Company name	Hulu
Company slogan	Anywhere, Anytime
Owner	NBCUniversal (32%)Disney-ABC Television Group (27%)
Company logo
Company type	Joint venture
Foundation	March 2007
Location city	Los Angeles, California
Location country	United States
Key people	Jason Kilar (CEO)
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Url	http://www.hulu.com
Area served	United States and its overseas territories
Launch date	March 12, 2008
Language	English
Website type	Video on demand
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Hulu is a website and over-the-top (OTT) subscription service offering ad-supported on demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from NBC, Fox, ABC, and many other networks and studios. Hulu videos are currently offered only to users in the United States and its overseas territories. Hulu enforces this by blocking anonymous proxies, Amazon EC2 IP addresses and virtual private networks. Hulu provides video in Flash Video format, including many films and shows that are available in 288p, 360p, 480p, and in some cases, 720 HD. Hulu also provides web syndication services for other websites including AOL, MSN, MySpace, Facebook, Yahoo!, and Comcast's xfinityTV.

Hulu is a joint venture of NBCUniversal (Comcast/General Electric), Fox Entertainment Group (News Corp) and Disney-ABC Television Group (The Walt Disney Company), with funding by Providence Equity Partners, which made a US$100 million equity investment and received a 10% stake.

Name

The name Hulu comes from two Mandarin Chinese words, ''hulu'' () "calabash, bottle gourd" and ''hulu'' () "interactive recording". The company blog explains:

In Mandarin, ''Hulu'' has two interesting meanings, each highly relevant to our mission. The primary meaning interested us because it is used in an ancient Chinese proverb that describes the Hulu as the holder of precious things. It literally translates to "gourd," and in ancient times, the Hulu was hollowed out and used to hold precious things. The secondary meaning is "interactive recording." We saw both definitions as appropriate bookends and highly relevant to the mission of Hulu.

History

The Hulu venture was announced in March 2007 with AOL, MSN, Facebook, and Yahoo! planned as "initial distribution partners." Jason Kilar was named the CEO in June. The name ''Hulu'' was chosen in late August 2007, when the website went live, with an announcement only and no content. It invited users to leave their email addresses for the upcoming beta test. In October, Hulu began the private beta testing by invitation, and later allowed users to invite friends. Hulu launched for public access in the United States on March 12, 2008.

Hulu began an advertising campaign during NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII with an initial ad starring Alec Baldwin titled "Alec in Huluwood." The ad intended to humorously reveal "the shocking secret behind Hulu," portraying the site as being an "evil plot to destroy the world" by suggesting that Baldwin is really an alien in disguise. Advertisements have since aired featuring Eliza Dushku, Seth MacFarlane and Denis Leary.

On April 30, 2009, Disney announced that it would join the venture, purchasing a 27% stake in Hulu.

At an industry conference on October 21, 2009, News Corporation Deputy Chairman Chase Carey stated that Hulu "needs to evolve to have a meaningful subscription model as part of its business" and that it would likely start charging for at least some content by 2010. Carey's comment jibes with other News Corp. heads, including Rupert Murdoch who has expressed a desire to charge for content with a number of on-line units.

Early in 2010, Hulu chief executive Jason Kilar said the service has made a profit in two quarters, and that the company could top $100 million in revenue by summer 2010, more than its income for all of 2009. comScore says monthly video streams reached 903 million in January 2010, over three times the figure for a year earlier, and second only to YouTube.

''Hulu Plus'', a monthly subscription service, was launched in beta (preview) on June 29, 2010 and officially launched on November 17, 2010. Like the free version of Hulu, the video available on Hulu Plus also contains commercials. However, it offers subscribers an expanded content library in the form of full seasons and more episodes of shows already available through Hulu. Hulu Plus is available on a wide range of platforms, including:

Blu-ray players (network-enabled)

Televisions (network-enabled Smart TVs)

Smartphones

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles

Roku Streaming Player

WD TV Media Player

As of January 17, 2011, Hulu has streamed its own in-house web series ''The Morning After'', a light-hearted pop-culture news show. It is produced by Hulu in conjunction with Jace Hall's HDFilms and stars Brian Kimmet and Ginger Gonzaga. Producing the show is a first for the company, which in the past has been primarily a content distributor.

Hulu has been identified as a possible candidate for an IPO by 2013. On August 16, 2010, a report revealed that Hulu is planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) which could value the U.S. video viewing site at more than $2 billion.

On June 21, 2011, The Wall Street Journal reported that an "unsolicited offer" caused Hulu to begin "weighing whether to sell itself."

Starting August 15, 2011, viewers of content from Fox and related networks will have to authenticate whether they subscribe to a paid cable or satellite service wherever Fox streams episodes, including Hulu to be able to watch them the morning after the first airing. Non-subscribers will see those episodes delayed a week before they are viewable.

Features

Hulu distributes video both on its own website and syndicates its hosting to other sites, and allows users to embed Hulu clips on their websites. In addition to NBC, ABC and FOX programs and movies, Hulu carries shows from other networks such as Current TV, PBS, USA Network, Bravo, Fuel TV, FX, NFL Network, Speed, Big Ten Network, Syfy, Style, Sundance, E!, G4, Versus, A&E;, Oxygen and online comedy sources such as Onion News Network. Each supplier gets 50 to 70 percent of advertising revenue resulting from its content.

In November 2009, Hulu also began to establish partnerships with record labels to host music videos and concert performances on the site, including EMI in November 2009, and Warner Music Group in December 2009.

In early March 2010, headlines were made when Viacom announced that they were pulling two of the website's most popular shows, ''The Daily Show'' and ''The Colbert Report'', off Hulu. The programs had been airing on Hulu since late 2008. A spokesman for Viacom noted: "In the current economic model, there is not that much in it for us to continue at this time. If they can get to the point where the monetization model is better, then we may go back." In February 2011, both shows were made available for streaming on Hulu once again.

Hulu on TV

Since Hulu's inception, consumers have been able to watch Hulu on their TVs by simply connecting a computer with a streaming capable video card to the TV via HDMI or other connection. Additionally, the Hulu Plus service, fully launched in November 2010, allows first-party access to Hulu from a variety of Blu-Ray linked TVs, integrated into Internet-connected televisions, iOS devices, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes.

In late June 2010, it was announced that a version of Hulu would be available to the iTunes App Store for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch running iOS4 or higher. Viewing the content on Hulu, however, requires a subscription.

On November 2010, Orb Networks announced the Orb TV box which streams Hulu on the TV for free when used in conjunction with a computer and a smartphone.

Hulu Desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux)

Hulu has released a beta version of Hulu Desktop, a standalone program for watching Hulu programming without a web browser. The program uses a 10-foot user interface and is designed to be compatible with existing computer remote controls. It requires a Flash player and runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Hulu Desktop does not currently support all content accessed through normal browser means.

The latest version of the software was released on February 10, 2011, bringing the version number to 0.9.14. The new version includes both bug fixes and also support for the new Hulu Plus subscription service.

Hulu on Tablets

Hulu Plus, the monthly subscription package, unlocks the iPad application that allows streaming of some, but not all Hulu content from Wi-Fi and Wireless data networks via a dedicated iPad app.

Hulu on Smartphones

Hulu Plus, the monthly subscription package, unlocks the iPhone and iPod application that allows streaming all Hulu content from Wi-Fi and Wireless data networks via a dedicated app users may download freely. Hulu Plus is also available on the Android platform.

Programming

Hulu includes programming from several sources, including:

Networks and channels

Fox: FOX, FX, Fox News, Fox Business

NBC Universal: NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, Syfy, Oxygen

The Walt Disney Company: ABC, ABC Family

The Biography Channel

MTV Networks: MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, TV Land, Spike, Nickelodeon

National Geographic Channel

Comedy Central

Producers and distributors

NBCUniversal

Lionsgate

Endemol

MGM

American Broadcasting Company

News Corporation

Viacom

Public Broadcasting Service

Sony Pictures

Time Warner

Availability

Currently, Hulu's content is only available in the United States with licensing reasons cited. However, many Internet users are able to get around Hulu's geo-location block using proxy services such as UnoTelly. Hulu was planning on launching in the U.K. and Ireland in September 2009, but as of April 2010 these had been abandoned for the foreseeable future after failure to sign any content deals. In July 2010, the Financial Times revealed that Hulu had been working on plans for an international launch of Hulu Plus for several months, and had now identified the UK and Japan as markets where its free website and subscription model could feasibly work. Hulu chief executive Jason Kilar expressed his belief that the US model could be replicated elsewhere, saying "We won't be satisfied until this is a global service."

As of February 2009, Hulu has pulled its content from CBS Corp.'s TV.com, and from Boxee, a software firm that makes Internet video suitable for viewing on a large screen, like a television connected to a PC. However, Hulu worked with PlayOn, which when combined with an Xbox 360, PS3, or certain other devices would allow playback of Hulu content on a TV. Also, Boxee produced a workaround for Hulu support.

Additionally, not all content is available indefinitely. Full episodes of television shows rotate which are available, showing anywhere from 1 to 10 of the latest episodes, depending on the show. Certain movies are also featured on the site and available for viewing on a rotating basis. Once a full episode or movie has rotated off of the website, users can subscribe to Hulu+ (premium subscription) to view episodes from all seasons.

See also

Video on demand

Digital rights management

Fancast

References

External links

— Hulu.com site — Hulu Japanese site

"With Hulu, Older Audiences Lead the Way", ''The Wall Street Journal''

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name	Denis Leary
birth name	Denis Colin Leary
birth date	August 18, 1957
birth place	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
medium	Stand up, Music, Television, Film
active	1987–present
genre	Observational comedy, Black comedy, Insult comedy, Satire, Musical comedy
subject	American culture, Current events, Libertarianism, Recreational drug use, Drinking culture
influences	Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Michael Gough, Sam Kinison
spouse	Ann Lembeck (1989–present; 2 children)
notable work	''No Cure for Cancer''''Lock 'n Load''''Gus'', in ''The Ref''''Michael McCann'', in ''The Thomas Crown Affair''''Diego'', in ''Ice Age''''Tommy Gavin'', in ''Rescue Me''''Bill'', in ''The Sandlot''
website	http://denisleary.com
footnotes	}}

Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer and director. Leary is known for his biting comedic style and his chain smoking. He is the star and co-creator of the television show ''Rescue Me'', which began its seventh and final season in July 2011.

Early life

Leary was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Irish Catholic immigrants. His mother, Nora (née Sullivan), was a maid, and his father, John Leary, was an auto mechanic. As both of his parents are from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Leary holds both Irish and American citizenship. Through marriage, Leary is a third cousin of talk show host Conan O'Brien. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School, in Worcester.

Leary is a graduate of Emerson College, in Boston. While at Emerson, he met fellow comic Mario Cantone, who to this day Leary considers his closest friend. Comedian Steven Wright and actress Gina Gershon also attended Emerson at the same time as Leary. At the school, he founded the Emerson Comedy Workshop, a troupe that continues on-campus as of 2011. After graduating with the Emerson Class of 1979, he took a job at the school teaching comedy writing classes and maintained the job for five years. Leary received an honorary doctorate and spoke briefly at his alma mater's undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 16, 2005; he is thus credited as "Dr. Denis Leary" on the cover of his 2009 book, ''Why We Suck''.

Career

Leary began working as a comedian in the Boston comedy scene of the 1980s, where he hosted his own show at the underground club "Play It Again Sam's". He also wrote and appeared on a local comedy series, ''Lenny Clarke's Late Show'', hosted by his friend Lenny Clarke and written by Boston comedy writer Martin Olson. Leary and Clarke both spoke about their early affiliations and influences in the Boston comedy scene in the documentary film ''When Standup Stood Out'' (2006). It was during this time that he developed his stage persona. He also appeared in skits on the MTV game show ''Remote Control'', playing such characters as Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, the "brother" of co-host Colin Quinn, and artist Andy Warhol.

Leary first earned fame when he ranted about R.E.M. in an early 1990s MTV sketch. Several other commercials for MTV quickly followed, in which Leary would rant at high speeds about a variety of topics, playing off the then-popular and growing alternative scene. He released two records of his stand-up comedy: ''No Cure for Cancer'' (1993) and ''Lock 'n Load'' (1997). In late 2004, he released the EP ''Merry F#%$in' Christmas'', which included a mix of new music, previously unreleased recordings, and some tracks from ''Lock 'n Load''.

In 1993, his sardonic song about the stereotypical American male, "Asshole", achieved much notoriety. It was voted #1 in an Australian youth radio poll (the Triple J Hottest 100). The song was used as part of the Holsten Pils series of ads in the UK, in which Leary was participating, with adapted lyrics criticizing a drunk driver.

Leary has appeared as an actor in over 40 movies, including ''The Sandlot'', as Scott's stepfather Bill, ''Monument Ave.'', ''The Matchmaker'', ''The Ref'', ''Suicide Kings'', ''Dawg'', ''Wag the Dog'', ''Demolition Man'', ''The Thomas Crown Affair'', and ''Operation Dumbo Drop''. He had a small part in Oliver Stone's ''Natural Born Killers'', playing a ranting inmate during a prison riot; his part was eventually cut, but can be seen on the Special Edition DVD. He has had the lead role in two television series, ''The Job'' and the FX cable-network series ''Rescue Me'', of which he is also co-creator. He plays Tommy Gavin, a New York City firefighter dealing with alcoholism, family dysfunction, and other issues in post-9/11 New York City. He received Emmy nominations in 2006 and 2007 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

In addition, Leary has provided voices for characters in animated films, such as a fire-breathing dragon named Flame in the series ''The Agents'', a prehistoric saber-toothed cat named Diego in the ''Ice Age'' film trilogy, and the pugnacious ladybug Francis in ''A Bug's Life''. He has produced numerous movies, television shows, and specials through his production company, Apostle; these include Comedy Central's ''Shorties Watchin' Shorties'', the stand-up special ''Denis Leary's Merry F#$%in' Christmas'', and the movie ''Blow''. As a Boston Red Sox fan, he narrated the official 2004 World Series film. In 2006, Leary and Lenny Clarke appeared on television during a Red Sox telecast and, upon realizing that Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis is Jewish, delivered a criticism of Mel Gibson's antisemitic comments. As an ice hockey fan, Leary hosted the National Hockey League video ''NHL's Greatest Goals''. In 2003, he was the subject of the ''Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary''.

Leary did the TV voiceover for MLB 2K8 advertisements, where he used his trademark rant style in baseball terms, and ads for the 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck. He has also appeared in commercials for Hulu and DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket package. Leary was a producer of the Fox Broadcasting series ''Canterbury's Law'', and wrote and directed its pilot episode. ''Canterbury's Law'' aired in the spring of 2008 and was canceled after eight episodes.

On September 9, 2008, Leary hosted the sixth annual ''Fashion Rocks'' event, which aired on CBS. In December of the year, he appeared in a video on funnyordie.com critiquing a list of some of his "best" films, titled "Denis Leary Remembers Denis Leary Movies". Also in in 2008, Leary voiced a guest role as himself on the "Lost Verizon" episode of ''The Simpsons''.

On March 21, 2009 Leary began the "Rescue Me Comedy Tour" in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 11-date tour, featuring ''Rescue Me'' co-stars Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara, was Leary's first stand-up comedy tour in 12 years. The Comedy Central special ''Douchebags and Donuts'', filmed during the tour, debuted on American television January 16, 2011, with a DVD release on January 18, 2011.

On January 1, 2010, both Leary and Lenny Clarke sang the Neil Diamond song "Sweet Caroline" at the 2010 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, flanked by members of the Boston and Worcester Fire Departments. Nine days later, Leary sang at Road Recovery, on New York City's The Bowery, along with Peter Frampton, John Varvatos and Leary's band The Enablers.

He is currently writing the American adaptation of British comedy ''Sirens''.

Personal life

Leary has been married to writer Ann Lembeck Leary since 1989. They met when he was her instructor in an English class at Emerson College. They have two children, son John Joseph "Jack" (born 1990) and daughter Devin (born 1992). Ann Leary published a memoir, An Innocent, a Broad, about the premature birth of their son on an overseas visit to England. She has also written a novel, Outtakes From a Marriage, which was published in 2008.

Leary is an ice hockey fan and has his own backyard hockey rink at his home in Connecticut, with piping installed under the ice surface to help the ice stay frozen. His favorite National Hockey League team is the Boston Bruins. He is also a Boston Red Sox fan, as well as a fan of the Green Bay Packers.

Leary told Glenn Beck, "I was a life-long Democrat, but now at my age, I've come to realize that the Democrats suck, and the Republicans suck, and basically the entire system sucks. But you have to go within the system to find what you want." Leary supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.

Leary has said of his religious beliefs, "I'm a lapsed Catholic in the best sense of the word. You know, I was raised with Irish parents, Irish immigrant parents. My parents, you know, prayed all the time, took us to Mass. And my father would sometimes swear in Gaelic. It doesn't get more religious than that. But, no, after a while, they taught us wrong. I didn't raise my kids with the fear of God. I raised my kids with the sense of, you know, to me, Jesus was this great guy...."

Leary Firefighters Foundation

On December 3, 1999, six firefighters from Leary's hometown of Worcester were killed in the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire. Among the dead were Leary's cousin Jerry Lucey and his close childhood friend Lt. Tommy Spencer. In response, the comedian founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation. Since its creation in the year 2000, the foundation has distributed over $2.5 million (USD) to fire departments in the Worcester, Boston, and New York City areas for equipment, training materials, new vehicles, and new facilities. Leary won $125,000 for the foundation on the game show ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire''. Leary has close ties with 107.3 WAAF-FM, which in 2000 released the station album ''Survive This!'' Part of the proceeds from this album were donated to the Leary Firefighters Foundation.

A separate fund run by Leary's foundation, the Fund for New York's Bravest, has distributed over $2 million to the families of the 343 firemen killed in the September 11 attacks in 2011 in addition to providing funding for necessities such as a new mobile command center, first responder training, and a high-rise simulator for the New York City Fire Department's training campus. This new fund was established because the families of the Worcester fire did not want to include New York families into the fund. As a result, Leary created a separate fund for New York.

As the foundation's president, Leary has been active in all of the fundraising, usually presenting large checks and donated equipment personally. The close relationship he has developed with the FDNY as well as with individual firefighters across the New York/New England area has resulted in Leary's most recent television show, ''Rescue Me'', a comedy-drama on FX. In the pilot episode of the show, he is seen wearing a Leary Firefighter Foundation 9-11 Memorial T-shirt.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Leary donated over a dozen boats to the New Orleans Fire Department to aid in rescue efforts in future disasters. The foundation also rebuilt entire NOLA firehouses.

Controversies

Statements concerning autism

In his 2008 book ''Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid'', Leary said:

In response to the controversy, Leary stated that the quote was taken out of context and that in that paragraph he had been talking about the trend of overdiagnosis of autism, which he attributed to American parents seeking an excuse for behavioral problems and underperformance. Later, he apologized to parents with autistic children whom he had offended.

Allegations of plagiarism

For many years, Leary had been friends with fellow comedian Bill Hicks. When Leary's comedy album ''No Cure for Cancer'' was released, many people believed Leary had stolen Hicks' act and material. The friendship ended abruptly as a result. Hicks once told an interviewer: "I have a scoop for you. I stole his [Leary's] act. I camouflaged it with punchlines, and to really throw people off, I did it before he did".

At least three stand-up comedians have gone on the record stating they believe Leary stole Hicks' material, comedic persona and attitude. One similar routine was about the band Judas Priest, during which Hicks says, "I don’t think we lost a cancer cure."

During a 2003 roast of Denis Leary, comedian Lenny Clarke, a friend of Leary's, said there was a carton of cigarettes backstage from Bill Hicks with the message, "Wish I had gotten these to you sooner." This joke was cut from the final broadcast.

The feud is also mentioned in Cynthia True's biography ''American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story'': }}

According to the book, True said upon hearing a tape of Leary's album ''No Cure for Cancer'', "Bill was furious. All these years, aside from the occasional jibe, he had pretty much shrugged off Leary's lifting. Comedians borrowed, stole stuff and even bought bits from one another. Milton Berle and Robin Williams were famous for it. This was different. Leary had, practically line for line, taken huge chunks of Bill's act and ''recorded'' it."

In a 2008 appearance on ''The Opie and Anthony Show'', comedian Louis CK claimed that Leary stole his "I'm an asshole" routine, which was then expanded upon and turned into a hit song by Leary. On a later episode of the same show, Leary challenged this assertion by claiming that he (Leary) co-wrote the song with Chris Phillips.

Awards

! Year	! Result	! Award	! Category	! Film/Show
2009		Golden Globe Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
2008		Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	''Recount'' (2008)
2007		Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
2007		Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	''Rescue Me''
2007		Prism Awards	Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline	''Rescue Me''
2006		Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	''Rescue Me''
2006		Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	''Rescue Me''
2006		Prism Awards	Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline	''Rescue Me''
2005		Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series	''Rescue Me''
2005		Golden Globe Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama	''Rescue Me''
2005		Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Drama	''Rescue Me''
2003		Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
2003		DVD Exclusive Awards	Best Actor
2002		Television Critics Association Awards	Individual Achievement in Comedy
2000		Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance
1996		CableACE Awards	Best Directing: Comedy	''National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins'' (1995)
1992		Edinburgh International Arts Festival	Critic's Award	''No Cure for Cancer'' (1992)
1992		BBC Festival	Recommendation Award	''No Cure for Cancer'' (1992)

Filmography

Films

''Strictly Business (film) ''The Sandlot'' ''The Ref'' Natural Born Killers#Alternate versions ''National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins'' ''Underworld (1996 film) ''The Second Civil War'' ''Monument Ave.'' ''True Crime (1999 film) ''Sand (film) ''Double Whammy (2001 film) ''Dawg (film) ''When Stand Up Stood Out'' ''Ice Age: The Meltdown'' ''Recount (film) ''Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' ''The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)

Year
1987	Long Walk to Forever (short film)>Long Walk to Forever''	Newt
1991	Strictly Business'' ||	Jake	cameo appearance>cameo
rowspan="5"	1993	|	Bill
''Who's the Man?''	Sergeant Cooper
''Demolition Man (film)	Demolition Man''	Edgar Friendly
''Loaded Weapon 1	National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1''
''Judgment Night (film)	Judgment Night''	Fallon
rowspan="3"	1994	|	Gus
''Gunmen (film)	Gunmen''	Armor O'Malley
''Natural Born Killers''	Prison Inmate || director's cut, cameo
rowspan="3"	1995	|	Jake	TV-movie, also directed segment "Lust"
''Operation Dumbo Drop''	CW3 David Poole
''The Neon Bible (film)	The Neon Bible''	Frank
rowspan="2"	1996	Underworld'' ||	Johnny Crown/Johnny Alt
''Two If by Sea''	Francis "Frank" O'Brien
rowspan="7"	1997	|	Vinnie Franko	TV-movie
''Love Walked In (1997 film)	Love Walked In''	Jack Hanaway
''Subway Stories''	Guy in wheel chair
''Wag the Dog''	Fad King
''Suicide Kings''	Lono Veccio
''The Real Blonde''	The Real Blonde#Cast>Doug
''The Matchmaker (1997 film)	The MatchMaker''	Nick
rowspan="4"	1998	|	Bobby O'Grady	a.k.a ''Snitch'', also uncredited writer
''Wide Awake (1998 film)	Wide Awake''	Mr. Beal
''Small Soldiers''	Gil Mars
''A Bug's Life''	List of A Bug's Life characters#Francis>Francis
rowspan="4"	1999	True Crime'' ||	Bob Findley
''Jesus' Son''	Wayne
''Do Not Disturb (1999 film)	Do Not Disturb''	Simon
''The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)	The Thomas Crown Affair''	Det. Michael McCann
rowspan="3"	2000	Sand'' ||	Teddy
''Lakeboat''	The Fireman
''Company Man (film)	Company Man''	Officer Fry
rowspan="2"	2001	Double Whammy'' ||	Det. Raymond Pluto	also uncredited producer
''Final (2001 film)	Final''
rowspan="3"	2002	Dawg'' ||	Douglas "Dawg" Munford	a.k.a ''Bad Boy''
''Ice Age (film)	Ice Age''	List of characters in the Ice Age films#Diego>Diego
''The Secret Lives of Dentists''	Slater
rowspan="3"	2003	|	Himself	documentary film>documentary
''The Curse of the Bambino''	Himself
''Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino''	Himself
2006	|	List of characters in the Ice Age films#Diego>Diego	voice
2008	Recount'' ||	Michael Whouley	TV-movie
2009	|	List of characters in the Ice Age films#Diego>Diego	voice
rowspan="2">2012	The Amazing Spider-Man'' ||	George Stacy#Film>George Stacy	filming
''Ice Age: Continental Drift''	List of characters in the Ice Age films#Diego>Diego

TV shows

Title ''Remote Control (game show) ''Afterdrive'' ''Tonight with Jonathan Ross'' ''Mike & Spike'' ''Mike & Spike'' ''The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder'' ''Fantasy World Cup'' ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' ''The Job (TV series) ''Contest Searchlight'' ''Crank Yankers'' ''Rescue Me (TV series) ''The Charlie Rose Show'' ''Rachael Ray (TV series) ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' >''The Daily Show'' ''Late Show with David Letterman'' ''Conan (TV series)

Year	|	Role	Note(s)
1987	Remote Control'' ||	Various roles	All episodes
1990	|	Himself	Talk show
1992	|		2 episodes
1994	|	Charles S. Baby	Episode: "Person To Insect"
rowspan="2"	1995	|	Charles S. Baby	Episode: "Person To Shoe"
''Mike & Spike''	Charles S. Baby
1998	|	Himself	Episode dated 24 April 1998
1998	|	Himself	Episode #1.15
1998	|	Himself	Episode: "Waiting For Edward"
2001–2002	|	Himself	Guest at two episodes
2001–2002	The Job'' ||	Mike McNeil	Also writer and producer<	All episodes
2002	|	Fictionalized version of himself	All episodes
2002	|	Joe Smith (voice)	Episode: 1.2
2004–2011	Rescue Me'' ||	Tommy Gavin	nominated for Golden Globe and Emmyalso creator, producer and writer
rowspan="4"	2005	|	Himself	one episode
''Last Call with Carson Daly''	Himself
''The Tony Danza Show''	Himself
''The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch''	Himself
rowspan="5"	2006	Rachael Ray'' ||	Himself	1 episode
''Late Show with David Letterman''	Himself
''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''	Himself
''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''	Himself
''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''	Himself
rowspan="3"	2007	|	Himself	Episode dated 12 September 2007
''The Ellen DeGeneres Show''	Himself
''The View (U.S. TV series)	The View''	Himself
rowspan="5"	2008	|	Himself	3 episodes (two of them in last seasons)
''The Simpsons''	Himself
''Family Guy''	Himself
	''The Bonnie Hunt Show''	Himself
	''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''	Himself
rowspan="2"	2009	|	Himself	14 episodes (1997–2011)
	''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien''	Himself
	2010	|	Himself	Episode dated 26 July 2010
	2011	Conan'' ||	Himself	Episode dated 12 January 2011

TV commercials

Quaker State Motor Oil

MTV promos (1991–93)

Lotus Notes

Holsten O'Pils beer

2009, 2010 Ford F-150 (voice only)

Hulu (2009)

Direct TV Sunday Ticket (2009)

Discography

1993: ''No Cure for Cancer''

1997: ''Lock 'n Load''

2004: ''Merry F#%$in' Christmas''

Bibliography

2008: ''Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid'', Viking ISBN 978-0-670-03160-3

2010: ''Suck on This Year : LYFAO @ 140 Characters or Less'', Viking ISBN 978-0-670-02289-2

References

External links

DenisLeary.com - Official Site.

Leary Firefighters Foundation

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name	Glenn Quagmire
series	Family Guy
first	"Death Has a Shadow"
voice	Seth MacFarlane
fullname	Glenn Quagmire
species	Human
gender	Male
occupation	Airplane Pilot,U.S. Navy
spouse	Joan Quagmire (deceased)
family	Ida, Unnamed Brother and Unnamed Sister
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Glenn Quagmire (born Glenn Quagglechek), often referred to as just Quagmire, is a character from the animated television series ''Family Guy''. Quagmire is a neighbor and friend of the Griffin family. He is best known for his hypersexuality. Creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane describes Quagmire as "an appalling human being who is still caught in the rat-pack era" based on anachronistic 1950s party-animal clichés. His neighbor and friend Peter Griffin describes him as a "heartless sex hound" and refers to him as "a rapist" in ''The Cleveland Show''. By profession, Quagmire is an airline pilot.

Origins and appearance

The name ''Quagmire'' was chosen by a college acquaintance of MacFarlane's; the word quagmire refers to both a soft soil that yields easily (such as quicksand), and a situation that is difficult to get out of. The title of the infidelity-themed episode "The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire" plays on the second meaning. MacFarlane came up with Quagmire's voice after listening to fast-talking radio jockeys from the 1950s era, describing the character as a "50s radio guy on coke." The "giggity" phrase was inspired by Steve Marmel's Jerry Lewis impression. Quagmire's home follows the same retro theme, decked out in a style reminiscent of the swinging party set of the 1950s and '60s; nearly every part of the house has a discreetly hidden bed. Quagmire drives a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible.

In a DVD bonus feature, Seth MacFarlane singled out a line in the season two episode "Love Thy Trophy", in which Quagmire answers a one-night stand's question about his job with the words, "I have a question for you, too. Why are you still here?" as the moment where the character's over-sexed personality was crystallized.

References

External links

Official website on Fox.com

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Jason Kilar is the current CEO of Hulu, a joint venture of ABC, NBC Universal, and NewsCorp. He was previously an Amazon executive. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

References

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Jefferson Graham is a Los Angeles based reporter for USA Today covering technology. He is also the host and producer of USA Today's Talking Tech web video show, which reviews gadgets and interviews technology newsmakers. Guests on Talking Tech have included Zynga CEO Mark Pincus, 60 Minutes executive producer Jeff Fager, Pandora founder Tim Westegren, Smule co-founder Dr. Ge Wang, Ustream CEO John Ham, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and deviantART co-founder Angelo Sotiro. Before switching to the tech beat in 2000, Graham covered television for USA TODAY, interviewing such stars as Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr and Bill Cosby. He joined USA TODAY in 1984. He is also a portrait photographer in the Manhattan Beach, California area.

Graham was born in Evansville, Indiana and grew up in New York City. He appeared as a contestant on Rock & Roll Jeopardy! in 2001.

Bibliography

He is the author or co-author of 7 books:

Come on Down: The TV Game Show Book, Abbeville Press, 1988

Vegas: Live and In Person, Abbeville Press, 1989

Life is a Contact Sport (with Ken Kragen), Morrow, 1993

Salesman of the Century (with Ron Popeil), Dell, 1995

Aaron Spelling: A Prime-Time Life (with Aaron Spelling), St. Martin's Press, 1996

Frasier, Simon and Schuster, 1997

The Ultimate Rugrats Fan Book, Simon and Schuster, 1998

References

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