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Pacific Palisades (TV Series)
''Pacific Palisades'' is an American soap opera that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox during prime time from April to July 1997. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the show was canceled after thirteen episodes despite a last-minute attempt to increase ratings by casting Joan Collins as Laura's mother. The show was originally supposed to be a vehicle for Erika Eleniak. She was due to play the Laura Sinclair role, but turned it down due to the racy scene where the character described as "an aggressive real estate agent" seduces a client to secure an offer. The scene was eventually toned down, with Eleniak still passing, and eventually Kimberley Davies was cast. Summary Set in the Los Angeles district Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, of the same name, the series follows the lives of young professionals who have it all, but haven't paid for it yet, on the Southern California fast track to fame, fortune, scandal and ruin. The cast of characters includes Joanna (Michelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by ''horse opera'', a derogatory term for low-budget Western (genre), Westerns. According to some dictionaries, for something to be adequately described as a soap opera, it need not be long-running; but some authors define the word in a way that excludes short-running serial dramas from their definition. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first Broadcasting, broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running soap opera. The longest-running television soap opera is ''Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV in 1960. According to Albert Moran, one of the defining features that make a television program a soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Time
Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to broadcast their season's nightly programming. The term ''prime-time'' is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example (in the United States), from 8:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. ( Eastern and Pacific Time) or 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. ( Central and Mountain Time). In India and some Middle Eastern countries, prime time consists of programmes that are aired on television between 8:00p.m. and 10:00p.m. local time. Asia Bangladesh In Bangladesh, the 19:00-to-22:00 time slot is known as prime time. Several national broadcasters, like Maasranga Television, Gazi TV, Channel 9, and Channel i, broadcast their prime-time shows from 20:00 to 23:00 after their primetime news at 19:00. During Islamic holidays, most of the television station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittney Powell
Brittney Powell (born March 4, 1972) is a German-American actress. She has starred in '' Safety Geeks: SVI''. Career In 1991, Powell started her career in ''Playboy: Girls of Spring Break'' as herself. She then went on to be a contestant on ''Round Trip to Heaven''. Powell has guest starred in more than 25 different TV series such as ''Friends'', ''Harry and the Hendersons'', ''California Dreams'', ''The Commish'', ''Silk Stalkings'', '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'', '' The Sentinel'', ''NCIS'', '' Invention with Brian Forbes'', and '' Safety Geeks: SVI''. She has appeared in more than ten films, including '' Airborne'', '' Trouble Is My Business'', ''Stacy's Mom'', and ''That Thing You Do!''. Powell has starred in the short-lived '' Pacific Palisades'' in 1997. She was cast as Summer Halloway on ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Neal
Dylan Jeremy Neal (born October 8, 1969"Catching up with....Dylan Neal". ''Soap Opera Digest''. July 22, 2013. p. 73.) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of the character Dylan Shaw on the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', Doug Witter on ''Dawson's Creek'', and Detective Mike Celluci in the supernatural series '' Blood Ties''. He also played Aaron Jacobs on ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''. In 2013, Neal landed the lead role opposite Andie MacDowell in the Hallmark Channel's first scripted TV series, '' Cedar Cove''. The series premiered on July 20, 2013, and is based on the series of books by the same name, written by Debbie Macomber. In 2014, he sold a TV movie franchise to the newly rebranded Hallmark Movies and Mystery Channel and began writing, executive producing and starring as Henry Ross in Hallmark's original mystery series '' Gourmet Detective''. As of 2018, Dylan continues to write, produce and star in a variety of movies for Hallmark. Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Vanous
Lucky Joseph Vanous (born April 11, 1961) is an American model and actor. He became nationally known in 1994 after appearing in a series of commercials for Diet Coke.Karen S. Peterson (October 27, 1994). Women refine a taste for beefcake. ''USA Today''Paula Span (February 26, 1994). Advertising's Lust Horizon; Forget the Swedish Bikini Team. Men Are the Sex Objects in the Latest From Madison Avenue. ''The Washington Post'' Life and career Vanous was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and served in the United States Army 1st Ranger Battalion. Upon discharge, he studied at University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He was discovered while visiting Manhattan, and he moved there to model and continue his studies at New York University and Fordham University Fordham University is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1841, it is named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyn Seagrave
Jocelyn Seagrave is an American film and television actress, best known for playing Julie Camaletti on ''Guiding Light'' and Jessica Mitchell on Fox's '' Pacific Palisades''. Early life Seagrave's father was American author and historian Sterling Seagrave and her paternal grandfather, Gordon Stifler Seagrave, was the author of ''Burma Surgeon''. Seagrave's mother, Wendy Law-Yone, was born in 1947 in Mandalay, Burma, she was raised and educated in Bangkok, Thailand is now living in the United States. Seagrave has English, Chinese and Burmese ancestry on her maternal side. Her maternal grandfather, Edward Michael Law-Yone, was a journalist and writer, as well as the founder of The ''Nation'', once the leading English-language newspaper in Burma. Seagrave grew up in Thailand and later in the US. She studied martial arts, and earning her black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and English literature at the University of Virginia. Personal life In 1993, Seagrave married Ted Fundoukos from A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finola Hughes
Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1959) is a British actress, best known for her role as Anna Devane on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap operas ''General Hospital'' and ''All My Children'', and her portrayal of Laura in the 1983 film ''Staying Alive (1983 film), Staying Alive''. She is also known for her portrayal of Anna Devane's identical twin, Alex Marick, Alexandra "Alex" Devane on ''All My Children'' and Patty Halliwell on the supernatural series, ''Charmed''. She also portrayed Carol on the final season of the NBC sitcom ''Blossom (American TV series), Blossom''. Hughes has also appeared in the films, ''Aspen Extreme'', ''Above Suspicion (1995 film), Above Suspicion'' and ''Like Crazy (2011 film), Like Crazy''. Career Hughes trained in dance and performing arts at the Arts Educational Schools London. In 1981, she originated the role of Victoria the White Cat in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Cats (musical), Cats''. In 1983, Hughes starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Evigan
Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He began his career in theater, appearing in the Broadway production of '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', followed by a stage production of the musical '' Grease'', in which he portrayed the lead, Danny Zuko. Evigan made his feature film debut in '' Scorchy'' (1976), then was cast as the lead in the comedy series '' B. J. and the Bear'', in which he starred between 1979 and 1981. Evigan continued to appear as a guest star on numerous television series throughout the 1980s before being cast as the lead Joey Harris in the comedy series '' My Two Dads'' (1987–1990). He later appeared on the science fiction series '' TekWar'' (1995–1996), and had guest-starring roles on '' Melrose Place'' (1996–1997) and '' 7th Heaven'' (1997). He subsequently had starring roles on the soap opera '' Pacific Palisades'' (also 1997), and portrayed a record executive in the Canadian series '' Big Sound'' from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti ( ; born September 6, 1978) is an American Actor, actress, best known for her roles as Lindsay Warner on ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and as List of All My Children characters#Anita Santos, Anita Santos Warner on ''All My Children''. Career Cigliuti was born in New York. Of Uruguayan descent, she spent her early childhood years in Uruguay until her family moved to New York at age 5. She started her acting career at the age of 14 after a local talent agency discovered her at a fashion show. At the age of 15, Cigliuti landed her first series, playing the role of Lindsay Warner on ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class''. This led to other television work, including a starring role on ''Pacific Palisades (TV series), Pacific Palisades'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Odd Man Out (U.S. TV series), Odd Man Out'', ''The Random Years'' and numerous guest star appearances on programs such as ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI''. Cigliuti joined the cast of the ''Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrod Emick
Jarrod Emick (born July 2, 1969) is an American actor who primarily acts in musicals. He received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Theatre World Award for his performance in the 1994 revival of '' Damn Yankees''. Biography Emick grew up in Oral, South Dakota, attended Hot Springs High School in nearby Hot Springs, South Dakota, and later attended South Dakota State University. Emick's Broadway debut was in ''Miss Saigon'' as a replacement for the role of Chris. However, it was his next role, in '' Damn Yankees'', that won him acclaim—a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, and a Theatre World Award. Subsequent roles included Brad Majors in '' The Rocky Horror Show'', Greg Connell in '' The Boy From Oz'', and a role in the musical ''Ring of Fire The Ring of Fire (also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Rim of Fire, the Girdle of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt) is a tectonic belt of volcanoes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford (born September 14, 1965) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She currently plays Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', for which she has won three Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2013, Stafford created and starred in her own comedy web series, '' The Stafford Project''. She also played Nina Reeves on the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 2014-2019. Early life Stafford was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents moved her and her older sister, Janine, to Montrose, California, where she was raised. After graduating from high school, Stafford chased after her dream of modeling. Career In 1990 Stafford was cast in Fox soap opera ''Tribes''. The show was canceled after 3-month airing on Fox. She later appeared in two plays directed by Charles Durning in Los Angeles stage, and co-starred in several small films. In October 1994, Stafford began what was supposed to be a short term role of Phyllis Summers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California
Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood in the Westside region of the city of Los Angeles, California, situated about west of downtown Los Angeles. Throughout January 2025, the majority of Pacific Palisades was severely affected and destroyed by the Palisades Fire, a part of the wider series of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, Southern California wildfires. Pacific Palisades was founded in 1921 by a Chautauqua, Methodist organization. The Palisades would later be sought after by celebrities and other high-profile individuals seeking privacy. It is known for its seclusion, being a close-knit community with a small-town feel, Mediterranean climate, hilly topography, natural environment, abundance of parkland and hiking trails, a strip of coastline, and for being home to several architecturally significant homes. In 2022, the community's population was 23,121. Pacific Palisades is a largely residential community and did not attract many tourists other than day visit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
