The Big Wedding
''The Big Wedding'' is a 2013 American comedy film written and directed by Justin Zackham. It is an American remake of the original 2006 Swiss-French film ' (My Brother is Getting Married), written by Jean-Stéphane Bron and Karine Sudan. The film stars a large ensemble cast including Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams. It was released on 26 April 2013 by Lionsgate in the United States and Canada. Plot Don and Ellie Griffin were a New England couple married for twenty years before they divorced. They have three children from their marriage – Lyla, Jared, and adopted son Alejandro, who originates from Colombia. In preparation for Alejandro's wedding, Ellie arrives at Don's (and her old) home, and lets herself in. She interrupts Don just as he is about to perform oral sex on Bebe, his girlfriend of eight years (and Ellie's former best friend). All are embarrassed, but they make small talk, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Justin Zackham
Justin Zackham is an American and British screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote the films ''The Bucket List'', '' One Chance'', ''The Big Wedding'', and '' Second Act''. He also created the FX TV series '' Lights Out''. Zackham coined the term “bucket list” with his screenplay for the film, inspired by his own “List of Things to do Before I Kick the Bucket”, which he shortened to “Justin’s Bucket List.” Education Zackham graduated from NYU Film School. Career After moving to Los Angeles in the 1990s, Zackham wrote and directed the 2001 fraternity comedy '' Going Greek''. He also wrote himself a "List of Things to Do Before I Kick the Bucket", which he shortened to "Justin's Bucket List". The first item on the list was to have a movie made at a major Hollywood studio. Several years later, that list became the idea for a speculative screenplay which he wrote before submitting to producers, nearly all of whom turned him down. The script found its way to Rob R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Megan Ketch
Megan Ketch is an American actress, best known for her roles on film such as the 2013 romantic comedy movie ''The Big Wedding'' and the mystery television series ''American Gothic''. Life and career Ketch graduated from New York University and in March 2012 was cast in a lead role on the ABC drama pilot ''Gotham''. Later in 2012 she replaced Jennifer Esposito on the CBS series '' Blue Bloods'' as Detective Kate Lansing. Her other television credits include ''A Gifted Man'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''The Good Wife''. She made her feature film debut in the 2013 comedy ''The Big Wedding''. From 2015 to 2016, Ketch had a recurring role in the CW comedy series ''Jane the Virgin''. In 2016, she went on to star in the CBS murder mystery summer drama series ''American Gothic ''American Gothic'' is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood was inspired to paint what is now known as the ''American Gothic'' House in Eldon, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyle Bornheimer
Kyle Edward Bornheimer (born September 10, 1975) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on the sitcoms ''Worst Week'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', '' Casual'', and '' Playing House''. Life and career Bornheimer was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, where he attended St. Monica Grade School and Marian High School, graduating in 1994. Bornheimer is a founding member of The Curtainbox Theatre Company. With a string of national commercials, Bornheimer established an "always on TV" reputation with 30-second spots for such national accounts as Geico, Staples, Coors Light, Imodium, Stanley and T-Mobile. He landed the lead of Sam Briggs on the sitcom ''Worst Week''. He starred with Alyssa Milano on the TV sitcom ''Romantically Challenged''. The series premiered on ABC on April 19, 2010, but ABC officially canceled the series on May 16, 2010. In ''Breaking Bad'', he played Ken, an obnoxious stockbroker who gets his car blown up by Walter White in the Season 1 episode " Cancer M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patricia Rae
Patricia Rae is an American actress. Early life and work Rae, who is of Colombian ancestry, was born in Manhattan and spent her childhood in Queens. As a child, Rae spoke only Spanish at home, but learned to speak English by watching Sesame Street while she was in kindergarten. Patricia was a very precocious child, quite talkative, and used her humor to deflect bad behavior. Two of her main influences growing up were Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball. Patricia’s journey into the acting world began in elementary school. While in fourth grade, the drama teacher noticed her and recommended she be in the musical "Oliver Twist". She moved to Florida in her teens where she resumed her scholastic activities, and with the support of the Drama club, was able to find a successful and comfortable niche in acting. Rae earned a series of awards in regional and statewide competitions with her drama troupe. Patricia went on to study at the prestigious ''Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institut ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ana Ayora
Ana C. Ayora (born July 8, 1983) is an American actress best known for her role as Nuria Soto in the 2013 film ''The Big Wedding'' and as Deputy Nina Cruz in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee''. She also appeared in the 2019 film '' Captain Marvel''. Biography Ana Ayora was born in Florida to parents from Colombia, specifically from the Antioquia Department. Ayora grew up multilingual, with English and Spanish as her primary languages as she would visit Colombia during the summer. She had taken up ballet at a young age, but by 20, she had to give it up due to a ligament injury. Ayora had by then turned her attention to acting after being suggested to by a friend in college. Ayora stated, "The next thing I knew I was booking commercials. That's what I realized I liked being in front of the camera acting, rather than other modeling." Despite having been a fan of films like ''Annie'' at a young age, Ayora never saw herself initially as an actress. "I must say that while growing u ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Rasche
David Rasche ( ; born August 7, 1944) is an American theater, film and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom ''Sledge Hammer!'' Since then he has often played characters in positions of authority, in both serious and comical turns. In television he is known for his performances in ''L.A. Law'', ''Monk'', ''The West Wing'', ''Veep'', and '' Succession''. Early life Rasche was born in Belleville, Illinois (less than from St. Louis, Missouri). His father was a minister and farmer. Rasche graduated from Elmhurst College in 1966; his grandfather was also an alumnus. Coming from "a long line of Evangelical and United Church of Christ ministers", he attended the University of Chicago Divinity School for two years, then quit. He did, however, receive a graduate degree in English from the University of Chicago. Rasche studied acting under Sanford Meisner. Career Early years He worked as a writer and teacher, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co-starred on the TBS sitcom ''Sullivan & Son'', in which she played Carol Walsh, and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her work in ''One Life to Live''. Since 2019, she has played the role of Dottie on '' Bob Hearts Abishola''. Early life Ebersole was born in Winnetka, Illinois, the daughter of Marian Esther (née Goodley) and Robert "Bob" Ebersole. Her father was the president of a steel company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has Swiss-German and Irish ancestry. Ebersole graduated from New Trier High School in 1971. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois,LeVasseur, Andre"Christine Ebersole biography"''The New York Times'' (Rovi), accessed November 27, 2011 class of 1975, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Handjob
A handjob, also spelled hand job, is a sex act, performed as either foreplay or as non-penetrative sex, that involves the manual stimulation of the penis or scrotum by another person to induce an erection for sexual pleasure, sexual arousal and sometimes resulting in orgasm and ejaculation. A handjob can be sexually arousing for both participants and may be an erotic and physically intimate act of its own. It is analogous to fingering (stimulation of the vagina). A person may give a male partner a handjob so as not to engage in penetrative sexual activity. Besides avoiding the risks associated with sexual penetration, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or pregnancy from penile-vaginal sex, some people engage in non-penetrative sex to preserve virginity. Prevalence in massage parlors In some massage parlors, a masseuse, whether as part of the massage itself or directly after it, may perform a handjob on their customer; this is sometimes known by the euphemism "h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Skinnydip
Nude swimming is the practice of swimming without clothing, whether in natural bodies of water or in swimming pools. A colloquial term for nude swimming is ''skinny-dipping''. In both British and American English, to swim means "to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body". In British English, bathing also means swimming; but in American English, bathing refers to washing, or any immersion in liquid for hygienic, therapeutic, or ritual purposes. Many terms reflect British usage, such as sea bathing and bathing suit, although swimsuit is now more often used. In prehistory and for much of ancient history, both swimming and bathing were done without clothes, although cultures have differed as to whether bathing ought to be segregated by sex. Christian societies have generally opposed mixed nude bathing, although not all early Christians immediately abandoned Roman traditions of mixed communal bathing. In Western societies into the 20th century, nude swimming was c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (also spelled as Obstetrics and Gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts). Postgraduate training programs for both fields are usually combined, preparing the practising obstetrician-gynecologist to be adept both at the care of female reproductive organs' health and at the management of pregnancy, although many doctors go on to develop subspecialty interests in one field or the other. Scope United States According to the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), which is responsible for issuing OB-GYN certifications in the United States, the first step to OB-GYN certification is completing medical school to receive an MD or DO degree. From there doctors must complete a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oral Sex
Oral sex, sometimes referred to as oral intercourse, is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a person by another person using the mouth (including the lips, tongue, or teeth) and the throat. Cunnilingus is oral sex performed on the vulva or vagina, while fellatio is oral sex performed on the penis. Anilingus, another form of oral sex, is oral stimulation of the anus. Oral sex may be performed as foreplay to incite sexual arousal before other sexual activities (such as vaginal or anal intercourse), or as an erotic and physically intimate act in its own right. Like most forms of sexual activity, oral sex can pose a risk for contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs). However, the transmission risk for oral sex, especially HIV transmission, is significantly lower than for vaginal or anal sex. Oral sex is often regarded as taboo, but most countries do not have laws which ban the practice. Commonly, people do not regard oral sex as affectin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |