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Christina Collard
Christina Collard (born 1988) is an Australian actress television presenter writer and model. She has starred in the film ''Dracula: The Impaler'', has had a recurring characters in the HBO/Cinemax series ''The Girl's Guide to Depravity'', TBS series '' The Detour'' as well as Kevin Hart's sketch comedy show. She has appeared in dozens of commercials both nationally and globally. Early years and education Collard was born in Melbourne, Australia. She received a degree from Monash University in Performing Arts and Drama, and studied Acting for the Screen at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Career Collard began her acting career in Australian television in 2001 when she was cast alongside Joel Edgerton in the drama series The Secret Life of Us. In the 2003 comedy Horseplay, she was cast alongside Hugo Weaving and Abbie Cornish. In 2013, she began playing a recurring character in the TV series The Girl's Guide to Depravity, filmed in Los Angeles, California. In 2012, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasan Minhaj
Hasan Minhaj ( ; born September 23, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host of Indian descent. His Netflix show ''Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj'' won two Peabody Awards and two Webby Awards. After working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in minor television roles, Minhaj came to prominence for his work on ''The Daily Show'' as its senior correspondent from 2014 to 2018. He was the featured speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. His first stand-up comedy special, ''Homecoming King'', was released on Netflix on May 23, 2017, received positive reviews from critics and won him his first Peabody Award in 2018. Minhaj left ''The Daily Show'' in August 2018 to host a weekly comedy show, ''Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj'', which debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2018. In April 2019, he won his second Peabody Award for ''Patriot Act'', and was included on ''Time''s annual list of the 100 most influential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bearpaw (footwear)
Bearpaw Holdings LLC (simply known as Bearpaw, stylized BEARPAW) is an American brand of footwear, apparel, and accessories. History The brand was founded by Tom Romeo in 2001 with the purpose of, according to its website, redefining casual footwear by utilizing sheepskin to create comfortable and stylish footwear. In one of the most competitive footwear market segments, with UGG Australia and EMU Australia as main competitors for producing sheepskin footwear, Bearpaw has carved out a niche area by providing customers with comfort and sensibility to set itself apart. The first Bearpaw retail store opened in Citrus Heights, California in 2011, where the brand is headquartered. In 2018, the brand started producing vegan made boots (non-sheepskin), specifically with vegan microsuede (polyester), polyester blend lining, and rubber outsoles. In June 2018, Bearpaw acquired Flip Flop Shops, a brand owned by Cherokee Inc. Products Bearpaw's signature products are its sheepskin boots, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tippi Hedren
Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren (born January 19, 1930) is an American actress, animal rights activist, and former fashion model. A successful fashion model who appeared on the front covers of ''Life'' and '' Glamour'' magazines, among others, Hedren became an actress after she was discovered by director Alfred Hitchcock while appearing on a television commercial in 1961. She achieved great praise for her work in two of his films: the suspense-thriller '' The Birds'' (1963), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, and the psychological drama ''Marnie'' (1964). She has appeared in over 80 films and television shows, including Charlie Chaplin's final film '' A Countess from Hong Kong'' (1967), the political satire ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996), and the existential comedy ''I Heart Huckabees'' (2004). Among other honors, her contributions to world cinema have been recognized with the Jules Verne Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hedren's strong commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell (born Mortimer H. Rydell; March 23, 1929) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has directed several Academy Award-nominated films including '' The Fox'' (1967), '' The Reivers'' (1969), ''Cinderella Liberty'' (1973), '' The Rose'' (1979), and '' The River'' (1984). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for '' On Golden Pond'' (1981). Actor Rydell initially trained in music. As a youth, he wanted to be a conductor. He said he left music because of the proliferation of drugs among the musicians: "Heroin was the drug of choice," he said. "Knowing that I have an addict's personality in that a little is good but a lot is better, I knew I was in danger. So I went back to college and went to the Neighborhood Playhouse". He studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. His first significant roles were as Walt Johnson on ''The Edge of Night'', and as Jeff Baker on ''As the World Turns'', which he play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Ann Najimy ( ; ar, كاثي ان نجيمي ; born February 6, 1957) is an American actress and activist. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Soapdish'' (1991), ''Sister Act'' (1992), '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993), ''Hope Floats'' (1998), ''The Wedding Planner'' (2001), ''Rat Race'' (2001), and ''Hocus Pocus 2'' (2022), as well as her portrayal of Olive Massery on the NBC sitcom ''Veronica's Closet'' (1997–2000) and for voicing Peggy Hill on the animated television series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010). She also starred in Disney and Pixar's Academy Award winning film ''WALL-E'' (2008), ''Step Up 3D'' (2010), '' The Guilt Trip'' (2012), Tyler Perry's '' A Madea Christmas'' (2013), ''A Christmas Melody'' (2015), '' Dumplin''' (2018), ''Music'' (2021), and ''Single All the Way'' (2021). She was first nationally known for her feminist play ''The Kathy and Mo Show'', which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. Early life Najimy was born on February 6, 1957, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bel Air Film Festival
The Bel Air International Film Festival, first held in 2008, is an annual international film festival which takes place in Bel Air and the greater Los Angeles area. The festival honors films in the following categories: Film Fashion, Documentaries, Shorts, Comedy Shorts, Comedy, Drama, Animation, Foreign Films, Music Video, and Student Film. 2014 festival At the 2014 festival, actress Tippi Hedren received the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by her daughter, actress Melanie Griffith. 2011 festival * ''Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop'' directed by Klaus Schneyder, which covers the history of beatboxing and its further developments ''(Best Jury Directing & Jury Documentary Award)''. 2010 festival The 2010 festival selected films included: * ''The Band that Wouldn't Die'' directed by Barry Levinson, which tells the story of the Baltimore Colts Marching Band and their quest to keep the spirit of professional football alive in Baltimore l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is an American real estate franchise owned by Anywhere Real Estate, with headquarters in Madison, New Jersey. It was founded in 1906 in San Francisco, and has approximately 3000 offices in 49 countries and territories. It publishes an annual house price guide, ''Home Listing Report''. History After the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires, Albert Nion Tucker, Colbert Coldwell and John Conant Lynch formed Tucker, Lynch and Coldwell on August 27, 1906. Benjamin Arthur Banker joined the firm as a salesman in 1913, and became a partner in 1914. The company was renamed Coldwell Banker in the same year. Banker and Coldwell remained active in the company throughout their lives. In 1920, Coldwell Banker moved to a three-story building in San Francisco. It opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona, its first outside California, in 1952. In the 1970s the company expanded by acquiring firms in Atlanta, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. The first in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Tomlin
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the variety show ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 1969 until 1973. She starred as Frankie Bergstein on the Netflix series ''Grace and Frankie'', which debuted in 2015 and earned her nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. In 1975, Tomlin made her film debut with Robert Altman's ''Nashville'', which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1977, her performance as Margo Sperling in '' The Late Show'' won her the Silver Bear for Best Actress and nominations for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Her other notable films include ''9 to 5'' (1980), '' All of Me'' (1984), ''Big Business'' (1988), '' Flirting with Disaster'' (1996), ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iqbal Theba
Iqbal Theba (pronounced ; born December 20, 1963) is a Pakistani actor. Theba is best known for his recurring role as Principal Figgins in the show '' Glee''. Early life Theba was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He belongs to the Theba clan, a Gujarati-speaking group originating from Sindh. Theba attended the University of Oklahoma for civil engineering in 1981, but dropped out to pursue an acting career in New York. He has a BS degree in Construction Engineering Management. Theba returned to the University of Oklahoma in 1986 to get a theater degree. He moved to Los Angeles, California upon graduating. Career Theba experienced an early career break with a role on the NBC television pilot ''Death and Taxes''. While the pilot was not picked up to series, it led to a recurring role for Theba on ''The George Carlin Show''. Theba also had brief recurring roles on '' Married... with Children'' and '' ER''. He had a recurring role in ABC/CBS comedy sitcom '' Family Matters''. His othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
