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Who Made The Potato Salad
''Who Made the Potatoe Salad?'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Damon Daniels and starring Jaleel White and Jennia Frederique. Premise Michael, A San Diego policeman, travels to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving with his fiancée, Ashley (played by Jennia Fredrique), to meet her dysfunctional family and announce their engagement. While there Michael is subjected to ridicule by his fiancés father and brother for being a cop. Michael learns that his soon to be new father in law was a member of the black panther party and went to prison for attempted murder of a police officer but maintains it was self defense so he hates cops. Cast *Jaleel White as Michael *Jennia Fredrique as Ashley Jenkins * Clifton Powell as Jake Jenkins * Ella Joyce as Mrs. Jenkins * DeRay Davis as June Bug *Mark Chalant Phifer as Ray Ray *Daphne Bloomer as Mookie *Terrance Thomas as Lil Ray *Reynaldo Rey as Mr. Brown *Bebe Drake as Mrs. Brown * Eddie Griffin as Malik *Tommy Lister as Monster * Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaleel White
Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom ''Family Matters''. The character was originally intended to be a one-time guest appearance on the show; however, he was an instant hit with audiences and White became a regular cast member. The series aired for a total of nine seasons, from 1989 to 1997 on ABC, mostly on its Friday night TGIF lineup, and from 1997 to 1998 on CBS, again on Friday nights, via their short-lived ''CBS Block Party'' attempt. White then reprised his role as Urkel for the first time in 21 years in the 2019 series ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?''. White is also the first actor to voice the popular Sega video game character Sonic the Hedgehog in animated media, doing so in ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (also known as ''Sonic SatAM'') and ''Sonic Underground'', all of which were produced by the now-defunct DIC Entertainment studio. He then reprised his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Bloomer
Daphne Bloomer (born 1973 in Oklahoma City/Forest Park, Oklahoma) is an American actress known for appearing on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Ms. Bloomer's first taste of acting came when she was in school at Monroney Junior High in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Oklahoma for two weeks before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She relocated to Los Angeles, where she enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in theatre. Ms. Bloomer first appeared in the recurring role of Eugenia Willens on ''Days of our Lives'' April 8, 2002. Although the character was initially intended to appear in just two episodes, Bloomer ended up portraying the role until June 3, 2003 and returned October 12, 2004 to April 25, 2006. Ms. Bloomer has appeared in several stage productions, including ''The Tangled Snarl'', a two-part play that featured other former and current (at the time) ''Days of our Lives'' actors. Roles *''Days of Our Lives'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanksgiving In Films
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Philippines. It is also observed in the Netherlander town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and of the preceding year. (Similarly named harvest festival holidays occur throughout the world during autumn, including in Germany and Japan). Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and around the same part of the year in other places. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well. History Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among most religions after harvests and at other times of the year. The Thanksgiving hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Los Angeles
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Dysfunctional Families
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Romantic Comedy Films
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second smallest composite number, behind 4; its proper divisors are , and . Since 6 equals the sum of its proper divisors, it is a perfect number; 6 is the smallest of the perfect numbers. It is also the smallest Granville number, or \mathcal-perfect number. As a perfect number: *6 is related to the Mersenne prime 3, since . (The next perfect number is 28.) *6 is the only even perfect number that is not the sum of successive odd cubes. *6 is the root of the 6-aliquot tree, and is itself the aliquot sum of only one other number; the square number, . Six is the only number that is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers. Unrelated to 6's being a perfect number, a Golomb ruler of length 6 is a "perfect ruler". Six is a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Colyar
Michael K. Colyar (born February 9, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, voiceover artist, television/radio personality, and author. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, Colyar was raised in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing project and later relocated to the Morgan Park area. Colyar attended Morgan Park High School, graduating in 1975. Shortly after high school, Colyar attended Olive-Harvey junior college and later Chicago State University. Other information Colyar is the author of ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The White House, I Knocked on the Door and a Brother Answered'', which was published in August 2012. Colyar began embarking on his 100 City tour of "Michael Colyar's Momma" in June 2018. ''Los Angeles Sentinel'', June 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Owen (comedian)
Gary Cameron Owen (born July 26, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. After being named "Funniest Serviceman in America", his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase ''Comic View''. Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films ''Daddy Day Care'', '' Little Man'', and ''College''. He has cultivated a very large African-American following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour. In 2016, he was in a TV show on BET called ''The Gary Owen Show''. Career Prior to his successful career in stand-up comedy, Gary Owen served in the U.S. Navy for six years as a Master-at-Arms and was in the Presidential Honor Guard. After a year of doing stand-up, Owen was named "Funniest Serviceman in America". He continued doing stand-up in San Diego and developed a large African-American fan base. He went on to win the "Funniest Black Comedian in San Diego" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Lister
Tommy Deebo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film ''Friday'', its 2000 sequel and as President Lindberg in ''The Fifth Element''. He had two short professional wrestling stints, with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as Zeus in the 1989 film '' No Holds Barred'' and resuming the feud as Z-Gangsta in 1996 for World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was born with a detached and deformed retina and was blind in his right eye, which drooped, a unique look that he turned to his advantage in film. He played in both comedies and dramas, usually cast as 'the heavy/big bully'. Early life Lister was born on June 24, 1958, in Compton, California, to Thomas Duane Lister and Mildred (Edwards) Lister. Since his birth, he had a deformed and detached retina in his right eye, ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynaldo Rey
Reynaldo Rey (born Harry Reynolds; January 27, 1940 – May 28, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, and television personality. Career Rey moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he taught for seven years and became a member of the Karamu House Theatre, world-renowned for its development of top-notch actors, directors and producers. There, he launched his career in comedy, going on the road with the O'Jays. He then moved to New York City, where he was invited to join the Harlem Theater Group. While a member of the group, he appeared in his first movie. From there he performed in Europe, Asia and Africa for two years. Rey has appeared in 52 movies, including ''Friday'', ''House Party 3'', ''White Men Can't Jump'', '' A Rage in Harlem'', and ''Harlem Nights'', where he appeared with the likes of Redd Foxx (his mentor, for whom he often opened shows), Della Reese, Richard Pryor, Arsenio Hall, and Eddie Murphy. He also has 32 television shows to his credit, including BET's ''Comic View'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeRay Davis
Antoine DeRay Davis (born February 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.Todd Davis (February 2, 2008)Steph Jones: Heart & Soul ''HHNLive''. Accessed July 18, 2008. Life and career Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career in comedy clubs. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and appeared on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. Known for his role as Ray the Hustle Guy in '' Barbershop'' and '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'', Davis has also appeared in other films, including ''Semi-Pro'', ''21 Jump Street'', and '' How High 2''. Davis' television roles and appearances have included programs such as Comedy Central's ''Reno 911'', BET's ''ComicView'', FOX's ''Empire'', MTV's ''Wild 'n Out'' and ''Short Circuitz'', FX's ''Snowfall'', and HBO's ''Entourage''. He hosted his first game show, '' Mind of a Man'', on Game Show Network, and later appeared on the Oxygen reality show ''Living with Funny.'' He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
