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Totally Awesome
''Totally Awesome'' is a television film produced by VH1. ''Totally Awesome'' directly parodies a number of 1980s movies, including ''Dirty Dancing'', ''Soul Man (film), Soul Man'', ''Footloose (1984 film), Footloose'', ''Some Kind of Wonderful (film), Some Kind of Wonderful'', ''Sixteen Candles'', ''Teen Wolf'', ''Better Off Dead (film), Better Off Dead'', ''Lucas (movie), Lucas'', ''Pretty in Pink'', and ''The Karate Kid (1984 film), The Karate Kid''. The film premiered on November 4, 2006, on VH1, and was broadcast to promote the film's DVD release on November 7. Plot Ben Stein introduces the film as a long-lost film from the 1980s, so a lot of the jokes are now outdated in 2006. As the Gunderson family sets out on a cross-country road trip to their new home, boyishly handsome Charlie, blossoming dancer Lori, and highly intelligent Max all have their own ideas of what life will be like in their new town. When Charlie is singled out as the least popular senior on the very first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan (born October 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. He is best known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series ''Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006) with Dave Chappelle and for his Netflix stand-up comedy special ''3 Mics'' (2017). Early life Brennan was born in Villanova, Pennsylvania, on October 19, 1973, the youngest of 10 children born into a family of Irish Catholic descent. He lived in Villanova until the age of six, moving with his family in 1978 to Wilmette, Illinois. According to Brennan, his father's side of the family was funny, as were his five older brothers. He has said that he realized he was funny and liked comedy at about 8 or 9 years of age, and had already been performing material for his classmates in a style that emulated comedians David Brenner, Richard Lewis, and Jerry Seinfeld. He watched a large amount of comedy on TV during his high school years, often staying up late to see ''Late Night with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas (movie)
''Lucas'' is a 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Courtney Thorne-Smith. Thorne-Smith and Winona Ryder made their film debuts in ''Lucas.'' Plot Lucas Blye is an intelligent 14-year-old high school student in suburban Chicago. He becomes acquainted with Maggie, an attractive older girl who has just moved to town. After meeting Lucas on one of his entomological quests, Maggie befriends him, spending time with him during the remainder of the summer until school begins. Lucas, who finds himself a frequent victim of bullying and teasing, has a protector of sorts in Cappie Roew, an older student and football player. Cappie was once one of Lucas' tormentors, until Cappie contracted hepatitis and Lucas, for reasons no one ever knew, brought him his homework every day, ensuring that Cappie did not fail and have to repeat a year of school. Even though Lucas deems it beneath her, Maggie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Another Teen Movie
''Not Another Teen Movie'' is a 2001 American teen parody film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson. It features an ensemble cast including Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Eric Christian Olsen, Eric Jungmann, Mia Kirshner, Deon Richmond, Cody McMains, Sam Huntington, Samm Levine, Cerina Vincent, Ron Lester, Randy Quaid, Lacey Chabert, Riley Smith and Samaire Armstrong. Released on December 14, 2001, by Columbia Pictures, the film is a parody of teen films. While the general plot is based on ''She's All That'', as well as '' Varsity Blues'', ''10 Things I Hate About You'', ''Can't Hardly Wait'' and ''Pretty in Pink'', the film is also filled with allusions to teenage and college-age films from the 1980s and 1990s, such as ''Bring It On'', '' American Pie'', ''Cruel Intentions'', '' American Beauty'', ''Never Been Kissed'', ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', ''Can't Buy Me Love'', '' Jawbreaker' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. , ''NYT'', May 5, 2003. Accessed Dec 15, 2011. It also funds research on the role of media in the lives of children and advocates publicly for child-friendly policies and laws regarding media. Founded by in 2003, Common Sense Media reviews (And allows users to do the same, divided into adult and child sections) s, movies, streaming/ |
Tone Loc
Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc (), is an American rapper, actor, and producer. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs " Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, and for being featured in "We're All in the Same Gang", a collaborative single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars. Early life Anthony Terrell Smith was born March 3, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Margaret, who managed a retirement home, and James Smith. His father died in 1972, and Tony and his three older brothers were raised by his mother. He was educated at the Hollywood Professional School. As a teenager he performed with the Triple A rap group. Career Mainstream success (1989–1991) Tone Lōc's debut album, ''Lōc-ed After Dark'', was released in January 1989. The video for the first single, " Wild Thing," became a staple on MTV in the US. The song rose to No. 2 on the US Hot 100, and the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his television work as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1996–2003) and for his role as Tracy Jordan in the sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013), each of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He starred as Tray Barker in the TBS comedy '' The Last O.G.'' Early life Morgan was born on November 10, 1968 in Brooklyn and raised in Brooklyn's Marlboro Houses and Tompkins Houses in its Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood. He is the second of five children of a homemaker, Alicia (née Warden), and Jimmy Morgan, a musician who left the family when Morgan was six years old. His father named him Tracy in honor of a platoon mate and friend who shipped off to Vietnam with him and was killed in action days later. The target of bullies as a child, Morgan attended DeWitt Clinton High School. In 1985, at age 17 in his senior year, he learned that his father had contracted H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Kean
Gregory Kean Williams (born September 27, 1962) is a Canadian television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Clancy Lass in the television series ''Dead Like Me''. Early life Kean was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the son of Dorothy and Rex Williams. He earned an M.F.A. from Cornell University. Career His first acting role was either a dancing rabbit named "Nibbles" in a grade 5 presentation of the operetta "Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" or as another bunny in an Easter play, both at Durham District School Board#Elementary schools, Adelaide McLaughlin Public School in Oshawa, Ontario in 1973. As a stage actor, Greg has been a resident company member of the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. He also has worked with the Los Angeles Theater Centre and the New Mexico Rep as well as the first Actors' Equity Association sanctioned production of ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding'' in Los Angeles. Greg is also an acting teacher and one of the owners of the William Davis Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teryl Rothery
Teryl Rothery is a Canadian actress of stage, television, and film. She is best known for portraying Janet Fraiser in the TV series ''Stargate SG-1''. She co-starred as Grace Sherman in ''Cedar Cove (TV series), Cedar Cove'', and has had major roles as Muriel in ''Virgin River (TV series), Virgin River'', Jean Loring in ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' and Celia Hudson in ''Nancy Drew (TV series), Nancy Drew''. She has been involved in a number of television movies. Career Rothery began dance lessons at age nine, and in 1995 looked upon that as the beginning of her career in entertainment. Her first professional outings as a performer were in the musical ''Bye Bye Birdie'' at age 13 and in the Marpole Community Theatre's production of ''The Sound of Music'' at age 14. As a youth, she danced on ''The Irish Rovers#Television Series, International, The Irish Rovers'' variety television series, and at age 18, she first appeared on television with a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Kern
Joseph Daniel Kern (born September 5, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003 films ''Cabin Fever'' and ''Grind''. Early life Kern was born in Kentucky and was raised in northern Kentucky in the towns of Florence and Independence. In 1995, he graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, and subsequently studied at New York University, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in drama. While at NYU he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He started acting on stage with various companies such as Atlantic Theater Company, New Group Theater and Theatre for a New Audience, where he played the title role of Troilus in Shakespeare's ''Troilus and Cressida'' directed by Sir Peter Hall. Career His feature film debut came in 1999 with the film ''Die Jungfrau'' (''The Virgin''), an Austrian film shot in Austria, Greece and Egypt that cast Kern out of New York City. He had a guest appearance on the HBO series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Daniel
Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is the twin sister of photographer and former actress Cynthia Daniel Cynthia Lynn Daniel (married name: Cynthia Hauser) is an American photographer and former actress. She is the twin sister of actress Brittany Daniel and is best known for her role as Elizabeth Wakefield in the 1990s syndicated teen drama ''Swee .... Daniel is best known for her roles as Jessica Wakefield in the teen drama series ''Sweet Valley High (TV series), Sweet Valley High'' (1994–1997) and as Kelly Pitts in the The CW Television Network, CW/Black Entertainment Television, BET comedy-drama series ''The Game (American TV series), The Game'' (2006–2011; 2014–2015). Her film credits include Brandy in ''Joe Dirt'' (2001) and its Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, 2015 sequel, ''White Chicks'' (2004), and Skyline (2010 film), ''Skyline'' (2010). Early life On March 17, 1976, Brittany and her twin sister, Cynthia, were born in Gainesv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Clyne
Nicki Clyne is a Canadian actress, known for her role as Cally Henderson on the SyFy television series ''Battlestar Galactica''. Clyne is a member of NXIVM, a multi-level marketing company founded by Keith Raniere. Former members, the media, and cult experts have all described NXIVM as a "cult". Clyne is part of the remaining NXIVM members and has continued to defend NXIVM and its practice. Clyne has continued to support NXIVM founder Keith Raniere following his racketeering conviction for acts of human trafficking and sexual abuse. Career Clyne is known for her role as Cally Henderson in the 2003 reimagining of ''Battlestar Galactica''. Like several members of the cast, she was originally cast in a minor, non-recurring role but, having impressed the showrunners, became a major part of the series until her character's death in season four. In 2018, she appeared with fellow ''Battlestar'' alumnus Richard Hatch in the web series ''Personal Space''. She was also featured in two e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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