|
42nd People's Choice Awards
The 42nd People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2015, were held January 6, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, and were broadcast live on CBS. The ceremony was hosted by Jane Lynch. Nominations were announced on November 3, 2015. Performances * Shawn Mendes — " Stitches" *Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello — " I Know What You Did Last Summer" * Jason Derulo — " Get Ugly", " Want to Want Me" * Jordan Smith, accompanied by David Foster — " You Are So Beautiful" Presenters * Melissa Benoist * Mayim Bialik * Jack Black * Betsy Brandt * Priyanka Chopra * Chris D'Elia * Adam DeVine * Vin Diesel * Natalie Dormer * Mike Epps * Meagan Good * Clark Gregg * Colin Hanks * Marcia Gay Harden * Josh Holloway * Kate Hudson * Cheyenne Jackson * Raza Jaffrey * Dakota Johnson * Taylor Kinney * Nia Long * Lea Michele * Christina Milian * Kunal Nayyar *The Pink Ladies of '' Grease: Live'' ( Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Keke Palmer, Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsoft Theater
The Peacock Theater, formerly Nokia Theatre and Microsoft Theater, is a music and theater venue at L.A. Live in the Downtown Los Angeles, downtown core of Los Angeles, California, United States. The theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States. History The theatre was designed by ELS Architecture and Urban Design of Berkeley, California on a commission by the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) in 2002. It opened on October 18, 2007, with six concerts featuring the Eagles and the Dixie Chicks. On June 7, 2015, the Nokia Theatre was re-branded as Microsoft Theater as part of a new naming rights deal with AEG Live following Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Microsoft Mobile, mobile device business in 2014. As part of the new naming rights deal, the L.A. Live plaza was also renamed Microsoft Square (later known as Xbox Plaza) and Microsoft provided upgrades to the venue's technology. On June 15, 2023, it was announced that the the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are So Beautiful
"You Are So Beautiful" is a song credited to Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher that was first released in 1974 on Preston's ninth studio album, '' The Kids & Me''. It was also the B-side of his single "Struttin'". Later that same year, English singer Joe Cocker released a slower version of the song on his album '' I Can Stand a Little Rain''. Cocker's version was produced by Jim Price, and released as a single in November 1974. It became Cocker's highest-charting solo hit in the United States, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (Cocker's biggest hit on the US pop chart was " Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes from the 1982 film ''An Officer and a Gentleman'', which reached number 1), and at number four on Canada's Top Singles chart. Although he remains uncredited by the publisher as of 2023, several sources assert that Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys assisted Preston in completing the song by co-writing the lyrics and modifying part of the melody at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Hanks
Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Gus Grimly on the FX crime series '' Fargo'' (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award. Hanks gained mainstream attention after a main role on the WB science fiction series '' Roswell'' (1999–2001) and his lead role in the film '' Orange County'' (2002), which was followed by a starring role in the blockbuster ''King Kong'' (2005). Hanks has also had starring roles in the films '' The Great Buck Howard'' (2008), '' Untraceable'' (2008), '' The House Bunny'' (2008), '' Parkland'' (2013), and '' Elvis & Nixon'' (2016). He had a supporting role as Alex Vreeke in the ''Jumanji'' film series (2017–2019) Hanks had a main role as Jack Bailey on the Fox series '' The Good Guys'' (2010) and had a role as Travis Marshall, the main antagonist on the 6th season of Showtime series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Gregg
Robert Clark Gregg Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He portrayed Phil Coulson in films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2024, and voiced Coulson in an animated television series and video games. Gregg played the role of FBI Special Agent Mike Casper on the NBC political drama series ''The West Wing'' (2001–2004) and as Richard, the ex-husband of Christine Campbell, in the CBS sitcom '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–2010). He wrote the horror film ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000), and wrote and directed the black comedy '' Choke'' (2008) and the comedy-drama '' Trust Me'' (2013). He appeared in the films '' The Adventures of Sebastian Cole'' (1998), '' One Hour Photo'' (2002), '' We Were Soldiers'' (2002), '' In Good Company'' (2004), '' When a Stranger Calls'' (2006), '' 500 Days of Summer'' (2009), ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (2012), '' The To Do List'' (2013), ''Labor Day'' (2013), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meagan Good
Meagan Monique Good (born August 8, 1981) is an American actress and model. She first gained critical attention for her role in the film '' Eve's Bayou'' (1997) prior to landing the role of Nina in the Nickelodeon sitcom '' Cousin Skeeter'' (1998–2001). Good received further prominence after starring in the films '' Deliver Us from Eva'' (2003), '' Roll Bounce'' (2005) and '' Stomp the Yard'' (2007). In 2012, Good featured in an ensemble cast of the film '' Think Like a Man''. The following year, she played Joanna Locasto, the lead character on the NBC drama series ''Deception'', and starred in the comedy '' Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues''. Good has also had supporting roles in the films '' One Missed Call'' (2008), '' Saw V'' (2008), '' The Unborn'' (2009), and as the superhero version of Darla Dudley in the DCEU films '' Shazam!'' (2019) and ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods'' (2023). She co-produced and starred in Tyler Perry's '' Divorce in the Black'' (2024) for Amazon Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Epps
Michael Elliot Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Day-Day Jones in '' Next Friday'' and its sequel, '' Friday After Next'', and also appeared in ''The Hangover'' and '' The Hangover Part III'' as "Black Doug". He was the voice of main character Boog in '' Open Season 2'', replacing Martin Lawrence, with whom he starred in the comedy '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'', playing "Reggie", cousin of Roscoe (played by Lawrence). He played Lloyd Jefferson "L.J." Wayne in the films '' Resident Evil: Apocalypse'' (2004) and '' Resident Evil: Extinction'' (2007). He has had starring roles in the sitcoms '' Uncle Buck'' and '' The Upshaws''. Early life Epps was born and raised in Indianapolis, the son of Mary Reed and Tommie Epps. In his adulthood, Epps moved to Brooklyn to star in '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1994. Career Stand-up comedy Epps began his professional career by joining the ''Def Comedy Jam'' tour in 1995 and starred in two of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Dormer
Natalie Dormer (born 11 February 1982) is an English actress. Best known for her versatility, her roles in period films, blockbusters, independent films, as well as her work on prominent television series. Her accolades include winning an Empire Award, and receiving nominations for a Critics' Choice Award, two Gemini Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Dormer had her breakthrough playing the role of Anne Boleyn on the Showtime series ''The Tudors'' (2007–08), which earned her widespread acclaim. She made her stage debut in ''Sweet Nothings'' (2010) and portrayed the Duchess of York in Madonna's film '' W.E.'' (2011) and Private Lorraine in '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011). Dormer then gained international attention for playing Margaery Tyrell on the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2012–2016) and Cressida in the last two parts of ''The Hunger Games'' franchise (2014–2015), which rank as her highest-grossing films. She has also portrayed Irene Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the '' Fast & Furious'' franchise. Born in California, Diesel attended Hunter College in New York City, where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting. He wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film '' Multi-Facial'' (1995) and his debut feature '' Strays'' (1997). He came to prominence in the late 1990s and first became known for appearing in Steven Spielberg's ''Saving Private Ryan'' in 1998. He followed up with commercially successful films such as '' Boiler Room'' (2000) and '' The Pacifier'' (2005). He gained stardom as a leading action star headlining numerous franchises, including ''Fast & Furious'', '' XXX'', and '' The Chronicles of Riddick''. His voice acting work includes '' The Iron Giant'' (1999), the video games '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam DeVine
Adam Patrick DeVine (born November 7, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series '' Workaholics'' and '' Adam DeVine's House Party''. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films '' Pitch Perfect'' and '' Pitch Perfect 2'' and the television series '' Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin''. He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in '' Modern Family'' and Adam DeMamp in ''Workaholics''. Since 2019, he has starred as Kelvin Gemstone in the acclaimed HBO comedy series '' The Righteous Gemstones''. He had roles in the films '' The Intern''; '' The Final Girls''; '' Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates''; '' Game Over, Man!''; and '' When We First Met''. He has voiced characters in films including '' Ice Age: Collision Course'', '' The Lego Batman Movie'', ''Extinct'', '' Fixed'' and '' Hypergalactic'', as well as in the animated series '' Uncle Grandpa'', '' Penn Zero: Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris D'Elia
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom '' Whitney'' (2011–2013), Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom ''Undateable'' (2014–2016), Kenny on the ABC television series '' The Good Doctor'' (2017–2018) and Henderson on the Netflix thriller series ''You'' (2019). Early life Christopher William D'Elia was born on March 29, 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey. His parents are television producer and director Bill D'Elia, and interior decorator Ellie D'Elia (née Dombroski). His father is a second-generation Italian-American, and his mother is of Polish and Italian descent. His younger brother is filmmaker/actor Matt D'Elia. When D'Elia was 12, the family relocated to Los Angeles and he attended La Cañada High School in the late 1990s. Career D'Elia started acting in high school and had some guest roles on ''Chicago Hope.'' He attended New York University and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC ''100 Women'' list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film '' Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits '' Andaaz'' (2003) and '' Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller '' Aitraaz''. Chopra established hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Brandt
Betsy Brandt (born March 14, 1973) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marie Schrader on the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Heather Hughes on the CBS sitcom '' Life in Pieces'' (2015–2019). Early life Brandt was born in Bay City, Michigan. She is of German descent. She graduated from Bay City Western High School in Auburn, Michigan, in 1991. Brandt took an interest in theater from an early age, but unlike many of her peers, she was more interested in directing stage musicals than starring in them. After winning the lead in a high school production of ''Exit the Body'', she shifted her focus to acting. Brandt received her BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1996. She studied for her MFA at Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theater Training and studied abroad at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow. After graduation, Brandt moved to Seattle, Washington, where she worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
