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Maggie (1998 TV Series)
''Maggie'' is an American comedy television series starring Ann Cusack. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on Lifetime Television, running for one season and airing its final episode on March 13, 1999. Premise Maggie Day and Dr. Arthur Day have been married for 19 years, and together they have a 17-year-old daughter, Amanda. Amanda's friend Reg is a budding cartoonist. After Maggie gets a job at an animal clinic and develops a crush on the veterinarian, Richard, she starts seeing a therapist, Kimberly. Cast Main * Ann Cusack as Maggie Day * John Getz as Dr. Arthur Day * Melissa Samuels as Amy Sherwood * Morgan Nagler as Amanda Day * John Slattery as Richard Recurring * Todd Giebenhain as Reg * Francesca P. Roberts as Kimberly Production The working title for the series was ''Maggie Day''. In November 1998, series creator, writer and executive producer Dan O'Shannon left the series with the episode "Love the One You're Not With", due to creative differences with Lifetime Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Regalbuto
Joe Regalbuto (born August 24, 1949) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Frank Fontana on the CBS television sitcom ''Murphy Brown'', which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1989. Early life Regalbuto graduated from New Milford High School in New Milford, New Jersey, in 1967. Career After some bits and guest appearances, he had his first major role as attorney Elliot Streeter in the acclaimed but short-lived legal sitcom ''The Associates'', which aired from 1979-80. In 1982 Joe Regalbuto played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film ''Missing'', as well as the role of Darius in the cult sci-fi/fantasy movie ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'', and, on television, the recurring role of Kalnik the evil alien in three episodes of ''Mork & Mindy''. He starred in the CBS series ''Knots Landing'' in the 1984–1985 and 1985–1986 seasons as Harry Fisher, a man who takes possession of the Ewing twins illegally, which centered on the Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 American Television Series Debuts
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s American Sitcoms
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series By CBS Studios
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifetime (TV Network) Original Programming
Lifetime may refer to: * Life expectancy, the length of time a person is expected to remain alive Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Lifetime (band), a rock band from New Jersey * ''Life Time'' (Rollins Band album), by Rollins Band * ''Life Time'' (Tony Williams album), by American jazz drummer Tony Williams * ''Lifetime'' (Lifetime album), a 2007 album by the band Lifetime * ''Lifetime'' (Real Life album), 1990 * ''Lifetime'' (Klein album), 2019 * '' LifeTimes'', a 1979 album by Diana Hubbard * "Lifetime" (Katharine McPhee song), a 2010 song from ''Unbroken'' * "Lifetime" (Noah and the Whale song) * "Lifetime" (Maxwell song), a 2002 song by American R&B singer Maxwell * "Lifetime" (Usher song) * "Lifetimes", a 2001 Progressive house track by Slam * "A Lifetime", a 2001 song by Better Than Ezra * "Lifetimes" (song), a 2005 song by Sheryl Crow from ''Wildflower'' * "Lifetime" (Swedish House Mafia song) * "Lifetime" (Three Days Grace song) Television * "Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny (born March 9, 1958) is an American writer, director, actor, and producer. Early life and education Kenny was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sally (from Guantanamo, Cuba), a mother and housewife, and Jack, Jr. (from Chicago, IL), a business manager for IBM. He grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY and in Raleigh, NC. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School Theatre Center, where his classmates in Group 11 included Megan Gallagher, Penny Johnson Jerald, Jack Stehlin, and Lorraine Toussaint. Career After graduating from Juilliard, Kenny was a member of John Houseman's The Acting Company, and toured for two seasons. His New York acting debut was in the original production of The Normal Heart at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, and his Broadway debut was as "Motel, the tailor" in the 25th anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof. He has performed at several Off-Broadway houses, including the Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, and the Manhattan Punchline. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hargrove
David Brian Hargrove (born April 2) is an American television writer and producer. He was a co-creator of the television series ''Titus'' (2000–2002), along with Christopher Titus and Jack Kenny. Early life and education Born David Brian Hargrove in Tarboro, North Carolina, he earned his BFA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then studied acting at New York City's Juilliard School as a member of the drama division's ''Group 10'' (1977–1981). Career Hargrove is the creator and producer of many television shows, including ''Titus'', ''Wanda at Large'', and ''Nora''. He also has written for several television series, including ''Dave's World'', '' Caroline in the City'', ''Holding the Baby'', and ''Maggie''. Hargrove wrote the book and lyrics for the new musical, ''It Shoulda Been You'', which opened on Broadway in March 2015 (previews). It is directed by David Hyde Pierce. Personal life Hargrove married long-time partner, actor and comedian Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Diamond
Matthew Diamond (born November 26, 1951) is an American film and television director, producer and choreographer best known for directing '' Dancemaker''. Life and career Matthew Diamond was born in New York City, the son of Irwin and Pearl (née Ziffer) Diamond. He graduated from City College of New York with a B.A. in 1972 and attended the School of Performing Arts in New York City. He began his career as a dancer with the Louis Falco Dance Company from 1970–74, Jennifer Muller and the Works from 1975–76 and the Batsheva Dance Company, Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1978. He was choreographer for the Bat–Dor Dance Company, and co-founded the dance company Diamond where he served as cofounder (with Maria Loffredo), artistic director, and choreographer from 1979–83. He also served as opera director for Children's Free Opera in 1983. He also choreographed for dance companies including The Washington Ballet, Batsheva Dance Company and Bat-Dor Dance Company of Israel. Diamond's choreo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Safford Vela
Norma Safford Vela is an American television writer, director and producer. She produced the ABC series ''George'', starring George Foreman. Credits Her credits include '' What I Like About You'', ''Good Advice'', ''Studio 5-B'', ''The Jersey'', ''The Slap Maxwell Story'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', '' Spenser: For Hire'', '' St. Elsewhere'', '' Almost Home'', ''Life with Bonnie'', '' V.I.P.'', '' That's Life'', ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', ''Vanishing Son'', ''George'', ''Designing Women'', ''Davis Rules'', and ''Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Roseann ...''. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) American television directors American television producers American women television producers American television w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Dielhenn
Art Dielhenn is an American television director. Primarily working in sitcoms, some of his directing credits include ''The Cosby Show'', ''A Different World'', ''Punky Brewster'', '' Free Spirit'', '' Sister, Sister'', ''Silver Spoons'', ''Designing Women'', '' Brotherly Love'', ''Head of the Class'' and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''. He began his career as an associate director on such shows as ''The Jeffersons'' and ''Diff'rent Strokes''. An alumnus of University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ..., after 1999, Dielhenn retired from the entertainment industry and has since been working as a career coach. References External links * * 1946 births Living people American television directors University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Place of birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Thompson (writer)
Gregory Thompson is an American television producer and writer. He graduated from University of Washington with a BA in English in 1983, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to get his masters at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. His credits include '' Fired Up'', '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' (co-producer), '' Maggie'', '' Big Wolf on Campus'', ''Grounded for Life'', ''King of the Hill'', ''Everybody Hates Chris'' and ''Glenn Martin, DDS''. Nearly all of the aforementioned work was with fellow producer and writer Aron Abrams (1960–2010). He is currently a writer and consulting producer on the Fox animated comedy Bob's Burgers. He has written episodes including " The Unnatural" and "The Millie-churian Candidate "The Millie-churian Candidate" is the 12th episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series ''Bob's Burgers'' and the overall 79th episode, and is written by Greg Thompson and directed by Don MacKinnon. It aired on Fox in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
