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Beer For My Horses
"Beer for My Horses" is a song recorded by American country music artists Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. It was written by Keith and Scotty Emerick for Keith's seventh studio album, '' Unleashed''. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single on April 7, 2003. "Beer for My Horses" was extremely popular but received mixed reviews from music critics. The single reached #22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Keith's highest charting song of his career at the time. The song also peaked at number one for six weeks in the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs (one of two songs to stay that long at the top for Keith), becoming Keith's eleventh number one single and Nelson's twenty-third, and his first since "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" in 1989. "Beer for My Horses" was certified Platinum once by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The accompanying music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered on CMT on April 9, 2003, during ''CMT Smash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. Keith released his chart-topping debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy", in 1993. During the 1990s, Keith released his first four studio albums, each of which earned Music recording certification, gold or higher certification. Keith's breakthrough single, "How Do You Like Me Now?! (song), How Do You Like Me Now?!", was the title track to his 1999 album ''How Do You Like Me Now?!'' The single was the number one country song of 2000. Keith's next three albums were certified 4× Platinum, and each album produced three number one singles. In 2005, Keith founded the label Show Dog Nashville, which later became Show Dog-Universal Music. Keith also made his acting debut in 2006, starring in the film ''Broken Bridges''. He co-starred with comedian Rodney Carrington in the 2008 film ''Beer for My Horses (film), Beer for My Horses'', inspired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and former senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of multiple artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine. He studied at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English, and was a music editor (1993–94) and then arts editor (1994–1995) of the school's paper '' The Michigan Daily'', and DJ'd at the campus radio station, WCBN. He has contributed to ''All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues'' and ''All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop''. References External links Erlewine's pageat Pitchfork.com Contributionsto ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chip Roy
Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy (born August 7, 1972) is an American attorney and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Roy took office on January 3, 2019. Before his election to Congress, he served as chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz and as first assistant attorney general of Texas. A member of and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Roy is considered a member of the Far-right politics, far-right faction of the House Republican Conference. Early life and education Roy was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Lovettsville, Virginia. His parents, Don and Rhonda Roy, were conservatives who supported Ronald Reagan and helped shape Roy's political views. After graduating from Loudoun Valley High School, Roy attended the University of Virginia, receiving a Bachelor of Science in commerce in 1994 and a Master of Science in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal Weapon (TV Series)
''Lethal Weapon'' is an American buddy cop action comedy-drama television series developed by Matt Miller and based on the ''Lethal Weapon'' film franchise created by Shane Black. The series served as a reboot, which ran for three seasons on Fox, from September 21, 2016 to February 26, 2019. For its first two seasons, ''Lethal Weapon'' starred Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs and Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh, mismatched detective partners who were also the main characters in the films, originally played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. The series also includes other characters directly or loosely inspired by characters from the films, including Leo Getz (played by Thomas Lennon), a close friend of Riggs and Murtaugh, portrayed in the films by Joe Pesci. In May 2018, amidst reports of alleged bad behavior and incidents of hostility between cast and crew on the show's set, Crawford was fired from the show, resulting in the Martin Riggs character being killed off. Seann Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beer For My Horses (film)
''Beer for My Horses'' is a 2008 American comedy film starring, co-written and co-produced by country music entertainer Toby Keith (in his only film as screenwriter and producer) which is based on his song by the same name. The film was co-written by Keith and Rodney Carrington in his film writing debut (who also stars in the film) and directed by Michael Salomon in his directional film debut, who has directed numerous music videos for Keith. The film was shot in and around Las Vegas, New Mexico and was released on August 8, 2008 to overwhelmingly negative reviews seeing a rare 0% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. It made about $667,000 in its limited box office release. Plot Best friends Joe Bill "Rack" Racklin (Toby Keith) and Lonnie Freeman ( Rodney Carrington) are deputy sheriffs in the small town of Mangum, Oklahoma, who enjoy pig hunting and drinking at the local bar, the Thirsty Monkey. After his girlfriend Cammie (Gina Gershon) leaves him when he does not make time f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Country Music Awards
The Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the ACM Awards, were first held in 1966, honoring the industry's accomplishments during the previous year. It was the first country music awards program held by a major organization. The academy's signature "hat" trophy was first created in 1968. The awards were first televised in 1972 on ABC. In 1979, the academy joined with Dick Clark Productions to produce the show. Dick Clark and Al Schwartz served as producers while Gene Weed served as director. Under their guidance, the show moved to NBC in 1979, then to CBS in 1998, and Amazon Prime Video in 2022. The academy adopted a sleeker, modern version of the "hat" trophy in 2003, which is now made by the New York City firm Society Awards. In 2004, the organization implemented online awards voting for its professional members, becoming the first televised awards show to do so. Entertainer of the Year was a fan-voted award for eight years, until 2016, when the ACM announced its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newhall, California
Newhall is the southernmost and oldest community in the city of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and Valencia into the city of Santa Clarita, it was an unincorporated area. It was the first permanent town in the Santa Clarita Valley. History The Tataviam village of Tochonanga was located at the area where Newhall stands today. Fifty villagers were brought to Mission San Fernando from 1797 to 1811. Descendants of the village continued to live in the Newhall area. Named after businessman Henry Mayo Newhall, Newhall is home to the William S. Hart Regional Park, featuring tours of the famous silent movie maker's mansion. Newhall is also home to the Pioneer Oil Refinery (California Historical Landmark, No. 172), the oldest surviving oil refinery in the world and the first commercially successful refinery in California. Over the years, Newhall has been the location for many movies, including '' Suddenly'' (1954) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Oak Ranch
Golden Oak Ranch is an movie ranch owned by the Walt Disney Studios subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that serves as a filming location and backlot. The ranch is off of Placerita Canyon Road outside of Newhall, Santa Clarita, California, less than an hour north of Los Angeles; its entrance is not far from Placerita Canyon Road's intersection with California State Route 14. The ranch is on land that was part of the Rancho San Francisco land grant. Its name honors the first discovery of gold in California at the site by Francisco Lopez, years before the discovery that precipitated the California Gold Rush. The ranch has a heliport, grassy meadows, two creeks, a waterfall, and various Western sets. History Walt Disney Productions first leased the land for the '' Mickey Mouse Club'' "Adventures of Spin & Marty" segments in the 1950s. The company bought the ranch in 1959 for $300,000 (~$ in ). Subsequent purchases of adjacent land increased the area of the ranch to . A b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corin Nemec
Joseph Charles Nemec IV (born November 5, 1971), known professionally as Corin Nemec, is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He was billed as Corin "Corky" Nemec or Corky Nemec until 1990. Nemec is known for playing the title character in the sitcom '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' (1990–1993), Jonas Quinn in the science fiction series ''Stargate SG-1'', and Harold Lauder in the miniseries ''The Stand''. He is known in India for his role as Allan in 2007 film '' Parzania.'' Early life Nemec was born on November 5, 1971. His mother Janis was a graphic artist, as well as a painter, writer, and poet. His father, Joseph Charles Nemec III, is of Czech descent, and works in the film industry as a set designer and production designer. His older sister, Anastacia C. Nemec, works also as an assistant director. Nemec was inspired to become an actor after watching the children's film ''The Goonies'' at the age of 13, for which his father had done the art direction. He also cites h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent (July 15, 1944 – February 10, 2019) was an American actor. He emerged as a leading man in the 1970s, playing notable roles in films like '' Going Home'' (1971), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; '' The Mechanic'' (1972), '' Damnation Alley'' (1977), and '' Big Wednesday'' (1978). He earned his second Golden Globe nomination for his role on the television miniseries '' The Winds of War'' (1983), before starring as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the television series ''Airwolf'' (1984–87). During the height of his career, Vincent was the highest-paid actor on American television. His success was tempered by an embattled personal and professional life, exacerbated by substance abuse and legal entanglements. After leaving ''Airwolf'', he appeared in low-budget and independent films until retiring in 2003. During the latter part of his life, he suffered health issues, before dying in 2019 fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
