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Profile (2018 TV Series)
''Profile'' was an American talk show hosted by Audie Cornish that premiered on July 22, 2018, on Facebook Watch. Premise Each episode of ''Profile'' featured "a different newsmaker each week, giving viewers a chance to hear from the biggest names in politics, tech, business, and entertainment." Production On July 10, 2018, it was announced that Facebook, through the news division of Facebook Watch, had partnered with Buzzfeed News on a weekly interview series titled ''Profile''. The series was set to be hosted by Audie Cornish Audie N. Cornish (born October 9, 1979) is an American journalist and a former co-host of NPR's ''All Things Considered''. She was previously the host of ''Profile'' by Buzzfeed News, a web-only interview show that lasted one season, as well as ' ... and executive produced by Tracey Eyers, BuzzFeed News vice-president of news and programming Shani Hilton, and BuzzFeed News head of programming Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale. Episodes References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Michael
The forty-second season of the NBC comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' premiered on October 1, 2016, during the 2016–2017 television season, with host Margot Robbie and musical guest The Weeknd, and concluded on May 20, 2017, with host Dwayne Johnson and musical guest Katy Perry. The season removed two commercial breaks per episode in order to increase programming time. Episode 18 on April 15, 2017, was the first episode ever to be broadcast live in all four time zones within the contiguous United States. Until this episode, the show aired live only in the Eastern and Central time zones, and was tape-delayed in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. Cast Prior to the start of the season, Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah, and Jon Rudnitsky were released from the cast. Killam, despite having signed a seven-year contract that would have taken him to the end of this season, was dropped from the cast due in part to issues concerning his work directing the film ''Killing Gunther'', which woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina King
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. King first gained attention for playing Brenda Jenkins in the television series '' 227'' (1985–1990). Her subsequent roles included the film ''Friday'' (1995), the animated series ''The Boondocks'' (2005–2014), and the crime television series ''Southland'' (2009–2013). From 2015 to 2017, King starred in the ABC anthology series '' American Crime'', for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and in 2018, she starred in the Netflix miniseries '' Seven Seconds'', for which she won her third Primetime Emmy Award. She starred in Barry Jenkins's film adaptation of the James Baldwin novel ''If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018). For her performance, she won the Academy Award and Golden Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in films such as Woody Allen's ''Deconstructing Harry'' (1997), Sam Mendes's ''Road to Perdition'' (2002), and Steven Spielberg's ''The Terminal'' (2004). In 1996, he made his directorial debut with the cult comedy ''Big Night'' which he also co-wrote and starred in alongside Tony Shalhoub. He played Stanley Kubrick in the television film ''The Life and Death of Peter Sellers''. Tucci is also known for his collaborations with Meryl Streep in films such as '' The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006) and ''Julie & Julia'' (2009). Tucci gained further acclaim and success with such films as ''Burlesque'' (2010), ''Easy A'' (2010), '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011), ''Margin Call'' (2011), ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015), ''Spotlight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci ( ; born January 6, 1964) is an American financier who briefly served as the White House Communications Director, White House Director of Communications from July 21 to July 31, 2017. Scaramucci worked at Goldman Sachs's investment banking, equities, and private wealth management divisions between 1989 and 1996. After leaving Goldman Sachs, he founded Oscar Capital Management, and in 2005, he founded the investment firm SkyBridge Capital. On July 21, 2017, Scaramucci was appointed White House Communications Director. Days into the job, Scaramucci provoked controversy after launching a strongly worded attack on members of the Presidency of Donald Trump, Trump Administration in an interview with ''The New Yorker''s Ryan Lizza that he believed was off the record. Ten days after his appointment, he was dismissed by the new White House Chief of Staff, John F. Kelly, at the recommendation of President Donald Trump. He has since been critical of Trump in the media a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve McQueen
Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in ''The Sand Pebbles'' (1966). His other popular films include ''Love With the Proper Stranger'' (1963), ''The Cincinnati Kid'' (1965), ''Nevada Smith'' (1966), '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1968), ''Bullitt'' (1968), ''Le Mans'' (1971), '' The Getaway'' (1972), and '' Papillon'' (1973). In addition, he starred in the all-star ensemble films ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), '' The Great Escape'' (1963), and ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974). In 1974, McQueen became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in film for another four years. He was combative with director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike (born 1979) is a British actress. She began her acting career by appearing in stage productions such as ''Romeo and Juliet'' and ''Gas Light''. After her screen debut in the television film ''A Rather English Marriage'' (1998), she received international recognition for her film debut as Bond girl Miranda Frost in ''Die Another Day'' (2002), for which she received the Empire Award for Best Newcomer. Following her breakthrough, she won the BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for '' The Libertine'' (2004) and portrayed Jane Bennet in '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005). Pike received British Independent Film Award nominations for her supporting roles in ''An Education'' (2009) and ''Made in Dagenham'' (2010), and appeared in such mainstream films as ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011), ''Wrath of the Titans'' (2012), ''Jack Reacher'' (2012), and '' The World's End'' (2013). Her performance in the psychological thriller '' Gone Girl'' (2014) received critical accl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shannon
Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. He is an off beat actor known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. He became known for his frequent collaborations with director Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: '' Shotgun Stories'' (2007), '' Take Shelter'' (2011), '' Mud'' (2012), '' Midnight Special'', and ''Loving'' (both 2016). He's received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'' (2008), and ''Nocturnal Animals'' (2016). He received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in ''99 Homes'' (2014). After his film debut with a minor role in ''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day'' (1993), he appeared in such films a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlamagne Tha God
Lenard Larry McKelvey (born June 29, 1978), known professionally as Charlamagne tha God or simply Charlamagne, is an American radio host and television personality. He is a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show ''The Breakfast Club'' with DJ Envy; whom he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with in 2020 for their work on the show. He also hosts the late-night talk show ''Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God'' on Comedy Central. Prior to his work on ''The Breakfast Club'', he worked as a radio personality for several radio stations and also spent time as second mic on ''The Wendy Williams Experience'' with Wendy Williams on VH1. He is the founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network, and was featured on ''Guy Code'', ''Guy Court'' and '' Girl Code''. He was also a VJ for ''The Week in Jams'' with DJ Envy and Sofi Green. In 2015, McKelvey began hosting the MTV2 show '' Uncommon Sense''. In the shock jock tradition, one of McKelvey's personal mantras is "bite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Monáe won an MTV Video Music Award and the ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2010. Monáe was also honored with the ''Billboard'' Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2015 and the Trailblazer of the Year Award in 2018. In 2012, Monáe became a CoverGirl spokesperson. Boston City Council named October 16, 2013 "Janelle Monáe Day" in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, in recognition of her artistry and activism. Monáe's musical career began in 2003 upon releasing a demo album titled '' The Audition''. In 2007, Monáe publicly debuted with a conceptual EP titled '' Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)''. It peaked at number two on the US Top Heatseekers chart, and in 2010, through Bad Boy Records, Monáe released a first full-length studio album, ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Hallquist
Christine Hallquist (born April 11, 1956) is an American politician and former CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC). She is the first openly transgender major-party nominee for governor in the United States, winning the 2018 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont with over 40% of the vote. Hallquist worked at VEC from 1998 to 2018, the last 13 years as CEO, until she resigned to run for governor. Drawing national attention as a pioneering example of a CEO transitioning while in office, her transition was documented by her son in a documentary, ''Denial.'' Early life and education Hallquist grew up in Baldwinsville, New York as one of seven children and later attended Catholic elementary school. She had a difficult time in school and in the 8th grade, a school official called her parents to say that she needed an exorcism. Her parents immediately disagreed with school officials and pulled her out of the school. She attended public high school and later the Mohawk Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Crowley
Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is an American politician and consultant who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in what was viewed as one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 mid-term elections. During his tenure, Crowley served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2017 to 2019, as well as the local chairman of the Queens County Democratic Party from 2006 to 2019. He previously served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 1998. After leaving Congress, he joined the Washington, D.C. lobbying and law firm Squire Patton Boggs. He left that firm in 2022 and joined the rival law firm Dentons. Early life and education Crowley was born in Woodside, Queens, New York City, to Joseph F. Crowley Sr., an Irish American, and Eileen Crowley, who emigrated from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Crowley Sr. served in the United States Army dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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