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Macarthur Park (film)
''MacArthur Park'' is a 2001 American independent drama film directed by Billy Wirth and written by Wirth, Tyrone Atkins, Aaron Courseault and Sheri Sussman. The film features ensemble cast stars Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Ellen Cleghorne, B-Real, Balthazar Getty, Lori Petty and Bad Azz. The film follows a homeless former jazz musician (Thomas Jefferson Byrd) trying to survive in MacArthur Park. R&B singer Macy Gray covered song “MacArthur Park” for closing credits. ''MacArthur Park'' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2001, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It later screened at the 2001 Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival. The film received positive reviews from critics for subject matter and performances (particularly Byrd, Getty, Deary, Cleghorne and Lori Petty). Cast Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. Film critic Dennis Harvey from ''Var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Wirth
William E. Wirth (born June 23, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and artist, perhaps best known for his role as Dwayne in the 1987 film, ''The Lost Boys''. Life and career Wirth was born in New York City to a lawyer father and an artist mother. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. His mother, who was born in Iowa, had Native American, English, Scottish and Irish ancestry. He was a student at Collegiate School, where he was a classmate of musician John Hermann, and attended Brown University, where he was discovered by photographer Karen Michele, while they were both in their teens. Karen Michele went on to have a career in photography and Billy used the first headshots Karen took to begin a modeling career in New York. He moved to California in the 1980s to pursue an acting career, which began with a role in the 1985 feature, ''Seven Minutes in Heaven''. His performance as Dwayne in ''The Lost Boys'' followed, and he landed a starring role in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel A
--> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands * São Miguel (other), various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People * Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist *Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor *Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer * Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer *Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director *Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author * Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist * Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor *Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor *Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. *Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saaphyri Windsor
Saaphyri WindsorRocchio, Christophe"Report: 'Charm School' winner Saaphyri Windsor serving 3 years in jail" ABC News, February 17, 2009 (born Wanda Scott) is an American reality television contestant. Windsor is best known for appearing on ''Flavor of Love 2'' and winning '' Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School''. After the show, Windsor launched a unisex lip balm called ''Saaphyri's Lip Chap'' which stemmed from Saaphyri offering H-Town "lip chap" after their fight on ''Flavor of Love 2''. Career In 2006, Saaphyri participated in the second season of Flavor of Love. Shortly after entering the house, Saaphyri and H-Town were involved in an altercation when Saaphryi felt H-Town stole the bed Saaphyri had claimed for herself. Flavor Flav listened to both sides of the story regarding the fight and reviewed the tapes containing footage of the fight. He ultimately decided that Windsor initiated the fight and eliminated her from the competition. After her appearance on ''Flavor of Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Walsh
Sydney Walsh (born in Manhattan, New York) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Maureen "Mo" DeMott, a police officer who tries to "save" her gay patrol partner (Joseph Gian) by making passes at him, in the television series ''Hooperman''. Walsh appeared in the controversial television film ''An Early Frost'', about a young gay lawyer dying of AIDS. It was broadcast on NBC on November 11, 1985, and starred Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara and Sylvia Sidney. She has also made guest appearances on numerous television series including ''The Twilight Zone'', ''T. J. Hooker'', ''Hunter'', '' Who's the Boss?'', ''Equal Justice'', ''The Young Riders'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''Teamo Supremo'', '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' and ''The Practice''. In 1990, she appeared in the short-lived ABC police drama '' Sunset Beat''. She was also a series regular on the sitcom ''Daddy Dearest'' and appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Hunter
Rachel Hunter (born 8 September 1969) is a New Zealand model, actress and the host of Imagination Television's ''Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty''. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''Vogue'', ''Elle'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ''Playboy'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and '' Harper's Bazaar''. She has been on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' twice; in 1994 (alongside Kathy Ireland and Elle Macpherson) and in 2006 (alongside six other models). Early life Hunter was born in Glenfield, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, and educated at Glenfield College. Her parents divorced when she was still a child. As a child she wanted to be a ballet dancer, but was diagnosed with a rare blood disease which curtailed her dancing ambitions. Career Modelling Hunter began her career at age 16, modelling in France, Australia and New Zealand, appearing in Australian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Australian Cosmopolitan and for various campaigns thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Faustino
David Anthony Faustino (; born March 3, 1974) is an American actor and radio personality primarily known for his role as Bud Bundy on the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children''. He has also voiced animated characters for Nickelodeon, including Mako on ''The Legend of Korra'' and Helia on Nickelodeon's revival of ''Winx Club''. Early life Faustino was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1974, to Roger Faustino, a costumer, and Kay Faustino (née Freeman), a homemaker. His younger brother Michael made many guest appearances on '' Married... with Children'', including the episode David co-wrote, " T*R*A*S*H". Career Acting Faustino made his television debut at the age of 3 months when he appeared on the ''Lily Tomlin Special''. He did not start regularly acting until 1980 after a small role on ''Little House on the Prairie''. Throughout the early to mid-1980s, Faustino guest-starred on a number of TV shows such as ''Highway to Heaven'', ''Family Ties'', '' St. Elsewhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynda Williams
Cindy Ann "Cynda" Williams (born May 17, 1966) is an American actress. Early life and education Williams was born Cindy Ann Williams in Chicago, Illinois to Charles, a police officer and Beverly, a medical lab technician. She was raised in the Pullman neighborhood on the city's south side. She spent parts of her early childhood in Indiana, where she sang in her grandfather's church. Williams attended Bennett Elementary School before she moved with her mother to Muncie, Indiana, as a teenager. While in Indiana, Williams attended Northside High School; graduating in 1984. After high school, Williams attended Ball State University, studying theater and was crowned Ms. Ball State in 1987. She graduated in 1989. Career In 1989, Williams changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with ''Laverne & Shirley'' actress Cindy Williams, who was also listed by the same name with the Screen Actors Guild. Williams has acted in films on both television and in the cinema. Her firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton Wilborn
Carlton Wilborn (born 1964) is an American dancer, actor, author and motivational speaker. He first gained global attention as a principal dancer for Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour and The Girlie Show World Tour, and appeared in Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour documentary '' Madonna: Truth or Dare''. Early life Wilborn grew up in Chicago. He began his performing career at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, where he was in dance classes with Michelle Obama. Career After high school, he eventually became a principal dancer in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Carlton is one of seven dancers from the Madonna 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour reunion 2016 documentary, ''Strike a Pose ''Strike a Pose'' is a Belgian-Dutch documentary film, which premiered in the Panorama section of the 2016 Berlinale. Directed by Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan, the film profiles the dancers who performed with Madonna on her Blond Ambition Worl ...''. Filmography Film Television Video Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy (; born 21 December 1969) is a French-American actress, film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She studied filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, including ''Europa Europa'' (1990), '' Voyager'' (1991), '' Three Colors: White'' (1993), the ''Before'' trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013), ''An American Werewolf in Paris'' (1997), and '' 2 Days in Paris'' (2007). She has been nominated for three César Awards, two Online Film Critics Society Awards, and two Academy Awards. She moved to the United States in 1990 and became a US citizen in 2001. Family Delpy was born in Paris, the only child of Albert Delpy, a Vietnamese-born French actor and theater director, and Marie Pillet, a French actress in feature films and the avant-garde theater. Her mother was also known for signing the 1971 ''Manifesto of the 343'', signed by women demanding reproductive rights and admitting to having abortions when they w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexia Robinson (actress)
Alexia Robinson (born January 1, 1960) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. Life and career Robinson was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Florida State University. She began her career performing on stage productions ''For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf'' and ''A Raisin in the Sun''. On television, Robinson made her debut playing the recurring role on the daytime soap opera ''Rituals'' in 1985 and later made guest-starring appearances on prime time series such as '' Fame'', ''Hill Street Blues'' and ''Murder, She Wrote''. From 1990 to 1994 she played Nurse Meg Lawson in the ABC daytime soap opera, ''General Hospital''. In 1990, Robinson made her big screen debut in the science fiction action film '' Total Recall'' directed by Paul Verhoeven. Her other film credits include ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996), '' Candyman: Day of the Dead'' (1999) and ''MacArthur Park'' (2001). She had the recurring ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Taylor
Kirk Beecher Taylor is an American actor, acting teacher, and musician with credits in film, television, and stage. He is best known for his work in the movies ''Full Metal Jacket'', ''Death Wish 3'', ''School Daze'', ''The Last Dragon'', ''The Angriest Man in Brooklyn'' and the Broadway Tour of ''Five Guys Named Moe''. Early life The oldest of five children, Taylor was raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut by Dr. Robert Beecher Taylor and Rose Marie Taylor. He started performing on stage at Central High School. Taylor was the first Black student to become the coveted King of The Barnum Festival, a statewide scholastic and leadership competition. He also played in a local R&B group, The Mighty Chain Reaction alongside guitar sensation, Jonathan Dubose Jr. Education Taylor attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he received a BFA (major in drama and minor in music). He studied acting under Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, David Garfield, Barbara Covington Poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
