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Justin Willman
Justin Willman (born July 11, 1980) is an American magician, comedian, producer, and television personality. He is the creator and star of '' Magic for Humans'' on Netflix. The third season of Magic for Humans was released on May 15, 2020. He has made regular appearances on ''The Tonight Show'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and '' Conan''. His debut comedy/magic special ''Sleight of Mouth'' premiered on Comedy Central in 2015. He hosts the shows ''Cupcake Wars'', ''Halloween Wars,'' '' King of Cones'' on the Food Network, '' Disney's Win, Lose or Draw'' on Disney Channel, along with '' Baking Impossible'' on Netflix. Willman resides in Los Angeles with his wife Jillian Sipkins and son Jackson Willman. Early life Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Justin Willman began entertaining at the age of 12, after breaking both of his arms. His orthopedic surgeon recommended he learn card tricks as an alternative to occupational therapy and to get the dexterity back in his hands. Soon he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands ( Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," the college offers more than three dozen degree and professional training programs specializing in the fields of arts and communication with a foundation in liberal arts studies. The college is one of the founding members of the ProArts Consortium, an association of six neighboring institutions in Boston dedicated to arts education at the collegiate level. Emerson is also notable for the college's namesake public opinion poll, Emerson College Polling, which is operated by the Department of Communication Studies. Originally based in Boston's Pemberton Square, the college moved neighborhoods several times, and is now located in the Theater District along the south side of the Boston Common. Emerson owns and operates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Channel
Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television television channel, channel that serves as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company. Launched on April 18, 1983 under the name The Disney Channel as a pay television, premium channel on top of cable television, basic cable television systems, it originally showcased programming towards families due to availability of home television sets locally at the time. Since 1997, as just Disney Channel, its programming has shifted focus to target mainly children and adolescents, with a major focus on girls. The channel showcases original first-run children's television series, art release#Film, theatrically-released and original television films and other selected third-party programming. As of , Disney Channel is available on cable television, basic cable and satellite television, satel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Girls
''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. ''Gilmore Girls'' ran for seven seasons, the final season moving to The CW and ending its run on May 15, 2007. ''Gilmore Girls'' received critical acclaim for its witty dialogue, cross-generational appeal, and effective mix of humor and drama. It was a success for The WB, peaking during season five as the network's second-most-popular show. The series has been in daily syndication since 2004, while a growing following has led to its status as a 2000s American cult classic. Since going off the air in 2007, ''Gilmore Girls'' has been cited in ''TV (The Book)'' and ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine as one of the 100 greatest television shows of all time. In 2016, the main cast and Sherman-Palladino retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Rush (2018 TV Series)
''Sugar Rush'' is an American baking reality streaming television series, released on Netflix on July 13, 2018. The series features four professional teams of two competing in a baking competition for a prize of $10,000. Teams of two bakers compete in three rounds. The first round is cupcakes, round two is confections, and round 3 is cake. The third season, dubbed ''Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet'', is the series' first spin-off season, where if a team wins either a cupcake or confection challenge, they can choose either additional 15-minute time in the final cake challenge or $1,500 prize. Cast ''Sugar Rush'' is hosted by Hunter March and judged by professional chefs Candace Nelson and Adriano Zumbo, along with a different guest judge each episode. Production ''Sugar Rush'' is managed by Magical Elves production company. The company is also known for producing shows like ''Top Chef'' and ''Nailed It! ''Nailed It!'' is an American reality television series that premiered on March 9, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nailed It! Holiday
''Nailed It!'' is an American reality television series that premiered on March 9, 2018 on Netflix. The series is a bake-off competition in the style of reality television, where three amateur bakers compete to replicate complicated cakes and confectionery in order to win a $10,000 cash prize and a "nailed it" trophy. A second season was released on June 29, 2018. A holiday season, dubbed ''Nailed It! Holiday!'', was released on December 7, 2018. The third season was released on May 17, 2019. A second holiday season of ''Nailed It! Holiday!'' was released on November 22, 2019. The fourth season was released on April 1, 2020. The fifth season, dubbed ''Nailed It! Double Trouble'', is the series' first spin-off season that features contestants competing in pairs. It premiered on March 26, 2021. The sixth season was released on September 15, 2021. The seventh season, dubbed ''Nailed It! Halloween'', was released on October 5, 2022. On March 1, 2022, it was reported that production wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Win, Lose Or Draw
''Win, Lose or Draw'' is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various times. It was co-produced by Burt & Bert Productions (headed by Burt Reynolds and Bert Convy, the original host of the syndicated version) and Kline & Friends for Disney's Buena Vista Television. It has also had two versions on The Disney Channel: '' Teen Win, Lose or Draw'' from 1989 to 1992, and a revived version known as '' Disney's Win, Lose or Draw'' which aired in 2014. ''New York'' described ''Win, Lose or Draw'' as "a knockoff" of the board game '' Pictionary''. The set for the original ''Win, Lose or Draw'' was modeled after Burt Reynolds' living room. Broadcast history A pilot with Bert Convy as host was taped on November 2, 1986 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, and featured Loni Anderson, Betty White, Burt R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Convy
Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for hosting '' Tattletales'', ''Super Password'' and ''Win, Lose or Draw''. Early life Convy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Bernard Fleming and Monica (née Whalen) Convy.State of California death certificate Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was 7 years old. He later attended North Hollywood High School, where he was an all-around athlete. The Philadelphia Phillies offered him a contract when he was just 17 and he played two years of Minor League Baseball in 1951–52. He later joined the 1950s vocal band The Cheers, who had a Top-10 hit in 1955 with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots". Convy attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he received a bachelor's degree. Career Early years After a two-season stint in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, Convy began his career in the ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as '' Gunsmoke'' (1962–1965), '' Hawk'' (1966) and ''Dan August'' (1970–1971). Although Reynolds had leading roles in such films as '' Navajo Joe'' (1966) and ''100 Rifles'' (1969), his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in ''Deliverance'' (1972). Reynolds played the leading role – often a lovable rogue – in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as '' White Lightning'' (1973), '' The Longest Yard'' (1974), '' Smokey and the Bandit'' (1977) (which started a six-year box office reign), '' Semi-Tough'' (1977), '' The End'' (1978), '' Hooper'' (1978), '' Starting Over'' (1979), ''Smokey and the Bandit II'' (1980), '' The Cannonball Run'' (1981), ''Sharky's Machine'' (1981), ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1982), and ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hub Network
Discovery Family is an American cable television channel co-owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Hasbro Entertainment. The channel was originally launched by Discovery Communications on October 7, 1996 as Discovery Kids, a spin-off of Discovery Channel which primarily featured science and nature-themed programming aimed towards a youth audience. In 2010, Discovery Kids was relaunched as The Hub (later Hub Network) as part of a joint venture with Hasbro led by veteran executive Margaret Loesch. The relaunch pivoted the channel towards a general entertainment format, with dayparts targeting preschool, youth, and family audiences respectively. Some of its original programming would include adaptations of Hasbro-owned properties, such as '' Family Game Night'' and '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. In 2014, Loesch stepped down, and the network was rebranded as Discovery Family; at this time, Discovery began programming the channel's primetime schedule with family-oriented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band Of Magicians
Band of Magicians is a touring illusion show featuring a group of magicians billed as “The World’s First Magic Supergroup”. The original group featured magicians James Galea, Justin Flom, Justin Willman, and Nate Staniforth. The current group includes James Galea, Stuart MacLeod, Brett Loudermilk, and Joel Ward. The group is unique because magicians traditionally perform as solo or duo acts, and sometimes with assistants who rarely share top-billing. Other touring shows featuring multiple magicians, such as '' The Illusionists'' and ''The Supernaturalists'', feature an assortment of solo acts with performers rarely sharing the stage at the same time. The Band of Magicians was conceived as a way to perform illusions that individual performers couldn't get away with alone. Galea has said, "What we've done with this is create brand new illusions for the show that could not be done by anyone else. Simply for the fact that it takes four professional magicians to be able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Staniforth
Nathan William Staniforth is an American magician. He is best known as one of the magicians in season 2 of the Discovery Channel show ''Breaking Magic''. Early life Staniforth was born in 1982 to Arthur and Jayne Staniforth. His Staniforth family has links to Quebec, and are originally from the United Kingdom. Growing up in Ames, Iowa, he attended Ames High School, graduating in 2001. He graduated with a B.A in History and Religion from the University of Iowa and then began working as a magician in Los Angeles before touring the country. Career He grew up performing in local venues around Iowa, and soon caught media attention. In 2016, he appeared on the ITV series ''The Next Great Magician'' where he performed with the cast from the ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' musical That same year he appeared on Harry Connick Jr's television talk show ''Harry''. The following year he was chosen to co-host Season 2 of the Discovery Channel show ''Breaking Magic'' which sees him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Flom
Justin Flom (born April 29, 1986)Linking Ring Magazine Volume 87 Number 5 May 2007 is an American magician. He is best known for his YouTube series and television show Wizard Wars in which he performs magic with ordinary objects. Along with his video and television work, he performs live with either his own touring show or opening for music acts in large venues. Early life Born in Edina, Minnesota, Flom was raised in a family of magicians (his father and uncle were practicing magicians). He has two brothers and a sister. Flom started doing magic at an early age with his siblings. He was homeschooled. Career Branson, Missouri, 2005–2009 In 2005 Justin skipped college and instead took his show to The Branson Mall Music Theatre in Branson, Missouri where he was the youngest headliner on the strip. He built above the Majestic Steak House, The Imaginary Theatre and Magic Parlor, which opened July 1, 2006 In 2011, wanting to make more magic videos online, he began working on new tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
