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Telenovela (TV Series)
''Telenovela'' is an American single-camera sitcom television series starring Eva Longoria and Jencarlos Canela. The series is a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional telenovela (Latin American soap opera) that is shot in Miami, Florida, and follows the daily life of the show's star, who does not speak Spanish. The series premiered on December 7, 2015 on NBC, and concluded on February 22, 2016. On May 13, 2016, NBC canceled the series after one season. Cast and characters Main * Eva Longoria as Ana Sofia Calderon, the neurotic star of ''Las Leyes de Pasión'' * Jencarlos Canela as Xavier (Xavi) Castillo, Ana Sofia's ex-husband, recently hired to co-star on her show * Diana-Maria Riva as Mimi Moncada, Ana Sofia's best friend and the show's clothing designer and seamstress * Amaury Nolasco as Rodrigo Suarez, Ana Sofia's co-star who plays the show's villain *Jose Moreno Brooks as Gael Garnica, Ana Sofia's gay friend and co-star who plays her love interest on the show *Jadyn Dou ... [...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 rathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana-Maria Riva
Diana-Maria Riva (born July 22, 1969) is an American actress, known for her performances on television. She was regular cast member in series including '' Philly'' (2001-02), ''Side Order of Life'' (2007), '' The Good Guys'' (2010), ''Telenovela'' (2015-16) and ''Gordita Chronicles'' (2022). Riva also had major recurring roles in ''The West Wing'', '' The Bridge'' and '' Dead to Me''. Early life Diana-Maria Riva grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Maria (née Riva) and Chris, a dentist. She attended St. Ursula Academy and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Career Riva began her career on stage appearing in Michael Weller play ''Help!'' in 1996. Also that year, she made her screen debut in the short-lived ABC comedy series, ''Common Law''. The series was canceled after only four episodes. She later was cast in a recurring role in the ABC legal series, '' Murder One'' created by Steven Bochco. She later would appear on regular and recurring roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Warren (director)
David Warren is an American theatre and television director. Career Theatre Warren has a number of Broadway production directing credits to his name, including ''Holiday'', ''Summer and Smoke'' and '' Misalliance''. His other, more extensive work includes the ''Jekyll & Hyde'' and '' Copacabana'' national tours, and several significant off-Broadway productions including ''Pterodactyls'', ''Matt & Ben'', ''Minutes from the Blue Route'', ''Night and Her Stars'', ''Hurrah at Last'', ''The Dazzle'', ''Raised in Captivity'', ''Hobson's Choice'' and ''Drumstruck''. He also has many credits for regional theatres including, among many others, Baltimore Center Stage, New York Stage and Film and South Coast Repertory. Television Warren's television credits include episodes of ''Desperate Housewives'', '' Weeds'', '' Gossip Girl'', ''In Plain Sight'', '' 90210'', ''Ugly Betty'', ''Drop Dead Diva'', and '' Valentine''. ''Desperate Housewives'' creator and executive producer Marc Cherry as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Schneider
Danielle Caroline Schneider (born January 1, 1975) is an American actress, writer, and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She co-created and starred in the Hulu reality TV parody series ''The Hotwives'' and currently co-hosts (alongside Casey Wilson) the Earwolf podcast ''Bitch Sesh''. Life and career Schneider originally hails from Atlanta, Georgia, before moving to Boca Raton, Florida at age 13. She graduated in 1993 from Spanish River Community High School. She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Schneider appeared regularly as a panelist on ''Best Week Ever'' and various other VH1 commentary programs. She has played a Paris Hilton-like debutante on Fox's ''My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss'', she starred in Trio's ''The Pop Culture Round-Up: White Noise'', Comedy Central's ''Contest Searchlight'' with Denis Leary, was a cast member of VH1's prank show ''Sledgehammer'', guest-starred on NBC's ''Happy Family'' and Comedy C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dannah Phirman
Dannah Phirman (born Dannah Feinglass) is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for co-starring as Narge Hemingway in the Adult Swim series ''Newsreaders''. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the Hulu reality TV parody series ''The Hotwives''. She was a member of the long-running sketch comedy troupe Respecto Montalban, one of the original improv groups at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Biography Phirman majored in theater at SUNY Geneseo and graduated in 1997. After moving to New York City in 1998 she became involved with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater where she was a part of the improv sketch group Respecto Montalban. Phirman teaches sketch comedy writing and improv, and has performed in two-person shows like ''Eye Candy'' (with Danielle Schneider), which went to the 2002 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, and ''Special Delivery'' (with Paul Scheer), a parody of a British children's show in which postal workers rummage through people's mail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Nelli, Jr
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album '' Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Whittingham
Ken Whittingham is an American television director. Some of his directing credits include ''American Housewife'', ''Gilmore Girls'', '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', '' Ugly Betty'', '' Still Standing'', '' Community'', '' Yes, Dear'', ''30 Rock'', ''Californication'', '' Parks and Recreation'', '' The Middle'', '' The Mindy Project'', '' Parenthood'', '' The Bernie Mac Show'', '' Scrubs'', ''2 Broke Girls'', ''Everybody Hates Chris'', '' Modern Family'', '' The King of Queens'', ''Rules of Engagement'', ''The Office'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Entourage'', ''Suburgatory'' (also a producer), '' Bless This Mess'' '' Single Parents'', ''American Housewife'', ''Kenan'', ''Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!'' and ''The Upshaws ''The Upshaws'' is an American sitcom created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes. The series stars Sykes, Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Page Kennedy, Diamond Lyons, Khali Spraggins, Jermelle Simon, Gabrielle Dennis, and Journey Christine. The series ...''. Whittingham ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Goss
Fred Goss (born March 25, 1961, in Orchard Lake, Michigan) is an American TV actor, director, writer, producer and comedian. As writer Goss began writing and staging his own plays in his twenties. He wrote sketch comedy during his thirties, primarily at the Los Angeles-based ACME Comedy Theater. More recently, Fred wrote many of the episodes of his ABC comedy ''Sons & Daughters''. He has written pilot scripts for ABC, NBC, and FOX. In 2014, he developed a half-hour comedy for ABC called ''The FunHouse''. In 2013, he developed a half-hour comedy for USA Network called ''HR''. He currently has a deal with Paramount Digital for a comedy series called ''FOCUS''. As acting student/teacher Instructors who have taught Goss include Harry Mastrogeorge, Cynthia Szigeti, Stephen Book, Cecily Adams, and Jeffrey Tambor. After studying the Viola Spolin technique, he has taught ( Improvisation for the Theater) to adults and children. As actor Fred Goss began acting at age fourteen. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Hudlin
Reginald Alan Hudlin (born December 15, 1961) is an American film screenwriter, director, producer, and comic-book writer. Along with his older brother Warrington Hudlin, he is known as one of the Hudlin Brothers. From 2005 to 2008, Hudlin was President of Entertainment for Black Entertainment Television (BET). Hudlin has also written numerous graphic novels. He co-produced the 88th Academy Awards ceremony in 2016 as well as other TV specials. Hudlin's breakout film was 1990's ''House Party''. He also directed the 1992 film ''Boomerang''. Alongside Warrington, he executive produced the 1994 anthology television film ''Cosmic Slop'', and directed the first of the film's three segments, "Space Traders". Hudlin worked as a producer on the 2012 film ''Django Unchained'', directed by Quentin Tarantino, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Early life Hudlin was born in Centreville, Illinois, the son of two teachers. Hudlin's older brother, Warrington Hudli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV By The Numbers
TV by the Numbers was a website devoted to collecting and analyzing television ratings data in the United States that operated from 2007 to 2020. It was a part of Nexstar Media Group's Zap2it television news/listings site. History An Internet and statistical analyst, Robert Seidman had previously worked for IBM and Charles Schwab, and published an online newsletter about the Internet and AOL before founding TV by the Numbers; Bill Gorman had been an AOL executive until 1998, and had read Seidman's column. Friends since the early 1990s when they met near Washington, D.C., both were fond of television, as Gorman loved numbers and Seidman enjoyed statistics relating to it; the subject of television ratings data entered into one of their conversations. Gorman was dismayed at being unable to find other blogs devoted solely to television data, and after a Google search confirmed this, he and Seidman thought of the idea for a website devoted solely to the subject. In Gorman's words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Pink
Steve Pink (born February 3, 1966) is an American actor, director and writer. He is the director of the comedy films ''Accepted'' and ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', and the co-writer of the films ''Grosse Pointe Blank'' and ''High Fidelity (film), High Fidelity''. Life and career He is an alumnus of Evanston Township High School, Columbia College Chicago, and University of California-Berkeley (graduating in 1989 with a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies), and a contemporary of John Cusack, Jeremy Piven, and D.V. DeVincentis. Together, Pink, Cusack and DeVincentis formed a production company, New Crime Productions, which produced both ''Grosse Pointe Blank'' and ''High Fidelity (film), High Fidelity''. In 2010, he directed ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', and its sequel ''Hot Tub Time Machine 2'' in 2015. He was also a Film producer, producer on the 20th Century Fox release ''Knight and Day'', starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. Filmography Acting credits References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselyn Sánchez
Roselyn Milagros Sánchez Rodríguez (born April 2, 1973) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, producer, and writer. On television, she is best known for her roles as Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural ''Without a Trace'' (2005–09), as Carmen Luna on the Lifetime comedy-drama ''Devious Maids'' (2013–16), and as Elena Roarke on the new Fantasy Island (2021–present). In film, Sánchez has appeared in ''Rush Hour 2'' (2001), '' Boat Trip'' (2002), '' The Game Plan'' (2007), and ''Act of Valor'' (2012). Early life Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing. However, after three years she left the course. In 1991, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
