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Jo Marie Payton
Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Harriette Baines Winslow on the ABC/CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' (1989–1998), a role she originated on its forerunner series '' Perfect Strangers''. From 2001 to 2005, Payton provided the voice for Suga Mama Proud (Penny Proud's grandmother) on Disney Channel's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and reprised the role in the 2005 TV Movie ''The Proud Family Movie'' and also on Disney+’s revival '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005. Payton also had recurring roles as the personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season two of ''Will & Grace'' (1999–2000). Early life and education Jo Marie Payton was born on August 3, 1950, in Miami, Florida. Sometime during her early teens, her family relocated to Opa-locka, Florida. Payton attended high school at North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol City, Florida
Carol City is a neighborhood in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The population was 61,233 at the 2010 census. It was formerly a census-designated place. History Julius Gaines, the developer, had originally planned to name it Coral City. However, under threat of a lawsuit by Coral Gables, he changed the name, switching the O and A. In the 1960s, much of Carol City included farmland.Garcia-Roberts, Gus. "The Curse." ''Miami New Times''. February 10, 20091 Retrieved on February 11, 2009. As the decades progressed, many people in Miami Gardens blamed the public housing in the area, including the developments around Carol City High School, of importing crime and recreational drugs into the area. In 2007, Mayor Shirley Gibson of Miami Gardens announced she would not allow any more public housing projects to open in Miami Gardens. On July 27, 1977, six people were killed and a further two were injured during a mass shooting at a house in Carol City. At the time, the shooting w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Dade Junior/ Senior High School
North Dade Jr./Sr. High School was a high school in Bunche Park, Florida that was part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools District. History This institution opened in Bunche Park, Florida, serving the black students in the upper Dade County area from 1957 to 1966. Charles Wyche served as the school's only principal. Most teachers who taught at North Dade had graduated from Booker T. Washington High. The school's property consists of seventeen acres with the baseball field on the far east side of the campus and the football field on the far west side. A canal ran behind the campus. In 1957, the school only served seventh through tenth grades. An eleventh and then twelfth grade class were later added. The first graduating class of 1960 chose the mascot (Thunderbird) and school colors (royal blue and white). There was a dispute between the men and women for the school colors, so the administration took on royal blue from the men's side and white from the women's side. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hughleys
''The Hughleys'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on UPN from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles. Plot summary The show starred D. L. Hughley as the main character, vending machine salesman Darryl Hughley. Elise Neal portrayed Darryl's wife Yvonne. Former ''Living Single'' co-star John Henton portrayed the couple's best friend Milsap from the "old neighborhood", who often visited the family and helped them out (much resemblance to Willona visiting James and Florida on ''Good Times''). Ashley Monique Clark portrayed Darryl and Yvonne's 12-year-old daughter Sydney, and Dee Jay Daniels portrayed their 10-year-old son Michael; both children sometimes acted out and sometimes caused complete chaos. Michael's best friends included Ronnie (Preston W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Parkers
''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A Spin-off (media), spin-off of UPN's ''Moesha'', ''The Parkers'' features the mother-daughter team of Nikki (played by Mo'Nique) and Kim Parker (played by Countess Vaughn). Premise This comedy series centers around a low-income mother and daughter who both attend Santa Monica College. Nikki Parker, who was forced to drop out of high school nearly 20 years earlier when she discovered she was pregnant. As the time arrived for her daughter to go to college, she decided to go as well as a way to get an experience and education that was taken from her so many years earlier. Through a series of hilarious situations, Nikki has to adjust to the fact her daughter is growing up, while Kim realizes that Nikki has a lot more going on other than being a mother. Cast and characters Main * Kim Parker (Countess Vaughn): A ditzy college student and Nikki's daughter. Although she can be shal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judging Amy
''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves in a family court for the Connecticut Superior Court's Hartford district; in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes focus on her experiences as a divorced mother and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother. Plot Amy Gray (Amy Brenneman), an attorney and Harvard graduate, moves back to her hometown of Hartford, Connecticut after separating from her husband Michael in New York City. She and her six-year-old daughter Lauren (Karle Warren) move in with her widowed mother, Maxine Gray (Tyne Daly) who is a caseworker for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. The move back to Hartford also reun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda At Large
''Wanda at Large'' is an American sitcom starring Wanda Sykes; Sykes also created the series alongside Bruce Helford, Les Firestein, and Lance Crouther. The series aired for two seasons on Fox from March 26 to November 7, 2003. Synopsis Sykes starred as Wanda Hawkins, a former government worker who decides to become a stand-up comedian. Through her friend Keith ( Dale Godboldo), Wanda is tapped by WHDC-TV head Roger to become a new editorial correspondent for the low-rated political talk show ''The Beltway Gang'' . She is immediately seen as unprofessional and inexperienced by the show's moderators, Bradley ( Phil Morris) and Rita ( Ann Magnuson), whose conservative politics clash with Wanda's liberal views. At home, she must deal with her sister-in-law Jenny (Tammy Lauren), a widow raising Wanda's niece Holly (Jurnee Smollett) and nephew Barris ( Robert Bailey Jr.), whom Wanda finds irritating. As the show progresses, Wanda begins to bond with her family and win over her colleagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girlfriends (U
A girlfriend is a female friend or a romantic partner. Girlfriend(s) or Girl Friend(s) may also refer to: Film and television * ''Girl Friends'' (1936 film), a Soviet film * ''Girlfriends'' (1978 film), an American comedy-drama starring Melanie Mayron * ''Girlfriends'' (2006 film), a French film * ''Girlfriends'' (2009 film), a South Korean film * ''Girlfriends'' (2021 film), a Spanish film * ''Girlfriends'' (2000 TV series), an American TV sitcom * ''Girl friends – Freundschaft mit Herz'', a German drama TV series * ''Girlfriends'' (2012 TV series), a British reality TV series * ''Girlfriends'' (2018 TV series), a British drama TV series * ''Girlfriend'' (2004 film), a Hindi film * ''Girlfriend'' (2010 film), a Canadian-American drama film by Justin Lerner * ''Girlfriend'' (2018 film), a Bengali action film * Girl Friend (2002 film), an Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film * "Girlfriends" (''Flight of the Conchords''), an episode of ''Flight of the Conchords ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reba (TV Series)
''Reba'' is an American television sitcom starring Reba McEntire that aired from October 5, 2001 to February 18, 2007. The series originally premiered on The WB where it aired for 5 seasons, with the sixth season airing on The CW (The WB and UPN merged into The CW in 2006). Most episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience. Synopsis The show is set in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and stars Reba McEntire as wisecracking single mother Reba Nell Hart, whose dentist ex-husband Brock ( Christopher Rich) has left her to marry young, ditzy Barbra Jean (Melissa Peterman) his dental hygienist, after it is revealed in the pilot episode that Barbra Jean is pregnant from an affair with Brock. Although Reba sees "B.J." (Barbra Jean's nickname) as her nemesis, Barbra Jean considers Reba her best (and perhaps only) friend. As the show progresses, Reba slowly and painfully comes to the conclusion that despite all her efforts to hate her, she likes Barbra Jean and considers her a fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperate Housewives
''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Marc Cherry, Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a total of 180 episodes. Executive producer Marc Cherry served as showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily, George W. Perkins (television producer), George W. Perkins, John Pardee, Joey Murphy, David Grossman (director), David Grossman, and Larry Shaw (director), Larry Shaw. Set on Wisteria Lane, a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State, ''Desperate Housewives'' follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their friend and neighbor who took her life by suicide in the pilot episode. The storyline covers fifteen years of the women's lives over eight seasons, set between the years 2004–2008, and later 2013–2018 (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and Film producer, producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom ''Bridget Loves Bernie'' (1972–73), American Broadcasting Company, ABC drama series ''Family (1976 TV series), Family'' (1976–80) and the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1982–89). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the Betty Broderick, title role in the 1992 TV film ''A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story''. Early life Baxter was born in South Pasadena, California, the daughter of actress, director and producer Whitney Blake; and Tom Baxter, a Radio personality, radio announcer. After her parents were divorced in 1953, Baxter and her two brothers, Richard (born 1944) and Brian (born 1946), were raised by their mother in Pasadena. Her second stepfather was situation comedy writer Allan Manings. She and her ''Family Ties'' co-star, Michael Gross (actor), Michael Gross, were both born on June 21, 1947. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingo (U
Lingo, a contraction of language, often refers to jargon, but in a less formal or technical sense. Lingo may also refer to: Technology * Lingo (programming language), one of several unrelated programming languages * Lingo (VoIP Service operator), a VoIP service provided by Primus Telecommunications Inc * Trade name of the Linn Sondek LP12 turntable's power supply * LINGO (mathematical modeling language), designed for formulating and solving optimization problems People * Lingo (surname), a Scottish surname, including people with the name Places * Lingo, Missouri, a community in Macon County * Lingo, New Mexico, a populated place in Roosevelt County * Lingo Creek, Delaware * Lingo House, an estate house near Carnbee, Fife, Scotland Television game shows * ''Lingo'' (American game show), an American television game show with multiple international adaptations that debuted in 1987 * ''Lingo'' (British game show), a short-lived UK game show produced from 1987 to 1988 and lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weakest Link (U
''Weakest Link'' (also known as ''The Weakest Link'') is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and originally ended on 31 March 2012 when its host Anne Robinson completed her contract. The original British version of the show is still aired around the world on BBC Entertainment. The game begins with a team of eight or nine contestants who take turns answering general knowledge questions within a time limit to create chains of correct answers in a row. At the end of each round, the players vote one contestant, "The Weakest Link", out of the game. Once two players are left, they play in a head-to-head contest, with five questions asked to each contestant in turn, to determine the winner. The format has been licensed across the world, with many countries producing their own series of the programme and is the second most popular international franchise, behind only the ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' franchise, which also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
