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Linda Ramone
Linda Ramone (born July 24, 1960) is an American philanthropist and widow of Johnny Ramone. She is the co-owner and a president of Ramones Productions and was the subject of numerous songs by the Ramones, including " Danny Says", and " She's a Sensation". She is the founder and president of the Johnny Ramone Army, an organization acting on behalf of Johnny Ramone's estate which holds live events and charity fundraisers, preserving his legacy. Relationship with the Ramones Linda originally dated Joey Ramone but later dated and married Johnny Ramone. Stories conflict whether Joey and Linda had broken up prior to Linda dating Johnny or if Linda left Joey for Johnny. Her relationship with Joey and Johnny was referred to as one of the ''Top 10 Love Triangles'' by ''Time'' magazine and one of the ''10 Most Infamous Love Triangles in Music History'' by ''Complex'' magazine. Joey and Johnny continued to tour as the Ramones, even after Linda married Johnny. Linda is the subject of n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Ramone
John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American musician who was the guitarist and a founding member of the Ramones, a band that helped pioneer the punk movement. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Until the band's disbandment in 1996, Johnny, along with the lead vocalist Joey Ramone, were the only two original members who stayed since its inception, and appeared on every one of the band’s albums. In 2009, Ramone appeared on ''Time''s list of "The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players". He ranked No. 8 on '' Spin''s 2012 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and No. 28 on ''Rolling Stone''s similarly titled 2015 list. Alongside his music career, Ramone appeared in nearly a dozen films, in documentaries, and on television. Ramone's autobiography, ''Commando'', was released posthumously in 2012. Early life John William Cummings was born in Queens, New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. He was previously a guest vocalist for supergroup Temple of the Dog, a tribute act, tribute band dedicated to singer Andrew Wood (singer), Andrew Wood. Vedder, who is known for his baritone vocals, was ranked seventh on a list of "Best Lead Singers of All Time," based on a readers' poll compiled by ''Rolling Stone''. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a Into the Wild (soundtrack), soundtrack for the film ''Into the Wild (film), Into the Wild'' (2007). His second album, ''Ukulele Songs,'' and a live DVD titled ''Water on the Road'' were released in 2011. His third solo album ''Earthling (Eddie Vedder album), Earthling'' was released in 2022. In late June of 2024, Vedder released a single cover of The Beat (British band), The English Beat's "Save It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' (stylized as ''Harper's BAZAAR'') is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. Bazaar has been published in New York City since November 2, 1867, originally as a weekly publication entitled ''Harper's Bazar''."Corporate Changes". ''The New York Times'', December 31, 1930. Page 36. "Albany, Dec. 30.—These corporate changes were filed today: ... [under heading 'Name Changes'] Harper's Bazar, Manhattan, to Harper's Bazaar. ..." Originally published by Harper & Brothers, since 1913 the magazine has been owned and published by Hearst Communications, Hearst. The magazine is the world's oldest operating women's fashion magazine, and one of the first fashion magazines to be published in the United States. Its name change to ''Harper's Bazaar'' was filed on December 30, 1930. However, the first magazine under the name was November 1929. ''Harper's Bazaar''s corporate offices are located in the Hearst Tower (Manhattan), Hearst Tower, 300 57th Street (Manhattan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portlandia (TV Series)
''Portlandia'' is an American sketch comedy television series starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, set in and around Portland, Oregon, and spoofing the city's reputation as a haven for eccentric hipsters. The show was produced by Broadway Video Television and IFC Original Productions. It was created by Armisen and Brownstein, along with Jonathan Krisel, who directed it. It debuted on IFC in 2011. and concluded in 2018 after eight seasons. The show shared its title with the sculpture of the same name that sits above the entrance of the Portland Building on Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland, which appears in the show's title sequence. The show won a Peabody Award. Production Conception and development Brownstein and Armisen first met in 2003 and began collaborating on a series of internet comedy sketches in 2005 titled ''ThunderAnt''. The sketches became increasingly Portland-centric, with premises ranging from irate diners at a popular Hawthorne District restaura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Michele
Alessandro Michele (; born 25 November 1972) is an Italian fashion designer and creative director of Valentino. He grew to international recognition as the creative director of Gucci, the Italian fashion luxury house where he worked from 2002 to 2022. Known for his maximalist designs, Alessandro Michele revived Gucci's popularity, most notably with a ''Geek-Chic'' aesthetic. He had been responsible for all of Gucci's collections and global brand image from January 2015 until he stepped down from the role in November 2022. Biography Early life Alessandro Michele grew up in Rome. His father was an Alitalia technician, and his mother an assistant to a movie executive. In the early 1990s, Michele completed his studies of fashion design at the ''Accademia di Costume e di Moda'' in Rome, where he learned to design both theatrical costumes and fashion wear. Career In 1994, Michele left Rome to work in Les Copains, an Italian knitwear firm based in Bologna. Three years later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gucci
Guccio Gucci S.p.A., doing business as Gucci ( , ), is an Italian Luxury goods, luxury fashion house based in Florence. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty Inc., Coty for fragrance and cosmetics under the name Gucci Beauty. Gucci was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci (1881–1953) in Florence, Tuscany. Under the direction of Aldo Gucci (son of Guccio), Gucci became a worldwide-known brand, an icon of the Italian ''Italian economic miracle, dolce vita'' period. Following family feuds during the 1980s, the Gucci family was entirely ousted from the capital of the company by 1993. After this crisis, the brand was revived and in 1999 Gucci became a subsidiary of the French conglomerate PPR, which later renamed itself to Kering. In 2024, Gucci operated 529 stores with 20,032 employees, and generated €7.65 billion in sales. Stefano Cantino has been CEO of Gucci since October 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp, multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. Johnny Depp filmography, His films, in which he has often played eccentric characters, have grossed over $10.8 billion worldwide. Depp began his career as a musician performing in several amateur rock bands before transitioning into film. He made his feature film debut in the horror film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) and appeared in ''Platoon (film), Platoon'' (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series ''21 Jump Street'' (1987–1990). In the 1990s, Depp portrayed lead roles in ''Arizona Dream'' (1993), ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), ''Benny & Joon'' (1993), ''Dead Man'' (1995) and title characters ''Ed Wood (film), Ed Wood'' (1994), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Dallesandro
Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro III (born December 31, 1948) is an American actor and Warhol superstar. He was a sex symbol of gay subculture in the 1960s and 1970s, and of several American underground films before going mainstream. Dallesandro starred as a male prostitute in The Factory film ''Flesh (1968 film), Flesh'' (1968), produced by Andy Warhol and directed by Paul Morrissey. ''Rolling Stone magazine, Rolling Stone'' magazine declared Dallesandro's subsequent lead in ''Trash (1970 film), Trash'' (1970) as the "Best Film of the Year", making him a celebrity of youth culture and the sexual revolution. Dallesandro proceeded to star in ''Heat (1972 film), Heat'' (1972), ''Andy Warhol's Frankenstein'' (1973), and ''Andy Warhol's Dracula'' (1974). After appearing in European genre fiction, genre and art films for several years, he crossed into the mainstream as mobster Lucky Luciano in the 1984 film ''The Cotton Club (film), The Cotton Club''. Early life Joe Dallessandro was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore band Black Flag (band), Black Flag from 1981 to 1986. Following the band's breakup, he established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 to 2003 and in 2006. Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as ''Harmony in My Head'' on Indie 103, and television shows such as ''The Henry Rollins Show'' and ''120 Minutes''. He had recurring dramatic roles in the second season of ''Sons of Anarchy'' as A.J. Weston, in the final 2 seasons of the animated series ''The Legend of Korra'' as Zaheer, and has also had roles in several films. He has campaigned for various political causes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose McGowan
Rósa Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress and activist. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992), she achieved recognition for her performance in the dark comedy ''The Doom Generation'' (1995), receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She had her breakthrough in the horror film '' Scream'' (1996) and subsequently headlined the films '' Going All the Way'' (1997), '' Devil in the Flesh'' (1998), and '' Jawbreaker'' (1999). During the 2000s, McGowan became known to television audiences for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB supernatural drama series ''Charmed'' (2001–2006). She played a key role in the 2001 film '' Monkeybone'' and went on to star in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's double-feature film ''Grindhouse'' (2007), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress and a Scream Award. In 2017, ''Time'' recognized McGowan as one of the Silence Breakers, the magazine's Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waters
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Female Trouble'' (1974). Waters wrote and directed the comedy film '' Hairspray'' (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. His other films include '' Desperate Living'' (1977), ''Polyester'' (1981), '' Cry-Baby'' (1990), '' Serial Mom'' (1994), '' Pecker'' (1998), and '' Cecil B. Demented'' (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism. As an actor, Waters has appeared in the films '' Sweet and Lowdown'' (1999), '' Mangus!'' (2011), '' Excision'' (2012), and '' Suburban Gothic'' (2014), as well as the '' Child's Play'' franchise with the film '' Seed of Chucky'' (2004) and the third season of the television series ''Chucky'' (2024). He hosted and produced the televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traci Lords
Traci Elizabeth Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress and singer. As a 15-year-old high-school dropout, she used Identity document forgery, fake identity documents to enter the sex industry, where she began appearing in Pornographic magazine, pornographic magazines and pornographic film, films. The September 1984 edition of ''Penthouse (magazine), Penthouse'' featured her as its centerfold, and she went on to become one of the most sought-after Pornographic film actor, pornographic actresses of the mid-1980s, appearing in an estimated 75 adult films and videos. In 1986, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received an anonymous tip that she had been a minor during her time in the industry. All pornographic material featuring Lords—except her last film, ''Traci, I Love You,'' which had been shot two days after her 18th birthday—was removed from distribution in the United States as child pornography. Efforts to prosecute two producers and her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
