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High Desert (TV Series)
''High Desert'' is an American comedy television series created and written by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford and Jennifer Hoppe-House that premiered on Apple TV+ on May 17, 2023. In July 2023, the series was cancelled after one season. Premise The series follows Peggy (Patricia Arquette), an addict, who decides to make a fresh start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California. She makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator. Matt Dillon plays Denny, Peggy’s ex, and an undeniably charming parolee and a relentless operator. Rupert Friend plays Guru Bob, a local ex-anchorman, who, after a trauma, rebrands himself as a mystic desert personality. Weruche Opia stars as Carol, Peggy’s closest friend — the bored fiancé of an ER doctor, and a permissive new stepmother — who has a secret of her own. Brad Garrett plays Bruce, a private investigator whose business is circling the drain, and who bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Taylor
Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marcia Brady in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' and ''A Very Brady Sequel'', as well as roles in films like '' The Craft'', ''The Wedding Singer'', ''Zoolander'', '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'', and her television roles in ''Hey Dude'', ''Arrested Development'', and '' Search Party''. Early life Taylor was born on July 30, 1971 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Joan, a homemaker, and Albert "Skip" Taylor III, who owns a security company. She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania. She has one younger brother, Brian. Taylor was raised Roman Catholic and attended St. Thomas More School and Allentown Central Catholic High School. Career Taylor began her acting career in 1989 on the Nickelodeon children's television series ''Hey Dude'' where she played the lifeguard Melody Hanson. She continued in that role through 1991 while making various guest appearances on other programs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Ranch
A movie ranch is a ranch that is at least partially dedicated for use as a set in the creation and production of motion pictures and television shows. These were developed in the United States in southern California, because of the climate. The first such facilities were all within the studio zone, often in the foothills of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Simi Valley in the U.S. state of California. Movie ranches were developed in the 1920s for location shooting in Southern California to support the making of popular Western (genre), western films. Finding it difficult to recreate the topography of the Old West on sound stages and studio backlots, the Hollywood studios went to the rustic valleys, canyons and foothills of Southern California for filming locations. Other large-scale productions, such as war films, also needed large, undeveloped settings for outdoor scenes, such as battles. History To achieve greater scope, productions conducted location shooting i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneertown, California
Pioneertown, California, is an unincorporated community of the Morongo Basin region of San Bernardino's High Desert. The historical town was originally incorporated in 1946 and fell into the hands of San Bernardino County in the late 1960s. The winding, drive northwest to Pioneertown from Yucca Valley has been designated a California Scenic Drive and the area is now surrounded by privately and federally protected lands. History Actor Dick Curtis started up the town in 1946 as an 1880s themed live-in Old West living, breathing motion-picture set. The town was designed to provide a place for production companies to enjoy while also using their businesses and homes in movies. Hundreds of Westerns and early television shows were filmed in Pioneertown, including ''The Cisco Kid'' and Edgar Buchanan's ''Judge Roy Bean''. Dick Curtis, Roy Rogers and Russell Hayden were some of the original developers and investors. Gene Autry filmed his weekly show in town for 5 years, using the buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in Southern California in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is approximately south of downtown Los Angeles, and is part of the Gateway Cities region. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore. The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade. California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Vilar
Tracy Vilar (born Tracy Leigh Vilar April 12, 1968; and sometimes credited Tracy Villars) is an American actress. Career She is best known for her roles as Ro-Ro on the CBS sitcom '' Partners'', Sophia Ortiz on The WB sitcom ''The Steve Harvey Show'', and ''Angela de la Cruz'' on the TNT television show, '' Saved''. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations In 1996, Tracy was nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Comedy Series for her role as ''Sophia Ortiz'' in ''The Steve Harvey Show'' at the NCLR Bravo Awards. In 1998, she was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in the same role at the ALMA Award The American Latino Media Arts Award or ALMA Award, formerly known as Latin Oscars Award, is an award highlighting the best Hispanic and Latino Americans, American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards promote fair and ...s. That same year, she won the ''Margo Albert Award'' for ''Most Promising Actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell is an Australian–American actor, best known for his roles in the films ''Wedding Crashers'', ''The Break-Up'', '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' and ''American Sniper'' as well as numerous television appearances. Early life O'Donnell attended high school at The Bromfield School, and was involved in numerous productions both on the festival circuit and in community theater. In 1996 he was awarded a Massachusetts High School Drama Guild Acting Scholarship. Upon graduation he joined the first class of the newly created four-year classical theatre acting conservatory at The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut. The Hartt School of Theatre was established by Malcolm Morrison and Alan Rust (North Carolina School of the Arts). At the Hartt School he performed in numerous plays including ''Three Sisters'', ''Lysistrata'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''Philadelphia Here I Come'', and played Romeo in ''Romeo and Juliet'' opposite Hannah Mello. He graduated in 2000 and was accepted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Saxon (actor)
Alex Saxon (born September 10, 1987) is an American actor known for playing Wyatt in '' The Fosters'', Max in ''Finding Carter'', and Ace in ''Nancy Drew''. He has also had roles in other television series: ''Awkward'' (2011); ''Ray Donovan'' (2013–2015); and ''The Mentalist'' (2015). His work in film includes ''The Olivia Experiment'' (2012), ''Chapman'' (2013), and ''Compound Fracture'' (2013). Early life Saxon grew up in Liberty, Missouri, United States, a suburb of Kansas City. Career In 2013, Saxon was cast in a recurring role on '' The Fosters'', a Freeform drama created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg. He also played the recurring role of Max on the MTV drama ''Finding Carter''. Saxon was only initially hired for the pilot episode of the series but was brought back on a recurring basis after show runner Terri Minsky was impressed by his first scene. He was later informed by Minsky that his character was to be killed off towards the end of the first season. But a mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Rota
Carlo Dante Rota (born 17 April 1961) is a British-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and as systems analyst Morris O'Brian on the Fox series '' 24''. He also co-starred as Emilio Solano in ''Jane the Virgin''. Early life Rota was born in London, England, to Italian parents, Rina, who worked in the restaurant business, and Dante Rota, a chef. He grew up in Osterley with two sisters and one brother. Through his life he has lived in many places of the world, including Hong Kong (where he attended Island School), the Bahamas and the U.K before his family settled in Toronto. Rota worked in the culinary industry for many years, operating and owning several restaurants in Toronto until he decided to pursue an acting career. According to his interview in the book ''Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita'', he said of this decision: "To turn around and tell everyone at the tender age of 30, 'Now I'm going to be an actor', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmine Giovinazzo
Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American actor, writer, painter and musician, known for his role as Danny Messer, Detective Danny Messer in ''CSI: NY''. Early life Giovinazzo was born and raised in the Port Richmond, Staten Island, Port Richmond neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, the son of Nancy and Dominick Giovinazzo. Growing up, Giovinazzo was an avid athlete. He graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1991 and attended Wagner College on a baseball scholarship. He had hoped to become a professional baseball player, but a serious back injury dashed his career plans; with the support of his family, he turned to acting. He studied acting at Wagner College and HB Studios, and spent four years working mostly non-paying roles in the New York area.Buckley, A. J. (April 2010)"Before the Scene with Carmine Giovinazzo" ''Scene'' (Louisiana's Entertainment Magazine), p. 18. Retrieved July 27, 2011. Career In 1997, Giovinazzo moved to Los Angeles. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden Brolin
Eden Brolin (born 1994) is an American actress, best known for her role as Charlie Singer in the ''Beyond'' television series and as Mia in ''Yellowstone''. She is the daughter of actor Josh Brolin and Alice Adair. Career Brolin's first starring role was in the Richard Linklater-produced indie feature '' I Dream Too Much''. Other credits include ''Code Black'' and ''Manson's Lost Girls''. Brolin stars as the mysterious Charlie Singer in the supernatural drama ''Beyond'' on the Freeform TV channel. After a well-reviewed performance in season one, she was quickly promoted to a series regular by the network. Brolin also stars as Mia opposite Kevin Costner in the western drama ''Yellowstone'', where she plays a barrel racer at the rodeo who becomes friendly with the bunkhouse guys. She starred as Ophelia in a 2019 stage production of ''Hamlet''. In 2020, Brolin starred opposite Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn in the Lionsgate theatrical feature ''Arkansas Arkansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
