Natashia Williams
Natashia Williams-Blach (born August 2, 1978) is an American actress and former Wonderbra campaign model, who is perhaps best known for her role as Shane Phillips in the NBC/ syndicated series ''She Spies''. Biography Natashia Williams began her film and television career at the age of 16, appearing first on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class''. Shortly after accepting a scholarship to attend the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), she landed her first movie role in ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player''. Originally signed to play a smaller supporting role, she made such an impression as the 'Pink Bikini Girl' that her character was extended in the film and pictured prominently on the movie poster and billboards. She began modeling with the Ford Agency, in the ad campaigns of Wondebra, Old Navy, Hanes and Skechers in addition to being featured in many other numerous publications and runway shows for Guess and Diane Von Furstenberg. While still modeling, Williams appeared i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,931 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County. The town is also the setting of the 1984 movie ''Grandview, U.S.A.'' Geography Location Pontiac is located at . According to the 2010 census, Pontiac has a total area of , of which (or 98.22%) is land and (or 1.78%) is water. Most of the land adjacent to Pontiac is farm ground. Pontiac lies on the Vermilion River. On December 4, 1982, Pontiac had the worst flood in the town's history, cresting at 19.16 feet. The most recent flooding occurred on January 9, 2008, cresting at 18.85 feet, the second worst in the town history. Climate History Slow beginnings Pontiac was laid out on 27 July 1837 by Henry Weed and brothers Lucius Young and Seth M. Young. A small group of people gathered at the cabin of Andrew McMillan on the banks of the Vermilion River. Their plan was to create a seat for the newly established county of L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Smiley Face (film)
''Smiley Face'' is a 2007 American-German stoner comedy film directed and co-produced by Gregg Araki. Written by Dylan Haggerty, it stars Anna Faris as a young woman who has a series of misadventures after eating cupcakes laced with cannabis. The supporting cast includes Danny Masterson, John Krasinski, Adam Brody, Jayma Mays, Marion Ross, Jane Lynch, and Roscoe Lee Browne in his final film. ''Smiley Face'' was the ninth feature film directed by Araki. Plot Jane F is an unambitious young actress who enjoys smoking marijuana and lives in an LA apartment with her nerdy, somewhat disturbing roommate Steve. One day, she discovers a plate of cupcakes left by Steve for a science-fiction movie marathon, all of which she impulsively eats. She soon realizes that the cupcakes were laced with marijuana while remembering a list of things she needs to do that day, including paying the electric bill and going to an important audition. Jane first decides to call her pot dealer Steve to buy mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anna Faris
Anna Kay Faris (; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). She has appeared in a number of films, including ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), ''May'' (2002), '' Lost in Translation'' (2003), ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), ''Just Friends'' (2005), ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' (2006), ''Smiley Face'' (2007), ''The House Bunny'' (2008), ''What's Your Number?'' (2011), '' The Dictator'' (2012), and '' Overboard'' (2018). On television, Faris had a recurring role as Erica in the final season of the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' (2004) and starred as Christy Plunkett in the CBS sitcom '' Mom'' (2013–2020). She has also had voice-over roles in the film series ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' (2009–2013) and ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (2009–2015), as well as ''The Emoji Movie'' (2017). In 2015, Faris launched '' Unqualified'', an advice ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Showtime Networks
Showtime Networks Inc. is an American entertainment company that oversees the company's pay television, premium cable television television channel, channels, including its flagship service Showtime (TV network), Showtime. It is a subsidiary of media conglomerate Paramount Global under Paramount Media Networks, its networks unit. Overview The company was established in 1983 as Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. after Viacom (1952–2006), Viacom and Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (now Paramount Media Networks) merged their premium channels, Showtime (TV network), Showtime and The Movie Channel respectively, into one division. In 1984, American Express sold their interest in Warner-Amex to Warner Communications (now Warner Bros. Discovery) making Warner the new half-owner of Showtime/TMC. In 1985, Warner sold its half-interest to Viacom, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom. 1985 also saw the pay-per-view service In Demand, Viewer's Choice become part of the o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Paramount Global#Kids & Family Entertainment, networks division's Kids and Family Group. Its programming is primarily aimed at children aged 2–17, along with a broader family audience through its block programming, program blocks. The channel began life as a test broadcast on December 1, 1977 as part of QUBE, an early cable television system broadcast locally in Columbus, Ohio. The channel, now named Nickelodeon, launched to a new countrywide audience on April 1, 1979, with ''Pinwheel'' as its inaugural program. The network was initially commercial-free and remained without advertising until 1984. Throughout history, Nickelodeon has introduced several sister channels and programming blocks. Nick Jr. (TV programming block), Nick Jr. is a pres ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Romeo!
''Romeo!'' is a sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from 2003 to 2006, totaling 53 episodes. The filming was done in Vancouver, British Columbia, while the show takes place in Seattle, Washington. The show stars Romeo as a fictionalized version of himself, known as "Ro". Reruns occasionally aired on Nickelodeon, BET, MTV2 and The N until December 26, 2008. Premise Romeo Miller raps in a band called Pieces of The Puzzle along with three of his siblings. His father, who is a record producer, provides guidance, along with Romeo's stepmother and nanny. Cast Main cast *Romeo as Romeo "Ro" Miller, the mischievous main character and leader of the family band ("The Romeo Show"). Romeo plays basketball and raps with Pieces of The Puzzle (Later known as The Romeo Show). In Season 1, In the middle of the show Romeo would have an imagination in a video game world and sees in his perspective. *Master P as Percy Miller, the father of Romeo and his siblings who was widowed in his first marriage ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Romeo Miller
Percy Romeo Miller (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with No Limit Records, then owned by his father, Master P. He soon released his debut single " My Baby" in 2001 which peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later the same year, Miller released his debut album ''Lil' Romeo'', which charted the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number six selling 99,000 copies in its first week and went on to be certified Gold. In 2002, Miller released his second album titled ''Game Time''; it charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number thirty-three selling 96,000 copies in its first week. In 2004, Miller released his third album ''Romeoland''; it charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number seventy selling just 56,000 copies in its first week. In 2006, Miller released his digital album titled ''Lottery''; it was his first album ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boxing Day Tsunami
An earthquake and a tsunami, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami and, by the scientific community, the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, occurred at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7) on 26 December 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9.1–9.3 , reaching a Mercalli intensity up to IX in certain areas. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate. A series of massive tsunami waves grew up to high once heading inland, after being created by the underwater seismic activity offshore. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were devastated, and the tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce in coastal provinces of surrounded countries, including Ac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Natasha Henstridge
Natasha Tonya Henstridge (born August 15, 1974) is a Canadian actress and model. In 1995, she came to prominence with her debut role in the science-fiction thriller ''Species'', followed by performances in ''Species II'' and ''Species III''. She has since starred in a string of films and television series, including ''Maximum Risk'' (1996), ''The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), ''The Whole Ten Yards'' (2004), ''Ghosts of Mars'' (2001), ''She Spies'' (2002–2004), ''Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), and '' Would Be Kings'' (2008). For the latter, she won the Gemini Award for Best Actress. Since 2019, she has been starring in the CBC Television series ''Diggstown''. Early life Henstridge was born in Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador, on August 15, 1974, to Helen Henstridge, a homemaker, and Brian Henstridge, a construction-manager and business-owner. She was raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta, with her younger brother, Shane. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristen Miller
Kristen Miller (born August 20, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Ashley Elliot on the sitcom ''USA High'' (1997–1999) and Deedra "D.D." Cummings on the action-adventure series ''She Spies'' (2002–2004). Miller has also had recurring roles and made guest appearances on many television shows, including ''Undressed'' (2000), '' That's My Bush!'' (2001), '' Charmed'' (2004), ''Two and a Half Men'' (2005), ''Joey'' (2005), '' I Hate My 30's'' (2007), ''Las Vegas'' (2008), '' 90210'' (2009), '' Dexter'' (2011), ''Mad Men'' (2012), '' Castle'' (2012) and '' The Glades'' (2013). Her films include ''Cherry Falls ''Cherry Falls'' is a 2000 American slasher film directed by Geoffrey Wright, and starring Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, and Michael Biehn. The plot focuses on a small Virginia town where a serial killer is targeting teenaged virgins. After being s ...'' (2000), '' Team America: World Police'' (2004), '' The Fallen Ones'' (2005) and '' Single W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olsen Twins
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986), also known as the Olsen twins as a duo, are American fashion designers and former actresses. The twins made their acting debut as infants playing Michelle Tanner on the television series ''Full House''. At the age of six, Mary-Kate and Ashley began starring together in other TV shows, film, and video projects, which continued to their teenage years. Through their company Dualstar, the Olsens joined the ranks of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry at a young age. Lives and career Childhood and acting career The fraternal twins were born in Sherman Oaks, California, to David "Dave" Olsen and Jarnette "Jarnie" (née Jones). They have an elder brother, Trent, and a younger sister, actress Elizabeth, as well as a half-sister, Courtney Taylor, and a half-brother, Jake. The twins' parents divorced in 1995; Taylor and Jake are from their father's second marriage. The Olsen twins have Norwegian ancestry. I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |