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Briana Lane
Briana Lane (born October 27, 1985) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her recurring roles on Freeform's ''Young & Hungry'' and '' Switched at Birth'' and her portrayal of Brook Lynn Quartermaine on ABC's ''General Hospital'', for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in May 2021. Career Acting Lane's notable roles include ''American Horror Story'', ''Extant'', '' The New Normal'', and ''Baby Daddy''. She also guest-starred on ''Grace and Frankie'', ''9-1-1'', ''American Housewife'', ''NCIS'', and '' All American''. In August 2020, Lane was announced as the recast for lead character Brook Lynn Quartermaine on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'', with Amanda Setton on maternity leave. Lane played the role until November 16, 2020 and quickly became a fan favorite. On May 25, 2021, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series. In October 2022, Lane came back to play the character again. Music Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All American (TV Series)
''All American'' is an American sports drama television series created by April Blair that premiered on The CW on October 10, 2018. The series follows the lives of a group of people from both Crenshaw and Beverly Hills and features an ensemble cast starring Daniel Ezra in the lead role as well as Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monet Mazur, Taye Diggs, Jalyn Hall, Chelsea Tavares, Hunter Clowdus, Osy Ikhile, Alexis Chikaeze, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and Antonio J. Bell. ''All American'' is inspired by the life of professional American football player Spencer Paysinger and originally revolves around teen Spencer James (Ezra), a rising star football player from Crenshaw whose dream is to make it to the NFL, as he is recruited by coach Billy Baker (Diggs) to play for his high school team in Beverly Hills. The series was met with positive reviews from both critics and audiences, with praise being aim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Spencer made her film debut in the 1996 drama '' A Time to Kill''. Following a decade of brief roles in film and television, her breakthrough came in 2011 when she played a maid in 1960s America in the drama film '' The Help'', which won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In ensuing years, she won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ryan Coogler's biopic '' Fruitvale Station'' (2013), had a recurring role in the CBS sitcom '' Mom'' (20132015), and starred in the Fox drama series ''Red Band Society'' (20142015). Spencer's roles as other black women in 1960s America, as Dorothy Vaughan in the biopic ''Hidden Figures'' (2016) and a cleaning woman in the fantasy ''The Shap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce (film)
''Luce'' is a 2019 American social thriller drama film co-produced and directed by Julius Onah, who co-wrote the screenplay with JC Lee, based on the 2013 play by Lee. It stars Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Tim Roth. The film tells the story of a couple (Watts and Roth) forced to reconsider their marriage and their family after an extremely disturbing essay written by their adopted son (Harrison Jr.) is brought to their attention by his teacher (Spencer). Principal photography took place in Roosevelt, New York and Los Angeles, California and the film was shot on 35mm film. ''Luce'' had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019, and was released in the United States on August 2, by Neon. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast's performances, Onah's direction, the writing, and the film's themes. The film made over $2.3 million worldwide. The film received multiple nominations from the various award organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winslow (band)
Winslow is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. Kate Miner and Briana Lane make up the female indie duo. Winslow released their first two singles, "Look at Me Now" and "Out of My Head" off their self-titled EP, ''Winslow'', on June 22, 2018. Their third single, a cover of "Conversation 16" by The National, was released on July, 6th 201 The video for "Out of My Head" was directed by Nora Kirkpatrick of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros was an American folk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2005. The group was led by singer Alex Ebert. The band's name is based on a story Ebert wrote in his youth, about a messianic figure name .... In 2019, "Origami Tiger", the last single off of their self titled EP, ''Winslow'', is featured in the indie feature ''Luce'' starring Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer. Discography Band members * Kate Miner – vocals, guitar, piano (2018–present) * Briana Lane – voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poolside (band)
Poolside is an American nu-disco and chillwave band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2011 by Jeffrey Paradise and Filip Nikolic (Nikolic left the project in 2017). The band currently consists of Jeffrey Paradise with additional touring members of Vito Roccoforte ( the Rapture), Mattie Safer (the Rapture), Alton Allen, and Casey Butler (Pharaohs). The band has performed at high-profile festivals like FYF (2013), Primavera Sound (2013), and Coachella (2014). Poolside took a four-year break from touring, before returning in 2018 with their current lineup. And, have since toured the US and performed at festivals like Outside Lands (2018, 2023), Okeechobee (2018), Austin City Limits Music Festival (2023), Lollapalooza (2023) and Life Is Beautiful (2018) in support of their sophomore record ''Heat'' (2017). Poolside released their third record ''Low Season'' on February 7, 2020, followed soon after by its companion record ''High Season'' on May 28, 2021. The band produces a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCRW
KCRW (89.9 FM broadcasting, FM) is an NPR member station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, where the station is licensed. KCRW airs original news and music programming in addition to programming from NPR and other affiliates. A network of repeaters and broadcast translators, as well as internet radio, allows the station to serve the Greater Los Angeles area and other communities in Southern California. The station's main transmitter is located in Los Angeles's Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, Laurel Canyon district, adjacent to Mulholland Drive at the end of Briarcrest Road, and broadcasts in the HD Radio, HD radio format. It is one of two full NPR members in the Los Angeles area; Pasadena-based KPCC (radio station), KPCC is the other. History KCRW was founded in 1945 to train servicemen returning from World War II in the then-new technology, FM broadcasting—hence its call letters, which stand for College Radio Workshop. It was a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadeaux
Cadeaux is a collaborative indie rock project from Los Angeles, California. Members include Briana Lane of Winslow and Darian Zahedi of CRX. Their first single ''Bad'' was released on September 17, 2020. The song was mixed by production veteran Shane Stoneback (Vampire Weekend, Cults, Rostam). On December 30, 2020, the track became KCRW's Top Tune of the Day. Cadeaux released its next single ''Either Way'' on February 24, 2022. In collaboration with Poolside and Ornament and Crime, their single ''On and On'' was released on July 21, 2023. Cadeaux's next single with Ornament and Crime, ''Sparks in the Air'', debuted in November, 2023. The video for "Bad" was directed by film and TV director Brea Grant. Discography Band members * Briana Lane Briana Lane (born October 27, 1985) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her recurring roles on Freeform's ''Young & Hungry'' and '' Switched at Birth'' and her portrayal of Brook Lynn Quartermaine on ABC's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond, Jr., Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. They were a leading group of the early-2000s garage rock revival and post-punk revival movements. The release of their debut EP ''The Modern Age'' in early 2001 sparked a bidding war among minor labels, with the band eventually signing to RCA Records. That summer, they released their debut album, ''Is This It'', to widespread critical acclaim and strong sales. It has since appeared on numerous "greatest albums" lists. It was followed by ''Room on Fire'' (2003) and ''First Impressions of Earth'' (2005), both of which sold well but failed to match ''Is This It'' in immediate critical success, despite positive reviews nonetheless. Following a five-year hiatus, they released ''Angles (The Strokes albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Valensi
Nicholas Valensi (born January 16, 1981) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead and rhythm guitarist in the American rock band The Strokes. Since 2001, the band has released six studio albums, some of which Valensi has also contributed keyboards and backing vocals to. In 2013, Valensi founded the band CRX, for which he acts as singer, songwriter, and lead and rhythm guitarist. Their debut album, '' New Skin'', was released in 2016, and was followed by the 2019 album ''Peek''. Valensi has also worked as a songwriter and session guitarist with various artists, including Sia, Regina Spektor, Kate Pierson, Kesha and Ringo Starr. Early life Valensi was born in New York City, to a Tunisian father and a French mother, Danielle. His mother was from a Catholic family in South Western France, near Bordeaux, and his father was a Tunisian Jew. Valensi's mother had moved to Boston as a teenager and met his father in New York; his mother converted to Judaism to marry hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CRX (band)
CRX is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2013, consisting of Nick Valensi (lead vocals, guitar), Ralph Alexander (drums), Brad Oberhofer (keyboard, backing vocals), Jon Safley (bass, backing vocals) and Darian Zahedi (guitar, backing vocals). The band released their debut album, '' New Skin'', on October 28, 2016. The album's first single, "Ways to Fake It", was released on September 7, 2016 through Vevo and Spotify. Valensi has described the band's sound as a mix of power pop and heavy metal, and has named The Cars, Cheap Trick and Elvis Costello as influences. Band members Current members * Nick Valensi – lead vocals, lead guitar (2013–present) * Darian Zahedi – rhythm guitar (2015–present) * Brad Oberhofer – keyboard, backing vocals (2018–present) * Jon Safley – bass guitar, synth/synth bass, percussion, backing vocals (2014–present) * Ralph Alexander – drums, percussion (2015–present) Former members * Richie Follin – keyboard, guitar, bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parental Leave
Parental leave, or family leave, is an employee benefit available in almost all countries. The term "parental leave" may include maternity, paternity, and adoption leave; or may be used distinctively from "maternity leave" and "paternity leave" to describe separate family leave available to either parent to care for their own children. In some countries and jurisdictions, "family leave" also includes leave provided to care for ill family members. Often, the minimum benefits and eligibility requirements are stipulated by law. Unpaid parental or family leave is provided when an employer is required to hold an employee's job while that employee is taking leave. Paid parental or family leave provides paid time off work to care for or make arrangements for the welfare of a child or dependent family member. The three most common models of funding are government-mandated social insurance/social security (where employees, employers, or taxpayers in general contribute to a specific publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
