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David H. Goodman
David H. Goodman is an American television writer and television producer, producer. He is known for his work on the CBS Drama (genre), drama ''Without a Trace'' and the Fox Broadcasting Network, FOX science fiction series ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe''. He currently serves as writer and executive producer on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC Fantasy (genre), fantasy series ''Once Upon a Time (TV series), Once Upon a Time''. Career In 1997, Goodman became a script coordinator for the Syfy, Sci-Fi television series ''The Visitor (TV series), The Visitor''. The series was cancelled after its first season and Goodman became script coordinator for the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He joined the crew of ''Buffy'' mid-way through the second season in 1998. Goodman left the show with the close of the sixth season in 2002. While working on ''Buffy,'' his writing debut was for Bruce Campbell vehicle ''Jack of All Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or SDCC. The convention was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Ron Graf, and Mike Towry; later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention", Dorf said during an interview that he hoped the first Con would bring in 500 attendees. It is a four-day event (Thursday–Sunday) held during the summer (in July since 2003) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event "Preview Night" to give attendees the opportunity to walk th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe continuity, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Batman's origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents Thomas and Martha as a child, a vendetta tempered with the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin and Batgirl; allies Alfred Pennyworth, James Gordon, and Catwoman; and foes such as the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, and his archenemy the Joker. Kane conceiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ability (Fringe)
"Ability" is the fourteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. The plot follows the Fringe team's investigation into ZFT and David Robert Jones, who claims that Olivia is a soldier equipped with abilities to fight in an upcoming war between two parallel universes. A skeptical Olivia must discover a way to avoid unleashing an attack that causes fatal accelerated cellular growth in its victims. The episode's teleplay was written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman from a story by executive story editors Glen Whitman and Robert Chiappetta. It was directed by Norberto Barba, his only contribution to the series. Jared Harris guest-starred as Jones, alongside actors Clark Middleton, Michael Gaston, Noah Bean, and Chance Kelly. It first aired in the United States on February 10, 2009 on the Fox network to an estimated 9.83 million viewers, placing second in its timeslot. The episode earned a 4.1/10 ratings share a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Caleb Kane
Bradley Caleb Kane (born September 29, 1973) is an American actor, singer, producer and screenwriter. Career Kane began to act with a small role in the movie '' Six Weeks''. At the age of eight, he obtained the role of one of the four chorus boys in the Broadway musical '' Evita''. He was in that production for four months before changing to the pre-Broadway workshop of Stephen Sondheim's '' Sunday in the Park with George'', in which he acted alongside such stars as Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin. When he was eleven, Kane participated in the "Very Special Arts" festival, a series of benefit concerts for disabled children's charities, which gave him an opportunity to sing for then First Lady Nancy Reagan in the White House and at the Kennedy Center. Kane has appeared in many commercials and programs such as '' Law & Order'', '' One Life to Live'', '' Guiding Light'', ''Search for Tomorrow'', and ''Plaza Sésamo''. He has also been a host on the Nickelodeon series ''Rated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The No-Brainer
"The No-Brainer" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. The episode was written by David H. Goodman and Brad Caleb Kane, and it was directed by John Polson. It first aired in the United States on January 27, 2009, on the Fox Broadcasting Company. Plot The core trio of the Fringe department—Olivia, Walter, and Peter—investigate the death of a teenager whose brain has been liquefied after watching a video sent to his computer. A car salesman and a stepfather are targeted next and become part of the investigation. All of the victims are connected to a disgruntled high-level computer programmer ( Chris Bauer) who has lost his job and whose whereabouts are unknown. The murderer then sends the video to Olivia's laptop and almost kills her niece Ella, but Olivia bursts into the apartment and is able to intervene. In order to catch the suspect, Olivia defies an order from Agent Harris; she allows the programmer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Cahill
Jason Cahill is an American television writer and producer, who is best known for his work on the acclaimed HBO series ''The Sopranos'' and on the FOX science fiction series ''Fringe''. Career Jason Cahill began his writing career on the short-lived CTV series ''Two'' in 1996 and then moved to NBC where he contributed scripts for ER and '' Profiler'', where he also worked as an executive story editor. He has also worked on series such as '' NYPD Blue'' and ''Surface''. Work on ''The Sopranos'' Cahill served as executive story editor on 5 episodes of the first season of ''The Sopranos''. He wrote 3 episodes of the show: * " Meadowlands" (1.04) * " Boca" (1.09) (with Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess) * " Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office..." (2.01) Work on ''Fringe'' * " Power Hungry" (1.05) (with co-written by co-executive producer Julia Cho) * " Safe" (1.10) (co-written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman David H. Goodman is an American television writer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe (Fringe)
"Safe" is the tenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. It begins when a group uses technology to walk through a bank's wall and steal a safe deposit box. Its contents contain special equipment meant to ultimately break David Robert Jones (Jared Harris) out of his Frankfurt jail. The episode was written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman and executive producer Jason Cahill, and was directed by Michael Zinberg. "Safe" featured guest starring performances from Harris, Chance Kelly (as Mitchell Loeb), James Frain (as Salman Kohl), and Michael Cerveris (as the Observer). The episode first aired in the United States on December 2, 2008 on the Fox network. An estimated 8.54 million viewers watched "Safe", making it Fox's fourth most watched show of the week. It premiered to mostly positive reviews, with some believing it improved the entire season by providing more meaning to previous episode mysteries. IGN rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Equation
"The Equation" is the eighth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. The episode follows the Fringe team's investigation into the kidnapping of a young musical prodigy ( Charlie Tahan) who has become obsessed with finishing one piece of music. Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble) returns to St. Claire's Hospital in an effort to find the boy's whereabouts. The episode was written by supervising producer J. R. Orci and co-executive producer David H. Goodman, and was directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton. Actress Gillian Jacobs guest starred as the boy's kidnapper. The episode featured her character in a "pretty violent and quite messy" fight with Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Torv's first for the series. The two actresses spent several weeks practicing the fight's choreography. "The Equation" first aired in the United States on November 18, 2008, garnering an estimated 9.175 million viewers. The episode was the Fox network's fifth rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Network
"The Ghost Network" is the third episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series ''Fringe''. The episode was written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman and supervising producer J. R. Orci, and was directed by Frederick E. O. Toye. The episode follows the Fringe team's investigation into a bus that was filled with amber, encasing the people inside. They discover a man named Roy (Zak Orth) who predicted it and other similar events, and Walter realizes Roy has connections to a past experiment he did over twenty years ago, called the "Ghost Network". The episode was important in the show's evolution, as the writers noted that Roy was the first guest character the audience could get emotionally invested in. "The Ghost Network" also included their quest to explain seemingly impossible and weird phenomenon through a real scientific explanation from Walter's past research. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2008
The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2008. Winners were announced on February 7, 2009. Nominees Names in bold denote the winners. Film Best Adapted Screenplay *'' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' – Eric Roth (screenplay), Eric Roth and Robin Swicord (story); F. Scott Fitzgerald (author) *''The Dark Knight'' – Jonathan and Christopher Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer (story); Bob Kane and Bill Finger (creators) *'' Doubt'' – John Patrick Shanley (screenplay and playwright) *'' Frost/Nixon'' – Peter Morgan (screenplay and playwright) *''Slumdog Millionaire'' – Simon Beaufoy (screenplay); Vikas Swarup (author) Best Original Screenplay *''Burn After Reading'' – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen *''Milk'' – Dustin Lance Black *'' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' – Woody Allen *'' The Visitor'' – Tom McCarthy *'' The Wrestler'' – Robert S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards
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 screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. Lifetime achievement awards Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing: * Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement * Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Categories (As of 2022.) ;Film * Best Adapted Screenplay * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vladimir Nabokov, in his lectures at Cornell University, said: In an Anglo-Saxon thriller, the villain is generally punished, and the strong silent man g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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