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Oliver Trask
Oliver Trask is a fictional character on the FOX television series ''The O.C.'', portrayed by Taylor Handley. Oliver appeared in the series' first season as a thorn in Ryan Atwood and Marissa Cooper's relationship, soon developing a severe obsession with the latter. After holding Marissa captive at gunpoint in his penthouse, Oliver was arrested and sent to a rehabilitation clinic. Character development Concept and creation Oliver was created by Josh Schwartz, whose concept for the character was "based on a guy...a friend of mine dated who faked having cancer to ang on to her" Schwartz said of the guy "That kind of desperation and loneliness was really fascinating to me, and that's what inspired the Oliver character." Characterization Taylor Handley says of his character that "Oliver is very intelligent, (...) and intelligent people are good manipulators." Handley also elaborated that " ischaracter is very needy due to his past" which would take some of Marissa's attention awa ...
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Taylor Handley
Taylor Laurence Handley (born June 1, 1984) is an American actor. Early years Handley was born in Santa Barbara, California. He attended Santa Monica City College. Career In 1998, Handley played Rory Buck in the movie ''Jack Frost''. In 2000, Handley starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, '' Phantom of the Megaplex''. Handley appeared in three episodes during the last season of ''Dawson's Creek'' and guest starred during an episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. In 2003 and 2004, Handley appeared as Oliver Trask in six episodes of the first season of ''The O.C.'' In 2005, he starred in '' Zerophilia'', a speculative-fiction romantic comedy exploring gender identity. In 2006, Handley appeared in two films: ''The Standard'' and '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning''. Handley's next film, '' September Dawn'', was released to theaters on August 24, 2007. Also in 2007, Handley starred as Johnny Miller in the short-lived series '' Hidden Palms'', on The ...
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Ben McKenzie
Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (born September 12, 1978) is an American actor and commentator. He is best known for his starring television roles as Ryan Atwood on the teen drama ''The O.C.'' (2003–2007), Ben Sherman on the crime drama ''Southland'' (2009–2013), and James Gordon on the crime drama '' Gotham'' (2014–2019). McKenzie made his film debut in the Academy Award-nominated film '' Junebug'' (2005), before appearing in films including ''88 Minutes'' (2007), ''Goodbye World'' (2013), ''Some Kind of Beautiful'' (2014), and ''Line of Duty'' (2019). In 2020, he made his Broadway debut in the Bess Wohl play ''Grand Horizons''. Outside of acting, McKenzie is noted for his critical commentary on the cryptocurrency bubble and fraud with journalist Jacob Silverman. Their forthcoming book on the subject, ''Easy Money'', will be published in 2023. Early life and education Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan was born in Austin, Texas. He is of Dutch-Jewish, Scottish, and English descen ...
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Fictional Characters From Orange County, California
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and contex ...
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Television Characters Introduced In 2003
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countri ...
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Kirsten Cohen
Kirsten Cohen (maiden name Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series '' The O.C.'', portrayed by Kelly Rowan. Kirsten is the wife of Sandy Cohen, mother to Seth Cohen, and the adoptive mother of Ryan Atwood. Originally portrayed as being unwelcoming towards Ryan in the Cohen household, she began to develop feelings for the brooding teenager, going on to accept him as a central member of her family. Characterization Background Kirsten Nichol was born in Newport Beach in Orange County, California. She is the eldest daughter of Caleb and Rose Nichol, elder sister of Hailey Nichol, and elder half-sister to Lindsay Gardner. She comes from a very wealthy background: her father is a real estate developer who founded The Newport Group, one of the most powerful companies in California. Kirsten was raised Presbyterian. She is presumably Scottish American. In " The Best Chrismukkah Ever", Seth described her background as " Waspy McWasp". Although the Nichols ap ...
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Alex Kelly (The O
Alex Kelly may refer to: * Alex Kelly (rapist) Alex Kelly (born May 8, 1967) is an American convicted rapist. Early life Alex Kelly is the son of Melanie Reisdorf Kelly, a travel agent, and Joe Kelly, a plumber. He grew up in the Noroton Heights section of Darien, Connecticut. In 1986, ... (born 1967), American convicted rapist from Connecticut * Alex Kelly (''The O.C.''), fictional character played by Olivia Wilde in the U.S. television series ''The O.C.'' * Alex Kelly (rugby union) (c. 1871–c. 1913), Australian rugby union player * Alex Kelly (filmmaker) (born c. 1979), Australian filmmaker See also * Alexander Kelly (other) * Alexandra Kelly, UK-based entrepreneur {{hndis, Kelly, Alex ...
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The Dearly Beloved
The second season of '' The O.C.'' commenced airing in the United States on November 4, 2004, concluded on May 19, 2005, and consisted of 24 episodes. It aired Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET in the US on FOX, a terrestrial television network. In addition to the regular 24 episodes, two special episodes aired before the season premiere. " The O.C.: Obsess Completely" documented the show's influence on popular culture in its first year. The following week, " Welcome to The O.C.: A Day in the Life," provided a behind-the-scenes look at the show. The season was released on DVD as a seven-disc boxed set under the title ''The O.C.: The Complete Second Season'' on August 23, 2005, by Warner Bros. Home Video. On September 7, 2008, the season became available to purchase for registered users of the US iTunes Store. In the United Kingdom the season premiered January 11, 2005 on Channel 4. In Canada the season aired on CTV Television Network and in Australia it was broadcast by Network ...
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The Ties That Bind (The O
The Ties That Bind or Ties That Bind may refer to: Film * ''The Ties That Bind'', a 1985 film by Su Friedrich * ''The Tie That Binds'' (1995 film), a 1995 movie starring Daryl Hannah and Keith Carradine * ''Ties That Bind'', a 2006 movie starring Nicole de Boer * ''Ties That Bind'', a 2010 TV movie starring Kristanna Loken * ''Ties That Bind'' (film), a 2011 film, directed by Leila Djansi Literature * ''The Ties That Bind'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Vanessa Duriès * ''The Ties That Bind'' (Star Wars), a novel in the Jedi Apprentice series by Jude Watson * ''Ties That Bind'', a 1993 book by Guy Baldwin Music * "Blest be the tie that binds" (theologian John Fawcett's most famous hymn, from 1782) which appears to have originated this saying 'The Ties That Bind' * "The Ties That Bind" (Bruce Springsteen song), 1980 * "The Ties That Bind" (Don Williams song), 1974 * "Ties That Bind", a song by Alter Bridge from '' Blackbird'' * "Caustic Are The Ties That Bind", a so ...
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The Best Chrismukkah Ever
The first season of ''The O.C.'' commenced airing in the United States on August 5, 2003, concluded on May 5, 2004, and consisted of 27 episodes. It tells the story of "the Cohen and Cooper families, and Ryan twood a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks" who is thrust into the wealthy, harbor-front community of Newport Beach, Orange County, California and "will forever change the lives of the residents". The first seven episodes of ''The O.C.'' aired in the US on Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. on FOX, a terrestrial television network. Following a seven-week mid-season hiatus, the remainder of the season aired on Wednesdays at 9:00 pm. The season was released on DVD as a seven disc boxed set under the title of ''The O.C.: The Complete First Season'' on September 26, 2004, by Warner Bros. Home Video. On June 17, 2008, the season became available to purchase for registered users of the US iTunes Store. In the United Kingdom the season premiere aired at 9:00 pm. Sund ...
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Time Inc
Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City. It owned and published over 100 magazine brands, including its namesake ''Time'', '' Sports Illustrated'', ''Travel + Leisure'', '' Food & Wine'', '' Fortune'', ''People'', '' InStyle'', ''Life'', '' Golf Magazine'', '' Southern Living'', '' Essence'', '' Real Simple'', and ''Entertainment Weekly''. It also had subsidiaries which it co-operated with the UK magazine house Time Inc. UK (which was later sold and since has been rebranded to TI Media), whose major titles include '' What's on TV'', '' NME'', '' Country Life'', and ''Wallpaper''. Time Inc. also co-operated over 60 websites and digital-only titles including ''MyRecipes'', ''Extra Crispy'', ''TheSnug'', HelloGiggles, and ''MIMI''. In 1990, Time Inc. merged with Warner Communications to form the media conglomerate Time Warner. In 2018, media company Meredith Corporation ...
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Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American 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 magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as '' Us Weekly'', '' People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and '' In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike '' 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 served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising solic ...
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