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Behind The Candelabra
''Behind the Candelabra'' is a 2013 American Biographical film, biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace, 1988 book by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson. It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or. It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013. The film received critical acclaim from television critics, including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. It marked the final onscreen acting role for Debbie Reynolds before her death in 2016. Plot In 1977, 18-year-old Scott Thorson, who works as an Animal training, animal trainer for films, meets Bob Black, a Hollywood producer, in a gay bar in Los Angeles. At Black's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Life With Liberace
My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marketing year, variable period * Model year, product identifier Transport * Motoryacht * Motor Yacht, a name prefix for merchant vessels * Midwest Airlines (Egypt), IATA airline designation * MAXjet Airways, United States, defunct IATA airline designation Other uses * ''My'', the genitive form of the English pronoun ''I'' * Malaysia, ISO 3166-1 country code ** .my, the country-code top level domain (ccTLD) * Burmese language (ISO 639 alpha-2) * Megalithic Yard, a hypothesised, prehistoric unit of length * Million years See also * MyTV (other) * μ ("mu"), a letter of the Greek alphabet * Mi (other) * Me (other) * Myself (other) '' Myself'' is a reflexive pronoun in English. Myself may also ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberace
Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer and actor. He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish Americans, Polish origin and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures and endorsements. At the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world with established concert residencies in Las Vegas and an international touring schedule. He embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, and never publicly acknowledged his homosexuality. Early life and education Władziu Valentino Liberace (known as Lee to his friends and Walter to family)Barker, 2009, p. 12. was born in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 16, 1919. His grandfather Valentino Liberace (1836–1909) was a casket maker from Formia in central Italy where his father, musician Salvatore ("Sam") Liberace (1885–1977), was born. His mother, Frances Zuchows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Cardell
Vince Cardell (born Vincent M. Cardile; September 16, 1938 – May 29, 2012) was an American pianist who was a protégé of Liberace. Cardell became a significant part of Liberace's act in the late 1970s and released several albums internationally. After separating personally and professionally from Liberace, Cardell continued as a professional pianist until his death. Early life and career Cardell was born Vincent M. Cardile on September 16, 1938 in The Bronx, New York. He was earning his living driving a truck delivering diapers, and working as a lounge pianist at a Ramada Inn in New Jersey, when he was introduced to Liberace in 1975. He was immediately hired as Liberace's new stage chauffeur, driving the limousine onto the stage for Liberace's grand entrances. Career with Liberace Eventually Liberace came to showcase Cardell's piano abilities alongside him on stage, introducing him as his protégé. As Cardell became more integral to Liberace's act, they would wear identica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne David Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings. After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson moved to Manhattan and was an understudy in the Broadway productions of '' Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (2002) and '' Aida'' (2003). He next originated the role of Matthew in the workshop production of '' Altar Boyz'' (2004) for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was replaced by Scott Porter for the Off-Broadway run. Jackson's first leading role on Broadway was in '' All Shook Up'' (2005), which earned him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut". Since then, on the New York stage, he has starred in ''The Agony & the Agony'' (2006), '' Xanadu'' (2007; Drama League, Drama Desk nominations), '' Damn Yankees'' (2008), '' Finian's Rainbow'' (2010; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Katt
Agustín Islas Katt (May 11, 1970 – c. April 8, 2025), known professionally as Nicky Katt, was an American and Mexican actor. He began his career as a child actor, and as an adult, frequently played unsympathetic characters or villains. He was known for his starring role as Harry Senate on the television series ''Boston Public'' (2000–2002), and his work with directors Richard Linklater and Steven Soderbergh, including '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and ''The Limey'' (1999). In addition to Linklater and Soderbergh, Katt played prominent supporting roles in multiple films by Robert Rodriguez and Christopher Nolan, including ''Insomnia'' (2002) and ''Sin City'' (2005). His other film credits included '' A Time to Kill'' (1996), '' Boiler Room'' and '' The Way of the Gun'' (both 2000), and '' Secondhand Lions'' (2003). Early life Katt was born Agustin Islas in Acapulco, Mexico, on May 11, 1970, to American costume designer Carol Katt and Mexican musician Agustín Islas, the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Arnett
Ray Arnett (September 17, 1917 – March 12, 2015) was an American producer, choreographer and stage director best known for his work with Liberace. Arnett is also known for introducing Liberace to future partner Scott Thorson. Arnett was portrayed by actor Tom Papa in the 2013 HBO film ''Behind the Candelabra ''Behind the Candelabra'' is a 2013 American Biographical film, biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace, 1988 book by ...''. He died on March 12, 2015, at the age of 97. References External links USA Today 2015 deaths American theatre managers and producers American theatre directors American choreographers 1917 births {{US-music-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Papa
Thomas Papa Jr. (born November 10, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He hosts the Sirius XM Satellite Radio show ''Come to Papa'' and, in July 2019, he and Fortune Feimster started hosting the Sirius XM show ''What a Joke with Papa and Fortune''. Papa hosted the show ''Baked'' on the Food Network and was the head writer and a performer on the radio variety show ''Live from Here'', hosted by Chris Thile, where he delivered the "Out In America" segment. Early life Papa was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to Elaine and Thomas Papa, an Italian-American, and grew up in Park Ridge, New Jersey, and later Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, where he graduated from Pascack Hills High School in 1986. He is a graduate of Rider College. He has two daughters, Charlotte Papa and Angelina Papa; and two sisters, one of whom works at the non-profit organization, City Green. Papa played football and ran track while younger. Career Stand-up comedy He began in New York City in 1993 playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd Holbrook
Robert Boyd Holbrook (born September 1, 1981) is an American actor. He has starred in the Netflix series ''Narcos'' (2015–2016) as DEA agent Steve Murphy and '' The Sandman'' (2022–) as the Corinthian, as well as in the History miniseries '' Hatfields & McCoys'' as "Cap" Hatfield. He starred as Billy in '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014), Peter Kristo in '' A Walk Among the Tombstones'' (2014), Donald Pierce in '' Logan'' (2017), Quinn McKenna in '' The Predator'' (2018), Pinkins in '' O.G.'' (2019), Thomas Lockhart in '' In the Shadow of the Moon'' (2019), Ty Shaw in ''Vengeance'' (2022), Klaber in ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'' (2023) and Clement Mansell in '' Justified: City Primeval'' (2023). Early life Holbrook was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, the son of Ellen and Don Holbrook. Holbrook has a sister, Delora Holbrook, who is 3 years older. Career Holbrook was discovered while working part-time as a carpenter for Jenny Wiley Theatre in Kentucky. He signed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour Heller
Seymour Heller (September 9, 1914 – October 8, 2001) was an American talent agent and artist's manager. Beginning his career during the Big Band Era, Heller spent more than 60 years in the entertainment industry. He was best known for his association with Liberace, whom he signed in 1950 and represented until the entertainer died in 1987. Career While attending college at Case Western University in the late 1930s, Heller worked for MCA, then a thriving talent agency. Based in his hometown of Cleveland, he represented the leading artists of the day, including Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Sammy Kaye, Glen Gray and Count Basie, among others. Heller joined the Coast Guard during World War II. His entertainment expertise became the foundation for his service in the military, where he acted as an advance man for ''Tars and Spars'', a comedy show and recruiting vehicle starring Victor Mature, Sid Caesar, Gower Champion and Bob Fosse. In 1945, after the conclusion of the war, Hell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIV/AIDS
The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, preventable disease. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. While there is no cure or vaccine for HIV, Management of HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease, and if used before significant disease progression, can extend the life expectancy of someone living with HIV to a nearly standard level. An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it. Effective #Treatment, treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Treatment is recommended as soon as the diagnosis is made. An HIV-positive person who has an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palimony In The United States
Palimony is the division of financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal live-in relationship wherein the parties are not legally married. The term "palimony" is not a legal or historical term, but rather a colloquial portmanteau of the words ''pal'' and ''alimony''. Nevertheless, numerous secondary legal sources refer to the term, and attempt to describe its influence and implications upon actual statute law. The term was coined by celebrity divorce attorney Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 when his client Michelle Triola Marvin filed an unsuccessful suit against the actor Lee Marvin. While the suit was unsuccessful in this instance, the courts found that "in the absence of an express agreement, courts may look to a variety of other remedies to divide property equitably." It is unclear as to how many states currently expressly forbid any kind of palimony to be awarded—that is to say, how many states allow both partners in an unmarried cohabitation to expressly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or Human sexual activity, sexual behavior toward both males and females. It may also be defined as the attraction to more than one gender, to people of both the same and different gender, or the attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity (pansexuality, ''pansexuality''). The term ''bisexuality'' is mainly used for people who experience both heterosexuality, heterosexual and homosexuality, homosexual attraction. Bisexuality is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation along with heterosexuality and homosexuality, all of which exist on the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. A bisexual identity does not necessarily equate to equal sexual attraction to both sexes; commonly, people who have a distinct but not exclusive sexual preference for one sex over the other also identify themselves as bisexual. Scientists do not know the exact determinants of sexual orientation, but they theorize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
