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Welcome Back (John Sebastian Song)
"Welcome Back" is a popular record that was the theme song of the 1970s American television sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. Written and recorded by former Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian, it reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for one week in May 1976, after only five weeks on the chart, and also topped the adult contemporary chart (the show itself had become an instant ratings success upon its premiere the previous fall). It also reached No. 93 on the country chart. History TV producer Alan Sachs wanted a Lovin' Spoonful-like theme song for a new ABC sitcom entitled ''Kotter''. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts In popular culture The song is featured twice in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023). It is first used in an opening montage depicting Scott Lang's (portrayed by Paul Rudd) life following the events of '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and it is used again in a similar montage at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sebastian
John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful in 1964 with Zal Yanovsky. During his time in the Lovin Spoonful, Sebastian wrote and sang some of the band's biggest hits such as " Do You Believe in Magic", “ Summer in the City”, " Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind", and "Daydream". Sebastian left the Spoonful after the 1968 album '' Everything Playing'' to focus on a solo career, releasing '' John B. Sebastian'' in 1970. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Lovin' Spoonful Biography , rockhall.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015. and scored a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1976 with " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashbox (magazine)
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online magazine with weekly charts and occasional special print issues. In addition to the music industry, the magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukebox machines and arcade games. History Print edition charts (1942–1996) ''Cashbox'' was one of several magazines that published record charts in the United States. Its most prominent competitors were '' Billboard'' and '' Record World'' (known as ''Music Vendor'' prior to April 1964). Unlike ''Billboard'', ''Cashbox'' combined all currently available recordings of a song into one chart position with artist and label information shown for each version, alphabetized by label. Originally, no indication of which version was the biggest seller was given, but from October 25, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome Back (Mase Song)
"Welcome Back" is a song by American rapper Mase. It was released by Bad Boy Records and Universal Records as the first single off Mase's third album of the same name. This was the first single that Mase had released since 1999's " Get Ready", after he had taken a five-year hiatus from the music industry. "Welcome Back" garnered positive reception from critics who praised its catchy sample taken from " Welcome Back", John Sebastian's theme to the 1970s television show ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. Mase's song peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Songs chart and number 32 on the Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 17 on both the Hot Rap Songs and Rhythmic charts respectively. The song has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in America. "Welcome Back" also reached the top 40 in countries like New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The accompanying music video for the song, directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mase
Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Mase (often stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper. Best known for his work with Sean Combs, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records, he signed with the label in 1996 and quickly found mainstream recognition as Combs' hype man. He guest appeared on Combs' 1997 single "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while his first two singles as a lead artist, "Feel So Good" (featuring Kelly Price) and "What You Want (Mase song), What You Want" (featuring Total (group), Total), both peaked within the chart's top ten. Released in October of that year, his debut studio album, ''Harlem World'' (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, received RIAA certification, quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned his third top ten single as a lead artist, "Lookin' at Me" (featuring Puff Daddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, record producer and Music education, music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his guest appearance on Kanye West's 2006 single "Touch the Sky (Kanye West song), Touch the Sky", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He also formed the Rock music, rock band Japanese Cartoon (band), Japanese Cartoon in 2008, for which he serves as lead vocalist. Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop music, hip hop in his teens, after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. 19-year-old Fiasco adopted his current stage name, began recording songs in his father's basement, and joined a short-lived hip hop group called Da Pak. During his tenures at two major labels, Fiasco met American rapper Jay-Z, who led him to sign with Atlantic Records. The label released Fiasco's debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cummings
Christopher Allen Thomas Cummings (born August 11, 1975) is a Canadian country music artist. In his career, he has released five studio albums, one compilation album, and one extended play. Several of his singles have charted on the Canadian country charts, including the Number One hits " Sure Enough" and " The Kind of Heart That Breaks". Biography Chris Cummings began performing in 1980, at the age of five years. In 1990, Chris released an independent CD, which found its way to Reprise Records president Jim Ed Norman, who signed him on in 1992. At age 17, he was the youngest artist they had ever signed. His first single, "I Waited," was released in Canada in the fall of 1995, and shot into the top 5. Produced by Jim Ed Norman and Rick Scott, Chris released his debut CD, '' Somewhere Inside'', on June 18, 1996. The second single, " Sure Enough," went straight to No. 1. Follow-up songs "Somewhere Inside" and "Almost Always" also reached the top 5 in Canada reaching No.&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Rant
''Screen Rant'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of television, films, video games, and comic books. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publications including Comic Book Resources, Collider, MovieWeb and XDA Developers. History ''Screen Rant'' was launched by Vic Holtreman in 2003, and had its office in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. In February 2015, ''Screen Rant'' was acquired by Valnet, an online media company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was combined with its sister site, ''Game Rant'', in 2019, when Valnet acquired the other publication. After agreeing to sell Screen Rant to Valnet, founder Vic Holtreman, who had served as the company's CEO, retired. ''Screen Rant'' features a video series called ' by YouTube comedian Ryan George. By 2025, the series included over 400 videos, garnering a combined 400 million views. In the series, George Dual role, plays both a screenwriter and a film producer in a Pitch (filmmaking), pitch for a film or television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Majors
Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989)Majors in is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' (2019) and '' Da 5 Bloods'' (2020), and the HBO horror series '' Lovecraft Country'' (2020), for which he received a nomination from the Primetime Emmy Awards. Majors has since portrayed Nat Love in the western ''The Harder They Fall'' (2021), Jesse L. Brown in the war film ''Devotion'' (2022), and antagonist Dame Anderson in the sports film ''Creed III'' (2023). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), he portrayed Kang the Conqueror in the film '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023), while also appearing as other variants of the character in the Disney+ series ''Loki'' (2021–2023). In March 2023, Majors was arrested for physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. That December, he was found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of assault and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang The Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an adversary of the Fantastic Four, before being reinvented as Kang in ''The Avengers'' #8 (September 1964), an adversary of the Avengers. A time-traveler, several alternate versions of Kang have appeared throughout Marvel Comics titles over the years, such as Rama-Tut, Immortus, Scarlet Centurion, Victor Timely, Iron Lad, and Mister Gryphon. Kang the Conqueror has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful villains.Kang the Conqueror is number 65 , . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quantum Realm
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise features many fictional elements, including locations, weapons, and artifacts. Many are based on elements that originally appeared in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics, while others were created for the MCU. Locations Earth * The , also known as the New Avengers Facility, is the primary base of operations of the Avengers and is located on the coast of the Hudson River in Upstate New York. Originally a warehouse owned by Stark Industries used to store equipment, in 2015, it is transformed into the new headquarters of the Avengers. In 2023, it is destroyed by an alternate version of Thanos with its ruins serving as the battleground for the subsequent Battle of Earth. The interior of the facility was digitally created by Method Studios in '' Avengers: Age of Ultron''. Porsche's headquarters at Aerotropolis Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia doubled as the compound in '' Captain America: Civil War'' and '' Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endgame
Endgame, Endgames, End Game, End Games, or similar variations may refer to: Film * ''The End of the Game'' (1919 film) * ''The End of the Game'' (1975 film), short documentary U.S. film * ''Endgame'' (1983 film), an Italian post-apocalyptic film * ''End Game'', a 1987 Indian short animated film about nuclear holocaust, winner of the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film * ''Endgame'' (1999 film), a short film about chess * ''End Game'' (2006 film), a political thriller * ''Endgame'' (2007 film), an Alex Jones film, subtitled "Blueprint for Global Enslavement" * ''Endgame'' (2009 film), a British film about the end of apartheid in South Africa * ''Endgame'' (2015 film), an American film starring Rico Rodriguez * ''End Game'' (2018 film), an Oscar-nominated documentary short film about terminally ill patients in San Francisco * ''Endgame'' (2021 film), a Chinese-Hong Kong action black comedy film * '' Avengers: Endgame'', the fourth film in the ''Avengers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list in 2019, and was named ''People'' magazine's " Sexiest Man Alive" in 2021. The accolades he has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, alongside nominations for a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rudd appeared in the films '' Clueless'' (1995), '' Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers'' (1995), ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996), '' Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), '' Knocked Up'' (2007), '' I Love You, Man'' (2009), and '' This Is 40'' (2012). He has played the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man in five Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, from '' Ant-Man'' (2015) to '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
