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Lamman Rucker
Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas ''As the World Turns'' and ''All My Children'', before roles in ''The Temptations'', Tyler Perry's films ''Why Did I Get Married?'', '' Why Did I Get Married Too?'', and '' Meet the Browns'', and its television adaptation. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, '' Greenleaf''. Rucker is married to Kelly Davis Rucker, a graduate of Hampton University. , he stars in BET+ drama '' The Black Hamptons''. Early life Rucker was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Malaya (née Ray) and Eric Rucker. He has partial ancestry from Barbados. Rucker spent his formative years in the greater Washington, DC, Maryland area. He first had an interest in acting after he was placed in many child pageants. His first acting role was as Martin Luther King in the 4th grade. He was in the drama club in 7th grade and then attended high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnegie-Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees in the same year. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913 by Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon and formerly a part of the University of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon University has operated as a single institution since the merger. The university consists of seven colleges and independent schools: The College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mellon College of Science, Tepper School of Business, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, and the School of Computer Science. The university has its main campus located 5 miles (8 km) fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith David
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his signature deep voice and commanding screen presence in over 300 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as '' The Thing'' (1982), ''Platoon'' (1986), '' They Live'' (1988), '' Dead Presidents'' (1995), '' Armageddon'' (1998), '' There's Something About Mary'' (1998), '' Requiem for a Dream'' (2000), ''Pitch Black'' (2000), '' Barbershop'' (2002), '' Crash'' (2004), '' The Chronicles of Riddick'' (2004), '' Cloud Atlas'' (2012), '' The Nice Guys'' (2016), and '' Nope'' (2022). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series ''Community'' (2015) and starred as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama '' Greenleaf'' (2016–2020). His Emmy-winning voice-over career includes work as the narrator of Ken Burns films such as '' The War'' (2007) and ''Muhammad Ali'' (2021). In film, characters that he has voiced inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield (''née'' Smith; born February 15, 1953) is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her breakout performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical film '' The Josephine Baker Story'' (1991). In the 1990s, Whitfield played leading roles in a number of made-for-television movies and had several starring roles in theatrical films, including '' A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' (1996), '' Gone Fishin''' (1997), '' Eve's Bayou'' (1997), '' Stepmom'' (1998), ''Head of State'' (2003), '' Madea's Family Reunion'' (2006), and '' The Women'' (2008). Whitfield also starred in a number of movies in the 2000s and 2010s. From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Lady Mae Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network dramatic series '' Greenleaf'', for which she won crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Hell (TV Series)
''South of Hell'' is a 2015 American supernatural horror drama television series starring Mena Suvari. The series was ordered by WE tv with a straight eight episode pick up, with seven episodes airing back-to-back on November 27, 2015, and an eighth episode available only through iTunes. Premise In Charleston, South Carolina, Maria and David Abascal are demon hunters for hire. In Maria's body resides a demon called Abigail, who feeds off the evil that Maria exorcises from others. As Maria does her job of vanquishing evil, she must find a way to exorcise Abigail out of her body. But getting rid of Abigail is not an easy task, as she finds it immensely appealing to reside deep within a conflicted soul such as Maria's. Cast Sources: *Mena Suvari as Maria Abascal, a demon-hunter-for-hire *Zachary Booth as David Abascal, Maria's brother *Bill Irwin as Enos Abascal, Maria and David's father and cult leader *Drew Moerlein as Dusty, Maria's ex-military neighbor and local handyman *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WE Tv
We TV (stylized as WE tv) is an American pay television channel. Owned by AMC Networks since its September 1997 launch, it is oriented mainly towards lifestyle and entertainment programming. As of February 2015, approximately 85.2 million American households (73.2% of households with television) received We TV. In March 2015, AMC announced it would soon begin making its channels available to cord cutters, including AMC, BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, and We TV itself. History Romance Classics (1997–2001) We TV was originally known as Romance Classics when it launched on September 1, 1997 under the ownership of what was then the Cablevision Systems Corporation-controlled Rainbow Media. It was originally a movie channel focusing mostly on romantic dramas and comedies, and television miniseries; similar to the original format of AMC (as American Movie Classics), the channel initially broadcast its films commercial-free. At launch, the Rainbow-owned MuchMusic USA dropped m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mena Suvari
Mena Alexandra Suvari (; born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, producer, fashion designer and model. After beginning her career as a model and guest-starring on several television shows, she made her film debut in the 1997 drama '' Nowhere''. Suvari rose to international prominence with her appearances in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama '' American Beauty'' (1999), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and in three of the ''American Pie'' films (1999–2001, 2012). Her other notable film credits include '' Kiss the Girls'' (1997), '' Slums of Beverly Hills'' (1998), '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999), ''Loser'' (2000), ''Sugar & Spice'', '' The Musketeer'' (both 2001), ''Sonny'' (2002), '' Spun'' (2003), '' Trauma'' (2004), '' Beauty Shop'', ''Domino'', '' Rumor Has It'' (all 2005), '' Factory Girl'' (2006), '' Brooklyn Rules'', ''Stuck'' (both 2007), ''Day of the Dead'' (2008), and '' You May Not Kiss the Bride'' (2010). Suvari pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Save Me (U
Save Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Save Me'', a 1994 film starring Lysette Anthony * ''Sauve-moi'' (''Save Me''), a 2000 French film directed by Christian Vincent * ''Save Me'' (film), a 2007 American film directed by Robert Cary * ''Save Me'' (American TV series), a 2013 sitcom * ''Save Me'' (British TV series), a 2018–2020 drama serial * ''Save Me'' (South Korean TV series), a 2017 drama series * ''Save Me'' (web series), a 2017–2019 Canadian comedy-drama series * "Save Me" (''Grey's Anatomy''), a 2005 television episode Music Albums * ''Save Me'' (Clodagh Rodgers album) or the title song (see below), 1977 * ''Save Me'' (Pat McGee Band album), 2004 * ''Save Me'' (Silver Convention album) or the title song (see below), 1975 * ''Save Me'' (Future EP), 2019 * ''Save Me'' (Empress Of EP), 2022 Songs * "Save Me" (Aimee Mann song), 1999 * "Save Me" (Big Country song), 1990 * "Save Me" (BTS song), 2016 * "Save Me" (Clodagh Rodgers song), 1977; covered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Heche
Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles in a variety of genres in film, television, and theater, receiving numerous accolades, including a National Board of Review Award and multiple Emmy Awards. Heche's professional acting career began on the soap opera '' Another World'' (1987–1991) portraying the twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991. Her acting profile rose during the first half of the 1990s, gaining particular attention for her co-starring role in the independent film '' Walking and Talking'' (1996) and for her standout supporting role in the crime drama ''Donnie Brasco'' (1997). Further high-profile roles followed in 1997, including ''Volcano'', ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', and '' Wag the Dog''. In 1998, Heche further rose to prominence with her leading role in the romantic comedy '' Six Days, Seven Nights'' opposite Harrison Ford. Also in 1998, she starre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half & Half
''Half & Half'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeffrey Klarik that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship. The series is set in San Francisco. ''Half & Half'' was the second-most-watched show on UPN's Monday night line-up (next to '' Girlfriends'') and fourth overall on the network. The series was almost renewed for a fifth season by The CW, but due to several circumstances—including the network’s contractual obligation to pick up '' Reba'', the last-minute renewal of '' All of Us'', and the pick-up of the ''Girlfriends'' spin-off ''The Game''—the series was left off the network’s fall 2006 schedule and cancelled. The series has aired in reruns on Global TV in Canada, Trouble in the United Kingdom and in local syndication, Bounce TV, and BET Her in the United States. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Of Us
''All of Us'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on the UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. On October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB (whose sister company Warner Bros. Television produced this series), where it aired for one season before being cancelled on May 15, 2007. Synopsis The series, which was loosely based on creator and executive producers Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's own blended family, revolved around Robert James (Duane Martin), a divorced television entertainment reporter with a young son, Robert "Bobby" James, Jr. ( Khamani Griffin), and his fiancée, Tia Jewel (Elise Neal), a kindergarten teacher who helped him through the breakup of his first marriage. Robert shares custody of his son with his ex wife Neesee ( LisaRaye McCoy), with whom he shares a tenuously friendly relationship for the sake of their son. Rober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an Television in the United States, American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the Disney General Entertainment Content#Current assets, ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when Cumulus Media Networks, ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
