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Chasing Papi
''Chasing Papi'' is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Linda Mendoza (in her feature film directorial debut) and starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles, California. Plot Tomás Fuentes works for a marketing group in Los Angeles and constantly travels to visit his three girlfriends. Cici, a cocktail waitress from Miami; Patricia Sofia Ordonez Coronado del Pescador, a debutante of New York's high society; and Lorena Morales, a lawyer from Chicago; have fallen for Tomás and given him the nickname "Papi". This situation, however, starts affecting Tomás's work life, causing him to pass out during a presentation. Tomás's doctor tells him to choose a woman and prescribes tranquilizers. Meanwhile, Tomás's three girlfriends go to his house after hearing their horoscopes read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Mendoza
Linda Mendoza Kahle is an American film and television director and stand-up comedian. Mendoza's directorial career began in 1992, directing promotional segments for Fox and MTV. She then went on to direct/produce segments for ''Kidsongs'' and the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series' '' Roundhouse'' and ''All That''. Her other television series credits include, ''The Chris Rock Show'', ''The Brothers García'', ''Unfabulous'', '' Girlfriends'', ''The Bernie Mac Show'', '' Outsourced'', ''MADtv'', '' Scrubs'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''30 Rock'', ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', ''Suburgatory'', ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'', and ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' among other series. She made her feature film directorial debut with the film ''Chasing Papi'' in 2003. She has also occasionally performed stand-up comedy, as well as directing specials for stand-up comedians such as Wanda Sykes, Sam Jay, Nikki Glaser, Katherine Ryan, and Tiffany Haddish. In 2008, Mendoza won an ALMA Award for her direction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Directorial Debuts
This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's first commercial cinematic release. Many filmmakers have directed works which were not commercially released, for example early works by Orson Welles such as his filming of his stage production of ''Twelfth Night (1933 film), Twelfth Night'' in 1933 or his experimental short film ''The Hearts of Age'' in 1934. Often, these early works were not intended for commercial release by intent, such as film school projects or inability to find distribution. Subsequently, many directors learned their trade in the medium of television as it became popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Notable directors who did their first directorial work in this medium include Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet, and Alfonso Cuarón. As commercial television advertising became more cinematic in the 1960s and 1970s, many directors early work was in this medium, including directors such as Alan Parker and Ridle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivette Sosa
Eden's Crush was an American girl group who were created on the American television series ''Popstars'' which aired on the now defunct WB. The group was formed in late 2000 and released the hit song "Get Over Yourself" in 2001, following the finale of the show. The group consisted of Ana Maria Lombo, Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Nicole Scherzinger and Rosanna Tavarez. Career Hundreds of girls competed to become pop stars in late 2000 on the TV series ''Popstars'', produced by David Foster. The group was narrowed down to five finalists, Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Ana Maria Lombo, Nicole Scherzinger and Rosanna Tavarez, over several prime time episodes. Warner Bros./Sire Records signed the group to a recording contract before the band was named or had finalized its membership, due to the hours of network television exposure the group would receive. The group's debut single, " Get Over Yourself" topped the Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana-Maria Riva
Diana Maria Riva is an American actress, known for her performances on television. She was a regular cast member in series including ''Philly'' (2001–02), ''Side Order of Life'' (2007), '' The Good Guys'' (2010), ''Telenovela'' (2015–16) and '' Gordita Chronicles'' (2022). Riva also had major recurring roles in ''The West Wing'', ''The Bridge'', '' Dead to Me'' and '' Glamorous''. Early life Diana Maria Riva born of Dominican roots grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended St. Ursula Academy and the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. Career Riva began her career on stage appearing in Michael Weller play ''Help!'' in 1996. Also that year, she made her screen debut in the short-lived ABC comedy series, ''Common Law''. The series was canceled after only four episodes. She later was cast in a recurring role in the ABC legal series, '' Murder One'' created by Steven Bochco. She later would appear on regular and recurring roles on his shows including ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gomez
Ian Braque Gomez (born December 27, 1964) is an American actor known for his comedic TV work, which includes series-regular roles as Javier on '' Felicity'' and Andy on ''Cougar Town''. Early life He was born in New York City to a dancer mother of Ashkenazi Jewish descent with Russian roots and an artist father of Puerto Rican descent. Career On ''The Drew Carey Show'' from 1995 to 2004, Gomez played Larry Almada, a co-worker of Drew Carey's character (also named Drew Carey) at Winfred-Louder. He also worked with Carey in 1999 on the show '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' From 1998 to 2002, he played Javier Clemente Quintata on the WB show '' Felicity''. In 1999, Gomez joined the cast of the ABC sitcom '' Norm'' as Danny Sanchez, one of the main characters; he remained on the show for all three seasons until its cancellation in 2001. In 2002, Gomez starred in Alanis Morissette's " Hands Clean" music video. In the same year, he appeared with Jeff Garlin, Ted Danson, Michael York, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Enriquez
Joy Enriquez is an American singer and actress who has appeared on the television series '' 7th Heaven'' and also starred in films such as ''Chasing Papi'' and '' Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure'' (voice). Enriquez was also a background singer on the single "When You Believe", a duet by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Biography On April 4, 2004, Enriquez married record producer Rodney Jerkins, who had worked on her debut album. Their first child is Rodney David Jerkins Jr. Their second child is daughter Heavenly Joy Jerkins.Joy Enriquez's marriage and family . ''People.com'' Retrieved 2010-10-05 Their third child is Hannah Joy Jerkins, followed by their fourth, Royal David Jerkins. After almost completing a follow-up album in the same Pop/R&B vein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Ponce
Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr. (born September 4, 1972) is a Puerto Rican actor, musician, model, and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television series. He did not limit himself solely to a career in television. Ponce, who is also a singer, is also active in the American movie industry as a character actor. In film, he played Salvadore in '' Couples Retreat'', Matthew Wright in '' Spy'' and Rodrigo in '' Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo''. In television, he played Felix Gonzalez in '' Cristela'', Max Duran in '' Hollywood Heights'', as well as voicing Santiago Santos in '' Maya & Miguel''. Early life Ponce was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. His parents, Carlos Ponce Sr. and Esther Freyre, emigrated from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro. After his birth, the family moved to Humacao, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Mercado
Walter Mercado Salinas (March 9, 1931 – November 2, 2019), also known by his stage name Shanti Ananda, was a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and writer, best known as a television personality for his shows as an astrologer. His astrological prediction shows began airing in Puerto Rico, eventually spreading to Latin America and the United States. Walter became known as a cultural phenomenon in the Hispanic community. Early years Mercado was born on March 9, 1932, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where he spent his early childhood. His parents were José María Mercado, from San Germán, Puerto Rico, and Aída Salinas from Catalonia, Spain. Mercado believed that he had spiritual abilities, even as a child. He attended university majoring in pedagogy, psychology and pharmacy, and used these skills to teach others, to study the human mind and to learn about the healing properties of medicinal plants. Professional career Dancing and acting Mercado Salinas studied singing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Conchita Alonso
María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1955), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a Cuban-born Venezuelan-American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Venezuela at Miss World 1975 and placed in the top seven. She is most known to international audiences for playing Amber Mendez in the 1987 action thriller ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man''. She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Award as Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Best Leading Actress in 1996 for her role in ''Caught (1996 film), Caught''. As a singer, she has received several gold and platinum records, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. Alonso was the first Latin American actress not born in the United States to star in a musical on Broadway theatre, Broadway, with ''Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical), Kiss of the Spider Woman'' at the Broadhurst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila E
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of her generation; she is known for skills as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play drums or percussion. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion". Her music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including R&B, funk, jazz, pop, synth-pop, latin pop, and salsa. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Sheila began her music career as a percussionist for the George Duke Band in 1976. She departed from the band in 1980. She rose to mainstream success with release of her debut album '' The Glamorous Life'' (1984) on Warner Bros. Records. The album's singles " The Glamorous Life" and " The Belle of St. Mark" became international hits. The album earned four Grammy Award nominations; including one for Best New Artist. Her follow-up album '' Romance 1600'' (1985) produced an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quixote
, the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is often said to be the first modern novel. The novel has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best novel of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature". ''Don Quixote'' is also one of the List of literary works by number of translations, most-translated books in the world and one of the List of best-selling books, best-selling novels of all time. The plot revolves around the adventures of a member of the lowest nobility, an Hidalgo (nobility), hidalgo from La Mancha named Alonso Quijano, who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and decides to become a knight-errant () to revive chivalry and serve his nation, under the name . He recruits as his squire a simple farm labourer, Sancho Panza, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth. Located about southeast of Miami, Miami, Florida between the Dominican Republic in the Greater Antilles and the United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands in the Lesser Antilles, it consists of the eponymous main island and numerous smaller islands, including Vieques, Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Isla de Mona, Mona. With approximately 3.2 million Puerto Ricans, residents, it is divided into Municipalities of Puerto Rico, 78 municipalities, of which the most populous is the Capital city, capital municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, followed by those within the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
