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Iain Armitage
Iain Armitage (; born July 15, 2008) is an American child actor. He is known for starring as Sheldon Cooper in ''Young Sheldon'', a prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'', and Ziggy Chapman in '' Big Little Lies''. In 2018, Armitage received the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series Leading Young Actor for the former role. He also provided the voice for young Shaggy Rogers in ''Scoob!'' (2020), and for the police puppy Chase in '' PAW Patrol: The Movie'' (2021). Early life Armitage resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is the son of actor Euan Morton, who was born in Falkirk, Scotland, and theater producer Lee Armitage. It was reported that he was named after Sir Ian McKellen. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Lee Armitage. Career 2010s Armitage first gained prominence via his YouTube series ''Iain Loves Theatre'' where he reviews stage shows from musical theater. His videos caught the attention of the theater industry, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though no longer at the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol forms the origin point for the street-numbering system of the district as well as its four quadrants. Central sections of the present building were completed in 1800. These were partly destroyed in the 1814 Burning of Washington, then were fully restored within five years. The building was later enlarged by extending the wings for the chambers for the bicameral legislature, the House of Representatives in the south wing and the Senate in the north wing. The massive dome was completed around 1866 just after the American Civil War. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Lee Armitage
Richard Lee Armitage (born April 26, 1945) is an American former diplomat and government official. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Armitage served as a U.S. Navy officer in three combat tours of duty in the Vietnam War as a riverine warfare advisor. After leaving active duty, he served in a number of civil-service roles under Republican administrations. He worked as an aide to Senator Bob Dole before serving in various posts in the Defense Department and State Department.Remarks to the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations: Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State, Marc Susser, Historian of the State Department Washington, DC, June 5, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The VCR Illumination
The twelfth and final season of the American television sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' premiered on CBS on September 24, 2018. The season returned to its regular Thursday timeslot on September 27, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2019. Production In March 2017, CBS renewed the series for two more seasons, bringing its total to twelve, and running through the 2018–19 television season. On August 22, 2018, CBS and Warner Bros. Television officially announced that the twelfth season would be the series' last. This stemmed from Jim Parsons' decision to leave the series at the end of season twelve if the show were to have been renewed for a thirteenth season. The series concluded with an hour-long finale consisting of two back-to-back episodes on May 16, 2019. Cast Main cast * Johnny Galecki as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter * Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper * Kaley Cuoco as Penny Hofstadter * Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz * Kunal Nayyar as Dr. Rajesh "Raj" Koothrappali * Mayi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2014, ''Time (magazine), Time'' named him one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Appearing on stage in the late 1950s, Redford's television career began in 1960, including an appearance on ''The Twilight Zone'' in 1962. He earned an Emmy Awards, Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''The Voice of Charlie Pont'' (1962). His greatest Broadway success was as the stuffy newlywed husband of co-star Elizabeth Ashley's character in Neil Simon's ''Barefoot in the Park'' (1963). Redford made his film debut in ''War Hunt'' (1962). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Fonda
Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, the Honorary Palme d'Or, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Born to socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda, Fonda made her acting debut with the 1960 Broadway play ''There Was a Little Girl'', for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and made her screen debut later the same year with the romantic comedy ''Tall Story''. She rose to prominence during the 1960s with the comedies ''Period of Adjustment'' (1962), ''Sunday in New York'' (1963), ''Cat Ballou'' (1965), ''Barefoot in the Park'' (1967), and '' Barbarella'' (1968). Fonda established herself as one of the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Souls At Night
''Our Souls at Night'' is a 2017 American romantic drama film directed by Ritesh Batra and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. It is based on the novel of same name by Kent Haruf. The film stars Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Judy Greer. It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2017. It was released on September 29, 2017 by Netflix. It marked the fourth collaboration between Fonda and Redford, having previously starred in '' The Chase'', ''Barefoot in the Park'', and ''The Electric Horseman''. The film received acclaim from critics, who appreciated the film's direction, adaptation from the novel, and performances (especially Fonda), with critics widely praising the casting of Fonda and Redford and their chemistry. Plot The setting is the fictitious small Colorado city of Holt, where Louis Waters, a widower, and Addie Moore, a widow, have been neighbors for decades but hardly know each other. One night, Addie v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Not Here
''I'm Not Here'' is a 2017 American drama film, directed, edited, and produced by Michelle Schumacher, from a screenplay by Schumacher and Tony Cummings. It stars J.K. Simmons, Sebastian Stan, Maika Monroe, Mandy Moore, Max Greenfield and Iain Armitage. It had its world premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on September 21, 2017, and was released in the United States on March 8, 2019, by Gravitas Ventures. Plot Struggling with tragic memories of his past, Steve has cut himself off from the world. But now, with his own world coming apart, he re-connects with the events of his life to discover how he ended up alone and broken, while still nurturing hope. Cast * J.K. Simmons as Old Steve ** Sebastian Stan as Young Steve ** Iain Armitage as Stevie * Maika Monroe as Karen * Mandy Moore as Mom * Max Greenfield as Dad * Jeremy Maguire as Trevor * Harold Perrineau as Santana * David Koechner as Dad's Attorney * Heather Mazur as Mom's Attorney * David Wexler as Adam * Tony Cummings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Castle
''The Glass Castle'' is a 2005 memoir by American author Jeannette Walls. Walls recounts her dysfunctional and nomadic yet vibrant upbringing, emphasizing her resilience and her father's attempts toward redemption. Despite her family's flaws, their love for each other and her unique perspective on life allowed her to create a successful life of her own, culminating in a career in journalism in New York City. The book's title refers to her father's ultimate unfulfilled promise, to build his dream home for the family, a glass castle. ''The Glass Castle'' has received broad readership and positive critical feedback for Walls' balanced perspective on the positives and negatives of her childhood. It has been used in North American grade school curriculum, leading to some controversy, as ''The Glass Castle'' was listed No. 9 on the Office for Intellectual Freedom's list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2012. Noted reasons for challenging the book include its "offensive language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Walls (born April 21, 1960) is an American author and journalist widely known as former gossip columnist for MSNBC.com and author of ''The Glass Castle'', a memoir of the nomadic family life of her childhood. Published in 2005, it had been on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for 421 weeks as of June 3, 2018. She is a 2006 recipient of the Alex Awards and Christopher Award. Early life and education Walls was born on April 21, 1960, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Rex Walls and Rose Mary Walls. Walls has two sisters, Lori and Maureen, and one brother, Brian.Henry, Diana"Sister Inspires Space Strip,"''The Daily Register'' (Shrewsbury, New Jersey) (May 10, 1982), p. 15. Walls' family life was rootless, with the family shuttling from Phoenix to California (including a brief stay in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco), to Battle Mountain, Nevada, and to Welch, West Virginia, with periods of homelessness. When they finally landed in Rex's Appalachian hometown of Welch th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Castle (2017 Film)
''The Glass Castle'' is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Cretton, Andrew Lanham, and Marti Noxon. It is based on Jeannette Walls' 2005 best-selling memoir of the same name. Depicting Walls' childhood, where her family lived in poverty and sometimes as squatters, the film stars Brie Larson as Walls, with Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, and Sarah Snook in supporting roles. ''The Glass Castle'' was released on August 11, 2017, by Lionsgate and received mixed reviews from critics. They praised the performances of its cast, particularly Larson, but criticized the emotional tones and adaptation. The film grossed $22 million in North America. Plot As a child, Jeannette Walls lives a nomadic life with her painter mother Rose, her intelligent but irresponsible father Rex, older sister Lori, and younger brother Brian. While cooking unsupervised, Jeannette is severely burned. At the hospital, a doctor and social worker q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impractical Jokers
''Impractical Jokers'' is an American hidden camera Reality television#Hidden cameras, reality show with improvisational elements. Produced by NorthSouth Productions, ''Impractical Jokers'' premiered on truTV on December 15, 2011 starring the members of The Tenderloins: James Murray (comedian), James "Murr" Murray, Brian Quinn (comedian), Brian "Q" Quinn, Sal Vulcano, and Joe Gatto (until his departure partway through season nine after 17 episodes into the season). Starting with the tenth season, the series will be concurrently airing on TBS (American TV channel), TBS. ''Impractical Jokers'' ninth season premiered on February 4, 2021. The series has been renewed for a 26-episode tenth season featuring a rotating group of guest comedians instead of Gatto. Impractical Jokers: The Movie, A feature-length film began production in April 2018 and was theatrically released on February 21, 2020. Overview A typical episode is a series of competitive games of dares in which each cast me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
