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Cashmere Mafia
''Cashmere Mafia'' is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on ABC from January 6, 2008 to February 20, 2008. The series was created by Kevin Wade, who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star, Gail Katz, Jeff Rake and Michael Pressman, with Susie Fitzgerald co-executive producing. Peyton Reed directed the pilot. ABC decided not to renew the series for a second season. Details ''Cashmere Mafia'' follows the lives of four ambitious women, longtime best friends since their days at business school, as they try to balance their glamorous and demanding careers with their complex personal lives by creating their own "boys' club" (The Cashmere Mafia) to protect one another and discuss their personal ups and downs as they try to have it all in New York City. Cast Principal characters * Lucy Liu: Mia Mason – Publisher at Barnstead Media Group * Frances O'Connor: Zoe Burden – Former Managing Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Gorham Sutter * ... [...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] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Penn
Matthew Penn (born 1959) is an American director and producer of television and theatre. His father was a film and theatre director named Arthur Penn, his mother actress Peggy Maurer. He grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and New York City. He has a double major in English and Theater, Matt graduated from Wesleyan University in 1980.Matthew Penn Wesleyan University. Theater Department. Retrieved January 23, 2013. Prior to beginning work in television, Penn spent many years working as an actor and director in theatre and is currently co-artistic director of the Berkshire Playwrights Lab located in . Penn has directed and/or produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Gerroll
Daniel Gerroll (born 16 October 1951) is an English theatre, television and film actor. Life and career Gerroll was born in London, the son of Kathleen Cordelia (née Norman), a fashion model, and Harry Gerroll, a clothing designer. Gerroll has appeared on television in both the United Kingdom and the United States, although his greater contribution has been to the stage in both countries. In New York City, he has won the Theatre World Award for ''The Slab Boys'' and ''Knuckle'', the Outer Critics Circle Award for ''Translations'' and the Village Voice's Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. His Broadway credits include '' Plenty'', ''The Homecoming'', '' Enchanted April'', ''High Society'', and '' Misery''. Gerroll's television credits include ''Miami Vice'', ''Burn Notice'', ''Cheers'', ''Knots Landing'', ''Seinfeld'', '' Blue Bloods'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Law & Order'' and '' The Starter Wife''. On film Gerroll has appeared in ''Chariots of Fire'', '' Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack J
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963-2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack **Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally or ronin jack **Jack mackerel **Leather jack **Yellow jack *Coho salmon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison Timlin
Addison Jayne Timlin (born June 29, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jami Lerner in ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014) and Colleen Lunsford in '' Little Sister'' (2016). She is also known for playing Sasha Bingham in Showtime's ''Californication''. Career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Timlin debuted on the big screen as Amy, a 14-year-old girl with diabetes, in the 2005 film '' Derailed'' alongside Clive Owen and Melissa George, who played her parents. Timlin played Maddy in a short film, ''The Isabel Fish'', directed by Lara Zizic for the Columbia Film Festival. In 2007, Timlin appeared in the music video, "Sleeping Lessons", by Albuquerque, New Mexico based indie-rock band, The Shins. In 2008, she made an appearance in the music video for the song "Check Yes Juliet" by We the Kings, playing the fictional Juliet. She was cast in the short-lived CBS television drama, ''3 lbs'', as Charlotte Hanson (the daughter of the main character played by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Art
Nicholas Reese Art (born January 13, 1999) is an American former child actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Syriana'' (2005) and ''The Nanny Diaries'' (2007). Life and career Art was born in Milford, Connecticut on January 13, 1999, the son of Sharon and Richard Art. He began his career at the age of three, playing Zach Spaulding on the soap opera '' Guiding Light'' (2002–2008). He then appeared in the feature films ''Syriana'' (2005) and ''The Nanny Diaries'' (2007), the television series '' Cashmere Mafia'' (2008) and the television film '' Taking Chance'' (2009). His last film job was an uncredited role in ''Knight and Day ''Knight and Day'' is a 2010 American satirical action comedy film directed by James Mangold and starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The film was the second on-screen collaboration of Cruise and Diaz, following the 2001 film ''Vanilla Sky''. ...'' (2010). Awards and nominations References External links * 1999 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peyton List (actress, Born 1998)
Peyton Roi List (born April 6, 1998) is an American actress and model. List began her career as a child model, modeling for tween magazines and companies, before transitioning to child actress. She made her acting debut with the film ''27 Dresses'' (2008), and soon became recognized for playing Holly Hills in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series (2011–2012). List rose to international attention for portraying Emma on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' (2011–2015), a role which she reprised in the spinoff series ''Bunk'd'' (2015–2018, 2021). She has since portrayed Laina Michaels in the YouTube Premium films ''The Thinning'' (2016) and '' The Thinning: New World Order'' (2018), Olivia Richmond on the Hulu web series ''Light as a Feather'' (2018), and Tory Nichols in the Netflix (previously YouTube Premium) series ''Cobra Kai'' (2019–present). List's other works in film include starring in ''Remember Me'' (2010), ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' (2010), ''Berea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Everett Scott
Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film ''That Thing You Do!'', the protagonist in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'', and notable roles in '' Boiler Room'', ''One True Thing'', ''Dead Man on Campus'', '' The Love Letter'', '' Because I Said So'', ''Danger One'', ''La La Land'', and ''Clouds''. In television, he played the roles of Detective Russell Clarke in the series ''Southland'', Charles Garnett in ''Z Nation'', and played the recurring roles of Eric Wyczenski in '' ER'', Sam Landon in '' Beauty & the Beast'', Kevin Duval in the series ''Scream'', William in ''Reign'', and Mr. Down in ''13 Reasons Why''. He also co-starred in the truTV sitcom '' I'm Sorry''. Early life Scott was born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the son of Cynthia "Cindy" (née Pierce), an insurance sales representative, and William Joseph "Bill" Scott (died 2007), a civil engineer. He graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdes Benedicto
Lourdes Benedicto (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress of Filipino and Dominican descent. She is known for her roles on the television series '' 24'' as Carrie Turner, as Eva Rios on '' The Nine'', and for her role as Alicia Lawson on the short-lived series ''Cashmere Mafia''. Early life, family and education Benedicto was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Career Benedicto has had recurring roles on ''NYPD Blue'' (1996–97, 2000), '' ER'' (2001), ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001), '' 24'' (2003). She played Eva Rios in '' The Nine'' (2006–07) and Valerie Stevens in the remake of the science fiction television series ''V'' (2009–10). Other series performances have been in '' Major Crimes'' (2017), '' Animal Kingdom'' (2018), and ''The Kominsky Method'' (2021). Her film debut was in ''Permanent Midnight'' (1998). She had subsequent roles in ''Drive Me Crazy'' (1999), ''The Fighting Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frienemy
"Frenemy" (also spelled "frienemy") is an oxymoron and a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" that refers to "a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry" or "a person who combines the characteristics of a friend and an enemy". The term is used to describe personal, geopolitical and commercial relationships both among individuals and groups or institutions. This term also describes a competitive friendship. History "Frenemy" appeared in print as early as 1953 in an article titled "Howz about calling the Russians our Frienemies?" by the American gossip columnist Walter Winchell in the ''Nevada State Journal''. The American-based author and activist Jessica Mitford claimed in 1977 that the word was coined by one of her sisters: "... an incredibly useful word…coined by one of my sisters when she was a small child to describe a rather dull little girl who lived near us. My sister and the frenemy played together constantly…all the time dislik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noelle Beck
Noelle Beck (born December 14, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actress, best known for her role as Trisha Alden on the ABC daytime soap opera ''Loving''. Career Beck graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts. She portrayed ''Loving'' Trisha Alden from December 1984 to March 26, 1993, returning briefly in 1995 as the series neared cancellation. On May 8, 2008, she took over the role of Lily Walsh on the CBS soap ''As the World Turns'' and remained until the series' cancellation on September 17, 2010. In 1996, Beck was cast in the second season of the CBS primetime soap ''Central Park West'' as Jordan Tate. In 2000, she was a series regular on the comedy TV series '' Tucker''. Beck also guest starred as Mr. Big's ex-wife Barbara in a first season episode of ''Sex and the City'' in July 1998. Beck appeared on ''Law & Order'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in 2000, on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' in 2002, and returned in 2011 to ''Special Victims U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
