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Big Fat Liar
''Big Fat Liar'' is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Shawn Levy, adapted by Dan Schneider from a story by Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Lee Majors, and Russell Hornsby. The film is about a 14-year-old compulsive liar, Jason Shepherd (Muniz), whose creative writing assignment "Big Fat Liar" is stolen by an arrogant Hollywood screenwriter and producer, Marty Wolf (Giamatti), who later plans to use it to make the fictional film of the same name. The film is an allusion to the Aesop's Fable, ''The Boy Who Cried Wolf'', with Jason Shepherd being analogous to the shepherd boy in the story and Marty Wolf, analogous to the wolf. It was released in the United States on February 8, 2002. Plot Jason Shepherd, a 14-year-old compulsive liar living in Greenbury, Michigan, tries to lie his way out of a creative writing assignment but gets caught by his English teacher, who alerts his parents. He is g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Levy
Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian film director, film producer, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. He has worked across genres and is perhaps best known as the director of the ''Night at the Museum'' film franchise and primary producer of the Netflix series ''Stranger Things.'' Following early work as a television director, Levy gained recognition in the 2000s for directing comedy films like ''Big Fat Liar'' and ''Just Married'' before subsequently helming the ''Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther'', and ''Night at the Museum'' film franchises. In the early 2010s, he directed films including ''Date Night'' and ''Real Steel'', developed several comedy television pilots, and executive produced the ABC sitcom '' Last Man Standing''. Levy was a producer on the 2016 sci-fi film ''Arrival'', which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Since 2016, Levy has been an executive producer on the Netflix original series ''Stranger Things.'' He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River.''i.e.'', including water that is part of state territory. Georgia is the largest state by land area alone east of the Mississippi and Michigan the second-largest. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Its name derives from a gallicized variant of the original Ojibwe word (), meaning "large water" or "large lake". Michigan consists of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula resembles the shape of a mitten, and comprises a majority of the state's land area. The Upper Peninsula (often called "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a channel that joins Lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Brien (radio And Television Personality)
Patrick John O'Brien (born February 14, 1948) is an American author and radio host, best known for his work as a sportscaster with CBS Sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as his work as the anchor and host of ''Access Hollywood'' from 1997 to 2004, and '' The Insider'' from 2004 to 2008. O'Brien covered six Olympic Games, two for CBS (1992 Winter and 1994) and four for NBC (2000, 2002, 2004 and 2012). He has also covered the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, and Final Four as a pregame host while at CBS. He wrote the book ''Talkin' Sports: A B.S.-er's Guide'', published in 1998, and released an autobiography, ''I'll Be Back Right After This'', in 2014. Education Pat O'Brien grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He attended Axtell Park Middle School before graduating from Washington High School in 1966. O'Brien received a degree in government from the University of South Dakota (where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity) in 1970. He subsequently earned a maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Brower
Edward Andrew "Ned" Brower (born December 15, 1978) is the former drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney and is also a model and actor. Brower was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S., and raised in Seattle, Washington. He has modeled for J. Crew, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and The Gap, and also appeared in several films and television shows. He and his wife Sarah Jane Morris have a son and a daughter. Discography Vocals *" Rooney/s/t" *" Rooney/Calling the World" *" Fraus Dots/Sub Pop" *" Ben Lee/Ripe" *" Reliant K/Four Score..." *"One-X" *"Joe Firstman" *" Dawn McCoy" Drums/Percussion *"Rooney" *"Phantom Planet" *"Grandaddy" *"The Polyphonic Spree" *" Ry Cumming" *"Zooey Deschanel/Sam Shelton" *"Joe Firstman" *" Dawn McCoy" Filmography Actor *''Big Fat Liar'' as Rudy *''Repli-Kate'' as Stoner *''Not Another Teen Movie'' as Dude *''Princess Diaries'' as Flypaper TV Appearances *''Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Breckenridge
Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films ''Big Fat Liar'' (2002) and ''She's the Man'' (2006). She later played reporter Willa McPherson in the FX series ''Dirt'' and had a supporting role in the short-lived series ''The Ex List''. She starred as a young Moira O'Hara in the first season of FX's ''American Horror Story'', and played Kaylee in the third season. She played Jessie Anderson in the AMC series '' The Walking Dead'' and Sophie in the NBC series ''This Is Us''. She is also the voice of various characters in the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. Since 2019, she has starred as Melinda "Mel" Monroe in the Netflix series ''Virgin River''. Early life Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She lived in nearby Darien until the age of 10, when she and her mother moved to California, where they moved around for a year before settling in Mill Valley. Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skateboard
A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. They are usually made of a specially designed 7-8 ply maple plywood deck and polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboarder moves by pushing with one foot while the other foot remains balanced on the board, or by pumping one's legs in structures such as a bowl or half pipe. A skateboard can also be used by simply standing on the deck while on a downward slope and allowing gravity to propel the board and rider. If the rider's leading foot is their right foot, they are said to ride "goofy". The two main types of skateboards are the longboard and the shortboard. The shape of the board is also important: the skateboard must be concaved to perform tricks. History Skateboarding started in California in the 1950s. The first skateboards were made from roller skates attached to a board. Skateboarding gained in popularity because of surfing: in fact, skateboarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Killam
Taran Hourie Killam (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his television work on ''The Amanda Show'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''MADtv'', ''New Girl'', ''Saturday Night Live'', and ''Single Parents''. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie '' Stuck in the Suburbs''. He voices the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series ''Nature Cat''. Killam performed the role of King George III in the Broadway production of ''Hamilton'' at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, ending his run on the evening of April 13, 2017. Early life Killam was born on April 1, 1982, in Culver City, California, and lived in Big Bear Lake, California, until age 15. His mother toured with The Charlie Daniels Band and has been described as a singer-songwriter. His father was a part of the City Garage Theatre Group and has been described as having had acting ambitions. Killam is also the great-nephew of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cho
John Cho (born Cho Yo-Han; June 16, 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Harold Lee in the ''Harold & Kumar'' films, and Hikaru Sulu in the ''Star Trek'' rebooted film series. Early in his career, Cho also starred in the Asian American–centered films '' Shopping for Fangs'' (1997), ''Yellow'' (1998) and '' Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002). In 2017, he received critical acclaim for his performance in the hit indie film ''Columbus''. In 2018, he starred in the thriller film ''Searching'', making him the first Asian American actor in history to headline a mainstream thriller film in Hollywood. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in ''Searching''. He also made history in American television in the 21st century as the first Asian-American actor cast as a romantic lead in a romantic comedy series when he starred as Henry Higgs in the 2014 sitcom ''Selfie''. In addition to his role in ''Selfie'', Cho has had lead roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Hill
Amy Marie Hill (born May 9, 1953) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Hill's first major role was as Yung-Hee "Grandma" Kim on '' All-American Girl'' where her character became the breakout character of the short-lived television series. Hill has been a mainstay on American television in her work, many of her roles being major recurring roles, the most notable being: Mrs. DePaulo on ''That's So Raven'', Mama Tohru on ''Jackie Chan Adventures'', Mrs. Hasagawa in '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' (reprising the same character she played in ''Lilo & Stitch''), Ah-Mah Jasmine Lee in ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'', Judy Harvey in '' Enlightened'', Mah Mah Ling in ''American Dad!'', Beverly Tarantino in '' Mom'' and Ms. Mannering in ''Preacher''. Hill was a series regular on the Amazon Prime Video show ''Just Add Magic'' as Mama P along with recurring in ''Unreal'' as Dr. Wagerstein on the basic cable network Lifetime and The CW romantic comedy musical ''Crazy Ex-Girlf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean O'Bryan
Sean Michael O'Bryan (born September 10, 1963) is an American film and television actor from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from St. Xavier High School. Career He co-starred with William Ragsdale on the series '' Brother's Keeper''. Early television work includes guest roles on such television series as '' Married... with Children'', ''MacGyver'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Cold Case'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', ''Quantum Leap'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Chicago Hope'', '' Roswell'' (season 3 episode 9), ''Roseanne'' (season 8 episode 19), '' Six Feet Under'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''The King of Queens'' and '' Dexter''. More recent television credits include '' CSI'', ''Bones'', ''Melissa & Joey'', ''Hot In Cleveland'', ''The Mentalist'', ''Leverage''. He appears in the recurring role of Ron Donahue on '' The Middle''. His film credits include ''Chaplin'', '' Crimson Tide'', ''Phenomenon'', ''Exit to Eden'', '' Out to Sea'', ''Big Fat Liar'', ''Detective'', ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Tucci
Christine Tucci () is an American actress. Life and career Tucci, an Italian American, was born in Katonah, New York, the daughter of Joan (née Tropiano), a retired secretary and writer, and Stanley Tucci, Sr., a retired high school art teacher. Her brother is actor Stanley Tucci, and her cousin is screenwriter Joseph Tropiano. Tucci had a semi-regular role on the television series '' MDs'' (2002) and played Amanda Cory on the soap opera '' Another World'' from 1993 to 1995. She was a regular cast member on ''C-16'', in the role of Special Agent Anne Rooney, from 1997 to 1998. She played Sergeant Welles in the movie ''K-911'', released direct-to-video in 1999; in 2000, she made an appearance as Dr. Kiera Behrle on ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. She appeared in the 2003 TV movie Straight From the Heart as Carla Dimaggio. Tucci is married to Vincent Angell. They have one son, who is autistic. Tucci and Angell played parents of an autistic boy on an episode of ''Without a T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bryan French
Michael Bryan French is an American stage, film and television actor known for his roles on '' Orange is the New Black, Prison Break, Madoff, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and ''As the World Turns''. Early life French was born in Lackawanna, New York and raised in Elmira, New York. Career In 1990, he played the role of Sam on ''As the World Turns''. Throughout the 1990s he guest starred on ''L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Matlock, Roseanne, The X-Files, Step by Step, Cybill, ER, The Drew Carrey Show, Sliders, Diagnosis Murder'', and '' The Pretender''. He played a doctor in the 1998 film ''I Know What You Did Last Summer''. In the 2000s he appeared on '' Judging Amy, The West Wing, Crossing Jordan, Cold Case, Boston Legal, Days of Our Lives, 24, Bones'' and the 2002 film ''Big Fat Liar''. In 2008, he appeared in six episodes of the Fox drama '' Prison Break'' as Gregory White, the boss of T-Bag, while Bagwell was working at the GATE corporation under the name Cole Pfeif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
