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Gale Weathers
Gale Weathers is a fictional character of the Scream (franchise), ''Scream'' film series, created by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and portrayed by Courteney Cox. The character first appeared in ''Scream (1996 film), Scream'' (1996), followed by five sequels: ''Scream 2'' (1997), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Scream 4'' (2011), ''Scream (2022 film), Scream'' (2022) and ''Scream VI'' (2023). She is the only character who has appeared in every movie of the series.''Reel Views 2: The Ultimate Guide to the Best 1,000 Modern Movies on DVD and Video'' by James Berardinelli, Roger Ebert; Published by Justin, Charles & Co., 2005; , . Gale Weathers appears in the ''Scream'' films as an ambitious, strong-willed journalist and writer who is initially built up as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream (franchise)
''Scream'' is an American horror slasher franchise that includes six films, a television series, merchandise, and games. The film series has grossed over $740million in worldwide box-office receipts. It was created by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first two films and the fourth. The first four films were directed by Wes Craven. Ehren Kruger wrote the third film. Recent entries have been directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett with Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt as writers and Williamson returning as executive producer. Bob and Harvey Weinstein served as executive producer in the first four films, while Gary Barber served as executive producer in the fifth film. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Roger L. Jackson, who voices the various Ghostface killers, have all starred in the first five films, with Cox and Jackson reprising their roles for the sixth film. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown joined the fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Arquette
David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise ''Scream'', for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. As a professional wrestler, he is best remembered for his 2000 stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and headlined the Slamboree pay-per-view event; he has received praise in recent times for his work on the independent circuit. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid-1990s after starring in several Hollywood films aside from the ''Scream'' franchise, such as '' Wild Bill'', ''Never Been Kissed'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''See Spot Run'' and ''Eight Legged Freaks''. He has since had several television roles, such as Jason Ventress on ABC's ''In Case of Emergency''. Arquette has also voiced Skully on the Disney Channel ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment LLC., (doing business as Starz Inc., and founded as Encore Movie Group in 1991) is an American entertainment company that owns U.S. pay television channels, including the namesake Starz network, and a media distribution company. The company is headquartered at Meridian, Colorado, and uses nearby Englewood as its location in corporate filings and press releases. On December 8, 2016, it became a subsidiary of Lionsgate. History Early history Encore Movie Group (also known as Encore Media Group) was founded in 1991 as a wholly owned television programming subsidiary and a joint venture of Liberty Media and Tele-Communications Inc., two companies that were controlled by John C. Malone. The premium channel Encore was launched in 1991 on cable systems operated by Tele-Communications Inc., followed by the launch of Starz in 1994, and Encore Plex (now MoviePlex) in 1997. On June 2, 1997, TCI announced it would transfer part of its ownership stake in Encore Media G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends
''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The original executive producers were Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. Kauffman and Crane began developing ''Friends'' under the working title ''Insomnia Cafe'' between November and December 1993. They presented the idea to Bright, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the show to NBC. After several script rewrites and changes, including title changes to ''Six of One'' and ''Friends Like Us'', the series was finally named ''Friends''. Filming took place at Warner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ''The Ben Stiller Show'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', and ''Saturday Night Live'', then appeared in more than 50 movies, with leading or major roles in ''The Truth About Cats and Dogs'', ''Wet Hot American Summer'', ''The Matchmaker'', ''Reality Bites'', ''The Wild'', '' Steal This Movie!'', ''Clay Pigeons'', '' Sweethearts'', ''Mystery Men'', '' The Minus Man'', and ''The Independent'', among numerous others. She has been a series regular on television programs such as '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'', '' 24'', ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce''. and ''Ideal''. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene. Early life Garofalo was born in Newton, New Jersey, the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby'' (1978). She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including '' The Blue Lagoon'' (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's '' Endless Love'' (1981). In 1983, Shields suspended her career as a model to attend Princeton University, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films. She also starred in the NBC sitcoms ''Suddenly Susan'' (1996–2000), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and '' Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–2009).Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2008 In 2017, Shields returned to NBC with a major recurring role in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in the show's 19th season. Since 2014, Shields has voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Reporter
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism. Roles Journalists can be broadcast, print, advertising, and public relations personnel, and, depending on the form of journalism, the term ''journalist'' may also include various categories of individuals as per the roles they play in the process. This includes reporters, correspondents, citizen journalists, editors, editorial-writers, columnists, and visual journalists, such as photojournalists (journalists who use the medium of photography). A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes and reports on information in order to present using sources. This may entail conducting interviews, information-gathering and/or writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom, or from home, and going o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writer's Block
Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author is either unable to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown. Mike Rose found that this creative stall is not a result of commitment problems or the lack of writing skills. The condition ranges from difficulty in coming up with original ideas to being unable to produce a work for years. Writer's block is not solely measured by time passing without writing. It is measured by time passing without productivity in the task at hand. History Throughout history, writer's block has been a documented problem.Clark, Irene. "Invention." ''Concepts in Composition: Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing''. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2012. Professionals who have struggled with the affliction include authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joseph Mitchell, comic strip cartoonist Charles M. Schulz,Downey, Bill. ''Right Brain – Write ON!''. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1984. c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copycat Crime
A copycat crime is a criminal act that is modelled after or inspired by a previous crime. It notably occurs after exposure to media content depicted said crimes, and/or a live criminal model. Copycat effect The copycat effect is the alleged tendency of sensational publicity about violent murders or suicides to result in more of the same through imitation.Loren Coleman, (2004''The copycat effect: How the media and popular culture trigger the mayhem in tomorrow's headlines'' Simon & Schuster, NY. The term was first coined in the early 20th century, following crimes inspired by Jack the Ripper. Due to the increase of replicated crimes, criminologists soon began to believe that media coverage played a role in inspiring other criminals to commit crimes in a similar fashion, and even for non-criminals to begin committing crimes when they otherwise might not have done so. A book written by Loren Coleman called ''The Copycat Effect'' describes the effect that the media has on crimes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Foley
Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor and director. Foley is known for roles in television shows such as ''The Unit'', '' Scrubs'', '' Felicity'', and ''Scandal'', and in films such as '' Scream 3''. He has also guest starred in series including ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Dawson's Creek'', and ''House''. Early life Foley was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the first of three boys of Constance and Hugh Foley. His father was an international banker, and the family lived in Japan and Australia during Foley's childhood. The family settled in St. Louis, Missouri when Scott was 15 years old. His mother died from ovarian cancer when he was 15 years old. Foley attended Ladue High School, before graduating from Clayton High School. His ancestry is Northern European: English, German, Irish and Scottish. Career Foley's breakthrough role was playing Noel Crane on '' Felicity''. Foley has had recurring guest appearances on '' Scrubs'' as Elliot Reid's boyfriend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Bridger
Wes Craven's ''Scream'' series features a large cast of characters created primarily by Kevin Williamson with contributions from Craven and Ehren Kruger. The series focuses on the character of Sidney Prescott ( Neve Campbell) and a succession of murderers who adopt a ghost-like disguise, dubbed Ghostface, to taunt and attempt to kill her. The series comprises five films: ''Scream'' (1996), ''Scream 2'' (1997), '' Scream 3'' (2000), '' Scream 4'' (2011), and ''Scream'' (2022), with ''Scream VI'' set to be released in 2023. Sidney is accompanied in each film by news reporter Gale Weathers ( Courteney Cox) and town Deputy Sheriff Dewey Riley ( David Arquette). Sidney is initially hostile to Gale, because Gale has written a book about the murder of Sidney's mother, but they grow closer in each successive film as they survive Ghostface's murder attempts. In ''Scream 2'', Gale and Dewey initiate a relationship, which leads to a marriage proposal at the end of ''Scream 3''. In ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Posey
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in ''Joey Breaker'' (1993). Following small roles in ''Coneheads'' and the cult classic '' Dazed and Confused'' (both also 1993), she was labeled "Queen of the Indies" for starring in a succession of independent films throughout the 1990s, such as ''Sleep with Me'' (1994), '' Frisk'', ''Party Girl'', ''The Doom Generation'', '' Kicking and Screaming'' (all 1995), ''The Daytrippers'' (1996), ''Henry Fool'', ''The House of Yes'' and ''Clockwatchers'' (all 1997). Her other notable film appearances include ''You've Got Mail'' (1998), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Personal Velocity'', ''The Sweetest Thing'' (both 2002), '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), ''Superman Returns'', ''Fay Grim'' (both 2006), ''Broken English'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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