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Sara Shepard
Sara Shepard (born April 8, 1977) is an American author. She is known for the bestselling ''Pretty Little Liars (book series), Pretty Little Liars'' and ''The Lying Game (book series), The Lying Game'' book series, both of which have been turned into television shows on Freeform (TV channel), Freeform. Early and personal life Shepard grew up with a sister named Alison. She graduated from Downingtown West High School, Downingtown High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania in 1995. She attended New York University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science, B.S. degree in 1999 and an Master of Fine Arts, MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College in 2004. From 2000 to 2005, Shepard worked at Time, Inc. Custom Publishing and produced lifestyle magazines for corporate clients. She started ghostwriting as a freelancer in 2002 and writing her own books in 2005. Shepard currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Television shows Shepard's book series ''Pretty Little L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of United States cities by population, 67th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is located in Western Pennsylvania, southwestern Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River, which combine to form the Ohio River. It anchors the Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, which had a population of 2.457 million residents and is the largest metro area in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Benson
Ashley Victoria Benson (born December 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Her accolades include four Teen Choice Awards, a Young Hollywood Award, as well as three People's Choice Award nominations. Benson began her career as a competitive dancer at age three, and transitioned to acting in her teens, first gaining recognition for her role as Abigail Deveraux in the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (20042007). Following her film debut in the 2004 comedy '' 13 Going on 30'', she gained international recognition for starring as Hanna Marin in the Freeform drama thriller series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (20102017). During this time, she also continued to appear in films such as the crime comedy '' Spring Breakers'' (2012), the psychological horror '' Ratter'' (2015), the comedy drama '' Chronically Metropolitan'' (2016), and the musical biopic '' Her Smell'' (2018). She has since starred in the films ''Private Property'' (2022), '' Mob Land'' (2023), and '' McVeigh'' (2024) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Perfectionists
The Perfectionists may refer to: * ''The Perfectionists'' (book series), a book series of young-adult novels written by Sara Shepard * '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'', an American television series based on the books and spin-off of ''Pretty Little Liars'' See also *'' The Perfectionist'', a 1981 play by David Williamson, and 1985 film based on the play {{DEFAULTSORT:Perfectionists, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Futon Critic
''The Futon Critic'' is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on broadcast and cable networks in the United States. The site publishes reviews of prime time programming and interviews of people in the television industry, as well as republishing Nielsen ratings data reports, and press releases provided by television networks and streaming television platforms. ''The Futon Critic'' was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan in 1997. History Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered ''The Futon Critic'' on January 14, 1997. From its founding, the site has published reviews on prime time programming, as well as interviews its staff conducted with members of the television industry. The site also contains sections of articles dedicated to republishing press releases, network schedules and Nielsen ratings data, which have been cited by articles on websites such as '' The Huffington Post'' and TV by the Numbers. Its publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lying Game
''The Lying Game'' is an American teen drama mystery television series developed by Charles Pratt Jr. It premiered on ABC Family on August 15, 2011, and ended on March 12, 2013. The series was produced by Pratt Enterprises, Alloy Entertainment, and Warner Horizon Television and is loosely based on a series of books of the same name by Sara Shepard. It stars Alexandra Chando, playing as the twin sisters Sutton Mercer and Emma Becker. On July 15, 2013, Chando confirmed the series was canceled by the network after two seasons. Series overview The series follows Emma Becker, a kind-hearted foster child in Vegas who learns she has an identical twin sister named Sutton Mercer in Phoenix. Sutton, unlike Emma, was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. Emma runs away from Vegas to Phoenix to meet Sutton after wrongful accusations about her were made. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Little Liars (season 5)
The fifth season of the American mystery drama television series ''Pretty Little Liars'' began airing on ABC Family on June 10, 2014. Shooting for the season began on March 24, 2014, and ended on November 20, 2014. The season aired from June 10, 2014, to March 24, 2015. Like the second season, the season consisted of 25 episodes, including a special holiday-themed episode, instead of a Halloween episode which was written by I. Marlene King and her assistant Kyle Bown and was directed by King. It also contained the 100th episode and the episode was written by showrunner I. Marlene King. The promotional poster was released on May 28, 2014. A second promotional poster was released after the hundredth episode was aired, on July 9, 2014. A third promotional poster was released on January 5, 2015, as a promotion for the second half of the fifth season, which began the day after the release of the poster. It was announced on June 10, 2014, that ''Pretty Little Liars'' was renewed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Homecoming Hangover
''Pretty Little Liars'' is a television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 8, 2010. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series is based on the ''Pretty Little Liars'' book series by Sara Shepard. The series follows the lives of four high school girls, Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields, and Spencer Hastings, whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader, Alison DiLaurentis. One year later, the estranged friends are reunited as they begin receiving messages from a mysterious figure named "A" who threatens to expose their deepest secrets, including ones they thought only Alison knew. After an initial order of 10 episodes, ABC Family ordered an additional 12 episodes for season one on June 28, 2010. The first season's "summer finale" aired on August 10, 2010, with the remaining 12 episodes began airing on January 3, 2011. On January 11, 2011, ABC Family picked up ''Pretty Little Liars'' for a second season of 24 episodes. It began airing on Tues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria Montgomery
Aria Marie Fitz (ńee Montgomery) is a fictional character in the ''Pretty Little Liars'' franchise created by American author Sara Shepard. Described as an “alternative” and artsy teen, the franchise revolves around Aria and her three best friends ( Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin and Emily Fields) being blackmailed, stalked and tortured by an anonymous identity known as “ A” after the disappearance of their friend Alison DiLaurentis. Aria is well known for her longtime relationship and eventual marriage with Ezra Fitz. The character is portrayed by Lucy Hale in the television series. Characterization In the book series, Aria is described as gorgeous, tall, lean with short blue-black hair, startling ice-blue eyes and an angular face. Aria is artsy and imaginative, has a hipster style, and a passion for knitting and writing. She is also described as Rosewood's 'weird girl'. On another interview with ClevverTV.com, Lucy Hale said, "She’s like an old soul with an espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Fields
Emily Catherine Fields is a fictional character created in 2006 by author Sara Shepard. She is a character in both ''Pretty Little Liars''' books and television series, and initially appears as a " jock girl" and one of the main protagonists of the story. She is part of the group known as the Liars; and is best friends with the four other members, who are also protagonists. Emily is known for her description and shyness, as well as for being part of a conservative family, the Fields. Emily's characteristics and stories have the same methodology in both books and television. However, there are some perceptual differences between the two versions, since the television series usually does not follow the books' scripts. For example, Emily's parents on the screen have different names from the books, and in the books, she has siblings, while in the television series, she does not. Another noticeable difference between the two versions is the physical and psychological characteristic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna Marin
Hanna Olivia Marin is a fictional character created by Sara Shepard for the ''Pretty Little Liars'' book series, and later developed for the Freeform television series adaptation by I. Marlene King. The character has also appeared in the spin-off series '' Ravenswood''. One of the main leads of the franchise, Hanna is a formerly overweight girl who becomes a queen-bee after the disappearance of Alison DiLaurentis. Hanna is portrayed by Ashley Benson in the television series. Character in print Hanna is introduced in the first book as a popular and ruthless girl. She is described as an alluring young brunette who occasionally fights with herself to keep her beauty. In early novels, the character is also written as bulimic. Story line Hanna is one of four primary protagonists in all sixteen ''Pretty Little Liars'' novels, starting with ''Pretty Little Liars''. All four girls attend the same school. Prior to the start Before Alison DiLaurentis disappears, Hanna is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
