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The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't (The O.C. Episode)
The second season of ''The O.C.'' commenced airing in the United States on November 4, 2004, concluded on May 19, 2005, and consisted of 24 episodes. It aired Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET in the United States on Fox. In addition to the regular 24 episodes, two special episodes aired before the season premiere. " The O.C.: Obsess Completely" documented the show's influence on popular culture in its first year. The following week, " Welcome to The O.C.: A Day in the Life," provided a behind-the-scenes look at the show. The season was released on DVD as a seven-disc boxed set under the title ''The O.C.: The Complete Second Season'' on August 23, 2005, by Warner Home Video. On September 7, 2008, the season became available to purchase for registered users of the US iTunes Store. In the United Kingdom the season premiered January 11, 2005 on Channel 4. In Canada the season aired on CTV Television Network and in Australia it was broadcast by Network Ten. Synopsis Ryan, Marissa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the NBC, National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Cohen
Kirsten Cohen (maiden name Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series '' The O.C.'', portrayed by Kelly Rowan. Kirsten is the wife of Sandy Cohen, mother to Seth Cohen, and the adoptive mother of Ryan Atwood. Originally portrayed as being unwelcoming towards Ryan in the Cohen household, she began to develop feelings for the brooding teenager, going on to accept him as a central member of her family. Characterization Background Kirsten Nichol was born in Newport Beach in Orange County, California. She is the eldest daughter of Caleb and Rose Nichol, elder sister of Hailey Nichol, and elder half-sister to Lindsay Gardner. She comes from a very wealthy background: her father is a real estate developer who founded The Newport Group, one of the most powerful companies in California. Kirsten was raised Presbyterian. She is presumably Scottish American. In " The Best Chrismukkah Ever", Seth described her background as " Waspy McWasp". Although the Nichols appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Bilson
Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981) is an American actress. Born to a Californian show-business family, Bilson made her television debut in 2003, and then landed the role of Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series '' The O.C.'' Bilson then made her film debut in '' The Last Kiss'' (2006) and later starred in the science-fiction-action film '' Jumper'' (2008). From 2011 to 2015, she starred as Dr. Zoe Hart on The CW series ''Hart of Dixie''. Early life Bilson was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Janice Stango, a therapist, and Danny Bilson, a writer, director, and producer. She has an older half-brother and two younger half-sisters, Hattie and Rosemary. Her mother is an Italian-American who was raised Catholic, and her father is Jewish; she has said that she grew up in a " Chrismukkah household". Bilson's father comes from a show business family; he is the son of Mona (Weichman) (1933–2023) and producer-director Bruce Bilson (b. 1928). Her British great-gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Cooper (The O
Julie Cooper also refer to: * Julie Cooper (politician) (born 1960), British Labour Party Member of Parliament * Julie Cooper (''EastEnders''), character from the British soap ''EastEnders'' * Julie Cooper (''Home and Away''), character from the Australian soap ''Home and Away'' * Julie Cooper (''The O.C.''), character from the U.S. TV series ''The O.C.'' See also * Julia Cooper Mack (1920–2014), American judge {{hndis, Cooper, Julie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda Clarke
Melinda Patrice Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Faith Taylor on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1989–1990), Julie Cooper on Fox's teen drama series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2007), Lady Heather on CBS's crime drama series '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2001–2015) and Amanda on the action thriller series ''Nikita'' (2010–2013). Early life Clarke was born and raised in Dana Point, California. She is the daughter of actor John Clarke. Clarke is one of three siblings, and her sister died in 1994 of a malignant heart tumor. Career Clarke appeared on the daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' as Faith Taylor (where her father was a senior cast member), and starred in the television series '' Soldier of Fortune, Inc.'' (1997–1999). She also guest-starred on '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (1997) as the Amazon chieftain Velasca, ''Firefly'' (2003) the brothel madam Nandi, ''Charmed'' (2002) as the Siren, and has had si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Cohen
Seth Ezekiel Cohen is a fictional character on the Fox television series '' The O.C.'', portrayed by Adam Brody. Seth is one of the "core four" characters on ''The O.C.'' alongside Ryan Atwood, Marissa Cooper, and Summer Roberts. Seth's friendship with Ryan, who eventually became his adoptive brother, formed a focal point of the series along with their romances. Seth married Summer in the series finale. His other relationships were with Anna Stern and Alex Kelly. Seth's goal was to attend Brown University, but he ends up going to Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and continuing work on his comic book ''Atomic County''. The role saw Brody win four Teen Choice Awards from five nominations, from 2004 to 2006. Character development Casting and creation Brody did not immediately get the part of Seth Cohen after his first audition because he improvised the dialogue. However, the producers called him back a month later for another test, and he was cast in March 2003. Schwartz s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2007). For his performance as Noah in the Netflix romantic comedy series '' Nobody Wants This'' (2024), he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Brody has appeared in films including '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (2005), '' Thank You for Smoking'' (2005), '' In the Land of Women'' (2007), and '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009). In the 2010s, Brody had supporting roles in comedies including '' Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'' (2012) and '' Sleeping with Other People'' (2015), and dramatic films such as '' Lovelace'' (2013). He appeared in a number of television series during this time, and starred in and produced the television series '' StartUp'' (2016–2018). Brody has also appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marissa Cooper
Marissa Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series '' The O.C.'', portrayed by Mischa Barton. Marissa was among the original "core four" characters on ''The O.C.'' She is a privileged California native born into a wealthy family, residing next to the Cohen family's house. Throughout ''The O.C.'''s storyline, Marissa is introduced to new characters who influence her perspective on life and her personality. Characterization Personality Marissa Cooper is characterized as the privileged yet troubled girl next door. Her designer-label-packed wardrobe masks her turbulent mood swings and hard-partying ways. Although Marissa is tall, thin and pretty, sadly, she is not much else. She is afforded all the privileges of a Newport Beach lifestyle, yet she fails to show any interest or engagement with the world around her. Like many of her peers, she is emotionally distant from her mother and becomes disillusioned with her mother's materialistic ways. As a result, she, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born 24 January 1986) is a British-American film, television, and stage actress. She began her career on the stage, appearing in Tony Kushner's '' Slavs!'' and took the lead in James Lapine's '' Twelve Dreams'' at New York City's Lincoln Center. She made her screen debut with a guest appearance on the American soap opera ''All My Children'' (1995), and voicing Betty Ann Bongo on the Nickelodeon cartoon series '' KaBlam!'' (1996–97). Her first major film role was as the protagonist of '' Lawn Dogs'' (1997), a drama co-starring Sam Rockwell. She appeared in major pictures such as the romantic comedy ''Notting Hill'' (1999) and M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller '' The Sixth Sense'' (1999). She also starred in the indie crime drama '' Pups'' (1999). Barton later appeared in the independent drama '' Lost and Delirious'' (2001) and guest-starred as Evan Rachel Wood's girlfriend on ABC's ''Once and Again'' (2001–02). She played Marissa Coop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin McKenzie
Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (born September 12, 1978) is an American actor, author and commentator. He is best known for his starring television roles as Ryan Atwood on the teen drama '' The O.C.'' (2003–2007), Ben Sherman on the crime drama '' Southland'' (2009–2013), and James "Jim" Gordon on the crime drama '' Gotham'' (2014–2019). McKenzie made his film debut in the Academy Award-nominated film '' Junebug'' (2005), before appearing in films including '' 88 Minutes'' (2007), '' Goodbye World'' (2013), '' Some Kind of Beautiful'' (2014), and ''Line of Duty'' (2019). In 2020, he made his Broadway debut in the Bess Wohl play ''Grand Horizons''. Outside of acting, McKenzie is noted for his critical commentary on the cryptocurrency bubble and fraud with journalist Jacob Silverman. Their book on the subject, ''Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud'', was published in July 2023. Early life McKenzie was born in Austin, Texas. He is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Rowan
Kelly Rowan (born October 26, 1965) is a retired Canadian film and television actress and former fashion model. A native of Ottawa, Rowan studied acting in London and New York City before she started working as a model. She was featured in the horror film '' The Gate'' (1987) before earning critical acclaim for her performance in the Canadian television film ''Adrift'', for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Actress. After a lead role in '' Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' (1995), Rowan starred as Mattie Shaw on the series '' Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years'' (1995–1996). Rowan went on to garner international fame for her portrayal of California real estate developer Kirsten Cohen on the American television series '' The O.C.'', which ran from 2003 to 2007. She had a leading role on the crime series ''Perception'' from 2012 to 2015. Early life Rowan was born October 26, 1965, in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a graduate of Toronto's Northern Secondary School. She left the Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Cohen
Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX series ''The O.C.'', portrayed by Peter Gallagher. Sandy, son of Sophie Cohen, is married to Kirsten Cohen. Their eldest child, Seth, is something of a social misfit. Sandy's father left his mother when he was young and he has an unnamed brother and sister. Sandy's parents and siblings are not characters on The O.C. Sandy was originally a public defender, which brought him into contact with troubled teen, Ryan Atwood, whom he eventually adopted and took on as his own after Ryan's mother abandoned him. He has since gone into private practice in a law firm, before going to start his own law firm, taking over his late father-in-law's company, the Newport Group, returning to being a defense lawyer after Seth accidentally burned down the Newport Group headquarters, and finally becoming a Law professor. Sandy and Kirsten have three children. Sandy supports more liberal politics when compared to his wife Kirsten Cohen. He campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
