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I Ain't No Holodeck Boy
The tenth season of the animated television series ''American Dad!'' originally aired on Fox from September 29, 2013, to May 18, 2014, and consisted of twenty episodes. Created by Seth MacFarlane, Matt Weitzman, and Mike Barker, the series continues to focus on the misadventures of the eccentric upper middle class Smith family in a fictionalized version of Langley, Virginia. A subplot occurring simultaneously throughout the season follows Jeff, Hayley's boyfriend, as he is sent to space in a previous episode. Season ten was the final full season to air on Fox, as the next is a mini-season only featuring three unaired episodes that Fox spontaneously aired. On August 2, 2013, it was first announced that Mariah Carey would guest voice-star as a redneck character in the episode "Kung Pao Turkey". The heavily publicized episode aired on November 24, 2013. Also, the Christmas episode "Minstrel Krampus", which would have aired during the previous season but was delayed due to the San ...
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Seth MacFarlane
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and ''The Orville'' (2017–2022), and co-creator of the television series ''American Dad!'' (since 2005) and ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013). He also co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the films ''Ted (film), Ted'' (2012) and its sequel ''Ted 2'' (2015), and ''A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014). MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he studied animation. He was recruited to Hollywood as an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera's television series ''Johnny Bravo'', ''Cow and Chicken'' and ''Dexter's Laboratory''; during this time, he created the animated short ''The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, Larry & Steve''—a loose precursor of ''Family Guy''—for ''What a Cartoon!''. In 2008, he cr ...
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Voice Artist
Voice acting is the art of performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animated, off-stage, off-screen, or non-visible characters in various works such as films, dubbed foreign films, anime, television shows, video games, cartoons, documentaries, commercials, audiobooks, radio dramas and comedies, amusement rides, theater productions, puppet shows, and audio games. The role of a voice actor may involve singing, most often when playing a fictional character, although a separate performer is sometimes enlisted as the character's singing voice. A voice actor may also simultaneously undertake motion-capture acting. Non-fictional voice acting is heard through pre-recorded and automated announcements that are a part of everyday modern life in areas such as stores, elevators, waiting rooms, and public transport. Voice acting is recognized as ...
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Gillian Jacobs
Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (; born October 19, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playing Britta Perry in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), Mickey Dobbs in the Netflix romantic comedy series '' Love'' (2016–2018), and Mary Jayne Gold in the Netflix miniseries '' Transatlantic'' (2023). Her other notable television roles include Mimi-Rose Howard in the fourth season of the HBO comedy-drama series '' Girls'' (2015), Atom Eve in the animated superhero series '' Invincible'' (2021–present), and Tiffany Jerimovich in the FX on Hulu comedy-drama series '' The Bear'' (2023–present). She has also appeared in films such as '' Gardens of the Night'' (2008), '' Don't Think Twice'' (2016), '' Ibiza'' (2018), '' I Used to Go Here'' (2020), and the '' Fear Street'' trilogy (2021). Early life and education Gillian MacLaren Jacobs was born in Pittsburgh on October 19, 1982, the only child of college administrator Martina Magenau and husband, investment banker Wi ...
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Robin Thicke
Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 single " Blurred Lines" (featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams), which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, it received nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Thicke is a son of actress Gloria Loring and actor Alan Thicke. Prior to pursuing his recording career, he was discovered by R&B singer Brian McKnight, for whom he produced and co-wrote several songs. He was led to do so for other R&B acts such as Brandy Norwood, Color Me Badd, Brownstone, 3T, Chanté Moore, and Kevon Edmonds; his work led him to sign with Interscope Records at the age of 16. The label released his blue-eyed soul-inspired debut studio album, '' A Beautiful World'' (2 ...
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Alan Thicke
Alan Willis Thicke (né Jeffrey; 1 March 1947 13 December 2016) was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom '' Growing Pains'' on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Early life Thicke was born on 1 March 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, the son of Shirley "Joan" Isobel Marie (''née'' Greer), a nurse, and William Jeffrey, a stockbroker. They divorced in 1953. His mother remarried Brian Thicke, a physician, and they moved to Elliot Lake. Alan Thicke graduated from Elliot Lake Secondary School in 1965 and was elected homecoming king. He went on to attend the University of Western Ontario, joining the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Career Hosting Game shows Thicke hosted the Canadian game show ''Face the Music'' for CHCH-TV by Niagara Television in 1975 (not affiliated with Sandy Frank Productions' 1980-81 version). H ...
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Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, with over 22.3 million records. , he had sold over 25 million records worldwide. Groban originally studied acting, but switched to singing as his voice developed. He attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a free public school on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, where students receive a conservatory-style education. David Foster called him to stand in for Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet, " The Prayer", with Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the 1999 Grammy Awards. Rosie O'Donnell immediately invited him to appear on her talk show. Foster asked him to sing at California Governor Gray Davis' 1999 inauguration. He was cast on '' Ally McBeal'' by the show's creator, David E. Kelley, performing " Yo ...
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Sinbad (comedian)
David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, most notably as Coach Walter Oakes in '' A Different World'' (1987–1991) and as David Bryan on ''The Sinbad Show'' (1993–1994). He has also appeared in films such as '' That's Adequate'' (1989), '' Coneheads'' (1993), '' Houseguest'' (1995), '' Jingle All the Way'' (1996), ''Good Burger'' (1997), '' Crazy as Hell'' (2002) and '' Planes'' (2013). Early life Sinbad was born November 10, 1956, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of Louise and a Baptist minister, Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins Sr. He has five siblings: Donna, Dorothea, Mark, Michael, and Donald Jr. His paternal grandmother was of Irish descent. Sinbad attended Benton Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. He attended college from 1974 to 1978 at the University of Denver in Denver, ...
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Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn, , March 10, 1984) is an American actress and director. She played Thirteen (House), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series ''House (TV series), House'' (2007–2012), and appeared in the action films ''Tron: Legacy'' (2010) and ''Cowboys & Aliens'' (2011), the romantic drama film Her (2013 film), ''Her'' (2013), the comedy film ''The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'' (2013), and the horror film ''The Lazarus Effect (2015 film), The Lazarus Effect'' (2015). She made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut playing Julia (Nineteen Eighty-Four), Julia in ''1984 (play), 1984'' (2017). Wilde made her directorial debut with the teen comedy film ''Booksmart'' (2019), which received critical acclaim and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. She directed the thriller film ''Don't Worry Darling'' (2022), which she also starred in. Early life Wilde was born Olivia Jane Cockburn in New York City on March 10, 1984. ...
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Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman and television personality. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. He is also one of the main "sharks" on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC reality television series ''Shark Tank''. As of May 2025, ''Forbes'' has estimated his net worth to be $5.7 billion. Born in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cuban was involved in ventures from a young age, from selling garbage bags to running newspapers during a strike. He graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and embarked on a diverse business career that included founding MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com, both of which he sold at substantial profits. Cuban's investments span various industries, from technology and media to sports and entertainment. He has been a prominent figure in the NBA, known for his active involveme ...
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Chloë Grace Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz (; born February 10, 1997) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, with early roles in the horror film ''The Amityville Horror (2005 film), The Amityville Horror'' (2005), the drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2006–2007), the horror film ''The Eye (2008 film), The Eye'' (2008), the drama film ''The Poker House'' (2008), the romantic comedy film ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009), and the children's comedy film ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film), Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2010). Her breakthrough came in 2010 with her performance as Hit-Girl in the superhero film ''Kick-Ass (film), Kick-Ass''. Moretz starred in Martin Scorsese's adventure film ''Hugo (film), Hugo'' (2011), Tim Burton's horror comedy film ''Dark Shadows (film), Dark Shadows'' (2012) and the sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2011–2013), reprised her role as Hit-Girl in ''Kick-Ass 2 (film), Kick-Ass 2'' (2013) and portrayed Carrie White in the horror film ''Carrie (2013 film), Carrie'' (2013). In ...
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Danny Glover
Danny Glover ( ; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, producer, and political activist. Over his career he has received List of awards and nominations received by Danny Glover, numerous accolades including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the NAACP's NAACP Image Award – President's Award, President's Award, as well as nominations for five Emmy Awards and four Grammy Awards. Glover made his film acting debut in ''Escape from Alcatraz (film), Escape from Alcatraz'' in 1979. He rose to fame in the late 1980s for playing Roger Murtaugh in the ''Lethal Weapon (franchise), Lethal Weapon'' film series. Glover's other notable films include ''Places in the Heart'' (1984), ''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple'' (1985), ''Witness (1985 film), Witness'' (1985), ''To Sleep with Anger'' (1990), ''Grand Canyon (1991 film), Grand Canyon'' (1991), ''Bopha!'' (1993), ''Angels in the Outfield (1994 film), Angels in the O ...
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Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel ( ; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in ''Mumford (film), Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as ''The Good Girl'' (2002), ''The New Guy'' (2002), ''Elf (film), Elf'' (2003), ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (2005), ''Failure to Launch'' (2006), ''Yes Man (film), Yes Man'' (2008), ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009), and ''Our Idiot Brother'' (2011). She has also ventured into dramatic film territory with ''Manic (2001 film), Manic'' (2001), ''All the Real Girls'' (2003), ''Winter Passing'' (2005), ''Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film), Bridge to Terabithia'' (2007), ''The Happening (2008 film), The Happening'' (2008), and ''The Driftless Area'' (2015). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jess Day (character), Jess Day on the Fox Broadcasting Company ...
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