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Gladiaattorit
''Gladiaattorit'' is a Finnish competition television program part of the international ''Gladiators'' franchise. Original series The show originally ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1994; it was directed by Hollywood director Renny Harlin, produced by Markus Selin, and filmed at Planet FunFun. It was hosted by Juha-Pekka Jalo alongside Katariina Ebeling in 1993 and Minna Aaltonen in 1994. It was rerun on the original MTV3 channel in 2002. Participants Persons becoming famous from the show included Tony Halme (''Viikinki''—Gladiator Viking) who would become a member of the parliament and Virpi Butt (''Timantti''—Gladiator Diamond) who committed a murder in 2003. Competitors Pirjo Litilia, Riikka Hartikainen, Jarmo Jousisto, and Tommi Vuoristo would later compete on International Gladiators 1. Gladiators Flash (''Salama''—Marjo Krishi) and Terminator (''Terminaattori'' — Mikko Tukonen) would also appear on IG1. Revivals On 6 April 2017, it was annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minna Aaltonen
Minna Kaisa Aaltonen (17 September 1966 – 11 September 2021) was a Finnish actress. She played Marianne in '' London's Burning'', Ingrid Coates in ''Dream Team'', and appeared in ''Kotikatu'', ''The Bill'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', and ''Lexx''. She also appeared in beer ads in Ireland and in a small part as a newsreader in the James Bond movie ''Tomorrow Never Dies''. In 1994 she was a host of Gladiaattorit ''Gladiaattorit'' is a Finnish competition television program part of the international ''Gladiators'' franchise. Original series The show originally ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1994; it was directed by Hollywood director Renny Harlin, pr ... (Finnish Gladiators). References 1966 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Finnish actresses Actors from Turku Finnish film actresses Finnish television actresses {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladiators (television Franchise)
''Gladiators'' is a sports entertainment television show that was an international success during the 1990s and early 2000s with versions of the show being filmed for local broadcasters in the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Nigeria, and Denmark. However, Russia, Germany, South Korea and the Bahamas would also compete in international shows during the series, despite the fact that they did not have their own domestic series. After a lengthy break, ''Gladiators'' was revived in 2008 in the UK, the US and Australia; in 2009 Lebanon created their own series featuring competitors from all over the Arab region and in 2012 Sweden brought back their version which proved most successful of all revivals, with another revival airing in Finland during 2017 and 2019. A further British revival will be aired in 2023. The concept of the show is that athletic members of the public battle against the show's own Gladiators (often semi-professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Aitolehti
Martina Aitolehti (born 16 July 1982) is a Finnish model, singer, television personality and celebrity. Life and career Aitolehti started her career as a beauty pageant contestant, winning the Finnish titles of the 2001 Miss Earth and the 2004 Miss Hawaiian Tropic. She also ranked twice as a semi-finalist in the 2000 and 2001 Miss Finland pageants. In 2004, Aitolehti became a household name and a tabloid celebrity because of her alleged secret affair with the famed Finnish soccer player Alexei Eremenko, who was in a relationship with another woman at the time. Nicknamed as a "Secret Lover" by the Finnish tabloid media, Aitolehti posed for the Finnish edition of ''Hustler'' magazine and recorded an album with another "secret lover" Marika Fingerroos. During the following years, Aitolehti got married with Esko Eerikäinen, a member of the all-male erotic dance group Scandinavian Hunks, and started appearing in reality television shows, including '' Big Brother Finland'', and had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet FunFun
Planet FunFun was an indoor amusement park located in Kerava, Finland. Originally the park was called Fanfaari but soon after the opening, new owners took over and renamed the park Planet FunFun. Among others, the Hollywood director Renny Harlin was one of the new owners. The new name came partly as a pun from the old name (Fanfaari pronounced in Finnish sounds similar as FunFun in English), but partly it was influenced by the other business ventures of the new owners, especially Harlin's. At the time, Harlin was running a Planet Hollywood restaurant in Helsinki, so naming the amusement park Planet FunFun was also influenced by the name of the restaurant. After few years of operation, it was clear to the new owners that Planet FunFun was not going to be commercially successful. This happened despite the fact that Harlin was one of the most followed Finnish celebrities at the time, and he brought many "Hollywood things" to the park, such as film props from his films. In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin (born 15 March 1959) is a Finnish film director, Film producer, producer, and screenwriter who has made his career in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood and Cinema of China, China. His best-known films include ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'', ''Die Hard 2'', ''Cliffhanger (film), Cliffhanger'', ''The Long Kiss Goodnight'', and ''Deep Blue Sea (1999 film), Deep Blue Sea''. Harlin's films have grossed over $520 million in the United States and over $1.2 billion in the worldwide aggregate box office, making him the 151st highest-grossing director in the global film market , and the most internationally successful Finnish filmmaker in terms of revenue. His 1993 film ''Cliffhanger'' is in the ''Guinness World Records, Guinness Book of World Records'' for the costliest aerial stunt ever performed. His 1995 film ''Cutthroat Island'' held the Guinness World Record for the former category "Largest box office loss". Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Halme
Tony Christian Halme (January 6, 1963 – January 8, 2010) was a Finnish politician, athlete, author, actor, and singer. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007, representing the True Finns party as an independent politician. Halme was also known by the pseudonym '' Viikinki'', which he used while appearing in '' Gladiaattorit'', a Finnish version of the TV game show '' Gladiators'', in the 1990s. He was also a professional wrestler best known for his appearances with Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Ludvig Borga; a mixed martial artist and the first fighter from the Nordic countries to ever compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC); and a professional boxer who held the Finnish and the American heavyweight title. During his time in CWA, he was an accomplished main eventer, who headlined many events for the company including the company's flagship event Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virpi Butt
Lucrezia Francesca Pandora Butt (formerly Virpi Sanna Sinikka Butt (); August 9 1972 – November 22 2021) was a Finnish murderer. She first became known as ''Timantti'' in the 1993-94 season of ''Gladiaattorit''. Killings in Pirkkala Virpi Butt was sentenced in Tampere District Court and Turku Court of Appeal to life imprisonment for the so-called dismemberment of Pirkkala on Midsummer 2003. The victim was 26-year-old Arto Malinen. Death of Kari Anttonen and cannibalism During the investigation of Arto Malinen's death, the perpetrator of which was Janne Hyvönen (born 1974), the murder of Kari Anttonen on May 29, 2002 came to light. At that time, the victim was 29-year-old programmer Kari Pekka Anttonen, and the weapon was a bladed weapon. Anttonen and Butt had been dating for some time before the murder. Anttonen had spent the evening with Butt and Hyvönen at the restaurant Sputnik and ended up at Butt's apartment at the end of the evening. Early in the morning, Hyvönen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Gladiators 1
''International Gladiators 1'' was the first international competition of the ''Gladiators'' franchise, consisting of seven episodes. Held at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, the competition pitted contenders and Gladiators from the United States ('' American Gladiators''), the United Kingdom (''Gladiators''), Finland (''Gladiaattorit'') and Russia, who did not have a domestic series at the time of production, against one another. This was the final series in the ''Gladiators'' franchise to star British Gladiators Scorpio (Nikki Diamond) and Shadow ( Jefferson King). Diamond retired at the end of the series, while King was fired after having been discovered to have taken steroids. Following the serious injury to Panther (Helen O'Reilly) during the third British domestic series, Tilt was dropped for this series. Neither Atlaspheres nor Danger Zone appeared in this series either, for reasons undisclosed. Joust made only its second appearance during any competition d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Selin
Markus Selin (born 16 March 1960) is a Finnish television and film producer. Career Selin was born in Vihti. His first feature was conceived in the mid-1980s. At a party in Los Angeles, he was introduced to fellow Finn Renny Harlin. The two collaborated on a script about three Americans vacationing in Finland who cross the border into the Soviet Union. They approached Chuck Norris to star and he initially agreed but later had to pull out after the production was delayed due to financing problems. His son Mike Norris took over the lead. Selin and Harlin funded the first part of production themselves and then shopped around with the resulting 20-minute demo reel. Selin was eventually able to secure co-production financing from the U.S. for what became the most expensive film ever produced in Finland. Under the terms of the deal Selin held on to the Finnish distribution rights. However, upon completion in 1986 the film was banned by the Finnish government, fearing that its anti-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Ounaskari
Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People known just as Mika * Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr. * Mika (footballer, born 1987), Portuguese football defender Michael da Conceição Figueiredo * Mika (footballer, born 1991), Portuguese football goalkeeper Michael Simões Domingues * Mika (Armenian singer), Michael Varosyan, who represented Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 * Mika X, (born 1962), New Zealand Maori performing artist Fictional characters * Mika, a character in the horror game ''Ao Oni'' Mika as a given name Male given name (primarily used in Finland) * Mika Aaltola (born 1969), Finnish political scientist and director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs * Mika Aaltonen (born 1965), Finnish football player * Mika Brzezinski (born 1967), American talk-show host * Mika Chunuonsee (born 1989), Thai footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viivi Pumpanen
Viivi Pumpanen (born 20 July 1988) is a Finnish beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Finland 2010, the official representative of Finland to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant. Pumpanen currently lives in Nurmijärvi. Early life Born in Vantaa, Pumpanen was Miss Helsinki in 2009. Miss Finland 2010 As the 71st Miss Finland, Pumpanen accepted the crown from Essi Pöysti, the 2009 titleholder, on 17 January 2010 and said "I have been dreaming about this since I was eight years old. My mother and father have been supporting me." She competed in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant on 23 August 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, .... Tanssii tähtien kanssa In 2011, Pumpanen won Tanssii tähtien kanssa, the Finnish version of Strictly Come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
