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Best Time Ever
''Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris'' (or ''Best Time Ever'') is an American live television variety series adaptation of the British variety series ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway''. The one-hour show was hosted and executive-produced by Neil Patrick Harris featuring Nicole Scherzinger as a co-host. The series aired on NBC from September 15, to November 3, 2015. On December 15, 2015, it was announced that the show had been cancelled after one season. Production The plan to bring the series to television was announced on October 27, 2014, and was followed by a teaser promo during the 2015 Super Bowl. On May 10, 2015, NBC officially added the program to its lineup. The show was broadcast from Studio K of Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York. It was later announced in early September that Nicole Scherzinger would be joining the team. Episodes Episode format Opening Episodes 1-5 As the show's main intro plays, the episode's guest announcer reviews what will hap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and Interest (emotion), interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things because individuals have different preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures, were supported in Court (royal), royal courts, and developed into sophisticated forms over time, becoming available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses private entertainment from a now enormous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Futon Critic
''The Futon Critic'' is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on broadcast and cable networks in the United States. The site publishes reviews of prime time programming and interviews of people in the television industry, as well as republishing Nielsen ratings data reports, and press releases provided by television networks and streaming television platforms. ''The Futon Critic'' was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan in 1997. History Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered ''The Futon Critic'' on January 14, 1997. From its founding, the site has published reviews on prime time programming, as well as interviews its staff conducted with members of the television industry. The site also contains sections of articles dedicated to republishing press releases, network schedules and Nielsen ratings data, which have been cited by articles on websites such as '' The Huffington Post'' and TV by the Numbers. Its publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), commonly known as Shaq ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. He is a and Center (basketball), center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time List of NBA champions, NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time. After playing college basketball for the LSU Tigers men's basketball, LSU Tigers, O'Neal was selected by the Orlando Magic with the List of first overall NBA draft picks, first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He quickly became one of the best centers in the league, winning NBA Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 NBA season, 1992–93 and leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. They won Three-peat, three consecutive c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuck You (CeeLo Green Song)
"Fuck You" (stylized as "Fuck You!" or "F**k You!"), known as "Forget You" or "FU" for the clean versions, is a song by American singer CeeLo Green. It was written as a collaboration among Green, Bruno Mars, his production team the Smeezingtons, and Brody Brown. It was released on August 19, 2010, as the lead single from Green's third solo studio album, '' The Lady Killer'' (2010). "Fuck You" received widespread acclaim from music critics, and was an international commercial success, making the top-10 in thirteen countries, including topping charts in the United Kingdom, and number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Inspiration In an interview with ''NME'', CeeLo Green said that, in addition to being about a heartbreak, the song was also about the music industry itself. Bruno Mars talked about the making of the song during a 2010 interview: "Cee Lo is one of those artists who says whatever it is that he wants to say. And what do you really want to say to a girl who leaves you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CeeLo Green
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Green came to initial prominence as a member of the Southern hip hop group Goodie Mob in 1991. Following three studio albums with the group, he subsequently began a solo career and released two modestly successful albums for Arista Records: '' Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections'' (2002) and '' Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine'' (2004). He is known for his soul-infused delivery in hip hop and R&B, displayed in his signature song " Crazy" (with Danger Mouse as "Gnarls Barkley") and his solo single " Fuck You." Green's next project was Gnarls Barkley, a collaborative duo with record producer Danger Mouse. Their debut album, ''St. Elsewhere'' (2006) quickly achieved success with its lead single "Crazy," which charted within the top five in 20 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Madea's first appearance was in Perry's play ''I Can Do Bad All by Myself (play), I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' (1999) staged in Chicago. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays, which were at their successful peak in the 1990s and the 2000s. His breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'', which he wrote and produced as an adaptation of his Diary of a Mad Black Woman (play), stage play of the same name. He also developed numerous television series, most notably ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', which ran for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Meyers
Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, television host, writer, actor, and producer. He hosts ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', a late-night talk show on NBC. Prior to hosting Late Night, he was a cast member on NBC's sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2001 to 2014, and served as the host's head writer as well as an anchor of the show's news parody segment Weekend Update from 2006 until he left in 2014. Early life and education Meyers was born in Evanston, Illinois, and lived in Okemos, Michigan, between the ages of 4 and 10 years old. After that he grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire. Seth's mother, Hilary Claire (née Olson) was a French teacher and his father, Laurence (Larry) Meyers Jr., worked in finance. At one point, his mother and fellow ''Saturday Night Live'' co-star John Mulaney’s grandmother Carolyn Stanton performed together in a hospital benefit show in Marblehead, Massachusetts called Pills A-Poppin' directed by Tony Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is the lead Single (music), single by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her fifth studio album, ''Faster Than the Speed of Night'' (1983) written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded in 1982, released as a single by Sony Music, CBS/Columbia Records, Columbia in 1983. The song, a duet with Rory Dodd, became Tyler's biggest career hit, topping the UK Singles Chart, and becoming the 1983 in British music#End of Year Charts, fifth-best-selling single in 1983 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single spent four weeks at the top of the charts, keeping another Steinman penned song "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by Air Supply from reaching the top spot (a song Tyler would later cover in 1995), and it was ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' number-six Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1983, song of the year for 1983. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Its accompanying music video was dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Tyler
Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' and its singles " Lost in France" and " More Than a Lover". Her 1977 single " It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the 1980s, Tyler ventured into rock music with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman. He wrote Tyler's biggest hit " Total Eclipse of the Heart", the lead single from her 1983 UK chart-topping album '' Faster Than the Speed of Night''. Steinman also wrote Tyler's other major 1980s hit " Holding Out for a Hero". She had success in mainland Europe during the 1990s with Dieter Bohlen, who wrote and produced her hit " Bitterblue". In 2003, Tyler re-recorded "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with singer Kareen Antonn. Their bilingual duet, titled " Si demain... (Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Alec Baldwin, numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and eight Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Tony Award. A member of the Baldwin family, Baldwin's film career began with a string of roles in 1988 in films such as ''Beetlejuice'', ''Working Girl'' and ''Married to the Mob'' before playing Jack Ryan (character), Jack Ryan in ''The Hunt for Red October (film), The Hunt for Red October'' (1990). He was Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Oscar-nominated for playing a casino manager in ''The Cooler'' (2003) and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA-nominated for playing a charming ex-husband in ''It's Complicated (film), It's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American television host, radio personality, producer, and television personality. From 1998 to 2003, Daly was a VJ (media personality), VJ on MTV's ''Total Request Live'' (TRL), and a DJ for the Southern California-based radio station KROQ-FM, 106.7 KROQ-FM. In 2002, Daly joined NBC, where he hosted and produced the late-night talk show ''Last Call with Carson Daly'', and occasionally hosting special event programming for NBC, such as the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, and executive producing ''New Year's Eve with Carson Daly'' from Times Square beginning in 2003. Daly has since been involved in more prominent roles at NBC, such as becoming host for its reality music competition ''The Voice (American TV series), The Voice'' in 2011 and joining NBC's morning show ''Today (American TV program), Today'' as a social media correspondent in 2013, with his role increasing in subsequent years becoming a co-host. Daly has also worked as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Will Survive
"I Will Survive" is a song recorded by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 by Polydor Records as the second single from her sixth album, ''Love Tracks (Gloria Gaynor album), Love Tracks'' (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. The song's lyrics describe the narrator's discovery of personal strength following an initially devastating breakup. The song is frequently regarded as an anthem of gay empowerment, as well as a disco staple. "I Will Survive" received heavy airplay in 1979. The single spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and also peaked atop the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. It was later certified RIAA certification, Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It won Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording, Best Disco Recording at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards, and also received a nomination for Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
