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Brooke Lewis Bellas
Brooke Lewis Bellas (born September 1, 1975) is an American actress and producer known for the mystery thriller Kinky Killers (2007) on Showtime opposite Charles Durning and Michael Pare, the mystery thriller ''iMurders'' (2008) on Starz opposite Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar and Frank Grillothe mobster movie ''Sinatra Club'' (2010) on Netflix opposite Michael Nouri, Danny Nucci and Jason Gedrick, and her alter-ego character ''Ms. Vampy''. After growing up in Philadelphia and New Jersey, she began her television career as a dancer on Dance Party USA on USA Network, then moved to New York City and booked the role of Donna Marsala in the off-Broadway comedy ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding''. After moving to Hollywood, she launched Philly Chick Pictures in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario in ''Kinky Killers'', which aired on Showtime, earning the title "Scream Queen". Career Acting Lewis Bellas began her professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is the urban core of the Philadelphia metropolitan area (sometimes called the Delaware Valley), the nation's Metropolitan statistical area, seventh-largest metropolitan area and ninth-largest combined statistical area with 6.245 million residents and 7.379 million residents, respectively. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Americans, English Quakers, Quaker and advocate of Freedom of religion, religious freedom, and served as the capital of the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era Province of Pennsylvania. It then played a historic and vital role during the American Revolution and American Revolutionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony N' Tina's Wedding
''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' is an " environmental/ immersive theatre" event based on a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception, with warm and intrusive stereotypes exaggerated for comic effect. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast. Since opening February 14, 1988 in New York City, the piece has been staged in over 100 locations worldwide, including cities in Canada, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia. ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' shares some similarities with a 1969 Australian play called '' Dimboola'', by Jack Hibberd. History An interactive, environmental comedy, ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' is a creation of the Artificial Intelligence comedy troupe. Thirteen original cast members share the copyright: Kevin Alexander, Tom Allen, James Altuner, Mark Campbell, Nancy Cassaro, Elizabeth Dennehy, Chris Fracchiolla, Jack Fris, Mark Nassar, Patricia Cregan Navarra, Larry Pellegrini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Apart
''A Man Apart'' is a 2003 American vigilante action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray and co-produced by and starring Vin Diesel as Sean Vetter, an undercover DEA agent who is on a vendetta to take down a mysterious drug lord named Diablo after his wife is murdered. The film also stars Larenz Tate with Timothy Olyphant, Geno Silva, and Steve Eastin. Released by New Line Cinema in the United States on April 4, 2003, it received generally negative reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office. Plot In a prologue, biker drug distributor "Pomona Joe" receives a shipment in San Pedro and contacts South Central-area dealer Monroe "Overdose" Johnson to arrange a transaction. Sean Vetter and Demetrius Hicks, lifelong friends who grew up together in Los Angeles, are former gang members who have become DEA agents. Under their supervisor Ty Frost, they have spent the past seven years pursuing Memo Lucero, a Colombian national who controls an extensive drug cart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At First Sight (1999 Film)
''At First Sight'' is a 1999 American romantic drama film directed by Irwin Winkler and starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino. It is based on the essay "To See and Not See"14,000 words = short work, so the title should be in quotes, not italicized. --> in neurologist Oliver Sacks's 1995 book ''An Anthropologist on Mars'' and inspired by the true life story of Shirl Jennings. The film was written by Steve Levitt. Plot Amy Benic (Mira Sorvino) takes a vacation at a spa outside New York City. Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer) is a masseur at the spa and gives Amy a massage. Amy inexplicably cries and Virgil comforts her. While complimenting Virgil on the massage, Amy realizes that Virgil is blind. Virgil asks her out, and the two eventually begin a relationship. Virgil lives alone, though his over-protective sister Jennie ( Kelly McGillis) lives next door and takes care of him. Virgil reveals that he went blind when he was three and that the last thing he saw was something fluffy. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper Van Dien
Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the science-fiction action film ''Starship Troopers'' (1997). Other credits include '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999), '' Sanctimony'' (2000), '' The Curse of King Tut's Tomb'' (2006), '' Watch Over Me'' (2006–2007), '' Born to Ride'' (2011), '' Shiver'' (2012), '' Mortal Kombat: Legacy'' (2013), '' Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine'' (2017), '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019), and '' Mad Heidi'' (2022). Early life Van Dien was born in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane (''née'' Morrow), a nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien Sr., a U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a Marine during World War II. Van Dien is descended from an old Dutch family long settled in the New York area; his other heritage includes Swedish, French, and English. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising
Rising or RISING may refer to: Film and TV * "Rising", 2001 television series episode, see list of ''Dark Angel'' episodes * "Rising" (''Stargate Atlantis''), television series episode * ''Rising'' (web series), an American daily news and opinion web series Music Albums * ''Rising'' (Donovan album), 1990 * ''Rising'' (Great White album), 2009 * ''Rising'' (Mxmtoon album), 2022 * ''Rising'' (Rainbow album), 1976 * ''Rising'' (Stuck Mojo album) or the title song, 1998 * ''Rising'' (Yoko Ono album) or the title song, 1995 * ''Rising'', by the Go Set, 2008 * ''Rising'', by Seraphim, 2007 * ''Rising'', by the Up, 2010 Songs * "Rising", by Lhasa from ''Lhasa'', 2009 * "Rising", by Lovebites from ''Clockwork Immortality'', 2018 People * John Rising (1756–1815), English portrait and subject painter * Linda Rising, American author, lecturer and consultant * Nelson Rising, American businessman * Pop Rising (1877-1938), American Major League Baseball player in 1905 Places * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinatra Club
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. Sinatra is among the world's best-selling music artists, with an estimated 150 million record sales globally. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era and was influenced by the easy-listening vocal style of Bing Crosby. He joined the Harry James band as the vocalist in 1939 before finding success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the " bobby soxers". In 1946, Sinatra released his debut album, ''The Voice of Frank Sinatra''. He then signed with Capitol Records and released several albums with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, notably ''In the Wee Small Hours'' (1955) and '' Songs for Swingin' Lovers!'' (1956). In 1960, Sinatra left Capitol Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
