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Notes From The Underbelly
''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American sitcom that was aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and was produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (previously producing ''Two and a Half Men'') for Warner Bros. Television. The title is a parody of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Dostoevsky's novel ''Notes from Underground''. Originally, it was supposed to debut on October 5, 2006, along with ''Big Day'', but ABC made a last-minute change in its schedule by moving ''Ugly Betty'' to Thursday, thus replacing both sitcoms. After numerous scheduling changes prior to the shows premiere, the show premiered Thursday, April 12, 2007, at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central, and moved to its regular Wednesday timeslot at 8:30PM Eastern/7:30PM Central on April 18. ''Notes from the Underbelly'' began its second season on November 26, 2007, in the new timeslot of 9:30PM Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-camera Setup
In filmmaking, television production and video production, the single-camera setup or single-camera mode of production (also known as portable single crew, portable single camera or single-cam) is a method in which all of the various shots and camera angles are taken using the same camera. The single-camera setup originally developed during the birth of the Classical Hollywood cinema in the 1910s and has remained the standard mode of production for cinema. In television production, both single-camera and multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera methods are commonly used. Description In this setup, all of the various shots and camera angles are taken using the same camera, or multiple cameras pointed in one direction, which are moved and reset to get a new angle. If a scene cuts back and forth between actor A and actor B, the director will first point the camera toward A and run part or all of the scene from this angle, then move the camera to point at B, relight, and then run the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Day
''Big Day'', originally titled ''A Day in the Life'', is an American television sitcom that first aired on ABC from November 28, 2006, to January 30, 2007. The series was co-produced by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa and directed by Michael Spiller for Sony Pictures Television. Originally, it was supposed to debut on October 5, 2006, along with ''Notes from the Underbelly'', but ABC made a last-minute change in its schedule by moving ''Ugly Betty'' to Thursday, thus replacing both sitcoms whose "buzz" was not especially promising. ''Big Day'' was broadcast on Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c. The timeslot was to be filled by another new sitcom that had a better "buzz," '' The Knights of Prosperity'', but ABC moved that program to Wednesdays to make ''Big Day'' a priority. According to the ratings, ''Big Day'' turned out to be a ratings disappointment. When ''Big Day'' ended its first season on January 30, 2007, only 12 of the 13 produced episodes aired leaving the 13th episode, titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnet Kellman
Barnet Kellman (born November 9, 1947) is an American theatre, television and film director, television producer and film actor, and educator, best known for the premiere productions of new American plays, and for the pilots of long-running television series such as '' Murphy Brown'' and '' Mad About You''. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and a Directors Guild of America Award. He is the co-founder and director of USC Comedy at the School of Cinematic Arts, and holds the school's Robin Williams Endowed Chair in Comedy. Early life and education Barnet Kellman was born in New York City, and raised in suburban Long Island. His father was Joseph A. G. Kellman, an attorney, and his mother was Verona Kellman (née Kramer). He attended Colgate University, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated cum laude in 1969. He attended Yale School of Drama, eventually earning his Ph.D. from Union Institute at Antioch on a Danforth Graduate Fellowship. As a Thomas J. Watson F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Hochberg
Victoria Greene Hochberg (born December 24, 1952) is an American film and television director and writer. She was one of the Original Six, a group of women directors who created the Women's Steering Committee of the Directors Guild of America, to protest against gender discrimination in Hollywood. Education Victoria Greene Hochberg graduated from Antioch College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. Career She directed episodes of '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', '' The Trials of Rosie O'Neill'', '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', '' Touched by an Angel'', '' Models Inc.'', '' Melrose Place'', '' Central Park West'', '' Ally McBeal'', '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Cold Feet'', '' Tucker'', '' The Chris Isaak Show'', '' State of Grace'', '' Kitchen Confidential'', '' Ghost Whisperer'', ''Notes from the Underbelly'' and '' Reaper''. As well as writing '' I Married a Centerfold'' and four episodes of the series '' Me & Mrs. C.'' Hochberg's 1975 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Frawley
James Joseph Frawley (September 29, 1936 – January 22, 2019) was an American director and actor. He was a member of the Actors Studio since around 1961. He was best known for directing '' The Muppet Movie'' (1979), and '' The Monkees'' television series. Career Born in Houston, Texas, Frawley had a short-lived acting career, appearing in supporting roles in film and television from 1963 to 1966. A memorable appearance was the role of Hawaii District Attorney Alvarez in the 1965 '' Perry Mason'' episode "The Case of the Feather Cloak." In 1966, he was hired as a director for the new series '' The Monkees,'' he ended up directing half of the series 58 episodes. He began a career of over four decades as a director. TV series he directed included '' Cagney & Lacey,'' '' Magnum, P.I.,'' ''Smallville,'' '' Ghost Whisperer,'' and ''Judging Amy,'' along with many others. He directed occasional feature films and television films, most notably '' The Muppet Movie'' in 1979, in which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Patrick Jann
Michael Patrick Jann (born May 15, 1970, Albany, New York) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known as a cast member on MTV's '' The State''. Career Jann attended New York University, where, as a freshman, he joined the then-new comedy troupe The New Group, which was eventually renamed to The State. The troupe continued performing after college, and in 1993 they gained their own series on MTV, the sketch comedy show '' The State'', which ran until 1995. Jann and David Wain directed a majority of the sketches on the series. In 1999, Jann directed the film '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'', which is his feature film directorial debut. Jann produced and directed many episodes of the 2003-2009 Comedy Central series '' Reno 911!'', which was created by several members of The State. He co-wrote the 2006 film '' Let's Go to Prison'', along with The State members (and ''Reno 911!'' cast members) Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. He directed most of the episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Woody
Russ Woody is an American author, television producer and writer. Career Woody grew up in Walnut Creek, California. In 1979, he graduated from California State University, Chico with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Speech and Drama. Since the early 1980s, he has amassed a number of producing and writing credits in television in the series '' Benson'', '' Fantasy Island'', '' Webster'', '' Newhart'', '' Valerie's Family'', '' St. Elsewhere'', '' Hill Street Blues'', '' Parenthood'', '' Good Sports'', '' Room for Two'', '' Double Rush'', '' Mad About You'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', '' Cybill'' (for which he won a Golden Globe Award), '' Style & Substance'', '' Becker'', '' True Jackson, VP'', ''Notes from the Underbelly'', '' The Middle'' and '' Murphy Brown'', for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award as a part of the show's writing team. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Joe
Steve Joe is a Chinese-American television producer and writer. He began his career as a staff writer on the sitcom '' Veronica's Closet'' in 1997, later becoming a story editor on '' Mad About You'' going on to write the episode "Win a Free Car" in 1999. His producing and writing credits include '' The Tracy Morgan Show'', '' Rodney'', ''That '70s Show'', ''Notes from the Underbelly ''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American sitcom that was aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and ...'', '' True Jackson, VP'', '' Hot in Cleveland'', '' Oh, Grow Up'', '' Tucker'' and '' That '80s Show''. Much of his work prior to the second season of ''True Jackson, VP'' was with fellow writer and producer Greg Schaffer; they parted ways in 2009. References External links * American television producers American television writers Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Kopelman
Dan Kopelman is an American television producer, television writer and actor. He has written and produced for '' Undressed'', '' Big Wolf on Campus'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Big Day'', '' Listen Up'', '' Rules of Engagement'' and ''Notes from the Underbelly''. Kopelman is perhaps best known for his work on the Nickelodeon sitcom 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 settin ..., '' True Jackson, VP'', writing and producing for the series and appearing as a parody of himself being credited simply as "Kopelman". References External links * American male television actors American television producers American television writers American male television writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Schaffer
Greg Schaffer is an American television producer and writer. His producing and writing credits include '' Mad About You''; '' The Tracy Morgan Show''; '' Rodney''; ''That '70s Show''; ''Notes from the Underbelly''; '' True Jackson, VP''; '' Oh, Grow Up''; '' Tucker'' and produced and wrote for '' That '80s Show''. Much of his work prior to the second season of ''True Jackson, VP'' was with fellow writer and producer Steve Joe; they parted ways in 2009. He and his brother, Jeff Schaffer, grew up in Warren, Ohio. He is the creator of '' Brews Brothers'', a Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ... sitcom. References External links * American television producers American television writers American male television writers Living people Place of birth m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as '' The Addams Family'' (1991) and its sequel '' Addams Family Values'' (1993), '' Get Shorty'' (1995), the ''Men in Black'' trilogy (1997–2012), and '' Wild Wild West'' (1999). Early life Sonnenfeld was born and raised in New York City, the son of Irene "Kelly" (Kellerman), an art teacher, and Sonny Sonnenfeld, a lighting salesman, educator, and architectural lighting designer. He was raised in a Jewish family. After he received his bachelor's degree from Hampshire College, he graduated from New York University Film School in 1978. Career He began working on pornographic films before starting work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated '' In Our Water'' (1982). When he met Joel Coen at a Christmas party, Coen told Sonnenfeld about '' Blood Simple'', a script that he had written with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Who?
''Samantha Who?'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007, to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd, who also served as producers. Although highly rated during its first season, the sitcom lost viewers throughout its second season, and ABC canceled the show in May 2009 before the remaining seven episodes were burned off the 2008–09 TV schedule. The series was produced by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and ABC Studios and executive produced by Christina Applegate, Donald Todd, Peter Traugott, Bob Kushell, Alex Reid, and Marco Pennette. Plot The show centered on Samantha Newly ( Christina Applegate), a vice president of a real estate firm who develops retrograde amnesia after a hit and run accident. After awakening, she progressively realizes to her dismay that she had been selfish and unlikable before her accident, and therefore sets out to make amends and become a better daughter to her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |