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Elizabeth Allen (director)
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum is an American film and television director. She is known for directing '' Purple Hearts'', which became one of Netflix's most watched films in 2022, the musical ''Sneakerella'' (2022), '' Aquamarine'' (2006) and ''Ramona and Beezus'' (2010), both of which were released by 20th Century Fox. In 2020, she directed and executive produced the pilot for the ice skating drama '' Spinning Out'' and episodes of the dark comedy '' Dead to Me''. Education Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum is a graduate of Cornell University. She attended graduate school at the University of Southern California. Career Rosenbaum made her directorial debut in 2006 with the teen romantic comedy '' Aquamarine'', filmed on location in Australia. The film was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for "Choice Breakout Female" and "Choice Chick Flick". In 2010, Rosenbaum directed 20th Century Fox’s ''Ramona and Beezus'', a family comedy adapted from children's book series by author Beverly Clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Brook, New York
Stony Brook is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet, hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Administrative divisions of New York#Town, Town of Brookhaven, New York, Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore (Long Island), North Shore of Long Island. Begun in the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era as an agricultural enclave, the hamlet experienced growth first as a resort town and then to its current state as one of Long Island's major tourist towns and centers of education. Despite being referred to as a Village (United States), village by residents and tourists alike, Stony Brook has never been legally incorporated by the state. The population was 13,740 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The CDP is adjacent to the main campus of Stony Brook University, the largest public university in New York by area, and also The Stony Brook School, a private college preparatory school. It is also home to the Long Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramona (novel Series)
The Ramona books are a series of eight children's novels by Beverly Cleary that center on Ramona Quimby, her family and friends. The first book, ''Beezus and Ramona'', appeared in 1955. The final book, ''Ramona's World'', was published in 1999. Two books in the series were named Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor books, ''Ramona and Her Father'' and ''Ramona Quimby, Age 8''. ''Ramona and Her Mother'' received the National Book Award. Sometimes known as the Beezus and Ramona series, as of 2012, the books were being marketed by HarperCollins as "The Complete Ramona Collection". Background The Ramona books grew out of Cleary's earlier Henry Huggins series and take place in the same neighborhood. In the Henry Huggins books Beezus was one of Henry's friends, and her younger sister Ramona was generally a pest to Henry, Beezus and the other children. It occurred to Cleary (while writing ''Henry Huggins'') that all of the characters she had created thus far had no brothers or sisters. "Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda
Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is being presented. Propaganda can be found in a wide variety of different contexts. Beginning in the twentieth century, the English term ''propaganda'' became associated with a Psychological manipulation, manipulative approach, but historically, propaganda had been a neutral descriptive term of any material that promotes certain opinions or ideology, ideologies. A wide range of materials and media are used for conveying propaganda messages, which changed as new technologies were invented, including paintings, cartoons, posters, pamphlets, films, radio shows, TV shows, and websites. More recently, the digital age has given rise to new ways of dissemina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella
"Cinderella", or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a Folklore, folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a young girl living in forsaken circumstances who is suddenly blessed by remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage. The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo sometime between 7 BC and AD 23, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is usually considered to be the earliest known variant of the Cinderella story. The first literary European version of the story was published in Italy by Giambattista Basile in his ''Pentamerone'' in 1634. The version that is now most widely known in the English-speaking world was published in French by Charles Perrault in ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé'' (translation: "Histories or tales of times passed") in 1697 as ''Cendrillon'' and was anglicize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vampire Diaries
''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith (author), L. J. Smith. The series premiered on the CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons. The Pilot (The Vampire Diaries), pilot episode attracted the largest audience for the CW of any series premiere since the network launched in 2006; the The Vampire Diaries (season 1), first season averaged 3.60 million viewers. It became the most-watched series on the network before being surpassed by ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow''. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People's Choice Awards and thirty Teen Choice Awards. In April 2015, lead actress Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, confirmed that she would be l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Women Kill
''Why Women Kill'' is an American dark comedy anthology series created by Marc Cherry, which depicts the events leading to deaths caused by women. The first season, which premiered on August 15, 2019, on CBS All Access, consists of 10 episodes and is set in multiple periods. The second season, containing 10 episodes, premiered on June 3, 2021, on Paramount+ and focuses on a single time period. In December 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, but in July 2022 the third season was scrapped before production could begin. Plot The first season of ''Why Women Kill'' follows three women, each from a different recent era, who reside in the same mansion in Pasadena. All three learn of their respective husband's infidelity during their time in the house: * Beth Ann Stanton's story begins in 1963 where she is content to serve as a charming, sweet and polite housewife, but learning of her husband Rob's unfaithfulness complicates their already-strained relationship, which hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilt (American TV Series)
''Guilt'' is an American mystery drama television series that premiered on Freeform on June 13, 2016. The series was created by Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard, and produced by Lionsgate Television. Freeform gave a pilot order in June 2015, and picked the show up to series in November 2015. On October 20, 2016, Freeform announced they had canceled the series after one season. Daisy Head stars as Grace Atwood, an American student in London whose roommate, Molly Ryan, is murdered. As people begin suspecting her, they start to accuse her of the crime. The show features an ensemble cast with Head as Grace Atwood, Emily Tremaine as Grace's sister, Billy Zane as the defense lawyer hired to protect Grace, Cristian Solimeno and Naomi Ryan as two members of the police, Sam Cassidy as a member of the British Royal Family, Simona Brown and Zachary Fall as acquaintances of Grace, and Kevin Ryan as Molly Ryan's brother. Plot Young student Grace Atwood finds herself in a mess when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All American (TV Series)
''All American'' is an American sports drama television series created by April Blair that premiered on The CW on October 10, 2018. The series follows the lives of a group of people from both Crenshaw and Beverly Hills and features an ensemble cast starring Daniel Ezra in the lead role as well as Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monet Mazur, Taye Diggs, Jalyn Hall, Chelsea Tavares, Hunter Clowdus, Osy Ikhile, Alexis Chikaeze, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and Antonio J. Bell. ''All American'' is inspired by the life of professional American football player Spencer Paysinger and originally revolves around teen Spencer James (Ezra), a rising star football player from Crenshaw whose dream is to make it to the NFL, as he is recruited by coach Billy Baker (Diggs) to play for his high school team in Beverly Hills. The series was met with positive reviews from both critics and audiences, with praise being aim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery teen drama television series created by I. Marlene King, which aired on Freeform (TV channel), Freeform from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017, based on the novel series Pretty Little Liars (book series), of the same name written by Sara Shepard, lasting 160 episodes over seven seasons. Set in the fictional Rosewood (Pretty Little Liars), Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the plot follows five best friends whose secrets are consistently threatened by the anonymous "A (Pretty Little Liars), A", who begins harassing them after the disappearance of their clique leader. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, and Janel Parrish lead the ensemble cast, alongside Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Nia Peeples, Tyler Blackburn, and Andrea Parker. After an initial order of 10 episodes, ABC Family ordered an additional 12 episodes on June 28, 2010. The ratings succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose private and social lives are chronicled by the unidentified blogger "Gossip Girl". The series was broadcast on the CW from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012, spanning six seasons and 121 episodes. The series' main characters include socialite Serena van der Woodsen ( Blake Lively), her popular frenemy Blair Waldorf ( Leighton Meester), her mother Lily van der Woodsen ( Kelly Rutherford), and her love interest Dan Humphrey ( Penn Badgley), an aspiring writer and scholarship student. Other main characters include Serena's ex-boyfriend Nate Archibald ( Chace Crawford), his best friend Chuck Bass ( Ed Westwick), Dan's sister Jenny Humphrey ( Taylor Momsen), Dan's childhood friend Vanessa Abrams ( Jessica S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jonas
Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Kevin and Joe, known as the Jonas Brothers. The group released their debut studio album, '' It's About Time,'' through the Columbia label in 2006. After leaving Columbia Records and signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through the network, and appeared in the widely successful musical television film '' Camp Rock'' (2008) and its sequel '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010), as well as two of their own series, '' Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream'' (2008–2010) and '' Jonas'' (2009–2010). The ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careful What You Wish For (film)
''Careful What You Wish For'' is a 2015 American erotic thriller film directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, and starring Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Graham Rogers, and Dermot Mulroney. The film was released on June 10, 2016, by Starz Digital. Its plot is heavily inspired by the 1981 film ''Body Heat''. Plot Doug Martin (Nick Jonas) is a young 17-year-old teenager spending the summer with his parents at their lake house. When rich investment banker Elliot Harper (Dermot Mulroney) moves in next door, Doug finds himself immediately drawn to Elliot's young wife, Lena Harper (Isabel Lucas). Elliot hires Doug to work on his sailboat, and this gives Doug an excuse to interact with Lena, who is often alone due to Elliot traveling for business. Eventually Lena and Doug begin an affair, starting with Doug losing his virginity to Lena. Lena gets them pre-paid cellphones to communicate on, and constantly warns Doug about Elliot's possessive and jealous nature. Lena also shows signs of physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
