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Saverio Guerra
Saverio Guerra is an American actor, best known for his roles as Bob in the sitcom Becker (TV series), ''Becker'' and List of Curb Your Enthusiasm recurring roles#Mocha Joe, Mocha Joe in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', along with numerous other roles in films and television series. Career Guerra played Sammy Feathers in the crime drama ''EZ Streets'', which originally aired on CBS from 1996 to 1997. He then joined the short-lived sitcom ''Temporarily Yours'', playing Caesar Santos. He played a recurring role, List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Willy the Snitch, Willy the Snitch, on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' from 1997 to 2000. He played the obnoxious, sleazy Bob on the sitcom ''Becker (TV series), Becker'', starring Ted Danson, from 1998 to 2003. Guerra was a recurring cast member during the first two seasons and a main cast member from season three through season five. Prior to the series' fourth season, the supporting cast members, including Guerra, filed a lawsuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Detour (TV Series)
A detour is a temporary routing to avoid an obstruction. It may also refer to: Places United States * Grand Detour Township, Ogle County, Illinois ** Grand Detour, Illinois, a village in the township * Detour, Maryland, an unincorporated village in Carroll County * Detour Township, Michigan ** De Tour Village, Michigan, a village in the township Elsewhere * Detour River, a tributary of the Turgeon River, in Quebec, Canada Literature * ''Detour'' (Goldsmith novel), a 1939 novel by Martin Goldsmith * ''Detour'' (Brodsky novel), a 1977 novel by Michael Brodsky * ''The Detour'' (novel), a 2010 novel by Gerbrand Bakker Film and television * ''Detour'' (1945 film), an American film noir * ''Detour'' (1967 film), a Bulgarian drama * ''Detour'' (2009 Canadian film), a Canadian thriller directed by Sylvain Guy * ''Detour'' (2009 Norwegian film), a Norwegian horror directed by Severin Eskeland * ''Detour'' (2013 film), a film directed by William Dickerson * ''Detour'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Of Sam
''Summer of Sam'' is a 1999 American crime thriller film about the 1977 David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) serial murders and their effect on a group of fictional residents of an Italian-American neighborhood in The Bronx in the late 1970s. It focuses on two young men from the neighborhood: Vinny ( John Leguizamo), whose marriage is faltering due to his cheating, and Ritchie ( Adrien Brody), Vinny's childhood friend who has embraced punk fashion and music. The murder investigation and other contemporary events, such as the New York City blackout of 1977 and the New York Yankees' winning season, provide a backdrop to the stories of Vinny, Ritchie, their families and friends. The film was directed and co-produced by Spike Lee, who also co-wrote the film with Michael Imperioli and Victor Colicchio. The film was a box-office disappointment. Plot It is the summer of 1977, and New York City lives in fear of the ".44 Caliber Killer", who shoots young women and their male companions. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Streak (film)
''Blue Streak'' is a 1999 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Les Mayfield. Inspired by the 1965 film '' The Big Job'', the film stars Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, Nicole Ari Parker and William Forsythe. Lawrence plays Miles, a jewel thief who tries to retrieve a diamond he left at a police station, whereupon he disguises himself as a detective and gets paired with a real policeman to investigate burglaries. The film was shot on location in California. The prime shooting spot was Sony Pictures Studios, which is located in Culver City, California. ''Blue Streak'' was released theatrically by Columbia Pictures on September 17, 1999 and opened as the number one movie in North America. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it went on to gross nearly $120 million at the worldwide box office against a $36 million budget. The film's soundtrack album, featuring a number of popular urban/hip-hop artists, was certified gold. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleepers (film)
''Sleepers'' is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 book of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Vittorio Gassman, Brad Renfro, Ron Eldard, Jeffrey Donovan, Terry Kinney, Joe Perrino, Geoffrey Wigdor, Jonathan Tucker, Bruno Kirby and Billy Crudup. The title is an American slang term for juvenile delinquents who serve sentences longer than nine months. ''Sleepers'' was theatrically released in the United States October 18, 1996, and was a box-office hit, grossing $165.6 million against a $44 million budget. Plot Lorenzo "Shakes" Carcaterra, Tommy Marcano, Michael Sullivan and John Reilly are childhood friends living in Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s. Father "Bobby" Carillo, their parish priest, tries to teach them right from wrong. The boys play pranks and start running small errands for local gangster Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Boys (1995 Film)
''Bad Boys'' is a 1995 American action comedy film, directed by Michael Bay in his feature directorial debut, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. The film stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith as Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey, two Miami narcotics detectives who are investigating $100 million worth of stolen packs of heroin and must also protect a woman from a drug dealer after she witnessed a key murder. The film was released on April 7, 1995 by Columbia Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was commercially successful, grossing $141 million worldwide, and spawned three sequels: ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), ''Bad Boys for Life'' (2020), and ''Bad Boys: Ride or Die'' (2024). Plot Lifelong friends Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are devoted Miami Police narcotics detectives investigating $100 million of seized Mafia heroin, their biggest career bust which was stolen from a secure police vault. Internal affairs (law enforcement), Internal Affairs susp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last O
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hightown (TV Series)
''Hightown'' is an American crime drama television series that premiered on Starz on May 17, 2020. The series was created by Rebecca Cutter and is executive produced by Cutter, Gary Lennon, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed and stars Monica Raymund and James Badge Dale. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on October 17, 2021. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. The third and final season premiered on January 26, 2024. Premise Jackie Quiñones ( Monica Raymund) is a National Marine Fisheries Service Agent in Provincetown, Massachusetts who abuses alcohol and drugs. She finds the body of a murdered woman, which launches an investigation by Detectives Alan Saintille ( Dohn Norwood) and Ray Abruzzo ( James Badge Dale) into Cape Cod organized crime and the local opioid epidemic. Cast and characters Main * Monica Raymund as Jackie Quiñones, a National Marine Fisheries Service Agent in Provinceto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weeds (TV Series)
''Weeds'' is an American black comedy, dark comedy-drama (genre), drama television series created by Jenji Kohan, which aired on Showtime (TV network), Showtime from August 8, 2005, to September 16, 2012. The series tells of Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), a widowed mother of two boys (Hunter Parrish and Alexander Gould) who begins selling cannabis (drug), marijuana to support her family. Other main characters include Nancy's lax brother-in-law (Justin Kirk); foolish accountant Doug Wilson (Kevin Nealon); narcissistic neighbor Celia Hodes (Elizabeth Perkins) living with her husband (Andy Milder) and their daughter (Allie Grant); as well as Nancy's wholesalers Heylia James (Tonye Patano) and Conrad Shepard (Romany Malco). Over the course of the series, the Botwin family becomes increasingly entangled in illegal activity. Kohan serves as showrunner and is executive producer, under her Tilted Productions label. The first three seasons are set primarily in the fictional town of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline In The City
''Caroline in the City'' is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1995 until 1999. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan. The rest of the cast includes Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, and Andy Lauer. The series premiered on September 21, 1995, in the "Must See TV" Thursday night block between ''Seinfeld'' and '' ER'' and ran for 97 episodes over four seasons before it was cancelled; the final episode was broadcast on April 26, 1999. The series' rights are currently held by CBS Media Ventures. Summary Caroline Duffy ( Lea Thompson), a cartoonist who lives in Manhattan, spends a lot of time with dates and lovers, and meddles in the lives of her friends and neighbors. In the pilot episode, she has broken up with Del Cassidy ( Eric Lutes), who quickly finds another date. She hires Richard Karinsky ( Malcolm Gets) to be her new colorist, and he pretends to be her new boyfriend during a dinner to prevent her from being embarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman (born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning nearly five decades. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award along with nominations for an Academy Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He has been described as a "maverick" and an "iconoclast," notable for his versatility and independence, often directing eclectic and controversial films. He is considered an "auteur" whose films have always expressed his personal vision. Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, western, and crime. Kaufman earned his breakthrough for the film '' The Unbearable Lightness of Being'' (1988) which earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is noted for directing such films as '' The Wanderers'' (1979), '' Rising Sun'' (1993), the remake of ''Invasion of the Body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemingway & Gellhorn
''Hemingway & Gellhorn'' is a 2012 American biographical drama television film directed by Philip Kaufman and written by Jerry Stahl and Barbara Turner, about the lives of journalist Martha Gellhorn (Nicole Kidman) and her husband, writer Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen). The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and aired on HBO on May 28, 2012. Plot The film tells the story of one of America's most famous literary couples. It begins in 1936 when the pair meet for the first time in a chance encounter in a Key West bar in Florida. They encounter one another once again a year later in Spain, while both are covering the Spanish Civil War, and staying in the same hotel on the same floor. Initially, Gellhorn resists romantic advances made by the famous Hemingway, but during a bombing raid, the two find themselves trapped alone in the same room, and they are overcome by lust. They become lovers and stay in Spain until 1939. Hemingway collaborates with Joris Ivens to produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
