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Liz Tigelaar (born October 4, 1975)^{[citation needed]} is an American television writer, producer and author. She has worked on the series Brothers & Sisters, American Dreams, Once and Again, Once Upon a Time, and Revenge and is well known for creating and executive producing the The CW series Life Unexpected.^[1]

Early Life[link]

Tigelaar was born 4 October 1975^{[citation needed]} in U.S. She was adopted as a child, something that has influenced her work on Life Unexpected.^[2]

Career[link]

2000-2006: Early writing[link]

Tigelaar, in 2000, was an assistant on the series Dawson's Creek and co-wrote her first episode with Holly Henderson, the third season episode, "Show Me Love". Tigelaar also co-wrote with Holly Henderson two novels in the Dawson's Creek Suspense Trilogy, a series of novel based on the characters from the TV series.^[3][4]

From 2001-2002, Tigelaar was an assistant to executive producer on the series Once and Again. Tigelaar became a writer for the series, American Dreams in 2002 and wrote two books based on the series in 2004.^[5][6] Tigelaar also wrote three episodes of the animated television series Totally Spies! from 2001-2002.

[edit] 2006-2008: Continued writing, Stick It and PrettyTOUGH novels

Tigelaar was an associate producer on the 2006 comedy-drama film, Stick It, about gymnasts.

Tigelaar released her first novel as a solo writer in 2007 titled, PrettyTOUGH, a novel about two very different sisters, Krista and Charlie Brown, who have to face their differences and learn to work together when they are recruited for their high school soccer team. Tigelaar released a follow-up to the first novel titled, Playing with the Boys: A PrettyTOUGH Novel in 2008.^[7]

During this time, Tigelaar wrote for many shows including, Kyle XY, What About Brian, Side Order of Life, Brothers & Sisters and Dirty Sexy Money.

[edit] 2009-2011: Life Unexpected

In January 2009, it was announced that Tigelaar was developing a new drama series under the title, Light Years for The CW.^[8] According to Tigelaar, the title "tested way too sci-fi" and it was changed to LUX (the name of the shows lead character) in April.^[9] On 22 May 2009, The CW announced they had picked up the new series from Tigelaar, with shows name changed again and this time under the name Parental Discretion Advised.^[10] In June 2009, the network reverted to the name Life UneXpected, again highlighting the name of the main character in capital letters. Initial advertising for the series in fall 2009 listed it without the capitalized "X", which became the final version.

The series tells the story of teenager Lux, who had been through the foster care system for almost her whole life and decides on her 16th birthday, to become an emancipated minor, but before that occurs, she has to get signatures from her unknown birth parents. When a judge decides that Lux isn't ready for emancipation, Lux is unexpectedly granted temporary joint custody to her birth parents, Baze and Cate.

Life Unexpected premiered on The CW on 18 January 2010. The first season's 13-episode run ended on April 12, 2010. The series was picked up for a second season, which premiered on 14 September 2010.^[11][12] The CW declined to order more episodes for the show's second season, leaving the season's episode count at 13.^[13] The series aired its last episode on 18 January 2011 an on 6 December 2010, Tigelaar made the series cancellation official via Facebook.^[14][15]

Tigelaar has received much praise for her work on Life Unexpected. A review in the Los Angeles Times called Tigelaar's writing smart and insightful. ^[16][17] Similarly, Randee Dawn, from The Hollywood Reporter stated that Tigelaar "has a delicate, spot-on feel for dialogue."^[18] The Futon Critic's Brian Ford Sullivan singled out Tigelaar, as well as director Gary Fleder, in Life Unexpected for adeptly exploring Lux's perceived lack of love in her life.^[19]

Tigelaar was also a consulting producer on the 2009 series of Melrose Place, an updated version of the 1990s FOX prime time drama of the same name and wrote the series second episode, "Nightingale".

In 2010, the first novel of Tigelaar's book series, PrettyTOUGH, was developed into a webseries by Vuguru.^[20]

2011-present[link]

[edit] The Joneses

In June 2011, Tigelaar began a development deal with ABC Studios and stated that she already had some things in mind.^[21] It was announced on 19 August 2011 that Tigelaar was reteaming with former Life Unexpected executive producers Gary Fleder and Mary Beth Basile on The Joneses, a drama series in development for ABC. It is based on the 2009 film of the same name that originally starred Demi Moore and David Duchovny.^[22]

[edit] Once Upon a Time

In May 2011, Tigelaar joined the writing staff of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time, as a writer and co-executive producer.^[23][24][25] She has since left the show to pursue greater involvement on Revenge. Episodes she contributed to include:

• "Snow Falls" 01.03
• "True North" 01.09 (co-written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman)

[edit] Revenge

In Fall 2011, Tigelaar signed on to the ABC drama series Revenge as a writer and consulting producer.^[26] Episodes she has contributed to include:

• "Commitment" 01.13 (co-written with co-executive producer Mark B. Perry)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Liz Tigelaar at the Internet Movie Database

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Sir Dave Richards (born Walkley, Sheffield) is the chairman of the FA Premier League, member of the Football Association (FA)'s Board, chairman of the FA's international committee, president of the European Professional Football Leagues organisation,^[1] chairman of UEFA's Professional Football Committee and former chairman of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Richards was a director of companies involved in engineering, telecommunications and water and waste treatment, several of which entered administrative receivership or were dissolved.^[2] He became a director of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in October 1989 and chairman five months later,^[2] following the departure of the long-serving Bert McGee.

Richards was made chairman of the Premier League in 1999 and left Sheffield Wednesday shortly afterwards with the club facing relegation from the Premiership. He succeeded Lord Pendry as chairman of the Football Foundation in March 2003,^[3] and left the post in 2008.^[4]

In 2006 Richards received a knighthood for services to sport.^[5] At the time of his knighthood the Sports Minister was Richard Caborn.

In March 2009, Richards was made Deputy Chairman of the England 2018 FIFA World Cup bid,^[6] a position he resigned that November.^[1][7]

2012 Qatar comments

At a conference in Qatar in March 2012 Richards accused FIFA and UEFA of stealing football from the English. ^[8] Richards said that "England gave the world football. Then, 50 years later, some guy came along and said, you're liars, and they actually stole it. It was called FIFA...Fifty years later, another gang came along called Uefa and stole a bit more." Richards later claimed his comments were "light-hearted" and said he would write to UEFA and FIFA. ^[8]

Richards also dismissed suggestions were that the game of football could have originated in China, stating that "It started in Sheffield 150 years ago...The Chinese may say they own it but the British own it and we gave it to the rest of the world." ^[8] Richards also said FIFA allowed the FA to waste money on their 2018 World Cup bid when, he said, they had little chance of winning it, saying that "Why couldn't FIFA have said, we want to take it to the Gulf...We spent £19m on that bid...When we went for it everybody believed we had a chance. But as we went through it a pattern emerged that suggested maybe we didn't." ^[8] Richards also warned fans may boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar unless alcohol is made freely available. The Football Association and the Premier League distanced themselves from Richards remarks, stressing that he was attending the conference in a personal capacity. ^[8][9]

References[link]

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