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New Kids On The Block (TV Series)
''New Kids on the Block'' is an animated television series featuring the adventures of the New Kids on the Block. It lasted a season from 1990 on ABC. Beginning the following year, it aired in reruns from October 12, 1991 to 1993 on The Disney Channel. Though the group appeared in live action clips, their animated voices were performed by other voice actors. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was the opening theme, while an instrumental version of " Step by Step" was the closing theme. In each episode, the group is traveling to a concert location when something takes them off track, ending in a pro-social moral lesson. A primetime special, ''New Kids on the Block Christmas Special'', aired on ABC on December 14, 1990. Plot The series focuses on the group's misadventures along with their managers, who are based on their real-life manager, Maurice Starr. Episodes # "The New Kid in the Class" (September 8, 1990) # "Sheik of My Dreams" (September 15, 1990) # "In Step... Out of Time! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation
Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed Computer animation#Animation methods, 3D animation, while Traditional animation#Computers and traditional animation, 2D computer animation (which may have the look of traditional animation) can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth, or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two- and three-dimensional objects like cutout animation, paper cutouts, puppets, or Clay animation, clay figures. A cartoon is an animated film, usually a short film, featuring an cartoon, exaggerated visual style. The style takes inspiration from comic strips, often featuring anthropomorphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Step By Step (New Kids On The Block Song)
"Step by Step" is a song by American boyband New Kids on the Block, released on May 10, 1990 as the first single from the album of the same name (1990). It is the group's biggest-selling hit single. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. Danny Wood sang "Step 1", Donnie Wahlberg sang "Step 2", Jordan Knight sang "Step 3", Joey McIntyre sang "Step 4", and Jonathan Knight sang "Step 5". "Step by Step" was initially recorded by one of Maurice Starr's other groups, The Superiors. It was released as a single in 1987 on Motown Records but it was not successful. The New Kids cover of the song on the other hand was a huge worldwide hit, becoming one of the biggest selling singles of 1990. The New Kids on the Block's cover spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was eventually certified platinum; it also spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart, in total "Step by Step" spent five weeks at No. 1 in the North American charts. It also peaked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaille Heidemann
Gaille Heidemann is an American voice actress, singer and songwriter. She is known as the voice of Myriam the Mystic in ''Diablo III'', Tempestra in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', and has had guest starring roles in ''World of Warcraft'' ('' Warlords of Dreanor'', ''Legion'', '' Battle for Azeroth''), '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', ''James Bond Jr.'', '' All Grown Up'', ''Primetime Glick'', ''The California Raisin Show'', and ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'', among many others. As a teenager she became a studio session singer, appearing on television and film soundtracks with The Jimmy Joyce Singers. She dubbed the singing voice for Patty Duke in '' Valley of the Dolls'', and played the girl singer with co-stars Kim Milford and the rock band Moon in ABC's ''The Wide World of Mystery'', produced by Don Kirshner. Her song "Hollywood Movie Girls" was recorded by Dusty Springfield and became the title and theme for the TV special ''Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Gary
Linda Gary (born Linda Gary Dewoskin, November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995) was an American actress. Career Live-action appearances Gary worked as a voice-over artist in animation and also appeared in two live-action films, 1977's ''Joyride To Nowhere'' with husband Charles Howerton and 1980's '' Cruising'' with Al Pacino. She lent her voice in such movies as '' Wolfen'' and ''Switch''. Radio Linda played Dr. Maura Cassidy on Lee Hansen's ''Alien Worlds''. Voice-over work Early career She got her start dubbing Italian films into English while living in Rome with her husband Charles Howerton, then returned to the U.S. in 1974. Gary started going to voice acting classes taught by Daws Butler. She later claimed "When I got my first voice over job, I just sent Daws the check...He believed in me, and I really have him to thank for my career." Hanna-Barbera Gary voiced different characters on several Hanna-Barbera television series: '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo''; ''The Smurf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Darling
Jennifer Darling (born Joan Darling; June 19, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American voice, film and television actress. Her best-known role on screen was as Peggy Callahan in ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and its spin-off ''The Bionic Woman''. In anime, she is the voice of Ayeka Masaki Jurai, Ayeka in the English dub of ''Tenchi Muyo'' for most of the English adaptions. Born on June 19, 1946, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Darling began taking dancing classes when she was 3 years old. She sang and danced on ''The Original Amateur Hour'' when she was 14. While she attended Carnegie Tech, she met Paul Itkin, and they married before they graduated. They have a daughter. She was born Joan Darling, but she had to change her name for professional purposes because another actress had already registered that name with Actors' Equity Association. Filmography Anime * ''Astro Boy (2003 TV series), Astro Boy'' – Nora * ''Blood+'' – Ms. Lee * ''Hello Kitty'' – M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp (Born Robin S. Camp, 30 October 1934 – 2 October 2005) was a London-born actor and singer, who relocated to the United States with his family when he was a young child. He became an American folk singer during he 1960s, and eventually branched out into acting in films and television. Early life Camp was born in London and was evacuated during World War II to the United States as a child with his mother and sister. He became a child actor in films and onstage. He originally performed under the names Robin Camp and Bob Camp, later changing his name to Hamilton after joining the Subud spiritual movement. For a few years, he billed himself as Hamid Hamilton Camp; in this period, he was leader of a group called Skymonters that released an album in 1973 on Elektra. The band consisted of himself (vocals, guitar), Lewis Arquette (vocals, comedy monologues), Lewis Ross (lead guitar), Jakub Ander (bass) and Rusdi Lane (percussionist & mime). Career Camp's debut as a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom Bray
Thomas Edward Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an American actor and writer perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series ''Riptide''. He made his film debut in the slasher film '' The Prowler'' (1981) and later appeared in John Carpenter's '' Prince of Darkness'' (1987), and ''The Horror Show'' (1989). His work has been primarily in television, and his most recent credit was in 2012 on an episode of the TNT series ''Leverage''. Bray was a drama teacher and also taught television studies. Life and career Bray was born and raised in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. His first television role was in the short-lived TV series ''Breaking Away'' as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he starred in the TV series ''Harry'' with Alan Arkin. In 1990, he did the voice of Wilbur Finletter in the cartoon series '' Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series'' and voices in other animated works. His first feature film was in the 1981 film '' The Prowler''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Blu
Susan Maria Blue, better known as Sue Blu, is an American voice-actress, voice-director, and casting-director in American and Canadian cinema and television. She most notably voiced Arcee in '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and Seasons 3 and 4 of '' The Transformers'' (she later reprised the role in '' Transformers: Animated''). She is also known for playing the roles of Stormer/Mary Phillips and Lindsey Pierce in the 1980s animated series '' Jem''. She also served as a Casting- & Voice-Director for ''Handy Manny'', for which she also guest-starred as Marion. Life and career Blu graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in 1968. Her voice roles include Nanny Smurf on ''The Smurfs'', Judge J.B. McBride on ''BraveStarr'', Jessica Wray, Futura and Belfry on ''Ghostbusters'', Aimee Brightower on ''Galaxy High'', Kim on ''Fangface'', Hiccup on ''Little Clowns of Happytown'', Lofty, Paradise, Buttons and other minor characters on ''My Little Pony'', the character Transmutate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Alice Albrecht
Patricia Alice Albrecht (January 30, 1953 – December 25, 2019) was an American actress, writer and poet. She was best known for her role of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, the antagonistic lead singer of the fictional band The Misfits in the animated television series '' Jem'' from 1985 to 1988. Her other voiceover work included the animated series ''The New Yogi Bear Show'', ''The Snorks'', and ''New Kids on the Block''. Albrecht was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater from Wayne State University. She appeared in a series of live action films and television series throughout the 1970s and early 1980s before transitioning to voiceover roles. Her notable live action credits included guest roles in ''Remington Steele'' and the 1980 comedic film, '' Midnight Madness''. In 1985, Albrecht was cast as Pizzazz in the animated series, '' Jem'', which aired from 1985 to 1988. Her character was the lead vocalist in the fictional band, The Misfits, who were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Knight
Jonathan Rashleigh Knight-Rodriguez (born November 29, 1968) is an American singer. He is best known for being a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. It also includes Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and his younger brother Jordan. He is the oldest member of the band and the first to leave it in 1994 prior to their official split. Early life Jonathan Knight was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents are Canadian, his father from Meaford, Ontario and his mother from Dunnville, Ontario. He is one of six children: Allison, Sharon, David, Christopher and Jordan. His father is an Episcopal priest. New Kids on the Block From 1986 until 1994, Knight was a member of the American boy band New Kids on the Block. They went on to sell over 80 million records worldwide before splitting in 1994 after he left during the tour for their 1994 album '' Face the Music''. The group attempted to continue the tour claiming Jonathan had been badly hurt by a horse, but in a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey McIntyre
Joseph Mulrey McIntyre (born December 31, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the youngest member of the pioneering boy band, New Kids on the Block. He has sold over one million records worldwide as a solo artist. He has worked in film, television, and stage, including performing on Broadway. Early life McIntyre was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. His parents were Thomas McIntyre, a union official, and his wife Katherine (née Bowen) a community theater actress. His mother died on November 30, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. His father died on November 12, 2018. He is the youngest of nine children with older siblings, Judy, Alice, Susan, Tricia, Carol, Jean, Kate, and Tommy. He was raised in an Irish-American Catholic family. McIntyre graduated from Catholic Memorial School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, an all-male Catholic private school. He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Knight
Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight (born May 17, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is a singer in the boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, using a falsetto style of singing influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids on the Block split in 1994, he launched a solo career. Knight's first solo album, released in 1999, and his latest solo album, released in 2011, reached the Top 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. As of 2011, he released four Top 40 singles; the best known being " Give It to You" in 1999. Knight has released three solo albums, one remix album and one EP. On May 31, 2011, Knight released the studio album, '' Unfinished''. Knight has sold over 1.5 million records worldwide as a solo artist. In 2015, Boston City Council declared February 7 "Jordan Knight Day". Early life and career Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, but holds American and Canadian citizenship. His parents are Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
