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Molly Shannon has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents on television and the silver screen.

Shannon spent six seasons as a member of the repertory company on "Saturday Night Live," primarily known for the eclectic characters she created, such as Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally O'Malley. She is also praised for her parodies of Courtney Love, Liza Minnelli, Helen Madden and Terry Rialto. In 2000, she received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program." Prior to joining "SNL," Shannon appeared at The Up Front Comedy Theater in Los Angeles in "The Rob and Molly Show," an improvisational show she co-wrote with Rob Muir. Additionally, Molly was awarded the 2017 Independent Spirit Award for "Best Supporting Actress" for her performance in the highly acclaimed drama Other People, written and directed by SNL writer, Chris Kelly. Shannon received rave reviews for her portrayal of Joanne, a mother who is struggling with terminal cancer whose son moves home to take care of her.

Shannon's extensive film credits include Zach Braff's A Good Person; Spin Me Round; the Academy Award-nominated film, Promising Young Woman; Wild Nights with Emily; Private Life; Half Magic; The Little Hours; Fun Mom Dinner; The Layover; We Don't Belong Here; Me, Earl and the Dying Girl; Life After Beth; the 5th installment of the popular Scary Movie franchise; the animated comedy, Hotel Transylvania and the sequel Hotel Transylvania 2; Bad Teacher; Superstar, portraying everybody's favorite Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher; Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette; Year of the Dog; Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby; Evan Almighty; Igor; Little Man; Scary Movie 4; Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas; A Night at the Roxbury; Analyze This; Happiness; Never Been Kissed; The Good Boy!; Serendipity; Osmosis Jones; The Santa Clause 2 and Wet Hot American Summer.

Her television credits include Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider's "The Other Two" (her portrayal of the entrancingly hilarious Pat Dubek earned Molly a nomination in the comedy supporting actress category at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards;" "I Love That For You," which earned her a nomination in the supporting television actor category at the Film Independent Spirit Awards; Mike White's critically acclaimed limited series, "The White Lotus;" "Divorce," opposite Sarah Jessica Parker; a guest starring role on NBC's revival of "Will & Grace," for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination, the "Wet Hot American Summer" miniseries for Netflix, an eight-episode series which served as a prequel to the cult comedy classic film of the same name (that Shannon also starred in); a guest arc on the HBO series, "Enlightened" for which she received an Emmy nomination for 'Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.' She also made several guest appearances on "Raising Hope," CBS's "Life in Pieces," HBO's comedy "Getting On," the ABC Rebel Wilson comedy, "Super Fun Night," the IFC mini-series "The Spoils of Babylon" alongside Tobey Maguire and Kristen Wiig, "Up All Night," "The Middle;" Lisa Kudrow's "Web Therapy;" a recurring guest starring role on the Fox hit "Glee," the TBS animated series "Neighbors from Hell," the U.S. version of the popular Australian sitcom "Kath and Kim," as well as "Cracking Up," "Will & Grace," "Sex and the City," "Seinfeld," "Pushing Daisies," and "30 Rock," among many others. Her television movies include "More of Me," "12 Days of Christmas Eve" and "The Music Man."

Shannon's critically acclaimed memoir, Hello, Molly! was released by HarperCollins in April 2022 and garnered respect from both critics and readers alike. The hilariously candid and heartbreaking book tells the story of resilience and redemption through the eyes of Molly, both before and after the childhood tragedy that would end up shaping her entire life. The memoir received numerous accolades in addition to becoming a New York Times bestseller. In 2011, Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS, released Molly's first children's picture book, Tilly the Trickster. The book tells the tale of Tilly, "a mischief maker of the best kind-one who learns her lesson but never lets the reader stop having fun."

In 2010, Shannon made her Broadway debut replacing Tony Award winner Katie Finneran in the hit musical "Promises, Promises" alongside Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth.

In 2018, Shannon teamed up with Will Ferrell to provide commentary on the 2018 Rose Parade in character as eccentric broadcasters, Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan. Presented by Funny or Die, the parody, The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish was live streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The duo returned to cover Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials with The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! which aired on HBO and this year, they covered the Rose Parade for the second year in a row.

Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Molly earned a BFA in drama from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. She lives in California with her husband and two children.

Fred Willard radiated a unique charm that established him as one of the industry's most gifted comic actors, first coming to prominence as ambitious but dimwitted sidekick Jerry Hubbard to Martin Mull's smarmy talk-show host Barth Gimble in the devastating satirical series Fernwood Tonight (1977). A master of sketch comedy, he was most heralded for his quick wit and improvisational expertise. His 50 appearances in sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) were indicative of his ability to transform any character into a unique comic portrayal. Fred starred in an oft sold-out one-man show, "Fred Willard: Alone At Last!" (actually with a cast of 12) that received two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards, for Best Comedy and Best Production. He was also an alumnus of The Second City and headed a sketch comedy workshop, The MoHo Group.

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, known professionally as Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts.His lyrics are often autobiographical and describe his childhood hardships of depression, loneliness and alienation, his struggle with alcohol and drugs into adulthood, as well as themes of spirituality, heartbreak, dissipation and celebration. Cudi began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mix-tape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008), which would go on to catch the attention of high-profile music producer Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his Good Music label imprint by late 2008.

Kym Whitley was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Khartoum, Sudan (Africa). Kym knew she was blessed with the gift to make people laugh, after a chance encounter with Redd Foxx, who told her "she had the Comedic Goods". Kym began living her dream as a stand up comedian in Hollywood. Kym Whitley became Hollywood's go-to-girl with her smooth transition as a talented, comedic actress in numerous TV shows, namely, ABC's "My Wife and Kids", CBS's "Two Broke Girls", Disney's "That's So Raven", TV Land's "Soul Man" and HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Kym completed production of her docu-series, "Raising Whitley" on the OWN network. You have seen Kym in the following films: "Haunted House 2", "We Bought A Zoo", "Fun with Dick and Jane", "College Road Trip", "The Nutty Professor" and "Next Friday" to name a few.

Kym Whitely was nominated for a 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Guest Actress for her portrayal as Big Candi, in the Emmy Nominated, "The Bay, The Series", Digital Daytime Drama Series. In addition, Ms. Whitley co-stars alongside Angela Bassett, in the 2017 Primetime Emmy Winning episode of "Master of None" written by the Emmy Winning Writers, Lena Waithe, and Aziz Ansari.

Kym starred in Freeform's (formerly ABC/Family) sitcom "Young & Hungry" for five years, which wrapped in 2017. Kym is also an accomplished voice-over actress. Ms. Whitley has voiced the character, Honeybee on "Black Dynamite: The Animated TV Series", and the character, Melonee in the Animated feature film, "Rango."

David Wain was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

He met the other members of the comedy troupe The State while a film student at NYU, where he graduated from in 1991.

As part of The State, he co-created and co-starred on their self-titled MTV sketch comedy show in the mid 90's. He then continued to work with his State partners on many other projects, beginning with Stella (2005), a nightclub show which then became a series of web shorts and a Comedy Central Series.

His first film as co-writer and director was the indie summer camp comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001), which was then turned into two mini-series on Netflix.

He has subsequently co-written and directed a total of five feature films, the most successful being Role Models (2008).

His most recent feature, A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018), is a biopic about Doug Kenney, the founder of National Lampoon.

He is executive producer of the Emmy award winning series Childrens Hospital (2008) as well as its spin-offs Newsreaders (2013) and Medical Police (2020).

He's also worked consistently over the years as an actor, including the recurring role of Rabbi Jewy McJewJew on "Childrens Hospital", a version of himself in his semi-autobiographical web series Wainy Days (2007), and as "Yaron" in the Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015).

Jamie Babbit was born on 16 November 1970 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. She is a director and producer, known for But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Only Murders in the Building (2021) and My Lady Jane (2024). She was previously married to Karey Dornetto.

Shereé Whitfield is an alumna of the hit Bravo reality series "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," as a single mother of three. In 2008 Shereé was handpicked to join the Atlanta cast of the hit "Real Housewives" reality series, where helped to quickly brand the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" to be #1 on Bravo TV.

She is involved in philanthropic work, health and fitness projects and her new jewelry collection, "The She by Shereé Collection".

Lisa Michelle Axelrod is best known for blockbuster action-adventure films & music videos of the 1980's, but began her career as a music photo journalist in Cleveland, OH in 1982 at 14 for The Iron Planet a long gone Metal Newspaper. Moving to Phoenix in 1985 at 17 to attend college, Lisa took a job at The Mason Jar, an infamous rock club where she became friends with most of the bands we know & love today. In 1986 now 18, Lisa transferred to College in Los Angeles and began interviewing & shooting for Music Connection, leaving in 1987 when RIP Magazine launched "The RIP Girls" for live promotions & charity events. Leading to the now infamous documentary "The Metal Years", filmed at The Cathouse, which opened on her birthday 1986. For 3 years Lisa was everywhere, till a tragic accident in 1989 on Sunset, took her career & nearly her life. Disappearing overnight, Lisa struggled to regain her memory & morn the loss of her fiance' in 1991, leaving the LA scene itself dying in 1993.

Bravo TV's Millionaire Matchmaker star is also Founder and CEO 'Caviar Lifestyles' social connection app. A true mid-west girl, born and raised on the east side suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, Marisa graduated from The Ohio State with a BA in Journalism and Dramatic Arts. Like a true Gemini, her passion for the the creative arts began early, at the tender age of 6 months, her image graced the covers of international publications and commercial television. Her raw talents for the performing arts soon expanded into ballet and theatre production as a child performer and actor, until finally hitting the big screen in Studio Productions. Since moving to Los Angeles, her talent has led her to regular appearances on successful Network and Cable TV shows. Marisa, an animal lover and pet rescuer, loves anything active and outdoors. She loves to cook and bake while listening to her favorite classic rock bands such as, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Jethro Tull.

Kamie Crawford is a TV host, content producer, model and former Miss Teen USA with a love for all things beauty, fashion and pop culture. Kamie has always had a passion for investigative journalism and is now putting her own "FBI" skills to the test while working alongside Nev Schulman as the co-host of MTV's hit series "Catfish." When she's not in front of the camera, Kamie is collaborating and creating social content with major beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands like Swarovski, Lancôme, Dove, Rent the Runway and so many others. Working as a model in a fashion world that deems anything over a size 4 as "plus-sized" and in a digital space that often lacks inclusion has sparked Kamie to use her influence to spread the importance of body positivity and diversity in the digital sphere and beyond.

Michelle Federer was born on 5 December 1973 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for New Amsterdam (2018). She has been married to Norbert Leo Butz since 23 July 2007. They have one child.

Joseph Hacker was born on 2 September 1944 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for The Winds of War (1983), Knots Landing (1979) and Call to Glory (1984). He has been married to Maurine Louise Saari since 1988. They have two children.

Betty Anne Rees was born on 14 April 1943 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Sugar Hill (1974), The Unholy Rollers (1972) and The Incredible Hulk (1977). She died on 3 June 2024 in Hemet, California, USA.

Jeff Rosenberg was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. He is a director and writer, known for We Broke Up (2021), OJ: The Musical (2013) and Hacks (2021).

Arthur S. Newman Jr. was born on 22 January 1924 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. He was a production manager and actor, known for Slap Shot (1977), Cool Hand Luke (1967) and Rachel, Rachel (1968). He was married to Pattie. He died on 7 December 2020.

Michael McElroy was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. He is known for Romance & Cigarettes (2005), Great Performances (1971) and Stonewall (1995).

MLB Network Studio Host Chris Rose is an MLB Network studio host, where he regularly appears on Intentional Talk.

On April 4, 2011, MLB Network debuted Intentional Talk, an open forum hosted by Rose and Kevin Millar, where everyone and everything are the subject of discussion and opinion. Intentional Talk airs live weekdays at 5 p.m. ET.

Rose is also an on-air host at FOX Sports, which he joined in 2000, and where he serves as the on-site pregame show host and calls play-by-play for select games for MLB on FOX. He also hosted FOX's pre- and post-game coverage for the 2009 All-Star Game and World Series. In addition to his baseball work, Rose calls play-by-play for FOX NFL Sunday and hosted FOX Sports' Bowl Championship Series coverage for the last four years. Rose served as a studio host for FOX's 'The Best Damn Sports Show Period' from 2001-2009.

Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio; Erica Michelle Levy Rivera is the daughter of Nancy (née Malevan) and the late Howard Levy (who succumbed to prostate cancer; November 19, 1944 - September 26, 2007). A television producer who worked for NBC Universal, Erica Levy met and married Geraldo Rivera, who is 32 years her senior. The fifth wife of Geraldo, sister-in-law of Craig Rivera, and stepmother to her husband's first four children (sons Gabriel and Cruz, and daughters Isabella and Simone); she gave birth to Solita Liliana Rivera on August 2, 2005, and now lives with her husband and daughter in Edgewater, New Jersey.

Sam Englebardt is a media and technology investor and content producer who has created, acquired and/or financed a broad range of traditional and digital businesses and numereous films and television shows over the past decade.

Today Englebardt is a co-founder and partner at Galaxy Digital, a leading blockchain and digital assets merchant bank. His responsibilities encompass co-managing the principal investments business and the EOS.io Ecosystem Fund, a $325 million joint venture with Block.one focused on making strategic investments in projects that utilize the EOS.io blockchain software.

Englebardt's involvement with Galaxy Digital reflects his deep interest in the intersection of content, consciousness and exponential technologies. Testimony to this, he was an early investor in Eyefluence, an eye-tracking technology company that was sold to Google and he is an advisor to several startups in the mixed-reality space, including VR company, The Void.

Prior to Galaxy Digital, Englebardt was a managing director and partner at Lambert Media Group (LMG) from 2007-2016, where he sourced and managed a portfolio of media sector private equity investments. He has been a prolific content producer throughout his career and spent three years running LMG portfolio company, Demarest Films. Englebardt's recent live action projects include John Le Carre's "The Night Manager" and "A Most Wanted Man." Before LMG, he was a vice president and financial advisor at Alliance Bernstein.

A licensed attorney in California, Englebardt earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and studied philosophy, political science and economics at Oxford University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, from which he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Allen Plone is a DGA film, TV, theater, and commercial director, screenwriter, producer, and children's author. His extensive professional film, theater, and television credits include: Edward Albee's "Zoo Story," "The Cage," and "The Father"; Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape"; and Bertolt Brecht's, "Baal," as well as the award-winning, live TV concert special for "Earth, Wind & Fire: 2000 - The Millennium Concert" in Japan, writing and directing the indie theatrical films: "Sweet Justice," "Phantom of the Ritz," "Night Screams," writer of the following produced screenplays; "When," and "East/West Blues," "Muddy Puddles," "Night of the Serpent" co-writer with Chip Miller, "Stranger Paths," "Ride to Justice," "Seven Fishes,": plus the United States Post office promotional film, "Zip Code Detective," Clio-winning commercials for the California Department of Forestry, and documentaries "America's Rifle: The Garand," "Crocker's Dream (PBS Documentary)" and "For the Common Good." Wrote and directed the children's programs; "Danni's Tales,( 6 episodes)" "Firefly's Fantastik Fables," "Wow!", "Three Sillies Episode," and "Simple Machines. (for Walt Disney)" He directed and produced music videos for McCoy Tyner, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Bobby Hutcherson, Sun Ra, and Sonny Stitt. His published short stories include: "Rosebud," "Response," "West Coast Review," and "Cowboy of My Heart." As an author, Allen has several illustrated children's books in publication, including: "As I Sit in My Garden," "Ned Smiles," and "Music Fairies." His books are: "God's Words: Bible Verses for a Loving Spiritual Life," "The Baron: The Dog Who Taught Me Love" and "Compassionate Eye: Finding Love." As a lyricist, he wrote the content for 40 original songs featured in the hit TV series, "Danni's Tales." He has published 4 volumes of poetry.

Carol Ann Lewis was born on 31 December 1939 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Dark Shadows (1966), Route 66 (1960) and All Women Are Bad (1969).

Jason Zone Fisher was born on 8 January 1984 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Swing State (2008), Wainy Days (2007) and Arena (2011).

Sean Cochran was born on 2 August 1986 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. Sean is a writer and producer, known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), Star Trek: Short Treks (2018) and Mercy (2009).

Dane Rosselli was born on 10 October 1968 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Mean Girls (2004), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) and Nacho Libre (2006).

Catherine Herrick was born in 1975 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. Catherine is a producer, known for 60 Minutes (1968) and Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954). Catherine has been married to Robert Loeb Levy since 7 June 2008.