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The Heights (American TV Series)
''The Heights'' is an American musical drama series that aired Thursday at 9:00 pm on Fox from August 27 to November 26, 1992. Synopsis ''The Heights'' centered on a fictional band (also called the Heights) made up of mostly working-class young adults. Episodes regularly featured one of their songs. The eventual theme song for the show, " How Do You Talk to an Angel" (sung by cast member Jamie Walters), went to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and was the first song from a television show to top the Hot 100 since 1985, as well as the first song by a fictional band to top the Hot 100 since 1969. ''The Heights'' premiered on August 27, 1992, to low ratings, and never gained a substantial audience. Fox canceled the series less than a week after the theme song fell from the number one spot. Cast *Jamie Walters as Alex O'Brien *Camille Saviola as Shelley Abramowitz *Alex Désert as Stan Lee *Charlotte Ross as Hope Linden *Zachary Throne as Lenny Wieckowski *Donnelly R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre w ... [...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] |
1992 American Television Series Endings
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 American Television Series Debuts
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Dreams
''California Dreams'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on NBC. It was part of the network's Saturday morning block, TNBC, premiering on September 12, 1992. Created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon, and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on ''Saved by the Bell'', the series centers on the friendships of a group of teenagers (shifting toward a multi-ethnic makeup beginning with the show's second season) who form the fictional titular band. The series ran five seasons, airing its final episode on December 14, 1996. The series featured 40 original songs performed by the band throughout the show's run, primarily written by Steve Tyrell. Overview Season 1 ''California Dreams'' originally was intended to be a family sitcom, mainly centering on the Garrison family, who moved to Southern California from Iowa at an undisclosed point prior to the timeline of the series. In the first season, the show's main characters were Matt Garrison (Brent Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monkees (TV Series)
''The Monkees'' is an American television sitcom that first aired on NBC for two seasons, from September 12, 1966, to March 25, 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men (The Monkees) trying to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy Awards in 1967, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The program ended in 1968 at the finish of its second season and has received a long afterlife through Saturday morning repeats (CBS and ABC) and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts. It later enjoyed a 1980s revival, after MTV aired reruns of the program in 1986. It aired on Sunday afternoons on MeTV beginning on February 24, 2019, three days after the death of cast member Peter Tork ending April 26, 2020. The network aired four episodes on December 12, 2021, as a tribute to Michael Nesmith, who died on December 10, 2021, followed by a 'Weekend Binge' Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catwalk (Canadian TV Series)
''Catwalk'' is a Canadian musical drama series that ran for 49 episodes on the YTV network from 1992 until 1994. The series' first season aired in syndication in the United States, while the second season aired on MTV. Synopsis The series was based around six twenty-something adults who formed a band named Catwalk. The episodes centered on the band's personal relationships and struggles to land a record deal, while also featuring their musical performances in nightclubs. Their main gathering place was a downtown loft. Singer/guitarist Johnnie Camden (Keram Malicki-Sanchez) was at the focus of the show; it was in his loft where the band gathered to rehearse. Relationships were also a major part of the show; there were two couples within the cast, as Daisy (Neve Campbell) dated the group's manager Billy K., and Mary (Kelli Taylor) dated the drummer Jesse (Paul Popowich). The relationship was tumultuous and the couple broke up before the end of the first season. The show had a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes: the regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the " Emmy Award" until the International Emmy Award and the Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Robman
Steven I. "Steve" Robman (born September 27, 1944) is an American television director, television and theatre director/theater producer, producer. Biography He graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles), Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California (1962), University of California, Berkeley (1966), and the Yale School of Drama (1973). He has been married to actress Kathy Baker since 2003. He was Artistic Director of the Phoenix Theatre (New York), Phoenix Theatre in New York City from 1980 to 1982. He has also staged plays at the Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, Long Wharf Theatre, the Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Mark Taper Forum, Yale Repertory Theatre, and the Goodman Theatre. He has directed over 100 hours of television, including dramatic and comedy series as well as movies-of-the-week. Television directing credits * ''Ghost Whisperer'' * ''Shark (U.S. TV series), Shark'' * ''Pasadena (TV series), P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Qualles
Paris Qualles (pronounced kwal'-less: born December 5, 1951) is an American screenwriter and television producer. Qualles has written episodes for several television series, including ''Seaquest DSV'', '' The Cape'', ''M.A.N.T.I.S.'', ''Law & Order'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''Quantum Leap'', and ''China Beach''. His television movies include ''A Raisin in the Sun'', ''The Rosa Parks Story'', ''The Color of Friendship'', ''A House Divided'', and ''The Tuskegee Airmen''. Life and career Qualles was born in Harlem in New York City and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey, where he graduated from Long Branch High School in 1970. He attended Rutgers College where he majored in English literature and minored in Photography. He then went to UCLA for graduate school. His primary interest was theatre direction but he turned to writing when an agent offered to represent him in that field. His first professional credit was ''Amen'', a situation comedy starring Sher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Dearborn
Matthew "Matt" Dearborn is an American television producer, writer and director. Career Dearborn has written over 100 produced episodes of television, including, ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Eerie, Indiana'', ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'', ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'', ''Sliders'', ''Phil of the Future'' and ''Even Stevens'' which he created. In 2008, he and Tom Burkhard created the series ''Zeke and Luther'' for Disney XD. On a dare from a friend, Dearborn auditioned for a recurring part on the short-lived series ''TV 101''. He got the part, and also ended up writing three episodes for the series.Matt Dearbon and Tom Burkhard, the creators and executive producers of ''Zeke and Luther'' - Disne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nicolella
John Joseph Nicolella (May 28, 1945 – February 21, 1998) was an American film director, film producer, television director, and television producer. He is best known for his directing and producing work on the 1980s television series ''Miami Vice''. Career Nicolella began his career working as an assistant director on the Ivan Passer-directed film '' Born to Win'' (1971). Other films soon followed, the Paul Newman-directed film ''The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds'' (1972), '' Crazy Joe'' (1974) starring Peter Boyle, '' Sweet Revenge'' (1976) starring Stockard Channing and Sam Waterston and ''Time Square'' (1980). He was also as a production manager on the films ''Saturday Night Fever'' (1977), ''Curse of the Pink Panther'' (1983) and co-produced ''Easy Money'' starring Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In 1984, he joined the production crew of ''Miami Vice'' directing a number of episodes until 1987. He continued working with the sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
