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Speed-Dating
''Speed-Dating'' is a 2010 film written and directed by Joseph A. Elmore Jr. and starring Wesley Jonathan, Chris Elliott, and Holly Robinson Peete. Plot Best friends Dog ( Chico Benymon) and Beaver ( Leonard Robinson) have difficulty ever meeting women. No matter what they do, nothing ever goes right for them. That all changes when the best friend Too Cool ( Wesley Jonathan) invites them to try out a round of speed dating. Cast * Wesley Jonathan as "Too Cool" * Mekita Faiye as Danielle * Chico Benymon as "Dog" * Leonard Robinson as "Beaver" * Vanessa Simmons as Elizabeth * Chris Elliott as Inspector Green * Holly Robinson Peete as Gayle * Clint Howard as Dom * Camille Mana as Kiki Reception Jeanette Catsoulis from ''The New York Times'' disliked the picture: On the other hand, Nick Pinkerton from ''The Village Voice ''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newspaper, alternative newsweekly. Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Howard
Clinton Engle Howard (born April 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is the second son born to American actors Rance and Jean Howard, and younger brother of actor and director Ron Howard. His 200-plus acting credits include feature films such as ''The Waterboy'' and '' Apollo 13'', as well as television series, such as ''Gentle Ben'', ''The Baileys of Balboa'', ''The Cowboys'', and ''My Name Is Earl''. He has appeared in many films directed by his brother, Ron, and had a small role in the 1967 animated film ''The Jungle Book''. He is lead singer of his own band, The Kempsters, and also makes custom snow globes. Early life Born in Burbank, California, Howard's parents are actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle and his older brother is actor and filmmaker Ron Howard. Career Television Howard began his career when he was two, appearing in five episodes of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', then starring his older brother Ron. He played Leon, a toddler in a cowboy outfit who wandered arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Mana
Camille Mana is an American actress. Career Camille Mana originated the title role in the World Premiere of ''Asuncion'', a play written by Jesse Eisenberg. She starred opposite Eisenberg and Justin Bartha at The Cherry Lane Theatre in New York. She played the role of Amanda in the West Coast Premiere of '' 4000 Miles'' at the American Conservatory Theater. She will portray Ruby, sister to Mel Bayani (Liza Lapira) on CBS season two of The Equalizer. Mana appears in Lionsgate feature film Scrambled, starring Yvonne Strahovski and June Diane Raphael set to premiere at 2023 South by Southwest festival. She co-stars in Netflix animated feature film as Jing, love interest to Geraldo (Patrick Warburton) in Seal Team opposite JK Simmons, Matthew Rhys, and Kristen Schaal. Mana appeared in the Miramax Films dramedy ''Smart People'' playing Missy Chin which premiered at Sundance and co-starred in the MGM teen comedy film ''College''. She got her first major role as Lisa on the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Jonathan
Wesley Jonathan Waples is an American actor best known for his starring role as Jamal Grant on the NBC Saturday morning comedy-drama series ''City Guys'' (1997-2001), Gary Thorpe in the sitcom '' What I Like About You'' (2002-2006), Sweetness in the film '' Roll Bounce'' (2005), Noah Cruise in the film '' Crossover'' (2006) and Burrell "Stamps" Ballentine on TV Land's ''The Soul Man'' (2012-2016). Career Jonathan started his early career acting in the early 1990s and has had two main roles in two series; ''City Guys'' as Jamal Grant, and '' What I Like About You'' opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth as Holly's best friend, Gary Thorpe. Jonathan landed his first job in a music video for Melissa Manchester. He then started working on'' 21 Jump Street''. Jonathan has starred, co-starred, or made guest appearances in several movies and television shows including: '' Sister, Sister'', '' Moesha'', ''Boy Meets World'', ''Smart Guy'', ''Thea'', ''Baywatch'', ''A Different World'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama '' 21 Jump Street'', Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', and Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom ''For Your Love''. She also served as one of the original co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show, '' The Talk''. After graduating from high school, Peete entered Sarah Lawrence College in New York. She majored in Psychology and French. After she graduated in 1986, she considered attending graduate school and perhaps working in languages for the U.S. State Department. However, she decided to give an acting career a chance. Within a short time, Peete found roles on a television series and in two films. Peete's children's book, ''My Brother Charlie'', won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011. In 2012 the book was awarded the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Image Entertainment
RLJ Entertainment (formerly Image Entertainment) is an American film production company and home video distributor, distributing film and television productions in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release, and approximately 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, Image has exclusive audio and broadcast rights as well as digital download rights to approximately 2,100 video programs and over 400 audio programs containing more than 6,000 tracks. The company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. History Founded in 1981 as a public company known as Image Entertainment, Image began as a distributor of LaserDiscs, whose sound and picture quality surpassed that of VHS and Beta, the dominant tape formats of the time. Image successfully secured exclusive output deals with major studios such as Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, Orion Pictures, and The Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Benymon
Chico Benymon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, singer, musician, and fashion designer best known for his role as Andre "Spencer" Williams on the UPN comedy Half & Half. He also starred in the Nickelodeon TV series The Haunted Hathaways. Career Chico began his career in 1999 as part of a R&B/Hip hop vocal trio named Trā-Knox, who were Will Smith's protégé and appeared on his studio albums ''Willennium'' and ''Born to Reign'' as well as the ''Wild Wild West'' and ''Men In Black II'' soundtracks. Their most notable featured single ''Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)'' peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 2002. Trā-Knox was signed to Will Smith label Overbrook Entertainment/ Westbrook in 2000 with Chico Benymon, Ramon Adams and Tony Brisby who completed the vocal group. The band was short lived as the members decided to separate and venture off into other endeavors before the EP album production was to be completed. Before the groups disbandme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Robinson
Leonard Robinson is an American actor, comedian, writer and performer. Early life Leonard Robinson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Danbury, Connecticut. He is a 1994 graduate of Danbury High School, where he was a Class LL state champion wrestler. Robinson gained early inspiration to pursue acting from watching ''Sesame Street''. Education Robinson attended Howard University, where he graduated with a business degree in Management Information Systems. He took his first formal acting courses while attending Howard. Career After graduating from Howard University, Robinson worked as a tech consultant, and later moved to New York City to pursue roles in theater and stand-up. In the mid-2000s he moved to Los Angeles. His television debut was on the MTV’s improv game show, '' Wild ‘n Out'', where he would perform over the course of four seasons as an original cast member with comedians such as Katt Williams and Randall Park. Robinson also appeared in theaters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Dating
Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process which has the purpose of encouraging eligible singles to meet large numbers of new potential partners in a very short period of time. Organization Usually advance registration is required for speed dating events. People are rotated to meet each other over a series of short "dates" typically lasting from three to eight minutes depending on the organization running the event. At the end of each interval, the organizer rings a bell, clinks a glass, or blows a whistle to signal the participants to move on to the next date. At the end of the event participants submit to the organizers a list of who they would like to provide their contact information to. If there is a match, contact information is forwarded to both parties. Contact information cannot be traded during the initial meeting, to reduce pressure to accept or reject a suitor to his or her face. There are many speed dating events now in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Simmons
Vanessa Jean Simmons (born August 5, 1983) is an American television personality. Her family is featured in the MTV reality show ''Run's House''. She was recently the host and judge of '' Project Runway: Threads''. Early life Simmons is the oldest daughter of Joseph Simmons and Valerie Vaughn. She is the older sister to Angela Simmons, Joseph "Jojo" Simmons Jr, Daniel "Diggy" Simmons III, Russell "Russy" Simmons II, Victoria Anne Simmons and Miley Justine Simmons. She is the niece of artist Danny Simmons and Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records. Career Simmons found popularity between 2005 and 2009 with her family's MTV reality show ''Run's House''. She and her sister, Angela Simmons, are designers for the shoe brand ''Pastry''. Simmons appeared briefly on the soap opera television show ''Guiding Light'' and held a role in the film ''Speed Dating''. In 2008 she secretly entered the Miss California USA pageant. She is in ''Boogie Town'' and the ensemble film ''Dysf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Elliott
Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He appeared in comedic sketches on '' Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1988), created and starred in the comedy series '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) on Fox, and wrote and starred in the film '' Cabin Boy'' (1994). His writing has won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. His other television appearances include recurring roles on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (2003–2005) and '' How I Met Your Mother'' (2009–2014), starring as Chris Monsanto in Adult Swim's '' Eagleheart'' (2011–2014) and starring as Roland Schitt in ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020). He also appeared in the films '' Groundhog Day'' (1993), ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), '' Snow Day'' (2000) and ''Scary Movie 2'' (2001). Early life Elliott was born in New York City, and is the youngest of five children of Lee (née Peppers), a model and TV director, and Bob Elliott, who was part of the successful comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Black Films Of The 2010s
The following is a list of black films that were released in the 2010s. Black films listed here are generally associated with the peoples from the African diaspora; the cinema of Africa is distinct from this topic (see list of African films). Lawrence Ware of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...'' said "the 2010s were the most important decade for black film in America" and that such films across various genres were "all being taken seriously critically, and most were successful financially". List of films 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 References Bibliography *{{citation , last1=Berry , first1=S. Torriano , last2=Berry , first2=Venise T. , year=2015 , title=Historical Dictionary of African American C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Films
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/ Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not self- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
