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Daddy's Little Girls
''Daddy's Little Girls'' is a 2007 American film written and directed by Tyler Perry and produced by Perry and Reuben Cannon. The film stars Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union, Louis Gossett Jr., and Tracee Ellis Ross. It tells the story of a lawyer who helps a mechanic in a custody battle against his mean-spirited ex-wife over who will get custody of their daughters. ''Daddy's Little Girls'' was released on February 14, 2007 by Lions Gate Entertainment. This is the first of six films directed by Perry that he does not appear in (the other five being ''Acrimony'', ''For Colored Girls'', '' Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor'', '' Nobody's Fool'' and ''A Jazzman's Blues'') as well as the first of Perry's films to not be based on any of the filmmaker's stage plays. Plot In Edgewood, Atlanta, Monty James (Idris Elba) is a mechanic working for Willie (Louis Gossett Jr.) who dreams of owning his own shop. His three daughters, Sierra (Sierra McClain), Lauryn (Lauryn McClain), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Many of his stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as feature films. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. He also developed several television series, most notably ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', which ran for eight seasons on TBS (American TV channel), TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, ''Forbes'' listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The partnership was largely for the sake of bringing Television show#Scripted entertainment, scripted television to OWN, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanic
A mechanic is an artisan, skilled tradesperson, or technician who uses tools to build, maintain, or repair machinery, especially cars. Duties Most mechanics specialize in a particular field, such as auto body mechanics, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, and other areas. A mechanic is typically certified by a trade association or regional government power. Mechanics may be separated into two classes based on the type of machines they work on, heavyweight and lightweight. Heavyweight work is on larger machines or heavy equipment, such as tractors and trailers, while lightweight work is on smaller items, such as automotive engines. Automotive mechanics/automotive technicians Automotive technicians (the modern term of reference) have many trades within. Some may specialize in the electrical diagnosis, while others may specialize in the mechanical aspects. Other mechanical areas include: brakes and steering, sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Long
Eddie Lee Long (May 12, 1953 – January 15, 2017) was an American pastor who served as the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, from 1987 until his death in 2017. When Long started as pastor for New Birth Church, there were 300 church members, which grew to 25,000. During this time, Long was a subject of a Senate investigation, concerning whether he personally profited from his church's tax-exempt status, which eventually ended without a finding of wrongdoing. Also, civil lawsuits were filed against him alleging sexual abuse of underage male members of his parish. Long denied wrongdoing through his attorneys and privately settled the lawsuits out of court for undisclosed amounts. Early life and education Long was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 12, 1953, the son of the Rev. Floyd M. Long, Jr. and Hattie Long. He attended North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, where he rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaVan Davis
LaVan Davis is an American actor who played the character Curtis Payne on Tyler Perry's TV shows ''House of Payne'' and ''The Paynes'' TBS Network (2007–2012), OWN Network (2018) and BET Network (2020–present). Career Davis' acting career began in 2004 with his first role as Leroy in the film '' Mindbenders''. In 2005, he made a guest appearance in a two episodes of ''Everybody Hates Chris'' as a preacher. The following year, Davis was cast as the cranky patriarch of the Payne family, Curtis Payne, in the TBS sitcom ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. Davis worked with Perry again in two of his feature films including ''Daddy's Little Girls'' in 2007 and '' Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns'' in 2008. In addition to his work in films and television, Davis has also appeared in the stage plays '' Why Did I Get Married?'' as Poppy, and ''Madea Goes to Jail ''Madea Goes to Jail'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Sturgis
Gary Anthony Sturgis is an American actor, musician, writer, director, producer, teacher and entrepreneur, known for his role as Bar Patron and other characters in the television series '' America's Most Wanted'', and for providing the voice of Ebon in the animated series ''Static Shock''. Sturgis is also known by the rap moniker of Illuminati, having successfully promoted a few albums on iTunes. Early life Sturgis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is the second oldest son of four born to Abraham and Sarah Sturgis. He grew up in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended McDonogh Senior High School where he played piccolo and served as drum major for the band. After writing an essay for a class assignment expressing his love and desire for acting, a teacher invited him to a table read for a play, and Sturgis was cast as the understudy; later going on to play the lead role of ''A Raisin in the Sun''. Career Sturgis made his acting debut in the romantic thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian J
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Robinson (actor)
Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying Darryl Philbin on ''The Office'' (2005–2013). He also portrayed LeVar "Freight Train" Brown on ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013), and Doug "the Pontiac Bandit" Judy on '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2013–2021). He also frequently collaborates with Seth Rogen, including the films ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' (2008), ''This Is the End'' (2013), and ''Sausage Party'' (2016). Robinson has appeared in numerous other television shows and films, including ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010), '' Get on Up'' (2014), ''An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn'' (2018), and ''Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019), as well as voicing characters in films such as ''Shrek Forever After'' (2010) and ''The Bad Guys'' (2022), as well as others. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film '' Morris from America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri J
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter *Terri S. Armstrong, American scientist *Terri Attwood (born 1959), English professor *Terri Austin (born 1955), American educator and politician * Terri Bennett, Irish cricketer *Terri Bjerre (born 1966), American musician *Terri Blackstock (born 1957), American Christian fiction writer *Terri Bonoff, American politician *Terri Brisbin, American historical romance author *Terri Brosius, American musician and voice actor *Terri Brown, American athlete *Terri Bryant, American politician *Terri Butler, former Australian politician *Terri Lyne Carrington, jazz drummer, composer, and record producer *Terri Carver, American politician *Terri Cater, Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner *Terri Clark, Canadian country music artist *Terri Collins, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malinda Williams
Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning "honeybee" in Greek. It is also associated with the Greek word ''meli'', meaning "honey", and with Linda, from "lind" meaning "gentle, soft, tender" in the Germanic languages. Pronunciation The typical English pronunciation of Melinda is . In Hungarian, the stress is on the first syllable: . Usage and popularity The name Melinda is used in English and Hungarian. In the United States, its popularity peaked in 1973 at No. 72. In 1990 it was in the top 1000 names in the US, and in 2002 it was in the top 100 names in Hungary. Since its peak the popularity of the name Melinda has been gradually declining in the United States, to last be seen on the top 1000 list in 2002 at No. 932. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassi Davis
Cassandra Davis-Patton (born July 31, 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as Ella Payne on ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' and its spin-off series ''The Paynes''. She is also known as Aunt Bam in the ''Madea'' franchise since 2010. She has starred in several other productions under the direction of Tyler Perry. Life and career Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Davis attended Spelman College in Atlanta and majored in music. She left the college one credit short of graduation, because she was not allowed to perform religious music during her senior recital. Davis returned to Spelman in 2008 to complete her degree, graduating in November of that year. She has credited her devout, born-again Christian faith as the main reason behind her professional success. Davis' acting career began in 1988 with a supporting role in the Spike Lee comedy film '' School Daze''. Her early television credits include appearances on ''Living Single'', '' Married... with Children'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Gary Anthony Sturgis is an American actor, musician, writer, director, producer, teacher and entrepreneur, known for his role as Bar Patron and other characters in the television series '' America's Most Wanted'', and for providing the voice of Ebon in the animated series ''Static Shock''. Sturgis is also known by the rap moniker of Illuminati, having successfully promoted a few albums on iTunes. Early life Sturgis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is the second oldest son of four born to Abraham and Sarah Sturgis. He grew up in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended McDonogh Senior High School where he played piccolo and served as drum major for the band. After writing an essay for a class assignment expressing his love and desire for acting, a teacher invited him to a table read for a play, and Sturgis was cast as the understudy; later going on to play the lead role of ''A Raisin in the Sun''. Career Sturgis made his acting debut in the romantic thril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasha Smith
Tasha Smith (born February 28, 1971) is an American actress, director and producer. She began her career in a starring role on the NBC comedy series ''Boston Common'' (1996–97), and she later appeared in numerous movies and television series. Smith has appeared in the films ''The Whole Ten Yards'' (2004), ''Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), ''The Longshots'' (2008), ''Couples Retreat'' (2009), and ''Jumping the Broom'' (2011). She starred as Angela Williams in the Tyler Perry films ''Why Did I Get Married?'' (2007), its sequel ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' (2010), and on the television series based on the movies, '' For Better or Worse'' (2011–2017). In 2015, she began a recurring role as Carol Holloway on the Fox musical drama series ''Empire''. Later in the same year, Smith made her directorial debut. Early life and education Tasha Smith was born on February 28, 1971 in Camden, New Jersey, and was raised by a single mother. She has an identical twin sister Sidra Smith, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
