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Betty Thomas
Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 21, 1948) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series '' Hill Street Blues''. As of March 2018, Thomas is one of just two directors (and the only solo director) to have multiple films on the list of seventeen highest-US-grossing female-directed films. Additionally, two of her films are in the top twenty-five highest-US-grossing female-directed films. Early life Thomas was born Betty Lucille Nienhauser in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1947 to Nancy (née Brown) and William H. Nienhauser, Sr. She graduated from Willoughby South High School, Willoughby, Ohio, in 1965. After high school Thomas attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Upon graduating Thomas worked as an artist and taught high school before becoming a part of The Second City, the premiere venue for improvisational theater i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited what is now Missouri for at least 12,000 years. The Mississippian culture, which emerged at least in the ninth century, built cities and mounds before declining in the 14th century. When European explorers arrived in the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose Shoes
Loose may refer to: Places *Loose, Germany *Loose, Kent, a parish and village in southeast England People * Loose (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Loose'' (B'z album), a 1995 album by B'z * ''Loose'' (Crazy Horse album), a 1972 album by Crazy Horse * ''Loose'' (Nelly Furtado album), a 2006 album by Nelly Furtado **Loose Mini DVD, a 2007 DVD by Nelly Furtado ** Get Loose Tour, a concert tour by Nelly Furtado ** Loose: The Concert, a 2007 live DVD by Nelly Furtado * ''Loose'' (Victoria Williams album), a 1994 album by Victoria Williams *'' Loose...'', a 1963 album by jazz saxophonist Willis Jackson Songs * "Loose" (S1mba song), a 2020 song by S1mba featuring KSI * "Loose" (Stooges song), a 1970 song by the Stooges * "Loose" (Therapy? song), a 1996 Therapy? single Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Loose Women '' (film) * '' Loose Women'', a British panel show that has been broadcast on ITV since 6 September 1999 ** List of Loose Women prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Parts (1997 Film)
''Private Parts'' is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by Betty Thomas. The film is an adaptation of the autobiographical chapters from the best selling 1993 book of the same name by radio personality Howard Stern, developed from a script by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko. It follows Stern's life from boyhood and his rise to success in radio. Stern and several of his radio show staff star as themselves, including newscaster and co-host Robin Quivers, producers Fred Norris and Gary Dell'Abate, and comedian Jackie Martling. The film also stars Mary McCormack, Allison Janney, Michael Murphy and Paul Giamatti. After a proposed film featuring Stern as his superhero character Fartman fell through, development for a new film began in 1994, several months after ''Private Parts'' was released. Stern signed with Rysher Entertainment, who agreed to fund its production, and teamed with Reitman who thought a biographical take on Stern's li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brady Bunch
''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, after its cancellation in 1974, went into syndication in September 1975. Though it was never a ratings hit or a critical success during its original run, the program has since become a popular syndicated staple, especially among children and teenage viewers. ''The Brady Bunch''s success in syndication led to several television reunion films and spin-off series: '' The Brady Bunch Hour'' (1976–77), '' The Brady Girls Get Married'' (1981), '' The Brady Brides'' (1981), ''A Very Brady Christmas'' (1988), and '' The Bradys'' (1990). In 1995, the series was adapted into a satirical comedy theatrical film titled '' The Brady Bunch Movie'', followed by '' A Very Brady Sequel'' in 1996. A second sequel, '' The Brady Bunch in the White House'', aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brady Bunch Movie
''The Brady Bunch Movie'' is a 1995 American comedy film that parodies the 1969–1974 television series ''The Brady Bunch''. The film was directed by Betty Thomas, with a screenplay by Laurice Elehwany, Rick Copp, and Bonnie and Terry Turner, and stars Shelley Long, Gary Cole, and Michael McKean. It also features cameos from Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, and RuPaul, along with some of the original cast of ''The Brady Bunch'' in small roles. The film places the original sitcom characters, with their 1970s fashion sense and sitcom family morality, in a contemporary 1990s setting, drawing humor from the resulting culture clash. ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' was released in the United States on February 17, 1995, and grossed $54 million. A sequel titled ''A Very Brady Sequel'' was released on August 23, 1996, and a television film titled '' The Brady Bunch in the White House'' was aired on November 29, 2002. Plot Larry Dittmeyer, an unscrupulous real estate developer, explai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only You (1992 Film)
''Only You'' is a 1992 comedy film starring Andrew McCarthy, Kelly Preston and Helen Hunt and was directed by Betty Thomas, in her film directing debut. Plot Clifford Godfrey is a doll's house designer who is dumped by his fiancée a few hours before they are to depart for a vacation in Mexico. Clare Enfield, a travel agent, informs Cliff that his tickets are non-refundable. Upset, Cliff goes to a bar where he meets Amanda Hughes, a woman recently dumped by her rich boyfriend Max after he reunited with his estranged wife: she agrees to travel along with Cliff to Mexico. When Amanda sobers the following morning, she has no recollection of sleeping with or traveling with Cliff to Mexico. Despite her initial reservations, he convinces Amanda to stay with him for the duration of the getaway. During their vacation, she continually flirts with and then rejects Cliff, manipulating him and having him take her on a shopping spree at the resort as well as an expensive dinner, where s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream On (TV Series)
''Dream On'' is an American sitcom television series created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, the team who would create the show ''Friends''. It follows the family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor played by Brian Benben. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black-and-white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts. It ran for six seasons on HBO between July 8, 1990, and March 27, 1996. Premise The show centered on Martin Tupper's (Brian Benben) life in an apartment in New York City with his young son, and relating to his ex-wife, while trying to date other women and succeed as an editor for a small book publisher with Toby, his brassy secretary. Judith, his ex-wife, went on to marry Dr. Richard Stone – the never-seen (until the end of the series), most impossibly successful man on the planet (astronaut, brain surgeon, the fifth Beatle and consultant to the Pope); despite Martin's undyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arresting Behavior
''Arresting Behavior'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August 18 to September 2, 1992. Synopsis The series centered on partners Bill Ruskin and Donny Walsh who were followed by hand-held cameras as they worked in Vista Valley, California. It parodied the then-new genre of police reality shows such as '' Cops''. Cast *Leo Burmester as Officer Bill Ruskin *Chris Mulkey as Officer Pete Walsh * Ron Eldard as Officer Donny Walsh * Joey Simmrin as Seth Ruskin *Amy Hathaway as Rhonda Ruskin *Lee Garlington as Connie Ruskin *Eric Balfour Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor and singer. He is the lead singer of Born as Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba. He made his film debut in the drama '' Shattered Image'' (1998), followed by roles in '' What Women Wan ... as Bill Ruskin Jr. Episodes References External links * 1990s American sitcoms 1990s American police comedy television series 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doogie Howser, M
Doogie may refer to: * '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', an American medical drama that ran for four seasons on ABC * '' Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'', an American family medical comedy-drama developed by Kourtney Kang * Doogie White Douglas "Doogie" White (born 7 March 1960) is a Scottish rock vocalist who currently sings for La Paz and Alcatrazz. He has also notably sung for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Praying Mantis and Tank. Early ... (born 1960), Scottish rock vocalist See also * Dougie, a hip-hop dance * Dougie (given name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooperman
''Hooperman'' is an American comedy-drama television series which aired on ABC from September 23, 1987, to July 19, 1989. The show centered on the professional and personal life of San Francisco police Inspector Harry Hooperman, played by John Ritter. The series was created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, who were the team responsible for creating '' L.A. Law''. Though not the first comedy drama, ''Hooperman'' was considered the vanguard of a new television genre when it premiered, and critics coined the term "dramedy" to describe it. Synopsis Ritter plays San Francisco police Inspector Harry Hooperman. In the first episode, Hooperman inherits the rundown apartment building he lives in when his elderly landlady is killed in a robbery. He also inherits her temperamental pet Jack Russell terrier named Bijoux. Due to the demands of his job as a police officer, he hires Susan Smith (played by Debrah Farentino) to be the building manager, and the pair become romantically i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by '' The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
