Actress Mayim Bialik (1975)

The American television sitcom, The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady who both served as executive producers and head writers, along with Steven Molaro. Running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes, it aired on CBS from September 24, 2007 to May 16, 2019. Produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, the show was filmed in front of a live audience. While its first season received mixed reviews, subsequent seasons were met with more favorable reception. In fact, seven of the ...

Don’t Drink the Water (1994), an American made-for-television comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, takes place in 1961 during the height of the Cold War. Mr. Magee, the US Ambassador to a smaller European posting behind the Iron Curtain, plays an important role in trying to end the war. His son, Axel Magee, is also part of the diplomatic corps at the same embassy and holds a Harvard degree. However, despite his education and position, Axel is known for being a total screw-up as a diplomat. Despite other qualified and capable staff members like Mr. Kilroy, Ambassador Magee appoints Axel as head of the ...

Adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue, the American comedy-drama film Beaches (1988) is based on Iris Rainer Dart’s 1985 novel of the same name and directed by Garry Marshall. During a concert rehearsal in Los Angeles, New York actress and singer Cecilia Carol ‘C.C.’ Bloom receives a note and hastily departs to be with her friend Hillary Whitney, a San Francisco heiress and lawyer. As she drives through the night, C.C. reflects on their lifelong friendship that ...