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Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' is a children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. It was first published in 1978 by Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperbacks. It is now published by Simon & Schuster. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by ''School Library Journal''. A sequel, ''Pickles to Pittsburgh'', was published in 1997 by Atheneum Books; a hardcover edition followed in 2009. A second sequel, ''Planet of the Pies'', was published on August 27, 2013. Plot Inspired by an accident while making pancakes at breakfast, a grandfather tells his grandchildren a bedtime story about a town called Chewandswallow, where food and drinks conveniently fall from the sky in place of weather, providing them with sufficient food for ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Barrett
Judi Barrett (' Bauman; born 1941) is an American author and art teacher most well known for her picture books for children, including ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' and '' Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing''. Biography She grew up in Brooklyn NY, and later attended the Pratt Institute, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in advertising design in 1962. After graduating from Pratt, Barrett worked as a freelance designer for advertising agencies before pursuing a career in education. She began teaching art and woodworking to young children in 1968 and continued to teach and study at various institutions. Barrett took graduate courses on early childhood education at the Bank Street College of Education, studied painting and pottery at the Brooklyn Museum, and taught painting to children at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. While attending the Pratt Institute in the 1960s, met the illustrator Ron Barrett and soon after got married. The Barret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School
A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory education, compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the ''School#Regional terms, Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for playing Paco Aguilar in '' Blood in Blood Out''. He had supporting film roles in the 1990s in ''Demolition Man'' (1993), ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994) and '' The River Wild'' (1994). From 1995 to 1999, he starred as Detective Reynaldo Curtis on the NBC drama series ''Law & Order'', for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In the 2000s, Bratt appeared in ''Miss Congeniality'' (2000), ''Traffic'' (2000), '' Piñero'' (2001), ''Catwoman'' (2004), ''Trucker'' (2008), ''Snitch'' (2013), among other films. On television, Bratt has portrayed Dr. Jake Reilly on ABC's ''Private Practice'' (2011–2013), Steve Navarro on '' 24: Live Another Day'' (2014), Jahil Rivera on ''Star'' (2016–2018) and Senator Bail Organa on '' Andor'' (2025). He has also done voice acting in the ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' film fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobb'e J
Bobb'e Jacques Thompson (born February 28, 1996) is an American actor, rapper and comedian. Career Thompson is known for playing Tracy Jr. on ''30 Rock''; his role as child trickster Stanley on '' That's So Raven'' and its first spin-off '' Cory in the House''; playing Ronnie Shields in '' Role Models'' (2008); the role of Jimmy Mitchell on the short-lived NBC series '' The Tracy Morgan Show'', which lasted for one season from 2003 to 2004; his appearance in commercials for the PlayStation Portable as Marcus Rivers; and for being the host of his own television series '' Bobb'e Says'', which aired on the Cartoon Network block CN Real, before choosing to opt out of a second season to do more films. Thompson also had a recurring role on the hit series '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. As a five year old, he performed Bow Wow's song " Bow Wow (That's My Name)", on Showtime at the Apollo hosted by Steve Harvey. The video of this has been uploaded on YouTube YouTube is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Neil Patrick Harris, multiple accolades throughout his career, including a Tony Award and five Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for a Grammy Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. On television, he is known for playing the title character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC series ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' (1989–1993), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, as well as Barney Stinson on the CBS series ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014), for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards, and Count Olaf on the Netflix series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series), A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (2017–2019). He won the Primetime Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Samberg
Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, musician, writer and producer. He is a member of the comedy music group the Lonely Island, along with childhood friends Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Samberg was also a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 to 2012, where he and his fellow group members are credited with popularizing the ''SNL'' Digital Shorts. Samberg's starring film roles include '' Hot Rod'' (2007), the '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' film series (2009–2013), '' That's My Boy'' (2012), '' Celeste and Jesse Forever'' (2012), the ''Hotel Transylvania'' film series (2012–2022), '' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' (2016), and '' Palm Springs'' (2020). From 2013 to 2021, he starred as Jake Peralta in the Fox, and later NBC, police sitcom ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', which he also produced. For his work on the show, he was awarded a Golden Globe Award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' horror series, beginning with the short movie '' Within the Woods'' (1978). He has also featured in many low-budget cult movies, such as '' Crimewave'' (1985), '' Maniac Cop'' (1988), '' Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat'' (1989), and '' Bubba Ho-Tep'' (2002). Campbell had the main roles of the television series '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (1993–1994) and '' Jack of All Trades'' (2000), and a recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves in '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' (1995–1999) and '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (1995–1999). He played Sam Axe on the USA Network series ''Burn Notice'' (2007–2013) and reprised his role as Ash for the Starz series '' Ash vs. Evil Dead'' (2015–2018). He also appeared in '' The Escort'' (2015). Campbell directed, produced, and featured in the documentaries '' Fanal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Caan (actor)
James Edmund Caan ( ; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in ''The Godfather'' (1972), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978. After early roles in Howard Hawks' ''El Dorado'' (1966), Robert Altman's '' Countdown'' (1967) and Francis Ford Coppola's '' The Rain People'' (1969), Caan gained acclaim for his portrayal of Brian Piccolo in the 1971 television movie ''Brian's Song'', for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. Caan received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in the drama '' The Gambler'' (1974), and the musical '' Funny Lady'' (1975). He continued to receive significant roles in feature films such as '' Cinderella Liberty'' (1973), '' Rollerball'' (1975), '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977), '' Comes a Horseman'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Faris
Anna Kay Faris ( ; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. Known for playing comedic roles, she rose to prominence with the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie (film series), ''Scary Movie'' films (2000–2006). Her film credits include ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), ''Lost in Translation (film), Lost in Translation'' (2003), ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), ''Just Friends'' (2005), ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' (2006), ''Smiley Face (film), Smiley Face'' (2007), ''The House Bunny'' (2008), ''What's Your Number?'' (2011), ''The Dictator (2012 film), The Dictator'' (2012), and ''Overboard (2018 film), Overboard'' (2018). Faris has had voice-over roles in the film series ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' (2009–2013) and ''Alvin and the Chipmunks (film series), Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (2009–2015), and in ''The Emoji Movie'' (2017). On television, she had a recurring role as List of recurring characters in Friends#Erica, Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hader
William Thomas Hader Jr.''Finding Your Roots'', January 26, 2016, PBS. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 to 2013, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Peabody Award. He became known for his impressions and especially for his work on the '' Weekend Update'' segments, where he played Stefon, a flamboyant New York City nightclub tour guide. Hader co-created the HBO dark comedy series '' Barry'' (2018–2023) with Alec Berg, in addition to playing the title role as Barry Berkman. He also served as producer, writer and director, for which his efforts garnered him eight Emmy Award nominations for the series. He won two, consecutively, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He is a star and producer of the IFC mockumentary comedy series '' Documentary Now!'' (2015–present) along with Fred Armisen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (film)
''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' is a 2009 American animated science fiction comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, loosely based on the 1978 children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett. It stars the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Benjamin Bratt, and Neil Patrick Harris. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and released by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film centers around an aspiring inventor named Flint Lockwood who develops, following a series of failed experiments, a machine that can convert water into food. After the machine gains sentience and begins to develop food storms, Flint must stop it in order to save the world. ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' premiered at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles, California on September 12, 2009, and was released in the United States six days later on September 18 of that same year. It was a box office success, grossin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation Inc. (also referred to as Sony Animation Studios and abbreviated to SPA) is an American animation studio owned by Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures Entertainment through their Motion Picture Group division and founded on May 9, 2002. The studio is based in Los Angeles, California. Most of the studio's films either theatrical or streaming-service exclusive are distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Releasing under their Columbia Pictures label, while direct-to-video releases are released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The studio has produced 28 feature films, the first being '' Open Season'', which was released on September 29, 2006, and the most recent being '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'', which was released on June 2, 2023; their upcoming slate of films includes '' KPop Demon Hunters'' on June 20, 2025, '' Fixed'' on August 13, 2025, ''Goat'' on February 13, 2026, and '' Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse'' on June 4, 2027. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
