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Frayed Anatomies
''General Hospital: Night Shift'', stylized as ''NIGHTSHIFT'', is an American prime time serial that first aired on Soapnet for a 27-episode run from July 12, 2007, to October 21, 2008. A spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'',"''GH'' Spinoff Planned For SOAPnet." - SoapCentral.com February 12, 2007. the show is SOAPnet's first original scripted drama series and follows the nighttime adventures of familiar and new characters around the hospital. As of March 2008, the first season of the series was "SOAPnet's most watched series ever," with ABC Daytime and SOAPnet President noting that ''Night Shift'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Frons
Brian Scott Frons (born June 15, 1956) is an American television executive and the former president of ABC Daytime. He is an adjunct professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and founder of Frons Consulting LLC. Education Frons earned a master’s degree from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1978. CBS and NBC Brian Frons first worked at CBS Daytime from 1978 to 1983. He left CBS in 1983 to join NBC Daytime, where he stayed during the rest of the 1980s as vice president. In 1986, he canceled ''Search for Tomorrow'' which was at the time the longest running soap opera in television, but also the lowest-rated program among the 14 daytime soap operas on the air that year. Waggett (1997). "Soap Opera Nielsen Ratings". ''Soap Opera Encyclopedia''. pp. 626-628. Frons gained media attention in 1989 when he made a guest appearance in an episode of '' Santa Barbara'', playing the role of God in a dream of character Mason Capwell ( Lane Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Nazemzadeh
Dominic Rains (; born Amin Nazemzadeh, , March 1, 1982) is an Iranian-American actor, best known for his roles in independent films, including ''The Taqwacores'' (2010), '' A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night'' (2014), as well as Dr. Crockett Marcel in ''Chicago Med'' and as Kasius in the fifth season of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Biography Rains was born in Tehran, Iran, moved to London, England, as a young child and then to the United States, where he was raised in Dallas, Texas. Rains attended The Colony High School (The Colony, TX). He is the younger brother of actor Ethan Rains. Rains began his acting career starring in the well-known TV Movie, ''Saving Jessica Lynch'' in 2003. He later appeared in 2006 in the popular TV movie, ''Flight 93''. From July 12 to October 4, 2007, Rains appeared as Dr. Leo Julian in SOAPnet's '' General Hospital: Night Shift'', a 13-episode prime time spin-off of the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. The character had first been introduce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toussaint Dubois (GH Night Shift)
'' General Hospital: Night Shift'' is a prime time spin-off of the American ABC Daytime soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ... ''General Hospital''."''GH'' Spinoff Planned For SOAPnet." - SoapCentral.com February 12, 2007. The series first aired on SOAPnet for a 13-episode run from July 12, 2007, to October 4, 2007, and began a second season of 14 episodes on July 22, 2008. As of March 2008, the first season of the series was "SOAPnet's most-watched series ever," with ABC Daytime and SOAPnet President Brian Frons noting that ''Night Shift'' drew more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphany Johnson
''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. This is a list of notable characters who significantly impacted storylines and began their run, or significantly returned, from the years 2000 to 2009. Sage Alcazar Sage Alcazar is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. She was portrayed by Eileen Boylan in 2003, and then by Katie Stuart in 2004. Sage Alcazar arrives in Port Charles with one thing on her mind: revenge. A gun-toting Sage stalks Alexis Davis for days, waiting for the right moment to wreak havoc on her life, because Sage believes Alexis had murdered her father Luis in cold-blood. However, that right moment never comes for the obviously tormented teen. In order to receive a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Drake
Patrick Drake is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'', a protagonist in both seasons of its prime time SOAPnet spin-off '' General Hospital: Night Shift'' and one half of on-screen couple Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio. Jason Thompson originated the role in 2005. From April 23 to 28, 2008, the role of Patrick Drake was played by Ethan Erickson while Thompson was having minor surgery. In October 2015, it was announced that Thompson will be departing from the show, last appearing on January 7, 2016. Storylines Backstory Patrick was born in September 18, 1976Revealed to be 37 years old on June 25, 2014. and grew up the only child of Noah (Rick Springfield) and Mattie Drake. He had a close relationship with both his parents and idolized his father, a successful surgeon. His mother was involved in an accident and his father operated on her. There were complications and she ended up dying on the table. Noah had a breakdown and became an alcoholic. Patric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Scorpio
Robin Scorpio is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' and its primetime SOAPnet spin-off '' General Hospital: Night Shift'', originated and portrayed by Kimberly McCullough on and off for over 30 years since 1985. The character came to mainstream attention during a 1990s story arc where her boyfriend Stone Cates dies from AIDS and Robin is diagnosed as HIV-positive. Robin is also famous in the soap community for having been one of the few long-term soap characters to age in real time, not SORASed like most other child actors. Casting A 7-year-old McCullough was one of three actresses narrowed down for the part of 5-year-old Robin and was brought in to screen test with her on-screen parents Finola Hughes ( Anna Devane) and Tristan Rogers ( Robert Scorpio). Hughes recalled the event to MSN TV: "We just started improvising with her, like anything. We were throwing things at her and she was just talking away. Tristan and I were looking at each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soaps
Soap is a surfactant cleaning compound used for personal or other cleaning. SOAP is a computer network protocol (originally an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol), a protocol specification in computer networks. Soap or SOAP may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * Soap opera, ongoing, episodic work of fiction on TV or radio * ''Soap'' (TV series), a 1970s sitcom Fictional characters * Captain Soap MacTavish, fictional soldier from the ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'' series * Hotel Soap is an animated cartoon character in the '' Dr. Tran'' animated series of internet shorts Music * S.O.A.P. (duo), a Danish pop music duo * "Soap" (song), Melanie Martinez single * Sons of All Pussys Sons of All Pussys (typeset as SONS OF ALL PUSSYS, abbreviated as S.O.A.P.) was a Japanese rock band. Formed in 2002 by Ken, his former L'Arc-en-Ciel bandmate Sakura, and German born model Ein (who appeared in L'Arc-en-Ciel's PVs for " Heaven's ..., a Japanese band often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 101 Network
Audience Network (formerly known as Freeview from 1999 until 2005, and as The 101 Network from 2005 until 2011) was an American pay television channel that was owned by AT&T. It featured a mix of original and acquired series, specials, and feature films. The network operated as a commercial-free service and broadcast its programming without editing for content. It was originally exclusive to DirecTV, though it was also added to AT&T U-verse after AT&T's 2015 acquisition of DirecTV. It was also made available on later AT&T streaming efforts, including AT&T TV and AT&T Watch TV, a lower-cost option available to AT&T Mobility customers. As of 2019, the channel had a subscription base of 26 million. The channel closed on May 22, 2020. History The channel launched on November 25, 1999, as Freeview, a service on DirecTV channel 103 carrying a continuous loop of concerts and other events. Freeview was part of all of the satellite provider's subscription packages, starting with the Total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DirecTV
DirecTV, LLC is an American Multichannel television in the United States, multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service is a digital Satellite television, satellite service serving the United States. It also provides traditional linear television service delivered by IP through its U-verse TV brand and a Multichannel television in the United States#Virtual MVPD, TV Everywhere, and over-the-top media services, virtual multichannel video programming distributor service through its DirecTV Stream brand. Its primary competitors are Dish Network, traditional cable television providers, Multichannel television in the United States#Wireline and broadband, IP-based television services, and other Over-the-top media service, over-the-top video services. On July 24, 2015, after receiving approval from the Federal Communications Commission and the United States Department of Justice, Department of Justic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Charles
''Port Charles'' (commonly abbreviated as ''PC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from June 1, 1997, to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the series ''General Hospital'', which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York. The show features longtime ''General Hospital'' characters Lucy Coe, Kevin Collins, Scott Baldwin, and Karen Wexler, along with several new characters, most of whom were interns in a competitive medical school program. In its later years, the program shifted more towards supernatural themes and stories, with a reduced emphasis on the original hospital setting. History 1997–2000 Plans to spin off ''General Hospital'' were announced in December 1996. ABC had previously passed on the idea of a ''GH'' spin-off proposed by former head writer, Claire Labine. Tentatively titled ''GH2'', the series was set to revolve around interns at the medical school across from General Hospital. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-definition Television
High-definition television (HDTV) describes a television or video system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since at least 1933; in more recent times, it refers to the generation following standard-definition television (SDTV). It is the standard video format used in most broadcasts: Terrestrial television, terrestrial broadcast television, cable television, satellite television. Formats HDTV may be transmitted in various formats: * 720p (): 921,600 pixels * 1080i () interlaced scan: 1,036,800 pixels (≈1.04Mpx). * 1080p () progressive scan: 2,073,600 pixels (≈2.07Mpx). ** Some countries also use a non-standard CTA resolution, such as : 777,600 pixels (≈0.78Mpx) per field or 1,555,200 pixels (≈1.56Mpx) per frame When transmitted at two megapixels per frame, HDTV provides about five times as many pixels as SD (standard-definition television). The increased resolution provides for a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
