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Celebrity Vinyl
''Celebrity Vinyl'' is a satirical coffee table book published in 2008 that chronicles the unsuccessful singing attempts of famous actors, actresses, and athletes. Published by Mark Batty Publisher, this book is based on the personal vinyl record collection of author and advertising creative director Tom Hamling. Hamling writes that ''Celebrity Vinyl'': "is not a study in pop culture. Or kitsch. Or really even music, for that matter. It's a study in the consecration of fame." Celebrity albums included Celebrity albums featured in the book include: * Ed McMahon – ''And Me…I’m Ed McMahon'' * Leonard Nimoy – ''Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space'' * Jimmy Swaggart – ''Down The Sawdust Trail'' * David Hasselhoff – ''Night Rocker'' * Muhammad Ali – ''The Adventure of Ali and His Gang Vs. Mr. Tooth Decay. A Children's Story'' * Muhammad Ali – ''I’m The Greatest'' * Bruce Willis – ''The Return of Bruno'' * Ethel Merman – ''The Ethel Merman Disco Album'' * John Travolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffee Table Book
A coffee table book, also known as a cocktail table book, is an oversized, usually hard-covered book whose purpose is for display on a table intended for use in an area in which one entertains guests and from which it can serve to inspire conversation or pass the time. Subject matter is predominantly non-fiction and pictorial (a photo-book). Pages consist mainly of photographs and illustrations, accompanied by captions and small blocks of text, as opposed to long prose. Since they are aimed at anyone who might pick up the book for a light read, the analysis inside is often more basic and with less jargon than other books on the subject. Because of this, the term "coffee table book" can be used pejoratively to indicate a superficial approach to the subject.. In the field of mathematics, a coffee table book is usually a notebook containing a number of mathematical problems and theorems contributed by a community meeting in a particular place, or connected by a common scientific inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), commonly known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', which ran from 1968 to 2001. Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Rogers earned a bachelor's degree in music from Rollins College in 1951. He began his television career at NBC in New York, returning to Pittsburgh in 1953 to work for children's programming at NET (later PBS) television station WQED. He graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with a bachelor's degree in divinity in 1962 and became a Presbyterian minister in 1963. He attended the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Child Development, where he began his 30-year collaboration with child psychologist Margaret McFarland. He also helped develop the children's shows ''The Children's Corner'' (1955) for WQED in Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel Sanders
Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC) and later acting as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company. Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as Stoker (occupation), steam engine stoker, insurance salesman, and filling station operator. He began selling fried chicken from Harland Sanders Café and Museum, his roadside restaurant in North Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. During that time, Sanders developed his "secret recipe" and his patented method of cooking chicken in a pressure fryer. Sanders recognized the potential of the restaurant restaurant franchise, franchising concept, and the first KFC franchise opened in South Salt Lake, Utah, in 1952. When his original restaurant closed, he devoted himself full-time to franchising his frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webster (TV Series)
''Webster'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 16, 1983, to May 8, 1987, and in first-run Broadcast syndication, syndication from September 21, 1987, to March 10, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver. The show stars Emmanuel Lewis in the title role as a young boy who, after losing his parents, is adopted by his NFL-pro godfather, portrayed by Alex Karras, and his new socialite wife, played by Susan Clark. The focus was largely on how this impulsively married couple had to adjust to their new lives and sudden parenthood, but it was the congenial Webster himself who drove much of the plot. The series was produced by Georgian Bay Ltd., Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. (1986–1989) and Paramount Television (Network 1983–1987, Domestic 1987–1989). Synopsis The show, set in Chicago, revolves around Webster Long (Emmanuel Lewis), a 5-year-old African American orphan whose biological parents, Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Piscopo
Joseph Charles John Piscopo ( ; born June 17, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and conservative radio talk show host. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. His film roles include Danny Vermin in ''Johnny Dangerously'' (1984), Moe Dickstein in '' Wise Guys'' (1986), Doug Bigelow in ''Dead Heat'' (1988), and Kelly Stone in '' Sidekicks'' (1992). Early life Piscopo was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in North Caldwell. He attended West Essex High School and was a member of the drama club "The Masquers." He developed a reputation for never playing a part the way it was written. After graduating in 1969, Piscopo attended Jones College in Jacksonville, Florida, where he received a degree in broadcast management. ''Saturday Night Live'' In the summer of 1980, Piscopo was hired as a contract player for ''Saturday Night Live''. The show had gone through a major upheaval when all the writers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living The Book Of My Life
''Living the Book of My Life'' is the debut album of actor Philip Michael Thomas, released in 1985. Written and produced by Thomas himself, the album was one stage of his intention to win the "EGOT" combination of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. Despite his ambitions, and the involvement of several noted reggae session musicians, the album has been described as a "bomb", and has received negative reviews from music critics both upon release and in retrospect. Production Philip Michael Thomas began working ''Living the Book of My Life'' while acting on the television series ''Miami Vice''; he wrote and produced the record as part of his stated goal to become an " EGOT" winner. Thomas had coined this acronym to describe his ambitions to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards in his career. Although primarily an actor, Thomas had previous musical experience, having starred in the 1976 musical ''Sparkle''. Interviewed about the release of ''Living the Book of My Life'' in late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Michael Thomas
Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is an American actor and musician, best known for his role as detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV series ''Miami Vice''. His first notable roles were in '' Coonskin'' (1975) and opposite Irene Cara in the 1976 film ''Sparkle''. After his success in ''Miami Vice'', he appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He served as a spokesperson for cell phone entertainment company Nextones, and also voiced the character Lance Vance in the video games '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' (2002) and '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'' (2006). Early life Thomas was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in San Bernardino, California. He is of African American, Native American, Irish, and German descent. His father, Louis Diggs, was a plant foreman at Westinghouse. Thomas's mother was Lulu McMorris. He and his seven half brothers and sisters had the surname Thomas, which was the last name of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series ''Miami Vice'', for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work in the role. He also played the titular character in the 1990s series '' Nash Bridges''. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996. Johnson has appeared in films such as ''A Boy and His Dog'' (1975), ''Tin Cup'' (1996), ''Machete'' (2010), ''Django Unchained'' (2012) and ''Knives Out'' (2019). As a singer, he released the albums '' Heartbeat'' (1986) and '' Let It Roll'' (1989). His cover version of " Heartbeat" peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Johnson was born on December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek, Missouri. His mother, Nell ( née Wilson; 1933–1975), was a beautician. His father, Fredie Wayne Johnson (1930–2017), was a farmer. At the time of his birth, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan (; born Louis Eugene Walcott, May 11, 1933) is an American religious leader, black supremacist, anti-white and antisemitic conspiracy theorist, and former singer who heads the Nation of Islam (NOI). Prior to joining the NOI, he was a calypso singer who used the stage name Calypso Gene. Earlier in his career, he served as the minister of mosques in Boston and Harlem and was appointed National Representative of the Nation of Islam by then NOI leader Elijah Muhammad. He adopted the name Louis X, before being named Louis Farrakhan. After Warith Deen Mohammed reorganized the original NOI into the orthodox Sunni Islamic group American Society of Muslims, Farrakhan began to rebuild the NOI as "Final Call". In 1981, he officially adopted the name "Nation of Islam", reviving the group and establishing its headquarters at Mosque Maryam. The Nation of Islam is an organization which the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) describes as a hate group. Farrakhan’s antisemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference, and play their home games at UBS Arena. The Islanders are one of three NHL franchises in the New York metropolitan area, along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers, and their fanbase resides primarily on Long Island. The team was founded in 1972–73 NHL season, 1972 as part of the NHL's maneuvers to keep a team from rival league World Hockey Association (WHA) out of the newly built Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in suburban Uniondale, New York. After two years of building up the team's roster, they found almost instant success by securing 14 straight playoff berths starting with their third season. The Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships between 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, 1980 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and television, in nightclubs, and on the Broadway stage. In 1961, he starred in the original production of ''Bye Bye Birdie'' alongside Chita Rivera, a role which earned him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Carl Reiner then cast him as Rob Petrie on the CBS television sitcom ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1961–1966), which made him a household name. He went on to star in the motion picture musicals ''Bye Bye Birdie'' (1963), ''Mary Poppins'' (1964), and '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968), and in the comedy-drama ''The Comic'' (1969). He made guest appearances on television programs '' Columbo'' (1974) and ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (1977), and starred in ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1971–74), '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1993–2001), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Baio
Scott Vincent James Baio (; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chachi Arcola on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1977–1984) and its spin-off ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' (1982–1983), the title character on the sitcom ''Charles in Charge'' (1984–1990), Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-drama series '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1993–1995), and the titular role of the musical film ''Bugsy Malone'' (1976), his onscreen debut. Baio has guest-starred on various television programs, appeared in several independent films, and starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''See Dad Run'' (2012–2015). Early life Baio was born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City in 1960, the son of Italian immigrants Rose, a homemaker, and Mario Baio, who worked as his manager. He and his siblings were raised in Bensonhurst. He went to Xaverian High School. Career In 1976, Baio played the title character ''Bugsy Malone'' in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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