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Jake Pavelka
Jacob Lynn "Jake" Pavelka (born January 27, 1978) is an American television personality, pilot, actor, and model who appeared on six reality TV programs, most notably ''The Bachelor (US TV series), The Bachelor''. Early life and career Pavelka was born in Dallas, Texas to Sallie Lanell (''née'' Mack), a nurse, and James Lynn Pavelka. He is the middle of three sons. His brothers, Jason and Matthew, are both married. He has two nephews. Pavelka grew up in Denton, Texas, and he started taking flying lessons when he was twelve. He eventually worked as a pilot for Atlantic Southeast Airlines, and under the name of Jake Landrum, acted in several television commercials and programs produced in the Dallas area. Pavelka is a cousin of fitness model, television presenter, actor and personal trainer Jessie Pavelka. Pavelka participates in triathlons and has been active in fitness throughout his life. Reality television Pavelka first appeared as a contestant in 2009, in the fifth season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the most populous city in and the county seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman, and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-most populous city in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Food
''Famous Food'' is a VH1 reality series that premiered 10 July 2011. It features seven celebrities as they work to open and take ownership in a restaurant in Hollywood owned by Mike Malin (who competed in '' Big Brother 2'' and '' Big Brother 7: All-Stars'', which he won) and Lonnie Moore of The Dolce Group. Due to low ratings, VH1 announced on July 15 that the show will move to Wednesdays 8/7c beginning July 20. DJ Paul was the winner of the partnership but after a twist the judges awarded a second partnership to Danielle Staub. The restaurant created on the show, named "Lemon Basket", was closed after just 5 months. Format The contestants will work to launch Famous Food, a Hollywood restaurant, with their skills being tested in challenges. At the season's end, the winner will be given a partnership stake in the business. Contestants Production In 2011, various cast members were seen filming for an upcoming reality series. On April 21, 2011, the series was confirmed by VH1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Cook-Off
''Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off'' is an American cooking competition series that premiered on Food Network on January 1, 2012. The series puts Team Captains Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri against each other in determining who is the best cooking mentor toward their team of four celebrities. Each week, one celebrity will be eliminated, with the "last star standing" winning a $50,000.00 cash donation toward their charity. The series premiere earned 3.524 million viewers, and a rating of 1.1; it ranked 3rd overall in the cable ratings that night. The second season premiered on January 6, 2013, the third season on January 13, 2014. Season One Participating celebrities In the premiere episode, Guy & Rachael played " roshambo" to determine who would pick first for their teams. Guy won (paper beating rock) and chose first. Here are how the teams were chosen, and what charity each celebrity was supporting: Celebrity progress : (WIN) The celebrity won the series. : (RUNNER-UP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Love (web Series)
''Burning Love'' is a comedy television series that is a spoof of reality dating competition shows like '' The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette''. The show was created and written by Erica Oyama, while her husband, Ken Marino, co-produced, directed and starred in the series. Ben Stiller was one of the series' executive producers and appeared in a supporting role. The show premiered on the web on Yahoo! Screen's Comedy Channel and was later picked up for television. In 2013, the series was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs category. Cast Season 1 * Ken Marino as Mark Orlando, the bachelor * Michael Ian Black as Bill Tundle, the host The contestants: * Kristen Bell as Mandy, a devout Christian * June Diane Raphael as Julie Gristlewhite, the "damaged goods" contestant * Ken Jeong as Ballerina, the "exotic" contestant * Malin Åkerman as Willow, a homeless woman * Natasha Leggero as Haley, the sex freak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelor (American Season 14)
''The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love'' is the fourteenth season of ABC reality television series '' The Bachelor''. The season premiere aired on January 4, 2010. The show features 31-year-old Jake Pavelka, a pilot from Dallas, Texas, courting 25 women. Pavelka finished in seventh place on season 5 of ''The Bachelorette'' featuring Jillian Harris. It is the first season of ''The Bachelor'' to be broadcast in high definition. The season concluded on March 1, 2010, with Pavelka choosing to propose to 23-year-old marketing rep Vienna Girardi. The couple ended their engagement in June 2010. Contestants Biographical information according to ABC official series site, plus footnoted additions Future appearances ''Dancing with the Stars'' Jake Pavelka competed in the tenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He partnered with Chelsie Hightower and finished in 7th place. ''The Bachelorette'' Ali Fedotowsky was chosen as the bachelorette for the sixth season of ''The Bachelorette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelor (U
A bachelor is an unmarried man, from the old French word "bachelor". (The) Bachelor may also refer to: * the title of anyone of any gender or marital status who holds a bachelor's degree "Confirmed Bachelor" was a standard euphemism for a homosexual commonly used in U.K. obituaries and publications, especially before 1967, while homosexuality was criminal and its imputation to a living man was unprintable and criminally libellous. The phrase is still in use ironically, for example, in satirical magazines. Places Canada * Bachelor River, a tributary of Lake Waswanipi in Québec ** Little Bachelor River, a tributary of the Bachelor River United States * Bachelor Creek (other) * Bachelor Mountain (other) * Bachelor, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Bachelor Lake (Brown County, Minnesota), a lake in Minnesota * Bachelor Peak, a mountain in Texas * Mount Bachelor, a mountain in Oregon, U.S. * Bachelor Apartment House in Washington, D.C. * Bachelor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelorette (season 5)
The fifth season of the ABC reality television series ''The Bachelorette'' began on May 18, 2009, with a two-hour premiere. The show features 29-year-old Jillian Harris, an interior designer from Peace River, Alberta, Canada. Harris is the first Canadian ''Bachelorette'' in the American franchise. She finished in third place on season 13 of '' The Bachelor'' featuring Jason Mesnick. The season concluded on July 27, 2009, with Harris accepting a proposal from 29-year-old technology consultant Ed Swiderski. Swiderski is the first person to win in the show's history after quitting in the same season. The couple broke off their engagement in July 2010. Contestants Future appearances ''The Bachelor'' Jake Pavelka was chosen as the lead of the fourteenth season of '' The Bachelor''. ''Bachelor Pad'' Kiptyn Locke, Juan Barbieri, David Good, Wes Hayden, and Jesse Kovacs, returned for the first season of ''Bachelor Pad''. Barbieri was eliminated in week 1. Hayden was eliminated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President's Man
''The President's Man'' is a 2000 American made-for-television action film starring Chuck Norris, Dylan Neal, Ralph Waite and Stuart Whitman in his last role before his death in March 2020. A sequel, '' The President's Man: A Line in the Sand'' was made in 2002, it is the first installment in the ''The President's Man'' film series. It was first shown on CBS on April 2, 2000. Plot Joshua McCord (Norris) is thinking about retiring from his grueling job as The President's Man, a secret agent not affiliated with any intelligence agency who is assigned to carry out missions by the President of the United States (Waite), and answers to the President alone. Before he can retire, he must save the First Lady (Adams), who has been kidnapped by a mysterious band of terrorists. While McCord struggles with the end of his career, his daughter/aide (Tung), seeks out candidates to become his replacement. Through her search she finds Deke Slater (Neal) a former Army sergeant with a temper serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Texas Ranger
''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action fiction, action Crime drama, crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from September 25, 1993, to May 19, 2001, and reruns continuing on CBS until July 28, 2001. It has been broadcast in over 100 countries and spawned a 2005 television film entitled ''Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire, Trial by Fire''. The film ended on a cliffhanger, which was never resolved. DVD sets of all seasons have been released (with the three pilots packaged with the first regular season). At various times since 1997, reruns of the show have aired, in TV syndication, syndication, on the USA Network and Action (Canadian TV channel), Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel casino and resort properties in the world are on the Strip. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip routes are classified as Nevada Scenic Byways and National Scenic Byways. Boundaries Historically, casinos that were not in Downtown Las Vegas along Fremont Street sat outside the city limits on L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippendales
Chippendales is a touring dance troupe best known for its male striptease performances and for its dancers' distinctive upper body costume of a bow tie, collar, and shirt cuffs worn on an otherwise bare torso with jeans and undergarment. Established in 1979, Chippendales was the first all-male stripping troupe to make a business performing for mostly female audiences. The company produces Broadway-style burlesque shows worldwide and licenses its intellectual property for select consumer products ranging from apparel and accessories to slot machines. The Chippendales perform at The Linq in Las Vegas. History Chippendales was founded by Indian American entrepreneur Somen "Steve" Banerjee and Los Angeles-based lawyer Bruce Nahin. In 1975, Banerjee bought a failing West Los Angeles bar named Destiny II. In 1979, Banerjee and Nahin renamed the bar "Chippendales" and began hosting exotic dance nights for women, which became a major hit. Banerjee opened clubs in New York, Dalla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bold And The Beautiful
''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''; several characters from each of the two shows have crossed over to the other since the early 1990s. Set in Los Angeles, California, the show centers upon the Forrester family and their haute couture business. The program features an ensemble cast, headed by its longest-serving actors John McCook as Eric Forrester and Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan. Since its premiere, the show has become the most-watched soap in the world, with an audience of an estimated 26.2 million viewers. As of 2010, it continued to hold on to the second-place position in weekly Nielsen Ratings for daytime dramas. ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' has also won 77 Daytime Emmy Awards, including three for Daytime Emmy Award for Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
