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Whip It (film)
''Whip It'' is a 2009 American sports comedy drama film co-produced and directed by Drew Barrymore from a screenplay by Shauna Cross, based on her 2007 novel '' Derby Girl''. It stars Elliot Page as a teenage girl from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas, who joins a roller derby team. The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, and Daniel Stern. ''Whip It'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2009 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 2, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box office disappointment, grossing $16.6 million worldwide against its $15 million budget. ''Whip It'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 26, 2010 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Plot Bliss Cavendar is a teenager in the small town of Bodeen, Texas. She has lost interest in the beauty pageants her mother, former beauty queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, talk show host, and businesswoman. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she has received multiple List of awards and nominations received by Drew Barrymore, awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and nominations for nine Emmy Awards and a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA. She was named one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2023. Barrymore rose to prominence as a child actor, child star with her breakout portrayal of Gertie in ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), followed by headline parts in ''Firestarter (1984 film), Firestarter'' (1984), ''Poison Ivy (1992 film), Poison Ivy'' (1992), ''Boys on the Side'' (1995), ''Scream (1996 film), Scream'' (1996), ''Ever After'' (1998), ''Never Been Kissed'' (1999), ''Charlie's Angels (2000 film), Charlie's Angels'' (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, its 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September. The organization behind the film festival is also a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Lightbox cultural centre, located in downtown Toronto. The Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, TIFF People's Choice Award – which is based on audience balloting – has emerged as an indicator of success during Film awards seasons, awards season, especially at the Academy Awards. Past recipients of this award include Oscar-winning films, such as ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981), ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1998), ''American Beauty (1999 film), American Beauty'' (1999), ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (2000), ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008), ''The King's Speech'' (2010), ''Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012), ''12 Years a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve (rapper)
Eve Jihan Cooper (' Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her debut studio album, '' Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady'' (1999) peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200 (making her the third female rapper to do so), received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the hit singles " What Ya Want" (featuring Nokio), " Love Is Blind", and " Gotta Man". That same year, she guest featured on the Roots' Grammy Award-winning single " You Got Me", as well as Missy Elliott's single " Hot Boyz", both of which peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eve's second studio album, ''Scorpion'' (2001) was released to similar success. Its lead single, " Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani) peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, as well as an MTV Video Music Award. Her third albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoë Bell
Zoë E. Bell (born 17 November 1978) is a New Zealand Stunt performer, stuntwoman and actress. Some of her most notable stunt-work includes doubling for Lucy Lawless in ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' and for Uma Thurman in ''Kill Bill''. As an actress, Bell has appeared on television and in feature-films; she has starred in the web series ''Angel of Death (web series), Angel of Death''. She is probably most recognized for playing herself in the Quentin Tarantino film ''Death Proof''. In 2015, she appeared in an acting role in Tarantino's film ''The Hateful Eight'', and in 2019 appeared in an acting role in Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' in addition to her role as stunt coordinator and stuntwoman. She was Cate Blanchett's stunt double in the 2017 release ''Thor: Ragnarok''. Early life Bell was born on Waiheke Island, New Zealand, to Tish, a nurse, and Andrew Bell, a doctor. She has a younger brother named Jake and a foster brother named Leonhard, who is living in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landon Pigg
Landon Christian Anderson Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Invisible Children In November 2011 Landon uploaded a video to his YouTube account encouraging fans to donate to the cause. With a donation of twenty dollars or more to his music blog donation page, he entered users into a raffle. The three people that were chosen were contacted and asked their favorite song by Landon. Those three people got a personalized YouTube video of Landon thanking them for their donation with a special performance of their chosen song. Career After his song "This Is The Way It Ends" was featured on the 6th-season finale of television-drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' and subsequently went into national rotation, Pigg began a publicity tour in summer 2006 which found him booked on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' television talk shows and other media outlets including a radio tour, as well as appearances in ''Teen Vogue, Glamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Alban
Carlo Albán (born October 3, 1979) is an Ecuadorian actor, best known as "Carlo" from ''Sesame Street'' (1993–98). He played the role of Luis "McGrady" Gallego on ''Prison Break'' (2007–08). He has since gone on to perform in a variety of mediums, including plays and television shows. Early life Albán arrived in the U.S. at the age of 7 with his family on a travel visa. However, his family intended to stay in the United States despite the potential consequences, living on an expired visa with the risk of deportation always prevalent. When he was 12 he got his first role in ''Oliver!'' as the title character. He then went on to other roles in New York until he was cast on ''Sesame Street''. Raised in Sayreville, New Jersey, Albán graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1996; he was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2019. He attended Rutgers University, majoring in visual arts. ''Sesame Street'' Albán was on Sesame Street from 1993 to 1998 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix television sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief in the TBS (American TV channel), TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series ''Search Party (TV series), Search Party'' (2016–2022), and Gertie Michaels in the 2015 horror-comedy film ''The Final Girls'', as well as her roles in ''State of Grace (TV series), State of Grace'' and ''The Old Man (TV series), The Old Man''. She has also guest starred as historical figures Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton on Comedy Central's ''Drunk History''. Early life Shawkat was born in Riverside, California, to Dina Shawkat (née Burke) and strip club owner Tony Shawkat. She grew up in Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs. She has two brothers. Her father is from Baghdad, Iraq, and her mother is American. Her maternal grandfather was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby Name
A derby name, roller derby name or skater name is a nickname used by a skater while playing or officiating roller derby. Derby names can be seen as an opportunity to adopt an alternative on-track persona. Many derby names are puns, and in some cases this may extend to the skater's number. Other names may be chosen to reflect a skater's playing style or ability.Katjusar Cisar,FRITO-LAY SUING ROLLER DERBY SKATER OVER USE OF 'CRACKERJACK', '' The Capital Times'', 15 April 2009 '' Tablet Magazine'' describes the ideal derby name as showing "both aggression and humor" and "reveal ngsomething about the skater". Marjorie Ingall,I Wish They All Could Be Jewish Derby Girls, '' Tablet Magazine'', 28 October 2010 For example, Hydra, a former Texas Rollergirls skater, chose her name in part due to her profession as a hydrologist, and in part in reference to the mythological creature.Catherine Mabe, ''Roller Derby: The History and All-Girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels'', pp.44 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the Metropolitan statistical area, 26th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the List of United States cities by population, 13th-most populous city in the United States, the List of cities in Texas by population, fifth-most populous city in the state after Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth, and the second-most populous state capital city after Phoenix, Arizona. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 in Texas, I-35 corridor. This combined metropolitan region of San Antonio–Austin met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Blue Sky Studios, and 20th Century Animation and several third-party studios, as well as television series by 20th Television, Searchlight Television, 20th Television Animation, and FX Productions in home entertainment formats. For 38 years, 20th Century Home Entertainment was the distinct home video distribution arm of Fox Entertainment Group. It was formed in 1982 as 20th Century-Fox Video. On March 20, 2019, The Walt Disney Company Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, acquired 21st Century Fox, and as a result, its operations were folded into Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Disney's own home entertainment division, where it exists in the day merely as a Brand, brand label. History 20th Century-F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu-ray
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video ( HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs, resulting in an increased capacity. The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional (or "pre-BDXL") Blu-ray discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50GB) being the industry standard for feature-length video discs. Triple-layer discs (10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roller Derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leaguesA Roller Derby league is synonymous with an individual club or team in other team sports, as opposed to the more typical use of the word Sports league, league. worldwide, though it is most popular in the United States. A 60-minute roller derby game, or ''bout'', is a series of two-minute timed ''jams''. Each team, typically with a roster of 15, fields five skaters during each jam: one ''jammer'', designated with a star on their helmet, and four ''blockers''. During each jam, players skate counterclockwise on a circuit track. The jammer scores a point for each opposing blocker they lap. The blockers simultaneously defense (sports), defend by hindering the opposing jammer, while also playing offense (sports), offense by maneuvering to aid their own jammer. Because roller derby uses a penalty box, Power play#Roller Derby, power jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
