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Anzu Lawson
Anzu Lawson is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, playwright, director and screenwriter. She has also been credited under the names Cristina Lawson, Cristina Anzu Lawson and Anzu Cristina. Early life Anzu's American father was in the Navy, stationed in Japan, when he met and married her mother, Keiko. The family moved to Cerritos, California where they lived until Anzu was 15 years old, at which point the two girls moved to Japan with their mother after Anzu was scouted by a modeling agency and offered a 3-year modeling contract. After meeting Jon Anderson of the band YES in Japan. Anzu began recording music. She was signed to Avex Records – Japan where she reached Number #1 on the Japanese Billboard Charts in 2003 with her cover of "The Rose." Music Lawson was signed to Japanese a label where she reached number 1 on the Japanese Billboard charts with her cover of the single "The Rose" on Avex Records. She also reached number 1 on the European Dance charts wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerritos, California
Cerritos (Spanish for "Little hills") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956. As of 2019, the population was 49,859. It is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, California Metropolitan Statistical Area designated by the Office of Management and Budget. History Cerritos was originally inhabited by Native Americans belonging to the Tongva (or "People of the Earth"). The Tongva were called the "Gabrieleños" by the Spanish settlers after the nearby Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. The Tongva were the largest group of indigenous peoples in Southern California as well as the most developed in the region. The Tongva lived off the land, deriving food from the animals or plants that could be gathered, snared or hunted, and grinding acorns as a staple. Beginning in the late 15th century, Spanish explorers arrived in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award was awarded for acting in a film, on May 16, 1929 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Academy Awards to Janet Gaynor for her role of Diane in '' 7th Heaven'', Angela in '' Street Angel'' and The Wife - Indre in '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans''. In theatre, it was first awarded on April 6, 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at the Tony Awards to Ingrid Bergman for her role of Mary Grey / Joan of Arc in ''Joan of Lorraine'' and to Helen Hayes for her role of Addie in ''Happy Birthday''. In television, it was first awarded on January 23, 1951 by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the Primetime Emmy Awards to Gertrude Berg for her role of Molly in '' The Goldbergs''. In a film f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Among all the author's books, it is also the most widely held in libraries. Although it was originally the first of ''The Chronicles of Narnia'', it is volume two in recent editions that are sequenced by the stories' chronology. Like the other ''Chronicles'', it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and her work has been retained in many later editions. Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch. In the frame story, four English children are relocated to a large, old country house following a wartime evacuation. The youngest, Lucy, visits Narnia three times via the magic of a wardrobe in a spare room. Lucy's three siblings are with her on her third visit to Narnia. In Narnia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Turning Back
No Turning Back may refer to: Politics * No Turning Back (political group), a group within the British Conservative Party Music Albums * ''No Turning Back'' (Brandon Heath album), 2015 * ''No Turning Back'' (Burning Starr album), 1986 * ''No Turning Back'', by Calyx, 2005 * ''No Turning Back'', by Dan McCafferty, 2023 * ''No Turning Back'' (Imelda May album), 2003 * ''No Turning Back'' (Out of Eden album), 1999 * ''No Turning Back'', by Hilton Schilder, 2003 * ''No Turning Back'', by Ian Stuart Donaldson, 1989 * ''No Turning Back'', by Jersey, 1998 * ''No Turning Back'', by Jimi Hocking's band Jimi the Human & Spectre 7, 1990 * ''No Turning Back'', by Kevin Borich Express, 1979 * ''No Turning Back: 1985–2005'', a DVD collection by Glass Tiger Songs * "No Turning Back", by Blyss feat. Krystal Davis, 1986 * "No Turning Back", by This Beautiful Republic, 2008 * "No Turning Back", by Cliff Richard and the Drifters from ''Serious Charge'', 1959 * "No Turning Back", by DJ Sneak f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow (1994 Film)
''The Shadow'' is a 1994 American superhero film from Universal Pictures, produced by Martin Bregman, Willi Bear, and Michael Scott Bregman, and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Alec Baldwin, supported by John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Winters, and Tim Curry. The film is based on the pulp fiction character of the same name created in 1931 by Walter B. Gibson. The film was released to theaters on July 1, 1994, received mixed reviews, and was a commercial failure. Plot Following the First World War, Lamont Cranston sets himself up as a drug kingpin and warlord in Tibet. The Tulku, a holy man who exhibits otherworldly powers, abducts Cranston and offers him a chance to become a force for good. Cranston initially refuses and is attacked by the Tulku's Phurba, a mystical flying dagger. Ultimately, Cranston becomes the Tulku's student and learns how to hypnotize others and bend their perceptions so that he becomes invisible, save for his sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Or Break It
''Make It or Break It'' ( ''MIOBI)'' is an American teen/family drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games in 2012. The series was inspired by Touchstone's 2006 teen comedy-drama film ''Stick It''. It premiered on ABC Family on June 22, 2009, with 2.5 million viewers.The series ended after Season 3. The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009, which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 20. In January 2010, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 pm. Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes aired following ''Pretty Little Liars''. The show's second season resumed after a six-month hiatus on March 28, 2011. The series was renewed for a third season on September 16, 2011, which premiered on March 26, 2012. It was announced on April 26, 2012, that the series had ended and the third season woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Til Death
''Til Death'' is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband and wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive producers. The show focuses on Eddie and Joy Stark (Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher), a couple married for 23 years who live in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Premise ''Til Death'' centers on Eddie and Joy Stark, and their life, relationship and behavior after 23 years of marriage. The first two seasons often focus on the conflict between the Starks and their newlywed neighbors, Jeff and Steph Woodcock (Eddie Kaye Thomas and Kat Foster). The second season introduces a new character named Kenny Westchester (J. B. Smoove) who is Eddie's friend from the Big Brothers Organization. The third season focuses primarily on Eddie and Joy's relationship with Kenny after he moves in with them. The fourth and final season focuses on the Starks coping with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), using behavioral analysis and profiling to investigate crimes and find the unsub (unknown subject), the team's term for perpetrators. The show tells the story of the team as they work various cases and tackle their personal struggles. The show's original main cast consisted of seven characters: Jason Gideon ( Mandy Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner ( Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway ( Lola Glaudini), Derek Morgan ( Shemar Moore), Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer Jareau ( A. J. Cook), and Penelope Garcia ( Kirsten Vangsness). The cast underwent major changes throughout the series' run, with several of the show's original member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without A Trace
''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of a Missing Persons Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in New York City. On May 19, 2009, CBS cancelled the series after seven seasons. Premise Each episode followed the search for one individual under tight time constraints. The stories also focused on the personal lives of the team members and illustrated how their experiences gave them insight into cases. The team consisted of Jack Malone ( Anthony LaPaglia), Samantha Spade ( Poppy Montgomery), Vivian Johnson ( Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Danny Taylor ( Enrique Murciano), Martin Fitzgerald ( Eric Close), and Elena Delgado ( Roselyn Sánchez), the last of whom joined the cast in the fourth season. The real FBI does investigate missing persons; specifically, they have th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Of Mencia
''Mind of Mencia'' is an American comedy television series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by comedian Carlos Mencia, it aired from July 6, 2005 to July 23, 2008. History The first season of ''Mind of Mencia'' ran from July 6, 2005 to September 28, 2005, premiering on Comedy Central with an initial order of ten episodes. Soon after that the series was renewed for a second season, set to air in winter of 2006. Season 2 premiered on March 22, 2006. The first season was released on DVD on March 21, 2006 to coincide with the premiere. The second season became Comedy Central's ninth highest rated program. In a May 2006 '' Wall Street Journal'' article, Mencia said he initially resisted requests by his network to take a deal to do a stand-up comedy album on the Comedy Central label, but will now likely appear on one.Joe Flint"Comedy Central Corners The Laughs Business,"''The Wall Street Journal'', May 8, 2006. The series ended in 2008 after four seasons when Mencia dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Queens
''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show's executive producer, and stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens, New York City. All the episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience. ''The King of Queens'' was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions (1998–2007), CBS Paramount Network Television (2007), in association with Columbia TriStar Television (1998–2002), and Sony Pictures Television (2002–07). It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The ninth and final season concluded with a double-length finale episode in 2007. In May 2017, Kevin James and Leah Remini reunited in the 2016 television sitcom '' Kevin Can Wait'', which ended on May 7, 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goode Behavior (1996 TV Series)
''Goode Behavior'' is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN. The series was cancelled after one season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 22 episodes. Synopsis Willie Goode (Sherman Hemsley) is a newly paroled convicted con artist. He is also the father of Franklin Goode ( Dorien Wilson), his estranged son. Franklin is a college professor, and is in the process of being promoted to Dean of Humanities at Chapel Hill University in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The two must peacefully co-exist when Willie arrives at Franklin's house unannounced to fulfill the conditions of his probation; he must live at his son's house, under house arrest. Caught in the middle of the family feuding are Franklin's wife Barbara (Alex Datcher), a local news anchor, and their teenage daughter Bianca (Bianca Lawson). Cast Main * Sherman Hemsley as Willie Goode * Alex Datcher as Barbara Goode * Bianca Lawson as Bianca Goode * Scott Grimes as Garth * Joseph Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
