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Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt (born 27 May 1964) is a New Zealand actor, best known internationally for his portrayal of character Max Hoyland on the Australian soap ''Neighbours''. Career Since training as an actor at Toi Whakaari, the New Zealand Drama School, graduating in 1986, Lovatt has acted on stage, television and feature films. Aside from his award-winning theatre work, his New Zealand roles include 30 episodes of soap ''Shortland Street'', Eve's father in ''Being Eve'', an episode of ''Mataku'' and local television success ''Go Girls''. He has also acted in many fantasy shows that were filmed in New Zealand; he co-starred as one of the adventurers in Jules Verne adaptation '' Mysterious Island'', and had guest parts in ''Legend of the Seeker'', the short-lived ''Cleopatra 2525'', '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and spin-off shows '' Young Hercules'', playing the God Morpheus and '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' where he played Phalangus and also the God of the Underworld, Hades in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Māori oral tradition tells that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century. The area was initially settled by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. Smith's plan included a series of inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Honeymoon
''Savage Honeymoon'' is a comedy film from New Zealand. It is written and directed by Mark Beesley and stars Nicholas Eadie, Perry Piercy and Elizabeth Hawthorne. It was originally given a R18 rating but was changed to R15 on appeal. Production Filming took place around Auckland and finished in August 1998. Cast *Nicholas Eadie – Mickey Savage *Perry Piercy – Louise Savage * Elizabeth Hawthorne – Maisy Savage *Sophia Hawthorne – Leesa Savage * Ryan O'Kane – Dean Savage Reception Lael Loewenstein from Variety writes "Though it’s sometimes tough to know just what to make of this wacky comedy, writer-director Mark Beasley’s film is fast-paced and entertaining." ''The New Zealand Herald''s Peter Calder gave it 3 stars, saying "It's virtually impossible to dislike this" and "Simple stuff, really, but Beesley and a mostly solid ensemble make it work by making everything a size or two larger than life." Michael Lamb in '' Sunday Star Times'' gave it 3 stars and writes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revelations - The Initial Journey
Revelations may refer to: Books and comics * ''Révélation$'', a 2001 book by Denis Robert and Ernest Backes concerning banking giant Clearstream Literature * ''Revelations'', a 1972 novel by Barry N. Malzberg * ''Revelations'', a 1985 novella by Clive Barker, featured in the collection ''Books of Blood: Volume IV'' * ''Revelations'', a 1992 novel by Sophy Burnham * ''Revelations'', a 1997 short story anthology edited by Douglas E. Winter * ''Revelations'', a 2001 novel by Melinda Metz, the sixth installment in the ''Fingerprints'' series * ''Revelations'', a 2003 novel by Cheris Hodges * ''Revelations'', a 2008 novel by Melissa de la Cruz, the third installment in the ''Blue Bloods'' series * ''Revelations'', a 2011 novel by Mongane Wally Serote * '' Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', a 2011 novel based on the eponymous video game by Anton Gill * ''Animal III: Revelations'', a 2014 novel by K'wan Foye,the third installment in the ''Animal'' series Comics * '' Wildstorm: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (NZ TV Series)
''The Strip'' is the story of corporate lawyer Melissa Walker, who decides her life needs a new direction and quits her job after finding her husband in bed with his male lover. She opens a male strip club, catering especially for women. The series aired in New Zealand from 2002 to 2003 and has been syndicated in the United States on Vibrant TV Network. Cast * Luanne Gordon as Melissa Walker, owner/manager of "Man Alive", mother to Paige * Jodie Rimmer as Kathryn Moore, another corporate lawyer and Mel's best friend * Renée Ellwood as Paige Walker, Melissa's teen tearaway daughter * Robbie Magasiva as Adam Lima, the sexy head stripper at Mel's club * David Fane as Jack Sione, the barman at Mel's club * Susana Lei'ataua as Samara Sione, Jack's cousin, choreographer at "Man Alive" * Stephen Bain as Glenn Walker, Paige's father, Mel's soon-to-be ex-husband * Stephen Lovatt as Det. Shane Robertson, a cop who Mel gets involved with * Janice Finn as Leslie Lonsdale, Mel's slightly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stingers (TV Series)
''Stingers'' is an Australian police procedural crime drama television series. It premiered on 29 September 1998, and ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was cancelled in late 2004 due to declining ratings, with its final episode airing on 14 December 2004. Inspired by true events, ''Stingers'' chronicled the cases of a deep undercover unit of the Victoria Police. The series also followed their personal lives, which sometimes became intertwined with their jobs. The original cast members include Peter Phelps, Kate Kendall, Anita Hegh, Ian Stenlake, Joe Petruzzi, and Jessica Napier. Phelps and Kendall were the only actors to remain with the show for its entire run. The show received average ratings during its debut season, but after some major changes, including intensive character development, the series became a success the following year. The series has also aired in 65 countries, including Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duggan (TV Series)
''Duggan'' is a TVNZ police drama from 1997, featuring New Zealand actor John Bach as Detective Inspector John Duggan and Fiona Mogridge as Ruth Duggan. Unlike other New Zealand police drama series, ''Duggan'' was initially intended to be produced as a series of one-off programmes, akin to British crime series of the time such as ''Inspector Morse'' and ''Midsomer Murders''. Two stories were filmed in this way, one each in 1997 and 1998, before the decision was made to produce a series of 11 episodes in 1999. All episodes except for the first two were one hour in length; the first two were two hours long.Davies, R.,The birth of a Kiwi detective" ''nzonscreen.com'' 2 June 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019. Premise ''Duggan'' follows the investigations of John Duggan, an initially retired Police Detective Inspector who becomes involved in various murder investigations near his home in the Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. As such, the show mainly takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medivac (TV Series)
''Medivac'', an Australian television drama series, ran on Network Ten from 1996 to 1998. There were 48 episodes produced. Medivac is an abbreviation of the term medical evacuation. The series was also known as ''Adrenaline Junkies'' overseas. Synopsis ''Medivac'' was set in the emergency department of Brisbane's fictional Bethlehem West Hospital, where a dedicated medical team works in the demanding world of emergency medicine. The team specialises in the evacuation of disaster areas, journeying by helicopter to remote areas inaccessible by ambulance. They also work in the city streets and the suburbs involving themselves with the patients, their families and the police. Cast Main / regular * Nicholas Eadie as Dr. Red Buchanan * Geneviève Picot as Dr. Julia McAlpine * Graeme Blundell as Dr. Harry Edwards * Grant Bowler as Dr. Arch Craven * Rena Owen as Macy Fields, RN * Caroline Kennison as Gosia Maléski, RN * Eugene Gilfedder as Dr. Wayne Doubé * Danielle Carter as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Tide (TV Series)
''High Tide'' is an American action adventure drama series created by Jeff Franklin and Steve Waterman and starring Rick Springfield and Yannick Bisson. The syndicated procedural aired from 1994 to 1997 and lasted 72 episodes over three seasons. Premise Mick Barrett, a former police officer, works as a private detective with his younger brother Joey in San Diego. For their work, they travel to exotic locales and, in their free time, they are surfers. At the beginning of the series, they work primarily for Gordon, a retired CIA agent. Cast Main / regular *Rick Springfield as Mick Barrett (72 episodes) * Yannick Bisson as Joey Barrett (72 episodes) * Julie Lynn Cialini as Annie (25 episodes) *George Segal as Gordon (22 episodes) *Diana Frank as Fritz (21 episodes) *Mary Ann Schmidt as Bikini Beauty (17 episodes) Guests * Andy Anderson as Brad Blair (1 episode) * Antoinette Byron as Veronica (1 episode) * Brian Krause as Jake (1 episode) * Christopher Atkins as Raider (1 ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ray Bradbury Theater
''The Ray Bradbury Theatre'' is an anthology series that ran for three seasons on Crave (TV network), First Choice Movie Central, Superchannel in Canada and HBO in the United States from 1985 to 1986, and then on USA Network, running for four additional seasons from 1988 to 1992; episodes aired on the Global Television Network in Canada from 1991 to 1994. It was shown in reruns on the Syfy, Sci Fi Channel and later on the Retro Television Network. It currently airs on Comet (TV network), Comet and can be streamed on IMDb TV, Peacock (streaming service), Peacock, Pluto TV and Roku#Roku TV, The Roku Channel. Overview All 65 episodes were written by Ray Bradbury, based on short stories or novels he wrote, including "A Sound of Thunder", "Marionettes, Inc.", "Banshee (short story), Banshee", "The Playground", "Mars is Heaven!, Mars is Heaven", "The Martian Chronicles#April 2005/2036: Usher II, Usher II", "The Jar", "The Long Rain", "The Veldt (short story), The Veldt", "The Small Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Lawless
Lucille Frances Lawless (; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress and director. She is best known for her roles as Xena in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'', as Number Three (Battlestar Galactica), D'Anna Biers on the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' series, and List of Spartacus characters#Lucretia, Lucretia in the television series ''Spartacus: Blood and Sand'' and associated series. Since 2019, she has starred as Alexa in the television series ''My Life Is Murder''. Lawless had recurring roles as Diane Lewis-Swanson on the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' (2012–2014), and as Countess Palatine Ingrid Von Marburg on the WGN America supernatural series ''Salem (TV series), Salem'' (2015). She also starred as Ruby on the Starz horror-comedy series ''Ash vs Evil Dead'' (2015–2018). Early life and education Lawless was born in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert, New Zealand, Mount Albert to teacher Julie Rya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 News
''Newshub'' (stylised as Newshub.) was a New Zealand news service that operated from 1989 to 2024 and served as the local news division of Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand until its closure. The division, known as ''3 News'' until 2016, had produced news bulletins and current affairs programming for the television channel Three from its inception. It also operated a news website and on radio stations run by MediaWorks between 2016 and 2021. The Newshub brand was launched in February 2016 as part of the division's transition to digital journalism. MediaWorks sold Three and Newshub to US multimedia company Discovery, Inc., with the acquisition completed in December 2020. On 28 February 2024, it was announced that Newshub would shut down on 5 July 2024. On 10 April 2024, the closure was confirmed by Warner Bros. Discovery, with Newshub winding down on 5 July 2024. Media company Stuff was commissioned to produced a new nightly bulletin, named ThreeNews. History ''3 News'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
