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Christopher B. Duncan
Christopher B. Duncan is an American actor. He is known for his television series regular roles like Braxton P. Hartnabrig on ''The Jamie Foxx Show'', President William Johnson in '' The First Family'', and his portrayal of Clarence Weidman on ''Veronica Mars''. Early life and education Duncan's father had retired from the Air Force and died in 2023 from Alzheimer's. Christopher lived in West Germany, Japan, New Mexico, Colorado, and Chicago. His mother was a registered nurse. He has three brothers: Robert, Charles, and Phillip. His youngest brother, Phillip, died in 2018 due to suicide. Career Duncan had a starring role as Braxton P. Hartnabrig on ''The Jamie Foxx Show''. He played the leading role of President William Johnson in the sitcom '' The First Family''. He also had recurring roles on '' The Resident'', ''Veronica Mars'', ''Aliens in America'', '' Lincoln Heights'', '' Jane by Design'', ''The District,'' and ''Soul Food''. He also guest-starred in ''Martin'', ''iCarly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jamie Foxx Show
''The Jamie Foxx Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Jamie Foxx and Bentley Kyle Evans for The WB. It premiered on August 28, 1996, and ended on January 14, 2001, with a total of 100 episodes over the course of five seasons. Although the show was not a major success with the ratings due to The WB being a relatively new network, the show did help launch Foxx's acting career while also relaunching Garrett Morris' career after his 1994 shooting. It also served as a launch pad for Beauvais, who later starred in ABC's ''NYPD Blue''. Synopsis Jamie King ( Jamie Foxx) is an aspiring musician from Terrell, Texas, who has come to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. To support himself, he worked at his family's hotel, the financially strapped King's Tower, which is owned by his aunt and uncle, Aunt Helen and Uncle Junior King ( Ellia English and Garrett Morris). Among his co-workers during the series' run were the beautiful and intelligent front desk cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ER (TV Series)
''ER'' is an American medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ''ER'' follows the inner life of the emergency department, emergency room (ER) of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County General Hospital, a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, and the various critical professional, ethical, and personal issues faced by the department's physicians, nurses, and staff. The show is the second-longest-running prime time, primetime medical drama in American television history behind ''Grey's Anatomy''. The highest-awarded medical drama, ''ER'' won 128 industry awards from 442 nominations, including the Peabody Awards, Peabody Award, TCA Award for Program of the Year, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Congress (2013 Film)
''The Congress'' (, ) is a 2013 English-language live-action/animated science-fiction drama film written and directed by Ari Folman, based on Stanisław Lem's 1971 Polish science-fiction novel '' The Futurological Congress''. It stars Robin Wright as a fictionalized version of herself who agrees to have a film studio use a digital clone of her in any film they want. ''The Congress'' then flashes forward twenty years later to her travels in the studio's animated utopia world, where anyone can become an avatar of themselves, but are required to use hallucinogenic drugs to enter a mutable illusory state. ''The Congress'' premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2013. Independent film distributor Drafthouse Films announced, along with Films We Like In Toronto, their co-acquisition of the North American rights to the film and a US theatrical and VOD/digital release planned for 2014. Plot Robin Wright is an aging actress whose career suffered because of her erratic behavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Game (2005 Film)
''Fair Game'' is a 2005 romantic comedy film, written and directed by Michael Whaley. Whaley also stars in the film, alongside Gina Torres. Plot Michael (Whaley) and Stacey (Torres) are co-workers who can barely get along at the office. When Michael is suddenly thrust out of his home, the two are unexpectedly forced to become roommates. Though neither is particularly happy about the situation, they eventually learn to like each other, to the point where an undeniable attraction forms. However, another man enters Stacey's life right around the same time, complicating things even more than they were before. Cast * Gina Torres as Stacey * Michael Whaley as Michael * Christopher B. Duncan as Marcus * Kellita Smith as Cheryl * LaTocha Scott as Vanessa * Lia Smith as Fiona * Mark Christopher Lawrence as Wesley * Michael Jace Michael Andrew Jace (born July 13, 1962) is an American convicted murderer and former character actor, best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Officer J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Family Vacation
''Johnson Family Vacation'' is a 2004 American road comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin in his directorial debut. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey. The story revolves around the Johnson family going on a road trip to attend a family reunion in Missouri and the numerous hijinks that occur along the way. It marks the feature film debut of Jason Momoa. The film was released on April 7, 2004 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Plot Nate Johnson and his son, DJ, visit an auto body shop in Los Angeles to pick up the former’s Lincoln Navigator, only to discover that it has been mistakenly upgraded with extravagant features. Despite Nate's objections, they are forced to take the customized SUV because they have a family reunion to attend in Caruthersville, Missouri. On their way home, Nate receives a call from his disapproving mother, Glorietta, who criticizes his marriage to his wife, Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Kings (1999 Film)
''Three Kings'' is a 1999 black comedy war film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. It stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze as four American soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein following the end of the First Gulf War. The film was released on October 1, 1999, in the United States. It received critical acclaim. Plot Following the end of the Gulf War, U.S. soldiers are sent to tie loose ends. The soldiers are bored from the lack of action and throw parties at night. Major Archie Gates, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, is trading sex for stories with a journalist, Cathy Daitch, when he is interrupted by Adriana Cruz, the television reporter he is assigned to escort. While disarming and searching an Iraqi officer, U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Troy Barlow, his best friend Private First Class Conrad Vig, and their unit find a map in the off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Gangstas
''Original Gangstas'' is a 1996 action-gangster film filmed and set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, and Ron O'Neal. It is the final film directed by Larry Cohen before his death in 2019, though he continued to write screenplays through 2010. The film details the deteriorating state of an impoverished Gary neighborhood terrorized by a street gang called the Rebels. When the gang murders a local boy, it prompts the emergence of several individuals who grew up in the neighborhood: the original members of the Rebels. Plot The movie opens to a narration (by Ron O'Neal) detailing the poor economic state of a gang-ridden Gary, Indiana. The narrator explains to the audience of how the city came into such a state. After the opening narrative, the scene switches to the base of operations for the ''Rebels'', a local street gang, and a one-on-one basketball game between a Rebels gang member and a lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Army Now (film)
''In the Army Now'' is a 1994 American war comedy film directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr., written by Ken Kaufman, Stu Krieger, Daniel Petrie, Jr., Fax Bahr, and Adam Small, and starring Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, and Lori Petty. The film earned US$28,881,266 at the box office, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film starring Pauly Shore (behind ''Encino Man'', ''Son in Law'' and ''A Goofy Movie''). Plot Slackers Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman work at "Crazy Boys" discount electronics store in Glendale, California. While goofing off on the job, both aspire to open their own electronics store in the future. Both are fired though after destroying a rack of television sets. Looking to score some quick start-up money for their store and believing that the commitment will be minimal (they are easily lured by the recruiting slogan "One weekend a month, two weeks a year"), the two join the United States Army Reserves. Bones chooses water purification for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is Khan
''My Name Is Khan'' is a 2010 social action drama film directed by Karan Johar and co-written by Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles, and is a co-production between India, the United States and United Arab Emirates. The film narrates the fictional story in which Rizvan Khan (Khan), an autistic Muslim, sets out on a journey across the United States to meet the President after Mandira Rathod Khan (Kajol), his Hindu wife, suffers from Islamophobic discrimination following the September 11 attacks. Johar began developing the film in 2007, seeking a departure from his previous romantic films; it is Johar's first directorial effort which he did not contribute to the screenplay. Johar and Bathija extensively researched autism in preparation for the film, especially Asperger syndrome, as well as Islam. The film was co-produced by Johar's mother, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Khan's wife, Gauri Khan, under their respective production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the fourth and sixth installment of ''The Tonight Show''. Hosted by Jay Leno, it aired from May 25, 1992, to May 29, 2009, replacing ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' and was replaced by '' The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien''. The show returned from March 1, 2010, to February 6, 2014, replacing ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' and was replaced by ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon''. The fourth incarnation of the '' Tonight Show'' franchise debuted on May 25, 1992, three days after Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originated from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and was broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35p.m. in the Eastern and Pacific time zones (10:35p.m. Central/Mountain time). Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once used a guest host, preferring to host the series in person. The series, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and later worked as a community organizer in Chicago. In 1988, Obama enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the ''Harvard Law Review''. He became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. In 1996, Obama was elected to represent the 13th district in the Illinois Senate, a position he held until 2004, when he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate. In the 2008 pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Practice
''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Drama Series, and spawned the spin-off series '' Boston Legal'', which ran for five more seasons (from 2004 to 2008). Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that the show was intended to be something of a rebuttal to ''L.A. Law'' and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings. Overview In season 1, Robert Donnell and Associates features Bobby Donnell as the sole senior partner in a firm that he started a decade prior with his receptionist Rebecca Washington. Ellenor Frutt, Eugene Young and Lindsay Dole are his associates. Jimmy Berluti is hired as an associate after losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
