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Australia (Modern Family)
"Australia" is the 20th episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom ''Modern Family'', and the series' 116th overall. It was aired on April 23, 2014. The episode was written by Elaine Ko & Danny Zuker and directed by Steven Levitan. The episode is notable for its inclusion of Australian landmarks and points of interest. Each character in the episode explores Australia in their own way and encounter evolving attitudes and personal growth as they encounter unexpected obstacles during their visit. The episode garnered 9.59 million views upon its first broadcast and has received mixed reviews. Plot The whole family travels to Australia where Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) was conceived (and where his great-grandfather was from) and he wants to connect to his late mother and his heritage by visiting the country. Phil hires an Australian guide ( Mark Coles Smith) to show them the land, however Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Claire (Julie Bowen) barely participate in the vacation because th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Levitan
Steven E. Levitan (born April 6, 1962) is an American television producer, director, and screenwriter. He has created many television series such as ''Just Shoot Me!'', '' Stark Raving Mad'', '' Stacked'', '' Back to You'', ''Modern Family'', and ''Reboot''. Early life and education Levitan was raised Jewish in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook South High School and University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1980 to 1984, graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism. While at college, he started his career in comedy working on shows for Humorology, a philanthropic comedy review held annually by fraternities and sororities. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Career Levitan worked as a WKOW-TV on-air news reporter and morning anchorman in Madison, Wisconsin, and as a copywriter at Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago. He moved to Hollywood in 1989. As executive producer, Levitan won an Emmy Award in 1996 for ''Frasier'' in the Outstanding Comedy Series c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaroo
Kangaroos are marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use, the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. The Australian government estimates that 42.8 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas of Australia in 2019, down from 53.2 million in 2013. As with the terms " wallaroo" and "wallaby", "kangaroo" refers to a paraphyletic grouping of species. All three terms refer to members of the same taxonomic family, Macropodidae, and are distinguished according to size. The largest species in the family are called "kangaroos" and the smallest are generally called "wallabies". The term "wallaroos" refers to species of an intermediate size. There are also the tree-kangaroos, another type of macropod which inhabit the upper branches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logies
The TV Week Logie Awards (known colloquially as The Logies) is an annual ceremony celebrating and honouring the best shows and stars in Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The event is telecast live and billed as "television's night of nights". The first ceremony was hosted in 1959 as the TV Week Awards. The Gold Logie is the most prestigious award and the industry's highest honour; it's awarded to the ''Most Popular Personality on Australian Television'' for the previous year. The award receives much publicity and media attention. Awards are presented in 20 categories, representing both industry and public voted prizes The event has been strongly associated with the Nine Network, who have hosted the ceremony on the most occasions, and TV and former radio personality Bert Newton, particularly in the early days, who served as a solo host of the ceremony on 17 occasions, with a constant run from 1966 until 1980 and as co-host on three othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as the 10 Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's Paramount Networks UK & Australia, UK & Australia division and is one of the five national free-to-air networks in the country. As of 2024, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network and ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and ahead of SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965, there were three television networks in Australia, the Nine Network, National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Seven Network, Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC National Television Service (now ABC TV (Australian TV network), ABC TV). In the early 1960s, the Government of Australia, Australian Government be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour from the Sydney central business district, central business district (CBD) to the North Shore (Sydney), North Shore. The view of the bridge, the Harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself. Nicknamed "the Coathanger" because of its arch-based design, the bridge carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Under the direction of John Bradfield (engineer), John Bradfield of the NSW Public Works, New South Wales Department of Public Works, the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long of Middlesbrough, and opened in 1932. The bridge's general design, which Bradfield tasked the NSW Department of Public Works with producing, was a rough copy of the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. The design chosen from the tender responses was original work created by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe from ''X-Men'' (2000) to ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019. Jackman has headlined films in various genres, including the romantic comedy '' Kate & Leopold'' (2001), the action-horror '' Van Helsing'' (2004), the drama '' The Prestige'' (2006), the period romance ''Australia'' (2008), the science fiction ''Real Steel'' (2011), the musical ''Les Misérables'' (2012), the thriller '' Prisoners'' (2013), the musical '' The Greatest Showman'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born October 22, 1975) is an American actor. From 2009 to 2020, he portrayed List of Modern Family characters#Mitchell Pritchett, Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom ''Modern Family'', for which he earned five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also known for his theatrical work, winning a Tony Awards, Tony Award in 2022 for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play for ''Take Me Out (play), Take Me Out'', and originating the role of Leaf Coneybear the original Broadway cast of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' in 2006''.'' Ferguson made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in ''On the Town (musical), On the Town'' (1998), He has appeared in numerous productions of Shakespeare in the Park, acting in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (2007), ''A Winter's Tale'' (2010), ''The Merchant of Venice'' (2010), and ''The Tempest'' (2015). In 2016, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stonestreet
Eric Allen Stonestreet (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Cameron Tucker in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which he received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. He first rose to prominence in a recurring role on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He has also appeared in films including '' Bad Teacher'' (2011), '' Identity Thief'' (2013), '' The Loft'' (2014), and ''Confirmation'' (2016), and provides the voice of Duke in the animated ''The'' ''Secret Life of Pets'' film franchise (2016–2019). Early life Eric Allen Stonestreet was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on September 9, 1971, the son of teacher's aide Jamey Anne (née Ball) and retail business owner Vincent Stonestreet. He is of German descent. His family had a pig farm growing up. As a child, he wanted to become a clown,Stated on '' Inside the Actors Studio'', 2011 and created a clown character named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Rodriguez (actor)
Rico Rodriguez (born July 31, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Manny Delgado on the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020). He received several Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance. He has also appeared in numerous other television shows and movies—both as himself and other characters—before, during, and after the show's run, such as '' Epic Movie'', '' Endgame'', '' El Americano: The Movie'', and Nickelodeon's ''The Substitute'' and '' Unfiltered''. Early life Rodriguez was born in Bryan, Texas, the son of Diane and Roy Rodriguez, who owned Rodriguez Tire Service. His siblings are brothers Ray and Roy Jr. and sister Raini Rodriguez, who is an actress. He is of Mexican descent. Career At age nine, he played a character in ''Cory in the House''. He later had guest appearances on the series '' ER'', ''iCarly'', '' Nip/Tuck'', and ''My Name Is Earl''. In September 2009, he began playing Manny Delgado in '' Modern Family''. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolan Gould
Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020). Early life and education Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, he and his family moved to Phenix City, Alabama, due to his father's military career. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor. Gould is a member of Mensa,. and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school. He stated on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses. Career Gould began his career at age three doing commercials. Gould began his acting career at the age of 8, when he made his short film debut in ''The McPassion'' as Son at Restaurant. He made his feature film debut in the 2007 comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nudist Beach
A nude beach, sometimes called a clothing-optional or free beach, is a beach where users are at liberty to be nude. Nude beaches usually have mixed bathing. Such beaches are usually on public lands, and any member of the public is allowed to use the facilities without membership in any movement or subscription to any personal belief. The use of the beach facilities is normally anonymous. Unlike a naturist resort or facility, there is normally no membership or vetting requirement for the use of a nude beach. The use of nude beach facilities is usually casual, not requiring pre-booking. Nude beaches may be official (legally sanctioned), unofficial (tolerated by residents and law enforcement), or illegal. The number of nude beaches in some countries is relatively low, and they are generally located some distance away from the city. Access is at times more difficult than at a regular beach and the facilities at these beaches tend to be very basic with a few notable exceptions. In o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach () is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bondi Beach is located east of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs. In the 2021 Australian census it had a population of 11,513 residents. Its postcode is 2026. Bondi, New South Wales, Bondi, North Bondi and Bondi Junction are neighbouring suburbs. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia, and the location of two series ''Bondi Rescue'' and ''Bondi Vet''. History Before the arrival of Europeans in the Port Jackson area, the Waverley and Bondi areas were inhabited for tens of thousands of years by Aboriginal Australian peoples, who left evidence of their habitation in the form of paths, rock carvings, artefacts, and shelters. The eastern beaches were home to the Bidjigal, Birrabirragal, and Gadigal people. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
