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Mitch Glazer
Mitchell Aram Glazer (born 1952/1953) is an American writer, producer, and actor. Early life Glazer was born in Key Biscayne, Florida, and was raised in Miami, the son of Leonard and Zelda Glazer, an English teacher. Glazer is a close relative of Sidney Glazier and musician Tom Glazer. He attended Miami Beach High School and graduated from there early in 1970. He attended Clark University before transferring to NYU. Before becoming a screenwriter, he wrote for the music publications ''Rolling Stone'' magazine and ''Crawdaddy!'', where he met and befriended Timothy White. He is Jewish. Career Glazer was a reporter for ''Crawdaddy!'' magazine in the late 1970s. He collaborated with friend and writing partner Michael O'Donoghue on several projects, most notably the holiday comedy '' Scrooged'' that starred Bill Murray. He was also good friends with John Belushi, and wrote the novelization for ''The Blues Brothers'' under the pen name "Miami Mitch." Glazer was formerly marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key Biscayne, Florida
Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Located on the island of Key Biscayne, the village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 14,809 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 12,344 in 2010. Geography Key Biscayne lies south of Miami Beach, Florida, Miami Beach and east of Miami. The village is connected to Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway, originally built in 1947. Because of its low elevation and direct exposure to the Atlantic Ocean, it is usually among the first Miami areas to be evacuated before an oncoming hurricane. According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the town has an area of , of which is land and (27.0%) is water. The village is bordered on the north by Crandon Park, a Miami-Dade County park; on the south by Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; and on the west by Biscayne Bay. History Rickenbacker Causeway While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blues Brothers (film)
''The Blues Brothers'' is a 1980 American musical film, musical action comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC's variety series ''Saturday Night Live''. The script is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, where it was filmed, and the screenplay is by Aykroyd and Landis. It features musical numbers by singers James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker. It features non-musical supporting performances by Carrie Fisher and Henry Gibson. The story is a tale of redemption for paroled convict Jake and his blood brother Elwood, who set out on "a mission from God" to prevent the foreclosure of the Roman Catholic orphanage in which they were raised. To do so, they must reunite their R&B band and organize a performance to earn the $5,000 needed to pay the orphanage's property tax bill. Along the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Bianchi
Edward Bianchi (born April 24, 1942) is an American television director and television producer, producer. He is better known for his work on ''Deadwood (TV series), Deadwood'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Yellowstone (American TV series), Yellowstone'', and ''The Get Down''. Career Prior to ''Deadwood'', Bianchi directed several music videos for Luther Vandross and the dance title sequence of each season of ''The Cosby Show''. From 1976 to 1995 he directed hundreds of commercials for clients such as: American Express, Pepsi, Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Dr. Pepper, Eastern Air Lines, Eastern Airlines, Jell-O, Jello Pudding and the Jamaica Tourist Board. Bianchi won every major Commercial award including in 1985 "The Director's Guild Award" for The Best commercial Director of the year. Bianchi directed ''Homicide Life on the Street'' in 1998 for creator Tom Fontana. It was his first TV show as a director. In 2002 he went on to direct the drama "The Wire " the HBO series create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off And Running
''Off and Running'' is a 1991 American comedy mystery film directed by Ed Bianchi, written by Mitch Glazer, and starring Cyndi Lauper and David Keith. Orion Pictures originally had plans to give this movie a wide release but due to the company's financial problems at the time, the movie went straight to video in United States. However, in United Kingdom in was released in theaters on June 12, 1992 by Rank Film Distributors. Plot Lauper stars as a mermaid-themed lounge singer and actress who gets involved with a caring but troubled man (played by Jose Perez). Because of his involvement with horse racing and breeding (and consequent mafia ties), the man is murdered Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse committed with the necessary intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction. ("The killing of another person without justification or excu ... in front of her, and she goes on the lam to escape his killers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Donner
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer and actor. Described as "one of Hollywood's most reliable makers of action blockbusters", Donner directed some of the most financially successful films of the 1970s and 1980s. His 50-year career crossed genres and influenced trends among filmmakers across the world. Donner began his career in 1957 as a television director. In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the series ''The Rifleman'', ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Fugitive (1963 TV series), The Fugitive'', ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'', ''The Banana Splits'', and many others. Donner made his film debut with the low-budget aviation drama ''X-15 (film), X-15'' in 1961, but had his critical and commercial breakthrough with the horror film ''The Omen'' in 1976. He directed the landmark superhero film ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' in 1978, which provided an inspiration f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road House (1989 Film)
''Road House'' is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Patrick Swayze as the bouncer, "James Dalton", at a newly refurbished roadside bar, who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman. The cast also features Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott. Upon its release in U.S. theaters on May 19, 1989 by United Artists, ''Road House'' earned $61 million worldwide on a $15 million production budget. It received mostly negative reviews from critics, who lamented its excessive violence and sleaziness, and expressed incredulity at Swayze's character. In the years since, it went on to achieve cult status. Its popularity resulted in the creation of the ''Road House'' franchise, which includes a stage adaptation, a sequel in 2006, and a remake in 2024. Plot James Dalton is a professional bouncer working security for a club in New York City. Although stoic and cool-headed, Dalton is tormented by mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Wayne Swayze ( ; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. Swayze received recognition for acting in the drama film ''The Outsiders'' (1983), the action film '' Red Dawn'' (1984), and the miniseries ''North and South'' (1985–1986). His breakthrough came with the romantic drama film '' Dirty Dancing'' (1987), receiving a Golden Globe nomination. He rose to further prominence in the action films '' Road House'' (1989) and ''Point Break'' (1991), and received two more Golden Globe nominations for his roles in the supernatural romance film ''Ghost'' (1990) and the road comedy film '' To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'' (1995). He also starred in the cult thriller ''Donnie Darko'' (2001). Outside of acting, Swayze co-wro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Kelce
Travis Michael Kelce ( ; born October 5, 1989) is an American professional American football, football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowls Super Bowl LIV, LIV, Super Bowl LVII, LVII, and Super Bowl LVIII, LVIII with the team. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats football, Cincinnati Bearcats. Considered one of the greatest tight ends in history, Kelce is a ten-time Pro Bowler and a seven-time All-Pro, with four first-team and three second-team selections. He holds the List of NFL individual records, NFL records for most consecutive and most overall seasons with 1,000 Reception (gridiron football), receiving yards by a tight end: seven. He holds the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season with 1,416 in 2020, despite playing in only 15 games. During the 2022 season, Kelce became the fifth NFL tight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kelce
Jason Daniel Kelce ( ; born November 5, 1987) is an American former professional football center who spent his entire 13-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Kelce played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LII, was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, and six-time first-team All-Pro selection. Kelce is often regarded as one of the greatest centers in NFL history. Outside of football, Kelce and his brother, Travis, co-host the podcast '' New Heights'', on which they discuss their playing careers and various other topics. In November 2024, Apple announced that ''New Heights'' was the 8th most popular podcast show on Apple Podcasts in 2024. In 2024, Kelce joined the ESPN's ''Monday Night Countdown'' pregame crew. Early life Kelce was born and grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, the son of Ed Kelce, a sales representative in the steel busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmography, film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA, in addition to Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide. Rourke began his career in the film 1941 (film), 1941 (1979), directed by Steven Spielberg. He played small roles in ''Heaven's Gate (film), Heaven's Gate'' (1980) and ''Body Heat'' (1981) before going on to win acclaim and a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Society of Film Critics Award for his role in ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'' (1982). He subsequently establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (magazine)
''Vanity Fair'' is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of ''Vanity Fair'' was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was revived in 1983 after Conde Nast took over the magazine company. Vanity Fair currently includes five international editions of the magazine. The five international editions of the magazine are the United Kingdom (since 1991), Italy (since 2003), Spain (since 2008), France (since 2013), and Mexico (since 2015). History ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' Condé Montrose Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine ''Dress'' in 1913. He renamed the magazine ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' and published four issues in 1913. It continued to thrive into the 1920s. However, it became a casualty of the Great Depression and declining advertising revenues. Nonetheless, its circulation at 90,000 copies was at its peak. Condé Nast announced in December 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States, located south-southeast of Independence. The population was 2,035 at the 2010 census, up from 1,655 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the Owens Valley, near the Alabama Hills and Mount Whitney, between the eastern peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the west and the Inyo Mountains to the east. The local hospital, Southern Inyo Hospital, offers standby emergency services. The town is named after a solitary pine tree that once existed at the mouth of Lone Pine Canyon. On March 26, 1872, the very large Lone Pine earthquake destroyed most of the town and killed 27 of its 250 to 300 residents. History The Paiute Indians inhabited the Owens Valley area from prehistoric times. These early inhabitants are known to have established trading routes which extended to the Pacific Central Coast, delivering materials originating in the Owens Valley to such tribes as the Chumash. A cabin was bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
