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Tricia Black
Tricia Black is a Canadian actress, writer and comedian.Glenn Sumi"How two East Coasters are changing Toronto’s queer comedy scene" ''Now'', June 12, 2019. She is most noted for her role in the 2020 web series '' Band Ladies'', for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, and her voice role in the 2022 animated series '' Summer Memories'', for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.Connie Thiessen"2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation" ''Broadcast Dialogue'', April 12, 2023. Early life Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, she is an alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, for which she was one of the writers and performers of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning LGBTQ-themed comedy show ''Extravaganza Eleganza'' in 2019. Career Black has also been associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. The port is Canada's third-largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, Breakbulk_cargo, break bulk, containers, and cruise. The city was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census, when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province, with a population of 69,895 over an area of . French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed at Saint John Harbour on June 24, 1604 (the feast of St. John the Baptist) and is where the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River gets its name although Mi'kmaq and Maliseet, Wolastoqiyik peoples lived in the region for thousands of years prior calling the river Wolastoq. The Saint John area was an important area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What We Do In The Shadows (TV Series)
''What We Do in the Shadows'' is an American mockumentary comedy horror television series created by Jemaine Clement that premiered March 27, 2019, on FX. The second television series in the franchise based on the 2014 New Zealand film of the same name written by Clement and Taika Waititi, the series follows four vampire roommates in Staten Island, and stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, and Mark Proksch. The series' second season premiered on April 15, 2020, and the third season premiered on September 2, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season, ahead of the third season premiere. The fourth season premiered on July 12, 2022. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth and sixth season, ahead of the fourth season premiere. It has been critically acclaimed (particularly for its cast and writing) and nominated for 17 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020 and 2022. Premise Set primarily in Staten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Horror Of Dolores Roach
''The Horror of Dolores Roach'' is an American dark comedy horror television series, starring Justina Machado in the title role. It is based on the one-woman off-Broadway play ''Empanada Loca'' and the podcast of the same name, created by Aaron Mark. The series was released on Prime Video on July 7, 2023. Synopsis Dolores Roach is released after an unjust 16-year prison sentence, and she returns to a now-gentrified Washington Heights neighborhood. She reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis, who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his empanada shop. When the promise of her newfound stability is threatened, she must go to extremes to survive. Cast * Justina Machado as Dolores Roach * Alejandro Hernandez as Luis Batista * Kita Updike as Nellie Morris * K. Todd Freeman as Jeremiah * Marc Maron as Gideon Pearlman * Judy Reyes as Marcie * Jessica Pimentel as Flora Frias * Jean Yoon as Joy * Jeffery Self as Caleb Sweetzer * Cyndi Lauper as Ruthie Episodes D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locke & Key (TV Series)
''Locke & Key'' is an American fantasy horror drama television series developed by Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill, and Aron Eli Coleite, based on the comic-book series of the same name by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez. It premiered on Netflix on February 7, 2020. The series stars Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones, and Griffin Gluck. In December 2020, ahead of the second season premiere on October 22, 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on August 10, 2022. In April 2022, it was announced that the third season would be its final season, as originally planned by the creators. Premise After Rendell Locke is murdered at the hands of former student Sam Lesser, his wife Nina decides to move with her three children, Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode, from Seattle to Matheson, Massachusetts, and take residence in Rendell's family home, Keyhouse. The children soon discover a number of myste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Dark (American TV Series)
''In the Dark'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Corinne Kingsbury for The CW, which debuted as a mid-season entry during the 2018–19 television season. On January 30, 2018, The CW ordered the show to pilot, with Michael Showalter set to direct. In May 2018, the show received a series order. The series premiered on April 4, 2019. In April 2019, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on April 16, 2020. In January 2020, The CW renewed the series for a third season which premiered on June 23, 2021. In February 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on June 6, 2022. In May 2022, it was announced that the fourth season will be its last. Premise An irreverent blind woman in her twenties, Murphy, drifts through life in a drunken haze. She has only two friends—Jess, her understanding roommate, and Tyson, a teenage drug-dealer who saved her from a violent mugging. Out for a walk with her guide dog, Pretzel, she stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slo Pitch (web Series)
''Slo Pitch'' is a Canadian web television comedy series, co-created by J. Stevens, Gwenlyn Cumyn, and Karen Knox. The series centres on the Brovaries, an underachieving softball team for LGBTQ women and non-binary players; despite being perennial losers who are mostly more concerned with drinking beer and meeting women at after-game parties than they are with the sport, they unexpectedly find themselves in the league championships playing against their arch-rival Toronto Blue Gays. John Doyle, "A timely feast of gentle comedy to comfort you". ''The Globe and Mail'', August 1, 2020. ''Slo Pitch'' features a fully female and/or non-binary led creative team, a key cast that is 50 percent BIPOC, 70% of the cast and crew identifying as female or non-binary, and 80% of key cast identifying as LGBTQ+. The cast includes Kirsten Rasmussen, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Karen Knox, Lane Webber, K Alexander, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Amanda Cordner, Aisha Evelyna, and Chelsea Muirhead. It premiered Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1 Queen 5 Queers
''1 Queen 5 Queers'' is a Canadian television talk show, which premiered on Crave in 2021.Victoria Ahearn"‘The Amazing Race Canada,’ ‘Letterkenny’ spinoff join upcoming Bell Media lineup" ''Toronto Star'', June 10, 2021. A revival of the 2009-2014 MTV Canada series ''1 Girl 5 Gays'', the series will feature a panel of LGBTQ people talking about LGBTQ issues, moderated by drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes. According to Hytes, the series will represent a broader and more diverse array of participants than the original, which focused almost entirely on the perspectives of gay men.Murtz Jaffer"Drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes on sharing the throne for ‘1 Queen 5 Queers’ reboot" ''Toronto Star'', December 6, 2021. The series debuted on December 9, 2021.Greg David"Brooke Lynn Hytes presides over a panel of her queers in the Crave Original Series 1 Queen 5 Queers" ''TV, eh?'', November 8, 2021. Panelists appearing on the series will include choreographer Hollywood Jade, comedian Tricia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosts (2021 TV Series)
''Ghosts'' is an American television sitcom adapted to American television for CBS by Joe Port and Joe Wiseman from the British series of the same name. Port & Wiseman serve as showrunners. The American series premiered on October 7, 2021. In October 2021, the series was picked up for a full season. In January 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 29, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season. Premise Married New Yorkers Samantha and Jay Arondekar believe that their dreams have come true when they inherit a beautiful country house from Sophie Woodstone, a distant relative of Sam's, only to find that it is falling apart and inhabited by ghosts who died on the mansion's grounds and are now bound to the area until they can reach the afterlife. Jay cannot see or hear the ghosts, but Sam can after a near-death experience. Cast Main Living * Rose McIver as Samantha “Sam” Arondekar, a freelance journalist who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Camp (film)
''The Camp'' (Arabic: ''المخيم'') is a 2013 Arabic language documentary film by Egyptian photographer, filmmaker and director Tamer Eissa, about the "Arab Spring Camp" attended by children of martyrs who fell in Gaza and children of martyrs of the Egyptian revolution. The children's camp took place in July 2012 for 2 weeks in two locations: in Cairo and in Nuebaa by the Red Sea. Through interviews of the organizers and of the children, and by following their activities in the camp, the documentary depicts the experience of the children in the camp during the two weeks, focusing on the personal stories of three of the children: Siraj, Rizk and Shahd. The film first screened in Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ... on April 1, 2013. Synopsis The Camp i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear David
''Dear David'' is an upcoming American supernatural thriller film directed by John McPhail, based on Adam Ellis' Twitter thread of the same name. It stars Augustus Prew as Ellis with Justin Long and Andrea Bang in supporting roles. The film is the third co-production between BuzzFeed Studios and Lionsgate Films. Premise Former BuzzFeed employee Adam Ellis becomes haunted by the ghost of a boy possessed by a demonic entity. Cast * Augustus Prew as Adam Ellis * Justin Long as the head of BuzzFeed * Andrea Bang Production ''Dear David'' was a Twitter thread created by BuzzFeed writer Adam Ellis in which he describes his encounter with a ghost. The story was updated between August 7 and December 12, 2017, and went viral online, gaining Ellis over 1 million followers on Twitter. On June 6, 2018, BuzzFeed Studios announced its plan to adapt the story into a feature film, with Mike Van Waes writing the screenplay. In an interview, Ellis said his story was based on actual events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Toronto (2022 Film)
''The Man from Toronto'' is a 2022 American action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes. The film stars Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson, Kaley Cuoco, Jasmine Mathews, Lela Loren, Pierson Fodé, Jencarlos Canela, and Ellen Barkin. ''The Man from Toronto'' was released on June 24, 2022, by Netflix. The film received generally negative reviews from critics. Plot Teddy, a struggling fitness entrepreneur in Yorktown, Virginia, is fired from his job at a local gym. He decides not to tell his wife Lori, taking her to Onancock for her birthday. Leaving her at a spa, Teddy arrives at the wrong cabin, where a man named Coughlin is being held hostage. Mistaken for "the Man from Toronto", a mysterious assassin with a talent for brutal interrogation, the clueless Teddy manages to intimidate Coughlin into giving up a code. The cabin is raided by the FBI, who convince Teddy to pose as the Man from Toronto to help capture would-be Venezuelan dictator Colonel Marin. Much to Teddy's jealousy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
