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Marissa Ribisi
Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She has appeared in the films '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), '' The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), '' Pleasantville'' (1998), ''True Crime'' (1999), and '' Don's Plum'' (2001) and television shows such as '' Felicity'', ''Friends'', '' Grace Under Fire'', '' Watching Ellie'', and '' Tales of the City''. She is the twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi. Early life Ribisi began acting when she was nine years old. Her twin brother, Giovanni, is also an actor. Like her brother, she is a Scientologist. Career Ribisi first appeared on television in 1988, playing a minor red-haired character, possibly because she's a natural redhead, named Ginger in "She'll Get Over It", an episode of '' My Two Dads''. This was followed by similar brief appearances in ''Baywatch'' ("Old Friends" 1990), '' DEA'' (1991), and the miniseries '' Tales of the City'' (1993), playing a receptionist. Ribisi's first role in a feature film was in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beck
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed Folk music, folk, funk, Soul music, soul, Hip hop music, hip hop, Electronic music, electronica, alternative rock, Country music, country, and Psychedelic music, psychedelia. He has released 14 studio albums (three of which were released on indie labels), as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Beck gravitated towards hip hop and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's anti-folk movement. Returning to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, he saw his commercial breakthrough wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DEA (1990 TV Series)
''D.E.A.'' is an American drama series which was aired on Fox as part of its 1990–91 lineup. ''D.E.A.'' was based on true stories of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Shot in ''cinéma vérité'' style, the program combined recreated scenes using actors with actual surveillance footage and film of actual newscasts covering the stories depicted. Cast * Jenna Gago as Teresa Robles * Tom Mason as Bill Stadler *Miguel Sandoval as Rafael Cordera *Alan Scarfe as Schliemann *Byron Keith Minns as Jimmy Sanders *Christopher Stanley as Nick Biaggi *David Wohl as Phil Jacobs Episodes Production The original concept of the show came from showrunner/creator Richard DiLello, who claimed that he'll create a hybrid format for the show that will combine elements of documentary (including newsreel footage and interviews) with drama. The project was soon pitched to Lorimar Television, which was in turn pitched to the fast-growing Fox Broadcasting Company. On May 14, 1990, the Fox Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking For Lola
''Looking for Lola'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film, starring Mark Kassen and Ara Celi. It was co-written, co-produced and directed by Boaz Davidson. Plot Mike is living an unsuccessful life, but lies to his parents about it. He meets Lola, a beautiful, Mexican dancer. When Mike's parents decide to visit him, he convinces Lola to pretend to be his girlfriend. Cast * Mark Kassen as Mike Greenbaum * Ara Celi as Lola * Adam Biesk as Benny * Vincent Ventresca as Tony * Kurt Fuller as Dr. Gregory Hinson * Michael Kagan Michael Kagan is an American actor. Career He has guest starred in number of notable television series, including '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''Babylon 5'', '' Step by Step'', ''Seinfeld'', '' ER'', '' Tracey Takes On. ... as Max Greenbaum * Brenda Pickleman as Doris Greenbaum * Leeza Davidson as Sally Greenbaum References External links * * Looking For Lola at Film Affinity 1997 films 1997 romantic comedy films Films dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kicking And Screaming (1995 Film)
''Kicking and Screaming'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, Parker Posey, Chris Eigeman, and Eric Stoltz. Premise A group of college graduates in the fictional town of Munton refuse to move on with their lives, each in their own peculiar way. Cast Production Much of the film was shot at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Jason Blum, Baumbach's college roommate who was producing a film for the first time, obtained financing after receiving a letter from family acquaintance Steve Martin endorsing the script. Blum attached the letter to copies of the script he sent around Hollywood. Reception and legacy ''Kicking and Screaming'' received mostly positive reviews, with many critical assessments describing it as remarkably competent for a directorial and writing debut, expecting that Baumbach would "graduate to better things." Roger Ebert praised the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century until its eventual decline beginning in the early 1980s. At its peak, it had more than 6,000 media subscribers. Since the first of several sales and staff cutbacks in 1982, and the 1999 sale of its broadcast client list to its main U.S. rival, the Associated Press, UPI has concentrated on smaller information-market niches. History Formally named United Press Associations for incorporation and legal purposes but publicly known and identified as United Press or UP, the news agency was created by the 1907 uniting of three smaller news syndicates by the Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps. It was headed by Hugh Baillie (1890–1966) from 1935 to 1955. At the time of his retirement, UP had 2,900 clients in the United States, and 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Banks
Sophia most commonly refers to: * Sophia (wisdom), a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion * Sophia (Gnosticism), a feminine figure in Gnosticism * Sophia (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters named Sophia or Sofia Sophia or SOPHIA may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Sophia (Japanese band) * Sophia (singer) or Sophia Abrahão, pop singer from Brazil * ''Sophia'' (The Crüxshadows EP) * ''Sophia'' (Sophia Abrahão EP) * "Sophia" (Nerina Pallot song) * "Sophia" (Laura Marling song) * "Sophia", a song from '' Think Before You Speak'' by Good Shoes * "Sophia", a song from ''Mother's Spiritual'' by Laura Nyro * "Sophia", a song from '' Dust and Chimes'' by Six Organs of Admittance Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Sophia'' (TV series), a Russian historical drama * ''Sophia'' (novel) by Charlotte Lennox (1762) People and fictional characters * Sophia (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Girls
''100 Girls'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Michael Davis. It tells the story of a college student's (Jonathan Tucker) efforts to find a mystery girl with whom he had sex in an elevator during a blackout. It was released direct-to-video on September 25, 2001. Plot After leaving a party at a women's dormitory, Matthew is trapped in an elevator with an unknown, and unseen, woman when the power goes out. They have sex in the dark and when Matthew wakes up in the elevator the morning after, he finds himself alone with a pair of her panties. On a mission to find his mystery maiden by looking for a matching bra for the panties, Matthew becomes the maintenance man of the "Virgin Vault", an all-female dormitory. This allows him to investigate without drawing suspicion. His roommate Rod keeps telling him to give up and introduces him to the "penile power", which involves the use of weights attached to his penis as a means of increasing the organ's size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grown Ups (1999 TV Series)
''Grown Ups'' is an American television sitcom that aired on the UPN network from August 23, 1999, to May 22, 2000. Starring Jaleel White, the series was created by Matthew Miller and based on a story written by White. Plot ''Grown Ups'' follows the lives of three post-college friends who are coming to terms with adulthood. J. Calvin Frazier is a 24-year-old man whose roommate just left town nearly leaving him homeless. J. also learns that his high school crush Melissa ( Tammy Townsend) is engaged to another man. With the help of his best friend Gordon (Dave Ruby) and Gordon's wife Shari (Marissa Ribisi), J. attempts to deal with his problems and adjust to life as a grown up. In the pilot episode, Soleil Moon Frye appeared as Robin Carlucci, J.'s new roommate who wrongly assumes that J. is gay. The series was retooled after the pilot and Frye's character was dropped. Cast Main * Jaleel White as J. Calvin Frazier * Dave Ruby as Gordon Hammel *Marissa Ribisi as Shari Hammel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and podcast host. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, he has made over 100 appearances in film and television. His film roles include ''Zebrahead'' (1992), '' True Romance'' (1993), ''Higher Learning'' (1995), '' Metro'' (1997), '' Cop Land'' (1997), '' Deep Blue Sea'' (1999), '' The 6th Day'' (2000), '' Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001), '' Big Fan'' (2009), and '' The Heat'' (2013). On television, he headlined the Fox sitcom '' The War at Home'' (2005–2007) and was a series regular on the Fox drama ''Boston Public'' (2001–2004), the fourth season of the Fox serial drama ''Prison Break'' (2008–2009), and the Netflix comedy drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). Rapaport held recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms ''Friends'' (1999), ''My Name Is Earl'' (2007–2008), and '' Justified'' (2014). Outside of his acting career, Rapaport directed the 2011 documentary '' Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress, singer and musician. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark plots, themes and settings. Lewis gained prominence in American cinema during the early 1990s, appearing in various independent film, independent and art film, arthouse films. Lewis's List of awards and nominations received by Juliette Lewis, accolades include nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. The daughter of actor Geoffrey Lewis (actor), Geoffrey Lewis, Lewis began her career in television at age 14 before making her film debut in ''My Stepmother Is an Alien'' (1988). This was followed by bigger parts in ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989) and Martin Scorsese's ''Cape Fear (1991 film), Cape Fear'' (1991), the latter of which earned her an Oscar nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Some Girl
''Some Girl'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Rory Kelly and written by actress Marissa Ribisi, who also appeared in the film. Premise Claire (Ribisi) resents the fact that she has never been in love. She soon falls for somebody but is left heartbroken and disturbed, largely thanks to her emotionally unstable friends. Production The film was shot during November 1997 in Los Angeles, California, under the working title of ''Men''. Cast *Marissa Ribisi ... Claire *Juliette Lewis ... April *Michael Rapaport ... Neal *Giovanni Ribisi ... Jason *Pamela Adlon ... Jenn (as Pamela Segall Adlon) *Trevor Goddard ... Ravi *Kristin Dattilo ... Suzanne *David Gail ... Mitchell *Glenn Quinn ... Jeff *Sharisse Baker-Bernard ... Claire's Stepmother (as Sharisse Baker) *John Getz ... Claire's Father *Sam Saletta ... Mike *Jeremy Sisto ... Chad *Kris Iyer ... Magazine Stand Clerk *David Shackelford ... Earl *Mark Valley ... Police Officer Soundtrack * "Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Deane Rapp (born October 26, 1971) is an American actor and singer who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway theatre, Broadway production of ''Rent (musical), Rent''. Following his original performance of the role in 1996, he reprised it in the Rent (film), film version of the show and the show's United States tour in 2009. He also performed Charlie Brown in the 1999 Broadway revival of ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' and originated the role of Lucas in the musical ''If/Then'' in 2014. From 2017 to 2024, he played Commander Paul Stamets (Star Trek), Paul Stamets on the television series ''Star Trek: Discovery''. Rapp is also known for accusing actor Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct in 2017 during the MeToo movement, #MeToo movement over an alleged event from 1986. The same allegation generated an unsuccessful civil case in 2022 where a jury found Spacey not liable. Early life Rapp was born on October 26, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois to Mary Lee (née Bair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
