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24th GLAAD Media Awards
The 24th GLAAD Media Awards was the 2013 annual presentation of the GLAAD Media Awards, presented by GLAADThe Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation was formally renamed ''GLAAD'' on March 24, 2013, in between the first and second award ceremonies. honoring the 2012 season. The awards honored films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community. The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards honored 153 nominees in 25 English-language categories and eight Spanish-language categories. Awards were presented in three separate ceremonies: in New York City on March 16, 2013, in Los Angeles on April 20, 2013 and in San Francisco on May 11, 2013. Winners and nominees Winners are presented in bold. English-language categories Spanish-language categories Honorees * Vito Russo Award: Anderson Cooper *Advocate for Change Award: President Bill Clinton *Stephen F. Kolzak Award: Steve Warren (attor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd GLAAD Media Awards
The 23rd GLAAD Media Awards was the 2012 annual presentation of the GLAAD Media Awards, presented by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation honoring the 2011 season. The awards seek to honor films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community. The 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards honored nominees in 25 English-language categories and 10 Spanish-language categories. Awards were presented in three separate ceremonies: in New York City on March 24, 2012; in Los Angeles on April 21, 2012; and in San Francisco on June 2, 2012. The New York City awards were hosted by Naya Rivera and Cory Monteith, with special performances by Todd Alsup, Corey Craig, Whitney Day, and The Rockettes. Nominees Winners are presented in bold. English-language categories Spanish-language categories References {{DEFAULTSORT:Glaad Media Awards 23rd 23rd GLAAD GLAAD () is an American n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Chairs (film)
''Musical Chairs'' is a 2011 American Romance film, romantic Drama (film and television), drama dance film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Leah Pipes, E. J. Bonilla, Auti Angel, Laverne Cox, and Priscilla Lopez. It is about a couple who participates in wheelchair ballroom dancing. The film had been in development for eight years. ''Musical Chairs'' premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival on September 24, 2011. It was given a limited theatrical release on March 23, 2012. It later aired on HBO in November 2013. Plot In New York City, Armando works part-time at his parents' Puerto Rican restaurant and is also a custodian at a dance studio, where he secretly practices dance moves. He befriends the beautiful Mia Franklin, a dancer who is in a relationship with the studio owner, Daniel. She catches Armando dancing alone, likes what she sees and gives him a few tips. They dance together briefly, but are discovered by Daniel. Trying to avoid an awkward situation, Mia leaves. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop Dead Diva
''Drop Dead Diva'' is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliott as Jane, a plus-sized lawyer whose body is inhabited by the soul of a fashion model. On October 25, 2013, Lifetime renewed the series for a sixth season, which premiered on March 23, 2014, and concluded on June 22, 2014. Plot The series revolves around Deborah "Deb" Dobkins (played by Brooke D'Orsay), a vapid model who is killed in a car crash on the way to an audition for ''The Price Is Right''. As her soul enters the gates of Heaven, she finds herself being judged by a gatekeeper named Fred (Ben Feldman). As a result of her shallowness, Fred declares her a "zero-zero", since she has performed zero good deeds and zero bad deeds during her time on Earth. While he is distracted, Deb presses the "return" key before Fred can stop her and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raising Hope
''Raising Hope'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on Fox from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Cloris Leachman was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Plimpton also won the 2011 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The fourth season premiered Friday, November 15, 2013, at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central with back-to-back episodes. Greg Garcia left ''Raising Hope'' to work on ''The Millers'' for CBS. On March 10, 2014, Fox cancelled the show after four seasons. The series finale aired on April 4, 2014. Premise James "Jimmy" Chance is a 23-year-old living in the quirky fictional town of Natesville, California who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night stand. Earning custody of his unexpected daughter, Hope, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Family
''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated family set-ups living in suburban Los Angeles. Lloyd and Levitan conceived the series while sharing stories of their own "modern families." ''Modern Family'' employs an ensemble cast and is presented in a mockumentary style, with the characters frequently speaking directly to the camera in confessional interview segments. ''Modern Family'' was highly acclaimed by critics throughout its first few seasons. Its critical reception became more mixed as it progressed. The final season received positive reviews, and the finale episode had 7.37 million first-run viewers. The retrospective documentary that aired before the final episode had 6.72 million first-run viewers. The series won a total of 22 Emmy Awards, including five Emmy Awards for O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Endings (TV Series)
''Happy Endings'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from April 13, 2011, to May 3, 2013. The single-camera ensemble comedy originally aired as a mid-season replacement. The show was created by David Caspe. Caspe and Jonathan Groff served as the show's executive producers and showrunners. On May 10, 2013, ''Happy Endings'' was canceled by ABC after three seasons. ABC's erratic scheduling of the third season, the season's lower ratings and subsequent cancellation, was called one of the "worst TV decisions" of the 2012–13 television season by the pop-culture website Vulture. Plot ''Happy Endings'' follows the dysfunctional adventures of six best friends living in Chicago: "crazy-in-love" married couple, businessman overachiever Brad ( Damon Wayans, Jr.) and his neurotic perfectionist wife Jane ( Eliza Coupe); ditzy Alex ( Elisha Cuthbert), a happy-go-lucky boutique owner and Jane's younger sister; daydreamer Dave ( Zachary Knighton), an aspiring restaurateu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go On (TV Series)
''Go On'' is an American television sitcom created by Scott Silveri, that aired on NBC from August 8, 2012, to April 11, 2013. The series starred Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sports talk radio host trying to move on from the death of his wife. It was given a series order on April 20, 2012. A preview episode aired following the Olympics coverage on August 8. The series premiered on September 11, 2012, in its normal Tuesday timeslot at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central after '' The Voice''. On April 20, 2012, NBC ordered a full season of ''Go On'' to contain 22 episodes, ahead of the series premiere. On May 10, 2013, NBC cancelled the series after one season. Cast and characters Main cast * Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sports talk radio host who joins a support group while trying to move on from his late wife's death. * Laura Benanti as Lauren Bennett, the group's poorly trained leader. She fancies herself "in charge" of the group's emotional well-being. * Julie White as Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glee (TV Series)
''Glee'' (stylized as ''glee'') is an American jukebox musical Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy (producer), Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan (writer), Ian Brennan for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Taking place at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, the series focuses on the New Directions, a glee club competing in the show choir circuit, as its disparate members deal with social issues regarding sexuality, gender, Race (human classification), race, family, relationships, and teamwork. The initial twelve-member cast included Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester, Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury, and Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester. The remaining cast portrayed students, with Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, Kevin McHale (actor), Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams, Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson, Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones, Mark Salling as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Normal (TV Series)
''The New Normal'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 10, 2012, to April 2, 2013. The series was created and principally written by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler. The storyline follows wealthy gay couple Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David ( Justin Bartha), who are living in Los Angeles. Deciding to have a child, they choose a surrogate mother, Goldie Clemmons ( Georgia King), who moves into their home with her 9-year-old daughter Shania ( Bebe Wood). The series aired Tuesdays at 9:30 pm Eastern/8:30 pm Central after the new comedy series '' Go On'', as part of the 2012–13 United States network television schedule. On October 2, 2012, NBC commissioned a full season of ''The New Normal''. On May 11, 2013, NBC cancelled the series after one season. Plot Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David ( Justin Bartha) are a happy gay couple living in Los Angeles, with successful careers. The only thing missing in their relationship is a baby. They meet Goldie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Blood
''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. It is set two years after the invention of a synthetic blood product branded "Tru Blood" that has allowed vampires to "come out of the coffin" and let their presence be known to mankind. It chronicles the vampires' struggle for equal rights and assimilation while anti-vampire organizations begin to gain power. Sookie's world is turned upside down when she falls in love with 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton (The Southern Vampire Mysteries), Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), and for the first time, she must navigate the trials and terrors of intimacy and relationships. The show was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The L
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, later named the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC as a mid-season replacement. The show's title is a reference to ''Gray's Anatomy'', a classic human anatomy textbook. Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington, and Patrick Dempsey. For most of its run, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
