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Diva Zappa
Diva Zappa is an American artist and actress who has also recorded a one-off comedy single. She is the youngest child of musician Frank Zappa and wife Gail Zappa. Personal life Diva Zappa has three older siblings: sister Moon and brothers Dweezil and Ahmet. According to Frank, she was given the name ''Diva'' "because of the loud quality of her voice. She's audible at 300 yards." Zappa won an award at age 12 in a poster contest to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect. Zappa's father Frank died in 1993. Following the death of her mother Gail in October 2015, Zappa and her brother Ahmet were awarded control of the Zappa Family Trust with shares of 30% each, while Moon and Dweezil were given smaller shares of 20% each. As beneficiaries only, Moon and Dweezil will not receive distributions from the trust until it is profitable per the trust agreement; in 2016, it was still in debt and they must seek permission from Ahmet, the trustee, to earn money with their father's musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and ''musique concrète'' works; he additionally produced nearly all the 60-plus albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Musical improvisation, improvisation sound experimentation, Virtuoso, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of his generation. As a mostly self-taught composer and performer, Zappa had diverse musical influences that led him to create music that was sometimes difficult to categorize. While in his teens, he acquired a taste for 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, '' Master of Puppets'' (1986), which is cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, '' ...And Justice for All'' (1988), gave Metallica its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Things (TV Series)
''Better Things'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K., which ran for five seasons between 2016 and 2022 on FX (TV channel), FX. It stars Adlon as a divorced actress who raises her three daughters—played by Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward—on her own. ''Better Things'' premiered on FX on September 8, 2016. The ten-episode first season was received warmly by critics. Four more seasons followed, in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022, all to critical acclaim. Adlon's performance has especially been praised; she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017 and 2018. ''Better Things'' received a Peabody Award in April 2017, with the board stating: "[...] this searingly funny and beautiful show is an at-times raw examination of the vicissitudes of working motherhood, crackling with feminist verve and energy, that consistently cuts new ground". The series concluded on April 25, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadies (TV Series)
''Roadies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Cameron Crowe. The series premiered on Showtime on June 26, 2016. On September 16, 2016, Showtime announced that the series had been canceled after one season. Cast Main * Carla Gugino as Shelli Anderson, the tour's production manager. Christina Hendricks was originally cast in the role. *Imogen Poots as Kelly Ann Mason, a recently hired lighting rigger with the Staton-House road crew. She is torn between attending film school and staying on with the band * Luke Wilson as Bill Hanson, the tour manager of The Staton-House Band, a fictional arena-level group from Denver * Rafe Spall as Reg Whitehead, a financial advisor from England * Keisha Castle-Hughes as Donna Mancini, soundboard operator * Colson Baker as Wesley "Wes" Mason, a recently fired Pearl Jam roadie and twin brother of Kelly Ann * Peter Cambor as Milo, bass guitar tech * Ron White as Phil *Christopher Backus as Rick, hard-partying bassist with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Or Break It
''Make It or Break It'' ( ''MIOBI)'' is an American teen/family drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games in 2012. The series was inspired by Touchstone's 2006 teen comedy-drama film ''Stick It''. It premiered on ABC Family on June 22, 2009, with 2.5 million viewers. The series ended after Season 3. The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009, which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 20. In January 2010, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 pm. Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes aired following ''Pretty Little Liars''. The show's second season resumed after a six-month hiatus on March 28, 2011. The series was renewed for a third season on September 16, 2011, which premiered on March 26, 2012. It was announced on April 26, 2012, that the series had ended and the third season woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mighty Boosh (TV Series)
''The Mighty Boosh'' is a British surreal comedy television series created by Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Starring the comedy troupe The Mighty Boosh, it often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk and rap. The series is known for popularising a style called "crimping", short ''a cappella'' songs which are present throughout all three series. Julian Barratt wrote the music within the show, and performed it with Noel Fielding. Fielding also designed many of the show's graphics and artwork. The series takes place in a surreal universe following Howard Moon (Barratt) and Vince Noir (Fielding), two eccentric, failing musicians, as well as Naboo, a mystic alien shaman, and Bollo, a gorilla and Naboo's familiar. They frequently have adventures while they pursue fame. The series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects. Barratt has said that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a series like '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV Series)
''Brothers & Sisters'' is an American family drama television series that centers on the Walker family and their lives in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California. The series aired for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 2006, to May 8, 2011. For the entirety of its run, it was broadcast on Sunday nights following '' Desperate Housewives''. ''Brothers & Sisters'' features an ensemble cast led by Sally Field as Nora Walker, with Rachel Griffiths as Sarah, Calista Flockhart as Kitty, Balthazar Getty as Tommy, Matthew Rhys as Kevin and Dave Annable as Justin Walker, Nora's grown children. Patricia Wettig co-starred as Holly Harper, with Emily VanCamp later joining the cast as Rebecca Harper, as well as Ron Rifkin as Saul Holden. Throughout the series, Field won both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for playing Nora, while Griffiths received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for portraying Sarah Walker. On Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicity (TV Series)
''Felicity'' is an American drama television series created by J. J. Abrams and Matt Reeves and produced by Imagine Television and Touchstone Television for the WB. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard were executive producers through Imagine Entertainment. The series revolves around the college experiences of the title character, Felicity Porter (portrayed by Keri Russell), as she attends the "University of New York" (based on New York University), across the country from her home in Palo Alto, California. The show ran for four seasons from September 29, 1998, to May 22, 2002, with each season corresponding to the traditional American university divisions of freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years. In 2007, ''Felicity'' was one of ''Time'' magazine's "All-''Time'' 100 Best TV Shows". AOL TV named ''Felicity'' one of the "Best School Shows of All Time". In June 2010, ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Felicity Porter one of the "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years". Plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarchy TV
Anarchy TV is a 1998 low budget, independent comedy film directed by Jonathan Blank. It stars Alan Thicke, Jessica Hecht, Jonathan Penner, Tamayo Otsuki, George Wendt, Mink Stole, and Ahmet, Dweezil, Diva and Moon Unit Zappa. Blank was nominated for the Maverick Spirit Award at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival for Anarchy TV. The plot involves a group of young people who run an uncensored public-access television cable TV. They are ejected from their show when the station is purchased by a televangelist Televangelism (from ''televangelist'', a blend of ''television'' and ''evangelist'') and occasionally termed radio evangelism or teleministry, denotes the utilization of media platforms, notably radio and television, for the marketing of relig ..., who considers their show pornographic. In response, the performers hijack the station and begin broadcasting a 24-hour all nude show in order to gain sympathy for their cause. It received 4 stars from Charles Tatum on efilm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Exit (film)
''Next Exit'' is a 2022 American science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Mali Elfman in her directorial debut. It stars Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver, Karen Gillan, Tongayi Chirisa, and Diva Zappa. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2022, and was released in the United States by Magnet Releasing on November 4, 2022. Premise A scientific study known as Life Beyond, launched by Dr. Stevenson in San Francisco, allows people to commit painless suicide with the knowledge that an afterlife does exist. In New York City, two ready-to-die strangers, Rose and Teddy, randomly end up sharing a rental car for a cross-country trip to their respective Life Beyond appointments. Cast * Katie Parker as Rose * Rahul Kohli as Teddy * Rose McIver as Heather * Tongayi Chirisa as Father Jack * Tim Griffin as John * Diva Zappa as Karma * Nico Evers-Swindell as Nick * Karen Gillan as Dr. Stevenson Production ''Next Exit'' is the directorial debut of Mali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun Size
''Fun Size'' is a 2012 American teen comedy film directed by Josh Schwartz, written by Max Werner, and starring Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Jane Levy and Chelsea Handler. The film tells the story of a teenage girl's Halloween plans gone awry when she's made to babysit her young brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters and with her best friends and two nerds at her side, she needs to find her brother before her mom realizes he's missing. ''Fun Size'' was released in theaters on October 26, 2012, by Paramount Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only $11.4 million worldwide against a $14 million budget. Plot In Cleveland, Ohio, Joy, the widowed mother of high school senior Karen “Wren” DeSantis, is dating a 26-year-old named Keevin. Wren has her heart set on college life at New York University. Her friend April has her eyes set on social status, and Wren's nerdy friend Roosevelt has his heart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a Grade I listed building, the first post-war building to become so protected (in 1981). The London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the London Sinfonietta, Chineke! Orchestra, Chineke! and Aurora Orchestra, Aurora are resident orchestras at Southbank Centre. The hall was built as part of the Festival of Britain for London County Council, and was officially opened on 3 May 1951. When the LCC's successor, the Greater London Council, was abolished in 1986, the Festival Hall was taken over by the Arts Council, and managed together with the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room (opened 1967) and the Hayward Gallery (1968), eventually becoming an independent arts organisation, now known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
