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David Mendenhall
David Athen Mendenhall (born June 13, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Space Raiders'', '' Over the Top'', '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and ''They Still Call Me Bruce''. Early life and acting career Mendenhall was born in Oceanside, California. He has a younger sister, Marissa. Mendenhall began his acting career at the age of four. In 1979, he auditioned for and won the role of Mike Webber on the soap opera ''General Hospital''. He remained with the series until 1986. During that time, Mendenhall started acting in feature films. Mendenhall made his film debut in the 1983 space Western, '' Space Raiders'', produced by Roger Corman. Notable television appearances during the 80s also included playing Elaine Nardo's son on ''Taxi'' on three episodes, and playing a 12-year-old drug dealer in “The Reporter”, a very special episode of the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes''. The episode featured a guest appearance by then-First Lady Nancy Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceanside, California
Oceanside is a beach city in the North County (San Diego area), North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in the North County region of San Diego. The city is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and architecture. Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded the village of San Luis Rey, Oceanside, California, San Luis Rey with the establishment of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia by Fermín de Lasuén. During the Spanish period, Mission San Luis Rey grew to be the largest of all the Spanish missions in California, Californian missions, but following the Mexican secularization act of 1833 the mission and its community declined. Following the Conquest of California, U.S. conquest of California, the former mission lands were developed into an oceanfront resort and the community's name gradually changed to Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom DeLuise
Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, musician, chef, and author. Known primarily for comedy roles, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows. He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voice acting, voicing characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of Don Bluth. Early life DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian Americans, Italian American parents Vincenza "Jennie" (married and maiden names, née DeStefano), a homemaker, and John DeLuise, a public employee (Waste collection, garbage collector). He was the youngest of three children, having an older brother, Nicholas "Nick" DeLuise, and an older sister, Antoinette DeLuise-Daurio. DeLuise graduated from Manhattan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his black comedy stand-up act, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual raspy and high-pitched voice. He came to prominence with his stand-up specials ''An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait—Share the Warmth'' and ''Bob Goldthwait—Is He Like That All the Time?'' and his acting roles, including Zed in the ''Police Academy'' franchise and Eliot Loudermilk in '' Scrooged''. Since 2012, he has been a regular panelist on the radio-quiz show '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!''. Goldthwait has written and directed a number of films and television series, most notably the black comedies '' Shakes the Clown'' (1991), in which he also starred, '' Sleeping Dogs Lie'' (2006), '' World's Greatest Dad'' (2009), '' God Bless America'' (2011), and the horror film '' Willow Creek'' (2013); episodes of ''Chappelle's Show'', ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it hosts additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and at the Fox Media Center in Tempe, Arizona. The channel was launched by News Corporation on October 9, 1986 as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the NBC, National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network; it was also the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show Network
Game Show Network (GSN) is an American basic cable channel owned by the television network division of Sony Pictures Television. The channel's programming is primarily dedicated to game shows, including reruns of acquired game shows, along with new, first-run original and revived game shows. The network has also previously aired reality competition series and televised poker. As of October 2019, Game Show Network claimed that it was available to "nearly 75 million" American households, primarily through traditional cable and satellite services. The network and its original programming are also available on streaming and Internet television services, including Frndly TV, YouTube TV, Philo, fuboTV, Sling TV, and Plex. A spinoff network, Game Show Central, was launched by Sony Pictures Television Networks in March 2020, as a digital ad-supported streaming channel offering Game Show Network original series and a limited selection of acquired game shows also featured on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GSN Live
''GSN Live'' is an American live interactive show on Game Show Network that premiered on February 25, 2008, at noon ET and officially ended its 3-year run on July 29, 2011. The last "live" edition aired May 13, 2011. It lasted three hours in between regular GSN programming and featured games that viewers played to win prizes over the phone, highlights from Classic game shows, interviews, behind-the-scenes views of GSN, and celebrity appearances. It was formerly hosted in two shifts. The first shift, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. ET was hosted by Heidi Bohay (with Alfonso Ribeiro until August 11, 2009). Fred Roggin hosted the 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET segment. Kelly Packard co-hosted from September 15 to November 28, 2008, and Roggin co-hosted the 3 hours with rotating guest hosts until Debra Skelton was chosen to replace Packard on May 26, 2009, the same day the current set was introduced and when it was hosted by three people. Fred Roggin left ''GSN Live'' on July 2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBCUniversal Television Group
NBCUniversal Media Group is the television and streaming arm of NBCUniversal, and the direct descendant and successor of the former division NBCUniversal Television Group, which existed from 2004–19. History NBC Broadcasting In 2006, NBCUniversal sold four stations from its smallest markets. In November 2007, the NBC Owned Television Stations changed its name to NBC Local Media. In March 2008, Local Media decided to focus on growing websites and the top ten market stations, placing WTVJ in Miami and WVIT in Hartford up for sale. LXTV was acquired in January 2008 by NBC Local Media followed in March by the purchased of Skycastle Entertainment, Local Media's former outside sales and marketing firm. After NBC Weather Plus was shut down in late 2008, WNBC launched a replacement programming of local information, news and lifestyle as NBC New York Nonstop in March 2009 using LXTV programs. In May 2009, NBC rolled out a tiered affiliation plan. The plan has three levels: Bronze, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilford Brimley
Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the late 1960s. He became an established character actor in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as '' The China Syndrome'' (1979), '' The Thing'' (1982), '' Tender Mercies'' (1983), '' The Natural'' (1984), and '' Cocoon'' (1985). Brimley was known for playing characters at times much older than his age. He was the long-term face of American television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company. He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related television commercials for Liberty Medical, a role for which he became an Internet meme. Early life Anthony Wilford Brimley was born in Salt Lake City on September 27, 1934, the son of Lola (née Nelson) and real estate broker Wilford Brimley. His paternal grandfather was an Englishman from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our House (1986 TV Series)
''Our House'' is an American drama television series that aired on NBC for two seasons from September 11, 1986, to May 8, 1988. The series centers on the Witherspoon family and the challenges they face adjusting to life with three generations living in the same house. The series was created by James Lee Barrett, who died the year after its cancellation. Synopsis After his son John dies, retired widower Gus Witherspoon (Wilford Brimley) invites his daughter-in-law Jessica Witherspoon (Deidre Hall) and her three children to move to Los Angeles and live with him until Jessie gets back on her feet financially. Despite protests from her children, fifteen-year-old Kris (Shannen Doherty); twelve-year-old David ( Chad Allen); and eight-year-old Molly (Keri Houlihan) they, Jessie, and their basset hound Arthur leave Fort Wayne, Indiana, to start a new life in California. As they settle in with Gus, they realize just how difficult he can be to live with. The majority of the plots each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets (film)
''Streets'' is a 1990 American drama film directed by Katt Shea and starring Christina Applegate and David Mendenhall. Plot Dawn, a drug-addicted teen prostitute living on the streets of Los Angeles, and Sy, a teenage boy with dreams of becoming a rock star, become friends after Sy rescues Dawn from a violent john. Dawn takes Sy under her wing and gives him a guided tour of the seedy underworld of Hollywood. Cast * Christina Applegate as Dawn * David Mendenhall as Sy * Eb Lottimer as Lumley * Jane Chung as Old Bag Woman * Starr Andreeff as Policewoman on Horse * Alexander Folk as Bagley * Kay Lenz as Sargent * J Bartell as Officer #1 (as J. Bartell) * Paul Ben-Victor as Officer #2 * Tom Ruben as Officer #3 * David Lawrence as Plumber * Patrick Richwood as Bob * Aron Eisenberg as Roach Production Katt Shea later recalled: That was me just exploring the underside…I tend to really like to explore people I don’t know and so I started doing research on the streets and talking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress. With a career spanning five decades, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, along with nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. After appearing in several roles since early childhood, Applegate gained recognition in the late 1980s for playing Kelly Bundy in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sitcom ''Married... with Children'' (1987–1997). For her titular role in the sitcom ''Jesse (TV series), Jesse'' (1998–2000), she earned her first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. For her guest role in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' (2002–2003), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She received additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her roles in the television sitcom ''Samantha Who?'' (2007–2009) and the dark tragicomedy series ''Dead to Me (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cannon Group, Inc
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
