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Chuck Versus The Broken Heart
"Chuck Versus the Broken Heart" is the 18th episode of ''Chuck'''s second season, and the 31st episode overall. It aired on NBC on March 30, 2009. Tricia Helfer guest stars as agent Alex Forrest, assigned to evaluate Sarah's performance due to General Beckman's concerns about her relationship with Chuck. Meanwhile, Morgan, Jeff and Lester try to get themselves invited to Captain Awesome's bachelor party. Plot summary Main Plot The episode begins with Chuck returning to his apartment. He's ambushed before he can get in the door by three masked figures, but Casey interrupts them before they can take him anywhere and forces them to unmask. It's Morgan, Jeff and Lester, who are rehearsing kidnapping Devon for his bachelor party, and Chuck reminds them they're not invited. Casey chases them off with a blast from a hose, while Chuck goes home. He's looking over the Intersect information Orion provided him before his death when General Beckman contacts him through his computer. She c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck (TV Series)
''Chuck'' is an American action comedy spy drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded email from an old college friend now working for the CIA. The message embeds the only remaining copy of a software program containing the United States' greatest spy secrets into Chuck's brain, leading the CIA and the NSA to assign him handlers and use him on top-secret missions. Produced by Fake Empire (known as College Hill Pictures, Inc. during the first three seasons before folding afterwards), Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Bros. Television, the series premiered on September 24, 2007, on NBC, airing on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central. The opening theme song is an instrumental version of " Short Skirt/Long Jacket" by the American rock band Cake. As the second season finished, flagging ratings put ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Bank
A blood bank is a center where blood gathered as a result of blood donation is stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a department of a hospital usually within a clinical pathology laboratory where the storage of blood product occurs and where pre-transfusion and blood compatibility testing is performed. However, it sometimes refers to a collection center, and some hospitals also perform collection. Blood banking includes tasks related to blood collection, processing, testing, separation, and storage. For blood donation agencies in various countries, see list of blood donation agencies and list of blood donation agencies in the United States. Types of blood transfused Several types of blood transfusion exist: * Whole blood, which is blood transfused without separation. * Red blood cells or packed cells is transfused to patients with anemia/iron deficiency. It also helps to improve the oxygen saturation in blood. It can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cylon (reimagining)
The Cylons () are a race of sentient robots in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' science fiction franchise, whose primary goal is the extermination of the human race. Introduced in the original Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), 1978 television series, they also appear in the Galactica 1980, 1980 sequel series, the Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), 2004–2009 reboot series, and the 2010 spinoff (media), spinoff prequel series ''Caprica''. In the 1978 series, the Cylons are the creation of a long-extinct reptilian humanoid race, also called Cylons, and view humans as a nuisance and an obstacle to the expansion of the Cylon Empire. The armies of metallic, armored Cylon Centurions are ruled by a unique, yet replaceable, Cylon known as the Imperious Leader. In the 2004 series, the robotic Cylons were created by humans but rose up against them. Decades after the initial conflict ended in a truce, the Cylons reappear and launch a cataclysmic attack on human civilization that kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number Six (Battlestar Galactica)
Number Six is a family of fictional characters from the reimagined science fiction television series ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica''. The character is portrayed by Canadians, Canadian actress and model Tricia Helfer. Of the twelve known Cylon (re-imagining), Cylon models, she is the sixth of the "Significant Seven". Like the others of the "Significant Seven", there are several versions of her, including Caprica-Six, Shelly Godfrey, Gina Inviere, Natalie Faust, Lida, and Sonja. She is the only model that does not use one particular human alias for all copies. The character was named after Number Six (The Prisoner), Number Six, Patrick McGoohan's character from the show ''The Prisoner''.''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'' Appearance and personality traits Throughout the show, Six is portrayed as a seductive, statuesque Cylon infiltrator. She was the first example shown of a new generation of Cylons capable of adapting to human form and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spies Like Us
''Spies Like Us'' is a 1985 American spy comedy film directed by John Landis, and starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest, and Donna Dixon. The film presents the comic adventures of two novice intelligence agents sent to the Soviet Union. Originally written by Aykroyd and Dave Thomas to star Aykroyd and John Belushi at Universal, the script went into turnaround following Belushi's 1982 death and was later picked up by Warner Bros., starring Aykroyd and Chase. Partly filmed on location near Sognefjord in Norway (as Russia) and the Sahara (as Pakistan), the film is a homage to the famous Bob Hope and Bing Crosby '' Road to...'' film series. Hope himself cameos in one scene. Other cameos include directors Terry Gilliam, Sam Raimi, Costa-Gavras, Martin Brest, Frank Oz, and Joel Coen, musician B. B. King, and visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. Although contemporary reviews of the film were largely negative, ''Spies Like Us'' was a financial suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1976), where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer on the series, he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards out of four nominations. After leaving ''Saturday Night Live'' early in its second season, he established himself as a leading actor, leading man, starring in some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s, starting with his Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe–nominated role in the romantic comedy ''Foul Play (1978 film), Foul Play'' (1978). Most famously, he portrayed Ty Webb in ''Caddyshack'' (1980), Clark Griswold in five ''National Lampoon's Vacation (film series), National Lampoon's Vacation'' films, and Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in ''Fletch (film), Fletch'' (1985) and ''Fletch Lives'' (1989). He also starred in ''Seems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Bakula
Scott Stewart Bakula (; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor. He played Sam Beckett on ''Quantum Leap'' – for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards (winning one) – and Captain Jonathan Archer on '' Star Trek: Enterprise''. From 2014 to 2021, he portrayed Special Agent Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride on '' NCIS: New Orleans''. A Tony Award-nominee for his work on Broadway, Bakula starred in the comedy-drama series ''Men of a Certain Age'' and guest-starred in the second and third seasons of NBC's ''Chuck'' as the title character's father, Stephen J. Bartowski. From 2014 to 2015, he played entrepreneur Lynn on the HBO show ''Looking''. Early life Bakula was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Sally () and Joseph Stewart Bakula (1928–2014), a lawyer. He has a younger brother and a younger sister. He attended Jefferson College, followed by the University of Kansas for a time, but left, saying: Career Bakula moved to Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide (dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide), commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, or factitious air, among others, is a chemical compound, an Nitrogen oxide, oxide of nitrogen with the Chemical formula, formula . At room temperature, it is a colourless Flammability#Definitions, non-flammable gas, and has a slightly sweet scent and taste. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful Oxidising agent, oxidiser similar to molecular oxygen. Nitrous oxide has significant Nitrous oxide (medication), medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its Anesthesia, anaesthetic and Analgesic, pain-reducing effects, and it is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Its colloquial name, "laughing gas", coined by Humphry Davy, describes the Euphoria, euphoric effects upon inhaling it, which cause it to be used as a recreational drug inducing a brief "Dissociative, high". When abused chronically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Versus The Dream Job
Chuck () is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet * Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer * Chuck Berry (1926–2017), American rock and roll musician * Chuck Brown (1936–2012), American guitarist and singer * Chuck Close (1940–2021), American painter and photographer * Chuck Comeau (born 1979), Canadian drummer * Chuck Connors (1921–1992), American athlete and actor * Chuck D (born 1960), stage name of Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, American rapper * Chuck Garric, rock bassist of Alice Cooper * Charlton Heston, "Chuck", (1923–2008), American actor and political activist * Chuck Holmes (entrepreneur) (1945–2000), American entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded Falcon Studios * Chuck Jackson (1937–2023), American R&B singer * Chuck Jackson (musician) (born 1953), Canadian musician * Chuck Jones (1912–2002), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Versus The Predator
"Chuck Versus the Predator" is the seventeenth episode of the second season of ''Chuck''. It originally aired on NBC on March 23, 2009. Plot Chuck Bartowski reluctantly tells his handlers that he has been contacted by Orion, the mastermind behind the Intersect computer and the person who can erase the Intersect from his brain. When the team goes to retrieve the computer Orion sent to Chuck, they run into a Fulcrum agent named Vincent. After Orion's computer is brought back successfully, General Beckman arrives in person to oversee the operation to locate Orion. Meanwhile, a conflict breaks out between the Burbank and Beverly Hills Buy More branches. Critical response "Chuck Versus the Predator" received positive reviews from critics. Steve Heisler of ''The A.V. Club'' gave the episode an A, though he expressed disappointment that plot points were resolved so quickly. Eric Goldman of ''IGN'' gave the episode a 9 out of 10, praising the burglary scene. "From Jeff and Lester mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub (born February 15, 1958) is an American actor. He has played the character Yinsen in ''Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 3'' (2013); Farhad in '' Crash'' (2004); Rahim Khan in '' The Kite Runner'' (2007); Majid Javadi in the Showtime television series ''Homeland;'' and Faraz Kamali in the Apple TV+ Israeli series ''Tehran'' (2020). Early life Toub was born to an Iranian Jewish family, in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran. His parents were both podiatrists. At age 2, he moved to Manchester, England, where his mother attended podiatry school. He returned to Iran, where he lived until he was 13, before moving to Switzerland. He moved to Nashua, New Hampshire to finish his last year of high school. He decided at age five to become an actor. He received the Cinema Sepharad award at the 2022 Los Angeles Sephardic Film Festival. Career His filmography includes his performance in Michael Bay's '' Bad Boys'' with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, John Woo's '' Broken Arrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricia Helfer
Tricia Janine Helfer (born April 11, 1974) is a Canadian actress and former model. She played Number Six in the science fiction series '' Battlestar Galactica'' (2004–2009). She also voiced Sarah Kerrigan in the video game ''StarCraft II'' and its expansion packs (2010–2015), and portrayed Charlotte Richards/Goddess in the urban fantasy series ''Lucifer'' (2016–2021). Early life Helfer was born in rural Donalda, Alberta, Canada, to Dennis and Elaine Helfer. She studied at William E. Hay Composite High School in Stettler, Alberta. She lived and worked on the family's grain farm with her three sisters: Trena, Tammy, and Tara. Helfer was discovered at age 17 by a modeling agency scout while standing in line at a movie theatre. Career Modeling In 1992, she won Ford Models' Supermodel of the World contest. Helfer retired from fashion modelling in 2002 and said all her shoots since then are related to projects or product endorsements. She has appeared in ad campaigns f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
