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Juanita Jennings
Juanita Jennings (born September 12, 1952) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. Career Jennings won the 1994 CableACE Award for Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for her role in '' Laurel Avenue''. She guest-starred in many television series, including ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Ellen'', '' Chicago Hope'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''Touched by an Angel'', ''The Practice'', ''Soul Food'' and '' Justified''. Her stage credits include playing Rose Maxson in South Coast Repertory's production of August Wilson's ''Fences''. Jennings may best known for her series regular role in the TBS sitcom '' Meet the Browns'' as Edna Barnes, which she starred from 2009 to 2011. She had a recurring roles in ''The Division'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and most notable in Fox prime time soap opera '' Star'' from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, she had a recurring roles in USA Network legal drama ''Pearson'' and Oprah Winfrey Network drama ''David Makes Man ''David Make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CableACE Award
The CableACE Award (earlier known as the ACE Awards; ACE was an acronym for "Award for Cable Excellence") is a defunct award that was given by what was then the National Cable Television Association from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in American cable television programming. The trophy itself was shaped as a glass spade, alluding to the Ace of spades. History The CableACE was created to serve as the cable industry's counterpart to broadcast television's Primetime Emmy Awards. Until the 40th ceremony in 1988, the Emmys refused to honor cable programming. For much of its existence, the ceremony aired on a simulcast on as many as twelve cable networks in some years. The last few years found the ceremony awarded solely to one network, usually Lifetime or TBS. In 1992, the award's official name was changed from ACE to CableACE, agreeing to do so to reduce confusion with the American Cinema Editors (ACE) society. By 1997, the Emmys began to reach a tipping point, where cable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star (TV Series)
''Star'' is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It revolves around three talented young singers who navigate the music business on their road to success and stars Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady and Ryan Destiny. The series, which is set in Atlanta, consists of original music, along with musical fantasy sequences, as dreams of the future. Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott and Quincy Brown co-star. The series premiered on December 14, 2016. With the premiere of the series, Amiyah Scott became the third openly transgender person to play a trans major character in a scripted television drama series in America, after Laverne Cox on ''Orange Is the New Black'' and Jamie Clayton on ''Sense8''. ''Star'' is a joint production between Lee Daniels Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. On February 22, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Boy (film)
''Baby Boy'' is a 2001 American coming-of-age hood comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by John Singleton and starring Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Omar Gooding, A.J. Johnson and Taraji P. Henson. The film follows Joseph "Jody" Summers (Gibson), a 20-year-old bike mechanic who still lives with his own mother (Johnson), as he lives and learns in his everyday life in the hood of Los Angeles. The film was originally written with rapper-actor Tupac Shakur in mind to play Jody; Shakur had previously worked with Singleton on ''Poetic Justice''. However, following Shakur's murder in 1996, Singleton decided to replace Shakur with R&B artist Tyrese Gibson. Additionally, the role of Rodney was originally written for Ice Cube, who had worked with Singleton on '' Boyz n the Hood'' and ''Higher Learning''. The film marked the feature acting debut of Gibson and provided Henson with her first prominent role. Released in the United States on June 27, 2001, the film r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Women Want
''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film earned mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, with a North American domestic gross of $182 million and a worldwide gross of $374 million against a budget of $70 million. A loose remake, ''What Men Want'', was released in 2019, starring Taraji P. Henson and Aldis Hodge. Plot Nick Marshall, a Chicago advertising executive, was raised by his Las Vegas showgirl mother. Nick is a chauvinist skilled at selling products to men and seducing women. He expects to get a promotion at the advertising firm Sloane Curtis, but his manager Dan instead announces that he is hiring Darcy Maguire to broaden the firm's appeal to women. Meanwhile, Nick's estranged 15-year-old daughter Alex is staying with him while his former wife Gigi is on her honeymoon with her new husband Ted. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing In September
''Dancing in September'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television film written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood (in his directorial debut), who also produced with Reuben Cannon and Don Kurt. It stars Nicole Ari Parker and Isaiah Washington, alongside Vicellous Reon Shannon, Malinda Williams, Jay Underwood, Michael Cavanaugh, Mel Jackson, and Jenifer Lewis. It follows a struggling African-American television writer who gets her sitcom picked up by the neophyte WPX network through an executive producer hired specifically to develop shows aimed at the black market. The film premiered at the Hollywood Black Film Festival on February 24, 2000, and also screened at the Sundance Film Festival on February 3, 2001. It aired on HBO on February 3, 2001, and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the song "Welcome Back (All My Soulmates)". It was also nominated for two NAACP Image Awards and five Black Reel Awards, with Bythewood winning Outstanding Director and Outstand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her
''Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her'' is a 2000 American romantic drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García and starring an ensemble cast. The film consists of five stories, or vignettes, all centering on women and loosely tied together to examine themes of loneliness, dissatisfaction, longing, and or desire. The film, García's directing debut, was shown at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Award. Though the film was originally intended as a theatrical release, its distributor MGM sold the film to Showtime, where it premiered on March 11, 2001. Holly Hunter was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance. Plot In the San Fernando Valley, Kathy - a police detective - and her partner are investigating the apparent suicide of an unknown woman. Dr. Keener, a middle-aged doctor, attempts to care for her aging mother while coping with her own loneliness. She avoids intimacy, but also longs for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Lost
''Spirit Lost'' is a 1997 film, produced by Tim Reed, directed by Neema Barnette and starring Leon Robinson, Cynda Williams and Regina Taylor. Premise After John, a painter, and his wife move into an old house on an island, a seductive widow ghost shows up in mirrors, windows and in John's dreams and nightmares. She eventually lures him into moving into his attic studio while she tries to scare his now unhappy and pregnant wife away. Cast * Leon Robinson as John *Cynda Williams as Arabella *Regina Taylor as Willy *James Avery as Dr. Glidden *Yvonne Brisendine as Dr. Fisher *Deacon Dawson as Realtor *J. Michael Hunter as Harrison Adders *Juanita Jennings as Vera *Alan Sader as Randolph Smythe Development ''Spirit Lost'' is loosely based on the book of the same name by Nancy Thayer Nancy Thayer (born December 14, 1943) is an American novelist who has written thirty-one books. Personal life Thayer is the daughter of Jane Patton and was born in December 14, 1943 in Emporia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Darkness
''Out of Darkness'' is a 1994 American made-for-television drama film starring singer-actress Diana Ross. The movie was distributed and released by ABC on January 16, 1994, in the United States, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Italy and Portugal. Plot In the film, Ross's character, named Pauline Cooper, is a former medical student who becomes ill with paranoid schizophrenia and loses 18 years of her life due to the sickness. After her release from a mental ward, Pauline returns home to live with her mother and struggles to rebuild her life with help from doctors, nurses, and a new experimental medication that will help aid her back to health but refusing to set foot in the outside world. Enter heart of gold psychiatric worker, Lindsay Crouse who resolves to help Pauline face up to herself and what lies beyond the front door.Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper; Entertainment Guide section; 30/08/1995; Page 17 Throughout the movie, Pauline seeks to better herself in a world that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badge Of Honor
The Badge of Honor novel series is a series of novels written by W.E.B. Griffin about the Philadelphia Police Department. Although the books were originally set in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the characters have only aged a few years (Matt Payne is still only 27), Book VIII, ''Final Justice'', moves the story to the post-9/11 era. *The books are: **Book I, ''Men in Blue'' (MB) **Book II, ''Special Operations'' (SO) **Book III, ''The Victim'' (V) **Book IV, ''The Witness'' (W) **Book V, ''The Assassin'' (A) **Book VI, ''The Murderers'' (M) **Book VII, ''The Investigators'' (I) **Book VIII, ''Final Justice'' (FJ) **Book IX, ''The Traffickers'' **Book X, ''The Vigilantes'' **Book XI, ''The Last Witness'' **Book XII, ''Deadly Assets'' **Book XIII, ''Broken Trust'' Recurring characters Jerry Carlucci Jerry Carlucci is the former Police Commissioner and Mayor of Philadelphia. He is clearly modeled on Frank Rizzo. Like Rizzo, Carlucci served 26 years as a police officer and held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basic Instinct
''Basic Instinct'' is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star. During the investigation, Curran becomes involved in a torrid and intense relationship with the prime suspect, Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), an enigmatic writer. Eszterhas developed the script in the 1980s. It became a subject of a bidding war until Carolco Pictures acquired the rights to the film. From there, Verhoeven signed on to direct and Douglas and Stone joined the project, after many actresses were considered for the role of Tramell. Before its release, ''Basic Instinct'' generated controversy due to its overt sexuality and violence, including a rape scene. Gay rights activists criticized the film's depiction of homosexual relationships and the portrayal of a bisexual woman as a murderous psychopath. Most infamou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Attitudes
''Bad Attitudes'' is a 1991 television film written by Caleb Carr and directed by Alan Myerson. The film was originally aired by Fox Network on September 11, 1991. Plot The film centers around two hijackers that take over a plane. The problem is: The airplane is not carrying a billionaire as planned, but otherwise is carrying a group of smart children. Cast * Jack Evans as Dabney Mitchell/Narrator * Ethan Embry as Cosmo Coningsby * Ellen Blain as Jenny * Eugene Byrd as James * Meghann Haldeman as Angela * Ralph Bruneau as Tim Mitchell * Carlease Burke as Security Guard * Maryedith Burrell as Katyana * Richard Gilliland as Jurgen * Tony Longo as Bruce Ryan * Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network's animated television series ''The Simpsons'', in which she has played recurring characters ... as Angela's Mother References External links * 1990s E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Makes Man
''David Makes Man'' is an American Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Drama (film and television), drama television series that premiered on August 14, 2019, on Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN. In December 2019, OWN renewed the series for a second season which premiered on June 22, 2021. Premise ''David Makes Man'' follows a 14-year-old named David "from the projects who is haunted by the death of his friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty." Cast and characters Main * Akili McDowell as David **Kwame Patterson as Adult David (season 2) * Alana Arenas as Gloria, David's and JG's mother * Phylicia Rashad as Dr. Woods-Trap * Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as Seren ** Kyle Beltran as Adult Seren (recurring season 2) * Isaiah Johnson as Sky * Ade Chike Torbert as Raynan * Jordan Bolger as Shinobi * Cayden K. Williams as JG (Jonathan Greg), David's younger brother and Gloria's younger son ** Arlen Escarpeta as Adult JG (season 2) * Travis Coles as Mx. Elijah * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
