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L!fe Happens
''Life Happens'' (stylized as ''L!fe Happens'') is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Kat Coiro and written by Coiro and Krysten Ritter. The film stars Ritter, Kate Bosworth, Kristen Johnston, Geoff Stults, Jason Biggs, and Rachel Bilson. Ritter plays the main character, Kim, who lives with her two roommates, Deena (Bosworth) and Laura (Bilson), in Los Angeles. Kim becomes pregnant after a one-night stand so she turns to her friends for help. ''Life Happens'' was released theatrically on April 13, 2012. Plot Deena and Kim each bring home a guy one night. Realizing they have no condoms, they go looking around in their house where Kim ultimately finds the last one, but Deena takes it and Kim has unprotected sex. One year later, Kim is a single mother. She still lives with her two girlfriends, Deena and Laura, while trying to juggle her son named Max. She takes Max to his father Mark, but he announces that he is not interested in being a father. Kim brings Max along to wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Coiro
Kat Coiro is an American filmmaker known for directing ''Marry Me'', a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Malumaa box-office success for Universal Pictures in 2022. She directed and executive produced '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', co-executive produced and directed the pilot episodes of the television series ''Girls5Eva'', '' Florida Girls,'' and many other television shows. Early life Coiro was born in Manhattan to parents Peter Eves and Gina Cunningham-Eves, who are of English and Italian American descent. Her sister, Emmy Eves, later became a production designer and worked as an art director on Coiro's first movie, ''Life Happens''. Her godmother, Katharine Kean, co-directed the 1992 documentary ''Haiti: Killing the Dream'' with Rudi Stern and starring Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The family moved to Miami Beach, Florida when Coiro was in elementary school to open up a Haitian restaurant called Tap Tap, above which the family lived in an upstairs apart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe Sex
Safe sex is sexual activity using methods or contraceptive devices (such as condoms) to reduce the risk of transmitting or acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially HIV. "Safe sex" is also sometimes referred to as safer sex or protected sex to indicate that some safe sex practices do not eliminate STI risks. It is also sometimes used colloquially to describe methods aimed at preventing pregnancy that may or may not also lower STI risks. The concept of "safe sex" emerged in the 1980s as a response to the global AIDS epidemic, and possibly more specifically to the AIDS crisis in the United States. Promoting safe sex is now one of the main aims of sex education and STI prevention, especially reducing new HIV infections. Safe sex is regarded as a harm reduction strategy aimed at reducing the risk of STI transmission. Although some safe sex practices (like condoms) can also be used as birth control (''contraception''), most forms of contraception do not prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Quinn
Brandon Quinn (born Brandon Quinn Swierenga, October 7, 1977) is an American television and film actor. He started his career in 1998 as Charles Murphy in the film '' Express: Aisle to Glory''. He has acted in other TV series and films such as ''Chicken Soup for the Soul'', ''The Nightmare Room'', ''Big Wolf on Campus'', '' What I Like About You'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Malachance'', ''Charmed'', and ''Sweet Magnolias''. Personal life Quinn is of British, Irish and Dutch descent. After Quinn got the part to play Tommy Dawkins on Big Wolf on Campus, he has admitted that he initially didn't know where Montreal was, the city's filming location. Selected filmography Motion pictures * ''Fast Glass'' aka ''Kill Speed'' * ''The Morgue'' * ''Thirst'' * ''Silent Night'' (short film) * '' Express: Aisle to Glory'' (1998) * 2023; Die Hart Film * 2023; On A Wing and a Prayer Film Television * 2022: ''Cloudy With a Chance of Christmas'' - Drake (Hallmark) * 2022: ''A Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph Heder (; born October 26, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role as the title character of the 2004 comedy film ''Napoleon Dynamite''. He has also appeared in the films '' Just Like Heaven'', ''The Benchwarmers'', ''School for Scoundrels'', ''Blades of Glory'', ''Mama's Boy'', '' When in Rome'', and as Roy Disney in ''Walt Before Mickey''. He also provided voice work for the animated films ''Monster House'', ''Surf's Up'', and ''Pinocchio'', as well as the ''Napoleon Dynamite'' animated series. Early life Heder was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Helen (née Brammer) and physician James Heder. He has an identical twin brother, Dan; an older sister, Rachel; an older brother, Doug; and two younger brothers, Adam and Matt. He is of Swedish descent, and is a nephew by marriage of former NFL player Vai Sikahema. When he was about two years old, he and his parents moved to Salem, Oregon. He attended Walker Middle School in Salem and gradua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milana Vayntrub
Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub ( , Russian language, Russian: ; born March 8, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, and activist. Born in the Soviet Union to Jewish parents, she began her career as a child actress shortly after immigrating to the United States. She came to prominence for her appearances in AT&T television commercials as saleswoman Lily Adams from 2013 to 2016 and since 2020. In addition to her commercial appearances, she was a series regular on the Yahoo! Screen science fiction comedy ''Other Space'' (2015) and had a recurring role on the NBC drama ''This Is Us'' (2016–2017). Vayntrub has also voiced Squirrel Girl in the ''Marvel Rising'' franchise since 2018 after being cast as the character in the unaired television pilot for ''New Warriors (TV pilot), New Warriors''. Early life and education Vayntrub was born in Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR, and is Jewish. When she was two years old, her parents and she immigrated to the United States as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Silverman
Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. She acted in '' Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' and ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' portraying a fictionalized version of herself. She also stars as Jane Benson on '' The Comeback'' with Lisa Kudrow and voiced Laura, the sarcastic receptionist on the animated comedy television series ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''. Her dramatic roles include guest appearances in ''House'' and ''Nurse Jackie''. Silverman was born to Beth Ann O'Hara and Donald Silverman. Her parents divorced and each remarried (to John O'Hara and Janice, respectively). She has three sisters: screenwriter Jodyne, comedian Sarah Silverman, and Rabbi Susan Silverman. Her brother Jeffrey Michael died when he was 3 months old. Their family is Jewish. Silverman graduated from Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrin Dungey
Merrin Melissa Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series ''The King of Queens'', ''Alias'', '' Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Summerland'', ''Conviction'', '' The Resident'' and '' The Fix''. She also appeared as Ursula on ''Once Upon a Time''. Since March 2022, Dungey plays series regular Kam in ''Shining Vale''. Early life and education Dungey was born and raised in Sacramento, California, * a "Born on August 6, 1971, in Sacramento, California..." — Pg. 125, ¶ 3. * b "After graduating from Rio Americano High School in 1989..." — Pg. 126, ¶ 3. the younger daughter of Don Dungey, a general services manager and Judith Dungey. As a child she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. Dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. Dungey graduated in 1989 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California. After high school Dungey earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1993. Dungey has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Morgan
Katie Morgan is an American pornographic actress, film actress, former radio talk-show host, podcast host and feature dancer. Career Morgan initially entered the porn industry as a means to pay off her bail and plea bargain after being arrested in 2000 for transporting over of marijuana from Mexico into the United States. Her first sex scene was in Ed Powers' ''Dirty Debutantes 197'' in 2001. In the HBO documentary film ''Katie Morgan: A Porn Star Revealed'' (2005), she describes having chosen the surname "Morgan" in reference to the alcoholic beverage Captain Morgan's Rum, and the first name "Katie" in reference to the real first name of the Scarlett O'Hara character in '' Gone with the Wind''. She unofficially retired from adult films in 2008, and it was made official when she married a year later. In September 2015, she ended seven years of retirement by announcing her signing with Nexxxt Level Talent and began shooting productions in Los Angeles and Miami. Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1, 1986)) is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In September 2004, as an 18-year-old, Conrad came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series '' Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'', which documented her and her friends' lives in their hometown of Laguna Beach, California. Conrad later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She received her own spin-off series '' The Hills'' and starred in five of its six seasons from 2006 to 2009. During its production, she also attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and interned for ''Teen Vogue'' and Kelly Cutrone's public relations firm People's Revolution. Conrad later founded the fashion lines LC Lauren Conrad and Paper Crown, and co-founded the fair trade online store The Little Market. She has published nine books, including ''L.A. Candy'' and ''The Fame Game'' trilogies. Life and career Early life C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Moreau
Marguerite Moreau (born April 25, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jesse Reeves in the fantasy horror film ''Queen of the Damned'', Katie in the comedy ''Wet Hot American Summer'', and her role as Connie in ''The Mighty Ducks'' series of films. She has also made appearances on the popular television series ''Smallville'', ''Lost'', ''Cupid'' and ''The O.C.'' Life and career Moreau was born on April 25, 1977 in Riverside, California. Her first break-out role was playing the recurring part of Melanie on ''Blossom'' in 1994 and 1995. She guest starred in several TV series such as ''Boy Meets World'' and ''3rd Rock from the Sun''. As a child actress, she appeared in the ''Mighty Ducks'' films playing Connie Moreau. After graduating from Vassar College with her B.A. in political science in 1999, she landed some of her most prominent roles. In 2001, she starred as Katie in ''Wet Hot American Summer''. She reprised the role in the prequel '' Wet Hot American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Brammell
Abby Brammell (born March 19, 1979) is an American television and stage actress. Early life and education Brammell was born in Kentucky and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from Churchill High School in 1997. She graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ... drama school in 2001. Career Brammell has had recurring roles on ''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Feet Under'', ''The Shield'', ''Push, Nevada'', and ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. In 2004, she received good reviews for her performance as Sabina Spielrein in the North American premier of Christopher Hampton's play, ''The Talking Cure,'' at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. From 2006 to 2009, she appeared in ''The Unit'' as army wife Tiffy Gerhardt. She also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Mollen
Jenny Ann Biggs ( Mollen) is an American actress and published writer and essayist. She played Nina Ash on the television series ''Angel'' (2003–04). She appeared on the series ''Viva Laughlin'' (2007), ''Crash'' (2008), and ''Girls'' (2014). Mollen has published two collections of essays, and has written articles for various publications, including ''Cosmopolitan'' and ''Parents''. She has appeared on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list twice with her books ''I Like You Just The Way I Am'' (2014) and ''Live Fast Die Hot'' (2016). Early life Mollen was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Mollen's father is Jewish and her mother is Christian, she was raised culturally Jewish. She has a sister and a half-brother. In the late 1990s, Mollen graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. She studied theater and graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Mollen briefly attended graduate school to study psychology. Mollen worked in local theater as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
