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Elliot Hegarty
Elliot Hegarty is a film and television director working in Britain and the United States. His film and TV credits include Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis for Apple TV which won 7 Emmys in 2021, the highly-acclaimed Cheaters for BBC1, two film adaptations of David Walliams' books - The Midnight Gang with Alan Davies and Haydn Gwynne and Grandpa's Great Escape with Tom Courtenay and Jennifer Saunders. He also directed ''Lizzie and Sarah'' by Julia Davis, '' Lovesick'' on Netflix, ''Star Stories'', ''The Kevin Bishop Show'', '' FM'', ''Moving Wallpaper'', ''Great Night Out'' and Jack Whitehall's TV series - '' Bad Education''. In the US Elliot has directed over 35 episodes of TV across a broad range of Network comedies such as ''Black-ish'', ''The Real O'Neals'', '' Mr. Sunshine'', '' The Middle'', ''Suburgatory,'' Selfie, Trophy Wife, Family Tools and Mixology. His two feature film credits are The Bad Education Movie and the 2000 film ''County Kilburn'' starring Ciarán McM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Lasso
''Ted Lasso'' is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. It is based on a character of the same name that Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League. The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach who is hired to coach an English soccer team in an attempt by its owner to spite her ex-husband. Lasso tries to win over the skeptical English market with his folksy, optimistic demeanor while dealing with his inexperience in the sport. The first season of 10 episodes premiered on Apple TV+ on August 14, 2020, with three episodes, followed by weekly installments. A second season of 12 episodes premiered on July 23, 2021. In October 2020, the series was renewed for a third season. The series has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its performances (specifically Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and Brett Goldstein) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Stories
''Star Stories'' is a British television comedy programme that took a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on 15 September 2006. ''Star Stories'' is made by Objective Productions commissioned for Channel 4 by Shane Allen and Andrew Newman with Lee Hupfield producing, Elliot Hegarty directing and Phil Clarke and Andrew O'Connor as executive producers. '' The Sun'' reported that Channel 4 had axed ''Star Stories'' to free up cash to invest in other shows. The main theme of the show was the theme from the film ''Gone with the Wind''. Cast Guest Starring: *Harry Enfield: Elvis Costello. Narration was commonly by Simon Greenall. However, the second and fourth episodes of the first series, the first and third episodes in the second series and the first, second and third episodes of the third series were narrated by Steve Edge, Matt King, Dolly Wells and Kevin Bishop in the guise of the lead characters George Michael, Guy Ritchie, Gary B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Tools
''Family Tools'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from May 1 to July 10, 2013, and aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET. The series was created by Bobby Bowman, is produced by Mark Gordon, ABC Studios and ITV Studios America. It is based on the British sitcom ''White Van Man'' aired on the now defunct BBC 3 and produced by ITV Studios America's parent company, ITV Studios, and whose creator, Adrian Poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the American version. Thirteen episodes were ordered on May 11, 2012, for the first season. It was later reported on November 10, 2012, that ABC cut their order from 13 episodes to 10 because of scheduling conflicts. ''Family Tools'' was canceled on May 10, 2013, after only two episodes had aired. The show was not renewed for a second season. However, the remaining episodes aired over the summer. Premise The series follows a man who's had a streak of bad luck with everything from enlisting in the army to flunking out of seminary three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trophy Wife
A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires substantial expense for maintaining her appearance, is often unintelligent or unsophisticated, does very little of substance beyond remaining attractive, and is in some ways synonymous with the term gold digger. A trophy wife is typically relatively young and attractive, and may be a second, third or later wife of an older, wealthier man. A trophy husband is the male equivalent. History In his ''Theory of the Leisure Class'' (1899), Thorstein Veblen suggested that "The original reason for the seizure and appropriation of women seems to have been their usefulness as trophies." The term's more recent etymological origins are disputed. One claim is that "trophy wife" originally appeared in a 1950 issue of ''The Economist'' newspaper, referrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfie
A selfie () is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or smartphone, which may be held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. Selfies are often shared on social media, via social networking services such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. They are often casual in nature (or made to appear casual). A "Selfie" typically refers to self-portrait photos that are taken with the camera held at arm's length, as opposed to those taken by using a self-timer or remote. A selfie, however, may include multiple subjects however; as long as the photo is being taken by one of the subjects featured, it is considered a selfie. However, some other terms for selfies with multiple people include usie, groufie, and wefie. Alternatively, one can take a mirror selfie, with the camera pointed at a mirror instead of directly at one's face, often to get a full-body shot. Etymology "Selfie" is an example of hypocorism – a type of word fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburgatory
''Suburgatory'' is an American television sitcom created by Emily Kapnek that aired on ABC from September 28, 2011, to May 14, 2014. The series originally aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30/7:30 Central following '' The Middle''. The title is a portmanteau, devised by former CNN Senior Producer Linda Keenan, of the words "suburban" and "purgatory". On May 9, 2014, ''Suburgatory'' was canceled by ABC after three seasons. Premise The series follows George Altman, a single father who decides to get away from New York City to the suburbs so he can give his teenage daughter, Tessa, a better life. However, their move to the suburbs has his daughter wondering if they just entered the world of '' The Stepford Wives'' after they see how eerily perfect their new locale is, right down to the neighbors who welcome them into their cul-de-sac. Episodes Cast Main cast * Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, a single father and architect from New York City, who decides to move upstate to the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Middle (TV Series)
''The Middle'' (stylized as ''the middle.'') is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30, 2009, to May 22, 2018. The series, set in Indiana, follows a lower middle class family living and facing the day-to-day struggles of home life, work, and raising children. Starring Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn, the show was created by former ''Roseanne'' and ''Murphy Brown'' writers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, and produced by Warner Bros. Television and Blackie and Blondie Productions. It was praised by television critics and earned numerous award nominations. A spin-off of the series, centered around Eden Sher's character, Sue Heck, was set to launch in 2019. However, ABC passed on the project. It was shopped to other networks but was never picked up. Premise The series features Frances "Frankie" Heck ( Patricia Heaton), a middle class, middle aged, Midwestern woman and her husband Mike ( Neil Flynn), who reside in the small fictional town of Orson, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Real O'Neals
''The Real O'Neals'' is an American single-camera sitcom that aired on ABC from March 2, 2016, to March 14, 2017. The series, based on an idea by Dan Savage (who also served as executive producer), was picked up to series on May 7, 2015. The series was renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016, which premiered on October 11, 2016. On May 11, 2017, ABC canceled the series after two seasons. Plot The series chronicles the lives of a close-knit, Irish-American Chicago Catholic family whose matriarch takes their reputation in the community very seriously. In the pilot episode, their perfect image is shattered when each family member has a secret revealed to the community: middle child Kenny is gay, oldest child Jimmy is anorexic, youngest child Shannon is running a money scam and might be atheist, and parents Eileen and Pat are no longer in love and wish to divorce. Subsequent episodes explore the new family dynamic as Pat and Eileen separate and everyone reconciles Kenny's sexua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-ish
''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish'' follows an upper class black family led by Andre 'Dre' Johnson (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross). The show revolves around the family's lives, as they juggle several personal and sociopolitical issues. The show also features the characters Zoey Johnson ( Yara Shahidi), Andre Johnson, Jr. ( Marcus Scribner), Jack Johnson ( Miles Brown), and Diane Johnson (Marsai Martin). In later seasons, the characters of Josh Oppenhol ( Jeff Meacham), Ruby Johnson ( Jenifer Lewis), Charlie Telphy (Deon Cole), Leslie Stevens (Peter Mackenzie), Devante Johnson (August and Berlin Gross) and Olivia Lockhart (Katlyn Nichol) were promoted to series regulars, while the character of Earl Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) makes recurring appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Education (TV Series)
''Bad Education'' is a British television sitcom produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Three. It stars Jack Whitehall as young teacher Alfie Wickers – "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system" – at the fictional Abbey Grove School, in Hertfordshire. History At the time of the series launch in August 2012, it broke BBC Three's record for the highest viewing figure for a first episode of a comedy, which was previously held by ''Horne & Corden'', but is now held by ''Cuckoo''. The second series premiered on BBC iPlayer on 27 August 2013, a week before the television air date of 3 September, as part of BBC Three's plans to premiere all its scripted comedy programmes online. This experiment proved successful, as the first episode of the second series received 1.5 million requests prior to its television airing. A Christmas special aired on 17 December 2013. The third series of ''Bad Education'' began transmission on 16 September 2014. Due to its su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whitehall
Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. He is known for starring as JP in the series '' Fresh Meat'' (2011–2016) and Alfie Wickers in the series '' Bad Education'' (2012–2014, 2022–present) and its spin-off film '' The Bad Education Movie'' (2015). He also co-wrote the latter two. From 2012 to 2018, Whitehall was a regular panellist on the game show ''A League of Their Own''. In 2017, he appeared with his father in the Netflix comedy documentary series '' Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father'' and starred in the television series ''Decline and Fall''. From 2018 to 2021, he hosted the BRIT Awards. Early life Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall was born at Portland Hospital in London's West End on 7 July 1988, the son of actress Hilary Amanda Jane Whitehall (''née'' Isbister; stage name Hilary Gish) and television producer Michael John Whitehall. He has a younger sister and brother. His father was also an age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Night Out
''Great Night Out'' is a British comedy drama which aired on ITV in 2013. It was created by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni and starred Lee Boardman, William Ash, Craig Parkinson and Stephen Walters. The series was axed by ITV after one series. Background The series follows the misadventures of four thirty-something former school friends from Stockport, Matthew 'Beggsy' Begg ( William Ash), Paddy 'Hodge' Hodgkinson (Lee Boardman), Glyn Thwaite (Craig Parkinson), and Darren 'Daz' Taylor ( Stephen Walters). All four love football and are lifelong fans of Stockport County. Hodge has been married for five years prior to the first episode, whilst Daz is in a long-term relationship. Glyn and Beggsy both get girlfriends as the series progresses. They frequent their local pub, the Admiral Nelson, where they often tease and banter with the landlord Warren Peterson (Ricky Tomlinson). Actor Stephen Walters, who plays Daz in the series, described the show by saying: "Great Night Out is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
