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Alec Puro
Alec Puro (born April 25, 1975), also known as Alec Püre, is an American drummer, songwriter and composer. As well as being the drummer for Deadsy, Puro has composed music for numerous television shows and films. Career Puro is best known for scoring the drama series ''The Fosters (2013 TV series), The Fosters''https://www.agentsofgeek.com/2017/04/interview-composer-alec-puro-discusses-good-deed-entertainments-all-nighter-mtvs-sweetvicious-more/ and ''Black Summer (TV series), Black Summer'', as well as several films including ''The Art of Getting By'' (2011), starring Freddie Highmore, and ''Higher Ground (film), Higher Ground'' (2011), directed by Vera Farmiga. A veteran of the indie film world, he composed the music for the comedy ''All Nighter (film), All Nighter'' (2017), starring Emile Hirsch and J.K. Simmons, and ''A Happening of Monumental Proportions'' (2017), Judy Greer's directorial debut. In 1996, Puro formed the rock band Deadsy with longtime friend Elijah Blue All ...
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Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Universal Music Group, Lionsgate Films, and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John Percival Jones, John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker, Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which incorporated as a city in 1886. The city developed into a seaside resort during the late 19th and early 20th cen ...
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Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kretz (drums). The band's lineup remained unchanged from its formation in 1989 until the firing of Weiland in February 2013. Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington joined the band in May 2013 but left amicably in November 2015. In 2016, the band launched an online audition for a new lead vocalist; they announced Jeff Gutt as the new lead singer on November 14, 2017. After forming in 1989 under the name Mighty Joe Young, the band signed with Atlantic Records and changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots. Their debut album, ''Core'', released in 1992, was a major commercial hit, and STP went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than eighteen million albums in the United States and forty million worldwide. STP rel ...
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Mall (film)
''Mall'', known in French as ''Mall: A Day to Kill'', is a 2014 American thriller based on a novel of the same name written by Eric Bogosian. It was released on June 18, 2014, in France, on July 16 in Sweden, and on October 17 in North America. The film is directed by Linkin Park turntablist Joe Hahn, with Vincent D'Onofrio serving as executive producer. D'Onofrio has also worked as an actor in the film as Danny. Peter Stormare, Gina Gershon, Mimi Rogers, Brian Rodriguez and Cameron Monaghan also star in the film. The film was produced by Hahn, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Sam Maydew. The film is Hahn's full-length directorial debut and his second directed film after '' The Seed'', which was a 10-minute short. The story for the film features the lives of five disaffected suburbanites as they come together at a shopping mall. Plot Mal, an addict, shoots his mother, sets their trailer on fire, and heads to the mall. At the same time, a cop urges philosophical college student Jeff to stop ...
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Ashby (film)
''Ashby'' is a 2015 American crime comedy-drama film directed and written by Tony McNamara. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, and Sarah Silverman. The film had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2015. The film was released in the United States in a limited release and on video on demand on September 25, 2015, by Paramount Pictures and The Film Arcade. Plot High-school nerd Ed Wallis (Nat Wolff) enters into a friendship with his neighbor, Ashby (Mickey Rourke), a retired CIA assassin who only has a few months to live. The film is a coming of age/approaching death comedy drama. Ashby initially tells Ed that he is a retired napkin salesman. Ed realizes he's more than that when he finds multiple passports with Ashby's photo, and cupboards full of weapons. Cast Production In June 2014, a casting call was held for extras. On June 27, 2014 as the production began on the film, more actors joined the film which include Michael Lerner, Kev ...
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Pandemic (film)
''Pandemic'' is a 2016 American science fiction thriller film directed by John Suits and written by Dustin T. Benson. Rachel Nichols stars as a doctor who leads a group to find survivors of a worldwide pandemic. The film is shot in a first-person POV, similar to first-person shooter video games. Plot Lauren Chase, a doctor from New York, comes to Los Angeles to find survivors of a worldwide pandemic. She is assisted by her team, which includes Gunner, Denise, and Wheeler. Cast * Rachel Nichols as Lauren Chase/Rebecca Thomas * Alfie Allen as Wheeler * Paul Guilfoyle as Doctor Greer * Danielle Rose Russell as Megan Thomas * Missi Pyle as Denise * Mekhi Phifer as Gunner Production Suits came upon the script, which was initially named ''Viral'', at the Blood List, a repository of unproduced horror and thriller scripts. Suits does not consider the film to be found footage and instead says, "Rather than a found footage movie, I consider it more as a POV first-person movie." ...
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Lost In The Pacific
''Lost in the Pacific'' () is a 2016 Chinese action film starring Brandon Routh and Zhang Yuqi. It is the sequel of the 2014 film '' Last Flight''. Filming took place in Spring 2015 at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Malaysia. It was released on January 29, 2016. Plot In 2020, two armed soldiers pass through the dark forest of Fortune Island, a seemingly deserted island in the middle of the Pacific. Suddenly, something in the darkness catches their attention, they scream in terror. On the other side of earth, the owner of Ocean Airlines, Mr. Gary Gao, launches the maiden voyage of his luxurious new passenger aircraft, the state-of-the-art, A390. The trip begins in Rio and much fanfare will await the aircraft's arrival in Hong Kong. The VIP guests on board include billionaire Prince Khadsa of Saudi Arabia, famed pop singer Colin, award-winning Hong Kong actress Lily Young, retired American sports star Rodman, renowned journalist, Mia Ren and her cameraman, Bob, of Internationa ...
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Pimp (2018 Film)
''Pimp'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Christine Crokos and starring Keke Palmer. Lee Daniels served as an executive producer. Plot An urban gritty drama set on the streets of the Bronx. Wednesday, a female pimp, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she is left looking after her prostitute mom, and her girlfriend Nikki. In need of more money to survive, Nikki turns tricks changing their luck. Rising up in the game, Wednesday continues to hustle hard for a dream of a better life for her girls and a ticket out of the ghetto. But when Wednesday pulls a stripper named Destiny, she comes face to face with a male Pimp who runs a more dangerous game. In a ferocious battle for survival of the fittest, Wednesday fights for love and risks all to protect Nikki. Cast *Keke Palmer as Wednesday *Vanessa Morgan as Destiny * Edi Gathegi as Kenny Wayne *Haley Ramm as Nikki *Aunjanue Ellis as Gloria May * Lyrica Okano as Kim * DMX as Midnight John *Paola LÃ ...
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The Gateway (upcoming Film)
Gateway often refers to: *A gate or portal Gateway or The Gateway may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''Gateway'' (film), a 1938 drama * ''The Gateway'' (2015 film), a horror film * ''The Gateway'' (2017 film), a science-fiction film * ''The Gateway'' (2021 film), a crime thriller Music * Gateway (band), a jazz trio featuring John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette, and Dave Holland ** ''Gateway'' (Gateway album) (1976) * ''Gateway'' (Bongzilla album) * ''Gateway'', an album by Erik Wøllo Other arts and entertainment * ''Gateway'' (novel), a 1977 novel by Frederik Pohl * ''Gateway'' (computer game), two adventure games based on the novel * Gateway (comics), a supporting character in Marvel's ''X-Men'' series * ''Gateway'' (video game), an interactive fiction game * Gateway Galaxy, a galaxy in the video game ''Super Mario Galaxy'' * Gateway, a British science-fiction imprint owned by Victor Gollancz Ltd * ''Getaway'', a 2014 four-issue comic book limited series ...
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Burn Notice
''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless, and (beginning in season four) Coby Bell. The premise of the show focuses on Michael Westen (Donovan), a former spy who was fired and cut off from the legitimate world by the agency he used to work for. Trapped in Miami with few resources, Westen takes jobs as an unlicensed private investigator while unraveling the mystery of who burned him and why. The series received generally positive reviews for the show's pace, humor, dialogue, and combination of espionage and crime drama presented in an irreverent tone. In 2010, the series was the #2 cable scripted series by viewership with 6.7 million viewers, behind ''Royal Pains''. In addition to the television episodes, the show has a prequel movie and tie-in nove ...
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Glee (TV Series)
''Glee'' (stylized as ''glee'') is an American musical film, musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015. It centers on the glee club called the New Directions at the fictional William McKinley High School which competes as a show choir while its disparate members deal with social issues, especially regarding human sexuality, sexuality, Race (human classification), race, family, teen relationships and teamwork. The initial twelve-member cast included Matthew Morrison as club director and Spanish teacher Will Schuester, Jane Lynch as scheming cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, Jayma Mays as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury, Jessalyn Gilsig as Will's wife Terri Schuester, Terri, and the eight original club members, including Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, a popular cheerleader whose biggest struggle is her teenage pregnancy; Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, a gay boy who feels co ...
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Wicked Tuna
''Wicked Tuna'' is an American reality television series about commercial tuna fishermen based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, who fish for the lucrative Atlantic bluefin tuna in the North Atlantic Ocean. The teams of fishermen battle each other to see who can get the most profit out of catching the fish. The series has aired on National Geographic Channel since April 1, 2012. In addition to offering an inside look at one of America’s oldest industries, ''Wicked Tuna'' sheds light on important issues surrounding the fate of the bluefin tuna. Captains adhere to U.S. regulations that determine size limits and quotas for the season. Following Season 8 of ''Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks'', National Geographic retitled the 2022 Season as Season 1 of ''Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown''. Vessels Current Former Episodes Ten complete seasons of ''Wicked Tuna'' have aired. ''Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up'' These are replays of the original 25 episodes but with extra trivia boxes w ...
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Running Wild With Bear Grylls
''Running Wild with Bear Grylls'' is a survival skills reality television series starring Bear Grylls. In each episode, Grylls brings a different celebrity along on his adventures. The crew consists of host Bear Grylls, a story producer, two camera cinematographers, two field recordists, and a mountain guide. Celebrities such as Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, and Ben Stiller made appearances on the first season of the show. In season 2, Kate Winslet, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson, Michelle Rodriguez, James Marsden, and then sitting President Obama appeared. The series' fourth season premiered on May 7, 2018. Grylls announced on October 27, 2018 that they will begin filming for a fifth season. In February 2019, it was announced that the show would be moving to National Geographic for its fifth season which premiered on November 5, 2019. Description The show is based on the same survivalist concept as the rest of Grylls shows, such as '' Man vs. Wild'', but with a celebrity joining hi ...
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