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Malinda Williams
Malinda Williams (born September 24, 1970) is an American actress and producer. She began her career on television, before appearing in films ''A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' (1996), ''High School High'' (1996), and ''The Wood'' (1999). From 2000 to 2004, Williams starred as Tracy "Bird" Van Adams in the Showtime drama series ''Soul Food'', for which she received three NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations. After starring role in the short-lived NBC drama series '' Windfall'', Williams returned to film playing supporting roles in '' Idlewild'' (2006), '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), '' First Sunday'' (2008), and '' 2 Days in New York'' (2012). Career Williams made her television debut in an episode of ''The Cosby Show'' in 1987. She guest starred on ''Miami Vice'', '' Roc'', ''My So-Called Life'', '' Sister, Sister'', ''Moesha'', and ''NYPD Blue''. In film, she made her debut in the 1996 black comedy-romance film ''A Thin Line Between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-Nice
Derrick T. Jones (born June 19, 1970), better known by his stage name D-Nice, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper who began his career in the mid-1980s with the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. He discovered Kid Rock in 1988, landing him a deal with Jive Records. Life and career Jones was born and raised in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He later moved to The Bronx as a teenager. At age 15, it was there that he met Scott La Rock and later formed Boogie Down Productions along with KRS-One in 1986. In his early career with the group, he was given the nicknames as "the Human TR-808" and "the 808". D-Nice also gained significant popularity when he produced the song "Self-Destruction" for the Stop the Violence Movement. Soon after the song released, D-Nice signed a solo deal with Jive Records and released his debut studio album called '' Call Me D-Nice'' in 1990. The album peaked at #75 on the ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums and #12 on the Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc (TV Series)
''Roc'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stan Daniels that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 25, 1991, to May 10, 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore Waste collector, garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor, a nurse. Live performances The four principal cast members were all accomplished stage actors, and had become acquainted with each other while appearing in various August Wilson plays on Broadway theatre, Broadway. After a successful live episode (guest-starring Dutton's then-wife Debbi Morgan) was broadcast in February 1992, the producers and the Fox network agreed to air each episode of the second season as a live performance. A Fox executive reportedly said that ''Roc'' "didn't feel live" to audiences because "those actors were so good, they never made a mistake." Cast Main cast *Charles S. Dutton – Charles "Roc" Emerson, a garbage man *Ella Joyce – Eleanor Carter Emerson, a night-shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruff Endz
Ruff Endz is an American R&B duo, consisting of members David "Davinch" Chance and Dante "Chi" Jordan from Baltimore, Maryland. They are best known for their singles " No More" and " Someone to Love You" Originally part of a quartet, the two left the group in 1994 to form the duo. Biography After signing with Epic Records in 1999, the duo began work on their debut album. They appeared on Cam'Ron's single "Freak" that same year. In June 2000, they premiered their debut single "No More" which became a hit on the R&B and Pop charts, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B charts. Their debut album '' Love Crimes'' was released on August 22, 2000, peaking at #52 on the Billboard 200 and #19 on the R&B albums chart. A follow-up single "Where Does Love Go from Here" was released, yet did not chart. Shortly after, they toured and began work on their sophomore album. In 2001, they released the first single from their second album "Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes" featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The resources department of the Films WikiProject provides a guide to finding information for sourcing articles, whether through online/print sources or members' personal libraries. Articles related to films need sources like any other Wikipedia article. Content must be verifiable. Editors writing articles in the scope of this project, may encounter some problems when finding sources, or citing them. This department aims to point out some possible resources that can be used to gather information. In articles about films, citing the home video itself is often attractive. Wikipedia favors secondary sources, and the use of primary sources should be minimized. Films are primary sources in articles about themselves, especially for plot summaries. For a reader, who may not own or have access to the film, we should provide inline citations wherever possible, and enable readers to check the facts themselves when they do have access. Researching a topic Approaches to researching a film- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Estelle Williams
Vanessa Estelle Williams (born May 12, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, ''Soul Food'' (2000–2004), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and as Nino Brown's feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, ''New Jack City''. Williams is also known for her role as Anne-Marie McCoy in the first and fourth of the ''Candyman'' films, and as Rhonda Blair in the first season of the Fox prime time soap opera, ''Melrose Place'' (1992–93). Early life and education Williams was born on May 12, 1963, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Williams has three brothers and 1 sister. Her mother, Verdell, died when she was 10 years old leaving Williams to be raised by her grandmother. Her father died in 2016. She has traced her ancestry back to Georgia and Virginia. After high school she went on to get a bachelor's degree in theater and busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Ari Parker
Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe (born October 7, 1970) is an American actress and model. She made her screen debut with a leading role in the critically acclaimed independent film '' The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love'' (1995) and went on to appear in ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Parker has starred in a number of movies, including '' Blue Streak'' (1999), ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), ''Brown Sugar'' (2002), '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008), '' Black Dynamite'' (2009), and '' Almost Christmas'' (2016). On television, Parker played the leading role of attorney Teri Joseph (later Carter) in the Showtime drama series ''Soul Food'' (2000–04), for which she received five NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nominations. She also starred in the short-lived UPN romantic comedy '' Second Time Around'' (2004–05) and the ABC drama '' Time After Time'' (2017). In 2017, she joined the cast of Fox's prime-time soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Food (film)
''Soul Food'' is a 1997 American Comedy drama, comedy-drama film written and directed by George Tillman Jr. in his major studio debut. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hammond. The story centers on the trials of an extended Black Americans, Black American family, held together by longstanding family traditions which begin to fade as serious problems take center stage. Tillman based the family in the film on his own and ''Soul Food'' was widely acclaimed for presenting a more positive image of African-Americans than is typically seen in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood films. In 2000, Showtime (TV network), Showtime premiered a one-hour Soul Food (TV series), television series based upon the film. In 2015, it was announced that 20th Century Fox is planning a sequel for the film called ''More Soul Food'', written by Tillman. Plot ''Soul Food, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uninvited Guest
''Uninvited Guest'' is a 1999 thriller film written and directed by Timothy Wayne Folsome. It stars Mekhi Phifer, Mari Morrow and Malinda Williams. Plot The film begins with children playing outside when a stranger walks by and robs a store. After Mecca pulls out a shotgun, the stranger shoots and kills her. The scene then opens when Debbie and Howard are celebrating their wedding anniversary. A special night together turns into a nightmare when Howard, Mo and Tre hear a knock on their door. Tre opens the door and lets a man named Silk into the house to use the phone after his car broke down. Besides the car trouble that brought him to the door, he also brings along a string of frightening murders. Debbie then finds out that her husband and best friend Tammy set a hit on her, just to earn a lot of money. However, all of that backfires on everyone, especially Debbie. Howard accidentally shoots Debbie, much to everyone's surprise. Silk then crawls towards her, but Howard warns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licensed Teacher
A license (American English) or licence (Commonwealth English) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit). A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreement between those parties. In the case of a license issued by a government, the license is obtained by applying for it. In the case of a private party, it is by a specific agreement, usually in writing (such as a lease or other contract). The simplest definition is "A license is a promise not to sue", because a license usually either permits the licensed party to engage in an illegal activity, and subject to prosecution, without the license (e.g. fishing, driving an automobile, or operating a broadcast radio or television station), or it permits the licensed party to do something that would violate the rights of the licensing party (e.g. make copies of a copyrighted work), which, without the licens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The WB
The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on terrestrial television, broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture amongst the Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner, the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Media, Tribune Company (later bought by Nexstar Media Group), and Jamie Kellner, with the first acting as controlling partner (and from which The WB received its name). The network aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 34, while its children's division, Kids' WB, targeted children between the ages of 4 and 12. On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS Corporation announced plans to replace their respective subsidiary networks, The WB and UPN, with The CW later that same year. The WB ceased op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Park (film)
''Sunset Park'' is a 1996 American sports comedy drama film directed by Steve Gomer, based upon a screenplay by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld and Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. The film stars Rhea Perlman as the head coach of a high school boys basketball team from the Sunset Park neighborhood in New York City. The film also stars Onyx rapper Fredro Starr and features an early film appearance from Terrence Howard. It was produced by Perlman's husband Danny DeVito. Filming took place in New York City. Included in filming locations were various high schools and public buildings as well as the world-famous Madison Square Garden. The ''Sunset Park'' soundtrack featured one of the first solo appearances of Ghostface Killah. ''Sunset Park'' was released on April 26, 1996 and went on to gross about $10 million at the box office. Plot Phyllis Saroka is a P.E. teacher at Sunset Park High School in New York City, who reads a flyer that her school is looking for a new boys basketball coach. Looking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NYPD Blue
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark (screenwriter), Bill Clark, a former member of the New York City Police Department, who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast by American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 21, 1993‚ to March 1, 2005. It was ABC's List of longest-running TV shows by category, longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until ''Grey's Anatomy'' surpassed it in 2016. ''NYPD Blue'' was met with critical acclaim, praised for its grittiness and realistic portrayal of the cast's personal and professional lives. However, the show garnered controversy for its depictions of Nudity in American te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
