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Neil Casey
Neil Casey (born July 28, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He served as a writer on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2013 and ''Inside Amy Schumer'' in 2014, receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for both shows. As an actor, he was a series regular on the comedies ''Other Space'' (2015) and '' Making History'' (2017). Casey also appeared in the 2016 reboot of ''Ghostbusters''. Career Casey graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in English, including a concentration in drama and minoring in Theatre. He started his career in theatre in 2001 and worked at UCB Theatre, where he has also taught since 2007. He directed, wrote, and acted in several shows at the theatre. Acting career In 2015, Casey starred in the Yahoo! Screen series ''Other Space'', created by Paul Feig. In July 2015, Casey was cast in his first breakthrough film, ''Ghostbusters'', the reboot of the 1984 film, playing a villai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington ( Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister during the reign of George II of Great Britain. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 70,898. The Wilmington Metropolitan Division, comprising New Castle County, Delaware, Cecil County, Maryland and Salem County, New Jersey, had an estimated 2016 population of 719,887. Wilmington is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan statistical area, which also includes Philadelphia, Reading, Camden, and other urban are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Tilden (film)
''Fort Tilden'' is a 2014 American independent comedy film, written and directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, starring Bridey Elliott, Clare McNulty, Neil Casey, Alysia Reiner, and Peter Vack. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 8, 2014, where it won that year's Grand Jury Award. The film was acquired by revived Orion Pictures and was released on August 14, 2015, in a limited release, and through video on demand. Plot While at a rooftop gathering for their twin musician friends, roommates Allie and Harper meet two guys, Russ and Sam. After the boys announce that they will be spending the day at Fort Tilden the girls make plans to meet them and bring them molly. The following day, after realizing that the ferries are closed, the girls decide to bike to Fort Tilden and borrow a bike from their upstairs neighbor, Ebb. They pick up the drugs from Harper's friend Benji, who mocks her for being a dilettante who only pretends to be an artist. While riding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Team
''Mystery Team'' is a 2009 American comedy film by the comedy group Derrick Comedy. The story was written by Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Dan Eckman and Meggie McFadden. It stars Glover, Pierson and Dierkes, was directed by Eckman and produced by McFadden. It also marked the feature film debuts for Aubrey Plaza, Ellie Kemper, Neil Casey, Ben Schwartz, and Bobby Moynihan. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and was released in the United States on August 28, 2009. Plot The Mystery Team consisting of "Master of Disguise" Jason Rogers ( Donald Glover), "Boy Genius" Duncan Wheeler (DC Pierson), and the "Strongest Kid in town" Charlie Day ( Dominic Dierkes) began with three children who styled themselves as detectives, solving mostly kid-related mysteries such as missing cats or a lost baseball, but also gaining some local fame. The trio have remained as naïve as ever, although they are about to graduate from high school. They have continued the same m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroll Show
''Kroll Show'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by and starring comedian Nick Kroll. John Levenstein and Jonathan Krisel served as the show's executive producers. The series aired on the American cable television network Comedy Central from January 16, 2013, to March 24, 2015. Style ''Kroll Show'' is a social satire that parodies many aspects of television, the internet, and popular culture. The opening title credits of each episode feature multiple iterations of the show's title as parodies of well-known TV series title cards, brand names, corporate logos, and real-world locations, among them Absolut Vodka, '' Breaking Bad'', Google, In-N-Out Burger, NASCAR and '' Game of Thrones''. The style of the series is heavily influenced by the reality television genre, although it differs in style and content from other "mockumentary"-style series like ''The Office''. Most sketches are written, performed, recorded, and edited to mimic the frenetic pace and melodr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2014
The 67th Writers Guild of America Awards honor the best film, television, radio and video-game writers of 2014. The nominations for television, new media, and radio categories were announced on December 4, 2014. The nominations for original, adapted, and documentary screenplay nominations were announced on January 7, 2015. The winners were announced in simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York on February 14, 2015. Nominees Film Television Radio Promotional Writing Videogames References External linksOfficial Site {{WGAAwards 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... 2014 film awards 2014 television awards 2014 guild awards 2014 awards in the United States 2014 in American cinema 2014 in American television February 2015 events in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2013 until May 31, 2014, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Monday, August 25, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by NBC. Comedian and '' Late Night'' host Seth Meyers hosted the ceremony for the first time. The nominations were announced on July 10, 2014. The scheduling of the Primetime Emmy Awards is coordinated with that of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, which was held the previous weekend on August 16, 2014. ''Breaking Bad'' was the major winner of the night, with five wins, including its second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for the second part of its fifth season. ''Modern Family'' won its fifth consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, tying with ''Frasier'' as the series with the most consecutive wins in the categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2013
The 66th Writers Guild of America Awards honor the best film, television, radio and video-game writers of 2013. The television and radio nominees were announced on December 5, 2013. Film nominees were announced on January 3, 2014. All winners were announced on February 1, 2014, at the JW Marriott hotel in the L.A. Live entertainment complex. Winners and nominees Film Original ''Her'' — Spike Jonze; Warner Bros. Pictures *''American Hustle'' — Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell; Columbia Pictures *''Blue Jasmine'' — Woody Allen; Sony Picture Classics *''Dallas Buyers Club'' — Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack; Focus Features *''Nebraska'' — Bob Nelson; Paramount Pictures Adapted '' Captain Phillips'' — Screenplay by Billy Ray, based on the book '' A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea'' by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty; Columbia Pictures *'' August: Osage County'' — Screenplay by Tracy Letts, based on his play; The Wei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. Lifetime achievement awards Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing: * Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement * Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Categories (As of 2022.) ;Film * Best Adapted Screenplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in prime time television programming from June 1, 2012 until May 31, 2013, were held on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. CBS televised the ceremony within the United States. Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Primetime Emmys for the second time. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 15. ''Breaking Bad'' won Outstanding Drama Series for the first half of its fifth season, while ''Modern Family'' won Outstanding Comedy Series for the fourth consecutive time. Netflix made history by earning the first Primetime Emmy Award nominations for original online only streaming television. Three of its web series, ''Arrested Development'', ''Hemlock Grove'', and ''House of Cards'', earned a total of 14 nominations. Netflix also made history with three wins, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode, " Chapter 1", of ''House of Cards'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live (season 38)
The thirty-eighth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 15, 2012 and May 18, 2013. Also airing this season were two 2012 United States presidential election, election-themed episodes of ''Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday'', which aired on September 20, 2012 and September 27, 2012. Two months before the season premiere, original writer and occasional featured player Tom Davis (comedian), Tom Davis died after a two-year battle with throat and neck cancer. Cast Prior to the start of the season, longtime cast members Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, both of whom had been on the show for seven seasons since 2005, decided not to return following the end of the previous season. Following Samberg and Wiig's departures, Abby Elliott was let go after four seasons on the show since 2008. Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam, and Jay Pharoah were all upgraded to repertory status, while Kate McKinno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is used widely in variety shows, comedy talk shows, and some sitcoms and children's television series. The sketches may be improvised live by the performers, developed through improvisation before public performance, or scripted and rehearsed in advance like a play. Sketch comedians routinely differentiate their work from a "skit", maintaining that a skit is a (single) dramatized joke (or "bit") while a sketch is a comedic exploration of a concept, character, or situation. definition 3b, Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved 5/4/2019 History Sketch comedy has its origins in |
