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Rob Garrison
Robert Scott Garrison (January 23, 1960 – September 27, 2019) was an American actor known for his role as Tommy in the 1984 film ''The Karate Kid'' and the second season of its spinoff ''Cobra Kai''. Garrison started his acting career in the 1970s and continued steadily over the 1980s and 1990s. He acted in ''Brubaker'' (1980), ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), and ''Iron Eagle'' (1986). He also had roles in the television shows ''Coach'', ''St. Elsewhere'', ''MacGyver,'' and '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''. Early life Garrison was born on January 23, 1960, and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. Career He first became involved in acting at Wheeling Park High School and also had a small role in ''Starship Invasions'' (1977) before graduating in 1978. He then studied theater at Ohio University on a full scholarship, and received a small role as a convict in Robert Redford's prison film ''Brubaker'' (1980). After graduating from Ohio University in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobra Kai
''Cobra Kai'' is an American Martial arts film, martial arts comedy drama television series created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. It serves as a sequel to the first three ''The Karate Kid (franchise), The Karate Kid'' films created by Robert Mark Kamen. ''Cobra Kai'' premiered on May 2, 2018, and concluded on February 13, 2025, after List of Cobra Kai episodes, six seasons consisting of 65 episodes. Originally released on YouTube Premium, YouTube Red / YouTube Premium for its first two seasons, the series later moved to Netflix. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, reprising their respective roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence (character), Johnny Lawrence from the film series, star in ''Cobra Kai'' alongside Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Peyton List (actress, born 1998), Peyton List, Vanessa Rubio, and Dallas Dupree Young. Martin Kove and Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost And Found (1979 Film)
''Lost and Found'' is a 1979 British romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Melvin Frank and starring George Segal and Glenda Jackson. Featuring much of the same cast and crew as Frank's 1973 film '' A Touch of Class'', this film follows a couple's constant meeting and clashing. It marked Martin Short's film debut. Plot While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First their cars collide. Then they smash into one another on a ski slope, each breaking a leg. In between numerous quarrels, the two develop lust and love. They hastily marry, but the disagreements continue. Patricia decides to leave, so Adam decides to fake a suicide. They lose and find each other, again and again. Cast * George Segal as Adam Watson * Glenda Jackson as Patricia Brittenham * Paul Sorvino as Reilly * Maureen Stapleton as Jemmy * Martin Short as Engel * Ken Pogue as Julian * John Candy as Carpent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Search And Destroy (1979 Film)
'' Search and Destroy'' is a 1979 Canadian action-thriller film directed by William Fruet and starring Perry King, Don Stroud, and Tisa Farrow. Plot Members of a Vietnam veteran's old Army unit start turning up dead in Los Angeles and Niagara Falls. Ex-Colonel Kip Moore (Perry King), is pressed by Upstate New York police for details. Meanwhile, a mysterious killer with a black glove is on the loose. Cast * Perry King as Kip Moore * Don Stroud as Buddy Grant * Tisa Farrow as Kate Barthel * George Kennedy as Anthony Fusqua * Jong Soo Park as Assassin * Tony Sheer as Frank Malone * Phil Aikin as Rosie Washington * Rummy Bishop as Ernie Cappel * Daniel Buccos as Sinclair * Rob Garrison as R.J. Reception Really Awful Movies called it..."Great Canadian exploitation fun," while ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media In mass communication, digital media is any media (communication), communication media that operates in conjunction with various encod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More Kings
No More Kings are a Los Angeles-based musical duo formed by singer/songwriter Pete Mitchell and producer/songwriter Neil DeGraide. No More Kings' music is known for its frequent references to figures in pop culture, most notably Johnny Lawrence from ''The Karate Kid, ''Michael and K.I.T.T. from ''Knight Rider'', Johnny 5 from ''Short Circuit'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The name "No More Kings" comes from an episode of ''Schoolhouse Rock!'', one of many of No More Kings' inspirations. The particular episode dealt with the Pilgrims leaving England, seeking freedom and independence. Mitchell studied fine art in college and has worked for Disney and the Jim Henson Company; he is an accomplished animator and also speaks Japanese. He designed the interior album art for the band's first album as well as the album art and packaging for their second album. Mitchell claims his main sources of musical inspiration are the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, Billy Joel, Beck, and Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radar Online
Radar Online is an American entertainment and gossip website that was first published as a print and online publication in September 2003 before becoming exclusively online. As of 2008, the magazine has been owned by the publisher American Media Inc. American Media's former Chief Content Officer, Dylan Howard, oversaw the publication until 2020. History The magazine ''Radar'' published articles on entertainment, fashion, politics, and human interest and was founded and edited by Maer Roshan in September 2003. After a series of three test issues focused on satire, he relaunched it in 2005 and again in 2006 with help from investors and family members, including Jeffrey Epstein. The print magazine was suddenly shuttered in 2008 after its primary backer, billionaire Ron Burkle, who owned a substantial interest in ''Star'' and ''National Enquirer The ''National Enquirer'' is an American tabloid newspaper. Founded in 1926, the newspaper has undergone a number of changes over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Illustrated
''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with a circulation of over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice. It is also known for its annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, swimsuit issue, which has been published since 1964, and has spawned other complementary media works and products. Owned until 2018 by Time Inc., it was sold to Authentic Brands Group (ABG) following the sale of Time Inc. to Meredith Corporation. The Arena Group (formerly theMaven, Inc.) was subsequently awarded a 10-year license to operate the ''Sports Illustrated''–branded editorial operations, while ABG Brand licensing, licenses the brand for other non-editorial ventures and products. In January 2024, The Arena Group missed a quarterly licensing payment, leading ABG to terminate the company's license. Arena, in turn, laid off the publication's editorial staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John G
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Lawrence (character)
John "Johnny" Lawrence is a fictional character in The Karate Kid (franchise), The ''Karate Kid'' media franchise, portrayed by William Zabka. Introduced in the film ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), Johnny briefly returns at the beginning of the sequel, ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986). 34 years later, Zabka reprised the role in the sequel television series ''Cobra Kai'' (2018–2025), where he served as the main protagonist. He also made a cameo appearance in the film ''Karate Kid: Legends'' (2025). In the original film, Johnny is depicted as the jealous ex-boyfriend of Ali Mills (character), Ali Mills, the prize student of the Cobra Kai karate dojo, and the defending champion of the All-Valley Under-18 Karate Tournament. He becomes Daniel LaRusso's arch-rival after the latter starts dating Ali, frequently bullying him alongside his fellow Cobra Kai students, and ultimately fighting him at the All-Valley, where he loses to Daniel, and is berated and almost killed by his sensei/father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel LaRusso
Daniel LaRusso is a fictional character and the main protagonist of ''The Karate Kid (franchise), The Karate Kid'' media franchise portrayed by Ralph Macchio. He was created by American screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. Daniel is introduced as the titular protagonist of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984) and its sequels, ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986) and ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989). Nearly three decades later, Macchio reprised the role in the sequel television series ''Cobra Kai'' (2018–2025), which concluded with its Cobra Kai season 6, sixth season. Additionally, Macchio stars in ''Karate Kid: Legends'' (2025), marking his return as Daniel in a film from the franchise since the third installment. In the first film, Daniel is depicted as an Italian-American 17-year-old who moves from New Jersey to the San Fernando Valley with his widowed mother Lucille. After becoming attracted to Ali Mills (character), Ali Mills, Daniel becomes the target of bullying at the hands of Ali's arro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
