Kiss Me was a 2014 American romantic drama film directed by Jeff Probst ,based on a screenplay by Elizabeth Sarnoff. The film stars Sarah Bolger and Emily Osment .
65-553: Jeffrey Lee Probst ( / p r oʊ b s t / ; born November 4, 1961) is an American television presenter and producer and young adult fiction writer. He is best known as the Emmy Award -winning host of the American version of the reality television show Survivor since 2000. He was also the host of The Jeff Probst Show , a syndicated daytime talk show produced by CBS Television Distribution from September 2012 to May 2013. Probst
130-667: A New York–based company that also makes the Golden Globe Awards . As its trademark owners, the ATAS and the NATAS hold firm rules on the use of the "Emmy" image as well as its name. For example, the Emmy statuette must always appear facing left. Any copyright notice for the statue should read "ATAS/NATAS", listing both academies. Academy members must also obtain permission to use the statue image or name for promotional uses even though they are winners of
195-459: A Reality or Reality-Competition Program . He won the same award in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The Los Angeles Times attributed Probst's track record in the category to his penchant for interacting with contestants on a compassionate personal level unseen in any of his competitors, transcending his role of host to that of counselor. Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards , or Emmys , are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for
260-455: A bit of each other in their hearts. On February 9, 2012, it was confirmed that Jenna Fischer , Rita Wilson , Steven Weber , Davenia McFadden and John Corbett joined the cast. It was also announced that Irish actress Sarah Bolger and Emily Osment were cast in the lead roles. The film was shot in Los Angeles in early February 2012, and was released almost 2 and a half years later on
325-500: A faculty advisor to verify that it was produced for a school related group, project, or class. Similarly, the National Student Production Awards are presented by the NATAS in recognition of excellence in high school student-produced works. High school students nationwide can submit productions and receive recognition in news, craft and programming categories. The Governors Award is the highest award presented by
390-496: A guest. Later on, Chance visits Zoe at her work and invites her over to his place while Vera and their children are away on a trip on the weekend with Vera's parents. However, when Chance takes his clothes off, wanting to have sex during her visit, Zoe realizes that she doesn't want to go through with it. In the concluding scene, Shelby briefly visits Zoe before Zoe departs for college, as Zoe's mother lets Shelby know that Zoe will be leaving. Wishing Zoe luck, both girls promise to keep
455-568: A lasting impact on society. The Public Service Award is for public service announcements and programming to "advance the common good". Some advocates of gender equality and non-binary people have criticized the separation of male and female acting categories in the Emmys, Academy Awards, and Tony Awards. Though some commentators worry that gender discrimination would cause men to dominate unsegregated categories, other categories are unsegregated. The Grammy Awards went gender-neutral in 2012, while
520-404: A model. Having developed a crush on Chance, Zoe impulsively kisses him one evening as he's dropping her off at home. Meanwhile, Shelby has accepted Zoe's friendship. Shelby shares with Zoe the difficulties she faces in her home life, as Shelby's father is an alcoholic who is abusive towards her and her mother. Shelby's parents are also conservative and controlling, insisting she stay at home if she
585-559: A national or regional level, all recipients are Emmy Award winners. Donn Johnson, president of the Pacific Southwest chapter said in 2018: "The Emmy Award is considered the most prestigious award a television professional can receive". Originally, each Regional Emmy Awards ceremony primarily focused on only honoring individuals in local news programming. The regionals have since been expanded to encompass all locally and state to state-produced shows that receive less than fifty percent of
650-433: A new Daytime Emmys category for the 2013 ceremony to honor such web-only series. The ATAS also began accepting original online-only streaming television programs in 2013. In December 2021, the ATAS and the NATAS announced a major realignment of the national Emmy Award ceremonies in response to the growth of streaming television programs, blurring the lines in determining which shows fall under Daytime or Primetime. Each of
715-498: A producer and later narrator of marketing and training videos. In addition to Survivor , Probst once hosted FX 's original half-hour show dedicated to answering viewer letters, Backchat , along with Sound FX , a music series featuring Orlando Jones (1996). Probst also hosted the VH1 series Rock & Roll Jeopardy! from 1998 to 2001 and was a correspondent for the syndicated program Access Hollywood . He also wrote and directed
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#1732855369064780-487: A program, regardless of whether they are a member of the IATAS. For shows that are co-produced between U.S. and foreign production companies, they may be eligible if they initially aired outside of the U.S., or if their broadcast dates were within a few days of each other. A program that enters into the international competition cannot also be entered into any of the domestic ones. The College Television Awards are presented by
845-439: A regional outreach. Like the national awards, each region goes through their own rigorous nomination and voting procedures. Committees are formed to review entries for eligibility and high standards. Once accepted, each entry goes before different review committees, and their votes are cast to determine the final nominees. The final votes are then calculated by certified accounting firms within each region. Regardless of winning on
910-706: A separate Creative Arts Emmys ceremony held a few days earlier. The Primetime Emmys are run and voted on by members of the ATAS. For most categories, members from each of the ATAS's branches vote around June to determine the nominees only in their respective categories. All members can vote for nominations in the best program categories. The final voting to determine the winners is held in August. The Daytime Emmy Awards , generally held in May or June, are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at
975-692: A single voting round using preferential scoring system. The top 5 entries in each category are announced as the nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony. The News & Documentary Emmy Awards are presented by the NATAS for excellence in national news and documentary programming. The awards ceremony takes place every fall. Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national news or documentary reporting or production to serve as judges. Most categories have two voting rounds, with separate judging panels in each round. The top entries in each category are announced as
1040-710: Is 11.5 inches (29 cm) tall with a base diameter of 5.5 inches (14 cm) and weight of 48 ounces (1.4 kg). Each takes five and a half hours to make and is handled with white gloves to prevent fingerprints. The Primetime Emmy statues are manufactured by R.S. Owens & Company based in Chicago, Illinois , which was also charged with manufacturing the Academy Award statues until 2016, when AMPAS switched to Polich Tallix in Walden, New York . The Regional Emmy Awards are made by both R.S. Owens & Company and Society Awards ,
1105-465: Is challenged when Shelby's mother catches the girls kissing. Shelby's mother becomes upset and forbids her from seeing Zoe. Meanwhile, Vera becomes suspicious that something happened between Zoe and Chance on the weekend; he photographed her while she and the kids were away. Vera confronts Zoe at her park job to tell Zoe that she's no longer needed as a babysitter. After three years, Zoe stops needing her back brace, Shelby gets married, and Zoe attends as
1170-449: Is concerned about being marginalized in school, she is dissatisfied with her mother for insisting on the use of the brace. Her father is dissatisfied that she has inherited the condition from him. Noticing a slightly older girl named Shelby in the neighborhood, Zoe introduces herself, offering her friendship. Zoe works a few hours a week babysitting for married couple Chance and Vera. Being a photographer, Chance insists that Zoe could become
1235-800: Is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards , along with the Grammy for music, the Oscar (Academy Award) for film, and the Tony for Broadway theater. The Emmys are presented by three related, but separate, organizations: the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS). Each of these three organizations
1300-408: Is not uncommon for one event to have some of the same category names that another event uses. (e.g. Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series ). A show that enters one of the Emmy events generally cannot also be entered into any of the others. For example, syndicated shows whose air times vary between media markets may be eligible for both
1365-441: Is not working. As the story progresses, Zoe and Shelby encounter each other at school. One day after school, when Shelby isn't there to go home with her, Zoe goes to her house and sees police cars out front. Later, she learns that Shelby called them out of frustration over her violent father. Zoe is then unhappy to learn that she was awarded a summer job for the park district, partially due to being considered handicapped. Accepting
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#17328553690641430-502: Is responsible for administering a particular set of Emmy Award ceremonies. The ATAS first awarded Emmys in 1949 to honor shows produced in the Los Angeles area before it became a national event in the 1950s to honor programs aired nationwide. Over the next two decades, the ATAS, the NATAS, and the IATAS expanded the award to honor other sectors of the TV industry. The Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) established
1495-651: The Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout
1560-483: The Daytime Emmy Awards introduced a single Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series category in 2019 to replace their two gender-specific younger actor and actress categories. Kiss Me (2014 film) Zoe, a 15-year-old teenager, is taken to the doctor for back pain . She has been diagnosed with scoliosis , which requires her to wear a back brace for several years until she stops growing. As she
1625-539: The sitcom How I Met Your Mother , in the episode " The Stinson Missile Crisis ". In January 2012, Probst was announced as director of his second feature film, coming-of-age story Kiss Me , starring John Corbett and Sarah Bolger , with production scheduled to begin in Los Angeles the following month. Probst hosted The Jeff Probst Show , a syndicated daytime talk show produced by CBS Television Distribution from September 2012 to May 2013. CBS did not pick up
1690-584: The ATAS holds the separate Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards . With the rise of cable television in the 1980s, cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988, and the Daytime Emmys in 1989. In 2011 ABC cancelled the soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live , and sold the two shows' licensing rights to the production company Prospect Park so they could be continued on streaming television ; this prompted NATAS to create
1755-416: The ATAS in recognition of excellence in college student-produced works. College students nationwide can submit productions and receive recognition in such categories as Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music, Newscasts, and Series. Entries are first judged by members of the ATAS specializing in each respective field. Winners are then selected by Blue Ribbon Panels. Any work submitted must include a form signed from
1820-462: The ATAS, honoring the achievements of an individual, company or organization whose works stand out with the immediacy of current achievement. The Trustees Award is the highest award presented by NATAS, honoring the unusual or enduring achievements of an individual. The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award is awarded by the ATAS Board of Governors to an individual in the industry whose humanitarian work has
1885-513: The Daytime Emmys to the News & Documentary Emmys , and talk shows would now be divided between the Daytime and Primetime Emmys based on "format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space". The realignment of game shows and instructional programming categories will be determined later in 2023. The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom,
1950-469: The Daytime and Primetime Emmys, but cannot enter in both. In general, a show is considered national if it reaches more than 50 percent of U.S. households; programs that do not reach at least 50 percent of the country may enter into the Regional Emmys instead. Streaming television shows are treated similarly to syndicated shows: they must be available for downloading or streaming by more than 50 percent of
2015-415: The Daytime or Primetime awards. The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards presented by the ATAS and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards presented by the NATAS are two separate competitions that honor individuals, companies, or to scientific or technical organizations in recognition of significant developments and contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. Generally,
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2080-559: The Emmy Award as part of an image-building and public relations opportunity. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club , but solely to honor shows produced and aired locally in the Los Angeles area. Shirley Dinsdale has the distinction of receiving the first Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, during that first awards ceremony. The term "Emmy" derives from "Immy",
2145-511: The Emmy statue and trademark, with each responsible for administering a specific set of award events. There was an exception regarding the Engineering Awards (those honoring individuals, companies, or scientific or technical organizations in recognition of significant developments and contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television): The NATAS continues to administer the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards , while
2210-555: The International Emmy Awards, honoring television programs produced and initially aired outside the U.S., was established in the early 1970s. Meanwhile, all Emmys awarded prior to the emergence of these separate, area-specific events are listed along with the Primetime Emmy Awards in the ATAS's official records. In 1977, due to various conflicts, the ATAS and the NATAS broke ties. They agreed to share ownership of
2275-505: The Lionsgate released film, Finder's Fee . People magazine named Probst one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2001. He often contributes to Jeopardy! by giving Survivor related clues from the show's venues, has twice appeared on Celebrity Jeopardy! , first in 2001 and again in 2003, and made several cameo appearances during the April 1, 2010, episode. He was a frequent guest star on
2340-527: The Los Angeles area, the NATAS established regional chapters throughout the rest of the United States, with each one developing their own local Emmy ceremony for local programming. Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1974, the first Daytime Emmy ceremony was held to specifically honor achievement in national daytime programming. Other area-specific Emmy events soon followed. Also,
2405-500: The Los Angeles–based ATAS acts as the regional chapter serving the Los Angeles area. In general, a show is considered regional if it does not reach more than 50 percent of U.S. households; programs that reach more than 50 percent of the country must enter into one of the national Emmy competitions instead. The Regional Emmys are essential in helping NATAS and ATAS honor the works of deserving individuals in local TV through
2470-423: The NATAS who has national credits for at least two years and within the last five years is eligible to be a judge. Depending on the category, voting is done using either a ratings score criteria or a preferential scoring system. All the drama acting categories have an additional preliminary voting round called the pre-nominations, where one or two actors from each show is selected to then move on and be considered for
2535-598: The NATAS's Technology & Engineering Emmys ceremony is held in January, while the ATAS's Primetime Engineering Emmys are presented in October. Each academy has its own separate panel of highly qualified, experienced engineers in the television industry to determine their respective award recipients. Among the ATAS's Engineering Emmy Award repertoire is the Philo T. Farnsworth Award , given to honor companies who have significantly affected
2600-452: The Primetime Emmys. The NATAS stated that this new ceremony was needed due to an explosive growth of children's and family programming within the past few years. Secondly, the ATAS retired its primetime children's television categories in 2020, agreeing with the NATAS to move all such award categories to the Daytime Emmys, citing that the proliferation of streaming services had created confusion over whether children's programs should fall under
2665-506: The Sunday before the official start of the fall television season, and are currently broadcast in rotation among the ABC , CBS , NBC , and Fox networks, each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. Some award categories presented to behind-the-scenes personnel such as art directors , costume designers , cinematographers , casting directors , and sound designers are awarded at
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2730-707: The US national market to be eligible in one of the national Emmy competitions, and they can only enter into one of those national Emmy ceremonies. And a primetime show that is a co-production between U.S. and overseas companies might be eligible for both the Primetime and International Emmys, but also cannot enter in both. Regardless of which area-specific competitions in which one wins an Emmy, all winners are called an "Emmy Winner". The Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. Ceremonies generally are held in mid-September, on
2795-430: The award, ATAS founder Syd Cassyd originally suggested "Ike", the nickname for the television iconoscope tube. "Ike" was also the popular nickname of World War II hero and future U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower , and the ATAS members wanted something unique. Finally, television engineer and the third academy president Harry Lubcke suggested the name "Immy", a term commonly used for the image orthicon tube used in
2860-543: The award. Furthermore, DVDs of Emmy-winning shows may reference the fact that they received an Emmy, but cannot use the statue image unless it is capable of being removed from all copies one year after the award is presented. Various Emmy events competitions are held annually throughout the calendar year, ranging from honoring nationally televised shows to regionally and locally produced programs. Each event has its own set of award categories, nominating and voting procedures, and rules regarding voting committees, among others. It
2925-514: The ceremonies' scopes would now revolve around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts . Among the major changes, daytime dramas would remain in the Daytime Emmys but most other scripted dramas and comedies would move to the Primetime Emmys, all children's programming would move to the newly created Children's & Family Emmys that the NATAS previously announced in November 2021, morning shows would move from
2990-449: The children consider all four to be parents. Probst keeps the snuffer that he uses to snuff the torches when a contestant is voted out of the game as a souvenir after every season of Survivor . He has written a book called Stranded , based on the show Survivor. As an ordained minister, he has presided over the weddings of several of his friends. On September 21, 2008, Probst won the first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for
3055-477: The country at various times through the year, recognizing excellence in local television. In addition, the International Emmy Awards honor excellence in TV programming produced and initially aired outside the United States. The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom, is named after "immy", an informal term for the image orthicon tube that was common in early television cameras. It
3120-501: The country's viewing audience. The International Emmy Awards recognizes excellence in TV programming that is produced initially outside the United States. They have been presented annually by the IATAS since 1973. The award ceremony generally takes place in November in New York City . In general, any non-U.S. organization or individual (such as a network, a local or regional television station, producer, director, or writer) may submit
3185-499: The early cameras. After "Immy" was chosen, it was later feminized to Emmy to match their female statuette. The weight and dimensions of the Emmy statuette vary among the events. Each Primetime Emmy statuette weighs six pounds twelve and a half ounces (3.08 kg), and is made of copper, nickel, silver, and gold. The statue stands 15.5 inches (39 cm) tall with a base diameter of 7.5 inches (19 cm) and weight of 88 ounces (2.5 kg). The Regional Emmy Award statuette
3250-422: The new job causes her to stop babysitting during the week. Chance suggests she do a photo shoot that weekend, during which the two end up flirting with each other, and several provocative shots are taken during the shoot. Despite the emotional and physical hardships Zoe and Shelby experience, their friendship deepens and evolves, leading to significant changes in both of the girls' lives. However, their relationship
3315-530: The nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony. On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced that it would begin to present the Children's & Family Emmys Awards beginning in 2022, for excellence in children's and family television. Previously, most award categories for children's and family television programs fell under the scope of the Daytime Emmys, while those programs that aired primarily in primetime fell under
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#17328553690643380-723: The primary nominations for the awards. The Sports Emmy Awards are presented by the NATAS for excellence in sports programming . The awards ceremony takes place every Spring, usually sometime in the last two weeks in April or the first week in May and is held on a Monday night in New York City. Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national sports production to serve as judges. The panels are organized so that they only have one representative from each corporate entity (i.e. Paramount Global , Disney , NBCUniversal , Fox Corporation , Warner Bros. Discovery etc.) Most categories only have
3445-424: The primetime ceremony in 1972, but the first separate awards show made just for daytime programming was not held until 1974. Like the Primetime Emmys, a separate Creative Arts Emmy ceremony is also held a few days earlier to honor the behind-the-scenes personnel working in daytime television. The Daytime Emmys are run and voted on by members of the NATAS. Voting is done by peer judging panels. Any active member of
3510-493: The show for a second season, citing low ratings. Between October 2012 and January 2014, Probst hosted the recurring Adult Swim special, " The Greatest Event in Television History ," which consisted of remakes of 1980s TV show title sequences. In February 2013, Probst teamed up with Christopher Tebbetts to release the first of Scholastic 's adventure series Stranded , aimed at middle school students, grades 4–6. It follows
3575-470: The sitcom Two and a Half Men in two season 11 episodes, "Some Kind of Lesbian Zombie" and "Baseball. Boobs. Boobs. Baseball.". In December 2016, Probst appeared as himself on the sitcom Life in Pieces , in the episode "Swim Survivor Zen Talk". In October 2022, Probst appeared on Saturday Night Live in the season 48 episode hosted by Jack Harlow . He appeared in the "Joker Wedding" sketch. Probst
3640-538: The sketch show MADtv , guest-starring once a season since the show's 9th season. He hosted "Celebrity Superfan Roundtable" for Howard Stern . Probst is the host of Survivor , a globally-syndicated American reality show which he has hosted since its inception in 2000. He has stated that he had worked hard to get a meeting with series creator Mark Burnett as he believed the show was "something special." Probst caught Burnett's eye in 1999 when he interviewed Sandra Bullock while working for Access Hollywood . Burnett
3705-407: The state of television and broadcast engineering over a long period of time. There are 20 regional chapters located across the United States that each conduct regional awards to recognize excellence in all the regional television markets , including state to state programming as well as local news and locally produced shows . Nineteen of the regional chapters are affiliated with the NATAS, while
3770-512: The story of Vanessa, Buzz, Carter, and Jane as they are left on a deserted island and forced to fend for themselves. It started out as a regular vacation but when a storm sets in, the kids are shipwrecked in the middle of the South Pacific without any parents. They must find a way to work together if they are ever to get off the island. Stranded is the first of the three-book series. In November 2013 and January 2014, Probst appeared as himself on
3835-487: The television industry slang for a TV camera image orthicon tube . In the 1950s, the ATAS expanded the Emmys into a national event to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television . In 1955, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) was formed in New York City as a sister organization to serve members on the East Coast . While the ATAS maintained a separate ceremony to honor shows aired locally in
3900-433: The worldwide television industry . A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards , which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include
3965-485: Was born at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas , the oldest of three sons to Jerry and Barbara Probst. His family moved to Bellevue, Washington when Probst was 15 years old. After graduating from Newport High School in 1979, Probst attended Seattle Pacific University but left before graduating to pursue a career in television. Soon after leaving college, he began working at Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio as
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#17328553690644030-453: Was designed by television engineer Louis McManus , who used his wife as the model. The ATAS rejected forty-seven proposals before settling on McManus's design in 1948. The statuette "has since become the symbol of the TV Academy's goal of supporting and uplifting the art and science of television: The wings represent the muse of art; the atom the electron of science." When deciding a name for
4095-515: Was developing a new reality TV series for CBS called Live for the Moment that was to feature people with terminal illnesses being taken on "the last adventure of their life" before they die. Only the pilot was aired, on January 28, 2010. On April 1, 2009, Probst appeared on the CBS reality television special I Get That a Lot , in which he worked a cash register. In October 2011, he appeared as himself on
4160-577: Was impressed by Probst's ability to garner honest answers from media trained celebrities and felt that his relative anonymity would allow the show to be built "from the ground up." Probst has won four Primetime Emmy Awards as the host of Survivor . He delivers the series's signature catch-phrase to losing contestants, "The tribe has spoken. It's time for you to go," which was included in TV Land 's "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes and Catch Phrases" special in 2006. On October 20, 2008, TV Guide reported that Probst
4225-581: Was married to his first wife, psychotherapist Shelley Wright, from 1996 to 2001. In 2004, after filming on Survivor: Vanuatu wrapped, he began dating one of the contestants, Julie Berry. They broke up in early 2008. Probst married his second wife, Lisa Ann Russell, on December 5, 2011. Through this marriage, Probst is a stepfather to Russell's two children, son Michael (b. 2004) and daughter Ava (b. 2006), from her former marriage to actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar . Probst has stated that he and his wife amicably share custody with Gosselaar and his second wife, and that
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