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Bam Magera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera ( ; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show '' Jackass'' and subsequent films. He also created the spin-off shows ''Viva La Bam'' (2003–2006), ''Bam's Unholy Union'' (2007), ''Bam's World Domination'' (2010), and '' Bam's Bad Ass Game Show'' (2014), and co-wrote and directed the films ''Haggard'' (2003), and ''Minghags'' (2009). Since the mid-2000s, Margera has struggled with alcoholism and subsequent legal troubles. He first entered rehab in 2009 but left after four days and has since had at least seven subsequent attempts at rehab without completing the program. Following the death of childhood friend Ryan Dunn and the end of his television projects in 2011–12, Margera's drinking and drug use intensified. In 2020, he was fired from the production of ''Jackass Forever'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Margera
Phil Margera (born July 13, 1957) is an American reality television personality known for appearing on ''Viva La Bam'', the ''CKY'' videos and the '' Jackass'' television series and movies. He is the father of CKY drummer Jesse Margera and ''Jackass'' star and professional skateboarder Bam Margera. Life and career Margera is the second of seven children born to Phillip and Darlene Margera (). He moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he met and married his wife April in 1976. Margera has Italian ancestry and worked as a baker prior to his career in television. He first appeared on film in the ''CKY'' series of videos, and it was these appearances that later got featured on '' Jackass''. He was also in the main cast of ''Viva La Bam''. On television, Margera is depicted as kind, gentle, easy going and quiet, whereas his brother Vincent "Don Vito" Margera was portrayed as loud and obnoxious. Margera appeared on the second season of ''Celebrity Fit Club'' on VH1. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,671 at the 2020 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. Much of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Campus and the Chester County government are located within the borough. The center of town is located at the intersection of Market and High Streets. History The area was originally known as Turk's Head, named after the inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough. West Chester has been the seat of government in Chester County since 1786 when the seat was moved from nearby Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester in what is now Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County. The borough was incorporated in 1799. In the heart of town is its courthouse, a classical revival building designed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Latest And Greatest
''The Latest and Greatest'' is a greatest hits compilation album by Australian rock band Skyhooks. It was released by Mushroom Records in November 1990 in Australia and peaked at number 4 on the chart and was certified platinum. Background Skyhooks formed in inner Melbourne in 1974 and sold well across Australia with their first two albums, '' Living in the 70's'' and ''Ego Is Not a Dirty Word'', both peaking at number 1 in 1975. It was novel to hear Australian songs about buying dope in the inner city, sex in the suburbs, the local gay scene and songs with place-specific themes such as 'Toorak Cowboy' and 'Balwyn Calling'. The group's popularity has been particularly attributed to their socially-aware lyrics and timely style. The band had been on hiatus since 1984, but in 1988 Greg Macainsh Gregory John Macainsh (born 30 December 1950) is an Australian former musician and songwriter. He provided bass guitar and backing vocals for pop rockers, Skyhooks from 1973 to 1980 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKY3 (film)
The ''CKY'' video series is a series of videos produced by Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo and other residents of West Chester, Pennsylvania. "CKY" stands for "Camp Kill Yourself". The series was part of the basis for what eventually became '' Jackass''. Four videos were released, ''Landspeed presents: CKY'' (later called ''CKY''), ''CKY2K'', ''CKY3'', and ''CKY4: The Latest & Greatest''. There is also a ''CKY'' documentary DVD, which is a supplemental item in the ''CKY Box Set'', as well as two ''CKY Trilogy'' sets, both of which are compilation DVDs featuring scenes from the previous ''CKY'' DVDs. The videos were named after Bam Margera's brother Jess and his band CKY. The videos feature Bam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, their friends, and Margera's relatives performing various stunts and pranks, interspersed with skate footage of Margera and other professional skateboarders. A trademark of the skating footage was to show unsuccessful trick attempts immediately followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landspeed
''Landspeed'' is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by Christian McIntire and starring Billy Zane and Ray Wise. Plot Set in 1972 in the Nevada desert, the film is about six American racing teams that are trying to surpass the 1,000 miles per hour land speed record. ''Landspeed'' stars Billy Zane and Ray Wise as a father-son duo who are attempting the feat, which comes with a $50million award. Writing in the ''Billings Gazette'', Jay Bobbin said "that effort is fraught with tension and danger, but the men remain determined to reach their goal". Cast * Billy Zane as Michael Sanger * Ray Wise as Brian Sanger * Pamela Gidley as Linda Fincher Reception In a positive review of the film, May Thornton wrote in '' The Advertiser'', "Zane quips and smirks his way through, enjoys a little subplot about childhood sweethearts, but the real stars are the cars, backed with impressive special effects. The final word: Going, going, gone in 90 minutes." VideoHound MusicHound (often styli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia (magazine)
''Philadelphia'' (also called "''Philadelphia'' magazine" or referred to by the nickname "Phillymag", once called ''Greater Philadelphia'') is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia by the Lipson family of Philadelphia and its company, Metrocorp Publishing. History 20th century One of the oldest magazines of its kind, ''Philadelphia'' magazine was first published as a quarterly in 1908 by the Trades League of Philadelphia. S. Arthur Lipson bought the paper in 1946. The magazine covers Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks in Pennsylvania, and Camden and Burlington counties in South Jersey. During summer, coverage expands to include vacation communities along the Jersey Shore. In 1962, the magazine became the nation's first media outlet to report on a city's gay community and its political engagement in an article about Philadelphia, "The Furtive Fraternity," written by Gaeton Fonzi. The magazine has been th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Educational Development
The General Educational Development (GED) tests are a group of four academic subject tests in the United States and its territories certifying academic knowledge equivalent to a high school diploma. This certification is an alternative to the U.S. high school diploma, as is HiSET. Passing the GED test gives those who do not complete high school, or who do not meet requirements for high school diploma, the opportunity to earn a Certificate of High School Equivalency or similarly titled credential. GED Testing Service is a joint venture of the American Council on Education, which started the GED program in 1942. The American Council on Education, in Washington, D.C. (U.S.), which owns the GED trademark, coined the initialism to identify "tests of general equivalency development" that measure proficiency in science, mathematics, social studies, reading, and writing. The GED Testing Service website does not refer to the test as anything but "GED". It is called the GED in the majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homeschooling
Homeschooling or home schooling (American English), also known as home education or elective home education (EHE) (British English), is the education of school-aged children at home or a variety of places other than a school. Usually conducted by a parent, tutor, or online teacher, many homeschool families use Informal education, less formal, more personalized and individualized methods of learning that are not always found in schools. The actual practice of homeschooling varies considerably. The spectrum ranges from highly structured forms based on traditional school lessons to more open, free forms such as unschooling, which is a lesson- and curriculum-free implementation of homeschooling. Some families who initially attended a school go through a deschooling process to decouple from school habits and prepare for homeschooling. While "homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, "home education" is primarily used in Europe and many Member states of the Commonweal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleepaway Camp
''Sleepaway Camp'' is a 1983 American slasher film written and directed by Robert Hiltzik, and starring Mike Kellin (in his last on-screen appearance), Katherine Kamhi, and Paul DeAngelo alongside Jonathan Tiersten, Felissa Rose, Christopher Collet (in his film debut), and Karen Fields. The original entry in the ''Sleepaway Camp'' film series, it focuses on serial killings which occur at a summer camp for teenagers. Filmed in upstate New York in the fall of 1982, ''Sleepaway Camp'' was released the following year by United Film Distributors. It earned approximately $11 million at the box office, but was met by largely unfavorable reviews from critics, many of whom deemed it exploitative and derivative of such films as '' Friday the 13th'' (1980). In the years since its release, ''Sleepaway Camp'' has gone on to develop a cult following, as well as garnering notoriety for its twist ending. It was followed by four sequels: '' Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers'' (1988), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKY (band)
CKY (abbreviation of Camp Kill Yourself) is an American Rock music, rock band from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Formed in early 1998, the group was originally centred around the trio of Deron Miller on guitar and lead vocals, Chad I Ginsburg on lead guitar and Jess Margera on drums. The band debuted in 1999 with ''Volume 1 (CKY album), Volume 1'', gaining underground recognition from its association with the CKY (video series), ''CKY'' video series produced by Margera's brother, skateboarder Bam Margera. After signing with The Island Def Jam Music Group, CKY released its second album ''Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild'' in 2002, which reached the top half of the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The 2005 follow-up ''An Answer Can Be Found'' reached the US top 40, after which the band (with bassist Matt Deis) released ''Carver City'' on Roadrunner Records. In late-2011, following many years of tensions between himself and the other members, Miller left CKY. Following Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribune News Service
Tribune Content Agency (TCA) is a syndication company owned by Tribune Publishing. TCA had previously been known as the Chicago Tribune Syndicate, the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate (CTNYNS), Tribune Company Syndicate, and Tribune Media Services. TCA is headquartered in Chicago, and had offices in various American cities (Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Queensbury, New York; Arlington, Texas; Santa Monica, California), the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong. History Chicago Tribune Syndicate (1918–2000) Sidney Smith's early comic strip '' The Gumps'' had a key role in the rise of syndication when Robert R. McCormick and Joseph Medill Patterson, who had both been publishing the ''Chicago Tribune'' since 1914, planned to launch a tabloid in New York, as comics historian Coulton Waugh explained: Patterson founded the Chicago Tribune Syndicate in 1918, managed by Arthur Crawford.Watson, Elmo Scott"The Era of Consolidation, 1890-1920" (Chapter VII) in ''A History O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
