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Father And The Bride
"Father and the Bride" is the 12th episode of season 5 on the show, ''Gossip Girl''. The episode was directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Peter Elkoff. It was aired on January 23, 2012 on the CW. Similar to previous names in the TV series, the title of the episode references a work on literature. The title reference is from the 1991 film, Father of the Bride starring Steve Martin. Character Summary Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively): Serena finds that she may still have feelings for Dan as they fake-date to protect Blair. She also helps Nate take down Tripp for tampering with the car meant for Nate. Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford): Nate finds out that it was Tripp that messed with the car he was supposed to ride in and confronts him. After Tripp leaves, his grandfather tells him that he could never make it on his own. Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester): Blair continues to have struggles between Louis and Chuck as her wedding date is only a week away. After finding Louis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six seasons from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012. Narrated by the unknown, omniscient blogger "Gossip Girl" (voiced by Kristen Bell), the series revolves around the lives of privileged upper-class adolescents living in Manhattan's Upper East Side (UES). The series begins with the return of Upper East Side teenage " it girl" Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) from a mysterious absence. She is reunited with her frenemy Blair Waldorf ( Leighton Meester) and her mother Lily ( Kelly Rutherford), and she also meets Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley)—an aspiring writer from Brooklyn who is one of Serena's main love interests throughout the show. Other main characters include Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), Jenny Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Elkoff
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Heckerling
Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American filmmaker. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), '' National Lampoon's European Vacation'' (1985), '' Look Who's Talking'' (1989), and '' Clueless'' (1995). Heckerling is a recipient of AFI's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal celebrating her creative talents and artistic achievements. Early life and education Heckerling was born on May 7, 1954 in The Bronx, New York City, to a bookkeeper mother and an accountant father. She had a Jewish upbringing and remembers that the apartment building where she spent her early childhood was full of Holocaust survivors. "Most of them had tattoos on their arms and for me there was a feeling that all of these people had a story to tell. These were interesting formative experiences." Both of her parents worked full-time, so she frequently moved back and forth from her home in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of The Affair?
"The End of the Affair?" is the eleventh episode of season 5 on the show, ''Gossip Girl''. The episode was directed by Michael Grossman and written by Sara Goodman. It was aired on January 16, 2012 on the CW. This episode continues the fifth season after a winter break. Similar to previous names in the TV series, the title of the episode references a work on literature. The title reference is from the 1999 film, ''The End of the Affair'' starring Ralph Fiennes. Plot The episode starts with a recap of the previous episode, "Riding in Town Cars with Boys" and the title sequence. Chuck is shown walking his dog and running in to Louis. He asks how's Blair's doing since she lost her baby. Chuck tries to help Louis out of the cold weather and Louis accepts. A flashback of Chuck and Blair arriving at the hospital after their crash shows and Chuck reaches for Blair's hand but falls limp. Chuck takes Louis back to Blair's house. As Louis leaves the room, Blair comes down and sees Chuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW Television Network
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Of The Bride (1991 Film)
''Father of the Bride'' is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), George Newbern, Martin Short, BD Wong, and Kieran Culkin. It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Martin portrays George Banks, a businessman and owner of an athletic shoe company (called Side Kicks), who, when he finds out his daughter is getting married, panics. The film opened to positive reviews, and became a box office success. With its success, a sequel, ''Father of the Bride Part II'', was released in 1995. This was Nancy Meyers and Keaton's second of four films together, the first being ''Baby Boom'' (1987); the others were ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003). Plot George Banks is the owner of a successful athletic shoe company called Side Kicks in San Marino, California. George narrates what he had to go through with his daughter's wedding. His 22-year-old daughter Annie, freshly gradua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominated for two Tony Awards for his musical '' Bright Star'' in 2016. Among many honors, he has received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center Honors, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics. ''The Guardian'' named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for '' The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'', for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1969, and later as a frequent host on ''Saturday Night Live''. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before sold-out theaters on national tours. Since the 1980s, havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Lively
Blake Ellender Lively ( Brown; born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project ''Sandman'' (1998). She starred as Bridget Vreeland in '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' (2005) alongside its sequel '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'' (2008) to commercial success. She appeared opposite Justin Long in the comedy '' Accepted'' (2006) and gained notability and widespread recognition for her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series '' Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012). She has starred in romantic comedies including '' New York, I Love You'' (2008) and '' The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'' (2009). Lively starred opposite Ben Affleck in the crime thriller '' The Town'' (2010) and appeared with her future husband Ryan Reynolds in '' Green Lantern'' (2011). She was in the ensemble cast of ''Savages'' (2012) and garner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chace Crawford
Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his television portrayals of Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012), and of The Deep in Amazon Prime Video original series ''The Boys'' (2019–present). He is also known for starring in the films '' The Covenant'' (2006), ''The Haunting of Molly Hartley'' (2008), '' Twelve'' (2010), and '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'' (2012). In 2015, he portrayed Billy LeFever in ABC's short-lived drama series ''Blood & Oil''. Early life and education Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas. His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher. He has a younger sister, former Miss Missouri USA winner and Miss USA contestant Candice Crawford. Crawford was raised a Southern Baptist. While his father was a medical student, Chace lived in Bloomington, Minnesota, for four years, attending Ridgeview Elementary School. When his father completed his train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leighton Meester
Leighton Marissa Meester (; born April 9, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is best known for her starring role as the devious socialite Blair Waldorf on ''Gossip Girl'' on The CW (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films such as ''Killer Movie'' (2008), ''Country Strong'' (2010), '' The Roommate'' (2011), ''Monte Carlo'' (2011), '' The Oranges'' (2011), '' The Judge'' (2014) and '' The Weekend Away'' (2022). She portrayed Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom '' Single Parents'' (2018–2020). Meester made her Broadway debut in ''Of Mice and Men'' (2014). In addition to acting, Meester has ventured into music. In 2009, she was featured on the Cobra Starship single " Good Girls Go Bad", which charted in the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. She released solo singles " Somebody to Love" (2009) and "Your Love's a Drug" (2010) on the Universal Republic label. Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks. Her debut album, '' Heartstrings'', was ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Westwick
Edward Jack Peter Westwick (born 27 June 1987) is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Chuck Bass on The CW's ''Gossip Girl'' as well as Vincent Swan in the TV series ''White Gold''. He made his feature film debut in ''Children of Men'' (2006) and has since appeared in the films ''Breaking and Entering'' (2006), ''Son of Rambow'' (2007), ''S. Darko'' (2009), ''Chalet Girl'' (2011), ''J. Edgar'' (2011), ''Romeo & Juliet'' (2013), '' Bone in the Throat'' (2015), ''Freaks of Nature'' (2015), ''Billionaire Ransom'' (2016), and ''Me You Madness'' (2021). Early life Westwick was born in Hammersmith, London, and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. He was born the youngest of 3 boys for Carole (''née'' Blenkiron), an educational psychologist, and Peter Westwick, a university lecturer. He has two older brothers. He began music lessons and attended a Saturday morning drama school from the age of six. Westwick was educated at The Barclay School and North Hertfordsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn Badgley
Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series '' Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012) and as Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller series '' You'' (2018–present). For ''Gossip Girl'', he received six Teen Choice Award nominations, and for ''You'', he earned MTV Movie & TV Award and Saturn Award nominations. Badgley first became known for portraying Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (2000–2001), which earned him a Young Artist Award nomination, and he followed this with roles in the comedy films '' John Tucker Must Die'' (2006) and '' Drive-Thru'' (2007). Badgley went on to appear in a number of films, such as the thriller '' The Stepfather'' (2009), the teen comedy-drama '' Easy A'' (2010), the financial thriller '' Margin Call'' (2011), the biographical film '' Greetings from Tim Buckley'' (2012) and the independent drama '' The Paper Stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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