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Michael Horton (actor)
Michael Horton (born September 5, 1952) is an American actor and voice over artist whose best known and longest-running role was as Jessica Fletcher's nephew Grady Fletcher on ''Murder, She Wrote''. Career Horton appeared in such films and television series as ''Murder, She Wrote'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', '' ER'', '' Dances with Wolves'', ''Taxi'', ''M*A*S*H'', '' 21 Jump Street'', ''Baywatch'', and '' The Eddie Capra Mysteries''. He played the recurring role of Enterprise Security Chief Lt. Daniels in '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996) and '' Star Trek: Insurrection'' (1998), credited as Security Officer in the former and Lieutenant Daniels in the latter. His voiceover work in 1980s animation includes Rick Jones in '' The Incredible Hulk'', Chip Chase in '' The Transformers'', Hollywood stuntman Jeff Wright and Stormer's brother Craig Phillips on '' Jem'', the younger brother Tommy Talltree of Airborne in the '' G.I. Joe'' episode "Operation Mind Menace", and Arn in '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Zipp
Debbie Zipp (born 28 June 1952 in Missouri, USA) is an American actress, author, and producer. She is best known for her roles in the film ''Double Exposure (1982 film), Double Exposure'' (1982) and television series ''Murder, She Wrote'' and ''Small & Frye.'' Career Film and television Zipp's film roles include ''Double Exposure (1982 film), Double Exposure'' (1982) and ''Like Father Like Son (1987 film), Like Father Like Son'' (1987). She had a recurring role on ''Murder, She Wrote'' playing Donna Mayberry, who became the wife of main character Jessica Fletcher, Jessica Fletcher's nephew, Grady Fletcher. In real life, Zipp is married to Michael Horton (actor), Michael Horton, who played Grady in the series. Zipp also portrayed a character called Terry in an earlier episode of the show. She played Phoebe Small in ''Small & Frye''. ''The New York Times'' said that the character she played looked and sounded like "Squeaky Georgette on the old ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV Series)
''The Incredible Hulk'' is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series ran for 13 episodes on NBC in 1982, part of a combined hour with ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' (as ''The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man''). Compared to the live-action '' The Incredible Hulk'' television series from Universal, this series followed the Hulk comic books much more closely, particularly with regard to the Hulk's origin, the supporting cast (though Rio and his only daughter Rita do not appear in the comics), the army base setting, the heavy use of fantastical elements, and the Hulk being capable of speech (albeit limited). The series also retained from the comic book "Bruce Banner" as the name of the Hulk's human identity (rather than "David Banner" as in the live-action series). This was the second Hulk animated series: in 1966, the Hulk appeared in 13 seven-minute segments as part of TV's ''The Marvel Super Heroes''. The "Spid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautician And The Beast
''The Beautician and the Beast'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis, written by Todd Graff, and starring Fran Drescher, Timothy Dalton, Lisa Jakub, Ian McNeice, and Patrick Malahide. It tells the story of a New York City beautician who is hired, under the false assumption that she is a science teacher, to tutor the four children of a dictator of a fictional Eastern European nation, played by Timothy Dalton. The film deals with the theme of cultural differences, and takes inspiration from other stories like ''Beauty and the Beast'', '' The King and I'', '' Evita'', and ''The Sound of Music''. Produced by Drescher's company High School Sweethearts in partnership with Paramount Pictures, ''The Beautician and the Beast'' was her first starring role in a film. Drescher chose Graff to write the screenplay because of his familiarity with her style of humor. She pitched and sold the project as a vehicle to transition her career in television to film. Filming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happily Ever After (1989 Film)
''Happily Ever After'' (originally released as ''Snow White: The Adventure Continues'' in the Philippines) is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written by Robby London and Martha Moran, directed by John Howley, and starring the voices of Dom DeLuise, Malcolm McDowell, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ed Asner, Sally Kellerman, Irene Cara, Carol Channing, and Tracey Ullman. The film serves as a sequel to the original '' Snow White'' fairytale, wherein the titular heroine and the Prince are about to be married, but a new threat appears in the form of the late evil Queen's vengeful brother Lord Maliss. The film replaces the Dwarfs with their female cousins called the Dwarfelles who aid Snow White against Maliss. ''Happily Ever After'' is unrelated to Filmation's fellow ''A Snow White Christmas'', a television animated film that was the company's earlier Snow White sequel. It was troubled by severe legal problems with The Walt Disney Company, and had a poor financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Father Like Son (1987 Film)
''Like Father Like Son'' is a 1987 American fantasy-comedy film starring Dudley Moore and Kirk Cameron. Plot Chris Hammond is a high school senior. He likes a girl at school (Lori) who happens to be dating his rival and bully Rick. His father, Jack, is a very successful surgeon and working hard to get a promotion to the position of the chief of staff at his hospital. He also wants his son to become a doctor as well, but Chris is not interested. Chris's friend, Clarence "Trigger", whose Uncle Earl had been bitten by a snake while in the desert. Earl had his leg fixed by Native Americans with a body-switching potion called the "Brain-Transference Serum". Trigger shows Chris how the Brain-Transference Serum works by trying it out on Chris' cat and dog, and the pets switch bodies. Trigger brought the Brain Transference Serum in a Tabasco sauce bottle, and the Hammond's housekeeper Phyllis finds the bottle and puts it in the food cupboard. Jack unwittingly puts it in his Bloody Mary. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lords Of Discipline (film)
''The Lords of Discipline'' is a 1983 American film based on the novel by Pat Conroy and directed by Franc Roddam. The film stars David Keith, Robert Prosky, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Michael Biehn, and Olympic boxer Mark Breland. The college scenes were filmed primarily at Wellington College in England, as none of the American military academies would allow filming on their grounds because of the book's less-than-positive portrayal of life at a military academy. '''', September 6, 1982 Plot Will McLean is a senior cadet at the Carolina Mi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Girls
''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. ''Gilmore Girls'' ran for seven seasons, the final season moving to The CW and ending its run on May 15, 2007. ''Gilmore Girls'' received critical acclaim for its witty dialogue, cross-generational appeal, and effective mix of humor and drama. It was a success for The WB, peaking during season five as the network's second-most-popular show. The series has been in daily syndication since 2004, while a growing following has led to its status as a 2000s American cult classic. Since going off the air in 2007, ''Gilmore Girls'' has been cited in ''TV (The Book)'' and ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine as one of the 100 greatest television shows of all time. In 2016, the main cast and Sherman-Palladino retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices. There also exist podcast search engines, which help users find and share podcast episodes. A podcast series usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event. Discussion and content within a podcast can range from carefully scripted to completely improvised. Podcasts combine elaborate and artistic sound production with thematic concerns ranging from scientific research to slice-of-life journalism. Many podcast series provide an associated website with links and show notes, guest biographies, transcript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judging Amy
''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves in a family court for the Connecticut Superior Court's Hartford district; in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes focus on her experiences as a divorced mother and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother. Plot Amy Gray (Amy Brenneman), an attorney and Harvard graduate, moves back to her hometown of Hartford, Connecticut after separating from her husband Michael in New York City. She and her six-year-old daughter Lauren (Karle Warren) move in with her widowed mother, Maxine Gray (Tyne Daly) who is a caseworker for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. The move back to Hartford also re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happily Ever After (1993 Film)
''Happily Ever After'' (originally released as ''Snow White: The Adventure Continues'' in the Philippines) is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film written by Robby London and Martha Moran, directed by John Howley, and starring the voices of Dom DeLuise, Malcolm McDowell, Phyllis Diller, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ed Asner, Sally Kellerman, Irene Cara, Carol Channing, and Tracey Ullman. The film serves as a sequel to the original ''Snow White'' fairytale, wherein the titular heroine and the Prince are about to be married, but a new threat appears in the form of the late evil Queen's vengeful brother Lord Maliss. The film replaces the Dwarfs with their female cousins called the Dwarfelles who aid Snow White against Maliss. ''Happily Ever After'' is unrelated to Filmation's fellow ''A Snow White Christmas'', a television animated film that was the company's earlier Snow White sequel. It was troubled by severe legal problems with The Walt Disney Company, and had a poor financial and cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowman & Littlefield
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns the book distributing company National Book Network based in Lanham, Maryland. History The current company took shape when University Press of America acquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the parent company. Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based in London called Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books in Philosophy, Politics & International Relations and Cultural Studies. The company sponsors the Rowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching, the only national teaching award in political science given in the United States. It is awarded annually by the American Political Science Association for people whose innovations have advanced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Prince Valiant
''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' is a 1991–1993 American animated television series based on the ''Prince Valiant'' comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of King Arthur, it is a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince who goes on a quest to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. He begins his quest after having a dream about Camelot and its idealistic New Order. This television series originally aired on The Family Channel for a total run of 65 episodes. Story summary Premise Like the original comic strip, the series begins with the fall of Thule, the fictional kingdom to which Prince Valiant is heir. Valiant, his parents, and a group of survivors from the castle are exiled by the ruthless conqueror Cynan to a hostile marsh across the sea. The young prince, deeply saddened by this defeat and vengeful towards Cynan, attempts to make the best of his new life but craves some greater purpose. He finds this purpose when he has a series of dreams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
