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Christian Keyes
Christian Keyes (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor and model. Born in Detroit, MI but raised in Flint, MI, Christian got his start in the entertainment industry by appearing in stage plays having since graduated to television and film. Since his introduction as an actor he has added singer, author and producer to his resume. He describes his ethnicity as a combination of African American (father) and Native American/French (mother). Keyes has one son named Christian Keyes, Jr. Life and career Keyes was born in Detroit and raised in Flint. He began his career appearing on stage productions and also worked as model and fitness trainer. comedy-drama film. On television, he has had guest starring roles on '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Moonlight'', '' Family Time'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Instant Mom'', ''Mistresses'' and ''Born Again Virgin''. From 2011 to 2014, Keyes had a recurring role in the BET comedy series '' Let's Stay Together''. Keyes made an appearance on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suitcase (Mary J
A suitcase is a form of luggage. It is a rectangular container with a handle typically used to carry one's clothes and other belongings while traveling. The first suitcases appeared in the late 19th century due to the increased popularity of mass tourism at the time and were meant to hold dress suits. They were originally made using heavier materials such as leather or steel, but, beginning in the 1930s, were generally constructed with more lightweight materials like plastic and cardboard. Before the 1970s, the idea of rolling luggage was shunned by the travel industry, who viewed it as much less masculine than traditional luggage. Entrepreneur Bernard D. Sadow pitched his version of the wheeled suitcase, for which he was granted a patent in 1972, to various department stores before it was picked up and sold at Macy's stores starting in 1970. It took several years to become the predominant form of suitcase, and Sadow's version was soon superseded by the Rollaboard, a type of whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young And The Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wisconsin). First broadcast on March 26, 1973, ''The Young and the Restless'' was originally broadcast as half-hour episodes, five times a week. The show expanded to one-hour episodes on February 4, 1980. In 2006, the series began airing previous episodes weeknights on SOAPnet until 2013, when it moved to TVGN (now Pop). As of July 1, 2013, Pop still airs previous episodes on weeknights. The series is also syndicated internationally. ''The Young and the Restless'' originally focused on two core families: the wealthy Brooks family and the working class Foster family. After a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s, all the original characters except Jill Foster Abbott were written out. Bell replaced them with new core families, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Contempt
''In Contempt'' is a television show on BET created by Terri Kopp and starring Erica Ash. BET ordered 10 episodes straight-to-series. The series explores injustice in the American legal system. The series premiered on April 10, 2018. In September 2019, the series was canceled by BET after one season. Plot The procedurals is in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan ( Erica Ash), an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district. Cast and characters * Erica Ash as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sullivan, a public defender * Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge * Christian Keyes as Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs, an attorney with an ego who is Gwen's boss and friends with benefits * Megan Hutchings as Tracy Campbell, a public defender and Gwen's roommate * Mouna Traoré as Vanessa Winters, a rookie attorney learning what it means to be woke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saints & Sinners (2016 TV Series)
''Saints & Sinners'' is an American prime time television soap opera. Starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Keith Robinson, Christian Keyes, and Gloria Reuben. The series premiered on the African-American-oriented television network Bounce TV on March 6, 2016, as the network's first original drama. On February 2, 2022, it was announced that the sixth and final season would run from April 3 to May 22, 2022. Premise The series follows the daily lives of members of a Baptist church in a small town in Georgia. The destinies of Pastor Darryl Greene (David Banner) and the choir director (Keith Robinson) will be crossed with those of Lady Ella Johnson (Vanessa Bell Calloway). Production On May 7, 2015, Bounce TV announced that it had ordered a new original drama, ''Saints & Sinners'', from independent production company Swirl Films to premiere in 2016. The series serves as the first original drama commissioned by the African-American-oriented digital television network, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bounce TV
Bounce TV is an American digital multicast television network owned by Katz Broadcasting, a subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Company. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital multicast broadcast network created to target African Americans", the channel features a mix of original and acquired programming geared toward African-Americans between 25 and 54 years of age. The network is network affiliate with terrestrial television and television station in many media markets through digital subchannel; it is also available on the digital cable tiers of select cable providers at the discretion of local affiliates, The network is also available on Dish Network and DirecTV. History The network was founded on April 5, 2011. The founding group and initial ownership team included Martin Luther King III; former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia and ambassador of the United States to the United Nations Andrew Young and his son Andrew "Bo" Young III; and Rob Hardy and Will Packer, co-founders of Rainfores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell (born March 16, 1956) is an American actor who primarily plays supporting roles in films, such as in '' Ray'' (2004), for which he received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture nomination. Career Powell has appeared in more than one hundred films, beginning in the 1980s. His credits include ''Menace II Society'' (1993), ''Dead Presidents'' (1995), '' Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' (1998), ''Rush Hour'' (1998), ''Next Friday'' (2000), and its 2002 sequel, ''Friday After Next'', ''Woman Thou Art Loosed'' (2004), and '' Ray'' (2004). He played Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1999 television film ''Selma, Lord, Selma''. Powell also has had many supporting roles in smaller direct-to-video films in 2000s and 2010s. On television, Powell had the recurring roles on '' Roc'', '' South Central'', and ''Army Wives'', and well as guest-starred on '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasmine Burke
Jasmine Burke is an American actress. She is starring as Dr. Christie Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners''. Early life and career Burke was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and studied theatre and business at Kennesaw State University. She began her acting career appearing in small parts in films ''Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), '' The Secret Life of Bees'' (2008), and ''Mississippi Damned'' (2009). On television, she has appeared in ''Making The Band 3'',''The Vampire Diaries'', ''Drop Dead Diva'', and ''Army Wives'', and well as VH1 film '' Drumline: A New Beat''. She played the leading role in the 2015 independent drama film ''Skinned'' directed by LisaRaye McCoy. In 2016, Burke was cast alongside Vanessa Bell Calloway, Gloria Reuben and Clifton Powell in the Bounce TV Bounce TV is an American digital multicast television network owned by Katz Broadcasting, a subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Company. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Reuben
Gloria Elizabeth Reuben is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and singer. She is well-known for her role as Jeanie Boulet on the medical drama ''ER (TV series), ER'' (1995–1999, 2008), for which she was twice nominated for an Emmy Award, and for portraying Elizabeth Keckley in the 2012 Academy Awards, Academy Award–winning, Steven Spielberg–directed film ''Lincoln (film), Lincoln''. Additionally, she has been featured in films such as ''Timecop'' (1994), ''Nick of Time (film), Nick of Time'' (1995), ''Admission (film), Admission'' (2013), and ''Reasonable Doubt (2014 film), Reasonable Doubt'' (2014). She played Krista Gordon on ''Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019), as well as a recurring character on ''City on a Hill (TV series), City on a Hill'' (since 2019). She also played Otis and Adina Johnson, Adina Johnson on Cloak & Dagger (TV series), ''Cloak & Dagger'' from 2018 to 2019. Early life Gloria Reuben was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Pearl Avis (Mills), a Classical music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway ( Bell; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway became known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy ''Coming to America'', as well as for her roles in ''What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), ''The Inkwell'' (1994), '' Crimson Tide'' (1995), and ''Daylight'' (1996). Bell Calloway had several starring roles on television series and movies, include first African American prime time soap opera, '' Under One Roof'' (1995). She later played recurring roles on ''Hawthorne'' and '' Shameless''. In 2016, she appeared in comedy-drama film '' Southside with You'', and began starring as Lady Ella Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners''. Bell Calloway is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee. Early life Bell was born on March 20, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio University, where she became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha soro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Done In The Dark
''What's Done in the Dark (Will Come to the Light)'' is an 2007 American stage play written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. The show first opened in September 2006. The play focuses on two nurses, one of whom is a single mother and the other of whom is having an affair with a doctor, and an eccentric hypochondriac patient, Mr. Brown. It stars Tamela Mann as Cora and David Mann as Mr. Brown. The live performance released on DVD on February 12, 2008 was taped in Charlotte at the Ovens Auditorium in May 2007. Plot Mr. Brown faints right before he and Cora are to fly to Memphis for a televised revival and she rushes him to the emergency room, where a bunch of patients' and doctors' secrets come to light. Brenda, a new admissions clerk at the hospital, is struggling to take care of her son Calvin as a single parent; then Calvin gets shot while trying to hustle money on the streets. Kerry, the head nurse, discovers that the doctor she thought she was going to marry already has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madea Goes To Jail (play)
''Madea Goes to Jail'' is an 2005 American stage play that was written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry in 2005. It stars Tyler Perry as Mabel "Madea" Simmons, Cassi Davis as Ella, Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Wanda, and Judy Peterson as Katie. The live performance that was released on DVD was taped in Atlanta at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in October 2005. Plot Vanessa Andrews, an aspiring business student stressed over school, struggles to finish her latest class assignment while refusing to attend to her infant son, Sonny Jr., or help her husband and Madea's nephew, Sonny Andrews Sr., get ready for work. Sonny works at a prison to both pay for Vanessa's schooling and to support their son. Ella Kincaid, Madea's best friend and next-door neighbor, enters the house asking for Madea, who is absent. Unbeknownst to everyone, Madea has been arrested in Conyers for refusing to pay for gas and is currently in custody at the same prison where Sonny works. Ella and Vanessa then argue over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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