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Desperate Housewives Africa
''Desperate Housewives Africa'', also known as ''Desperate HWA'', is a Nigerian comedy-drama-mystery television series Pan-African version of the American television series, ''Desperate Housewives'' created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios, that premiered on Ebony Life TV on 30 April 2015. The show features an ensemble cast, which includes: Joseph Benjamin, Kehinde Bankole, Omotu Bissong, Nini Wacera, Michelle Dede, Marcy Dolapo Oni and Linda Osifo. The show was shot in Lekki. It is a Pan-African adaptation of the American series, ''Desperate Housewives'', that aired from 2004 to 2012; the show has been minimally adapted to African themes; from character names to the main plot, but the main characters play the same roles as the characters in the original version. Plot A look at the seemingly normal suburban lives of African women as they seek to live out their aspirations through their families, career and relationships, set in the middle-class development on Hibis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Greenstein
Jeff Greenstein is an American television writer, producer and director. Greenstein was the showrunner of ''Will & Grace'' and '' Dream On'', as well as on '' Partners'' and ''Getting Personal'', both of which he created. A member of the Writers Guild and Directors Guild of America, Greenstein also created the television series '' State of Georgia''. Early life and education Greenstein grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Tufts University with a major in film and dance. Career Greenstein was one of the writers on ''The Charmings''. After that, he worked on '' Dream On'' for five seasons, before becoming a writer on the show '' Friends''. He was the co-creator and co-showrunner of '' Partners'', and also created, produced, wrote for, and was the showrunner on ''Getting Personal''. Greenstein was the head writer and showrunner for ''Will & Grace'', and also wrote, executive produced and directed for '' Desperate Housewives''. His directing credits include ''Husbands'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracey Stern
Tracey Stern is an American television writer and producer. Stern made her television debut writing for the first two seasons of '' ER''. She has also worked as a writer on '' Pacific Blue'', '' Sports Night'', ''Angel'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Leap Years'', ''Touching Evil'', '' Desperate Housewives'', '' The Book of Daniel'', and '' Angela's Eyes''. Stern has also worked as a producer for ''Sports Night'', ''Angel'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Angela's Eyes''. The first season of ''Desperate Housewives'' was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 2005 awards 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on eac .... The producers shared the nomination for their work on the season. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stern, Tracey Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patty Lin
Patty Lin is an American television screenwriter and producer. She is a graduate of Cornell University Career She has written episodes for the television series ''Friends'', ''Freaks and Geeks'', ''Martial Law'', ''Citizen Baines'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Leap of Faith'', and ''Breaking Bad''. She has served as producer for a number of episodes from ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Leap of Faith'', and ''Citizen Baines'', as well as executive story editor for five ''Friends'' episodes. Lin joined the crew of the first season of ''Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...'' in 2008 as a writer and producer. She wrote the first-season episode "Gray Matter". The first season writing staff were nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for best n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Ahern
Valerie Ahern is an American television screenwriter and producer. She has written episodes for a number of television series since 1995 including ''The Young and the Restless'' (July 27, 2007 – November 29, 2007; April 4, 2008 – July 7, 2008), ''Clueless'', '' Desperate Housewives'', '' Corn & Peg'', ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', ''Drawn Together'', '' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'', ''The Parent 'Hood'', '' Renovate My Family'', '' Hot Properties'', ''Spyder Games ''Spyder Games'' was an American television series that was broadcast on MTV from June 18 to September 20, 2001. MTV's second and last foray into the soap opera format following the run of the anthology series '' Undressed'', the series was orig ...'' ( head writer) and '' The Crew''. Ahern has served as executive story editor for many episodes of ''Clueless'' and story editor for '' Married... with Children''. She has also produced an additional five episodes of ''Hot Properties''. Her writing partner is Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Richman
Jeffrey Richman is an American writer, producer and actor. Producer * ''Uncoupled'' (2022): executive producer * ''Modern Family'': co-executive producer * '' Stacked'' * ''Frasier'': executive producer * ''Charlie Lawrence'' (2003): executive producer * '' Stark Raving Mad'' (1999): co-executive producer * ''Wings'' (1990): producer * ''Rules of Engagement'': co-executive producer Writer * ''Uncoupled'': 3 episodes, 2022 * ''Modern Family'' * ''Rules of Engagement'': 4 episodes, 2009–10 * '' Back to You'': 3 episodes, 2007-8 * '' Stacked'': 2 episodes, 2005-6 * ''Jake in Progress'': 1 episode, 2005 * ''Frasier'' * ''Charlie Lawrence'' * ''Wings'' * ''The Jeffersons'': 1 episode, 1982 Actor *''Cheers'' (1989-1991) *''Paper Dolls'' (1984) *''Drop-Out Father'' (1982) *''The Seduction'' (1982) *''Pray TV'' (1980) *''The Comedy Company'' (1978) Personal life Richman is openly gay. Since 2003, his partner is actor John Benjamin Hickey John Benjamin Hickey (born June 25, 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lefcourt
Peter Lefcourt (born 1946) is an American television producer, a film and television screenwriter, and a novelist. Lefcourt's early career involved writing teleplays for primetime series such as ''Cagney and Lacey'', ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' (both of which he also produced), ''Eight is Enough'', and ''Remington Steele'', among others. He penned the scripts for the television movies ''Monte Carlo'', ''Cracked Up'', '' Danielle Steel's Fine Things'', and ''The Women of Windsor''. In more recent years he executive-produced and wrote for '' Beggars and Choosers'' and ''Karen Sisco''. Lefcourt was nominated for a 1984 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for ''Cagney and Lacey'' and won the following year. Much of Lefcourt's fiction has been inspired by his true-life experiences working behind-the-scenes in Hollywood. His first novel, '' The Deal'', was adapted for the screen by William H. Macy and debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Several others of his books are unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian McLaughlin
Christian McLaughlin (born September 29, 1967 in Houlton, Maine) is a television writer, producer, and author. McLaughlin is a graduate of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas. He gained notoriety in his early twenties with the publication of his novels, ''Glamourpuss'' and ''Sex Toys of the Gods''. Television credits McLaughlin worked as a script writer on: *''The Parent 'Hood'' *''Clueless'' *'' The Crew'' *'' Married... with Children'' *'' Grown Ups'' *''The Bold and the Beautiful'' *'' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' *''Drawn Together'' *''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' *''Desperate Housewives'' *'' Hot Properties'' *''The Young and the Restless'' *'' Jessie'' *''Corn & Peg'' He served as a creative consultant for the 2004 Fox reality special '' Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay'' but the special was pulled from the schedule before airing following complaints from media watchdog GLAAD. McLaughlin responded to the criticism, saying, "It's unfortunate that a group as well-intenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lori Kirkland Baker
Lori Kirkland Baker (née Kirkland) is an American writer and producer. Career Kirkland first worked as a writer's assistant on '' Perfect Strangers''. Kirkland was a writer for three episodes of ''Jenny'' in 1997. She was a writer and co-executive producer for two seasons of ''Wings'' from 1994–1996, seven seasons of ''Frasier'' from 1998–2004, one season of '' Freddie'' (2005–2006), and two seasons of ''Desperate Housewives''. She testified in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial. Awards Kirkland won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Writers Guild Award The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The ... for ''Frasier''. References External links * American television writers American television producers American women television producers Living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Black (screenwriter)
Chris Black is a screenwriter and television producer, from Toledo, Ohio. Black is known for writing and producing mainly science fiction and action series, although he also was a part of the production team of the comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' during its first two seasons. Black has produced and written episodes of ''Cleopatra 2525'', '' The Huntress'', ''Sliders'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Hawaii'' and '' Standoff''. In addition, he has written episodes of several other shows, including '' Weird Science'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and '' Vanished''. He also co-wrote the 1997 action movie '' Masterminds'' starring Patrick Stewart. In 2022, Black and Matt Fraction co-created ''Godzilla and the Titans'' for Apple TV+. Black also serves as showrunner A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer) is the top-level executive producer of a television series production who has creative and management authority through combining the responsibilities of employer and, in comedy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Nirah Jaffee
Susan Nirah Jaffee is an American screenwriter and television producer, primary working on sit-coms, and, as at 2007, serving as a writer and producer for ''Desperate Housewives''. Beginning as an episode writer and story editor for ''Cybill'' in 1997, and remaining on the show for its last two seasons, she later worked as an executive story editor for ''Sex and the City'', and a writer for ''Movie Stars'', ''Maybe It's Me ''Maybe It's Me'' is Treble Charger's third album, released in 1997. The album featured three hit singles: "Friend of Mine", "How She Died" and a re-recorded version of " Red" (from '' NC17''). The album was a major breakthrough for Treble Char ...'', and '' One on One'', the later which she also produced. In 2006, she joined the crew of ''Desperate Housewives'' as a supervising producer and writer for the third season of the show. External links * American soap opera writers American screenwriters Year of birth missing (living people) Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Flett-Giordano
Anne Flett-Giordano (née Flett; born 1965) is an American television producer and screenwriter, known for her work on ''Kate & Allie'', ''Frasier'', '' Desperate Housewives'', ''Hot in Cleveland'' and '' Mom.'' On ''Hot in Cleveland'', the fictional medical condition A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that a ... "Flett-Giordano Syndrome" was named after her. She is also the author of the murder mystery / social satire “Marry, Kiss, Kill” References External links * American television producers American women television producers American television writers Emmy Award winners Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American women television writers 1965 births 21st-century American women {{US-screen-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
