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Greetings From Tucson
''Greetings from Tucson'' is an American sitcom television series created by Peter Murrieta, which aired on The WB from September 20, 2002 to May 9, 2003. The series was executive produced by Rob LaZebnik, Peter Murrieta, Howard Klein and David Miner. Though reviews were mixed, critics applauded the abilities of the mostly-Latino cast, calling the show "a welcome addition to TV's largely white landscape," and compared its premise to ''I Love Lucy'', ''The Jeffersons'' and the thought-provoking 1970s comedies of Norman Lear. Overview ''Greetings from Tucson'' focused on the Tiant family, through the eyes of 15-year-old son David. His father Joaquin was a proud, pragmatic Mexican-American; mother Elizabeth is a feisty, no-nonsense white woman of Irish descent; and older sister Maria is a popular cheerleader. Also around were Joaquin's irresponsible brother Ernesto; Ernesto's son Daniel; Joaquin's mother Magdalena; and David's friend and new neighbor Sarah Tobin. The series begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal music, heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 formation until his departure in 1992. Neil reunited with the band in 1996 and continued with them until the band's 2015 retirement, and again from the band's 2018 reunion onwards. Outside of Mötley Crüe, Neil has also released three studio albums as a solo artist – the most recent of which, ''Tattoos & Tequila'', was released in 2010. Although his later life has seen media focus more on his poor live performances and off-stage controversy, Neil's visual aesthetic and distinctive singing voice are still considered synonymous with the American glam metal movement of the 1980s. Early life Neil was born in the Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, to Shirley (née Ortiz) and Clois "Odie" Wharton. He has Mexicans, Mexican ancestry on his mother's sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brian Scolaro
Brian Scolaro (born October 18, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, voice-over actor and author. He is most known for his roles of Stuart on FOX's ''Stacked'', as Uncle Bill on HBO's ''Ten Year Old Tom'', as Brian the lawyer on ABC's ''A Million Little Things'', as Doug on TBS's ''Sullivan and Son'', as Gordon on NBC's ''Three Sisters (American TV series), Three Sisters'', and his stand-up comedy television and streaming appearances. Early life Scolaro was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He went to Archbishop Molloy High School in Jamaica, Queens. At the State University of New York at New Paltz, State University of New Paltz, New York, Scolaro wrote, produced and hosted a radio comedy program ''That Damn Show'' on WFNP FM for three years. Along with his friend Brett Bisogno, Scolaro wrote, produced, and starred in the college's television comedy show ''Earp and Whitney''. After a brief stint as a production assistant for HBO Downtown Productions, The Comedy Channel (American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Regalbuto
Joe Regalbuto (born August 24, 1949) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Frank Fontana on the CBS television sitcom ''Murphy Brown'', which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1989. Early life Regalbuto, who is of Italian heritage, was born in Brooklyn and graduated from New Milford High School in New Milford, New Jersey, in 1967. Career After some bits and guest appearances, he had his first major role as attorney Elliot Streeter in the acclaimed but short-lived legal sitcom ''The Associates'', which aired from 1979-80. In 1982, Joe Regalbuto played a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film '' Missing'', as well as the role of Darius in the cult sci-fi/fantasy movie '' The Sword and the Sorcerer'', and, on television, the recurring role of Kalnik the evil alien in three episodes of ''Mork & Mindy''. In 1983, he appeared in the comedy series '' Ace Crawford, Private Eye'' alongside Tim Conway. He starred as Ace Crawford's accou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Martin Mull
Martin Eugene Mull (, August 18, 1943 – June 27, 2024) was an American actor, musician, and painter. He became known on '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,'' its spin-off '' Fernwood 2 Night,'' and '' America 2 Night.'' Other notable roles included Colonel Mustard in the 1985 film '' Clue'', Leon Carp on ''Roseanne'', Willard Kraft on ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius on '' Danny Phantom'', and Gene Parmesan on '' Arrested Development''. He had a recurring role on ''Two and a Half Men'' as Russell, a drug-using, humorous pharmacist. Early life and education Mull was born in Chicago, the son of Betty Mull, an actress and director, and Harold Mull, an acoustics engineer. He moved with his family to North Ridgeville, Ohio, when he was two years old. They lived there until he was 15 years old when his family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut. He attended and graduated from New Canaan High School. Mull studied painting and graduated in 1965 from the Rhode Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ana Ortiz
Ana Ortiz (born January 25, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Having pursued a career in ballet and singing from a young age, she eventually attended University of the Arts. Ortiz began her acting career in theatre, in early 2000s starred in the short-lived NBC sitcoms '' Kristin'' (2001) and '' A.U.S.A.'' (2003), and had recurring roles on '' Over There'' and '' Boston Legal''. Ortiz garnered widespread attention for her role as Hilda Suarez in the ABC comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty'' from 2006 to 2010. She also appeared in such films like '' Labor Pains'' (2009) and '' Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son'' (2011), and starred in '' Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story'' (2008). From 2013 to 2016, Ortiz starred as Marisol Suarez in the Lifetime television comedy-drama series '' Devious Maids'', for which she received the Imagen Award for Best Actress - Television. In 2020, Ortiz began starring in the Hulu series '' Love, Victor'' as Isabel Salazar, mother of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Willie Garson
William Garson Paszamant (February 20, 1964September 21, 2021) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. He was known for playing Stanford Blatch on the series ''Sex and the City'', in the related films ''Sex and the City'' and ''Sex and the City 2'' and in the spin-off '' And Just Like That...'', Mozzie in the series '' White Collar'' from 2009 to 2014, Ralph in the 2005 romantic comedy '' Little Manhattan'', Gerard Hirsch in the reboot of '' Hawaii Five-0'', and Martin Lloyd in the sci-fi series ''Stargate SG-1''. Early life and education William Garson Paszamant was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, on February 20, 1964, the son of Muriel (née Schwartz) and Donald M. Paszamant. Garson was Jewish. He attended Camp Wekeela in Hartford, Maine, as a child for 11 years. He graduated in 1982 from Highland Park High School. In 1985, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater from Wesleyan University and a Master of Fine Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teri Garr
Terry Ann Garr (December 11, 1944 – October 29, 2024), known as Teri Garr, was an American actress. Known for her comedic roles in film and television in the 1970s and 1980s, she often played women struggling to cope with the life-changing experiences of their husbands, children or boyfriends. She received nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film Award for her performance in ''Tootsie'' (1982), playing a struggling actress who loses the soap opera role of a female hospital administrator to her male friend and acting coach. Garr was raised primarily in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, California. She was the third child of a comedic-actor father and a studio costumier mother. In her youth, Garr trained in ballet and other forms of dance. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in television and film in the early 1960s, including appearances as a dancer in nine Elvis Presley musicals. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra (born Tara Leigh Patrick, April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis where she met Prince (musician), Prince who produced her Carmen Electra (album), self-titled debut studio album, released in 1993. Electra began modeling in 1996 with appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine, before relocating to Los Angeles, where she had her breakthrough portraying List of Baywatch characters, Lani McKenzie in the action drama series ''Baywatch'' (1997–1998). In 1997, Electra hosted the MTV dating show ''Singled Out'' and made her film debut in the comedy horror American Vampire (film), ''American Vampire''. She has achieved recognition for her work in parody films, such as ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''Scary Movie 4'' (2006), ''Date Movie'' (2006), ''Epic Movie'' (2007), ''Meet the Spartans'' (2008), and ''Disaster Movie'' (2008). Her other film credits include Get Over It (film), ''Get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
James Widdoes
James Landower Widdoes (born November 15, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), sometimes billed as Jamie Widdoes, is an American actor and television director. Early life Widdoes graduated from The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, in 1972, and is a member of their board of trustees. He began his acting career during college, starring in a production of ''The New Amen Show'' at the Diners Playhouse in Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1974. He next attended Skidmore College in 1972 and then transferred to New York University's Tisch School of Arts, graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While in New York, he roomed with such soon-to-be famous actors as Michael O'Keefe from ''Caddyshack'' and ''The Great Santini.'' He then began performing on New York City stages in productions such as the 1977 Equity Library Theatre revival of ''Wonderful Town'' and the 1982 Broadway musical ''Is there life after high school?'' His ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Molly Hagan
Molly Hagan (born August 3, 1961) is an American actress. She co-starred in films ''Code of Silence'' (1985), '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), '' The Dentist'' (1996), ''Election'' (1999), and '' Sully'' (2016), and is also known for her roles in television on '' Herman's Head'' (1991–1994), ''Unfabulous'' (2004–2007), and ''Walker'' (2021–2024). Life and career Hagan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Northwestern University. Hagan played Diana Luna alongside Chuck Norris in the 1985 action film ''Code of Silence''. Other films in which she appeared include ''Some Kind of Wonderful''. She portrayed the young Miss Ellie Ewing in the television movie '' Dallas: The Early Years'' (a prequel of the long-running soap opera ''Dallas''), and she has appeared in several other television series, including the 1980s situation comedy ''The Golden Girls'' as Caroline, the daughter of Miles Webber, Rose's romantic partner. Hagan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
