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Kenya Barris
Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1974) is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022). Early life and education Barris, the second-youngest among four siblings, was born to Tina, who worked as a real estate agent, and her former husband Patrick, who was a factory worker at General Motors. Barris grew up in Inglewood and Pacoima, California. He was named after the country of Kenya, which his father had visited. His parents divorced when he was a child. He is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University where he started out studying medicine. Career Barris has created numerous television shows, including the critically acclaimed ''Black-ish''. The award-winning series also has two spin-offs, ''Grown-ish'' and ''Mixed-ish'', and a third potential spin-off '' Old-ish''. He was a writer for '' The Game'', '' Girlfriends'', and ''Soul Food''. Barris co-created and produced ''America's Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SXSW
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas. It began in 1987 and has continued growing in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven days, and film for nine days. There was no in-person event in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas, COVID-19 pandemic in Austin; in both years there was a smaller online event instead. SXSW is run by the company SXSW, LLC, which organizes conferences, trade shows, festivals, and other events. In addition to SXSW, the company runs the conference SXSW EDU and the SXSW Sydney festival (from 2023, in Sydney, Australia) and co-runs North by Northeast in Toronto. Beginning in June 2025, the inaugural South by Southwest London, SXSW London will also take place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American model, television personality, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first Black American woman to be featured on the covers of '' GQ'' and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', on which she appeared three times. Banks was one of only a few Black models to achieve Supermodel status. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models. Banks began acting on television in the sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1993) and made her film debut in the drama ''Higher Learning'' (1995). In 2000, she had major film roles, such as Eve in Disney Channel's '' Life-Size'' and Zoe in the box-office hit '' Coyote Ugly.'' Banks had small roles in the romantic sports film '' Love & Basketball'' (2000), the horror film '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Longoria
Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012) netted her two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. She has appeared in the films '' The Sentinel'' (2006), '' Over Her Dead Body'' (2008), '' For Greater Glory'' (2012), '' Frontera'' (2014), '' Lowriders'' (2016), and '' Overboard'' (2018), winning an Imagen Award for the latter. She guest-starred on the Hulu mystery comedy-drama series '' Only Murders in the Building'' (2024), earning her a third Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In 2005, Longoria founded UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, a film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audible (service)
Audible is an American online audiobook and podcast service that allows users to purchase and stream audiobooks and other forms of spoken-word content. This content can be purchased individually or under a subscription model in which the user receives "credits" that can be redeemed for content monthly and receive access to a curated on-demand library of content. Audible is the United States' largest audiobook producer and retailer. The service is owned by Audible, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. History The company's first product was an eponymous portable media player known as the Audible MobilePlayer; released in 1997, the device contained around four megabytes of on-board flash memory storage, which could hold up to two hours of audio. To use the player, consumers would download an audiobook from Audible website. On March 11, 1999, Microsoft invested $11 million into the company. On October 24, 1999, Audible suffered a setba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ViacomCBS
Paramount Global (Trade name, d/b/a Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate controlled by National Amusements and Headquarters, headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan. The company was formed on December 4, 2019, as ViacomCBS through the 2019 merger of CBS and Viacom, merger of the second incarnations of CBS Corporation and Viacom (2005–2019), Viacom (which were split from the Viacom (1952–2005), original Viacom on December 31, 2005). The company took its current name on February 16, 2022. Paramount's main properties include the namesake Paramount Pictures Corporation, the List of assets owned by Paramount Global#CBS Entertainment, CBS Entertainment Group (consisting of the CBS and partially owned The CW television networks and CBS News and Stations, television stations, BET Media Group (which oversees BET and its sister channels), and other CBS-branded assets), Paramount Media Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was founded on April 17, 1924, and has been owned by the Amazon MGM Studios subsidiary of Amazon (company), Amazon since 2022. MGM was formed by Marcus Loew by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Pictures into one company. It hired a number of well-known actors as contract players—its slogan was "more stars than there are in heaven"—and soon became Hollywood's most prestigious filmmaking company, producing popular musical films and winning many Academy Awards. MGM also owned film studios, movie lots, movie theaters and technical production facilities. Its most prosperous era, from 1926 to 1959, was bracketed by two productions of ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards. He received the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998. He won the Writers Guild of America Award in 1974. He was listed at number one on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. In 2017, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.The 50 Best Stand-up Comics of All Time . Rollingstone.com. Retrieved February 15, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman Benson
Iman Benson (born June 25, 2000) is an American actress from Atlanta, Georgia best known for her roles in ''Uncle Buck'', ''Alexa & Katie'', ''BlackAF'', and ''The Midnight Club ''The Midnight Club'' is an American horror mystery-thriller television series created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, with Flanagan serving as showrunner, lead writer and executive producer. The series is set in a hospice and follows eight ...''. Filmography References External links * 2000 births 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Atlanta African-American child actresses American child actresses American television actresses Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-actor-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashida Jones
Rashida Leah Jones ( ; born February 25, 1976) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for her roles as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series ''Boston Public'' (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series ''The Office'' (2006–2009; 2011), Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015), and as the eponymous lead role in the TBS comedy series '' Angie Tribeca'' (2016–2019). In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed her as one of the world's 100 most influential people. Jones also appeared in the films '' I Love You, Man'' (2009), ''The Social Network'' (2010), '' Our Idiot Brother'' (2011), ''The Muppets'' (2011), '' Celeste and Jesse Forever'' (2012), which she co-wrote, and '' Tag'' (2018). Jones also co-wrote the story of ''Toy Story 4'' (2019). She worked as a producer on the film '' Hot Girls Wanted'' (2015) and the series '' Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On'' (2017), directing the first episode of the latter. Both works ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black AF (TV Series)
''#blackAF'' is an American sitcom created by Kenya Barris. It premiered on Netflix on April 17, 2020. The title derives from AAVE Internet slang, where " AF" is a term of emphasis, meaning " as fuck". In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. A year later, the renewal decision was reversed and the series was canceled after one season. Premise The series stars Barris as a fictionalized version of himself. The official synopsis reads: "''#blackAF'' uncovers the messy, unfiltered, and often hilarious world of what it means to be a ' new money' black family trying to 'get it right' in a modern world where 'right' is no longer a fixed concept." Cast Main * Rashida Jones as Joya Barris * Kenya Barris as Kenya Barris * Iman Benson as Drea Barris * Genneya Walton as Chloe Barris * Scarlet Spencer as Izzy Barris * Justin Claiborne as Pops Barris * Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Kam Barris Recurring * Richard Gardenhire Jr. as Brooklyn Barris * Gil Ozeri as Danny * Bumper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaft (2019 Film)
''Shaft'' is a 2019 American action comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, and Richard Roundtree. It is the fifth film in the ''Shaft'' series, a sequel to the 2000 film with the same title and was also Roundtree's final portrayal of the original eponymous character John Shaft Sr. before his death in 2023. The film was released theatrically in the United States on June 14, 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures, and digitally in global markets on June 28, 2019, by Netflix. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office. Plot In 1989, NYPD Detective John Shaft, his wife Maya, and their infant son JJ Shaft survive an assassination attempt by drug lord Pierro "Gordito" Carrera. Concerned for their safety, Maya divorces Shaft, moves upstate, and raises JJ on her own. Twenty-five years later, Shaft has become a private investigator and JJ is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
