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Melanie Scrofano
Melanie Neige Scrofano is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Mrs. McMurray on the Crave comedy series ''Letterkenny'', Rebecca on the CBC comedy-drama series ''Being Erica'', October on the Showcase mockumentary series ''Pure Pwnage'', and Tia on the CTV fantasy-drama series '' The Listener''. From 2016 to 2021, Scrofano starred as the title character on the Syfy modern Western drama ''Wynonna Earp''. In 2019, she played Emilie in the comedy horror film '' Ready or Not''. Early life Scrofano was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of a government worker mother and an engineer father. She is of French-Canadian and Italian descent. She began modeling at the age of 13, and picked up acting when her agent began submitting her for acting jobs. Personal life It was revealed in a July 2017 ''Variety'' article that Scrofano was pregnant for the duration of filming the second season of ''Wynonna Earp Wynonna Earp is a horror Western comic book miniseries creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural (U
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings since the ancient world, the term "supernatural" emerged in the Middle Ages and did not exist in the ancient world. The supernatural is featured in folklore and religious contexts, but can also feature as an explanation in more secular contexts, as in the cases of superstitions or belief in the paranormal. The term is attributed to non-physical entities, such as angels, demons, gods, and spirits. It also includes claimed abilities embodied in or provided by such beings, including magic, telekinesis, levitation, precognition, and extrasensory perception. The philosophy of naturalism contends that nothing exists beyond the natural world, and as such approaches supernatural claims with skepticism. Etymology and history of the concept Occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Ltd
Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey. Music * DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes * Excision (musician), Canadian dubstep producer and DJ Jeff Abel * Jeff Abercrombie, bassist for American rock band Fuel * Jeff Allen, English session drummer * Jeff Baxter, American guitarist for rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers * Jeff Beal (born 1963), American composer of music for various media * Jeff Beck, electric guitarist * Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter * Jeff Coffin, saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator * Jeff Current, lead singer of American alternative rock band Against All Will * Jeff Fatt, Australian musician and actor, formerly with the children's band The Wiggles * Jeff Gillan, an American journalist * Jeff Graham, Canadian radio DJ * Jeff Hanneman (1964–2013), American guitarist, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful People (U
Beautiful People may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Beautiful People'' (film), a 1999 British comedy * ''Beautiful People'' (1974 film) or ''Animals Are Beautiful People'', a South African wildlife documentary * ''Beautiful People'' (American TV series), a 2005 drama series * ''Beautiful People'' (British TV series), a 2008 sitcom * The Beautiful People (audio play), a 2007 ''Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles'' audio play * The Beautiful People (play), a 1941 play by William Saroyan * ''Beautiful People'', the working title for the 2014 film '' Dead House'' Music Performers * Beautiful People (band), a 1990s UK Jimi Hendrix tribute act * 120 Days, originally The Beautiful People, a 2001-2012 Norwegian band Albums * ''Beautiful People'' (album), by The New Seekers, 1971 * ''Beautiful People'', or the 1967 title song, by Kenny O'Dell, 1968 * ''The Beautiful People'' (album), by SiM, 2016 * ''Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits of Melanie'', a comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked Josh
''Naked Josh'' is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on Showcase from 2004 to 2006. It was created and written by Alex Epstein and Laura Kosterski. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Montreal who, although he teaches a sexual anthropology course, struggles to understand the ever-shifting rules and expectations of the dating scene. It premiered in the 2004–2005 television season with eight half-hour episodes, and aired for a total of three seasons. The show's first season briefly aired on the Oxygen Network in the United States. The series received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Comedy Series at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006."Gemini Hit List". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', November 4, 2006. Cast and characters * David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould * Sarah Smyth as Natalie Bouchard * Patricia McKenzie as Jennifer Chopra *James A. Woods as Steve * Susan Glover as Sarah * Andrew Tarbet as Eric Kosciusko * Ruth Chiang as Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undressed
''Undressed'' is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999, to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé. Synopsis The series follows the relationships (both romantic and sexual) of young people, often high schoolers, college students, and twenty-somethings in the Los Angeles area. The series was controversial for its frank discussions about sex, including depictions of promiscuous behavior between teens, as well as same-sex relationships. Each season had several recurring characters with each episode focused on two or three specific characters with plotlines presented as interwoven vignettes. Some stories concluded at each season's end while others continued with variable duration. ''Undressed'' ran for six seasons, from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series featured early performances by actors who went on to more popular roles in television and cinema. Cast Season 1 (1999) Season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of Sex
''The End of Sex'' is a 2022 Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Sean Garrity. The film stars Jonas Chernick and Emily Hampshire as Josh and Emma, a young married couple who are feeling pressured by the demands of parenthood, and ship their kids off to camp so that they can embark on a series of sexual adventures to reignite the passion in their relationship.Kelly Townsend"Emily Hampshire, Jonas Chernick to EP and star in Vortex rom-com" ''Playback'', February 2, 2022. The cast also includes Gray Powell, Lily Gao, Melanie Scrofano, and Pedro Miguel Arce. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, in early 2022. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. It also screened in the Borsos Competition at the 2022 Whistler Film Festival. Ari Posner received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. Cast * Emily Hampshire as Emma * Lily Gao as Kelly * Gray Powell as Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silencing
''The Silencing'' is a 2020 American-Canadian action-thriller film directed by Robin Pront from a screenplay by Micah Ranum. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis. The film is about a hunter and a sheriff who track down a murderer who may have kidnapped the hunter's daughter years before. It was released through DirecTV Cinema on July 16, 2020, and in theaters and VOD on August 14, 2020, by Saban Films. Plot Alcoholic Rayburn Swanson is the owner of the Gwen Swanson Sanctuary, named after his missing daughter. The sanctuary is an act of penance, both because Gwen disapproved of his trapper lifestyle and because she had disappeared from his car five years earlier while he went into a store to buy whiskey. Rayburn keeps hunters out by using surveillance cameras. Sheriff Alice Gustafson is the sister of a troubled young man, Brooks. While examining the body of a young girl found by a lake, Alice notices a scar on the girl's throat, along with the point of a spear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoboCop (2014 Film)
''RoboCop'' is a 2014 American superhero film directed by José Padilha and written by Joshua Zetumer, Edward Neumeier, and Michael Miner. It is a remake of the 1987 film of the same name, and the fourth installment of the ''RoboCop'' franchise overall. The film stars Joel Kinnaman as the title character, with Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, and Jay Baruchel in supporting roles. Set in 2028, the film sees a detective become critically injured and turned into a cyborg police officer whose programming blurs the line between man and machine. Screen Gems first announced a remake in 2005, but it was halted one year later. Darren Aronofsky and David Self were originally assigned to direct and write the film, respectively, for a tentative 2010 release. The film was delayed numerous times, and Padilha signed on in 2011. In March 2012, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (successor company to Orion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolves (2014 Film)
''Wolves'' is a 2014 Canadian action horror film written and directed by David Hayter, and starring Lucas Till, Stephen McHattie, John Pyper-Ferguson, Merritt Patterson and Jason Momoa. The film received a negative critical response. Plot Cayden, an average teenage boy approaches the end of high school. During a football game, a rival player headbutts Cayden, causing the latter to become enraged and attack the player with superhuman strength. Cayden later hurts his girlfriend, Lisa, when the passion of making out causes him to transform into a werewolf. After waking up covered in blood and surrounded by the dismembered bodies of his parents, Cayden flees. Cayden becomes a drifter, trying to keep his lycanthropy under control. In a roadside bar, Cayden draws the attention of Wild Joe, who reveals himself to be a werewolf. Wild Joe explains that werewolves come in two types, purebreds and bitten. The bitten are more savage and do not give birth to werewolf children. Purebreds a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurse 3D
''Nurse 3D'' is a 2013 American erotic horror thriller film directed by Doug Aarniokoski and written by Aarniokoski and David Loughery. Inspired by the photography of Lionsgate's chief marketing officer, Tim Palen, the film stars Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, and Corbin Bleu. de la Huerta plays Abby Russell, a nurse and serial killer who targets men who cheat on their partners, and who develops an unhealthy relationship with fellow nurse Danni (Bowden). Production took place from September to October 2011. During post-production, de la Huerta's offscreen narration was dubbed over by a sound-alike. ''Nurse 3D'' premiered at the Zurich Film Festival on September 28, 2013. It was later released on February 7, 2014, in selected theaters and on video-on-demand (VOD). It received mixed reviews, with criticism being aimed at its screenplay. That same year, de la Huerta received workers' compensation for a spinal injury she received during filming. In 2015, she unsuccessfully s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
