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Bobo
Bobo may refer to: Animals and plants * Bobo (gorilla) a popular gorilla at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle from 1953 to 1968 * Bobo, Vietnamese name for Job's tears, a plant of south-east Asia Entertainment, arts and media * ''Bobo'' (magazine), a Dutch and Indonesian children's magazine which follows the adventures of Bobo, a blue rabbit * ''The Bobo'', a 1967 film starring Peter Sellers Comic strips * ''Bobo'' (Belgian comics) * ''Bobo'' (Italian comics) * ''Bobo'' (Swedish comics) Fictional characters * Bobo the Bear, in ''The Muppets'' series * Professor Bobo, from ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' * Bobo Gigliotti, the psychotic boss of "Fat Pizza" from the Australian comedy TV series ''Pizza'' and ''Fat Pizza'' * Bobo, pet cat of Doris Husselmeyer in the comic strip ''Piranha Club'' * Bobo Peterson, a character in the 1992 TV comedy '' Revenge of the Nerds III'' Music * BoBo (band), a Chinese boy band formed in 2007 * "Bobo" (J Balvin song), 2016 * "Bobo" (Ola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza (TV Series)
''Pizza/Fat Pizza'' (titled ''Fat Pizza: Back In Business'' from season six onwards) is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech. The series premiered on SBS on 24 April 2000 where it aired for its first five seasons between 2000 and 2007 before moving to 7mate for its sixth and seventh seasons, in 2019 and 2021, respectively. The series has a spin-off feature length Film, movie, ''Fat Pizza'', released in 2003, and a best-of highlights video and DVD that featured previously unreleased footage and a Schoolies week, schoolies exposé, released in 2004. In addition to this, a theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza", starring several characters from the show, toured the Australian east coast. In 2014, the storyline of the series was combined with that of ''Housos'' to create the motion picture ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos''. The film was shown in Australian cinemas from 27 November 2014. Through some ironic and self-conscious references, ''Pizza'' involves themes of ethn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ BoBo
Peter René Baumann (born 5 January 1968), better known under his stage name DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 12 studio albums as well as several compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format. BoBo has also released 34 singles, some of which have charted high not only in German speaking countries, but also in other European territories. As a dance music producer, his first big success came with the single "Somebody Dance with Me", which borrows its melody from Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me". BoBo charted with the singles " Keep on Dancing", "Take Control", " Everybody", "Let the Dream Come True", "Love Is All Around", "Freedom", "Pray", and " What a Feeling", as well as " Chihuahua", almost all of which comprised fast-paced Eurodance sound with female vocals and rap verses performed by BoBo. Between 1992 and 2007, he had 27 single chart hits i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo People
The Bobo are a Mande ethnic group living primarily in Burkina Faso, with some living north in Mali. Bobo is also a shortened name of the second-largest city in Burkina Faso, Bobo-Dioulasso. Background In much of the literature on African art, the group that lives in the area of Bobo-Dioulasso is called Bobo-Fing, literally "black Bobo". These people call themselves Bobo and speak the Bobo language, a Mande language. The Bambara people also call another ethnic group "Bobo", the Bobo-Oule/Wule, more precisely called the Bwa. While the Bwa (Bobo-Oule) are a Gur people, speaking Gur languages (the Bwa languages), the true Bobo (Bobo Madare, Bobo Fing) are a Mande people. Demographics The Bobo number about 110,000 people, with the great majority in Burkina Faso. The major Bobo community in the south is Bobo-Dioulasso, the second-largest city of Burkina Faso and the old French colonial capital. Further north are large towns, including and Kouka, with Boura in the extreme north i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (gorilla)
Bobo (1951–1968) was a western lowland gorilla (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') who was a prominent feature of Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, USA, from 1953 until his early death at 17 (less than half his normal lifespan). As a publicly accessible gorilla in the wake of ''King Kong'', Bobo was one of Seattle's most prominent attractions before the construction of the Space Needle and the introduction of professional sports to the city. After his death, Bobo's skin was stuffed and placed on display at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. The remainder of his body was turned over to the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture for research purposes; however, the skull went missing shortly after his autopsy and wasn't reunited with the rest of the skeleton until 2007. Life Bobo was born in French Equatorial Africa sometime in 1951. When Bobo was approximately 2 weeks old, William "Gorilla Bill" Said captured him after killing the gorilla' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (magazine)
''Bobo'' is a monthly Dutch children's magazine published by Blink Publishers. Consisting of comics and stories; it is named after the protagonist Bobo, a nine year old blue rabbit. The magazine runs since 1968 and is originally translated from the English version. Each issue is devoted to one subject. The purpose of the magazine is to educate toddlers and infants in a playful way and it is therefore mainly distributed through primary schools. Since 2010, Bobo has developed into a cross-media brand. Bobo has its own apps, an educational television series (started in 2011), an online training program to be used on digital schoolboards and smartboards in the classroom, and a complete merchandise line. Indonesian version The Indonesian franchise of ''Bobo'' was first published on 14 April 1973. Unlike the Dutch version, the Indonesian version is aimed for school-age kids. Published by Kompas Gramedia Group, ''Bobo'' magazine become the most popular kids magazine in Indonesia. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (singer)
Christiane "Bobo(lina)" Hebold is a German singer who co-founded the band Bobo in White Wooden Houses.http://www.bobo-in-white-wooden-houses.de/ Bobo in White Wooden Houses official site She also contributed backing vocals to selected Rammstein songs. Bobo in White Wooden Houses In 1990, Bobo formed the band Bobo in White Wooden Houses with Frank Heise, who became the band's guitarist. The band's original line-up included Axel "Lexa" Schäfer on bass (until 1995 and again since 2007) and Ulli Lange on drums (until 1992). In 1995, Heise's suicide caused the band to call a hiatus, which lasted until 2004. Work with Rammstein Bobo provides backing vocals for several Rammstein songs. Her contributions started with ''Sehnsucht'''s " Engel", which she has also performed with the band live, as can be seen in ''Live aus Berlin''. She can also be heard on the alternative mix from "Alter Mann" which appeared on the single for "Das Modell" and in the song " Nebel", from 2001 album '' Mutter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo Brazil
Houston Harris (July 10, 1924 – January 20, 1998) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bobo Brazil. Credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling, Harris is considered one of the first successful African-American professional wrestlers. Early life Houston Harris was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, but later lived in East St. Louis, Illinois, and Benton Harbor, Michigan. His father died when he was seven years old, which resulted in him doing odd jobs such as working on a local fruit farm for fifty cents a container. He played baseball in the Negro leagues for The House of David, where he was discovered to become a wrestler at a steel mill. Professional wrestling career Harris was trained by Joe Savoldi after meeting him at matches at the Naval Armory. Savoldi originally named Harris, BuBu Brasil, "The South American Giant," where he wrestled using a sequined satin cape stitched together by his wife, but a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (surname)
Bobo is the surname of: * Elizabeth Bobo (born 1943), American politician * Holly Bobo (1990–2011), American murder victim; see murder of Holly Bobo * Hubert Bobo (born 1934), American football player * Jake Bobo (born 1998), American football player * J.B. Bobo (1910–1996), American magician * Jonah Bobo (born 1997), American child actor * John P. Bobo (1943–1967), American military officer * Matthew Bobo (born 1977), American soccer player * Mike Bobo (born 1974), American football coach * Orlando Bobo (1974–2007), American football player * Roger Bobo (born 1938), American tuba player * Rosalvo Bobo, Haitian politician leader of opposition to U.S.-backed president Vilbrun Guillaume Sam during the 1915 United States occupation of Haiti * Salha "Mama" Bobo, Syrian-American Jewish businesswoman * Sireli Bobo (born 1976), Fijian rugby player * Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,Biography ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (nickname)
Bobo is a nickname for: * Bobo Baldé (born 1975), Guinean footballer * Bobo Barnett (1903-1985), American circus clown known as "Bobo the Clown" * Bobo Bergström (born 1964), Swedish chef and restaurateur * Eric "Bobo" Correa (born 1968), percussionist performing with Cypress Hill, Cultura Londres Proyecto, Sol Invicto, and the Beastie Boys * Bobo Craxi (born 1964), Italian politician * Bobo Faulkner (1941–2014), British model and television presenter in Australia * Bobo Holloman (1923–1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Bobo Jenkins (1916–1984), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter * Bobo Leonard, Negro league baseball player * Bobo Lewis (1926–1998), American actress * Bobo Newsom (1907–1962), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Bobo Olson (1928–2002), American boxer and world middleweight champion * Bobo Osborne (1935–2011), American Major League Baseball player * Charles "Bobo" Shaw (born 1947), American free jazz drummer * Bobô (footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobô (footballer, Born 1985)
Deyvison Rogério da Silva (born 9 January 1985), commonly known as Bobô, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played as a forward for A-League club Sydney FC. Club career Beşiktaş Bobô was leading goalscorer of Beşiktaş in the 2006–07 season, with 20 goals in all competitions. He began the 2007–08 season by scoring three goals in the first three matches, most notably a pair of goals in the 3–0 victory over FC Sheriff in the Champions League second qualifying round. His early season form prompted the Beşiktaş board to agree an extension of his contract until 2011. On 20 October 2007, Beşiktaş faced Trabzonspor, an encounter subject to intense media interest. Trabzonspor took an early lead through Gökdeniz Karadeniz and were 2–0 up by the sixth minute thanks to a goal from Ibrahima Yattara. However, a Burak Yılmaz header put Beşiktaş back into contention and a penalty from Matías Delgado equalized the score just before half-time. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (Aya Nakamura Song)
"Bobo" is a song by Aya Nakamura Aya Coco Danioko (; born 10 May 1995), known by her stage name Aya Nakamura ( ), is a Malians in France, French-Malian pop singer. She is best known for her hit song "Djadja (song), Djadja". She was born in Bamako, Mali and Immigration to Franc ..., released on 27 May 2021. It reached the top three in France and top 20 in Switzerland. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2021 songs 2021 singles Aya Nakamura songs Songs written by Aya Nakamura {{2020s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobo (Belgian Comics)
''Bobo'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Paul Deliège and Maurice Rosy. The series features an eponymous prisoner of the jail Inzepocket ("in the pocket" with a French accent). In Dutch, the series' name is ''Jaap''. History ''Bobo'' first appeared in a mini–récit (mini-story) in '' Spirou'' magazine on May 11, 1961 In the early years, it was written by Rosy, who also took artistic responsibility during a brief period in the 1970s. Eventually, the character evolved into its own series, mostly consisting of short stories, and a few full length (i.e. 44 pages) stories. Fifteen albums appeared until the 1990s, when the series ended its run. Synopsis Bobo was sentenced to twenty years in jail for stealing a bicycle (it was the bicycle of the sentencing judge). Bobo is always trying to escape in various ways, usually by digging, and thus make his way to the beaches of Acapulco. Other major characters are the prison's manager who is fond of pies and cookies; the priso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
