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Vella Lovell
Vella Lovell (born September 13, 1985) is an American actress, known for playing Heather Davis in The CW comedy-drama series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' as well as providing the voice of Mermista in ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Khadija in ''The Big Sick'', and Mikaela in ''Mr. Mayor''. Career Lovell attended Interlochen Arts Camp and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. She then went on to graduate from New York University and the Juilliard School. Lovell had minor roles in TV series ''Girls'' and '' Younger'' before joining the cast of ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' in 2015. In 2017, Lovell had a supporting role in the romantic comedy ''The Big Sick''. She also had a small role in the Netflix movie ''The Christmas Chronicles''. In 2018, she voiced Princess Mermista in the Netflix series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power''. In 2021, she played Mikaela in ''Mr. Mayor'' on NBC, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. She also starred in the Comedy Central parody ''A Cluster ...
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Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban agglomeration in the United States. The region generally contains ten of California's 58 counties: Imperial County, California, Imperial, Kern County, California, Kern, Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles, Orange County, California, Orange, Riverside County, California, Riverside, San Bernardino County, California, San Bernardino, San Diego County, California, San Diego, Santa Barbara County, California, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo and Ventura County, California, Ventura counties. The Colorado Desert and the Colorado River are located on Southern California's eastern border with Arizona, and San Bernardino County shares a border with Nevada to the northeast. Southern California's ...
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Ana Gasteyer
Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2002. She has since starred in such sitcoms as ABC's ''Suburgatory,'' TBS's '' People of Earth'', NBC's ''American Auto'', and the film ''Mean Girls''. Early life Gasteyer was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Mariana Roumell-Gasteyer, an artist, and Phil Gasteyer, a lobbyist who later became the mayor of Corrales, New Mexico. Gasteyer grew up on Capitol Hill, three blocks from the Capitol. Her maternal grandparents were Romanian and Greek. She graduated from Sidwell Friends School. She enrolled as a music major at Northwestern University, and graduated from Northwestern University School of Communication in 1989. Career Gasteyer developed comedy experience with the Los Angeles improv – sketch comedy group The Groundlings. She played small roles on ''Seinfeld'' (as a doomed customer of The Soup Nazi) as well as on the sh ...
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1st Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
The Inaugural Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards, presented by the Hollywood Critics Association, was originally supposed to be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on August 22, 2021. But was ultimately delayed a week and broadcast through a virtual ceremony. The awards did not have a host. Mckenna Grace and Brooklynn Prince announced the complete list of nominees for the awards via a live stream on Thursday, July 8, 2021, on the organization's official YouTube Channel. ''Ted Lasso'' lead series nominations with 8 nominations, followed by ''The Handmaid's Tale'' and ''WandaVision'' with 7 each. HBO and NBC lead network and platform nominations with 29 nominations each, followed by Netflix with 28. The HCA TV Awards became the first organization to separate streaming programs from broadcast/cable shows, electing to give the streaming platforms their own separate category in drama and comedy, with the exception of the limited series/TV movie field, which is ...
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Animal Control (TV Series)
''Animal Control'' is an American sitcom that premiered on February 16, 2023 on Fox. ''Animal Control'' is produced by Roughhouse Productions, Middletown News, Wow a Fox and Fox Entertainment Studios. Premise A group of Animal Control workers in Seattle begin to see their lives complicated by humans and not so much by animals. Cast * Joel McHale as Frank Shaw, a disillusioned and emotionally-distant Senior Animal Control Officer. His bad attitude stems from once being a cop but was sacked after finding evidence of corruption among his force. He frequently belittles his new partner Shred and acts like a total jerk to the rest of his precinct. * Vella Lovell as Emily Price, the good-natured Human Resources director at the A.C. precinct. She often tries to improve her career and get a more well-paying job, but is constantly stone-walled by Commissioner Dudge and the others do not want her to leave on account of how easy it is to take advantage of her. * Michael Rowland as Fred "Sh ...
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So Help Me Todd
''So Help Me Todd'' is an American legal drama television series, created by Scott Prendergast, that premiered on September 29, 2022, on CBS. The series follows a talented but directionless private investigator, who begrudgingly agrees to work at his overbearing mother's law firm. It stars Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann, and Rosa Arrendondo. Premise ''So Help Me Todd'' follows Todd, whose instincts as a private investigator are good, but he lacks direction and is the black sheep of his family. At the insistence of his strong-willed mother, Margaret, Todd reluctantly agrees to work at her Portland, Oregon, law firm as an in-house investigator. Margaret believes in strictly adhering to the law, which is at complete odds with Todd's tendency to bend the law to navigate sticky situations. Cast * Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret, a defense attorney who completed her Juris Doctor degree after the death of her first husband, who was ...
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As We See It
''As We See It'' is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jason Katims, based on the Israeli series '' On the Spectrum'' by Dana Idisis and Yuval Shafferman. The 8-episode series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 21, 2022. It was canceled after one season. Synopsis The series follows roommates Jack, Harrison and Violet, all in their 20s, all of whom are on the autism spectrum, as they look for work, make friends, and fall in love. Cast * Rick Glassman as Jack Hoffman * Albert Rutecki as Harrison Dietrich * Sue Ann Pien as Violet Wu * Sosie Bacon as Mandy, aide for Jack, Harrison, and Violet * Chris Pang as Van Wu, Violet’s brother * Joe Mantegna as Lou Hoffman, Jack's father * Vella Lovell as Salena, Van's girlfriend * Tal Anderson as Gia * Alyssa Jirrels as Nicole Dietrich, Harrison's sister * Casey Mills as Julian * David Futernick as John * Délé Ogundiran as Ewatomi Kokomo * Andrew Duff as Douglas Episodes Production Development On ...
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Magical Girl Friendship Squad
''Magical Girl Friendship Squad'' is an American adult animated magical girl sitcom created by Kelsey Stephanides and starring Anna Akana and Quinta Brunson. It follows two directionless young women who must figure out how to save the Universe. The first season of the series, consisting of six 11-minute episodes, premiered on Syfy's late night programming block TZGZ on September 26, 2020. Plot In this female-driven comedic series, Alex (Brunson) and Daisy ( Akana), two millennial women, are given the duty of protecting the universe while getting their lives together and pay rent to their demanding landlord. Characters Main * Alex (voiced by Quinta Brunson), a millennial black woman who thinks of becoming a barista at a local coffee shop before meeting Nut. Her magical powers are stored in her birth control. * Daisy (voiced by Anna Akana), Alex's stoner friend and roommate. Despite having antiheroic qualities, she bonds with Alex over loving the ''John Wick'' franchise. ...
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Grace And Frankie
''Grace and Frankie'' is an American comedy television series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris for Netflix. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the eponymous Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, two aging women who form an unlikely friendship after their husbands reveal they are in love with each other and plan to get married. Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, June Diane Raphael, and Baron Vaughn co-star in supporting roles. The series premiered on Netflix on May 8, 2015. The second through sixth seasons were released from 2016 to 2020. The seventh and final season premiered on August 13, 2021 with four episodes, and the final twelve released on April 29, 2022. ''Grace and Frankie'' received mixed reviews upon its debut, but its second and subsequent seasons have been met with a largely positive reception from television critics. It has received several accolades, including five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding ...
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Dollface
''Dollface'' is an American comedy television series created by Jordan Weiss that premiered on November 15, 2019, on Hulu. It stars Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky. In January 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season, which was released on February 11, 2022. The series was canceled in May 2022. Premise The series follows "a young woman who – after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend – must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind." Cast and characters Main * Kat Dennings as Jules Wiley, a woman who works as a web designer at a wellness company called Woöm * Brenda Song as Madison Maxwell, a PR expert and Jules' best friend from college who she recently reconnects with * Shay Mitchell as Stella Cole, Jules' other best friend from college who she recently reconnects with * Esther Povitsky as Izzy Levine, one of Jules' co-work ...
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The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ...
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Your Place Or Mine (film)
''Your Place or Mine'' is a 2023 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Aline Brosh McKenna in her directorial debut. The film stars Reese Witherspoon (who also produced) and Ashton Kutcher as best friends who decide to swap houses for a week. Jesse Williams, Zoë Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Tig Notaro, and Steve Zahn also star. The film was released on Netflix on February 10, 2023. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who criticised the lack of chemistry between Witherspoon and Kutcher. Plot In Los Angeles in 2003, after an evening of playing poker with another couple, Debbie Dunn and Peter Coleman have sex and spend the night together in her home. Twenty years later, Debbie and Peter are best friends. He has moved to New York City and become a successful businessman, while she still lives in Los Angeles and works as an accountant at her son Jack's middle school. Debbie calls Peter on his birthday, and they discuss her plans to head to New York soon ...
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All These Small Moments
''All These Small Moments'' is a 2018 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Melissa Miller Costanzo. The film stars Molly Ringwald, Brian d'Arcy James, Brendan Meyer, Sam McCarthy, Harley Quinn Smith and Jemima Kirke. The film was released on January 17, 2019, by Orion Classics. Cast *Molly Ringwald as Carla Sheffield * Brian d'Arcy James as Tom Sheffield *Brendan Meyer as Howie Sheffield *Sam McCarthy as Simon Sheffield *Harley Quinn Smith as Lindsay *Jemima Kirke as Odessa *Roscoe Orman as Dr. Rogers *David Joseph Craig as Customer *Salena Qureshi as Katie *Spenser Granese as Odessa's Husband *Derek Michalak as Sebastian *Jazzy Williams as Becca *Margot Steinberg as Felicity Kavanagh *Elijah Boothe as Carter *Connor Johnston as Kevin *Charlie Oh as Harry *Evan Dominguez as Eduardo Release The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2018. On October 18, 2018, Orion Classics acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was released on ...
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