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Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast by The WB from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, who use their combined "Power of Three" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day San Francisco. Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series. The series initially focuses on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmed (2018 TV Series)
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series developed by Jennie Snyder Urman, Jessica O'Toole, and Amy Rardin. It is a reboot of the WB series of the same name, created by Constance M. Burge, which originally aired from 1998 to 2006. ''Charmed'' premiered in the United States on October 14, 2018, on The CW. Carter Covington served as showrunner for the first season, before married duo Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro took over for the second and third seasons. Jeffrey Lieber, Joey Falco, and Nicki Renna replaced Kruger and Shapiro as showrunners for the fourth season. The first three seasons follow the lives of sisters Macy ( Madeleine Mantock), Mel (Melonie Diaz) and Maggie (Sarah Jeffery), who, after the death of their mother, discover they are the Charmed Ones, the most powerful trio of good witches destined to protect both innocent lives and the world from demons and other dark forces. Each sister has an individual magical power, which is noticeably stronger whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Marie Combs
Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS series ''Picket Fences'' (1992–1996), Piper Halliwell in The WB series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006) and Ella Montgomery in the Freeform series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Early life Combs was born in San Diego, California, and is of Irish descent.Kizis, Deanna (December 2000). "Holly Charms Hollywood". ''Cosmopolitan'', pp190192 Via HollyMCombs.com. "Combs was born in San Diego when her mom was just 15 and her dad was 17." At the time of her birth, her mother, Lauralei Combs was 15 years old, and her father was 17. Combs's biological parents married, but the two split up after two years, feeling they were too young to make a marriage work. While Combs was learning to walk, she fell and hit her head on a marble table, resulting in a noticeable 'split' at the top of her right eyebrow. She lived in many different homes with her moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose McGowan
Rósa Arianna "Rose" McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992), McGowan achieved wider recognition for her performance in the dark comedy ''The Doom Generation'' (1995), receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance. She had her breakthrough in the horror film ''Scream'' (1996) and subsequently headlined the films ''Going All the Way'' (1997), '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1998) and '' Jawbreaker'' (1999). During the 2000s, McGowan became known to television audiences for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB supernatural drama series ''Charmed'' (2001–2006). She went on to star in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's double-feature film ''Grindhouse'' (2007), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress and the Scream Award for Best Scream Queen. She appeared in the action-thriller series '' Chosen'' (2014), and released her debut studio alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty (, born April 12, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in '' Our House'' (1986–1988); Heather Duke in ''Heathers'' (1988); Brenda Walsh in ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–94), '' 90210'' (2008–2009) and again in ''BH90210'' (2019); Prue Halliwell in ''Charmed'' (1998–2001); and Dobbs in ''Fortress'' (2021). Early life Doherty was raised in her mother's Southern Baptist faith. Career Child acting: Until 1988 In 1982, Doherty had guest spots on TV series including ''Voyagers!'' and ''Father Murphy'', which was created and produced by Michael Landon. The same year, 11-year-old Doherty won the recurring role of Jenny Wilder on ''Little House on the Prairie'', which Landon starred in and produced. Doherty appeared in all but four episodes on the final season of the show, which was cancelled in 1983. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'', Jennifer Mancini in ''Melrose Place'', Phoebe Halliwell in ''Charmed'', Billie Cunningham in ''My Name Is Earl'', Savannah "Savi" Davis in ''Mistresses'', Renata Murphy in '' Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later'', and Coralee Armstrong in Netflix's '' Insatiable''. As an activist, Milano is known for her role in the MeToo movement in October 2017. Early life Alyssa Jayne Milano was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of New York City's Brooklyn borough on December 19, 1972, the daughter of fashion designer and talent manager Lin Milano and film music editor Thomas M. Milano. She is of Italian descent and has a brother named Cory, who is a decade younger. She was raised Catholic. Career 1980–1996 Milano began her career at age seven, when her babysitter, without notifying her parents, took her to an audition for the national touring company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian McMahon
Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor, former model, and the son of a former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir William McMahon. He is best known for his roles as Detective John Grant in '' Profiler'', Cole Turner in ''Charmed'', Christian Troy in ''Nip/Tuck'', Doctor Doom in the ''Fantastic Four'' franchise, Jonah in '' Runaways'', and Jess LaCroix in CBS crime drama '' FBI: Most Wanted''. Early life McMahon was born in Sydney, the son of Sir William McMahon, a prominent Australian politician, and Lady McMahon (née Sonia Hopkins), an heiress, socialite and fashion icon. His father was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives and a high-ranking minister in the 24-year Liberal Government for many years before Julian's birth; he became the 20th Prime Minister of Australia in March 1971, when Julian was two years old. His mother left their three children in the care of a nanny to be with her husband in Canberra during his Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted King (actor)
Theodore William King (born October 1, 1965) is an American actor, previously credited as T. W. King, best known for starring as Andy Trudeau on the hit-series ''Charmed'' during its first season. Career He was first known for playing Danny Roberts on the soap opera '' Loving'' (later re-titled'' The City''). The next year he appeared as the major male leading co-star in the primetime series ''Charmed'' as detective Andy Trudeau and the nascent burgeoning, soon-to-be-eight-year franchise around it as the series began its first season run chronicling the adventurous lives of the three Halliwell sister-witches, the "Charmed Ones". King's character Andy, with a background as their childhood friend, is an inspector who helps the sisters cover up complications of supernatural villains and magic's side effects as their new-found witch powers grow and attract evil hoping to absorb their magical abilities. He was the first season's major male love interest of the leading actress, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Gregory
Dorian Gregory (born January 26, 1971) is an American actor and television host who played Darryl Morris on the television show ''Charmed'' (1998–2005) and was the fourth and final permanent host of ''Soul Train'', replacing Shemar Moore. Background Gregory was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Cleveland, Ohio until age nine, when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career with guest roles on such series as ''Baywatch'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', and '' Sister, Sister'', among others. His first major role was in the main cast of ''Baywatch Nights'' from 1996 to 1997. Career In 1998, he played the police officer Darryl Morris in the television series ''Charmed'', which he played until end of season 7, in 2005, when the character was cut due to budget reasons. In 2002, he replaced cosmetic surgeon Jan Adams as one of the hosts of the male-oriented daytime talk show, '' The Other Half'', which was canceled the following year. Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Soon Is Now?
"How Soon Is Now?" is a song by English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. Originally a B-side of the 1984 single "William, It Was Really Nothing", "How Soon Is Now?" was subsequently featured on the compilation album ''Hatful of Hollow'' and on US, Canadian, Australian, and Warner UK editions of ''Meat Is Murder''. Belatedly released as a single in the UK in 1985, it reached 24 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in 1992, it reached No. 16. In 2007, Marr said "How Soon Is Now?" is "possibly he Smiths'most enduring record. It's most people's favourite, I think."''Uncut'', March 2007: p.48 Despite its prominent place in the Smiths' repertoire, it is not generally considered to be representative of the band's style. Although a club favourite, it did not chart as well as expected. Most commentators put this down to the fact that the song had been out on vinyl in a number of forms before being released as a single in its own right. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Krause
Brian Jeffrey Krause (born February 1, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Leo Wyatt on The WB television series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006) and for portraying the lead role of Charles Brady in the 1992 horror film ''Sleepwalkers (1992 film), Sleepwalkers''. Early life Krause was born in Lake Forest, California, El Toro, California, the son of Alice and Jeff Krause. He has a brother named Patrick. Krause was adopted. He grew up in Southern California and took his first acting class at The Actors Workshop while in junior high. In his teens, he studied karate and attended El Toro High School, where he graduated in 1987. He continued his education at Orange Coast College. Career Krause landed his first role in 1989 as a student in the TV series ''TV 101''. He then starred in the made-for-TV-movie ''Match Point'', the ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' "American Eyes", and ''An American Summer'', before landing his first major role as Richard Lestrange, Jr. in the film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The WB
The WB Television Network (for Warner Bros., or the "Frog Network", for its former mascot, Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network launched on broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company, with the former acting as controlling partner. The network aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between 12 and 34, with its children's division, Kids' WB, geared toward children 6 to 12. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment announced plans to merge its subsidiary networks, UPN and the WB, and launch The CW later that same year. The WB Television Network shut down on September 17, 2006, with some programs from both it and competitor UPN (which had shut down on September 15) moving to The CW when it launched the following day, September 18. Time Warner re-used the WB brand for an online network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Vaughan
James Gregory Vaughan Jr. (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor and former fashion model, known for his roles in the soap operas ''The Young and the Restless'' (2002–03), ''General Hospital'' (2003–09), and ''Days of Our Lives'' (2012–21). Vaughan also starred as Dan Gordon on the second season of the supernatural series ''Charmed'' (1999-2000). In 2016, Vaughan began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series ''Queen Sugar'' as Detective Calvin. Career The actor and former male fashion model has starred in soap operas such as ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''General Hospital''. To date, his best-known role is that of Lucky Spencer in the latter, which he played from 2003 to 2009. At age 16, while getting a haircut, he learned of a "Back to School" modeling competition, and sent in some snapshots. He was selected as a finalist but did not win. However, the winner encouraged Vaughan to pursue modeling, and Vaughan signed up with a modeling agency.''Soapogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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