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Jack Plotnick
Jack Stuart Plotnick (born October 30, 1968) is an American film and television actor, writer, and producer. Career Plotnick is possibly best known for his role as Edmund Kay in the 1998 period drama '' Gods and Monsters'', which won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and recurring roles on the television series ''Ellen'' and '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', his role as part of the main cast of ''Drawn Together'', his leading performance in the film ''Wrong'' and his drag persona, "Evie Harris" in '' Girls Will Be Girls''. He had a recurring role on ''The Mentalist'' as Red John suspect Brett Partridge. Plotnick directed and co-wrote the 2014 science fiction comedy ''Space Station 76''. Personal life Plotnick was born in Worthington, Ohio, the youngest of four children, and graduated from Worthington High School in 1987. He attended Carnegie Mellon University. Plotnick was raised Jewish, and is gay. Awards Along with co-stars Miss Coco Peru and Varla Jean Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthington, Ohio
Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus. The population in the 2020 Census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by James Kilbourne, who was later elected to the United States House of Representatives, and named in honor of Thomas Worthington, who later became governor of Ohio. History First settlement On May 5, 1802, a group of prospective settlers founded the Scioto Company at the home of Rev. Eber B. Clark in Granby, Connecticut for the purpose of forming a settlement between the Muskingum River and Great Miami River in the Ohio Country. James Kilbourne was elected president and Josiah Topping secretary (McCormick 1998:7). On August 30, 1802, James Kilbourne and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel Thomas Worthington's home in Chillicothe, Ohio. They tentatively reserved land along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains for their new settlement (McCormick 1998:17). On October 5, 1802, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Station 76
''Space Station 76'' is a 2014 American parody science fiction film, directed by Jack Plotnick, and co-written by Plotnick, Jennifer Elise Cox, Sam Pancake, Kali Rocha, and Michael Stoyanov. It is the first film directed by Plotnick. He developed the script through improvisation sessions at his home with some of his favorite actors. The film was released in select theaters on September 19, 2014 then through Video-On-Demand beginning September 30, 2014. Plot ''Space Station 76'' is a science fiction film that deconstructs seemingly idyllic relationships, set against the backdrop of Omega 76, a 1970s retro futuristic space station. Jessica (Tyler) arrives to serve as the station's new co-pilot. While at first all seems normal and the crew friendly, she soon discovers that the people on board are struggling with issues such as infidelity, loneliness, depression, and drug abuse. She becomes increasingly frustrated by Captain Glenn (Wilson), who harbors a secret of his own, namely h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then had a television and film acting career, beginning as a co-host on the MTV game show ''Singled Out'' (1995–1997) and afterwards starring in the eponymous sitcom ''Jenny'' (1997–1998), as well as films, such as ''BASEketball'' (1998), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Dirty Love'' (2005), ''John Tucker Must Die'' (2006), and ''Santa Baby'' (2006). In 2013, she hosted her own television talk show ''The Jenny McCarthy Show'', and became a co-host of the ABC talk show '' The View,'' appearing until 2014. Since 2019, McCarthy has been a judge on the Fox musical competition show ''The Masked Singer''. McCarthy has written several books about parenting and has promoted research into environmental causes and alternative medica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reno 911!
''Reno 911!'' is an American comedy television series airing on Comedy Central. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically '' Cops'', with comic actors playing the police officers. Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, and Kerri Kenney-Silver all starred in and are billed as creators of the series. The series initially aired from 2003 to 2009 on Comedy Central. A revival of the series premiered on May 4, 2020 on the streaming platform Quibi, which was renewed for an additional season (the show's eighth) on September 3, 2020. Quibi later announced in October 2020 that it would be shutting down while the eighth season was in production. According to Niecy Nash, the eighth season would debut on another platform, which was later revealed to be The Roku Channel. The eighth season titled ''Reno 911! Defunded'', premiered on February 25, 2022 on The Roku Channel. , the original series is available to watch on Paramount+ and Comedy Central. Premi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rude Awakening (TV Series)
''Rude Awakening'' is an American television sitcom series created by Claudia Lonow, that aired on Showtime over fifty-five 22-minute episodes spanning three seasons (1998–2001). Story ''Rude Awakening'' tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress. She tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits. The show depicts her relations with other members of AA, her neighbor Dave, and her mother, Trudy. Episodes Cast Main * Sherilyn Fenn as Billie Frank * Lynn Redgrave as Trudy Frank * Jonathan Penner as Dave Parelli * Rain Pryor as Jackie Garcia (seasons 1–2) * Roger E. Mosley as Milton "Milt" Johnson (season 2) * Mario Van Peebles as Marcus Adams (season 3) Recurring * Paul Ben-Victor as Carl * Corinne Bohrer as Tish Frank * Taylor Dayne as Maureen * Dan Finnerty as Joe the Bartender * Tom Gallop as Jerry Frank * Jason Graae as Chad * Richard Lewis as Harve Schwartz * Mark Lono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action (TV Series)
''Action'' is an American dark comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999–2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. Thirteen episodes were produced. The show was created by Chris Thompson and the show runner was Don Reo. Future ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member Will Forte was the story editor for twelve episodes, and wrote three. Characters Main * Peter Dragon, played by Jay Mohr, is the head of Dragonfire Films. Peter got his start as a screenwriter for gay pornography, but eventually moved up the ladder of Hollywood as a hotshot producer of tasteless action films. Under tremendous pressure to make his next film a big success, Peter is bossy, arrogant, and unscrupulous. * Wendy Ward, played by Illeana Douglas, is a former child actress as the cute star of the TV show, ''The Elephant Princess'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovespring International
''Lovespring International'' is an American sitcom created by Guy Shalem and Brad Isaacs which aired on Lifetime on Mondays at 11pm during the Summer of 2006 in the United States. Lovespring was canceled on December 1, 2006. Executive produced by Big Cattle Productions (established by ''Will & Graces Eric McCormack and business partner, Michael Forman), the show revolves around six employees at "Lovespring International", a dating agency located in Tarzana, California (even though it sells itself as an "elite Beverly Hills" company). There is at least one guest star per episode, and that guest is the seeker of a "match" in any particular episode. The main characters, or employees, are manager Lydia Mayhew (played by Wendi McLendon-Covey), Victoria Ratchford (played by Jane Lynch), psychologist Steve Morris (played by Jack Plotnick), receptionist Tiffany Riley Clarke (played by Jennifer Elise Cox), staff videographer Alex Odom (played by Mystro Clark), and matchmakers Burke Kristop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It follows a group of criminal profiling, criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), using behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find the unsub (unknown subject), the team's term for perpetrators. The show tells the story of the team as they work various cases and tackle their personal struggles. The show's original main cast consisted of seven characters: Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer Jareau (A. J. Cook), and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness). The cast underwent major changes throughout the series' run, with several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace And Frankie
''Grace and Frankie'' is an American comedy television series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris for Netflix. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the eponymous Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, two aging women who form an unlikely friendship after their husbands reveal they are in love with each other and plan to get married. Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, June Diane Raphael, and Baron Vaughn co-star in supporting roles. The series premiered on Netflix on May 8, 2015. The second through sixth seasons were released from 2016 to 2020. The seventh and final season premiered on August 13, 2021 with four episodes, and the final twelve released on April 29, 2022. ''Grace and Frankie'' received mixed reviews upon its debut, but its second and subsequent seasons have been met with a largely positive reception from television critics. It has received several accolades, including five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural (American TV Series)
''Supernatural'' is an American dark fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Eric Kripke. It was first broadcast on September 13, 2005, on The WB, and subsequently became part of successor The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural beings. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Wonderland Sound and Vision. Along with Kripke, executive producers have been McG, Robert Singer (producer), Robert Singer, Phil Sgriccia, Sera Gamble, Jeremy Carver, John Shiban, Ben Edlund and Adam Glass. Former executive producer and director Kim Manners died of lung cancer during production of the Supernatural (season 4), fourth season. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and surrounding areas. It was in development for nearly ten years, as creator Kripke spent several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outfest
Outfest is an LGBTQ-oriented nonprofit that produces two film festivals, operates a movie streaming platform, and runs educational services for filmmakers in Los Angeles. Outfest is one of the key partners, alongside the Frameline Film Festival, the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival, and the Inside Out Film and Video Festival, in launching the North American Queer Festival Alliance, an initiative to further publicize and promote LGBT film. History In 1979, John Ramirez and Stuart Timmons, two students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), founded a gay film festival on campus. By 1982, it had become known as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference." The name was changed to Outfest in 1994. In September 2016, Outfest held its first traveling film festival in Northampton, Massachusetts, at the Academy of Music Theatre. In June 2020, Outfest partnered with Film Independent to launch the United in Pride digital film festival. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varla Jean Merman
Varla Jean Merman is a character originated and portrayed by Jeffery Roberson, an American actor, singer and drag performer. Varla's fictitious pedigree boasts that Ernest Borgnine is her father and Ethel Merman is her mother. Merman is perhaps best known for her role in the 2003 independent film '' Girls Will Be Girls''. She also had a co-starring role in the 1997 film ''Franchesca Page''. Merman was also one of the performers featured in the HBO original documentary ''Dragtime''. She has appeared in a number of short films and live cabaret acts since she and her male alter-ego attended the School of Music at Louisiana State University. Merman's shows are a staple of summer entertainment in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She also performs fairly often in New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco, and London and has also enjoyed billing at the Sydney Opera House in Australia and Carnegie Hall. The gay-themed television network Logo commissioned Merman to write and star in an an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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