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Along Came Polly
''Along Came Polly'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg and starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston, alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman, Debra Messing, Hank Azaria, Bryan Brown and Alec Baldwin. The story follows Reuben Feffer (Stiller) who finds his life taking a different turn when he reconnects and falls in love with his old classmate, Polly (Aniston). Chaos ensues when his ex-wife, Lisa (Messing), returns to reconcile with him. The film was released on January 16, 2004. It received mixed reviews and grossed over $178 million worldwide on a budget of $42 million. Plot Reuben Feffer, a risk assessment expert for a large life insurance company, is celebrating his honeymoon with his new wife, Lisa Kramer, on the island of Saint Barthélemy, but catches her having sex with Claude, a French scuba instructor. Lisa claims to be in love with Claude and chooses to stay in Saint Barthélemy with him. Reuben returns home to New York alone and at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hamburg
John Liman Hamburg (born May 26, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer. Personal life Hamburg was born to a Jewish family in Manhattan, the son of New York City radio personality Joan Hamburg and Morton I. Hamburg. He graduated from Brown University in 1992 with a degree in history. He then attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Hamburg is married to actress Christina Kirk. Career After screening his 1996 short film ''Tick'' at the Sundance Film Festival, Hamburg wrote and directed the 1998 film '' Safe Men''. Hamburg then found greater success co-writing ''Meet the Parents'' and ''Zoolander'', and returned to the director's chair with ''Along Came Polly'', which he also wrote. He also co-wrote the sequel ''Meet the Fockers''. In 2009, Hamburg wrote and directed the hit comedy ''I Love You, Man''. He wrote the second sequel to ''Meet the Parents'', entitled ''Little Fockers''. In 2016, Hamburg co-wrote the sequel ''Zoolander 2' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy, officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, also known as St. Barts (English) or St. Barth (French), is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. The island lies about southeast of the island of Saint Martin (island), Saint Martin; it is northeast of the Dutch islands of Saba (island), Saba and Sint Eustatius, as well as north of the independent country of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Barthélemy was for many years a French commune forming part of Guadeloupe, which is an overseas region and department of France. In 2003 the island voted in favour of secession from Guadeloupe to form a separate overseas collectivity (, abbreviated to ) of France. The collectivity is one of four territories among the Leeward Islands in the northeastern Caribbean that make up the French West Indies, along with Collectivity of Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Guadeloupe ( southeast) and Martinique. A volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Office
A box office or ticket office is a place where ticket (admission), tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through a hole in a wall or window, or at a Wicket gate, wicket. By extension, the term is frequently used, especially in the context of the film industry, as a metonym for the amount of business a particular production, such as a film or theatre show, receives. The term is also used to refer to a ticket office at an arena or a stadium. ''Box office'' business can be measured in terms of the number of tickets sold or the amount of money raised by ticket sales (revenue). The projection and analysis of these earnings is greatly important for the creative industries and often a source of interest for fans. This is predominant in the Hollywood movie industry. To determine if a movie made a profit, it is not correct to directly compare the box office gross with the production budget, because the movie thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Barger
Christine Barger (born 1980) is an American entertainer originally from Indiana. Barger has made appearances as a ventriloquist on television shows including Penn & Teller Fool Us, as well as gaining an internet following with her puppets on social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Likee. As an actress she is best known for her roles of Margie in American Pie Presents Beta House and Dana Buckowski in iCarly. In the niche market of Escape Rooms and Haunted Attractions, she is better known as “The Haunt Girl” also the title of her decade old blog on the subject. After establishing herself as an expert in that community, she and her partner created the 13th Basement escape room at their company Exit Game in Anaheim, California. References External linksChristine Bargeron iMDb IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming conten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Stashwick
Todd Stashwick is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dale Malloy on ''The Riches'' (20072008) and Theodore Deacon on ''12 Monkeys (TV series), 12 Monkeys'' (20152018). He played Captain Liam Shaw in the Star Trek: Picard (season 3), third season of ''Star Trek: Picard'' (2023). Early life and career Stashwick was born in Chicago at the Swedish Covenant Hospital, and was raised in the suburbs just outside of the city. As a child, he always loved making people laugh, and he aspired one day to perform at Chicago's famous The Second City. Soon after graduating from Illinois State University with a degree in theater, he began performing at several local improvisational theaters, and his dream came true when he was hired in 1992 to tour nationally with The Second City. Following productions at The Second City Detroit and The Second City Northwest, he relocated to New York. He auditioned for ''Saturday Night Live'' the same year that fellow Second City alumnus David Koechne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Ruth Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Cheryl David on HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2000–2024), earning two Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'' (2011–2014) and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film ''Serious Moonlight (2009 film), Serious Moonlight''. Beyond acting, Hines is known for her advocacy work and public presence. She is married to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the 26th and current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Early life and education Hines was born in Miami Beach, Florida, to James and Rosemary Hines. She spent much of her childhood in Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, where she was actively involved in the Young Actors Theatre. Despite financial hardships—she reportedly did not have her own bed until afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Whitley
Kym Whitley (born July 21, 1962) is an American comedian, actress and podcaster. She is known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as ''My Brother and Me'', '' Sparks'', ''Animal Practice'', ''The Boondocks'', ''Young & Hungry'', ''The Parkers'', ''The Cleveland Show'', ''Black Dynamite'', and ''Act Your Age''. Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film ''Deliver Us From Eva''. Early life and education Whitley was born on July 21, 1962 in Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kaysonia and William Whitley. Her father was a founding partner of Whitley and Whitley, the black architectural firm involved in a joint venture to design and build Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field), home to the Cleveland Guardians. She attended Shaker Heights High School (graduating in 1979) and Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She was initiated into the Alpha Beta chapter of the Delta Sigma Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masi Oka
is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects artist who became widely known for starring in NBC's '' Heroes'' as Hiro Nakamura, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and in CBS's '' Hawaii Five-0'' as Doctor Max Bergman. Early life Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Setsuko Oka. His parents divorced when he was one month old; he was raised in a single parent family and has never met his father. He was six years old when he and his mother moved to Los Angeles from Japan. At age eight, he appeared on the CBS-TV game show '' Child's Play''. In 1987, a 12-year-old Oka was featured as one of several children on the cover of ''Time'' magazine, for the article "Those Asian-American Whiz Kids." Though he was not featured in the article itself, he was acquainted with the photographer who conducted the shoot. In 1988, he placed fourth in the California state MATHCOUNTS competition and was one of the four students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. The accolades he has received include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and nominations for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. After winning several stand-up comedy competitions, Hart had his first breakthrough when Judd Apatow cast him in a recurring role on the TV series '' Undeclared'' (2001). Hart's comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album '' I'm a Grown Little Man'' (2009). He has since released four more comedy albums: ''Seriously Funny'' (2010), '' Laugh at My Pain'' (2011), '' Let Me Explain'' (2013), and '' What Now?'' (2016). He has since had roles in films such as '' Paper Soldiers'' (2002), '' Scary Movie 3'' (2003), '' Soul Plane'' (2004), '' In the Mix'' (2005), '' Little Fockers'' (2010), '' Think Like a Man'' (2012), '' Grudge Match'' (2013), '' Ride Along'' (2014) '' About Last Night'' (2014), '' Get Hard'' (2015), '' Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander (born March 16, 1969) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for playing the role of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock''. Friedlander is also known for his role as Toby Radloff in the film ''American Splendor (film), American Splendor'', a role that garnered him favorable reviews and a nomination for best supporting actor at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards. Earlier in his career, he was recognized as "the hug guy" from the music video for the 2001 Dave Matthews Band single "Everyday (Dave Matthews Band song), Everyday". Friedlander is known for his distinctive look, which includes oversized glasses, shaggy hair, and a t-shirt and trucker hat (both often emblazoned with slogans such as "world champion"), and a generally unkempt appearance. It is a look he maintains as a stand-up comedian, during most of his public appearances, and which he has employed in some of his acting roles. Early life Friedlander was born in Gaithersbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jsu Garcia
Jesus "Jsu" Garcia (), also credited as Nick Corri (born October 6, 1963), is an American film and television actor and producer. Together with author John-Roger, he runs the production company Scott J-R Productions. Early life Garcia was born in New York City as Jesus Garcia, to Cuban immigrant parents. He attended Fairfax High School where he studied acting. Career His first role was on the TV show '' Fame'' (1982), where he used the stage name Thom Fox. He then appeared in his first film Wes Craven's ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984). This was followed by an appearance in Universal's '' Gotcha!'' (1985), and then in features such as '' Wildcats'' (1986), '' Slaves of New York'' (1989), '' Tropical Snow'' (1989), '' Vampire in Brooklyn'' (1995), and ''Traffic'' (2000). In 2002 Garcia was in Randall Wallace's '' We Were Soldiers'' (2002) in which he portrays Mel Gibson's heroic friend, the commander of a company fighting against the Viet Cong; and in Andrew Davis' ''Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missi Pyle
Missi Pyle (born November 16, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in films including ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Josie and the Pussycats (film), Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Bringing Down the House (film), ''Bringing Down the House'''' (2003), ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004), ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), ''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' (2008), ''The Artist (film), The Artist'' (2011), ''Gone Girl (film), Gone Girl'' (2014), Captain Fantastic (film), ''Captain Fantastic'' (2016), and ''Ma (2019 film), Ma'' (2019). Pyle has also appeared in television series including ''The Mentalist'' (2010), ''Cleaners (TV series), Cleaners'' (2013–2014), ''Jennifer Falls'' (2014), ''Another Period'' (2015–2018), Bordertown (American TV series), ''Bordertown'' (2016), ''The Soul Man'' (2016), Mom (TV series), ''Mom'' (2017), Impulse (TV series), ''Impulse'' (2018–2019), and Dirty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
