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Amanda Jones (composer)
Amanda Jones is an American composer and musician who has composed scores for films, commercials, and television series. She is a member of the indie rock band The Anti-Job and has earned the distinction of becoming the first African American woman nominated in a score category at the Emmys for her work on the Apple TV+ series ''Home''. Life Jones was born on October 26, 1988 in Columbia, Maryland and began playing piano at the age of three and guitar around the age of fourteen. Jones attended Vassar College intending to study chemistry but subsequently changed her major to music. Jones studied music composition, production, and classical guitar under Terry Champlin. She earned a BA in music from Vassar and received certificates in film scoring and orchestration from the Berklee College of Music. After graduating from Vassar, Jones moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to record with her indie rock band, The Anti-Job, and started to consider a parallel career composing music for televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville (2012 TV Series)
''Nashville'' is an American musical soap opera television series. It was created by Callie Khouri and produced by R. J. Cutler, Khouri, Dee Johnson, and Steve Buchanan through season four, Connie Britton through season five, and Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick from season five on. The series chronicles the lives of various fictitious country music singers in Nashville, Tennessee, starring Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, a legendary country music superstar, whose stardom begins fading, and Hayden Panettiere as rising younger star Juliette Barnes. Britton left the show in season five. The series premiered on ABC, on October 10, 2012, and had more than 8.93million viewers. In May 2016, ABC cancelled the show. In June 2016, it was picked up by CMT for a fifth season. On December 1, 2016, it was announced that a preview of episode one would air on December 15, 2016, with the season starting on January 5, 2017, along with a set of new producers, writers, and showrunners. A live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issa Rae
Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series ''Awkward Black Girl''. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by Black people. Rae has achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series '' Insecure'' (2016–2021), for which she has been nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards''.'' Her 2015 memoir, titled '' The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl'', became a ''New York Times'' best-seller. In 2018 and 2022, Rae was included in the annual ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Rae has also starred in feature films, with roles in the drama ''The Hate U Give'' (2018), the fantasy comedy ''Little'' (2019), the romance '' The Photog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Thede
Robin Thede ( ) is an American comedian, actress and writer. Raised in Iowa, she has also worked as an entertainment correspondent, host, and radio personality. In 2015, she became the first African-American woman to be head writer for a late-night talk show (''The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore''). From 2017 to 2018, Thede hosted '' The Rundown with Robin Thede'' on BET. She created and co-stars in the Emmy-nominated HBO series '' A Black Lady Sketch Show''. Early life and education Robin Thede was born in Spencer, Iowa. Her parents are Phyllis Thede, who is African American, and Dave Thede, who is German American. Robin Thede was named after stand-up comedian and actor Robin Williams. She stated on ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' this was most likely due to her father's love of Williams' work. She grew up in Davenport, Iowa, where her father was an educator and her mother also worked in community schools and served with the union for school staff. Thede's two sisters were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Black Lady Sketch Show
''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' is an American television sketch comedy series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, currently consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, and Skye Townsend. Alumni cast members include Quinta Brunson and Laci Mosley. The show has featured guest stars such as Issa Rae, Vanessa Williams, Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer, Amber Riley, Miguel, Omarion, Raven-Symoné, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, Tahj Mowry, Gabrielle Union, Kyla Pratt, Wanda Sykes, and Patti LaBelle. ''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' premiered with a season of six episodes on August 2, 2019, to "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator Metacritic. The first season received a 2020 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows and season two won three Black Reel Awards. Seasons one and two hold a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season premiered A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe (born May 17, 1984) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series ''The Chi'' (2018–present) and the BET comedy series ''Boomerang'' (2019–20) and '' Twenties'' (2020–present). She also wrote and produced the crime film ''Queen & Slim'' (2020) and is the executive producer of the horror anthology series ''Them'' (2021–present). Waithe gained recognition for her role in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Master of None'' (2015–present) and became the first African-American woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2017 for writing the show's "Thanksgiving" episode, which was loosely based on her personal experience of coming out to her mother. She has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's 2018 adventure film ''Ready Player One'' and the HBO series ''Westworld''. Waithe was included in ''Time'' magazine's ''100 Most Influential People of 2018'' and on Fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenties (TV Series)
''Twenties'' is an American single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe. The plot is semi-autobiographical and follows "a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking 'ish' and chasing their dreams." The show stars Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown, and Big Sean. It premiered on BET on March 4, 2020. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 13, 2021. Plot The scripted comedy series follows a queer black woman in her twenties, Hattie ( Jonica T. Gibbs), and her two straight best friends, Marie (Christina Elmore) and Nia (Gabrielle Graham), as they try to find their footing in life, love, and the professional world in Los Angeles. Cast * Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a lesbian aspiring screenwriter * Christina Elmore as Marie, a television studio executive * Gabrielle Graham as Nia, a yoga teacher * Sophina Brown as Ida B, Hattie' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava DuVernay
Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee of an Academy Award and Golden Globe. After making her directoral debut, ''I Will Follow'' (2010), DuVernay won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film '' Middle of Nowhere'', becoming the first black woman to win the award. For her work on ''Selma'' (2014), a biopic about Martin Luther King Jr., DuVernay became the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Her other film credits include the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary '' 13th'' (2016) and the Disney fantasy film ''A Wrinkle in Time'' (2018), the latter making her the first African-American woman to direct a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherish The Day (TV Series)
''Cherish the Day'' is an American romantic drama anthology television series created and produced by Ava DuVernay. The series chronicles the relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day marking a significant moment. The full first season of eight episodes took place over the course of five years. The series premiered on February 11, 2020, on Oprah Winfrey Network. Season one starred Xosha Roquemore, Alano Miller and Cicely Tyson, and the title references the Sade song "Cherish the Day". Co-star Cicely Tyson died on January 28, 2021, at the age of 96; this was her final television role. On October 26, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. It was announced in July 2021 that Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons would star in the second season. Season 2 premiered on October 4, 2022. Cast Main *Xosha Roquemore as Gently James (season 1) *Alano Miller as Evan Fisher (season 1) *Cicely Tyson as Miss Luma Lee Langston (season 1) *Joy Bryant as Sunday St. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Definition Please
''Definition Please'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Sujata Day, who is also the star. It is Day's feature directorial debut. Cast *Sujata Day as Monica Chowdry *Ritesh Rajan as Sonny *Jake Choi as Richie *Anna Khaja as Jaya *Lalaine as Krista *LeVar Burton as himself *Katrina Bowden as Crystal Cane *Eugene Byrd as Wayland Pines *Parvesh Cheena as Jimit Uncle * Sonal Shah as Dr. Ali *Tim Chiou as Dr. Chiou *Kunal Dudheker as Rahul *Meera Simhan as Mrs. Gandhi *Maya Kapoor as Payal Plot A former Scribbs spelling bee champion must reconcile with her estranged brother when he returns home to help care for their sick mother. Release The film premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival and in October 2020 at the Asian American International Film Festival. ARRAY acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and it was released on January 21, 2022 on Netflix. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujata Day
Sujata Choudhury (born June 27, 1984), credited professionally as Sujata Day, is an American actress, model and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as CeeCee in the Issa Rae web series, '' The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl'' (2011-2013) and Sarah in '' Insecure''. Day made her directorial debut with the 2020 comedy-drama, ''Definition Please.'' Early life The daughter of an India-born mechanical engineer and a housewife, Sujata became involved in the performing arts at a very young age. She began with dance (ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, and East Indian folk and classical dance) and then became equally interested in acting, singing and musical theater. She continued to study and perform in school and community productions before heading west to pursue a professional acting career in Hollywood. Career Sujata has appeared in a wide variety of television shows such as ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', ''Campus Ladies'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Khan
Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi, known professionally as Sami Khan, is a Pakistani actor and model who appears in films and television dramas. He started his career with film ''Salakhain'' and then moved to television. Early life He was born on July 6, 1980 in the Pakistani city of Lahore, he has studied at Divisional Public School and graduated as an Electronic & Communication engineer from UET in 2003, even though he did not work as one as he landed a role in a film. His brother Taifoor Khan, a NCA graduate, is also an actor and model, while also being a musician who had his own successful band till 2008, ''Jadoo''. Career Khan made his Lollywood debut in 2004 with ''Salakhain'', where he portrayed the role of a young police officer named Mansoor. His debut drama serial was ''Dil se Dil Tak'' which was originally broadcast on PTV. Khan won the award for Best Actor in the 16th PTV awards ceremony, held on July 23, 2011 for drama serial ''Ghar Ki Khatir''. He is also the recipient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
