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Holly Gibney
Holly Gibney is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King. Originally appearing in the Bill Hodges trilogy of novels (''Mr. Mercedes'', ''Finders Keepers'' and ''End of Watch''), she later appears as a major supporting character in '' The Outsider'' and as the main character in "If It Bleeds", a novella included in the collection of the same name. She has been portrayed on screen by Justine Lupe in the television adaptation of the Hodges trilogy and by Cynthia Erivo in the miniseries adaptation of ''The Outsider''. Character biography ''Mr. Mercedes'' ''Finders Keepers'' ''End of Watch'' ''The Outsider'' ''If It Bleeds'' Characterization in ''The Outsider'' miniseries Richard Price, the developer and showrunner of the miniseries adaptation of ''The Outsider'' reworked the character to some extent, without keeping the continuity with the ''Mr. Mercedes'' TV series or Bill Hodges novels (Price did not watch the series or read the novels), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo (; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg''. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of ''The Color Purple'' from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film ''Widows'' and the thriller ''Bad Times at the El Royale''. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic '' Harriet'' (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song " Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category. On television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outsider (miniseries)
''The Outsider'' is an American psychological thriller- horror crime drama television series based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Stephen King, adapted for television by Richard Price. It was ordered to series on December 3, 2018, after being optioned as a miniseries by MRC in June 2018. It premiered on HBO on January 12, 2020. It stars Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, Paddy Considine, Julianne Nicholson, and Jason Bateman (who also directed the first two episodes). Though HBO has not renewed the series, King stated that scripts for a second season have been written, and the cast and crew have expressed interest in continuing the series. In November 2020, HBO passed on a second season, with production company MRC to shop the series to other outlets. Cast Main *Ben Mendelsohn as Ralph Anderson, a detective in the Cherokee City police department. Ralph is a recovering alcoholic struggling to cope with the loss of his son, Derek, who died of cancer years before th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outsider (King Novel)
''The Outsider'' (2018) is a horror novel by the American author Stephen King. The novel was published by Scribner. Plot In Flint City, Oklahoma, the mutilated and raped corpse of Frankie Peterson is found. Fingerprints and DNA at the crime scene as well as witness accounts all clearly indicate local sports coach Terrence Maitland as the killer, so detective Ralph Anderson orders a public arrest. Maitland claims innocence, having been at a conference with several other teachers in Cap City at the time, which the other teachers all confirm. Footage of Maitland at the conference as well as fingerprints are found, casting confusion on the case. On the day of Maitland's arraignment, a large crowd has gathered around the courthouse. In the chaos, Ollie Peterson, the brother of Frankie Peterson, starts shooting at Maitland, blaming him for his brother's murder and mother's subsequent heart attack. Maitland is fatally wounded before Ollie is killed by the police. In his dying words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If It Bleeds
''If It Bleeds'' is a collection of four previously unpublished novellas by American writer Stephen King. The stories in the collection are titled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone", "The Life of Chuck", "If It Bleeds", and "Rat". It was released on April 28, 2020. The audiobook is read by Will Patton, Danny Burstein, and Steven Weber. Contents The four novellas contained in the collection are: Mr. Harrigan's Phone Craig gets a job working for the retired Mr. Harrigan, who gifts Craig a winning lottery ticket. Craig then buys Mr. Harrigan a cell phone using some of the money won from the lottery ticket. Eventually, Mr. Harrigan dies and later, Craig leaves a voicemail on Mr. Harrigan's old phone about a bully. The bully is later found to have died by suicide. Craig then decides not to use the phone with Mr. Harrigan's number and switches to a newer model. Later, after the drunk driver responsible for a loved teacher's death receives a light sentence, Craig calls Mr. Harrigan's phone and lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture, his books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Lupe
Justine Lupe-Schomp is an American actress. She is known for her roles on ''Mr. Mercedes'', '' Succession'', ''Cristela'', and ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Early life Lupe grew up in Denver, Colorado. She is a 2007 graduate of Denver School of the Arts theater program and 2011 graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. Her grandmother, Kay Schomp, has a theater named after her at the Denver School of the Arts. Her father, John Lupe, is an exhibition specialist at the Denver Art Museum. Career Lupe starred on the ABC sitcom ''Cristela ''Cristela'' was an American multi-camera sitcom television series that aired from October 10, 2014, through March 6, 2015, on ABC. The series was created by stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo, who also starred in and wrote for the series and ser ...''. Lupe's run on ''Cristela'' began with the second episode, as she replaced another actress who played Maddie in the pilot. After recurring on the HBO series '' Succession'' in its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finders Keepers (King Novel)
''Finders Keepers'' is a crime novel by American writer Stephen King, published on June 2, 2015. It is the second volume in a trilogy focusing on Detective Bill Hodges, following ''Mr. Mercedes''. The book is about the murder of reclusive writer John Rothstein (an amalgamation of John Updike, Philip Roth, and J. D. Salinger), his missing notebooks, and the release of his killer from prison after 35 years. The book's cover was revealed on King's official site on January 30. An excerpt was published in the May 15, 2015 issue of ''Entertainment Weekly''. Plot In 1978, petty criminal Morris Bellamy and two accomplices break into the home of author John Rothstein, a reclusive author famous for his ''Jimmy Gold Runner'' trilogy. They force Rothstein to give them the combination to his safe, discovering a small fortune of cash and a large amount of notebooks. Rothstein pleads with the burglars to keep the cash but leave the notebooks. When Morris tells the others to take everything, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of Watch (novel)
''End of Watch'' is a crime novel by American writer Stephen King, the third volume of a trilogy focusing on Detective Bill Hodges, following ''Mr. Mercedes'' and ''Finders Keepers''. The book was first announced at an event at St. Francis College on April 21, 2015 under the title ''The Suicide Prince''. On June 10, the new title ''End of Watch'' was announced. At the 2015 Edgar Awards, while accepting the award for Best Novel for ''Mr. Mercedes'', King announced that the novel's antagonist, Brady Hartsfield, would be making a return in this book. The novel was released on June 7, 2016. Plot Retired detective Bill Hodges, who now with his sidekick Holly runs the private investigation agency Finders Keepers, is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Given only months to live, he finds himself drawn into a recent spree of suicides. All the dead are connected by a common thread: each of them has, in the past, been in contact with mass murderer Brady Hartsfield, the notorious Mr. Merce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Price (writer)
Richard Price (born October 12, 1949) is an American novelist and screenwriter, known for the books '' The Wanderers'' (1974), '' Clockers'' (1992) and '' Lush Life'' (2008). Price's novels explore late-20th century urban America in a gritty, realistic manner that has brought him considerable literary acclaim. Several of his novels are set in a fictional northern New Jersey city called Dempsy. Price has also written screenplays for television dramas such as ''The Wire'', '' The Outsider'', ''The Night Of,'' and '' The Deuce''. For writing ''The Color of Money'' (1986) , a feature film directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, Price received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Early life and education Price was born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Harriet (Rosenbaum) and Milton Price, a window dresser. A self-described "lower middle class Jewish kid", he grew up in a housing project in the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news website covering the business of entertainment and media via digital, print and live events. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman Sharon I. Waxman (born c.1963) is an American author, journalist, and blogger who has been a correspondent for '' The Washington Post'' and '' The New York Times'', and founded the Hollywood and media business news site ''TheWrap'' in early 2009. ... in 2009. Awards ''TheWrap'' has won awards for its journalism, including best website in 2018 for a news organization exclusive to the internet at the L.A. Press Club's SoCal Journalism Awards and best entertainment website in 2018 at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism (NAEJ) awards. In 2016, the L.A. Press Club's NAEJ gave the site its top prizes for feature photography and Sharon Waxman's WaxWord blog, as well as second place for Best Entertainment Website and Entertainment Publication. The site was named the best online news site in both 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King Characters
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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