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Ben Rappaport
Ben Rappaport (born March 23, 1986) is an American actor. He made his acting debut on the NBC sitcom '' Outsourced'' (2010–2011), in which he portrayed the lead role of Todd Dempsy. He is also known for his roles as Carey Zepps on ' (2013–2016), Ollie Parker on '' Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019), Max Horowitz on '' Younger'' (2016–2021), Josh Silverberg on '' Ozark'' (2017–2022), and Seth Oliver on '' For the People'' (2018–2019). Life and career Rappaport was born in Arlington, Texas, and was active in the arts (painting and playing guitar) during his childhood. He was raised in the Jewish religion, and his Jewish identity is important to him. He attended Klein High School near Houston. Rappaport developed an interest in acting at the age of fifteen, and subsequently graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City where he studied acting. He was the recipient of the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Prize as a Juilliard student, which is the Drama Department's highest ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region. The city had a population of 394,266 in 2020, making it the second-largest city in the county after Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth and the third-largest city in the metropolitan area, after Dallas and Fort Worth. Arlington is the List of United States cities by population, 50th-most populous city in the United States, the List of cities in Texas by population, seventh-most populous city in the state of Texas, and the largest city in the state that is not a county seat. Arlington is home to the University of Texas at Arlington, a major urban research university, the Arlington Assembly plant used by General Motors, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV, Texas Health Resources, Mensa International, and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Good Night, Oscar
''Good Night, Oscar'' is a Comedy drama, comedy-drama Play (theatre), play written by American playwright Doug Wright. The story revolves around a fictional event in which pianist and humorist Oscar Levant portrayed by Sean Hayes appears on ''Tonight Starring Jack Paar, The Tonight Show'' with Jack Paar. The production received critical acclaim with Hayes winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. The original production began previews at the Belasco Theatre on April 7, 2023, and premiered on April 24, closing on August 27, 2023, after 126 performances. Synopsis The show follows a 1958 episode of ''Tonight Starring Jack Paar, The Tonight Show'', where host Jack Paar has as a guest comedian Oscar Levant. Production history The play first premiered in 2022 at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, with Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant and directed by Lisa Peterson. The production ran from March 12 until April 24, 2022. Following the Chicago run, the Broadway production rehearsals b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
{{Infobox television , genre = Drama , creator = Jenna Bans&Bill Krebs , starring = {{Plainlist, * Melissa Fumero * Aja Naomi King * Ben Rappaport * AnnaSophia Robb * Matthew Davis * Alexander Hodge * Nancy Travis * Felix Wolfe , music = {{Plainlist, * Sofia Hultquist * Ian Hultquist , country = United States , language = English , num_seasons = 1 , num_episodes = 13 , executive_producer = {{Plainlist, * Maggie Kiley * Casey Kyber * Bill Krebs * Jenna Bans , producer = {{Plainlist, * Kris Baugom * Michele Greco * Louis Shaw Milito , cinematography = {{Plainlist, * Brian Burgoyne * Mike Karasick , editor = {{Plainlist, * Tony Orcena * Chris Guiral * Todd Gerlinger , runtime = , company = {{Plainlist, * Minnesota Logging Company * Dark Chocolate Bunny Inc. * Universal Television , network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Billy McFarland
William Zervakos McFarland (born December 11, 1991) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and financial criminal. He was convicted of financial crimes related to Fyre Festival, having defrauded investors of $27.4 million. ''Vanity Fair'' describes him as "the poster boy for millennial scamming". In 2013, McFarland founded Magnises, a card-based club marketed for millennials, using $1.5 million of investor funding. He later founded and was CEO of Fyre Media, which developed the Fyre mobile app for booking music talent. In late 2016, along with rapper Ja Rule, McFarland co-founded the Fyre Festival, a "luxury" music festival intended to promote the Fyre app. The event was scheduled to take place April 28–30 and May 5–7, 2017, but was aborted – after attendees had arrived – due to problems with security, food, logistics, understaffing, accommodation, and talent relations. In May 2017, McFarland and Ja Rule were sued for $100 million in a class-action lawsuit on behalf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Inventing Anna
''Inventing Anna'' is an American drama television miniseries created by Shonda Rhimes, inspired by the story of Anna Sorokin and the article in ''New York'' titled "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler. It was produced by Shondaland. Netflix released the miniseries on February 11, 2022. The miniseries stars Julia Garner in the title role. Critics praised its performances (particularly Garner) but criticized its inconsistent tone. Premise Under the assumed name Anna Delvey, Russian-born Anna Sorokin infiltrated New York's high society by convincing them she was a German socialite and an heiress to a massive fortune, all while scheming and scamming them out of millions. Cast and characters Main * Anna Chlumsky as Vivian Kent * Julia Garner as Anna Sorokin/Delvey * Arian Moayed as Todd Spodek * Katie Lowes as Rachel Williams * Alexis Floyd as Neff Davis * Anders Holm as Jack * Anna Deavere Smith as Maud * Jeff Perry as Lou * Terry Kinne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Special Victims Unit
A Special Victims Unit (SVU), also known as a Special Victims Division, is a specialized branch within some law enforcement agencies, typically police departments. These units focus on cases involving vulnerable or high-risk victims. Detectives assigned to an SVU typically investigate sexual offenses or other crimes that require sensitive handling, such as those involving children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. Because of the sensitive nature of these investigations, SVU detectives often receive specialized training in forensic interviewing, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy. United States New York City The New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit, the Special Victims Division, investigates sex crimes. It is housed in separate Borough Patrols (Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn). The Special Victims Division only investigates the following types of cases: * All children under 11 years of age who are the victim of abuse by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Evil (TV Series)
''Evil'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by Robert and Michelle King that premiered on September 26, 2019, on CBS, before moving to Paramount+ for subsequent seasons. It features an ensemble cast led by Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, and Aasif Mandvi as three individuals from vastly different backgrounds who are tasked by the Catholic Church to investigate possible supernatural incidents. The series was produced by CBS Studios and King Size Productions and filmed in Astoria and Brooklyn in New York City. In May 2021, it was confirmed that the series would move to Paramount+, where the second season premiered in June 2021. The third season premiered in June 2022 and the fourth and final season premiered in May 2024, with the series finale airing on August 22, 2024. ''Evil'' has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its performances, characters, writing, direction and cinematography. Premise Skeptical forensic psychologist Dr. Kriste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' had 130,000 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which were the List of newspapers in the United States, third-largest among U.S. newspapers after ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier Eugene Meyer (financier), Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors Katharine Graham, Katharine and Phil Graham, Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Vietnam War (TV Series)
''The Vietnam War'' is a 10-part American television documentary series about the Vietnam War produced and directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, written by Geoffrey C. Ward, and narrated by Peter Coyote. The first episode premiered on PBS on September 17, 2017. This series is one of the few PBS series to carry a TV_Parental_Guidelines#TV-MA, TV-MA rating. Production The series cost around $30 million and took more than 10 years to make. It was produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who had previously collaborated on ''The War (miniseries), The War'' (2007), ''Baseball (TV series), Baseball: The Tenth Inning'' (2010), and ''Prohibition (miniseries), Prohibition'' (2011). The production companies were WETA-TV in Washington, D.C., and Burns' Ken Burns#Florentine Films, Florentine Films. It was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The series features interviews with 79 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war or opposed it as Anti-war protest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Good Wife
''The Good Wife'' is an American legal political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. The series was created by Robert and Michelle King and stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Alan Cumming, and features Chris Noth in a recurring role. The executive producers included the Kings, Ridley and Tony Scott, Charles McDougall, and David W. Zucker. ''The Good Wife'' is a serialized show with standalone storylines that are concluded by the end of each episode. It also featured several story arcs that played out over multiple episodes or seasons. These serial plots—a rarity on CBS, a network where most of the progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elementary (TV Series)
''Elementary'' is an American procedural drama television series that presented a contemporary update of Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes. Created by Robert Doherty and starring Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, the series aired on CBS for seven seasons from September 27, 2012, and ended on August 15, 2019, after 154 episodes. The series was set and filmed primarily in New York City, and, by the end of season two, Miller became the actor who had portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the most episodes on television or in film. The show follows Holmes, a recovering drug addict and former consultant to Scotland Yard, as he assists the New York City Police Department in solving crimes. His indifference to police procedure often leads to conflict with Captain Thomas Gregson (Aidan Quinn), although the two still remain respectful of one another. Holmes is accompanied by Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu), who initially acts as his sober companion. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Albany Road
''Albany Road'' is a 2024 American road drama film directed and written by Christine Swanson. The film stars Renée Elise Goldsberry and Lynn Whitfield and follows a New York executive who shares a rental car during bad weather with her ex-fiancé's mother. Co-stars include J. Alphonse Nicholson, Lisa Arrindell, Gary Dourdan, Joe Holt and Rachel Nicks. The film premiered at the 2024 Ebertfest film festival on April 20, 2024. It was included at the 28th annual American Black Film Festival in June 2024, and was released in selected theaters on November 15, 2024, by AMC Theatres and Malco Theatres. Cast * Renée Elise Goldsberry as Celeste Simmons * Lynn Whitfield as Paula Henderson * J. Alphonse Nicholson as Kyle Henderson * Lisa Arrindell as Carol * Gary Dourdan as Phil * Joe Holt as Billy * Rachel Nicks as Morgan * Ben Rappaport as Craig * Lily Cowles as Andrea Production Principal photography began in Champaign, Illinois in 2023. It was produced by Swanson's production co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
