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The Other Two
''The Other Two'' is an American sitcom created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. The story follows two floundering millennial siblings who must grapple with their 13-year-old brother's overnight fame. The series premiered on Comedy Central on January 24, 2019, and was renewed for a second season shortly after, on February 11, 2019. The second season premiered on August 26, 2021, on HBO Max. In September 2021, the series was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on May 4, 2023 and ended on June 29, 2023. Premise A gay aspiring actor, Cary, and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to Internet fame. Cast and characters Main * Heléne Yorke as Brooke Dubek, Cary and Chase's older sister and a former professional dancer, who wants to figure out her career path * Drew Tarver as Cary Dubek, Brooke's younger brother, Chase's older ... [...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] |
Max (streaming Service)
Max (known in other countries as, and soon to be reverted globally to HBO Max) is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service. It is a proprietary unit of List of assets owned by Warner Bros. Discovery#Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming on behalf of Home Box Office, Inc., which is itself a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The platform offers content from the List of libraries owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, libraries of Warner Bros., Discovery Channel, Discovery, HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, TBS (American TV channel), TBS, TNT (American TV network), TNT, Eurosport, and their related brands. Max first launched (as HBO Max) in the United States on May 27, 2020. Max is the List of streaming media services#Streaming video on demand, fourth most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 117 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Ahn
Alison Ahn is an American actress. She has appeared in TV series such as '' Billions'', ''Orange Is the New Black'', '' Raising Dion'', '' The Diplomat, and Agatha All Along.'' Early life and education Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California, graduating from Polytechnic School (a K–12 private school) in 1999. She is of Korean descent. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in dance and theater. She received her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006. Career In New York theater, Ahn made her Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of ''The Heidi Chronicles'' opposite Elisabeth Moss in February–May 2015. She starred off-Broadway in Rajiv Joseph's ''Letters of Suresh'' at the Tony Kiser Theater in September–October 2021. A '' Times'' review said that her "messy charisma" elevated the play's letter-writing conceit. In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as '' Billions'' (2016–2018) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beck Bennett
Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons, joining for its 39th season in 2013 and leaving at the end of its 46th season in 2021. Before ''SNL'', he performed in AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" commercials, in which he interviewed children, and produced sketch videos with the comedy group Good Neighbor. Early life Bennett was born in Wilmette, Illinois, to Sarah and Andy Bennett. He performed in multiple shows at the Children's Theatre of Winnetka. He graduated in 2003 from New Trier High School, where he played Jean Valjean in his school's production of ''Les Misérables''. Bennett attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts in the B.F.A. Acting program. Career In 2003, Bennett joined the improv/sketch group Commedus Interruptus along with fellow future ''SNL'' cast member Kyle Mooney and Nick Rutherford. In 2007, after graduation, Mooney, Rut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Method Acting
Method acting, known as the Method, is a range of rehearsal techniques, as formulated by a number of different theatre practitioners, that seeks to encourage sincere and expressive performances through identifying with, understanding, and experiencing a character's inner motivation and emotions. These techniques are built on Stanislavski's system, developed by the Russian and Soviet actor and director Konstantin Stanislavski and captured in his books '' An Actor Prepares'', '' Building a Character'', and '' Creating a Role''. Among those who have contributed to the development of the Method, three teachers are associated with "having set the standard of its success", each emphasizing different aspects of the approach: Lee Strasberg (the psychological aspects), Stella Adler (the sociological aspects), and Sanford Meisner (the behavioral aspects).Krasner (2000b, 129). The approach was first developed when the three of them worked together at the Group Theatre (New York City), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fin Argus
Steffan Fin Argus (born September 1, 1998) is an American actor, musician, and model. Early life and education Argus is from Des Plaines, Illinois. They have an older sister, Sadie, and a younger sister, Lacey. They were a self-described " theatre kid" growing up and learned to play several instruments. "I picked up the Spanish guitar in third grade... Then the piano. Then the French horn. Then the cello. Then the ukulele, mandolin, and banjo. Then the bass guitar." They attended Maine West High School and then studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Career Argus began acting in local theatre productions at a young age and was a member of Kidz Bop. They are signed with Ford Models and modeled the Yves Saint Laurent 2016 Spring / Summer Line for Barneys New York. They released an EP in 2017 titled ''Lost at Sea''. They starred in the web series ''The Commute''. Argus was cast in the lead role as Zach Sobiech in the Disney+ musical drama ''Clouds''. They appeared on '' Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Dajani
Nadia Dajani (born December 26, 1965) is an American actress. She hosts the baseball comedy web series ''Caught Off Base with Nadia''. Early life and education Attended I.S. 70 junior high school in New York City with fellow actor Liev Schreiber. Acting career From 1995 to 1997, Dajani starred as Amanda Moyer in the Fox sitcom ''Ned & Stacey'' for two seasons. She starred in numerous television pilots. She appeared on '' Emily's Reasons Why Not'' opposite Heather Graham and the Adult Swim cult hit ''Delocated'', as well as successful appearances on Aaron Sorkin projects such as Tina Lake on ''Sports Night'' and as the First Lady's Chief of Staff, Lily Mays, on ''The West Wing''. Dajani has appeared in a variety of television episodes on such shows as ''Sex and the City'' (" Critical Condition") and its prequel ''The Carrie Diaries'' (where she played a completely different, yet more major, role), ''Ugly Betty'', ''The King of Queens'', ''Body of Proof'', ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Glick
Gideon Glick (born June 6, 1988) is an American actor. His Broadway work includes originating the roles of Ernst in the musical '' Spring Awakening,'' Jimmy-6 in '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'', Jordan Berman in ''Significant Other,'' and Dill Harris in Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', for which he was nominated for the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. His screen acting work includes ''Devious Maids'', ''Ocean's 8'', Alfie in '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'', and Tom Cothran in ''Maestro''. Early life Glick was born into a Jewish family in Philadelphia, and raised by professors who met initially at Hebrew University in Israel. His father is dentist and researcher Michael Glick. Gideon has been deaf in his right ear since birth. During his senior year of high school, he moved to New York City to originate the role of Ernst in the hit musical '' Spring Awakening''. He attended Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Lower Merion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Rich (actress)
Alison Rich is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her acting on ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs'' and ''The Other Two'' and for her short films that have been screened at the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW. Life and career Rich was raised in Port Washington, New York, Port Washington, Long Island, New York. She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard University. Rich trained in improv and sketch comedy at UCB Theatre in New York. She joined the ''Saturday Night Live'' writing staff in 2014. She later wrote for ''Billy on the Street'', and appeared on ''Best Week Ever'', ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,'' ''Drunk History'', ''Tuca & Bertie'', ''Angie Tribeca'', and ''2 Broke Girls''. Rich was a main cast member of the sketch comedy series ''Party Over Here'' (2016), and ''Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy'' (2018). She had recurring roles on ''Resident Advisors (TV series), Resident Advisors'' (2015) and ''The Other Two'' (2021). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kind
Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. His television roles include '' Carol & Company'' (1990–1991), Dr. Mark Devanow in '' Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), Paul Lassiter in '' Spin City'' (1996–2002), Andy in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2002–2021), Captain Stan Yenko in '' East New York'' (2022–2023), and Vince Fish in '' Only Murders in the Building'' (2024). He appeared in the films '' Johns'' (1996), '' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (2002), '' I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With'' (2006), '' Big Stan'' (2007), '' A Serious Man'' (2009), '' The Angriest Man in Brooklyn'' (2014), ''All We Had'' (2016), '' Rifkin's Festival'' (2020), '' Tick, Tick... Boom!'' (2021), and '' The Out-Laws'' (2023). Kind is currently the announcer and sidekick on the Netflix live talk show '' Everybody's Live with John Mulaney''. Kind's voice performances in various Pixar films include Molt in ''A Bug's Life'' (1998), Van in the first two films of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Yvette Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on ''The Chris Rock Show'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her recurring roles on CBS' ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10), and HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2001–2011). She received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominations for her roles in American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Black-ish'' (2015–2022), and Amazon Prime Video, Amazon's ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2020). She currently stars in the Netflix original series ''The Upshaws'' (2021–), the Max (streaming service), HBO Max comedy series The Other Two (TV series), ''The Other Two'' (2019–2023), and ''The Good Fight'' (2021). Aside from her television appearances, Sykes has also had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
