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Workaholics
''Workaholics'' is an American sitcom created and predominantly written by Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, all of whom star in the series. ''Workaholics'' originally ran on Comedy Central from April 6, 2011, to March 15, 2017, with a total of 86 episodes spanning seven seasons. The series also stars Jillian Bell, Maribeth Monroe, and Erik Griffin. Anderson, DeVine, and Holm play three college dropouts who are housemates, friends, and co-workers at a telemarketing company in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Synopsis The main characters met at college, where Blake and Adam were roommates and Anders was their RA. They continued their college behavior as they settled into adulthood, such as drinking, partying, and pulling pranks. A self-proclaimed "friendship family", the trio's schemes are generally confined to their house in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where they often interact with their drug dealer, and a cubicle they share in the office of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Holm
Anders Christian Holm (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show ''Workaholics'' and starred in the short-lived NBC series ''Champions''. He, along with fellow ''Workaholics'' creators Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, and Kyle Newacheck, formed the sketch group Mail Order Comedy. Early life Holm was born the youngest of three boys on May 29, 1981, in Evanston, Illinois, His brothers are Olen (born 1975) and Erik (born 1976). He graduated from Evanston Township High School. In 2003, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in history. He was a member of the university's swim team and is of Danish descent. Holm studied at the Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles. Career Holm, along with fellow ''Workaholics'' creators Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Kyle Newacheck, formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy. He played a hip pastor who became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Newacheck
Kyle Newacheck (born January 23, 1984) is an American television writer, director, producer and actor. He is one of the creators of the Comedy Central show ''Workaholics'', in which he also co-starred. He is a producer and director on the FX (TV channel), FX comedy horror series ''What We Do in the Shadows (TV series), What We Do in the Shadows''. Life and career Originally from Concord, California, Newacheck graduated from The Los Angeles Film School in 2004 with a degree in editing. He worked as an editing teacher at his alma mater before forming the sketch-comedy group, Mail Order Comedy with Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Anders Holm in 2006. Newacheck began writing, directing and editing comedy short films with Mail Order Comedy, most notably the "Crossbows and Moustaches" web series for Myspace. In 2011, Newacheck co-created ''Workaholics'', a Comedy Central series which aired for seven seasons, which revolves around three slackers and their drug dealer. Newacheck co-sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Anderson
Blake Raymond Anderson (born March 2, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and fashion designer. Beginning in 2006, Anderson helped create and join the sketch-comedy troupe Mail Order Comedy, which produced online videos and sketches, such as those involving the rap band The Wizards, along with co-members Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. In 2011, Anderson, along with Holm, DeVine, and Newacheck, began starring as fictional versions of themselves in the Comedy Central comedy television series '' Workaholics'', which Anderson co-created. ''Workaholics'' ran on the network from 2011 until 2017, airing seven seasons in total. Anderson has appeared in other film and television works, often with other members of Mail Order Comedy. In 2017, Anderson was nominated for two Behind the Voice Actors' People's Choice Voice Acting Awards for his work on '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', winning the nomination for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam DeVine
Adam Patrick Devine (born November 7, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series ''Workaholics'' and '' Adam Devine's House Party''. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films '' Pitch Perfect'' and '' Pitch Perfect 2'' and the television series '' Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin''. He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in ''Modern Family'' and Adam DeMamp in ''Workaholics''. He had roles in the films '' The Intern'', '' The Final Girls'', '' Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'', ''Game Over, Man!'' and '' When We First Met''. He has voiced characters in films including '' Ice Age: Collision Course'' and ''The Lego Batman Movie,'' as well as in the animated series ''Uncle Grandpa'', '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'', '' Vampirina'', ''Green Eggs and Ham'', and ''Bad Ideas with Adam Devine''. Early life Devine was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Griffin
Erik Griffin is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He played Montez Walker on Comedy Central's ''Workaholics''. He has had acting roles in ''Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'', ''I'm Dying Up Here'', and ''Blunt Talk.'' Early life Griffin grew up in Los Angeles, raised by his immigrant mother from Belize. He never met his father. Career Griffin started doing stand-up in 2003. Prior to this, he worked at a school coaching basketball and handling office work. Griffin recorded a half-hour special for Comedy Central on February 28, 2013. Later that year, he released his first stand-up album, ''Technical Foul: Volume One'', on March 12, 2013. ''Erik Griffin: The Ugly Truth'' premiered on July 7, 2017 on Showtime. His next special ''Amerikan Warrior'' also premiered on Showtime in June 2018. Beginning in 2022, Brendan Schaub and Theo Von added Chris D'Elia Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jillian Bell
Jillian Leigh Bell (born April 25, 1984) is an American actress, comedian and screenwriter. She stars in the 2019 film ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'' and 2022's ''I'm Totally Fine''. She starred as Jillian Belk on ''Workaholics'', voiced the role of Violet Hart in '' Bless the Harts'' and had a recurring role as Dixie on the final season of '' Eastbound & Down'', and appeared in ''22 Jump Street,'' ''Fist Fight'', and '' Godmothered''. Early life Bell was born and raised in Las Vegas, the daughter of Tanzy and Ron Bell. She is of Romanian descent through her maternal grandmother. Bell began to study improv at the age of eight. She graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 2002. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles, and became a member of the Groundlings. Career Bell is an alumnus of The Straitjacket Society in Los Angeles. She auditioned for ''Saturday Night Live.'' Although she did not join the cast, she became a writer for the show in 2009 for its 35th season. The sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribeth Monroe
Maribeth Monroe (born March 25, 1978) is an American actress, writer and comedian. She is known for portraying Alice Murphy on Comedy Central's sitcom ''Workaholics'', Mindy St. Claire on NBC's sitcom,''The Good Place'', and Christina Wheeler on CBS' sitcom ''Bob Hearts Abishola''. She has also appeared in the films ''The Back-up Plan'' (2010), ''Keeping Up with the Joneses'' (2016), '' Downsizing'' (2017), and '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' (2017). Career Monroe performed at The Second City, both on the Chicago and Detroit stages. In Chicago, she appeared in the 2004 revue ''Red Scare'', directed by Mick Napier, where the character " Sassy Gay Friend" originated, and she would later appear as Desdemona in one of the character's online incarnations. (Mar 28, 2010) She has appeared in episodes of '' The Neighbors'', ''Parks and Recreation'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', '' The Brink'', '' According to Jim'', ''Hannah Montana'', '' ''Maron'''', ''Modern Family'', ''Key & Peele' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Partners
MTV Entertainment Studios is the film and television production arm of MTV Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Founded in 1991 as MTV Productions, it is a consolidation of the former MTV Films group established in 1996 and the MTV Production Development/MTV Studios group of 2003–2021, it has produced original television shows like ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', '' Æon Flux'', '' Jackass'', '' My Super Sweet 16'', ''Daria'', ''Celebrity Deathmatch'', '' Clone High'' and '' The Real World'' and films such as ''Election'', '' Joe's Apartment'' and ''Napoleon Dynamite''. Its films are released by fellow Paramount Global division Paramount Pictures. The MTV Films unit was once part of Paramount Players until 2020. History MTV Productions originally started in 1991, and went into expansion two years later, with Doug Herzog serving as president of the unit. Its expansion was to produce shows for theatrical release, broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Etten
Kevin Etten is an American screenwriter and television producer. He began his career as a writer for ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', and then moved on to be the screenwriter and producer for notable television series including ''Reaper'', ''Workaholics'', '' Scrubs'', and ''Desperate Housewives''. He has been nominated twice for Golden Globe awards and has won once. Biography Etten was born in a neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. While at Harvard University, he played for the Crimson Hockey team and was editor of The Harvard Lampoon. Beginning as a writer for the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', Etten has since been a part of the crews of the dramedies '' Ed'' and ''Desperate Housewives'', the latter for which he also served as a producer. In 2011, Etten began as executive producer of Comedy Central's new show, ''Workaholics''. On November 15, 2019, Etten co-wrote and produced the Tom Gormican film '' The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent''. Awards He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skinny Boys
The Skinny Boys are an American hip hop group, originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Skinny Boys members are Shockin' Shawn (Shaun Harrison), Superman Jay (James J. Harrison), and The Human Jock Box (Jacque D. Lloyd). The Skinny Boys were influenced by the much more prominent hip hop pioneers The Fat Boys, and their single "Jock Box" was influenced by The Fat Boys' member Human Beat Box. As of September 21,2021, they have been awarded "The Key to the City" in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Skinny Boys started its career on the independent record label Bush, run by Rhonda Bush. Its first release was a 12-inch single "Awesome" b/w "Skinny Boys" in 1985. The New York City-based label Warlock Records signed the group in 1986. That year the label released two more of their singles, "Jockbox" and "Unity", as well as an album, '' Weightless''. Featured on ''Weightless'' were a handful of human beatbox songs, such as "Jockbox" and "Get Funky". The group went on to sign wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightless (The Skinny Boys Album)
''Weightless'' is the debut album by rap group the Skinny Boys. It was released in 1986 for Warlock Records and was produced by Mark Bush and Chuck Chillout. The opening track, "Jockbox," was used as the opening theme for the Comedy Central series ''Workaholics ''Workaholics'' is an American sitcom created and predominantly written by Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, all of whom star in the series. ''Workaholics'' originally ran on Comedy Central from April 6, 2011, to Ma ...'' and also appeared in the show's series finale. Track listing # "Jockbox" – 4:30 # "Unity" – 4:50 # "Get Funky" – 3:32 # "Weightless" – 4:51 # "Ill" – 3:10 # "Feed Us The Beat" – 3:10 # "Awesome" – 5:42 # "Rip The Cut" – 2:48 # "Skinny Boys" – 4:21 References {{Authority control 1986 debut albums The Skinny Boys albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rancho Cucamonga ( ) is a city located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 28th most populous city in California. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including wine-making. The city's proximity to major transportation hubs, airports, and highways has attracted the business of several large corporations, including Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, Big Lots, Mercury Insurance Group, Southern California Edison, and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals. The city had a population of 174,453 according to the 2020 United States Census. The city experiences an average of 287 sunny days per year, compared to a national average of 205 days. Its climate is classified as warm Mediterranean, or ''Csa'', under the Köppen climate classification system. The city's favorable location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
