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Friends With Better Lives
''Friends with Better Lives'' is an American sitcom television series created by Dana Klein. The multi-camera series premiered on CBS on March 31, 2014, as part of the 2013–14 American television season. On May 10, 2014, CBS canceled the series after only five episodes had aired. Later that day, it was reported that ''Friends with Better Lives'' was being shopped to other networks. To date, eight of the thirteen episodes produced have aired. The remaining five episodes were aired by DSTV in South Africa and were released on DVD in the US. Plot Six people all think their friends have better lives. Will (James Van Der Beek) is a newly-single bachelor pining for his ex-wife; Jules (Brooklyn Decker) and Lowell (Rick Donald) are newly engaged; Kate (Zoe Lister-Jones) is a successful, single career woman who does not have the best luck with dating; and Andi (Majandra Delfino) and Bobby ( Kevin Connolly) are a happily married couple with one child and one on the way, pining for the ... [...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] |
The Huffington Post
''HuffPost'' (''The Huffington Post'' until 2017, itself often abbreviated as ''HPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy eating, young women's interests, and local news featuring columnists. It was created to provide a progressive alternative to conservative news websites such as the Drudge Report. The site contains its own content and user-generated content via video blogging, audio, and photo. In 2012, the website became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, the site was launched on May 9, 2005, as a counterpart to the Drudge Report. In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for US$315 million, with Arianna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Jensen
Shelley Jensen is an American television director and producer. Jensen began his career in 1977 as an associate director for the Walt Disney Company. He made his directorial debut in 1985 with an episode of the ABC sitcom '' Webster''. From the 1990s until his retirement in 2016, Jensen continued to direct episodes for a number of other notable television series including ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Friends'', ''Suddenly Susan'', ''Amen'', '' What I Like About You'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''The Suite Life on Deck'', ''Sonny with a Chance'', '' I'm in the Band'', ''Good Luck Charlie'', '' Shake It Up'', '' Jessie'', ''Austin & Ally'', '' Dog with a Blog'', '' Liv and Maddie'', ''Anger Management'', and '' Best Friends Whenever''. Jensen won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1996 for his directing work on Disney Channel's ''Adventures in Wonderland'' winning alongside David Grossman and Gary Halvorson Gary S. Halvorson is an American director of television shows, series and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Howard
Kyle Howard (born April 13, 1978) is an American actor. Early life Howard grew up in Loveland, Colorado. He has worked in both film and television. His film career includes ''House Arrest'' alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, ''Skeletons'' with Ron Silver, '' Orange County'' and '' The Paper Brigade''. His work includes a Coca-Cola commercial with talking ice cubes that are anxious to be bathed in cola. Career Acting Howard played Bobby Newman on the TBS original series ''My Boys''. Howard's previous television work includes '' Love Boat: The Next Wave'', '' Related'', ''Grosse Pointe'', and '' Run of the House''. He has also guest-starred in '' CSI'', ''Home Improvement'', ''Chicago Hope'', '' What I Like About You'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''Numbers'', ''8 Simple Rules'', ''Friends'', ''Nip/Tuck'', ''Ghost Whisperer'' and '' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23''. He played the character Dickey in ''Baby Geniuses'' in 1999. Howard starred alongside Milo Ventimiglia and Chris Evan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Gonzalez (director)
Victor Gonzalez is an American television director, known for his multi-camera work and focus on the Latino market. He began his career as camera operator on the sitcom '' ALF''. He continued to camera operate for many years on the sitcoms ''Roseanne'', '' Married... with Children'', ''Home Improvement'', '' Reba'' and ''That's So Raven''. Gonzalez made his directorial debut in 2000 on the Telemundo sitcom '' Los Beltrán'', and has since gone on to direct episodes of other series, such as '' Half & Half'', '' George Lopez'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', '' Pair of Kings'', '' I'm in the Band'', '' A.N.T. Farm'', '' Rules of Engagement'', '' Lab Rats'', '' Level Up'', '' Kickin' It'', '' Jessie'', '' See Dad Run'', '' Wendell & Vinnie'', '' Instant Mom'', '' The Thundermans'', '' Bunk'd'', '' Raven's Home'', ''Mike & Molly ''Mike & Molly'' is an American television sitcom created by Mark Roberts for CBS. It aired from September 20, 2010 to May 16, 2016. The series stars B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboy Playmate
A Playmate is a female Model (person), model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month (PMOTM). The PMOTM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, along with a pictorial biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs. At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named Playmate of the Year (PMOTY). Every Playmate of the Month is awarded a prize of US$25,000 and each Playmate of the Year receives an additional prize of US$100,000 plus a car (on a short-term lease) and other discretionary gifts. In addition, Anniversary Playmates are usually chosen to celebrate a milestone year of the magazine. The use of the word "Playmate" in a sexual sense did not originate with ''Playboy'', and was seen at least as early as 1950 in Vue (magazine), ''Vue'' magazine (vol 1, #1). They were also termed "Playboy Bunny". ''Playboy'' encourages potential Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Slavin
Jonathan Slavin (born November 8, 1969) is an American actor. Early life Slavin was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Career Slavin portrayed illustrator Andy Richter Controls the Universe#Characters, Byron Togler on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network's sitcom ''Andy Richter Controls the Universe'', Ogo on the CGI animated show ''Robot and Monster'', and scientist Phil Myman on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's sitcom ''Better Off Ted''. He appeared as a member the main cast of ''Dr. Ken'' and ''The Republic of Sarah'' and as a recurring character on '' Speechless (TV series), Speechless'' and ''Santa Clarita Diet''. Slavin has also had guest roles on series such as ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Castle (TV series), Castle'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Summerland (TV series), Summerland'', ''Friends'', ''Grimm (TV series), Grimm'', ''Weeds (TV series), Weeds'', ''Wings (1990 TV series), Wings'', ''ER (TV series), ER' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Zano
Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor. He played List of What I Like About You characters#Vince, Vince in The WB's sitcom ''What I Like About You (TV series), What I Like About You''. He hosted MTV's former infotainment program about the film industry, ''Movie House'', and briefly worked as an MTV News correspondent before he began an acting career. His recurring roles on television include Drew Pragin on ''Melrose Place (2009 TV series), Melrose Place'', Pete on ''Happy Endings (TV series), Happy Endings'', P.J. Hillingsbrook on ''90210 (TV series), 90210'', and Johnny on ''2 Broke Girls''. He also starred as a lead on the NBC sitcom ''One Big Happy (TV series), One Big Happy'' and as Arthur Watson in the TV series ''Minority Report (TV series), Minority Report''. He is best known as Nate Heywood (Arrowverse), Dr. Nathaniel "Nate" Heywood / Steel in The CW Arrowverse, starring on ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Early life Nick Zano was born in Nutley, New Jersey. He lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wyner
George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American film and television actor. Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. Wyner has made guest appearances in over 100 television series and co-starred in nine. His roles include Assistant District Attorney Bernstein on the series '' Hill Street Blues'', Colonel Sandurz in the film '' Spaceballs'', and Rabbi Nachtner in '' A Serious Man''. Early life Wyner was born in Boston. His father, Edward, founded and managed Boston's Ritz Carlton Hotel, which was the premier society hotel in Boston through the 1950s. Wyner's father died while his son was in high school. Career Wyner was introduced to producer Steven Bochco while appearing in Bochco's short-lived 1976 series, ''Delvecchio''. This led to the role as Irwin Bernstein in ''Hill Street Blues'', and to roles in four subsequent Bochco productions: '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', '' Brooklyn South'', ''NYPD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor and writer. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in ''Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in '' Deadwood'', Bob Bishop in '' Heroes'', Sandy Ryerson in ''Glee'', Stu Beggs in ''Californication'' and '' White Famous'', "Action" Jack Barker in ''Silicon Valley'', Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in '' One Day at a Time'', Principal Earl Ball in '' The Goldbergs'', and Dr. Schulman in ''The Mindy Project''. Tobolowsky has a monthly audio podcast, ''The Tobolowsky Files'', of autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life. He has also authored three books: ''The Dangerous Animals Club'', ''Cautionary Tales'', and '' My Adventures with God''. Early life and education Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He grew up creating imaginative games with his brother, and his story ''The Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Savage
Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''The Wonder Years'' (1988–1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, such as People's Choice Awards and Young Artist Awards. He is also known for playing the Grandson in '' The Princess Bride'', and voiced the title protagonist in '' Oswald''. Savage has worked as a director, and in 2005 later starred in the television sitcom '' Crumbs''. Savage returned to acting in the television series '' The Grinder'', as well as the Netflix series '' Friends from College''. Early life and education Savage was born in Chicago, to Joanne and Lewis Savage, who was an industrial real estate broker and consultant. Savage grew up in Glencoe, Illinois, before moving to Southern California. His younger brother is actor Ben Savage and his younger sister is actress/musician Kala Savage. His grandparents were Jewish immigrants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threesome
In human sexuality, a threesome is "a sexual interaction between three people whereby at least one engages in physical sexual behaviour with both the other individuals". While the term ''threesome'' typically refers to sexual activity involving three participants, it has at times been used to refer to a long-term domestic relationship, such as polyamory or a ménage à trois. A threesome is a form of group sex that typically occurs in private settings, such as spontaneous sexual activity among three friends or in the context of casual sex or a hook up. A threesome may occur in specific contexts or environments that allow for sex, such as swingers events, orgies, or sex parties. Threesomes are a common element of sexual fantasy, and are widely depicted in pornography. Types The people in a threesome may be of any gender and sexual orientation. Each participant may engage in any type of sex act with one or both of the others, such as vaginal, anal, oral, or manual sex. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
