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Sufe Bradshaw
Sufe Bradshaw ( ; born November 30, 1979) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue, the secretary and scheduler with an acerbic wit, to Vice-President Selina Meyer, in the HBO comedy series ''Veep''. Her prior acting credits include guest roles in ''Prison Break'', ''Mind of Mencia'', ''Southland'', ''Cold Case'' and ''FlashForward'', as well as a minor role in the 2009 feature film ''Star Trek''. Career A native of Chicago, Illinois,"HBO's 'Veep' Break-out Star Sufe Bradshaw Talks Her Character, New Documentary" '''', May 17, 2012. Bradshaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veep
''Veep'' is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci as an adaptation of his sitcom ''The Thick of It''. The protagonist of ''Veep'' is Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a fictional Vice President of the United States. The series follows Meyer and her team as they attempt to make their mark and leave a legacy but often instead become mired in day-to-day political games. ''Veep'' received critical acclaim and won several major awards, including seven consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning that award for its fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. Its second, fourth, and sixth seasons won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series, and its third season won the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Louis-Dreyfus' pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Billion Rising
One Billion Rising is a global campaign, founded by Eve Ensler, to end rape and sexual violence against women. It was started in 2012 as part of the V-Day movement. The "billion" refers to the UN statistic that one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime, or about one billion. The campaign expands each year. In 2016, the theme of the campaign is Rise for Revolution. "This year's campaign will escalate the collective actions of activists worldwide, and amplify their call for systematic changes towards ending violence against women and children once and for all," said OBR global director Monique Wilson. Founding The campaign was initiated by playwright and activist Eve Ensler (known for her play ''The Vagina Monologues''), and her organization V-Day. It was partly inspired by Missouri congressman Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" and pregnancy comments. Shocked by Akin's remarks, Ensler wrote an open letter in response. History 2012 In 2012, the One Billion Risi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizzoli & Isles
''Rizzoli & Isles'' is an American crime drama television series starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of ''Rizzoli & Isles'' novels by Tess Gerritsen, the plot follows Boston Homicide police detective Jane Rizzoli and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles combining their experiences and strikingly different personalities to solve cases. It premiered on TNT on July 12, 2010 and aired 105 episodes in seven seasons, concluding on September 5, 2016. Premise The series' backstory is inspired by the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series of novels by Tess Gerritsen. Rizzoli appears in the series' first novel, ''The Surgeon'', and Isles is introduced in the second, ''The Apprentice'', which serves as the basis for the television series. Boston detective Jane Rizzoli has been investigating a serial killer named Charles Hoyt. Hoyt, who was banned from medical school for fondling a corpse, used his vast medical knowledge to systematically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard Times Of RJ Berger
''The Hard Times of RJ Berger'' is an American television sitcom created by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith for MTV. The show's central character is RJ Berger (Paul Iacono), an unpopular sophomore at the fictional Pinkerton High School in Ohio who is macrophallically-endowed. Berger's two best friends are Miles Jenner (Jareb Dauplaise), whose ambitions for popularity cause him to clash with Berger, and goth girl Lily Miran (Kara Taitz), who has been lusting after Berger for several years. Berger's love interest is Jenny Swanson (Amber Lancaster), a cheerleader who is involved with Max Owens (Jayson Blair), a popular jock and bully. The show is presented as a coming-of-age story and has been described by Katzenberg and Grahame-Smith as a blend of the television series ''The Wonder Years'' and the film ''Superbad''. The pilot episode premiered on June 6, 2010, and the first season of 12 episodes concluded August 23, 2010. MTV renewed ''The Hard Times of RJ Berger'' for a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bones (TV Series)
''Bones'' is an American crime procedural comedy-drama television series created by Hart Hanson for Fox. It premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on March 28, 2017, airing for 246 episodes over 12 seasons. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) to Temperance "Bones" Brennan ( Emily Deschanel), a forensic anthropologist. It also explores the personal lives of the characters. The rest of the main cast includes Michaela Conlin, T. J. Thyne, Eric Millegan, Jonathan Adams, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley, and John Boyd. The series is very loosely based on the life and novels of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who also produced the show. Its title character, Temperance Brennan, is named after the protagonist of Reichs' crime novel series. In the ''Bone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ER (TV Series)
''ER'' is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant C Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ''ER'' follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) of Cook County General Hospital (a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital) in Chicago, Illinois, and various critical issues faced by the department's physicians and staff. The show is the second longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history behind ''Grey's Anatomy'', and the sixth longest medical drama across the globe (behind the United Kingdom's ''Casualty'' and '' Holby City,'' ''Grey's Anatomy'', Germany's ''In aller Freundschaft'', and Poland's ''Na dobre i na złe''). It won 23 Primetime Emmy Awards, including the 1996 Outstanding Drama Series award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trust Me (U
Trust Me may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Trust Me'' (1989 film), an American crime film by Robert Houston * ''Trust Me'' (2007 film), a British comedy by Andrew Kazamia * ''Trust Me'' (2010 film), a Swedish comedy-drama by Johan Kling * ''Trust Me'' (2013 film), an American comedy-drama by Clark Gregg * ''Trust Me'', a 2020 film by Roko Belic Television Series * ''Trust Me'' (American TV series), a 2009 drama series * ''Trust Me'' (British TV series), a 2017–2019 anthology medical drama series Episodes * "Trust Me" (''Alias''), 2002 * "Trust Me" (''The Americans''), 2013 * "Trust Me" (''Burn Notice''), 2008 * "Trust Me" (''Damages''), 2009 * "Trust Me" (''Once Upon a Time in Wonderland''), 2013 Literature * ''Trust Me'' (short story collection), a 1987 book by John Updike * ''Trust Me'' (novel), a 2006 Indian chick lit novel by Rajashree * ''Trust Me'', a novel by Peter Leonard * ''Trust Me: Charles Keating and the Missing Billions'', a 1988 book by Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo Momma
''Yo Momma'' is an American television show based upon insulting one's mother. Creators, executive producers and hosts are Wilmer Valderrama, along with Sam Sarpong (Seasons 1 and 2), Jason Everhart and Destiny Lightsy. The show was produced from April 2006 to December 2007, and, as the title suggests, used "yo momma" jokes; many episodes featured guest appearances from rappers. The Yo Momma Online Network In conjunction with ''Yo Momma'', MTV launcheYoMomma.tv a Web 2.0 Web 2.0 (also known as participative (or participatory) web and social web) refers to websites that emphasize user-generated content, ease of use, participatory culture and interoperability (i.e., compatibility with other products, systems, and ... community dedicated to increasing viewer engagement with the program, and heavily promoted during ''Yo Momma'' episodes. Site users construct a profile and upload their own yo momma jokes (or "disses"), and attempt to boost their rankings on the site by challe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Lords
''Metal Lords'' is a 2022 American teen comedy-drama film written by D. B. Weiss and directed by Peter Sollett. Its story follows two high school best friends and metal music lovers, Hunter and Kevin, who set out to start a metal band, against societal norms. The film was released on Netflix on April 8, 2022. Plot Metalhead Hunter Sylvester jams with his best friend, the insecure Kevin Schlieb, who does not know quite well how to play a whole drum set because he only plays a single drum in the school's marching band. During one of the marching band practices, Kevin witnesses sensitive Scottish student Emily having a full meltdown and quitting the band because of her lack of skills with the clarinet. Later that day, Kevin drags Hunter to a party at Clay Moss' house and tries to be a normal kid while Hunter feels misplaced. Kevin gets drunk and flirts with a girl named Kendall, while Hunter gets into an altercation with jock Rocky "Skip" Hoffman. In the aftermath, Hunter discov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together Together
''Together Together'' is a 2021 American comedy film written and directed by Nikole Beckwith. The film stars Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres, and Anna Konkle. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021, and was released on April 23, 2021, by Bleecker Street. Plot Matt is a forty-something successful app developer, and is interviewing Anna, a twenty-something who works at a coffee shop, to become his surrogate. Matt wants to become a father without getting married. Anna wants to get into college and get her bachelor's and master's degrees, which requires money. During the first trimester, the doctor tells Matt and Anna that everything is going well, which makes Matt very happy. He asks Anna to go to dinner with him as a celebration, to which she agrees. Afterwards, Matt tells his brother and his parents about the pregnancy; his mother in particular seems very unhappy with his decision. At dinner, Matt and Anna talk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Mystery (film)
''Murder Mystery'' is a 2019 American comedy mystery film directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by James Vanderbilt and is loosely based on Agatha Christie's book Death on the Nile. The film stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, and Luke Evans, and follows a married couple who are caught up in a murder investigation on a billionaire's yacht. It was released on June 14, 2019, by Netflix. It received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, which will be loosely based on Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, is scheduled to be released by Netflix on February 10, 2023. Plot Nick Spitz is a New York police officer, and his wife Audrey is a hairdresser. Audrey wants to visit Europe, as Nick had promised at their wedding, but thinks they never will. After their 15th-anniversary dinner, Audrey confronts Nick, who lies that he has in fact booked the trip, and they set off to Europe. On the plane, Audrey meets billionaire Charles Cavendish, who invites the couple to join him on his fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Kids Of Crestview Academy
''Bad Kids of Crestview Academy'' is a 2017 American action comedy thriller film directed by Ben Browder. It is a sequel to the 2012 film ''Bad Kids Go to Hell''. The screenplay was written by Barry Wernick and James R. Hallam. It is based on Wernick and Matthew Spradlin's best-selling graphic novel ''Bad Kids Go 2 Hell'' a book about the stories of the Wildman and Calloway children at an evil prep school. The film stars Sammi Hanratty, Colby Arps, Sophia Taylor Ali, Erika Daly, Matthew Frias, Sean Astin, Gina Gershon, Ben Browder, Sufe Bradshaw, and Cameron Deane Stewart. Overview Wernick and Hallam had written the 2009 graphic novel ''Bad Kids Go to Hell'', which was turned into the 2012 film ''Bad Kids Go to Hell'', both telling the story of Matt Clark, a student at prestigious Crestview Academy who is the only survivor of six students serving a weekend detention. The story in ''Bad Kids of Crestview Academy'' takes place five years later, when another group of detention st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
