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Fantanas
The Fantanas are a group of spokesmodels (later dancers) who were created to promote the Fanta brand of soft drinks in the United States. The quartet has appeared since 2002 in advertising and personal appearances. There have been five different Fantanas rosters, the latter reintroduced as a co-ed dance ensemble in 2017. Their jingle is "Wanna Fanta! Don't you wanna?". The "story" behind the Fantanas According to the Fantanas' website, they lived on Fantana Island and were accidentally discovered by an entertainment mogul named Sir Juan-Carlos Martinez III after he fell off his yacht and was washed ashore on that island, seeing their work. He later talked with an advertising mogul, Paul Gurbel, in a fictional New York restaurant who brought them to the United States. In reality, the advertisements were created by Ogilvy and Mather in 2002. Incarnations Original Fantanas (2002–2004) The original lineup of Fantanas donned an island/party style. The members (with their real names) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Fantanas are a group of spokesmodels (later dancers) who were created to promote the Fanta brand of soft drinks in the United States. The quartet has appeared since 2002 in advertising and personal appearances. There have been five different Fantanas rosters, the latter reintroduced as a co-ed dance ensemble in 2017. Their jingle is "Wanna Fanta! Don't you wanna?". The "story" behind the Fantanas According to the Fantanas' website, they lived on Fantana Island and were accidentally discovered by an entertainment mogul named Sir Juan-Carlos Martinez III after he fell off his yacht and was washed ashore on that island, seeing their work. He later talked with an advertising mogul, Paul Gurbel, in a fictional New York restaurant who brought them to the United States. In reality, the advertisements were created by Ogilvy and Mather in 2002. Incarnations Original Fantanas (2002–2004) The original lineup of Fantanas donned an island/party style. The members (with their real names) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Fantanas are a group of spokesmodels (later dancers) who were created to promote the Fanta brand of soft drinks in the United States. The quartet has appeared since 2002 in advertising and personal appearances. There have been five different Fantanas rosters, the latter reintroduced as a co-ed dance ensemble in 2017. Their jingle is "Wanna Fanta! Don't you wanna?". The "story" behind the Fantanas According to the Fantanas' website, they lived on Fantana Island and were accidentally discovered by an entertainment mogul named Sir Juan-Carlos Martinez III after he fell off his yacht and was washed ashore on that island, seeing their work. He later talked with an advertising mogul, Paul Gurbel, in a fictional New York restaurant who brought them to the United States. In reality, the advertisements were created by Ogilvy and Mather in 2002. Incarnations Original Fantanas (2002–2004) The original lineup of Fantanas donned an island/party style. The members (with their real names) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Graham
Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989) is an American actress, singer and dancer (now distributing music under the stage name Toro Gato). She is widely known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009–2017). Her film credits include '' The Parent Trap'' (1998), '' 17 Again'' (2009), ''The Roommate'' (2011), ''Honey 2'' (2011), '' Addicted'' (2014), and ''All Eyez on Me'' (2017). In music, Graham was previously signed to A&M/Octone and Interscope Records, and has released two extended plays and two studio albums. Early life Graham was born in Geneva, Switzerland, but raised in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Her father, Joseph, is of Americo-Liberian descent, and her mother, Natasha, is Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia). Graham's father was a music executive and the godfather of two of producer Quincy Jones' children. Her paternal grandfather was a UN Ambassador, serving for 40 years in four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrienne Janic
Adrienne Janic (), sometimes credited simply as AJ, is an American actress and television host. Career and life She has primarily worked as a television host including as a co-host of TLC's ''Overhaulin''', an automotive, reality-television series. She was also a host of ''Hot Import Nights'' (2008), an automotive show on the Speed Channel. On 12 September 2015, it was announced that she and Mike Phillips of Autogeek will host a new Velocity TV show ''Competition Ready''. She has appeared in several films including appearing as an Supporting role (actor) in the film '' National Lampoon's Cattle Call'' (2006). From 2004 to 2006, Janic was one of the Fantanas, a group of promotional models that was created to promote Fanta brand of soft drinks in the U.S. In 2009 she was a Co-hostess, with Tinker Keck (as Ty 'Tinker' Keck), of an infomercial for the "AbRocket" Fat Blasting System. Janic is of Serbian and Mexican descent. She is married to Bud Brutsman, a video producer and tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fantana may refer to: Places in Romania: see Fântâna (other) Other uses: * USS ''Fantana'' (SP-71), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 * Fantanas, a group of spokesmodels for Fanta * ''Fantana'' (musical), a 1905 musical by John Raymond Hubbell * Brian Fantana, a character in the comedy films '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' and '' Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'', played by Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in ... {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Fisher
Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' in 2012 and ''Liv and Maddie'' from 2015 to 2017. He also had supporting roles in the television films ''Teen Beach Movie'' (2013), '' Teen Beach 2'' (2015) and ''Grease Live'' (2016), and starred in '' Rent: Live'' (2019). Fisher and his dancing partner Lindsay Arnold won the 25th season of '' Dancing with the Stars'' (2017). He subsequently hosted '' Dancing with the Stars: Juniors'' in 2018, and commentated the 2019 '' Fortnite World-Cup''. As a singer, his self-titled EP was released by Hollywood Records in 2016. On Broadway, Fisher portrayed John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in ''Hamilton'' from 2016 to 2017, and took on the lead role of Evan Hansen in ''Dear Evan Hansen'' in 2020. He has also starred in the 2020 Netflix films '' To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Parker
Nicole Frances Parker (born February 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on Fox's sketch comedy show ''Mad TV'' (2003–2009, 2016), which she was a regular cast member. In July 2009, Parker concluded her run as Elphaba in the Broadway production of ''Wicked'', a role that she reprised on tour across North America. She voiced Penelope Pitstop in the animated series ''Wacky Races'' (2017–2019) and has appeared in the parody films ''Meet the Spartans'' and ''Disaster Movie'' (both 2008). Parker currently co-hosts the Earwolf podcast ''The Neighborhood Listen,'' along with comedian Paul F. Tompkins. Early life In her hometown of Irvine, California, she performed at South Coast Repertory and Laguna Playhouse. She also studied Theatre and Voice at Indiana University and performed in an improv troupe called Full Frontal Comedy. After college, Parker performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Second City in Chicago, Bloemendaal, Unhinged Academy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MADtv
''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the series, one more eight-episode season was produced and broadcast on The CW in 2016. Development William Gaines, who owned EC Comics and published the American humor magazine '' Mad'' from 1950 until his death in 1992, refused to sell the rights to the magazine as he despised television. In 1995, following Gaines's death three years prior, EC Comics sold the rights to ''Mad'' to Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment (QDE), which was owned by record producer Quincy Jones and television producer David Salzman. Fax Bahr and Adam Small began working as staff writers on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'' in 1992 after David Alan Grier informed Bahr that showrunner Keenen Ivory Wayans had fired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (other), several rivers Music Bands * Mad (band), a rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina * M.A.D (band), a British boyband * M.A.D. (punk band), a 1980s band, which later became Blast * Meg and Dia, an American indie rock band Albums * ''Mad'' (Raven EP), released in 1986 * ''Mad'' (Hadouken! EP), released in 2009 * ''Mad'' (GOT7 EP), released 2015 Songs * "Mad" (Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Mad", by Dave Dudley from ''Talk of the Town'', 1964 * "Mad", from ''Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre'', 1968 * "Mad", by The Lemonheads from ''Lick'', 1989 * "Mad", from the album '' Magnetic Man'', 2010 * "Mad", by Cassie Steele, 2014 * "M・A・D" (Buck-Tick song), 1991 Organizations * MAD Studio, an architectural firm * Make A Difference, an Indian NGO * Might ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Gaither
Daniele Gaither is an American actress and comedian. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ''MADtv''. Early life Daniele Gaither was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a child, Gaither was always the class clown with a knack for storytelling and mimicry. Like her fellow ''MADtv'' castmates Nicole Sullivan and Josh Meyers (actor), Josh Meyers, she attended Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and attend the The Groundlings, Groundlings School, where aspiring sketch and improv performers are given a systematic approach to learning improvisation and writing skills. While she studied at the Groundlings school, Gaither was trained by Michael McDonald (actor), Michael McDonald, before his tenure on ''MADtv''. She completed the school and became a member of The Groundlings on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. After several years as a member, she left the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephnie Weir
Stephnie Carmel Weir (born November 28, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for being a main cast member and writer on the Fox sketch comedy television series ''Mad TV'' from 2000 to 2005, for which she got two Writers Guild of America Award nominations. She had starring roles on several short-lived television sitcoms, including ''Big Day'' (2006–2007), '' The Comedians'' (2015), and '' Happy Together'' (2018–2019), and starred in the 2017 comedy film '' Room for Rent''. Career Weir was a consulting producer for the comedy series ''Raising Hope''. She also appeared in Disney's '' Godmothered''. ''Counter Culture'' ''Counter Culture'' is a comedy series created by Weir that was in development for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The pilot follows three aging sisters running their family diner together in West Texas. ABC ordered the pilot on January 30, 2012. The ensemble cast includes Kerri Kenney-Silver, Delta Burke and Emmy Award win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanta
Fanta is an American-owned German brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks created by Coca-Cola Deutschland under the leadership of German businessman Max Keith. There are more than 200 flavors worldwide. Fanta originated in Germany as a Coca-Cola alternative in 1940 due to the American trade embargo of Nazi Germany, which affected the availability of Coca-Cola ingredients. Fanta soon dominated the German market with three million cans sold in 1943. The current formulation of Fanta was developed in Italy in 1955. History Origins During the Second World War, the US established a trade embargo against Nazi Germany, making the export of Coca-Cola syrup difficult. To circumvent this, Max Keith, the head of Coca-Cola Deutschland (Coca-Cola GmbH), decided to create a new product for the German market, using only ingredients available in Germany at the time, including sugar beet, whey (a cheese byproduct), and apple pomace—the "leftovers of leftovers", as Keith later recall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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