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CBS ( an initialism of the network ' s former name , the ___MASK35___ Broadcasting System ) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation . The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City ( at the CBS Broadcast Center ) and Los Angeles ( at CBS Television City and the CBS Studio Center ). Elisabeth Judson Shue ( born October 6 , 1963 ) is an American actress , known for her roles in the films " The Karate Kid " ( 1984 ), " Adventures in Babysitting " ( 1987 ), " Cocktail " ( 1988 ), " Back to the Future Part II " ( 1989 ), " Back to the Future Part III " ( 1990 ), " Soapdish " ( 1991 ), " Leaving Las Vegas " ( 1995 ), " The Saint " ( 1997 ), and " Hollow ___MASK9___ " ( 2000 ). She has won several acting awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award , a Golden Globe and a BAFTA . She starred as Julie Finlay in the CBS police drama "" from 2012 to 2015 . Ralph George Macchio , Jr . (; born November 4 , 1961 ) is an American actor , best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in " The Karate Kid " series , Eugene Martone in " Crossroads ", Bill Gambini in " My Cousin Vinny ", and Johnny Cade in " The Outsiders ". He is also known to American television audiences for his recurring role as Jeremy Andretti in the fifth season of the television comedy - drama " Eight Is Enough ". He also appeared on the television comedy " Ugly Betty " in the recurring role of Archie , a local Queens politician . He competed on the twelfth season of " Dancing with the Stars ". Macchio also appeared twice on the show " Psych ". Gerald Tommaso DeLouise ( born April 30 , 1940 ), better known by his stage name Burt Young , is an American actor , painter and author . He is best known for his Academy Award - nominated role as ___MASK36___ ' s character ' s brother - in - law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the " Rocky " film series . He also had praised roles in " The Gambler ", " Chinatown ", " Uncle Joe Shannon ", " Back to School ", " Once Upon A Time in America ", and " Convoy ". My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film written by ___MASK3___ and directed by Jonathan Lynn . The film stars Joe Pesci , Ralph Macchio , Marisa Tomei , Mitchell Whitfield , Lane Smith , Bruce McGill , and Fred Gwynne . This was Gwynne ' s last film appearance before his death on July 2 , 1993 . Robert " Rocky " Balboa , Sr . is the title character of the " Rocky " series . The character was created by ___MASK36___ , who also portrayed him in all seven " Rocky " films . He is depicted as an everyman who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer . While he is loosely based on Chuck Wepner , a one - time boxer who fought Muhammad Ali and lost on a TKO in the 15th round , the inspiration for the name , iconography , and fighting style came from boxing legend Rocky Marciano . Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 American science fiction Western comedy film and the third and final installment of the " Back to the Future " trilogy . The film was directed by ___MASK32___ , and starred Michael J . Fox , Christopher Lloyd , Mary Steenburgen , Thomas F . Wilson and Lea Thompson . The film continues immediately following " Back to the Future Part II ". While stranded in 1955 during his time travel adventures , Marty McFly ( Fox ) discovers that his friend Dr . Emmett " Doc " Brown , trapped in 1885 , was killed by Biff Tannen ' s great - grandfather Buford . Marty decides to travel to 1885 to rescue Doc . Back to the Future is a 1985 American science - fiction adventure comedy film directed by ___MASK32___ and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale . It stars Michael J . Fox as teenager Marty McFly , who is sent back in time to 1955 , where he meets his future parents in high school and accidentally becomes his mother ' s romantic interest . Christopher Lloyd portrays the eccentric scientist Dr . Emmett " Doc " Brown , Marty ' s friend who helps him repair the damage to history by helping Marty cause his parents to fall in love . Marty and Doc must also find a way to return Marty to 1985 . Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction adventure comedy film directed by ___MASK32___ and written by Bob Gale . It is the sequel to the 1985 film " Back to the Future " and the second installment in the " Back to the Future " trilogy . The film stars Michael J . Fox , Christopher Lloyd , Thomas F . Wilson , and Lea Thompson and continues immediately following the original film . After repairing the damage to history done by his previous time travel adventures , Marty McFly ( Fox ) and his friend Dr . Emmett " Doc " Brown ( Lloyd ) travel to 2015 to prevent McFly ' s future son from ending up imprisoned . However , their presence allows Biff Tannen ( Wilson ) to steal Doc ' s DeLorean time machine and travel to 1955 , where he alters history by making his younger self wealthy . John Guilbert Avildsen ( born December 21 , 1935 ) is an American film director . He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for " Rocky ". Other films he directed include " Joe ", " Save the Tiger ", " Fore Play ", " The Formula ", " Neighbors ", " For Keeps ", " Lean on Me ", " The Power of One ", " 8 Seconds ", " Inferno ", " Rocky V " and the first three " The Karate Kid " films . Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 romantic drama film written and directed by ___MASK99___ and based on the semi - autobiographical novel " Leaving Las Vegas " by John O ' Brien . ___MASK39___ stars as a suicidal alcoholic who has ended his personal and professional life to drink himself to death in Las Vegas . While there , he develops a relationship with a hardened prostitute played by ___MASK76___ , which forms the center of the film . O ' Brien committed suicide two weeks after principal photography of the film began . " Leaving Las Vegas " was filmed in super 16mm instead of 35 mm film ; while 16 mm is common for art house films , 35 mm is most commonly used for mainstream film . After limited release in the United States on October 27 , 1995 , " Leaving Las Vegas " was released nationwide on February 9 , 1996 , receiving strong praise from both critics and audiences . Cage received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actor , while Shue was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress . The film also received nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director . Ugly Betty is an American comedy - drama television series developed by Silvio Horta , which was originally broadcast on ABC between 2006 and 2010 . It revolves around the character Betty Suarez who , despite her lack of style , lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine . The series is based on Fernando Gaitán ' s Colombian telenovela " Yo soy Betty , la fea ", which has had many other international adaptations . It was produced by Silent H , Ventanarosa , and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios and executive produced by Salma Hayek , Silvio Horta , ___MASK23___ , Jose Tamez , and Joel Fields . The pilot was filmed in New York ; seasons one and two were filmed in Los Angeles and seasons three and four in New York City . Psych is an American detective comedy - drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network with syndicated reruns on ION Television . It is produced by Franks and Tagline Television ' s Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak . The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer , a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose " heightened observational skills " and impressive detective instincts allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities . The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn ' s best friend and reluctant partner Burton " Gus " Guster , as well as ___MASK58___ as Shawn ' s father , Henry , a former officer of the Santa Barbara Police Department . 8 Seconds is a 1994 American biographical drama film directed by John G . Avildsen . Its title refers to the length of time a bull rider is required to stay on for a ride to be scored . It stars Luke Perry as American rodeo legend Lane Frost and focuses on his life and career as a bull riding champion . It also features ___MASK12___ as Tuff Hedeman , and Red Mitchell as Cody Lambert . Notably , there is an early appearance by ___MASK81___ . Soapdish is a 1991 American comedy film which tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular fictional television soap opera . It stars ___MASK100___ as a mature soap star , joined by Kevin Kline , Robert Downey , Jr ., Elisabeth Shue , Whoopi Goldberg , Teri Hatcher , Cathy Moriarty , Garry Marshall , Kathy Najimy , and Carrie Fisher , as well as cameo appearances by TV personalities like Leeza Gibbons , John Tesh ( both playing themselves as " Entertainment Tonight " hosts / reporters ), real - life soap opera actors Stephen Nichols and Finola Hughes , and Ben Stein . Kline was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor  Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for the film . Adventures in Babysitting ( also known as A Night on the Town in certain countries ) is a 1987 American comedy film written by David Simkins , directed by ___MASK77___ ( in his directorial debut ), and starring ___MASK76___ , Maia Brewton , Keith Coogan , Anthony Rapp , Penelope Ann Miller , Bradley Whitford , and brief cameos by blues singer / guitarist Albert Collins and singer - songwriter Southside Johnny Lyon . Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film . It is the fifth film in the " Rocky " series , written by and starring ___MASK36___ , and co - starring ___MASK25___ , Stallone ' s real - life son Sage , and real - life boxer Tommy Morrison , with Morrison in the role of Tommy Gunn , a talented yet raw boxer . Sage played Robert Balboa , whose relationship with his famous father is explored . After Stallone directed the second through fourth films in the series , " Rocky V " saw the return of John G . Avildsen , whose direction of " Rocky " won him an Academy Award for Best Directing . Save the Tiger is a 1973 film about moral conflict in contemporary America . It stars Jack Lemmon , Jack Gilford , Laurie Heineman , Thayer David , Lara Parker and Liv Lindeland . The film was directed by John G . Avildsen . The screenplay was adapted by ___MASK45___ from his novel of the same title ( the first book by the author of " The Formula " and other thrillers , and generally regarded to be his most successful novel by literary standards ). ___MASK44___ is an American screenwriter and producer best known as creator and co - creator of " The Karate Kid ", " Transporter " and " Taken " franchises . Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G . Avildsen and both written by and starring ___MASK36___ . It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa , an uneducated but kind - hearted working class Italian - American boxer working in a meat warehouse and as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia . Rocky starts out as a small - time club fighter , and later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship . The film also stars ___MASK25___ as Adrian , Burt Young as Adrian ' s brother Paulie , Burgess Meredith as Rocky ' s trainer Mickey Goldmill , and Carl Weathers as the champion , Apollo Creed . Oliver ___MASK96___ ( November 16 , 1907  September 9 , 1997 ), was an American actor , director , producer , and writer in theater , film , and television . Active for more than six decades , Meredith has been called " a virtuosic actor " and " one of the most accomplished actors of the century ". A life member of the Actors Studio by invitation , he won several Emmys , was the first male actor to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice , and was nominated for two Academy Awards . The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film produced by ___MASK78___ , directed by John G . Avildsen , written by Robert Mark Kamen , that stars Ralph Macchio , Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue . It is an underdog story in the mold of a previous success , the 1976 film " Rocky ", which Avildsen also directed . " The Karate Kid " was a commercial success upon release and garnered critical acclaim , earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . The film became the first in a series , spawning three sequels and a remake in 2010 . Hollow ___MASK9___ is a 2000 American - German science fiction horror film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring ___MASK73___ , Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin . Bacon portrays the title character , a scientist who renders himself invisible and goes on a killing spree , a story inspired by H . G . Wells ' novel " The Invisible ___MASK9___ ". The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2001 , but lost to " Gladiator ". Michael " Mickey " Goldmill is a fictional character created by ___MASK36___ , portrayed by Burgess Meredith in the " Rocky " film series , in which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the first film , as was his co - star Burt Young . The character ' s gravelly voice , intense demeanor and popular catch phrases helped make him highly recognizable as well as a common source of parody and satire in pop culture . Mickey may be based on Charley Goldman . Both were bantamweights , had Jewish ancestry , and have similar - sounding names . In addition , Goldman was the boxing trainer of Rocky Marciano , on whom Rocky Balboa is based . Goldman trained Marciano in many ways similar to how Goldmill trained Balboa , such as tying their ankles together with string to teach them to spread their feet at the appropriate width . Goldman was ( again like Goldmill ) well known for making wise remarks ( ex . " A lot of people say Rocky [ Marciano ] don ' t look too good in there , but the guy on the ground don ' t look too good either ."). The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film directed by John G . Avildsen and written by ___MASK44___ , starring Ralph Macchio , who was 22 years old during principal photography , Noriyuki `` Pat '' Morita and Elisabeth Shue . It is an underdog story in the mold of a previous success , Avildsen ' s 1976 film Rocky . It was a commercial success upon release , and garnered critical acclaim , earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . The film became the first in a series , spawning three sequels and a remake in 2010 . A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under ___MASK68___ law , the director is viewed as the author of the film .