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Pilot (Sports Night)
Pilot is the pilot episode of the television series ''Sports Night'', written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Thomas Schlamme, which premiered on ABC in the United States on September 22, 1998. The pilot introduces viewers to a varied group of personalities working on a fictional late-night American sports show called ''Sports Night'', on the CSC network. The episode centres on the team's attempts to broadcast a feature about an African athlete who is due to take part in his first race following recovery from a potentially career-ending injury. One of the two lead anchors on the show, Casey, is called up for having an unprofessional attitude on and off screen in the light of his recent divorce from his wife, and is even thinking of leaving the show. Producer Natalie is stuck in a dilemma when she becomes attracted to her colleague Jeremy, who is the new sports statistician at the network. Six characters receive top billing in the episode: Casey McCall (Peter Krause), Dan Rydell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Night
''Sports Night'' is an American comedy drama television series about a fictional sports news show also called ''Sports Night''. It focuses on the friendships, pitfalls and ethical issues the creative talent of the program face while trying to produce a good show under constant network pressure. Created by Aaron Sorkin, the half-hour prime time comedy drama aired on ABC for two seasons, from September 22, 1998, to May 16, 2000. The show stars Robert Guillaume as managing editor Isaac Jaffe, Felicity Huffman as executive producer Dana Whitaker, Peter Krause as anchor Casey McCall, Josh Charles as anchor Dan Rydell, Sabrina Lloyd as senior associate producer Natalie Hurley, and Joshua Malina as associate producer Jeremy Goodwin. Regular guest stars included William H. Macy as ratings expert Sam Donovan and Brenda Strong as Sally Sasser, the producer of ''West Coast Update'' (a sister show on the same network as ''Sports Night'') and professional and romantic rival of Dana. Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Davis-Reed
Timothy Davis-Reed is an American film, television and theater actor. Education Davis-Reed has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University and studied acting with Charles Nelson Reilly and Arthur Storch. Career As a television actor, he was in all 45 episodes of the comedy ''Sports Night'', 56 episodes of the political drama ''The West Wing'', and 2 episodes of ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip;'' all shows created by Aaron Sorkin. Davis-Reed also appeared in ''The West Wing'' reunion special ''A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote.'' Davis-Reed also appeared in a variety of television shows such as ''The Equalizer'', ''Harry's Law'', ''Monk'', ''Scrubs,'' and ''Desperate Housewives''. As a film actor, Davis-Reed appeared in ''Material Girls'', a comedy starring Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff. On stage, he performed in the New York Shakespeare Festival with Angela Bassett. Davis-Reed was an instructor at Syracuse University; teaching sections of freshm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin City
''Spin City'' is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996, to April 30, 2002, on ABC. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show is set in a fictionalized version of the New York City mayor's office, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York. Fox departed in 2000 at the conclusion of the fourth season due to symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and Charlie Sheen became the new lead as Charlie Crawford for the final two seasons. Premise The series presents a fictionalized version of the local government of New York City, and follows its mayor Randall Winston ( Barry Bostwick) and his staff as they run the city, although the main person in charge is Deputy mayor Mike Flaherty (Fox). Mike is talented at his job, dealing with political spin and office chaos, but not so good at managing his personal life, which he neglects. Other members of staff at City Hall include press secretary Paul Lassiter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hughleys
''The Hughleys'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on UPN from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It was co-created by comedian D.L. Hughley and Matt Wickline and starred comedian Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles. Plot summary The show starred D. L. Hughley as the main character, vending machine salesman Darryl Hughley. Elise Neal portrayed Darryl's wife Yvonne. Former ''Living Single'' co-star John Henton portrayed the couple's best friend Milsap Morris from the "old neighborhood", who often visited the family and helped them out (much resemblance to Willona visiting James and Florida on '' Good Times''). Ashley Monique Clark portrayed Darryl and Yvonne's 12-year-old daughter Sydney, and Dee Jay Daniels portrayed their 10-year-old son Michael; both children sometimes acted out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |