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Eastbound & Down is an American sports comedy television series that was broadcast on HBO, and created by Ben Best, Jody Hill and Danny McBride. [2] It stars McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher who, after a career downturn in the major leagues, is forced to return to his hometown middle school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a substitute physical education teacher.
The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 17 million copies. It was adapted into the 2013 feature film, The Book Thief.
Kenny Powers is a fictional world famous baseball player in the HBO television comedy series Eastbound & Down, played by Danny McBride. [citation needed] He is portrayed as a once dominant baseball pitcher, whose poor work ethic, ego, and short temper jeopardized his professional career. In season one, Powers becomes a substitute physical ...
Steve Little is an American actor, comedian and writer, best known for his roles on the shows Camp Lazlo, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Eastbound & Down, Adventure Time, The Grinder, and Haters Back Off. He also used to co-star on the Adult Swim series Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter.
At some point as autumn ends and snowfall appears imminent, you've probably heard someone say, "Winter is coming," perhaps with a joking nudge in the ribs. Or maybe you've put on your thickest ...
McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia. [3] His mother, Kathy Rudy, and his stepfather both work at Marine Corps Base Quantico, as civilian support. [4] McBride has Irish, Scottish, English and Jewish ancestry, [5] [6] with Catholic ancestors from Ulster who emigrated to Virginia in the 1870s. [7]
The Thief is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner published in 1996 by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of William Morrow (later, of HarperCollins). It is the first in the Queen's Thief series, the sixth book of which was published in 2020. [1] [3] It was a runner-up for the 1997 Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor Book. [4]
Year Title Role Notes Reference 2009 One Tree Hill: Audition Girl one episode appearance 2012 Eastbound and Down: Andrea HBO series, Season 3, five episodes.