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The Kominsky Method
''The Kominsky Method'' is an American comedy-drama television series, created by Chuck Lorre, that premiered on November 16, 2018, on Netflix. It stars Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Sarah Baker, Nancy Travis, Paul Reiser and Kathleen Turner and follows an aging acting coach who many years earlier had a brief moment of success as an actor. A second season premiered on October 25, 2019 and a third and final season, without Arkin, premiered on May 28, 2021. This was Arkin's final TV project, five years before his death from cardiac arrest on June 29, 2023 at the age of 89. Premise ''The Kominsky Method'' follows Sandy Kominsky, an actor who years ago had a brief fling with success and is now a Hollywood acting coach. Cast and characters Main * Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky, a once successful actor who now works as an acting coach in Hollywood. * Alan Arkin as Norman Newlander, Sandy's agent and friend (seasons 1–2) This was Arkin's final television role. * Sarah Baker as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kravits
Jason Kravits (born May 28, 1967) is an American character actor. He is best known for portraying A.D.A. Richard Bay on ABC's ''The Practice.'' Early life and education Kravits was born on May 28, 1967, in Passaic, New Jersey. In 1975, his family moved to Rockville, Maryland where he later attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School. Kravits attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where, in 1986, he co-founded the university's first improv group, Erasable Inc. Kravits is Jewish. Career Washington, D.C. In 1980, while still in middle school, Kravits landed his first professional acting job, playing Lolo Knopke on the short-lived 1982 PBS series '' Powerhouse''. Upon graduation from University of Maryland, Kravits started working in theater in the Washington, D.C. area, performing regularly at the Washington Jewish Theater and Shakespeare Theater as well as The Round House Theater and Woolly Mammoth Theater companies. He was nominated for two Helen Hayes Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godmother of Soul". LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Labelle, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the number-one hit "Lady Marmalade" before disbanding in 1976. in 1977, LaBelle began a solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed Patti LaBelle (album), debut album, which included the career-defining song "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 2002's "Dilemma (Nelly song), Dilemma"), "New Attitude (song), New Attitude" and "Stir It Up (Patti LaBelle song), Stir It Up". In 1986, LaBelle released a number-one album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir Leno ( ; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tonight Show'' from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, ''The Jay Leno Show'', which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, ET, also on NBC. O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before ''The Tonight Show'' to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, which sparked the 2010 Tonight Show conflict, 2010 ''Tonight Show'' conflict that resulted in Leno's returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted ''Jay Leno's Garage,'' and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of ''You Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film ''Forrest Gump'' (1994) won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the psychological thriller film '' The Sixth Sense'' (1999), for which he won a Saturn Award and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He achieved further success with the drama film ''Pay It Forward'' (2000), the science fiction film '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'' (2001), which won him a second Saturn Award, the comedy film '' Secondhand Lions'' (2003), which won him a Critics Choice Award, and the animated film '' The Jungle Book 2'' (2003). He is also known as the voice of Sora and Vanitas in the '' Kingdom Hearts'' series. Osment made his Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of David Mamet's play '' American Buffalo'' (2008) and executive produced the independent film '' Montana Amazon'' (2012), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Seymour (actress)
Jane Seymour (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg; 15 February 1951) is a British actress. After making her screen debut as an uncredited teenage extra in the 1969 musical comedy ''Oh! What a Lovely War'', Seymour moved to roles in film and television, including a leading role in the television series '' The Onedin Line'' (1972–1973) and the role of psychic Bond girl Solitaire in the James Bond film '' Live and Let Die'' (1973). Critical acclaim followed, with a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in '' Captains and the Kings'' (1976). In 1982, Seymour won her first Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in the miniseries '' East of Eden'' (1981). She received three additional Golden Globe nominations in that same category: one for her portrayal of Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American wife of King Edward VIII, in the television f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret Olsson (born 28 April 1941), credited as Ann-Margret, is a Swedish-American actress and singer with a career spanning seven decades. Her many screen roles include '' Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961), ''State Fair'' (1962), '' Bye Bye Birdie'' (1963), ''Viva Las Vegas'' (1964), '' Carnal Knowledge'' (1971), '' The Train Robbers'' (1973), '' Tommy'' (1975), '' The Return of the Soldier'' (1982), '' 52 Pick-Up'' (1986), '' Newsies'' (1992), '' Grumpy Old Men'' (1993), ''Any Given Sunday'' (1999), ''Taxi'' (2004), and '' Going in Style'' (2017). Her accolades include five Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award in addition to two Academy Award nominations and two Grammy nominations. Born in Sweden, Ann-Margret immigrated to the United States as a child. Gaining popularity in 1961 as a singer with a sultry, vibrant contralto voice, she quickly rose to Hollywood stardom. She released ''Born to be Wild'', her first classic-rock album, in 2023. Early life Ann-Margret Olsson w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein ( ; born May 21, 1966) is an American actress and artist. She is known for playing Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the Fox medical drama series ''House'' (2004–2011). Between 2014 and 2018, Edelstein starred as Abby McCarthy in the Bravo series '' Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce''. Early life Edelstein was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Bonnie and Alvin Edelstein, the youngest of three children in a Jewish family. Her father worked as a pediatrician at Chilton Memorial Hospital. She was raised in Wayne, New Jersey,Vaughan, Bonnia"Small-Screen GemLisa Edelstein – The actress talks about her role on ''Relativity''" ''Entertainment Weekly'', October 6, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2011. "Thanks to Relativity – and her role as lovelorn lesbian Rhonda – the Wayne, N.J., native has another opportunity to set a strong example." and attended Wayne Valley High School, graduating in 1984. At 16, Edelstein was a cheerleader for the New Jersey Generals. Edelstein participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan (born 1942) is an American actress known for her roles as Lenore Curtin Delaney on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Another World'' (1971–76), as Lois Adams on the ABC sitcom ''It's a Living'' (1980–81), as Maggie Gioberti Channing on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981–90), as Kitty Montgomery on the ABC sitcom ''Dharma & Greg'' (1997–2002), and as Martha Rodgers on ''Castle'' (2009–2016). She earned an Emmy nomination for Lead Actress for the role of Julie Farr in the 1978 series '' Julie Farr, M.D.'' and a Golden Globe nomination for Supporting Actress for her role in ''Dharma & Greg''. Life and career Sullivan was born in New York City, the daughter of Helen (née Rockett) and Brendan Sullivan, an advertising executive. She was raised on Long Island in Freeport, Nassau County, where she graduated from Freeport High School in 1960. She earned a BA in drama from Hofstra University in 1964. She got her start in acting in the 1960s pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Osment
Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Osment began her career as a child actress, appearing in numerous television shows and films, before co-starring as Gerti Giggles in ''Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams'' (2002) and ''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' (2003). She gained recognition for her role as Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel television series ''Hannah Montana'' (2006–2011) and its film ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' (2009). In the 2010s, Osment starred as Taylor Hillridge in the television film ''Cyberbully (2011 film), Cyberbully'' (2011), Roxie on the streaming series ''Cleaners (TV series), Cleaners'' (2013–2014), Gabi Diamond on the Freeform (TV channel), Freeform television series ''Young & Hungry'' (2014–2018) for which she received three Teen Choice Awards, Teen Choice Award nominations, and Roxy Doyle on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television series ''Almost Family'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Rogers (actor)
Graham Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American actor, known for his roles as Scott Thomas in the comedy film '' Struck by Lightning'' (2012), Danny Matheson in NBC's science fiction series ''Revolution'', Al Jardine in the biopic '' Love and Mercy'' (2014), Carson in the thriller '' Careful What You Wish For'' (2015), and Tyler Stone in Hulu's comedy series '' Resident Advisors''. Rogers had a recurring role as Evan Chapin in the Netflix series ''Atypical'', and previously starred as Caleb Haas in ABC's drama-thriller series '' Quantico''. Early life Rogers was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to John and Susan Rogers. He has four siblings: one older sister, two older brothers, and one younger brother. Rogers attended West Chester East High School. When he was eighteen, he moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career. Career Rogers made a guest appearance in an episode of the TNT drama series '' Memphis Beat''. In 2012, he played Scott Thomas, a flambo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
