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Mr. President (TV Series)
''Mr. President'' is an American sitcom created by Johnny Carson's company, Carson Productions, that starred George C. Scott and premiered on May 3, 1987. It was part of the Fox Broadcasting Company's premiere season of prime time entertainment, alongside '' Married... with Children'', ''The Tracey Ullman Show'', and ''Duet''. Plot The series centered around newly elected President Samuel Arthur Tresch, the former governor of Wisconsin. Others in the cast were Meg Tresch, Samuel's wife, who left him at the start of the second season, and Samuel's children, 16-year-old Cynthia and 12-year-old Nick. Charlie Ross was the Chief of Staff. The show takes place in the near future relative to its airing: it is mentioned in the episode “Freedom of Speech” that Tresch won the 1988 United States presidential election and a newspaper headline in “Strange Bedfellows” indicates that the events of that episode take place around October 8, 1990. It is implied in “Loisgate” that Meg a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Comedy
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MSNBC
MSNBC is an American cable news channel owned by the NBCUniversal News Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Launched on July 15, 1996, and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the channel primarily broadcasts rolling news coverage and Modern liberalism in the United States, liberal-leaning Opinion journalism, political commentary. MSNBC was originally established as part of a joint venture between NBC News and Microsoft (with its name being a portmanteau of MSN and NBC), encompassing the channel and the news website NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com. Microsoft would divest its stake in the channel in 2005, followed by the website in 2012; the website was then rebranded as NBCNews.com to associate it more closely with the NBC News division, leaving MSNBC.com to become a website for the channel and its opinion content. MSNBC initially focused on rolling news coverage, including long-form reports, interactive television, interactive programs, and stories con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 American Television Series Debuts
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Noah
Peter Noah (born 20th century) is an American television writer and producer. Personal life His brother is journalist Timothy Noah, and his nephew is Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine. His father was television game show producer Robert Noah. Career He served as an executive producer and regular writer for the NBC drama series ''The West Wing''. Noah first became involved with the series as a consulting producer and regular writer for the fifth season and was promoted to supervising producer before the season's end. He continued in this role for the sixth season before becoming an executive producer for the seventh and final season. Along with his fellow producers, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for three consecutive years (2004–2006) for his work on ''The West Wing''. In 2006, he was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series. Noah went on to executive produce ''The West Wing'' star Jimmy ... [...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] |
Earl Boen
Earl Boen (; August 8, 1941 – January 5, 2023) was an American character actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying criminal psychiatrist Doctor Peter Silberman from Terminator (franchise), the ''Terminator'' franchise. Boen was also very active in the voiceover field, voicing characters such as Horace Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000 TV series), the ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' television series, Police Chief Kanifky in ''Bonkers (American TV series), Bonkers'', the narrator and King Terenas Menethil II in ''Warcraft, World of Warcraft'', Señor Senior, Senior in ''Kim Possible'' and LeChuck in the ''Monkey Island (series), Monkey Island'' video game series. Early life Earl Boen was born on August 8, 1941, in New York City. Career He appeared as Willie's boss in ''ALF (TV series), ALF'' and Patrick Morrison in the ''Matlock (1986 TV series), Matlock'' episode, "The Cult". Boen played Jim Petersen, Angela Bower's boss on the show ''Who's The Boss?''. Boen had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Gail Kahn (''née'' Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She was known for her comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including '' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972), '' Young Frankenstein'' (1974), '' High Anxiety'' (1977), '' History of the World, Part I'' (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) and '' Blazing Saddles'' (1974). Kahn made her Broadway debut in '' Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968'', and received Tony Award nominations for the play '' In the Boom Boom Room'' in 1974 and for the original production of the musical '' On the Twentieth Century'' in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom '' Oh Madeline'' (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an '' ABC Afterschool Special''. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play '' Born Yesterday'' in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Gower
Jon Andre Gower (born April 27, 1973) is an American television and film actor. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Gower began his career at the age of five years as a child actor. His first substantial role was as Brooks Prentiss on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1981 to 1982. He continued with guest starring roles on ''The A-Team'', '' T. J. Hooker'', and '' The Wizard''. In 1986, he starred with Oscar-nominated Piper Laurie in an episode of ''The Twilight Zone'', " The Burning Man". In 1987, Gower starred in the comedy/horror film ''The Monster Squad''. Later that year, he starred for two seasons on the Fox series '' Mr. President'' with George C. Scott. From 1988 to 1989, Gower had a recurring role on '' The Hogan Family''. Gower currently coaches actors and others entering the entertainment industry. On November 5, 2014, Gower appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. Since 2016, Gower and one of his ''The Monster Squad'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Corman
Maddie Corman (born Madeleine Cornman; August 15, 1970) is an American actress. She has appeared in over 25 films, including ''Seven Minutes in Heaven'', '' Some Kind of Wonderful'', ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' and ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood''. Early life Corman was born Madeleine Cornman in Manhattan, New York. Career She began her career as a child actress in the 1980s, at the age of 14. Corman's first television appearance was in the 1985 ''ABC Afterschool Special'' episode "I Want to Go Home", where she co-starred with John Getz, Seth Green and Marge Redmond. That same year, she was cast in the Linda Feferman-directed teen comedy-drama motion picture ''Seven Minutes in Heaven''. Corman starred opposite actress Jennifer Connelly as Polly Franklin, Connelly's character's intervening and overzealous best friend who is in love with a Major League Baseball player named Zoo Knudsen (Billy Wirth). In 1987, Corman appeared in the John Hughes penned fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlin Glynn
Carlin Elizabeth Glynn (February 19, 1940 – July 13, 2023) was an American singer and actress. Most notable for her work as a theater performer, she is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance, as Mona Stangley, in the original 1978 production of '' The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. She is also known for her roles in John Hughes' '' Sixteen Candles'' (1984) and Peter Masterson's '' The Trip to Bountiful'' (1985), which is based on the play of the same name, by Horton Foote. Glynn was the mother of actress Mary Stuart Masterson. Early life Glynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. Mesinger, Maxine.Lamar High marks 50th anniversary" ''Houston Chronicle''. August 7, 1987. Retrieved October 13, 2012. Career A life member of The Actors Studio, Glynn made her belated but Tony-winning Broadway debut - as 1979's Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - portraying "Mona Stangley" in the original production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Bain
Conrad Stafford Bain (February 4, 1923 – January 14, 2013) was a Canadian-American actor. His television credits include a leading role as Phillip Drummond in the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1978–1986), as Dr. Arthur Harmon on '' Maude'' (1972–1978), and as Charlie Ross in '' Mr. President'' (1987–1988). Biography Early life Conrad Bain was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, the son of Jean Agnes (née Young) and Stafford Harrison Bain, who was a wholesaler. He was an identical twin with actor Bonar Bain. He first appeared in a play in his senior year of high school, which sparked his interest in theatre. Conrad studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts before serving in the Canadian Army during World War II. Bain became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1946. In 1948, he graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York; one of his classmates was comedian Don Rickles. Career After a stint at the Stratford Festival in Canada, Bain had further suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of the United States, federal government and is the Powers of the president of the United States#Commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasing role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, carrying over into the 21st century with some expansions during the presidencies of Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Presidency of George W. Bush, George W. Bush. In modern times, the president is one of the world's most powerful political figures and the leader of the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
