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Catherine Dyer
Catherine Dyer is an American actress and producer. Life and career Dyer born in New York City and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In 1991, she married actor Jason MacDonald. In 1991, she moved to Los Angeles and had a one-woman-show called ''Sorry to Keep You Waiting''. She later worked off-screen as a Development Assistant for Lifetime Television's Original Movies Department. In 1997, she returned to New York City to work as a Supervising Producer on A&E Television documentary series, ''Biography'' receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2003. Dyer returned to acting in 2008, playing a recurring role in the Lifetime drama series, ''Army Wives''. She later guest-starred on ''Drop Dead Diva'', '' Necessary Roughness'', ''Devious Maids'', '' The Originals'', '' Greenleaf'' and ''Queen Sugar''. In 2016, she had a recurring role as Agent Connie Frazier during the first season of Netflix series, ''Stranger ... [...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] |
The Morning Show (American TV Series)
''The Morning Show'' (also known as ''Morning Wars'' in Australia and Indonesia) is an American drama streaming television series starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, that premiered on Apple TV+ on November 1, 2019. The series is inspired by Brian Stelter's 2013 book '' Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV''. The show examines the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program. After allegations of sexual misconduct, the male coanchor of the program is forced off the show. Aspects of the #MeToo movement are examined from multiple perspectives, as more and more information comes out regarding said misconduct. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021. The series was renewed for a third season in January 2022. Premise Alex Levy anchors ''The Morning Show'', a popular breakfast news program broadcast from Manhattan on the UBA network, which has excellent viewership ratings and is perceived to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What To Expect When You're Expecting (film)
''What to Expect When You're Expecting'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Kirk Jones and distributed by Lionsgate. It was written by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach and is based on Heidi Murkoff's 1984 pregnancy guide of the same name. Its story follows the lives of five couples as their lives are turned upside down by the difficulties and surprises of parenthood. It stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Rodrigo Santoro. The film was produced by Alcon Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures, What to Expect Productions, and Georgia Public and was released on May 18, 2012. It grossed $84 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Prologue Set in Atlanta, the film opens with TV fitness trainer Jules Baxter and her dance partner Evan Webber performing on the TV show ''Celebrity Dance Factor''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joneses
''The Joneses'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Derrick Borte, in his directorial debut. It stars Demi Moore, David Duchovny, Amber Heard, and Ben Hollingsworth. It premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2009. Roadside Attractions later purchased the United States theatrical distribution rights. It had a limited release on April 16, 2010 and was released on DVD & Blu-ray On August 10, 2010. It received a theatrical release in Mexico on August 20, 2010. Plot Kate, Steve, Mick, and Jenn Jones move into an upscale suburb under the pretense of being a typical family relocating because of the changing nature of Kate's and Steve's careers. In reality, Kate is the leader of a team of stealth marketers, professional salespeople who disguise product placement as a daily routine. Their clothing, accessories, furniture, and even food are carefully planned and stocked by various companies to create visibility in a desirable c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Kill (1999 Film)
''Road Kill'' is a 1999 low-budget black comedy directed by Matthew Leutwyler and starring Jennifer Rubin and Erik Palladino. It won two awards in 1999, including the Audience Award for Best Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Cast * Jennifer Rubin as Blue * Erik Palladino as Alex * Billy Jayne as Lars * Anthony John Denison as Mr. Z * Richard Portnow as Charbonneau *Catherine Dyer as Sara *Jon Polito as Jelly *Chris Codol as Jordy *Matthew Brannan as Ronnie * Amanda Foreman as Shayla *Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Bobby *Jason MacDonald as Frank Production Filming locations for ''Road Kill'' included Los Angeles, Bakersfield, California, and Palm Springs, California Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''SĂ©c-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land a .... â™Download( Downloadable PDF file) References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptile (film)
''Reptile'' is an upcoming American crime thriller film co-written and directed by Grant Singer in his feature-film directorial debut. Premise A New England detective works to solve the murder of a real estate agent, and as a result of the case experiences a reflection upon himself. Cast Production Development On August 26, 2021, Netflix was set to produce the crime thriller script ''Reptile'' with music video director Grant Singer set to make his directorial feature film debut and Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Seth Spector, Thad Luckinbill, Benicio Del Toro, and Rachel Smith will produce the film. On October 14, 2021, Singer and Brewer were credited as co-writers. Casting Along with the announcement on August 26, 2021, Del Toro and Justin Timberlake were cast in the film. On September 30, 2021, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt, Ato Essandoh, Frances Fisher, Eric Bogosian, Domenick Lombardozzi, Karl Glusman, Matilda Lutz, Owen Teague, and Catherine Dyer were cast in the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Deadwyler
Danielle Deadwyler (born May 3, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career appearing on Atlanta stage, notably the 2009 production of ''For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, For Colored Girls'', and made her screen debut in the 2012 drama film ''A Cross to Bear''. She appeared in the primetime series ''The Haves and the Have Nots (TV series), The Haves and the Have Nots'' (2015–2017), the series ''P-Valley'' (2020), the miniseries ''Station Eleven (miniseries), Station Eleven'' (2021–2022), and the miniseries ''From Scratch (TV series), From Scratch'' (2022). Deadwyler garnered critical acclaim for starring in the western film The Harder They Fall (2021 film), ''The Harder They Fall'' (2021) and the biopic ''Till (film), Till'' (2022). Her portrayal of Mamie Till in the latter earned her many accolades, garnering the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance and earning BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil To Pay (2019 Film)
''The Devil to Pay'' is a 2019 American independent thriller film written and directed by the husband and wife team of Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye (in their film debut) and starring Danielle Deadwyler as a struggling mother who must protect her son after the disappearance of her husband forces her to face off with the most powerful family on the mountain headed up by matriarch Tommy Runion (Catherine Dyer). The film premiered at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival and released in selected theaters and domestic streaming on October 2, 2020. It was released internationally in January 2022 on digital platforms. ''The Devil to Pay'' received positive reviews from critics for the Skye's debut and Deadwyler's lead performance. Plot The Devil to Pay’ opens at a small house on an Appalachian mountain where Lemon Cassidy lives with her son, Coy. Her husband, Tarlee, works for a local landlady Tommy Runion. However, Tarlee is missing for a few days, and Lemon assumes he has gone on one of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nappily Ever After
''Nappily Ever After'' is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Adam Brooks and Cee Marcellus. It is based on the novel of the same name by Trisha R. Thomas. The film stars Sanaa Lathan, Ernie Hudson, Lyriq Bent, Lynn Whitfield, Ricky Whittle, and Camille Guaty. The film was released on September 21, 2018, by Netflix. Plot Violet's (Sanaa Lathan) mother Paulette (Lynn Whitfield) always insists she look perfect. Paulette straightens her natural hair, but it takes time and she is occasionally burned by the iron. At a pool, a boy dares Violet to hold her breath longer underwater, so she jumps in, despite her mother's protests. Underwater, her hair instantly becomes naturally wild and frizzy. The other children start to tease her and call her chia pet, and her horrified mother takes her home. As an adult, Violet is seemingly perfect: a successful advertising executive, has had her doctor boyfriend Clint ( Ricky Whittle) for two years, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Darkest Minds
''The Darkest Minds'' is a 2018 American dystopian science fiction film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and written by Chad Hodge. Based on Alexandra Bracken's 2012 young adult novel of the same name, it was produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Levine. The film stars Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Mandy Moore and Gwendoline Christie. It follows a group of young children and teenagers who are on the run from the government after mysteriously obtaining superpowers. On September 15, 2014, it was announced that 20th Century Fox had bought the rights to the novel and that Levy would produce the film through his 21 Laps Entertainment. Stenberg was cast two years later on September 26, 2016 and principal photography began in April 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. ''The Darkest Minds'' was released in the United States on August 3, 2018, by 20th Century Fox. It received negative reviews from critics, with criticisms towards its acting, direction, screenplay, and "lack of personality." The film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Grandpa
''Dirty Grandpa'' is a 2016 American comedy film about a lawyer who drives his grandfather to Florida during spring break. The film was directed by Dan Mazer and written by John Phillips. It stars Robert De Niro and Zac Efron with Aubrey Plaza and Zoey Deutch in supporting roles. Filming began on January 19, 2015, in Atlanta and ended on May 9. ''Dirty Grandpa'' was theatrically released on January 22, 2016, by Lionsgate. It grossed $105.2 million against a production budget of $25 million, but it was met with negative critical reception, and several critics called it the worst film they had ever seen. Plot Jason Kelly is a corporate lawyer in Atlanta who works for his father's law firm. Jason's grandmother dies, and after the funeral, his U.S. Army veteran grandfather, Lt. Colonel Richard "Dick" Kelly, asks Jason to drive him to Boca Raton, Florida, due to his driver’s license being suspended. Jason is marrying his controlling fiancée, Meredith, in one week, but decides to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabotage (2014 Film)
''Sabotage'' is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Ayer and Skip Woods. A loose adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel ''And Then There Were None'', it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terrence Howard, Joe Manganiello, Joshua Holloway, and Mireille Enos. Schwarzenegger portrays the leader of a DEA team whose members (Worthington, Howard, Manganiello, Holloway, and Enos) find themselves being hunted down after they steal money seized during a cartel raid. The film was released in the United States on March 28, 2014. ''Sabotage'' received generally negative reviews. The critics praised Schwarzenegger's performance but criticized the "grueling violence". It grossed $22.1 million on a $35 million budget. Plot John "Breacher" Wharton is the leader of the DEA's Special Operations Team (DEA SOT), which consists of James "Monster" Murray, Monster's wife Lizzy Murray, Joe "Grinder" Philips, Julius "Sugar" Edmonds, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
