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Henry Chan
Henry F. Chan () is an American film and television director. He has directed over 200 episodes of television for all major U.S. networks. In 2013, he directed his first Chinese language film, ''100 Days'' (真愛100天) in Taiwan. Career At the beginning of his career, Chan won a Primetime Emmy Award for editing ''The Cosby Show'' in 1986, he was also nominated again the following year. He made his directorial debut, directing ''A Different World''. Chan has since directed episodes of The Ms. Pat Show, Bigger, The Comedy Get Down, Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life'', ''Fresh Off the Boat'', '' Zoe Ever After'', '' A to Z'', '' Growing Up Fisher'', '' The Neighbors'', '' Whitney'', '' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'', ''10 Things I Hate About You'', '' Let's Stay Together'', '' Kitchen Confidential'', ''Living Single'', ''Moesha'', ''The Parkers'', '' Girlfriends'', ''The King of Queens'', '' Scrubs'', ''Lizzie McGuire'' and a few other series. Henry's Chinese c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Director
A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the producer's vision is delivered. Their duties may include originating program ideas, finding contributors, writing scripts, planning 'shoots', ensuring safety, leading the crew on location, directing contributors and presenters, and working with an editor to assemble the final product. The work of a television director can vary widely depending on the nature of the program, the practices of the production company, whether the program content is factual or drama, and whether it is live or recorded. Types of television director Factual television director Factual or documentary TV directors may take any number of roles in the television production process, or combine several roles in one. Entertainment television director In a television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moesha
''Moesha'' () is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was originally ordered as a pilot for CBS' 1995–1996 television season but was declined by the network. It was then later picked up by UPN, which aired it as a mid-season replacement. It went on to become the biggest success for the nascent network and one of the greatest hits over the course of the network's entire run. The series was a joint production for UPN by Regan Jon Productions, Saradipity Productions, and Jump at the Sun Productions in association with Big Ticket Television. Overview The series focused on the life of an upper-middle-class Black family through the eyes of a typical girl named Moesha. Her father Frank, a widower and Saturn car salesman (and later owner of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award Winners
Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to broadcast their season's nightly programming. The term ''prime time'' is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example (in the United States), from 8:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Time) or 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. (Central and Mountain Time). In India and some Middle Eastern countries, prime time consists of the programmes that are aired on TV between 8:00p.m. and 10:00p.m. local time. Asia Bangladesh In Bangladesh, the 19:00-to-22:00 time slot is known as Prime Time. Several national broadcasters like Maasranga Television, Gazi TV, Channel 9, Channel i broadcast their prime-time shows from 20:00 to 23:00 after their Primetime news at 19:00. During Islamic Holidays Season, most of the TV Stations broadcast their e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television Directors
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American Film Directors
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Kain
Khalil Kain is an American actor, film producer and rapper best known for his role as Raheem Porter in the 1992 crime thriller film ''Juice'' and as the second Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/CW sitcom '' Girlfriends'' (2001–2008). He is also known for his role as Patrick Peet in the 2001 horror film '' Bones''. Biography Kain was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York. His mother, June, is of African American and Chinese descent."Male Celebs Who Practice Martial Arts", ''Jet'', Sept. 24, 2001, at p. 40. Kain attended Hunter College High School in New York and later relocated to California, attending Foothill High School; graduating in 1983. Career Kain first appeared in the 1992 film ''Juice'' as Raheem. Following roles included Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs in the 1994 comedy drama ''Renaissance Man'' and Marvin Cox in the 1997 romantic comedy, '' Love Jones''. Kain portrayed golfer Tiger Woods in Showtime's ''The Tiger Woods Story''. In 2001, he teamed again with ''Juice'' direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flex Alexander
Mark Alexander Knox (born April 15, 1970), better known as Flex Alexander or Flex, is an American actor, comedian and dancer. He has had a lot of guest-starring roles on many television sitcoms before portraying single father Flex Washington on the UPN sitcom '' One on One'' (2001-2006). Alexander also had a number of roles in many films including Modern Vampires (1998), The Force (1999), '' Out Cold'' (2001), Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002), '' Gas'' (2004), '' Snakes on a Plane'' (2006), and Trigger (2020). Early life Born in Harlem, Alexander is the son of Alethia Knox and Robert Whitehead. As a teen, he began dancing in New York night clubs earning the nickname "Flex" due to his acrobatic dance skills. After being discovered by DJ Spinderella, he began touring with rap trio Salt-n-Pepa and remained with the dance troupe for three years. In addition to dancing, Alexander also choreographed for Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah. In 1989, he made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas (2004 Film)
''Gas'' is a 2004 comedy/ drama film, directed by Henry Chan. The film stars Flex Alexander ('' One on One'', ''Love... & Other 4 Letter Words'') and Khalil Kain ('' Girlfriends'', '' Love Jones''). Plot Upon returning to Los Angeles to attend his father's funeral, Damon (Alexander) soon learns that in order to claim his share of the family inheritance he must work alongside his brother, Mookie (Kain) — a former drug-dealer who had previously cost Damon a college scholarship — in keeping the family's long-running gas station in business for at least one year. As the siblings repeatedly butt heads over matters both great and small, they soon come to realize that it takes more than money to hold a family together. Cast * Flex Alexander — Damien * Khalil Kain — Mookie *Art Evans — Will * Brent Jennings — Mr. Garrison * Clyde Kusatsu — Mr. Sang * Gina Ravera — Reverend Sheila * J.B. Smoove — Ignatius *Jennifer Pae — Jee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youku
Youku Tudou Inc. (formerly Youku Inc.), doing business as Youku (), is a video hosting service based in Beijing, China. It operates as a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Youku has its headquarters in the Sinosteel Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing. On 12 March 2012, Youku reached an agreement to merger with Tudou in a stock-for-stock transaction, the new entity being named Youku Tudou Inc. In 2014, it had more than 500 million monthly active users, with 800 million daily video views. Youku is one of China's top online video and streaming service platforms, along with iQiyi, Sohu, LeTV, Tencent Video, PPTV, 56.com and Funshion. However, Youku's domination in the Chinese market was toppled by its competitor Baidu's iQiyi in 2015. History Youku was founded by Victor Koo (Gu Yongqiang), former President of Chinese Internet portal Sohu. Initial funding for the site came from 1Verge, a fund raised by him. A beta version of the site was launched with limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzie McGuire
''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her teenage years; and an animated version of the character voiced by Duff, who performs soliloquies to express Lizzie's inner thoughts and emotions. The series also stars Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd and Robert Carradine. The series concluded on February 14, 2004, after a total of 65 episodes were produced. A feature film based on the series, '' The Lizzie McGuire Movie'', was released in 2003. The series was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 2003 and 2004 for Outstanding Children's Program. The pilot received a nomination at the Writers Guild of America Awards for Best Children's Script. The series also received various awards and nominations at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards from 2002 to 2005. A revival seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrubs (TV Series)
''Scrubs'' (stylized as '' crubs') is an American sitcom created by Bill Lawrence that aired from October 2, 2001, to March 17, 2010, on NBC and later ABC. The series follows the lives of employees at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, which is a teaching hospital. The title is a play on surgical scrubs and a term for a low-ranking person because at the beginning of the series, most of the main characters are medical interns. The series was noted for its fast-paced slapstick and surreal vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the central character, John "J.D." Dorian, played by Zach Braff. The main cast for all but its last season consisted of Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, John C. McGinley, and Judy Reyes. The series featured multiple guest appearances by film actors, such as Brendan Fraser, Heather Graham, Michael J. Fox and Colin Farrell. Although season eight's "My Finale" was conceived and filmed as a series finale, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
