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P-Valley (TV Series)
''P-Valley'' is an American drama television series created by Katori Hall. The series is an adaptation of Hall's play ''Pussy Valley'', and follows primarily African-American women working at The Pynk strip club in the Mississippi Delta under the femme non-binary proprietor Uncle Clifford Sayles. ''P-Valley'' stars Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Elarica Johnson. It premiered on Starz on July 12, 2020, and was renewed for a second season two weeks after its premiere. The second season premiered on June 3, 2022. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. ''P-Valley'' has received critical acclaim and garnered nominations from the GLAAD Media Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, TCA Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards. Premise The series follows the lives of employees working at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional city of Chucalissa, Mississippi. Cast Main * Brandee Evans as Mercedes Woodbine, a tough veteran stripper planning to le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Delta
The Mississippi Delta, also known as the Yazoo–Mississippi Delta, or simply the Delta, is the distinctive northwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi (and portions of Arkansas and Louisiana) that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers. The region has been called "The Most Southern Place on Earth" ("Southern" in the sense of "characteristic of its region, the American South"), because of its unique racial, cultural, and economic history. The Delta is long and across at its widest point, encompassing about , or, almost 7,000 square miles of alluvial floodplain. Originally covered in hardwood forest across the bottomlands, it was developed as one of the richest cotton-growing areas in the nation before the American Civil War (1861–1865). The region attracted many speculators who developed land along the riverfronts for cotton plantations; they became wealthy planters dependent on the labor of people they enslaved, who composed the vast majority of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clarence Stewart
John Clarence Stewart (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Simon on ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' (2020–21). Prior to that, Stewart was recognized for portraying Alex Wesley on ''Luke Cage'' (2016–18) and Lionel on ''What/If'' (2019). Early life Stewart was born in 1988 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He initially attended Shiloh High School before transferring to George Walton Academy on a football scholarship for one year. His senior year he transferred back to Shiloh High School. He performed in his school musical ''Once on This Island''. He attended Columbus State University, graduating in 2009 with a BFA in Performance Theater. He then attended Kennesaw State University, graduating in 2012 with a BA in Theater and Performance Studies and Dance. Thereafter he performed educational theatre for Kaiser Permanente, along with many plays at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre including ''The Whipping Man'', ''Choir Boy'' and ''A Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Kimble
Blue Kimble (born January 3, 1983) is an American actor, model, and former football player. Life and career Kimble was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Before acting, he was a football player and played in the Arena Football League and the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. After his football career, he began appearing on television shows, including '' The Game'', ''Being Mary Jane'' and ''Devious Maids''. He has appeared in more than 20 Atlanta-filmed movies, and starred in the TV One original films ''Media'' (2017) and ''The Bobby DeBarge Story'' (2019). In 2019, Kimble played a lead role opposite Chace Crawford in the American drama thriller film '' Nighthawks''. In 2018, Kimble began starring as Sawyer in the Urban Movie Channel drama series ''Monogamy''. In 2020, he began starring in the BET+ soap opera, '' Ruthless''. Kimble also had a recurring role in the Starz drama series, ''P-Valley'' from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, he was cast in the second season of BE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jones (American Football)
Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978) is an American actor and former professional football player. He played as a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Jones played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals seventh overall in the 2000 NFL draft, and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in addition to the New York Jets, Chicago Bears, and Kansas City Chiefs. He retired among the top 25 leading rushers in NFL history (currently 26th, after LeSean McCoy passed him), and a member of the 10,000 rushing yards club. In September 2019 he was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020. In 2013, performing under the name Thomas Q. Jones due to the SAG-AFTRA's unique stage name requirements, he began an acting career. Among his credits are 2015's ''Straight Outta Compton'' and a recurring role in the ''Luke Cage'' series. Early life Thomas was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Bean
Gail Mitchell, known professionally as Gail Bean, is an American actress. Bean co-starred in the series ''Paradise Lost (2020 TV series), Paradise Lost'' and the film ''Unexpected (2015 film), Unexpected''. She has also acted in ''Insecure (TV series), Insecure'', ''Love in the Time of Corona'', ''Atlanta (TV series), Atlanta'', and ''Detroiters (TV series), Detroiters''. She is best known for her portrayal of Wanda Bell on ''Snowfall (TV series), Snowfall'' (2018–2023). She is currently a main cast member on the Starz drama ''P-Valley''. Life and career Born Gail Mitchell, she was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Stone Mountain, Georgia. She is the youngest of six and the only daughter amongst her parents' children. She first became interested in acting in a drama class she took while she was a student at Stephenson High School. Bean received her bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University, where she joined the sorority Delta Sigma Theta. She enrolled to study accounting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), Gloria Matthews in the film '' Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), and her recurring role as Adele Webber on the medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Devine also played Juanita Sims in the film adaptation of ''For Colored Girls'' (2010). Early life Loretta Devine was born in Houston, Texas, on August 21, 1949 to James Devine and Eunice (Toliver). She grew up in the Acres Homes, Houston, Acres Homes area of Houston, where her mother was a single mother to six children. She was very active on the pep squad, and performed in talent shows at Carver High School (Houston, Texas), George Washington Carver High School. Loretta Devine is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq War
The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist Iraq, Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict persisted Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011), as an insurgency arose against coalition forces and the newly established Iraqi government. US forces Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq (2007–2011), were officially withdrawn in 2011. In 2014, the US became re-engaged in Iraq, leading a new coalition under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as the conflict evolved into the ongoing Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present), Islamic State insurgency. The Iraq invasion was part of the Presidency of George W. Bush, Bush administration's broader war on terror, launched in response to the September 11 attacks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi
Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 32nd largest by area and List of U.S. states by population, 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson is both the state's List of capitals in the United States, capital and largest city. Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi, Greater Jackson is the state's most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 2020 United States census, in 2020. Other major cities include Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport, Southaven, Mississippi, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the NAACP members. Honorary awards (similar to the Academy Honorary Award) have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, the Activist of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. Beyoncé is the All-Time leading winner with 25 wins as a solo artist. History The award ceremony was conceived by Toni Vaz during an April 1967 NAACP branch meeting in Beverly Hills. "I called it the Image Awards because I wanted a better image for the people who worked in the industry," Vaz said. "I wanted to put this award show together to thank the producers for giving good roles to people of color." The branch president liked the idea, Vaz said, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCA Awards
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. There are eleven categories, which are presented every summer towards the end of the organization's summer press tour. Due to the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television, COVID-19 pandemic, the 36th TCA Awards, 2020 and 37th TCA Awards, 2021 awards were presented online. Due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, the winners of the 39th TCA Awards, 2023 awards were presented via a press release by the TCA with no in-person ceremony. Categories TCA Awards are currently awarded in the following categories: *TCA Award for Program of the Year, Program of the Year *TCA Award for Outstanding New Program, Outstanding New Program *TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama, Individual Achievement in Drama *TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy, Individual Achievement in Comedy *TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Outstanding Achievement in Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in 1984, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards in 1986. The ceremony is produced by Film Independent, a not-for-profit arts organization that used to produce the LA Film Festival. Film Independent members vote to determine the winners of the Spirit Awards. The awards show is held in a tent on a beach in Santa Monica, California, historically on the Saturday before the Academy Awards. In 2023, the ceremony was moved to the week before the Oscars, with the expectation that its winners could influence the final days of Oscar voting. The show was previously broadcast live on the IFC (American TV channel), IFC network in the US until 2023, when it was moved to YouTube, as well as Hollywood Suite in Canada and A&E Networks#A+E Network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
