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Jason Sudeikis
Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 2003, Sudeikis was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', and later spent nine seasons as a cast member from 2005 to 2013, playing Joe Biden and Mitt Romney, among others. From 2020 to 2023, he co-created and played the title role in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series ''Ted Lasso'', which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was also one of the leading cast members in ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013). Sudeikis has also acted in recurring roles in the comedy series ''30 Rock (TV series), 30 Rock'' (2007–2010), ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2010–2011), ''Portlandia (TV series), Portlandia'' (2011–2014), and ''The Last Man on Earth (TV series), The Last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Washington, D.C.), NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. "The White House" is also used as a metonymy, metonym to refer to the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical style. Hoban modeled the building on Leinster House in Dublin, a building which today houses the Oireachtas, the Irish legislature. Constructed between 1792 and 1800, its exterior walls are Aquia Creek sandstone painted white. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe added low colonnades on each wing to conceal what then were stables and storage. In 1814, during the War of 1812, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards are awards presented for excellence in both international film and television. It is an annual Awards ceremony, award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every January, and has been a major part of the film industry's Film awards seasons, awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards. The eligibility period for Golden Globes corresponds from January 1 through December 31. The Golden Globes were not televised in 1969–1972, 1979, and 2022. The 2008 ceremony was canceled due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. Currently, the Golden Globes Awards are owned and operated by Dick Clark Productions, following its sale by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on June 12, 2023. History The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondent Association (HFCA) by Los Angeles–based foreign journalists seeking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downsizing (film)
''Downsizing'' is a 2017 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by Payne and Jim Taylor, and starring Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, and Kristen Wiig. It tells the story of Paul Safranek, who decides to undergo a recently invented procedure to shrink his body so he can start a new life in an experimental community, which he ends up doing alone when his wife backs out at the last minute; his journey takes an unexpected turn after he befriends an impoverished activist. Principal photography for the film began in Ontario, Canada, on April 1, 2016. The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on December 22, 2017. It was a box-office bomb, grossing only $55 million against a production budget of $68–76 million, and received mixed reviews from critics. Nevertheless, it was chosen by the National Board of Review as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Payne
Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satire, satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received List of awards and nominations received by Alexander Payne, numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. After directing several short films, Payne made his feature film debut with the black comedy ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996). His career progressed with the political satire ''Election (1999 film), Election'' (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the comedy-drama ''About Schmidt'' (2002). Payne twice won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing his directorials ''Sideways'' (2004) and ''The Descendants'' (2011). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for these two films and for the road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colossal (film)
''Colossal'' is a 2016 science fiction film, science fiction black comedy film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, and Tim Blake Nelson. The film follows an unemployed writer who unwittingly manifests Kaiju, a giant creature in Seoul while struggling with alcoholism and an abusively controlling colleague. The film was an international co-production between producers in Canada, Spain, the United States, and South Korea. Anne Hathaway signed onto the project in May 2015, which was described as "''Godzilla (franchise), Godzilla'' meets ''Lost in Translation (film), Lost in Translation''". Prior to the start of filming, Toho brought a lawsuit against Voltage Pictures, the film's producers, for unauthorized usage of Godzilla's image. However, a settlement was reached in October 2015. Principal photography began on October 18, 2015, and primarily took place in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, finishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping With Other People
''Sleeping with Other People'' is a 2015 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Leslye Headland. The film stars Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Natasha Lyonne, Amanda Peet, and Adam Scott. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015, the film was released theatrically on September 11, 2015, by IFC Films. ''Sleeping with Other People'' received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In 2002, Lainey causes a scene in a dorm at Columbia University. Taking pity on her as she is about to be kicked out by security, Jake claims her as his guest. He learns Lainey was there to lose her virginity to her teaching assistant Matthew, who Jake thinks is the most boring guy in the world. Lainey eventually realizes Jake is also a virgin, so they lose their virginity to each other. Years later, Lainey breaks up with her long-term boyfriend Sam after telling him she has been cheating on him with Matthew. On the advice of her therapist s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinking Buddies
''Drinking Buddies'' is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Joe Swanberg, and starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston. The film is about two co-workers at a craft brewery in Chicago. The film premiered at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival, and also screened at Maryland Film Festival 2013. Plot Kate and Luke work at Chicago craft brewery Revolution Brewing. She does marketing and public relations, he works in production. Sharing the same sense of goofy humor, they seem perfect for each other but they are both in relationships with other people. Kate is with Chris, and Luke is with Jill. Jill is a nice, practical girl, and Chris is an introvert. Jill wants to get married, which Luke promises to talk about soon. One day, Luke and Kate are drinking with co-workers, and Jill and Chris also show up. Chris invites the other couple to join him and Kate on a trip to his cottage. On a hike on the trip, Jill and Chris k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're The Millers
''We're the Millers'' is a 2013 American black comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms. The film's screenplay was written by Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders, and John Morris, based on a story by Fisher and Faber. The plot follows a small-time pot dealer (Sudeikis) who convinces his neighbors to help him by pretending to be his family in order to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States. The film was released on August 7, 2013, by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures. Despite mixed reviews, it was a box office success, grossing $270 million worldwide against a $37 million budget during its theatrical run. It was nominated for four People's Choice Awards, and six MTV Movie Awards, winning two. Plot In Denver, low-level marijuana dealer David Clark is robbed of his money and stash, some of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrible Bosses 2
''Horrible Bosses 2'' is a 2014 American crime comedy film directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders and John Morris (filmmaker), John Morris. A sequel to 2011's ''Horrible Bosses'', the film features Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, and Lindsay Sloane reprising their roles from the previous film, with Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz joining the cast. The plot follows Nick, Kurt, and Dale as they kidnap the son of a billionaire investor in order to blackmail him, out of revenge after he screws them over on a business deal. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 26, 2014 and, unlike its predecessor, received mixed-to-negative reviews. While it was ultimately a commercial success, it grossed significantly less than the previous title, earning just over half the original's worldwide gross at $107 million. Plot Three years after the Horrible Bosses, first film, Nick, Dale, and Kurt invent a car wash-inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrible Bosses
''Horrible Bosses'' is a 2011 American black comedy crime film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley, and Jonathan Goldstein, from a story by Markowitz. It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, and Jamie Foxx. The plot follows three friends, played by Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis, who decide to murder their respective overbearing, abusive bosses, portrayed by Spacey, Aniston, and Farrell. Markowitz's script was bought by New Line Cinema in 2005 and the film spent six years in various states of pre-production, with a variety of actors attached to different roles. By 2010, Goldstein and Daley had rewritten the script, and the film finally went into production. The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 30, 2011, and was released on July 8, 2011. The film exceeded financial expectations, accruing over $28 million in the first three days, making it the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Man On Earth (TV Series)
''The Last Man on Earth'' is an American Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic comedy television series created by Will Forte. It aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television network from March 1, 2015, to May 6, 2018. In addition to Forte starring in the title role, the series also starred Kristen Schaal, January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Cleopatra Coleman and Mary Steenburgen as a small group of survivors. Originally introduced as a mid-season replacement, the series aired 67 episodes over four seasons. It ended with a Cliffhanger#Modern usage, cliffhanger episode, to be resolved in the fifth season, but was canceled the week after the fourth season ended. Plot In late 2020, almost a year after a deadly virus sweeps the world, Phil Miller is seemingly the only human survivor in the United States. As he searches for others and paints signs in every state saying he is alive in his hometown of Tucson, Arizona, he finds no one. After years of being alone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portlandia (TV Series)
''Portlandia'' is an American sketch comedy television series starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, set in and around Portland, Oregon, and spoofing the city's reputation as a haven for eccentric hipsters. The show was produced by Broadway Video Television and IFC Original Productions. It was created by Armisen and Brownstein, along with Jonathan Krisel, who directed it. It debuted on IFC in 2011. and concluded in 2018 after eight seasons. The show shared its title with the sculpture of the same name that sits above the entrance of the Portland Building on Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland, which appears in the show's title sequence. The show won a Peabody Award. Production Conception and development Brownstein and Armisen first met in 2003 and began collaborating on a series of internet comedy sketches in 2005 titled ''ThunderAnt''. The sketches became increasingly Portland-centric, with premises ranging from irate diners at a popular Hawthorne District restaura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
