Daniel Radosh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McSweeney's
McSweeney's Publishing is an American non-profit publishing house founded by Dave Eggers in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco. Initially publishing the literary journal'' Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'', the company has moved to novels, books of poetry, and other periodicals. Company history Since 2002 Advanced Marketing Services had been the parent company of McSweeney's distributor Publishers Group West (PGW), but in 2006 they declared bankruptcy. At the time of the filing, PGW owed McSweeney's about $600,000. McSweeney's eventually accepted an offer from Perseus Books Group to take over distribution; the deal paid McSweeney's 70 percent of the money owed by PGW. In June 2007, McSweeney's held a successful sale and eBay auction which helped make up the difference. As of 2013, the company's archives, including rare material from its founding and its early history, are held in the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas. In October 2014, Dave Eggers ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brill's Content
Steven Brill (born August 22, 1950) is an American lawyer, journalist, and entrepreneur who founded monthly magazine ''The American Lawyer'' and cable channel Court TV. He is the author of the best-selling book, ''Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall – and Those Fighting to Reverse It.'' Early life and education Brill was born to a Jewish family in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York.Steinbach, Alice,"Steven Brill plans to bring the O.J. Simpson trial to the small screen COURTING TV" The Baltimore Sun, September 25, 1994 He is a graduate of Deerfield Academy, Yale College (B.A., 1972), and Yale Law School (J.D., 1975).Palm eBook Store: Author: Steven Brill Projects In October 1978, Brill publ ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
