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Flack
Flack may refer to: * ''Flack'' (TV series), a 2019 American-British TV series * Flack, Virginia, the former name of Waynesboro *Flack (or Flak), an informal term for a publicity manager *Flacking, a self-coined term for the art created by Ememem People with the surname *Audrey Flack (born 1931), American painter and sculptor *Caroline Flack (1979–2020), British television presenter * Doug Flack (1920–2005), English footballer *Edwin Flack (1873–1935), Australian Olympic athlete in track and field and tennis *Hertha E. Flack (1916–2019), American philanthropist and painter * Hugh Flack (born 1903), Irish footballer *John Flack (bishop) (born 1942), British bishop of the Anglican Church *John Flack (British politician) (born 1957), British Conservative politician * Karen Flack, American mechanical engineer * Layne Flack (1969–2021), American professional poker player * Marjorie Flack (1897–1958), American author of children's books *Max Flack (1890–1975), American pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Flack
Caroline Louise Flack (9 November 1979 – 15 February 2020) was an English television and radio presenter and actress. She won the twelfth series of BBC’s ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2014 and presented ''The X Factor'' and later '' Love Island''. Flack grew up in Norfolk and took an interest in dancing and theatre while at school. She began her professional career as an actress, starring in '' Bo' Selecta!'' (2002) and presented various ITV2 shows including '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!'' (2009–2010) and '' The Xtra Factor'' (2011–2013). Her ''Strictly Come Dancing'' win (2014) was praised for achieving a record perfect score in the final. The following year she began presenting ''The X Factor'' (2015) – replacing the long-standing presenter Dermot O'Leary – and '' Love Island'' (2015–2019). She left ''Love Island'' in December 2019 after being arrested for assault allegations. On 15 February 2020, aged 40, Flack was found dead at her home in North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer. She topped the ''Billboard'' charts with the No. 1 singles " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", " Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Feel Like Makin' Love", " Where Is the Love" and " The Closer I Get to You", the latter two duets with Donny Hathaway. Flack is also noted for her influence on the subgenre of contemporary R&B called quiet storm, along with her interpretations of songs by various songwriters, such as Leonard Cohen and members of the Beatles. Flack was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won in 1973 and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won in 1974. Early life Flack was born in Black Mountain, North Carolina, to parents Laron Flack, a Veterans Administration draftsman, and Irene (Council) Flack a church organist, on February 10, 1937 (some sources have cited 1939 but the 1940 Census give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Flack
Edwin Harold Flack (5 November 1873 – 10 January 1935) was an Australian athlete and tennis player. Also known as "Teddy", he was Australia's first Olympian, being its only representative in 1896, and the first Olympic champion in the 800 metres and the 1500 metres running events. Following Flack's Olympic appearance, he did not compete in any large events again, opting to breed cattle and help his family's accounting firm. Flack died aged 61 following an operation, and was buried in his hometown of Berwick. He is commemorated there by a bronze statue on High Street and a reserve which includes several sporting grounds. Flack was also inducted into the Sport Australia and Athletics Australia halls of fame in 1985 and 2000, respectively. Early life Born in London, England, Edwin Flack was five years old when his family migrated to Australia, to live in Berwick, Victoria. Soon after leaving the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School in 1892, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Flack
Audrey L. Flack (born May 30, 1931) is an American artist. Her work pioneered the art genre of photorealism and encompasses painting, sculpture, and photography. Flack has numerous academic degrees, including both a graduate and an honorary doctorate degree from Cooper Union in New York City. Additionally she has a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yale University and attended New York University Institute of Fine Arts where she studied art history. In May 2015, Flack received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Clark University, where she also gave a commencement address. Flack's work is displayed in several major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Flack's photorealistic paintings were the first such paintings to be purchased for the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection, and her legacy as a photorealist lives on to influence many American an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Flack
Steven Richard Flack (born 29 May 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City and Exeter City. After playing amateur football as a teenager in Cambridgeshire, he attracted attention from several Football League clubs and signed for Cardiff City in November 1995 for £10,000. However, after making eleven appearances for the side, he was sold to Exeter City for the same price the following year. Flack remained with Exeter for ten years, making over 400 appearances in all competitions and becoming the club's fourth highest league goalscorer of all time. He later briefly played for non-league sides Tiverton Town and Dorchester Town. Career Early career Born in Cambridge, Flack grew up in the village of Orwell and played youth football for several local clubs before joining the village's football team Orwell, where his father Richard had played his entire amateur career. Making his senior debut as a left-back at the age of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flack (TV Series)
''Flack'' is a British dramedy television series. The first season, starring Anna Paquin, premiered on 21 February 2019 and consisted of six episodes. On 2 August 2019, the series was renewed for a second season. It was scheduled to premiere on Pop in the U.S. on March 13, 2020, but was removed from the schedule after cutbacks by parent company ViacomCBS. In the UK, the show's website listed the second season as scheduled to run on W that March, before being changed to "Coming Soon". In late March 2020, the first season was made available through the video on demand platforms of Pop's sister network Showtime in the United States, though a confirmation of the network airing the second season has not been made. In June 2020, it was announced that the series would move to Amazon Prime Video for its second season. Series 2 became available for streaming on Prime Video on June 10, 2021. The second season premiered in the UK on 13 April 2020, on W. and consists again of six episodes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layne Flack
Layne Flack (May 18, 1969 – July 19, 2021) was an American professional poker player from Rapid City, South Dakota, residing in Montana and Nevada. Poker career Flack started playing cards with his grandparents, but became engrossed in the game while working at a casino. He would regularly go to another casino after work to play poker. Despite becoming the Night Manager in his job, he quit as he was spending too much time on poker to continue working full-time as well. He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his game and, following a big loss, encouraged Flack to ensure he had a lot of rest before a tournament. Ted Forrest then took him under his wing, eventually playing in the biggest games in the world. Flack had lifetime live tournament play winnings of over $5,000,000. His 43 cashes at the WSOP accounted for $2,740,892 of his live tournament winnings. World Series of Poker Flack won six bracelets at the WSOP. He got the nickname "Back to Back Flack" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Flack
Sophie Flack (born August 8, 1983) is an author, freelance writer and editor, and former dancer with the New York City Ballet. Early life and education Flack was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, to a family of Jewish background. She moved to New York City at 15 to train at The School of American Ballet. Flack joined the New York City Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2001, and retired from dance in 2009. Her novel ''Bunheads'' was published in 2011. Flack earned her BA from Columbia University in 2013. Personal life She married actor Josh Charles Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on '' Sports Night; '' Will Gardner on ''The Good Wife'', which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations; and his early wo ... in 2013. On December 9, 2014, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Rocco. On August 22, 2018, Flack gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Eleonor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Flack (British Politician)
John Flack (born 3 January 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England, having lost his seat to the Brexit Party in the 2019 EU Election. He is a supporter of Eurosceptic pressure group Leave Means Leave. Life and career Flack attended Abbs Cross High School in Hornchurch. He rose from trainee to junior partner of a firm of chartered surveyors, before directing various property companies. He also served as a magistrate, initially the youngest in Essex when appointed in 1988. He served for 21 years before transferring to the supplemental list in 2009, in order that he could stand for the European Parliament and to avoid any perception of conflict of interest. Political career Flack contested the European Parliament constituency of Northumbria in the 1994 election and London in the 1999 election. He contested Enfield Southgate in the 2001 general election, coming second to the Labour in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Flack
Max John Flack (February 5, 1890 – July 31, 1975) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played twelve seasons in the majors from 1914 to 1925 for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales (1914–15) of the Federal League, then the Chicago Cubs (1916–22) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1922–25) of the National League. Career Flack's career with Chicago got off to a great start. He stole 37 bases in each of his first two seasons. In his second year with the team, Flack's .314 batting average was fifth-best in the National League for the 1915 season. He led the league in sacrifice hits in 1916 and had a career-best 172 hits in 1921. Flack finished his big-league career with 1,461 hits and 200 steals. He topped the .300 mark three times. World Series Flack was labeled the "goat" of the 1918 World Series. In the third inning of Game 6, at Fenway Park, playing for the Cubs, his throwing error resulted in two Boston Red Sox runs, which provided the Bosox with the margin of victory, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Flack
Marjorie Flack (October 22, 1897 - August 29, 1958) was an American artist and writer of children's picture books. Flack was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York in 1897. She was best known for '' The Story about Ping'' (1933), illustrated by Kurt Wiese, popularized by Captain Kangaroo, and for her stories of an insatiably curious Scottish terrier named Angus, who was actually her dog. Her first marriage was to artist Karl Larsson; she later married poet William Rose Benét. Her book ''Angus Lost'' was featured prominently in the film ''Ask the Dust'' (2006), starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek, in which Farrell's character teaches Hayek's character, a Mexican, to read English using Flack's book. Marjorie Flack's grandson, Tim Barnum, and his wife, Darlene Enix-Barnum, currently sponsor an annual creative writing award at Anne Arundel Community College. The award, called The Marjorie Flack Award for Fiction, consists of a $250 prize for the best short story or chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Flack
Karen Ashby Flack is an American mechanical engineer specializing in experimental fluid dynamics. She is a professor of mechanical engineering at the United States Naval Academy. Education and career Flack studied mechanical engineering at Rice University, graduating in 1986. After working for Rockwell Space Operations Company at the Johnson Space Center and then earning a master's degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1988, she completed her Ph.D. at Stanford University in 1993, and in the same year joined the Naval Academy faculty. She became a full professor there in 2004 and chaired the mechanical engineering department from 2014 to 2018. Recognition In 2014, Flack was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society The American Physical Society honors members with the designation ''Fellow'' for having made significant accomplishments to the field of physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its moti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
