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Burned (The Twilight Zone)
''The Twilight Zone'' is a science fiction horror anthology television series, presented by Forest Whitaker. It is the second of three revivals of Rod Serling's original 1959–64 television series. It aired for one season on the UPN network, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host. It was a co-production between Spirit Dance Entertainment, Trilogy Entertainment Group, Joshmax Productions Services, and New Line Television. It premiered on September 18, 2002, and aired its final episode on May 21, 2003. Series history Broadcast in an hour format with two half-hour stories, it was canceled after one season. Reruns continue to air in syndication and have aired on MyNetworkTV since summer 2008 and stream on Tubi as of fall 2023. The series tended to address contemporary issues head-on; e.g. terrorism, racism, gender roles, sexuality, and stalking. Noteworthy episodes featured Jason Alexander as Death wanting to retire from harvesting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, which later became fantasy literature, fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century onward, it has expanded into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animation, and video games. The expression ''fantastic literature'' is often used for this genre by Anglophone literary critics. An archaic spelling for the term is ''phantasy''. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by an absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these can occur in fantasy. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that reflect the actual Earth, but with some sense of otherness. Characteristics Many works of fantasy use magic (paranorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubi
Tubi (stylized as tubi) is an American over-the-top ad-supported streaming television service owned by Fox Corporation since 2020. The service was launched on April 1, 2014, and is based in Los Angeles, California. In 2023, Tubi, Credible Labs, and a few other Fox digital assets were placed into a new division known as the Tubi Media Group. In May 2024, it was reported to have 80 million monthly active users. As of January 2025, it is reported to have 97 million monthly active users. The service was ranked 33rd in ''Fast Company''s "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2025". History Tubi was founded by Farhad Massoudi and Thomas Ahn Hicks of AdRise in San Francisco, launching in 2014 as a free service under the name Tubi TV. In May 2017, they raised US$20 million in a round of funding from Jump Capital, Danhua Capital, Cota Capital, and Foundation Capital. In June 2019, Tubi announced that it had over 20 million active monthly users, and later in September, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Sims
Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973) is an American fashion model and actress. She was featured in campaigns for Jimmy Choo, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, and Chanel, among others. She frequently modeled for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, ''Sports Illustrated'' swimsuit issue in the early 2000s and walked the runway for the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2001. As an actress, she portrayed Delinda Deline in NBC's comedy-drama series ''Las Vegas (TV series), Las Vegas'' (2003–2008), and the "right Missy" in ''The Wrong Missy'' (2020). Early life and education Molly Sims was born on May 25, 1973, to Jim and Dottie Sims. As a child she lived in Mayfield, Kentucky, Mayfield, Kentucky, then moved to Murray, Kentucky, Murray, Kentucky, so that her father could continue working for his book company located in Murray, Kentucky. She has an older brother. Following her graduation from Murray High School (Kentucky), Murray High School in 1991, Sims enrolled in Vanderbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye Of The Beholder (The Twilight Zone, 1959)
"Eye of the Beholder" (also titled "The Private World of Darkness" when initially rebroadcast in the summer of 1962) is episode 42 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on November 11, 1960, on CBS. Opening narration Plot summary Janet Tyler has undergone her eleventh treatment - the maximum number legally allowed by the "State" - in an attempt to look normal. Her head is completely bandaged so that her face is entirely covered, and her face is described as a "pitiful twisted lump of flesh" by the nurses and doctor, lurking in the shadows of the darkened hospital room. The outcome of the procedure cannot be known until the bandages are removed. Unable to bear the bandages any longer, Janet pleads with the doctor and eventually convinces him to remove them early. As he prepares, the nurse says that she still is uneasy about Janet's appearance. The doctor becomes displeased and questions why Janet or anyone must be judged on thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming Chancellor of Germany#Nazi Germany (1933–1945), the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of in 1934. His invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 marked the start of the Second World War. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust: the genocide of Holocaust victims, about six million Jews and millions of other victims. Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn in Austria-Hungary and moved to German Empire, Germany in 1913. He was decorated during his service in the German Army in the First World War, receiving the Iron Cross. In 1919 he joined the German Workers' Party (DAP), the precursor of the Nazi Party, and in 1921 was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl ( ; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and model. She portrayed Izzie Stevens, Dr. Izzie Stevens on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, 2007. Heigl started her career as a child model with Wilhelmina Models before turning her attention to acting, making her film debut in ''That Night'' (1992) and later appearing in ''My Father the Hero (1994 film), My Father the Hero'' (1994), ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' (1995), ''Wish Upon a Star'' (1996) and ''Bride of Chucky'' (1998). She then landed the role of Isabel Evans on The WB television series ''Roswell (TV series), Roswell'' (1999–2002), for which she received nominations for the Saturn Awards and Teen Choice Awards. She then starred in commercially successful rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Herbert West in the ''Re-Animator'' film series (1985–2003) and portraying multiple characters in the ''Star Trek'' universe, most notably the serially cloned character Weyoun and Brunt on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1994–1999), and Thy'lek Shran on '' Star Trek: Enterprise'' (2001–2005). Combs has been a prominent figure within the horror genre through most of his career, acting in eight films directed by ''Re-Animator'' director Stuart Gordon, such as '' From Beyond'' (1986), '' The Pit and the Pendulum'' (1991) and '' Castle Freak'' (1995). His other horror film appearances include '' Necronomicon'' (1993), Peter Jackson's '' The Frighteners'' (1996), '' I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1998), '' House on Haunted Hill'' (1999) and '' Would You Rather'' (2012). As a voice actor, he is best known as the voice of Question on ''Justice League Unlimited'' (2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of List of Beverly Hills, 90210 characters#Main characters, David Silver on the Television show, television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000). Green was also a series regular on television shows ''Freddie (TV series), Freddie'' (2005–2006), ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (2008–2009), ''Wedding Band'' (2012–2013), and ''Anger Management (TV series), Anger Management'' (2012–2014). Early life Green was born in Van Nuys, California, the son of Joyce and George Green. He has some Scottish ancestry. His middle name, "Austin", was added to differentiate himself from Brian Lane Green, another actor when he joined the Screen Actor's Guild as a child. Career Prior to his role on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', Green had a recurring role for three seasons (1986–1989) on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'', playing the role of Brian Cunningham, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. With some publications referring to him as the King of R&B, he is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album at the age of 15. He rose to fame with the release of his second album, '' My Way'' (1997), which spawned his first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single " Nice & Slow", and the top-two singles: the title track and " You Make Me Wanna...". His third album, '' 8701'' (2001), saw continued success, selling eight million copies and yielding two number-one singles, " U Remind Me" and " U Got It Bad", as well as the top-three single, " U Don't Have to Call". '' Confessions'' (2004) established Usher as one of the best-selling musical artists of the 2000s, supported by four consecutive number-one singles—" Yeah!", "Burn", " Confessions Part II", and " My Boo"—and the top-ten " Caught Up". The al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films ''Little Giants'' (1994), ''Ghosts of Mississippi'' (1996), ''Random Hearts'' (1999) and ''Dragonfly (2002 film), Dragonfly'' (2002). On television, she played Dr. Lenara Kahn in the episode "Rejoined" in ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1995), the Borg Queen in three episodes of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' (1999–2000), Karen Sammler on the drama series ''Once and Again'' (1999–2002), and Moira Queen (Arrowverse), Moira Queen on the series ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' (2012–2020). Career Thompson has appeared on stage, winning a Dramatic Award for her role as Luisa in ''A Shayna Maidel''. She was also nominated for Best Actress by the San Diego Critics Circle for her role in ''Agnes of God''. She may be best known for her television work, which includes playing Karen Sammler on ''Once and Again'', Michelle Generoo in Space (The X-Files), an episode of ''The X-Files'' and a recu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming Pool Service Technician
A swimming pool service technician is a person who maintains swimming pools, including keeping the water clean and safe by fixing pool equipment such as pumps, motors and water filters. Description Pool and spa service technicians provide services in the swimming pool and spa industry. There are various national trade associations in the United States that offer memberships in these services, including the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, the Independent Pool And Spa Service Association, Inc. and the United Pool Association. Certification can be obtained through various organizations, including the National Swimming Pool Foundation. There are approximately 15 million residential pools and spas in the United States, and about 400,000 commercial and public swimming pools. The two service industry trade organizations boast of having about 15,000 members. These workers generally clean either residential or commercial swimming pools. Not all pool service professionals are members of these org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Diamond Phillips
Louis Diamond Phillips (né Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is an American actor, director, and writer. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film '' La Bamba'' (1987). For his performance as Angel David Guzman in '' Stand and Deliver'' (1988), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of ''The King and I'', earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam. Phillips' other notable films include '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' Young Guns II'' (1990), '' Courage Under Fire'' (1996), '' The Big Hit'' (1998), ''Brokedown Palace'' (1999), '' Che'' (2008), and ''The 33'' (2015). In the A&E/Netflix television series '' Longmire'', he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear. He played New York City Police Lieutenant Gil Arroyo on '' Prodigal Son' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
