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Columbo (season 10)
The final 14 episodes of ''Columbo'' were produced sporadically as a series of specials, spanning 13 years from 1990 to 2003. These episodes have since been released on DVD DVD region code, in several regions as "season 10". images-amazon.com; accessed June 28, 2017. Two of the episodes, "No Time to Die" and "Undercover", were based on 87th Precinct novels by Ed McBain and thus do not follow the usual Columbo format. Episodes References {{Columbo Columbo seasons, Columbo 10 1990 American television seasons 1991 American television seasons 1992 American television seasons 1993 American television seasons 1994 American television seasons 1995 American television seasons 1997 American television sea ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast Television broadcaster, television and radio Radio network, network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company. ABC is headquartered on Riverside Drive in Burbank, California, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Team Disney – Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network maintains secondary offices at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, which houses its broadcast center and the headquarters of its news division, ABC News (United States), ABC News. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. The youngest of the "Big Three (American television), Big Three" American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Read Woodfield
William Read "Billy" Woodfield (January 21, 1928 – November 24, 2001) was an American photographer, television screenwriter, and producer who took black-and-white photographs of American screen actors. He also wrote the screenplay to '' the Hypnotic Eye'' (1960). Career Publishing In 1946 Woodfield began publishing ''Magicana,'' a trade paper for magicians. In 1948 his newsletter became a regular column in '' Genii'' magazine. He would continue writing the column until 1949, eventually shifting his focus to photography. In 1961, Woodfield co-authored '' The Ninth Life'' with Martin Machlin, documenting the infamous Caryl Chessman murder trial and execution. He would continue writing and publishing literature into the 1980s. Photography Working for Globe Photos, Woodfield's began taking celebrity photographs which began appearing in publications as early as 1957, photographing Natalie Wood in 1959 and Elizabeth Taylor for Life magazine. Woodfield's photographs ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer (born Patricia Betsy Hrunek; November 1, 1926 – May 29, 2015) was an American actress known for her many film and Broadway roles, television guest-starring appearances, as a panelist on the game show '' I've Got a Secret'', and later for playing the antagonist and mother of Jason Voorhees, Pamela Voorhees, in the first '' Friday the 13th'' film (1980). Early life Palmer was born Patricia Betsy Hrunek on November 1, 1926, in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of Marie (née Love), an adoptee, who launched the East Chicago Business College before she married, and Vincent Rudolph Hrunek (1894-1969), an industrial chemist who immigrated from Czechoslovakia, and became a stay-at-home father. She performed in school plays all through childhood, graduated from East Chicago's Roosevelt High School in 1944, then attended East Chicago Business College. After graduation, she worked as a stenographer and secretary for the car foreman on the RIP track of the B&O Railroad. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affair
An affair is a relationship typically between two people, one or both of whom are either married or in a long-term Monogamy, monogamous or emotionally-exclusive relationship with someone else. The affair can be solely sexual, solely physical or solely emotional – or a combination of these. People who involve themselves in affairs typically do so out of the need for just sex, an intimate relationship, Passion (emotion), passionate attachment or a combination of these factors. Romantic relationships are considered to be contracts. They may be a formal one like marriage – consisting of both a verbal and written contract, or an informal one – consisting of only a verbal contract. Because most affairs are clandestine in nature, an affair breaks those (often implicit) contracts. Clandestine affairs commonly cause feelings of betrayal to the other person in the primary relationship. Ironically, affairs themselves are also contracted relationships and come with numerous stipulati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottery
A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments. The most common regulations are prohibition of sale to minors and licensing of ticket vendors. Although lotteries were common in the United States and some other countries during the 19th century, by the beginning of the 20th century, most forms of gambling, including lotteries and sweepstakes, were illegal in the U.S. and most of Europe as well as many other countries. This remained so until well after World War II. In the 1960s, casinos and lotteries began to re-appear throughout the world as a means for governments to raise revenue without raising taxes. Lotteries come in many formats. For example, the prize can be a fixed amount of cash or goods. In this format, there is risk to the org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Kroeger
Gary Kroeger (born April 13, 1957) is an American businessman, politician, writer, comedian and actor best known for his work as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1982 to 1985, and his work on various game shows. He ran in the Democratic Congressional primary in 2016 and then for an Iowa state house seat in the 2016 election. Kroeger lost to incumbent Republican Walt Rogers by a 10,072 to 7,200 margin, 58% to 42%. Kroeger now stars in a podcast called ''The Gary and Kenny Show'' co-starring his best friend Ken Ceizler. Adam "Fletch" Kidd produces and edits the show. Personal information Gary Kroeger was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kroeger attended Northern University High School and graduated from Northwestern University in 1981. He was married to Leigh Kroeger from 1997 to 2007, with whom he shares two sons, Christopher and Alexander. Kroeger married Shannon Alexander, a user experience designer from Massachusetts in 2017. ''The Practical Theatre Company'' and ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Rose
Jamie Rose (born November 26, 1959) is an American actress and acting coach. Born in New York City, Rose was raised in Southern California, where she began her career as a child actor, first appearing in commercials. She made her feature film debut in the cult horror film '' Just Before Dawn'' (1981), and subsequently had supporting roles in Clint Eastwood's ''Tightrope'' and '' Heartbreakers'' (both 1984). Rose has numerous television credits, including the role of Vickie Gioberti on the primetime soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981–1983), as well as the lead on the crime series '' Lady Blue'' (1985–1986). Later film credits include '' Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' (2012), as well as guest-starring roles on the series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2015) and ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2016). Since 2007, Rose has operated her own acting studio workshop, JRose Studio, in Los Angeles. She has also written a book, ''Shut Up and Dance! The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead--On the Dance Floor and Off'', p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned roughly 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' (1983). Torn's portrayal of Artie the producer on ''The Larry Sanders Show'' (1993–1998) received six Emmy Award nominations, winning in 1996. Torn is also known for his roles as Judas Iscariot in ''King of Kings'' (1961), Thomas J. Finley, Jr. in '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962), Dr. Nathan Bryce in '' The Man Who Fell to Earth'' (1976), Bob Diamond in '' Defending Your Life'' (1991), Zeus in ''Hercules'' (1997), Zed in the ''Men in Black'' franchise (1997, 2002), Jim Brody in '' Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001), Patches O'Houlihan in '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004), and Louis XV in ''Marie Antoinette'' (2006). Early life Elmore Rual Torn Jr. was born on February 6, 1931, in Temple, Texas, the son of Elmore Rual "Tiger" Torn Sr., and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent McEveety
Vincent Michael McEveety (August 10, 1929 – May 19, 2018) was an American film and television director and producer. Career Vince McEveety directed numerous Emmy Award-winning television series, including '' The Untouchables'', 35 episodes of ''Gunsmoke'', six ''Star Trek'' episodes (including "Dagger of the Mind", "Balance of Terror", " Patterns of Force" and " Spectre of the Gun"), '' Magnum, P.I.'', '' How the West Was Won'', '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', '' Stranger at My Door'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', and '' Diagnosis: Murder'', starring Dick Van Dyke. In 1991, McEveety directed the award-winning episode of the NBC television series '' In the Heat of the Night'', titled " Sweet, Sweet Blues", guest-starring musician Bobby Short and veteran actor James Best. That year ''Heat'' won its first NAACP Image Award for ''Outstanding Dramatic Series'' and James Best won the Crystal Reel Award for ''Best Actor''. From 1994 through 1997, McEveety produced the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including Soul music, soul and funk. He influenced singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations. "Tutti Frutti (song), Tutti Frutti" (1955), one of Richard's signature songs, became an instant hit, crossing over to the pop charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shera Danese
Shera Danese is an American actress and the widow of actor Peter Falk, the star of ''Columbo''. Danese appeared alongside Falk on ''Columbo'' in several supporting roles and holds the distinction of making the most appearances of any actress in the series. Biography Life and career Danese was the 1970 Miss Pennsylvania World. Her acting career began in 1975 playing the part of Kitty in an episode of the TV series ''Medical Story'' (credited as Sherry Danese). She subsequently guest-starred in other TV series during the 1970s, with appearances in '' One Day at a Time'', ''Serpico'', ''Baretta'', ''Three's Company'', ''Kojak'', ''Family'', ''Hart to Hart'', ''Starsky and Hutch'', and ''Charlie's Angels''. In one of her few movie roles, Danese starred with Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in ''Risky Business'' (1983), playing a prostitute named Vicki. In 2005, she appeared alongside her husband Peter Falk in the movie '' Checking Out''. ''Columbo'' (1976–1997) Danese had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disulfiram
Disulfiram is a medication used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol (drinking alcohol). Disulfiram works by Enzyme inhibition, inhibiting the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (specifically ALDH2), causing many of the effects of a hangover to be felt immediately following alcohol (drug), alcohol consumption. Disulfiram plus alcohol, even small amounts, produces flushing, throbbing in the head and neck, a throbbing headache, respiratory difficulty, nausea, copious vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, palpitation, dyspnea, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, tachycardia, fast heart rate, hypotension, low blood pressure, Syncope (medicine), fainting, marked uneasiness, weakness, vertigo, blurred vision, and confusion. In severe reactions there may be respiratory depression, cardiovascular collapse, arrhythmia, abnormal heart rhythms, myocardial infarction, heart attack, acute congestive heart failure, unconsciousness, convulsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
