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Three Dinners
"Three Dinners" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom ''Modern Family'', and the series' 109th overall. It was aired on January 22, 2014. The episode was written by Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman and directed by Steven Levitan. In the episode, Jay's friend Shorty and his wife arrive at the Pritchett house for a dinner where Shorty informs Jay and Gloria that he and his wife decided to move to Costa Rica, leading the two friends to argue. Mitchell and Cameron go out on a romantic dinner to distract themselves from the planning of their upcoming wedding. Phil and Claire go out for a dinner with Haley to discuss her future. "Three Dinners" received positive reviews from the critics. Plot Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofia Vergara) host Shorty ( Chazz Palminteri) and his wife, Darlene (Jennifer Tilly), for a dinner at their house. During the dinner, Shorty tells Jay and Gloria that they are moving to Costa Rica in a couple of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Levitan
Steven E. Levitan (born April 6, 1962) is an American television producer, director, and screenwriter. He has created such television series as ''Just Shoot Me!'', '' Stark Raving Mad'', ''Stacked'', '' Back to You'', ''Modern Family'', and ''Reboot''. Early life and education Levitan was raised Jewish in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook South High School and University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1980 to 1984, graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Career Levitan worked as a WKOW-TV on-air news reporter and morning anchorman in Madison, Wisconsin, and as a copywriter at Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago. He moved to Hollywood in 1989. As executive producer, Levitan won an Emmy Award in 1996 for ''Frasier'' in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. He was also nominated in that same year for Outstanding Writing in Comedy Series category for ''The Larry Sanders Show''. He was nominated for an Emmy in the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Vergara
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paste (magazine)
''Paste'' is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with studios in Atlanta and Manhattan, and owned by Paste Media Group. The magazine began as a website in 1998. It ran as a print publication from 2002 to 2010 before converting to online-only. History The magazine was founded as a quarterly in July 2002 and was owned by Josh Jackson, Nick Purdy, and Tim Regan-Porter. In October 2007, the magazine tried the " Radiohead" experiment, offering new and current subscribers the ability to pay what they wanted for a one-year subscription to ''Paste''. The subscriber base increased by 28,000, but ''Paste'' president Tim Regan-Porter noted the model was not sustainable; he hoped the new subscribers would renew the following year at the current rates and the increase in web traffic would attract additional subscribers and advertisers. Amidst an economic downturn, ''Paste'' began to suffer from lagging ad revenue, as did other magazine pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The A
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolan Gould
Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family''. Early life and education Gould was born in New York City, the son of Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, due to his father's military career, he and his parents moved to Phenix City, Alabama. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor. Gould is a member of Mensa,. and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school. He stated on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses. Career Gould began his career at age three doing commercials. His recent films include the lead in the feature ''Ghoul'', based on the novel by Brian Keene. As of the 2014–15 TV season, Gould made over US$70,000 per episode for his role on ''Mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Winter
Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28, 1998) is an American actress. She starred as Alex Dunphy in the ABC comedy series '' Modern Family'', for which she and her co-stars won four consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She also voiced the titular character in the Disney Junior show '' Sofia the First'' and Penny Peterson in the 2014 animated film '' Mr. Peabody and Sherman''. Early life Winter was born on January 28, 1998, the daughter of Chrisoula (''née'' Batistas) and Glenn Workman. Through her mother, she is of Greek descent, and through her father, of German descent. She is the younger sister of actors Shanelle Workman and Jimmy Workman. Career Winter obtained her first entertainment industry job in a Cool Whip commercial advertisement in 2002 when she was four years old. She had her first television role in an episode of '' Listen Up!'', and followed it with appearances in a variety of shows such as '' Freddie'', ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School before having small roles in the films '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Annie'' (1999) and ''Blind Date'' (2007). She is best known for playing Haley Dunphy in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received much acclaim, including four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In August 2022, Hyland began hosting ''Love Island USA'' on Peacock. Hyland is also known for her roles in the films '' Geek Charming'' (2011), '' Struck by Lightning'' (2012), '' Scary Movie 5'' (2013), '' Vampire Academy'' (2014), '' See You in Valhalla'' (2015), '' XOXO'' (2016), '' Dirty Dancing'' (2017) and '' The Wedding Year'' (2019). Early life and education Hyland was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received critical acclaim and six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2011 and 2012. Bowen also starred as Roxanne Please in the NBC medical drama series '' ER'' (1998–1999), Carol Vessey in the NBC comedy series '' Ed'' (2000–2004), Denise Bauer in the ABC legal drama series '' Boston Legal'' (2005–2007), and Sarah Shephard in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2005–2007). Bowen has also appeared in the films '' Happy Gilmore'' (1996), '' Multiplicity'' (1996), '' Joe Somebody'' (2001), '' Horrible Bosses'' (2011), '' Hubie Halloween'' (2020), and '' The Fallout'' (2021). Early life Bowen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the second of three daughters of Suzanne ('' née'' Frey) and John Alexander Luetkemeyer Jr., a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Burrell
Tyler Gerald Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. Burrell is best known for his role as Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'', for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2014 (from eight consecutive nominations) and five Screen Actors Guild Awards: one for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 and four consecutive awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, shared with the cast from 2011 to 2014. Burrell has had several roles in Broadway shows such as ''Macbeth'' and off-Broadway plays such as '' Burn This''. He also had starring roles on the television series '' Out of Practice'' and '' Back to You''. He has appeared in films such as ''Evolution'', '' Black Hawk Down'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''Muppets Most Wanted'', and as Doc Samson in '' The Incredible Hulk''. He has also voiced characters in the animated films '' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons (born 6 June 2007) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's ''Modern Family''. Personal life Anderson-Emmons is the daughter of Korean American Amy Anderson and Kent Emmons, who are separated. Her mother is a stand-up comedian, actress and manager. Her father is a media entrepreneur. Anderson-Emmons does charity work for St. Jude Children's Hospital, California Covenant House Youth Shelter, Let Them Play Sports Organization, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Olive Crest, Help A Mother Out, My Stuff Bags, EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women and Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption. Career Anderson-Emmons joined the cast of ''Modern Family'' in its third season in 2011, when she replaced Ella and Jaden Hiller in the role of Lily Tucker-Pritchett, a Vietnamese-born child adopted by a gay American couple. Her role has been praised for raising cultural diversity awareness. In 2011, at age 4, she became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stonestreet
Eric Allen Stonestreet (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying Cameron Tucker in the ABC mockumentary sitcom ''Modern Family'', for which he received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. Stonestreet first rose to prominence in a recurring role on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He has appeared in films and telefilms including; ''Bad Teacher'' (2011), ''Identity Thief'' (2013), ''The Loft'' (2013), and '' Confirmation'' (2016). He also provides the voice of Duke in ''The Secret Life of Pets'' film franchise (2016-2019). Early life Stonestreet was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Jamey Anne ('' née'' Ball), a teacher's aide, and Vincent Anthony "Vince" Stonestreet who owned a retail business. During his childhood he wanted to become a clown.Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2011 As a child he created a clown character named Fizbo, and by age 11 was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born October 22, 1975) is an American actor. From 2009 to 2020, he portrayed Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom '' Modern Family'', for which he earned five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Ferguson made his Broadway debut in '' On the Town'', and was in the original Broadway cast of '' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'', for which he and his ensemble cast won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Cast Ensemble. He has appeared in theatre adaptations of ''A Winter's Tale'', '' The Producers'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', '' Spamalot'' and ''The Merchant of Venice''. For his performance in the 2016 Broadway production of ''Fully Committed'', Ferguson was awarded a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2022 Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's '' Take Me Out''. Early years Jess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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