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Sons Of Tucson
''Sons of Tucson'' is an American sitcom starring Tyler Labine, Frank Dolce, Matthew Levy and Benjamin Stockham. It premiered on Fox on March 14, 2010. The show was announced as a midseason show to air on Sunday nights at 8:30 pm ET/PT in between animated hits, ''The Simpsons'' and ''Family Guy'', although it was changed to 9:30 ET/PT, replacing ''American Dad!''. On April 5, 2010, it was announced that Fox had canceled ''Sons of Tucson'' after only four episodes; the remaining nine episodes that were ordered were burned off beginning June 6, and ending on August 1, 2010. Premise The series is about the Gunderson brothers. They own a house in Tucson, Arizona, but since their mother left and their father is in prison, they hire Ron (Tyler Labine) to be their father. At first, the boys just need a father in specific situations, but then they find they have to keep Ron around because he is needed to shake off suspicions. Characters Main * Ronald "Ron" Snuffkin (Tyler Labine) ... [...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] |
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson (; ; ) is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States, and its county seat. It is the second-most populous city in Arizona, behind Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, with a population of 542,630 in the 2020 United States census. The Tucson metropolitan statistical area had 1.043 million residents in 2020 and forms part of the Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area. Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is southeast of Phoenix and north of the United States–Mexico border It is home to the University of Arizona. Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley, Arizona, Oro Valley and Marana, Arizona, Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita, Arizona, Sahuarita south of the city, and South Tucson, Arizona, South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Arizona, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Arizona, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kostroff
Michael Kostroff (born May 22, 1961) is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program ''The Wire'' as defense attorney Maurice Levy. Kostroff starred in the fifth season of the series and appeared in all four earlier seasons as a guest star. Life and career Kostroff is best known for his five seasons playing drug lawyer Maury Levy on the HBO series ''The Wire'', and from his recurring appearances on shows including ''The Blacklist'', '' Billions'', ''The Good Wife'', and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,'' as well as his role as Marshall Pike on the Disney Channel series ''Sonny with a Chance''. He was the executive producer and creator of '' So Random!''. He played Peter Madoff, brother of Bernie Madoff (Robert De Niro), in HBO's '' The Wizard of Lies'', and Shepsie Tirschwell in David Simon's 2020 miniseries ''The Plot Against America''. From 2002 to 2003, Kostroff performed in the first national tour of Mel Brooks' Broadway hit '' The Producers'', and from 2003 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series '' Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series '' Mad TV'' (2004–2009), sitcom '' Playing House'' (2014–2017), the comedy series '' Friends from College'' (2017–2019) and the series '' Reboot'' (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series '' Fargo'' in 2014, and had a recurring role on '' Parks and Recreation'' from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series '' Schmigadoon!'' (2021–2023). Key has had supporting roles in several films, including ''Horrible Bosses 2'' (2014), '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), '' Don't Think Twice'' (2016), '' Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019), '' The Prom'' (2020), and '' Wonka'' (2023). He has provided voice-work for '' The Lego Movie'' (2014), the subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lambert (actor)
David Lambert (born November 29, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Brandon Foster on the Freeform original series '' The Fosters''. Early life David Lambert was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His mother is Puerto Rican, while his father is from the mainland United States. He was home-schooled. He has lived in England, Texas, and Taiwan but has been living in Georgia for many years. He can play the piano and trumpet, and is learning the electric guitar. He also has a very strong tenor singing voice. He has been doing theater for many years, beginning when he was cast in the play the '' Wizard of Oz'' at age 3. His theatrical roles include Mr. Tumnus in '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'', Mr. Mayor in ''Seussical'', Carisford in '' Little Princess'', and Phao in ''The Jungle Book''. He played J.J. for one episode of ''Psych''. He also starred as Jaylen in the television show ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. Career Lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Gray Hyder
Jamie Gray Hyder is an American actress and model. She performed voice and motion capture work for the role of Lieutenant Nora Salter in '' Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' and voice acted for the operator Roze in '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare''. She also played Lucia Solano in season 2 of ''Graceland'', and the werewolf Danielle in Seasons 5 and 6 of ''True Blood''. Hyder starred as Detective Katriona "Kat" Tamin on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' from 2019 to 2021. Early life and education Hyder is of Lebanese descent on her father's side and attended J. E. B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia and the University of Georgia. Career Hyder portrayed Echo in the 2013 first-person shooter video game '' Killzone: Shadow Fall'', the first such game produced by Guerrilla Games in the ''Killzone'' series made for Sony's PlayStation 4 console. In 2014, she starred opposite Andrew Keegan and Ray Liotta in the music video for " Lovers on the Sun", the lead single fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Fuller
Kurt Fuller (born September 16, 1953) is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of television, film, and stage projects. He is known for his roles in the films ''No Holds Barred'' and ''Ghostbusters II'' (both 1989), ''Wayne's World'' (1992), and ''Scary Movie'' (2000), as well as for his television roles playing Coroner Woody Strode in the USA Network television series ''Psych'' (2009–2014) and Zachariah in ''Supernatural'' (2009–2019). Early life Fuller was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Stockton. Career Fuller has played television director Russell in ''Wayne's World''; a mayoral aide in ''Ghostbusters II''; the television executive and mastermind of the "Battle of the Tough Guys", Mr. Brell, in ''No Holds Barred''; a real estate agent in '' Elvira: Mistress of the Dark''; and NSC Director Robert Lindsey in the third season of '' Alias''. Fuller has also played real-life figures Werner Klemperer (in Paul Schrader's '' Auto Focus'') a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Courtney
Stephanie Courtney (born February 8, 1970) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo (Progressive Insurance), Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008. Courtney is also noted for her recurring roles on several television series, including the voices of Renee the Receptionist and Joy Peters on the Adult Swim comedy ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' (2004–2006), Marge on the AMC (TV channel), AMC drama ''Mad Men'' (2007), and Diane on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC comedy ''Cavemen (TV series), Cavemen'' (2007). She also appeared in the season 2 premiere of ''Men of a Certain Age,'' and played Essie Karp in ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs''. Courtney was a member of The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy theater in Los Angeles, California. Early life and education Courtney was born in Stony Point, New York, Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Busey
William Jacob Busey (; born June 15, 1971) is an American actor. Among his most prominent roles have been serial killer Johnny Bartlett in 1996's ''The Frighteners'', Ace Levy in 1997's ''Starship Troopers'', Kyle Brenner in 2001's '' Tomcats'', Aiden Tanner in the 2014–2016 TV series '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'', and Sean H. Keyes in the ''Predator'' franchise. Early life Busey is the son of actor Gary Busey. Busey spent his childhood on film sets and touring with bands in which his father sometimes played, such as Leon Russell, Willie Nelson and Little Feat. Career Busey's motion picture debut was in the 1978 crime film '' Straight Time'' with his father Gary, along with Dustin Hoffman and Theresa Russell. His two most notable appearances are as the murderous religious fanatic opposite Jodie Foster in '' Contact'' and as smart-mouthed soldier Ace Levy in ''Starship Troopers'', both in 1997. He appeared in '' H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds'', one of three 2005 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Breckenridge
Alexandra Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films '' Big Fat Liar'' (2002) and ''She's the Man'' (2006). She later played reporter Willa McPherson in the FX series ''Dirt'' and had a supporting role in the short-lived series '' The Ex List''. She starred as a young Moira O'Hara in the first season of FX's ''American Horror Story'', and played Kaylee in the third season. She played Jessie Anderson in the AMC series '' The Walking Dead'' and Sophie in the NBC series ''This Is Us''. She is also the voice of various characters in the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. Since 2019, she has starred as Melinda "Mel" Monroe in the Netflix series ''Virgin River''. Early life Breckenridge was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and lived in Darien, Connecticut, until the age of 10, when her mother and she moved to California, where they moved around for a year before settling in Mill Valley. She did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Americans In The United States
Native Americans (also called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans) are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly of the Contiguous United States, lower 48 states and Alaska. They may also include any Americans whose origins lie in any of the indigenous peoples of North or South America. The United States Census Bureau publishes data about "American Indians and Alaska Natives", whom it defines as anyone "having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America ... and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment". The census does not, however, enumerate "Native Americans" as such, noting that the latter term can encompass a broader set of groups, e.g. Native Hawaiians, which it tabulates separately. The European colonization of the Americas from 1492 resulted in a Population history of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, precipitous decline in the size of the Native American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Horse
Michael Horse (Michael James Heinrich, born 1949) is an American film and television actor. He is also a painter and jeweler. He is best known for playing Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill on ''Twin Peaks''. Background and education Michael James Heinrich was born in Los Angeles County, California in 1949. Biographies have also given his birthplace as Tucson, Arizona, or a town named "Near Tucson" in Arizona. His parents were Nancie Bellen Posten and George Heinrich, who married in 1953. Angela Aleiss wrote, "Heinrich listed his parents as Austrian." Biographies have also described his mother as being Swedish and George Heinrich being his adopted father. Horse "describes himself as half-Indian and part Zuni, Mescalero, Yaqui and Hispanic with a touch of Swedish…." In 2017, American art writer Daniel Grant wrote, "Horse has refused to apply to any one tribe for enrollment" in an article in which Horse stated that he belonged to "three nations... I'm one-eighth this and one-eighth th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
