47-507: KPCS may refer to: Kevin Pollak's Chat Show Kiloparsecs , Units of measurement used in astronomy Kimberley Process Certification Scheme Korean Personal Communications Service KPCS (FM) , a radio station (89.7 FM) licensed to serve Princeton, Minnesota , United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
94-692: A criminal in The Usual Suspects (1995), a father in She's All That (1999), and a gangster in The Whole Nine Yards (2000). His most substantial role to date was in Deterrence (1999), in which he played the main character, a vice president who must take over for a deceased President and deal with a nuclear crisis. Pollak briefly hosted Celebrity Poker Showdown in its first season. In December 2006, he played Karl Kreutzfeld in
141-659: A fog horn. Zack confesses his true feelings, and they share a dance and kiss by the pool. Laney asks Zack about the bet, and he says mysteriously he will honor the terms. On the day of graduation he appears onstage nude except for cap and a soccer ball, getting applause from the crowd and a smile from Laney. The film had an ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors, including Kieran Culkin , Oscar winner Anna Paquin , Jodi Lyn O'Keefe , musician Usher Raymond , Gabrielle Union in her film debut, Dulé Hill , and Lil' Kim . Producer Richard N. Gladstein noted, "There were other films that you could've seen them in, but they weren't usually
188-523: A party, and a second smaller dress, which left Cook holding her breath trying to get through the scene quickly. The song " Kiss Me " was used as the main theme song. The film's box office success helped "Kiss Me" to gain widespread mainstream attention and chart success. It climbed to No. 2 on Billboard ' s Hot 100 list, and stayed in the Top 10 for 16 straight weeks and No. 4 in the UK and New Zealand. The film
235-493: A routine with his hacky sack . Laney is impressed but still rejects him when Zack attempts to charm her again. When Zack shows up at her house, Laney reluctantly agrees to go to the beach with him and his friends, and they invite her to a party later. Laney says she's busy, but Zack persuades her to go. He enlists his sister, Mack, to give her a makeover . At the party, Taylor, who is embarrassed by Brock and jealous of Laney, publicly humiliates her, bringing her to tears. Laney
282-487: A sly sense of comedy." Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle calls it "About one idea short of being an excellent teenage romance. As it stands it's a pleasing but routine effort." LaSalle criticized the film for running out of plot about halfway, saying the "story line is stretched to the breaking point. In one instance, director Robert Iscove stops the action for a long dance sequence, set at
329-633: A weekly Internet talk show, Kevin Pollak's Chat Show . Guests for the show include film directors Kevin Smith and Mike Binder , comedians Jimmy Pardo and Bill Burr , and actors Nia Vardalos , Illeana Douglas , Bryan Cranston , Dana Carvey , Billy West , John DiMaggio , Matthew Perry , Jon Hamm , Paul Rudd , Adam Carolla , Anthony Cumia , Jason Alexander , Seth MacFarlane , Tom Hanks , Larry David and Jason Lee . The guest interviews are very in-depth and typically longer than an hour in duration, sometimes exceeding two hours. Common topics include
376-438: Is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw 's play Pygmalion and George Cukor 's 1964 film My Fair Lady . The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the lead actors, but were critical of the script. It was one of the most popular teen films of the late 1990s and reached No. 1 at the box office in its first week of release. It went on to earn $ 103 million worldwide. After featuring in
423-520: Is a running joke, which he previously did in the 1997 film Truth or Consequences, N.M. . The idea was in Fleming's script but Pollak expanded and improvised his answers. Iscove was influenced by the movies of John Hughes and was trying do something different for the '90s generation that would still resonate. He stressed the importance of the story having a heart, how Zack had to be worthy of Laney, and how Laney had to learn to be more open. The story
470-754: Is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 90 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner 's A Few Good Men , Jacob Goldman in Grumpy Old Men and its sequel Grumpier Old Men ; Todd Hockney in The Usual Suspects , Phillip Green in Martin Scorsese 's Casino , and Bobby Chicago in End of Days . From 2016 to 2022, he played a recurring role in Better Things . From 2017 to 2023, Pollak
517-594: Is its message. The ' ugly duckling ' (specs, dungarees, art-lover) must conform (she gets a makeover and the boys notice her "bobos" for the first time) to fit in." She's All That premiered on January 19, 1999 at the Mann Festival Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles . The film went into general release on January 29. The film was released in Italy with the title "Kiss Me". The film reached No. 1 at
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#1732790711561564-516: Is replaceable with any girl in the school. Zack's friend Dean disagrees and bets Zack to turn any random girl from school into the prom queen in six weeks. He accepts, so Dean chooses Laney Boggs, an awkward and unpopular art student. Zack attempts to befriend Laney, but she pointedly ignores his advances until he asks for her help with art. She reluctantly invites him to a small theater lounge where she will perform. Intending to deter him, Laney volunteers Zack to perform onstage. He manages to improvise
611-409: Is surprised to be nominated for prom queen, along with Taylor. Zack then goes by her house and asks about her mother, who died when Laney was young, and talks about his father, who is pressuring him to go to Dartmouth for college . Zack leans in to kiss Laney but pulls back when she jokes that it is just to get her vote for prom king. The next day, Zack defends Laney's brother, Simon, from bullies in
658-506: The San Francisco Examiner wrote, "And once, just once, I'd love to see a teen flick that doesn't send out a message to young girls that to be acceptable, you have to conform. I liked the artist girl much better before." William Thomas of Empire criticized the film, saying that despite a few scenes, "The rest is just breezy propaganda for American high school fascism", and "The most worrying thing about She's All That
705-530: The 2012 World Series of Poker and won $ 52,718. He also hosts weekly home games with Hollywood celebrities. In 1995, Pollak married comedian Lucy Webb . They separated in 2005 and divorced in 2008. She%27s All That She's All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove . It stars Freddie Prinze Jr. , Rachael Leigh Cook , Matthew Lillard , and Paul Walker . After being dumped by his girlfriend, Zack Siler boasts he could make any girl at his high school popular. It
752-558: The Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room . Through 2008, he had a recurring role as a district attorney on the television series Shark . In March 2008, Pollak played himself in the web series The Writers Room on Crackle . In 2010, he portrayed Sheriff Tom Wagner in Choose . In January 2010, Pollak was scheduled to host Our Little Genius on FOX , but the series was pulled before it could air on television. Pollak
799-486: The "Guess the Age" game. The feat was completed on the episode released on April 2, 2018. In 2018, Pollak began hosting a comedy improvisation podcast called Alchemy This , on the network iHeartRadio . It features a regular cast of 5 members, Craig Cackowski , James Heaney, Chris Alvarado, Vanessa Ragland, and Joey Greer, as well as several guests. Pollak is an avid poker player. He finished 134th out of 6,598 entrants in
846-624: The best friend, family or confidant characters to the leading men, as he did in Ricochet (1991), A Few Good Men (1992), Grumpy Old Men (1993) and its sequel Grumpier Old Men (1995), Casino (1995), End of Days (1999), and The Wedding Planner (2001). However, he has also played a wide variety of parts, such as a comical brownie in Willow (1988), the philandering brother of Sarah Jessica Parker in Miami Rhapsody (1995),
893-531: The box office in the first week of its release, grossing $ 16.1 million over the Super Bowl opening weekend. It earned $ 63.4 million in the United States and $ 39.8 million at international box offices, totaling $ 103.2 million worldwide against a production budget between $ 7–10 million. Miramax spent a further $ 18 million on television advertising to promote the film. The film won eight awards, and
940-446: The cafeteria. After a falling out with Zack, Dean asks Laney to be his prom date. Taylor is humiliated when Brock dumps her, so she cozies up to Zack. When he turns her down, she tells him that Dean has already asked Laney to the prom. When Zack confronts him, Dean reveals the bet, forcing a public confession from Zack. A furious Laney rushes from the room, refusing to speak to Zack. Unable to reconcile with Laney, Zack takes his sister to
987-531: The cast of the Golden Globe –winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , an original series from Amazon , as Moishe Maisel, the main character's father-in-law. In 2019, Pollak appeared in five episodes of the fourth season on Showtime's Billions , as Douglas Mason. Pollak's directorial debut was on the horror web series Vamped Out , featured on the internet television platform Babelgum . Jason Antoon , Seana Kofoed , Samm Levine and Pollak all acted in
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#17327907115611034-454: The dance scene was happening, so Bob Weinstein asked for a reshoot with Usher to link the scene. Shankman also worked with Matthew Lillard on his solo dance scenes. Costume designer Denise Wingate said, "We had no budget so we had to be really creative—everything in that prom scene was white, black, and gold, and we got it all from The Salvation Army and just completely reworked it." Having majored in psychology, Wingate tried to explore
1081-410: The ensemble cast. The screenbook was based on a simple joke that Antoon and Pollak had between them. Pollak's feature film directorial debut, the comedy documentary Misery Loves Comedy , premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . The film sold North American rights to Tribeca Film , a US distribution company. Pollak directed the comedy film The Late Bloomer , starring Johnny Simmons , which
1128-429: The film green-lit. Lechner reiterated that content from both writers was included in the final cut of the film. Producer Richard N. Gladstein said that the script "was pretty much done" already, but that Shyamalan's changes "helped enormously with the relationship with Kevin Pollak [who played Laney's father, Wayne]". Iscove attributed the performance art piece and the hacky sack sequence to Shyamalan. Fleming attributed
1175-487: The film, the song " Kiss Me " reached No. 2 on Billboard ' s Hot 100 and stayed in the Top 10 for 16 weeks. A gender-swapped remake, titled He's All That , was released on August 27, 2021, by Netflix . Zack Siler is the big man on campus at his Southern California high school. After returning from spring break, he finds out his girlfriend, Taylor, has cheated on him with a reality TV star, Brock. After Zack and Taylor's breakup, he consoles himself by claiming that she
1222-438: The guests' childhoods, how they got into the business they are in (typically show business), how they got inspired to start certain creative endeavors, and unique experiences they have had while working. Viewers can interact via chat room during the show, and sometimes questions for the guest posed in the chat room are answered live. The show's self-described " Paul Shaffer " is actor Samm Levine . Recurring segments and bits on
1269-485: The insight that the Williamson-penned Scream brought so memorably to horror". Berkshire was positive about the two leads, saying "appealing young actors come off as competent, nothing more, given a context that can't be transcended." He described the direction as "nothing to be ashamed of here, but nothing of any distinction, either", and noted the soundtrack as a not unexpected plus. Jane Ganahl of
1316-477: The leads in those films." According to director Robert Iscove , Miramax co-head Harvey Weinstein was very involved in script development and casting, and was able to get great actors in very small parts as a personal favor. Iscove said Josh Hartnett was considered for the role of Zack Siler, and many actresses were considered for the role of Laney Boggs, including Mena Suvari , Leelee Sobieski , and Jordana Brewster . Kevin Pollak said he signed up for
1363-415: The line "Am I a fucking bet?" to Shyamalan. Fleming included various pop culture references in his script: Laney Boggs was named after two characters played by Winona Ryder , Kim Boggs from Edward Scissorhands and Laney Pierce from Reality Bites ; the characters Zack and Taylor were named after two of the three members of the band Hanson . Pollak constantly guessing Jeopardy! answers incorrectly
1410-481: The movie in part because he was impressed with Freddie Prinze Jr. ’s performance in The House of Yes a few years earlier and was interested in working with him. R. Lee Fleming Jr. is officially credited as the sole screenwriter for the film. In a 2002 interview, M. Night Shyamalan stated that he polished the screenplay while adapting Stuart Little and writing a spec script for The Sixth Sense . This
1457-399: The possible reasons for the characters’ wardrobe. Wingate concluded that Laney wore clothes like armor after the death of her mother, but also wanted to express herself as an artist, resulting in a mix of vintage clothes, overalls, aprons, and various quirky t-shirts. The falafel restaurant hat was created on short notice with items picked up from a Michaels craft store. Laney's transformation
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1504-507: The prom queen election is only a backdrop for more interesting material, as She's All That explores differences in class and style, and peppers its screenplay with very funny little moments." Ebert says it "is not a great movie, but it has its moments", giving it 2.5 out of 4 stars. Stephen Holden of The New York Times praised Cook for her performance, comparing her to Winona Ryder , saying, "Unlike so many actors playing smart young people, she actually projects some intelligence along with
1551-475: The prom scenes, while also showing the Weinsteins how musical numbers could work in films. The dance scene was choreographed by Adam Shankman at the request of the film's co-producer Jennifer Gibgot, who is Shankman's sister. Shankman was assisted by Anne Fletcher . Shankman was concerned about the scene not tonally meshing with the rest of the film, but Iscove persisted. Test audiences did not understand why
1598-503: The prom, that has nothing to do with anything." He commented the film is "intermittently funny" and praised Matthew Lillard's performance, calling it the best thing in the picture. Geoff Berkshire of Variety was critical of the lack of originality, and wrote, "Suggesting that Miramax needs to put Kevin Williamson on permanent retainer if it's going to remain in the teen-pics field, She's All That notably fails to bring to comedy
1645-426: The prom. After some persuading from her father, a disheartened Laney agrees to go with Dean. At the dance, Dean boasts of his plan to seduce Laney. Laney's friend Jesse overhears, and he and Mack rush to warn Zack, who has taken the stage with Taylor as Prom King and Queen. Zack rushes after Laney, who has already left with Dean. Laney returns home to find Zack is there. She explains how she avoided Dean's advances with
1692-496: The role was more about finding an actor who had the range to give the necessary performance. Filming took place from August 6, 1998, to September 28, 1998, in various California locations. The high school scenes were shot at Torrance High School , where television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Beverly Hills, 90210 were previously filmed. Iscove was also a choreographer and wanted to expand and embellish
1739-541: The show include: In 2012, Pollak began a new podcast called Talkin Walkin in which he spends an hour or more with a new guest in character as Christopher Walken . After three episodes, the show was rated in the top 5 of all comedy podcasts by iTunes. He is the only person to ever go "2 for 2" (two exact matches), as a guest on the Sklar Brothers/Daniel Van Kirk podcast Dumb People Town , in
1786-648: The title KPCS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPCS&oldid=836555271 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kevin Pollak%27s Chat Show Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957)
1833-647: Was a regular cast member on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon . Pollak was born on October 30, 1957, in San Francisco, California. He is the younger son of Elaine Harlow and Robert Pollak. He has one older brother, Craig, who lives in San Jose , California. He attended high school at Pioneer High School in San Jose. Pollak was raised in Reform Judaism . As an actor, Pollak's roles include
1880-514: Was also confirmed in the film's audio commentary by Iscove. In 2013, Shyamalan claimed that, rather than simply polishing Fleming's original script, he actually ghost-wrote the film. This was disputed by Fleming. Jack Lechner (who served as Miramax's head of development in the late 1990s) confirmed that technically both Shyamalan and Fleming contributed to the script: Fleming wrote the initial script that Miramax bought, while Shyamalan did an uncredited rewrite (doing more than "a polish") that got
1927-422: Was nominated for five others. In September 2020, a gender-swapped remake of the film was announced, titled He's All That , with Mark Waters to direct, original screenwriter R. Lee Fleming Jr. to write, and starring Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan . That October, Myra Molloy , Madison Pettis , Peyton Meyer , Isabella Crovetti , and Annie Jacob were cast. In December 2020, Rachael Leigh Cook joined
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1974-403: Was reflected in the red dress, which demonstrated "a bold statement of her dressing in a color that was so different than anything we’d seen her in before." Leigh Cook recalled "feeling really self-conscious” in the scene where she first descends the stairs in the dress. There were two versions of the red dress: a stunt double dress reserved for the scene when Laney falls down in a driveway outside
2021-567: Was released in 2016. As a comedian, Pollak's most famous work was his 1991 HBO special Stop with the Kicking , directed by fellow comedian David Steinberg and produced by comedy writer Martin Olson . In July 2010, The Littlest Suspect , his most recent comedy special, was aired on Showtime . Comedy Central named Pollak one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time. Celebrity impressions In April 2009, Pollak partnered with Jason Calacanis on
2068-478: Was released in Italy with the title "Kiss Me". On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 41% based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's critics consensus states: "Despite its charming young leads, She's All That can't overcome its predictable, inconsistently funny script." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". It
2115-543: Was rewritten to better fit Prinze Jr. and make Zack a more sympathetic character with his own challenges. Iscove was well aware that it was implausible to suggest Rachael Leigh Cook was ugly, but said it was standard practice in Hollywood to cast "the beautiful girl" and that it requires the audience to suspend their disbelief: "You either go along with it or you don't go along with it." Comparing Laney's transformation to that of Clark Kent into Superman , Iscove said casting
2162-517: Was the last movie to be reviewed by Gene Siskel before his death in February 1999. Siskel gave a positive review and wrote, "Rachael Leigh Cook, as Laney, the plain Jane object of the makeover, is forced to demonstrate the biggest emotional range as a character, and she is equal to the assignment." Roger Ebert suggested: "To give the movie credit, it's as bored with the underlying plot as we are. Even
2209-586: Was then seen hosting Million Dollar Money Drop for FOX at the end of 2010; the show ran for 12 episodes. In 2014, Pollak began a recurring role as Alvin Biletnikoff on the CBS sitcom Mom . His time on the show ended with the death of his character. Starting in 2016, Pollak played the role of Marion in the FX series Better Things . His character was recurring throughout all five seasons. In 2017, Pollak joined
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