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Pitillo (horse)
Maria Pitillo (born January 8, 1966) is an American retired actress. She has starred in films and on television, most notably as Audrey Timmonds in ''Godzilla'' (1998). She also had a recurring role on the TV series ''Providence''. Early life Pitillo was born on January 8, 1966, in Elmira, New York, and grew up in Mahwah, New Jersey. Her parents divorced and her father moved Maria and her sisters, Lisa and Gina, to Mahwah, New Jersey. She attended Mahwah High School, where she was on the track team, before transferring to Northern Highlands Regional High School. She was prevented from attending her high school graduation ceremony after an altercation with her English teacher. Career 1986–1992 Pitillo was living in suburban New Jersey, and working as a department store clerk when a friend invited her to audition for a TV commercial. Her first job was an advertisement for Pepto Bismol. Subsequent commercial work included an ad for Bank of Boston, York Peppermint Pattie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye Bye Love (film)
''Bye Bye Love'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film that deals with the central issue of divorce. It was directed by Sam Weisman and written by Gary David Goldberg and Brad Hall. It stars Matthew Modine, Randy Quaid, Paul Reiser, Janeane Garofalo, Amy Brenneman, Eliza Dushku, Rob Reiner, Amber Benson, and Lindsay Crouse. Production costs were heavily underwritten by McDonald's product placement. Goldberg and Hall stated that they included in the script several fictionalized accounts of events that had happened to divorced friends of theirs. Also acting in the film were Jayne Brook, and Ed Flanders in his last movie role. Plot This is a story about the breakup of the family. In particular, it focuses on the lifestyle of three divorced men in the Los Angeles area, Dave Goldman (Matthew Modine), wrestling coach/driver's ed teacher Vic D'Amico (Randy Quaid), and real estate agent Donny Carson (Paul Reiser). The film is presented from their perspective and it reveals their rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaplin (film)
''Chaplin'' is a 1992 American biographical comedy-drama film about the life of English comedian Charlie Chaplin. It was produced and directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Dan Aykroyd, Penelope Ann Miller and Kevin Kline. It also features Charlie Chaplin's own daughter, Geraldine Chaplin, in the role of his mother, Hannah Chaplin. The film was adapted by William Boyd, Bryan Forbes and William Goldman from Chaplin's 1964 book '' My Autobiography'' and the 1985 book '' Chaplin: His Life and Art'' by film critic David Robinson. Associate producer Diana Hawkins got a story credit. The original music score was composed by John Barry. The film received mixed reviews; Downey's titular performance, however, garnered critical acclaim and won him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor along with nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Plot An elderly Charlie Chaplin reminisces d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Littlefield
Warren W. Littlefield (born May 11, 1952) is an American television executive. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Littlefield attended Montclair High School and graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, where he was awarded a BA in Psychology. Career at NBC A protégé of Brandon Tartikoff, Littlefield developed ''Cheers'', ''Seinfeld'', ''The Cosby Show'', and ''The Golden Girls'' as senior and executive vice president of NBC Entertainment under Tartikoff. During his time as President of NBC Entertainment (1991-1998), Littlefield oversaw the creation of many shows for the network throughout the 1990s such as ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Wings'', '' Blossom'', ''Mad About You'', ''Sisters'', ''Frasier'', ''Friends'', '' ER'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', '' Caroline in the City'', ''NewsRadio'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Suddenly Susan'', ''Just Shoot Me!'', ''Will & Grace'' and ''The West Wing''. In 2012, he wrote a book, with T. R. Pears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear God (film)
''Dear God'' is a 1996 American comedy film distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Garry Marshall and starring Greg Kinnear and Laurie Metcalf. The song of the same title by Midge Ure was used in the film's theatrical trailer, but is not featured in the film itself. Plot Tom Turner, a con artist, is arrested for working cons he is presently doing to pay off his gambling debt to Junior, a loan shark. He is sentenced by the judge to find a full-time job by the end of the week and keep it for at least a year, or be sent to jail. Tom finds work at the post office sorting mail in the dead letter office. Surrounded by quirky coworkers, Tom finds out what happens to letters addressed to the Easter Bunny, Elvis Presley, and God, and out of curiosity reads one of the letters sent to God. While reading the letter, sent by a needy single mother, Tom accidentally drops his paycheck; it is mailed back to her. When Tom comes to retrieve his paycheck, he sees the good it has done and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Times Union
The ''Times Union'' is an American daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York. Although the newspaper focuses on Albany and its suburbs, it covers all parts of the four-county area, including the cities of Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. It is owned by Hearst Communications. The paper was founded in 1856 as the ''Morning Times'', becoming ''Times-Union'' by 1891, and was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924. The sister paper ''Knickerbocker News'' merged with the ''Times Union'' in 1988. The newspaper has been online since 1996. The editor of the ''Times Union'' is Casey Seiler, who has held the post since Feb. 1, 2020. He previously served as the paper's managing editor. George Hearst is the publisher. The newspaper is printed in its Colonie headquarters by the Hearst Corporation's Capital Newspapers Division. The daily edition costs $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day edition costs $3. Home delivery prices are slightly lower. The ''Times Union' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tate Donovan
Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and television director. He is known for portraying Tom Shayes in ''Damages'', Jimmy Cooper in ''The O.C.'', and the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disney animated film ''Hercules'', the animated television series of the same name and in a few ''Kingdom Hearts'' video games. He starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the 1992 film, '' Love Potion No. 9''. He also had supporting roles in films, such as ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' and '' Argo''. Donovan also played Brian Sanders in ''Hostages'' and White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau in '' 24: Live Another Day''. He has been a guest star in a number of television series, notably ''Friends''. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film ''Inside Monkey Zetterland''. He has also worked as a producer of 30 for 30 ''Shorts'', for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Cryer
Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenage photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy ''No Small Affair''; his breakout role came in 1986, in the John Hughes-written film ''Pretty in Pink''. In 1998, he wrote and produced the independent film '' Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five''. Although he gained fame with his early film roles, it took several years to find success on television as none of his star vehicles, including ''The Famous Teddy Z'', '' Partners'', and '' The Trouble with Normal'', lasted more than 22 episodes. In 2003, he was cast in a co-leading role as Alan Harper on the CBS sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'', a major hit for twelve seasons for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2009 and 2012). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television in 2011. Cryer's other film appearances includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partners (1995 TV Series)
''Partners'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from 1995 to 1996. Synopsis The series centered on a pair of young architects in San Francisco, Bob (Jon Cryer) and Owen (Tate Donovan), and Owen's fiancée Alicia (Maria Pitillo). Much of the show's humor derived from Bob's lack of success with women and his competition with Alicia for Owen's attention. The series was canceled after 22 episodes. Cast Main cast * Jon Cryer as Bob (22 episodes) * Tate Donovan as Owen (22 episodes) * Maria Pitillo as Alicia Sondergard (22 episodes) * Catherine Lloyd Burns as Heather Pond (22 episodes) Recurring cast * Corinne Bohrer as Lolie (7 episodes) * James Cromwell as Mr. Saxonhouse (2 episodes) * Lawrence Pressman as Gordon (2 episodes) Guest stars * Xander Berkeley as Christophe Nnngaarzh * Ilana Levine as Loretta * Joel Murray as Ron Wolfe * Alex Rocco as Warren * Eric Stoltz as Cameron * Jennifer Aniston as CPA Suzanne, Bob's love interest * Jason Bernard as Leavitt * Mimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Teresa Stamper Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Ages (TV Series)
Middle Ages is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stan Rogow, that aired on CBS from September 3 until October 1, 1992. Premise Residents of a suburb of Chicago deal with their mid-life traumas. Cast *Peter Riegert as Walter Cooper *William Russ as Terry Hannon *Ashley Crow as Cindy Nelson Cooper *Michael O'Keefe as Ron Steffey *James Gammon as Dave Nelson *Amy Brenneman as Blanche *Alex McKenna as Hillary Cooper *Ryan McWhorter as Carson Cooper *Kyle Secor as Brian Conover *Maria Pitillo Maria Pitillo (born January 8, 1966) is an American retired actress. She has starred in films and on television, most notably as Audrey Timmonds in ''Godzilla'' (1998). She also had a recurring role on the TV series '' Providence''. Early life Pi ... as Robin Episodes References External links * * *{{epguides, MiddleAges 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings 1990s American comedy-drama television series English-language te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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