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Nashville (season 3)
The third season of the American television musical drama series ''Nashville'', created by Callie Khouri, began on September 24, 2014, on ABC. The show features an ensemble cast with Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in the leading roles as two country music superstars, Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes. The episodes are named after country songs from a variety of artists, like Webb Pierce ("That's Me Without You"), Willie Nelson (a number of songs, like " The Storm Has Just Begun") and Loretta Lynn (" You're Lookin' at Country"). Production On May 9, 2014, ''Nashville'' was renewed for a third season by ABC. The series was renewed after prolonged negotiations for a full 22-episode season. This season will receive a combined $8 million incentive package from the state of Tennessee, Metro Nashville and other local groups, lower than the Season 2 incentives — which totaled $13.25 million. On March 11, 2014, before the show was renewed, it was announced that Oliver Hudson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Britton
Connie Britton (born Constance Elaine Womack; March 6, 1967) is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. She gained prominence for her roles in the television series ''Spin City'' (1996–2000), ''The West Wing'' (2001), and ''24 (TV series), 24'' (2006). Further recognition came for starring as Tami Taylor in ''Friday Night Lights (TV series), Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011), Vivien Harmon in ''American Horror Story: Murder House'' (2011), and Rayna Jaymes in ''Nashville (2012 TV series), Nashville'' (2012–2018). Her other television projects include ''Dirty John (TV series), Dirty John'' (2018–2019), ''The White Lotus'' (2021), and ''Zero Day (American TV series), Zero Day'' (2025). In film, she has featured in ''The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), ''Beatriz at Dinner'' (2017), ''Promising Young Woman'' (2020), and ''Luckiest Girl Alive (film), Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022). Beyond acting, she is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. The critical success of his album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust (Willie Nelson album), Stardust'' (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, legalization of marijuana. Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public image of Christina Aguilera, widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range extending into the whistle register, artistic reinventions, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legends, Disney Legend, in recognition of her contributions to the Walt Disney Company. After appearing on ''The Mickey Mouse Club#1989–1994 revival: The All New Mickey Mouse Club, The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (1993–1994), Aguilera recorded the theme song, "Reflection (song), Reflection", for the animation, animated film ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' (1998) and signed a record deal with RCA Records. She rose to fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Dean Massey
Kyle Dean Massey (born November 17, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Broadway musicals ''Wicked'' – for which he has played Fiyero on-and-off from 2007 to 2019 – ''Next to Normal,'' and '' Pippin''. He played the recurring role of openly gay country music songwriter Kevin Bicks on the ABC/ CMT musical drama series ''Nashville'' (2015–2018). Career Massey first joined the North American touring production of ''Wicked'' in 2007, as part of the ensemble and understudy for the lead role of Fiyero, before joining the Broadway production. He subsequently played Thalia in Broadway's '' Xanadu'' from April 2008 until its closing that September, and Matthew in ''Altar Boyz'' Off-Broadway from October 2006 to June 2007. From June to September 2009, he temporarily played the role of Gabe in the Broadway musical ''Next to Normal'', after which he remained as a cover for the role, before assuming the role permanently in January 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Evans
Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, country songs chart and has sold over six million albums. Nine additional singles have reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' country chart, including "I Could Not Ask for More", "I Keep Looking", and "Cheatin' (song), Cheatin'". Among her top 20 charting singles are "Saints & Angels", "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus", and "As If (song), As If". She has won accolades from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. She has also been nominated for several more accolades from both associations, including Female Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year. Evans grew up in New Franklin, Missouri, and started performing alongside her siblings in The Evans Family Band. The group performed throughout her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson (; born Michael T. Williamson; March 4, 1957) is an American actor and director best known for his roles in the films ''Forrest Gump'', '' 12 Angry Men'' (1997), ''Con Air'', and '' Ali'', and the television shows ''Boomtown'', '' 24'', and '' Justified''. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington's acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson's play '' Fences'', reprising his role from the 2010 Broadway revival. Williamson's other notable roles include ''Free Willy'', ''Heat'', '' Lucky Number Slevin'', ''Three Kings'', ''Black Dynamite'', '' The Final Destination'', '' ATL'', '' Species II'', and '' The Purge: Election Year''. Early life Mykelti Williamson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the son of Elaine, a certified public accountant, and a father who was an Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer. He is of African American descent and has stated he has Blackfoot ancestry. Williamson began performing at the age of nine. Along with acting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Hoag
Judith Hoag (; born June 29, 1963) is an American actress. She is known for playing April O'Neil in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990) and Gwen Cromwell Piper in the Disney Channel television film series '' Halloweentown'', from 1998 to 2006. Hoag is also known for her recurring roles as Cindy Dutton Price in the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011), Tandy Hampton in the ABC musical drama series ''Nashville'' (2012–2018), and Stephanie Quinn in the Syfy fantasy drama series '' The Magicians'' (2016–2020). Early life Hoag was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. As a teen, Hoag attended Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts, where she concentrated on acting. She graduated in 1981. Career Hoag has acted professionally since 1986. That year, she got one of her first roles as a series regular in the ABC daytime soap opera '' Loving''; she played the role of Charlotte 'Lotty' Bates Alden. After leaving ''Loving'' in 1988, Hoag began her career in primetime t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Hough
Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC dance competition series ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', winning the show a record-breaking six times with his celebrity partners. For his work, Hough received 14 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography, Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, winning the award 4 times. Hough later became a judge on the series beginning with its 29th season. Hough has also appeared as an actor on stage, appearing at the West End premiere of ''Footloose (musical), Footloose: The Musical'' at the Novello Theatre and as well as the 2015 ''New York Spring Spectacular'' at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In film and television, he has starred in the film ''Make Your Move (film), Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. #Regional, Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexa PenaVega
Alexa Ellesse PenaVega ( Vega; born August 27, 1988) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the first four '' Spy Kids'' films and Julie Corky in the 2004 film ''Sleepover''. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series '' Ruby & the Rockits''. Early life Vega's father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer and former informer for the Central Intelligence Agency, De Cordoba, Jose,"Fashion Photographer Scored Millions As an Informant, but Was Justice Served?", ''The Wall Street Journal'', December 7, 2000 and her mother, Gina Rue, is a former model. Vega has six siblings, including actress Makenzie Vega. She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. As a teenager, she was homeschooled. Career In 1996, at the age of 8, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in ''Twister''. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including '' ER'', '' Follow the Stars Home'', ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Television
Live television is a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. In a secondary meaning, it may refer to streaming television where all viewers watch the same stream simultaneously, rather than watching video on demand. Shows broadcast live include newscasts, morning shows, awards shows, sports programs, reality programs and, occasionally, episodes of scripted television series. Live television was more common until the late 1950s, when videotape technology was invented. Because of the prohibitive cost, adoption was slow, and some scripted television shows remained live until the 1970s, such as soap operas. To prevent unforeseen issues, live television programs may be delayed, which allows censors to edit the program. Some programs may be broadcast live in certain time zones and delayed in others. Types of programs From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed programs such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Benanti
Laura Ilene Benanti (née Vidnovic; born July 15, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Benanti made her Broadway debut as an ensemble member and later as Maria von Trapp in the 1998 revival of '' The Sound of Music''. Benanti went on to win the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical playing Louise in the revival of '' Gypsy'' (2008). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in '' Swing!'' (2000), '' Into the Woods'' (2002), '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (2010), and '' She Loves Me'' (2016). Her other notable Broadway roles include '' Nine'' (2003), '' In the Next Room'' (2009), '' Meteor Shower'' (2017), and '' My Fair Lady'' (2018). On television she has had roles as Lauren Bennett on the NBC sitcom '' Go On'' (2012–2013), Sadie Stone in the ABC musical drama series ''Nashville'' (2014–2015), Alura and Astra in the CBS series ''Supergirl'' (2015–2016), Edie Randall in the TBS comedy '' The Detour'' (2017–2019), Kiki Hope in the HBO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
