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Tracy Dawson
Tracy Dawson is a Canadian actress, comedian and writer. She is best known for her role as Meghan Fitzpatrick in ''Call Me Fitz'', for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series or Program at the 2011 Gemini Awards. She won the same award at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards. She has lived in Los Angeles since 2006 and gained American citizenship in 2015. Career An alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, her other credits include ''The Gavin Crawford Show'', '' Wild Card'', ''Duct Tape Forever'', ''SketchCom'' and an appearance as a guest anchor on ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' in 2006. She also portrayed Deimata, Skylar's personal monster from the 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie, ''Girl vs. Monster''. Dawson wrote the stage play ''Them & Us'', which premiered at Theatre Passe Muraille in 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics with a combination of news parody, sketch comedy, and satirical editorials. Originally featuring Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey, and Mary Walsh, the series featured satirical sketches of the weekly news and Canadian political events. The show's format is a mock news program, intercut with comic sketches, parody commercials, and humorous interviews of public figures. Its full name is a parody of ''This Hour Has Seven Days'', a CBC news magazine from the 1960s; the "22 Minutes" refers to the fact that a half-hour television program in Canada and the US is typically 22 minutes long with eight minutes of commercials. Jones and Walsh had previously worked together on the sketch comedy series ''CODCO'', on which Thomey sometimes appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Endless Grind
''The Endless Grind'' is a Canadian comedy anthology television series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2001.Tony Lofaro, "Dark comedy pushes the limits: Oddball characters, uncanny situations standard fare in new Lawrence series". ''Ottawa Citizen'', June 19, 2001. Created by Greg Lawrence, a producer also known for '' Kevin Spencer'' and '' Butch Patterson: Private Dick'', the series was conceived as a set of "short stories" about various characters linked by their shared patronage of a neighbourhood coffee shop; a black comedy which Lawrence described as "a weird hybrid of sketch, sitcom and short film", each segment centred on an incident in the lives of a patron of the coffee shop, such as a couple debating whether to abort the puppies when they discover that their dog is pregnant.James Muretich, "Comedy is one big gamble". '' Calgary Herald'', October 21, 2001. Actors appearing in the series included Sally Clelford, David L. McCallum, Karl Claude, David Elver, Dwayne Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice In A Lifetime (TV Series)
''Twice in a Lifetime'' is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States. Plot The series follows an aspiring angel who for some reason, will not enter heaven, but is assigned to guide someone who has died prematurely. The prematurely deceased, played by the episode guest stars, may choose from the afterlife to correct something that went wrong earlier in their life. The key concept to the series was that each episode featured a different guest star in the leading role, while the series regulars played a supporting role. Episodes are centered on an individual who had reached the end of their life in one timeline, and due to circumstances seen by their advocate and judge, is then given 3 days to travel into their past, and without revealing their true identity, convince their younger self to make a different choice at a pivotal point to effect a different outcome for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goosebumps (TV Series)
''Goosebumps'' is a children's anthology horror television series based on R. L. Stine's best-selling book series of the same name. It is an anthology of stories about tweens and young teens finding themselves in creepy and unusual situations, typically involving supernatural elements or the occult. Production ''Goosebumps'' was filmed largely in the Canadian province of Ontario, with different houses and historic properties in Toronto, Markham and other outlying rural areas serving often as the sets for each episode rather than constructing artificial houses and buildings. Canada also provided a more affordable filming location and an aesthetic that could double as American while maintaining ambiguity in terms of location and setting. Props for the series were designed by Ron Stefaniuk and Alan Doucette, while Stefaniuk retained many of the animatronic props at his own studio after ''Goosebumps'' was cancelled. Episodes Broadcast history ''Goosebumps'' originally began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chillerama
''Chillerama'' is a 2011 horror comedy anthology film consisting of four stories (or segments) that take place at a drive-in theater playing monster movies. Each segment is a homage to a different genre and style. The first is "Wadzilla" and was directed and written by Adam Rifkin spoofing 1950s monster movies. The second segment is "I Was a Teenage Werebear" and was directed and written by Tim Sullivan which parodies ''Rebel Without a Cause'', '' Grease'' and ''The Lost Boys'' and is set in 1962. The third is called "The Diary of Anne Frankenstein" and was directed and written by Adam Green and spoofs Frankenstein and The Diary of Anne Frank. The last segment is "Zom-B-Movie", a spoof of zombie films, and was directed and written by Joe Lynch. Tying each segment of the anthology together is a framing story: a worker for the theater, in a drunken state, digs up his deceased wife's body and attempts oral sex on it, only for her to turn into a zombie and bite his genitals, causin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey (2003 Film)
''Honey'' is a 2003 American dance film directed by Billie Woodruff and stars Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Romeo Miller, Joy Bryant, David Moscow, with featured performances by Tweet, Jadakiss and Ginuwine and a cameo by Missy Elliott. Plot Honey Daniels works as a bartender, a record store clerk and a dance teacher at a community center run by her mother in NYC. Her dream is to become a hip hop choreographer, though her mother presses her to teach ballet uptown. Honey and her rival Katrina are recorded having a dance off. Honey and her friend Gina find brothers Benny and Raymond street dancing and invite them to Honey's classes. The dance-off video reaches video director Michael Ellis, who gives Honey a job as a backup dancer and asks Honey to replace his choreographer. Soon, her career brings money, fame and freedom, but takes her away from the center and the neighborhood kids. Raymond tells Honey Benny got into a fight, in which their mother’s boyfriend split Benny's lip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Line (2001 Film)
''On the Line'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film starring Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The film was directed by Eric Bross and was written by Eric Aronson and Paul Stanton, based upon their short film of the same name. Plot Kevin is performing with his band at a high school graduation party. When he sees an attractive girl, his bandmates try to get him to sing to her and ask her out. He becomes nervous, and envisions himself nude in front of everyone, and faints. Seven years later, Kevin is working in advertising. He makes a pitch for Reebok that is rejected, though the pitch is later used in the meeting by his "partner" Jackie, who presents it as hers. As he takes the train home from work, Kevin meets Abbey, with whom he finds he has much in common, such as their mutual interest in the Chicago Cubs and Al Green. Kevin tries to find Abbey by making posters imploring Abbey to contact him, and placing them all over town. He goes out with a few random wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loser (film)
''Loser'' is a 2000 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. Starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear, it is about a fish-out-of-water college student (Biggs) who falls for a classmate (Suvari), unaware she is in a relationship with their English professor (Kinnear). The film, Heckerling's first after 1995's ''Clueless'' and a remake of the 1960 film ''The Apartment'', was a box-office failure and received negative reviews. Plot Paul Tannek, a small-town, intelligent kid from the Midwest, is accepted into New York University on an academic scholarship. Following the advice of his father, he tries to gain friends by being polite and interested in others. However, Paul’s new roommates—Chris, Adam, and Noah, three rich, spoiled, obnoxious city boys—brand Paul a loser because they resent Paul’s polite behavior, working class background, and determination for an education. After Paul is thrown out of the dorm when the trio concocts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Family Or Mine
''Your Family or Mine'' is an American sitcom series based on the Israeli series '' Savri Maranan'' ( he, סברי מרנן). The series is centered on a young married couple, Oliver ( Kyle Howard) and Kelli ( Kat Foster), and alternates between their two families. ''Your Family or Mine'' was announced by TBS in mid 2014 with a ten-episode order. It premiered on April 7, 2015. On October 23, 2015, TBS quietly cancelled the series after one season. Cast * Kyle Howard as Oliver Weston * Kat Foster as Kelli Weston * Richard Dreyfuss as Louis Weston, Oliver's father * JoBeth Williams as Ricky Weston, Oliver's mother * Ed Begley Jr. as Gil Durnin, Kelli's father * Cynthia Stevenson as Jan Durnin, Kelli's mother * Danny Comden as Jason Weston, Oliver's older brother * Angela Kinsey as Claire Weston, Jason's wife * Andrew Lees as Blake Weston, Oliver's younger brother * Stephanie Hunt as Dani Durnin, Kelli's youngest sister * Collette Wolfe as Shawni Durnin, Kelli's younger sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single White Spenny
''Single White Spenny'' was a Canadian mockumentary television series that aired briefly on Showcase in 2011. The series chronicles the misadventures of a fictionalized version of Spencer Rice, played by himself, as he dates various women after his wife divorced him for being "an immature man-child emotionally incapable of a serious relationship." The cast also included Deb McGrath, Amy Matysio, Peter Martin, Wayne Thomas Yorke and Nikki Payne Nikki Payne (also credited as Nikkie Payne), is a Canadian comedian and actress, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born with a cleft palate, she is well known for incorporating her lisp into her comedy act. She has won three Canadian Com .... The series premiered on June 2, 2011."Spenny looks for love in new Showcase series". '' Prince Albert Daily Herald'', June 2, 2011. It aired eight episodes, and was not renewed for a second season. References External links * 2011 Canadian television series debuts Showcase (Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
