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Life As We Know It (TV Series)
''Life as We Know It'' is an American teen drama television series which aired on the ABC network during the 2004–2005 season. It was created by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. The series was loosely based on the novel '' Doing It'' by British writer Melvin Burgess. Premise Set at the fictional Woodrow Wilson High School in Seattle, Washington, ''Life as We Know It'' focuses on three teenage best friends–Dino Whitman, Ben Connor, and Jonathan Fields. Dino is a star ice hockey player whose parents' marriage falls apart when his mother has an affair with his hockey coach. Dino has an uneasy relationship with his girlfriend, Jackie Bradford, a soccer player. Jackie's best friend is Sue Miller, an academic star. Ben becomes interested in Sue, who is unaware he was involved in an affair with a teacher, Monica Young. Jonathan, a clumsy jokester, is teased by Dino for his attraction to the overweight Deborah Tynan. As part of the show's narrative structure, characters broke the fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Tolcher
Michael Tolcher is an American singer-songwriter who blends pop, blues, and urban grooves. He was born in Front Royal, Virginia, and has lived most of his life in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Biography Growing up just south of Atlanta, Georgia, Tolcher, who got into music at a young age and wrote his first song at five, had his first public performance in his church choir around the same time. He was into sports his entire life, and ran track at UTC and Georgia Tech. He was injured in 1996 and began to then focus on music. He got his start at the Olympics in Atlanta as a street performer. Tolcher soon began touring in small venues around the country. Eventually arriving in New York City, he recorded his album ''I Am'' with producers Pop Rox in late 2003. It was released on Octone Records in 2004, and he toured as opening act for such artists as Maroon 5, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Gavin Degraw, G Love & Special Sauce, The Funky Meters, Pat McGee Band, Everclear, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election. As president, Wilson changed the nation's economic policies and led the United States into World War I in 1917. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his progressive stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism. Wilson grew up in the American South, mainly in Augusta, Georgia, during the Civil War and Reconstruction. After earning a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University, Wilson taught at various colleges before becoming the president of Princeton University and a spokesman for progressivism in higher education. As governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, Wilson broke with party bosse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Lowe
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe (born Yan-Kay Lo; January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actress, director, and model best known for her scream queen roles in horror films such as '' Children of the Corn: Revelation'' (2001), ''Final Destination 3'' (2006), '' Black Christmas'' (2006), and '' Wrong Turn 2: Dead End'' (2007), and as Rita Haywith in Hallmark Channel's '' Signed, Sealed, Delivered'' television and television film series (2013–2021). Early life Lowe was born Yan-Kay Lo (Chinese: 羅艷琪, Yale: ''Lòh Yihm Kèih'') in Vancouver, British Columbia to a Scottish mother and Chinese father from Hong Kong. When she was young her father moved back to Hong Kong with his family, where they lived for several years. In an interview in 2016, Lowe said that she had wanted to be an actress since the age of five. Career Lowe started her career as a model. Her first acting role was at age 15 was as Nya on an episode of ''Stargate SG-1''. Lowe went on to guest star in several popular television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Crew
Amanda Catherine Crew (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian actress. Following her film debut in ''Final Destination 3'' (2006), she had lead roles as Felicia Alpine in ''Sex Drive (film), Sex Drive'' (2008) and Tess Carroll in ''Charlie St. Cloud (film), Charlie St. Cloud'' (2010), as well as Carrie Miller on the television series ''Whistler (TV Series), Whistler'' (2006–2008). From 2014 to 2019, she played Monica Hall on the HBO sitcom ''Silicon Valley (TV series), Silicon Valley''. Early life Amanda Crew was born in Langley, British Columbia (city), Langley, British Columbia. Her mother, Debbie Crew, is a legal secretary and her father, Ian Crew, is a telecom worker. She began acting when she was cast in the musical ''Dragon Tales'' in grade five. This led to talent-agency representation and doing commercials. She went on to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Since October 2010, she has been in a long-term relationship with actor Dustin Milligan. Career 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghan Ory
Meghan Ory (born August 20, 1982) is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her role as Red Riding Hood /Ruby on the ABC fantasy series ''Once Upon a Time'' and also starred in the short-lived CBS drama ''Intelligence'' as Riley Neal. Ory currently stars in the Hallmark family drama ''Chesapeake Shores'' as Abby O'Brien. Career She was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She started acting in theater before her teens, but her mother forbade her from taking roles in film and television in order to be able to pay for her head shots. Her first professional acting role came in 1999 in the Fox Family Channel television movie, ''The Darklings'', opposite Suzanne Somers and Timothy Busfield. A guest appearance on the television series '' The Crow: Stairway to Heaven'' followed, before she landed her first regular TV role on the Fox Family series '' Higher Ground'' in 2000, along with Hayden Christensen and A.J. Cook. After appearing on the MTV series '' 2ge+her'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' (2005–2014), for which he won a Peabody Award in 2009 for his interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu that year. He also hosted the syndicated game show '' Celebrity Name Game'' (2014–2017), for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards, and ''Join or Die with Craig Ferguson'' (2016) on History. In 2017 he released a six-episode web show with his wife, Megan Wallace Cunningham, titled ''Couple Thinkers''. After starting his career in the UK with music, comedy, and theatre, Ferguson moved to the U.S., where he appeared in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom ''The Drew Carey Show'' (1996–2004). Ferguson has written three books: ''Between the Bridge and the River'', a novel; ''American on Purpose'', a memoir; and ''Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Lashaway
Nick Lashaway (March 24, 1988 – May 8, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles on ''The X-Files'', ''Girls'', and ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin''. He appeared in '' The Last Song'' opposite Miley Cyrus, portraying the leader of a gang of thugs who hustle money from beach carnival crowds through spectacular fire-juggling performances. He played Brandon O'Neil in Wes Craven's 2010 film '' My Soul to Take'', opposite Max Thieriot. Death Lashaway died in a three-car crash on May 8, 2016 in Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham () is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Incorporated in 1700, it is located in Middlesex County and the MetroWest subregion of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The city proper covers with a pop .... Filmography References External links *Notice of death of Lashaway in Framingham, Massachusetts {{DEFAULTSORT:Lashaway, Nick 1988 births 2016 deaths Male actors from Washington, D.C. 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Harmon
Jessica Harmon (born December 27, 1985) is a Canadian actress and director. She portrayed Esrin in the Syfy science fiction web series '' Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy'' (2008–2009), FBI Agent Dale Bozzio in the CW supernatural drama series ''iZombie'' (2015–2019), and Niylah in the CW science fiction drama series ''The 100'' (2016–2020). Harmon co-starred as Megan Helms in the slasher film '' Black Christmas'' (2006), Heather Dalton in the science fiction horror film ''Hollow Man 2'' (2006), and as Jill Eikland in the action horror film '' Dead Rising: Endgame'' (2016). In 2010, she won a Leo Award for Best Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series for her role in the television pilot ''Wolf Canyon''. Early life Jessica Harmon was born on December 27, 1985, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are director Allan Harmon and producer Cynde Harmon. Her brother is actor Richard Harmon, with whom she co-starred in the CW science fiction ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Cummins
Martin Cummins (born November 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Ames White in '' Dark Angel'' and as Nick Boyle in '' Poltergeist: The Legacy''. Life and career Cummins went to Seaquam Secondary School in the town of North Delta, British Columbia, Canada. He attended the Vancouver Actors Studio. One of his first significant roles was as host of the teen variety series '' Pilot One'' on CBC Television."Pilot One project scaled down by CBC". ''Vancouver Sun'', October 18, 1988. Cummins guest-starred in a number of American and Canadian television shows before landing the part of Nick Boyle in the MGM series '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'', which was filmed in Vancouver, in the late 1990s. He used the money and resources he gained while working on ''Poltergeist: The Legacy'' to fund and staff his own film '' We All Fall Down'', based on the events of his own life after his mother's death. Cummins' other appearances include the TV series ''When Calls the Heart'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Strange
Sarah Strange is a Canadian actress. She has worked in a variety of American and Canadian television and film projects, including Helen in the Canadian drama ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' and as the voice actor for Ranma Saotome. Life and career Strange was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the daughter of screenwriters Susan and Marc Strange (creators of ''The Beachcombers''). She grew up in Canada's entertainment industry, and has appeared in comedic, dramatic, and science fiction projects on both big and small screens since graduating from high school. Strange has since garnered multiple Gemini Award nominations for her acting, winning an award for her guest role in the Canadian series ''Neon Rider'' at 21. Strange is also known for playing the voice of boy-type Ranma Saotome for the OVAs, movies and first three seasons of the anime series ''Ranma ½''. She played Jill Langston, the lead virologist in seasons 1 and 2 of the Canadian Science drama ''ReGenesis''. She also provided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Wall
The fourth wall is a performance convention in which an invisible, imaginary wall separates actors from the audience. While the audience can see through this ''wall'', the convention assumes the actors act as if they cannot. From the 16th century onward, the rise of illusionism in staging practices, which culminated in the realism and naturalism of the theatre of the 19th century, led to the development of the fourth wall concept. The metaphor suggests a relationship to the mise-en-scène behind a proscenium arch. When a scene is set indoors and three of the walls of its room are presented onstage, in what is known as a box set, the fourth of them would run along the line (technically called the proscenium) dividing the room from the auditorium. The ''fourth wall'', though, is a theatrical convention, rather than of set design. The actors ignore the audience, focus their attention exclusively on the dramatic world, and remain absorbed in its fiction, in a state that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
