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Howlin' For You
"Howlin' for You" is a song by The Black Keys from the band's sixth album, ''Brothers''. Music video An official video was released for the song. The music video—a parody of a sexploitation film trailer—was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero, starring Tricia Helfer, Diora Baird, Sean Patrick Flanery, Christian Serratos, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Bridges, and Shaun White, as well as Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the band in the role of ''"Las Teclas de Negro"'' (translated from Spanish as "The Keys of Black"). A behind-the-scenes interview with Piliero, filmed during production of the video, has tongue-in-cheek commentary and brief clips of the cast members describing their characters. The video was one of five nominees for the 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. Critical reception "Howlin' for You" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs. In 2012, ''Complex'' ranked the song number ten on their list of the 15 greatest Black Keys songs, and in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, Singing, vocals) and Patrick Carney (Drum kit, drums). The duo began as an Independent music, independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the most popular garage rock artists during a Garage rock revival, second wave of the genre's revival in the 2000s in music, 2000s. The band's raw blues rock sound draws heavily from Auerbach's blues influences, including Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert Johnson. Friends since childhood, Auerbach and Carney formed the group after dropping out of college. After signing with Independent record label, indie label Alive Naturalsound Records, Alive, they released their debut album, ''The Big Come Up'' (2002), which earned them a new deal with Fat Possum Records. Over the next decade, the Black Keys built an underground fanb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Bridges
Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris.'' Bridges worked as a commentator on the television series '' TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...'' from 2008 to 2013. Early life Bridges was born on May 27, 1965, in San Francisco, California, the son of Betty Alice Pryor, an actress, director and manager, and James Bridges Sr., a talent agent. His brother Jimmy Bridges and sister Verda Bridges are also actors. Career Television Bridges appeared on ''The Waltons'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', "The Love Boat" Season 2 Episode 5, and the landmark miniseries ''Roots''. He was a regular on the ''Barney Miller'' spinoff ''Fish''. It was playing Willis Jackson on the NBC/ABC sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' that made him a household name, along with those of fellow co-stars Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guilt Trip (film)
''The Guilt Trip'' is a 2012 American road comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher from a screenplay written by Dan Fogelman, starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen, who both also served as executive producers on the film. As of 2025, it remains Streisand's most recent movie role. Andy Brewster, going on a cross-country trip to try to sell the non-toxic cleaning product he developed, invites his mother to join him. Unbeknownst to her, he wants them to meet an old flame of hers. The film was released on December 19, 2012, received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $41 million on a production budget of $40 million. Plot Andy Brewster is a UCLA-graduate organic chemist and inventor. He wants to get his environmentally friendly cleaning product, ScieoClean, in a major retail store. However his sales pitches fall on deaf ears. He visits his mother, Joyce Brewster, in New Jersey before leaving on a cross-country trip to Las Vegas, lying that a pitch to K-Mart went well so she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limitless (film)
''Limitless'' is a 2011 American science-fiction thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Leslie Dixon. Loosely based on the 2001 novel '' The Dark Fields'' by Alan Glynn, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard, and Anna Friel. The film follows Edward Morra, a struggling writer who is introduced to a drug called NZT-48, which gives him the ability to use his brain fully which helps him vastly improve his lifestyle. ''Limitless'' was released on March 18, 2011. Critical reviews were mixed to positive, and the film became a box-office success, grossing over $161 million on a budget of $27 million. A television series of the same name, covering events that take place after the film, debuted on September 22, 2015, but was cancelled after one season. Plot Eddie Morra is a struggling author in New York City. His girlfriend Lindy, frustrated with his lack of progress and ambition, breaks up with him. Eddie encounters Vernon, the br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dilemma
''The Dilemma'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard, written by Allan Loeb and starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film follows savvy businessman Ronny (Vaughn) and genius engineer Nick (James), who are best friends and partners in an auto design firm. They are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. Ronny sees Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) kissing another man (Channing Tatum). Ronny seeks out answers and has to figure out how to tell Nick about what he saw while working with him to complete their critical presentation. It was filmed entirely in the Chicago metropolitan area. ''The Dilemma'' was released by Universal Pictures in the United States and Canada on January 14, 2011. Plot Ronny and Nick are best friends and partners in a small auto design firm in Chicago. Ronny is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Beth while Nick is married to Geneva. The two have recently been given an opportunity to pitch an eco friendly car t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA 2K14
''NBA 2K14'' is a 2013 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. The fifteenth installment in the series, it was released on October 1, 2013, for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One versions were released on the consoles' respective launch dates. LeBron James of the Miami Heat became the cover athlete, and also served as the music curator for the game. 2K Sports also released the DLC pack that as a bonus for pre-ordering the game, they would receive 10,000 VC, bonus content for "Path to Greatness" mode, adding James in the Blacktop mode and a signature skill for MyCareer mode. On August 14, 2013, 2K Sports announced that Crew Mode would return to this year's installment of ''NBA 2K''. ''NBA 2K14'' is the successor to ''NBA 2K13'' and was succeeded by '' NBA 2K15'' in the ''NBA 2K'' series. This is the last game in the series for the PC version where players can customize button configurations to suit their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Need For Speed Payback
''Need for Speed Payback'' is a 2017 racing video game developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on November 10, 2017. It is the twenty-third installment in the ''Need for Speed'' series. Upon release, ''Payback'' received mixed reviews from critics, who welcomed the return of offline gameplay modes, but criticized the game's loot box mechanics and use of microtransactions. ''Payback'' was succeeded by '' Need for Speed Heat'' in 2019. Gameplay ''Need for Speed Payback'' is a racing game set in an open world environment of Fortune Valley; a fictional version of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is focused on "action driving" and has three playable characters (each with different sets of skills) working together to pull off action movie-like sequences. In contrast with the previous game, it also features a 24-hour day-night cycle. Unlike the 2015 ''Need for Speed'' reboot, ''Payback'' includes an offline singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHL Slapshot
''NHL Slapshot'' is EA Sports' first ice hockey video game on the Wii, released in 2010. It was the first game in the NHL (video game series), ''NHL'' series since ''NHL 2005'' to receive an Everyone rating from the ESRB, mainly because the game does not include fighting in ice hockey, fighting. Game cover Wayne Gretzky is the game's cover athlete. This marked the first time that the EA Sports NHL series featured a retired ice hockey player on the cover as well as Wayne Gretzky's first appearance on a cover of a video game since ''Gretzky NHL 2006''. Hockey stick peripheral A miniature hockey stick video game accessory, peripheral was released with the game, allowing (but not requiring) the player to insert the Wii Remote and its Wii Remote#Nunchuk, Nunchuk attachment and simulate playing with a real hockey stick. Reception The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the Review aggregator, review aggregation website Metacritic. See also * ''NHL 11'', ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHL 11
''NHL 11'' is an ice hockey video game, which celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the NHL (video game series), ''NHL'' series. The game was developed by EA Canada, published by EA Sports, and released in North America on September 7, 2010, with the game releasing in all other regions within two weeks. The game features a physics-based game engine, which replaced the old animation-based system, and was touted by ''NHL 11'' producer, Sean Ramjagsingh, as "the biggest change in ''NHL 11''". Other significant changes include broken sticks, which means the stick may now break when the player shoots. ''NHL 11'' does not use official International Ice Hockey Federation jerseys, as the game doesn't have the IIHF license. The cover of ''NHL 11'' features Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who helped the team win their first Stanley Cup title in 49 years in 2010. NHL 11 was the last game to feature the Atlanta Thrashers as they became the present-day Winnipeg Jets the next year i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA Sports
EA Sports is a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they imitated real-life sports networks by calling themselves the "EA Sports Network" (EASN) with pictures or endorsements, it soon grew up to become a sub-label on its own, releasing game series such as '' EA Sports FC'', ''PGA Tour'', '' NHL'', '' NBA Live'', and '' Madden NFL''. Most games under this brand are developed by EA Vancouver, the Electronic Arts studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, as well as EA Orlando (formerly Tiburon Studios) in Orlando, Florida. The main rival to EA Sports is 2K Sports. Notably, until 2018, both companies competed over the realm of NBA games, with 2K releasing the '' NBA 2K'' series. Konami is its rival in association football games with their own series, '' eFootball''. For several years after the brand was created, all EA Sports games began with a stylized five-second video introducing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Songwriter
''American Songwriter'' is a bimonthly magazine covering songwriting. Established in 1984, it features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, Tennessee. History The ''American Songwriter'' staff concentrates on fulfilling the original objective of the magazine as set forth in the first issue in August 1984: producing an insightful, intellectually intriguing magazine about the art and stories of songwriting. ''American Songwriter'' covers all musical genres. Over the years, issues have featured Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan, Poison, Clint Black, John Denver, Smokey Robinson, Wilco, Bon Jovi, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp, Richard Marx, Drive-By Truckers, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Beck, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, R.E.M., Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, Jimmy Buffett, Merle Haggard, Rob Thomas, Toby Keith, Eddie Rabbitt, Roger Miller, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, James T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex Networks
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc Eckō. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 6.02 million subscribers and 1.8 billion total views on YouTube. the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by '' Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform. In 2016, it became a joint-ventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
