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Van Wilder
''National Lampoon's Van Wilder'' (also known as ''Van Wilder: Party Liaison'' in certain countries) is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Walt Becker in his directorial debut and written by Brent Goldberg and David T. Wagner. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as the title character, alongside Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, and Paul Gleason. The movie was loosely inspired by a 1997 ''Rolling Stone'' article about Florida State University alumnus and future stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer. The film follows the misadventures of its lead character, Van Wilder, a seventh-year senior who has made it his life goal to help undergrads at Coolidge College succeed in the future. After an article is written about his legacy by fellow student, Gwen Pearson (played by Reid), Van Wilder's party lifestyle is brought to light. This attracts the attention of Wilder's father, played by Matheson, who cuts off his tuition. Wilder becomes stuck in the middle of a love triangle between Gwen and her m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Becker
Walter William Becker is an American filmmaker and novelist, whose directorial credits include the films ''Van Wilder (2002)'', ''Wild Hogs (2007)'', and '' Old Dogs (2009)''. Early life and education Becker was born in Hollywood, California and graduated from Pasadena High School (California) in 1986 and USC School of Cinema-Television in 1995, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He also wrote the novel ''Link'' in 1998, which was on the ''Los Angeles Times bestseller list for four weeks. It is based on some ideas of Graham Hancock, to whom he refers in the epilogue. He has a son and a daughter with his wife, Lindsay. In January 2010, TBS picked up '' Glory Daze'', a fraternity-centered comedy pilot set in the 1980s created and written by Becker and Michael LeSieur, to also be directed by Becker. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freshman Year
Freshman year is the first year of high school or college. Freshman Year may also refer to: * ''Freshman Year'' (Hop Along album), a 2006 album by Hop Along * ''Freshman Year'' (album), a 2019 album by The Reklaws The Reklaws are a Canadian country music duo from North Dumfries, Ontario, formed in 2012. The duo consists of siblings Stuart and Jenna Walker. They have released three albums, ''Freshman Year'', ''Sophomore Slump'', and '' Good Ol' Days''. Th ... * ''Freshman Year'' (film), a 1938 film * ''Shithouse'' (film), a 2020 film released under the title ''Freshman Year'' in certain territories * Freshman Year (reality show), a political reality show starring Jason Chaffetz and Jared Polis that CNN aired on the internet in 2009 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Rutherfurd
Emily Kernan Rutherfurd (born September 18, 1974) is an American actress. She played Christine "New Christine" Hunter in the CBS sitcom, '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10). Personal life Rutherfurd was born and raised in New York City, New York. She is the daughter of Mary Spratt (née Kernan) Rutherfurd and Winthrop Rutherfurd Jr., himself the grandson of New York socialite Winthrop Rutherfurd (1862–1944). Her paternal uncle is Lewis Polk Rutherfurd (b. 1944) who was married to Janet Jennings Auchincloss (1945–1985), the half-sister of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A maternal aunt is Emily Rafferty. She attended Sacred Heart school on the Upper East Side. She also attended St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. She then attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Rollin McCulloch "Loch" Gallagher IV, whom she married in 2003, and their daughters, Grace and Lila. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teck Holmes
''The Real World: Hawaii'' is the eighth season of MTV's reality television series ''The Real World ''The Real World'' (known as ''Real World'' from 2014 to 2017) is an American reality television series produced through MTV and Bunim/Murray Productions that most recently aired on Facebook Watch after airing on MTV from 1992 to 2017. It wa ...'', which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. It is the fourth season of ''The Real World'' to be filmed in the Pacific States region of the United States, and the first season set in the United States to be filmed outside of the contiguous United States. The season featured seven people who lived in a modern beach house in Honolulu, Hawaii, which production started from January to May 15, 1999. The season premiered on June 15, of that year and consisted of 23 episodes. The cast was heavily concerned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Danner
Harry Danner is an American operatic tenor and actor of stage, screen, and film. Early life Raised in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, Danner attended George School (graduated 1957) and Dickinson College. Professional career While stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia, he appeared as Lieutenant Cable in the American Light Opera Company production of ''South Pacific'', 1963 at Trinity Theatre in Georgetown. In 1967, he performed in four concerts during dinners at the White House which were attended by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1970, Danner began his career as an opera singer with performances as Rodolfo in ''La bohème'' at both the New York City Opera and the Lake George Opera. In 1971 he made his debut at the San Francisco Opera as the Duke of Mantua in Giuseppe Verdi's ''Rigoletto'' with Robert Mosley in the title role. He returned to San Francisco twice more during his career, portraying Curly in Carlisle Floyd's ''Of Mice and Men'' in 1974, and a soldier in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Cosgrove
Daniel Thomas Cosgrove (born December 16, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Scott Chandler on ''All My Children'', Matt Durning on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', Bill Lewis on ''Guiding Light'', Christopher Hughes II on ''As the World Turns'' and Aiden Jennings on ''Days of Our Lives''. Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas: ''Guiding Light'', ''As the World Turns'', and ''All My Children''. Personal life Daniel Cosgrove was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in Branford, Connecticut. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1989. Cosgrove is married to Marie Cosgrove. The couple have four children. Career In 1996, Cosgrove joined the cast of the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' in the role of Scott Chandler. He left the show in the fall of 1998 to explore other opportunities. That same year, Cosgrove moved to Los Angeles to take the role of Matt Durning on ''Beverly Hills, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kal Penn
Kalpen Suresh Modi ( born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration. As an actor he is known for his portrayals of Kumar Patel in the '' Harold & Kumar'' film series, Lawrence Kutner on the television program ''House'', White House staffer Seth Wright on '' Designated Survivor'', and Kevin, a psychologist and boyfriend to Robin in ''How I Met Your Mother''. He is also recognized for his performance in the film '' The Namesake''. Penn once taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the Cinema Studies Program as a visiting lecturer. In April 2009, Penn joined the Obama administration as an associate director in the White House Office of Public Engagement as liaison for outreach to Asian Pacific Americans and arts communities. This necessitated that his TV character, Lawrence Kutner, be written out of ''House''. Penn briefly left his post in June 2010 to film the thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the Gastrointestinal tract, intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not entirely generated in the stomach or bowels. The scientific study of this area of medicine is termed flatology. Passing gas is a normal bodily process. Flatus is brought to the rectum and pressurized by peristalsis, muscles in the intestines. It is normal to pass flatus ("to fart"), though volume and frequency vary greatly among individuals. It is also normal for intestinal gas to have a Feces, feculent or unpleasant odor, which may be intense. The noise commonly associated with flatulence is produced by the external anal sphincter, anus and gluteus maximus, buttocks, which act together in a manner similar to that of an embouchure. Both the sound and odor are sources of embarrassment, annoya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feinberg School Of Medicine
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, formerly Northwestern Medical School from 1906 to 2002, is the medical school of Northwestern University and is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1859, Feinberg offers a full-time Doctor of Medicine degree program, multiple dual degree programs, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education. Through clinical affiliates Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago). Feinberg and its clinical affiliates are together an $11 billion academic medical enterprise. The school has about 4,830 faculty members. Academic Medical Center The Feinberg School of Medicine is part of the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Other McGaw members include: * Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago * Northwestern Memorial Hospital * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laxative
Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives may cause diarrhea. Some laxatives combine more than one active ingredient, and may be administered orally or rectally. Types Bulk-forming agents Bulk-forming laxatives, also known as roughage, are substances, such as fiber in food and hydrophilic agents in over-the-counter drugs, that add bulk and water to stools so they can pass more easily through the intestines (lower part of the digestive tract). Properties * Site of action: small and large intestines * Onset of action: 12–72 hours * Examples: dietary fiber, Metamucil, Citrucel, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leisure Studies
Leisure studies is a branch of the social sciences that focuses on understanding and analyzing leisure. Recreation and tourism are common topics of leisure research. The National Recreation and Park Association is the national organization in the United States for leisure studies, and offers accreditation to many universities to offer courses of study ( degree programs) in leisure studies. The ''Journal of Leisure Research'' and ''Journal of Park and Recreation Administration'' are some scholarly US academic journals of leisure studies. History While leisure studies has existed for much longer, a first centralized organization for directing leisure studies was established in Birmingham, England, in May 1975, and is known as the Leisure Studies Association. In 1984, the first international conference was held by the LSA at the University of Sussex in Brighton, which also set the record as the largest LSA event held to date with over 275 attendees. LSA conferences are widely r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Degree
An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions often offer degrees at various levels, usually divided into undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The most common undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, although some educational systems offer lower-level undergraduate degrees such as associate degree, associate and foundation degree, foundation degrees. Common postgraduate degrees include engineer's degrees, master's degrees and doctorates. In the UK and countries whose educational systems are based on the British system, honours degrees are divided into classes: first, second (broken into upper second, or 2.1, and lower second, or 2.2) and third class. History Emergence of the doctor's and master's degrees and the licentiate The doctorate (Latin: ''doceo'', "I teach") first appeared in Middle Ages, medieval Europe as a license to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
