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Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny (born March 9, 1958) is an American writer, director, actor, and producer. Early life and education Kenny was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally (from Guantanamo, Cuba), a mother and housewife, and Jack, Jr. (from Chicago, IL), a business manager for IBM. He grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY and in Raleigh. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School Theatre Center, where his classmates in Group 11 included Megan Gallagher, Penny Johnson Jerald, Jack Stehlin, and Lorraine Toussaint. Career After graduating from Juilliard, Kenny was a member of John Houseman's The Acting Company, and toured for two seasons. His New York acting debut was in the original production of ''The Normal Heart'' at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, and his Broadway debut was as "Motel, the tailor" in the 25th anniversary production of ''Fiddler on the Roof''. He has performed at several Off-Broadway houses, including the Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, and the Manhattan Punchline. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. Founded in 1970, originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy media, Comic-Con has grown to include a large range of popular culture, pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres. According to ''Forbes'', Comic-Con is the "largest convention of its kind in the world". Since 2010, Comic-Con has filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with over 130,000 attendees. Comic-Con is home to the Eisner Awards, which recognizes creative achievement in American comic books, often referred to as the comic industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards. San Diego Comic Convention, Trade name, doing business as Comic-Con International, is the corporate name of the public-benefit nonprofit corporation behind Comic-Con. The corporation also organizes WonderCon, an annual convention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret World Of Alex Mack
''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' is an American science fiction television series that aired on Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994, to January 15, 1998. The series was co-created by Ken Lipman and Thomas W. Lynch and was produced by Lynch Entertainment, Halcyon Studios, Hallmark Entertainment and Nickelodeon Productions. ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' was accompanied by a tie-in series of 34 paperback books, as well as a variety of merchandise. Plot Alexandra "Alex" Mack is an ordinary teenage girl living with her parents, George and Barbara, and her precocious older sister, Annie, in the industrial town of Paradise Valley. The town is largely founded around Paradise Valley Chemical, a chemical factory that employs most of the adult residents, although the factory's staff and history are notoriously shady. While walking home after her first day of middle school, junior high school, Alex is nearly hit by a truck from Paradise Valley Chemical, and during the incident, she is acci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Titus
Christopher Titus (born October 1, 1964) is an American comedian, podcaster, and actor. He was the star, executive producer, and co-creator of the eponymous ''Titus'' sitcom on FOX from 2000 to 2002. His life experience with a dysfunctional family is a common topic of his stand-up comedy. Early and personal life Titus was born in Castro Valley, California. His parents divorced when he was young, and Titus went to live with his father, who struggled with alcoholism. He later lived with his mother, then his grandparents, before again living with his father from age twelve. His mother died by suicide in 1994. Titus married Erin Carden in 1991; they had two children before divorcing in 2006. Career Stand-up comedy ''Norman Rockwell is Bleeding'' As Titus' first special, this monologue was the basis for his TV show and centered around his dysfunctional family experiences. It aired in 2000 at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival; a filmed version was aired on Comedy Central in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hargrove
David Brian Hargrove (born April 2, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. He was a co-creator of the television series ''Titus'' (2000–2002) along with Christopher Titus and Jack Kenny. Early life and education Born David Brian Hargrove in Tarboro, North Carolina, he earned his BFA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then studied acting at New York City's Juilliard School as a member of the drama division's ''Group 10'' (1977–1981). Career Hargrove is the creator and producer of many television shows, including ''Titus'', ''Wanda at Large'', and ''Nora''. He also has written for several television series, including ''Dave's World'', ''Caroline in the City'', ''Holding the Baby'', and ''Maggie''. Hargrove wrote the book and lyrics for the musical '' It Shoulda Been You'', which opened on Broadway in March 2015 (previews). It is directed by David Hyde Pierce. Personal life Hargrove married long-time partner, actor and comedian Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Network
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an American commercial broadcast television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and 2020 to 2021 and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus (TV Series)
''Titus'' is an American dark comedy sitcom that debuted on Fox in 2000. The series was created by its star, Christopher Titus, Jack Kenny, and Brian Hargrove. The sitcom is based on Titus's stand-up comedy act, more specifically his one-man show ''Norman Rockwell is Bleeding'' (which itself would be broadcast on television in 2004), which was based loosely upon his real-life family; lines from ''Norman Rockwell is Bleeding'' were spoken by Titus as commentary. Titus plays an outwardly childish adult based on himself, who owns a custom car shop. The show follows him and his dimwitted half-brother Dave, his girlfriend Erin with the "heart of gold", his goody-goody friend Tommy, and his arrogantly lewd, bigoted, heavy smoking and drinking, womanizing, divorced multiple times, father Ken "Papa" Titus. Overview Titus began doing comedy when he was 18. After two years of relatively normal comedy bits, his act soon began to evolve to focus around his family, particularly his father' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' is an American jukebox musical comedy-drama television series created by Austin Winsberg that premiered on January 7, 2020, on NBC. The series stars Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke, a software developer who discovers she has the ability to hear the innermost thoughts of people as songs. Each episode features multiple song-and-dance numbers that develop the storyline, with each cast member singing their own character's songs. Except for the season 2 song "Crimson Love," the soundtrack consists entirely of previously written popular songs. The series also stars Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Peter Gallagher, Mary Steenburgen, Lauren Graham, Andrew Leeds, Alice Lee, Michael Thomas Grant and Kapil Talwalkar, and Bernadette Peters. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on January 5, 2021. In June 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. In September 2021, it was announced that streaming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin (Probably) Saves The World
Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the late nineteenth century, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' is a series of thirteen Children's literature, children's novels written by American author Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket. The books follow the turbulent lives of orphaned siblings List of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters#Violet Baudelaire, Violet, List of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters#Klaus Baudelaire, Klaus, and List of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters#Sunny Baudelaire, Sunny Baudelaire. After their parents' death in a fire, the children are placed in the custody of a murderous villain, List of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters#Count Olaf, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance and causes numerous disasters with the help of his accomplices as the children attempt to flee. As the plot progresses, the Baudelaires gradually confront further mysteries surrounding their family and deep conspiracies involving a secret society, which also involves Olaf and Snicket, the author's own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Jones (TV Series)
''Marvel's Jessica Jones'' is an American television series created by Melissa Rosenberg for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films, and was the second Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries '' The Defenders'' (2017). The series was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Rosenberg serving as showrunner. Scott Reynolds was co-showrunner for the third season. Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones, an ex-superhero turned private investigator who opens her own detective agency, Alias Investigations. Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, and Carrie-Anne Moss also star, with Mike Colter, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, and David Tennant joining them for the first season, J. R. Ramirez, Terry Chen, Leah Gibson, and Janet McTeer joining the cast for the second season, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling Skies
''Falling Skies'' is an American science fiction television series set in a Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic era, created by Robert Rodat and Executive producer#Motion pictures and television, executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The series stars Noah Wyle as Tom Mason (Falling Skies), Tom Mason, a former history professor who becomes the second-in-command of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, a paramilitary group of remnant United States Armed Forces, US military personnel, military veterans, civilians and various fighters fleeing Boston, US, following an alien invasion that devastated Earth. The series, a production of DreamWorks Television—and from 2014 to 2015, being a production from Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, Amblin Television—was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel TNT (American TV network), TNT, and in Canada on Super Channel (Canadian TV channel), Super Channel (first-run broadcasts) and on CTV Sci-Fi Channel, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie (1998 TV Series)
''Maggie'' is an American comedy television series starring Ann Cusack. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on Lifetime Television, running for one season and airing its final episode on March 13, 1999. Premise Maggie Day and Dr. Arthur Day have been married for 19 years, and together they have a 17-year-old daughter, Amanda. Amanda's friend Reg is a budding cartoonist. After Maggie gets a job at an animal clinic and develops a crush on the veterinarian, Richard, she starts seeing a therapist, Kimberly. Cast Main * Ann Cusack as Maggie Day * John Getz as Dr. Arthur Day * Melissa Samuels as Amy Sherwood * Morgan Nagler as Amanda Day * John Slattery John M. Slattery Jr. (born August 13, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Roger Sterling in the AMC drama series ''Mad Men'' (2007–15), for which he was nominated 4 times for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outsta ... as Richard Recurring * Todd Giebenhain as Reg * Francesca P. Roberts as Kimber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
