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Yes Men (Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
"Yes Men" is the fifteenth episode of the first season of the American television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division), revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they get caught in an Asgardian fight. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Shalisha Francis and directed by John Terlesky. Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge. Jaimie Alexander and Maximiliano Hernández appear as Sif and Jasper Sitwell, respectively, also reprising their roles from the films. The former does so in a tie-in with '' Thor: The Dark World'', the latter in set up for '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier''. "Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agents Of S
Agent may refer to: Espionage, investigation, and law *, spies or intelligence officers * Law of agency, laws involving a person authorized to act on behalf of another ** Agent of record, a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner ** Election agent, a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign ** Free agent, a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise ** Literary agent, an agent who represents writers and their written works ** Modeling agency, a person or a corporation which represents fashion models ** Press agent, a professional publicist ** Foreign agent, a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country ** Political agent (other) ** Patent attorney, an attorney who represents clients in patent matters ** Real estate agent, an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate ** Registered agent, in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action ** Shipping agent, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asgardians (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on superhero films and other series starring various titular superheroes independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Due to the galaxy-spanning nature of the franchise, multiple species have been introduced. Main species Asgardians The Asgardians, or the Æsir, introduced in the ''Thor'', are the inhabitants of Asgard, on whom the gods of Norse mythology are based in MCU mythology. In the first film they are shown as a race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to humans, possessing a highly advanced form of technology resembling magic and sorcery, upon which their entire civilization is built. However, later films contradict this, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bifrost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise features many fictional elements including locations, weapons, and artifacts. While many of these features are based on elements that originally appeared in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics, some features were created specifically for the MCU. Locations Earth * The , also known as the New Avengers Facility, is the primary base of operations of the Avengers in Upstate New York following the Battle of Sokovia. Originally a warehouse owned by Stark Industries used to store equipment, it is transformed into the new headquarters of the Avengers in 2015 before being destroyed by an alternate version of Thanos in 2023, with its ruins serving as the battleground for the subsequent Battle of Earth. The interior of the facility was digitally created by Method Studios in '' Avengers: Age of Ultron''. Porsche's headquarters at Aerotropolis Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia doubled as the compound in '' Captain America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen ratings, an audience measurement system of television viewership that for years has been the deciding factor in canceling or renewing television shows by television networks. As of May 2012, it is part of Nielsen Holdings. NMR began as a division of ACNielsen, a 1923-founded marketing research firm. In 1996, NMR was split off into an independent company, and in 1999, was purchased by the Dutch conglomerate VNU. In 2001, VNU also purchased ACNielsen, thereby bringing both companies under the same corporate umbrella. NMR is also a sister company to Nielsen//NetRatings, which measures Internet and digital media audiences. VNU was reorganized and renamed the Nielsen Company in 2007. History The Nielsen TV Ratings have been produced in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winter Soldier
Winter Soldier or Winter Soldiers may refer to: * Winter Soldier Investigation, a 1971 inquiry into American war crimes during the Vietnam War ** ''Winter Soldier'' a 1972 documentary film chronicling the 1971 Winter Soldier Investigation * Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan, a 2008 inquiry into American war crimes during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan * Winter Soldier (comics) or Bucky Barnes, a Marvel Comics superhero ** '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', a 2014 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters ** ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'', a 2021 superhero television series based on Marvel Comics characters * ''The Winter Soldier'' (novel), a novel by Daniel Mason * ''Winter Soldiers'', a 1943 play by Daniel Lewis James Daniel Lewis James, (January 14, 1911 – May 18, 1988), was an American writer, best known for his novel, ''Famous All Over Town,'' about Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles. He published the novel under his pseudonym, Danny Santiago, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark World
''The Dark World'' is a science fantasy novel credited to Henry Kuttner, although his wife C.L. Moore may have been an uncredited collaborator, or possibly even the author. The novel was first published in the July 1946 issue of ''Startling Stories'', then reprinted in the Winter 1954 issue of ''Fantastic Story Magazine''. Its first book edition was issued by Ace in 1965, followed by a British edition by Mayflower Books in 1966. A French translation appeared in 1972. The novel was reprinted in full in Issue #5 of Amberzine in 1992, and also collected in a 1997 paperback omnibus, ''The Startling Worlds of Henry Kuttner''. Roger Zelazny, author of ''The Chronicles of Amber'', credits this book as being one of his primary influences during his youth. Summary The protagonist is airman Edward Bond, who discovers that he shares his body with an alternate version of himself, a despotic wizard named Ganelon. Bond travels through a portal into the fantastical alternate dimension and enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Henstridge
Elizabeth Frances Henstridge (born 11 September 1987) is an English actress, model and director. She is best known for starring as Jemma Simmons in the ABC superhero action drama series '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020), set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Early life Henstridge was born in Sheffield, England, attending Meadowhead School and King Edward VII School. Henstridge has two sisters. She is of English and Irish descent. She graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2009. She studied at East 15 Acting School and later moved to Los Angeles. Career Henstridge made her professional acting debut in the 2010 short film ''Easy Under the Apple Bough''. She made her television debut in 2011, appearing as Emily Alexander in the long-running British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She starred in the short film ''And the Kid'', which she also composed. Henstridge was cast in the lead role of the 2012 The CW pilot ''Shelter'', which was not picked up to seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain De Caestecker
Iain De Caestecker ( ; born 29 December 1987) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying Leopold Fitz/The Doctor in the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. He is also known for his roles in Coronation Street as Adam Barlow and the films ''Shell'' (2012), ''In Fear'' (2013), ''Not Another Happy Ending'' (2013), '' Lost River'' (2014), and ''Overlord'' (2018). Early life De Caestecker was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is of Belgian descent through his paternal grandfather. He has a twin sister and two older brothers. His parents are both medical doctors. His mother, Dr Linda De Caestecker, is Director of Public Health (DPH) for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the largest health board in Scotland. She is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow. Iain De Caestecker went to Hillhead Primary School. He completed an HND in Acting and Performance at Langside College. Career De Caestecker made his professional acting debut in the BBC short film ''Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Bennet
Chloé Wang (; born April 18, 1992), known professionally as Chloe Bennet, is an American actress and singer. She starred as Daisy Johnson/Quake in the ABC superhero drama series '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020). Early life Chloe Bennet was born Chloé Wang on April 18, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Bennet Wang, an investment banker and Stephanie Crane, an internist. Bennet's mother is Anglo-American and her father is Chinese. She has seven brothers: four biological, two foster and one adopted; two are of African American ancestry and one is of Mexican and Filipino descent. She attended St. Ignatius College Prep. Career 2007–2011: Music debut and acting beginnings In 2007, at age 15, Bennet moved to China to pursue a singing career, under her birth name, Chloé Wang (). While in China, Bennet lived with her paternal grandmother and studied Mandarin. Back in the US, she released two singles, both in 2011: "Uh Oh" and "Every Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Dalton
Brett Patrick Dalton (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Grant Ward and Hive in ABC's series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', as well as Michael Munroe in the 2015 video game ''Until Dawn''. Early life Dalton graduated in 2001 from Westmont High School in Campbell, California, where he became interested in acting after auditioning for a production of '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' and where he was California Scholarship Federation president and associated student body president. He played the lead in ''My Favorite Year''. After studying at University of California, Berkeley for his undergraduate degree, Dalton received a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 2011. One of his Yale classmates was Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o. Career In November 2012, he was cast in a starring role in the Joss Whedon TV series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'' as Agent Grant Ward and Hive. The series follows character Phil Coulson and his small team of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming-Na Wen
Ming-Na Wen (; born November 20, 1963) is an American actress and model. She voiced Mulan in the animated film ''Mulan'' and its sequel, portrayed Melinda May / The Cavalry in '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020), and Fennec Shand in the ''Star Wars'' franchise in ''The Mandalorian'' (2019–2020), '' The Bad Batch'' (2021) and ''The Book of Boba Fett'' (2021–2022). She was named ''TVLines Performer of the Week for her work in the episode, "Melinda". Wen made her breakthrough in '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993) as June Woo. She also played Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series '' ER'' (1995–2004). She has also reprised the role as Mulan in the video game '' Kingdom Hearts II'' (2005), ''Sofia the First'' (2014), and ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' (2018). Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of ''Mulan'' (2020). She has also had starring roles as Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'' (1994), Detective Ellen Yin in ''The Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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