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Alicia Morton
Alicia Morton (born April 29, 1987) is an American former actress, singer, dancer, drama teacher, and veterinarian technician. She starred as Annie Bennett Warbucks in the 1999 Wonderful World of Disney production of ''Annie'', which was based on the Broadway musical of the same name. Biography Morton was born and raised in Gonzales, Louisiana, and started singing when she was 18 months old. When she was 12, she played the titular role in ''Annie'' at her school in nearby Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 7 when she landed the part of young Cosette in Broadway's ''Les Misérables'' in 1996. Co-star Ricky Martin would rub makeup on her hands for good luck. In 1998, Morton beat 3,000 girls to win the part of Annie in the Disney television film ''Annie'', which premiered on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 7, 1999, following a private screening at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 1, 1999. In ''Annie'', Morton co-starred with Lalaine, who would go on to star in the Disn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzales, Louisiana
Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,231. Known as the "Jambalaya Capital of the World", it is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival, which was first held in 1968. Stephen "Steve" F. Juneau came up with the idea for the Jambalaya Festival and served as the first president of the Jambalaya Festival Association. History Early European settlers of the area that was developed as Gonzales were, for the most part, of French and Spanish ancestry. They settled among the Houma Indians who lived in the area. Among the projects and plans carried out by Luis de Unzaga ("Le Conciliateur") while he was governor of Louisiana between 1769 and 1777 was the promotion of new settlements by Europeans; among them were French Acadians and Málaga in the fertile Mississippi region, and more specifically in the Unzaga Post or "Puesto de Unzaga" that he created in 1771 in Pointe Coupee, the parish of Saint Gabriel in 177 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thirst (film)
''The Thirst'' is a 2007 American horror film directed by Jeremy Kasten. Plot Recovering drug addicts Maxx (Matt Keeslar) and Lisa (Clare Kramer) are persuaded by vampire clan leader Darius (Jeremy Sisto) to give up their humanity and join him as vampires. They do so, but then give up the vampire's blood addiction – the Thirst. After enduring the withdrawal symptoms, the couple turns against the band of vampires who made them. Cast * Matt Keeslar as Maxx * Clare Kramer as Lisa * Jeremy Sisto as Darius * Serena Scott Thomas as Mariel * Neil Jackson as Duke of Earl * Adam Baldwin as Lenny * Kylah Kim as Sister #1 * Ave Rose Rodil as Sister #2 * Alicia Morton as Sara * Charlotte Ayanna as Macey * Erik Palladino as Jason * Blythe Metz as Sasha * Michael Mantell as Doctor * Dawn Weld as Kiki * Ellie Cornell as Nurse Linda * Tom Lenk as Kronos See also *Vampire film Vampire films have been a staple in world cinema since the era of silent films, so much so that the depiction of va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big House (2000 Film)
''The Big House'' is a 2000 award-winning short drama film written and directed by Rachel Ward. Set in a prison, it stars Tony Martin and Gary Sweet. It was shown at the 2001 Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Plot Williams (Tony Martin) is a long-term prisoner when Sonny (Kick Gurry) comes and is assigned to be Williams' cellmate. Williams decides to take Sonny under his wing, but his help and protection is conditional that Sonny occasionally has nonpenetrative sex with him – masturbation or oral sex. Sonny is repulsed by this. Sonny notices a photo of a boy above Williams' bunk. Williams says that the boy in the photo is his son, and is probably a grown man by now. Williams has had no contact with his son for many years. In the shower block, Sonny is confronted with the prospect of male rape by another long-term prisoner Jacko (Gary Sweet). Sonny then accepts Williams' protection. Sonny does his time and then thanks Williams for looking out fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Young Artist Awards
The 21st Young Artist Awards ceremony (formerly known as the Youth in Film Awards), presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the year 1999, and took place on March 19, 2000, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. The announcer for the evening was William H. Bassett. The hosts for the evening were Austin O'Brien, Trevor O'Brien, Cody McMains, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kaitlin Cullum and Kimberly Cullum. Performers for the evening included, Girls On-Q, Adam Nicholson, Adam Wylie and Blake McIver Ewing. Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Young Artist Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music. Categories ★ Bold indicates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YoungStar Awards
The YoungStar Awards, presented by ''The Hollywood Reporter'', honored young American actors and actresses from ages 6–18 in their work in film, television, stage and music. Winners were chosen via a poll of 3,500 entertainment industry insiders who read ''The Hollywood Reporter''. The awards ceremony was held from 1995 until 2000; there was no ceremony in 1996. First Annual YoungStar Awards The First Annual YoungStar Awards were held in 1995. Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film * Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Roger Bomman, '' Angels in the Outfield -'' won * Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Ben Archer, '' Man of the House'' Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy film * Christina Ricci as Kat, ''Casper'' Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film * Kirsten Dunst as Claudia, ''Interview with the Vampire'' Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film * Brad Renfro as Erik, ''The Cure'' - won * Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons, '' The War'' Best You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie (1999 Film Soundtrack)
''Annie'' is a soundtrack album for the 1999 film of the same name. Track listing # "Overture / Main Titles" - Instrumental # "Maybe" - Alicia Morton # "It's the Hard Knock Life" - Alicia Morton and Orphans # "It's the Hard Knock Life" (Reprise) - Orphans # " Tomorrow" - Alicia Morton # "Little Girls" - Kathy Bates # "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here" - Audra McDonald, Alicia Morton and Company # "NYC" - Victor Garber, Audra McDonald, Alicia Morton, and Star-to-Be # "NYC (Reprise) / Lullaby" - Victor Garber # "Easy Street" - Alan Cumming, Kathy Bates, and Kristin Chenoweth # "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" (Radio Version) - Bert Healy and the Boylan Sisters # "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" is a song from the Broadway musical ''Annie'', written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. Sia cover Sia covered the song for the soundtrack A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying an ..." (Cast Version) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared with any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairieville, Louisiana
Prairieville is a census-designated place in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is south of Baton Rouge and north of Gonzales. Prairieville is an expanding bedroom suburb of Baton Rouge. Its name is derived from the once plentiful pastures and prairies that were visible from Highway 73 (Jefferson Hwy.) and Airline Highway, which is now covered with development. Prairieville started off as a quiet community with few people. In recent decades, Prairieville has benefited from migration out of Baton Rouge, with new residents particularly drawn to the area by its high-performing public schools and low crime rate. Prairieville had a 2020 census population of 33,197 inhabitants. If it was incorporated it would be the largest city in Ascension Parish. Prairieville is in one of the fastest-growing areas in Louisiana. Prairieville's population is bigger than the parish's two largest incorporated cities, Donaldsonville (6,695) and Gonzales (12,231) combined. History Prairievil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Musical Theatre Festival
The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) was an annual three-week summer festival that operated from 2004 to 2019. It presented more than 30 new musicals a year in New York City's midtown theater district. More than half were chosen by leading theater artists and producers through an open-submission, double-blind evaluation process; the remaining shows were invited to participate by the Festival's artist staff. The festival premiered over 447 musicals, which featured the work of over 8,000 artists and were attended by more than 300,000 people. More than 100 NYMF shows went on to further productions. By NYMF's county, alumni productions have been produced in all 50 US states and in 27 countries, and have been seen by roughly four million people. Over 20 NYMF shows have had cast albums recorded. History In addition to full productions, NYMF presented a wide range of special events, readings and concerts of new music, educational seminars, explorations of musicals in TV and film, and u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulane University
Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana by the state legislature in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. Tulane is the 9th oldest private university in the Association of American Universities. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States. Tulane has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1958 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Tulane has an overall acceptance rate of 8.4%. Alumni include twelve List of governors of Louisiana, governors o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
