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Beth Littleford
Elizabeth Anna Halcyon Littleford is an American actress, comedian and television personality. She was one of the original correspondents on ''The Daily Show'' on Comedy Central from 1996 to 2000. Littleford has also appeared in the shows ''I'm in the Band'' and ''Dog with a Blog''. Early life Littleford was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of Jackie, a professor, and Philip O. Littleford, a cardiologist and inventor. She grew up in Winter Park, Florida. Her father and brother died when she was sixteen in a pontoon plane accident during an Alaskan fishing trip. A National Merit Scholarship Program finalist in high school, she attended Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania for three years before taking up acting classes at New York University; she eventually graduated from The New School for Social Research. Career Early in her acting career, Littleford worked in improvisational theatre with the Chicago City Limits group, founded a sketch comedy troupe, and wrote her own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Affected By AIDS Foundation
The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) was an organization to providing social, educational, recreational and other critical support programs to vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and other countries. CAAF pursued its mission to help HIV-impacted children domestically and abroad through four district programs. CAAF was merged into Keep a Child Alive in 2012. Mission The mission of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) was to make a positive difference in the lives of children infected with HIV and affected by AIDS. U.S. Initiatives # Camp Network - Allow more children affected by AIDS to attend summer camp by making grants, facilitating communication between agencies helping such children to attend a camp, developing new camps, and hosting meetings of camp providers to enhance the experience of children affected by AIDS. # Family Assistance - Families who experience financial hardships as a result of medical bills or other expenses brought on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago City Limits
Chicago City Limits (CCL), is the longest running improvisational theatre company in New York City, New York. History Chicago City Limits is New York City's seminal improvisational theatre company, founded in 1977. George Todisco started the group in Chicago with actors participating in the workshop program at The Second City, studying under Del Close. Among the players were founding members Todisco, Linda Gelman, Bill McLaughlin, Carol Schindler, Paul Zuckerman, Rick Crom and Christopher Oyen. Oyen served as The Second City's stage manager, and Todisco, McLaughlin, Schindler and Sandy Smith (an early member of the troupe), all appeared in "The Del Close Farewell Salute to Chicago" in 1978. In 1979, Chicago City Limits relocated to New York, performing regularly at Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Duplex, Folk City and other notable NYC clubs. It established its own theater (now the José Quintero Theatre) in the summer of 1980 on W 42nd Street, thus creating NYC's mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Method And Red
''Method & Red'', sometimes written ''Meth and Red'', is an American television sitcom that originally ran on Fox from June 16 to September 15, 2004. It starred hip hop recording artists Method Man & Redman, portraying fictionalized versions of themselves who move to a predominantly white upper-class suburb in New Jersey. Fox cancelled the show with 4 of the 13 episodes remaining unaired after heated meetings with Method Man and Redman, who were not pleased with the show. The duo publicly criticized Fox several times after this. Method Man criticized the series for having a laugh track and Fox doing a bad job on editing. He had wanted it to be in the vein of ''Arrested Development,'' of which he is a fan. Cast * Method Man as Himself * Redman as Himself * Anna Maria Horsford as Dorothy * Beth Littleford as Nancy Blaford * David Henrie as Skyler Blaford * Jeremiah Birkett as Dupree * Lahmard Tate as Lil' Bit * Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson (born March 24, 1965) is an Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love The New Millennium
''I Love the New Millennium'' is a mini-series and the tenth installment of the '' I Love the...'' series focusing on the 2000s and premiered on VH1 Monday, June 23, 2008. Each night, from Monday to Thursday, two of the eight episodes premiered, corresponding to the years from 2000 to 2007. As the series aired in 2008, it did not include episodes for the years 2008 or 2009. A second series about 2000s nostalgia called ''I Love the 2000s'' was made in 2014, including episodes for the years 2008 and 2009. Commentators *Ant *Carlos Alazraqui *Bronson Arroyo *Natasha Bedingfield *Ty Bentli *Greg Behrendt *Michael Ian Black *Chris Booker *The Bravery (Sam Endicott and Anthony Burulcich) *Angelica Bridges * Steve Bridges *Regan Burns * Vanessa Carlton *Tommy Chong *Michelle Collins * Colton and Aboud *Molly Culver * Kat Von D *Taylor Dayne *The Donnas (Allison & Brett and Maya & Tory) *Simon Doonan *Dropkick Murphys ( James Lynch and Al Barr) * Bil Dwyer *Rich Eisen *Michael Emerson * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Part Deux
Part, parts or PART may refer to: People *Armi Pärt (born 1991), Estonian handballer *Arvo Pärt (born 1935), Estonian classical composer *Brian Part (born 1962), American child actor *Dealtry Charles Part (1882–1961), sheriff (1926–1927) and Lord Lieutenant (1943–1957) of Bedfordshire, racehorse owner *Dionysius Part (also known as ''Denys Part''; died 1475), Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1474–1475) *John Part (born 1966), Canadian darts player *Michael Pärt (born 1977), Estonian music producer and film composer *Veronika Part (born 1978), Russian ballet dancer *Pärt Uusberg (born 1986), Estonian composer and conductor *Parts (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Part (music), a single strand or melody or harmony of music within a larger ensemble or a polyphonic musical composition * ''Parts'' (book), a 1997 children's book by Tedd Arnold Transportation *Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART), Pennsylvania, U.S. *Putnam Area Rapid Transit (PART), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love The '90s (U
I Love the '90s may refer to: * ''I Love the '90s'' (British TV series), a 2001 BBC series examining the pop culture of the decade * ''I Love the '90s'' (American TV series), a 2004 VH1 series based on the British series * '' I Love the '90s: Part Deux'', a 2005 follow-up to the VH1 series * I Love the 90s: The Party Continues Tour, a 2017 North American concert tour {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love The 80s Strikes Back
''I Love the '80s Strikes Back'' is a miniseries and the third installment of the '' I Love the...'' series on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to '' I Love the '80s''. The sequel designation is in the reference to ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Commentators *Carol Alt *John Amos *Curtis Armstrong *Rosanna Arquette * Ashanti *The B-52's (Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson) *Sebastian Bach *The Bangles (Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson) *Barenaked Ladies *Greg Behrendt *Anna Belknap *Jellybean Benitez *D.C. Benny *Frank Black *Michael Ian Black *The Black Eyed Peas (Taboo, Fergie, apl.de.ap and will.i.am) *Lesley Boone *Bozo the Clown *Candace Cameron Bure *Brooke Burke *Bill Burr *Timothy Busfield *Bryan Callen *Mariah Carey *Cedric the Entertainer *Ellen Cleghorne * George Clinton *Mo Collins *Stewart Copeland *David Coverdale *Jon Cryer *Mol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frasier
''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (screenwriter), David Lee (as Grub Street Productions), in association with Grammnet Productions, Grammnet (2004) and Paramount Television (original), Paramount Network Television. The series was created as a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the sitcom ''Cheers''. It continues the story of psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), who returns to his hometown, Seattle, as a radio show host. He reconnects with his father, Martin Crane, Martin (John Mahoney), a retired police officer, and his younger brother, Niles Crane, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), a fellow psychiatrist. Included in the series cast were Peri Gilpin as Frasier's producer Roz Doyle, and Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon, Martin's live-in caregiver. Dan Butler's role a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griffin, Peter and Lois Griffin, Lois; their children, Meg Griffin, Meg, Chris Griffin, Chris, and Stewie Griffin, Stewie; and their anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian Griffin, Brian. Set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, Quahog, Rhode Island, the show exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway (filmmaking), cutaway gags that often lampoon Culture of the United States, American culture. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, ''The Life of Larry'' and ''Larry & Steve''. MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The West Wing (TV Series)
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior personnel are located, during the fictitious Democratic Party (United States), Democratic administration of President Josiah Bartlet. ''The West Wing'' was produced by Warner Bros. Television and featured an List of The West Wing characters, ensemble cast, including Martin Sheen, John Spencer (actor), John Spencer, Allison Janney, Rob Lowe, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney, Dulé Hill, and Stockard Channing. For the first four seasons, there were three executive producers: Sorkin (lead writer of the first four seasons), Thomas Schlamme (primary director), and John Wells (TV producer), John Wells. After Sorkin left the series, Wells assume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin City
''Spin City'' is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 to April 30, 2002, on ABC. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show is set in a semi-fictionalized version of the New York City mayor's office, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York. Fox departed in 2000 at the conclusion of Season 4 due to symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and Charlie Sheen became the new lead as Charlie Crawford for the final two seasons. The series was cancelled after six seasons in May 2002. Premise The series presents a fictionalized version of the local government of New York City, and follows its mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick) and his staff as they run the city, although the main person in charge is Deputy mayor Mike Flaherty (Fox). Mike is talented at his job, dealing with political spin and office chaos, but not so good managing his personal life, which he neglects. Other members of staff at Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
