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Never Been Kissed
''Never Been Kissed'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell, and starring Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Molly Shannon, Garry Marshall, and John C. Reilly. Plot Josie Geller is an insecure 25-year-old copy editor for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' who has never had a real relationship. One day, her editor-in-chief, Rigfort, assigns her to report undercover at a high school to help parents become more aware of their children's lives. Her first day at South Glen South High School is miserable. Josie reverts to the old geek persona that ruined her first high school experience. She also has an unfortunate run-in with three obnoxious popular girls, Kirsten, Gibby and Kristin, and the school's most attractive and popular student, Guy Perkins. Josie loses hope but is reassured when a kind-hearted nerd named Aldys befriends her. Aldys, who loathes Guy and his gang, invites Josie to join the De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Gosnell
Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958) is an American film editor and director. He is known for directing comedies and family films. Among his best known works are '' Never Been Kissed'' (1999), ''Big Momma's House'' (2000), the two ''Scooby-Doo'' movies (2002 and 2004), '' Home Alone 3'' (1997), '' Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005), and two '' Smurfs'' movies (2011 and 2013). Early life Gosnell is named after his father's friend Raja Mohideen. He was born in Los Angeles, California on December 9, 1958. Career Gosnell's career started in 1980 when he worked with director Robert Altman as an assistant editor on ''Popeye''. His first solo credit as an editor was on the film ''The Silence''. Afterward, Gosnell would serve as editor on a number of films, including '' Teen Wolf Too'', ''Pretty Woman'', and '' Rookie of the Year''. He is also known for his collaboration with director Chris Columbus, for whom he edited the films ''Home Alone (1990)'', '' Home Alone 2: Lost in Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Greek comedy, Middle Ages, medieval romance, and 18th-century Restoration comedy, later developing into sub-genres like Screwball comedy, screwball comedies, career woman comedies, and 1950s Sex comedy, sex comedies in Hollywood. Over time, the genre has expanded beyond traditional structures, incorporating unconventional themes, challenging gender roles, and addressing adult topics while maintaining its core focus on romance and humor. A common convention in romantic comedies is the "Meet cute, meet-cute", a humorous or unexpected encounter that creates initial tension and sets up the romantic storyline. History Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of Ancient Greek comedy, ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Solowitz
Alexander Joshua Solowitz (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, composer, singer, dancer, and producer. Early and personal life Solowitz was born in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California to a large Jewish family. He has a younger sister Aleeza Solowitz, a columnist who also works in the film industry and lives between Los Angeles and New York. Career Solowitz portrayed Mickey Parke, a member of the fictional parody boy band 2gether (band), 2ge+her in the 2gether (band)#Television film, 2000 TV film, as well as 2gether (American TV series), the eponymous TV series, both premiered on MTV. Later, he appeared on a number of television shows, including ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Just Shoot Me!'', ''ER (TV series), ER'', ''No Ordinary Family'', ''Cousin Skeeter'', ''Last Man Standing (American TV series), Last Man Standing'', and ''Justified (TV series), Justified''. He also appeared as Dave in "One Shot, One Kill", a first-season episode of ''NCIS (TV series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Andrews
Joey Murcia Jr. (born April 25, 1979), known professionally as Giuseppe Andrews, is an American former actor, filmmaker, and musician. Known for directing and producing multiple avant-garde films, which commonly featured trailer parks and their residents, Andrews gained a cult following for his work before disappearing from the public eye in 2015. Andrews began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in '' Getting It Right'' (1989). He had supporting roles in the films ''Independence Day'' (1996), ''American History X'' (1998), '' Pleasantville'' (1998), and '' Never Been Kissed'' (1999) before his breakout with a starring role in the teen comedy film '' Detroit Rock City'' (1999). Andrews also had a main role as Miles Novack on season 2 of the WB sitcom '' Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher'' (1997–1998). In the 2000s, Andrews had starring roles in the films '' Cabin Fever'' (2002), '' Neo Ned'' (2005), '' 2001 Maniacs'' (2005), '' Look'' (2007), and '' Cabin Fever 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2, 1973), sometimes credited as Marissa Winokur, is an American actress and singer known for her Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Tony-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musical ''Hairspray (musical), Hairspray,'' an adaptation of John Waters (filmmaker), John Waters's film, as well as her work on the Pamela Anderson sitcom ''Stacked.'' Some of her other TV credits include ''Curb Your Enthusiasm,'' ''Moesha,'' ''The Steve Harvey Show,'' ''Just Shoot Me!,'' ''Felicity (TV series), Felicity'' and ''Dharma & Greg''. She was a contestant on the popular reality competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'' and went on to host the similar ''Dance Your Ass Off.'' From 2010-2011 she served as a co-host on the daily daytime talk show ''The Talk (talk show), The Talk,'' ultimately leaving to focus on her clothing line and a new cable TV show. The cable TV show in question, when it premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Hardrict
Cory Hardrict (born November 9, 1979) is an American actor. He has appeared in film and television since the late 1990s. Personal life Hardrict was born in Chicago, Illinois. After dating for six years, he and actress Tia Mowry became engaged on Christmas Day, 2006. On April 20, 2008, they married in Santa Barbara, California. In 2011, Mowry's first pregnancy was chronicled on the reality TV show '' Tia & Tamera'' starring her and her twin sister on the Style Network. Hardrict and Mowry have a son named Cree Taylor born on June 28, 2011, and a daughter named Cairo Tiahna who was born on May 5, 2018. On October 4, 2022, it was announced that the pair had separated due to irreconcilable differences. They finalized their divorce in April 2023. Career Hardrict began his career on television during the late 1990s, with appearances in weekly prime-time programs including '' Smart Guy'', ''That's So Raven,'' '' Felicity'', '' Once and Again'' and '' ER''. He made his film debut in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (2008), ''Eat Pray Love'' (2010), ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), ''Spring Breakers'' (2012), and ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including ''Pineapple Express (film), Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''This Is the End'' (2013), ''Sausage Party'' (2016), and The Disaster Artist (film), ''The Disaster Artist'' (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's performance in ''127 Hours'' (2010) earned a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards. In his first prominent television role, Franco played Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama ''Freaks an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marley Shelton
Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Grand Canyon (1991 film), Grand Canyon'' (1991) and had a supporting role in the coming-of-age film ''The Sandlot'' (1993) before receiving recognition with her starring role in the fantasy film ''Warriors of Virtue'' (1997). Shelton later starred in the comedy film ''The Bachelor (1999 film), The Bachelor'' (1999) and had supporting roles in the films ''Pleasantville (film), Pleasantville'' (1998) and ''Never Been Kissed'' (1999). In the 2000s, Shelton starred in the films ''Sugar & Spice'' (2001), ''Valentine (film), Valentine'' (2001), ''Uptown Girls'' (2003), ''Planet Terror'' (2007), and ''A Perfect Getaway'' (2009), and had supporting roles in ''Sin City (film), Sin City'' (2005) and ''W. (film), W.'' (2008). She had a main role as Rachel Young on the CBS television series ''Eleventh Hour (American TV series), Eleventh Hour'' (2008–2009). In the 2010s, Shelton starred in the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Ladd
Jordan Ladd (born January 14, 1975) is an American actress. The daughter of actress Cheryl Ladd and producer David Ladd, she initially worked with her mother in several made-for-television films, before appearing at nineteen in the direct-to-video erotic film ''Embrace of the Vampire'' (1994). She subsequently appeared in the drama ''Nowhere'' (1997) and the comedy ''Never Been Kissed'' (1999). Ladd became known as a scream queen, having appeared in several successful horror films, including ''Cabin Fever'' (2002), ''Club Dread'' (2004), ''Death Proof'' (2007), and ''Grace'' (2009). Ladd is also known for work with director David Lynch appearing in his films '' Darkened Room'' (2002) and ''Inland Empire'' (2006). Early life Jordan Ladd was born on January 14, 1975, in Hollywood, California, the daughter of ''Charlie's Angels'' star Cheryl Ladd (née Stoppelmoor) and David Ladd, a producer and former actor. Her parents divorced in 1980. Her paternal grandfather was Alan Ladd, an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As You Like It
''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 (the house having been a focus for literary activity under Mary Sidney for much of the later 16th century) has been suggested as a possibility. ''As You Like It'' follows its heroine Rosalind (As You Like It), Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia (As You Like It), Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques (As You Like It), Jaques, who speaks one of Shakespeare's most famous speeches ("All the world's a stage") and provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind (As You Like It)
Rosalind is the heroine and protagonist of the play '' As You Like It'' (1600) by William Shakespeare. In the play, she disguises herself as a male shepherd named Ganymede. Many actors have portrayed Rosalind, including Sarah Wayne Callies, Maggie Smith, Elisabeth Bergner, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Helen Mirren, Patti LuPone, Helen McCrory, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrian Lester and Arabella Dulcie. Origins Rosalynde is the heroine of Thomas Lodge's Euphues' Golden Legacy. In George Fletcher's quoted writings: “'Faire Rosalind' had, however, at this time, acquired a fresh poetic fame as the object of Spenser's attachment, celebrated in his Shephearde's Calendar, 1579, and Colin Clouts Come Home Againe, 1595. Of all the sweet feminine names compounded from Rosa, that of Rosa-linda seems to be the most elegant, and therefore most befitting that particular character of ideal beauty which the dramatist here assigns to his imaginary princess.” Ganymede, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underage Drinking
The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can be different from the age when it can be purchased in some countries. These laws vary between countries and many laws have exemptions or special circumstances. Most laws apply only to drinking alcohol in public places with alcohol consumption in the home being mostly unregulated (one of the exceptions being England and Wales, which have a minimum legal age of five for supervised consumption in private places). Some countries also have different age limits for different types of alcohol drinks. The majority of countries have a minimum legal drinking age of 18. The most commonly known reason for the law behind the legal drinking age is the effect on the brain in adolescents. Since the brain is still maturing, alcohol can have a negative effect on the memory and long-term thinking. Alongside that, it can cause liver failure, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
