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Beggars And Choosers (TV Series)
''Beggars and Choosers'' is an American comedy-drama series broadcast by Showtime. Developed by Peter Lefcourt and Brandon Tartikoff, the series was a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at network television. Its 42 episodes aired between June 19, 1999, and February 6, 2001. Synopsis The tongue-in-cheek series centered on Rob Malone, President of LGT, and his efforts to boost the network's sagging ratings with Lori Volpone, the scheming Vice-President of Development, and Malcolm Laffley, a gay man who came out of the closet to clear himself of sexual harassment charges levied against him by a woman. Each episode provided amusing insight into how a network runs, from how its executives deal with temperamental stars to how they make big budget deals while trying to keep the network financially stable. Characters * Rob Malone (Brian Kerwin) * Lori Volpone (Charlotte Ross): The ambitious Vice President of Development for LGT * Malcolm Laffley (Tuc Watkins) * Kelly Kramer (Christina Hendr ... [...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] |
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Kaj-Erik Eriksen (born 15 February 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as David Scali in ''The Commish'', Danny Farrell in the television series ''The 4400'', and Jeremy Peters in the television series ''Boston Public''. Personal life Eriksen enjoys music, and is a fan of the Dave Matthews Band. Eriksen's father is Danish and his mother is Swedish. Filmography Film Television References External links *Kaj-Erik Eriksenon Facebook Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin M ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Eriksen, Kaj-Erik 1979 births Male actors from Vancouver Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian people of Danish descent Canadian male television actors Canadian emigrants to the United States American people of Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilly Tartikoff
Lilly Tartikoff Karatz (née Samuels; born June 23, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American activist, socialite, restaurateur and breast cancer fundraiser. Early life and marriage Born as Lilly Samuels, the daughter of Jack and Bluma Samuels, both Holocaust survivors, she attended public schools while growing up in Los Angeles and at the age of 10 received a Ford Foundation scholarship to study ballet at the David Lichine and Irina Kosmovska Ballet School. From ages 10 to 17 she danced with the Los Angeles Junior Ballet. When she was 17 years old she was invited by George Balanchine to attend the School of American Ballet on a Ford Foundation Scholarship. During her nine years at the New York City Ballet, under the direction of Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, she danced in Russia, Germany, Denmark, London, Paris and Washington, D.C. In 1982, Lilly Samuels married Brandon Tartikoff, Chairman of Entertainment for NBC. The couple had two daughters, Calla Lianne and Elizabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Schwartz
David Schwartz is an American composer, known for his scoring of the music for several television series. He composed most of the songs for ''Arrested Development'', and he returned as the series composer for the fourth season, which debuted on Netflix. Schwartz attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He began composing music for television and film in 1990. The theme for his first network television series, ''Northern Exposure'', resulted in a Grammy nomination. "Theme from ''Northern Exposure''", credited to Schwartz, hit #15 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in late 1992. He scored every episode of the show's six season run. He has scored themes for television productions including ''Reaper'', '' Two of Us'', ''The Good Place'', '' Deadwood'', ''Arrested Development'', ''Carpoolers'', ''Running Wilde'', and ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. His film credits include ''You Stupid Man''. He is the father of singer-songwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuc Watkins
Charles Curtis "Tuc" Watkins III (born September 2, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles as David Vickers on ''One Life to Live'', Mr. Burns in '' The Mummy, Bob Hunter on ''Desperate Housewives'', Congressman Roger Harris on ''Black Monday'', Hank in '' The Boys in the Band'', Troy on ''The Other Two'', and Colin McKenna on ''Uncoupled''. Early life and education Charles Curtis Watkins III was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to salesman Charles Curtis Watkins II, and a photographer mother. He attended Indiana University where he majored in communications with a triple minor in theatre, psychology, and French. He has a younger sister, Courtney, born in 1968. Career Watkins started his career with guest appearances on various television series including ''Baywatch'', '' Get a Life'', ''Melrose Place'', and ''Sisters''. He portrayed con-man David Vickers on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1994 to 1996, next joining the soap opera ''General Hospital'' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Eve Donovan on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1987 to 1991, and as Det. Connie McDowell on the ABC police procedural drama series ''NYPD Blue'' from 2001 to 2004. Early life Ross was born in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka, Illinois, on January 21, 1968 and grew up there. Her parents are Debbie Ross Kullby, and Peter Ross (died 2009), who was a financial advisor. She has one sibling, a younger brother named George. Her first on-screen performance was in ''My First Mouthpiece'' when she was eight years old. She moved on to performing in various theater productions around metropolitan Chicago. Career After graduating from New Trier High School, Ross moved to Los Angeles, which her father opposed. She auditioned for the role of Kelly Bundy in the Fox comedy series '' Married... with Children'', but was the producers' second choice behind Christina Applegate to whom she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Provenza
Paul Provenza (born July 31, 1957) is a television presenter, actor, radio panelist, stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and skeptic based in Los Angeles. He has appeared on several podcasts and in recent years has interviewed other stand-up comedians. In 2005 he became a director, in 2010 an author and in 2011 he started producing for comedy festivals and television. Life and career Early years Provenza was born and grew up in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx, New York City, and graduated in 1975 from the Bronx High School of Science. In high school, he started performing stand-up comedy, making his stage debut at age 17 at the original The Improv in Manhattan. He continued performing while attending the University of Pennsylvania, taking a year's leave of absence to study in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. While at RADA, he joined a classical repertory theater group, becoming one of few Americans to perform the role of Romeo on the London stage. He graduated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Morey
Bill Morey (December 19, 1919 – December 10, 2003) was an American character actor.Harris M. Lentz III''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture'' McFarland, 2004 page 279 He was perhaps best known for portraying Oscar in the 1990s sitcom, ''The John Larroquette Show''. Biography Early life Morey was born on December 19, 1919 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He was a World War II veteran. Career Morey began his career in the 1940s, performing on stage and radio. He moved to Traverse City, Michigan because of the Cherry County Playhouse, where he acted their productions during the 1950s and early 1960s. In addition, he acted in and directed productions at the Civic Theater, the former name of what is now the Old Town Playhouse during the early 1960s. Morey also worked in local radio and television while residing in Traverse City. Morey was awarded the 1970 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McNamara
William West McNamara (born March 31, 1965) is an American film and television actor. Personal life Born in Dallas, Texas, McNamara is the son of a Ford Motor Company employee and an interior designer. He attended Salisbury School, Columbia University, and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. Career He appeared in the feature films ''Texasville'', '' Stella'', ''Copycat'', ''Surviving the Game'', and '' Stealing Home''. On television, he portrayed Montgomery Clift in '' Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story'' and Ricky Nelson in '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King'', had a regular role on the Showtime series '' Beggars and Choosers'', was featured in the television movies ''Doing Time on Maple Drive'' and ''Wildflower'' (CableACE Award nomination), and appeared in ''NYPD Blue'' and '' Law & Order: SVU'', among other television series. Activism McNamara is an animal rights activist and vegan. He got his start rescuing cats, dogs, and horses, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Martin
Rudolf Martin (born 31 July 1967) is a German actor working mainly in the United States. He first appeared in off-Broadway productions and then moved on to extensive TV and film work. He has made guest appearances on numerous hit television series and recently started working in Germany as well. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Early life and education Martin was born in West Berlin and spent his early years traveling throughout Europe while completing his education. Because of his interest in the arts, Martin studied American and English literature in Berlin and drama in Paris. He then enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City to pursue acting. While performing in small theatre productions, Martin secured a starring role in Susan Seidelman's Academy Award-nominated short film '' The Dutch Master''. This was followed by leading roles on ABC's ''All My Children'' and Off-Broadway in Nicky Silver's critically acclaimed hit comedy ''The Food Chain''. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin (born October 25, 1949) is an American actor who has starred in feature films, on Broadway, and television series and movies. Life Kerwin was born in Chicago and raised in Flossmoor, Illinois. He has three siblings: Anne, Dennis, and Terrence. Kerwin married Jeanne Marie Troy on September 2, 1990, with whom he had three children: Finn, Matilda, and Brennan. She died on February 11, 2016 after a three-year battle with brain cancer. Career Kerwin won the Theatre World Award in 1988 for the off-Broadway play ''Emily''. His Broadway credits include the 1997 revival of ''The Little Foxes'' and the Elaine May comedy '' After the Night and the Music'' in 2005. The same year, he starred in Edward Albee's ''The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?'' at the Mark Taper Forum. In 1989, he played Nick in a revival of Albee's ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' at the Doolittle Theatre (now the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre) in Los Angeles. The production, directed by the playwright, starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |