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Steve Berra
Steve Berra (born May 10, 1973) is an American professional skateboarder and director, and is also the cofounder/co-owner of the skateboarding website The Berrics. Early life Berra grew up in both Nebraska and Missouri and he explained in 2007 that his family was poor: "I was considered poor when I was growing up. I didn't have a phone." Berra was bullied at school for skateboarding and struggled as a student, with Berra stating that he "was the kid who everybody assumed was a complete lost cause." It was at the age of 14 years that the isolated Berra, who had a small number of friends at the time, decided that a professional skateboarding career was his aspiration. Skateboarding career In pursuit of his skateboarding career, Berra relocated to southern California, US when he was 18 years old and lived with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. Hawk provided guidance to Berra regarding the skateboarding industry and advised, "You have to look at skating as fun. But it's not a career," ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 40th-most populous city, Omaha's 2020 census population was 486,051. Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county, a bi-state Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The Omaha metropolitan area is the 58th-largest in the United States, with a population of 967,604. The Omaha–Council Bluffs–Fremont, NE–IA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) totaled 1,004,771, according to 2020 estimates. Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a radius of Downtown Omaha. It is ranked as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, which in 2020 gave it "sufficiency" status. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Dyrdek
Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He is best known for his roles in the MTV reality and variety shows ''Rob & Big'', ''Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory'', and ''Ridiculousness (TV series), Ridiculousness''. In addition to his television ventures, Dyrdek is a serial entrepreneur, founding several businesses through his venture studio, Dyrdek Machine, including Street League Skateboarding and Superjacket Productions (now Thrill One Media). Early life Dyrdek was born on June 28, 1974, in Kettering, Ohio, to Gene and Patty Dyrdek. He was involved in sports as a child and began skateboarding at the age of 11. Of his early interest in the sport, Dyrdek has stated, "I was so focused on becoming a pro skateboarder. I would sit in school and think about all the tricks I was going to do, then I'd get out of school and skate until they made me come inside." Dyrdek attended Fair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Klein (actor)
Frederick Christopher Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor who is best known for playing Paul Metzler in ''Election'', Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the '' American Pie'' comedy teen films, the serial killer Cicada on '' The Flash'' and most recently as Bill Townsend in the Netflix series ''Sweet Magnolias''. Early life Klein was raised in Brookfield, Illinois. He is of German, Irish, and English descent. His mother, Terese (née Bergen), is a kindergarten teacher, and his father, Fred Klein, is an engineer. Klein was the second of three children. His older sister, Debbie, was born in 1978 and his younger brother, Timothy, was born in 1982. As a child, Klein had his first on stage experience by singing ''This Little Light of Mine'' in a community theater at the Sheraton Convention Center in Chicago. He lived in the town for thirteen years before his family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. At Millard West High School in Omaha, Klein acted in his high school's performance of ''West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor, musician, and singer. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including '' Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Kelly's Heroes'' (1970), ''Dillinger'' (1973), ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), ''Alien'' (1979), ''Escape from New York'' (1981), ''Christine'' (1983), '' Repo Man'' (1984), ''One Magic Christmas'' (1985), ''Pretty in Pink'' (1986), '' The Last Temptation of Christ'' (1988), '' Wild at Heart'' (1990), ''The Straight Story'' (1999), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), '' Alpha Dog'' (2006) and '' Inland Empire'' (2006). He had rare lead roles in Wim Wenders' ''Paris, Texas'' (1984) and in '' Lucky'' (2017), his last film. Early life Stanton was born in West Irvine, Kentucky, to Sheridan Harry Stanton, a tobacco farmer and barber, and Ersel (née Moberly), a cook. His parents divorced when Stanton was in high school; both later remarried. Stanton had two you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Paxton
William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and filmmaker. He appeared in films such as '' Weird Science'' (1985), ''Aliens'' (1986), ''Near Dark'' (1987), '' Tombstone'' (1993), ''True Lies'' (1994), '' Apollo 13'' (1995), ''Twister'' (1996), ''Titanic'' (1997), '' A Simple Plan'' (1998), ''Edge of Tomorrow'' (2014), and '' Nightcrawler'' (2014). Paxton starred in the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011), for which he earned three Golden Globe Award nominations during the show's run. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for portraying Randall McCoy in the History channel miniseries '' Hatfields & McCoys'' (2012). Early life Bill Paxton was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 17, 1955, the son of Mary Lou ( ''née'' Gray; 1926–2016) and John Lane Paxton (1920–2011). His mother was a Roman Catholic who raised him and his siblings in her faith. His father was a businessman, lumber wholesaler, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel (; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She made her film debut in '' Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as ''The Good Girl'' (2002), ''The New Guy'' (2002), ''Elf'' (2003), ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (2005), ''Failure to Launch'' (2006), '' Yes Man'' (2008), ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009) and ''Our Idiot Brother'' (2011). She has also ventured into dramatic film territory with '' Manic'' (2001), '' All the Real Girls'' (2003), ''Winter Passing'' (2005), '' Bridge to Terabithia'' (2007), ''The Happening'' (2008) and ''The Driftless Area'' (2015). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'', for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Webber (actor)
Mark Allen Webber (born July 19, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director known for his roles in the films '' Snow Day'', ''Weapons'', ''The Laramie Project'', and '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World''. Early life Webber was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he spent the first nine years of his life. His mother, Cheri Lynn Honkala, is a noted advocate for the homeless in Philadelphia, and was the vice-presidential nominee of the Green Party in the 2012 presidential election. In 1989, he and his single mother moved to Philadelphia, where they spent time homeless, living in cars and abandoned buildings, and struggling to survive during the harsh winters. Career Webber began his acting career in 1998. He favors "offbeat independent productions and challenging roles that involve intense characterization." In March 2019, Webber was cast as Grey McConnell in the ABC crime drama series '' Stumptown'' which was written by Jason Richman. After the series was ordered, Web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Life (2007 Film)
''The Good Life'' is a 2007 film written and directed by Stephen Berra, starring Mark Webber (actor), Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Patrick Fugit, Bill Paxton, Drea de Matteo, Harry Dean Stanton, and Chris Klein (actor), Chris Klein. Plot A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectionist living in Nebraska. His encounters with various social difficulties and with Frances (Zooey Deschanel), a beautiful and enigmatic young woman leads to dramatic changes and decisions in his life. Cast * Mark Webber (actor), Mark Webber as Jason Prayer * Zooey Deschanel as Frances * Harry Dean Stanton as Gus * Bill Paxton as Robbie * Chris Klein (actor), Chris Klein as Tad Tokas * Patrick Fugit as Andrew * Drea de Matteo as Dana * Bruce McGill as Frank Jones * Donal Logue as Daryll Production ''The Good Life'' was shot primarily in Canada in March 2006 on a budget of over 3 million dollars. The film was released January 20, 2007. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google
Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" and one of the world's most valuable brands due to its market dominance, data collection, and technological advantages in the area of artificial intelligence. Its parent company Alphabet is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. Together they own about 14% of its publicly listed shares and control 56% of its stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. The company went public via an initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. In 2015, Google was reor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Nieratko
Chris Nieratko (born February 19, 1976) is an American humorist and author. Nieratko is a past editor of '' Big Brother'' magazine, and currently reviews pornographic films for Vice magazine, as well as being the author of the related ''Skinema'' book. He also appeared in 2 episodes of MTV's '' Jackass'' in 2000, and in the 2017 documentary titled '' Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine''. He made an appearance in Bam Margera's episode of the TV documentary ''Epicly Later'd'', which aired on Vice A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character t ... in 2017. He has his own skateshop in Jersey City, New Jersey. References External linksChrisnieratko.com, the official website of Chris Nieratko*Chris Nieratko's Official Myspace [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Koston
Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975) is an American professional skateboarder and company owner. He has been featured in the '' Tony Hawk's'' video game series and the Electronic Arts (EA) video games ''Skate 2'' and ''Skate 3''. Koston co-owns both Fourstar Clothing (with Guy Mariano) and the skatepark/website "The Berrics" (with professional skateboarder Steve Berra). Early life Eric Koston was born in Thailand, in the same hospital as fellow professional skateboarder Alphonzo Rawls (a shoe designer as of 2011). Koston was raised in San Bernardino, California, United States (U.S.) and began skating in 1986. His parents are Americans. Professional skateboarding One of Koston's first board sponsors was the H-Street company that was co-founded by Tony Magnusson and Mike Ternasky. During Koston's time with the company the team included Danny Way and Matt Hensley, but Koston sought a larger entity and later parted ways with the company. Following H-Street, in 1992, Koston joined 101 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampa Pro
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County. With a population of 384,959 according to the 2020 census, Tampa is the third-most populated city in Florida after Jacksonville and Miami and is the 52nd most populated city in the United States. Tampa functioned as a military center during the 19th century with the establishment of Fort Brooke. The cigar industry was also brought to the city by Vincente Martinez Ybor, after whom Ybor City is named. Tampa was formally reincorporated as a city in 1887, following the Civil War. Today, Tampa's economy is driven by tourism, health care, finance, insurance, technology, construction, and the maritime industry. The bay's port is the largest in the state, responsible for over $15 billion in economic impact. The city is part of the Tampa-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
