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Mortal Kombat Conquest
''Mortal Kombat: Conquest'' is an American martial arts television series developed by Juan Carlos Coto. Based on the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise, it aired in syndication for one season from 1998 to 1999. The series serves as a prequel to the games, following the original Kung Lao (Paolo Montalban) as he protects Earthrealm with the help of bodyguard Siro (Daniel Bernhardt) and former thief Taja (Kristanna Loken). It was one of the first live action shows based on a video game to air on United States television, preceded only by the live action segments of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''. Summary Many centuries ago, Earth was an enchanting and desirable planet. Powerful and rich with natural resources, the vicious megalomaniac Shao Kahn wanted Earth as part of his growing collection of conquered realms known as Outworld. To protect Earth, Mortal Kombat was created: a tournament in which the fate of the planet is decided in battles between competitors from Eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a video game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, but when that idea fell through, a science fantasy-themed fighting game was created instead. Still, the developers paid homage to him with Johnny Cage (one of the main characters in the franchise), a fictional film star whose personal style resembles Van Damme's. Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), The original ''Mortal Kombat'' was the first fighting game to introduce a Reptile (Mortal Kombat), secret fighter, reached if the player fulfilled a set of requirements. The original game spawned List of Mortal Kombat media, many sequels with several action-adventure games. It also has a comic book series and a card game. Movie producer Lawrence Kasanoff, Larry Kasanoff licensed the rights to the game in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super Mario Bros
''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Mendes
Eva de la Caridad Méndez (, ; born March 5, 1974), known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American actress, model and fashion designer. Her acting career began in the late 1990s, with a series of roles in films such as '' Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror'' (1998) and '' Urban Legends: Final Cut'' (2000). Mendes's performance in ''Training Day'' (2001) marked a turning point in her career and led to parts in the commercially successful films '' 2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003) and '' Hitch'' (2005). She starred in ''Ghost Rider'' (2007) and ''The Spirit'' (2008), both film adaptations of comics, and ventured into more dramatic territory with '' We Own the Night'' (2007), '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' (2009), '' Last Night'' (2010), and ''The Place Beyond the Pines'' (2012). Her other films include '' Out of Time'' (2003), '' The Women'' (2008), ''The Other Guys'' (2010), and ''Girl in Progress'' (2012). Mendes has appeared in several music videos for artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshumba Williams
Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968) is an American supermodel who first became known for her appearance in the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition'' in the early 1990s. She also works as an actress and reality TV show judge. As a teenager in 1987, she was discovered in Paris by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and quickly became a regular fixture on international runways. Career Born, in Chicago, Illinois, Roshumba has appeared in such feature films as Woody Allen's ''Celebrity'', Robert Altman's ''Prêt-à-Porter'' and the comedy ''Hair Show.'' In 1999, Williams published her first book, ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model'', a title in the widely read series by Penguin Publishing USA, The Complete Idiot's Guide to.... She also authored the second edition of ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model'' in 2007. In 2002, she was hired by '' Entertainment Tonight'' as a substitute anchor for Mary Hart after a successful season on the red carpet as a corr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabiana Udenio
Fabiana Udenio (born December 21, 1964) is an Italian-Argentine actress. Born in Argentina to Italian parents, she grew up in Rome. She is best known for her role as "Alotta Fagina", a Bond girl parody in the 1997 film '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery''. Early life Fabiana Udenio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to Italy, where she was crowned "Miss Teen Italy" at the age of thirteen. That same year Fabiana made her theatre debut as Miranda in a production of ''The Tempest'' directed by Giorgio Strehler. She began acting in films and television as a teenager. Career Udenio's film roles include playing the daughter of a World War II Resistance fighter in '' The Scarlet and the Black'', Italian foreign-exchange student Anna-Maria Mazarelli in '' Summer School'' (1987), the sunbather in the "Sunblock 5000" commercial within ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), Dan Cain's only living girlfriend Francesca in ''Bride of Re-Animator'' (1990), as " Alotta Fagina" in '' Austi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renee Tenison
Reneé Tenison (born December 2, 1968) is an American model, actress, and the first African-American selected to be the ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Year (1990). Personal life and career Tenison was born in Caldwell, Idaho. She has three older brothers and an identical twin sister, Rosie, who also works as a model. Rosie and Renee posed in the August 2002 issue of ''Playboy'' together. Tenison appeared as the Playmate of the Month in the November 1989 issue of ''Playboy'' magazine and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year for 1990, the first PMOY of African American descent. In 2001, she was selected as one of the ten sexiest women of the year by the readers of ''Black Men'' magazine. In 2017 at the age of 49 Tenison duplicated her Playmate of the Year cover along with her cohorts Kimberley Conrad, Candace Collins, Lisa Matthews, Cathy St. George, Charlotte Kemp, and Monique St. Pierre nearly three decades on. Filmography Films Television See also * List of peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Pressly
Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an American actress, fashion designer, and model. Best known for her role as Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom ''My Name Is Earl'', she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and garnered nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has appeared in films including: Jerry Springer's '' Ringmaster'' (1998), ''Not Another Teen Movie'' (2001), ''Joe Dirt'' (2001), ''I Love You, Man'' (2009), and ''A Haunted House 2'' (2014). For her portrayal of Jill Kendall on the CBS sitcom '' Mom'' (2014–2021), she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Early life and modeling Pressly was born in Kinston, North Carolina, the daughter of Brenda Sue (née Smith), a dance instructor, and James Liston Pressly, a car salesman. In 1992, she moved with her family to Costa Mesa, California, where she spent the first semester of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Hee
Dana Hee (born as Dana Lynn Davidson on November 9, 1961 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American martial artist, stuntwoman, action film actress and model, who has also worked as sports color commentator, trainer, spokesperson, motivational speaker and master of ceremonies, as well as a rancher. She was a gold medalist at 1988 Summer Olympics in taekwondo (women's lightweight division). Biography Martial arts Hee turned to martial arts as a way to regain confidence after having been a victim of sexual and domestic abuse. She began training in Shotokan karate in 1980, before switching to taekwondo in 1984. Since 1989, she has also practiced many other styles for the films, including aikido, boxing, capoeira, jiu jitsu, kung fu, and wrestling.Information froDana Hee's official website danahee.com; accessed August 11, 2015. Aside from her gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team trials and finals, as well as in 21 national divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sung Hi Lee
Sung-Hi Lee (Korean:이승희) is a South Korean model and actress based in North America. She has been featured in ''Playboy'' magazine as well as in many other magazines and some commercial advertising. Early life and education Born in Gija-chon, Eunpyeong District of Seoul, Lee moved to the United States in 1978. She attended Ohio State University on a scholarship for three years. Career Lee has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as ''A Night on the Water'' (1998), ''Error in Judgment'' (1998), ''Chain of Command'' (2000), ''Nurse Betty'' (2000), ''This Girl's Life'' (2003), '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure'' (2003), and as Ferrari in '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004). She has also appeared on television, in the ''Queen of Swords'' episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as DC Comics villain Lady Shiva in 2002's ''Birds of Prey'' and the waitress Sophie on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. She also starred o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelica Bridges
Angelica Bridges (born November 20, 1970) is an American actress, model, and singer. She was given a pictorial spread in ''Playboy'' magazine's November 2001 issue and featured as the issue's cover model. In 2017, she competed on the first season of FOX's reality game show '' Kicking & Screaming'' with her survivalist partner Hakim Isler. Career Bridges is the lead singer of the pop group Strawberry Blonde. She previously starred in The Luxor's show "Fantasy" in Las Vegas, albeit not as one of the dancers; she was the presenter and singer. Personal life Bridges married now-former NHL hockey player Sheldon Souray in 2002. Bridges filed for divorce in 2005, and the divorce was finalized in 2007. They have two daughters, Valentina and Scarlett. Bridges sued Souray for $14 million in 2013, alleging "breach of implied contract, fraud and deceit and bad-faith denial of their marital agreement." Bridges alleged that Souray frequently beat and assaulted her during their marriage. Add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reilly (actor, Born 1934)
John Henry Matthew Reilly (November 11, 1934 – January 9, 2021) was an American film and television actor who appeared on soap operas, including ''General Hospital'', '' Sunset Beach'', and ''Passions''. Career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Reilly began acting in the mid 1960s with guest starring roles on ''Death Valley Days'', ''Apple's Way'' and ''Gunsmoke''. In 1974, he replaced John Colenback as Dr. Dan Stewart on ''As the World Turns''. After a two and a half year run, he left ''As the World Turns'' in September 1976 and was replaced by his predecessor John Colenback. Airing March 12, 1977, he appeared on, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in the episode, Lou Dates Mary. He also made two guest appearances on '' The Bionic Woman'' in 1977 and 1978, and had roles in the 1978 television movies ''Lassie: A New Beginning'' and ''Secrets of Three Hungry Wives''. In addition to television, Reilly also appeared in feature films including '' The Main Event'' (1979) and ''Gorp'' (1980). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
Raiden ( ja, 雷電) is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game series by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Based on the Japanese deity Raijin, he is depicted as the god of thunder who possesses control over lightning. He debuted in the original 1992 game and has appeared as a playable character in every main installment except ''Mortal Kombat 3'' (1995) and its first update. In the storyline of the games, Raiden is the protector of Earthrealm. He fulfills his duty by selecting and training the warriors who defend Earthrealm from various threats, while also participating directly in the realm's defense. Raiden generally serves as a mentor figure to the franchise's heroes, although he sometimes assumes a darker role in the story, which sees him become more ruthless in his protection of the realm. One of the franchise's central characters, Raiden has appeared in various related media outside of the ''Mortal Kombat'' games, including guest appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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