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Fam (TV Series)
''Fam'' is an American television sitcom created by Corinne Kingsbury and that aired on CBS from January 10 to April 11, 2019. It stars Nina Dobrev, Tone Bell, Odessa Adlon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Gary Cole. Synopsis The series revolves around Clem, a young woman who envisions her life as perfect after getting engaged to fiancé Nick, and loves her future in-laws Walt and Rose. However, her world is turned upside down when her out-of-control teenage half-sister Shannon moves in, and her estranged police detective father Freddy comes back into her life. Cast Main *Nina Dobrev as Clem, a recently engaged woman who works in event planning for Metropolitan Museum of Art *Tone Bell as Nick, Clem's fiancé and an associate professor of world literature at NYU *Odessa Adlon as Shannon, Clem's rebellious 16-year-old half-sister who dropped out of high school and ends up living with her *Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rose, Nick's mother and a therapist *Brian Stokes Mitchell as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie David Baker
Leslie David Baker (born February 19, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Stanley Hudson on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013), which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Baker had recurring roles on the CMT sitcom '' Still the King'' (2016) and the Sky One comedy-drama series '' Living the Dream'' (2019). He had recurring voice roles on the Disney Junior series ''Puppy Dog Pals'' (2017–2022), the Apple TV+ series '' Doug Unplugs'' (2020–2022), and the HBO Max adult animated series '' Fired on Mars'' (2023). Baker had a starring role in the sports drama film '' Hard Miles'' (2023), and a supporting role in '' The Happytime Murders'' (2018). He had supporting voice roles in '' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' (2017) and '' Vivo'' (2021). Early life Baker was born on February 19, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Mendel Catholic College Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1976. He holds a B.S. i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis (born April 19, 1957) is an American stage director, actor, and television director. Life and career Ellis graduated from Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in Chicago."Scot Ellis" pbs.org, accessed June 7, 2013 He also graduated from James W. Robinson Secondary School, in , in 1975. He studied acting at HB Studio in New York City. Ellis has a twin brother named [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises boroughs of New York City, five boroughs, each coextensive with List of counties in New York, a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global city, global center of financial center, finance and Economy of New York City, commerce, Culture of New York City, culture, high technology, technology, The Entertainment Capital of the World, entertainment and Media in New York City, media, Academy, academics, and List of cities by scientific output, scientific output, the The arts, arts and fashion capital, fashion, and, as hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio City, California
Studio City is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, just west of the Cahuenga Pass. It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 1927, now known as Radford Studio Center. History Originally known as Laurelwood, the area that Studio City occupies was formerly part of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando. Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando was a Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California, granted in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Eulogio F. de Celis. This land changed hands several times during the late 19th century, and eventually passed into the ownership of James Boon Lankershim (1850–1931) and eight other developers, who organized the Lankershim Ranch Land and Water Company. In 1899, the area lost most water rights to Los Angeles, so subdivision and sale of land for farming became untenable. Construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct began in 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radford Studio Center
Radford Studio Center, alternatively CBS Studio Center, is a television and film studio located in the Studio City district in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, United States. The lot has 18 sound stages from , of office space, and 223 dressing rooms. The triangular site is bisected by the Los Angeles River. In 2021, ViacomCBS sold Studio Center to real estate investment companies Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management. ViacomCBS also previously had ownership of two other studios in the area: CBS Television City and Columbia Square. History Mack Sennett, a silent film producer and director, came to the San Fernando Valley and opened his new movie studio at this location (at what is now Ventura Boulevard and Radford Avenue) in May 1928. He previously operated a smaller studio on Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park (then called Edendale) where he produced films featuring the Keystone Cops, Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Buster Keaton, W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Television Studios
CBS Studios, Inc. is an American television production company which is a subsidiary of the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global. It was formed on January 17, 2006, by CBS Corporation as CBS Paramount (Network) Television, as a renaming of the original incarnation of the Paramount Television studio. It is the television production arm of the CBS network ( CBS Productions previously assumed such functions until 2004, when it was merged into Paramount Television), and, along with Warner Bros. Television Studios (a part of Warner Bros. Discovery) and CW Studios (network's recently launched production arm), it is also the television production arm of The CW (in which Paramount has a 12.5% ownership stake; along with Warner Bros. Discovery). History Predecessors CBS's original production and distribution units In 1952, the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) formed an in-house television production unit, CBS Productions, as well as facilities in the newly est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Cartwright
Ryan Cartwright (born 14 March 1981) is an English actor. Early life Cartwright was born in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands. His older brother is Che Cartwright, who is also an actor. Career He began acting with the Central Junior Television Workshop. His first major role came at the age of 15 in the British ITV comedy-drama '' The Grimleys''. He has also appeared in such other British television programmes as '' Seriously Weird'', '' Hardware'', ''Donovan'', '' Microsoap'', '' Look Around You'' and '' All About Me''. Since moving to the US, Cartwright had a recurring role on the television series '' Bones'' as the laboratory intern Vincent Nigel-Murray, until the death of his character in the season 6 episode ''The Hole in the Heart''. He also completed filming a Hallmark Channel television film, '' Dear Prudence'' alongside Jane Seymour, in which he used an American accent. He had a recurring role (as upper class Briton John Hooker) on season 3 of '' Mad Men'', fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Patel (actor)
Ravi Vasant Patel (born December 18, 1978) is an American actor. He had main roles in the Fox sitcoms '' Grandfathered'' (2015–2016) and '' Animal Control'' (2023–present). Patel and his sister wrote and directed an autobiographical documentary, '' Meet the Patels''. Early life and education Patel was born in Freeport, Illinois to Gujarati Indian-American parents, the son of financial consultant father Vasant Patel and real estate agent mother Champa Patel. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 with double majors in Economics and International Studies. His sister, Geeta Patel, is a writer and director. Career Television and film An emcee job with improvised stand-up in between acts led to auditions, Patel's first agent, and two dozen commercials in a year. He has been in over 70 national commercials, films and TV shows, most notably ''Transformers'', '' Scrubs'', ''It's Always Sunny in Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey Kraft
Lindsey Brooke Kraft (born January 23, 1983) is an American actress, model and writer. She is best known for playing Marguerite Macaw on '' Getting On'', Leslie Curry on '' Living Biblically'', and Allison on '' Grace and Frankie''. Kraft has also appeared in films such as ''Epic Movie'' (2007), ''Nostalgia'' (2018), and '' A Futile and Stupid Gesture'' (2018). Kraft is also a singer, songwriter, and pianist, and is currently writing a musical titled ''Love, Me''. In Fall 2023, Kraft opened for fellow pianist and singer/songwriter, Ben Folds, on his What Matters Most tour, playing songs from ''Love, Me''. Early life Kraft was born in Manhasset, New York, on January 23, 1983, and grew up on Long Island, New York. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flags ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Whitby
Audrey Whitby (born April 10, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for her many appearances on ''AwesomenessTV'' including starring in the cast of ''Betch: A Sketch Show'', and for her recurring roles as Audrey Vale on the Disney Channel sketch comedy spinoff series '' So Random!'' and as Cherry Seinfeld on the Nickelodeon television comedy series '' The Thundermans''. Early life Whitby was born on April 10, 1996 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and raised in Granger, Indiana. Her sister, Madeline Whitby, is also an actress. Career Whitby started acting when she was six in community theater and started auditioning in Chicago when she was eight. Whitby moved to Los Angeles when she was 12. Whitby's first major role was on the Disney Channel program '' So Random!'' She later appeared on the Disney Channel series '' Liv and Maddie'', and then played the long-time recurring character of Cherry Seinfeld on the Nickelodeon television series '' The Thundermans'' and its 2024 tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Santino
Andrew James Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for television series and films such as '' Sin City Saints'', '' The Disaster Artist'', ''Mixology'', '' I'm Dying Up Here, Beef'', and '' Dave''. He was also the star of a YouTube web series called Duncan Rocks. Early life and education Santino grew up in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, and he is of half Italian and half Irish descent. Raised by a single mother, he lived in Section 8 housing. Santino graduated from Naperville North High School in 2002, and then attended Arizona State University. Career On '' I'm Dying Up Here'', Santino played Bill Hobbs, a talented, popular comedian who sabotages himself with a bitter attitude and negative outlook on life. He stars in the series ''Dave'', which tells the fictionalized story of rapper Lil Dicky; Santino portrays his roommate and manager. In 2017, he released a Showtime special called ''Home Field Advantage''. He p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
