NeNe Leakes
Linnethia Monique "NeNe" Leakes (; née Johnson; born December 13, 1967) is an American television personality, actress, presenter, businesswoman, author, and fashion designer. Born in Queens, New York and raised in Athens, Georgia, she is best known for having appeared on the reality television series ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' as an original cast member and for her recurring character, Roz Washington, on the Fox comedy-drama series ''Glee''. Leakes also played Rocky Rhoades as a series regular on the sitcom '' The New Normal'' on NBC until its cancellation in 2013. She was a participant on NBC's ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' and ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars''. Leakes made her Broadway debut as Madame in '' Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella'' in 2014, and in 2015, starred as Matron "Mama" Morton in ''Chicago''. She was one of the regular panelists on ABC's revival of the 1950s game show '' To Tell the Truth''. In addition to her television projects, Leakes had a cl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, educa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TV Guide
TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program TV listings, listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008. Corporate history Prototype The prototype of what would become ''TV Guide Magazine'' was developed by Lee Wagner (1910–1993), who was the circulation director of Macfadden Communications Group#Macfadden Publications, MacFadden Publications in New York City in the 1930s – and later, by the time of the predecessor publication's creation, for Cowles Media Company – distributing magazines focusing on movie celebrities. In 1948, Wagner printed New York City area listings magazine ''The TeleVision Guide'', which was first released on local newsstands on June 14 of that year. Silent film star Gloria Swanson, who then starred of the short-lived variety show, variety series ''The Gloria Swanson Hour'', appeared on the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Star Jones
Starlet Marie Jones (born March 24, 1962), better known as Star Jones, is an American lawyer, journalist, television personality, fashion designer, author, and women's and diversity advocate. She is best known as one of the first co-hosts on the ABC morning talk show '' The View'', which she appeared on for nine seasons from 1997-98 through 2005-06. She was also one of sixteen contestants of the fourth installment of ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' in 2011, coming in fifth place. On January 10, 2022, it was announced that longest running courtroom series, ''Divorce Court'', would enter its milestone 24th season on September 19, 2022, with Jones, a former Brooklyn prosecutor and district attorney, as the show's next arbitrator. The move will be Jones's return to the court show genre, having previously served as arbitrator over the 1994-95 series, '' Jones & Jury''. The broadcast made Jones the first Black person to preside over her own court show and first female to preside over ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Celebrity Apprentice
''The Celebrity Apprentice'' is an American television reality competition series. It was a variation of ''The Apprentice'' series, hosted by then real estate developer (later 45th president of the United States) Donald Trump from 2008 to 2015, and actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from January to August 2017, when it was canceled. Like its precursor, the show's opening theme song is "For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays. Unlike its precursor, ''Celebrity Apprentice'' consists of celebrities as competing apprentices rather than unknowns. Some of the celebrities featured are contemporary while others have been out of the public eye for some time. They compete to win money for a charitable organization of their choice, and come from various mass media fields, including radio and television and professional sport. ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' was linked in seasons to its precursor TV show, ''The Apprentice'', which consisted of seasons one to six and season ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in 1968. He became president of his father's real estate business in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization. He expanded the company's operations to building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He later started side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series '' The Apprentice''. Trump and his businesses have been involved in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six bankruptcies. Trump's political positions have been described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist. He won the 2016 United States presidential election as the Republican nominee against Democratic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Apprentice (U
''The Apprentice'' is a reality talent game show franchise originally aired in 2004 in the United States. Created by U.S.-based British producer Mark Burnett, the show depicts contestants from around the country with various professional backgrounds in an elimination-style competition to become an apprentice to a businessman. The show was originally hosted by real estate magnate Donald Trump, who was also one of the producers. Burnett developed the show after previous success in bringing ''Survivor'' to the U.S. Since its premiere, ''The Apprentice'' has spawned several licensed international versions as well as unlicensed imitations. Original series The U.S. version of ''The Apprentice'' is the first version of the reality game show franchise. It was broadcast on NBC and billed as "The Ultimate Job Interview". The show depicted a group of 15–18 businessmen and -women competing in an elimination competition for a one-year, US$250,000 contract to run one of real estate magn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ryan Murphy (writer)
Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He has created and produced a number of television series including '' Nip/Tuck'' (2003–2010), ''Glee'' (2009–2015), '' American Horror Story'' (2011–present), ''American Crime Story'' (2016–present), '' Pose'' (2018–2021), ''9-1-1'' (2018–present), '' 9-1-1: Lone Star'' (2020–present), '' Ratched'' (2020–present), ''American Horror Stories'' (2021–present), and '' Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'' (2022). Murphy also directed the 2006 film adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' memoir '' Running with Scissors'', the 2010 film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir '' Eat, Pray, Love'', the 2014 film adaptation of Larry Kramer's play '' The Normal Heart'', and the 2020 film adaptation of the musical '' The Prom''. Murphy has received six Primetime Emmy Awards from 36 nominations, a Tony Award from two nominations, and two Grammy Award nomination ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Denene Millner
Denene Millner (born October 21, 1968) is an American author, editor, television and podcast host, and journalist. She has authored more than 30 books, including six New York Times best sellers. She is the creator and director of Denene Millner Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and MyBrownBaby.com, a critically acclaimed blog that examines the intersection of parenting and race. Early life Millner grew up in Bay Shore, New York and graduated with a B.A. in communications from Hofstra University. Career Millner was a reporter for the Associated Press and a political and entertainment reporter for the ''New York Daily News''. She served as Executive Editor at ''Honey'' and Articles Editor at ''Parenting'', where she later worked as a columnist. In March 2011, Millner was chosen by Black Voices website as one of 40 Influential Black Female Writers. and in 2017 Forbes named her a top influencer in the parenting sector. Millner has written and collaborated on over 30 books of f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ''NPR''. Her success has led to her becoming a cultural icon and earning her the nickname " Queen Bey". Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of her debut album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), which featured the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and " Baby Boy". Following the 2006 disbanding of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé released her second solo album, ''B'Day'', which contained singles "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also starred in multiple films such as ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002), ''Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cuba Gooding, Jr
Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Emmy nomination. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), he appeared in ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), '' The Tuskegee Airmen'' (1995), ''Outbreak'' (1995), and '' Jerry Maguire'' (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He gained later fame for his roles in ''Men of Honor'' (2000) as Carl Brashear, and in Michael Bay's World War II epic ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001) as Doris Miller. His other films include ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997), '' What Dreams May Come'' (1998), '' Rat Race'' (2001), ''The Fighting Temptations ''(2003), '' American Gangster'' (2007), '' Gifted Hands ''(2009), ''Lee Daniels' The Butler'' (2013), and '' Selma'' (2014) as civil rights attorney Fred Gray. He also provided the voice of Buck the Horse in the animated feature film ''Home on the Range'' (2004). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Fighting Temptations
''The Fighting Temptations'' is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. The main plot revolves around Darrin Hill ( Cuba Gooding Jr.) who travels to his hometown of Monte Carlo, Georgia as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer and childhood friend, Lilly (Beyoncé Knowles), with whom he falls in love. Through the choir's music, Darrin brings the church community back together all the while seeking a relationship with Lilly. The film is notable for its soundtrack and ensemble cast. The film received mixed reviews upon release. Plot In 1980, a young boy named Darrin Hill ( Cuba Gooding Jr.) and his mother, MaryAnn (Faith Evans), are run out of town after MaryAnn was soon discovered to be a singing secular music when she also sings in a church choir. Aunt Sally ( Ann Nesby) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robi Reed
Robi Reed (born Robin Lynn Reed) is an American casting director"Casting director Robi Reed-Humes wins Emmy Award" ''Jet'', September 30, 1996 and . She has over 50 films and television shows to her credit, including '' The Best Man'', '''', '' For Colored Girls< ...
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