show name	Chelsea Lately
genre	Talk show
writer	Chelsea HandlerSarah ColonnaFortune FeimsterChris FranjolaJen KirkmanSteve MarmalsteinHeather McDonaldJosh WolfBrad Wollack
presenter	Chelsea HandlerChuy Bravo
narrated	Mike Rock
theme music composers	Richard Breakspear, Neil Ormandy, Chevy Bhorntus, Edward Ormandy - OrmandyStar Productions
country
language	English
num seasons	3
num episodes	700 (as of April 25, 2011)
executive producer	Chelsea HandlerTom Brunelle
camera	Multiple-camera setup
runtime	22–24 minutes
company	Borderline Amazing Productions
channel	E!
picture format	480i (NTSC)1080i upconverted (HDTV)
first aired
last aired	present
related	''The Chelsea Handler Show''''After Lately''
website	http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/chelsea/index.jsp }}

''Chelsea Lately'' is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions. It is taped in Los Angeles, California. In March 2009, it was announced that the show's run has been extended through 2012.

In American markets the show airs at 11:00 p.m. but is recorded at 3:30 p.m., usually the same day.

The series has one spin-off, ''After Lately'', which premiered in early 2011.

History

Handler was approached to host her own late night talk show, but stated she was skeptical of the idea of her own show. ''Chelsea Lately'' premiered on July 17, 2007 at 11:30PM.

On April 25, 2011, the show celebrated its 700th episode.

''Chelsea Lately'' has been renewed through 2012. The show starts at 11:00PM (eastern/pacific).

Episode format

''Chelsea Lately'' is presented in a half-hour format, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:00 p.m, although the Friday show is frequently a re-run. ''Chelsea Lately'' opens cold and Handler performs a short stand-up monologue. The routine is usually focused on a topic from pop culture or current events, and may include a video clip or other visual aid. Over the opening credits, the announcer presents the topics of discussion, as well as the show's guest.

After the open, Handler will introduce the round table panel of three guests consisting of some combination of comedians, actors, or staff members. She lastly introduces the show regular, her diminutive assistant Chuy Bravo (born Jesus Melgoza) who sits in his own chair near the edge of the studio's stage. Handler then discusses the goings on in pop culture with the round table members, occasionally including Chuy whose comments are always one-liner jokes. After the round table ends, if there is a sketch in the episode, it plays next. Then, after returning from a commercial break, Handler interviews a celebrity guest (or guests) for about six minutes each show. The show then closes with either another very short monologue (essentially Handler delivering a one-liner) or with a small segment like "Fat Baby" with pictures shown for comedic value. Handler and her sidekick Chuy then usually interact with the audience as the closing credits and music plays.

Handler's assistant, Chuy Bravo, along with sitting across from the round table, often participates alongside Handler in video segments for the show.

There have been occasional in-set performances and animals have been brought in on set.

Round table regulars include:

Bill Bellamy

Matt Braunger

John Caparulo

Diablo Cody

Sarah Colonna

Lavell Crawford

Whitney Cummings

Dov Davidoff

Fortune Feimster

Greg Fitzsimmons

Chris Franjola

Ben Gleib

Chris Hardwick

Kevin Hart

Jen Kirkman

Jo Koy

Natasha Leggero

Bobby Lee

Dan Levy

Loni Love

Mo Mandel

Joe Matarese

Ross Mathews

Heather McDonald

Rove McManus

T. J. Miller

Arden Myrin

Jim Norton

Greg Proops

Randy and Jason Sklar

Ryan Stout

Gary Valentine

Jeff "Jiffy" Wild

Josh Wolf

Brad Wollack

Michael Yo

Ratings

''Chelsea Lately'' averages 900,000 viewers per episode and attracts more women aged 18 to 34 than ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' and ''Last Call with Carson Daly''.

''Chelsea Lately'''s highest-rated episode garnered 1.3 million viewers—the December 16, 2009 episode featuring singer Adam Lambert.

Specials and spin-offs

''After Lately''

''After Lately'' is a faux reality show that purports to show the behind-the-scenes goings on of Chelsea Handler's late Night talk show, ''Chelsea Lately''. It is in fact a semi-scripted parody of a reality show (in the vein of shows such as The Larry Sanders Show and Curb Your Enthusiasm) in which the various cast members, writers, crew, and even 'hangers-on' of ''Chelsea Lately'' are shown bickering and arguing over mostly trivial and petty matters, and competing for show air time and personal approval from Chelsea. Handler herself usually appears in very few scenes of the program and is always portrayed as having open and utter disdain for everyone beneath her. The series premiered on March 6, 2011 and consisted of eight episodes. ''After Lately'' was renewed for a second season on May 5, 2011.

''Comedians of Chelsea Lately''

A special titled ''Comedians of Chelsea Lately'' premiered on August 14, 2009 and lasted four weeks. The special consisted of Chelsea Lately round-table regulars such as Loni Love, Jo Koy and among others performing their comedy stand up routines. The stand up routines lasted for about 6 to 9 minutes in length.The first airing of the special had round-table regulars Guy Branum, Sarah Colonna and Chris Franjola performing.

''Chelsea Lately Bloopers''

A ''Chelsea Lately'' special entitled ''Chelsea Lately Bloopers'' aired on Tuesday December 22, 2009. It featured new bloopers, deleted scenes and outtakes from the round table and guest interviews.

Controversy

During the June 20, 2011 episode, while discussing Amy Winehouse's poorly received performance at a concert in Belgrade, Handler read a statement by Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac calling Winehouse's performance a "shame and a disappointment". Handler then stated, "Well, so is your country". The comment has since drawn criticism, with requests for Handler to apologize for the comment. A Facebook page and change.org petition have also been created calling for a boycott of Handler and E! until a public apology is given. Handler has yet to comment on the matter. On June 25, 2011, Serbian Ambassador to United States, Vladimir Petrović, sent a letter to Bonnie Hammer, president of NBCUniversal Cable (which oversees the E! network), describing Handler's act as "inappropriate, distasteful, and just plain bad humor".

International broadcasts

In the UK, the local version of E!, different than the one in rest of Europe, shows ''Chelsea Lately'' on a daily basis. In difference to the European version this feed also includes same day productions ''The Soup'' and the full 30 minute version E! News which are not on elsewhere in Europe.

''Chelsea Lately'' is also broadcast daily on the E! Network in Australia, and New Zealand. ''Chelsea Lately'' was broadcast in Canada on E! Entertainment System through September 2009 and beginning in November 2010, on CTVglobemedia's Star! network.

! Region	! Network(s)	! Regional Title
	E!	''Chelsea Lately''
Argentina	E!	''Chelsea Lately''
Australia	E! Australia	''Chelsea Lately''
Brazil	E! Brazil	''Chelsea Lately''
Canada		''Chelsea Lately''
Colombia		''Chelsea Lately''
New Zealand	E! New Zealand	''Chelsea Lately''
Serbia		''Chelsea Lately''
Peru		''Chelsea Lately''
Europe	E! Europe	''Chelsea Lately''
Mexico		''Chelsea Lately''
South Africa	E! South Africa	''Chelsea Lately''
United Kingdom	E! United Kingdom	''Chelsea Lately''
Ireland	E! Ireland	''Chelsea Lately''
United States/Puerto Rico	E!	''Chelsea Lately''

Awards

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Year !! Result !! Award !! class="unsortable"	Category
2009	Winner	Teen Choice Award
2010	Nominated ||	People's Choice Awards	TV Talk Show

See also

''The Chelsea Handler Show''

List of late-night American network TV programs

References

External links

''Chelsea Lately'' Official Website

Category:2007 television series debuts Category:2000s American television series Category:2010s American television series Category:American comedy television series Category:American television talk shows Category:American variety television series Category:E! network shows Category:English-language television series Category:Satirical television programmes

es:Chelsea Lately sh:Chelsea Lately

name	Jennifer Aniston
birth name	Jennifer Joanna Aniston
birth date	February 11, 1969
birth place	Sherman Oaks, California
occupation	Actress
years active	1989–present
spouse	Brad Pitt (2000–05)
parents	John Aniston, Nancy Dow }}

Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film director, and producer. She gained worldwide recognition in the 1990s for portraying Rachel Green in the television sitcom ''Friends'', a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Aniston has also enjoyed a successful Hollywood film career. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films ''She's the One'' (1996), ''Office Space'' (1999), ''The Good Girl'' (2002) and ''Friends with Money'' (2006). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), ''Marley & Me'' (2008), ''Just Go with It'' (2011), and ''Horrible Bosses'' (2011). Aniston has been selected for a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.

Early life

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father is Greek and a native of Crete. Her mother was born in New York City of Scottish-Canadian and Italian descent. Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick, her maternal older half-brother, and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother. Aniston's godfather was actor Telly Savalas, one of her father's best friends. As a child, Aniston lived in Greece for one year with her family. They later relocated to New York City. Aniston attended the Rudolf Steiner School in New York, and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She worked in Off Broadway productions such as ''For Dear Life'' and ''Dancing on Checker's Grave'', and supported herself with several part-time jobs, which included working as a telemarketer, waitress, and bike messenger. In 1989, Aniston moved to Los Angeles, California.

Career

Television

Aniston was cast in her first television role in 1990, starring as a regular on the short-lived series ''Molloy'' and in the TV movie ''Camp Cucamonga''. She also co-starred in ''Ferris Bueller'', a television adaptation of the 1986 hit movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''. The series, however, was quickly canceled. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy series, ''The Edge'' and ''Muddling Through'', and guest-starred on ''Quantum Leap'', ''Herman's Head'', and ''Burke's Law''. After the string of canceled shows, along with her appearance in the critically derided 1992 horror film, ''Leprechaun'', Aniston reportedly considered giving up acting.

Aniston's plans changed, however, after auditioning for ''Friends'', a sitcom that was set to debut on NBC's 1994–1995 fall lineup. The producers of the show originally wanted Aniston to audition for the role of Monica Geller, but Courteney Cox was considered to be better suited to the role. Thus, Aniston was cast as Rachel Green. She was also offered a spot as a featured player on ''Saturday Night Live'', but turned it down to do ''Friends''. She played the character of Rachel from 1994 until the show ended in 2004.

The program was successful and Aniston, along with her co-stars, gained world-wide reputation among television viewers. Aniston received a salary of $1 million per episode for the last two seasons of ''Friends'', as well as five Emmy nominations (two for Supporting Actress, three for Lead Actress), including a win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. According to the ''Guinness World Book of Records'' (2005), Aniston (along with her female costars) became the highest paid TV actress of all time with her $1 million-per-episode paycheck for the tenth season of ''Friends''.

In 2007, Aniston guest starred in an episode of Courteney Cox Arquette's series ''Dirt'', playing Arquette's rival, Tina Harrod. She appeared in the third episode of Season 3 of NBC's ''30 Rock'' playing Liz Lemon's old college roommate who stalks Jack Donaghy. On July 16, 2009, Aniston received an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on ''30 Rock''. Aniston was a guest star on the Season 2 premiere of ABC's sitcom ''Cougar Town'', playing a psychiatrist.

Film

While appearing on ''Friends'', Aniston also started segueing into film roles. She made her film debut in 1992's ''Leprechaun'', which was negatively reviewed by critics, but was commercially successful and gained a cult following. Following a four year hiatus from cinema, Aniston returned to film work in 1996, when she played supporting roles in the independent films ''Dream for an Insomniac'', and ''She's the One'', alongside Edward Burns and Cameron Diaz. Aniston's first starring vehicle was the film ''Picture Perfect'' (1997), in which she starred opposite Kevin Bacon and Jay Mohr. While the film received mixed reviews, Aniston's performance was more warmly received, with many critics suggesting that she had screen presence. During the second half of the 1990s she starred in several films such as the ensemble romantic film '''Til There Was You'' (1997) with Dylan McDermott and Sarah Jessica Parker, ''The Thin Pink Line'' (1998), the animated feature ''The Iron Giant'' (1999), and the critically acclaimed comedy ''Office Space'' (1999). She gained critical acclaim for her performances in ''The Object of My Affection'' (1998), a comedy-drama about a woman who falls for a gay man (played by Paul Rudd), and in the low-budget 2002 film ''The Good Girl'', playing an unglamorous cashier in a small town. The latter film opened in relatively few theaters—under 700 in total—taking $14M in the U.S. box office.

Aniston's biggest box office success to date was her appearance in 2003's ''Bruce Almighty'', in which she played the live-in girlfriend of Jim Carrey's title character. Aniston then starred in the 2004 film ''Along Came Polly'' opposite Ben Stiller. In late 2005, Aniston appeared in two major studio films, ''Derailed'' and ''Rumor Has It…''. In 2006, Aniston appeared in the low-budget drama ''Friends with Money'', which was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival and received a limited release. Aniston's next film, ''The Break-Up'', which was released on June 2, grossed approximately $39.17 million during its opening weekend, despite lukewarm reviews. In 2006, Aniston directed a hospital emergency room-set short film called ''Room 10'', starring Robin Wright Penn and Kris Kristofferson as part of ''Glamour'''s Reel Moments film series. Aniston noted that she was inspired to direct by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who also directed a short film in 2006.

On December 25, 2008, ''Marley & Me'', in which Aniston starred alongside Owen Wilson, was released. It set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales. It earned a total of $51.7 million over the four-day weekend and placed #1 at the box office, a position it maintained for two weeks. The total worldwide gross was $242,717,113. Her next film in wide release, ''He's Just Not That into You'', where she starred opposite Ben Affleck, opened in February 2009. The movie made $27.5 million, ranking #1 at the box office in its opening weekend. While the film received mixed reviews, Aniston, along with Affleck, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Jennifer Connelly, were often praised by critics as being the stand-outs in the film.

In March 2010, Aniston appeared in ''The Bounty Hunter'', which costarred Gerard Butler. While the film received scathing reviews from critics, it was a modest box office success, garnering over $130 million worldwide. A lukewarm box-office reception greeted her next film, ''The Switch'', in which she co-starred with Jason Bateman. The film's opening weekend drew what ''The Hollywood Reporter'' dubbed "a dispiriting $8.4 million". The film has received generally mixed reviews, with review site Metacritic showing 13 out of 30 critics delivering a positive verdict.

As of June 20, 2010, Aniston's movies have grossed more than $1 billion in the United States and over $1.7 billion worldwide. Aniston's ''Just Go with It'', with Adam Sandler, was released on Valentine's Day weekend in 2011. The story is about a plastic surgeon, played by Sandler, who asks his office manager, played by Aniston, to pose as his wife, to prove his honesty to his much younger girlfriend, played by Brooklyn Decker.

Also in 2011, Aniston starred in the comedy movie ''Horrible Bosses'', with Colin Farrell, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jamie Foxx, directed by Seth Gordon. The film focuses on a trio of employees who plot to murder their titular tyrannical supervisors. Aniston played one of the bosses, a sexually aggressive dentist who harasses Charlie Day's character. Aniston has signed to star in ''Wanderlust'' with Paul Rudd, who she co-starred with in the 1998 movie ''The Object of My Affection'' and also ''Friends''. The script, which has been bought by Universal Pictures, was written by Rudd, Ken Marino, and David Wain with the latter also directing the film and will be produced by Judd Apatow. The movie tells the story of a married couple who join a commune after losing their money and deciding modern life is not for them.

Other work

Aniston has appeared in various commercials and music videos. In 1996, she was in Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers music video for "Walls". In 2001, Aniston was in Melissa Etheridge's music video for "I Want To Be In Love". She was cast in a Heineken commercial which was later banned due to branding issues. Aniston has also been in commercials for L'Oreal hair products. In 1994, Microsoft invited Aniston, along with ''Friends'' co-star Matthew Perry, to shoot a 30-minute promotional advertisement for their new operating system, Windows 95. Along with Brad Pitt and Brad Grey, CEO of Paramount Pictures, Aniston founded the film production company Plan B Entertainment in 2002, although she and Grey withdrew in 2005. In 2008, she and partner Kristin Hahn formed the production company Echo Films.

Aniston worked for over a year on a new perfume, which was released on July 21, 2010, at Harrods in London. Original plans called for the perfume to be named ''Lolavie by Jennifer Aniston'', but to avoid confusion with a similarly named perfume, the name was changed to simply ''Jennifer Aniston''. In an interview following the launch, Aniston said that she would also like to create a fragrance for men.

Since 2007, Aniston has worked in a publicity campaign for the drink SmartWater; on March 7, 2011, she released a YouTube video, titled "Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral", for SmartWater, tripling online interest in the product within 24 hours of the release.

Philanthropy

Aniston is a supporter of Friends of El Faro, a grassroots non-profit organization that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion, an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. She has appeared in many TV commercials for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, which she supports. She also hosted September 2008's Stand Up to Cancer show.

In the "It Can't Wait" campaign to free Burma, Aniston directed and starred in a video.

On April 14, 2007, Aniston received GLAAD's Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. On Earth Day 2010, she joined Courteney Cox, Woody Harrelson, Ben Stiller and others in "The Cove PSA: My Friend is..." an effort to stop the slaughter of dolphins and protect the Japanese people from the toxic levels of mercury found in dolphin meat. Other charities that Aniston has supported include AmeriCares, Clothes Off Our Back, Feeding America, EB Medical Research Foundation, Project A.L.S., OmniPeace, and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

Aniston donated $500,000 to Doctors Without Borders, Haitian health care provider Partners in Health and AmeriCares, and also participated in the megastar-studded Hope for Haiti Now telethon.

Personal life

Aniston dated her ''Ferris Bueller'' TV costar Charlie Schlatter in 1990, and briefly dated musician Adam Duritz in 1995. From 1995 to 1998, she was romantically involved with actor Tate Donovan and the couple were reportedly engaged.

In May 1998, she began dating actor Brad Pitt. They married on July 29, 2000, in a private wedding ceremony in Malibu. For a few years, their marriage was considered the rare Hollywood success. However, the couple announced their separation on January 6, 2005. Aniston, however, filed for divorce on March 25, 2005. It was finalized on October 2, 2005. During this period there was intense speculation in the media that Pitt had been unfaithful to Aniston with his ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' co-star, Angelina Jolie.

In the following months, the public's reaction towards the divorce was reported in the press. The story became the headline news of media shows such as ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''Access Hollywood'', and made the front-pages of tabloid magazines for years, continuing till this day. 'Team Aniston' and 'Team Jolie' T-shirts appeared, with 'Team Aniston' shirts out-selling the 'Team Jolie' shirts 4:1. Aniston revealed that her divorce prompted her to reach out to her mother, Nancy, from whom she was estranged for nearly a decade. They initially became estranged when Nancy spoke about her daughter on a television show and later wrote a book entitled, ''From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir'' (1999). Aniston has also stated she was devastated by the death of her longtime therapist, whose work helped make her separation from Pitt easier. Aniston said her relationship with Pitt, which she does not regret, was "seven very intense years together" and that "it was a beautiful, complicated relationship."

After her divorce, Aniston began a relationship with actor Vince Vaughn, with whom she costarred in ''The Break-Up''. Relationship troubles were reported in September 2006, followed by a confirmed split in December of that year. In February 2008, she began dating singer John Mayer.

Aniston has had two septoplasties to correct her deviated septum—one which was incorrectly done in 1994 and the second in January 2007.

Aniston is the godmother of Coco Riley Arquette, the daughter of her good friends, actors Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

In 2007, ''Forbes'' rated Aniston as one of the top 10 richest women in entertainment and estimated her net worth to be about $110 million.

In the media

''Forbes'' listed Aniston as the 10th richest woman in the entertainment industry for 2007. Aniston was also included in the annual Star Salary Top 10 of trade magazine ''The Hollywood Reporter'' for 2006. According to ''Forbes'', in October 2007, Aniston was the top-selling celebrity face of the entertainment industry. She was also Hollywood's most profitable actress. Aniston has been on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list, based on "earnings and fame", every year since 2001, topping the list in 2003. For the year of 2008, ''Forbes'' listed Aniston's earnings as $27 million. In 2005, Aniston became the first-ever GQ Woman of the Year. She has appeared on ''People''s annual list of The Most Beautiful every year since 1995, and came in at #1 in 2004. In 2006, Aniston also topped ''People''s Best Dressed List. She has been a regular on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list since 1996, ranking at #81 in 2010, #24 in 2009 and #27 in 2008. In 2011 ''The Telegraph'' reported the most sought after body parts of the rich and famous revealed by two Hollywood plastic surgeons who carried out a survey among their patients to build up the picture of what the perfect woman would look like. Under the category of the most sought after body shape Aniston was voted in the top three alongside Gisele Bundchen and Penelope Cruz. Although Aniston disliked the hairstyle she wore during her first two years on ''Friends'', "The Rachel" became and remains very popular among women.

Salary

Friends

Season One: $22,500 per episode.

Season Two: $38,000 per episode

Season Three: $75,000 per episode

Season Four: $85,000 per episode

Season Five: $100,000 per episode

Season Six: $125,000 per episode

Season Seven: $750,000 per episode

Season Eight: $750,000 per episode

Season Nine: $1,000,000 per episode

Season Ten: $1,000,000 per episode

Film

Picture Perfect (1997): $2,000,000

Rock Star (2001): $3,000,000

Along Came Polly (2004): $5,000,000

Rumour Has It... (2005): $8,000,000

The Break-Up (2006): $8,000,000

Marley & Me (2008): $8,000,000

The Bounty Hunter (2010): $8,000,000

The Switch (2010): $8,000,000

Just Go with It (2011): $10,000,000

Horrible Bosses (2011): $6,000,000

Wanderlust (2011): $8,000,000

Filmography

+ Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993		Tory Reding
1996	''She's the One''	Renee Fitzpatrick
1996	''Dream for an Insomniac''	Allison
1997	'''Til There Was You''	Debbie
1997		Kate Mosley
1998	''''	Clove
1998	''Waiting for Woody''	Herself	Short film
1998	''The Object of My Affection''	Nina Borowski
1999	''Office Space''	Joanna	Cult hit
1999	''''	Annie Hughes	Voice only
2001		Emily Poule
2002	''''	Justine Last	Independent film
2003	''Bruce Almighty''	Grace Connelly
2003		Herself	Cameo appearance
2004	''Along Came Polly''	Polly Prince
2005		Lucinda Harris
2005	''Rumor Has It...''	Sarah Huttinger
2006	''Friends with Money''	Olivia	Independent film
2006	''''	Brooke Meyers
2008		Jenny Grogan
2009		Beth Murphy
2009		Sue Claussen	Independent film. Also Executive Producer
2009	''Love Happens''	Eloise Chandler
2009	''Journey to Sundance''	Herself	Documentary
2010	''''	Nicole Hurly
2010	''''	Kassie Larson	Also Executive Producer
2011	''Just Go with It''	Katherine Murphy
2011	''Horrible Bosses''	Dr. Julia Harris
2011		Linda	Post-production

+ Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	''Molloy''	Courtney	Main role
1990	''Camp Cucamonga''	Ava Schector	Television movie
1990–1991		Jeannie Bueller
1992–1993	''''	Various characters	Main role
1994	''Muddling Through''	Madeline Drego Cooper	Main role
1994–2004	''Friends''	Rachel Green	236 episodes; one of the six main roles
2004		Herself – Hostess	Documentary

+ Television guest appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992		Kiki Wilson	"Nowhere to Run" (Season 5, Episode 4)
1992–1993	''Herman's Head''	Suzie Brooks	"Twisted Sister" (Season 1, Episode 25) "Jay Is for Jealousy" (Season 3, Episode 8)
1994	''Burke's Law''	Linda Campbell	"Who Killed the Beauty Queen?" (Season 1, Episode 4)
1995	''The Larry Sanders Show''	Herself	"Conflict of Interest" (Season 4, Episode 10)
1998		CPA Suzanne	"Follow the Clams?" (Season 1, Episode 17)
1998		Herself	"Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 2" (Season 5, Episode 20)
1998	''Disney's Hercules''	Galatea (Voice)	"Dream Date" (Season 1, Episode 27)
1999	''South Park''	Mrs. Stevens – Choir Teacher (Voice)	"Rainforest Shmainforest" (Season 3, Episode 1)
2003	''Freedom: A History of Us''	Jessie Benton	"Wake Up America " (Season 1, Episode 4)
2003	''King of the Hill''	Pepperoni Sue/Stephanie (Voice)
2007		Tina Harrod	"Ita Missa Est" (Season 1, Episode 13)
2008	''30 Rock''	Claire Harper	"The One with the Cast of Night Court" (Season 3, Episode 3)
2010	''Cougar Town''	Glenn
2011	''Kickin' It''	Laura	Recurring role (3 episodes)

+ Video games
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	''Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair''	Laura	Voice

Director

Year	Title	Notes
2006	''Room 10''	Short Film
2012	''Project Five''	TV Movie

Producer

Year	Title	Notes
2008		Executive producer
2010		Executive producer
2011	''The Goree Girls''	Producer

Awards and nominations

Aniston has won multiple awards during her career, and has been recognized for her work in both television and movie productions.

Year	Award	Category	Title of work	Result
1996	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series	Friends
1996	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
1997	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Television Actress	Friends
1999	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series	Friends
1999	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
1999	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Television Actress	Friends
2000	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Friends
2000	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical	Friends
2000	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
2000	TV Guide Awards	Editor's Choice
2000	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Television Actress	Friends
2001	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series	Friends
2001	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Friends
2001	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
2001	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Television Performer	Friends
2001	Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden	Best Foreign TV Personality – Female	Friends
2002	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Friends
2002	Golden Globe Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Friends
2002	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
2002	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series	Friends
2002	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Television Performer	Friends
2002	Hollywood Film Festival	Actress of the Year
2002	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress – Comedy	Friends
2002	Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden	Best Foreign TV Personality – Female	Friends
2002	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Television Actress	Friends
2003	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Friends
2003	Golden Globe Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy	Friends
2003	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical	Friends
2003	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
2003	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series	Friends
2003	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Female Lead	The Good Girl
2003	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical	The Good Girl
2003	Online Film Critics Society	Best Actress	The Good Girl
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress – Drama/Action Adventure	The Good Girl
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Liplock	The Good Girl
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Liar	The Good Girl
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress – Comedy	Bruce Almighty
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress – Comedy	Friends
2003	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Television Performer	Friends
2003	Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden	Best Foreign TV Personality – Female	Friends
2003	Logie Awards	Most Popular Overseas TV Program	Friends
2003	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Television Actress	Friends
2004	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Friends
2004	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Friends
2004	Logie Awards	Most Popular Overseas Star	Friends
2004	Logie Awards	Most Popular Overseas TV Program	Friends
2004	MTV Movie Awards	Best Kiss	Bruce Almighty
2004	MTV Movie Awards	Best Dance Sequence	Along Came Polly
2004	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Television Performer	Friends
2004	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress – Comedy	Friends
2004	Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden	Best Foreign TV Personality – Female	Friends
2004	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Television Actress	Friends
2005	ShoWest Convention Awards	Female Star of the Year
2005	TV Land Awards	Little Screen/Big Screen Star
2006	TV Land Awards	Most Memorable Kiss	Friends
2006	TV Land Awards	Little Screen/Big Screen Star
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Vince Vaughn)	The Break-Up
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress – Comedy	The Break-Up
2007	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Movie Star
2007	People's Choice Awards	Favorite On-Screen Match-Up	The Break-Up
2007	TV Land Awards	Little Screen/Big Screen Star
2007	TV Land Awards	Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good	Friends
2007	GLAAD Media Awards	Vanguard Award
2007	CineVegas International Film Festival	Best Short Film	Room 10
2009	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	30 Rock
2009
2009	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress – Comedy	Marley & Me
2009	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress – Comedy	He's Just Not That Into You
2009	Kid's Choice Awards	Favorite Movie Actress	Marley & Me
2010	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Movie Actress
2011	MTV Movie Awards	Best Female Performance	Just Go With It
2011	Spike Guys' Choice Awards	Decade of Hotness

References

External links

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name	Justin Bieber
background	solo_singer
birth name	Justin Drew Bieber
birth date	March 01, 1994
birth place	London, Ontario, Canada
origin	Stratford, Ontario, Canada
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet
genre	Pop, R&B;, teen pop
occupation	Singer, musician, actor
years active	2009–present
label	Island, RBMG
associated acts	Usher
website	justinbiebermusic.com }}

Justin Drew Bieber ( , born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B; singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP ''My World'', followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States (it was later reissued with two bonus tracks). He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Bieber's first full-length studio album, ''My World 2.0'', was released in March 2010. It debuted at number one or within the top ten in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby". The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video. Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums ''My Worlds Acoustic'' and ''Never Say Never – The Remixes'', and the 3D biopic-concert film ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' – which had an opening weekend gross that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film. Bieber released his second studio album, ''Under the Mistletoe'' in November 2011, which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Bieber has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards — and has been nominated for numerous awards, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Life and career

1994–2007: Childhood and youth

Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Mallette, originally from Stratford, raised her son with the help of her parents, Bruce and Diane. Mallette worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. Bieber's paternal great-grandfather was a German immigrant to Canada. His mother's ancestry is French Canadian. Bieber attended French immersion school at Stratford school Jean Sauve.

During his childhood, Bieber was interested in hockey, soccer, and chess; he often kept his musical aspirations to himself. As he grew up, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second. Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B; songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew. Chris Hicks, Bieber's A&R; at Island/Def Jam, explained the young artist's huge online following to HitQuarters by saying:

"He was doing something different. He was an attractive white kid singing very soulful R&B; hits. That set him apart immediately from anyone in his range because no one was covering or singing these kind of records. But equally important was that you believed in these songs – it was real. And you wanted to hear more."

2008–10: Discovery, ''My Worlds'', and subsequent releases

While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007 videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant because of Braun's Jewish religion; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label! ... you don’t want this Jewish kid to be Justin’s man, do you?" However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes. A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B; singer/songwriter Usher. Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher. Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher. Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact Antonio L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Music Group. Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive Vice-President of Def Jam where he would be able manage Bieber's career at the label. At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta temporarily, also the home of Usher and Braun, to record and get counseling from Braun. Braun became Bieber's manager.

Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009, and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. Bieber's first release, an extended play entitled ''My World'', was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "One Less Lonely Girl", and two promo singles, "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", were released exclusively on the iTunes store and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the US, being certified Gold in the latter. ''My World'' was eventually certified Platinum in the US and Double Platinum in both Canada and the UK. To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program ''The Dome'', YTV's ''The Next Star'', ''The Today Show'', ''The Wendy Williams Show'', ''Lopez Tonight'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', ''It's On with Alexa Chung'', ''Good Morning America'', ''Chelsea Lately'', and BET's ''106 & Park'' with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of ''True Jackson, VP'' in late 2009.

Bieber performed Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for ''Christmas in Washington'', which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster TNT. Bieber was also one of the performers at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31, 2009. Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World (a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie) for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version. On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.

"Baby", the lead single from his debut album, ''My World 2.0'', which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries. Two promo singles "Never Let You Go", and "U Smile" were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews". It debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. ''My World 2.0'' also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, and Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries. To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including ''The View'', the 2010 Kids Choice Awards, ''Nightline'', ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Dome'' and ''106 and Park''. Bieber collaborated with Sean Kingston on his single "Eenie Meenie" which also appeared on Bieber's debut album. The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and the top-twenty of most other markets. thumb|left|Bieber performing at the Conseco Fieldhouse, in August 2010 On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on ''Saturday Night Live''. On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City. The second single from ''My World 2.0'', "Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber's mentor Usher. The single reached number ten in Canada, number fifteen in the United States, and the top twenty in multiple international countries.

On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the My World Tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote ''My World'' and ''My World 2.0''. In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet. That same month his music video, "Baby", surpassed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to become the most viewed, and most disliked YouTube video ever. In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.

Bieber began recording his second album in July 2010 in New York City. At this point, because of puberty, his voice was deeper than it was when he recorded his first album. In April 2010, the singer discussing his vocals remarked, "It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I'm dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world. [...] Some of the notes I hit on "Baby" I can't hit anymore. We have to lower the key when I sing live." British singer/songwriter Taio Cruz confirmed in July 2010 that he is writing songs for Bieber's next album. Hip hop producer Dr. Dre produced two songs with Bieber in July 2010 but it is unknown if they were made for the album, which is currently due for a 2011 release. Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', aired on September 23, 2010. He played a "troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother". Bieber was also in a subsequent episode which aired on February 17, 2011, in which his character is killed. Bieber performed a medley of "U Smile", "Baby", and "Somebody to Love" and briefly played the drums at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would release an acoustic album, called ''My Worlds Acoustic''. It was released on Black Friday in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, and accompanied the release of a completely new song titled "Pray".

2011–present: ''Never Say Never'' film, ''Under the Mistletoe'' and ''Believe''

A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'', was released February 11, 2011, directed by ''Step Up 3D'' director Jon Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated grossing of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theaters. It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy ''Just Go With It'', which grossed $31 million. ''Never Say Never'' is said to have exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary. The film is accompanied by his second remix album, ''Never Say Never – The Remixes'', released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, among others.

On February 27, 2011, Bieber attended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with American actress and singer Selena Gomez, confirming several months of media speculation about a romantic relationship between the pair. The relationship has since continued to garner significant media attention.

In June 2011, Bieber was ranked number 2 on the Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30. He is the youngest star and 1 of 7 musicians on the list raking in with $53 million earned in a 12 month period. On November 1, 2011, Bieber released ''Under the Mistletoe'', his second studio album. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 210,000 copies in its first week of release. Bieber is currently recording his third studio album entitled ''Believe''. Kanye West and Drake are confirmed to be featured on the album.

Image

''The Observer'' newspaper in the UK published a report indicating that Justin Bieber is more influential in the social networking sphere than Barack Obama or The Dalai Lama. According to Jan Hoffman of ''The New York Times'', part of Bieber's appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before he released his EP, ''My World'', in mid-November, the YouTube videos attracted millions of views. Braun recognized the appeal. Prior to flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs", recalled Braun. Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly; his account was reported in November 2010 to have over 6 million followers. Since then he has been consistently gaining followers at an average of 24,000 per day. The accounts also serve marketing purposes; for example, Bieber's music video for "One Time" only began selling quickly after it was uploaded to YouTube. Usher comments that while he and Bieber were both signed at the same age, "I had the chance to ramp up my success, where this has happened to Bieber abruptly." As a result, Usher, Braun, Bieber's bodyguard Kenny, and other adults surrounding Bieber constantly coach him on handling fame and his public image. After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber's road manager and stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber's "swagger coach", created a "streetwise look" for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of ''The Los Angeles Times'' comments, "Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber's manner of dress and speech ("Wassup man, how you doin'?" or "It's like, you know, whateva' ") suggest he's mimicking his favorite rappers."

Bieber is often featured in teen magazines such as ''Tiger Beat'', and has been labeled as a "teen hearthrob". Bieber has released a collection of nail varnishes to raise awareness for charity. Wax statues of Bieber are on display at Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York, Amsterdam and London. His change of hairstyle in 2010, and the consequent alterations to Bieber products, led to it being called 'the most expensive musical haircut of all time; one company spent $100,000 to fix its dolls for the 2011 Christmas season.

Personal views

Bieber is a Christian, and said he has a relationship with Jesus, talks to him and that "he's the reason I'm here".

Bieber's comments in a February 2011 profile in ''Rolling Stone'' sparked controversy. Asked whether a person should wait until marriage to have sex, Bieber responded, "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them." Asked about his opinion on abortion, Bieber said he does not "believe in abortion" and that it is "like killing a baby". When asked about abortion in cases of rape, he said, "Well, I think that's really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I don't know how that would be a reason. I guess I haven't been in that position, so I wouldn't be able to judge that." In the same interview, Bieber talked about homosexuality, stating that "It's everyone's own decision to do that. It doesn’t affect me and shouldn't affect anyone else", and ''Rolling Stone'' commented, "It is not clear whether he intended to label homosexuality as a lifestyle choice." However, Bieber has also contributed to the It Gets Better Project, a project started in response to the suicide of Billy Lucas, a teenager who was the target of anti-gay bullying.

Bieber has said he is not interested in obtaining United States citizenship, praising Canada as being "the best country in the world", citing its health care system as an example.

Criticism

Bieber has been criticized for looking and sounding younger than his age, his teen-pop music, image, and frequent media attention. He has been a frequent target of Internet bloggers and message board posters, notably by users of Internet message board 4chan and users of YouTube. Nick Collins of ''The Daily Telegraph'' speculated that "Bieber's character also appears to strike a particularly sour note with his Internet critics, with many remarks commenting on his youthful appearance, his teen-pop songs, his image as a heart-throb to young teenage girls and his manner of speech".

Discography

''My World 2.0'' (2010)

''Under the Mistletoe'' (2011)

''Believe'' (2012)

Tour

2009: Urban Behavior Tour

2010–2011: My World Tour

Filmography

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Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="2"	2009	''True Jackson, VP''	>rowspan="3"| Guest star
''My Date With...''
	Silent Library (MTV series)>Silent Library''
''School Gyrls (film)	School Gyrls''	Cameo
''Saturday Night Live''
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Jason McCann
''Hubworld''	Guest star
''The X Factor (UK)''	Performer
rowspan="9"	2011	|	Guest star
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Jason McCann
''Khloé & Lamar''	|Episode:The Father In Law (uncredited) Himself playing the NBA Celebrity All Star Game
''Saturday Night Live''
''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never''	Himself
''Dancing With The Stars''	Guest star
''So Random!''	Himself
''Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade''	Guest star
''The X Factor (UK)''	Performer

Awards and nominations

References

Further reading

External links

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name	Keri Hilson
background	solo_singer
birth name	Keri Lynn Hilson
birth date	December 05, 1982
birth place	Decatur, Georgia,
genre	R&B;, pop, hip hop
occupation	Singer–songwriter
years relevant	2008
label	Zone 4, Mosley Music, Interscope
associated acts	The Clutch, Timbaland, Polow da Don, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Akon
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Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American R&B; recording artist, and songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson made herself a name as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production/songwriting team known as The Clutch. In 2006, she signed a recording contract with Timbaland's label, Mosley Music. Critics have credited Hilson for her amazing songwriting skills and her vocal performances.

Hilson released her debut studio album, ''In a Perfect World...'' in March 2009, which peaked within the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart and featured the hit singles "Knock You Down" and "Turnin Me On". The album reached number one on the US Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was eventually certified gold. Hilson earned two Grammy Award nominations for the album including Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down", which features Kanye West and Ne-Yo. A reissue of the album, included previously unreleased songs such as "I Like". The song became Hilson's first number one hit in Germany and certified platinum there. Unfortunately for Hilson, however, saw no success in receiving a Grammy. As a prominent guest vocalist in both the contemporary R&B; and hip hop genres, Hilson has been featured on over a dozen singles by other artists, including the number-one hit single "The Way I Are" with Timbaland.

Life and career

1982–2000: Early life and career beginnings

Hilson was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia. At the age of 12, Hilson began piano and singing lessons. During her mid to late teens, Hilson began her career as a songwriter and background vocalist, working under producer Anthony Dent. After trying and failing with two girl groups, Pretty Toni and D'Sign, Hilson enrolled at Oxford College of Emory University in Oxford, Georgia while still pursing a music career. Hilson cites Janet Jackson as a major influence in her career.

2001–2007: Songwriting with The Clutch and solo ventures

When the pennies from performances at Magic City in Atlanta Georgia were not making ends meet, Hilson began writing music for other artists in 2001 as part of the five-person production/songwriting team known as The Clutch. She also made a name for herself as a song arranger and sung background vocals on many of the songs she had written for artists such as Usher, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, and Ciara. Hilson's songwriting was responsible for numerous hit singles, including Mary J. Blige's "Take Me as I Am", Omarion's "Ice Box", the Pussycat Dolls' "Wait a Minute", Britney Spears' "Gimme More", Nas's "Hero",and also Ciara's "Like a Boy".

She remained mostly behind the scenes until 2004, when she was featured on the single "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" by the rapper Xzibit. Hilson made her performing debut at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards in which she performed the song live with Xzibit. In 2006 she signed as an artist to Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. In 2007 Hilson made several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort ''Shock Value'', including the singles "Scream" and "The Way I Are" which reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Furthermore, she was featured on the track "Lost Girls" on Zone 4-labelmate Rich Boy's debut album and its second single "Good Things". Hilson was credited as a writer and backing vocalist on Britney Spears's album ''Blackout''. She made several appearances in music videos for singles such as "Love in This Club" by Usher and also in the music video for Ne-Yo's single, "Miss Independent".

2008–2009: The Year of Relevance: ''In a Perfect World...''

After several pushbacks, Hilson's debut album ''In a Perfect World...'' was released in March 2009. According to the singer, the title of the album is her way of "saying nothing in the world is perfect and no person in it is, either. None of us are exempt from certain hardships and heartbreaks and we all have something about our lives that we'd change if only we could - be it body image, financial status, love life... It was really important for me to write songs that women can relate to from real situations. I didn’t want to do an album that painted myself as perfect because no matter how things look, no one is. I called it that with the ellipses - dot dot dot - because it's an incomplete statement. I wanted to talk about how nobody's exempted from the realities of life and all those things." It was executively produced by Timbaland and Polow da Don. ''In a Perfect World...'' debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and at number one on the US Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart with first week sales of approximately 94,000 copies, and earned generally favorable reviews from music critics who noted it a "seductive debut CD full of slick, radio-friendly cuts." and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA.

"Energy" was released as the album's lead single on May 20, 2008. It reached a peak of number seventy-eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number twenty-one on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and achieved minor success in the UK. The song became a success in New Zealand, where it reached a peak of number two and gained a gold accreditation there. In October 2008 Hilson collaborated with fellow singer Chris Brown on a song titled "Superhuman", which reached the top twenty in Ireland and New Zealand. "Return the Favor" which features Timbaland was released as the album's second single. It peaked within the top twenty in the UK, Ireland, and Belgium. "Turnin Me On" which featured Lil Wayne became Hilson's first top twenty hit as a solo artist on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it reached number fifteen on the chart. The song reached number two on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Hilson's first top five hit on the chart.

"Knock You Down", a collaboration with Kanye West and Ne-Yo, was released as the album's fourth single. The song has proven to be Hilson's most successful worldwide single to date. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks and topped the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It additionally appeared the in top ten of five other countries and certified platinum in New Zealand and gold in Australia. The song received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards. A reissue of the album, included previously unreleased songs such as "I Like". The song was used for the German film ''Zweiohrküken'' and became Hilson's first number one hit in Germany which certified platinum there. Meanwhile Hilson continued appearing on single releases by several artists throughout 2009 including Plies' single "Medicine", Fabolous' "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere," Nas' "Hero" and Sean Paul's "Hold My Hand".

2010–present: ''No Boys Allowed''

In January 2010 Hilson guest featured on Akon's charity single "Oh Africa". She was also part of the extended A-list of musical artists during the recording session of "We Are the World 25 for Haiti." Hilson also made guest features on other singles including "Million Dollar Girl" by Trina and T.I's "Got Your Back". In April 2010 it was revealed she was the new face of Avon, replacing singer Jennifer Hudson.

Her second studio album, ''No Boys Allowed,'' was released on December 21, 2010. Hilson explained that "''No Boys Allowed'' is a deeply personal project designed to bring women to their feet. The provocative title, is not what you may think. It's not about excluding men. It's more about women understanding that there comes a time in your life when you want a man. A real man. A grown up. Not a boy. And that's not a bad thing. I write from a female perspective, but I'm also telling men what women are really thinking and feeling about them." The album debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 102,000  copies sold. Though it sold 8,000  copies more than her debut album, ''In a Perfect World...'', it failed to match that album's debut chart position of number four.

"Breaking Point," produced by Timbaland was released as the album's lead single in the United States on September 7, 2010. It reached a peak of number forty-four on the US Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Pretty Girl Rock" was released as the second single on October 12, 2010. It has reached a current peak of number ten on the US Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number twenty four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The music video for the song has received critical acclaim and praise for its homage to musical icons of the past such as Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge, The Andrews Sisters, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson and TLC. Hilson appears as each singer in a well-known scene from the era depicted. As of early 2011 she is preparing for a spring tour and is opening for TLC's 20th Anniversary celebration concert and beginning work on a third album featuring TLC, Blaque and more girl groups.

"One Night Stand " featuring Chris Brown, is the album's third single. In February 2011, Hilson told ''Rap-Up'' magazine that she was considering choosing "One Night Stand" as the next single from ''No Boys Allowed'', after an outpouring of fan support. She said, "My fans are really liking "One Night Stand" with Chris Brown ... I have a lot of favorites, but the fans are wanting "One Night Stand." It’s going to be my urban single. Not going to be, but if we go with it, we'll go with that." The song has appeared on the US Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number sixty-eight. It has been announced that "Lose Control" featuring Nelly, will serve as the album's next single.

Discography

''In a Perfect World...'' (2009)

''No Boys Allowed'' (2010)

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Type	! Nominated work	! Award	! Result
2007		"The Way I Are" with Timbaland and D.O.E.	Monster Single of the Year
			Favorite Female R&B;/Soul Artist
Breakthrough Artist
	Best New Artist
Best Female R&B; Artist
	Viewer's Choice
Best Collaboration
rowspan="2"	''In a Perfect World...''	Best Album
	Best Female Act
	Best International Act
Best R&B;/Soul Act
	Best New Artist
"Turnin Me On"	Song of the Year
	Best Collaboration
Record of the Year
		Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
	Best New Artist
NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding New Artist
		Best Female R&B; Artist
"Pretty Girl Rock"	Video of the Year

References

External links

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name	Jenny McCarthy
birth name	Jennifer Ann McCarthy
birth date	November 01, 1972
birth place	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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occupation	Actress, comedian, model, author, activist
yearsactive	1993–present
spouse	John Mallory Asher(1999-2005; 1 child)
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Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy (born November 1, 1972) is an American model, comedian, actress, author, activist, and game show host. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her ''Playboy'' fame into a successful television and film acting career. Most recently, she has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting the controversial claims that vaccines cause autism and that chelation therapy helps cure it - both claims which are widely unrecognized or disputed by the medical community.

Early life

McCarthy was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois to a middle-class Catholic family of Polish and Irish descent. She lived in the West Elsdon neighborhood of Chicago. She is the second of four daughters; her sisters are named Lynette, Joanne and Amy. Her cousin is actress Melissa McCarthy of ''Gilmore Girls'' and ''Mike and Molly'' fame. McCarthy's mother, Linda, was a housewife and courtroom custodian, and her father, Dan McCarthy, was a steel mill foreman. She attended St. Turibius Grade School on Chicago's South Side. As a teenager, McCarthy attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School (whose school sweater she donned in the pages of ''Playboy'') and was a cheerleader at both Brother Rice High School and St. Laurence High Schools, although she has referred to herself as an "outcast" at her school. After McCarthy graduated from high school, she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale to study nursing. She needed money to pay for college, so she decided to submit her picture to ''Playboy'' magazine to make money. She was accepted and became a model.

Career

Modeling and acting

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After getting accepted by ''Playboy'' in 1993, the magazine wanted her to pose for the October issue. McCarthy was paid $20,000 for the photo shoot. McCarthy became the Playmate of the Month and later the Playmate of the Year. In 1994, thanks to this newfound attention and popularity, McCarthy moved to Los Angeles and, for a time, hosted ''Hot Rocks'', a Playboy TV show featuring uncensored music videos.

In 1995, MTV chose McCarthy to be the host of a new dating show called ''Singled Out'', for which she left ''Hot Rocks''. Her job as a host was a success, and ''Playboy'' wanted her to do more modeling. That same year, she also appeared at ''WrestleMania XI'' as a guest valet for Shawn Michaels. She left after the match with the victor, WWF Heavyweight Champion Diesel. She returned to the WWE on the August 2, 2008 edition of ''Saturday Night's Main Event'' to thank the fans for supporting Generation Rescue, an autism advocacy organization. In 1996, McCarthy landed a small part in the comedy ''The Stupids''. In 1997, McCarthy launched two shows. The first one was an MTV sketch comedy show ''The Jenny McCarthy Show'', which was sufficiently popular for NBC to sign her for an eponymous sitcom later that year, ''Jenny''. The latter show is generally considered a disappointment and was quickly canceled. Also in 1997, she appeared on one of two covers for the September issue of ''Playboy'' (the other cover featured Pamela Anderson). McCarthy also released an autobiography: ''Jen-X: Jenny McCarthy's Open Book''.

In 1998, McCarthy's first major movie role was alongside Trey Parker and Matt Stone in the comedy ''BASEketball''. The following year, she starred in ''Diamonds'', a movie which was directed by her then-husband John Mallory Asher. In 2000, she had a role in the horror movie ''Scream 3'', and three years later she parodied that role in horror film spoof ''Scary Movie 3'' along with fellow Playmate and actress Pamela Anderson. In 2005, McCarthy produced, wrote, and starred in the movie ''Dirty Love'', where she was again directed by her husband at the time, John Asher. In March 2006, she was given Razzie Awards for "Worst Actress", "Worst Screenplay", and "Worst Picture" for her work on ''Dirty Love'', which also earned Asher a Razzie for "Worst Director."

In addition to her early TV fame on MTV and her short-lived, self-titled NBC sitcom, McCarthy has guest starred in a variety of other television shows including ''Stacked'', ''Charmed'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''Wings'', ''Fastlane'', ''Two and a Half Men'' and ''Just Shoot Me!''. She was the voice of Six in the third season of Canadian computer-animated science fiction cartoon ''Tripping the Rift''. In 2005, McCarthy hosted a show on E! called ''Party at the Palms''. The reality show, which was filmed at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, featured hotel guests, party goers, and celebrities.

McCarthy has continued her work with ''Playboy'' over the years, both as a model and in other capacities. She appeared on the cover of the magazine's January 2005 issue wearing a leopard skin version of the company's iconic "bunny suit" and was featured in a pictorial shot at Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in that same issue. She was the second woman (following Carmen Electra) and first former Playmate to become a celebrity photographer for the Playboy Cyber Club, where she photographed model Jennifer Madden.

Jenny's younger sister, Amy, has also posed for ''Playboy''. She was a Cyber Girl of the Week and the Cyber Girl of the Month for January 2005.

McCarthy currently stars in a five-episode online series, called ''In the Motherhood'', along with Chelsea Handler and Leah Remini. The show is on MSN and is based on being a mother where users could submit their stories to have it made into real webisodes.

She has also appeared in two video games: playing the role of Agent Tanya in the video game ''Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3'', replacing Kari Wührer, and the fitness video game ''Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy''.

Public persona

The juxtaposition between McCarthy's classic all-American sex appeal - buxom, blue-eyed blonde with a pretty face - and her over-the-top comedic sensibilites - heavily focused on slapstick and toilet humor - has long been a trademark of her image, never shying away from looking silly or foolish for the sake of a laugh over sexiness. She once modeled for Candie's, a shoe company. In one magazine ad, McCarthy posed on a toilet seat with her underwear near her ankles. Cultural scholar Collin Gifford Brooke wrote that the ad's "taboo nature" brought it attention, while noting that the ad itself helped to weaken that taboo. Another Candie's ad depicted McCarthy passing wind in a crowded elevator.

A sketch on her MTV show centered on her character, a well-coiffed business woman, answering the question of "What did you have for lunch?" by seeming to force herself to vomit all over a table which she then ate. This was faked using special effects.

This theme was taken to a new extreme in her film ''Dirty Love'', which featured McCarthy's character sitting in a massive pool of her own menstrual blood.

Personal life

McCarthy began dating actor/director John Mallory Asher late in 1998. The couple became engaged in January 1999, and married on September 11 of that year. They have a son, Evan Joseph, born on May 18, 2002. Evan was diagnosed with autism. In August 2005, McCarthy and Asher filed for divorce.

In December 2005, McCarthy began dating actor Jim Carrey. They did not make their relationship public until June 2006. She announced on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' on April 2, 2008 that she and Carrey were then living together, but had no plans to marry, as they did not need a "piece of paper." Carrey almost made a mock proposal to McCarthy as a promotion to the film ''Yes Man'' for Ellen's Twelve Days of Holidays. McCarthy and Carrey announced that they had split up in April 2010.

Her brother-in-law is former NHL hockey player Dan Hinote. Dan is married to her younger sister Amy McCarthy, a former Playboy Cyber Girl.

Activism and autism controversy

In May 2007, McCarthy announced that her son Evan was diagnosed with autism in 2005. Before claiming that her son's autism was caused by vaccination, McCarthy wrote that he was gifted, a "crystal child", and she an "indigo mom". Evan's disorder began with seizures and his improvement occurred after the seizures were treated; symptoms experts have noted are more consistent with Landau–Kleffner syndrome, often misdiagnosed as autism. McCarthy served as a spokesperson for Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) from June 2007 until October 2008. She participated in fundraisers, online chats, and other activities for the non-profit organization to help families affected by autism spectrum disorders. Her first fundraiser for TACA, ''Ante Up for Autism'', was held on October 20, 2007, in Irvine, California. She is a prominent spokesperson and activist for the Generation Rescue foundation, and serves on its Board of Directors as of January 2011.

A study found 24% of parents placed "some trust" in information on vaccine safety from celebrities like Jenny McCarthy.

McCarthy's book on the subject, ''Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism'', was published September 17, 2007. She stated both in her book and during her appearance on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' that her husband was unable to deal with their son's autism, which led to their divorce. In 2008, she appeared on a ''Larry King Live'' special dedicated to the subject, and argued that vaccines can trigger autism. In an April 27, 2010 PBS ''Frontline'' documentary, she was interviewed about the controversy between vaccine opponents and public health experts.

McCarthy has also stated on talk shows and at rallies that chelation therapy helped her son recover from autism. The underlying rationale for chelation, the speculation that mercury in vaccines causes autism, has been roundly rejected by scientific studies, with the National Institute of Mental Health concluding that autistic children are unlikely to receive any benefit to balance the risks of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest posed by the chelating agents used in the treatment. Her son also received conventional, more effective treatment such as intensive behavioral therapy.

McCarthy's public presence, and vocal activism on the vaccination-autism controversy, led to her being awarded The James Randi Educational Foundation's Pigasus Award (granted for contributions to pseudoscience) for the 'Performer Who Has Fooled The Greatest Number of People with The Least Amount of Effort'. Randi stated in a video on the JREF's website that he did sympathize with the plight of McCarthy and her child, but admonished her for using her public presence in a way that may discourage parents from having their own children vaccinated.

McCarthy's claims that vaccines cause autism are not supported by any medical evidence, and the original paper by Andrew Wakefield that formed the basis for the claims (and for whose book McCarthy wrote a foreword) has been shown to be based on manipulated data and fraudulent research. The ''BMJ'' published a 2011 article by journalist Brian Deer, based on information uncovered by Freedom of Information legislation after the British General Medical Council (GMC) inquiry into allegations of misconduct against Wakefield that led to him being struck-off from the medical register (unable to practice medicine in the UK) and his articles retracted, stating that Wakefield had planned a venture to profit from the MMR vaccine scare.

Parental concerns over vaccines have led to decreased immunization rates and increased incidence of whooping cough and measles, a highly contagious and sometimes deadly disease. Neil Cameron, a historian who specializes in the history of science, writing for The ''Montreal Gazette'' labeled the controversy a "failure of journalism" that resulted in unnecessary deaths, saying that ''The Lancet'' should not have published a study based on "statistically meaningless results" from only 12 cases and that a grapevine of worried parents and "nincompoop" celebrities fueled the widespread fears.

Generation Rescue issued a statement that the "media circus" following the revelation of fraud and manipulation of data was "much ado about nothing", which led ''USA Today'' to report that McCarthy had "taken a beating on Twitter". Salon.com responded to Generation Rescue's statement with:

"It's high time the woman who once said that 'I do believe sadly it's going to take some diseases coming back to realize that we need to change and develop vaccines that are safe' took a step back and reconsidered the merits of that increasingly crackpot stance. And it's time she acknowledged that clinging to research that's been deemed patently fraudulent does not make one a 'mother warrior.' It makes her a menace."

In January 2011, McCarthy defended Wakefield, saying that he had listened to parents and that the controversy was "merely the allegations of a single British journalist named Brian Deer".

Publications

''Jen-X: Jenny McCarthy's Open Book'', an autobiography (Harpercollins, ISBN 978-0-06-039233-8).

''Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth'' (ISBN 978-0-7382-0949-4)

''Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth about the First Year of Mommyhood'' (ISBN 978-0-525-94883-4)

''Life Laughs: The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On'' (ISBN 978-0-525-94947-3)

''Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism'' (ISBN 978-0-525-95011-0)

''Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds'' (ISBN 978-0-525-95069-1)

''Healing and Preventing Autism'' Co-written with Dr. Jerry Kartzinel. Dutton Adult, March 31, 2009. (ISBN 978-0-525-95103-2)

''Love, Lust & Faking It: The Naked Truth About Sex, Lies, and True Romance'' (Harper, 2010)(ISBN 978-0062012982)

McCarthy is also an occasional columnist for ''FHM'' magazine and has also recently appeared in a commercial for Weight Watchers after successfully losing and maintaining her post-pregnancy weight by following the program.

Filmography

''The Stupids (film) ''BASEketball'' ''Diamonds (1999 film) ''Scream 3'' ''Thank Heaven'' ''Crazy Little Thing'' ''Scary Movie 3'' ''Dirty Love'' ''Lingerie Bowl'' ''Wieners (film) ''Santa Baby 2 (film)

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
1995	''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead''	Blonde Nurse
1996	The Stupids'' ||	Glamorous Actress
1998	|	Yvette Denslow
1999	Diamonds'' ||	Sugar
rowspan="2"	2000	|	Sarah Darling	Candy Brooks
''Python (film)	Python''	Francesca Garibaldi
2001	|	Julia
2002	|	Whitney Ann Barnsley
2003	|	Katie Embry
2005	|	Rebecca Sommers
rowspan="3"	2006	|	-	made for TV
''John Tucker Must Die''	Lori
''Santa Baby (film)	Santa Baby''	Mary Class
rowspan="3"	2008	Wieners'' ||	Ms. Isaac
''Witless Protection''	Connie
''Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3''	Agent Tanya
2009	Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe'' ||	Mary Class	made for TV

Television work

''Mr. Show'' (1995)

''Singled Out'' (host from 1995–1997)

''Wings'' (1996)

''Jenny'' (1997–1998)

''Home Improvement (Guest Star on "Young at Heart") (1999)

''The Big Breakfast'' (1998)

''Honey Vicarro'' (2001) (unsold pilot)

''Untitled Jenny McCarthy Project'' (2003) (unsold pilot)

''Charmed'' (2003)

''Less Than Perfect'' (2003)

''Hope & Faith'' (2004)

''Stacked'' (2005)

''What I Like About You'' (2005)

''The Bad Girl's Guide'' (2005) (canceled after 6 episodes)

''Party @ the Palms'' (2005–2006)

''One on One'' (2003–2004)

''My Name Is Earl'' (2006)

''Tripping the Rift (Voice of Six) (2006–2007)

''Two and a Half Men'' (2007–2008, 2010)

''Just Shoot Me'' (season 5 episode 6)

''WWE Saturday Night's Main Event'' (Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI, August 2, 2008, edition)

''Chuck'' (Chuck Versus The Suburbs) (2009)

See also

List of people in Playboy 1990–1999

Notes

External links

Jenny McCarthy Playboy Photos

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