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Hubert Gagnon
Hubert Gagnon (September 29, 1947 – June 7, 2020) was a Canadian actor from Quebec. He was noted for being the voice-over of Homer Simpson and Grampa Simpson in the Canadian French-version of ''The Simpsons''. He also acted in television and theatre. Career Gagnon voiced Homer Simpson in the Quebec version of ''The Simpsons'' beginning in 1991. He continued in that role for 27 years until 2017, when he retired due to health reasons. He was described as having a completely differently personality than Homer, with Gagnon remembered as "charming, polite and refined" by fellow voice actor Natalie Hamel-Roy. Nonetheless, his voice became so synonymous with the character that during a week-long visit to Cuba, he was constantly asked by children there to repeat Homer's catchphrase "D'oh!" He also did the voice-over for Grampa Simpson after the death of the previous voice-actor, Jean-Louis Millette. On the occasion of the series' 500th episode in 2012, Gagnon observed how voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longueuil
Longueuil () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and the central city of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census totalled 239,700, making it Montreal's second largest suburb, the fifth most populous city in Quebec and twentieth largest in Canada. Charles Le Moyne founded Longueuil as a ''seigneurie'' in 1657. It would become a parish in 1845, a village in 1848, a town in 1874 and a city in 1920. Between 1961 and 2002, Longueuil's borders grew three times, as it was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities; there was a strong de-amalgamation in 2006 (see 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec). Longueuil is a residential, commercial and industrial city. It incorporates some urban features, but is essentially a suburb. Longueuil can be classified as a commuter town as a lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec French
Quebec French (french: français québécois ), also known as Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language spoken in Canada. It is the dominant language of the province of Quebec, used in everyday communication, in education, the media, and government. Canadian French is a common umbrella term to describe all varieties of French used in Canada, including Quebec French. Formerly it was used to refer solely to Quebec French and the closely related dialects spoken in Ontario and Western Canada, in contrast with Acadian French, which is spoken in some areas of eastern Quebec (Gaspé Peninsula), New Brunswick, and in other parts of Atlantic Canada, and Métis French, which is found generally across the Prairie provinces. The term is commonly used to refer to Quebec working class French (when considered a basilect), characterized by certain features often perceived as phased out, "old world" or "incorrect" in standardized French. ''Joual'', in particular, ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Le Ministre
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir. History Under the Ancien Régime, the court title of Monsieur referred to the next brother in the line of succession of the King of France. It was always used for referring to the prince, not as a Style. The Kings' brothers were addressed as Monseigneur or Royal Highness. Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (1555–1584), was the first notable member of the royalty to assume the title without the use of an adjoining proper name. In 1576, Monsieur pressured his brother King Henry III of France into signing the Edict of Beaulieu and effectively ending the Fifth Religious War of France. The resulting peace became popularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Petite Patrie
La Petite Patrie is a French Canadian television program from Quebec. It was broadcast between 1974 and 1976. This television series of Claude Jasmin told the life of a district of Montreal (Villeray) formed by the quadrilateral of the streets Saint-Denis, Beaubien, St-Hubert and Bélanger shortly after the war, between 1946 and 1948. The main character and narrator of this television series is Clément Germain, a 16 year old teenager who lived in this district with his family. Through the memories of Clément, viewers discovered this neighborhood during the years of Duplessis; with its trams, its ice deliverymen, its guénillou and its anglophone Chinese launderer among others. At that time, bread cost 11 cents, Maurice Richard was at the peak of his glory and the Rivoli theatre had not yet been replaced by a Jean-Coutu. Cast *Vincent Bilodeau, (Clément Germain) * René Caron,(Léon Germain ) * Mariette Duval, (Madame Laramée) * Janine Fluet, (Paulette) *Michel Forget Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Beaux Dimanches
''Les Beaux Dimanches'' was a long-running Canadian television series, which aired on Télévision de Radio-Canada on Sunday nights from 1966 to 2004. An arts magazine and anthology series, ''Les Beaux Dimanches'' presented a diverse array of special cultural presentations, including theatrical plays, musical concerts, entertainment variety specials, film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... screenings and documentary specials on arts and cultural figures. The series debuted on September 11, 1966, and was hosted by Henri Bergeron until 1983. The final episode aired on August 8, 2004, and its timeslot was taken over by the talk show '' Tout le monde en parle''. References 1966 Canadian television series debuts 2004 Canadian television series endings Ici Radio-Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Et Pic
''Nic and Pic'' (french: Nic et Pic) is a Canadian children's television show, which aired during the 1970s.Peter Kenter and Martin W. Levin, ''TV North: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Canadian Television''. Whitecap Books, 2001. . p. 119. Its stories revolved around the adventures of puppet mice Nic and Pic as they travelled around the world in a hot air balloon. The series aired in French on Télévision de Radio-Canada from 1972 to 1977,''Dictionnaire des artistes du théâtre québécois''. Québec-Amérique, 2008. . Entry "Pierre Régimbald", p. 1990. and a dubbed English version aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1977. The French version was voiced by Jocelyne Goyette as Nic and Louise Matteau as Pic, while the English version was voiced by Joan Stuart as Nic and Madeleine Kronby as Pic. The puppeteers were Pierre Régimbald and Michel Fréchette. The series was spun off to a number of children's books, written by Michel Cailloux and illustrated by Claude Poir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sideshow Bob
Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr., PhD, better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Kelsey Grammer and first appeared in the episode " The Telltale Head". Bob is a self-proclaimed genius who is a graduate of Yale University and a champion of high culture, including the adoption of a transatlantic accent, similar to that of Grammer's portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane from the sitcoms '' Cheers'' and ''Frasier''. He began his career as a sidekick on Krusty the Clown's television show, but after enduring constant abuse, Bob framed his employer for armed robbery in "Krusty Gets Busted", only to be foiled by Bart Simpson, and sent to prison. Bob started seeking revenge against Bart while in prison, and the two became feuding arch-enemies. Bob made his second major appearance in season three's " Black Widower"; the writers echoed the premise of Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner by having Bob unexpected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Nadon
Guy Nadon, CM (born August 28, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French-Canadian actor. Though his most notable English-language role was arguably in '' H2O'', his other works have been in his first language of French. In 2010, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the .... Film References External links * 1952 births Male actors from Montreal Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors French Quebecers Living people Members of the Order of Canada {{Canada-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transformers (film)
''Transformers'' is a 2007 American Science fiction film, science fiction action film based on Hasbro's toy line Transformers, of the same name. The film is the first installment in the Transformers (film series), ''Transformers'' film series. The film is directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery, primarily vehicles. The Autobots intend to retrieve and use the AllSpark, the powerful artifact that created their robotic race that is on Earth, to rebuild their home planet Cybertron and end the war, while the Decepticons have the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro and Jon Voight also st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Transformers (TV Series)
''The Transformers'' is an American animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformers'' franchise, it depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects. The series was produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in association with Japanese studio Toei Animation for first-run syndication. Toei co-produced the show and was the main animation studio for the first two seasons. In the third season, Toei's involvement with the production team was reduced and the animation services were shared with the South Korean studio AKOM. The show's supervising producer (Nelson Shin) was also AKOM's founder. The fourth season was entirely animated by AKOM. The series was supplemented by a feature film, '' The Transformers: The Movie'' (1986), taking place between the second and third seasons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime, , is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Transformers'' franchise. The Transformers characters were developed for an American market after Hasbro representatives visited the 1983 Tokyo Toy Show. The characters were modified and the coloring was changed; notably, Optimus Prime was colored red, white, and blue. The popularity of the Transformers toys resulted in comics, movies, and a TV series. In the Transformers mythology, Optimus Prime is a Cybertronian, an extraterrestrial species of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms (e.g.: cars and other objects), a synergistic blend of biological evolution and technological engineering. In almost every version of the mythos, Optimus is the leader of the Autobots, a faction of Transformers who are rivals of the Decepticons, another faction. He is defined by his strong moral character and is almost always portrayed as the primary hero of the story, opposing the Decepticon leader Megatron. Over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
