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Black-ish (season 2)
The second season of ''Black-ish'' aired from September 23, 2015 to May 18, 2016, on ABC in the United States. It is produced by Khalabo Ink Society, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Principato-Young Entertainment and ABC Studios, with creator Kenya Barris, who also served as executive producer alongside Anthony Anderson, Brian Dobbins, Jonathon Groff and Helen Sugland. The series revolves around Dre, portrayed by Anthony Anderson, a family man who struggles with finding his cultural identity while raising his kids in a white neighborhood. He lives with his wife, Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross). On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for a third season. __TOC__ Cast Main cast * Anthony Anderson as Dre Johnson * Tracee Ellis Ross as Bow Johnson * Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson * Marcus Scribner as Andre ("Junior") Johnson Jr. * Miles Brown as Jack Johnson * Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson * Jeff Meacham as Josh Oppenhol * Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson Recurring cast * Laurence Fishburne as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcast Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Reitman
Catherine Marcelle Reitman (; born April 28, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and writer. She is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of the CBC comedy series ''Workin' Moms''. Early life Reitman was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of French-Canadian actress Geneviève Robert and Slovak-born Canadian film director Ivan Reitman. Her father was from a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism. She attended the Cate School and majored in acting at University of Southern California. She is the sister of Caroline Reitman and director Jason Reitman. Career In January 2011, Reitman launched ''Breakin' It Down with Catherine Reitman'', a film review web show on YouTube, which ended in July 2013. She occasionally filled in for Kevin Smith as a guest co-host with Ralph Garman on their podcast, '' Hollywood Babble-On''. Reitman starred in the television series ''The Real Wedding Crashers'', based on the hit movie '' Wedding Crashers''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaMonica Garrett
LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is best known for Deputy Sheriff Cane in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2014), Mike Ritter in '' Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018), John in '' Primal'' (2019), Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse (2018–2020), and Thomas in ''1883'' (2021–2022). Early years and sports career LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School. Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude. In an interview with '' Muscle and Fitness'' magazine, he refers to this setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and accountability†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindy Sterling
Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953) is an American television, film and voice actress. She portrayed Frau Farbissina in the ''Austin Powers'' film series and starred in the web series ''Con Man'', the latter of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She has had recurring roles as Miss Francine Briggs on the Nickelodeon series ''iCarly'', Principal Susan Skidmore on the Disney Channel series ''A.N.T. Farm'', and Linda Schwartz on the ABC series '' The Goldbergs''. Sterling has also done voiceover work for animation. For Cartoon Network, she provided the voice of Ms. Endive in the series '' Chowder''. For Nickelodeon, she voiced Lin Beifong in ''The Legend of Korra'' (2012–2014) and Morgana in the Nickelodeon version of ''Winx Club''. Sterling was half of the duo (with Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams) who sang the Theme song for "Family Ties" in its 1st season on TV, prior to Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams' version. Early life Sterling was born in Paters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of '' GQ'' and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', on which she appeared three times. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models. Banks began acting on television in the sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1993), and made her film debut in the drama '' Higher Learning'' (1995). In 2000, she had major film roles, such as Eve in Disney Channel's '' Life-Size'' and Zoe in the box-office hit '' Coyote Ugly.'' Banks had small roles in the romantic sports film '' Love & Basketball'' (2000), the horror film '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), and in the television series '' Gossip Girl'' (2009) and '' Glee'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faizon Love
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban-born American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films '' The Meteor Man'', ''Don't Be a Menace'', ''Friday'', '' B*A*P*S'', '' Elf'', '' The Replacements'', ''Made'', and ''Couples Retreat'', as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and his role as Wendell Wilcox on ''The Parent 'Hood''. Early life Love was born Langston Faizon Santisima in Santiago de Cuba on June 14, 1968. He has described himself as a military brat who was raised in Southeast San Diego, California and Newark, New Jersey because of his father's career in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Morse High School in Southeast San Diego. Career Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an off-Broadway at the age of 19. His film debut, '' Bebe's Kids'', saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harris, who died be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keraun Harris
Keraun Harris (born January 17, 1988), better known by his online alias and persona King Keraun, is an actor, comedian, and Internet personality who has appeared on HBO's '' Insecure'', ABC's ''Black-ish'', and '' Halloween Ends.'' Early life Harris was born in Houston as the eldest of five children of Derrick Harris, a former National Football League player. In 2009, Harris served a -year term for robbery and credit card abuse convictions in federal prison. After his release from prison, he worked with chemicals on oil fields, which he soon quit because of medical problems caused by the work. Career After quitting his job in the oil fields, Harris started posting funny videos online to pass the time while looking for a new job. His short videos on Instagram (which only allowed videos to be 15 seconds in length) about relationships, family and football brought him to the attention of Russell Simmons who became his mentor. Harris massed more than 1.4 million Instagram foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley (born Barry Joseph Henley; September 15, 1954) is an American character actor. Henley has appeared as a regular in a number of television series, has numerous film credits, and is a fixture in films by director Michael Mann, having worked with the director five times. Since 2019, he has co-starred in the CBS sitcom ''Bob Hearts Abishola''. His stage name, Shabaka, is taken from a Pharaoh from Egypt's 25th dynasty, who ruled from 721 to 707 BC. Early life Henley was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother was a dance teacher, and he often tagged along to watch recitals. During his childhood his family moved to San Francisco, and he attended the San Francisco Polytechnic High School, where he was taught by Johnny Land. Henley's first true audition came at age 17 when he heard that the Encore Theatre was looking for a certain type. He was given the script but did not think he was a good fit for the part and determined not to read it. But, Henley has said, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Rose
Amber Rose Levonchuck (born October 21, 1983) is an American model and television personality. She first gained attention after she appeared in the music video for Young Jeezy and Kanye West's single " Put On". In 2008, Rose began a high-profile two-year romantic relationship with West that led her to star in his Louis Vuitton ads. She then signed a modeling contract with Ford Models in 2009. She would attain further prominence after she appeared as a video vixen in numerous hip-hop music videos. After splitting from West in 2010, Rose began dating rapper Wiz Khalifa, whom she married in 2013. Rose filed for divorce in 2014. Following this, she released her first book, ''How to Be a Bad Bitch'', published by Simon & Schuster. In 2015, she founded the Los Angeles chapter of the SlutWalk protest march, an annual feminist demonstration founded in Toronto. Rose then hosted her own talk show, entitled '' The Amber Rose Show'', on VH1, which debuted in 2016. That same year, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Strahan
Michael T. Strahan ( ; born November 21, 1971) is an American television personality, journalist, and former professional football player. He played his entire 15-year professional career as a defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. A dominant pass rusher, Strahan is currently tied with T. J. Watt for the most NFL single-season quarterback sacks, and helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLII over the New England Patriots in his final season in 2007. Since retiring from the NFL, he has become a media personality, appearing as a football analyst on '' Fox NFL Sunday'', and later serving as a co-host of ABC's ''Good Morning America'' as well as '' Live! with Kelly and Michael'' with Kelly Ripa from 2012 to 2016, for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards, plus guest appearances on game shows and other programs. In 2014, he became a regular contributor on ''Good Morning America'', and in 2016 the network announced that Strahan would be leaving ''Live!'' to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Evan Jackson
Marc Evan Jackson (born August 21, 1970) is an American comedian and actor. Some of his roles include Sparks Nevada in the '' Thrilling Adventure Hour'', Kevin Cozner in '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (he also hosts a podcast based on the sitcom, titled ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Podcast''), Trevor Nelsson in '' Parks and Recreation'', Dr. Murphy in ''22 Jump Street'', Steve Woodward in '' Kong: Skull Island'', Shawn in ''The Good Place'' (also hosting ''The Good Place: The Podcast''), and Bradford Buzzard in the Disney XD series ''DuckTales''. Early life Jackson was born in 1970 in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in nearby Amherst, New York, along with his two siblings, a brother and a sister. He graduated from Amherst Central High School in 1988, and obtained a bachelor's degree from Calvin College in 1992 with a major in philosophy and minors in political science and environmental studies. While in college, he also participated in theatre productions. During summers, Jackson worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zendaya
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual list in 2022. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and backup dancer. She made her television debut as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom ''Shake It Up'' (2010–2013) and starred as the titular character in the sitcom ''K.C. Undercover'' (2015–2018), for the channel. Her feature film debut came in 2017 with the superhero film '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', and she later starred in its sequels. Zendaya's role as Rue Bennett, a struggling drug addicted teenager, in the HBO teen drama series ''Euphoria'' (2019–present) made her the youngest recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her film roles include the musical ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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