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Perry Chafe
Perry Lawrence Chafe (born February 9, 1969) is a Canadian television writer, producer and bestselling author most noted as a creator of the television series '' Republic of Doyle''. Early life Perry Chafe was born and raised in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador. He received a bachelor of arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1992, and later worked for the Newfoundland Museum as an interpreter and facility manager. He was for a time in his youth a roommate of musician Alan Doyle.Tara Bradbury"'Son of a Critch' screenwriter and novelist Perry Chafe answers 20 Questions" '' SaltWire Network'', May 29, 2023. Career In 2009, Chafe co-founded Take the Shot Productions, a film and television-based production company. Chafe was the co-showrunner and head writer for the TV series '' Republic of Doyle'', a show he created with writing partner Allan Hawco and Malcolm MacRury. Chafe was also an executive producer and writer for the Netflix and Discovery Canada ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petty Harbour, Newfoundland And Labrador
Petty may refer to: People * Bruce Petty (born 1929), Australian political satirist and cartoonist * Bryce Petty (born 1991), American football player * Dini Petty (born 1945), Canadian television and radio host * Eric D. Petty (born 1954), American politician and businessman * Florence Petty (1870–1948), British cookery book writer and broadcaster * George Petty (1894–1975), American pin-up artist * J. T. Petty (born 1977), American dialogue video game writer and film director * John Petty (other), several people * Joseph Petty, Massachusetts politician * Joseph H. Petty (1826–1901), New York politician * Kathleen Petty (born 1960), Canadian news anchor * Lori Petty (born 1963), American movie actress * Norman Petty (1927–1984), American musician, songwriter, and record producer * Orlando Henderson Petty (1874–1932), American Medal of Honor recipient * Philip Petty (1840-1917), American Medal of Honor recipient * Rebecca Petty (born c. 1970), American polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Momoa
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series '' Stargate Atlantis'' (2005–2009), Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012), Declan Harp on the Discovery Channel historical drama series '' Frontier'' (2016–2018), and Baba Voss on the Apple TV+ science fiction series '' See'' (2019–2022). Momoa was featured as the lead of the two lattermost series. Since 2016, Momoa portrays Arthur Curry / Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), first appearing in a cameo in the film '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) and then in ''Justice League'' (2017) and its 2021 director's cut, headlining in Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom releasing in December 2023, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Canadian Screen Awards
The 7th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 31, 2019, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2018."Award Season is Upon Us" ''Northern Stars'', December 31, 2018. Nominations were announced by the on February 7, 2019. Early coverage of the nominations highlighted the fact that the Best Picture category consisted entirely of French-language films from , with not a single English-language film named in the category. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Awards
The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) productions. Given annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the awards recognize excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The awards were first presented in 2013 as the result of a merger of the Gemini Awards and Genie Awards—the Academy's previous awards presentations for television (English-language) and film productions. They are widely considered to be the most prestigious award for Canadian entertainers, artists, and filmmakers, often referred to as the equivalent of the Oscars and Emmy Awards in the United States, the BAFTA Awards in the United Kingdom, the AACTA Awards in Australia, the IFTA Awards in Ireland, the César Awards in France and the Goya Awards in Spain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publisher in the United States, publishing 2,000 titles annually under 35 different imprints. History Early years In 1924, Richard Simon's aunt, a crossword puzzle enthusiast, asked whether there was a book of '' New York World'' crossword puzzles, which were very popular at the time. After discovering that none had been published, Simon and Max Schuster decided to launch a company to exploit the opportunity.Frederick Lewis Allen, ''Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s'', p. 165. . At the time, Simon was a piano salesman and Schuster was editor of an automotive trade magazine. They pooled , equivalent to $ today, to start a company that published crossword puzzles. The new publishing house used "fad" publishing to publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ennis Sisters
The Ennis Sisters are a Canadian musical family group from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Biography The Ennis Sisters, Maureen, Karen and Teresa, started playing music at a young age, encouraged by their father John and their mother Ceilie. The trio released their first album, ''Red is the Rose'', on June 25, 1997. The album sold 15,000 copies within 18 months of release, and has gone on to sell more than 40,000 units. By the end of the year, the album was named Best Folk Album by the Music Industry Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (MIA). The following year, they received Female Artists of the Year and Group of the Year awards from the MIA. The Ennis Sisters released their second album, ''Christmas on Ennis Road'', in 1998. The album also landed the girls their own Christmas special on CBC, ''An Ennis Road Christmas''. In 1999, Maclean's magazine named the trio one of the Top 100 young Canadians to watch. They returned to the studio to record their third album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOCAN Songwriting Prize
The SOCAN Songwriting Prize, formerly known as the ECHO Songwriting Prize, is an annual competition recognizing the best in Canadian emerging music, both anglophone and francophone. Established in 2006, the competition was designed to recognize some of the most innovative, creative and artistic songs created in the year preceding the award by emerging songwriters in Canada. Songs are selected by a competition panel composed of 10 music experts from the Canadian music scene, who each nominate two songs based on a set of criteria they believe are the best songs by emerging artists from the past year. The songs are narrowed down to a set of 10 finalists and announced publicly. Fans then vote for the winner over the course of two weeks in June. Once the winners (one anglophone and one francophone) are determined after the voting period, they each are awarded a $10,000 cash prize from SOCAN and an assortment of prizes from the yearly sponsors. Beginning in 2015, the shortlist of nominee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Rankin
Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress. She was raised in Prince Edward Island. Career In the 1990s, Rankin performed in Shakespeare's plays ''Love's Labour's Lost'', ''Romeo and Juliet'' and '' The Tempest''. Rankin has appeared in over 50 films and television shows, including recent recurring roles on Rogue, Halcyon and Damien and guest star roles on Suits, '' Hemlock Grove'', ''The Mentalist'', ''House'', ''Monk'', ''Without a Trace'', ''The District'', ''Chicago Hope'', '' Ally McBeal'' and ''The Drew Carey Show''. She has also had lead roles in independent films and television movies such as Molly's Game, '' Seven in Heaven'', The Swap (Disney), Root of the Problem, ''In Quiet Night'', ''A Brother's Promise'', ''A Face to Kill For'' and '' One of Our Own''. While training with the Stratford Festival Young Company, she spent four years with the Stratford Shakespearean Festival playing classical roles, such as Miranda in '' The Tempest''. She has also danced the ballet role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (born 25 September 2008) is a British teenaged actor. He is known for portraying Miles in the Netflix series ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), William in Disney’s ''Flora & Ulysses'' (2021), and the voice of Pinocchio in Disney's live-action remake. Biography While growing up in the village of Lund, Ainsworth attended the Northern Lights Drama Theatre School in Hull. At the age of ten, his first appearance on television was on the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2018, and in the same year performed in a production of ''Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' on board the ''Norwegian Epic'' cruise liner. Two years later, Ainsworth debuted in his first major production as Miles in the Netflix series ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), a continuation of the series ''The Haunting of Hill House''. Ainsworth starred in the Disney film ''Flora & Ulysses'', which was released on Disney+ in 2021. In 2022, he voiced the title character in the live-action remake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in '' A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised in Liverpool. He later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before embarking on an acting career that has spanned over 50 years. He is also known for playing the title character in ''Caligula'' (1979), and Mick Travis in the trilogy of '' if....'' (1968), '' O Lucky Man!'' (1973), and '' Britannia Hospital'' (1982). He has also appeared in films such as '' Time After Time'' (1979), '' Cat People'' (1982), '' Blue Thunder'' (1983), ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994), '' Tank Girl'' (1995), '' Gangster No. 1'' (2000), '' Easy A'' (2010), '' The Artist'' (2011) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). He also appeared as Dr. Samuel Loomis in the 2007 remake ''Halloween'' and its 2009 sequel, '' Halloween II''. McDowell has also had a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Critch
Mark Critch (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on the comedy series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', initially as a writer and then as a regular cast member beginning in 2003. Career Critch has been a guest on CBC Radio One's ''Madly Off in All Directions'', the CBC Television show ''Republic of Doyle'', and is the host of CBC TV's Halifax Comedy Festival. He performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. He played the recurring role of Gary Breakfast on the CTV sitcom '' Satisfaction''. He appeared in several films, including ''Anchor Zone'', ''Rare Birds'' and ''Above and Beyond''. In 2013, Critch played Henry Tilley in ''The Grand Seduction'', a remake of Jean-François Pouliot's French-Canadian ''La Grande Séduction'' (2003) directed by Don McKellar. Critch and fellow Newfoundland actor Allan Hawco featured in a documentary entitled ''Trail of the Caribou'', which followed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
