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Kountry Wayne
Kountry Wayne (born DeWayne Jamarr Colley; December 9, 1987) is an American comedian, actor and content creator. Wayne is known for his digital sketches featuring original characters, as well as cameos from actors, musicians, and athletes, including Ludacris, Mike Epps, Lamar Odom, and others. Wayne released his first book, ''Help Is On the Way: Stay Up and Live Your Truth'', in April 2023. The foreword was written by actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Career Wayne made his television debut in September 2018 on MTV's battle rap improv television series ''Wild 'N Out'', created and hosted by Nick Cannon. He starred in the BET original Christmas movie ''Holiday Heartbreak'', released on December 16, 2020. Wayne executive produced and starred in the comedy feature film ''Strange Love'', which premiered on Amazon Prime on February 14, 2022. In April 2023, he portrayed Painted Duck DJ in the Peacock original film ''Praise This'', produced by Will Packer, directed by Tina Gordo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millen, Georgia
Millen is a city, and the county seat of Jenkins County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,120 at the 2010 census, down from 3,492 at the 2000 census. The city is intersected by U.S. Route 25 and State Route 17, and the proposed Interstate 3 will pass nearby. History Millen was first settled in 1835 along the border of what was then Burke and Screven counties. It was originally named "79" due to its approximate distance in miles from the coastal city of Savannah. Planters cultivated cotton as a commodity crop with the use of enslaved Africans. In 1854, the Central of Georgia Railway and the Georgia Railroad connected at 79. The town became known as "Millen's Junction" after McPherson B. Millen, the superintendent of the Central of Georgia Railway. During the Civil War, a site for a prisoner-of-war camp to house Union soldiers was chosen about five miles from Millen's Junction. Camp Lawton included a hospital, fort and officer housing and had about 8,600 prisone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Bailey
Chloe Elizabeth Bailey (born July 1, 1998), also known by her mononymous stage name Chlöe, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for being one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Halle Bailey. Together they have earned five Grammy Award nominations since 2018. In 2021, she debuted as a solo artist with " Have Mercy" as the lead single from her upcoming solo debut studio album. Career Chloe Bailey was raised in Mableton, Georgia, with her sister Halle Bailey and younger brother Branson Bailey and later moved to Los Angeles in mid-2012. While in Georgia, she played minor acting roles in films, including ''The Fighting Temptations'' (2003), starring Beyoncé, and the Disney television film '' Let It Shine'' (2012). Their dad began teaching them how to write songs at the ages of ten and eight. They launched a YouTube channel at the ages of 13 and 11 respectively, with a cover of Beyoncé's "Best Thing I Never Had". They first perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American global entertainment company and monopoly that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The company promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live entertainment in the United States and internationally. It also owns and operates entertainment venues, and manages the careers of music artists. The company has faced criticism over its role in the consolidation of the live events industry, allegations that it engages in anti-competitive practices, poor handling of the ticket sale process for highly popular events, and injuries and deaths that have occurred at some of its events. History In 2009, Live Nation and Ticketmaster, a concert promotion firm and ticketing company, reached an agreement to merge. The new company received regulatory approval and was named Live Nation Entertainment. Michael Rapino, then-CEO of Live Nation, became the new company's CEO, while Ticketmaster CEO Irving Az ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Amer
Mohammed Mustafa Amer ( ar, محمد عامر; born July 24, 1981) is a Palestinian American stand-up comedian. He is best known for his Netflix comedy special ''Mo Amer: The Vagabond'', and his role as one third of the comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. He also starred for two seasons, alongside comedian Ramy Youssef, in the Hulu sitcom ''Ramy'' as Ramy's cousin Mo, who owns a diner. He stars in the film ''Black Adam''. He also created and stars in a Netflix TV show called '' Mo''. The show is loosely based on his own experience growing up as a Palestinian refugee and was released in August 2022. Amer will host the 2023 season of Doha Debates' flagship series, to be filmed before a live audience in Qatar's Education City. Early life Amer is of Palestinian descent, and the youngest of six children. Amer's father worked as an engineer for the Kuwait Oil Company. He attended a British school in Kuwait where he learned English and spoke it in a British accent. In October 1990, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinta Brunson
Quinta Brunson (born December 21, 1989) is an American writer, producer, actress, and comedian best known for creating, executive producing, co-writing, and starring in the ABC comedy series '' Abbott Elementary'' (2021–present). Brunson gained prominence for her self-produced Instagram series ''Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date''. She went on to produce and act in content for BuzzFeed Video, and developed two streaming series with BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, she became the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category, receiving nominations for: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (which she won), Outstanding Comedy Series (as an executive producer), and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Brunson was placed on the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2022 list. Brunson has acted in the series '' iZombie'', '' Single Parents'', and '' Miracle Workers''; provided voice work for '' Lazor Wulf'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo Edebiri
Ayo Edebiri ( ; born October 3, 1995) is an American comedian, writer, producer and actress. She appeared on Comedy Central's ''Up Next'' and co-hosts the podcast ''Iconography'' with Olivia Craighead. Edebiri is best known as a voice actor on ''Big Mouth (American TV series), Big Mouth'' (2020–present) and a main cast member on ''The Bear (TV series), The Bear'' (2022–present). Early life and education Edebiri was born in Boston and raised in a religious Pentecostalism, Pentecostal household. Her mother emigrated from Barbados and her father emigrated from Nigeria. She first became interested in comedy through eighth grade drama class, after which she joined the Improvisational theatre, improv club at Boston Latin School. Edebiri attended New York University, where she received her bachelor's degree in teaching. As a junior in college, she began preparing to pursue a career in comedy and interned at Upright Citizens Brigade. Career Film and television Edebiri is a stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Einbinder
Hannah Marie Einbinder (born May 21, 1995) is an American comedian, actress, and writer known for starring in the HBO Max series ''Hacks'', for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. Early life and education Einbinder is the daughter of original ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member Laraine Newman and comedy writer Chad Einbinder. Her family is Jewish and she grew up in Los Angeles. Einbinder graduated from Beverly Hills High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in television writing and production from Chapman University. Career In 2019, Einbinder appeared in the Just for Laughs festival's New Faces showcase and was named by National Public Radio as one of the 10 standout comedians to watch. She was also named one of Vulture's best new up and coming comedians to watch in 2019; she was recognized for "her refreshingly absurdist charm." She made her national television debut in March 2020 on ''The Late Show with Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVLine
''TVLine'' is a website devoted to information, news, and spoilers of television programs. History In late 2010, ''Entertainment Weekly''s Michael Ausiello announced that he would be leaving ''EW'' after nearly two years in their employ to establish a TV-centered website with PMC, the media company founded by Jay Penske. He later announced that fellow ''EW'' writer Michael Slezak, E! Online's Megan Masters, and ''TV Guide''s Matt Mitovich would be joining him in the venture. The site debuted January 5, 2011, and more than tripled initial expectations for internet traffic in its first six days. In early 2011 a report by TV by the Numbers analyzed the pageview ratings for four television websites: ''TVLine'', its sister site '' Deadline'', '' TheWrap'', and TV by the Numbers itself. With a high of just over 1 million daily pageviews, ''TVLine'' beat all three competitors. A similar report in summer 2012 compared ''TVLine'' again to three other websites: ''Deadline'', ''The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Whitley
Kym Elizabeth Whitley is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as '' My Brother and Me'', ''Sparks'', '' Animal Practice'', '' The Boondocks'', '' Young & Hungry'', '' The Parkers'', '' The Cleveland Show'', and '' Black Dynamite''. Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film '' Deliver Us From Eva''. Early life and education Whitley was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kaysonia and William Whitley. Her father was a founding partner of the black architectural firm of Whitley and Whitley. Whitley and Whitley was involved with work on Tower City Center, the Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Lincoln Junior High School, the Lee-Harvard Branch of Cleveland Public Library, the Central Area Multi-Service Center, and the Cleveland Clinic Guesthouse development. They were also involved in a joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Us (TV Series)
''I Love Us'' is an American reality series that premiered on BET+ on June 2, 2022. The series is hosted by Kym Whitley and Kountry Wayne Kountry Wayne (born DeWayne Jamarr Colley; December 9, 1987) is an American comedian, actor and content creator. Wayne is known for his digital sketches featuring original characters, as well as cameos from actors, musicians, and athletes, includi .... Episodes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:I Love Us (TV series) 2020s American reality television series 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings BET+ original programming American English-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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