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Michael Cyril Creighton
Michael Cyril Creighton is an American actor and writer best known for his portrayal of Howard Morris in ''Only Murders in the Building'', Patrick in ''High Maintenance'', Joe Crowley in ''Spotlight'' and his Writers Guild of America Award-winning web series ''Jack in a Box.'' Life and career Creighton was raised on Long Island, New York, by his mother and maternal grandparents. He works regularly in film, television and theatre alternating between comedic and dramatic roles. Sarah Larson of The New Yorker says "Creighton has a gift for expressing the tension between the desire to connect and the desire to protect oneself." On the stage, Creighton's credits include the world premiere of Jordan Harrison's "The Amateurs" at Vineyard Theater and the New York Premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ''Stage Kiss'' at Playwrights Horizons. For his portrayal of Kevin in ''Stage Kiss'', he was named a "Face to Watch" by ''The New York Times'' and nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island, New York
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United States and the 18th-most populous in the world. The island begins at New York Harbor approximately east of Manhattan Island and extends eastward about into the Atlantic Ocean and 23 miles wide at its most distant points. The island comprises four counties: Kings and Queens counties (the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) and Nassau County share the western third of the island, while Suffolk County occupies the eastern two thirds of the island. More than half of New York City's residents (58.4%) lived on Long Island as of 2020, in Brooklyn and in Queens. Culturally, many people in the New York metropolitan area colloquially use the term "Long Island" (or "the Island") to refer exclusively to Nassau and Suffolk counties, and conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Night (film)
''Game Night'' is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein and written by Mark Perez. It stars Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams and follows a group of friends whose game night turns into a real-life mystery after one of them is kidnapped. The film's supporting cast includes Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Michael C. Hall, and Kyle Chandler. Warner Bros. Pictures released the film on February 23, 2018. It was a commercial and critical success, grossing $117 million worldwide and receiving praise for its originality, humor, script and performances. Plemons was nominated for the Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor. Plot Husband and wife Max and Annie are avid gamers. They met at bar trivia and Max proposed during a game of charades. Their plans for a baby are complicated by Max's feelings of inadequacy when compared to his successful brother Brooks. They host a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Fight (TV Series)
''The Good Fight'' is an American legal drama produced for CBS's streaming service CBS All Access (later Paramount+). It is the platform's first original scripted series. The series, created by Robert King, Michelle King, and Phil Alden Robinson, is a spin-off and standalone sequel to ''The Good Wife'', which was created by the Kings. The first season premiered on February 19, 2017, with the first episode airing on CBS and the following nine episodes on CBS All Access. The series follows Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, as she loses her employment after an enormous financial scam destroys the reputation of her goddaughter Maia (Rose Leslie) and Diane's savings, leading them to join Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms. The series stars Baranski, Leslie, Jumbo, Erica Tazel, Sarah Steele, Justin Bartha, Delroy Lindo, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, and Audra McDonald, and features Paul Guilfoyle and Bernadette Peters in recurring roles. It is exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter
''Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter'' is an American television series that originally ran as a five episode miniseries, mini-series on Adult Swim, created by and starring Jon Glaser. The series originally aired consecutively each night between December 7, 2015 and December 11, 2015. Produced by PFFR, the same production company used for Glaser's other projects ''Delocated'' and ''Jon Glaser Loves Gear''. The first season was filmed in and around Palisades, New York. Glaser stated in a November 2015 interview that the series could go beyond just a mini-series if enough interest is generated. Turner issued a press release on May 12, 2016 confirming that ''Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter'' would be returning for another season. Season 2 premiered on May 22, 2017, running a new episode each night until its conclusion on May 26, 2017. Main cast * Jon Glaser as Neon Joe * Steve Little (actor), Steve Little as Cleve Menu * Scott Adsit as Sonny Cocoa (Season 1) * Steve Cirbus as Sheriff Dalton (Seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graves (TV Series)
''Graves'' is an American comedy television series, created by Joshua Michael Stern, that premiered on October 16, 2016, on Epix. The series stars Nick Nolte as the eponymous Richard Graves, a former President of the United States attempting to make amends for the mistakes he made in office. After two seasons, it was cancelled by Epix in 2017. Premise ''Graves'' begins when "twenty years after his presidency, former President Richard Graves has the epiphany that his policies have damaged the country for decades and so, with his young assistant, he goes on a Don Quixote-like journey to right his administration’s wrongs just as his wife, the former First Lady, decides to follow her own political ambitions." Cast and characters Main * Nick Nolte as Richard Graves * Skylar Astin as Isaiah Miller * Heléne Yorke as Olivia Graves * Chris Lowell as Jeremy Graves * Callie Hernandez as Samantha Vega * Sela Ward as Margaret Graves Recurring * Roger Bart as Lawrence Mills * Ernie H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billions (TV Series)
''Billions'' is an American drama television series created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. The series premiered on Showtime on January 17, 2016, and has produced six complete seasons to date. The series is often set in large financial centers, most notably New York and Connecticut. The series tells the story of hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), as he accumulates wealth and power in the world of high finance. Axelrod's aggressive tactics to secure high returns frequently cross over into the illegal—acts that United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) attempts to prosecute. A large ensemble secondary cast supports the series' story arcs. Some plotlines mirror real-life prosecutions of financial crime by federal authorities. The series was inspired by the investigations undertaken by Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan from 2009 to 2017, on whom Rhoades is based. Bharar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob's Burgers
''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who run a hamburger restaurant and often go on adventures of many kinds. The show was conceived by Bouchard after he developed '' Home Movies''. ''Bob's Burgers'' is a joint production by Wilo Productions and 20th Television Animation. While reviews for the first season were mixed, feedback for subsequent seasons has been much more positive. The series premiere, "Human Flesh", drew in 9.39 million viewers, making it the highest-rated series premiere of the season and finishing ninth in the ratings for the week it aired. Since then, the show has grown to be a critical and cultural success. In 2013, ''TV Guide'' ranked ''Bob's Burgers'' as one of the 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. The series has been nominated for several awards, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ And The Queen
''AJ and the Queen'' is an American comedy-drama series, created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King. It premiered on Netflix on January 10, 2020. It was cancelled after one season in March that same year. Premise ''AJ and the Queen'' follows "Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1986 R/V with her unlikely sidekick AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy ten-year-old stowaway. As the two misfits travel from city to city, Ruby's message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better." Cast and characters Main * RuPaul Charles as Robert Lincoln Lee/Ruby Red * Izzy G. as Amber Jasmine "AJ" Douglas * Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis Bell/Cocoa Butter * Josh Segarra as Hector Ramirez/Damien Sanchez * Katerina Tannenbaum as Brianna Douglas, AJ's mother * Tia Carrere as Leilani Kala'i/Lady Danger Recurring * Matthew Wilkas as Officer Patrick Kennedy Guest * Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dash & Lily
''Dash & Lily'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by Joe Tracz and based on the young adult novel series ''Dash & Lily's Book of Dares'' by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The 8-episode series premiered on Netflix on November 10, 2020. In October 2021, the series was canceled after one season. Premise During the Christmas holiday season, two teenagers living in New York City develop mutual romantic feelings as they open up to each other by trading messages as well as dares in a notebook around a multitude of locations. Along the way, they deal with how their blossoming romance affects and is impacted by friends, family members, and previous love interests. Cast Main * Austin Abrams as Dash, a teenager who hates Christmas * Midori Francis as Lily, a 17-year-old girl who wants to find love * Dante Brown as Boomer, Dash's best friend * Troy Iwata as Langston, Lily's older brother Recurring * Keana Marie as Sofia, Dash's ex-girlfriend * Michael Cyril Creigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Blood
New Blood may refer to: Film and television *'' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'', a 1988 film * ''New Blood'' (TV series), a 2016 British drama * "New Blood" (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), a 2005 television episode * "New Blood" (''Walking with Dinosaurs''), a 1999 television episode *'' Dexter: New Blood'', a 2021 American crime drama mystery miniseries Music Albums * ''New Blood'' (Blood, Sweat & Tears album), 1972 * ''New Blood'' (Peter Gabriel album), 2011 * ''New Blood'' (Yellow Claw album), 2018 *''New Blood'', by the Other, 2010 Songs *"New Blood", by Bloc Party from ''Hymns'', 2016 *"New Blood", by Gehenna from '' WW'', 2005 *"New Blood", by Pinhead Gunpowder from ''Pinhead Gunpowder'', 2000 *"New Blood", by Robert Cray from ''Strong Persuader'', 1986 *"New Blood", by Screen 3, 1981 *"New Blood", by Their / They're / There, 2013 *"New Blood", by Vice Squad from ''Shot Away Shot Away is an album by English punk band, Vice Squad. It was released in 1984 by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping With Other People
''Sleeping with Other People'' is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Leslye Headland. The film stars Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Natasha Lyonne, Amanda Peet, and Adam Scott. Premiering at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015, the film was released theatrically on September 11, 2015, by IFC Films. ''Sleeping with Other People'' received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In 2002, Lainey causes a scene in a dorm at Columbia University. Taking pity on her as she is about to be kicked out by security, Jake claims her as his guest. He learns that Lainey was there in order to lose her virginity to her T.A., Matthew, who Jake thinks is the most boring guy in the world. Lainey eventually realizes that Jake is also a virgin, and the two lose their virginity to each other. Years later, Lainey breaks up with her long-term boyfriend Sam after telling him she has been cheating on him. On the advice of her therapist she attends a sex add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coin Heist
''Coin Heist'' is a 2017 American crime drama film written and directed by Emily Hagins and based on the young-adult novel of the same name by Elisa Ludwig. The film stars Sasha Pieterse, Alexis G. Zall, Alex Saxon, Jay Walker and Connor Ratliff. It was released on Netflix on January 6, 2017. In the film, a group of students tries to raise money for their school by breaking into a mint and creating a limited edition run of coins to sell to collectors. Plot At Dennington Prep school, four initially non-connected students band together to recover some of the $10 million in funds that were embezzled from the school's coffers. Alice, as she's a skilled hacker, approaches Jason, son of the headmaster (accused of mishandling the funds) with the idea to create their own slightly altered Michigan state quarters, worth $5,000 each. She was inspired during their recent class trip to the mint. They enlist mechanical help from Benny, a football scholarship student who helps in his uncle's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
