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Sydney (TV Series)
''Sydney'' is an American sitcom television series starring Valerie Bertinelli, Matthew Perry and Craig Bierko that aired on CBS from March 21 to June 25, 1990. It was created and written by Michael J. Wilson and Douglas Wyman. This series marked Valerie Bertnelli's return to a CBS series after '' One Day at a Time'' ended back in 1984. Synopsis Sydney Kells (Valerie Bertinelli), a private investigator from a family of police officers, relocates her one-woman private detective agency from New York City to her small hometown. There, Sydney struggles to balance her personal and professional life. Her main client is an uptight lawyer, Craig Bierko, with whom she shares sexual chemistry. Her over-protective brother Billy (Matthew Perry), a rookie officer, tries to help her when he can. Sydney and her best friend Jill (Rebeccah Bush) frequent a neighborhood bar run by Ray ( Barney Martin), her father's old police partner. Cast *Valerie Bertinelli as Sydney Kells *Matthew Perry as Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Comedy
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Dick
Andrew Roane Dick (born Andrew Thomlinson; December 21, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and television and film producer. Known professionally as a comic, his first regular television role was on the short-lived but influential '' Ben Stiller Show''. In the mid-1990s, he had a long-running stint on NBC's ''NewsRadio'' and was a supporting character on ''Less than Perfect''. He briefly had his own program, ''The Andy Dick Show'', on MTV. He is noted for his outlandish behavior on a number of ''Comedy Central Roasts'' and other appearances. He is also known for his eccentric behavior, struggles with drug addiction, and numerous sexual misconduct allegations and arrests. Early life and education Dick was born on December 21, 1965, in Charleston, South Carolina, as Andrew Thomlinson. He was adopted at birth by Allen and Sue Dick, and named Andrew Roane Dick. He was brought up Presbyterian. His father was in the Navy. As a child, he spent time living with his fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Longo
Tony Longo (August 19, 1961 – June 21, 2015) was an American actor. Longo appeared in numerous television series, including ''Family Matters'', '' The Facts of Life'', '' Laverne & Shirley'', ''Simon & Simon'', '' Alice'', '' Perfect Strangers'', ''High Tide'', ''Renegade'', ''Sydney'', ''Las Vegas'', '' Six Feet Under'' and ''Monk''. His film credits include ''Sixteen Candles'', ''Mulholland Drive'', ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', ''The Last Boy Scout'', the 1994 version of '' Angels in the Outfield'', ''The Cooler'', ''Eraser'', '' Suburban Commando'', ''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'', and ''Drake and Josh''. Early life and career Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Longo attended Marist High School in Bayonne, New Jersey and the University of Rhode Island. Because of his , frame, Longo was often chosen for roles that depict him as an imposing giant with freakish strength, and sub-standard intelligence, such as Mad Dog in the 1980s comedy/drama '' 1st a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch (born November 4, 1961) is an American author, comedic actress, television host most recognizable from her stint as hostess on ''Dinner and a Movie on TBS','' and activist associated with environmental issues and secular humanism. Early life Gurwitch was born to a Jewish family in Mobile, Alabama, and grew up in Florida, graduating from Miami Beach High School in 1980. While there, she took acting classes with Jay W. Jensen. After high school, she attended The Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University. Career Gurwitch began working as an actress Off-Broadway in New York City, including productions with ''Theater for a Young Audience'' at Henry Street Settlement, ''The Public Theater'', the 20th Anniversary production of ''Uncommon Women'' ''and'' ''Others'' at Lucille Lortel. Her first long-running television role was as Gina Daniels on ''The Guiding Light'' in the mid 1980s. Gurwitch's theater credits include: The World Premiere of Donald Margulie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and television series since the 1980s. Dunn's roles include White House Communications Director Alan Reed in the political comedy ''Dave'', U.S. Army Colonel Hicks in the 1998 version of ''Godzilla'', a role he reprised for the animated adaptation of Godzilla, Alan Abernathy's father Stuart in ''Small Soldiers'', Sam Witwicky's father Ron in the ''Transformers'' film series, Oscar Galvin in the 2010 action thriller ''Unstoppable'', and misanthropic White House Chief of Staff Ben Cafferty in ''Veep''. He has also had recurring roles on ''True Detective'' in 2014 and on the TV series adaptation of '' The Mosquito Coast'' in 2021. Early life and education Dunn was born in Chicago, the son of John Dunn, a musician and poet, and his wife Margaret (née East), a nurse. His sister is actress/comedian Nora Dunn. He also has a brother, Michael Dunn, a High school history te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeardley Smith
Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( ; born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's ''The Real Thing (play), The Real Thing''. She made her film debut in 1985's ''Heaven Help Us (film), Heaven Help Us'', followed by roles in ''The Legend of Billie Jean'' and ''Maximum Overdrive''. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and took a recurring role in the television series ''Brothers (1984 TV series), Brothers''. In 1987, Smith auditioned for the ''The Simpsons shorts, Simpsons'' The Simpsons shorts, shorts on ''The Tracey Ullman Show''. Smith intended to audition for the role of Bart Simpson, but the casting director felt her voice was too high, and she was cast as Bart's sister Lisa. In 1989, the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013. is an American actor. He is best known for his –nominated performance in '''', the 1993 film '' A Bronx Tale'', based on his play of the same name, and his recurring role as Shorty in '' |
OU812
''OU812'' (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1988 and is the band’s second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, one month before its release. Just like its predecessor '' 5150'', ''OU812'' hit number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, the second of four consecutive #1 studio albums for the band. Spurred by four ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-40 singles ("Black and Blue", #34; "Finish What Ya Started", #13; "When It's Love", #5; and "Feels So Good", #35), the album eventually sold over 4 million copies. Production Once the '' 5150'' tour concluded, Eddie Van Halen had some riffs he had been working on and Sammy Hagar "had a bunch of lyrics in notebooks that I had been thinking about and writing", so they decided to work on another album soon. While the album acknowledges Van Halen for writing and performing and Landee fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Brown (English Singer)
Georgia Brown (21 October 1933 – 5 July 1992) was an English singer and actress. Early life Georgia Brown, born Lilian Claire Klot,Barron, James"Georgia Brown, An Actress, 57; Was in 'Oliver!'"''The New York Times'', 6 July 1992 was born and raised in the East End of London. The daughter of Mark and Annie (née Kirshenbaum) Klot, Brown grew up in a large, extended Jewish family of Russian descent. Her father worked in a textile factory and as a bookmaker. Brown attended the Central Foundation Grammar School. During the London Blitz, she was evacuated to the mining village of Six Bells, Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales. Career During an initial performing career as a nightclub singer, she adopted the professional name Georgia Brown with reference to two of her favourite repertoire items: "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Georgia on My Mind". At the age of 17, she appeared at the Embassy Club in London in April 1951 to mixed reviews and she then went into a number of stage present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Anzilotti
Perry Anzilotti (born December 11, 1959) is an American television and film actor. Early life and education Anzilotti was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is also a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts. Career Anzilotti played caveman Chang in the ABC-TV series ''Dinosaurs'' episode "The Mating Dance". He also made a guest appearance on the FOX TV series '' Married... with Children'' as Vito Capone, a local mobster and loan shark to whom Bud, in attempting to shoot an exercise video, becomes indebted. Anzilotti is best known for his commercial work as "the Cookie Man" in the SnackWells Cookies TV commercial spots. His other television appearances include guest parts on HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', ABC-TV's '' Step by Step'', CBS-TV's '' NCIS'', Sydney, NBC-TV's '' ER'', ''Empty Nest'', '' Caroline in the City'', ''Mad About You'' and ''Seinfeld''. Personal life Anzilotti went into the edible cannab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
