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The Simple Life (1998 TV Series)
''The Simple Life'' is an American sitcom television series starring Judith Light which aired on CBS from June 3 until July 8, 1998. The series stars Judith Light as a Martha Stewart-like TV star, who decides to move her TV show from Manhattan to a rustic farm in upstate New York. Premise Judith Light stars in the series as Sara Campbell, the host of her own cooking show, who decides to leave Manhattan and move her show to a country farm. A divorcée, Sara moves her daughter Freddi and mother Muriel to rural upstate New York to live what she preaches — a simpler life. But as they soon learn, life there is anything but simple. Sara finds herself in constant conflict with foreman Luke Barton, who is raising his late sisters' son and daughter nearby. CBS tried another show similar in content earlier in 1998 titled ''Style & Substance'', starring Jean Smart as a lifestyle expert. It was cancelled after 5 episodes, while 7 more episodes were aired during the summer. ''The Simple Li ... [...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 rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nanny
''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three children from the New York–British high society. The show was created and produced by Drescher and her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, taking much of its inspiration from Drescher's personal life growing up in Queens, involving names and characteristics based on her relatives and friends. The show earned a Rose d'Or, and one Emmy Award, out of a total of twelve nominations; Drescher was twice nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy. The sitcom has also spawned several foreign adaptations, loosely inspired by the original scripts. Plot Jewish-American Fran Fine turns up on the doorstep of British Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) to sell cosmetics after having been dumped, and subsequently fired by, her bridal-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Gittelsohn
Ellen Gittelsohn (born April 12, 1945, in New York City, New York) is an American television director. She has also been credited under the name Ellen Falcon, despite the popular belief that she and Ellen Falcon are two different people. Since the 1980s, Gittelsohn has amassed a number of television credits. Some of them include ''Designing Women'', ''The Cosby Show'', ''A Different World'', ''Newhart'', ''Mary'', ''Foley Square'', '' 227'', ''Roseanne'', '' Major Dad'', ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Living Single'', ''Friends'', '' Reba'', ''Shake It Up'', ''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Dharma & Greg'', '' One on One'', ''The Suite Life on Deck'', and ''Half & Half''. In 1984, Gittelsohn earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the series ''Buffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Fryman
Pamela Gail Fryman (born 1959) is an American sitcom director and producer. She directed all but twelve episodes of the television series ''How I Met Your Mother''. Early life Fryman was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Career Fryman got her first job on ''The John Davidson Show'' as an assistant to the talent coordinator, and went on to be a booth production assistant and secretary on '' Santa Barbara'', eventually moving up to assistant director (AD), and director. In 1993, producer Peter Noah, with whom she had worked on the game show '' Dream House'', gave Fryman a chance to direct an episode of the short-lived sitcom ''Café Americain''. These would be the first stepping stones toward a long and successful career. Before her directing career blossomed, Fryman pursued stage directing. On the set of ''Frasier'', rehearsal resembled a play staging, which is exactly what creator and executive producer David Lee had in mind when he hired her. Fryman directed 34 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna (December 30, 1934 – August 13, 2017) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter notable for his roles in the comedy films ''My Favorite Year'', ''Blame It on Rio'' and ''Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film), Transylvania 6-5000''. Life and career Bologna was born in the Parkville section of Brooklyn, New York to an Italian-American family. He attended St. Rose of Lima school and Brown University, where he majored in art history. Bologna served with the United States Marine Corps. Bologna was hired to produce and direct Manhattan-based TV commercials. Bologna enjoyed a long run in film and television. His breakthrough film ''Lovers and Other Strangers'' adapted with his wife Renée Taylor from a play they co-wrote, was based on the true-life circumstances of organizing a wedding on short notice with the involvement of his Italian extended family and her Jewish clan. Several relatives performed as extras in the final cut. The couple shared an Academy Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas (born Jon Thomas Terrell; July 12, 1948 – August 24, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality. He was heard in New York from 1976–1979 on top-40 station 99X, and later on rhythmic CHR station 92KTU, and in Los Angeles beginning in 1986 on KPWR "Power 106", where he hosted the station's top-rated morning show until 1993. His notable television work included his co-starring role as Remo DaVinci on ''Mork & Mindy'' (1979–1981), the recurring role of Eddie LeBec, a Boston Bruins goalie on the downside of his career, on ''Cheers'' (1987–1989), the lead character of newspaper columnist Jack Stein on '' Love & War'' (1992–1995), and a repeat guest role as Jerry Gold, a talk-show host who becomes both an antagonist and love interest of the title character on ''Murphy Brown''. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1990 and 1991 for portraying Gold. In 1997, he starred in the television film ''Killing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Garland
Beverly Lucy Garland (née Fessenden; October 17, 1926 – December 5, 2008) was an American actress. Her work in feature films primarily consisted of small parts in a few major productions or leads in low-budget action or science-fiction movies. On television, however, she had prominent recurring roles on several popular series. She may be best remembered as Barbara Harper Douglas, the woman who married widower Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray) in the latter years of the sitcom ''My Three Sons''. She played in that role from 1969 until the series concluded in 1972. In the 1980s, she co-starred as Dotty West, the mother of Kate Jackson's character, in the CBS television series ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King''. She had a recurring role as Ginger Jackson on '' 7th Heaven''. In 1957–1958, she starred in the TV crime-drama ''Decoy'', which ran for 39 episodes. Early life and career Beverly Lucy Fessenden was born on October 17, 1926, in Santa Cruz, California, the daughter of Amelia R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). Perry also appeared on '' Ally McBeal'' (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in '' The West Wing'' (2003) and ''The Ron Clark Story'' (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series '' Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2006–2007). He also became known for his leading film roles in '' Fools Rush In'' (1997), '' Almost Heroes'' (1998), ''Three to Tango'' (1999), ''The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), ''Serving Sara'' (2002), ''The Whole Ten Yards'' (2004), and '' 17 Again'' (2009). Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the ABC sitcom '' Mr. Sunshine'', which ran from February to April 2011. In August 2012, he starred as sportscaster Ryan King on the NBC sitcom '' Go On''. He co-developed and starred in a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Blumenkrantz
Jeff Blumenkrantz (born June 3, 1965) is an American actor, composer and lyricist. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Blumenkrantz is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Communication. His stage credits include roles in the Broadway productions ''Into the Woods'' (1987), ''The Threepenny Opera'' (1989), ''Damn Yankees'' (1994), ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (1995), '' A Class Act'' (2001), and ''Bright Star'' (2016), and Off Broadway in '' Murder for Two'', the City Center Encores productions of ''Anyone Can Whistle, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater,'' and '' The Golden Apple,'' and the New York Philharmonic productions of ''Candide'' (as Maximillian) and ''Sweeney Todd'' (as The Beadle), both filmed for PBS. He has also appeared in such television shows as ''Succession (TV series)'', ''Pose (TV series)'', ''Mr. Robot'', ''The Blacklist (TV series)'', ''Fosse/Verdon'', ''The Detour'', ''Will & Grace'', ''30 Rock'', ''The Good Wife'', ''Ugly Betty'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasili Bogazianos
Vasili Bogazianos (born February 1, 1945) is an American actor, best known for his role as Benny Sago #2 on the television series ''All My Children'', which he played from 1980 to 1990. He began his television career by playing the small role of Mickey Dials, alias Tobias, on ''The Edge of Night''. Later, he was hired to replace actor Lawrence Fleischman in the role of Benny. He had a recurring role on ''Home Improvement (TV series), Home Improvement'' as Antonio, a rude and sarcastic waiter at an Italian restaurant. He has also appeared on the California-produced serial ''Days of Our Lives'' as well as ''The Young and the Restless'' and, in 2004, spent a number of months on ''As the World Turns'' in the recurring role of gym manager Bud Simpson. He returned to ''All My Children'' for the funeral of Phoebe Wallingford (Ruth Warrick) in 2005. Filmography External links * American male soap opera actors Male actors from New York (state) 1945 births Living people {{U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Rue
Sara Rue (born January 26, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Carmen Ferrara on ''Popular'', as Claude Casey on ''Less than Perfect'', and as the Attorney General in ''Idiocracy''. In 2011, she hosted The CW reality series '' Shedding for the Wedding.'' She had a recurring role in the comedy ''Rules of Engagement'', in which she played Brenda, the softball teammate and good friend of Jeff Bingham. She also had a regular role as Kim on the short-lived ABC sitcom ''Malibu Country'', and appeared in the main cast of the TV Land comedy series ''Impastor''. She is also known for her role as Olivia Caliban in the second season of ''A Series of Unfortunate Events''. Early life Sara Rue was born Sara Schlackman in New York City, the daughter of Joan Schlackman (née Rue), a municipal employee and former actress, and Marc Schlackman, a stage manager. The elder of two daughters, she was raised in New York, where her parents were active in Broadway theatre. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Taylor
Renée Adorée Taylor (née Wexler; born March 19, 1933) is an American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director.Taylor was nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay for the film ''Lovers and Other Strangers'' (1970). She also played Sylvia Fine on the television sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999). Early years Taylor was born on March 19, 1933, in The Bronx, New York City, to Charles and Frieda (née Silverstein) Wexler, an aspiring actress. Her mother named her after silent film actress Renée Adorée. She graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career Taylor acted with improv groups in the 1950s. She worked as a comedian in the early 1960s at the New York City nightclub Bon Soir. Her opening act was a then-unknown Barbra Streisand. In 1967, Taylor played an actress portraying Eva Braun in Mel Brooks' feature film '' The Producers'', a role she got while performing the play '' Luv'' with Gene Wilder, whom Brooks cast as protagonist L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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