|
It Takes Two (Make It Or Break It)
''Make It or Break It'' is an American television drama series which premiered on June 22, 2009 on ABC Family. Set in the world of elite gymnastics, the series follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train and prepare for their day in the spotlight. The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009, which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the number of episodes in the first season to 20. On January 12, 2010, ABC Family announced that the show was picked up for a second season, which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 p.m. ET. Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes followed ''Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...''. The second mid-season finale aired on August 31, 2010 and the second half of Season 2 premiered on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Or Break It
''Make It or Break It'' ( ''MIOBI)'' is an American teen/family drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games in 2012. The series was inspired by Touchstone's 2006 teen comedy-drama film ''Stick It''. It premiered on ABC Family on June 22, 2009, with 2.5 million viewers.The series ended after Season 3. The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009, which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 20. In January 2010, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 pm. Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes aired following ''Pretty Little Liars''. The show's second season resumed after a six-month hiatus on March 28, 2011. The series was renewed for a third season on September 16, 2011, which premiered on March 26, 2012. It was announced on April 26, 2012, that the series had ended and the third season woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassie Scerbo
Cassandra Lynn Scerbo (born March 30, 1990) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She was one of the members of the all-girl pop band Slumber Party Girls in the CBS children's music variety series ''Dance Revolution''. In acting, she starred as Brooke in the film '' Bring It On: In It to Win It'' (2007), as Lauren Tanner in the ABC Family comedy-drama series ''Make It or Break It'' (2009–2012), and as Nova Clarke in the ''Sharknado'' film series alongside Ian Ziering and Tara Reid (2013–2018). Life and career Scerbo was born on Long Island, New York. She is of full Italian ancestry. Scerbo was raised in Parkland, Florida and played soccer for the Parkland Soccer Club. She lived in Florida from the time she was in kindergarten until she was cast in ''Make It or Break It''. She attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. In 2006, Scerbo successfully auditioned for the music girl group Slumber Party Girls. Scerbo was chosen as one of the five members out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethany Rooney
Bethany Rooney (formally credited as Beth Hillshafer and Bethany Rooney Hillshafer) is an American television director and producer who has worked on over three dozen television series and made-for-television films. Since her directorial debut in 1985 in an episode of '' St. Elsewhere'', she has directed multiple episodes from a vast number of television series, most notably ''The Wonder Years'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Melrose Place (2009)'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Gilmore Girls'' and ''She Spies'', whilst other credits include ''Las Vegas'', ''Desperate Housewives'', '' Inconceivable'', ''Dawson's Creek'', ''Boston Public'', '' Ed'', '' Jack & Jill'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Private Practice'', '' Dream On'', ''Castle'', ''Revenge'', ''Arrow'' among other series. In addition, Rooney has directed various episodes of the American TV series, '' NCIS''. She has also directed a number of made-for-television films, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander William Riker in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and subsequent films and series. Frakes also hosted the anthology series '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'', and was the voice for David Xanatos in the Disney television series '' Gargoyles''. In June 2011, he narrated the History Channel documentary, ''Lee and Grant''. Frakes directed while starring in '' Star Trek: First Contact'' as well as '' Star Trek: Insurrection''. He has directed more than 70 television episodes, including episodes of several '' Star Trek'' television series and ''The Orville''. He is the author of the novel ''The Abductors: Conspiracy''. Early life Frakes was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, the son of Doris J. (née Yingling; 1926–2020) and Dr. James R. Frakes (1924–2002). His father was a professor of English literature at Lehigh University from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerri Strug
Kerri Allyson Strug (born November 19, 1977) is a retired American gymnast from Tucson, Arizona. She was a member of the Magnificent Seven, the victorious all-around women's gymnastics team that represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Strug performed the vault that clinched the gold for the U.S. team despite having injured her ankle. Gymnastics career Pre-1996 Olympics Strug began training in gymnastics at the age of three. She began competing in gymnastics at the age of eight. Her sister Lisa was already competing in gymnastics at the time that Strug was born. Strug was trained by American coach Jim Gault until January 1991, when she moved to Houston, Texas, to train with coach Béla Károlyi. At that time, she also joined the United States National Team. In 1992, as the youngest member of the entire U.S. team at age 14, she won a team bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympics. Throughout the Team Compulsories and Optionals, she and Kim Zmeskal competed for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Comăneci
Nadia Elena Comăneci Conner (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian retired gymnast and a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976, at the age of 14, Comăneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games. At the same Games (1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal) she received six more perfect 10s for events en route to winning three gold medals. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Comăneci won two more gold medals and achieved two more perfect 10s. During her career Comăneci won nine Olympic medals and four World Artistic Gymnastics Championship medals. Comăneci is one of the world's best-known gymnasts and is credited with popularizing the sport around the globe. In 2000 she was named one of the Athletes of the 20th Century by the Laureus World Sports Academy. She has lived in the United States since 1989, when she defected from then-Communist Romania before its revolution in December that year. She later worked w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Behring
John Behring (born in Canton, South Dakota) is an American television director, cinematographer, and producer. He has directed numerous episodic television dramas including ''Law and Order'', '' Blue Bloods'', '' Gotham'', ''Lethal Weapon'', '' Law and Order SVU'', '' Arrow'', '' The Flash'', ''Grimm'', ''Legends'', '' Ghost Whisperer'', '' CSI: NY'', ''The 100'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''The Client List'', '' V'', '' Charmed'', ''Dawson’s Creek'', ''Life'', ''Crash'', ''Surface'', '' Dark Blue'', ''Hellcats'', ''The Vampire Diaries'', and ''Trauma'', among others. He also directed eleven episodes of the series ''NUMB3RS'' for which he also served as Supervising Producer for three seasons from 2006–2008. Behring received his bachelor's and master's degree from the University of South Dakota before working for television station WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He then began shooting local and national television commercials before moving to Los Angeles. Working in commercials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Schultz
Michael Schultz (born November 10, 1938) is an American director and producer of theater, film and television. Life and career Schultz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of an African-American mother Katherine Frances Leslie (1917-1995), and Leo Albert Schultz (1913-2001), an insurance salesman of German descent. Shortly before his birth his parents married in Iowa, where both were listed as black on their marriage license. Mr. Schultz's occupation was listed as "Musician" at the time of his marriage. Michael Schultz, who was known as "Mike" growing up, attended Riverside High School in Milwaukee, where he was a very active student. He played baseball, football and participated in student theater productions. After his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Marquette University, he attended Princeton University, where in 1966 he directed his first play, a production of '' Waiting for Godot''. He joined the Negro Ensemble Company in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Hobbs
Chelsea Hobbs (born February 18, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for roles such as Gerda in the 2002 television film '' Snow Queen'' and Emily Kmetko in the ABC Family teen drama ''Make It or Break It''. Early life Hobbs attended an advanced secondary school arts curriculum school, being enrolled in an intensive acting program. Starting at age 3, Hobbs began dancing. Career During her youth, Hobbs has appeared in over 40 commercials, and has appeared in the kids' improvisational TV series, ''No Adults Aloud''. Her lead role as "Gerda" in Hallmark's '' Snow Queen'' and subsequent Leo Award nomination led to a TV pilot, ''Save the Last Dance''. Hobbs had a recurring role on ''The L Word'' and played a part in ''Lords of Dogtown'' and '' Beach Girls''. She has also appeared in Lifetime films such as '' The Party Never Stops: Diary of a Binge Drinker'' alongside Sara Paxton. In 2008, Hobbs landed the leading role in the movie ''Confessions of a Go-Go Girl'' as Jane McCo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Hardy
Rod Hardy (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian television and film director. Career His interest in film began before the age of 12, when he shot several short films on his brother's 8 mm film camera. Rod has over 350 hours of credits directing television drama in his native Australia. His first feature film, ''Thirst'', won Best Picture in its category at the 1980 Asia Pacific Film Festival. Having honed his directing and producing skills in Australia, primarily on the TV series, '' E Street'' from 1989 to 1991 of which he was the co-executive producer, Hardy moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to launch his American career. His first assignment was to direct '' Lies and Lullabies'' the traumatic life story of pregnant cocaine addicts, starring Susan Dey and Piper Laurie. The movie was awarded the Scott Newman Award (founded by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in memory of their son) that is presented annually to the production that best illustrates the degradation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Steelman
Glenn L. Steelman is an American film and television director. He worked as an assistant director on a number of independent films namely '' Cyborg 3: The Recycler'' (1995), '' The Nature of the Beast'' (1995), '' The Expert'' (1995) and other films. In 1997, he began working in television working as an assistant director on the television series '' Women: Stories of Passion'', ''Lizzie McGuire'', '' Close to Home'', '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', ''Hung'', ''Revenge'' and ''Make It or Break It'', making his head directorial debut on the latter series. '''' Prior to directing, Steelman had a small a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béla Károlyi
Béla Károlyi (; born September 13, 1942) is an ethnic Hungarian Romanian-American gymnastics coach. Early in his coaching career he developed the Romanian centralised training system for gymnastics. One of his earliest protégés was Nadia Comăneci, the first Olympic Games gymnast to be awarded a perfect score. Living under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu, Károlyi frequently clashed with Romanian officials. He and his wife defected to the United States in 1981. Since their arrival in the United States, Béla and his wife Márta Károlyi have been credited with transforming the coaching of gymnastics in the US and bringing major international success. They have both been head coach of the United States women's national gymnastics team, as well as national team coordinator for United States gymnastics at the Olympic Games. They have also been severely criticized for their coaching style, which many gymnasts have called abusive. They have said they had no clue that Larry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
