What mockumentary comedy film featured the original host of "The Daily Show"?
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Pittsburgh (2006 film) Pittsburgh is a 2006 mockumentary comedy film that follows American actor Jeff Goldblum as he attempts to secure a green card for his Canadian actor/singer/dancer girlfriend Catherine Wreford by appearing with her as the leads in a summer regional theatre production of "The Music Man" in Goldblum's hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The film features numerous other famous personalities portraying themselves, including Ed Begley, Jr. (who had worked with Goldblum on Transylvania 6-5000), Illeana Douglas (who directed Goldblum in her own film "Supermarket"), Moby (as Douglas's boyfriend), Conan O'Brien and Craig Kilborn (hosting Goldblum on their respective shows), Alanis Morissette, and Tom Cavanagh.
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Craig Kilborn Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian, sports and political commentator, and television host. He was the original host of "The Daily Show", a former anchor on ESPN's "SportsCenter", and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' "The Late Late Show". On June 28, 2010, he launched "The Kilborn File" after a six-year absence from television. "The Kilborn File" aired on some Fox stations during a six-week trial run. In comedy, he is known for his deadpan delivery.
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Scott Jacobson Scott Clementine Jacobson (born 1977) is an American comedy writer and winner of four Emmys for contributions to "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart and one Emmy for contributions to "Bob's Burgers". He has also written for The Academy Awards, Robert Smigel's "TV Funhouse" cartoons, and the Adult Swim show "Squidbillies" and is currently a writer on Fox's animated show Bob's Burgers, in addition to working night shifts at the Hollywood Chick-fil-A. He grew up in North Carolina, where he attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill earning a degree in Animal Husbandry. Throughout high school he regularly participated in National High School Rodeo Association rodeos, particularly in the goat tying and team roping events.
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Daniel Tosh Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975) is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and executive producer. He is known for his deliberately offensive and controversial style of black comedy, as the host of the Comedy Central television show "Tosh.0" and as the star of stand-up comedy tours and specials.
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Chris Cubas Christopher "Chris" L Cubas is an American stand-up comedian, podcast host, and actor.
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Lizz Winstead Lizz Winstead (born August 5, 1961) is an American comedian, radio, and television personality, and blogger. A native of Minnesota, Winstead is the co-creator of "The Daily Show" along with Madeleine Smithberg, and served as head writer.
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Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg is an informal interview-style show on the cable channel TV Land in which comedian David Steinberg talks with famous comedians and comic actors. Each show features Steinberg and one guest.
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David Frye David Frye (November 21, 1933January 24, 2011) was an American comedian, specializing in comic imitations of famous political figures, most of whom were based on notable Americans, including former U.S. Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, Vice Presidents Spiro Agnew and Nelson Rockefeller, Senators Hubert Humphrey and Bobby Kennedy, as well as film celebrities, e.g., George C. Scott, Henry Fonda, Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance and Rod Steiger, and media figures, e.g., William F. Buckley Jr. and Larry King.
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Douchebags and Donuts Douchebags and Donuts is a stand-up comedy film hosted by comedian Denis Leary, released by Comedy Central.
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David Steinberg David Steinberg {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" more than 130 times (second only to Bob Hope in number of appearances) and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of television situation comedies, including "Seinfeld", "Friends", "Mad About You", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Golden Girls", and "Designing Women".
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Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and author. His start in stand-up comedy began at the hungry i in San Francisco; he then landed a starring role in the 1960s television show "I Spy". He was also a regular on the children's television series "The Electric Company" during the show's first two seasons.
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Mel Brooks Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, and composer. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early TV variety show "Your Show of Shows". He became well known as part of the comedy duo with Carl Reiner in the comedy skit "The 2000 Year Old Man". He also created, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series "Get Smart", which ran from 1965 to 1970.
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The Dennis Day Show The Dennis Day Show is an American comedy/variety show that aired from 1953 to 1954 on NBC. The series stars singer and radio and television personality Dennis Day, whose career otherwise was rooted as a supporting cast member of the long-running "The Jack Benny Program" on CBS and later NBC.
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James P. Connolly James P. Connolly is an American comedian and tv/radio host known for his frequent guest appearances on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show, former host of VH1's and the host of "We Are The Mighty". In 2002, Connolly was named Grand Comedy Champion on Next Big Star on TV Talent show hosted by Ed McMahon. He is one of the most played comedians on Sirius XM Comedy and a sought after host for Fortune 500 companies and global events. Connolly's smart, playful style and smooth commanding voice often draw comparison to comedian Steve Martin.
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John Ziegler (talk show host) John Ziegler (born March 28, 1967) is a radio talk show host and documentary film writer/director.
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7 Days in Hell 7 Days in Hell is a mockumentary directed by Jake Szymanski and written by Murray Miller. The film premiered on July 11, 2015 on HBO and July 8 on HBO Now.
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Ronny Chieng Ronny Xin Yi Chieng () is a Malaysian comedian and actor. Chieng is currently a senior correspondent on "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central and creator and star of the sitcom "" which premiered on the ABC (Australia) and Comedy Central in 2017.
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Rickey Smiley Broderick "Rickey" Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality, known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice and carrying on a conversation with the recipient of the call. He is the host of the nationally syndicated "Rickey Smiley Morning Show" based in Atlanta from its flagship affiliate WHTA "Hot 107.9". Smiley has starred in sitcom "The Rickey Smiley Show" which aired on TV One. He is also a featured columnist on the Fox-produced tabloid nationally-syndicated show "Dish Nation". In 2015, Smiley started appearing on "Rickey Smiley For Real", a reality television series about his life.
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Dane Cook Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: "Harmful If Swallowed"; "Retaliation"; ""; ""; and "Isolated Incident". In 2006, "Retaliation" became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years and went platinum. He performed an HBO special in the Fall of 2006, "Vicious Circle", a straight-to-DVD special titled "Rough Around The Edges" (which is included in the album of the same name), and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled "Isolated Incident". He is known for his use of observational, often vulgar, and sometimes dark comedy.
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Punk'd Punk'd is an American hidden camera-practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003. It was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, with Kutcher serving as producer and host. It bears a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show "Candid Camera" and to "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes", which also featured pranks on celebrities. Being "punk'd" referred to being the victim of such a prank. New episodes hosted by King Bach and DeStorm Power air on BET.
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Joel McHale Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, writer, television producer, and television host. He is known for hosting "The Soup" and portraying Jeff Winger on the NBC/Yahoo! sitcom "Community". He has appeared in such films as "" (2011) and "Ted" (2012). He also starred in the CBS sitcom "The Great Indoors".
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Calvert DeForest Calvert Grant DeForest (July 23, 1921 – March 19, 2007), also known by his character Larry "Bud" Melman, was an American actor and comedian, best known for his appearances on "Late Night with David Letterman" and the "Late Show with David Letterman".