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Hung (TV Series)
''Hung'' is an American comedy-drama television series that ran on HBO from June 28, 2009, to December 4, 2011. It was created by Colette Burson and Dmitry Lipkin, and stars Thomas Jane as Ray Drecker, a struggling suburban Detroit high-school basketball and baseball coach who resorts to prostitution. The second season premiered on June 27, 2010, and concluded its 10-episode run on September 12, 2010. The third season premiered on October 2, 2011, and concluded its 10-episode run on December 4, 2011. The series was cancelled after three seasons. Plot ''Hung'' follows Ray Drecker (Jane), a high-school basketball coach in the suburbs of Detroit, who is short on money. He is also the father of twin teenagers ( Charlie Saxton and Sianoa Smit-McPhee) who move in with their remarried mother (Anne Heche) after a fire damages the childhood home Ray still owns. With no insurance to cover the damage from the fire, Ray is left without many options. With the help of a friend, Tanya ( Jane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Burson
Colette Burson (born June 22, 1970) is an American television writer, screenwriter, producer and director. She is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the HBO television show, '' Hung''. In 2021, she is adapting the best-selling novel ''The Growing Season'' by Sarah Frey for ABC, as well as writing the limited series ''Love Canal'' for Showtime, directed by Patricia Arquette. Past work on shows includes ''Los Espookys'' for HBO and ''The Riches'' for FX. She is also the writer and director of the 2017 film '' Permanent''. Early life and education Burson grew up in Abingdon, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia, majoring in rhetoric and French, and went on to receive her MFA in dramatic writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Career Burson was a founding member of the theater company the Playwrights Collective, working at the company from 1991 until 1999, along with Kate Robin, Eduardo Machado, Lucy Thurber, Dan Rybicky, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy-drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Weedman
Lauren Weedman (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, comedian and writer, known for her regular role on the HBO television series ''Looking'' (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film '' Looking: The Movie''. She is also known for her roles in films such as ''Date Night'' (2010) and ''The Five-Year Engagement'' (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as '' Hung'', ''New Girl'', and ''2 Broke Girls''. She was also a correspondent on ''The Daily Show'' from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including ''Homecoming'', ''BUST'', and ''The People's Republic of Portland''. Early and personal life Weedman grew up in Indianapolis, moving to Seattle in 1995. Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford, whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Hecht
Gina Hecht () is an American actress. Early life Hecht was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she earned a degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She is Jewish. Career Hecht's big break came in 1979 when she was hired for the role of Jeanie DaVinci on the successful TV series ''Mork & Mindy''. Her first film role was in the 1982 Ron Howard movie ''Night Shift'', alongside Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton. In addition to a career on TV and in films, she has also worked the stage. In 2011, she appeared in Neil Simon's ''The Prisoner of Second Avenue'' alongside Jason Alexander. Hecht had a recurring role on ''General Hospital'' as Judge Rachel Lasser from 2015 to 2019. Personal life In 1988, she married writer and actor Brian Herskowitz. She has a sister, Esther, and a brother, Harold. Filmography Television * 1979–1981: ''Mork & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marylouise Burke
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Loren Lester
Loren Lester is an American screen, stage, and voice actor who made his Broadway debut in the 2024 revival of Cabaret'. Career Film and television Lester has appeared in over 200 episodes of series including ''Curb Your Enthusiasm ( "The Black Swan" episode)'' ''The Orville, Scorpion, I'm Dying Up Here, Parenthood'', ''Bones'', ''NCIS'', '' Ringer'', ''Good Luck Charlie'', ''Awake'', ''The Closer'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Cold Case'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Castle'', ''Two and a Half Men'', and many others. He was the Irate passenger in the Wes Craven film '' Red Eye'' starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy, and he was in the comedies '' The Sweetest Thing'' and ''American Wedding'' He began his career very young; one of his early recurring roles was "Roy" in '' The Facts of Life''. He also played one of the hall monitors, Fritz Hansel, in ''Rock 'n' Roll High School''. He recurred on all three seasons of the HBO hit comedy series '' Hung'', and had recurring roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanna Ubach
Alanna Ubach (born October 3, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Serena McGuire in ''Legally Blonde'' (2001) and ''Legally Blonde 2'' (2003), Isabel Villalobos in ''Meet the Fockers'' (2004), Maria in '' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993), Noreen in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), Jane in '' Clockwatchers'' (1997), Naomi in '' Waiting...'' (2005) and '' Still Waiting...'' (2009), Margaret in ''Being Us'' (2011), Jeanine Pirro in '' Bombshell'' (2019), and the voice of Mamá Imelda in ''Coco'' (2017), as well as Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis on '' Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'', Suze Howard on ''Euphoria'', Amy Hobbs on '' See Dad Run'', Tessa Flores on '' Guilty Party'', Carol Atkinson on '' The Flight Attendant'', and Susan Bennett on '' Ted''. She has provided voices for several characters in a number of animated television shows and films, such as Liz Allan on ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'', the title character on '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Hytner
Steve Hytner (; born September 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny Bania on the NBC series ''Seinfeld''. Biography Hytner was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up on Long Island. In 1979, he joined the company of Lexington Conservatory Theatre in Lexington, NY, serving as a technical assistant. He soon appeared onstage in an intern performance of ''The Wager'' by Mark Medoff. His first professional on-stage appearance was a year later, in George M. Cohan's ''The Tavern'', the debut production of Capital Repertory Theatre. He appeared as a regular in '' The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage'', '' Hardball'', and '' Working'', in several episodes of '' Roswell'', and also in occasional episodes of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''; one episode of ''Friends''; and in ''The King of Queens'', ''Two and a Half Men'', '' Dharma & Greg'', ''The X-Files'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''That's So Raven'', '' Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Leonard
Joshua Granville Leonard (born June 17, 1975) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director, known for his role in ''The Blair Witch Project'' (1999). He has since starred in films such as '' Madhouse'' (2004), '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006), '' Higher Ground'' (2011), '' The Motel Life'' (2012), '' Snake and Mongoose'' (2013), '' If I Stay'' (2014), '' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014), '' 6 Years'' (2015), and '' Unsane'' (2018). Early life Leonard was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Joann, an author, and Robert Leonard, a theater professor at Pennsylvania State University. He was raised in State College, Pennsylvania. Leonard obtained his GED and at age 16 travelled to Chiapas, Mexico, where he taught at an elementary school and volunteered at an anthropological institute. Leonard then spent time in Seattle and London, where he developed an interest in photography, before settling in New York City at age 19. Career In 1997, Leonard auditioned for and landed one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Zea
Natalie Zea (born March 17, 1975) is an American actress known for her performances on television. Zea began her acting career in theatre. Her first major role was on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Passions'' (2000–2002), where she played the role of Gwen Winthrop, Gwen Hotchkiss. Her breakout role was on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC primetime soap opera ''Dirty Sexy Money'' as socialite List of Dirty Sexy Money characters, Karen Darling, where she starred from 2007 to 2009. Zea also has made many guest appearances on television, starred in a number of independent and made-for-television movies, and had recurring roles in ''The Shield'', ''Hung (TV series), Hung'', ''Californication (TV series), Californication'', and ''The Unicorn (TV series), The Unicorn''. In 2010, Zea began starring as Winona Hawkins in the FX (TV channel), FX critically acclaimed crime drama series ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' as a regular cast member during the first three seasons and recu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Coach
Coaching is a form of development in which an experienced person, called a ''coach'', supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance. The learner is sometimes called a ''coachee''. Occasionally, ''coaching'' may mean an informal relationship between two people, of whom one has more experience and expertise than the other and offers advice and guidance as the latter learns; but coaching differs from mentoring by focusing on specific tasks or objectives, as opposed to more general goals or overall development. Origins The word "coaching" originated in the 16th century and initially referred to a method of transportation, specifically a horse-drawn carriage. It derived from the Hungarian word which meant a carriage from the village of Kocs, known for producing high-quality carriages. Over time, the term "coaching" transitioned from its literal transportation context to metaphorically represent the process of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigolo
A gigolo ( ) is a male escort, call boy or social companion who is supported by a person in a continuing relationship. The term ''gigolo'' usually implies a man who adopts a lifestyle consisting of a number of such relationships serially rather than having other means of support. The gigolo is expected to provide companionship, to serve as a consistent escort with good manners and social skills, and often to serve as a dancing partner as required by the woman in exchange for the support. Many gifts, such as expensive clothing and an automobile to drive, may be lavished upon him. The relationship may include sexual services as well, and he also can be referred to as a "kept man." The word ''gigolo'' may be traced to a first usage in English as a neologism during the 1920s as a back-formation from ''gigolette'', a French word for a woman hired as a dancing partner. Both ''gigolo'' and ''gigolette'' were first recorded in French in the middle part of the 19th century, referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
