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Spicy City
''Spicy City'' is an adult animated erotic cyberpunk television series which was created by Ralph Bakshi for HBO. It is an anthology series in a similar format as television programs such as ''The Twilight Zone'' and ''Tales from the Crypt''. The series premiered on July 11, 1997 and ended on August 22, with a total of 6 episodes over the course of 1 season. Plot The plot was described as a science fiction anthology series set in a futuristic city with a steamy side. Each episode is introduced by Raven, a nightclub hostess who also makes brief appearances in the tales. Production Discussions involving a series based upon Trey Parker and Matt Stone's video Christmas card '' Jesus vs. Santa'' (which would become ''South Park'') led HBO to contact Ralph Bakshi in order to produce the first animated series targeted specifically toward adults. Bakshi enlisted a team of writers, including his son Preston, to develop ''Spicy Detective'', later renamed ''Spicy City''. Cast *Michelle Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a radio, television, video game or film series that spans different genres and presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as ''Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (''anthología'', “flower-gathering”), from ἀνθολογέω (''anthologéō'', "I gather flowers"), from ἄνθος (''ánthos'', "flower") + λέγω (''légō'', "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60 BCE, originally as Στέφανος (στέφανος (''stéphanos'', "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer. Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off '' All Grown Up!'', Buttercup on ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Rudy Tabootie on '' ChalkZone'', and Julius on '' Julius Jr.'' She also voiced the title character in the live-action film '' Babe: Pig in the City'' and Bamm-Bamm Rubble in the live-action film ''The Flintstones''. Daily is also known for her roles in a variety of live-action films such as ''Valley Girl'', ''Dogfight'', ''No Small Affair'', ''Fandango'', '' Streets of Fire'', ''The Devil's Rejects'', '' My Sister's Keeper'', and Pee-wee Herman's potential girlfriend in '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure''. As a singer, Daily has released four studio albums: '' Wild Child'' (1985), ''Lace Around the Wound'' (1989), ''Tearing Down the Walls'' (1999), and ''Changing Faces'' (2008). Career Voice acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Darling
Jennifer Darling (born Joan Darling; June 19, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American voice, film and television actress. Her best-known role on screen was as Peggy Callahan in ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and its spin-off ''The Bionic Woman''. In anime, she is the voice of Ayeka Masaki Jurai, Ayeka in the English dub of ''Tenchi Muyo'' for most of the English adaptions. Born on June 19, 1946, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Darling began taking dancing classes when she was 3 years old. She sang and danced on ''The Original Amateur Hour'' when she was 14. While she attended Carnegie Tech, she met Paul Itkin, and they married before they graduated. They have a daughter. She was born Joan Darling, but she had to change her name for professional purposes because another actress had already registered that name with Actors' Equity Association. Filmography Anime * ''Astro Boy (2003 TV series), Astro Boy'' – Nora * ''Blood+'' – Ms. Lee * ''Hello Kitty'' – M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Michael Arquette (December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American film actor, writer, and producer. Arquette was known for playing J.D. Pickett on the television series ''The Waltons'', on which he worked from 1978 to 1981. Life and career Arquette was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mildred Nesbitt Le May and actor Cliff Arquette. He was related to explorer Meriwether Lewis, for whom he was named. His family's surname was originally "Arcouet", coming from his partial French-Canadian ancestry. His children are actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David, and Richmond Arquette. He is the former father-in-law of actress Courteney Cox, film composer James Newton Howard, and actors Thomas Jane and Nicolas Cage. Arquette frequently appeared in movies with his sons. While living in Chicago, Arquette managed The Second City theater for several years. In 1970, the family moved to a Subud commune (described by Patricia as a "hippie commune") in Front Royal, Virginia. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Amendola
Tony Amendola (born August 24, 1951) is an American actor. He played the Jaffa master Bra'tac in ''Stargate SG-1'' and Pinocchio's creator/father, Geppetto on ABC's ''Once Upon a Time''. He also had a recurring role as revolutionary leader Edouard Kagame of Liber8 in the television show ''Continuum''. Early life Tony Amendola was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His mother originates from the town of Amalfi in Italy. In an interview bBlackfilm.comHe was asked: "Are you of Latino descent?" He answered: I’m of Italian escent but a diaspora hat has led tointo Argentina and Mexico. My family came to the States. Tony was the first in his family to attend college and was set to become a lawyer, but his life went into a different direction and he ended up taking both pre-law courses and theater classes. After graduating from Southern Connecticut State University in 1974, he studied and earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1977 at Philadelphia's Temple University. In 1978, he move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasia Valenza
Tasia Valenza (born April 5, 1967) is an American actress. Personal life Tasia Valenza is the daughter of former actor and restaurant consultant Frank Valenza and Gloria Valenza. Her twin brother is a former television writer and now solar marketing consultant Tor Alexander Valenza. She also has an older brother, Greg. Valenza has been married to Harvey Stern since 1995 and has three children. Career In the early part of her career, Valenza played the role of Dottie Thornton on ''All My Children'' from 1982 to 1986, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work. She also showed up in a guest star appearance in the fifth season of ''The A-Team'', and a recurring role as Lieutenant Winslow in '' Space: Above and Beyond''. She also portrayed Jodie Abramovitz in Aaron Spelling's drama series '' The Heights''. Valenza is best known to play female villains in video games such as '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'' and multiple ''Spider-Man'' games. Valenza appeared in the 1988 '' Star Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuesday Knight
Tuesday Lynn Knight (born Monday, February 17, 1969) is an American actress, singer and designer. She is best known for her role as Kristen Parker in the 1988 film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', replacing Patricia Arquette in the sequel to '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Her other film roles include ''Mistress'' (1992), '' The Fan'' (1996), ''Daddy and Them'' (2001), and ''How to Be Single'' (2016). Knight has had guest appearances on several television series, such as '' Profiler'' (1996) and ''The X-Files'' (1999), as well as a starring role on ''2000 Malibu Road'' (1992). Outside of acting, her self-titled debut album was released in 1987 and her jewelry line was launched in 2001. ''Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'' Knight, along with most of the ''Elm Street'' franchise alumni, is featured in a documentary, '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'', about New Line Cinema's hit movie series. The documentary is directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Fernandez (actor)
Alex Fernandez is an American actor who is known primarily for his work on television, most notably as National Security Advisor Anthony Prado on '' Commander in Chief'', Rafael "Rafi" Alvarez on ''Without a Trace'', Roy Vickers on ''Dallas'', or Pablo Diaz on ''Devious Maids''. He was also series regular on ABC's short-lived crime drama ''Killer Women'', playing the role of Luis Zea. He also had a small role in “Mayans MC.” Career He has made guest appearances on such series as '' House'', ''The Closer'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' Army Wives'', '' Prison Break'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''Cold Case'', ''Heroes'', ''The West Wing'', ''The Good Wife '' , ''The Shield'' and ''Devious Maids'', '' Off the Map'', among many others. He is also noted for his voiceover work in video games, especially as antagonist Maester Seymour Guado in '' Final Fantasy X'', Mangus in ''Brütal Legend'', Carlito Keyes in ''Dead Rising'', and as Uka Uka in ''Crash Twinsanity'', taking over the role from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hostetter
John Hostetter (October 6, 1946 – September 2, 2016) was an American actor and visual artist. He played John, the stage manager on the fictional FYI newsmagazine, on the CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown'' starring Candice Bergen; he appeared in 65 of the series's 247 episodes from 1988-98. Early life Hostetter was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1946. He was raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Eichelberger High School. He attended both Catawba College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before completing his master's degree in acting at Cornell University. Following college, Hostetter joined the National Shakespeare Company before relocating to California in 1971 to pursue acting. In 1971, he co-starred with Christopher Reeve in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's play, '' Waiting for Godot''. Career He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his professional career. His televisions credits from the 1970s to 2000s inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Mara
Mary T. Mara (September 21, 1960 – June 26, 2022) was an American television and film actress known for her main role as Inspector Bryn Carson on ''Nash Bridges'' and appearances on primetime dramas '' ER'' and ''Law & Order''. She also appeared in ''Mr. Saturday Night''. Early life and education Mara was born in Syracuse, New York, on September 21, 1960. Her father, Roger, worked as the director of special events for the New York State Fair; her mother, Lucille, was an accountant. Mara had a brother and two sisters. She attended Corcoran High School in Syracuse. After graduating, she studied at San Francisco State University and the Yale School of Drama, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts from the latter institution. Career Mara made her film debut in the 1989 television film ''The Preppie Murder''. In the same year, she participated in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of ''Twelfth Night'', alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum and Mary Elizabeth Mastra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Park
''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand their exploits in and around the titular Colorado town. ''South Park'' became infamous for its profanity and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics toward an adult audience. Parker and Stone developed ''South Park'' from two animated short films both titled '' The Spirit of Christmas''. The second short became one of the first Internet viral videos, leading to ''South Park''s production. The pilot episode was produced using cutout animation; subsequent episodes have since used computer animation recalling the cutout technique. ''South Park'' features a large ensemble cast of recurring characters. Since its debut on August 13, 1997, episodes (including television films) of ''South Park'' have been broadcast. It debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
