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Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast by The WB from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, the most-powerful, good witches of all time, who use their combined " Power of Three" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day San Francisco. Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series. The series initially focuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmed (2018 TV Series)
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series developed by Jennie Snyder Urman, Jessica O'Toole, and Amy Rardin. It is a reboot of the WB series of the same name, created by Constance M. Burge, which originally aired from 1998 to 2006. ''Charmed'' premiered in the United States on October 14, 2018, on The CW. Carter Covington served as showrunner for the first season, before married duo Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro took over for the second and third seasons. Jeffrey Lieber, Joey Falco, and Nicki Renna replaced Kruger and Shapiro as showrunners for the fourth season. The first three seasons follow the lives of sisters Macy ( Madeleine Mantock), Mel ( Melonie Diaz) and Maggie ( Sarah Jeffery), who, after the death of their mother, discover they are the Charmed Ones, the most powerful trio of good witches destined to protect both innocent lives and the world from demons and other dark forces. Each sister has an individual magical power, which is noticeably stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Of Three (Charmed, 1998)
The term "Power of Three" in the original ''Charmed'' television series (1998–2006) and its reboot series of the same name (2018–2022), refers to the bond and connection between three sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, who are said to be the most powerful trio of witches. The term is represented by the triquetra symbol, which is placed on the cover of the sisters' '' Book of Shadows'' in both shows. Each sister has individual magical powers, which is noticeably stronger when they are combined as the "Power of Three". The sisters use their powers to protect innocent lives and vanquish demons and warlocks, often invoking their joint "Power of Three" to defeat their enemies. In the original ''Charmed'' series, the "Power of Three" was originally the Halliwell sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano). However, following Prue's death in the third-season finale, their long-lost younger half sister Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Marie Combs
Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and producer. Known for her work in television dramas, her career spans over four decades. Combs started her career in the 1980s with small roles on television soap operas and in films, which included the biographical drama '' Born of the Fourth of July'' (1989). She gained recognition for playing Kimberly Brock in the CBS series ''Picket Fences'' (1992–1996) and had her first leading film role in the slasher '' Dr. Giggles'' (1992). The former earned her a Young Artist Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Her breakthrough came with the leading role of Piper Halliwell in the WB fantasy drama series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006), which introduced her to a wider audience. After appearing in a number of television films, she returned to attention with the role of Ella Montgomery in the Freeform drama thriller series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Her other projects include a 2015 Great Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose McGowan
Rósa Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress and activist. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992), she achieved recognition for her performance in the dark comedy ''The Doom Generation'' (1995), receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She had her breakthrough in the horror film '' Scream'' (1996) and subsequently headlined the films '' Going All the Way'' (1997), '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1998), and '' Jawbreaker'' (1999). During the 2000s, McGowan became known to television audiences for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB supernatural drama series ''Charmed'' (2001–2006). She played a key role in the 2001 film '' Monkeybone'' and went on to star in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's double-feature film ''Grindhouse'' (2007), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress and a Scream Award. In 2017, ''Time'' recognized McGowan as one of the Silence Breakers, the magazine's Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career Shannen Doherty filmography, in film and television, Doherty played a number of notable characters, including Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film), Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in ''Our House (American TV series), Our House'' (1986–1988); Heather Duke in ''Heathers'' (1989); Brenda Walsh (Beverly Hills, 90210), Brenda Walsh in ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1994), ''90210 (TV series), 90210'' (2008–2009), and ''BH90210'' (2019); Rene Mosier in ''Mallrats'' (1995); and Prue Halliwell in ''Charmed'' (1998–2001). Early life Shannen Maria Doherty was born on April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Tom and Rosa Doherty. She was raised in her mother's Southern Baptist faith. Career Child acting: 1982–1988 In 1982, Doherty had g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Jayne Milano ( ; born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in '' Melrose Place'' (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in '' Charmed'' (1998–2006), Billie Cunningham in ''My Name Is Earl'' (2007–2008), Savannah "Savi" Davis in '' Mistresses'' (2013–2014), Renata Murphy in '' Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later'' (2017), and Coralee Armstrong in '' Insatiable'' (2018–2019). As an activist, Milano is known for her role in the #MeToo movement in October 2017. Early life Alyssa Jayne Milano was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City on December 19, 1972, the daughter of fashion designer and talent manager Lin Milano and film music editor Thomas M. Milano. She and her family left Bensonhurst after a neighborhood shooting, relocating to Great Kills, Staten Island. She is of Italian descent and has a brother named Cory, who is a dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Kern
Brad Kern is an American television producer and writer. He was the executive producer/showrunner of CBS TV procedural '' NCIS: New Orleans'' since midway through season two until the end of season four. Previously, he was also executive producer/showrunner on the hit supernatural drama ''Charmed'' for all eight seasons. Career Kern began in television as a staff writer on ''Remington Steele'' where he worked his way up to supervising producer. He was executive producer/showrunner of the award-winning Fox series ''New York Undercover''. Other previous credits include co-executive producer on '' Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', supervising producer on ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', and executive story editor on ''Hill Street Blues''. He served as executive producer/showrunner on CW's supernatural '' Beauty & the Beast'' for three seasons; and, prior to that, executive producer of the FOX action adventure, '' Human Target''. ''Charmed'' Kern was hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian McMahon
Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian-American actor. He is the only son of Sir William McMahon, a former Prime Minister of Australia. He is best known for his roles as Ben Lucini in ''Home and Away'', Detective John Grant in '' Profiler'', Cole Turner in ''Charmed'', Christian Troy in '' Nip/Tuck'', Doctor Doom in the ''Fantastic Four'' duology, Jonah in '' Runaways'', and Jess LaCroix in CBS crime drama '' FBI: Most Wanted''. For his performance in ''Nip/Tuck'', McMahon was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama Series. Early life McMahon was born in Sydney, the son of Sir William McMahon, a prominent Australian politician, and Lady McMahon (née Sonia Hopkins), an heiress, socialite and fashion icon. His father was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives and a high-ranking minister in the 24-year Liberal Government for many years before Julian's birth; he became the 20th Prime Minister of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted King (actor)
Theodore William King (born October 1, 1965) is an American actor, previously credited as T. W. King, best known for starring as Andy Trudeau on the hit-series ''Charmed'' during its first season. Career He was first known for playing Danny Roberts on the soap opera '' Loving'' and '' The City''. The next year he appeared as the major male leading co-star in the primetime series ''Charmed'' as detective Andy Trudeau and the burgeoning, soon-to-be-eight-year franchise around it as the series began its first season run chronicling the adventurous lives of the three Halliwell sister-witches, the " Charmed Ones". King's character Andy, with a background as their childhood friend, is an inspector who helps the sisters cover up complications of supernatural villains and magic's side effects as their new-found witch powers grow and attract evil hoping to absorb their magical abilities. He was the first season's major male love interest of the leading actress, Shannen Doherty (playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Gregory
Dorian Gregory (born January 26, 1971) is an American actor and television host who played Darryl Morris on the television show ''Charmed'' (1998–2005) and was the fourth and final permanent host of ''Soul Train'', replacing Shemar Moore. Background Gregory was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, until age nine, when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career with guest roles on such series as ''Baywatch'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', and '' Sister, Sister'', among others. His first major role was in the main cast of ''Baywatch Nights'' from 1996 to 1997. Career In 1998, he played the police officer Darryl Morris in the television series ''Charmed'', which he played until end of season 7, in 2005, when the character was cut due to budget reasons. His role gained importance after the death of character Andy Trudeau at the end of season 1. Though suspicious of the main characters when the series started, he becomes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Soon Is Now?
"How Soon Is Now?" is a song by English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. Originally a B-side of the 1984 single " William, It Was Really Nothing", "How Soon Is Now?" was subsequently featured on the compilation album '' Hatful of Hollow'' and on US, Canadian, Australian, and Warner UK editions of '' Meat Is Murder''. Belatedly released as a single in the UK in 1985, it reached 24 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in 1992, it reached No. 16. The 1973 book '' Popcorn Venus'', written by Marjorie Rosen, and a favourite of Morrissey's, was the inspiration for the title of the track. In 2007, Marr said "How Soon Is Now?" is "possibly he Smiths'most enduring record. It's most people's favourite, I think."'' Uncut'', March 2007: p.48 Despite its prominent place in the Smiths' repertoire, it is not generally considered to be representative of the band's style. Although a club favourite, it did not chart as well as expected. Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The WB
The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on terrestrial television, broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture amongst the Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner, the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Media, Tribune Company (later bought by Nexstar Media Group), and Jamie Kellner, with the first acting as controlling partner (and from which The WB received its name). The network aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 34, while its children's division, Kids' WB, targeted children between the ages of 4 and 12. On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS Corporation announced plans to replace their respective subsidiary networks, The WB and UPN, with The CW later that same year. The WB ceased op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
