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Netflix April Fools' Day Jokes
The video on demand Internet streaming media provider, Netflix, performs April Fools' Day practical jokes on its subscribers. These jokes have included overly detailed categories for films, comic public service announcements and two original films composed entirely of footage of food cooking. Jokes 2013 Netflix added overly detailed genres to its service, including "Movies Starring Estelle Getty and Some Other Guy" (with only the film '' Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot'' listed), "Reality TV About People With No Concept Of Reality," "Surreal Ballets Based On A William Shatner Album" (with only the film '' William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet''), "When You Watch Netflix, It Watches You" (featuring videos with eyes on the cover), "Movies And TV Shows About Seriously Pissed Off Wives," "Movies Featuring An Epic Nicolas Cage Meltdown," "Nephrotic Adventures Featuring Very Tiny Children" (with only the film '' Chasing the Kidney Stone'' listed), "Movies That Are in English, But Still Requi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video On Demand
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films Digital distribution, digitally on request. These multimedia are accessed without a traditional video playback device and a typical static broadcasting schedule, which was popular under traditional broadcast programming, instead involving newer modes of content consumption that have risen as Internet and IPTV technologies have become prominent, and culminated in the arrival of VOD and Over-the-top media service, over-the-top (OTT) media services on televisions and personal computers. Television VOD systems can streaming media, stream content, either through a traditional set-top box or through remote devices such as computers, tablets, and smartphones. VOD users may also permanently download content to a device such as a computer, digital video recorder (DVR) or, a portable media player for continued viewing. The majority of Cable television, cable and telephone comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kelly (actor)
Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series ''House of Cards''. He also appeared as CIA Agent Mike November in the Prime Video thriller series '' Jack Ryan''. Early life and education Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly. His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry. Kelly graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1992 with a degree in performing arts. Career In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of ''House of Cards'', Kelly has appeared in films such as ''Changeling'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''The Adjustment Bureau'', ''Chronicle'', '' Now You See Me'', and ''Everest''. He also appeared in the television miniseries '' Generation Kill'', six episodes of ''The Sopranos'' as Agent Ron Goddard, the ''Criminal Minds'' spin-off series '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Humor
The history of humor on the Internet begins together with the Internet itself. Initially, the internet and its precursors, LANs and Wide area network, WANs, were used merely as another medium to disseminate jokes and other kinds of humor, in addition to the traditional ones ("word of mouth", printed media, sound recording, radio, film, and TV).Limor Shifman"Humor in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Continuity and Change in Internet-Based Comic Texts" ''International Journal of Communication'', vol. 1, 2007, ''Quote'': " A content analysis of 400 humorous texts from eight salient humorous websites shows that the Internet functions both as a ‘carrier’ of old humor types such as jokes and cartoons and as a ‘generator’ of new humor types." In lockstep with the progress of electronic communication technologies, jokers took advantage of the ARPANET,Eric S. Raymond, ''The Art of UNIX Programming''p. 44 ''Quote'': "Software, ideas, slang, and a good deal of humor flowed over the expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Fools' Day Jokes
By tradition, in some countries, April 1 or April Fools' Day is marked by practical jokes. Notable practical jokes have appeared on radio and TV stations, newspapers, web sites, and have even been done in large crowds or gatherings. Television * Spaghetti trees: The BBC television programme ''Panorama'' ran a hoax in 1957, purporting to show the Swiss harvesting spaghetti from trees. They claimed that the despised pest, the spaghetti weevil, had been eradicated. A large number of people contacted the BBC wanting to know how to cultivate their own spaghetti trees. It was, in fact, partially filmed in St Albans. The editor of ''Panorama'' at the time, Michael Peacock, approved the idea, which was pitched by freelance camera operator Charles de Jaeger. Peacock told the BBC in 2014 that he gave de Jaeger a budget of £100. Peacock said the respected ''Panorama'' anchorman Richard Dimbleby knew they were using his authoritativeness to make the joke work. He said Dimbleby loved the id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Google April Fools' Day Jokes
From 2000 to 2019, Google frequently inserted jokes and hoaxes into its products on April Fools' Day, which takes place on April 1. The company ceased performing April Fools jokes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has not performed them since. 2000 Google's first April Fools' Day hoax, the MentalPlex trick, was a hoax that invited users to project a mental image of what they wanted to find while staring at an animated GIF. Several humorous error messages were then displayed on the search results page, all listed below: # Error 005: KUT Weak or no signal detected. Upgrade transmitter and retry. # Error 666: Multiple transmitters detected. Silence voices in your head and try again. # Error 05: Brainwaves received in analog. Please re-think in digital. # Error 4P: Unclear on whether your search is about money or monkeys. Please try again. # Error 445: Searching on this topic is prohibited under international law. # Error CKR8: That information is protected under the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilarity For Charity
''Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity'' is a stand-up comedy special to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease, that premiered on Netflix on April 6, 2018. Cast * Seth Rogen * Ike Barinholtz * Michael Che * Sacha Baron Cohen * Jeff Goldblum * Tiffany Haddish * Chris Hardwick * Nick Kroll * Post Malone * John Mulaney * The Muppets ** Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog/ Floyd Pepper/Camilla the Chicken ** Eric Jacobson as Fozzie Bear/ Sam Eagle/Animal ** Dave Goelz as Gonzo/ Waldorf ** Peter Linz as Walter/ Statler * Kumail Nanjiani * Chelsea Peretti * Craig Robinson and The Nasty Delicious * Lauren Miller Rogen * Justin Roiland as Char * Zach Hadel as Ity * Sarah Silverman * Michelle Wolf Production The comedy special was filmed at the Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater (building), theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was built in a Streamline Moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonny Ross
Lonny Ross (born 1978) is an American comedy actor and writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short sto .... Early life Ross was born in Wantagh, New York. He attended and graduated from Wantagh High School in 1996. Acting career As part of the ensemble on the NBC sitcom '' 30 Rock'', he received a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work as Josh Girard. He appeared in 37 episodes between 2006 and 2009. Lonny also appeared on the Cartoon Network live action series '' Level Up'' as Max Ross, the eccentric billionaire video-game designer. Lonny participated in a ''Level Up'' cast panel discussion at Comic-Con. He has also appeared in the films '' Good Luck Chuck'', '' The Rocker'' and '' College Road Trip''. He has written a comedy pilot for the Indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Rogen
Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic Leading actor, leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Award. Originally a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian in Vancouver, Rogen moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series ''Freaks and Geeks'' in 1999, and was later cast on Apatow's sitcom ''Undeclared'' in 2001, which also hired him as a writer. Rogen landed a job as a staff writer on the final season of ''Da Ali G Show'' (2004), for which the writing team was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Apatow subsequently guided him toward a film career. His first movie appearance was a minor role in ''Donnie Darko'' (2001), and he had a supporting par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Purser
Shannon Purser (born June 27, 1997) is an American actress. She made her acting debut as Barb in the Netflix drama series ''Stranger Things'' (2016–2022), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Purser made her film debut in the supernatural horror film '' Wish Upon'' (2017), and starred in the romantic comedy '' Sierra Burgess Is a Loser'' (2018). She also portrayed the recurring role of Ethel Muggs in the CW teen drama series '' Riverdale'' (2017–2023). Early life Purser was born on June 27, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2016, Purser was attending Kennesaw State University. She formerly worked at a movie theater in her hometown of Roswell, Georgia, but quit in order to focus on acting. Career Purser made her acting debut in the Netflix science fiction drama series ''Stranger Things''. She portrayed the character Barbara Holland, an intelligent and outspoken girl, who is the best friend of Nancy Wheeler ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for three Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995. He returned to ''Saturday Night Live'' as a host in 2019 earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He has starred in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood comedy films that cumulatively grossed over $2 billion worldwide. Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix worth ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Arnett
William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom '' Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular character in the Netflix animated series ''BoJack Horseman'' (2014–2020). He has received nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Arnett was Emmy-nominated for his recurring role as Devon Banks in the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2007–2013). He starred in the NBC sitcom '' Up All Night'' (2011–2012), the CBS sitcom '' The Millers'' (2013–2014), and the Netflix mystery series '' Murderville''. He has also starred, co-created, executive produced the Fox sitcom '' Running Wilde'' (2010–2011), and the Netflix comedy-drama series '' Flaked'' (2016–2017). Arnett has acted in films such as '' Let's Go to Prison'' (2006), '' Blades of Glory'' (2007), '' Semi-Pro'' (2008), ''G-Force'' (2009), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stamos
John Phillip Stamos ( ; born August 19, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for his contract role as Blackie Parrish on the ABC television soap opera ''General Hospital'', for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1983. He is known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom ''Full House''. Since the show's finale in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous TV films and series. From 2005 to 2009, Stamos had a starring role on the NBC medical drama '' ER'' as Dr. Tony Gates. After former Broadway stints in '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' and ''Cabaret'', Stamos began playing the role of Albert Peterson in the Broadway revival of ''Bye Bye Birdie'', which he starred in from October 2009 to January 2010. He then played Senator Joseph Cantwell in a Broadway revival of Gore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
