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Patti Yasutake
Patti Yasutake (September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024) was an American stage, film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. She was the sister of Irene Hirano. Life and career Yasutake was born on September 6, 1953 in Gardena, California. Yasutake's television acting career began in 1985 with an appearance on the show '' T. J. Hooker''. More recently, she appeared on ''Boston Legal''. She resided in Hollywood, California. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 1988 for her role in ''The Wash''. Yasutake died of a rare form of T-cell lymphoma at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, on August 5, 2024, at the age of 70. Partial filmography * ''Tales of Meeting and Parting'' (1984) * ''Gung Ho'' (1986) ... as Umeki * ''Gung Ho'' (1986) (TV series) ... as Umeki Kazuhiro * ''The Wash'' (1988) ... as Marsha * '' Without Warning: The James Brady Story'' (1991) (TV movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 61,027 at the 2020 census, up from 58,829 at the 2010 census. Until 2014, the U.S. census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California. Gardena's Japanese American population contributes to the South Bay region of Los Angeles being home to the highest density of Japanese companies within the mainland United States. History Based on archaeological findings, the Tongva people hunted and fished in the area of today's Gardena. The Tongva Indians – also known as Gabrielino Indians – are probably descendants of those who crossed from Asia to North America around 10,000 years ago. In 1784, three years after the foundation of Los Angeles, Juan Jose Dominguez (1736–1809), a Spanish soldier who arrived in San Diego, California in 1769 with Fernando Rivera y Moncada, in recognition of his military ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Generation
Next Generation or Next-Generation may refer to: Publications and literature * ''Next Generation'' (magazine), video game magazine that was made by the now defunct Imagine Media publishing company * Next Generation poets (2004), list of young and middle-aged figures from British poetry Technology Next generation often means a new state of the art: * AMD Next Generation Microarchitecture (other), AMD products * Next Generation Air Transportation System, the Federal Aviation Administration's massive overhaul of the national airspace system * Next Generation Internet (other), various projects intended to drastically increase the speed of the Internet * Next Generation Networking, emerging computer network architectures and technologies * Next-generation lithography, lithography technology slated to replace photolithography beyond the 32 nm node * Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, software architecture designed by Microsoft * NextGen Healthcare Infor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Births
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugoslavia. ** The CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the UFO phenomenon. * January 15 ** Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. ** British security forces in West Germany arrest 7 members of the Naumann Circle, a clandestine Neo-Nazi organization. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into '' I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record is never broken. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill the Ruck family (father, mother, and six-year-old son). ** Leader of East Germany Walter Ulbricht announces that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite Wealth
''Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth'' is a 2024 role-playing video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. The game is the ninth mainline installment of the ''Like a Dragon'' series, serving as a direct sequel to '' Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' (2020) and the side-story '' Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name'' (2023). ''Infinite Wealth'' stars Ichiban Kasuga, protagonist of ''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'', and Kazuma Kiryu, the original protagonist of the series, and takes place in the franchise's first-ever overseas locale, Hawaii, in addition to familiar settings in Japan. Together with old and new allies, Kasuga and Kiryu team up to help the former find and reunite with his mother in Hawaii. ''Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth'' was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on January 26, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics. The game is followed by the spin-off titled '' Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beef (TV Series)
''Beef'' is an American comedy-drama television anthology series created by Lee Sung Jin for Netflix. It stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, respectively; two strangers whose involvement in a road rage incident escalates into a prolonged feud. Appearing in supporting roles are Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake. The ten-episode series was released on Netflix on April 6, 2023, to acclaim from critics who praised Yeun's and Wong's performances, as well as the writing and directing. At the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, it received eight wins, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting wins for Yeun and Wong. At the 81st Golden Globe Awards, it won in all three of its nominated categories, including Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film. In October 2024, a second season was confirmed with new cast members. Cast and characters Season 1 Main * Steven Yeun as Danny Cho, a struggling contractor of Korean h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbelievable!!!!!
''Unbelievable!!!!!'' is a 2016 American film written and directed by Steven L. Fawcette, which parodies ''Star Trek''. The film stars over forty ''Star Trek'' cast members. The film follows the exploits of four astronauts (one of whom is a marionette) on a rescue mission to the Moon that does not go as planned. It was Nichelle Nichols's final film role. Summary ''Unbelievable!!!!!'' follows the exploits of four off-beat astronauts (one of whom is a marionette) who travel on a rescue mission to the Moon. However, the people they find at the Lunar Base are not who they appear to be. The astronauts then find themselves trying to save the Earth from an alien invasion. Cast Release The film had its world premiere on September 7, 2016, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Domestic distribution rights were acquired in June 2020 by Indie Rights. The online premiere of the movie occurred on August 1, 2020. References External links * * 2016 films 2010s English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Case (TV Series)
''Cold Case'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series. It ran on CBS from September 28, 2003, to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases, usually homicides. Premise The show is set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it follows Detective Lilly Rush ( Kathryn Morris), a homicide detective with the Philadelphia Police Department, who specializes in cold cases, or investigations which are no longer being actively pursued by the department. Rush was initially partnered with Detective Chris Lassing ( Justin Chambers) in the first five episodes and then with Detective Scotty Valens ( Danny Pino) for the remainder of the series. They work under Lieutenant John Stillman ( John Finn) and are assisted by other detectives from their squad—Nick Vera ( Jeremy Ratchford), Will Jeffries ( Thom Barry), and beginning in season three, Kat Miller ( Tracie Thoms). Usually, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ER (TV Series)
''ER'' is an American medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ''ER'' follows the inner life of the emergency department, emergency room (ER) of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County General Hospital, a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, and the various critical professional, ethical, and personal issues faced by the department's physicians, nurses, and staff. The show is the second-longest-running prime time, primetime medical drama in American television history behind ''Grey's Anatomy''. The highest-awarded medical drama, ''ER'' won 128 industry awards from 442 nominations, including the Peabody Awards, Peabody Award, TCA Award for Program of the Year, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armada II
''Armada'' is a video game developed and published by Metro3D. It was released for the Sega Dreamcast in North America on November 26, 1999. ''Armada'' is a shooter role-playing game (RPG) that allows up to four players to fly about the universe, fighting the enemy, performing missions and improving their ship. Plot Earth has been destroyed by the unfathomable Armada, giant space aliens of unknown origin with an unknown purpose. Fleeing in whatever was available, humanity took to the stars in a desperate attempt to survive. Eons later, humans have split into six distinct groups who maintain a shaky alliance against the Armada. Development ''Armada'' was developed by Metro3D, (formerly Metropolis Digital, Inc.) and was announced in mid-1998 as an online game. The company had previously developed a space-themed, real-time strategy game titled '' Star Command: Revolution''. In May 1999, the game was revealed to be a massively multiplayer online role-playing game in development fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop Dead Gorgeous (film)
''Drop Dead Gorgeous'' is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards, along with Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney and Amy Adams in her film debut. The film follows a small town beauty pageant and the fierce, deadly lengths the contestants will take to secure the crown. Though the film was not a box office success and critical reviews were mixed, it has gained a following over time and has come to be regarded as a cult film. Plot In 1995, the small, conservative town of Mount Rose, Minnesota, is preparing for their annual local qualifying pageant for the national Sarah Rose Cosmetics American Teen Princess Pageant. A film crew is in town to document the pageant and its lead-up. One of the interviewees is 17-year-old Amber Atkins, who signs up for the pageant in the hopes of winning a college scholarship and following in the foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clockwatchers
''Clockwatchers'' is a 1997 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Jill Sprecher. It stars Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, and Alanna Ubach as temporary office staffers in an office complex. The four become misfit friends in an office environment where they are ignored and mistrusted by their co-workers. Plot Iris is a timid young woman who takes a temporary job at Global Credit, a credit company. She soon befriends assertive and cynical fellow temp Margaret, who teaches Iris the many ways to deal with the crummy world of temping. She introduces Iris to two other temps: aspiring actress Paula eagerly awaits post-work happy hours and the chance to flirt with attractive men, and naive Jane is engaged to marry a man who makes up for his rude behavior by buying her gifts. The four temps forge a camaraderie based on being outsiders at the company. Margaret is upset when a strange newcomer named Cleo is hired as a permanent employee after one day. Margare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Contact
First contact may refer to: *First contact (astronomy), the moment in astronomical transit when the apparent positions of the two bodies first touch *First contact (anthropology), the first meeting of two cultures previously unaware of one another *First contact (science fiction), a common science fiction theme about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life Titles Film *'' Star Trek: First Contact'', a 1996 film in the ''Star Trek'' science fiction franchise * ''First Contact'' (1983 film), a 1983 documentary by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson *'' Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact'', a 2001 theatrical film adaptation of the ''Ultraman Cosmos'' TV series Television * ''First Contact'' (Australian TV series), a 2014 Australian television documentary * First Contact (Canadian TV series), a 2018 Canadian documentary television series TV episodes * "First Contact" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), a 1991 episode of the science fiction television series ''Star Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
