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Brimstone (TV Series)
''Brimstone'' is an American television series that aired only one partial season on Fox, during the 1998–99 American television season. It features a dead police detective whose mission, as assigned by the Devil, is to return to Hell 113 souls who have escaped to Earth. Plot In 1983, Ezekiel "Zeke" Stone ( Peter Horton) was a New York City Police Robbery-Homicide detective whose wife, Rosalyn, was raped. He tracked down and arrested the offender, Gilbert Jax, who was cleared of the charges. Furious, Stone then secretly murdered Jax. Two months later, Stone was killed in an unrelated incident and went to Hell for murdering Jax. Later in the show it was revealed that it was not the killing itself that condemned Stone to Hell, but the fact he took pleasure in it. Stone died the most decorated cop in east NYC history. In 1998, a breakout from Hell occurs, led by a 4000-year-old Canaanite priestess named Ashur Badaktu. The Devil explains that, over the centuries, a few souls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Reiff And Cyrus Voris
Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris are American screenwriters and Television producer, producers. They are known for their work in both feature films and television. Career 1980s Reiff and Voris met while both were undergraduates at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Beginning in the late 1980s while still based in New York, they wrote - along with Mark Bishop - several scripts including ''Slayer'' and ''Demon Knight''.Tales from the Script, by Anthony C. Ferrante, ''Fangoria Magazine'', No. 140, March 1995 The latter became a popular spec script that saw considerable positive coverage in Hollywood for a number of years. 1990s The duo's first produced efforts came with rewrites on Rafal Zielinski's ''Under Surveillance'' (1991), Albert Pyun's ''Brainsmasher...A Love Story'' (1993), and the Dolph Lundgren vehicle ''Men of War (film), Men of War'' (1994). Demon Knight Their spec script ''Demon Knight'' continued to draw interest from various studios before it was officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines. The history of tattooing goes back to Neolithic times, practiced across the globe by many cultures, and the symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures. Tattoos may be decorative (with no specific meaning), symbolic (with a specific meaning to the wearer), pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item), or textual (words or pictographs from written languages). Many tattoos serve as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, marks of fertility, pledges of love, amulets and talismans, protection, and as punishment, like the marks of outcasts, slaves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Carthage
Ancient Carthage ( ; , ) was an Ancient Semitic-speaking peoples, ancient Semitic civilisation based in North Africa. Initially a settlement in present-day Tunisia, it later became a city-state, and then an empire. Founded by the Phoenicians in the ninth century BC, Carthage reached its height in the fourth century BC as one of the largest ''metropoleis'' in the world.George Modelski, ''World Cities: –3000 to 2000'', Washington DC: FAROS 2000, 2003. . Figures in main tables are preferentially cited. Part of former estimates can be read at Evolutionary World Politics Homepage Archived 2008-12-28 at the Wayback Machine It was the centre of the Carthaginian Empire, a major power led by the Punic people who dominated the ancient western and central Mediterranean Sea. Following the Punic Wars, Carthage was Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War), destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC, who later rebuilt Roman Carthage, the city lavishly. Carthage Phoenician settlement of No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Brooks (actor)
Richard L. Brooks (born December 9, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and director. He played the eccentric bounty hunter Jubal Early in the space-western ''Firefly'' and assistant district attorney Paul Robinette in the NBC drama series ''Law & Order'' from 1990 to 1993, later appearing as a defense attorney on that same show. In 2013, he began starring as Patrick Patterson in the BET drama series, ''Being Mary Jane''. Early life Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brooks studied acting, dance, and voice work at Interlochen Academy of Arts in Michigan. Later, he moved to New York City and was a student of the Circle in the Square Professional Theater School. Career While in New York, Brooks performed in the Eugene O'Neill Theater Conference production of August Wilson's ''Fences'', which gained him a positive reputation. A subsequent move to Los Angeles found the actor landing television roles in ''Hill Street Blues'' and ''The Russians Are Coming'', along with made-for-TV f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Morgan (actress)
Chad Morgan (born September 21, 1973) is an American actress best known for her voice-over work on Adult Swim's ''Robot Chicken'' series, where she performs the voices of celebrities. In addition to appearing in a 2008 episode of the hit Fox series '' House, M.D.'', Morgan has appeared on television series including ''The Guardian'', ''Cold Case'', ''Family Guy'', ''Stargate Atlantis'', and all three shows in the ''CSI'' franchise. She had a recurring role on the series ''The District'' throughout its four-year run, and has appeared in feature films, most notably playing a small role in the 2001 blockbuster ''Pearl Harbor''. Celebrities voiced Celebrities Chad Morgan has voiced and/or impersonated include: * Gillian Anderson (as Agent Dana Scully from ''The X-Files'') * Laura Bush * Hillary Clinton * Katie Couric * Cameron Diaz * Florence Henderson (as Carol Brady from ''The Brady Bunch'') * Daryl Hannah (as Elle Driver from ''Kill Bill'') * Hilary Duff * Estelle Getty (as Sophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, c=唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an Wu Zhou, interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilisation, and a Golden age (metaphor), golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivalled that of the Han dynasty. The House of Li, Li family founded the dynasty after taking advantage of a period of Sui decline and precipitating their final collapse, in turn inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty was formally interrupted during 690–705 when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, proclaiming the Wu Zhou dynasty and becoming the only legitimate Chinese empress regnant. The An Lushan rebellion (755 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Yuan
Roger Winston Tzi-Chun Yuan (born January 25, 1961) is an American martial artist, stuntman, actor, and fight choreographer. Early life Yuan was born in Carbondale, Illinois, to Taiwanese parents Theresa and Joseph Yuan, who were in the United States to study at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Yuan was sent back to Taiwan as an infant to live with his grandparents, before moving back to America at the age of 5, living with his parents in New York City. He was inspired to pursue martial arts after seeing Bruce Lee on ''The Green Hornet''. Though he taught himself karate and judo from manuals, he did not begin a formal martial arts education until the age of 17, when he enrolled in a Kyokushin Karate class. After moving to Los Angeles for college, he enrolled in a Chun Kuk Do dojo under the direction of Chuck Norris' United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF), eventually attaining a fourth ''dan'' black belt. He subsequently studied American kickboxing under Benny Urquid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(They Long To Be) Close To You
"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David with sections of the early version written by Cathy Steeves. The best-known version is that recorded by American duo the Carpenters for their second studio album '' Close to You'' (1970) and produced by Jack Daugherty. Released on May 14, 1970, the single topped both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. It also reached the top of the Canadian and Australian charts and peaked at number six on the charts of both the UK and Ireland. The record was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 1970. Early versions The song was first recorded by Richard Chamberlain and released as a single in 1963 as "They Long to Be Close to You" (without parentheses). However, while the single's other side, "Blue Guitar", became a hit, "They Long to Be Close to You" did not. The tune was also recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963, was re-recorded with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McNamara
William West McNamara (born March 31, 1965) is an American film and television actor. Personal life Born in Dallas, Texas, McNamara is the son of a Ford Motor Company employee and an interior designer. He attended Salisbury School, Columbia University, and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. Career McNamara appeared in the feature films ''Texasville'', ''Stella (1990 film), Stella'', ''Copycat (1995 film), Copycat'', ''Surviving the Game'', and ''Stealing Home''. On television, he portrayed Montgomery Clift in ''Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story'' and Ricky Nelson in ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King'', had a regular role on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Beggars and Choosers (TV series), Beggars and Choosers'', was featured in the television movies ''Doing Time on Maple Drive'' and ''Wildflower'' (CableACE Award nomination), and appeared in ''NYPD Blue'' and ''Law & Order: SVU'', among other television series. Activism Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Woodward
Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is an English actor, screenwriter and stuntman. He is best known for his role as Galen in the '' Babylon 5'' spin-offs '' Babylon 5: A Call to Arms'', ''Crusade'' and '' Babylon 5: The Lost Tales''. He is also known for his role as British Army Brigadier General Charles O'Hara in '' The Patriot''. Early life and education Woodward was born on 24 January 1956 in London, the second son of actors Venetia Mary Collett (also known as Venetia Barrett) and Edward Woodward. His siblings Tim and Sarah are also actors. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, before studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 1975 with an Acting (RADA Diploma). Career Actor After graduation, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in many of their productions including ''The Winter's Tale'', ''The Comedy of Errors'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Woodward has also played a wide range of major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy Haiduk
Stacy Haiduk (born April 24, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as Lana Lang in the syndicated superhero series ''Superboy'' (1988–1992) and as Katherine Hitchcock in the NBC science fiction series, ''seaQuest DSV'' (1993–1994). Haiduk also had leading roles in the NBC prime time soap opera, '' The Round Table'' (1992) and Fox supernatural horror series, '' Kindred: The Embraced'' (1996), and has appeared in a number of feature and made-for-television movies. Haiduk played Hannah Nichols in the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' (2007-2008), and Patty Williams and Emily Peterson on CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (2009-2016), for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017. In 2018, she began appeared as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on the NBC soap opera, ''Days of Our Lives'' receiving another Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2022. Career Haiduk was born in Grand Rapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Lawrence
Scott Lawrence (born September 27, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role as Cmdr. Sturgis Turner on the CBS series '' JAG''. Lawrence played the role from 2001 until 2005, when the series ended. He is also known for being a major audio double for James Earl Jones, voicing Darth Vader in several ''Star Wars'' video games since 1994. Career Lawrence began his career in Hollywood in the late 1980s with supporting TV and film appearances. He debuted as a perpetrator defended by James Earl Jones in ''L.A. Law''. He had a recurring role on ''Murphy Brown'' and in the early 1990s was a semi-regular on the Whoopi Goldberg series '' Bagdad Cafe''. In film, his first appearance was in the 1990 thriller '' The First Power'' with Lou Diamond Phillips. He next appeared in the Drew Barrymore 1993 horror film '' Doppelganger.'' Other credits include the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle '' Timecop'' and Howard Stern's '' Private Parts''. From 1994 to 2006, Lawrence voiced Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
