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Galyn Görg
Galyn Görg (surname pronounced George), also credited as Galyn Gorg, Galan Gorg and Gaylyn Görg (July 15, 1964 – July 14, 2020), was an American actress and dancer, best known for her role in the film '' RoboCop 2'' as Angie, the villain Cain's girlfriend and subordinate; on '' M.A.N.T.I.S.'', television's first black superhero program, as Lt. Maxwell; on the television show ''Twin Peaks'' as Nancy O'Reilly; and as a starring dancer on two separate Italian variety shows, '' Fantastico'' on the channel ''RAI'' and '' SandraRaimondo Show'' on the channel ''Canale 5''. Personal life Görg was born in Los Angeles, California to an actress/model mother and a documentary filmmaker father. She was raised in Hawaii and majored in liberal arts at Santa Monica City College. Görg died of cancer on July 14, 2020, a day before her 56th birthday. She was diagnosed the week before, after doctors found cancer throughout her body and lungs. Career Görg's career began with dancing. Traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Groundlings
The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles, California. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improv techniques were taught by Del Close and other members of the Second City, located in Chicago and later St. Louis. They used these techniques to produce sketches and improvised scenes. Its name is taken from Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', Act III, Scene II: "...to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumbshows and noise." In 1975 the troupe purchased and moved into its location on Melrose Avenue. The Groundlings School holds sessions every six weeks with over 300 students per session, with more than 2,000 students per year going through the program. The competitive program, with admission by audition, consists of five levels (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Improv, Writing Lab, and Advanced Writing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Break
''Point Break'' is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. The film's title refers to the surfing term " point break", where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. The film features Reeves as an undercover FBI agent who is tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers while he develops a complex relationship with the group's leader (Swayze). Development of ''Point Break'' began in 1986, when Iliff wrote an initial treatment for the film. Bigelow soon developed the script with husband James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and was officially budgeted at $24 million, before being released on July 12, 1991. ''Point Break'' opened to generally positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Reeves and Swayze. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Were Young (film)
''When We Were Young'', also known as ''That Magic Moment'' and ''Moments'', is a 1989 television film directed by Daryl Duke and starring Ronny Cox. It was written by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Plot California, June 1959. Paige Farrell (Lindsay Frost), a wealthy young femme fatale, has just graduated from high school and is now celebrating at rich classmate Lee's (Dylan Walsh) mansion. He tries to seduce her, but Paige ignores his affections due to her relationship with working class boy Michael Stefanos (Grant Show). Michael himself is quite popular with the opposite sex as well, as even Paige's mousy best friend Ellen Reese (Cynthia Gibb) admits that she fantasizes about him. At the same party, aspiring singer Linda Rosen (Jane Krakowski) - known for having had many bed partners - tries to perform a song, but stage fright causes her to be bullied off the stage. Vulnerable, she gives into inexperienced Alex Twining's (Jace Alexander) attempts to court her. They are about to ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard Of Speed And Time
''The Wizard of Speed and Time'' is a 1988 American feature film written by, directed by, and starring animator Mike Jittlov, as well as a 1979 16 mm short film, also by Jittlov. 1979 short film In the original short film, a young man in a green wizard costume runs throughout America at super speed, much like the superhero The Flash. Along the way, he gives a hitchhiking woman (Toni Handcock) a swift lift to another city and gives golden stars to other women who want a trip themselves. He then slips on a banana peel and comically crashes into a film stage, which he then brings to life in magical ways. Jittlov is a special effects technician, and he produced all of the special effects in the film himself, many through stop motion animation. This short film originally was shown as a segment of an episode of '' The Wonderful World of Disney''. The episode was called "Major Effects" and was aired to coincide with the release of Disney's '' The Black Hole'' in 1979. The film s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wrong Guys
''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Danny Bilson. Plot Thirty years ago Louie Anderson was the leader of a group of Cub Scouts, Den 7: "The Owl Patrol", consisting of himself, neurotic Richard, ladies' man Belz, smooth talking Franklin and surfer dude Tim. Although an accomplished troop, they fail in their attempt to earn the coveted "Arrow of Light" badge by camping on Mount Whitehead, getting lost and having to call their mothers for help. They also face daily harassment from Glen and Mark Grunsky, two bullies that were kicked out of the den. Decades later they have all gone their separate ways, except for Louie who lives in the same house and reminisces about his glory days as a Cub Scout. He decides to track down all his old friends and have a reunion. Belz is a famous fashion designer, Richard is a dentist, Tim teaches surfing and Franklin is a therapist with a radio show. When they gather at Louie's house they are shocked to see how little it ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Twisted
''Down Twisted'' is a 1987 thriller film, directed by Albert Pyun, and starring Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, Courteney Cox, Norbert Weisser, Linda Kerridge, Trudi Dochtermann and Nicholas Guest. Plot A naïve, good-hearted Los Angeles waitress does not think twice about helping her troubled roommate. Her help lands her in Central America fleeing for her life with a grungy mercenary. Cast * Carey Lowell as Maxine * Charles Rocket as Reno * Trudi Dochtermann as Michelle * Thom Mathews as Damalas * Norbert Weisser as Alsandro Deltoid * Linda Kerridge as Soames * Nicholas Guest as Brady * Galyn Görg, Galyn Gorg as Blake * Courteney Cox as Tarah * Bambi Jordan as Suzie * Ken Wright as Mr. Wicks * Alec Markham as Captain * Eduardo Cassab as Sargento * Christabel Wigley as Theona * Joe Holland (actor and director), Tim Holland as Mickey Release The film was given a limited theatrical release in March 1987. The home video release was in the United States in 1990 by Media Home Entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America 3000
''America 3000'' is a 1986 post-apocalyptic science-fiction film from Cannon Films, written and directed by David Engelbach, and starring Chuck Wagner, Laurene Landon, and Karen Sheperd. The film premiered in the US in April 1986 and was released on a regional basis, opening on various dates. The film is set in post-apocalyptic Colorado, nine hundred years after a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and The United States. The genders have separated into two warring factions; Plugots and Fraus. The Amazon-like females of the 'Frau' are the dominant tribe, and under them all male 'Plugots' are slaves, breeders, and playthings. Korvis (Chuck Wagner) and Gruss (William Wallace) escape enslavement, and, upon discovery of a stash of 21st-century weaponry, a new arms race is started between the tribes. It is up to Korvis, along with the Frau queen Vena (Laurene Landon) to find peace. Plot Young Plugots, Korvis and Gruss, are taken as slaves to the 'Comb of the Friscos', a Frau base. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the NBC, National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp Dressed Man
"Sharp Dressed Man" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, released on their 1983 album ''Eliminator''. The song was produced by band manager Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. Pre-production recording engineer Linden Hudson was very involved in the early stages of this song's production. Composition The guitar solo in the song was chosen by ''Guitar World'' as number 43 in their 2009 list of the 50 Greatest Guitar Solos. Appearances At 2007's VH1 Rock Honors, Nickelback covered the song as a tribute (Billy Gibbons had earlier made a guest appearance on Nickelback's own songs " Rockstar" and "Follow You Home"). ZZ Top played this song at halftime of the 2008 Orange Bowl college football bowl game. In 2020, the song reentered the ''Billboard'' charts following the release of the documentary ''ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas''. Music video The "Sharp Dressed Man" music video continues the story of the " Gimme All Your Lovin'" video, and forms a loose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. For almost 56 years, it consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard (musician), Frank Beard, and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill prior to his death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are known for their live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the matching appearances of Gibbons and Hill, who wore sunglasses, hats, and long beards. ZZ Top formed after Gibbons' band, Moving Sidewalks, disbanded in 1969. Within a year, they signed with London Records and released ''ZZ Top's First Album'' in 1971. Albums ''Tres Hombres'' (1973) and ''Fandango!'' (1975), and singles "La Grange (song), La Grange" and "Tush (ZZ Top song), Tush", gained extensive radio airplay. By the mid-1970s, ZZ Top had become renowned in North America for their live act, including the Worldwide Texas Tour (1976–77), which was a critical and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
