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Get A Life (American TV Series)
''Get a Life'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990, to March 8, 1992. The show stars Chris Elliott as a 30-year-old paperboy named Chris Peterson. Peterson is a charmless, oblivious and irresponsible manchild who lived in an apartment above his parents' garage (Elliott's parents are played by Elinor Donahue and his real-life father, comedian Bob Elliott), and often wreaks havoc on their lives and the lives of people around them. The opening credits depict Chris Peterson delivering newspapers on his bike to the show's theme song, " Stand" by R.E.M. The show was a creation of Elliott, Adam Resnick (like Elliott, a writer for '' Late Night with David Letterman''), and writer/director David Mirkin (former executive producer/showrunner for '' Newhart'' and later for ''The Simpsons''). Mirkin was executive producer/showrunner of the series and also directed most of the episodes. Notable writers of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TriStar Television
TriStar Television, Inc. (first spelled Tri-Star, and abbreviated as TT) was an American television production studio that was a division of Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. TriStar Television was launched in March 1986 by TriStar Pictures, and remained a joint-venture between Columbia Pictures, CBS, and HBO until it was acquired by Sony, the parent of both Columbia and TriStar. After a purchase by Sony Pictures Entertainment, both companies Columbia Pictures Television and TriStar Television merged and formed Columbia TriStar Television on February 21, 1994. The television studio was relaunched twice, most recently as a specialty label for Sony Pictures Television. The entity was originally a sister company of Columbia Pictures Television, which was shut down in 2001. History From formation to merger with Columbia/Embassy Television (1986–1988) The studio was formed when Tri-Star Pictures joined forces with Stephen J. Cannell Productions and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC, doing business as Shout! Studios (formerly doing business as Shout! Factory, its current legal name), is an American home video and music distributor founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases, issued in DVD or Blu-ray format, include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy specials. Considered a boutique Blu-ray label, Shout! Studios, in addition to its mainline home video releases, also releases films under the sublabels Scream (for horror film releases), Shout! Select, and Shout! Kids. Shout! Studios owns and operates Westchester Films, Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, and Video Time Machine. Their releases are currently distributed by Studio Distribution Services, a joint venture between Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, via a distribution deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Time
Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to broadcast their season's nightly programming. The term ''prime-time'' is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example (in the United States), from 8:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. ( Eastern and Pacific Time) or 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. ( Central and Mountain Time). In India and some Middle Eastern countries, prime time consists of programmes that are aired on television between 8:00p.m. and 10:00p.m. local time. Asia Bangladesh In Bangladesh, the 19:00-to-22:00 time slot is known as prime time. Several national broadcasters, like Maasranga Television, Gazi TV, Channel 9, and Channel i, broadcast their prime-time shows from 20:00 to 23:00 after their primetime news at 19:00. During Islamic holidays, most of the television station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenacious D (TV Series)
''Tenacious D'' is a limited television series that ran on HBO from 1997 to 2000. It features the fictional accounts of the real-life comedy rock duo Tenacious D, of the same name, which is composed of members Jack Black and Kyle Gass. All of the episodes of the show are available on Tenacious D's ''The Complete Master Works'' DVD. There were three half-hour episodes total in the season, each containing two segments. The show included many songs that would later be re-recorded for the band's studio albums ''Tenacious D (album), Tenacious D'' and ''the Pick of Destiny''. In June 2020, the show was added to HBO Max. Synopsis The series follows the exploits of Jack Black, JB and Kyle Gass, KG, the two halves of Tenacious D, the self-proclaimed "greatest band on earth". Their music is heavy on power chords and lyrics about sex, Satan, and why they are "the greatest band on Earth". Episodes are typically bookended by scenes of the band performing at an open mic night, with the ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Odenkirk
Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. He started his career as a comedian and comedy writer before expanding his career by acting in dramatic works. His List of awards and nominations received by Bob Odenkirk, accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 18 nominations), three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Awards, Tony Award. Odenkirk started his career writing for ''Saturday Night Live'' (1987–1991) and ''The Ben Stiller Show'' (1992), winning an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1989 and 1993. He also wrote for ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' (1993–1994) and acted in a recurring role as Agent Stevie Grant in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (1993–1998). He is also known for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being John Malkovich
''Being John Malkovich'' is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself. Cusack plays a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into Malkovich's mind. Released by USA Films, the film received widespread acclaim, with praise for its writing and direction, and grossed $23 million against a $13 million budget. The film was nominated in three categories at the 72nd Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Keener. The film ranked 441st on ''Empire'' magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time, while Malkovich's performance is ranked number 90 on ''Premiere's'' "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". Plot Craig Schwartz is an unemployed puppeteer in New York City, in a forlorn marriage wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Kaufman
Charles Stuart Kaufman (; born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. Having first come to prominence for writing ''Being John Malkovich'' (1999), ''Adaptation (film), Adaptation'' (2002), and ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004), he went on to direct films based on his own screenplays: ''Synecdoche, New York'' (2008), ''Anomalisa'' (2015), and ''I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' (2020). In 2020, he released a novel, ''Antkind''. One of the most celebrated screenwriters of his era, Kaufman has received List of awards and nominations received by Charlie Kaufman, numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards, an Emmy Awards, Emmy Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award. Film critic Roger Ebert called ''Synecdoche, New York'' "the best movie of the decade" in 2009.Ebert, Roger. (December 13, 2009The best films of the decade – Roger Ebert's Journal. Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge Simpson, Marge, Bart Simpson, Bart, Lisa Simpson, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield, in an unspecified location in the United States, it caricatures society, Western culture, television and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of The Simpsons shorts, animated shorts with producer Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to "simpleton". The shorts became a part of ''The Tracey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newhart
''Newhart'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990, with a total of 184 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series stars Bob Newhart and Mary Frann as an author and his wife, respectively; who own and operate the Stratford Inn in rural Vermont. The small town is home to many eccentric characters. ''TV Guide'', TV Land, and A&E named the ''Newhart'' series finale as one of the most memorable in television history. The theme music for ''Newhart'' was composed by Henry Mancini. Premise Bob Newhart plays Dick Loudon, an author of do-it-yourself and travel books. He and his wife Joanna move from New York City to a small town in rural Vermont to operate the 200-year-old Stratford Inn. Dick and Joanna initially run the inn with the help of sweet-natured but simple handyman George Utley and Leslie Vanderkellen, a bright, cheerful Dartmouth College student and heiress who takes a job as a maid to find out what it is like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Night With David Letterman
''Late Night with David Letterman'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the first installment of the '' Late Night''. Hosted by David Letterman, it aired from February1, 1982 to June 25, 1993, and was replaced by ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. In 2013, this series and ''Late Show with David Letterman'' were ranked No. 41 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time. During its run, the show was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series 11 times. It was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 14 times, winning 4, and won one Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series out of 7 nominations. History In the wake of his NBC morning show being cancelled in October 1980 after 18 weeks on the air, David Letterman was still held in high enough regard by the network brass, especially NBC president Fred Silverman, that upon hearing the 33-year-old come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theme Song
Theme music is a musical composition which is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at some point during the program. The purpose of a theme song is often similar to that of a leitmotif. The phrase theme song or signature tune may also be used to refer to a signature song that has become especially associated with a particular performer or dignitary, often used as they make an entrance. Purpose From the 1950s onwards, theme music, and especially theme songs also became a valuable source of additional revenue for Hollywood film studios, many of which launched their own recording arms. This period saw the beginning of more methodical cross-promotion of music and movies. One of the first big successes, which proved very influential, was the theme song for ''High Noon'' (1952). Types Television Theme music has been a featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
