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Kerry Noonan
Kerry Noonan (born January 25, 1960) is a professor at Champlain College and a former actress. She was born in New York but spent most of her life in Los Angeles, from where she moved to Vermont in 2008. Acting career Kerry Noonan is best known for appearing in the role of Paula Mott in '' Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives''. Her only starring role was in ''The Twilight Zone'' episode " A Message from Charity". She was initially passed up for the role, but got a call after the original lead actress turned out to be completely unsuited for the part. She also appeared in episodes of ''Taxi'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''Family Ties'', ''Mr. Belvedere'', ''St. Elsewhere'', and ''Murder, She Wrote'', and had recurring roles on ''China Beach'' and ''Knots Landing''. She was a founding member of the City Stage theater company in Los Angeles, and performed in various Equity theater productions in California and Arizona from 1982–1995. She has performed with the L.A. Shakespeare Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the California State Normal School which later evolved into San Jose State University, San José State University. The branch was transferred to the University of California to become the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919, making it the second-oldest of the ten-campus University of California system after the University of California, Berkeley. UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a range of disciplines, enrolling about 31,600 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students annually. It received 174,914 undergraduate applications for Fall 2022, including transfers, the most of any Higher education in the United States, university in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celts
The Celts ( , see Names of the Celts#Pronunciation, pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples ( ) were a collection of Indo-European languages, Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancient Indo-European people, reached the apogee of their influence and territorial expansion during the 4th century BC, extending across the length of Europe from Britain to Asia Minor."; . "[T]he Celts, were Indo-Europeans, a fact that explains a certain compatibility between Celtic, Roman, and Germanic mythology."; . "The Celts and Germans were two Indo-European groups whose civilizations had some common characteristics."; . "Celts and Germans were of course derived from the same Indo-European stock."; . "Celt, also spelled Kelt, Latin Celta, plural Celtae, a member of an early Indo-European people who from the 2nd millennium bce to the 1st century bce spread over much of Europe." in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities.. "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Births
It is also known as the " Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * January 1 – Cameroon becomes independent from France. * January 9– 11 – Aswan Dam construction begins in Egypt. * January 10 – British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan makes the "Wind of Change" speech for the first time, to little publicity, in Accra, Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana). * January 19 – A revised version of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan ("U.S.-Japan Security Treaty" or "''Anpo (jōyaku)''"), which allows U.S. troops to be based on Japanese soil, is signed in Washington, D.C. by Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The new treaty is opposed by the massive Anpo protests in Japan. * January 21 ** Coalbrook mining disaster: A coal mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Win Ben Stein's Money
''Win Ben Stein's Money'' is an American television game show created by Al Burton and Donnie Brainard that aired first-run episodes from July 28, 1997, to January 31, 2003, on Comedy Central. The show features three contestants who compete to answer general knowledge questions to win the grand prize of $5,000 from the show's host, Ben Stein. In the second half of each episode, Stein participates as a "common" contestant in order to defend his money from being taken by his competitors. The show won six Daytime Emmy awards, with Stein and Jimmy Kimmel, the show's original co-host, sharing the Outstanding Game Show Host award in 1999. The show was produced by Valleycrest Productions, Ltd. and distributed by Buena Vista Television, both subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company. As noted in the disclaimer during the closing credits, prize money won by contestants is paid from a prize budget furnished by the producers of the show. Any money left over in that budget at the end of a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Year In The Life
''A Year in the Life'' is an American television drama series that began as a three-part miniseries which was first broadcast in December 1986 and later ran as a weekly series on NBC from September 16, 1987 to April 13, 1988. It was created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, who had previously created the critically acclaimed series '' St. Elsewhere'', also for NBC. As suggested by the title, the miniseries followed the various members of the Gardner family of Seattle during the course of one year. The major event of that year was the sudden and unexpected death of wife and mother Ruth Gardner (Eva Marie Saint). Following the success of the miniseries, NBC decided to launch a one-hour drama series the following fall. Richard Kiley played Joe Gardner, owner of a successful plastics business and father of four adult children. The children were twice-divorced daughter Anne ( Wendy Phillips), who had returned home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley (Jayne Atkinson) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misfits Of Science
''Misfits of Science'' is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by James D. Parriott that aired on NBC from October 4, 1985, to February 21, 1986. Plot The series featured super-powered humans and their madcap adventures. The team is formed by Dr. Billy Hayes, a research scientist at the ''Humanidyne Institute'' who specializes in "human anomalies". He works with shrinking Dr. Elvin "El" Lincoln, and together they recruit electrically powered Johnny Bukowski, a rock-and-roll musician, and Gloria Dinallo, a telekinetic teenager. Production A double-length TV pilot and 15 additional episodes were produced; however, one episode did not air before the show was cancelled due to low ratings. The name "Misfits of Science" and other conceptual ideas were the brainchild of then-president of NBC Entertainment, Brandon Tartikoff. He explained of the series "We'll rely on the ''National Enquirer'' for story ideas. It's loosely inspired by the dynamics we s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (TV Show)
''Taxi'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 12, 1978, to May 6, 1982, and on NBC from September 30, 1982, to June 15, 1983. It focuses on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers and their abusive dispatcher. For most of the run of the show, the ensemble cast consisted of taxi drivers Alex Reiger (Judd Hirsch), Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway), Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner), Tony Banta (Tony Danza), and "Reverend" Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd), along with dispatcher Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito) and mechanic Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman). ''Taxi'' was produced by the John Charles Walters Company, in association with Paramount Network Television, and was created by James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis, and Ed. Weinberger, all of whom were brought on board after working on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (which ended in 1977). The show was a critical and commercial success and is widely regarded as one of the gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Late Shift (film)
''The Late Shift'' is a 1996 American made-for-television biographical film directed by Betty Thomas, and written by ''New York Times'' media reporter Bill Carter and George Armitage. Released by HBO Pictures and produced in conjunction with Northern Lights Entertainment, the film premiered on HBO on February 24, 1996. Based on Carter's 1994 book of the same name, the film chronicles the late-night television conflict between Jay Leno and David Letterman in the early 1990s, surrounding NBC's appointment of Leno to succeed Johnny Carson as host of ''The Tonight Show'', and '' Late Night'' host Letterman's resulting efforts to negotiate out of his contract with the network to host his own competing talk show for CBS. Plot In 1991, behind-the-scenes network politics embroil television executives responsible for NBC's late-night programming. Johnny Carson has hosted ''The Tonight Show'' since 1962, but he and his audience are both growing older, leaving NBC to anticipate the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmare On The 13th Floor
''Nightmare on the 13th Floor'' is a 1990 American made-for-television thriller film which was originally shown on the USA Network on Halloween 1990. It stars Michele Greene as the travel writer Elaine Kalisher, James Brolin as Dr. Alan Lanier, Louise Fletcher as Letti Gordon, and Terri Treas as the concierge. Plot The Wessex Hotel in Los Angeles is a Victorian hotel, built in 1898 at a height of 16 floors, including a 13th floor Triskaidekaphobia ( , ; ) is fear or avoidance of the number . It is also a reason for the fear of Friday the 13th, called ''paraskevidekatriaphobia'' () or ''friggatriskaidekaphobia'' ( and ). The term was used as early as in 1910 by Isador .... Early in its history, serial killer Avery Block brought his friends to the 13th floor of the Wessex where he proceeded to kill them with a fire ax hoping to achieve immortality by the taking of others' lives. Due to the murders, the 13th floor was sealed off in October 1901 and a frieze was erected aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Moves
''Hot Moves'' is an American 1984 comedy film by director Jim Sotos starring Michael Zorek and Jill Schoelen. Synopsis Four friends, annoyed at how almost everyone else they know is having sex but them, agree to do what they can to help each other lose their virginity before the end of the summer. Most of their opportunities are foiled by their inexperience and bad planning. Michael, the most sensible boy of the foursome, really just wants to stay with his long-time girlfriend and take their relationship to an intimate level, but after putting him off for six months he grows impatient and splits up with her to seek his fortune elsewhere. Cast Reception Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle gave it a rating of "Snoozing Viewer" saying "Dirty old men may like this movie." The Sacramento Bee's reviewer George Williams finished his negative review "But there isn't one original idea. There are no clean jokes, and no dirty ones you haven't heard too many times already. The phot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm is an American Celtic music, Celtic band founded in Santa Monica, California, Santa Monica, California, in 1996. Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Music of Ireland, Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic music, Celtic folk and Celtic rock genres. The band appeared in the 1997 film ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' and recorded songs on the movie's Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture, soundtrack album, and has released more than a dozen of their own albums. History In 1996, Patrick Murphy and Steve Wehmeyer joined with Steve Twigger, drummer Shep Lonsdale, fiddler Samantha Hunt, and Uilleann pipes, Uillean piper Brian Walsh to perform at O'Brien's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Santa Monica, California, Santa Monica, California, of which Murphy was the manager. This led to a number of pub performances for the next year. In 1997, Gaelic Storm appeared in the film ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' as the steerage band, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean are to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the southwest. Boston is New England's largest city and the capital of Massachusetts. Greater Boston, comprising the Boston–Worcester–Providence Combined Statistical Area, houses more than half of New England's population; this area includes Worcester, Massachusetts, the second-largest city in New England; Manchester, New Hampshire, the largest city in New Hampshire; and Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of and largest city in Rhode Island. In 1620, the Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony), Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony, the second successful settlement in Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
