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Game On! (2020 Game Show)
''Game On!'' is an American sports-based comedy game show that aired on CBS from May 27 to July 22, 2020. It is hosted by Keegan-Michael Key and stars tennis player Venus Williams and American football player Rob Gronkowski with comedians Bobby Lee and Ian Karmel as they captain two teams of three competitors competing in a series of challenges. The show is an American adaptation of the British series ''A League of Their Own''. It is executive produced by James Corden James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, singer, and television host. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom '' Gavin & S ..., who has served as a host of the British version. Episodes and ratings References External links * * {{A League of Their Own 2020 American television series debuts 2020 American television series endings 2020s American comedy game shows 2020s American spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show
A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a game show host, host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of the game shows dates back to the late 1930s when both radio and television game shows were broadcast. The genre became popular in the United States in the 1950s, becoming a regular feature of daytime television. On most game shows, contestants Quiz, answer questions or solve puzzles, and win prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, ''Spelling Bee (game show), Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, ''Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was ''Dr. I.Q.'', a radio quiz show that began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Iglesias
Gabriel Jesús Iglesias (born July 15, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has produced a number of stand-up specials for television outlets such as Comedy Central and Netflix, including ''I'm Not Fat… I'm Fluffy'', and ''Hot and Fluffy''. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous live-action and animated TV shows and films, including starring in the sitcom '' Mr. Iglesias'' on Netflix, playing Tobias in the 2012 movie ''Magic Mike'' and its 2015 sequel, and providing the voice of Speedy Gonzales in '' Space Jam: A New Legacy''. He was also the host of the shows '' Stand Up Revolution'' on Comedy Central and ''Fluffy's Food Adventures'' on Fuse. In 2018, Iglesias was one of the top 10 paid comedians in the world. Early life Iglesias was born July 15, 1976, in San Diego, California,"Bio" . fluffyguy.com. Retrieved April 16, 2012. to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He has earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He first gained widespread attention during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1995, where he anchored the show's news parody segment '' Weekend Update''. After leaving ''SNL'', he acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series ''Weeds'', and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on '' Glenn Martin, DDS''. Early life and education Nealon was born on November 18, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Kathleen M. (née Kimball) and Emmett F. Nealon, an aircraft company executive. He has four siblings. A few months after he was born, the family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut; when he was six, they moved to Heidelberg, West Germany for four years. He is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong ( ; ; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and 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), '' Scoob!'' (2020) and ''Tom & Jerry'' (2021). Jeong is a licensed physician in California before giving up practicing in favor of his acting and comedy career. He 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 Kendrick Kang-Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber Sr. (; born April 7, 1975) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Barber was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. He retired from the NFL at the end of the 2006 NFL postseason as the Giants' all-time rushing and reception leader. He is one of only four players with 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards. Barber was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Following his playing career, Barber became a national media presence, notably joining NBC's '' The Today Show'' as a correspondent in 2007 and '' Football Night in America/ Sunday Night Football''.Associated PressBarber to appear on 'Today,' NBC football''ESPN.com'', February 12, 2007. He has published multiple books. He is the identical twin brother of NFL Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel McHale
Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger, Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community (TV series), Community'' (2009–2015). He has performed in the films ''Spider-Man 2'' (2004), ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' (2011), ''Ted (film), Ted'' (2012), and ''The Happytime Murders'' (2018). McHale also starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom ''The Great Indoors (TV series), The Great Indoors'' (2016–2017), hosted a reboot of ''Card Sharks'' (2019–2021), and portrayed the superhero Sylvester Pemberton, Starman on the show ''Stargirl (TV series), Stargirl'' (2020–2022). In 2020, he hosted a special aftershow interviewing key subjects from the Netflix documentary series ''Tiger King'' and voiced Johnny Cage in the direct-to-video martial arts film ''Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge'', a role he reprised in its sequel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Lynch
Rebecca Quin (born 30 January 1987), better known by the ring name Becky Lynch, is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand and is the current WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion in her first reign. Quin is often regarded as one of the greatest women's professional wrestlers of all time. Quin began training as a professional wrestler in 2002. Initially working in Ireland, and occasionally teaming with her brother using the ring name Rebecca Knox, she soon began wrestling across Europe and North America on the independent circuit for various promotions. She most notably competed in Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling and became the inaugural SuperGirls Champion in 2005. In 2006, Quin had a severe head injury during a match which kept her away from wrestling for several years. She returned in 2012 and signed a contract with WWE in 2013, assigned to the developmental territory at NXT. Following her push to WWE's main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Moynihan
Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. (born January 31, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2017. Outside of ''SNL'', he has also voiced Louie Duck on Disney's ''DuckTales'' from 2017 to 2021, Panda in '' We Bare Bears'' from 2015 to 2020, and Hal the Dog in the PBS Kids series ''Nature Cat'' from 2015 to 2025. He has also performed in animated films such as ''Monsters University'' (2013) and ''The Secret Life of Pets'' (2016) and its 2019 sequel. He portrayed Jayden Kwapis on the sitcom '' Mr. Mayor'' and the manatee Loafy in the 2020 show of the same name of which he is also the creator, executive producer, director and writer. Early life and education Moynihan was born and raised in Eastchester, New York. He graduated from the University of Connecticut's School of Fine Arts in 1999. After graduation, Moynihan toured with a Shakespeare company before discovering Upright Citizens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Hale
Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his comedic leading roles in the Fox series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth, and as Gary Walsh on the HBO series '' Veep''. For the latter, Hale won the 2013 and 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Hale has appeared in feature films including '' Because I Said So'' (2007), ' The Informant!'' (2009), '' In My Sleep'' (2010), '' The Heat'' (2013), '' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip'' (2015), ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2021), '' Hocus Pocus 2'' (2022), and '' Quiz Lady'' (2023). He has provided voice-work for '' The Tale of Despereaux'' (2008), ''The Angry Birds Movie'' (2016), ''The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)'', '' Toy Story 4'' (2019) as Forky, a role he reprised in '' Forky Asks a Question'', and '' Inside Out 2'' (2024) as Fear, replacing Bill Hader from the first film. Hale also created the Netflix and Peacock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. After playing parts of six seasons with the Minnesota Twins with unremarkable results, Ortiz moved to the Red Sox, where he played a leading role in ending the team's Curse of the Bambino, 86-year World Series championship drought in 2004 World Series, 2004, as well as winning championships in 2007 World Series, 2007 and 2013 World Series, 2013; he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in 2013. In his first five seasons with the club, he averaged 41 home runs and 128 run batted in, runs batted in (RBIs), leading the American League (AL) twice in the latter category and setting the team's single-season record of 54 home runs in 2006 Boston Red Sox season, 2006; he finished in the top five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Byer gained recognition for her work in the commentary series '' Girl Code'' (2013). Byer later starred in the MTV/Facebook Watch comedy series '' Loosely Exactly Nicole'' (2016–2018), which was based on her real life experiences. She made several guest appearances in such comedy series as ''30 Rock'' (2012), ''Family Guy'' (2016), '' Transparent'' (2016–2017), ''The Good Place'' (2019), ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2019–2021), and ''The Simpsons'' (2019). She also appeared in films, including '' Other People'' (2016), '' All About Nina'' (2018), '' Bad Hair'' (2020), and '' Valley Girl'' (2020). In 2021, Byer began co-hosting '' Wipeout'' with John Cena. Byer is the host of the Headgum podcast '' Why Won't You Date M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional association football, soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Often considered the greatest U.S. mens player of all time, Donovan is tied for the world record for the male with the most international assists (58), and is tied with Clint Dempsey for the most international goals scored by a male U.S. player (List of international goals scored by Landon Donovan, 57). Donovan won a record six MLS Cups and is the league's all-time assists leader with 136. The Major League Soccer MVP Award has been renamed the Landon Donovan MVP Award in his honor. An early soccer product of IMG Academy, Donovan signed for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer Leverkusen in 1999. In 2005, after six years with Leverkusen, the majority of which were spent on loan (association football), loan with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS, Donovan moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
