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Hugh Wilson (director)
Hugh Hamilton Wilson Jr. (August 21, 1943 – January 14, 2018) was an American film director, writer and television showrunner. He was the creator of the TV series ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' and '' Frank's Place'', and was the director of the film comedies ''Police Academy'' and ''The First Wives Club''. Background Wilson was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Coral Way Elementary, Ponce de Leon Jr. High, and Coral Gables Sr. High, where he was a member of the Ching Tang Fraternity. He entered the University of Florida in 1961 and graduated in 1964 with a degree in journalism. At Florida, he was a member of the Blue Key Honor Society and president of his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta. Wilson received the school's Distinguished Alumnus award in 1982. He has also served as a guest professor of media studies at the University of Virginia. Career In 1966, he entered the advertising business in Atlanta at the Burton-Campbell Agency. He was a copywriter before becoming creative dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, Southeast after Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta, and the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, ninth-largest in the United States. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Miami is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida, after Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. Miami has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTM Enterprises
MTM Enterprises (also known as MTM Productions) was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' for CBS. The name for the production company was drawn from Moore's initials. With MTM, Moore would become one of the first women to own a television production company. MTM became very successful, producing a number of successful television programs during the 1970s and 1980s. Since 2019, The Walt Disney Company has owned all of the company's programs through its subsidiary 20th Television. History In 1969, MTM Enterprises was organized by both Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker, and hired James L. Brooks and Allan Burns to create her sitcom, ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. Brooks' show ''Room 222'' has even been credited by the Television Academy Foundation for breaking the "new narrative ground" which developed MTM Enterprises' "major sitcom factories of the 1970s." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blast From The Past (film)
''Blast from the Past'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy science fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by Hugh Wilson, based on a story by Wilson—who co-wrote the screenplay with Bill Kelly—and starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, and Dave Foley. The film focuses on a man who was born and brought up in a Cold War–era fallout shelter built by his survivalist, anti-Communist father, and emerges into the modern world 35 years later, where his innocence and old-fashioned views put him at comedic odds with others. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office disappointment. Plot In the San Fernando Valley in 1962, eccentric American scientist Dr. Calvin Webber believes nuclear war with the Soviet Union is imminent so builds a secret fallout shelter beneath his backyard. Alarmed by the Cuban Missile Crisis, Calvin takes his pregnant wife Helen into the shelter. An F-86 Sabre has an unexpected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guarding Tess
''Guarding Tess'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage, directed by Hugh Wilson. MacLaine plays a fictional former First Lady protected by an entourage of Secret Service agents, led by one whom she continually exasperates (Cage). The film is set in Somersville, Ohio (in reality Parkton, Maryland) and was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1995 (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical: Shirley MacLaine). Plot Secret Service agent Doug Chesnic takes pride in his job, performing his duties with the utmost professionalism. His assignment for the last three years has been a test of his patience. Doug is in charge of a team stationed in Ohio to protect Tess Carlisle, the widow of a former U.S. president. Tess is known for her diplomatic and philanthropic work, but seems to regard Doug less as a security officer and more as a domestic servant—not unlike her chauffeur, Earl, or her nurse, Frederi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Famous Teddy Z
''The Famous Teddy Z'' is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS during the fall of 1989. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and inspired by the true story of Jay Kanter, who was a mailroom clerk at MCA and later became Marlon Brando's agent. Synopsis The series starred Jon Cryer as Theodore "Teddy" Zakalokis, a young man working in a Hollywood talent agency in order to avoid being stuck in his Greek-American family's bakery. When Hollywood star Harland Keyvo (a caricature of Marlon Brando) meets Teddy Z, he is so impressed by his honesty that he makes him his new agent. The humor is derived from Teddy's innocent approach to the business, contrasted with the snake-like behavior of his fellow agents. The cast also included Jane Sibbett, Alex Rocco, Milton Selzer, Josh Blake, and Erica Yohn. Cast * Jon Cryer as Theodore "Teddy" Zakalokis * Alex Rocco as Albert "Al" T. Floss * Josh Blake as Aristotle "Ari" Zakalokis * Tom LaGrua as Richard "Richie" Herby * Milton Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Days And Nights Of Molly Dodd
''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from May 21, 1987, to June 29, 1988, and on Lifetime from April 17, 1989, to April 13, 1991. It was created by Jay Tarses and stars Blair Brown in the title role. Premise The show depicts the life of Molly Bickford Dodd, a divorced woman in New York City with a lifestyle that could be described as both yuppie and bohemian. Molly seems to drift from job to job and relationship to relationship. Her ex-husband, a ne'er-do-well jazz musician, still cares for her. In fact, nearly every man (and the occasional woman) she meets adores her. Her warmth and emotional accessibility are the root cause of most of Molly's problems in life. The BBC's Radio Times characterised the show as "An American comedy-drama series starring Blair Brown intelligent, attractive and independent, Molly Dodd has the world at her feet—so why must it always trip her up? Cast * Blair Brown as Molly Dodd * Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Reid
Timothy Lee Reid Sr. (born December 19, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–82), Marcel "Downtown" Brown on ''Simon & Simon'' (1983–87), Ray Campbell on '' Sister, Sister'' (1994–99) and William Barnett on ''That '70s Show'' (2004–06). Reid also starred in a CBS series, '' Frank's Place'', as a professor who inherits a Louisiana restaurant. Reid is the founder and president of Legacy Media Institute, a non-profit organization "dedicated to bringing together leading professionals in the film and television industry, outstanding actors, and young men and women who wish to pursue a career in the entertainment media". Early years Reid was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and raised in the Crestwood area of Chesapeake, formerly Norfolk County, Virginia. He is the son of William Lee and Augustine (née Wilkins) Reid. He had experienced s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loni Anderson
Loni Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress. She played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Early life Anderson was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Klaydon Carl "Andy" Anderson, an environmental chemist, and Maxine Hazel (née Kallin), a model. She grew up in suburban Roseville, Minnesota. As a senior at Roseville Area High School, Alexander Ramsey Senior High School, she was voted Queen of the Valentine's Day Winter Formal of 1963. As she states in her autobiography ''My Life in High Heels'', her father was going to name her Leilani, but realized that when she got to her teen years, it was likely to be twisted (into "Sexual intercourse, Lay" Lani) so it was changed to simply Loni. Career Her acting debut came with a bit part in the film ''Nevada Smith'' (1966), starring Steve McQueen. After that, she was mostly unemployed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Street (TV Series)
''Easy Street'' is an American sitcom television series created by Hugh Wilson and Andy Borowitz, starring Loni Anderson that aired for 22 episodes on NBC from September 13, 1986 to April 29, 1987. Overview The series stars Loni Anderson as L.K. McGuire, a onetime showgirl who manages to nab a young wealthy husband, Ned McGuire, only to have him die and leave her fending for herself against his embittered sister, who's out to get L.K. out of the picture and away from her inherited money. Meanwhile, L.K. reconnects with a down-on-his-luck uncle, Bully Stevenson (Jack Elam) who has been on and off the streets of Los Angeles. L.K. invites him and his pal, Ricardo Williams ( Lee Weaver), to move into her vast mansion, to the horror and consternation of her snobbish in-laws, Eleanor and Quentin Standard (Dana Ivey and James Cromwell). Quentin tends to be a bit more tolerant and friendly to L.K. and her family, but the snobbish Eleanor can't stand them, and does everything possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sela Ward
Sela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress. Her breakthrough TV role was as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series ''Sisters'' (1991–96), for which she received her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994. She received her second Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for the leading role of Lily Manning in the ABC drama series ''Once and Again'' (1999–2002). Ward later had the recurring role of Stacy Warner in the Fox medical drama ''House'', also starred as Jo Danville in the CBS police procedural '' CSI: NY'' (2010–13) and starred as Dana Mosier in the CBS police procedural series ''FBI'' (2018–19). She also played supporting roles in films, including '' The Man Who Loved Women'' (1983), '' Rustlers' Rhapsody'' (1985), ''Nothing in Common'' (1986), '' Hello Again'' (1987), '' The Fugitive'' (1993), '' My Fellow Americans'' (1996), '' The Badge'' (2002), '' The Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger (born Thomas Michael Moore; May 31, 1949) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in ''Platoon'' (1986). He is also known for playing Jake Taylor in the '' Major League'' films and Thomas Beckett in the '' Sniper'' films. Other films he appeared in include '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977), '' The Dogs of War'' (1980), '' The Big Chill'' (1983), '' Eddie and the Cruisers'' (1983), '' Someone to Watch Over Me'' (1987), '' Betrayed'' (1988), '' The Field'' (1990), '' Sniper'' (1992), '' Gettysburg'' (1993), ''The Substitute'' (1996), '' Training Day'' (2001), and '' Inception'' (2010). Berenger won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance as Jim Vance in the 2012 miniseries '' Hatfields & McCoys''. Early life and education Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago, on May 31, 1949, to a Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustlers' Rhapsody
''Rustlers' Rhapsody'' is a 1985 American comedy–Western film. It is a parody of many Western conventions, most visibly of the singing cowboy films that were prominent in the 1930s and the 1940s. The film was written and directed by Hugh Wilson, who was supposedly inspired by working at CBS Studio Center, the former Republic Pictures backlot. It stars Tom Berenger as a stereotypical good-guy cowboy, Rex O'Herlihan, who is drawn out of a black-and-white film and transferred into a more self-aware setting. Patrick Wayne, son of Western icon John Wayne, co-stars, along with Andy Griffith, Fernando Rey, G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner and Sela Ward. Henner was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as Worst Supporting Actress. Plot The concept of the film is explained in a voiceover wondering what it would be like if one of the old Rex O'Herlihan films were to be made today. At that point, the scene shifts from black and white to color and the soundtrack changes from mono to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
