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Casual (TV Series)
''Casual'' is an American television comedy-drama series that premiered on October 7, 2015, on Hulu."See a not-so-happy Michaela Watkins in a first-look photo from Jason Reitman's Casual — exclusive" '''', August 12, 2015. Created by Zander Lehmann and directed by Jason Reitman, it centers on Valerie ( |
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] |
Indiewire
IndieWire (sometimes stylized as indieWIRE or Indiewire) is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996. The site's focus was predominantly independent film, although its coverage has grown to "to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming." IndieWire is part of Penske Media. History The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15, 1996, billing itself as "the daily news service for independent film." Following in the footsteps of various web- and AOL-based editorial ventures, IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York- and Los Angeles-based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez, Mark Rabinowitz, Cheri Barner, Roberto A. Quezada, and Mark L. Feinsod. Initially distributed to a few hundred subscribers, the readership grew rapidly, passing 6,000 in late 1997. In January 1997, IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their coverage o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Lower
Brittney Leigh Lower () is an American actress known for her roles as Liz in ''Man Seeking Woman'', Tanya Solibakke in ''Unforgettable (U.S. TV series), Unforgettable'' and Helly R in ''Severance (TV series), Severance''. Early life Lower was born on August 2, 1985, in Heyworth, Illinois, to Steven Lower and face painting artist Mickey Lower. After graduating from Heyworth High School in 2004, Lower earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Northwestern University in 2008. Lower worked with Upright Citizens Brigade and iO Theater, ImprovOlympic. Career Lower had a recurring role as technology expert Tanya Sitkowsky in the 2011 series ''Unforgettable (U.S. TV series), Unforgettable''. In 2015, she began what's considered her breakout role in the FXX comedy series ''Man Seeking Woman'', portraying Liz Greenberg, the sister of the main protagonist. Lower was signed for a recurring role in the Hulu original series ''Casual (TV series), Casual'' in season 2, as Sarah Finn. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Gelula
Dylan Nicole Gelula (born May 7, 1994) is an American actress who is best known for her role of Xanthippe on ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', as well as her work in independent film. In 2016, Gelula made her film debut as the lead actress with romantic drama film ''First Girl I Loved,'' directed by Kerem Sanga. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and won the audience award for Best Of NEXT. Gelula's performance in the film as Anne received rave reviews from various critics. She has since appeared in the films ''Flower'', ''Support the Girls'', '' Under the Eiffel Tower'', ''Her Smell'', and had the lead role of "Maggie" in Cooper Raiff's 2020 debut feature '' Shithouse'', which won the Best Narrative Film prize at SXSW Film Festival. Early life Gelula was born on May 7, 1994, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was raised in Reform Judaism. She attended Lower Merion High School and recalls having a difficult time in high school, having been "very lonely, but ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Aselton
Kathryn Aselton (born October 1, 1978) is an American actress, film director and producer. She directed and co-starred in ''The Freebie (film), The Freebie'', which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. She also starred in the FX (TV channel), FX sitcom ''The League'' for its seven-season run from 2009 to 2015, and in the first two seasons of FX's Marvel Comics X-Men drama ''Legion (TV series), Legion''. Early life Aselton was born in Milbridge, Maine. She competed in pageants in 1995, and was Miss Maine Teen USA 1995 and first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1995. She graduated from Narraguagus High School in Harrington, Maine, in 1996. She attended Boston University School of Communications for two years before moving to Los Angeles to act, where she met her future husband, Mark Duplass. She then studied for two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Career In 2004, Aselton appeared in a short film titled ''Scra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Coupe
Eliza Kate Coupe (born April 6, 1981) is an American actress, comedian and model, known for playing Jane Kerkovich-Williams in the ABC comedy series '' Happy Endings'', Denise "Jo" Mahoney in the final two seasons of the medical comedy-drama '' Scrubs'', her starring role as Tiger on the Hulu comedy series ''Future Man'', and her recurring role as Hannah Wyland in '' Quantico''. She starred in the Fox comedy '' Pivoting'' in 2022. Most recently she had a supporting role in the Netflix series Murderville, episode-Who Killed Santa. Early life Coupe was born and raised in Plymouth, New Hampshire to Ernest and Kathryn. She has two brothers, Sam and Thom. She attended Plymouth Regional High School in her hometown and graduated in 1999. She is of French, English and Scottish heritage. Coupe was active in her high school's theatre program. Her roles included Bonnie in ''Anything Goes'' and a Mundy sister in ''Dancing at Lughnasa''. She graduated from California Institute of the Arts (C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zak Orth
Zak Orth (born October 15, 1970) is an American actor known for his roles in ''Wet Hot American Summer'', ''The Baxter'', ''Melinda and Melinda'', ''In & Out (film), In and Out'', ''Music and Lyrics'', and ''NYC 22''. He also starred in the NBC television drama ''Revolution (TV series), Revolution'' as Aaron, and appeared as a man haunted by psychic visions in The Ghost Network, an episode of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe''. Early life and education Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of Jane (Oehms), a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. Orth is an alumnus of The Theatre School at DePaul University. Career He is a good friend of the members of the comedy group Stella (Comedy Group), Stella and has appeared in many of Stella shorts, their short films, as well as their Stella (U.S. TV series), 2005 TV series. He is also known for his brief role in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Heusinger
Patrick Heusinger (born February 14, 1981) is an American actor, known for his roles on the television series ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'', ''Gossip Girl'', ''Royal Pains'' and '' Absentia''. Early life Heusinger was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where he attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.Bull, Roger"Silliness as art" ''Florida Times-Union'', February 15, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2013. He is a graduate of Juilliard. Career Heusinger made his debut in the 2005 independent period drama film ''Sweet Land'', as young Lars, and then appeared in '' Tie a Yellow Ribbon'', ''The Nanny Diaries'', and ''Black Swan''. On television, Heusinger is best known for the roles of Lord Marcus on the CW teen drama ''Gossip Girl'', where he appeared on four episodes in 2008, and Adam on USA Network's ''Royal Pains'' in 2010 and 2011. He was also in a recurring role as Max McCarthy on Bravo TV's first original scripted series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. Other telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Spreitler
Taylor Danielle Spreitler (born October 23, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Days of Our Lives characters (2000s)#Mia McCormick, Mia McCormick in the soap opera series ''Days of Our Lives'' (2009–2010), Lennox Scanlon in the sitcom ''Melissa & Joey'' (2010–2015) and Kendra Gable in the sitcom ''Kevin Can Wait'' (2016–2018). Spreitler's films include the comedy ''3 Day Test'' (2012), the action thriller ''The Contractor (2013 film), The Contractor'' (2013) and the horror films ''Amityville: The Awakening'' (2017) and ''Leprechaun Returns'' (2018). Personal life Spreitler was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, spent her younger years in Wiggins, Mississippi, and then moved to Amory, Mississippi. Career Beginning her career as a model, Spreitler's first commercial audition was for a national campaign for Ibuprofen, Motrin. This was followed by a series of spots, including those for Jif (peanut butter), Jif, Hess Corporation, Hess, and Chuck E. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisha Boe
Alisha Ilhaan Bø (born March 6, 1997), known professionally as Alisha Boe, is a United States–based actress. She is known for playing Jessica Davis in the Netflix drama series ''13 Reasons Why''. Early life Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Somali father and a Norwegian mother (from Trondheim). She and her mother moved to Los Angeles when Alisha was seven years old because her mother remarried. Boe attended El Camino Real High School, where she was involved in the drama program. After graduation, she pursued her acting career, whereupon she became the first actress of Somali origin to hold a leading role in an American film since Iman. Career Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film ''Amusement''. A year later, she appeared in the film ''He's On My Mind'', and in the 2012 horror film ''Paranormal Activity 4''. In 2014, she guest-starred in ''Modern Family'' and two episodes of ''Extant''. In November 2014, she joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Crooks
Evan Crooks is an American actor who was born in Fresno County, California. Career Crooks is best known for his performances in ''A Halloween Puppy'' (2012), ''Raised by Wolves'' (2014), as Theo in the TV series ''Awkward'' (2011), and as Miller in '' The Carrie Diaries''. One of his first roles was in a short film called ''North Blvd'', which he reprised years later for a feature film version. He has been featured in commercials for Taco Bell and Coca-Cola, and in print, he has worked with brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, Pottery Barn, Sony and EA Sports EA Sports is a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to imitate real-life sports networks by calling themselves the "EA Sports Network .... Filmography Film Television References Living people People from Fresno County, California American male film actors American male television actors M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
