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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 β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), ''Knocked Up'' (2007), ''Funny People'' (2009), ''This Is 40'' (2012), '' Trainwreck'' (2015), ''The King of Staten Island'' (2020), and '' The Bubble'' (2022). Additionally through Apatow Productions, he produced and developed the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999β2000), ''Undeclared'' (2001β2002), ''Funny or Die Presents'' (2010β2011), ''Girls'' (2012β2017), ''Love'' (2016β2018), and '' Crashing'' (2017β2019). Apatow also produced the films ''The Cable Guy'' (1996), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006), '' Superbad'' (2007), ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' (2008), ''Get Him to the Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Bayer
Vanessa Bayer (born November 14, 1981) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for being a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2010 to 2017, which earned her an Emmy nomination. She co-created, co-executive produces, and has the lead role in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime comedy ''I Love That for You'', which is loosely based on her experience as a survivor of childhood leukemia. Bayer has appeared in such films as ''Trainwreck (film), Trainwreck'' (2015), ''Office Christmas Party'' (2016), ''Carrie Pilby (film), Carrie Pilby'' (2016), ''Ibiza (film), Ibiza'' (2018), and ''Wander Darkly'' (2020). Early life Bayer was born in Orange, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and raised in nearby Moreland Hills, Ohio, Moreland Hills.Moynihan, Rob. "''SNL''s Fab Four", ''TV Guide'', March 7, 2011, Pages 44-45 She is the daughter of Carolyn and Todd Bayer. Bayer's family is Jewish, and she has stated that her Jewish upbringing "influenced [her] life and comedy". She h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994), and Leo Bloom in both the Broadway musical '' The Producers'' and its 2005 film adaptation. Other films he had starring credits in include ''WarGames'' (1983), '' Glory'' (1989), '' The Freshman'' (1990), ''The Cable Guy'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998), ''Inspector Gadget'' (1999), '' You Can Count on Me'' (2000) and ''The Last Shot'' (2004). Broderick also directed himself in '' Infinity'' (1996) and provided voice work in ''Good Boy!'' (2003), ''Bee Movie'' (2007), and ''The Tale of Despereaux'' (2008). Broderick has won two Tony Awards, one for Best Featured Actor in a Play for ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1983), and one for Best Actor in a Musical for ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (1995). In 2001, Broderick sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire ( ; he, ΧΧΧΧ¨Χ ΧΧΧΧ©Χ€Χ Χ‘ΧΧΧΧΧΧΧΧ¨; born November 16, 1982) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a player development assistant for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2003 with the Phoenix Suns, who selected him with the ninth overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft. He made six appearances in the NBA All-Star Game and was named to the All-NBA Team five times, including one first-team selection in 2007. Stoudemire played high school basketball for three different schools, ultimately graduating from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Florida, and declaring for the NBA draft as a prep-to-pro player. He won several prep honors, including being selected as Florida's Mr. Basketball. Stoudemire suffered from chronic knee problems during his career and underwent microfracture surgery on both knees. He played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Girl
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by the American musician Billy Joel. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy " uptown girl". It was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, ''An Innocent Man'' (1983). The 12" EP has the tracks "My Life", " Just the Way You Are" and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (catalogue number TA3775), whereas some 7" single versions featured "Careless Talk" as a B-side. "Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in the country. It was the second biggest-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon", which Joel had knocked off the number-one position on November 1, 1983. The song was the 19th biggest-selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom, selling 975,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Joel
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 pop and rock studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album of classical compositions in 2001. He is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, ''Greatest Hits (Billy Joel albums), Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2'', is one of the List of best-selling albums in the United States, best-selling albums in the United States. Born in The Bronx, Joel grew up on Long Island, where both places influenced his music. Growing up, he took piano lessons at his mother's insi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monogamy
Monogamy ( ) is a form of dyadic relationship in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime. Alternately, only one partner at any one time (serial monogamy) β as compared to the various forms of non-monogamy (e.g., polygamy or polyamory). The term is also applied to the social behavior of some animals, referring to the state of having only one mate at any one time. A monogamous relationship can be sexual or emotional, but it's usually both. Many modern relationships are monogamous. Terminology The word ''monogamy'' derives from the Greek ΞΌΞΏΞ½ΟΟ, ''monos'' ("alone"), and γάμοΟ, ''gamos'' ("marriage").Cf. "Monogamy" in ''Britannica World Language Dictionary'', R.C. Preble (ed.), Oxford-London 1962, p. 1275:''1. The practice or principle of marrying only once. opp. to digamy now ''rare'' 2. The condition, rule or custom of being married to only one person at a time (opp. to polygamy or bigamy) 1708. 3. Zool. The habit of living in pairs, or havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Award For Best Original Screenplay
The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay is one of the three film writing awards given by the Writers Guild of America. Woody Allen holds the record for most wins and nominations for the award, with five wins out of twenty nominations. Winners and nominees Notes * "β " indicates a film that won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay *"Β±Β±Β±" indicates a place on the 101 Greatest Screenplays list 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Writers with multiple awards ;5 Awards *Woody Allen ;2 Awards *Warren Beatty *Mark Boal *Paddy Chayefsky *Larry Gelbart *Robert Towne Writers with multiple nominations ;20 Nominations *Woody Allen ;5 Nominations *Ethan Coen *Joel Coen *Paul Mazursky ;4 Nominations *Paul Thomas Anderson *Wes Anderson *Robert Benton *Lawrence Kasdan * Thomas McCarthy ;3 Nominations *Warren Beatty *Marshall Brickman *Francis Ford Coppola *Blake Edwards *Nora Ephron *Barry Levinson *Kenneth Lonergan *George Luca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Award For Best Actress β Motion Picture Comedy Or Musical
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture β Comedy or Musical is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actress in a Motion Picture", but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actress β Drama. The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2005, it was officially called "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture β Comedy or Musical". , the wording is "Best Actress in a Motion Picture β Comedy or Musical". Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominees ;10 nominations * Meryl Streep ;9 nominations * Shirley MacLaine ;8 nominations * Julie Andrews ;7 nominations * Goldie Hawn * Barbra Streisand ;5 nominations * Annette Bening * Audrey Hepburn * Bette Midler * RenΓ©e Zellweger ;4 nominations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Award For Best Motion Picture β Musical Or Comedy
The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture β Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award that has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Eligibility Eligible films must be at least 70 minutes in length, and be commercially released for at least seven days in the "greater Los Angeles area" and screened for the HFPA membership. The commercial release must begin during the calendar year prior to the awards ceremony, and the screening can occur no later than one week after commercial release. For purposes of the award, a "musical" is "a comedy or a drama in which songs are used in addition to spoken dialogue to further the plot." In addition, the film must have its principal dialogue in English. Winners and nominations 1951β1957 1958β1962 1963β1969 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes and trivia * Between 1989 and 2004, ten animated feature films were nominated for this award and three won: # 1989 - ''The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
73rd Golden Globe Awards
The 73rd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in 2015 in film, film and 2015 in American television, American television of 2015. It was broadcast live on January 10, 2016, from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Zone, PST / 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, EST by NBC. The ceremony was produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The nominations were announced on December 10, 2015, at The Beverly Hilton by Angela Bassett, America Ferrera, ChloΓ« Grace Moretz, and Dennis Quaid. Denzel Washington was announced as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on November 16, 2015. Ricky Gervais hosted the show for the fourth time. ''The Martian (film), The Martian'', ''Mozart in the Jungle'', ''Mr. Robot'', ''The Revenant (2015 film), The Revenant'', and ''Steve Jobs (film), Steve Jobs'' were among the films and television shows that r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actors, director, cinematographer or sound engineer and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. In addition, there are numerous roles that serve the organization and the orderly sequence of the production, such as grips or gaffers. Other roles are related with the preparation of a daily production report, which shows the progress of the production compared to the schedule and contains further reports. This includes the storyboard with instructions for the copier and the editing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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