Lively began her acting career at age 11, when she appeared in the 1998 film Sandman, which was directed by Lively’s father. Lively describes her role in the film as having been a “bit part”. After not having any involvement with acting for almost seven years, Lively appeared in the film adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in 2005. Lively, appearing with America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel, played Bridget, one of the four female leads. Lively’s performance in the film earned her a nomination for a Teen Choice Award for “Choice Movie Breakout – Female.” With a box office revenue of $42 million, the film was Lively’s biggest commercially successful film until it was out-grossed by its sequel.

In 2006, she co-starred with Justin Long in Accepted, and Lively, along with her older siblings Robyn, Ernie and Lori, had minor roles in the horror film, Simon Says. While Accepted wasn’t well received by critics, Lively’s performance was, earning her an award from Hollywood Life, in the category of ‘Breakthrough Award’. In 2007, Lively played one of the two title characters in Elvis and Anabelle as Anabelle, a bulimic girl who hoped to win a beauty pageant. Lively said of getting into character for the role that she’d ‘shed serious weight’ for her height. Lively recalled that: “Beauty queens are still very toned [...] So I lost weight, but I got toned. It was the healthiest I’ve ever been. I just made chicken breasts from Whole Foods on a George Foreman Grill, with asparagus and broccoli.” Lively stated that that process was difficult for her because food is “the No. 1 love of my life.” MovieLine.com praised her performance in the film and credited it as having been her “breakthrough role”.

Lively was cast in the CW’s series Gossip Girl which premiered in September 2007. She plays Serena van der Woodsen in the teen drama. While rumors of infighting among the Gossip Girl co-stars have circulated in the tabloids, Lively denies that there is any unfriendly competition on-set. “The media is always trying to pit us against each other,” she said, “I guess because it’s just not interesting to say, ‘Everyone gets along; everybody just works 18-hour days and goes home to sleep.’ That’s not fun to read, I guess.” Her first magazine cover was the November 2007 issue of Cosmo Girl, where she discussed her time in high school and her career prior to Gossip Girl.

In 2008, Lively, along with Ferrera, Bledel and Tamblyn, reprised their roles in the 2008 sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Similar to the first film, Lively, her three costars and the film were positively received by critics. As of November 2009, the film had earned over $44 million at the box office, taking in slightly more that its predecessor and thus becoming Lively’s most commercially successful film to date. In 2009, Lively appeared as Gabrielle DiMarco, a minor role in the romantic comedy, New York, I Love You, a sequel to the 2006 film Paris, je t’aime consisting of an ensemble cast, . The ensemble cast included Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, and Orlando Bloom. Similar to the film’s predecessor, the film is composed of short films along the theme of finding love. Despite positive reception from critics, the film had a poor box office performance.

Lively’s most acclaimed role to date is her supporting role as playing the younger version of the title character in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). Paul Byrnes, of the BrisbaneTimes, described Lively’s performance in the film as being “sensational”. The film, also starring Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Robin Wright Penn, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and is scheduled to have a limited release in the United States on November 27. In October, 2009, Lively began filming her scenes for her role as Krista Coughlin, in the up-coming 2010 The Town, based on Chuck Hogan’s novel Prince of Thieves. In the film, Lively’s role has been described as “the sister of Jem and Doug’s ex-girlfriend who has a 19-month old daughter, Shyne.” The film, which also stars Ben Affleck, is currently in production and is set to be released on September 10, 2010. In an interview with Marie Claire, Lively stated that she wasn’t relying on her career as an actress, having felt that having her own interior decorating firm would be a substitute as a back-up plan, having felt that because of her ‘fascination’ with “colors and textures and layering things.” In January 2010 it was announced that Lively would be cast as Carol Ferris in the up-coming 2011 superhero film Green Lantern.

Cast

• Peter Krause as Adam Braverman
• Lauren Graham as Sarah Braverman
• Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman
• Dax Shepard as Crosby Braverman
• Bonnie Bedelia as Camille Braverman
• Monica Potter as Kristina Braverman
• Erika Christensen as Julia Braverman
• Sarah Ramos as Haddie Braverman
• Mae Whitman as Amber
• Miles Heizer as Drew

Other Information

• Genre : Comedy-drama
• Created by : Jason Katims
• Language : English
• No. of seasons : 2
• Executive producers : Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Jason Katims, Thomas Schlamme
• Producers : Dylan Massin
• Location : Los Angeles
• Running time : 43 minutes
• Production companies : Imagine Television, Universal Media Studios
• Original channel : NBC
• Picture format : 720p; HDTV
• Original run : March 2, 2010

Links

• Official website

As they find out, the often confusing stages of a relationship can seem like being on a roller coaster. People can describe the ride to you, but to really know what it’s like you have to experience it for yourself.

Cast

• Patrick Warburton as Jeff Bingham
• Megyn Price as Audrey Bingham
• Oliver Hudson as Adam Rhodes
• Bianca Kajlich as Jennifer Morgan
• David Spade as Russell Dunbar
• Adhir Kalyan as Timmy

Other Information

• Format : Sitcom
• Created by : Tom Hertz
• Opening theme : “How Many Ways” by Señor Happy
• Country of origin : United States
• No. of seasons : 4
• No. of episodes : TBA
• Camera setup : Multiple-camera setup
• Running time : 30 minutes
• Production companies : Happy Madison Productions, CBS Paramount Television
• Distributor : Sony Pictures Television
• Original channel : CBS
• Original run : February 5, 2007

Links

• Official website

Sadowski was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago Illinois and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre.

She is well-known for her film portrayals in Crossroads, 8 Mile, A Lot Like Love, Hustle & Flow, Weirdsville and Jack and Jill vs. the World. She has appeared in film genres ranging from drama and comedy to science fiction.

Cast

• Lee Seung Ki as Cha Dae Woong
• Shin Min Ah as Gumiho
• No Min Woo as Park Dong Joo
• Park Soo Jin as Eun Hye In
• Byun Hee Bong as Cha Poong (Dae Woong’s grandfather)
• Yoon Yoo Sun as Cha Min Sook (Dae Woong’s aunt)
• Sung Dong Il as Ban Doo Hong
• Hyo Min as Ban Sun Nyeo
• Kim Ho Chang as Kim Byung Soo

Other Information

• Title: 내 여자친구는 구미호 / Nae Yeojachinguneun Gumiho
• Also known as: My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2010-Aug-11 to 2010-Sep-30
• Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Links

• Official site

The family and especially Lalin wants this wannabe deadbeat daddy to take responsibility for his actions. The only problem, they don’t know who he is. Areeya refuses to disclose his identity.

Other Information

• Title: Sapai Glai Peun Tiang
• Also known as: สะใภ้ไกลปืนเที่ยง, Underdeveloped Daughter-in-law
• Episodes : 13
• Genre: Comedy/Action/Romance
• Popularity: top rated
• Air time: Mon-Tue @ 8:30PM
• Broadcast network: Channel 3
• Broadcast period: Apr. 20, 2009 – June 1, 2009
• Theme song: opening: “Confirm Huajai Wa Chai Ter” Earn The Star

Main Cast

• Chakrit Yamnarm (Krit) as Jormtup
• Anne Thongprasom as Lalin/Prik
• Aom Akkaphan Namart as Pat
• Tarn Kanya Rattanapetch as Nampetch
• Meji Pimaksiporn Wingomin as Sriyuda

He lives with the dream of becoming South Korea’s President. He should have easily gone straight to the top, but due to an unexpected incident, he gets dispatched as a deputy mayor for a provincial small town, Inju City, where Shin Mi Rae was working. Shin Mi Rae is a low-ranking secretary in Inju, but she works her way up in becoming the youngest City Mayor. As their paths met, they have to deal with each other’s personal and social differences. But despite their constant bickerings, would they end up in each other’s arms?

Main Cast

• Cha Seung Won as Jo Gook
• Kim Sun Ah as Shin Mi Rae
• Choo Sang Mi as Min Joo Hwa
• Lee Hyung Chul as Lee Jung Do

Other Information

• Title: 시티홀 / City Hall
• Genre: Romance
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-29 to 2009-Jul-??
• Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Links

• Official site

Gallery

Synopsis

Maki Horikita stars as Chisato Mineta, a 20-year-old homeless girl who moves about from parks to net cafes. Her mother died due to an illness, and because of her father’s disappearance after earning an incredible 100 million yen debt, she is chased out of her home. Every day, Chisato must fight a battle with this debt, until one day she meets the president of a huge toy company, who agrees to pay off her debts if she marries him. Chisato now finds herself as the young mother of six eccentric sons, all adopted by the head of the company as successors to the company. However, each son has had experiences in the past that caused them to trap themselves in their own worlds. Will Chisato be able to open up their hearts and turn these strangers into a loving family?

Other Information

• Title: アタシんちの男子
• Title (romaji): Atashinchi no Danshi
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Episodes: 11
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-14 to 2009-Jun-23
• Air time: Tuesday 21:00
• Theme song: Infinity by GIRL NEXT DOOR
• Screenwriter: Muto Shogo
• Producer: Moriyasu Aya (森安彩)
• Directors: Matsuda Hidetomo, Sato Genta (佐藤源太)
• Music: Izutsu Akio (井筒昭雄)
• Fuji TV Official Site – Atashinchi no Danshi

Main Casts

Maki Horikita	Osamu Mukai	Yoshinori Okada
Yusuke Yamamoto	Koji Seto	Tomoki Okoyama

Se feels bewildered too, for although Kiu pretends he does not care about the snooker any more, he has set up an extremely difficult game in his restaurant. His purpose cannot be more obvious: he is waiting for someone to solve the game. Kiu comes to know Kan Tze Him (Patrick Tang) by chance. Noticing his flair for the snooker, Kiu decides to make an exception for Him and teaches him all he knows about the game. Later, Kan manages to persuade her father into taking her in as well.

Him fancies Kan, but she is fond of Lui Kin Chung (Derek Kok), Kiu’s bitter foe, later friend, for a short while. Chung’s manager is a crafty person. In order to win the game, he placed sleeping pills in Kiu’s in-game water. After the game, Chung falls out with his manager because of it. Chin To To (Joyce Tang), later falls in love with Kiu. Him falls out with Kiu because of Chung’s ex-manager. Both master and disciple come to settle their scores on a snooker-table in the end.

Other Information

• Title: 桌球天王
• Cantonese/Mandarin title: Cheuk Kau Tin Wong / Zhuo Qiu Tian Wang
• English title: The King of Snooker
• Genre: Comedy, sport, romance
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: TVB
• Broadcast period: 2009-Mar-30 to 2009-Apr-24
• Air time: Monday to Friday 21:30-22:30
• Theme song: The Game of Fate (命運遊戲) by Adam Cheng
• Producer: Tong Kai Ming (唐基明)
• Editors: Suen Ho Ho (孫浩浩), Lo Mei Wun (盧美雲)

Main Cast

• Adam Cheng
• Niki Chow
• Patrick Tang
• Joyce Tang
• Derek Kok

• The King of Snooker Episode 1 – part 1 | part 2 | part 3
• The King of Snooker Episode 3
• The King of Snooker Episode 4
• The King of Snooker Episode 5
• The King of Snooker Episode 6
• The King of Snooker Episode 7
• The King of Snooker Episode 8
• The King of Snooker Episode 9
• The King of Snooker Episode 10
• The King of Snooker Episode 11
• The King of Snooker Episode 12
• The King of Snooker Episode 13
• The King of Snooker Episode 14
• The King of Snooker Episode 15
• The King of Snooker Episode 16
• The King of Snooker Episode 17
• The King of Snooker Episode 18
• The King of Snooker Episode 19
• The King of Snooker Episode 20

Links

• Official site