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''Fled'' is a 1996 American buddy action comedy film directed by Kevin Hooks. It stars Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin as two prisoners chained together who flee during an escape attempt gone bad. Plot An interrogator prepares a man to take the stand against mob boss Frank Matajano on an Air Force base. A driver delivers takeout, which is taken to the interrogation room. Once opened, it explodes, killing the witness. In court, a judge places court on recess until the attorney general can bring sufficient evidence against Matajano. The attorney general angrily demands a U.S. marshal, Pat Schiller (Robert John Burke), get evidence in 72 hours to replace the killed witness. On a chain gang, an inmate harasses Luke Dodge (Stephen Baldwin), who fights back. When Charles Piper (Laurence Fishburne) intervenes, the guards chain him and Dodge together, and then Dodge and Piper begin fighting. The guards discuss a plan in hushed tones and change their magazines, but before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hooks
Kevin Hooks (born September 19, 1958) is an American actor, and a television and film director; he is notable for his roles in '' Aaron Loves Angela'' and '' Sounder'', but may be best known as Morris Thorpe from TV's '' The White Shadow''. Early life and acting career Kevin Hooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Yvonne, a state employee, and Robert Hooks, a director and actor who starred in many films in the 1970s. Kevin's nickname among his friends is "King Royal". Hooks lived in Southwest, Washington, D.C. in the late-1970s. He attended Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland. When he was still 10, Kevin starred in the acclaimed ''J.T.'', a 1969 episode of the ''CBS Children's Hour'' about a sensitive Harlem youth who befriends a sick cat. Written by Jane Wagner, it was a Peabody Award winner. Hooks appeared in the hit 1972 movie '' Sounder'' as the pre-teen elder son of Paul Winfield's and Cicely Tyson's characters, providing the point of view of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arista Records
Arista Records ( ) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously a division of Bertelsmann Music Group, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-established in 2018. Along with RCA Records, Columbia Records, and Epic Records, it is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels. History Background After being fired from CBS Records, Clive Davis was recruited by Alan Hirschfield, then- CEO of Columbia Pictures, in June 1974 to be a consultant for the company's record and music operations. Shortly after his hiring by CPI, Davis became president of Bell Records, replacing the departing Larry Uttal. Davis's real goal was to reorganize and revitalize Columbia Pictures's music division. With a $10 million investment by CPI, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He produces, hosts, and judges the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and has received List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul, several accolades, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and a Tony Award. He has been dubbed the "Queen of Drag" and is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, with ''Fortune (magazine), Fortune'' saying that he is "easily the world's most famous drag queen." In 2017, RuPaul was included in the annual Time 100, ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taurean Blacque
Taurean Blacque (born Herbert Middleton Jr.; May 10, 1940 – July 21, 2022) was an American television and stage actor, best known for his role as Detective Neal Washington on the series ''Hill Street Blues''. He stated that he chose the name "Taurean" because his astrological sign was Taurus (astrology), Taurus. He was at one time a national spokesman for adoption, adoptive services.S. Pearl Sharp"Giving respect to dads who adopt,"''News & Notes'', National Public Radio, June 16, 2006. Blacque was a Christian, and his faith influenced his desire to be involved with adoption.Michael E. Hill. "Blacque Happy to be Sharing 'Generations' On TV and Off." Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 27, 1989, p. 4-D. Early life and career Blacque was born Herbert Middleton Jr. on May 10, 1940, in Newark, New Jersey. Before appearing on television, Blacque trained and performed at the New Federal Theatre in New York City, a theater founded to provide opportunities to minorities and women. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bellamy
William Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor and stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' ''Def Comedy Jam'', where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase "booty call", described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex. Early life and family Bellamy was born in Newark, New Jersey. Bellamy is a cousin of basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in nearby South Orange, New Jersey (now located in West Orange, New Jersey, West Orange). He majored in economics at Rutgers University. Career For many years, Bellamy was a staple on MTV, a VJ (media personality), VJ and the host of several MTV programs including ''MTV Jams'' and ''MTV Beach House''. He went on to star in a number of movies, including ''Fled'', ''Love Jones (1997 film), Love Jones'', ''The Brothers (2001 film), The Brothers'', ''How to Be a Player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Torry
Joe Torry is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. Torry is the older brother of comedian Guy Torry who is known for creating '' Phat Tuesdays'' a weekly stand-up comedy show launched in 1995 for African American comedians that was held at The Comedy Store in Hollywood, the live comedy show later became the focus for a 2022 Amazon television series of the same name. Early life and career Joe Torry, and five siblings, were brought up in St. Louis, Missouri. Torry is a self-described military brat who discovered at an early age he was funny when doing classroom show and tell presentations. He later found that his future was in the world of comedy. Growing up Sammy Davis Jr. was an idol of his and he attempted to learn comedy from such entertainers as Abbott and Costello and Dick Van Dyke. Torry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism and communications at Lincoln University, plus a human letters honorary doctorate for his years in show business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Elayne Gibbs
Angela Elayne Gibbs (born 1955) is an American actress. She has acted professionally since the 1970s in films such as '' Cleopatra Jones'', ''The Healers'', and '' The Naked Cage''. She later went on to act in films including '' Drumline'', '' Think Like A Man'', and ''Straight Outta Compton''. Gibbs has also acted in television series including '' Black Jesus'', '' On My Block'', '' The Fosters'', ''This is Us'', ''Sealab 2021'', ''Hacks'', and '' Not Dead Yet''. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Gibbs is the daughter of actress Marla Gibbs Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer, and television producer whose career spans seven decades. She is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, on th .... When she was a teenager her family relocated to Los Angeles, where she graduated from Fairfax High School. Filmography References External links Official Instagram* Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Rice
James Brett Rice (born April 20, 1954) is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is perhaps known for his roles in the films ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), ''Monster'' (2003), '' Super 8'' (2011), ''Foxcatcher'' (2014), and '' Sully'' (2016). Early life Brett Rice was born in 1954 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended a number of schools until finally he was sent to Marist Military Academy in Atlanta, after which he had a short time in the U.S. Army. Acting career He went with a friend to the theater building to wait as he auditioned for a show. While he waited the director asked him if he wanted to audition. He landed a role and from that moment on lived, ate and drank the theater. Over the next five years he went to every theater in Atlanta and auditioned for almost everything that came along. This included a TV pilot for ''The Catlins'' (1982) which led to a two-year contract. He got a part in ''The Bear ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Carlisle
''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson. It was based upon his experiences observing at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta. Many of the characters were based on people at that station. Wilson once told ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' that he selected WKRP as the call sign to stand for C-R-A-P. The ensemble cast consists of Gary Sandy (as Andy Travis), Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever), Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson), Loni Anderson (Jennifer Marlowe), Tim Reid (Venus Flytrap), Jan Smithers (Bailey Quarters), Richard Sanders (Les Nessman) and Frank Bonner (Herb Tarlek). The series won a Humanitas Prize and received 10 Emmy Award nominations, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series. Andy Ackerman won an Emmy Award for Videotape Editing in Season 3. ''WKRP'' premiered on September 18, 1978, on the CBS television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittney Powell
Brittney Powell (born March 4, 1972) is a German-American actress. She has starred in '' Safety Geeks: SVI''. Career In 1991, Powell started her career in ''Playboy: Girls of Spring Break'' as herself. She then went on to be a contestant on ''Round Trip to Heaven''. Powell has guest starred in more than 25 different TV series such as ''Friends'', ''Harry and the Hendersons'', ''California Dreams'', ''The Commish'', ''Silk Stalkings'', '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'', '' The Sentinel'', ''NCIS'', '' Invention with Brian Forbes'', and '' Safety Geeks: SVI''. She has appeared in more than ten films, including '' Airborne'', '' Trouble Is My Business'', ''Stacy's Mom'', and ''That Thing You Do!''. Powell has starred in the short-lived '' Pacific Palisades'' in 1997. She was cast as Summer Halloway on ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nader
Michael Nader (February 19, 1945 – August 23, 2021) was an American actor, known for his roles as Dex Dexter on the ABC primetime soap opera ''Dynasty'' from 1983 to 1989, and Dimitri Marick on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' from 1991 to 2001, and in 2013. He also starred as Kevin Thompson on the soap opera ''As the World Turns'' from 1975 to 1978. Early life Nader was born on February 19, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was of German, Yugoslavian, and Lebanese descent. Nader was a nephew of actor George Nader. His parents split a few months after his birth. At the age of six, he was hit by a drunk driver, which left him with a visible facial scar. Nader accompanied his mother, Minette, when she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an entertainment career. At 16, Nader was one of three young surfers featured in a September 1961 ''Life'' photo with George Jones spread accompanying the article "The Mad, Happy Surfers: A Way of Life on the Wavetops". He graduated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
