Henry R. Muñoz III (born December 1959) is an American businessperson and activist. He has used his wealth to launch national movements including Momento Latino, TheDream.US and Latino Victory to support the Latino community through awareness, college funding and electoral support.
112-507: Funny or Die, Inc. is a comedy video website and production company owned by Henry R. Muñoz III that was founded by Will Ferrell , Adam McKay , Mark Kvamme , and Chris Henchy in 2007. The website contained exclusive material from a regular staff of in-house writers, producers and directors, and occasionally from a number of famous contributors including Judd Apatow , James Franco and Norm Macdonald . The associated production company continues to make TV shows including truTV 's Billy on
224-428: A Podcast Award for Best GLBT Podcast in both 2012 and 2013. The duo have recorded 80 videos since signing on with Funny or Die. Tween Fest is an eight-episode Funny or Die series starring John Michael Higgins , Joey King , Drew Tarver , Arden Cho , and Lou Wilson that follows a two-weekend outdoor festival in the middle of the desert where all the acts are internet stars. The show launched on August 3, 2016 on
336-548: A Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination. Jackson's early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout performance
448-479: A 1981 performance in the play A Soldier's Play , Jackson was introduced to director Spike Lee , who cast him for small roles in School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). He also worked for three years as a stand-in for Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show . Throughout his early film career, mainly in minimal roles in films such as Coming to America (1988) and various television films, Jackson
560-562: A 2014 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Variety Special and Silverman's writing earned her an Emmy win for Outstanding Writing For a Variety Special. Record label Sub Pop , went on to release the special on vinyl, CD, and through digital download. Funny Or Die produced a special featuring comedian Jerrod Carmichael for HBO which aired on October 4, 2014. During the 70 minute special, Carmichael covers topics including poverty and wealth, controversial artists, female empowerment, and crime and race. "Jerrod Carmichael: Love At The Store,"
672-580: A Joke ". Jackson voiced several television show characters, including the lead role in the anime series, Afro Samurai , in addition to a recurring part as the voice of Gin Rummy in several episodes of the animated series The Boondocks . He was in the Pilot for Ghostwriter. He guest-starred as himself in an episode of the BBC / HBO sitcom Extras . He voiced the main antagonist , Officer Frank Tenpenny, in
784-476: A Supreme Court ruling which prohbited states from outlawing interracial marriages. In June 2013, Jackson launched a joint campaign with Prizeo in an effort to raise money to fight Alzheimer's disease . As part of the campaign, he recited various fan-written monologues and a popular scene from the AMC series Breaking Bad . In August 2013, he started following a vegan diet for health reasons, explaining that he
896-453: A Vengeance , in which he starred alongside Bruce Willis in the third installment of the Die Hard series; and A Time to Kill , where he played a father put on trial for killing two men who raped his daughter. For A Time to Kill , Jackson earned an NAACP Image for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and a Golden Globe nomination for a Best Supporting Actor. Quickly becoming
1008-416: A box office star, Jackson continued with three starring roles in 1997. In 187 he played a dedicated teacher striving to leave an impact on his students. He received an Independent Spirit award for Best First Feature alongside first-time writer/director Kasi Lemmons in the drama Eve's Bayou , for which he also served as executive producer. He worked again with Tarantino on Jackie Brown and received
1120-459: A cameo in another Quentin Tarantino film, Kill Bill: Volume 2 . In 2005, he starred in the sports drama Coach Carter , where he played a coach (based on the actual coach Ken Carter ) dedicated to teaching his players that education is more important than basketball. Although the film received mixed reviews, Jackson's performance was praised despite the film's storyline. Bob Townsend of
1232-475: A campaign for the legal defense of Shezanne Cassim , a Minnesota resident who was jailed in Abu Dhabi for allegedly endangering national security by posting a parody video to YouTube . Comedians Patton Oswalt and Tony Hale were subsequently made part of Funny Or Die's effort to raise funds and awareness to "Free Shez." Originally sentenced to a year in prison, in the face of growing public pressure Cassim
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#17327983025171344-484: A career out of playing Jules over the years. Everybody's always sending me the script they think is the new Pulp Fiction ." With a succession of poor-performing films such as Kiss of Death , The Great White Hype , and Losing Isaiah , Jackson began to receive poor reviews from critics who had praised his performance in Pulp Fiction . This ended with his involvement in two box-office successes: Die Hard with
1456-604: A comedy lineup for the 2015 Treasure Island music festival in San Francisco, CA. The Funny Or Die Blah Blah Blah tent featured comedy acts from Tim Heidecker , Jerrod Carmichael , Jonah Ray , Chris Gethard , Jon Dore , Lauren Lapkus , Brian Safi & Erin Gibson, Kate Berlant & John Early, Guy Branum, Michelle Wolf, Max Silvestri, Barry Rothbart, and Jermaine Fowler. Although ostensibly independent of organized politics, site creators Ferrell and McKay are supporters of
1568-452: A daughter named Zoe (born 1982). In 2009, they started their own charity to help support education. Jackson has said that he watches his own films in cinemas: "Even during my theater years, I wished I could watch the plays I was in—while I was in them! I dig watching myself work." He also enjoys collecting the action figures of the characters he portrays in his films, including Jules Winnfield , Shaft , Mace Windu , and Frozone . Jackson
1680-477: A fictional author whose novel is being adapted for TV. The Spoils of Babylon novel follows a wealthy oil tycoon's family, the Morehouses. Robbins plays Jonas Morehouse, the patriarch of the family. Wiig and Maguire play Cynthia and her adopted brother Devon. IFC and Funny Or Die adapted Jonrosh's first novel, The Spoils Before Dying into another miniseries, which aired on July 8, 2015. Throwing Shade
1792-647: A giant billboard of her face. During the HBO special Notaro talks about her breast cancer diagnosis, her break up with her girlfriend and the death of her mother. Notaro performs the final third of her set topless to expose the scars of her mastectomy to the audience. A 2015 special aired on HBO with Will Ferrell . In June 2008, HBO and Funny Or Die announced that HBO had purchased a stake of less than 10% in Funny Or Die. With this, Funny Or Die will be responsible for developing at least 10 half-hour episodes for HBO, and
1904-800: A guest recap the most recent episode of Game of Thrones in Van Ness' hair salon. Its first episode, recapping the first two episodes of season 3 of Game of Thrones , was released in April 2013 and has covered each episode from then until the finale in May 2019. Guests have included Alfie Allen , Tiffany Haddish , Kumail Nanjiani and Lena Headey . @midnight was a late night comedy panel show hosted by Chris Hardwick and produced by Funny or Die. The show debuted on Comedy Central on October 21, 2013. The show features three guest comedians that respond to different social media postings and pop culture references of
2016-535: A job as a social worker in Los Angeles. He decided to return to Atlanta, where he met with Stokely Carmichael , H. Rap Brown , and others active in the Black Power movement. He began to feel empowered with his involvement in the movement, especially when the group began buying guns. However, before he could become involved with any significant armed confrontations, his mother sent him to Los Angeles after
2128-487: A new job in a modern office. Hendricks transports her character from the 1960s into a modern office environment. The video insinuates that modern office environments maintain antiquated policies regarding women's roles in the workplace. In response to 2008 California Proposition 8 ("Prop 8") Funny or Die produced a short musical written by Marc Shaiman and starring Jack Black (as Jesus ), John C. Reilly and Neil Patrick Harris satirising Prop 8. Funny or Die launched
2240-470: A number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). Samuel Leroy Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. , on December 21, 1948,
2352-599: A part of the Star Wars saga). On June 13, 2000, Jackson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Blvd. He began the next decade of his film career playing a Marine colonel put on trial in Rules of Engagement , co-starred with Bruce Willis for a third time in the supernatural thriller Unbreakable , and starred in the 2000 remake of the 1971 film Shaft . He reprised both of
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#17327983025172464-527: A police sergeant alongside Colin Farrell in the television show remake S.W.A.T. A song within the soundtrack was named after him, entitled Sammy L. Jackson by Hot Action Cop . Jackson also appeared in HBO's documentary Unchained Memories , as a narrator along many other stars like Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg . Based on reviews gathered by Rotten Tomatoes , in 2004 Jackson starred in both his lowest and highest ranked films in his career. In
2576-528: A private practice. In 2008, John Kell, Jr. retired and the firm became Muñoz and Company in 2013. Muñoz & Co has a widely diverse portfolio of projects including governmental, institutional, higher education, public education and corporate work. Their designers have been recognized with more than 143 juried design awards, and their work has been featured in The New York Times , Wall Street Journal and Architectural Digest , among others. Muñoz
2688-529: A prominent role as Fury in the Marvel film Spider-Man: Far From Home . Additionally, he reprised his role as Fury in a cameo appearance on the ABC television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2013 and the season finale in 2014. In 2020, he appeared in the television documentary series Enslaved , with investigative journalist Afua Hirsch as co-presenter. He also appeared in the 2021 movie Spiral: From
2800-462: A public speaking class and appearing in a version of The Threepenny Opera . Jackson began acting on the stage, including Home and A Soldier's Play , which was the inspiration for the 1984 film A Soldier's Story . He appeared in several television films, and made his feature film debut in the blaxploitation independent film Together for Days (1972). After these initial roles, Jackson moved from Atlanta to New York City in 1976, and spent
2912-492: A purported sex tape of the actress which was in fact an awareness-raising video on the bloody Syrian Civil War . In July 2013, shortly after the National Security Agency 's PRISM surveillance program was first publicized, Sasha Grey starred in a Funny or Die "Sexy NSA Commercial". On March 11, 2014, Zach Galifianakis interviewed Barack Obama on his show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis on
3024-705: A speech block. He still has days where he stutters. Initially intent on pursuing a degree in marine biology , he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia . After joining a local acting group to earn extra points in a class, he found an interest in acting and switched his major. Before graduating in 1972, he co-founded the Just Us Theatre. After Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968, Jackson attended King's funeral in Atlanta as one of
3136-400: A story", and that in his roles he wanted to "do things [he hasn't] done, things [he] saw as a kid and wanted to do and now [has] an opportunity to do". He next starred opposite actress Julianne Moore in the box office bomb Freedomland , where he depicted a police detective attempting to help a mother find her abducted child while quelling a citywide race riot . Jackson's second film of
3248-889: A thirteen-year veteran of Saturday Night Live , and one of three head writers in recent years, to oversee content production and development for the site and for the HBO partnership. In February 2008, Funny or Die launched "Will Ferrell's Funny Or Die Comedy Tour Presented by 'Semi-Pro'", in conjunction with the promotion of the movie Semi-Pro . The tour featured Ferrell, members of the FOD Team and comedians Zach Galifianakis , Demetri Martin , Nick Swardson and Andrea Savage . Adam McKay and Will Arnett served as tour announcers. The eight-city tour hit college campuses in Kansas , Michigan , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Massachusetts , North Carolina and New York . The tour ran February 4–24, 2008. In June 2013 Funny Or Die announced
3360-484: A video, merely saying "Chosen One" instead. Funny or Die expanded to include a television and film production company in 2011. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis is an Emmy Award-winning comedy series featured on Funny or Die. Galifianakis interviews various celebrities on a low budget set, decorated by a pair of potted ferns. The series often involves interruptions for product promotions and musical guests. The Lonely Island 's " Spring Break Anthem " music video
3472-572: A villainous house slave who sides with his white oppressors, to black conservative Justice Clarence Thomas and said that the character had "the same moral compass as Clarence Thomas does". Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, he again criticized Thomas, referring to him as " Uncle Clarence " and asking how Thomas—who is married to white attorney Ginni Thomas —feels about overturning Loving v. Virginia ,
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3584-720: Is "just trying to live forever". He attributed his 40 lb (18 kg) weight loss to the diet. He had largely abandoned the diet by March 2017, but still praised and recommended it. He launched a campaign called "One for the Boys", which teaches men about testicular cancer and urges them to "get themselves checked out". In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , Jackson encouraged people to wear face masks as part of California's "Your Actions Save Lives" campaign. Along with Dwayne Johnson , he also encouraged those who had recovered from COVID-19 to donate their blood to help others fighting
3696-647: Is Samuel L. Jackson. He just about lights fires with his gremlin eyes and he transforms his speeches into hypnotic bebop soliloquies." For the Academy Awards, Miramax Films pushed for, and received, the Best Supporting Actor nomination for Jackson. He also received a Golden Globe nomination and won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Role . After Pulp Fiction , Jackson received multiple scripts to review: "I could easily have made
3808-704: Is a former vice chairman of the Smithsonian National Board, chairman emeritus of the Smithsonian National Latino Board and serves as a trustee of Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum . He was appointed to the board of the National Parks Foundation in March 2012. He helped to establish The American Latino Heritage Fund, to support the creation of national monuments and heritage sites to record
3920-587: Is a podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi, that addresses topics such as mainstream pop culture, women's rights and gay rights. In 2011 Gibson and Safi created the Throwing Shade podcast after InfoMania was cancelled and in 2013 Funny or Die began filming the podcast on a set, and airing the recordings of the podcast on its website. The podcast occasionally has famous guests including Cheyenne Jackson and Dustin Lance Black . Throwing Shade won
4032-517: Is also the son of Mark Kvamme, the venture capitalist who funded Funny or Die, came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site, and the site was developed by Randy Adams. After the site was funded by his father, Michael Kvamme wrote a screenplay for Will Ferrell and founded Global eSports Resources in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Federation of Electronic and Intellectual Sports. Funny or Die launched on April 12, 2007 with
4144-675: Is an American actor. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $ 27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time . In 2022, he received the Academy Honorary Award as "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson made his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and Her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre . From 1981 to 1983 he originated
4256-438: Is bald but enjoys wearing wigs in his films. He said about his decision to shave his head , "I keep ending up on those 'bald is beautiful' lists. It's cool. You know, when I started losing my hair , it was during the era when everybody had lots of hair. All of a sudden, I felt this big hole in the middle of my afro . I couldn't face having a comb over so I had to quickly figure what the haircut for me was." His first bald role
4368-588: Is core to the cultural fabric and economic engine of the United States. The Momento Latino seeks to push for change and elevate issues important to Latinx community. In October 2020 Momento Latino aired a nationally televised special on CBS titled "Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event" in a star-studded event celebrating the resilience of the Latinx community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Muñoz bought
4480-604: Is hosted by Taylor Tomlinson . The show retains some previous segments from @Midnight, and introduces some new games that lean more into improv and physical comedy. The Spoils of Babylon is a comedy miniseries that aired on January 9, 2014 on IFC . The show was created and written by former Saturday Night Live writers Matt Piedmont and Harper Steele . Piedmont also directed the series. The series stars Will Ferrell , Kristen Wiig , Tobey Maguire , Jessica Alba , Haley Joel Osment , Tim Robbins , Michael Sheen , Carey Mulligan and Val Kilmer . Ferrell plays Eric Jonrosh,
4592-830: Is if [he's] not working". He is noted for often wearing a Kangol hat in public. Jackson has a clause in his contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots. He has played in the Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament to assist Gary Player in raising funds for children in South Africa. He is a keen basketball fan, supporting the Toronto Raptors and the Harlem Globetrotters . He has supported English football team Liverpool FC since appearing in The 51st State , which
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4704-520: Is the only physician-led performance provider system participating in the New York State's DSRIP Program. Founded in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Momento Latino works to create meaningful, systemic change for the Latinx community in three key areas: Healthcare, Education, and the Economy. A growing coalition of over 140 members, Momento Latino understands that the Latinx community
4816-600: Is the world's highest-grossing actor, with $ 7.42 billion generated across 68 films. Subsequently, as of 2022, according to data calculated by the Golden Globes , this total has grown to more than $ 27 billion grossed across 152 movies, making him the highest-grossing actor, and second-highest grossing person in film in general behind Stan Lee , who was primarily known for his cameo work. In 1980, Jackson married actress and producer LaTanya Richardson , whom he met while attending Morehouse College . The couple have
4928-655: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution commended Jackson's performance, "He takes what could have been a cardboard cliché role and puts flesh on it with his flamboyant intelligence." Jackson also returned for two sequels: XXX: State of the Union , this time commanding Ice Cube , and the final Star Wars prequel film, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith . His last film for 2005 was The Man alongside comedian Eugene Levy . On November 4, 2005, he
5040-593: The Benga people of Gabon , and he became a naturalized citizen of Gabon in 2019. He attended several segregated schools and graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga. He played the French horn , piccolo , trumpet, and flute in the school orchestra. He developed a stutter during childhood and learned to "pretend to be other people who didn't stutter". He still uses the word " motherfucker " to get through
5152-681: The Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Spike Lee 's Jungle Fever (1991). He received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction (1994). He also received Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for
5264-553: The Democratic Party and have personal politics that "tend to lean a little left." Funny Or Die has also been responsible for creation of parody videos lampooning California 's 2008 traditional marriage initiative, Proposition 8 , and taking a pot shot at the National Rifle Association with a video featuring comedian Jim Carrey . The site also worked with television star Alyssa Milano to "leak"
5376-861: The Disney+ series Secret Invasion , and in The Marvels , the sequel to Captain Marvel . The following year Jackson had a minor role in the Matthew Vaughn directed spy comedy Argylle (2024). He is set to produce a live-action film adaptation of Afro Samurai , and will play the role of Sho'nuff in a remake of The Last Dragon . He is also set to appear opposite Pierce Brosnan in Unholy Trinity . He will commence filming Last Meals in late November 2023. He's known for his extensive voice roles including Whiplash in Turbo (2013),
5488-682: The FBI warned her that he would die within a year if he remained with the group. In a 2018 interview with Vogue , he denied having been a member of the Black Panther Party . Casting black actors is still strange for Hollywood. Denzel gets the offer first. Then it's Danny Glover , Forest Whitaker , and Wesley Snipes . Right now, I'm the next one on the list. — Jackson discussing his new fame in 1993 Jackson initially majored in marine biology at Morehouse College before switching to architecture. He later settled on drama after taking
5600-585: The Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), and Nick Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films , beginning with Iron Man (2008), as well as in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion & What If...? and guest-starring in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. . Jackson has provided his voice for Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018). He has also acted in
5712-796: The Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival and a fourth Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of the arms merchant Ordell Robbie. In 1998, he worked with established actors: Sharon Stone and Dustin Hoffman in Sphere ; and Kevin Spacey in The Negotiator , playing a hostage negotiator who resorts to taking hostages himself when he is falsely accused of murder and embezzlement. In 1999, Jackson starred in
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#17327983025175824-591: The direct-to-video film Unthinkable . Alongside Dwayne Johnson , Jackson again portrayed a police officer in the opening scenes of the comedy The Other Guys . He also co-starred with Tommy Lee Jones for a film adaptation of The Sunset Limited . Throughout Jackson's career, he has appeared in many films alongside mainstream rappers . These include Tupac Shakur ( Juice ), Queen Latifah ( Juice / Sphere / Jungle Fever ), Method Man ( One Eight Seven ), LL Cool J ( Deep Blue Sea / S.W.A.T. ), Busta Rhymes ( Shaft ), Eve ( xXx ), Ice Cube ( xXx: State of
5936-507: The Book of Saw alongside Chris Rock . After an 11-year absence from the stage Jackson returned to Broadway as Doaker Charles in a revival of August Wilson 's The Piano Lesson opposite John David Washington and Danielle Brooks . The 2022 production was directed by Jackson's wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson . For his performance he received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination. He reprised his role as Nick Fury in
6048-715: The Brave , as a doctor returning home from the Iraq War . On January 30, 2007, Jackson was featured as narrator in Bob Saget 's direct-to-DVD Farce of the Penguins . The film was a spoof of the box office success March of the Penguins (which was narrated by Morgan Freeman ). Also in 2007, he portrayed a blues player who imprisons a young woman ( Christina Ricci ) addicted to sex in Black Snake Moan , and
6160-507: The COVID-19 pandemic. He is the former chairman of the Board & CEO of Muñoz & Company, one of the largest and oldest minority-owned design practices in the country. Under his leadership, Muñoz & Company pioneered an approach to architecture, urban planning, and design that acknowledges the imprint of the Latino community upon the built environment of the United States. He helped found
6272-707: The Clones , seeing his minor supporting role develop into a major character. Mace Windu's purple lightsaber in the film was the result of Jackson's suggestion; he wanted to be sure that his character would stand out in a crowded battle scene. Jackson then acted as an NSA agent, alongside Vin Diesel in XXX , and as a kilt-wearing drug dealer in The 51st State . In 2003, Jackson again worked with John Travolta in Basic and then as
6384-618: The Democratic National Committee, the first Latino and openly gay man to ever hold that position. Muñoz bought the comedy studio Funny or Die in May 2021. Muñoz was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Henry "The Fox" Muñoz, Jr., a Latino farm labor leader and immigrants rights advocate. Muñoz attended Loyola University in New Orleans. SOMOS is a non-profit, physician-led network of over 2,500 health care providers serving close to 700,000 Medicaid beneficiaries in New York City. Launched in 2015 by Chairman Dr. Ramon Tallaj, Henry Muñoz III, and cohorts of Latino, Asian, and Black doctors, SOMOS
6496-433: The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival comedy tour partnered with Live Nation The tour was headlined by Dave Chappelle and Flight of the Conchords . The lineup also included Al Madrigal , Kristen Schaal , Brody Stevens , Demetri Martin , John Mulaney , Jim Jefferies , and Hannibal Buress . The tour ran August 23 – September 22, 2013. In 2014, Funny Or Die continued the Oddball Festival, touring 20 cities across
6608-515: The Street is a half-hour comedy game show hosted by Billy Eichner . The show's producers include Anna Wenger, Mike Farah and Billy Eichner. Billy on the Street premiered on Fuse TV on December 18, 2011. On October 8, 2015 the show began airing on tru TV . Eichner quizzes people on the streets of New York on pop culture in exchange for cash and prizes. Many episodes feature a special guest and celebrities Lindsay Lohan , Anne Hathaway , Neil Patrick Harris , and Olivia Wilde have made appearances on
6720-474: The Street , Comedy Central 's @midnight and Zach Galifianakis ' web series Between Two Ferns . Many videos on the site featured well-known actors (examples include Nina Dobrev , Steve Carell , Charlie Sheen , Ryan Gosling , Patrick Stewart , Daniel Radcliffe , Sophia Bush , Mila Kunis , AnnaSophia Robb , Hilary Duff , Adam West , James Van Der Beek , Jim Carrey , Ariel Winter and Selena Gomez ). Michael Kvamme, an aspiring young comedian who
6832-687: The U.S. from August 8 – September 21. The tour featured comedians Louis C.K. , Sarah Silverman , Aziz Ansari , Chris Hardwick , Amy Schumer , and Jim Gaffigan . The 2015 lineup included Amy Schumer , Aziz Ansari , Anthony Jeselnik , Ashley Barnhill, Bridget Everett , Dave Attell , Donnell Rawlings , Jak Knight, Jay Pharoah , Jeff Ross , Jim Norton , John Mulaney , Katherine Ryan , Mark Normand, Michael Che , Nick Kroll , Nick Thune , Nikki Glaser , Rachel Feinstein , Rory Scovel , Sebastian Maniscalco , Steve Rannazzisi , T.J. Miller , Tim Minchin , Todd Barry , and Tony Hinchcliffe. The tour ran August 28 – October 18, 2015. Funny Or Die curated
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#17327983025176944-515: The Union ), Xzibit ( xXx: State of the Union ), David Banner ( Black Snake Moan ), and 50 Cent ( Home of the Brave ). Additionally, Jackson has appeared in five films with actor Bruce Willis (National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 , Pulp Fiction , Die Hard with a Vengeance , Unbreakable , and Glass ) and the actors were slated to work together in Black Water Transit before both dropped out. In 2002, Jackson gave his consent for Marvel Comics to design their " Ultimate " version of
7056-465: The announcement coming just two months after the new CEO, Mike Farah, took office. Henry R. Muñoz III bought Funny or Die for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was announced in Variety on May 12, 2021. Muñoz purchased Funny or Die from the company's former stakeholders, which included AMC Networks , WarnerMedia and Sequoia Capital . Unlike other viral video sites, members of Funny or Die are encouraged to vote on videos which they view, with
7168-405: The campus, demanding reform in the school's curriculum and governance. The college eventually agreed to change its policy, but Jackson was charged with and eventually convicted of unlawful confinement, a second-degree felony . He was suspended for two years for his criminal record and his actions. He would later return to the college to earn a BA in drama in 1972. While he was suspended, he took
7280-421: The character Nick Fury after his likeness. In the 2008 film Iron Man , he made a cameo as the character in a post-credit scene. In February 2009, Jackson signed on to a nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios which would see him appear as the character in Iron Man 2 , Thor , Captain America: The First Avenger , and The Avengers , as well as any other subsequent film they would produce. He reprised
7392-413: The companies may organize future comedy tours together. Regarding the agreement, Will Ferrell said, "I don't want to overstate the importance of this deal, but this is the missing link moment where TV and Internet finally merge. It will change the way we as human beings perceive and interact with reality. Okay, I overstated it. But it is an exciting deal." In August 2008, Funny Or Die hired Harper Steele ,
7504-413: The contributions of Latinos to the history of the United States. In 2013 he joined Amanda Bennett , Don Graham, Carlos Gutierrez , as founders of TheDream.US. In 2014, he joined forces with Eva Longoria to form The Latino Victory project whose mission is to build political power within the progressive Latino community to ensure the voices of Latinos are reflected at every level in government. He
7616-463: The cultural frameworks of diverse communities and create business opportunities and strategic partnerships that expand their own business footprint. Becoming a part-owner of the Jones and Kell, Inc. architectural firm in 1993, Muñoz, not an architect, entered the field of architecture and design. The firm was renamed Kell Muñoz Wigodsky to reflect the three partners. In 2000, the firm was renamed Kell Muñoz Architects, Inc. after Dan Wigodsky left to start
7728-425: The day including responses to actual tweets on Twitter , Craigslist ad postings and comments on Reddit . @Midnight used social media as a platform to engage with their fans. The show created hashtags including #HashtagWars and #SpookyCelebs that were used by fans to submit their own responses to the game on Twitter. A CBS revival of the series, entitled @fter midnight , was launched on January 17, 2024 and
7840-413: The director Steven Spielberg in 1993's Jurassic Park . After a turn as the criminal Big Don in 1993's True Romance —written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott —Tarantino asked Jackson to play Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction (1994). Jackson was surprised to learn that the part had been specifically written for him: "To know that somebody had written something like Jules for me. I
7952-431: The effort to create a Latino Museum on the Mall in Washington D.C., as chairman of the commission to study the viability of the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino. He was appointed as DNC Finance Chair by President Barack Obama in January 2013. He was re-elected unanimously by the DNC for his second term in 2017. He was the longest serving Finance Chair in DNC History. He is now Finance Chair emeritus of
8064-506: The episode the trio join together at a grocery store in Washington D.C. to play a game titled "Ariana Grande or Eating a Carrot?" Michelle Obama made an appearance in a Funny Or Die movie trailer for "Snakpocalypse" which was featured on September 2, 2014. The trailer described the events that led to the elimination of a teenage population due to poor food choices offered at their high school. Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign supports healthy eating in youth and adults and she appears in
8176-495: The films that featured Jackson as a leading actor or supporting co-star had grossed a total of $ 2.81 to $ 4.91 billion at the North American box office. This placed him as the seventh-highest-grossing lead actor and the second-highest-grossing actor, behind only voice actor Frank Welker . The 2009 edition of The Guinness World Records , which uses a different calculation to determine film grosses, stated that Jackson
8288-625: The horror film 1408 , an adaptation of the Stephen King short story. Later the same year, Jackson portrayed an athlete who impersonates former boxing heavyweight Bob Satterfield in director Rod Lurie 's drama, Resurrecting the Champ . In 2008, Jackson reprised his role of Mace Windu in the CGI film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars , followed by Lakeview Terrace where he played a racist cop who terrorizes an interracial couple. In November of
8400-471: The horror film Deep Blue Sea , and as Jedi Master Mace Windu in George Lucas ' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . In an interview, Jackson claimed that he did not have a chance to read the script for the film and did not learn he was playing the character Mace Windu until he was fitted for his costume (though he later said that he was eager to accept any role, just for the chance to be
8512-598: The latter roles in 2019, his Unbreakable character Mr. Glass in Glass and Shaft in another film titled Shaft . Jackson's sole film in 2001 was The Caveman's Valentine , a murder thriller directed by Lemmons in which he played a homeless musician. In 2002, he played a recovering alcoholic, attempting to keep custody of his kids while fighting a battle of wits (in Changing Lanes ) with Ben Affleck 's character. He returned for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of
8624-440: The narrator's dialogue. Due to their general drunkenness the narrators are unable to accurately discuss the historical events and oftentimes make up and embellish aspects of the story. Guests include Jack Black , Michael Cera , Bill Hader , Nick Offerman , Winona Ryder , Chris Parnell , Kristen Wiig , Luke Wilson , and Jason Schwartzman . Gay of Thrones is a comedy web series hosted by Jonathan Van Ness in which he and
8736-617: The next decade appearing in stage plays, including the premieres of The Piano Lesson and Two Trains Running at the Yale Repertory Theater . To supplement his income while auditioning, he worked at the Manhattan Plaza apartment complex as an overnight security guard. Jackson developed addictions to alcohol and cocaine, which prevented him from proceeding with the two plays to Broadway (actors Charles S. Dutton and Anthony Chisholm took his place). After
8848-645: The only child of Elizabeth Harriett (née Montgomery) and Roy Henry Jackson. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee . His father lived away from the family in Kansas City, Missouri , and later died of alcoholism. Jackson met him only twice during his life. He was raised by his mother, a factory worker and later a supplies buyer for a mental institution ; he was also raised by his maternal grandparents, Edgar and Pearl Montgomery, as well as extended family. According to DNA tests, Jackson partially descends from
8960-495: The options of "Funny" or "Die". The video then gets a score of the total percentage of people who voted the video "Funny". If the video receives an 80% or greater "Funny" rating after 100,000 views, it gets an "Immortal" ranking. If the video receives a 20% or less "Funny" rating after 1,000 views, it is relegated to the Crypt section of the site. The Funny or Die staff can also select a rating of "Chosen One", which disables voting for
9072-555: The performance as well. At the 48th Berlin International Film Festival , he received Silver Bear for Best Actor for his leading performance in Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997). In 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named Jackson as one of its Academy Honorary Award recipients as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide." At
9184-753: The popular comedy platform Funny or Die for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was announced in Variety on May 12, 2021. Muñoz purchased Funny Or Die from the company's former stakeholders, which included AMC Networks , WarnerMedia and Sequoia Capital . Munoz is the Founder & CEO of the Cultural Productions. Working in design, digital & traditional media, production, brand strategy and development, Cultural Productions has guided clients in healthcare, education, politics, and culturally-focused organizations on how they can best connect with
9296-615: The role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In 2018 and 2019, Jackson made cameo appearances as Fury in the Avengers sequels Infinity War and Endgame , and starred as a younger, de-aged Fury in Captain Marvel alongside Brie Larson . Among his more recent film roles, Jackson appeared in Quentin Tarantino 's Django Unchained , which
9408-592: The role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play off- Broadway . He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson 's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre . He portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the Broadway play The Mountaintop (2011). He returned to Broadway in the 2022 revival of The Piano Lesson playing Doaker Charles, for which he received
9520-592: The role was cathartic, commenting, "It was a funny kind of thing. By the time I was out of rehab, about a week or so later I was on set and we were ready to start shooting." His performance was so acclaimed that the jury of 1991 Cannes Film Festival added a special "Supporting Actor" award just for him. Following this role, Jackson became involved with the comedy Strictly Business and dramas Juice and Patriot Games . He then moved on to two other comedies: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (his first starring role) and Amos & Andrew . Jackson worked with
9632-823: The role. He also recorded the Audible.com audiobook of Go the Fuck to Sleep . For the Atlanta Falcons ' 2010 season , Jackson portrayed Rev. Sultan in the Falcons "Rise Up" commercial. He also appeared in the Capital One cash-back credit card commercials. Jackson too appeared in a Sky Broadband Shield commercial, Sky UK 's broadband service as Nick Fury to promote Captain America: The Winter Soldier. He also played Nick Fury in an ad for
9744-681: The same year, he starred along with Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes (who both died before the film's release) in Soul Men . In 2008, he portrayed the villain in The Spirit , which was poorly received by critics and the box office. In 2009, he again worked with Quentin Tarantino when he narrated several scenes in the World War II film Inglourious Basterds . In 2010, he starred in the drama Mother and Child and portrayed an interrogator who attempts to locate several nuclear weapons in
9856-557: The show. In 2013, Eichner received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host. The series wrapped its third season on May 14, 2014. Drunk History is a comedy series on Comedy Central that was released on Funny or Die in December 2007. The show originated as a web series created by Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner. The show features a drunken narrator who attempts to recount an event from American history. The actors are played by celebrity guest stars who lip-sync
9968-435: The site's first video, " The Landlord ". "The Landlord" has received over 84 million views and features Ferrell confronted by a swearing, beer-drinking two-year-old landlord. In June 2007, they received venture capital funding from Sequoia Capital , and in June 2008, they announced a partnership with HBO . On August 3, 2016, Funny or Die shut down one of its California offices, reducing its headcount by 30% to 95 employees, with
10080-651: The streaming service go90 . Tween Fest was created by Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans, was directed by Scott Gairdner , and features Jane Lynch , Tim Meadows , Chris Parnell , David Koechner , Dave (Gruber) Allen , Josh Fadem and more in supporting and guest-starring roles. A 2012 special aired on Comedy Central with Zach Galifianakis . On November 23, 2013, HBO presented a special in association with Funny Or Die titled, "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles" featuring stand-up by comedian Sarah Silverman . During her hour-long set, Silverman made jokes about rape, religion, and her personal insecurities. The special received
10192-422: The thriller Twisted , Jackson played a mentor to Ashley Judd . The film garnered a 2% approval rating on the website, with reviewers calling his performance "lackluster" and "wasted". He then lent his voice to the animated film The Incredibles as the superhero Frozone. The film received a 97% approval rating, and Jackson's performance earned him an Annie Award nomination for Best Voice Acting. He made
10304-480: The title character of the anime series Afro Samurai (2007), and Frank Tenpenny in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). He also narrated the acclaimed documentary I Am Not Your Negro (2016). In addition to films, Jackson also appeared in several television shows, a video game, music videos, as well as audiobooks . Jackson had a small part in the Public Enemy music video for " 911 Is
10416-584: The ushers. He then traveled to Memphis, Tennessee , to join an equal rights protest march. In a 2005 Parade interview, he said, "I was angry about the assassination, but I wasn't shocked by it. I knew that change was going to take something different—not sit-ins, not peaceful coexistence." In 1969, Jackson and several other students held members of the Morehouse College board of trustees (including Martin Luther King Sr. ) hostage on
10528-417: The video crunching on a carrot. "Mary Poppins Quits" with Kristen Bell was featured on Funny Or Die on July 23, 2014. In the video Mary Poppins played by Kristen Bell sings about increasing minimum wage in order to meet living wage standards. "Modern Office" with Christina Hendricks was published on August 6, 2014. Christina Hendricks who plays fictional character Joan Harris on AMC 's Mad Men gets
10640-792: The video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . Jackson also hosted a variety of awards shows. He has hosted the MTV Movie Awards (1998), the ESPYs (1999, 2001, 2002, and 2009), and the Spike TV Video Game Awards (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2012). In November 2006, he provided the voice of God for The Bible Experience , the New Testament audiobook version of the Bible. He was given the lead role because producers believed his deep, authoritative voice would best fit
10752-493: The video game Marvel Snap . Jackson released a song about social justice with KRS-One , Sticky Fingaz , Mad Lion & Talib Kweli about violence in America called "I Can't Breathe" which were the last words said by Eric Garner . Throughout the 1990s, A.C. Neilson E.C.I., a box office–tracking company, determined that Jackson appeared in more films than any other actor who grossed $ 1.7 billion domestically. By 2011,
10864-441: The virus. He additionally appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to read a satirical book, Stay the Fuck at Home , which spread awareness of social distancing . Jackson endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election and spoke at one of her campaign rallies on October 24, 2024. Over his career, Jackson has received various awards for his performances on film. At the 44th Cannes Film Festival he received
10976-648: The website. During the interview, they asked people to sign up for healthcare on the Healthcare.gov site as part of the Affordable Care Act . By the next day, 11 million viewers had watched the video, and more than 890,000 people viewed the website during just that morning. On February 16, 2015, the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama , teamed up with Billy Eichner and Big Bird to promote her health initiative called 'Eat Brighter!' In
11088-605: The year, Snakes on a Plane , gained cult film status months before it was released based on its title and cast. Jackson's decision to star in the film was solely based on the title. To build anticipation for the film, he also cameoed in the 2006 music video " Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) " by Cobra Starship . On December 2, 2006, Jackson won the German Bambi Award for International Film, based on his many film contributions. In December 2006, Jackson starred in Home of
11200-652: Was active in the establishment of Museo Alameda —one of the first formal Smithsonian Affiliates —which closed its doors in 2012. For a number of year he has been involved with the Smithsonian Institution in Latino boards and also in the effort to create a National Latino Museum on the Mall in Washington D.C. He serves as chairman of the national commission established to study the creation of what would be known as The Smithsonian American Latino Museum. He
11312-558: Was as Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino 's crime drama Pulp Fiction (1994), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He also gained widespread recognition as
11424-479: Was directed by Spike Lee and was filmed at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles . Carmichael chose the location because it was the first venue he performed in back in 2008. Funny Or Die produced a comedy special for HBO featuring comedian Tig Notaro . Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted premiered on HBO on August 22, 2015. Notaro promoted the special by walking the streets of Los Angeles to bring awareness to
11536-529: Was embedded into an episode with James Franco and featured actor Edward Norton . Galifianakis has interviewed the likes of Brad Pitt , Justin Bieber , Jennifer Lawrence , Samuel L. Jackson , Richard Branson , and President Barack Obama . Galifianakis interviewed President Barack Obama during the launch of the United States health insurance exchange website. The video was released on March 11, 2014 and garnered over 32 million views. Funny or Die's Billy on
11648-514: Was in The Great White Hype . He usually gets to pick his own hairstyles for each character he portrays. He poked fun at his baldness the first time he appeared bald on The Tonight Show , explaining that he had to shave his head for one role, but then kept receiving more and more bald roles and had to keep shaving his head so that wigs could be made for him. He joked that "the only way [he's] gonna have time to grow [his] hair back
11760-524: Was mentored by Morgan Freeman . Jackson played a minor role in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas , as real-life Mafia associate Stacks Edwards . Having overdosed on heroin several times, he switched to cocaine. His family entered him into a New York rehabilitation clinic. After he completed rehabilitation, he appeared in Jungle Fever as a crack cocaine addict. Jackson said that
11872-398: Was overwhelmed, thankful, arrogant—this whole combination of things that you could be, knowing that somebody's going to give you an opportunity like that." Pulp Fiction, Jackson's thirtieth film, made him internationally recognized and he received praise from critics. Entertainment Weekly wrote: "As superb as Travolta , Willis , and Keitel are, the actor who reigns over Pulp Fiction
11984-582: Was presented with the Hawaii International Film Festival Achievement in Acting Award. On January 30, 2006, Jackson was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre ; he is the seventh African American and 191st actor to be recognized in this manner. In an interview that year, he said that he chooses roles that are "exciting to watch" and have an "interesting character inside of
12096-549: Was released December 25, 2012, Tarantino's The Hateful Eight , which was released in 70mm on December 25, 2015, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts ' Kong: Skull Island , which was released on March 10, 2017. In 2019, Jackson reprised his Unbreakable role as Mr. Glass in the film Glass , and his Shaft role in Shaft , both sequels to his 2000 films. Also in 2019, he appeared in the Brie Larson film Unicorn Store , and had
12208-509: Was released in January 2014 after serving 9 months of his sentence. In March 2013, Funny Or Die created the video, "Cold Dead Hand" starring Jim Carrey as both a country singer and former NRA president, Charlton Heston . Henry R. Mu%C3%B1oz III He is the cofounder of SOMOS US, a healthcare network in NYC treating largely immigrant communities that has been at the forefront of battling
12320-551: Was shot in Liverpool , and also supports Irish football team Bohemian FC . He was granted Gabonese citizenship in 2019 after the results of a DNA test claimed to link him to the country's Benga ethnic group. Jackson stopped drinking alcohol after having problems with addiction. Jackson campaigned during the 2008 Democratic Primary for Barack Obama in Texarkana, Texas . He said, "Barack Obama represents everything I
12432-483: Was the national finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee . He is an alumnus of Loyola University New Orleans, serving on the board of trustees. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina , he and his colleagues contributed comprehensive design services to establish a new master plan for Loyola campuses. Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948)
12544-511: Was told I could be growing up. I am a child of segregation . When I grew up and people told me I could be president, I knew it was a lie. But now we have a representative... the American Dream is a reality. Anyone can grow up to be a president." He also said, "I voted for Barack because he was black. That's why other folks vote for other people—because they look like them." In December 2012, he compared his Django Unchained character,
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