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Maternity Liv
"Maternity Liv" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American television series i''Zombie''. The series stars Rose McIver and revolves around medical examiner Olivia Moore, who was turned into a zombie and must eat brains to sustain herself and solve crimes. The episode was written by Bob Dearden and directed by Patrick Norris. The episode aired on The CW on April 28, 2015. "Maternity Liv" sees Olivia consume the brain of a mother and take on maternal instincts and places an emphasis on the importance of family. The episode was met with mixed reception from critics though the humor elements were praised. Plot A group of teenagers hanging out one evening find themselves startled when they spot a disheveled young pregnant woman staggering towards them, her voice trembling as she begs for assistance. Their initial shock turns into horror as they realize she's in distress. Despite their efforts to help, tragically, the woman doesn't survive, leaving behind her newbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IZombie (TV Series)
''iZombie'' is an American supernatural procedural drama television series developed by Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright for the CW. It is an adaptation of the DC comic book series '' iZombie'' created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred. The series premiered on March 17, 2015, and ran for five seasons, ending on August 1, 2019. It follows the adventures of doctor-turned-zombie Olivia "Liv" Moore ( Rose McIver), a Seattle Police medical examiner who helps solve murders after eating the victims' brains and temporarily absorbing their memories and personalities. Premise and synopsis Seattle medical resident Olivia "Liv" Moore is turned into a zombie while attending a boat party. She abandons her career and breaks up with her fiancé, much to the disappointment and puzzlement of her family. She discovers that if she does not periodically satisfy her new appetite for brains, she will turn into a stereotypically primitive and homicidal zombie. Instead of feeding by kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgue
A morgue or mortuary (in a hospital or elsewhere) is a place used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification (ID), removal for autopsy, respectful burial, cremation or other methods of disposal. In modern times, corpses have customarily been refrigerated to delay decomposition. Etymology and lexicology The term ''mortuary'' dates from the early 14th century, from Anglo-French ''mortuarie'', meaning "gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner," from Medieval Latin mortuarium, noun use of neuter of Late Latin adjective mortuarius "pertaining to the dead," from Latin ''mortuus'', pp. of ''mori'' "to die" (see mortal (adj.)). The meaning of "place where the deceased are kept temporarily" was first recorded in 1865, as a euphemism for the earlier English term "deadhouse". The term ''morgue'' comes from the French. First used to describe the inner wicket of a prison, where new prisoners were kept so that jailers and turnkeys could recognize them in the fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mary Sue
Daniel Abrams (born May 20, 1966) is an American media entrepreneur, television host, and author. He is currently the host of '' On Patrol: Live'' on Reelz, and ''The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets The Law'' on SiriusXM's P.O.T.U.S. channel. He is also the Chief Legal Analyst of ABC News. In 2021, he became the host of the primetime show Dan Abrams Live on NewsNation, which had its last episode in February 2025. Abrams was the host of ''Live PD'' on the A&E cable network and created and hosts '' Court Cam'', a Law&Crime production on A&E. He was formerly an anchor of ''Nightline''. Abrams also worked as the chief legal correspondent and analyst for NBC News and general manager of MSNBC and was a substitute anchor for the same network. Early life Abrams was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City; he is Jewish,one of two children of Efrat Abrams and Floyd Abrams, a First Amendment lawyer. His younger sister, Ronnie Abrams, is a is a United States district judge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetlejuice (character)
''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American gothic dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell and Larry Wilson. The film stars Michael Keaton as the title character, along with Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, and Winona Ryder. The plot revolves around a recently deceased couple. As ghosts, they are not allowed to leave their house. They contact Betelgeuse, a sleazy " bio-exorcist", to scare the house's new inhabitants away. The film prominently features music from Harry Belafonte's albums '' Calypso'' and '' Jump Up Calypso''. ''Beetlejuice'' was released in the United States on March 30, 1988, by Warner Bros. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $84 million on a $15 million budget. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and three Saturn Awards: Best Horror Film, Best Makeup, and Best Supporting Actress for Sylvia Sidney. The film's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American online magazine, digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People (magazine), People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Of Geek
''Den of Geek'' is a UK and US-based website covering entertainment with a focus on pop culture. The website also issues a biannual magazine. History ''Den of Geek'' was founded in 2007 by Simon Brew in London. In 2012, DoG Tech LLC licensed ''Den of Geek'' for the North American markets, opening a New York City office. In 2017, Dennis Publishing entered into a joint-venture agreement with DoG Tech, LLC. In 2019, Dennis Publishing divested its share in Den of Geek World Limited to DoG Tech LLC. Website ''Den of Geek'' publishes entertainment news, reviews, interviews, and features. ''Den of Geek'' US is overseen by editor-in-chief Mike Cecchini, while the UK edition of the website is edited by Rosie Fletcher. ''Den of Geek'' also produces video content. Publishing ''Den of Geek'' debuted its print edition in October 2015 at New York Comic Con. The magazine is published twice annually and distributed locally at San Diego Comic-Con San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen ratings, an audience measurement system of television viewership that for years has been the deciding factor in canceling or renewing television shows by television networks. As of August 2024, it is the primary part of Nielsen Holdings. NMR began as a division of ACNielsen, a marketing research firm founded in 1923. In 1996, NMR was split off into an independent company, and in 1999, was purchased by the Dutch conglomerate VNU. In 2001, VNU also purchased ACNielsen, thereby bringing both companies under the same corporate umbrella for years. NMR is also a sister company to Nielsen//NetRatings, which measures Internet and digital media audiences. VNU was reorganized and renamed the Nielsen Company in 2007. NMR was separated again from Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid Season Break
In United States network television programming, a hiatus is a break of several weeks, months or years in the normal broadcast programming of a television series. Such a break can occur part-way through the season of a series, in which case it is also called a mid-season break, or between distinct television seasons (usually starting in June and ending in September, when shooting starts for the next season). In the Northern Hemisphere, the breaks between late November and early February are also referred to as winter breaks or, in the Christian cultural sphere, Christmas breaks. Until the late 1990s, summer breaks were sometimes replaced by summer replacement series. Planned hiatus Most broadcast network television series are scheduled for a season of 22 episodes in a time span running 36 weeks from September to May. That means at least 14 weeks of repeats, so networks usually arrange the 22 episodes to air in blocks. Television stations often implement a hiatus for their progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ComicBook
''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic books under various domain names, before becoming ''ComicBook.com'' in 2004. In 2007, Joe Blackmon founded the website as a comic book news site. The site was relaunched in 2014 following Shannon Terry becoming CEO. ''ComicBook.com'' was acquired by CBS Interactive (which later became part of Paramount Global) in 2018 before Paramount Global sold it to Savage Ventures in 2024, and Ben Kendrick was hired as the editorial director. Background ''ComicBook.com'' began as a holding page containing sales links and press releases related to comic books and had various names used by various companies: in 1996, American Entertainment used it for their websites, ''Smash'', ''Another Universe'', and ''Mania Magazine''. The site was acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple TV
Apple TV is a digital media player and a microconsole developed and marketed by Apple. It is a small piece of networking hardware that sends received media data such as video and audio to a TV or external display. Its media services include streaming media, TV Everywhere–based services, local media sources, sports journalism and broadcasts. Second-generation and later models function only when connected via HDMI to an enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen television. Since the fourth-generation model, Apple TV runs tvOS with multiple pre-installed apps. In November 2019, Apple released Apple TV+ and the Apple TV app. Apple TV lacks integrated controls and can only be controlled remotely, through a Siri Remote, iPhone or iPad, Apple Remote, or third-party infrared remotes complying with the fourth generation Consumer Electronics Control standard. Background Before the Apple TV, Apple made a number of attempts to create TV-based devices. In 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Anders
David Anders Holt (born March 11, 1981), known professionally as David Anders, is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on '' Alias'', as Adam Monroe on '' Heroes'', as John Gilbert in the TV series ''The Vampire Diaries'', as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Whale on ABC's ''Once Upon a Time'', and as Blaine "DeBeers" McDonough on '' iZombie''. Although Anders is American, a few of his roles have required him to use a British Home counties accent. Early life Anders was born in Grants Pass, Oregon, to Dr. Tony and Jeri Holt. He has three older siblings: a biological brother (Arik), a brother (Jason), and a sister (Maili). He is of English and Norwegian descent. Anders began acting in school plays at a young age but spent most of high school playing sports such as basketball and tennis. When he was a senior in high school, at 15, he played Philip the Apostle in a regional theater production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. When he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
