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Darrell Hammond
Darrell Clayton Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist, and announcer. He was a regular cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014. Upon his departure from the cast in 2009, Hammond, at age 53, was the oldest cast member in the show's history. He has made more ''SNL'' appearances than any other cast member besides Kenan Thompson, and impersonated more than 107 celebrities, with Bill Clinton as his most frequent impression. On September 19, 2014, Hammond was announced as the new announcer of ''SNL,'' replacing Don Pardo, who had died the month before. Early life Hammond was born in Melbourne, Florida, the son of Margaret and Max Hammond. He was severely abused by his mother, contributing to his lifelong struggles with depression and substance abuse. Hammond's father, dealing with his own psychological problems resulting from his military service during World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne ( ) is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located southeast of Orlando, Florida, Orlando along Florida's Space Coast, named because of the region's proximity to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. The city had a population of 84,678 at the 2020 census us, 2020 census. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Downtown Melbourne and most of the city lies inland of the Indian River Lagoon, with a small part extending over to the barrier island. History Early human occupation Evidence for the presence of Paleo-Indians in the Melbourne area during the late Pleistocene epoch was uncovered during the 1920s. C. P. Singleton, a Harvard University zoologist, discovered the bones of a mammoth (''Mammuthus columbi'') on his property along Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida), Crane Creek, from Melbourne, and brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Regis Philbin
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin ( ; August 25, 1931 – July 25, 2020)Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was an American television presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest-working man in show business", he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on US television. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Philbin served in the US Navy and got his television start serving as a page for ''The Tonight Show'' in the 1950s. He got his first network television exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on '' The Joey Bishop Show''. He is most widely known as the co-host of the New York City–based nationally syndicated talk show '' Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee'', starting in 1988, which became ''Live! with Regis and Kelly'' in 2001, and continued as ''Live! with Kelly'' after Philbin's departure in 2011. He is also well known as the original host of the American version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'', the most-watched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American statesman and United States Navy, naval officer who represented the Arizona, state of Arizona in United States Congress, Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. House of Representatives, Representative from 1983 to 1987, and then as a U.S. senator from Arizona, U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. He was the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's nominee in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. McCain is a son of Admiral John S. McCain Jr. and grandson of Admiral John S. McCain Sr. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958 and Early life and military career of John McCain, received a commission in the U.S. Navy. McCain became a Naval aviator (United States), naval aviator and flew ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he almost died in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire, 1967 USS ''Forrestal'' fire. While on a bombing mission during O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saturday Night Live Parodies Of Donald Trump
The sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') has parodied Donald Trump since 1988, covering his time as a real estate broker to his popular run as host of ''The Apprentice (American TV series), The Apprentice'', and during and between his presidencies. To date, Trump has been portrayed on ''SNL'' by performers including Shane Gillis, Phil Hartman, Darrell Hammond, Jason Sudeikis, Taran Killam, Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson. Hammond portrayed him the longest while in the cast in the late 1990s, and then reprising the role in a series of cameos in 2016. The other cast-members held the role briefly, with five appearances by Hartman, three by Killam, and only one by Sudeikis. The role was played by Baldwin in 46 recurring guest appearances along with one hosting appearance between October 2016 and November 2020, just ahead of the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 presidential election, and throughout the First presidency of Donald Trump, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American former politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously served as a United States senator from 1985 to 1993 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985, in which he represented Tennessee. Gore was the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic List of United States Democratic Party presidential tickets, nominee for president of the United States in the 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 presidential election, which he lost to George W. Bush despite winning the Direct election, popular vote. The son of politician Albert Gore Sr., Gore was an elected official for 24 years. He was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Tennessee (1977–1985) and, from 1985 to 1993, served as a United States Senate, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saturday Night Live Parodies Of Bill Clinton
The 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, has been parodied on ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') since 1992. Clinton was in office from 1993 to 2001, and has been portrayed on the show over a hundred times, most often by Darrell Hammond. Background ''Saturday Night Live'' has parodied U.S. presidents and other politicians since the show started in 1975. The numerous sketches on Clinton are often inspired by aspects of his presidency, the Lewinsky scandal, and his relationship with his wife, herself a frequent subject in ''SNL's'' political sketches. Phil Hartman (1992–1994) Phil Hartman was the first cast member to portray Bill Clinton and did so until he left the show in 1994. Among his 18 appearances as Clinton, a December 1992 sketch, in which Clinton enters a McDonald's and eats customers' food while talking about politics, has been noted as a successful one. Hartman also reprised his Clinton impression in ''The Simpsons'' for the " Treehouse of Horror VI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dana Carvey
Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, screenwriter and producer. Carvey is best known for his seven seasons on ''Saturday Night Live'', from 1986 to 1993, which earned him five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He returned to the show during and immediately after the 2024 United States presidential election, 2024 presidential election to impersonate outgoing President of the United States, US President Joe Biden as well as Trump advisor, businessman, and billionaire Elon Musk. Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as ''Moving (1988 film), Moving'' (1988), ''Opportunity Knocks (film), Opportunity Knocks'' (1990), ''Trapped in Paradise'' (1994), and ''The Master of Disguise'' (2002), as well as reprising his role of Garth Algar in the ''SNL'' spin-off film ''Wayne's World (film), Wayne's World'' (1992) and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!
"Live from New York, it's ''Saturday Night''!" is a famous catchphrase typically featured on the American sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', which runs on the NBC broadcast network. It is generally used as a way to end a cold opening sketch and lead into the opening credit montage. Origin During the show's first season, the show was known simply as ''NBC's Saturday Night'' because ABC was broadcasting a program titled '' Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell''. Thus, the phrase for NBC was worded differently than ABC’s program. The phrase was kept intact even after ABC's ''SNL'' was canceled and ''NBC's Saturday Night'' adopted the ''SNL'' name for itself. Instances used The phrase is typically spoken by one or more of: a host, cast member(s), and/or the musical guest. It has been exclaimed in every season except one (the 1981–1982 season, the first full season with Dick Ebersol as producer, except the October 31, 1981 episode). It was first said live on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo (formerly of Slint and Tortoise), who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif, who had previously held the role. According to a 2004 interview that aired during their appearance on ABC's ''Live from Central Park SummerStage'' series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular. The band has recorded five studio albums; the first, ''Fever to Tell'', was released in 2003. The second, '' Show Your Bones'', was released in 2006 and was named the second-best album of the year by ''NME''. Their third studio album, '' It's Blitz!'', was released in March 2009. All three albums earned the band Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Music Album. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film '' Hairspray'' (2007) and the comedy film '' 17 Again'' (2009). Efron had starring roles in the films ''New Year's Eve'' (2011), '' The Lucky One'' (2012), '' The Paperboy'' (2012), '' Neighbors'' (2014), '' Dirty Grandpa'' (2016), ''Baywatch'' (2017), and '' The Greatest Showman'' (2017). He played Ted Bundy in '' Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'' (2019) and Kevin Von Erich in '' The Iron Claw'' (2023). In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for hosting the Netflix travel show '' Down to Earth with Zac Efron'' (2020–2022). Early life Zachary David Alexander Efron was born on October 18, 1987, and grew up in Arroyo Grande, California. His father, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Orlando, Florida
Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa, Florida, Tampa and the state's most populous inland city. Part of Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2.67 million in 2020. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami metropolitan area, Miami and Tampa Bay area, Tampa Bay. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. after New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles, with over 3.5 million visitors as of 2023. Orlando International Airport is the List of the busiest airports in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
