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Pat Mastroianni
Pasquale Mastroianni (born December 22, 1971), known professionally as Pat Mastroianni, is a Canadian actor who is best known for his role as Joey Jeremiah in the ''Degrassi'' television franchise, playing the role as a student in ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987–89) and '' Degrassi High'' (1989–91), and reprising the role as an adult on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–06). In 1988, he received a Gemini Award for ''Degrassi Junior High''. Biography Mastroianni grew up in Toronto, the son of Angela and Angelo Mastroianni. He is of Italian heritage. He later recalled that he had first heard about the audition of ''Degrassi'' over his school's PA system. Mastroianni was among the cast of ''Degrassi'' that were named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors by the Ontario branch of UNICEF Canada in 1989. Along with cast member Amanda Stepto, Mastroianni visited the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. After '' Degrassi High'' ended in 1992, Mastroianni worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status, and job description assigned to those goodwill ambassadors and activists, advocates who are designated by the United Nations. The UNICEF, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) along with other United Nations agencies, has long enlisted the voluntary services and support of prominent individuals as goodwill ambassadors to advocate causes. Their fame helps amplify the urgent and universal message of human development and international cooperation, helping to accelerate programmes for children and youth. UNICEF is responsible for a wide-variety of educational and health projects. UNICEF is greatly responsible for the eradication of polio campaign. There are over 250 List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, UNICEF goodwill ambassadors. History Danny Kaye was the first to hold the goodwill ambassador position, with the title of Ambassador-at-Large granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwood (TV Series)
''Northwood'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian teen drama television series created by Nick Orchard. It centres on the lives of teenagers living in the eponymous fictional North Vancouver (district municipality), North Vancouver suburb. It aired on CBC Television, CBC from March 4, 1991 to January 15, 1994. Most initial reviews of the series were mixed, with criticism given to its excessive melodrama, lack of comic relief, and production values, though praise was given to the acting performances. Having replaced ''Degrassi High'' in its time slot, ''Northwood'' also drew multiple comparisons to the outgoing show. As it progressed, reviews became more positive. A soundtrack album, ''Let It Be Me'', was released in 1992. It is composed of adult contemporary covers by cast members of the show. Cast * Lochlyn Munro as Jason Williams * Brigitta Dau as Maria Giovanni * Byron Lucas as Kirk Huber * Trevor Hughes as Peter Anderson * Tasmin Jones as Karin Anderson * Darrell Dennis as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Worlds (1988 TV Series)
''War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction television series that ran for two seasons, from October 7, 1988 to May 14, 1990. The series is a continuation of the 1953 film ''The War of the Worlds'', a loose adaptation of the 1898 novel of the same title by H. G. Wells, using the same war machine designs and often incorporating aspects from the film, radio adaptation, and the original novel into its mythology. Though the original film's producer, George Pal, envisioned a TV follow-up sometime in the 1970s, it was not until the late 1980s that a series was finally realized, this time by television producer Greg Strangis. The show was a part of the boom of first-run syndicated television series being produced at the time. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Premise According to the series, rather than being killed outright by germs at the end of the 1953 film, the aliens had all slipped into a state of suspende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Legal (Canadian TV Series)
''Street Legal'' is a Canadian legal drama television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994, followed twenty-five years later by a six-episode season with a substantially different cast."'Street Legal' reboot among new shows in CBC's 2018/19 lineup" '''', May 24, 2018. ''Street Legal'' was the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canadian television, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by the 139th episode of '' Hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' is a 2011 American direct-to-video musical romantic comedy film and '' High School Musical'' spin-off starring Ashley Tisdale. Set a year after the events of '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' (2008), the film centers on Sharpay Evans' life after graduation and her efforts to obtain a role in a Broadway show. ''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' was released as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on April 19, 2011. It then premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on Disney Channel on May 22, 2011. It is the only Disney Channel Original Movie to be released on home media before being broadcast on Disney Channel. Plot Sharpay Evans ( Ashley Tisdale) performs a dance number at the Lava Springs Country Club ("Gonna Shine"). There, she meets famous producer and casting director Jerry Taylor ( Pat Mastroianni), who offers her a chance to star in his newest show on Broadway. Sharpay asks her father, Vance ( Robert Curtis Brown), to let her move to New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40 Is The New 20
''40 Is the New 20'' is a 2009 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Simon Boisvert and starring Pat Mastroianni, Claudia Ferri, Bruce Dinsmore and Diana Lewis. Cast *Pat Mastroianni as Gary *Claudia Ferri as Jennifer *Bruce Dinsmore as Simon *Lynne Adams as Pat *Diana Lewis as Cindy Reception The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee ..., based on six reviews with an average rating of 4.04/10. References External links * * Canadian comedy films English-language Canadian films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films English-language comedy films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla (1998 Film)
''Godzilla'' is a 1998 American Monster movie, monster film directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich. Produced by TriStar Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Robert N. Fried, Fried Films, and Independent Pictures, and distributed by TriStar, it is a reboot of Toho, Toho Co., Ltd.'s Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise. It is also the 23rd film in the franchise and the first ''Godzilla'' film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner (actor), Michael Lerner, and Harry Shearer. The film is dedicated to Tomoyuki Tanaka, the co-creator and producer of various ''Godzilla'' films, who died in April 1997. In the film, authorities investigate and battle a giant monster who migrates to New York City to nest its young. In October 1992, TriStar announced plans to produce a trilogy of ''Godzilla'' films. In May 1993, Ted Elliott (screenwriter), Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saving Hope
''Saving Hope'' is a Canadian supernatural medical drama television series set in Toronto in the fictional hospital Hope Zion. The series stars Erica Durance and Michael Shanks. The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Brebner, who are both credited as creators and executive producers. ''Saving Hope'' aired on CTV for five seasons from June 7, 2012, to August 3, 2017, with the first season airing on NBC. Plot The protagonist of the show is Dr. Alex Reid ( Erica Durance), a doctor whose fiancé, Dr. Charles Harris ( Michael Shanks), is in a coma after a car accident while on his way to their wedding. The show follows the life of Charlie in his comatose state and Alex dealing with her patients, all the while hoping that he will survive. Dr. Reid is the Chief Surgical Resident while Dr. Harris was the Chief of Surgery until his accident. Dr. Harris recovers at the end of season 1, but in subsequent seasons he continues to be able to see the spirits of coma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicworks
''Musicworks'' is a Canadian avant-garde music magazine, launched in January 1978 by Andrew Timar (editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...) and John Oswald (composer), John Oswald (design and production). History The first 4 issues came as a supplement to ''Only Paper Today'', a Toronto art magazine published by Victor Coleman. It was then published quarterly by Toronto's The Music Gallery, Music Gallery, with funding from the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council, private donations and paid advertisement. The journal's offices were located inside The Music Gallery on Saint Patrick Street, Toronto. In 1980, John Oswald summed up the birth of the magazine in an editorial titled ''The Story of Musicworks'': "Four years ago, interested parties at the Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Street (TV Series)
''Liberty Street'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian drama television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1995. An ensemble cast drama, it centred on the tenants of an apartment building in Toronto, Ontario. Produced by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler, the team behind the long-running ''Degrassi (franchise), Degrassi'' series of television shows, ''Liberty Street'' was an attempt to create a similar series depicting the lives of a group of young adults living on their own for the first time. Background The pilot film, ''X-Rated'', aired on February 27, 1994."CBC's X-Rated cute show full of clichéd youth spewing clichés". ''Vancouver Sun'', February 26, 1994. Although it was picked up to series, it was retitled as ''Liberty Street'' and some of the roles were rewritten and recast. The series premiered on January 11, 1995, with 13 episodes in its first season. It was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 16, 1995."Four new characters move to Liberty Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
