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Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L. A. is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. With a census-estimated 2015 population of 3,971,883, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the United States. The citys inhabitants are referred to as Angelenos, historically home to the Chumash and Tongva, Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 along with the rest of what would become Alta California. The city was founded on September 4,1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence, in 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4,1850, the discovery of oil in the 1890s brought rapid growth to the city. The completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913, delivering water from Eastern California, nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, and sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles also has an economy in culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, education, medicine. A global city, it has been ranked 6th in the Global Cities Index, the city is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. The Los Angeles combined statistical area has a gross metropolitan product of $831 billion, making it the third-largest in the world, after the Greater Tokyo and New York metropolitan areas. The city has hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984 and is bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and thus become the second city after London to have hosted the Games three times. The Los Angeles area also hosted the 1994 FIFA mens World Cup final match as well as the 1999 FIFA womens World Cup final match, the mens event was watched on television by over 700 million people worldwide. The Los Angeles coastal area was first settled by the Tongva, a Gabrielino settlement in the area was called iyáangẚ, meaning poison oak place. Gaspar de Portolà and Franciscan missionary Juan Crespí, reached the present site of Los Angeles on August 2,1769, in 1771, Franciscan friar Junípero Serra directed the building of the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the first mission in the area. The Queen of the Angels is an honorific of the Virgin Mary, two-thirds of the settlers were mestizo or mulatto with a mixture of African, indigenous and European ancestry. The settlement remained a small town for decades, but by 1820. Today, the pueblo is commemorated in the district of Los Angeles Pueblo Plaza and Olvera Street. New Spain achieved its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, during Mexican rule, Governor Pío Pico made Los Angeles Alta Californias regional capital
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United States
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Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east, the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U. S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean, the geography, climate and wildlife of the country are extremely diverse. At 3.8 million square miles and with over 324 million people, the United States is the worlds third- or fourth-largest country by area, third-largest by land area. It is one of the worlds most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago. European colonization began in the 16th century, the United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast. Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the following the Seven Years War led to the American Revolution. On July 4,1776, during the course of the American Revolutionary War, the war ended in 1783 with recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain, representing the first successful war of independence against a European power. The current constitution was adopted in 1788, after the Articles of Confederation, the first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791 and designed to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties. During the second half of the 19th century, the American Civil War led to the end of slavery in the country. By the end of century, the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the status as a global military power. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the United States as the sole superpower. The U. S. is a member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States. The United States is a developed country, with the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP. It ranks highly in several measures of performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP. While the U. S. economy is considered post-industrial, characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy, the United States is a prominent political and cultural force internationally, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations. In 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere America after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci
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Actor
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An actor is a person who portrays a character in a performance. Simplistically speaking, the person denominated actor or actress is someone beautiful who plays important characters, the actor performs in the flesh in the traditional medium of the theatre, or in modern mediums such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is ὑποκριτής, literally one who answers, the actors interpretation of their role pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is playing themselves, as in forms of experimental performance art, or, more commonly, to act, is to create. Formerly, in societies, only men could become actors. When used for the stage, women played the roles of prepubescent boys. The etymology is a derivation from actor with ess added. However, when referring to more than one performer, of both sexes, actor is preferred as a term for male performers. Actor is also used before the name of a performer as a gender-specific term. Within the profession, the re-adoption of the term dates to the 1950–1960s. As Whoopi Goldberg put it in an interview with the paper, Im an actor – I can play anything. The U. K. performers union Equity has no policy on the use of actor or actress, an Equity spokesperson said that the union does not believe that there is a consensus on the matter and stated that the. subject divides the profession. In 2009, the Los Angeles Times stated that Actress remains the term used in major acting awards given to female recipients. However, player remains in use in the theatre, often incorporated into the name of a group or company, such as the American Players. Also, actors in improvisational theatre may be referred to as players, prior to Thespis act, Grecian stories were only expressed in song, dance, and in third person narrative. In honor of Thespis, actors are commonly called Thespians, the exclusively male actors in the theatre of ancient Greece performed in three types of drama, tragedy, comedy, and the satyr play. Western theatre developed and expanded considerably under the Romans, as the Western Roman Empire fell into decay through the 4th and 5th centuries, the seat of Roman power shifted to Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire. Records show that mime, pantomime, scenes or recitations from tragedies and comedies, dances, from the 5th century, Western Europe was plunged into a period of general disorder
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University of California, Los Angeles
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The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, United States. It became the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919 and it offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. UCLA enrolls about 31,000 undergraduate and 13,000 graduate students, and had 119,000 applicants for Fall 2016, including transfer applicants, the university is organized into six undergraduate colleges, seven professional schools, and four professional health science schools. Fourteen Nobel laureates, three Fields Medalists, two Chief Scientists of the U. S. Air Force and three Turing Award winners have been faculty, researchers, or alumni, the university was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1974. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2015–2016 ranked UCLA 16th in the world for academics, in 2015-2016, UCLA ranked 12th in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities and 31st in the 2016/17 QS World University Rankings. UCLA student-athletes compete as the Bruins in the Pac-12 Conference, the Bruins won 126 national championships, including 113 NCAA team championships, more than any other university. UCLA student-athletes, coaches and staff won 251 Olympic medals,126 gold,65 silver and 60 bronze, UCLA student-athletes competed in every Olympics since 1920 with one exception, and won a gold medal in every Olympics that the United States participated in since 1932. The State Normal School at Los Angeles opened on August 29,1882, the facility included an elementary school where teachers-in-training could practice their technique with children. That elementary school is related to the present day version, UCLA Lab School, in 1887, the school became known as the Los Angeles State Normal School. In 1914, the moved to a new campus on Vermont Avenue in East Hollywood. However, David Prescott Barrows, the new President of the University of California, the same legislation added its general undergraduate program, the College of Letters and Science. After the athletic teams entered the Pacific Coast conference in 1926, the Southern Branch student council adopted the nickname Bruins, in 1927, the Regents renamed the Southern Branch the University of California at Los Angeles. In the same year, the state broke ground in Westwood on land sold for $1 million, less than one-third its value, by real estate developers Edwin and Harold Janss, the campus in Westwood opened to students in 1929. The original four buildings were the College Library, Royce Hall, the Physics-Biology Building, the first undergraduate classes on the new campus were held in 1929 with 5,500 students. A timeline of the history can be found on its website, during its first 32 years, UCLA was treated as an off-site department of UC. As such, its presiding officer was called a provost, in 1951, UCLA was formally elevated to co-equal status with UC Berkeley, and its presiding officer Raymond B. Allen was the first chief executive to be granted the title of chancellor. The appointment of Franklin David Murphy to the position of Chancellor in 1960 helped spark an era of growth of facilities. By the end of the decade, UCLA had achieved distinction in a range of subjects
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NBC
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The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is part of the Big Three television networks, founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America, NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States. Following the acquisition by GE, Bob Wright served as executive officer of NBC, remaining in that position until his retirement in 2007. In 2003, French media company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE, Comcast purchased a controlling interest in the company in 2011, and acquired General Electrics remaining stake in 2013. Following the Comcast merger, Zucker left NBC Universal and was replaced as CEO by Comcast executive Steve Burke, during a period of early broadcast business consolidation, radio manufacturer Radio Corporation of America acquired New York City radio station WEAF from American Telephone & Telegraph. Westinghouse, a shareholder in RCA, had an outlet in Newark, New Jersey pioneer station WJZ. This station was transferred from Westinghouse to RCA in 1923, WEAF acted as a laboratory for AT&Ts manufacturing and supply outlet Western Electric, whose products included transmitters and antennas. The Bell System, AT&Ts telephone utility, was developing technologies to transmit voice- and music-grade audio over short and long distances, the 1922 creation of WEAF offered a research-and-development center for those activities. WEAF maintained a schedule of radio programs, including some of the first commercially sponsored programs. In an early example of chain or networking broadcasting, the station linked with Outlet Company-owned WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island, AT&T refused outside companies access to its high-quality phone lines. The early effort fared poorly, since the telegraph lines were susceptible to atmospheric. In 1925, AT&T decided that WEAF and its network were incompatible with the companys primary goal of providing a telephone service. AT&T offered to sell the station to RCA in a deal that included the right to lease AT&Ts phone lines for network transmission, the divisions ownership was split among RCA, its founding corporate parent General Electric and Westinghouse. NBC officially started broadcasting on November 15,1926, WEAF and WJZ, the flagships of the two earlier networks, were operated side-by-side for about a year as part of the new NBC. On April 5,1927, NBC expanded to the West Coast with the launch of the NBC Orange Network and this was followed by the debut of the NBC Gold Network, also known as the Pacific Gold Network, on October 18,1931. The Orange Network carried Red Network programming, and the Gold Network carried programming from the Blue Network, initially, the Orange Network recreated Eastern Red Network programming for West Coast stations at KPO in San Francisco. The Orange Network name was removed from use in 1936, at the same time, the Gold Network became part of the Blue Network. In the 1930s, NBC also developed a network for shortwave radio stations, in 1927, NBC moved its operations to 711 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, occupying the upper floors of a building designed by architect Floyd Brown
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The New Normal (TV series)
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The New Normal is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10,2012, to April 2,2013. The series was created and principally written by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler, the storyline follows wealthy gay couple Bryan and David, who are living in Los Angeles. Deciding to have a child, they choose a surrogate mother, Goldie Clemmons, the series aired Tuesdays at 9,30 pm Eastern/8,30 pm Central after the new comedy series Go On, as part of the 2012–13 United States network television schedule. On October 2,2012, NBC commissioned a full season of The New Normal, the New Normal was officially canceled on May 11,2013. Bryan and David are a gay couple living in Los Angeles. The only thing missing in their relationship is a baby and they meet Goldie Clemmons, a single mother and waitress from Ohio. Goldie left her adulterous husband and moved to L. A. with her 9-year-old daughter Shania to escape their former life, Jane, Goldies conservative grandmother, follows them to the city against Goldies wishes, thus causing havoc for her granddaughter and the couple. Goldie decides to become Bryan and Davids gestational surrogate, and naturally, bebe Wood as Shania Clemmons, Goldie and Clays 9-year-old daughter. NeNe Leakes as Rocky Rhoades, Bryans production assistant and later a producer on Sing, jayson Blair as Clay Clemmons, Goldies estranged husband and Shanias father. Ellen Barkin as Jane Forrest, Goldies grandmother, a staunchly Republican real-estate agent prone to making outrageously racist and homophobic statements, she follows Goldie and Shania to California and is unwilling to return to Ohio without them. Casting announcements began in January 2012, with Andrew Rannells first cast in the role of Bryan Collins, ellen Barkin was next cast in the series as Jane Forrest, Goldies Republican grandmother. Justin Bartha and Georgia King both then joined the series, bebe Wood followed with her cast in the role of Shania Clemmons, Goldie and Clays daughter. NeNe Leakes was the last actor cast in the series as Rocky, on May 7,2012, the show was picked up to series. It premiered on September 11,2012, jayson Blair originally signed on to the series as Clay Clemmons, in a recurring role. However, after the pilot was ordered to series, Blair was then upped to series regular, the Halloween episode Para-New Normal Activity was originally scheduled to air on October 30,2012, but was pre-empted by NBCs coverage of Hurricane Sandy. The episode was aired in March 2013. On August 29,2012, NBC released the episode online as a preview. A similar marketing strategy was made with The New Normals time-slot companion Go On, the New Normal received mixed reviews from critics
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Freeform (TV channel)
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Freeform is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. Its programming includes contemporary off-network syndicated reruns and original series, feature films and made-for-TV original movies, in 1997, IFE and The Family Channel were acquired by a joint venture between News Corporation and Saban Entertainment, resulting in its re-branding as the Fox Family Channel. The new owners sought to re-position the network towards younger viewers as a companion for their popular Fox Kids programming block, on October 6,2015, Disney–ABC Television Group announced that the network would rebrand as Freeform, officially adopting that name on January 12,2016. The channel traces its origins to the launch of the CBN Satellite Service, by this point, its carriage grew to 10.9 million homes with a cable television subscription. On August 1,1988, the word Family was incorporated into the name to better reflect its programming format. By 1990, the network had grown too profitable to remain under the Christian Broadcasting Network umbrella without endangering the ministrys non-profit status, on January 8 of that year, CBN spun out the network into a new, for-profit corporation known as International Family Entertainment. Managed by Pat Robertsons eldest son Timothy, IFE was co-owned by the Robertsons, with a minority interest held by Liberty Media, following the spin-off, the channels name was officially shortened to The Family Channel on September 15,1990. The Family Channel started airing programs aired at preschool children, pre-teens, as a stipulation included as part of the spin-out from CBN to International Family Entertainment, The Family Channel was required to continue its daily airings of CBNs flagship program, The 700 Club. During this time, from 1994 to 1997, The Family Channel sponsored NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Ted Musgrave in the #16 Ford Thunderbird for Roush Racing. In 1997, after International Family Entertainment put The Family Channel up for sale, News Corporation then entered into discussions to purchase a stake in the channel with IFE as a partner. After competing bids were submitted by Nickelodeon parent Viacom and The Walt Disney Company to acquire IFE as a whole, on June 11,1997, International Family Entertainment was acquired by the Fox/Saban consortium, Fox Kids Worldwide, for $1.9 billion. The Family Channel was officially renamed Fox Family Channel on August 15,1998, when Fox Family Worldwide bought the channel, the management team assigned to the network sought to re-program it towards a new dual audience – kids in daytime, families at night. Notable programs aired during this era included S Club 7 in Miami—a sitcom serving as a vehicle for the eponymous British pop group. The New York Times classified both series as being among a wave of television programming catered towards the demographic of children aged 9 through 14—also referred to as tweens. Airings of The 700 Club were scaled back to two per day, however, Fox Familys youth-oriented programming strategy alienated the networks core demographic of older viewers. The channel experienced a decline in viewership, falling in the Nielsen ratings from 10th to 17th place in cable network viewership. In 1999, Fox spun off two digital channels from Fox Family, the Boyz Channel and the Girlz Channel, which both contained programming content targeted at the respective genders. Both networks shut down one year of operation due to a lack of demand by cable providers
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Switched at Birth (TV series)
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Switched at Birth is an American teen/family drama television series that premiered on ABC Family on June 6,2011, at 9,00 ET/PT. According to ABC Family, it is the first mainstream television series to have multiple deaf and hard-of-hearing series regulars, the shows debut was ABC Familys highest-rated series debut to date. The series won an honorary Peabody Award in 2013, and on July 30, on August 13,2014, ABC Family renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on January 6,2015. On October 21,2015, ABC Family confirmed the series had been renewed for its fifth season, on March 19,2016, it was announced that the fifth season was bumped from a March 2016 to a January 2017 premiere date. In October 2016, the announced that the final season would premiere on January 31,2017. Genetic testing confirms Bay is not the Kennishes biological daughter and she uses the phrase real parents, but is informed that biological is the preferred term. Daphne is deaf, having lost her hearing as a result of contracting meningitis at age three and this forces the girls, along with both families, to understand their differences and embrace their similarities. Both mothers learn to bond with their daughters, while often unintentionally angering their legal ones. John learns to relate to his daughter by coaching her deaf schools basketball team. Bay is driven by a need to find her biological father Angelo Sorrento and that causes a bond between her and Emmett that later becomes an intense romance. Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe, Daphnes best friend who is also deaf, lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish, Bay and Daphnes older brother. Katie Leclerc as Daphne Paloma Vasquez, the daughter of John. Hard of hearing rather than deaf, Leclerc learned ASL at age 17, vanessa Marano as Bay Madeline Kennish, the biological daughter of Regina Vasquez and Angelo Sorrento. She was raised in the neighborhood of Mission Hills by John. Bay is a talented artist who has a particular love for Frida Kahlo. Bay can be impulsive at times, and, at first. However, she gets better in accepting that Regina and the Kennishes are both her family. Constance Marie as Regina Vasquez, Bays biological mother and Daphnes legal mother, D. W. Moffett as John Kennish, Bays legal father and Daphnes biological father
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Young & Hungry
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Young & Hungry is an American sitcom created by David Holden, and executive produced by Ashley Tisdale. The multi-camera series stars Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski, Aimee Carrero, Kym Whitley and Rex Lee, on March 7,2016, Freeform renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on June 1,2016, and concluded on August 3,2016. On October 24,2016, Osment announced via Twitter that Young & Hungry had been renewed for a fifth season, set in San Francisco, wealthy entrepreneur Josh hires food blogger Gabi to be his new personal chef. The series follows the couple and their friends after the couples one-night stand dilemma, Emily Osment as Gabi Diamond, a young chef, lives in San Francisco with her best friend, Sofia. She loves cooking and she can figure out what people like to eat. Her mother died while she was still a teenager and she has been on her own ever since, after Caroline breaks up with Josh the same day, he feels distraught and he and Gabi have a one-night stand. They decide to keep it a secret, which causes her to have complicated feelings for Josh. Jonathan Sadowski as Josh Xander Kaminski, a wealthy young tech entrepreneur and he is extremely smart, charming, and sweet and always goes with his gut feeling. He and Gabi have a drunken one-night stand, which he decides to keep secret in order to propose to his vain and materialistic girlfriend, despite the fact that he and Gabi slept together, he wants to keep their relationship professional. Nevertheless, he takes a liking to Gabi, often giving her life advice. In the season 1 finale he figures out he is in love with Gabi but never tells her, Aimee Carrero as Sofia Rodriguez, an ambitious banking intern and Gabis best friend and roommate. She is a strong-minded and career-driven young woman and her job consists of fetching coffee for the clients at her firm. She fully supports Gabi, gives her advice, and often gives her pep talks about keeping her job and she also knows about Gabis hookup with Josh and unexpectedly becomes friends with Caroline when the two bond over singer Lorde in the episode, Young & Secret. Her full name is revealed to be Sofia Maria Consuela Rafaella Rodriguez, Kym Whitley as Yolanda, Joshs housekeeper. She is very loud-spoken and says what is on her mind and she is sassy with a bit of an attitude and was the first to find out about Gabi and Joshs hookup. Rex Lee as Elliot Park, Joshs publicist and right-hand-man and he fully depises Gabi as he very outspoken about the fact that hed much rather have a professional celebrity chef than Gabi. He constantly bickers with Yolanda, when it comes to her appearance or weight and he would do anything to make Josh happy and cares for him. However, he fantasizes about him
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Major Crimes
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Major Crimes is an American television police procedural series starring Mary McDonnell. It is a successor spin-off of The Closer and premiered on TNT August 13,2012, on December 15,2015, TNT renewed the series for a 13-episode fifth season, airing on Mondays at 10,00 p. m. On June 22,2016, TNT ordered eight episodes for season five. Major Crimes was renewed for a 13-episode sixth season on January 18,2017, following the departure of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson from the Los Angeles Police Department, Captain Sharon Raydor is selected as the new head of its Major Crimes Division. Throughout Season 1, she faces the challenge of earning the trust and loyalty of her officers, ambitious young detective Amy Sykes also joins the Major Crimes Division. Raydor decides to house Rusty Beck, the key witness for the Stroh case, in her own home, in Season 2, Deputy District Attorney Emma Rios is introduced as part of the prosecution team on the Stroh case. The series also stars previous cast members from The Closer such as G. W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Robert Gossett, Jonathan Del Arco and Jon Tenney. On December 10,2010, TNT announced that the seventh season of The Closer. The channel said the decision to retire the show was made by Kyra Sedgwick, on January 30,2011, the media announced the final season would add six episodes to the usual 15-episode order, the final six being the build toward a possible spin-off series. On May 18,2011, TNT announced the spin-off, entitled Major Crimes, Season 2 premiered on June 10,2013. The series was renewed for a season of 15 episodes on August 15,2013. On July 18,2014, TNT renewed Major Crimes for a 15-episode fourth season, later expanded to 23 episodes, as of March 22,2017,89 episodes of Major Crimes have aired. Major Crimes received a score of 65/100 and generally favorable based on 17 critics at Metacritic. Newsdays Verne Gay gave the series a B+ grade, calling it sharply written, acted and directed, adding producers now have to turn an antagonist into a full-time protagonist. Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times called the series a nice balance between the tragic and comic, citing Mary McDonnells performance as modulated and cool, but with a blue-flame intensity. The first episode, helped by the episode of The Closer airing beforehand, had 9.5 million viewers. Its first season ratings were the highest for any new show on cable, Major Crimes airs on TNT in the United States. In Canada, it began airing on Super Channel on August 22,2012, in Australia it airs on 9Gem
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Extant (TV series)
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Extant is an American science fiction television drama series created by Mickey Fisher and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The story revolves around astronaut Molly Woods who returns home to her family inexplicably pregnant after 13 months in space on a solo mission. On August 7,2013, CBS announced that it had placed a 13-episode straight-to-series order, Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers. Production began in Los Angeles on February 10,2014, the series was broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network, and was a production of Amblin Television. Extant premiered on July 9,2014, on October 9,2014, CBS renewed Extant for a second season, which premiered on July 1,2015 and concluded on September 9,2015. On October 9,2015, CBS cancelled Extant after two seasons, Molly Woods, an astronaut with ISEA is assigned a 13-month solo mission aboard space station Seraphim. She returns home to her husband John, an engineer who created their son Ethan. When Molly discovers that she has become pregnant despite years of infertility. Halle Berry as Molly Woods, an ISEA astronaut and scientist who becomes pregnant after seeing her dead former lover while on the Seraphim space station. Goran Visnjic as Dr. John Woods, Mollys husband, a robotics engineer heading the Humanichs Project, pierce Gagnon as Ethan Woods, Molly and Johns son, a humanoid robot and the prototype for the Humanichs Project. Grace Gummer as Julie Jules Gelineau, John Woods assistant on the Humanichs Project, jeffrey Dean Morgan as James Daniel JD Richter, a cop working special patrol who teams up with Molly. Hiroyuki Sanada as Hideki Yasumoto, owner of the Yasumoto Corporation, michael ONeill as Alan Sparks, Director of ISEA. Camryn Manheim as Dr. Sam Barton, a physician employed by ISEA, tyler Hilton as Charles Charlie Arthurs, the Chief Coder on the Humanichs Project alongside Julie. Lynnanne Zager as the voice of G. I. N. A, the Woods family personal home A. I. system and helper. Shannon Merrill Brown as the child Offspring, annie Wersching as Femi Dodd, a member of the Yasumoto Corporation Board of Directors. Shes highly skeptical of the Humanichs Project and is revealed to be part of Odins underground group that seeks to eradicate advanced technology from Earth. Brad Beyer as Harmon Kryger, an ISEA astronaut who saw his mother on the Seraphim, he faked his own suicide. Maury Sterling as Gordon Kern, the new Deputy Director of ISEA, sergio Harford as Marcus Dawkins, an astronaut and Mollys deceased lover, who died in the car accident in which he and Molly were involved years ago
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Grimm (TV series)
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Grimm is an American occult detective police procedural drama series. It debuted in the U. S. on NBC on October 28,2011, on March 31,2017, NBC aired the series finale. The show has been described as a cop drama—with a twist, a dark and fantastical project about a world in which characters inspired by Grimms Fairy Tales exist, although the stories and characters inspiring the show are also drawn from other sources. Throughout the series, he must battle against an assortment of creatures, with help from his Wesen friend, Monroe. Opening, There once was a man who lived a life so strange, only he could see what no one else can—the darkness inside, the real monster within, and hes the one who must stop them. This is the life of a Grimm, david Giuntoli as Nicholas Nick Burkhardt, the eponymous Grimm. Nick is a Homicide detective, whose Aunt Marie tells him that he is descended from a line of hunters, called Grimms, who fight supernatural forces. He temporarily lost his Grimm power after the event of season 3 finale through a scheme by Adalind. He later learns that Adalind is carrying his child, which was revealed to be a boy, Russell Hornsby as Hank Griffin, Nicks Homicide partner, who is not aware that Nick is a Grimm until Episode 3 of Season 2. Bitsie Tulloch as Juliette Silverton and Eve, Nicks girlfriend, a veterinarian and she was originally unaware of Nicks duties as a Grimm until he tells her in the finale of Season 1. Although Nicks Aunt Marie suggested that he leave Juliette for her safety and he postponed his original plans to propose to her while he explores his new life as a Grimm. After her plans for revenge culminate in the death of Nicks mother, in season 5, Tulloch plays Eve a mysterious woman who has all of Juliette’s memories and powers, but none of her emotional attachments. Silas Weir Mitchell as Monroe, a creature called a Blutbad who aids Nick with his cases. He is also a friend of Nicks, even though he has some issues with Grimms since a Grimm killed his grandfather. He also helps Nick make contact with creatures that would avoid Nick due to his status as a Grimm, eventually, Monroe fell in love with and married Rosalee, despite facing some hostility from a Wesen cult focused on purity due to their mixed heritage. Sasha Roiz as Captain Sean Renard, a fluent francophone, Nicks adept, Renard is a magical creature called Zauberbiest and royal bastard. His mother Elizabeth is a Hexenbiest, a witch, and his father is a Royal and he is also the father of Hexenbiest Adalind Schades daughter Diana. Reggie Lee as Sergeant Drew Wu, a sergeant who works with Nick and Hank, he tends to do the grunt work for them, running down facts
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Austin & Ally
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Austin & Ally is an American teen sitcom that premiered on Disney Channel on December 2,2011, and ended on January 10,2016. The series was created by Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert, the writers and producers of the Disney Channel sitcoms Sonny with a Chance, in the pilot, Rockers & Writers, Austin secretly records one of Allys songs without her knowing. He becomes famous from it after his best friend, Dez, directs Austin in a video for the song. Once Ally takes credit for her song, Austin convinces her to become his partner, Allys best friend, Trish, pitches in as Austins manager and Dez continues to direct Austins music videos. At the end of the first season, Austin gets signed to Jimmy Starrs record label, the second season sees both Austin and Ally taking bigger steps. Ally conquers her stage fright by performing a duet with Austin, by the end of the second season, Ally signs a record deal and records an album with Ronnie Ramone, while Austin goes on his first national tour. Due to her schedule with Ronnie Ramone, Ally is unable to attend the first half of Austins tour, in the third season, Allys career takes off. Later, Ally is making her first album, by the end of the third season, Austin sacrifices his music career when his record label forbids him from being together with Ally. Austin chooses to be with Ally as they confess their love for each other, in the end, Austin goes with Ally on her first tour, Trish starts her own management company, and Dez goes to film school in Los Angeles. In the fourth season, the group reunites after the tour and turns Sonic Boom into a school called A&A Music Factory. They combine their talents to become partners, and the stores success explodes. The series has been described as a version of HBOs comedy-drama Entourage. Austin Moon is an outgoing, confident, and talented singer and his partnership with Ally is initially built on the idea that he rocks, she writes. Ally is a brilliant songwriter, but is too timid to perform her own music, while Austin loves to perform, in the third season, they begin to date again and are found in a healthy, secure relationship throughout the fourth season. Austins best friend is Dez, who directs and films all of his music videos, Austin gives music lessons and teaches students about being a performer at the A&A Music Factory in the fourth season. In the series finale, it is revealed that Austin is married to Ally, Ally Dawson is a smart girl and a singer-songwriter with severe stage fright and a quiet, shy personality. Allys father ran a store and thats where Ally learned to love music. Her partnership with Austin is initially built on the idea that she writes, Ally is a brilliant songwriter, but is too timid to perform her own music, while Austin loves to perform, but is unable to write songs for himself
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Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)
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Hawaii Five-0 is an American action police procedural television series, which premiered on Monday, September 20,2010 on CBS. The series is a reboot of the series, which aired on CBS from 1968 to 1980. Like the original, it follows a state police task force set up to fight crime in the state of Hawaii. On March 25,2016, CBS renewed the series for a seventh season, on March 23,2017, CBS renewed the series for an eighth season. The series covers the actions of a small, specialized DPS task force in Hawaii, headed by Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett, the task force answers only to the Governor of the state of Hawaii and was given immunity and means to investigate crimes ranging from terrorism to kidnapping. McGarrett chooses as his partner Honolulu PD Detective Danny Danno Williams and he fills out the team by selecting Chin Ho Kelly, his fathers protégé, and Chins cousin, Kono Kalakaua, a rookie HPD cop. They are assisted by Dr. Max Bergman, an examiner for the County of Honolulu, and Jerry Ortega, Chins high school classmate. Steve later adds Lou Grover, a former HPD SWAT commander, to the Five-0 team and Catherine Rollins, Alex OLoughlin as Lieutenant Commander Steven J. Steve McGarrett, USNR. A decorated former Navy SEAL, McGarrett is head of the Five-0 Task Force, johns murder and storyline forms the premise of Steves return to Hawaii and the formation of the Task Force. Scott Caan as Detective Sergeant Danny Danno Williams, HPD and he is a divorced single father who transferred from Newark PD in New Jersey to be with his daughter and is the de facto second-in-command of Five-0. Daniel Dae Kim as Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly, HPD, a veteran HPD detective, he was John McGarretts former rookie and provides technical expertise and local know-how. Grace Park as Officer Kono Kalakaua, HPD, a former surfer, she was personally recruited by McGarrett while still in her final days at the HPD Academy. She is the cousin of Lieutenant Kelly, Masi Oka as Dr. Max Bergman, the eccentric and well-respected County of Honolulu medical examiner Lauren German as Special Agent Lori Weston Michelle Borth as Lieutenant Catherine Rollins, USNR. A former Navy Intelligence officer and McGarretts ex-girlfriend, chi McBride as former HPD SWAT Captain Lou Grover. A transfer from Chicago PD and has two children with his wife Renée, Jorge Garcia as Jerry Ortega, a conspiracy theorist who assisted Five-0 during several investigations and is eventually hired as a consultant. In Episode 7/21, Ua Maloo Ka Wai, Jerry is finally given the badge of a member of the 5-0 team. Taylor Wily as Kamekona Tupuola, a rehabilitated ex-convict, turned entrepreneur and owner of the Waiola Shave Ice, Kamekonas Shrimp Truck and he is a CI for the Five-0 Task Force and their friend. Mark Dacascos as Wo Fat, a lord and mastermind with ties to the Yakuza, arms merchants, terrorists, high-ranking government officials
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Anger Management (TV series)
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Anger Management is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on June 28,2012. The series is based on the 2003 film of the same name, Anger Management broke a ratings record with 5.74 million viewers on its series debut night, which ranks as the most-watched sitcom premiere in cable history. On November 7,2014, FX announced that the series would end after its 100th episode, the series revolves around Charlie Goodson, a one-time minor league baseball player who struggled to take the next step due to recurring anger issues. Thanks to a therapist, Dr. Kate Wales, Charlie was able to get his issues under control, but he had a relapse during a big league game, breaking a bat over his knee in anger and causing a career-ending injury. The incident inspired Charlie to return to school and become an anger management therapist, Charlie is divorced from his one-time wife, Jennifer, on whom he cheated multiple times during his baseball-playing days. The two still see a lot of other, mainly due to having joint custody of their teenage daughter, Sam. Charlie has a relationship with Kate, who is not only his therapist, but also his best friend. He holds regular sessions in his home for anger management patients. Charlie Sheen as Charles Charlie Goodson, a professional baseball player turned anger management therapist. Selma Blair as Dr. Kate Wales, Charlies ex–therapist-colleague and friend with benefits, Shawnee Smith as Jennifer Goodson, Charlies ex-wife. Daniela Bobadilla as Sam Goodson, Charlie and Jennifers teenage daughter, Noureen DeWulf as Lacey Patel, Charlies spoiled, shallow & destructive anger management patient. Michael Arden as Patrick, Charlies homosexual passive-aggressive anger management patient, Derek Richardson as Nolan Johnson, Charlies normally unassertive anger management patient. Barry Corbin as Ed, Charlies elderly redneck anger management patient, Brian Austin Green as Sean Healy, Charlies nemesis who has also dated Jennifer. After Jennifer leaves him over his infidelity, Sean and Charlie become friends, laura Bell Bundy as Dr. Jordan Denby, a new psychologist and business partner for Charlie. Often Charlies comic foil, Jordan links up sexually with Sean Healy, Brett Butler as Brett, the female bartender at a tavern that Charlie frequents. Michael Boatman as Michael, Charlies neighbor and friend who is in the estate business. He is always freeloading off Charlie while listening to him talk about his romantic pursuits and he is especially unlucky at love. James Black as Cleo/Derek, a gay member of Charlies prison anger therapy group
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Wendell & Vinnie
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Wendell & Vinnie is an American sitcom television mini-series that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 16,2013 and ran until September 22,2013. The series stars Jerry Trainor and Buddy Handleson, the first official promo for the show was released on December 21,2012. On August 15,2013, Nickelodeon cancelled Wendell & Vinnie after one season, after Cartoon Network began programming shows with a TV-PG rating, Nickelodeon started development on TV shows that were more 18+-oriented than their regular programming. Writing and filming of Wendell & Vinnie began in late 2011/early 2012 at Warner Brothers Studios, and it premiered on February 16,2013. Vinnie is the owner of a pop culture memorabilia store and lives in Los Angeles without a care in the world, after his nephews parents suddenly die six months before the setting of the show, Vinnie finds himself as the legal guardian of his wise-beyond-his-years nephew, Wendell. With a little help from Vinnies sister, Wilma, and his neighbor, Taryn. At the same time, Wendell finds himself trying to keep his immature uncle under control, Jerry Trainor as Vinnie Bassett, the true child of the two. He even says in one episode, I know what 12-year-old boys like cause Ive been one for 20 years and he runs a pop culture memorabilia business, and is fond of video games, comic books, and eating junk food. He realizes that he was given custody for Wendell because Wendell’s parents wanted to give Vinnie a chance, Buddy Handleson as Wendell Bassett, an intelligent 12-year-old who has a number of hobbies. His parents died six months before the events of the show and he is stereotypically nerdy and does not have many friends. He enjoys magic tricks and homework, nicole Sullivan as Wilma Bassett, Vinnies older sister, Wendell’s aunt, and personal injury attorney. She does not understand why Wendell’s parents left Vinnie in charge, haley Strode as Taryn Kleinberg, the beautiful recently divorced new neighbor of Wendell and Vinnie and close friend of the two. Vinnie was originally attracted to her but she rejected him after Vinnie stopped on asking her out he asks out someone else, in the series finale, Taryn noticed that she loves Vinnie and shares a kiss with him but then Vinnie tells her that hes involved with someone else. Angelique Terrazas as Lacy, Wendells best friend whom he met in detention and she threatened him at first, but then she revealed that she is not really mean, but just wanted to look tough in front of her friends. She sometimes gets Wendell into trouble—Wendells grandfather considers her a bad influence—but Wendell still likes her and it is revealed that Vinnie is in a scrapbook club with Lacys grandmother. The series was canceled by Nickelodeon on August 15,2013, Wendell & Vinnie received some negative reviews. Common Sense Media gave the show 2 out of 5 stars saying Lackluster sitcom has mixed messages about parenting, Wendell & Vinnie at the Internet Movie Database Common Sense Media Age-Appropriate review of Wendell and Vinnie
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3, Viva la Fiesta. is a 2012 American direct-to-DVD comedy film directed by Lev L. Spiro. It is the third and final installment of the Beverly Hills Chihuahua series, the film focuses on Papi, Chloe and the puppies moving to a hotel. Pedro finds love when he falls head over heels for Charlotte, the film was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on September 18,2012 in a two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Zachary Gordon and Chantily Spalan did not reprise their roles as Papi, Jr. and this was Kay Panabakers final film before she retired to become a zoologist
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Baby Daddy
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Baby Daddy is an American sitcom created by Dan Berendsen that premiered on June 20,2012. The series follows Ben, a man in his twenties, who gets the surprise of his life when a one-night stand leaves his baby at his doorstep. Ben decides to raise his little girl with the help of his brother, Danny, Ben Wheeler, a twenty-something old bachelor, is suddenly a father when his baby daughter Emma is left at his doorstep. With the help of his overbearing mother Bonnie, his older brother Danny, Benjamin Bon Jovi Ben Wheeler, The lead character of the series. He is a man living the life of a bachelor as a bartender in New York City with his buddy Tucker. His life is turned upside down when he comes home one day to find a baby left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. The baby turns out to be his daughter Emma and he was a bartender at the Bar on B but now Danny and Ben own the bar together. He used to have feelings for Riley after they danced at a wedding, the two dated two times but their relationship always failed because Ben didnt live up to Rileys expectations. Eventually it is revealed how strong Dannys feelings are for Riley, Ben initially denies this until Bonnie intervenes and points out that Danny has loved Riley nearly his whole life and tries to get the two together. Tucker Thurgood Marshall Dobbs, Bens best friend and roommate, Tucker is friendly towards everybody as long as they dont eat all of his food. Ben encouraged Tucker to drop out of law school to pursue a career that he enjoys since he was trying to be a lawyer because of his strict father. When his father, Marshall Dobbs, visits, Tucker finally reveals to his dad that he no longer wants to be a lawyer and is working in television because its something he enjoys doing and his father at first is furious, but finally accepts. Daniel Mellencamp Danny Wheeler, Bens older brother, who is a hockey player. He was traded to the New York Rangers and his little brother looks up to him, because he has everything a man would want. He has been in love with Riley ever since he was six, Danny and Riley eventually end up together and it is revealed in season five that Riley is pregnant after Danny and Riley become very serious. In Season 4, Danny purchased the bar Ben works at, Bonnie N. Walker, Ben and Dannys mother. She is a happy, outgoing, loud, and dramatic person who has a heart and loves her kids. She loves to drink, her favorite wine is chardonnay, and she has blonde hair, Bonnie has had an on and off relationship with Brad Walker since season 3
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Wedding Band
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Wedding Band is an American comedy drama series starring Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau, Peter Cambor and Derek Miller. The series ran on TBS from November 10,2012 to January 19,2013 at 10 pm EST and it was created by Darin Moiselle and Josh Lobis. On January 22,2013, TBS officially cancelled the series after one season due to low ratings, the series follows four friends who, despite their ups and downs, spend their spare time performing in a wedding band. Brian Austin Green as Tommy Harold Perrineau as Stevie Derek Miller as Barry Wilson Peter Cambor as Eddie Wilson Jenny Wade as Rachel Kathryn Fiore as Det. Ingrid Wilson Melora Hardin as Roxie Rutherford Skyler Day as Catherine The project first appeared on the development slate at TBS in May 2010. On October 20,2010, TBS placed an order on The Wedding Band, written by Darin Moiselle and Josh Lobis. Kathryn Fiore and Jenny Wade were then cast, with Fiore playing Ingrid, Melora Hardin was the last actor cast in the series, she plays the role of Roxie Rutherford. On May 11,2011, TBS ordered The Wedding Band to series with a 10-episode order, guest stars set to appear in season one include, Megan Fox, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kurtwood Smith, Donald Faison, Ashley Williams and Molly Sims. On January 22,2013, Wedding Band was canceled by TBS, Wedding Band received mixed reviews on Metacritic with a score of 61 out of 100 based on 12 critics reviews. Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times said, Wedding Band plays too long but has a good beat, in the Daily News, David Hinckley Smith stated the jokes flow nicely, the music is fun, and the pop culture references will make almost everyone smile. In The New York Times, Neil Genzlinger stated that Here are two things you see very often, an hourlong television comedy and a scripted sitcom on Saturday night that is worth watching. Official website Wedding Band at the Internet Movie Database
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Drop Dead Diva
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Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12,2009, to June 22,2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television and it stars Brooke Elliott as Jane, an overweight lawyer whose body is inhabited by the soul of a fashion model. On October 25,2013, Lifetime renewed the series for a season, which premiered on March 23,2014. The series revolves around vapid aspiring model, Deborah Deb Dobkins, as her soul enters the gates of Heaven, she finds herself being judged by a gatekeeper named Fred. As a result of her shallowness, Fred declares her a zero-zero, since she has performed good deeds. Jane is the complete opposite of Deb, she is brilliant, hard-working, charitable, Deb finds that Jane also works in the same law firm, Harrison-Parker, as Debs fiancé Grayson Kent. After immediately telling her best friend, Stacy Barrett, of her predicament, however, Fred’s assignment as Deb’s guardian angel serves as punishment for letting her leave heaven. His purpose on Earth is to prevent Deb from telling Grayson the truth, Deb struggles to learn more about her inherited life, learning lessons about self-esteem and personal acceptance. Eventually, the real Jane Bingum reappears in another body after having pressed the return key, leading Deb to finally reveal the truth to Grayson. Grayson, after grieving and moving on from Debs passing, becomes conflicted, in addition to working with Grayson at the law firm, Deb also contends with her professional rival, Kim Kaswell, who briefly dates Grayson after Debs passing. Brooke Elliott as Jane Bingum, a brilliant, hardworking attorney with a flair for fashion, margaret Cho as Teri Lee, Janes assistant. April Bowlby as Stacy Barrett, Janes/Debs longtime best friend and roommate, kate Levering as Kim Kaswell, Janes coworker and frenemy. Jackson Hurst as Grayson Kent, Janes closest colleague and Debs former boyfriend, Josh Stamberg as Jay Parker, Janes former boss. Lex Medlin as Owen French, Janes ex-fiancé, later Stacys fiancé and father of her twins, carter MacIntyre as Luke Daniels, Jane/Debs 2nd guardian angel. Justin Deeley as Paul, Jane/Debs 3rd and current guardian angel, ben Feldman as Fred, Jane/Debs original guardian angel. D. A. Drop Dead Diva was originally planned for Fox, but the studio passed after seeing the script, afterward, Lifetime stepped in and ordered the script to pilot. According to Berman, Its a cross between Freaky Friday and Heaven Can Wait, calling it a life-affirming dramedy and he adds that in Hollywood, beauty has been defined as size 2 and under 25, hopefully we can help redefine the paradigm. Filming originally took place in Georgia for tax incentives, on January 15,2013, Lifetime announced that despite the cliffhanger at the end of Season 4, that would be the final season of Drop Dead Diva
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Bones (TV series)
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Bones is an American crime procedural drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States from September 13,2005, until March 28,2017, for 246 episodes over twelve seasons. Temperance Bones Brennan and the lives of the characters. The rest of the main cast includes Michaela Conlin, T. J. Thyne, Eric Millegan, Jonathan Adams, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley, and John Boyd. Created by Hart Hanson, the series is loosely based on the life and writings of novelist and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. Its title character, Temperance Brennan, is named after the protagonist of Reichs crime novel series, similarly, Dr. Brennan in the Bones universe writes successful mystery novels featuring a fictional forensic anthropologist named Kathy Reichs. Bones is a joint production by Josephson Entertainment, Far Field Productions, the series is the longest-running one-hour drama series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. On February 25,2016, the series was renewed for a twelfth and final season, the series finale aired on March 28,2017. The premise of the show is an alliance between forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Bones Brennan and FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, set in Washington, D. C. the show revolves around solving Federal legal cases by examining the human remains of possible murder victims. Dr. Brennan and her team provide scientific expertise and Special Agent Booth provides FBI criminal investigation technique, in addition to the prospective murder cases featured in each episode, the series explores the backgrounds and relationships of its characters. An important ongoing dynamic between Brennan and Booth is their disagreement about science and faith, Brennan argues for science, evidence, and atheism. Booth argues for intuition, faith, and God, the series is also known for its dark comedic undertones, featuring human bodies in advanced state of decay, which serve to lighten the gravity of the shows intense subject matter. Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Bones Brennan, A brilliant forensic anthropologist working at the renowned Jeffersonian Institute located in Washington and she is an empiricist and author of crime fiction based on her experiences. She is an atheist and a believer in facts and evidence, to the exclusion of feelings, consequently, she comes off as distant. Nevertheless, she has shown empathy and compassion and she is noted to have a high IQ and impressive reasoning skills. She and her FBI partner, Seeley Booth, begin a relationship near the end of six and have a daughter they name Christine, in honor of her late mother. A son, Hank, named for Booths paternal grandfather is born in season 11, Brennans original name was Joy Keenan, which was changed after her parents decided to turn away from a life of crime. The character is used as an audience surrogate to provide a laymans translation of the scientific jargon-filled dialog. He gives Brennan her nickname, Bones, which she starts out hating and he is a skilled investigator and interrogator who often relies on his gut and cop instincts
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Gigantic (TV series)
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Gigantic is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009 and it premiered on October 8,2010. On April 19,2011, cast member Tony Oller announced on his Twitter account that series would not be renewed for a second season, the shows final episode aired on April 22,2011. Gigantic revolves around 17-year-old Anna Moore and her younger brother Walt, teens who live the lives of Hollywood it kids as the children of famous movie star couple John and Jennifer Moore. Anna and Walt have recently returned to Los Angeles after living in Australia for the past two years while their parents were shooting a movie. The series takes a look at the complicated lives of children of Hollywood celebrities, giving an insider view of the glitz, glamour. It exposes the life behind the tabloids and gossip blogs, while exploring the difficulties of growing up with superstar parents, two stars of the series are real-life children of Hollywood celebrities. Grace Gummer is the daughter of Meryl Streep, and Gia Mantegna is the daughter of Joe Mantegna, plans for the series include celebrity cameo appearances. Ollers character was written to be a musician and he will be performing in several episodes, in real life, Oller is a singer, musician and composer. In 2012, Oller and Kelley joined up to form the pop duo MKTO, grace Gummer portrays Anna Moore, a seventeen-year-old aspiring journalist and actress. She is the eldest daughter of Hollywood actors John and Jennifer Moore, Anna has feelings for Joey, and the two attempted a short-lived relationship upon her return to Los Angeles. Tony Oller portrays Walt Moore, Annas sixteen-year-old brother and musician who doesnt date actresses, Walt hopes for a relationship that doesnt involve anything to do with his status as the son to Hollywood A-listers. Ryan Rottman portrays Joey Colvin, a guy who has feelings for Anna. However, during Annas time living in Australia, Joey had a fling with Lulu, nearly a year later, Lulu returns and reveals they have a son. Jolene Purdy portrays Piper Katins, Annas best friend who develops feelings for her family therapist, malcolm David Kelley portrays Finn Katins, Walts best friend and Pipers adoptive brother. Gia Mantegna portrays Vanessa King, Annas frenemy and an aspiring actress, helen Slater portrays Jennifer Moore, Anna and Walts mother who is a famous Hollywood actress. Patrick Fabian portrays John Moore, Anna and Walts father who is one of Hollywoods A-list actors. Skyler Day portrays Maggie Ritter, Walts girlfriend, Walt soon finds out she is studying to be an actress
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The Whole Truth (TV series)
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The Whole Truth is an American legal drama series that ran on ABC from September 22,2010, to December 1,2010. Episodes aired on Wednesdays at 10,00 pm ET/9,00 pm CT. The show, which starred Rob Morrow and Maura Tierney, chronicled legal cases from the points of view of both the prosecution and the defense, it was set in New York City and shot in Los Angeles. ABC canceled The Whole Truth, in October after four episodes had aired, initially it planned to air the remaining episodes. Two months later, the network pulled the show from its schedule with seven episodes unaired, the unaired episodes later aired on the Nine Network in Australia and in the Netherlands on NET5 in 2012. Rob Morrow as Jimmy Brogan Maura Tierney as Kathryn Peale Eamonn Walker as Sr. Tierney took on the role in addition to her role on Rescue Me. On-location production began in August, the show, set in New York City, was shot in Los Angeles, with Los Angeles City Hall, for example, standing in for the New York City Criminal Court. She brings a passion, a finely gauged sense of humor, in general, though, the show has received mixed reviews, with Metacritic assigning it a score of 57.9 million viewers for The Whole Truth. In comparison, the legal comedy-drama The Defenders, in the time slot as The Whole Truth, was the highest-rated new show for the night. Official website The Whole Truth at the Internet Movie Database The Whole Truth at TV. com
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Law & Order: LA
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Law & Order, LA, originally titled Law & Order, Los Angeles, is an American police procedural and legal drama television series set in Los Angeles, where it was produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and developed by Blake Masters, it premiered on NBC on September 29,2010, Law & Order, LA debuted after the original Law & Order ended its 20-year run the previous spring. The show received a full season pickup on October 18,2010, on January 18,2011, however, NBC announced that it was putting the series on hold indefinitely. According to a representative of the show, the change was not caused entirely by the mid-season cast shake-up. The network later announced a date for the series, April 11,2011. Law & Order, LA was canceled by NBC on May 13,2011, NBC confirmed the new series order on May 14,2010. The show received a full season pickup on October 18,2010 and it underwent a cast shake-up for a creative overhaul in January 2011, Skeet Ulrich, Regina Hall, and Megan Boone departed the cast. The show jumped to the episodes with the new cast airing first, the remaining episodes with the original cast began airing on May 30,2011 with the episode Plummer Park. The show was originally broadcast in the Wednesday 10,00 p. m. timeslot after Law & Order, following the hiatus, the series moved to Monday nights at 10,00 p. m. NBC canceled Law & Order, LA on May 13,2011, NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt gave creator Dick Wolf credit for reinventing the show and said, We tried but we didnt have the time period to bring it back if it isnt going to show signs of growth. Greenblatt also said to TV Guide when they asked about the cancellation, We moved it around, took it off the schedule and it improved significantly creatively, and it didnt have a great lead-in on Mondays. It was one of tough decisions, do we stick with it or was it time to move on. Before the upfronts Greenblatt added, Law & Order, LA and it was put on the schedule without a pilot last fall before I arrived. There was all kinds of chaos going on, the show did well then it was taken off, in a different scenario that might have worked better but we just thought it wasnt a strong enough player to continue into next season. Show runner René Balcer released a video shortly after its cancellation was announced, urging fans to call NBC to renew the series, and stating that the season would end with a cliff-hanger. Law & Order, LA marks the third Law & Order series to be canceled by NBC, corey Stoll portrays LAPD Detective Tomas TJ Jaruszalski, originally partnered with Rex Winters, later with Ricardo Morales. Wanda De Jesus originally portrayed Lieutenant Arleen Gonzales on July 31,2010, rachel Ticotin later joined the cast as Gonzales, replacing De Jesus, re-shooting her scenes after the pilot episode. Molinas Morales returns to his old job as a police detective, Regina Hall played DDA Morales partner, Deputy District Attorney Evelyn Price
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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CSI, Crime Scene Investigation is a procedural forensics crime drama television series that premiered on CBS October 6,2000. The series, starring William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Laurence Fishburne, Ted Danson, the series concluded on September 27,2015, after 15 seasons, with a feature-length finale titled Immortality. The team is led by Gil Grissom, a socially-awkward forensic entomologist. Grissoms second-in-command, Catherine Willows, is a mother with a cops instinct. Born and raised in Vegas, Catherine was a stripper before being recruited into law enforcement, following Grissoms departure during the ninth season of the series, Catherine is promoted to Supervisor. After overseeing the training of new investigator Raymond Langston, Willows is replaced by D. B, Russell, and recruited to the FBI shortly thereafter. Russell is a man, a keen forensic botanist and a veteran of the Seattle Crime Lab. In the series season, Russell is reunited with his former partner Julie Finlay. During the 1990s, Anthony Zuiker caught producer Jerry Bruckheimers attention after writing his first movie script, Zuiker was convinced that there was a series in the concept, Bruckheimer agreed and arranged a meeting with the head of Touchstone Pictures. The studios head at the time liked the script and presented it to ABC, NBC and Fox executives. The head of development at CBS saw potential in the script, and the network had a pay-or-play contract with actor William Petersen. The networks executives liked the pilot so much that they decided to include it in their 2000 schedule immediately, airing on Fridays after The Fugitive. Initially it was thought that CSI would benefit from The Fugitive, which was expected to be a hit, formerly a co-production with the now-defunct Alliance Atlantis Communications, that companys interest was later bought by the investment firm GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs. CBS acquired AACs international distribution rights to the program, though the non-US DVD distribution rights did not change, the series is currently in syndication, and reruns are broadcast in the U. S. on the Spike and TV Land cable networks. The show has aired in reruns on the USA Network since January 14,2011, the CSI catalog has been exclusive to the whole NBC Universal portfolio since September 2014. Occasionally, the cast would still shoot on location in Las Vegas, other California locations include Verdugo Hills High School, UCLAs Royce Hall, Pasadena City Hall, and California State University, Los Angeles. While shooting took place primarily at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, CSIs theme song was, since season one, Who Are You, written by Pete Townshend with vocals by lead singer Roger Daltrey of The Who. In certain countries, to music licensing fees, a unique theme was used instead
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Secret Girlfriend
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Secret Girlfriend is an American sitcom which aired from October 7 until November 9,2009 on Comedy Central. The show features the viewer as the star of a dating satire, Secret Girlfriend originated as a web series created by Jay Rondot and Ross Novie, who are executive producers on the TV adaptation. The showrunner was Ben Wexler, also an executive producer, the series was recast for television. Each half-hour episode includes two eleven-minute segments, on April 29,2010, though no media websites officially announced the shows cancellation, Novie announced via Twitter that there would be no second season. Derek Miller as Phil – Phil is one of the best friends and roommates of the main character and he and Sam make internet videos for a living. He, too, is a man, but not as successful as You are. Whenever he and Sam get into arguments, You tend to favor his side and he goes to extreme lengths to pick up girls, including buying a dog and getting a phone number that is one digit off of that of a crisis hotline. He strongly dislikes Mandy and encourages You to date Jessica instead, michael Blaiklock as Sam – Sam is the other best friend and roommate of the main character, You. He is overweight and was mistaken for a woman at a lesbian bar because of his man boobs. He is typically less successful with the ladies than either You or Phil are and he often goes out drinking with his roommates in an attempt to pick up women. He makes internet videos for a living alongside Phil and he always says hi to Mandy and supports Your relationship with Jessica. It is hinted in his first wet dream that he likes Mandy, alexis Krause as Mandy, MandyCat – Mandy is the main characters, or Your, rich yet emotionally unstable ex-girlfriend. She seems to be due to her constantly shifting moods and opinions toward You. Although You broke up with her three months earlier, You still have sex with her and she often follows you around to find out what You are doing with other girls. She is extremely jealous, and you fear what she will do if she finds out about Jessica, however, due to her stalker-like tendencies, she finds out and the two get in a cat-fight. We learn in the Season 1 finale 2 part episode Mandy has a sister named Heather and her used to be her dads maid. Sara E. R. Fletcher as Jessica Johnson – The main character, You, met Jessica in a liquor store, although she has had a boyfriend for the past two years named Chad, she often goes out with You and admits to having feelings for You. She gets along with your roommates, Phil and Sam, and you try to keep her from Mandy, your crazy ex-girlfriend, as you fear for Jessicas safety, but the two eventually meet
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The Suite Life on Deck
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The Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26,2008 to May 6,2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The ship travels around the world to nations such as Italy, France, Greece, India, Sweden and the United Kingdom where the characters experience different cultures, adventures, and situations. The series pilot aired in the UK on September 19,2008, the series premiere on the Disney Channel in the U. S. drew 5.7 million viewers, and it became the most watched series premiere in Canada on the Family Channel. The show was also TVs No.1 series in Kids 6–11 and No.1 scripted series in tweens 9–14 in 2008, outpacing veteran series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place in the ratings. On October 19,2009, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, the series is also 2009s top rated scripted series in the children and tween demographic. The series has been broadcast in more than 30 countries worldwide, the series was taped in front of a live studio audience, though a laugh track is used for some scenes. On March 25,2011, a based on The Suite Life on Deck. The series forty-minute finale episode, Graduation on Deck, aired on Disney Channel on May 6,2011, on February 4,2008, it was announced that the Disney Channel was developing a new contemporary sequel to the Disney channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The announcement was made by Gary Marsh, the President of the Disney Channel, the series original creator, Danny Kallis was announced to be involved with the project. The elements from the series remain the same though the setting is completely different. In December 2008, it was reported that the Disney Channel had renewed the series for a thirteen episode second season. On May 11,2009, Disney issued a release stating that the second season had been extended to include a larger number of episodes than the original thirteen. We are thrilled for them, and for the brilliant, inspired production team made this extraordinary run possible. As of 2011, the The Suite Life series holds the record for having the longest running characters on air. An on-board theater serves as an organic set-up for musical numbers, most of the action in the series occurs on board the SS Tipton. However, the travels to a variety of places around the world which are often unfamiliar places to both Zack and Cody Martin. The SS Tipton is a ship belonging to London Tiptons father
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IMDb
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In 1998 it became a subsidiary of Amazon Inc, who were then able to use it as an advertising resource for selling DVDs and videotapes. As of January 2017, IMDb has approximately 4.1 million titles and 7.7 million personalities in its database, the site enables registered users to submit new material and edits to existing entries. Although all data is checked before going live, the system has open to abuse. The site also featured message boards which stimulate regular debates and dialogue among authenticated users, IMDb shutdown the message boards permanently on February 20,2017. Anyone with a connection can read the movie and talent pages of IMDb. A registration process is however, to contribute info to the site. A registered user chooses a name for themselves, and is given a profile page. These badges range from total contributions made, to independent categories such as photos, trivia, bios, if a registered user or visitor happens to be in the entertainment industry, and has an IMDb page, that user/visitor can add photos to that page by enrolling in IMDbPRO. Actors, crew, and industry executives can post their own resume and this fee enrolls them in a membership called IMDbPro. PRO can be accessed by anyone willing to pay the fee, which is $19.99 USD per month, or if paid annually, $149.99, which comes to approximately $12.50 per month USD. Membership enables a user to access the rank order of each industry personality, as well as agent contact information for any actor, producer, director etc. that has an IMDb page. Enrolling in PRO for industry personnel, enables those members the ability to upload a head shot to open their page, as well as the ability to upload hundreds of photos to accompany their page. Anyone can register as a user, and contribute to the site as well as enjoy its content, however those users enrolled in PRO have greater access and privileges. IMDb originated with a Usenet posting by British film fan and computer programmer Col Needham entitled Those Eyes, others with similar interests soon responded with additions or different lists of their own. Needham subsequently started an Actors List, while Dave Knight began a Directors List, and Andy Krieg took over THE LIST from Hank Driskill, which would later be renamed the Actress List. Both lists had been restricted to people who were alive and working, the goal of the participants now was to make the lists as inclusive as possible. By late 1990, the lists included almost 10,000 movies and television series correlated with actors and actresses appearing therein. On October 17,1990, Needham developed and posted a collection of Unix shell scripts which could be used to search the four lists, at the time, it was known as the rec. arts. movies movie database
