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Joe Lawson (writer)
Joe Lawson is an American television writer. He is the creator and writer of the GEICO Cavemen commercials, which he created while working at The Martin Agency. He was co-executive producer and writer for ABC's short-lived ''Cavemen'', which aired from October 2, 2007 to November 13, 2007. He was also a writer and producer for the ABC comedy ''Modern Family'', which first aired on September 23, 2009. In 2017, he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation for writing the ''BoJack Horseman'' episode " Stop the Presses". Early life Lawson was born in Bristol, Tennessee. He attended Tennessee High School and then Wake Forest University. ''Modern Family'' Lawson wrote the following episodes of ''Modern Family'': *"Great Expectations" *" Truth Be Told" *" Game Changer" ''BoJack Horseman'' Lawson wrote the following episodes of ''BoJack Horseman'': *"Say Anything Say Anything may refer to: Film and television * '' Say Anything...'', a 1989 American film b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 27,147 at the 2020 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundary between the two cities is also the state line, which runs along State Street in their common downtown district. It is a principal city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020. Bristol is known for being the site of some of the earliest commercial recordings of country music, showcasing Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, and later a favorite venue of mountain musician Uncle Charlie Osborne. The U.S. Congress recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music" in 1998, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is located nearby in Bristol, Virginia. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truth Be Told (Modern Family)
"Truth Be Told" is the seventeenth episode of the first season of ''Modern Family''. and the seventeenth episode of the series overall. It originally aired on ABC on March 10, 2010. The episode was written by Joe Lawson and directed by Jason Winer. In the episode, Phil is about to meet with his ex-girlfriend, Denise, who he keeps talking with via Facebook. Phil believes that the two of them are just friends now but Claire warns him that things are not as he thinks, and she is proven right. Jay accidentally kills Manny's turtle pet and tries to cover up his action by inventing a story with a raccoon breaking into the house. Gloria thought, makes him confess his action to Manny. Mitchell worries that he misses significant moments in Lily's development due to his job as he works too many hours. In an attempt to stand up to his boss so he can spend more time with his family, he ends up losing his job. "Truth Be Told" received positive reviews from television critics. Plot In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Forest University Alumni
Wake or The Wake may refer to: Culture *Wake (ceremony), a ritual which takes place during some funeral ceremonies * Wakes week, an English holiday tradition * Parish Wake, another name of the Welsh ', the fairs held on the local parish's patron saint's annual feast Entertainment Film, television, and audio * ''Wake'' (2009 film), an independent film * ''Wake'' (cancelled film), a cancelled American action thriller film * "Wake" (''The Secret Circle''), a television episode * ''The Wake'' (1986 film), a Canadian drama film * ''The Wake'' (2005 film), a Greek film * ''The Wake'' (audio drama), a ''Doctor Who'' related audio drama Literature * ''Wake'' (McMann novel), 2008 * ''Wake'' (Sawyer novel), 2009 * ''Wake'' (comics), a French comic created by Morvan and Buchet * ''The Wake'' (novel), 2014, by Paul Kingsnorth *'' The Sandman: The Wake'', a 1995 graphic novel Games *'' Alan Wake'', a 2010 video game **'' Alan Wake 2'', the 2023 video game sequel. * Crasher Wake, a Gym Leade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Television Writers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2016
The 69th Writers Guild of America Awards honor the best in film, television, radio and video-game writing of 2016. Winners were announced on February 19, 2017, at Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California. The nominations for Television, New Media, Radio, News and Promotional Writing were announced on December 5, 2016, while, the Theatrical and Documentary Screenplay nominees were announced on January 4, 2017, and the Videogame Writing nominees was announced on January 12, 2017. The show was hosted by Patton Oswalt. Nominees Film Television Documentary News Radio Promotional Writing Videogaming Writing References 5. †† indicates the winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay which in this case was nominated and won in Best Original Screenplay at WGA. † indicates the winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. External links Official Site {{WGAAwards 2016 2016 was designated as: * Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Anything (BoJack Horseman)
"Say Anything" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American animated television series ''BoJack Horseman''. It was written by Joe Lawson and directed by Martin Cendreda. The episode was released, along with the rest of season one, on Netflix on August 22, 2014. The episode follows BoJack Horseman's agent Princess Carolyn as she struggles with competition from her rival Vanessa Gekko as well as having difficulties in managing BoJack. "Say Anything" received positive reviews from critics with praise for its jokes and storytelling. The episode was called a turning point in the series and for the title character, with a noticeably darker ending. Synopsis Princess Carolyn pulls BoJack Horseman out of a week-long bender after Diane Nguyen's engagement to Mr. Peanutbutter, getting BoJack a commercial shoot for a bourbon manufacturer. As her agency merges with her rival Vanessa Gekko's, she loses her client Cate Blanchett and a project about Eva Braun to Gekko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Changer (Modern Family)
"Game Changer" is the nineteenth episode of the Modern Family season 1, first season of ''Modern Family'' and the nineteenth episode of the series overall. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on March 31, 2010. The episode's teleplay was written by Joe Lawson (writer), Joe Lawson & Alex Herschlag from a story by Vanessa McCarthy & Joe Lawson. It was directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Kevin Sullivan. In the episode, it is Phil's birthday and Claire wants to buy him an Apple Inc., Apple iPad, excited about buying him a good gift for the first time but she meets some difficulties till she manages to get one. Meanwhile, Mitchell wants to toughen up and Cameron hears a neighbor's marital difficulties over the baby monitor. Cameron tries to help his neighbors not to get a divorce and is pleased when he succeeds. Jay faces off with Manny and Gloria over chess. "Game Changer" received positive reviews but was criticized for excessively promoting the iPad. The episode rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Expectations (Modern Family)
"Great Expectations" is the eighth episode of the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family''. It premiered in the United States on November 18, 2009. The episode was written by Joe Lawson and directed by Jason Winer. In the episode, Claire wants to make a special gift to Phil for their anniversary since she always picks the worst presents for him, while he chooses some amazing ones. All the kids are gathered at Jay's house for a sleepover, in a night that Jay calls "Jay's night". Haley does not want to be there and wants to go to a party with Dylan, but Dylan ends up being part of the sleepover with all of them. Mitch and Cameron go out to meet their party friend, Sal, so they can have fun for the first time in a long time only to realize that Sal is jealous of Lily. "Great Expectations" received positive reviews from television critics. Plot Claire (Julie Bowen) has a history of giving bad gifts while Phil (Ty Burrell) has a history of giving her great gifts she really appreciates. So, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee High School
Tennessee High School is a public high school located in Bristol, Tennessee, operated as part of the Bristol Tennessee City Schools school district. The high school serves almost all of the Bristol city limits. History The first official Tennessee High School opened in 1916 on Alabama Street. The first part of the current campus was built in 1939. The Bristol Municipal Stadium, also known as the Stone Castle, hosts football and soccer games and was built in 1936 as part of the New Deal. Viking Hall, which opened in 1981, is Bristol Tennessee's civic center and the location of Tennessee High basketball games. According to legend, the school building is haunted. Academics The school offers two paths of study for students, a university path and a technical path. The school offers Advanced Placement courses and participation in Army JROTC. The school also has the oldest school newspaper in Tennessee, Maroon and White, which has been in publication for over 100 years. Extracur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
