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Clea DuVall
Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, director and screenwriter. Her film appearances include ''The Faculty'' (1998); ''But I'm a Cheerleader''; ''Girl, Interrupted (film), Girl, Interrupted'' (both 1999); ''Ghosts of Mars'' (2001); ''Identity (2003 film), Identity;'' ''21 Grams'' (both 2003); ''The Grudge'' (2004); ''Zodiac (film), Zodiac'' (2007); and ''Argo (2012 film), Argo'' (2012). On television, DuVall starred as Emma Borden in ''Lizzie Borden Took an Ax'' (2014) and its miniseries spinoff, ''The Lizzie Borden Chronicles'' (2015). Her other credits include ''Carnivàle'' (2003–2005), ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2007), ''American Horror Story: Asylum, American Horror Story'' (2012–2013), ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2017), ''Veep'' (2016–2019), and ''The Handmaid's Tale (TV series), The Handmaid's Tale'' (2018–2022). She also voiced Elsa on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''HouseBroken'', which she co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tribute (magazine)
''Tribute'' is a Canadian entertainment industry magazine published by Tribute Entertainment Media Group that covers film, television, music, pop culture, celebrity lifestyle: beauty and fashion, and red carpet premieres. The magazine is read by over 1,500,000 and is distributed in Canadian theaters six times a year with a circulation of 500,000.CCAB/BPA: Teen Tribute ''Tribute'' features coverage of the latest news in Hollywood, film previews, fashion, gossip, movie-related books, music, trivia and feature contests. ''Tribute'' has provided coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival for more than 15 years. History Founded in 1980, ''Tribute'' magazine was first published in 1981 with the cover featuring the movie ''Reds''. Typical content The magazine features celebrities on the cover and the most exciting movies opening each month. It publishes several "double issues" each year (March/April, May/June, July/August, and October/November) that are available in major thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veep
''Veep'' is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci. The series follows Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the fictional Vice President of the United States, and her team as they attempt to make their mark and leave a legacy but often instead become mired in day-to-day political games. ''Veep'' received critical acclaim and won several major awards, including seven consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning that award for its fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. Its second, fourth, and sixth seasons won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series, and its third season won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Louis-Dreyfus's performance won her six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
ER (TV Series)
''ER'' is an American medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ''ER'' follows the inner life of the emergency department, emergency room (ER) of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County General Hospital, a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, and the various critical professional, ethical, and personal issues faced by the department's physicians, nurses, and staff. The show is the second-longest-running prime time, primetime medical drama in American television history behind ''Grey's Anatomy''. The highest-awarded medical drama, ''ER'' won 128 industry awards from 442 nominations, including the Peabody Awards, Peabody Award, TCA Award for Program of the Year, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is film production, produced outside the Major film studios, major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and how the filmmakers' artistic vision is realized. Sometimes, independent films are made with considerably lower film budget, budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film, they feel indebted to a filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled, or they feel unable to manage a more significant commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that has not gained traction i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Little Witches
''Little Witches'' is a 1996 Canadian-American horror film directed by Jane Simpson and written by Brian DiMuccio and Dino Vindeni. It has a similar plot to '' The Craft'' and released in the same year, though ''Little Witches'' had a much smaller budget. Plot Faith Ferguson (Mimi Rose) is a relatively shy but intelligent teenager who is heartbroken when her mother informs her that she must spend Easter break at her Catholic girls' school as opposed to coming home. She's roomed with the rebellious Jamie (Sheeri Rappaport), who initially scandalizes Faith with her wild antics. Despite her initial misgivings, Faith finds herself bonding slightly with Jamie and the four other teen misfits that had to remain behind - Erica, Gina, Nicole, and Kelsey. The group is soon intrigued when construction work on the school's church uncovers a Satanic temple containing the mummified remains of several schoolgirls believed to have gone missing almost a hundred years ago. The girls venture into th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Los Angeles County High School For The Arts
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA, ) is a visual and performing arts high school located on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is a public school, operated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. History The school was founded by philanthropist Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson in 1985.Mary RourkeCaroline Leonetti Ahmanson, 83; Philanthropist Supported the Arts '' The Los Angeles Times'', July 23, 2005 Overview LACHSA is a public and tuition-free school, offering both college preparatory courses and conservatory style training. Though it shares facilities with Cal State LA, the two schools' activities are usually separate. It is operated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. The school specializes in preparing students for careers in the arts. It is one of two arts high schools in Los Angeles that allows students from any district within Los Angeles County to attend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence George Durrell (; 27 February 1912 – 7 November 1990) was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer. He was the eldest brother of naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell. Born in India to British colonial parents, he was sent to England at the age of 11 for his education. He did not like formal education, and started writing poetry at the age of 15. His first book was published in 1935, when he was 23 years old. In March 1935 he and his mother and younger siblings moved to the island of Corfu. Durrell spent many years thereafter living around the world. His most famous work is '' The Alexandria Quartet'', published between 1957 and 1960. The best-known novel in the series is the first, '' Justine''. Beginning in 1974, Durrell published '' The Avignon Quintet'', using many of the same techniques. The first of these novels, '' Monsieur, or the Prince of Darkness'', won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1974. The middle novel, '' Constance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Clea (novel)
''Clea'', published in 1960, is the fourth volume in The Alexandria Quartet of novels by the British author Lawrence Durrell. Set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1930s and 1940s, the first three volumes tell the same story from different points of view, and ''Clea'' relates subsequent events. Durrell wrote the book in four weeks.Sink or Skim by Michael Wood; in the ''''; published January 1, 2009; retrieved July 15, 2018 Plot and characterization The book begins with the Narrator (Darley) living on a remote Greek island with Nessim's ille ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
High School (American TV Series)
''High School'' is a coming-of-age drama television series developed by Clea DuVall and Tegan and Sara Quin, based on the 2019 memoir of the same name by the Quins. It premiered on Amazon Freevee on October 14, 2022. Premise Through a backdrop of '90s grunge and rave culture, twin sisters navigate identity, love, and music. Cast Main * Railey Gilliland as Tegan * Seazynn Gilliland as Sara * Esther McGregor as Natalie * Olivia Rouyre as Phoebe * Amanda Fix as Maya * Brianne Tju as Ali * Geena Meszaros as Lily Recurring * Cobie Smulders as Simone * Kyle Bornheimer as Patrick * Jayne Eastwood as June * Nikki Rae Hallow as Loni * Nate Corddry as David * Marcus Della Rosa as Tyler Episodes Production Development On October 20, 2020, it was announced that Amazon Studios' free ad-supported streaming service IMDb TV was developing a project based on identical twin indie pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin's eponymous 2019 memoir. Clea DuVall was attached to create and direct the pilot e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amazon Freevee
Amazon Freevee (stylized as freevee and fv, also shortened as Freevee, formerly known as IMDb Freedive and IMDb TV, and sometimes spelled FV) is an American Free ad-supported streaming television, ad-supported video on demand, video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service owned by Amazon (company), Amazon, with original and licensed programming. Functionality Freevee content is presented to Amazon Prime Video users within Prime's smart TV app interface. Aside from the commercial breaks and the absence of Prime's "X-ray" cast list information, its interface, features, and navigation were identical to the Prime user experience. Freevee also functioned as a standalone app for use by non-Prime users. History Amazon Freevee was launched as a free, ad-supported video channel by the Amazon-owned online database IMDb in January 2019, under the name IMDb Freedive. It became ''IMDb TV'' five months later and it was rebranded to Amazon Freevee on April 28, 2022. The service is available in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Happiest Season
''Happiest Season'' is a 2020 American romantic comedy film directed by Clea DuVall, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mary Holland. Starring an ensemble cast consisting of Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Holland, Victor Garber, and Mary Steenburgen, the film follows a young woman who struggles to admit to her conservative parents that she is a lesbian while she and her girlfriend visit them during Christmas. A semi-autobiographical take on DuVall's experiences with her family, ''Happiest Season'' is the first lesbian Christmas rom-com produced by a major Hollywood studio. Produced by TriStar Pictures, ''Happiest Season'' was released in the United States on November 25, 2020, by Hulu. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the cast. The film won a GLAAD Media Award in 2021 in the Outstanding Film – Wide Release category. Plot Abby Holland and Harper Caldwell are a couple who have been dating for nearly a y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Intervention (film)
''The Intervention'' is a 2016 American independent film, independent comedy drama, dramedy film, written and directed by Clea DuVall in her feature directorial debut. It stars DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, and Cobie Smulders. The film debuted at 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Sundance on January 26, 2016, and began a limited theatrical release, limited theatrical run on August 26, 2016, premiering on video on demand, VOD the same day. It received generally positive reviews from critics. Synopsis A weekend escape for a gang of old friends takes a sour turn when two of them—married couple Ruby and Peter (Cobie Smulders and Vincent Piazza)—discover that the entire trip has been orchestrated by Annie (Melanie Lynskey), a control freak with a spiralling booze problem, who's convinced herself the couple are desperately unhappy in their relationship and that an "intervention" is needed to remedy it. What Annie and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
