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Baggage Claim (film)
''Baggage Claim'' is a 2013 American romantic comedy film written and directed by David E. Talbert, based on his book of the same name. It stars Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Jenifer Lewis and Ned Beatty in his final film role. The film premiered on September 27, 2013. Plot Pathologically single, 30-something, "Trans-Alliance" airline flight attendant, Montana Moore is on a mission to get her overbearing, frequently married, mother to stop pressuring her to get married. After being jilted by Graham, Seat 5C, her only prospect, Montana learns that her younger sister, Sheree, has become engaged. Montana and her friends, Sam and Gail Best devise a plan to help her find a potential husband before Sheree's wedding. Rifling through her old contact list on her phone, the pair come up with a "prospective suitors" list. Over the course of 30 days, Montana flies all over the country (with the help of a colorful team of coworkers) hop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David E
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as " House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the '' Seder Olam Rabbah'', '' Seder Olam Zutta'', and '' Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged,Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel; by Isaac Kalimi; pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Numbers (website)
The Numbers is a film industry data website that tracks box office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way, a publication of Nash Information Services LLC. The company also conducts research services and forecasts incomes of film projects. History The site was launched in 1997 by Bruce Nash. On March 21, 2020, the Numbers released a statement that because of movie theater closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "We don't expect much box office reporting in the short term" and did not report the usual daily box office estimates due to lack of box office data from film studios. See also * Box Office Mojo Box Office Mojo is an American website that tracks box-office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way. The site was founded in 1998 by Brandon Gray, and was bought in 2008 by IMDb, which itself is owned by Amazon. History Brandon Gray ... * Lumiere References External links * ''The Numbers'' Bankability Index 1997 establishments in California Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its Greater Los Angeles, surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. LAX is located in the Westchester, Los Angeles, Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north, the city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo to the south, and the city of Inglewood, California, Inglewood to the east. LAX is the closest airport to Westside (Los Angeles County), the Westside and the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay. The airport is operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a branch of the Government of Los Angeles, Los Angeles city government, that also operates the Van Nuys Airport for general aviation. The airport covers of land and has four parallel runways. In 2023, LAX handled 75,050,875 passengers, making it the List of busiest airports by passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the primary international airport serving Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the city's Northwest Side, approximately northwest of the Chicago Loop, Loop business district. The airport is operated by the Chicago Department of Aviation and covering ., effective June 12, 2025. O'Hare has non-stop flights to 249 destinations in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the North Atlantic region as of Summer 2024. As of 2024, O'Hare is considered the most connected airport in the United States, and fifth most connected airport in the world. It is also the world's fourth busiest airport and 16th largest airport. Designed to be the successor to Chicago's Midway International Airport, itself once nicknamed the "busiest square mile in the world", O'Hare began as an airfield serving a Douglas Aircraft Company, Douglas manufacturing plant for C-54 military transports during World War II. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magda Harout
Magda L. Kardashian ( Harout, April 22, 1926 – September 9, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actress. Life and career Harout was born in Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1926, to Armenian-born stage actor Yeghishe Harout, and his wife Gohar. Her father was also the proprietor of the Ivar Theatre, which opened on the Hollywood Boulevard in 1951. During the 1940s, Harout was a pageant queen, and in 1943 she sold war bonds to support U.S. troops during World War II. On May 29, 1947, she married Robert Thomas Kardashian (1920–1998), an Army Air Forces veteran, at the First Congregation Church in Los Angeles. They later honeymooned in Hawaii. Her stage credits included ''Nine Armenians'' (1997) by Leslie Ayvazia and ''The Kiss at City Hall'' (2000). She received a number of awards for her appearances on stage, including from LA Weekly, Drama-Logue and the LA Drama Critics Circle. In 1999, Harout played the role of Aunt Alma in the independent comedy film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Lepley
Tyler Lepley (born March 24, 1987) is an American actor who portrays Benjamin "Benny" Young on the Tyler Perry produced prime time soap opera '' The Haves and the Have Nots''; which is the first scripted television series to air on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Early life and education Lepley was born and raised in Philadelphia by his mother and stepfather, who has been in his life since the age of 6. Lepley is Italian on his mother's side and Jamaican on his biological father's side. Lepley revealed that he was teased as a child because he was the only biracial kid in his school. He graduated from Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown. Lepley did several sports including track, football, basketball, karate—as a young child—and boxing but focused more on football as he got older. Lepley played football in high school under the name Tyler Dinnis. In June 2003, he suffered an injury which nearly ended his football career and later underwent surgery. By the summer of 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affion Crockett
Affion Crockett (Born August 12, 1974) is an American actor and comedian who appeared '' Def Comedy Jam'' and ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and was the producer and star of the short-lived Fox series '' In the Flow with Affion Crockett''. Early life Crockett was raised in Germany and Fayetteville, North Carolina and is a Trinbagonian. A talented break dancer, he began performing at age 10, and won several local contests. He later graduated from Fayetteville State University, with a bachelor's degree in business. Career Crockett appeared in HBO's '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1996, demonstrating his impressions and physical comedy. He was a cast member of the game show '' Wild 'n Out'', starring Nick Cannon. He has appeared on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', '' Blackish'', co-starred in the films '' A Haunted House 1'' & '' 2'' with Marlon Wayans, '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' with Martin Lawrence, '' Soul Men'' with Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, '' The Wedding Ringer'' with Kevin H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence J
Terrence Jenkins (born April 21, 1982) is an American actor, television presenter, model and entertainment reporter best known as the host of BET's popular music video countdown show ''106 & Park'' from 2006 until 2012.MacCash, Doug. "Back in town: Rocsi Diaz comes home to tape her hit BET show '106 & Park'", ''The Times-Picayune'', 2007-07-06, p. 12. He was the co-anchor of ''E! News'' from 2012 until 2015. Early life Jenkins was born in the Queens borough of New York City, and grew up mostly in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.Decwikiel-Kane, Dawn. "A&T grad chases his dreams, is TV host", ''Greensboro News & Record'', 2006-10-20, p. D1. He attended Northern Nash High in Rocky Mount. During this time, Jenkins worked at WRSV Soul 92.1 as a DJ until he graduated from high school. He spent his college years at North Carolina A&T State University;Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", ''New York Daily News'', 2008-04-15. h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rickey Smiley
Broderick Dornell "Rickey" Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice carrying a conversation with the recipient of the call. He is the host of the nationally syndicated ''Rickey Smiley Morning Show'' based in Dallas from its flagship affiliate KZMJ "Majic 94.5". He starred in a sitcom, '' The Rickey Smiley Show'', which aired on TV One. He is also a featured columnist on the Fox-produced tabloid nationally-syndicated TV show '' Dish Nation''. In 2015, Smiley appears on '' Rickey Smiley For Real,'' a reality television series about his life. Career Smiley appeared as the host of the 2000 season of BET's '' ComicView'' program. He has appeared on '' Showtime at the Apollo'', HBO's '' Def Comedy Jam'', HBO's ''Snaps'', '' The Nashville Network'', '' Uptown Comedy Club'', and ''Comic Escape''. His original comedy routines often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Milian
Christina Milian ( , Flores; born September 26, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Following a number of minor television and film roles in the late nineties, Milian made her recording debut on American rapper Ja Rule's 2000 single "Between Me and You", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Under Island Records, she released her 2001 debut single "AM to PM", which became a US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 40 single. In 2002, she performed the theme song "Call Me, Beep Me!", for the Disney Channel animated series ''Kim Possible''. Following a series of delays, her first album, Christina Milian (album), ''Christina Milian'', was only released internationally in 2002, where it charted moderately. Her second album, ''It's About Time (Christina Milian album), It's About Time'' (2004), spawned the number 5 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit "Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous). Her third album, ''So Amazin''' (2006) yielded the US top 40 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren London
Lauren Nicole London (born December 5, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films and televisions shows including ''ATL (film), ATL'' (2006), This Christmas (2007 film), ''This Christmas'' (2007), ''Madea's Big Happy Family (film), Madea's Big Happy Family'' (2011), ''Baggage Claim (film), Baggage Claim'' (2013), ''The Game (2006 TV series), The Game'' (2013–2015), ''Games People Play (2019 TV series), Games People Play'' (2019), ''Without Remorse (film), Without Remorse'' (2021), and ''You People'' (2023). In 2022, London and Puma (brand), PUMA collaborated on the L.A Love Story project. The footwear and Clothing, apparel collection is inspired by her hometown, Los Angeles. Items also feature her late boyfriend Nipsey Hussle, who was fatally shot on March 31, 2019, in Los Angeles. Early life London was born to an African-American mother and an Ashkenazi Jewish father in Los Angeles. After attending Palisades Charter High School into her second year, Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
