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Preston A. Whitmore II
Preston Alexander Whitmore II (born June 26, 1962) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2007 comedy-drama '' This Christmas'', garnered an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in 2008. Early life Whitmore was born in 1962 in Detroit, the third and youngest child of Shirley and Preston Alexander Whitmore, Sr. After dropping out of high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he acquired his GED and began taking college courses focusing on law enforcement and criminal procedure. After being discharged from the Marines, he settled in California and went to Los Angeles City College, where he received his associates degree. He subsequently transferred to California State University, Northridge where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. After graduating from CSUN, Whitmore attended the University of La Verne College of Law, where he won the American Jurisprudence Award. Film Whitm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Christmas (2007 Film)
''This Christmas'' is a 2007 American Christmas comedy film produced by Rainforest Films and distributed by Screen Gems. Written, produced, and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, it is a Christmas-time story that centers on the Whitfield family, whose eldest has come home for the first time in four years. The film is named after the 1970 Donny Hathaway song of the same name, which Chris Brown covers in the film. The Whitfield family overcomes many trials and obstacles during the Christmas season. Plot It is the holiday season, and the Whitfields are celebrating together. The matriarch, Shirley Ann "Ma'Dere" Whitfield (Loretta Devine), and her boyfriend, Joe (Delroy Lindo) are joined by her 6 children: eldest child, Quentin, Jr. (Idris Elba) a musician who is always on the go and has not been home in 4 years... much like their father who abandoned them; eldest daughter, Lisa (Regina King), a housewife, her cheating husband, Malcolm (Laz Alonso) and their two kids; the uppity one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Griffin
Edward Rubin Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for portraying Eddie Sherman in the sitcom '' Malcolm & Eddie'', the title character in the 2002 comedy film ''Undercover Brother'', and Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks in '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999) and '' Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'' (2005). He also portrayed Orpheus in ''Scary Movie 3'' (2003) and voiced Richard Pryor on ''Black Dynamite'' (2012–2015). Griffin was ranked at number 62 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. Early life Griffin was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised by his single mother, Doris Thomas, a phone company operator. His family were Jehovah's Witnesses. In 1984, at 16 years old, he moved to Compton, California to live with his cousins. He later became a father and enlisted in the U.S. Navy but was discharged within months for using marijuana. After six months in jail on an assault conviction following a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Calhoun
Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American film and television actress. Calhoun is best known for her roles in the films ''Bagdad Cafe'', ''The Players Club'', '' The Salon'', '' The Best Man'', and its sequel '' The Best Man Holiday''. Calhoun has been nominated for an Emmy Award and one NAACP Image Award. Biography Early life and education Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Calhoun is the daughter of Lorine Calhoun. She moved to California in the late 1970s, and began acting while in sixth grade. Calhoun attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Career Calhoun made her acting debut in the 1985 TV film '' Children of the Night'' as Wanda. She portrayed Phyllis, the daughter of CCH Pounder's character, in ''Bagdad Cafe'' (1987). Calhoun was the only actor in ''Bagdad Cafe'' to return for the television series, albeit the character's name was changed to Debbie. The televised adaptation lasted two seasons before being cancelled. She portrayed Rebbie Jackso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N'Bushe Wright
N'Bushe Wright ( ; born September 7, 1969) is an American actress and dancer. She attended and trained as a dancer at the Alvin Ailey Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of Dance. She is known mainly for her role as Dr. Karen Jenson in the 1998 feature film ''Blade''. Career Within a year of attending Stella Adler's Studio, Wright was starring in Anthony Drazan's ''Zebrahead'' (1992). She received positive reviews for her moving portrayal of the drug-addicted older sister of the title protagonist in Boaz Yakin's ''Fresh'' (1994). The following year, Wright played an idealistic member of the Black Panther Party in the Hughes Brothers' feature film ''Dead Presidents'' (1995). Wright played Dr. Karen Jenson in ''Blade'' (1998). In 1992, Wright played the recurring role of Claudia, a black civil rights activist fighting for equal opportunities in education in the acclaimed but short-lived NBC television drama ''I'll Fly Away''. She has made guest appearances on several oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LisaRaye
LisaRaye McCoy (born September 23, 1967), known as LisaRaye, is an American actress, fashion designer, model, businesswoman and former first lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands. McCoy is best known for portraying Diana "Diamond" Armstrong in the 1998 film ''The Players Club'', Neesee James on the UPN/The CW sitcom ''All of Us'' from 2003 until 2007 and Keisha Greene in the VH1 romantic comedy series '' Single Ladies'' which originally aired from 2011 to 2015. She was also married to Michael Misick, the first Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, from 2006 until 2010; during that time she served as First Lady of Turks and Caicos. Biography Early life McCoy was born in Chicago, Illinois. McCoy is the daughter of David Ray McCoy, a Chicago businessman, and Katie McCoy, a former professional model. Her paternal half-sister is Da Brat. Growing up on the south side of Chicago, McCoy attended St. James College Prep, Kenwood Academy and later Thornridge High School; graduating in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Brand
''Civil Brand'' is a 2002 feature film written by Preston A. Whitmore II and Joyce Renee Lewis, and directed by Neema Barnette. It features Da Brat, N'Bushe Wright, Mos Def, LisaRaye McCoy, and Monica Calhoun. The film is about a group of female inmates fighting back against their abusers and taking over Whitehead Correctional Institute, where they are incarcerated. It won four awards and received 1 nomination. Synopsis Frances, the new inmate at Whitehead, befriends a circle of inmates, and together they rebel against the prison's abuse and exploitation. After several failed attempts to stop the harsh working conditions along with the rape and death of their friend Lil’ Mama, Frances and the other inmates decide to take action and take control over the prison to stop the abuse and stand up for their rights. Plot Sabrina Downs ( Da Brat) narrates an experience that she had while serving time as a convict in the Whitehead Correctional Institute. Her story begins as she meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De'Aundre Bonds
De'Aundre Bonds is an American actor. Career Bonds has mostly appeared as a guest actor on television shows; however, he was also featured in the Spike Lee film ''Get on the Bus'', in '' Tales from the Hood'' and in the Rick Famuyiwa film ''The Wood''. Between 2019 - 2022 he had a recurring role on the series “Snowfall” as Scully. He has a production company called Take Off Productions with fellow actor Francis Capra. Personal life Bonds was born in Los Angeles, California. In 2001, he was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his aunt's boyfriend, and in 2011, he finished serving a 10-year sentence at California Rehabilitation Center Norco, California Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, Riverside County, California, in the United States. Norco is known as Horsetown, USA and prides itself on being a "horse community," with horse trails, hitching posts, and corrals, and city ordinan .... Filmography Film Television References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter from Roosevelt, New York. Biography Casseus, born in New York City, is of Haitian descent. Casseus was nominated for the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance in the film ''New Jersey Drive''. He has appeared in the films ''Get on the Bus'', ''Fallen'', and '' Black Dog''. He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the 50 Cent movie '' Before I Self Destruct'' (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in '' Bedazzled'', and as Army Ranger Kurth in '' Black Hawk Down''. Casseus has appeared on television shows including ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: NY'', ''The Practice'', ''Law & Order'' and '' 24''. He is a co-writer of the 2010 film ''Takers ''Takers'' (formerly known as ''Bone Deep'') is a 2010 American heist action thriller film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, and Avery Duff. It features Matt Dillon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard T
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include " Richie", "Dick", " Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", " Rick", " Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockdown (2000 Film)
''Lockdown'' is a 2000 drama film, directed by John Luessenhop and starring Richard T. Jones, Clifton Powell, David Fralick, and Master P. The film was produced by Master P's No Limit Films, a division of his No Limit Records label. Plot In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Avery Montgomery (Jones) is taking time off from college to spend time with his girlfriend Krista Wells (Melissa De Sousa) and help raise their young son. Avery is an avid swimmer and develops to a championship level, and as a result of a particularly impressive win which catches the eye of a scout, he gets the opportunity for a possible scholarship at a college. Cashmere (Casseus), a crack dealer, happens to be one of Avery's best friends, despite the fact that their personalities and lifestyles are quite different, Avery being the one who stays out of trouble. With their barber friend Andre "Dre" Wells (De'aundre Bonds) who is also Krista's brother, the trio have been friends since childhood. Earlier in the day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12, 1966) is an American actor, producer and director. He has appeared in the films '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Posse'' (1993), '' 8 Seconds'' (1994), '' Threesome'' (1994), '' The Usual Suspects'' (1995), '' Bio-Dome'' (1996) and '' The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (2000). Baldwin also starred in the television series '' The Young Riders'' (1989–1992) and as himself in the reality shows '' Celebrity Big Brother 7'' in the United Kingdom and '' Celebrity Apprentice''. In 2004, he directed ''Livin' It'', a Christian-themed skateboarding DVD. He is the youngest of the four Baldwin brothers. Early life Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the youngest son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau), founder of The Baldwin Fund, and Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., a high school social studies teacher and football coach. Baldwin's elder brothers are actors Alec, Daniel and William, collectively known as the "Baldwin brothers". He was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known for playing Morpheus in ''The Matrix'' series (1999–2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in the John Singleton drama film ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film ''Apocalypse Now'' (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the ''John Wick'' film series (2017–present). For his portrayal of Ike Turner in '' What's Love Got to Do With It'' (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in '' Two Trains Running'' (1992), and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in ''TriBeCa'' (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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