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All In (Major Crimes)
'' Major Crimes'' is an American police procedural starring Mary McDonnell as Captain (later Commander) Sharon Raydor originally airing on the TNT network. A spin-off of ''The Closer'', ''Major Crimes'' follows the activities of the LAPD Major Crimes squad, charged with solving high-profile crimes in the city of Los Angeles, along with the members of the squad. The show features an ensemble cast including McDonnell, G. W. Bailey as Lt. Provenza, Tony Denison as Lt. Flynn, Michael Paul Chan as Lt. Tao, Raymond Cruz as Det. Sanchez, Jon Tenney as FBI Liaison Special Agent (later Deputy Chief) Fritz Howard, and Kearran Giovanni as Det. Sykes, as well as Graham Patrick Martin as Rusty Beck. ''Major Crimes'', created by James Duff and produced by Greer Sheppard and Michael M. Robin, was the highest rated scripted cable drama of 2012. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2012) The theme for the first season is fairness. Season 2 (2013–14) Jonathan Del Arco (Deputy Medical Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFCC
The PFF National Challenge Cup is an annual semi-professional Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in men's domestic Football in Pakistan, Pakistani football within the Pakistan football league system. It is organized by and named after the Pakistan Football Federation. Khan Research Laboratories F.C., Khan Research Laboratories have won the most titles (six). WAPDA F.C., WAPDA are the current champions, winning the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup, 2020 edition courtesy of a 1-0 win against SSGC F.C. in the final. Background Although it is an annual competition, it has not been held on a few occasions. The competition was not held from (1980–83, 1986, 1988–89, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2006–07, 2017, 2021–22). The tournament has seen various name changes throughout its establishment. Names Finals ;Wins by club Results by team Since its establishment, the National Challenge Cup has been won by 15 different teams. Teams shown in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Taylor (The Closer)
Assistant Chief Russell Taylor was a fictional character featured in TNT's ''The Closer'', portrayed by Robert Gossett. Commander Taylor is the Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Robbery-Homicide Division. He is also one of two characters on the show who have real-life equivalents on the LAPD, although his rank is one step higher. A hard worker who has risen through the ranks, he is extremely resentful of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson's status and the respect she receives from the officers working with her. He does what he can to undermine her at every turn, under the guise of trying to assist in the case. In ''The Closer'' spin-off, '' Major Crimes'', Taylor becomes the Assistant Chief of Operations for the LAPD. In the episode "White Lies, Part I," Taylor is killed in the line of duty during a courtroom shooting. Career history He worked his way up to Captain after 21 years with the LAPD. Before Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive is a street and road in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California. It is named after pioneering Los Angeles civil engineer William Mulholland. The western rural portion in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties is named Mulholland Highway. The road is featured in a significant number of films, songs, and novels. David Lynch, who wrote and directed a Mulholland Drive (film), film named after Mulholland Drive, has said that one can feel "the history of Hollywood" on it. Academy Award–winning actor Jack Nicholson has resided at Mulholland Drive for many years and still lives there today. History The main portion of the road, from Cahuenga Pass in Hollywood westward past Sepulveda Pass, was originally called Mulholland Highway and was opened in 1924. It was built by a consortium of developers investing in the Hollywood Hills. DeWitt Reaburn, the construction engineer responsible for the project, said while it was being built, "The Mulholland Highway is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Flynn (The Closer)
Detective Lieutenant Andrew Flynn is a fictional character, originally featured on Turner Network Television, TNT's crime drama ''The Closer''. Portrayed by Tony Denison, Flynn appears in all seven seasons of the James Duff-created crime procedural (2005-2012), before subsequently becoming a regular character on its successor series, ''Major Crimes (TV series), Major Crimes'' (2012-2018). In-universe Career history Originally a member of the LAPD Robbery/Homicide Division (commanded by then-Captain Taylor), who sent him to "assist" (sabotage) Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson's team. Flynn was originally Antagonist, antagonistic to Deputy Chief Johnson; but, after Commander Taylor blamed him for a mishandled investigation that nearly ended his career and Brenda proved his innocence, he transferred to Deputy Chief Johnson's team on a permanent basis and gained respect for her. He was forced further into her debt due to the mishandling of another investigation (with Lt. Provenza) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV By The Numbers
TV by the Numbers was a website devoted to collecting and analyzing television ratings data in the United States that operated from 2007 to 2020. It was a part of Nexstar Media Group's Zap2it television news/listings site. History An Internet and statistical analyst, Robert Seidman had previously worked for IBM and Charles Schwab, and published an online newsletter about the Internet and AOL before founding TV by the Numbers; Bill Gorman had been an AOL executive until 1998, and had read Seidman's column. Friends since the early 1990s when they met near Washington, D.C., both were fond of television, as Gorman loved numbers and Seidman enjoyed statistics relating to it; the subject of television ratings data entered into one of their conversations. Gorman was dismayed at being unable to find other blogs devoted solely to television data, and after a Google search confirmed this, he and Seidman thought of the idea for a website devoted solely to the subject. In Gorman's words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxann Dawson
Roxann Dawson (née Caballero, born September 11, 1958), also credited as Roxann Biggs and Roxann Biggs-Dawson, is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as B'Elanna Torres on the television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1995–2001). In the 2000s, she transitioned to a career primarily as a director, and has directed numerous episodes of television series including ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''Cold Case'', '' Heroes'', ''The Closer'', ''The Mentalist'', ''The Good Wife'', ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D''., ''Mercy Street'', and '' The Deuce''. Early life Roxann Dawson Caballero was born September 11, 1958 in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1980. Career Acting Dawson's first professional acting job was in a Broadway production of ''A Chorus Line''."Biography" Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Guide
TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ... TV listings, listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008. Corporate history Prototype The prototype of what would become ''TV Guide Magazine'' was developed by Lee Wagner (1910–1993), who was the circulation director of Macfadden Communications Group#Macfadden Publications, MacFadden Publications in New York City in the 1930s – and later, by the time of the predecessor publication's creation, for Cowles Media Company – distributing magazines focusing on movie celebrities. In 1948, Wagner printed New York City area lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Velazquez
Nadine E. Velázquez (born November 20, 1978) is an American actress and model known for her roles as Catalina Aruca on ''My Name Is Earl'' and Sofia Ruxin on ''The League''. She has also appeared in films such as ''War'' (2007), ''Flight'' (2012) and ''Snitch'' (2013), and was a cast member on the TV series '' Major Crimes''. Early life Velázquez was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is of Puerto Rican descent. After graduating from Notre Dame High School for Girls, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from Columbia College Chicago in 2001. She has a brother named Nelson. Career Velázquez has appeared in print ads, television, and film. Her first acting role was a McDonald's commercial as a drive-through lady. She was originally cast as Fernando Sucre's girlfriend, Maricruz Delgado, in the Fox television series ''Prison Break'' but took the role of Catalina Aruca in the NBC series ''My Name Is Earl'' instead. Her first film roles were in the movie ''War'' with Jet Li an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gossett
Robert Gossett (born March 3, 1954) is an American actor. Gossett is the first cousin of actor Louis Gossett Jr. and is best known for his role of Commander Russell Taylor on the TNT crime drama, ''The Closer'' and on its successor series '' Major Crimes''. Career Gossett landed his first professional job after he graduated from high school in a production of '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. He went on to act in the Broadway production of Lloyd Richard's ''Fences'', Hal Scott's ''A Raisin in the Sun'' and Donald McKayle's ''The Last Minstrel Show''. He also performed in the Negro Ensemble Company's productions of ''Manhattan Made Me'', ''Sons & Fathers of Sons'', ''A Soldier's Play'' and '' Colored People's Time''. Robert also has extensive television experience with guest starring roles on ''Crossing Jordan'', '' NYPD Blue'', and ''Black Angel''. In film, Gossett has acted in the Jeff Bridges/Tim Robbins film ''Arlington Road'' and the Sandra Bullock movie '' The Net''. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Del Arco
Jonathan Del Arco (born March 7, 1966) is an Uruguayan American actor and gay rights and political activist. He is best known for his role as Hugh the Borg in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Star Trek: Picard'', and for his series regular role as medical examiner Dr. Morales in ''The Closer'' and '' Major Crimes''. He was awarded the 2013 Visibility Award by the Human Rights Campaign. Career As a teenager, Del Arco became interested in acting and the theater. He often traveled by commuter train from his home in Port Chester, New York to Manhattan, where he attended plays. He eventually enrolled in acting classes there, and after graduating from high school, he moved to New York City permanently. Shortly after, Del Arco won a role in the touring company of ''Torch Song Trilogy''. In 1990, with a role on the ''Miami Vice'' television show and a role in the independent film ''Lost Angeles'' under his belt, Del Arco moved to Los Angeles, California. Guest starring roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Wallace
Rick Wallace (born February 12, 1948) is an American film director and television producer. He has worked on '' Smallville'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''The Closer'', as well as many other programs. Partial filmography Director *''The Closer'' *'' Women's Murder Club'' *''Men in Trees'' (2006) *'' Commander in Chief'' (2005) *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2003) *'' Smallville'' (2001) *'' NYPD Blue'' *''Las Vegas'' *''L.A. Law'' (1990) *''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' *'' City of Angels'' *'' Medical Investigation'' *'' Law & Order'' *''Philly'' *''Bay City Blues'' *'' Karen Sisco'' *'' Ed'' *'' Murder One'' *''Martial Law'' *'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *'' Beggars and Choosers'' *'' The Pretender'' *''Early Edition'' *'' Nash Bridges'' *''Fantasy Island'' *''Hill Street Blues'' Producer * '' Major Crimes'' (2012-2015) * ''The Closer'' (2005-2012) * ''Men in Trees'' (2006) * '' The Pretender'' (1996) * ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' (1989) * ''L.A. Law '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvin Brown
Arvin Brown (born May 24, 1940) is an American theatre and television director. He was the Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut for 30 years. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Brown made his Broadway directorial debut with a 1970 revival of Noël Coward's '' Hay Fever''. Under Brown, Long Wharf produced more than 200 plays, some 70 of which were staged by Brown himself. His specialty at Long Wharf and in New York was realistic American plays of the mid 20th century, often in revival. Notable Brown-directed productions include works by Arthur Miller (''The Crucible'', '' A View From the Bridge)'', Eugene O'Neill (''A Touch of the Poet''), and Rod Serling (''Requiem for a Heavyweight''). His directing credits also include '' The National Health'' (1974), ''Ah, Wilderness!'' (1975), ''Watch on the Rhine'' (1980),'' Privates On Parade (1982),'' ''American Buffalo'' (1983), ''Open Admissions'' (1984), ''Private Lives'' (1992), and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
