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Betty Suarez Land
"Betty Suarez Land" is the fourth episode in the third season, the 45th episode overall, of the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', which aired on October 16, 2008. The episode was written by Chris Black and directed by Michael Spiller. The episode is the last appearance of Rebecca Romijn on the series. Plot Betty is thrilled that Gio is back from his trip from Rome but Gio's unhappy that Betty did not go with him, starting a feud. While attempting to win Gio's heart back, Betty is forced to help keep Daniel Meade Jr. away from his grandparents who have already filed a custodial claim and has come to New York to get their grandson back, devastating Daniel. Meanwhile, Alexis is charged for attempted murder because of a scheming Willie which frustrates Claire. Cast Also starring *Rebecca Romijn as Alexis Meade * Freddy Rodriguez as Gio Rossi *Eddie Cibrian as Coach Diaz *Alec Mapa as Suzuki St. Pierre *Julian de la Celle as Daniel Jr. Guest stars *Barry Bostwick as Roger Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'', which has had many other international adaptations. It revolves around the character Betty Suarez, whodespite her lack of stylelands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine. It was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa, and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios, with Salma Hayek, Horta, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez, and Joel Fields serving as executive producers. The pilot was filmed in New York City; seasons one and two were filmed in Los Angeles and seasons three and four were filmed in New York City. During its first three seasons, it aired on Thursday nights, where it was mostly successful. However, viewership dropped significantly in the show's third season, particularly in the 18–49 age grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Mapa
Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (; born July 10, 1965) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B. D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway production of ''M. Butterfly''. He gained recognition for roles such as Adam Benet on ''Half & Half'', Suzuki St. Pierre on ''Ugly Betty'' and Vern on ''Desperate Housewives''. Mapa recurred as Renzo on '' Switched at Birth''. Mapa co-hosted the Logo network reality dating game show ''Transamerican Love Story'' with Calpernia Addams in 2008. In 2013, he debuted in his own one-man show, '' Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy'', which was made into a concert film and premiered on Showtime in 2015. Early life Mapa was born in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School. While in high school, he played Randolph McAfee in the production of ''Bye Bye Birdie''. Mapa's senior year productions were ''Cabaret'' and ''Harvey'', both in which he had the lead roles. Mapa was also a champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugly Betty (season 3)
The third season of the American comedy-drama television series ''Ugly Betty'' was confirmed in the ABC lineup, which was picked up for a full season on February 11, 2008. The season premiere aired on September 25, 2008, and ended with a special double episode on May 21, 2009. In Australia, season 3 premiered on November 3, 2009, at 7:30 pm EDT. This took place as one of the first exclusive premieres on the new digital channel 7TWO, after over two years of erratic screening of the first two seasons on the Seven Network. In South Africa, season 3 premiered on Tuesday January 13, 2009 in its normal 7:30.P.M CAT timeslot. Season 3 premiered in the UK on Channel 4 on Wednesday June 24, 2009, in the 10:00.P.M. slot, after ''Big Brother''. It changed from Wednesdays to Mondays from Monday October 12, 2009. Episodes finished airing December 2, 2009. The season would be the first to be produced in the show's setting, New York City, in an attempt to take advantage of a credit change. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki James
Nikki Michelle James (born June 3, 1981) is an American actress and singer. James has performed in the popular stage musicals '' The Book of Mormon'' and ''Les Misérables'', her role in the former having earned her a Tony Award. Life and career James was born to immigrant parents, a Vincentian father and a Haitian mother who settled in New Jersey in pursuit of the American dream. James grew up in Livingston, New Jersey where she would graduate from Livingston High School. As a child, she sang and acted in church and in school performances. She was nominated for a Rising Star Award at Paper Mill Playhouse for her performance as Dolly Levi in high school. She later attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. James made her Broadway debut in the ill-fated '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', and starred as Ottilie in the New York City Center ''Encores!'' production of '' House of Flowers.'' She played Adela in the Off-Broadway run of Michael John LaChius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pépin (; born December 18, 1935) is a French chef, author, culinary educator, television personality, and artist. After having been the personal chef of French President Charles de Gaulle, he moved to the US in 1959 and after working in New York's top French restaurants, refused the same job with President John F. Kennedy in the White House and instead took a culinary development job with Howard Johnson's. During his career, he has served in numerous prestigious restaurants, first, in Paris, and then in America. He has appeared on American television and has written for ''The New York Times'', ''Food & Wine'' and other publications. He has authored over 30 cookbooks, some of which have become best sellers. Pépin was a longtime friend of the American chef Julia Child, and their 1999 PBS series ''Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home'' won a Daytime Emmy Award. He also holds a BA and a MA from Columbia University in French literature. He has been honored with 24 James Beard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hoff
Christian Hoff (born April 21, 1968) is an American actor. Biography Hoff was born in San Francisco, California, and later moved with his family to San Diego. At eight years old he began acting at the San Diego Junior Theater, and not long after was playing Winthrop in ''The Music Man''. Career Since then he has appeared on numerous television, big screen and Broadway shows. Most recently, he had a guest role as Marty on ''All My Children''. He starred until 2008 in the original cast production of ''Jersey Boys'' which opened at the August Wilson theater on Broadway in 2005. His dynamic portrayal of Tommy DeVito, one of the founding members of Four Seasons musical group, won him the "Best Featured Actor in a Musical" Tony award in 2006. He was scheduled to return to Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre's 2008 production of '' Pal Joey'' in the title role; however due to an injury he was forced to leave the production. He is currently with The Midtown Men, a group that consist o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Bostwick
Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom ''Spin City'' (1996–2002). Bostwick has also had considerable success in musical theatre, winning a Tony Award for his role in '' The Robber Bridegroom''. Early life Bostwick was born February 24, 1945, in San Mateo, California. He is the son of Elizabeth "Betty" (née Defendorf), a housewife, and Henry "Bud" Bostwick, a city planner and actor. His only sibling, older brother Henry "Pete" Bostwick, died at the age of 32 in a car accident on July 20, 1973. Bostwick attended San Diego's United States International University in 1967, majoring in acting, got his start on the Hillbarn Theatre stage now located in Foster City, and worked for a time as a circus performer. He also attended NYU's Graduate Acting Program, graduating in 1968. Career Bostwick wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian De La Celle
Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (other), several Christian saints * Julian (given name), people with the given name Julian * Julian (surname), people with the surname Julian * Julian (singer), Russian pop singer Places * Julian, California, a census-designated place in San Diego County * Julian, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Stanton County * Julian, Nebraska, a village in Nemaha County * Julian, North Carolina, a census-designated place in Guilford County * Julian, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Centre County * Julian, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Boone County Other uses * ''Julian'' (album), a 1976 album by Pepper Adams * ''Julian'' (novel), a 1964 novel by Gore Vidal about the emperor * Julian (geology), a substage of the Carnian stage of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Cibrian
Edward Carl Cibrian ( ; born June 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cole Deschanel on the television series '' Sunset Beach'' and Jimmy Doherty on ''Third Watch''. His other notable television roles include Matt Clark in ''The Young and the Restless'', Russell Varon in ''Invasion'', Jesse Cardoza in ''CSI: Miami'' and Eddie Valetik in '' Take Two''. Some of his best known films include the cult classic '' But I'm a Cheerleader'' and ''The Best Man Holiday''. Early life and career Cibrian, an only child, was born in Burbank, California. His mother, Hortensia (née Balaguer), is an office manager, and his father, Carl Cibrian, a banker. Both of Cibrian's parents are from Cuba. His father's family immigrated from Cuba to the United States after Castro came to power in 1959. His mother's family left Cuba about three years later. Cibrian's parents later met in California. Cibrian starred in ''The Young and the Restless'' as Matt Clark, ''Baywatch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Black (screenwriter)
Chris Black is a screenwriter and television producer, from Toledo, Ohio. Black is known for writing and producing mainly science fiction and action series, although he also was a part of the production team of the comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' during its first two seasons. Black has produced and written episodes of ''Cleopatra 2525'', '' The Huntress'', ''Sliders'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Hawaii'' and '' Standoff''. In addition, he has written episodes of several other shows, including '' Weird Science'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and '' Vanished''. He also co-wrote the 1997 action movie '' Masterminds'' starring Patrick Stewart. In 2022, Black and Matt Fraction co-created ''Godzilla and the Titans'' for Apple TV+. Black also serves as showrunner A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer) is the top-level executive producer of a television series production who has creative and management authority through combining the responsibilities of employer and, in comedy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gio Rossi
Gio or GIO may refer to: People * Gio (nickname) * Gio (footballer, born 1984), Spanish * Gio (singer) (born 1990) * Gio people, an ethnic group in northeastern Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire Science and technology * Gi/o, protein subunits * GIO, a computer bus * GIO (software), a library for accessing virtual file-systems * 11084 Giò, a main belt asteroid * Gibioctet, a unit of digital information * Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis * Samsung Galaxy Gio, a mobile telephone Other * Gío, a parish in Asturias, Spain * Gio (''Black Clover''), a character in the manga series ''Black Clover'' * GIO General, an Australian insurance company * Giò lụa, a Vietnamese pork sausage * Gio Ponti (horse), an American Thoroughbred race horse * Ibanez GIO, a series of guitars * General Inspection Office (Iran) * Government Information Office, a former agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan) * Dan language or Gio, spoken by the Gio people See also * Geo (other) Geo- is a pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Rodriguez (actor)
Freddy Rodriguez is an American actor. Best known as Federico Diaz on '' Six Feet Under'' (2001-2005), Gio on ''Ugly Betty'' (2007-2010), and Benny Colon in ''Bull'' (2016-2021). Career In 1995, he played Pedro Aragon, Jr., in '' A Walk in the Clouds'' with Keanu Reeves and Giancarlo Giannini and as a Vietnam veteran in ''Dead Presidents'' with Larenz Tate and Chris Tucker. Rodriguez went on to roles such as Ninja in '' The Pest'', an obnoxious jock in ''Can't Hardly Wait'' and Carla's brother Marco on '' Scrubs''. As a voice actor, he contributed the voice of Más y Menos on ''Teen Titans''. Rodriguez portrayed Federico Diaz on the hit HBO series '' Six Feet Under'' throughout its five seasons. For this role he received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and a further three SAG nominations (also in the ensemble category). In 2005, Rodriguez played a vicious inner city drug dealer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
