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The Kids Are Alright (TV Series)
''The Kids Are Alright'' is an American television sitcom created by Tim Doyle for ABC, inspired by Doyle's own childhood. The series is a single-camera comedy about an Irish Catholic family raising eight sons in suburban Los Angeles circa 1972, navigating the trials and tribulations of the era. The series stars Michael Cudlitz and Mary McCormack as parents Mike and Peggy Cleary, with Jack Gore, Sam Straley, Caleb Foote, Sawyer Barth, Christopher Paul Richards, Andy Walken, and Santino Barnard starring as their first seven sons. The series received a put pilot commitment at ABC in September 2017, with a pilot ordered in January 2018. ''The Kids Are Alright'' was ordered to series by ABC in May 2018, and it was picked up for a full season of 22 episodes in November 2018. ABC ordered an additional episode in December 2018, bringing the order to 23 episodes. Filming for the series took place primarily in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles. The series premiered on October 16, 2018, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Comedy
Television comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first Television in the United States, United States television programs was the comedy-variety show ''Texaco Star Theater'', which was most prominent in the years that it featured Milton Berle - from 1948 to 1956. The range of television comedy has become broader, with the addition of sitcoms, improvisational comedy, and stand-up comedy, while also adding comedic aspects into other television genres, including Drama (film and television), drama and News broadcasting, news. Television comedy provides opportunities for viewers to relate the content in these shows to society. Some audience members may have similar views about certain comedic aspects of shows, while others will take different perspectives. This also relates to developing new social norms, sometimes acting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Catholic
Irish Catholics are an ethnoreligious group native to Ireland whose members are both Catholic and Irish. They have a large diaspora, which includes over 36 million American citizens and over 14 million British citizens (a quarter of the British population). Overview and history Divisions between Irish Roman Catholics and Irish Protestants played a major role in the history of Ireland from the 16th century to the 20th century, especially during the Home Rule Crisis and the Troubles The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an " .... While religion broadly marks the delineation of these divisions, the contentions were primarily political and they were also related to access to power. For example, while the majority of Irish Catholics had an identity which was independent from Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (, ; born July 13, 1969) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer and licensed physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the ABC sitcom ''Dr. Ken'' (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films ''Knocked Up'' (2007), '' Role Models'' (2008), ''Furry Vengeance'' (2010), ''The Duff'' (2015), ''Ride Along 2'' (2016), ''Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018) and ''Tom & Jerry'' (2021). Jeong is still a licensed physician in California but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career. He currently appears as a panelist on the American version of the singing competition show ''The Masked Singer'' and appeared on the first series of the British version. He also serves as the host of ''I Can See Your Voice''. Early life and education Jeong w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Faxon
Nathaniel Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. A frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing ''The Descendants'' (2011) and starred in the Fox comedy series ''Ben and Kate'' (2012–2013), the FX comedy series ''Married'' (2014–2015) and voices Elfo in the Netflix adult animated television series ''Disenchantment'' (2018-). He also co-wrote and co-directed ''The Way, Way Back'' (2013) and ''Downhill'' (2020) with writing partner Jim Rash. Early life Faxon's early years were spent in the seaside community of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he attended the Brookwood School. He later graduated from the Holderness School near Plymouth, New Hampshire, and then Hamilton College in 1997. Career Acting Faxon is an alumnus of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings, where he began performing in 2001. Faxon ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galadriel Stineman
Galadriel Lynn Putthoff Stineman is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Gwen Tennyson in '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' and as List of The Middle characters#Friends, Crushes and Classmates, Cassidy Finch in ''The Middle (TV series), The Middle''. Early life Stineman was born in Cincinnati and named after the character Galadriel in ''The Lord of the Rings'', which her mother read while pregnant. She completed her high-school education at Newport Central Catholic High School, in Newport, Kentucky. She was a cheerleader, dancer and horseback rider while at school. Although she participated in the drama club, she never captured a starring role in any play at school level. She grew up in Northern Kentucky, where her father was a tennis player as well as a teacher and her mother, a nurse. She then attended Northern Kentucky University. As a very involved undergrad, she was president of Delta Zeta sorority, vice president of student government and named "Outsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cornacchia
Michael Cornacchia (born February 23, 1975) is an American actor. Biography Education Michael graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and the University of Southern California with a degree in theatre. Career He has appeared on television shows including '' ER'', ''The Practice'', '' Six Feet Under'', and ''CSI: NY''. He did a pilot for CBS called, '' Blind Men'' and one for NBC called, '' Spellbound''. Michael was also in the famous internet series, '' Terry Tate: Office Linebacker'', which was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Michael was also in the Academy Award Nominated Short, ''Our Time is Up'', written and directed by Rob Pearlstein. He appeared as Bobby in David Fickas', '' Deliverance: the Musical'', which was an official selection of the Slamdance Film Festival. He has also voiced the role of Eddie in the video game version of ''Reservoir Dogs''. Michael is also well known as Jabba the Hutt and Admiral Ackbar in Patrick T. Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Barbusca
Thomas Barbusca is an American actor. He is known for portraying Chip Pemberton, one of the three kids on the television sitcom '' The Mick''. He also starred in the film '' Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life'' and plays Drew, the camp bully kid in the Netflix television series '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp''. He also had a role in the fifth season of ''American Horror Story''. Personal life He has an older sister named Brielle who is also an actress. He currently lives in California. He is of Italian descent. Career In 2016, Barbusca was cast to co-star as Chip Pemberton on '' The Mick''. He also starred in the film '' Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life'' as Leo based on the 2011 novel of the same name by James Patterson James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the ''Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', ''Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markie Post
Marky or Markie may refer to: Nickname * Marky Cielo (1988–2008), Filipino actor and dancer * Marky Delgado (born 1995), American soccer player * Markie Mark (born 1974), BBC Radio director * Marky Markowitz (1923–1986), American jazz trumpeter * Markie Post (1950–2021), American actress Stage name * Marky Mark, stage name of Mark Wahlberg (born 1971), American actor and rapper * Marky Ramone (born 1952), drummer for the Ramones * DJ Marky (born 1975), Brazilian drum and bass DJ * Biz Markie, American rapper Marcel Theo Hall (1964–2021) * Marky (rapper), rapper/hip hopper Marcus D. Plater (born 1988) Surname * Alexandru Marky (1919–1969), Romanian football goalkeeper * John Markie (born 1944), Scottish footballer See also * Markey (other) * Marquee (other) Marquee may refer to: * Marquee (structure), a sign placed over the entrance to an establishment * Marquee (tent), a large tent, generally used as a temporary building * ''Marquee'' (TV series), 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer and comedian. He is known for his roles in ''Breaking Away'', ''Sixteen Candles'', and ''Popeye''. Early life Dooley was born Paul Brown on February 22, 1928, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and Pete James Brown, a factory worker. He has said that Parkersburg had few attractions that interested him, as there were not many cultural opportunities. He enjoyed listening to comedians on the radio, especially Jimmy Durante. Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. In 1946, he joined the United States Navy and served for 2 years before then returning home and graduating from West Virginia University in 1952. Career After graduating from West Virginia University, Dooley went to New York City to try his luck in the entertainment industry. He initially found work as a clown for children's birthday pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Straley
Sam Straley (born July 13, 1995) is an American actor. Early life and education Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Straley studied in Anderson High School until his graduation in 2013. He graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 2017. Career Straley started his acting career in 2016, shortly before graduating from college. He got the roles of Nathan Ward and Tyler Whitlock in the television series ''Chicago P.D.'' which was produced by Dick Wolf for Wolf Entertainment. He played as Bully 1 in the sci-fi series '' Electric Dreams'', then as Archie Kinsler in the film ''Bernadette'' alongside James Guyton and John Psathas, and finally, in the television sitcom, '' The Kids Are Alright'' as Lawrence Cleary. In 2022, Sam starred in the miniseries ''The Dropout'', which is set to premiere on Hulu on March 3, 2022. Also, he is part of the cast of the docu-comedy ''Welcome to Flatch'', which will premiere on Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVLine
''TVLine'' is a website devoted to information, news, and spoilers of television programs. History In late 2010, ''Entertainment Weekly''s Michael Ausiello announced that he would be leaving ''EW'' after nearly two years in their employ to establish a TV-centered website with PMC, the media company founded by Jay Penske. He later announced that fellow ''EW'' writer Michael Slezak, E! Online's Megan Masters, and ''TV Guide''s Matt Mitovich would be joining him in the venture. The site debuted January 5, 2011, and more than tripled initial expectations for internet traffic in its first six days. In early 2011 a report by TV by the Numbers analyzed the pageview ratings for four television websites: ''TVLine'', its sister site ''Deadline'', ''TheWrap'', and TV by the Numbers itself. With a high of just over 1 million daily pageviews, ''TVLine'' beat all three competitors. A similar report in summer 2012 compared ''TVLine'' again to three other websites: ''Deadline'', ''The Holly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
