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Veronica Green
Kevin Max Grogan, better known by the stage name Veronica Green, is a British drag performer most known for competing on the second and third series of '' RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. Career Prior to appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race, Green appeared on BBC One music reality television show '' All Together Now'' and performed in front of fellow ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' contestant Divina de Campo. In December 2020, Green was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' and came ninth overall on the season after departing due to contracting COVID-19. She received an open invitation to appear on the third series of the show, she lasted till week 3 of the competition where she was eliminated after losing a lip sync to Vanity Milan, placing ninth for a second time. In May 2021, Green performed alongside series 1 winner The Vivienne, and fellow series 2 contestant Tia Kofi at the Vaudeville Theatre in ''Drag Queens of Pop'', which ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's DragCon LA
RuPaul's DragCon LA is an annual expo of drag culture held in Los Angeles billed as a "convention that celebrates 'the art of drag, queer culture and self-expression for all'", which debuted in 2015. Its sister event is RuPaul's DragCon NYC started in 2017, and is considered the "world's largest celebration of drag culture." The event is an outgrowth of the internationally successful ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', which generated ''Drag Race Thailand'', ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'', '' RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars,'' and Chile's '' The Switch Drag Race''. ''RuPaul's Drag Race and'' the DragCons come from World of Wonder Entertainment (WOW), a production company based in Los Angeles. At RuPaul's DragCon LA, past ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants and other well-known drag artists meet with fans, take pictures, sign autographs, and sometimes perform or take part in a discussion panel, as well as sell merchandise. The discussion panels vary from more obvious topics like clothing, fashio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Lockdowns
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of non-pharmaceutical interventions colloquially known as lockdowns (encompassing stay-at-home orders, curfews, quarantines, and similar societal restrictions) have been implemented in numerous countries and territories around the world. These restrictions were established with the intention to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By April 2020, about half of the world's population was under some form of lockdown, with more than 3.9 billion people in more than 90 countries or territories having been asked or ordered to stay at home by their governments. Although similar disease control measures have been used for hundreds of years, the scale of those implemented in the 2020s is thought to be unprecedented. Research and case studies have shown that lockdowns were generally effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19, therefore flattening the curve. The World Health Organization's recommendation on cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimax Theatres
Nimax Theatres Ltd. is a theatre group owned and operated by Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer. In July 2005, Weitzenhoffer and Burns announced they were forming Nimax to buy four of London’s playhouses from Andrew Lloyd Webber, namely the Apollo Theatre, Garrick Theatre, Duchess Theatre and Lyric Theatre, taking control the following October. Additionally, Weitzenhoffer had already owned the Vaudeville Theatre since January 2001; it was transferred in September 2005 to the newly formed company. In April 2012, Nimax purchased the Palace Theatre from Lloyd Webber. In Autumn 2022, Nimax will open @sohoplace, the first newly-built West End theatre to open in 50 years Theatres The group owns and operates seven West End theatres: * Apollo Theatre * Duchess Theatre * Garrick Theatre * Lyric Theatre * Palace Theatre * Vaudeville Theatre * @sohoplace @sohoplace is a West End theatre operated by Nimax Theatres. It is on the site of the previous London Astoria, as part of develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodie Harsh
James Allen Clarke (born 1985), better known as Jodie Harsh, is a London-based DJ music producer, promoter, and drag queen. Born in Canterbury, Kent in 1985, Harsh attended the London College of Fashion. While at university, she first adopted the persona of Jodie Harsh to make money through nightclub jobs. In April 2016, it was announced that Harsh has filmed scenes for '' Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'', a film adaptation of the cult British television series; the film was released in July 2016. Jodie played herself in the movie, which also stars Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, and supermodel Kate Moss. In 2019, ''Out'' described Harsh as "Britain's Best-Known Drag Queen". In 2021, Harsh made a guest appearance on the third episode of the second series The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Question Team
''Question Team'' is a British television comedy panel show presented by Richard Ayoade. The show features three different comedian guests each episode, who each present a round of their own questions. ''Question Team'' was first broadcast on Dave on 12 October 2021, with episodes airing at 10pm on Tuesdays for the first series, and at 10pm on Mondays for the second. Accompanying the release of the second season was a YouTube series called ''Question Team: Interrogations''. Comedians Abi Clarke and Huge Davies interrogated the soon-to-be ''Question Team'' guests on their chosen topic before their appearance on the show. It was cancelled in 2023. Format ''Question Team'' flips the traditional panel show format by inviting each of the three comedian guests to bring their own round of questions about their own chosen specialist topic. The other two guests, as well as Ayoade, must answer these questions—which often involve the utilization of props, people, and/or the large in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apprentice (British Series 16)
The sixteenth series of British reality television series ''The Apprentice (UK)'' premiered on 6 January 2022 in the UK on BBC One. It is the first series to be broadcast since the COVID-19 pandemic, with filming originally planned to begin in spring 2020, however the pandemic forced the BBC to postpone production until the following year. The BBC instead aired six special compilation episodes featuring highlights from previous series which aired from 1 October to 5 November 2020. The series features sixteen candidates and sees Tim Campbell, the winner of the first series replace Claude Littner as Lord Sugar Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar (born 24 March 1947) is a British business magnate, media personality, author, politician and political adviser. In 1968, he started what would later become his largest business venture, consumer electronics com ...'s aide, after Littner suffered an injury whilst cycling. The candidates for the sixteenth series were revealed on 4 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apprentice (British TV Series)
''The Apprentice'' is a British business-styled reality game show created by Mark Burnett, distributed by Fremantle and broadcast by the BBC since 16 February 2005. Devised after the success of the American original and part of the international franchise of the same name, the programme focuses on a group of businesspeople competing in a series of business-related challenges set by British business magnate Alan Sugar, in order to prove themselves worthy of a prize offered by him. To observe candidates as they undertake these tasks, Sugar is assisted by two close business associates who act as observers with little involvement in what is conducted – these roles are currently performed by Karren Brady and Tim Campbell. Originally aired on BBC Two, its first series generated favourable viewing figures that led to the creation of a companion discussion show, '' The Apprentice: You're Fired!'', with further increasing figures after the second series leading to the programme be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Black (drag Queen)
Joseph Lewis Black (born 23 December 1989) is a British musician and drag queen from Brighton, England. He is best known for competing on the second series of '' RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' and getting eliminated first and fifth, after being voted back on to the show in episode five. Career Black has fulfilled his career as a drag queen since 2008, and has become one of the leading figures in the dark cabaret genre of drag. He regularly performs in Brighton (in which he resides) and often performs at the annual Brighton Fringe festival. Black has cited his love of music as one of the main reasons he's kept on pursuing his career, he often plays the piano, accordion, musical saw, ukulele and theremin at his performances. Black has toured extensively across the UK, Europe, Australia and America for more than a decade. This included a UK tour with season 9 contestant of '' RuPaul's Drag Race'', Sasha Velour. In December 2020, Black was announced as one of twelve contestants c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Ghost Trip
''Coach Trip'' is a British reality game show originally broadcast on Channel 4 from 7 March 2005 to 30 June 2006. The programme returned after a three-year break, from 25 May 2009 to 9 March 2012. In early 2013, the show went into hiatus again and was replaced by 2 new shows, ''Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour'' and ''Brendan's Love Cruise''. However, in September 2013, Channel 4 announced that they had renewed ''Coach Trip'' for another series in 2014 which has now aired. On 9 April 2014, a further four series were announced following the success of the ninth series in early 2014. The first series of the relaunched ''Coach Trip: Road to...'' aired on E4 from 25 July 2016 to 2 September 2016 entitled ''Coach Trip: Road to Ibiza'', the second series aired from 16 January 2017 to 24 February 2017 with the title ''Coach Trip: Road to Marbs''. The third series aired from 24 July 2017 to 15 September 2017 with the title ''Coach Trip: Road to Zante''. The series was renewed for a fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Together Now (British Series 2)
The second series of British reality television music competition '' All Together Now'' started airing on BBC One on 2 March 2019. It is presented by Rob Beckett and heading up the 100 Geri Halliwell (credited as Geri Horner). Shellyann Evans was crowned the winner of the second series on 13 April 2019. Performances Heat 1 (2 March) Southern Flavor advanced to the final. Heat 2 (9 March) Xavier advanced to the final. Heat 3 (23 March) Ben advanced to the final. Heat 4 (30 March) Shellyann advanced to the final. Heat 5 (6 April) Anastasia advanced to the final. The Final (13 April) ;Sing-Off details The 100 The 100 are a range of music experts and performers from across the UK. As well as previous series', some new judges were added to the panel, including: * Frankie Cena, Mister World Talent 2012 and an R&B singer. * Talia Mar, a video content creator and singer. * Ami Carmine, a singer, songwriter and DJ. * Ben Papworth, a musical direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Of Wonder (company)
World of Wonder Productions is an American production company founded in 1991 by filmmakers Randy Barbato and Portsmouth-born Fenton Bailey. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in documentary television and film productions with a key focus on sexuality, erotica, and the sexual subculture. Together, Bailey and Barbato have produced programming through World of Wonder for HBO, Bravo, HGTV, Showtime, the BBC, Netflix, and VH1 with credits including the ''Million Dollar Listing'' docuseries, ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and the documentary films '' Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures'' (2016) and '' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'' (2000). World of Wonder is perhaps best known for its contributions towards LGBTQ programming, for which they won an Outfest Annual Achievement Award in 2011. Their most well known LGBTQ production is ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', having managed the career of drag queen and titular host RuPaul for many years before this, eventually producing the fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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