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Black Lightning (season 1)
The first season of the American television series ''Black Lightning'', which is based on the DC Comics character Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning, premiered on The CW on January 16, 2018 and ran for 13 episodes until April 17, 2018. The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, Akil Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment. It was ordered in May 2017 and production began that September, with Salim Akil serving as showrunner. The season introduces Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal who retired from his superhero identity Black Lightning nine years prior after seeing the effects it had on his family, as he is forced to become a hero again when the rise of the local gang called The 100 leads to increased crime and corruption in his community of Freeland. Cress Williams stars as Jefferson, along with principal cast members China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Damon Gupton, and James Remar. Episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cress Williams
Cress Williams (born July 26, 1970) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''Prison Break'' and '' Close to Home''. His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series ''Hart of Dixie'' and the title character on The CW's ''Black Lightning''. Williams is also best known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" Williams on Fox's ''Living Single'' and as Inspector Atwon Babcock on ''Nash Bridges''. Early life and education Williams was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, to American parents. He took courses at Fullerton College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from University of California, Los Angeles. Career Williams acted in a 1990 Fullerton College production of William Shakespeare's tragedy, ''Othello'', which was directed by Tom Blank. He also acted in another production in the same year at Fullerton College called ''Red Noses'', a black comedy produced by Peter Barnes and directed by Michael Fields. Williams has appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV By The Numbers
TV by the Numbers was a website devoted to collecting and analyzing television ratings data in the United States that operated from 2007 to 2020. It was a part of Nexstar Media Group's Zap2it television news/listings site. History An Internet and statistical analyst, Robert Seidman had previously worked for IBM and Charles Schwab, and published an online newsletter about the Internet and AOL before founding TV by the Numbers; Bill Gorman had been an AOL executive until 1998, and had read Seidman's column. Friends since the early 1990s when they met near Washington, D.C., both were fond of television, as Gorman loved numbers and Seidman enjoyed statistics relating to it; the subject of television ratings data entered into one of their conversations. Gorman was dismayed at being unable to find other blogs devoted solely to television data, and after a Google search confirmed this, he and Seidman thought of the idea for a website devoted solely to the subject. In Gorman's words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Boom
Benny Douglas (born July 22, 1971), professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American director who has worked in music, television, and film. His most commercially successful film was the 2017 Tupac Shakur biopic ''All Eyez on Me''. Career Douglas was raised in West Philadelphia and then Mount Airy. He studied film at Temple University before moving to New York City, where he briefly collaborated with the hip hop duo Channel Live and adopted his nickname from that of boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. After working as a security guard on the set of the 1995 Spike Lee film '' Clockers'', Douglas was hired in an assistant role for music video directors Hype Williams, Director X, and Paul Hunter. Starting in the 2000s, Douglas helmed videos for artists such as Nicki Minaj, Sean Combs, Keyshia Cole, Akon and 50 Cent. For his efforts, he was awarded B.E.T.’s ''Video Director of the Year'' in 2009 and 2013. He also helmed commercial spots for Jeep, Honda, Gatorade, Sears and others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Troche
Rose Troche (born 1964) is an American film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. Early life and education Troche was born to Puerto Rican parents and grew up on the north side of Chicago. In an interview she stated, "My parents thought moving to the suburbs was a sign of success," and "We were always the family that made everyone say, 'There goes the neighborhood.'" She and her family moved to the suburbs when she was a teen. She started working part-time at a movie theater where her interest in film developed. She earned her undergraduate degree in art history from the University of Illinois at Chicago and went on to get a graduate degree in film. Personal life Troche is a lesbian. She met Guinevere Turner her then partner while she was making Gabriella (1991 -1993). They began to work on a film based on their own experiences and their friends in the Chicago lesbian community, which they originally titled "Ely and Max," but was changed to ''Go Fish''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Schultz
Michael Schultz (born November 10, 1938) is an American director and producer of theater, film and television. Life and career Schultz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of an African-American mother Katherine Frances Leslie (1917-1995), and Leo Albert Schultz (1913-2001), an insurance salesman of German descent. Shortly before his birth his parents married in Iowa, where both were listed as black on their marriage license. Mr. Schultz's occupation was listed as "Musician" at the time of his marriage. Michael Schultz, who was known as "Mike" growing up, attended Riverside High School in Milwaukee, where he was a very active student. He played baseball, football and participated in student theater productions. After his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Marquette University, he attended Princeton University, where in 1966 he directed his first play, a production of '' Waiting for Godot''. He joined the Negro Ensemble Company in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Minor DC Comics Characters
This is lists of DC Comics fictional characters. Alphabetically * List of DC Comics characters: 0–9 * List of DC Comics characters: A * List of DC Comics characters: B * List of DC Comics characters: C * List of DC Comics characters: D * List of DC Comics characters: E * List of DC Comics characters: F * List of DC Comics characters: G * List of DC Comics characters: H * List of DC Comics characters: I * List of DC Comics characters: J * List of DC Comics characters: K * List of DC Comics characters: L * List of DC Comics characters: M * List of DC Comics characters: N * List of DC Comics characters: O * List of DC Comics characters: P * List of DC Comics characters: Q * List of DC Comics characters: R * List of DC Comics characters: S * List of DC Comics characters: T * List of DC Comics characters: U * List of DC Comics characters: V * List of DC Comics characters: W * List of DC Comics characters: X * List of DC Comics characters: Y * List of DC Comics characters: Z By type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Choi
Grace Choi is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Judd Winick and artist Tom Raney, first appearing in ''Outsiders'' (vol. 3) #1 (August 2003) in the Modern Age of Comic Books. Choi is introduced as a young Asian American woman using her powers of superhuman strength, healing, and enhanced durability to make a living as a nightclub bouncer, who is reluctantly recruited by her superhero acquaintance Roy Harper to join his new crew of heroes, the Outsiders. In the course of their adventures, Grace comes to take pride in her work as a superhero, and discovers that she is descended from a tribe of Amazons, explaining her better-than-human abilities, and giving her a new role model in Wonder Woman. While working with the team, she enters into a relationship with her teammate Thunder, the daughter of superhero and Outsider-founding member Black Lightning. Outside of comics, Choi has made appearances in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Tonderai
Mark Tonderai (born 1974) is a British-ZimbabweanPress Book House at the End of the Street, 2012 entrepreneur, director, writer, actor and former disc jockey. He is co-founder of the London-based production company Shona Productions with his wife Zoe Stewart.Biographical detail : WarpX.co.uk website. He directed the television series '' The Five'' which first aired in April 2016 on the channel. Career Radio Tonderai began his career in the media wor ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oz Scott
Osborne Scott (born September 16, 1949) is an American film director, television director, television producer and theatre director. He is most known for ''Mr. Boogedy'', the award-winning short film. Life and career Born in Hampton, Virginia, Scott attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and earned a MFA before he began his career in Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage. While at the Arena Stage, he managed the improvisational touring company The Living Stage. He then moved on to directing on and off Broadway plays including ''For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf'', which earned him a Drama Desk Award in 1977, in 1982 he also directed a television version. In 1981, he directed his first feature film, '' Bustin' Loose''. During the 1980s and 1990s, Scott directed several television series and television movies including ''Gimme a Break!'', ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'', '' Crash Course'', '' New Attitude'', ''Civil Wars'', '' American Gothic'', '' Lois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Toledo
Tally Man Teen Lantern TNT Mister Toad Mister Toad is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Mister Toad in other media Mister Toad appears in ''Beware the Batman'', voiced by Udo Kier. This version is an eco-terrorist and associate of Professor Pyg with a sonic croak attack. Tokamak Tokamak is a supervillain in the DC Universe. The character, created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick, first appeared in ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #15 (August 1983) as Henry Hewitt and became Tokamak in ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #18 (November 1983). Within the context of the stories, Tokamak is the identity taken by Henry Hewitt, the chief executive officer of the Hewitt Corporation and high level director in the 2000 Committee, after subjecting himself to a recreation of the accident that created Firestorm (character), Firestorm. Much later, to cure a terminal disease, he creates a Cloning, clone of himself which he merges with. He creates the ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syonide
Sand Demon Sand Demon is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Eddie Slick is the manager of the wrestler King Crusher, and provided him with mutative steroids to win a match. However, Firestorm eventually defeated him while exposing the steroid operation in the process. Eddie was later exposed to the same drugs as his wrestler and buried in the Nevada Desert for exposing the drug ring behind the steroids leaving the gangsters broke. Developing the power to control sand, he sought revenge and crossed paths with Firestorm. Firestorm thought that Sand Demon was Martin Stein, who had become too crazy to reason with. He used his powers to overheat Sand Demon enough to turn him into glass, which shattered when it hit the floor. Sand Demon in other media * A variation of Eddie Slick / Sand Demon appears in ''The Flash'' episode "Flash of Two Worlds", portrayed by Kett Turton. This version is a metahuman criminal from Earth-2 who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobias Whale
Tobias Whale is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Black Lightning. Whale appears in the live-action Arrowverse series ''Black Lightning'', portrayed by Marvin "Krondon" Jones III. Publication history Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden, the character made his first appearance in ''Black Lightning'' #1 (April 1977). Fictional character biography Tobias Whale is an African American kingpin with albinism, who works his way up from the rackets to head the Metropolis branch of the 100. A school teacher named Jefferson Pierce speaks out against the 100's drug trafficking, and, as a respones, theymake an example of one of his students: Earl Clifford. Joey Toledo leads his men into attacking Earl and hits him with a car. Seeking to avenge the murdered student and receiving help from his tailor friend Peter Gambi, Pierce becomes Black Lightning and attacks Joey and his men. After defeating his henchmen, Joey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
