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Jules Sylvester
Jules Sylvester (born Julian Richard Sylvester; 13 November 1950) is a British animal training, wild animal trainer, actor, television presenter and snake wrangler who works in films as well as television. Early life He was born in Devon, England, and raised in Kenya where he was first introduced to snake catching at age 16. He served in the Rhodesia Regiment during the Rhodesian Bush War from 1973-1974. Career He has appeared in numerous television shows including a series of appearances on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' and his own 2002 series ''Wild Adventures (TV series), Wild Adventures''. He handled snakes for the films ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'', ''Ernest Saves Christmas'', ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' and ''Snakes on a Plane''. He was also a guest on ''The Bernie Mac Show''. He has also made multiple appearances on Spike TV's ''1000 Ways to Die'', in segments dealing with animal-related deaths. In 2006, he claimed that after 40 years of snake handling he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 1,194,166. The largest settlements after Plymouth (264,695) are the city of Exeter (130,709) and the Seaside resort, seaside resorts of Torquay and Paignton, which have a combined population of 115,410. They all are located along the south coast, which is the most populous part of the county; Barnstaple (31,275) and Tiverton, Devon, Tiverton (22,291) are the largest towns in the north and centre respectively. For local government purposes Devon comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of Plymouth City Council, Plymouth an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinoceros
A rhinoceros ( ; ; ; : rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant taxon, extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) in the family (biology), family Rhinocerotidae; it can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea. Two of the extant species are native to Africa, and three to South Asia, South and Southeast Asia. Rhinoceroses are some of the largest remaining megafauna: all weigh over half a tonne in adulthood. They have a herbivore, herbivorous diet, small brains for mammals of their size, one or two horns, and a thick , protective skin formed from layers of collagen positioned in a crystal structure, lattice structure. They generally eat leafy material, although their ability to ferment food in their colon (anatomy), hindgut allows them to subsist on more fibrous plant matter when necessary. Unlike other perissodactyls, the two African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelter (2010 Film)
A shelter is an architectural structure or natural formation (or a combination of the two) providing protection from the local environment. A shelter can serve as a home or be provided by a residential institution. It can be understood as both a temporary and a permanent structure. In the American Counterculture of the 1960s, the concept of "Shelter" intervenes as one of the key concepts of the Whole Earth Catalog, and expresses an alternative to the modes of teaching architecture practiced in American academies. In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, shelter holds a crucial position as one of the fundamental human necessities, complementing other physiological imperatives such as the need for "air, water, food, rest, clothing, and reproduction." Types ;Forms * Apartment * Bivouac shelter * Blast shelter * Bunker * Fallout shelter * House * Hut * Lean-to * Mia-mia, Indigenous Australian for a temporary shelter * Quinzhee, a shelter made from a hollow mound of loose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as director Alfred Hitchcock who made frequent cameo appearances in his films. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackass 3D
''Jackass 3D'' (known as ''Jackass 3'' on home media) is a 2010 American 3-D film, 3D reality film, reality comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the third installment in the Jackass (franchise)#Films, ''Jackass'' film series, and the sequel to ''Jackass Number Two'' (2006). The film stars the regular ''Jackass'' cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Ehren McGhehey, "Danger Ehren" McGhehey, Dave England, Preston Lacy, Jason Acuña, Wee Man, and Chris Pontius. This is the last ''Jackass'' film to feature Dunn before his death in 2011 and Margera as a primary cast member before his departure in 2020 (Margera is briefly in ''Jackass Forever''). It is also the last ''Jackass'' film to feature a guest appearance by Rip Taylor, who died in October 2019. The film was theatrically released in the United States in the 3D film, 3D format on October 15, 2010, by Paramount Pictures, marking the tenth anniversary of the Jackass (TV series), ''Jackass'' television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Target
''Hard Target'' is a 1993 American action film directed by Hong Kong film director John Woo. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chance Boudreaux, an out-of-work homeless Cajun merchant seaman and former United States Force Recon Marine who saves a young woman named Natasha Binder ( Yancy Butler) from a gang of thugs in New Orleans. Chance learns that Binder is searching for her missing father ( Chuck Pfarrer), and agrees to aid Binder in her search. They soon learn that Binder's father has died at the hands of hunt organisers Emil Fouchon (Lance Henriksen) and Pik van Cleaf (Arnold Vosloo), a ruthless businessman and his right-hand mercenary, who arrange the hunting of homeless men as a form of recreational sport. The screenplay was written by Pfarrer and is based on the 1932 film adaptation of Richard Connell's 1924 short story " The Most Dangerous Game". ''Hard Target'' was Woo’s first American and English-language film, and is widely regarded as the first major Holl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 Film)
''Bram Stoker's Dracula'' is a 1992 American Gothic horror film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by James V. Hart, based on the eponymous 1897 novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker. The film features an ensemble cast led by Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves. Set in 19th-century England and Romania, it follows Count Dracula (Oldman), a vampire who falls in love with Mina Murray (Ryder), the fiancée of his solicitor Jonathan Harker (Reeves). When Dracula begins terrorizing Mina's friends, Professor Abraham Van Helsing (Hopkins), an expert in vampirism, is summoned to bring an end to his reign of terror. Its closing credits theme " Love Song for a Vampire" was written and performed by Annie Lennox. ''Bram Stoker's Dracula'' was theatrically released in the United States on November 13, 1992. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Coppola's direction, the production values, and Oldman's performance, although R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turner & Hooch
''Turner & Hooch'' is a 1989 American buddy cop comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog (among others) as the eponymous characters respectively. The film also co-stars Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson and Reginald VelJohnson. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and co-written by Daniel Petrie Jr., who also served as an executive producer. Touchstone Pictures acquired the screenplay for ''Turner & Hooch'' for $1 million, which was the highest amount ever paid by Touchstone for any script at the time. Despite earning mixed reviews, the film was a box office success and opened in the number 1 position. Following the film's success, it spawned a franchise, including a television movie sequel and a legacy sequel television series. Plot Scott Turner is a fastidious police investigator in quiet Cypress Beach, California, preparing to transfer to a more exciting position in Sacramento. Showing his replacement David Sutton around town, Scott says goodbye to his longti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Call Saul
''Better Call Saul'' is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013), to which it serves primarily as a prequel, with some scenes taking place during and after the events of ''Breaking Bad''. ''Better Call Saul'' premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on August 15, 2022, after six seasons consisting of 63 episodes. Set primarily in the early to mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, several years before ''Breaking Bad'', ''Better Call Saul'' examines the ethical decline of Jimmy McGill ( Bob Odenkirk), an aspiring lawyer and former con artist who becomes the egocentric criminal-defense attorney Saul Goodman alongside his romantic interest and colleague Kim Wexler ( Rhea Seehorn), while dealing with conflicts with his brother Chuck McGill ( Michael McKean) and his law partner Howard Hamlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Call Saul (season 5)
The fifth season of the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'' premiered on February 23, 2020, in the United States, and concluded on April 20, 2020. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Mondays at 9:00pm (Eastern) in the United States, except for the premiere which aired on a Sunday. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, and Giancarlo Esposito reprise their roles from previous seasons and are joined by Tony Dalton, promoted to the main cast from his recurring role in the previous season. ''Better Call Saul'' is a spin-off prequel to ''Breaking Bad'' and was also created by Vince Gilligan; co-creator Peter Gould also worked on the series. The fifth season picks up where the fourth left off, also taking place in 2004, four years before Jimmy McGill (Odenkirk) meets Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). The season shows the further evolution of Jimmy into the titular character, criminal defense lawyer "Saul Goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guy For This
"The Guy for This" is the third episode of the fifth season of the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spin-off series of ''Breaking Bad''. The episode aired on March 2, 2020, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on the streaming service Netflix in several countries. The episode centers on Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) being forced to use his fast-talking "Saul Goodman" legal personality to arrange for the release of Domingo Molina (Max Arciniega) from prison at the request of Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), while Kim Wexler ( Rhea Seehorn) is pulled off her ''pro bono'' public defense work to deal with a stubborn client for the Mesa Verde bank. The episode features the guest appearance of ''Breaking Bad'' star Dean Norris reprising his role as Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Hank Schrader, along with Steven Michael Quezada as Hank's partner Steven Gomez. Showrunner Peter Gould brought the character of Hank back to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan's Mystery Playdate
''Ryan's Mystery Playdate'' is an American children's television series created by Albie Hecht and produced by the company PocketWatch that aired on Nickelodeon from April 19, 2019 to April 16, 2023. The series is based on the Ryan's World YouTube channel, which signed an advertising deal with PocketWatch in 2017. In an attempt by PocketWatch to match the YouTube channel's style, all of the show's dialogue is improvised, and the only scripted segments are scene transitions and explanations of the challenges. On March 28, 2024, the series was removed from Paramount+ Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access in the United States and 10 All Access in Australia) is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, stream ... as part of a "strategic decision to focus on content with mass global appeal." Overview The series focuses on Ryan, his parents, and two animated characters named G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
