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Two And A Half Men (season 5)
The fifth season of ''Two and a Half Men'' originally aired on CBS from September 24, 2007, to May 19, 2008. A total of only 19 episodes were aired due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Unlike the previous seasons, the Season 5 DVD came without a gag reel. The DVD also titled "Tight's Good" as "Shoes, Hats, Pickle Jar Lids", and the "Previously on ''Two and a Half Men''" recap seen in the original broadcast of "Fish in a Drawer" was initially not included on DVD. This was the shortest season in the history of the show until the eighth season ended after 16 episodes due to the firing of Charlie Sheen. Cast Main * Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper * Jon Cryer as Alan Harper * Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper * Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper-Melnick * Conchata Ferrell as Berta * Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper-Leopold Recurring * Melanie Lynskey as Rose * Ming-Na Wen as Judge Linda * Robert Wagner as Teddy Leopold ( Nathan Krunk) * Jenny McCarthy as Courtney (a.k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), ''The Three Musketeers'' (1993), and '' The Arrival'' (1996). In the 2000s, when Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox as the star of ABC's ''Spin City'', his portrayal of Charlie Crawford earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He then starred as Charlie Harper on the CBS sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'' (2003–11), for which he received multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, and as Dr. Charles "Charlie" Goodson on the FX series ''Anger Management'' (2012–14). In 2010, Sheen was the highest-paid actor on television, earning US$1.8 million per episode of ''Two and a Half Men''. Sheen's personal life has made headlines, including reports of alcohol and drug abuse and marital problems, as well as allegations of domestic viol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ''The Ben Stiller Show'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', and ''Saturday Night Live'', then appeared in more than 50 movies, with leading or major roles in ''The Truth About Cats and Dogs'', ''Wet Hot American Summer'', ''The Matchmaker'', ''Reality Bites'', ''The Wild'', '' Steal This Movie!'', ''Clay Pigeons'', '' Sweethearts'', ''Mystery Men'', '' The Minus Man'', and ''The Independent'', among numerous others. She has been a series regular on television programs such as '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'', '' 24'', ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce''. and ''Ideal''. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene. Early life Garofalo was born in Newton, New Jersey, the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Writers Guild Of America Strike
From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor unions Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) went on strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike sought increased funding for the writers in comparison to the profits of the larger studios. It was targeted at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a trade association representing the interests of 397 American film and television producers. The most influential of these were eleven corporations: CBS ( Les Moonves), MGM (Harry E. Sloan), NBCUniversal (Jeff Zucker), The Weinstein Company ( Harvey and Bob Weinstein), Lionsgate (Jon Feltheimer), News Corporation (Peter Chernin), Paramount Pictures ( Brad Grey), Liberty Media/Starz ( Chris McGurk), Sony Pictures (Michael Lynton), The Walt Disney Company (Bob Iger), and Warner Bros. (Barry Meyer). Negotiators for the striking writers reached a tentat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Williams
Virginia Williams (born March 18, 1978) is an American actress known for playing C.J Hargenberger in the Netflix sitcom Fuller House. Early life Williams first began her acting education in New York, earning a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Fordham University and later studying Shakespeare at Oxford University and at the British American Drama Academy in London. Career Williams made her professional acting debut in the ABC daytime soap '' One Life to Live'' as Lorna Van Skyver, a role she played from 1995 to 1996. She also played Brandy Taylor on the CBS daytime soap ''As the World Turns'' from 2001 to 2002. With that experience in daytime soaps, she parlayed her talents into several primetime roles, including the leading role of Bianca on Lifetime's ''Monarch Cove'', Claudia on five episodes of the hit series '' How I Met Your Mother'', Shelley Long's daughter, who was snubbed at the altar, in the film ''Honeymoon with Mom'', and two seasons on Comedy Central's ''Stran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Blakely
Susan Blakely is an American actress and model. She is best known for her leading role in the 1976 ABC miniseries '' Rich Man, Poor Man'', for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Blakely also has appeared in films including ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974), ''Report to the Commissioner'' (1975), '' Capone'' (1975), '' The Concorde ... Airport '79'' (1979) and ''Over the Top'' (1987). Early life Blakely was born in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of American parents, Mary Louise, a former art teacher, and Colonel Larry Blakely, a career Army officer. After she attended University of Texas at El Paso, she moved to New York and studied acting with Warren Robertson, Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and later studied with Charles Conrad and Warner Loughlin in Los Angeles. She began a professional modeling career in 1967 at Ford Modeling Agency and in 1970 appeared in a television commercial for Dippity-Do, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Lowry (actor)
Michael Lowry may refer to: * Michael Lowry (politician) (born 1953), Irish politician * Michael Lowry (rugby union) (born 1998), Irish rugby union player * Mike Lowry (1939–2017), American politician See also * Mick Lowry Mick Lowry (born 8 October 1960) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer whose league and championship career at senior level with the Offaly county team spanned eleven seasons from 1980 to 1991. Lowry made his senior debut for Offaly during the ... (born 1960), Irish former Gaelic football player * Michael Lowery (born 1974), former American football player * Mike Lowrey, fictional protagonist in the Bad Boys franchise {{hndis, name=Lowry, Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Rose
Jamie Rose (born November 26, 1959) is an American actress and acting instructor. Born in New York City, Rose was raised in Southern California, where she began her career as a child actor, first appearing in commercials. She made her feature film debut in the cult horror film '' Just Before Dawn'' (1981), and subsequently had supporting roles in Clint Eastwood's ''Tightrope'' and '' Heartbreakers'' (both 1984). Rose has numerous television credits, including the role of Vickie Gioberti on the primetime soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981–1983), as well as the lead on the crime series '' Lady Blue'' (1985–1986). Later film credits include '' Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' (2012), as well as guest-starring roles on the series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2015) and ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2016). Since 2007, Rose has operated her own acting studio workshop, JRose Studio, in Los Angeles. She has also written a book, ''Shut Up and Dance! The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead--On the Dance Floor and Off' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Frederique Vaugier (, ; born June 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. Vaugier has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on '' CSI: NY'', Mia on ''Two and a Half Men'', Dr. Helen Bryce on '' Smallville'', FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on ''Human Target'', and as The Morrigan on ''Lost Girl''. In feature films, Vaugier appeared, albeit in a minor role, alongside Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in ''Secondhand Lions''. She starred as Addison Corday in ''Saw'' '' II'', reprising her role in ''Saw IV'', and had a supporting part in the Josh Hartnett film ''40 Days and 40 Nights''. Early life Vaugier was born in Vancouver, the daughter of French immigrants. She grew up in a Roman Catholic, French-speaking household. She attended Crofton House School, a girls private school, for 10 years until she transferred to Magee Secondary School, which offers a flexible academic program for professional and pre-professional student athletes, artists and mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series ''Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recognition for her roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films, such as '' Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003) and '' For Your Consideration'' (2006). Lynch had a recurring role in the sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'' (2004–2014), for which she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as recurring roles in the drama series ''The L Word'' (2005–2009), the police drama series ''Criminal Minds'' (2006–2020), the drama series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–present), and the period comedy series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. From 2013 to 2020, Lynch hosted the game show ''Hollywood Game Night'', which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Lynch has had r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayley Erin
Hayley Erin Feil (born July 13, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for playing the teenage Abby Newman on ''The Young and the Restless''. She portrayed Kiki Jerome on ''General Hospital'' from 2015 to 2019. She starred as Taylor Hotchkiss on '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists''. Early life and career Hayley Erin Feil was born on July 13, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Erin's first acting role was in 2004 when she guest starred on an episode of ''Malcolm in the Middle''. She was also seen on the FOX sketch show ''MADtv'' in eight sketches—Celebrity Quarters and a fake movie trailer for ''It's A Small World'' as Dakota Fanning. Erin has guest starred on ''The District'', ''Emily's Reasons Why Not'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''Modern Family'', ''Austin & Ally'' and '' NCIS''. Darcy Rose Byrnes' run as Abby Newman on both ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' came to an end in June 2008 when Noah Newman was aged to a teenager, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Moore
Christina Moore (born April 12, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, fashion designer, model and screenwriter. She was in the main cast of the sketch comedy series ''MADtv'', played Laurie Forman on ''That '70s Show'' during its sixth season, and played Candy Sullivan on ''Hawthorne''. She had a recurring role in '' 90210''. Early life Moore was born in Palatine, Illinois. She became interested in performing as a young girl at her family's church by getting involved with children. When she was in high school, she toured with a children's musical theatre troupe throughout the city of Chicago. Her first professional job was in summer stock in Lincoln City, Indiana, where she performed in ''Young Abe: the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama''. Her theatre roles included productions of ''Annie'', ''Cinderella'' and '' Big River''. Her father is Carroll Moore and her mother is Joy Moore. She has one younger sister. Career After graduating from Illinois Wesleyan Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
