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Zoo (Patterson Novel)
''Zoo'' is a science fiction thriller novel by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge published in September 2012. The book made it to the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. A sequel, ''Zoo 2'', by Patterson and Max DiLallo, was released on June 7, 2016, as a novella. Plot The novel centers on Jackson Oz, an outcast among professional and academic ecologists and biologists. Oz has tried for years to get other scientists to listen to the data he has collected on the increasing number of mammal attacks on humans. He becomes so obsessed with this goal that he quits graduate school and devotes himself to full-time data collection and arguing his case. Finally, on a trip to Botswana, he survives an attack by a large band of male lions in which about 100 people are killed over a large area. He saves the life of ecologist Chloe Tousignant. Upon returning to America, he finds his girlfriend dead in his apartment, killed and partly eaten by his pet chimpanzee. Five years later, Oz has m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the '' Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', '' Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', '' Private'' and ''Middle School'' series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. Patterson's books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell one million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped ''Forbes'' list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million. In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation. He has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarship to various universities, teachers' colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students to promote literacy. Early life James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947, in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Rosenberg
Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. Life and career Rosenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended Boston University, from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1985. He earned his MFA from UCLA. While at UCLA, he had entered a screenwriting contest, in which he came in third place, and as a result, signed with his first agent. His big break came when producer Joel Silver bought his script, "Love Lies Bleeding", and he wrote an episode for the television show, '' Tales from the Crypt''. His screenwriting credits include major motion pictures such as ''Con Air'' and '' Gone in 60 Seconds''. During production of the film '' Domestic Disturbance'' in April 2001, Rosenberg was arrested along with actor Vince Vaughn after a bar brawl in Wilmington, North Carolina. The scuffle broke out at the Firebelly Lounge, where actor Steve Buscemi had been stabbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethology
Ethology is a branch of zoology that studies the behavior, behaviour of non-human animals. It has its scientific roots in the work of Charles Darwin and of American and German ornithology, ornithologists of the late 19th and early 20th century, including Charles Otis Whitman, Charles O. Whitman, Oskar Heinroth, and Wallace Craig. The modern discipline of ethology is generally considered to have begun during the 1930s with the work of the Dutch biologist Nikolaas Tinbergen and the Austrian biologists Konrad Lorenz and Karl von Frisch, the three winners of the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Ethology combines laboratory and field science, with a strong relation to neuroanatomy, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Etymology The modern term ''ethology'' derives from the Greek language: wikt:ἦθος, ἦθος, ''ethos'' meaning "character" and , ''wikt:-logia, -logia'' meaning "the study of". The term was first popularized by the American entomologist William Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Novels Adapted Into Television Shows
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 American Novels
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Kelly
Joanne M. Kelly (born December 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as '' Going the Distance'', and in the TV series ''Warehouse 13'' as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent. Early life and education Joanne Kelly was born in Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland. She moved to Nova Scotia at the age of 17, where she entered Acadia University, studying drama and English. Career Kelly's first major role was in the 2002 film drama, '' The Bay of Love and Sorrows,'' which followed smaller roles in the 2003 made-for-television movie, '' Mafia Doctor'' (starring Paul Sorvino and Olympia Dukakis), and in the film '' Crime Spree'' (starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel). She played alongside actor Paul Gross in '' Slings and Arrows'' and Gordon Pinsent in ''Heyday''. She appeared on the TV series ''Jeremiah'' from J. Michael Straczynski, as the character Libby (on Showtime, from 2003 to 2004). She also played the role of Sara Collins in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Diaz
Alyssa Elaine Diaz (born September 7, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, such as Celia Ortega on the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'', Jasmine on the ABC Family Channel, ABC Family series ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', Gloria Cruz on Lifetime (TV network), Lifetime's ''Army Wives'', Teresa on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's ''Ray Donovan'', Dariela Marzan on the CBS series ''Zoo (American TV series), Zoo'', and Detective Angela Lopez on the ABC series ''The Rookie (TV series), The Rookie''. Early life and education Diaz was born in the Northridge, Los Angeles, Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on September 7, 1985. She is of Colombian and Mexican parentage. Career Diaz is an actor known for her recurring roles on several series, including ''Army Wives'', ''Ray Donovan'', and the soap opera ''As The World Turns''. She had her breakout film role in the remake of ''Red Dawn (2012 film), Red Dawn''. She has mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Lumbly
Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for '' M.A.N.T.I.S.'' (1994–1997) and has also had television roles on '' Cagney & Lacey'' (1982–1988) and '' Alias'' (2001–2006). He has also had roles in various superhero franchises including voicing Martian Manhunter in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). Lumbly later portrayed M'yrnn J'onzz, Martian Manhunter's father, in ''Supergirl'' (2017–2019). He has since portrayed Isaiah Bradley, the first Black super soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), appearing in '' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' (2021) and '' Captain America: Brave New World'' (2025). Early life Lumbly was born to Jamaican immigrants in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from South High School there and Macalester College in nearby St. Paul. Lumbly's first career was as a journalist in Minnesota. While on assignment for a story about a workshop theatre, he was cast as an actor. He stayed with the impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American online magazine, digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People (magazine), People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Stults
Geoffrey Stults (born December 15, 1977) is an American actor. His first regular roles on television included '' 7th Heaven'', '' October Road'', and '' Happy Town''. He went on to star as Major Walter Sherman on '' The Finder'' and Sgt. Pete Hill on '' Enlisted''. Most recently, he played Mark McCullough (opposite Reese Witherspoon) on '' Little Fires Everywhere'', Marco Strzalkowski (opposite Kate Beckinsale) on '' Guilty Party'', and Jake Davis (opposite Jennifer Garner) on '' The Last Thing He Told Me''. He also played the recurring role of Mitch in the hit Netflix series '' Grace and Frankie''. His film roles include ''Wedding Crashers'', '' The Break-Up'', '' She's Out of My League'', '' Only the Brave'', and '' 12 Strong''. Early life Stults grew up in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. His brother is actor George Stults. He graduated from Manitou Springs High School. He moved to Los Angeles, and began to perform in the college theater productions while attending Whittier Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Burke (actor)
William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor and scriptwriter. Burke is known for his role as Charlie Swan (Twilight), Charlie Swan in ''Twilight (2008 film), Twilight'' and its The Twilight Saga (film series), sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in ''Red Riding Hood (2011 film), Red Riding Hood''. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series ''Revolution (TV series), Revolution''. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series Zoo (American TV series), ''Zoo.'' He has also appeared in the Supernatural fiction, supernatural horror film ''Lights Out (2016 film), Lights Out'' (2016) and the Thriller film, thriller ''Breaking In (2018 film), Breaking In'' (2018). Early life Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington. Career His television credits include roles in ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (in the episode "Second Skin (DS9 episode), Second Skin"), ''Party of Five'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Karen Sisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Connolly
Kristen Connolly (born July 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Dana Polk in the 2011 film ''The Cabin in the Woods'', Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series ''House of Cards'' and Jamie Campbell on the CBS series ''Zoo''. Career Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several CollegeHumor digital shorts. She appeared as an extra on the films ''Mona Lisa Smile'', '' Meet Dave'', and '' The Happening''. She has also appeared on two CBS daytime soap operas with recurring roles on ''Guiding Light'' and ''As the World Turns''. She first gained mainstream recognition in 2012, after starring as the main protagonist Dana in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film ''The Cabin in the Woods''. She also starred in the horror film '' The Bay''. In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series ''House of Cards''. On September 1, 2014 the A&E ''Houdini'' miniseries premiered with 3.7 million viewers, Connolly plays Bess Houdini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
