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Breaking Away (TV Series)
''Breaking Away'' is a 1980 American comedy-drama television series that was based on the Breaking Away, 1979 film of the same name. It was created by Steve Tesich, who wrote the original film, and the film's director Peter Yates served as Executive Producer. As a prequel, the series was set during the year prior to the events of the film. Shaun Cassidy took over the role of Dave Stohler (played by Dennis Christopher in the film), a young man crazy about Cycle sport, bicycle racing and all things Italian. Barbara Barrie, Jackie Earle Haley and John Ashton (actor), John Ashton reprised their roles from the film. The television series was set in Bloomington, Indiana, but was actually shot in Athens, Georgia. The series was caught up in the 1980 Screen Actors Guild Strike and did not begin production until that fall. While heavily promoted by American Broadcasting Company, ABC, it was overlooked by TV audiences once it got on the air and suffered low ratings. It was canceled after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocala Star-Banner
Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County within the northern region of Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 63,591, making it the 54th most populated city in Florida. Home to over 400 thoroughbred farms and training centers, Ocala was officially named the Horse Capital of the World in 2007. Notable attractions include the Ocala National Forest, Silver Springs State Park, Rainbow Springs State Park, and the College of Central Florida. Ocala is the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2017 population of 354,353. History Ocala is located near what is thought to have been the site of ''Ocale'' or Ocali, a major Timucua village and chiefdom recorded in the 16th century. The modern city takes its name from the historical village, the name of which is believed to mean "Big Hammock" in the Timucua language. The Spaniard Hernando de Soto's expedition recorded Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Friedman
Kim Friedman (born November 14, 1949) is an American television director and producer. Friedman's TV career began by directing 70 episodes of the sitcom, ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' for Norman Lear. She then moved on to directing the pilot for and episodes of ''Square Pegs'', followed by episodes of ''L.A. Law'', ''The Love Boat'', ''Dynasty'', ''A Different World'', ''Head of the Class'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Babylon 5'', the ''Star Trek'' series, ''Deep Space Nine'', '' Voyager'', ''Lizzie McGuire'' and more. She also directed the ABC movie ''Before and After''. In 1988, Friedman was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award directing ''L.A. Law'' episode, "Handroll Express". Along with her TV career, Kim directed theatre: including at Joe Papp's The Public Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, and at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles. Friedman has also directed theater in London, as well as producing and directing the docu series ''The Real Normal'' and ''Here Comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor who became a well-respected acting teacher after being blacklisted in the 1950s. Life and career Corey attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn and was active in the school's Dramatic Society. In the mid-1930s, he acted with the Clare Tree Major Children's Theater of New York. When Corey began making films, his agent suggested that he change his name from Arthur Zwerling, and he did so. He worked with Jules Dassin, Elia Kazan, John Randolph and other politically liberal theatrical personalities. Although he attended some meetings of the Communist Party, Corey never joined. A World War II veteran, Corey served in the United States Navy. His memoir, ''Improvising Out Loud: My Life Teaching Hollywood How To Act'', which he wrote with his daughter, Emily Corey, is published by the University Press of Kentucky. His longtime friend and former student Leonard Nimoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Rosin
Charles Scott Rosin (born January 4, 1952) is an American screenwriter and producer who has written for television since the late 1970s. Career Rosin is best known for his work as writer/executive producer on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' throughout the first 144 episodes/five seasons of the show, from 1990-1995. During Rosin's tenure as executive producer the series received a People's Choice Award, two Golden Globe Nominations, and numerous citations and awards for its sensitive handling of contemporary issues. Other writing credits include ''Dawson's Creek'', ''Leap Years'' and ''Northern Exposure''. Rosin's work on Northern Exposure earned him an Emmy nomination in 1990. Current project In 2008, Rosin created the web series and website www.showbizzle.com along with his daughter, Lindsey Rosin. According to the show's website Showbizzle is "a new form of internet entertainment that combines daily updates of original, scripted video content with a social ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Lathan
Stan Lathan (born July 8, 1945) is an American television and film director and television producer. He is executive producer and director of BET's ''Real Husbands of Hollywood''. He has produced and directed numerous stand-up comedy specials starring comedian Dave Chappelle, including '' Killin' Them Softly'', ''Equanimity'', ''The Bird Revelation'', '' Sticks & Stones'', and "''The Closer''". Early life The youngest of three boys, Lathan was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Julia Elizabeth (Dunston) and Stanley Edward Lathan. His mother was a clerical employee. His brothers are William Lathan of New York, a medical doctor, and Charles Lewis, a musician living in Phoenix, Arizona. Lathan graduated from Overbrook High School in 1963. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in theater at Pennsylvania State University in 1967 and moved to Boston to pursue a master's degree from Boston University. In response to the heightened tension surrounding the civil ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Dunne
Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Dunne studied acting at Milton Katselas' Workshop, where she appeared in stage productions. She made her on-screen debut with the television film ''Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker'', and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series ''Family'' (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series ''Breaking Away'' (1980–1981). Dunne's breakthrough came with the starring role of Dana Freeling in the horror film ''Poltergeist'' (1982), establishing her as a horror icon. She went on to headline the western film ''The Shadow Riders'' (1982), and portray Amy Kent on the crime series ''CHiPs'' (1982). Before her murder, Dunne was cast in the miniseries '' V'' (1983); however, she died midway through filming, and was replaced by Blair Tefkin. On October 30, 1982, Dunne was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian-American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for ''Bang the Drum Slowly'' (1973) and again for ''Moonstruck'' (1987). He also portrayed Det. Frank Ochoa in '' Death Wish'' (1974) and its 1982 sequel, ''Death Wish II'', and played "Mr. Mushnik" in the musical film adaptation of '' Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986). Gardenia's other notable feature films include '' Murder Inc.'' (1960), ''The Hustler'' (1961), ''The Front Page'' (1974), ''Greased Lightning'' (1977), '' Heaven Can Wait'' (1978), and '' The Super'' (1991). In 1990, Gardenia was awarded the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a television movie or television series for the HBO production ''Age Old Friends''. Gardenia was twice honored for his performances on Broadway. In 1972, he won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''The Prisone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom Bray
Thomas Edward Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an American actor and writer perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series ''Riptide''. He made his film debut in the slasher film '' The Prowler'' (1981) and later appeared in John Carpenter's '' Prince of Darkness'' (1987), and ''The Horror Show'' (1989). His work has been primarily in television, and his most recent credit was in 2012 on an episode of the TNT series ''Leverage''. Bray was a drama teacher and also taught television studies. Life and career Bray was born and raised in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. His first television role was in the short-lived TV series ''Breaking Away'' as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he starred in the TV series ''Harry'' with Alan Arkin. In 1990, he did the voice of Wilbur Finletter in the cartoon series '' Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series'' and voices in other animated works. His first feature film was in the 1981 film '' The Prowler''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wiggin
Tom Wiggin (born July 6, 1955) is an American actor, writer and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating the role of nefarious businessman Kirk Anderson on the long-running soap opera ''As the World Turns''. Early life, family and education Wiggin was born in New York City and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He began acting in community theater at age eight. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, where he continued to act while playing three varsity sports. He attended Columbia University in New York for three semesters, then left to pursue his acting career. Career Wiggin has acted professionally on stage, TV and in films. He has also written for two soap operas ('' Another World'' and ''As the World Turns'') and had one screenplay optioned (''Gift of the Robin's Nest''). Wiggin started his career in New York City. He landed the role of Danny Zuko in a national tour of '' Grease'' and eventually joined the Broadway cast. He left ''Grease'' to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A&E (TV Network)
A&E is an American basic cable network, the flagship television property of A&E Networks. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries. As of July 2015, A&E is available to approximately 95,968,000 pay television households (82.4% of households with television) in the United States. The American version of the channel is being distributed in Canada while international versions were launched for Australia, Latin America, and Europe. History Launch A&E launched on February 1, 1984, initially available to 9.3 million cable television homes in the U.S. and Canada. The network is a result of the 1984 merger of Hearst/ABC's Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) and (pre–General Electric merger) RCA-owned The Entertainment Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postmedia Network
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (also known as Postmedia Network, Postmedia News or Postmedia) is a Canadian media conglomerate consisting of the publishing properties of the former Canwest, with primary operations in newspaper publishing, news gathering and Internet operations. It is best known for being the owner of the ''National Post'' and the ''Financial Post''. The company is headquartered at Postmedia Place, located on Bloor Street of Toronto. The company's strategy has seen its publications invest greater resources in digital news gathering and distribution, including expanded websites and digital news apps for smartphones and tablets."Postmedia revamps Ottawa Citizen's digital service" |
