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Michaels (surname)
Michaels is a patronymic surname meaning ''"son of Michael"''. The prefix ''Michael''- comes from he, מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל , meaning ''"Who is like God?"''. A common English language surname, it is rare as a given name. There are other spellings. People with the name Michaels include: Academics * Patrick Michaels (born 1950), American research professor specializing on the influence of climate on agriculture Arts and entertainment * Al Michaels (born 1944), American television sportscaster * Barry Michaels (born 1952), American radio personality * Bret Michaels (born 1963), American lead vocalist of the band Poison * Dan Michaels (born 1963), American producer, record company owner, saxophonist/Lyriconist; member of the rock band The Choir * David Michaels (actor) (born 1964), British actor * Jesse Michaels (born 1969), American songwriter, guitarist and artist * Kevin Sean Michaels (born ?), Producer * Lorne Michaels (born 1944), Canadian television producer, write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved throughout history as the main liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. Hebrew is the only Canaanite language still spoken today, and serves as the only truly successful example of a dead language that has been revived. It is also one of only two Northwest Semitic languages still in use, with the other being Aramaic. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. Nearly all of the Hebrew Bible is written in Biblical Hebrew, with much of its present form in the dialect that scholars believe flourished around the 6th century BCE, during the time of the Babylonian captivity. For this reason, Hebrew has been referred to by Jews as ''Lashon Hakodesh'' (, ) since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American producer, screenwriter, and comedian. He is best known for creating and producing ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1980, 1985–present) and producing the '' Late Night'' series (since 1993), ''The Kids in the Hall'' (from 1989 to 1995) and '' The Tonight Show'' (since 2014). He has received 21 Primetime Emmy Awards from 98 nominations, holding the record for being the most nominated individual in the award show's history. Early life Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944, to Florence (née Becker) and Henry Abraham Lipowitz. His place of birth is disputed; multiple sources have said he was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, while others state he was born on a kibbutz in the then Mandatory Palestine, British mandate of Palestine (now Israel) and that his Jewish family immigrated to Toronto when he was an infant. Michaels and his two younger siblings were raised in Toronto; he attended Fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Michaels
Leonard Michaels (January 2, 1933 – May 10, 2003) was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays. Early life and education Michaels was born in New York City to Jewish parents; his father was born in Poland. He attended New York University and was awarded a BA degree, and then went on to earn an MA and PhD in English literature from the University of Michigan. After receiving his doctorate, Leonard Michaels moved to Berkeley, California, where he was to spend most of his adult life and become Professor of English at the University of California. Michaels would later explain literary theory to magazine readers across America. Literary career In 1969, Michael's first book was published – ''Going Places'', a collection of short stories. His follow-up book, another collection of short stories, was ''I Would Have Saved Them If I Could'', published in 1975. It was considered by some as strong as Michaels' debut. Michaels' first novel, released in 1981, was '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Michaels
Leigh Michaels is the pseudonym used by LeAnn Lemberger (born July 27, 1954 in Iowa, United States), a popular United States writer of over 80 romance novels. She published her novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1984 to 2006. She also teaches romance writing for Gothan Writers' Workshop among other places. Biography LeAnn was born on July 27, 1954 in Iowa, United States. She received a ''Bachelor of Arts'' in journalism from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, after three years of study and maintained a 3.93 grade-point average. She received the ''Robert Bliss Award'' as top-ranking senior in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and won a national ''William Randolph Hearst Award'' for feature-writing as an undergraduate. When LeAnn was very young she read romance novels, and when she was fifteen, she wrote her first romance novel and burned it. She burned five more complete manuscripts before submitting one to a publisher. The first submission was accepted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Michaels
James Walker Michaels (June 17, 1921 – October 2, 2007) was an American journalist and magazine editor. Michaels served as the longtime editor of ''Forbes'' magazine from 1961 until his retirement in 1999. Early life James Michaels was born in Buffalo, New York, on June 17, 1921. He attended the Culver Military Academy in Indiana and graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1942. Michaels joined the U.S. military during World War II. He applied to the American Field Service in April 1943 and was sent to Bombay India to drive an ambulance for the British Army as part of AFS India Burma Unit 1. James was the nephew of the comedy writer Al Boasberg. Career James Michaels stayed with the military until September 1944 when he was released to the Office of War Information. After the war, Mr. Michaels remained in India and worked for the United Press wire service's New Delhi office, giving Mr. Michaels the biggest story of his life; in 1948 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fern Michaels
Fern Michaels (born Mary Ruth Kuczkir; April 9, 1933) is an American author of romance and thriller novels, including nearly 150 best selling books with nearly 200 million copies in print. Her ''USA Today'' and ''New York Times'' best selling books include ''Family Blessings'', ''Pretty Woman'', and ''Crown Jewel'', as well as the Texas quartet and the Captive series. Biography Fern Michaels is the pen name of Mary Ruth Kuczkir, who was born in Hastings, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1933, weighing only four and one-half pounds.Fern Michaels Biography. http://www.fernmichaels.com/biography.html Because of her small birth weight, Michaels' father nicknamed her "Dink," for "dinky little thing. Her family and friends still use the nickname. As a child, though, others referred to her as Ruth. Once she entered the business world, she became "Mary." Michaels married, moved to New Jersey, and had five children. When the youngest entered school in 1973, her husband told her to get a job. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Michaels
Howard Lee Michaels (November 3, 1955 – September 21, 2018)The Real Deal: "Howard Michaels" By Lauren Elkies retrieved July 12, 2014 was an American businessman who was the founder of the real estate investment advisory firm Carlton Group. Biography Michaels was born to a family in in 1955[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trina Michaels
The 23rd AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic films of 2005 and took place January 7, 2006 at the Venetian Hotel Grand Ballroom, at Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A. During the ceremony, AVN presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn) in 104 categories honoring films released between October 1, 2004, and September 30, 2005. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Playboy TV, was produced and directed by Gary Miller. Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons hosted the show with adult film star Jesse Jane. ''The Devil in Miss Jones'', a remake of the 1973 classic of the same name, won nine awards including Best Film, but the big winner of the evening was '' Pirates'' with 11 awards including Best Video Feature. Other multiple award winners included ''Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre'' and ''Dark Side'' with five apiece and '' Squealer'' with three. The telecast was subsequently issued on DVD by Spice Studios. Winners and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammy Lynn Michaels
Tammy Lynn Michaels (née Doring), also known by the surname Etheridge from her relationship with Melissa Etheridge, is an American actress. Michaels was a regular cast member on The WB's ''Popular''. Career Michaels developed a passion for acting in junior high school, and after graduating, moved to New York City to pursue it. She attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and completed three semesters but withdrew from the school before graduation. While working as a bartender at a restaurant, she was discovered by Alayne Skylar, a talent scout. After moving to Los Angeles, Michaels landed the role of Nicole Julian on ''Popular''. In 2002, Michaels guest-starred on the Fox show ''That '80s Show'', followed by a guest appearance in 2004 on the Showtime drama ''The L Word''. In 2005, she played the character Tess on the NBC series '' Committed''. In 2003, Michaels played the role of Max in the short-film '' D.E.B.S.'' The film received several awards and later was exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Michaels (pornographic Actor)
Sean Michaels (born February 20, 1958) is an American pornographic actor, model, director and trade union leader. In 2002, '' AVN'' ranked him 14th on their list of ''The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time''. Michaels has also been inducted into the AVN, NightMoves, and XRCO Halls of Fame. Early life Michaels was born Andre Allen and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Boys and Girls High School, the oldest public high school in Brooklyn. After moving to the West Coast, he worked as a nurse for an urgent care facility in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He also did runway and print modeling prior to entering the industry. Career Michaels started out in the adult industry as a nude model. Dissatisfied with the portrayal of black men in porn, he began performing in adult films in 1989. He chose his porn name by combining the names from two celebrities he admired: his last name refers to Michael Jordan and "Sean" is a reference to Sean Connery (whom Michaels described in an intervie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Michaels (writer)
Sean Michaels (born 1982) is a Scottish-born novelist, music critic, and blogger. Based in Montreal, Quebec, he has written about music for publications such as ''The Guardian'', ''McSweeney's'', '' The Believer'', ''Pitchfork'', '' Maisonneuve'', ''The Observer'', ''The Wire'' and ''The National Post''. His weekly music column, ''Heartbeats'', debuted in ''The Globe & Mail'' in 2015. His novel ''Us Conductors'' won the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Early life Michaels was born in Stirling, Scotland. He was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. He relocated to Montreal, Quebec to study at McGill University. Early career Michaels initially came to prominence as founder of Said the Gramophone, one of the first mp3 blogs, where he was among the first music critics to write about Arcade Fire, Beirut, Nicolas Jaar and Feist. His music criticism is known for a dreamy, literary writing style, contributing to his work as a writer in residence for events like the Dawson City Music Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Michaels
Benjamin Homel, known professionally as Randy Michaels, is an American broadcasting executive and a former member of the National Association of Broadcasters TV Board. Biography Michaels has been involved in large market radio broadcasting since the early 1970s, first in front of the mike as evening personality at adult contemporary WGR in Buffalo. He later moved into management, and was CEO of Jacor Communications in the 1990s selling to Clear Channel in 1999 and remaining there as CEO until 2002. Early in 2005, Michaels began working with Oak Hill Capital partners on acquisition opportunities, culminating in the creation of Local TV LLC, a company that acquired nine local network-affiliated television stations formerly owned by The New York Times Company. In early 2007, Michaels became CEO of the company. On December 22, 2007, Local TV announced it was acquiring eight large market stations from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. On December 20, 2007 Michaels became executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
