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Celebrating the life of actress Michelle Thomas
When most people think of the beautiful and talented actress Michelle Thomas they recall her role as the quirky Myra Munkhouse on the ABC sitcom FAMILY MATTERS which ran on ABC from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997 and on CBS from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. Myra was in love with the nerdy Steven Q Urkle and went out of her way to stalk him and try to force him to love her back.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Bonanza cast after the series ended: Pernell Roberts
BONANZA is an American Western television series that ran on NBC on Sunday nights from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Many entire families gathered around their one black and white television sets each week to watch this iconic programThere were 431 episodes, during the 14 years the show was on the air making Bonanza NBC's longest-running western. Overall, BONANZA is the second-longest-running western series on U.S. network television behind Gunsmoke which aired on CBS. BONANZA is also in the top 10 of the longest-running, live-action American television series.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
‘Fame’ Remember the name: Gene Anthony Ray
In 1980 the movie FAME became a box office hit and the character Leroy Johnson made his portrayer Gene Anthony Ray a star. Ray was born in Harlem on May 24, 1962 in the neighborhood of West 153rd Street. He began performing street dancing at an early age during block parties. He attended the New York High School of Performing Arts but was kicked out after only one year. His mother Jean said the school was too disciplined for her “wild child”. This lack of discipline would haunt him all of his life. Ray skipped school one day to audition for Fame choreographer Louis Falco and as they say the rest was history.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Kirsten Storms open to a fourth Zenon movie
Actress Kirsten Storms is currently recovering from brain surgery because a cyst that needed removing. She says she will be filming again on GENERAL HOSPITAL in a few weeks. It’s a travesty that Ms. Storms feels she owes the public every detail of her journey but it’s because of how she has been treated her n the past. When the actress remained silent about previous health issues some people made up their own answers and were not kind. Kirsten wanted to get ahead of the rumor mill and assure everyone that her brain issue was not cancer.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Catching up with Harvey Stephens who portrayed Damien in ‘The Omen’
THE OMEN was an American/British horror film that was released in theaters in June of 1976. The movie received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office hit grossing more than 60 million in the United States and was named one of the top movies of that year. Harvey Spencer Stephens portrayed demon seed child Damien Thorne who was switched at birth with a baby who died. The father, an ambassador was aware that he was taking home the spawn of the devil but his wife initially was clueless.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Kolchak the night stalker
Darin McGavin is recognizable to many people because he portrayed the father in the popular holiday classic A CHRISTMAS STORY. He also has cult following because of staring in the ABC thriller THE NIGHT STALKER during the 1974–1975 season. There were 2o episodes of the series and only the first 4 used that title. There was a month long hiatus and when the show returned the remaining 16 episodes aired under the name KOLCHAK; THE NIGHT STALKER.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
'General Hospital actress Kirsten storms is recovering from brain surgery
Actress Kirsten Storms shared a health update on Instagram so that her followers will know exactly what is going on. The GENERAL HOSPITAL actress said she had brain surgery to remove a cyst that had split in half but that she does not have cancer. Doctors had to open her skull in order to take care of the issue but Storms is coming along pretty well. Last week the soap veteran gave the performance of her life when her character Maxie gave birth in the woods, got away from crazy nurse Chloe, and gave her baby to Brooke Lynn Quartermaine to raise.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
J.K Rowling's Wizarding reluctance.
Living with two big sisters in the early two-thousands could be an overwhelming task. Me and my siblings are all five years apart respectively, Meaning my eldest sister Gina is in fact ten years older than me and enjoyed many of the perks of being a 90’s kid. Which was not just limited to VHS tapes.
By 𝙺𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝙳𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚢 ☾5 years ago in Geeks
Eric Fleming’s tragic life before and after ‘Rawhide’
Actor Eric Fleming portrayed trail boss Gil Favor, on the television series RAWHIDE. Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi sang the theme song from the show during their hit movie THE BLUES BROTHERS. Gil Favor was often referred to as Mr. Favor, along with Rowdy Yates(Clint Eastwood was one of the main characters in RAWHIDE. Eric Fleming’s character was the leader of a cattle drive who faced numerous dangers and different challenges each week. RAWHIDE ran for 8 seasons be on CBS from 1959-1957. It continues to be shown on n syndication on networks like MeTV. Clint Eastwood went on to become a movie superstar but what happened to the man who portrayed his trail boss?
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
‘The Young and the Restless fans think Sharon Case is wearing an engagement ring
Fans of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS are buzzing about a recent Instagram photo where Sharon Case is wearing a ring. It appears to be a diamond and is on the third finger of her left hand. This has some who enjoy the CBS soap believing the actress is engaged to her co-star Mark Grossman, although this news has yet to be confirmed. The castmates have been together for 2 years and viewers have been waiting for them to heat up the screen in Genoa City but that has not yet happened. Viewers love Case and Grossman both on and off the screen and desire to see them together in reel-time and real-time.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
The Path Traveled by Little Artist Vivek
Actor Vivek not only made cinema fans laugh but also made people think by incorporating social reform ideas in comedy.Known as the 'Symbol Artist' in the Tamil film industry, Vivek is a renowned comedian in the world of Tamil cinema.He embodied social reform ideas in comedy and not only made cinema fans laugh, but also made them think.Films like 'Palayathu Amman', 'Lovely', 'Allithantha Vanam', 'Youth', 'Kadhal Sadukudu', 'Whistle', 'Kadhal Kisu Kisu', 'Perazhagan', 'Sami', 'Thirumalai' are examples of humorous thinking.Not only in Tamil cinema but also in the history of the film industry, 'Kalaivanar NS Krishnan' is a man who is able to convey good ideas to the society through comedy. Following in his footsteps, he was hailed as a 'symbol artist' in Tamil cinema, adhering to a wide range of social ideologies, with themes of bribery, population growth, political corruption and superstition in most of his films.He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to the film industry. We will see his contribution to the biography and screenplay of Vivek, who started his career as a playwright and later sowed many social ideas mixed with humor in Tamil cinema, raising awareness among the people and becoming one of the best comedians of over 25 years.Birth; "Chinna Kalaivanar known as" Vivek, the 19th day of November 1961, was born in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. His full name is Vivekananda. Early life and education;He completed his schooling in Madurai and later obtained a B.Com degree in Commerce from the American College in the same town. He also holds an M.Com Master's degree in the same field and has been working in Madurai for some time as a Telephone Operator. After that, he came to Chennai, passed the DNPSC Group 4 examination and joined the Chennai General Secretariat as a Junior Assistant.His Journey in the Film Industry In; 1987, he made his debut in the Tamil film industry with the film 'Manathil Uruthivendu', in which he played a minor role. After that, in the 1989 film 'New Meanings', he was popularized by the verse he spoke, 'Today is the day of death, tomorrow is the milk'.Little Artist Vivek; His comedy is often themed around bribery, overpopulation, political corruption, and superstition, making him nicknamed the 'Symbolist Artist' and the 'People's Artist'.Vivek, who lives his own life with the goal of social welfare, has been a role model for others by implementing the project from time to time, saying, 'We are the cause of the drought in the country and I will plant about one crore saplings to alleviate the drought.'Awards and Honors; 'Padma Shri' Award by the Government of India.'Vijay Award' for all time favorite comedian.Filmfare Best Comedian Award for 'Run' in 2002, 'Sami' in 2003, 'Perazhagan' in 2004 and 'Shivaji' in 2007.He was awarded the State Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for his films 'Unnaruge Nanirundal', 'Run' in 2002, 'Parthiban Kanavu' in 2003 and 'Shivaji' in 2007.He won the 'National Tamil Film Awards' for Best Comedian. 'Edison Award' for Best Male Comedian.Kodaikanal Panbalai Radio Award for Best Comedian.IDFA Award for Best Comedian.His comedy scenes are not just for entertainment, but also have the power to make life understandable in a matter of seconds. He is not only good at giving ideas on humor, he is also pursuing and implementing a few social welfare goals in his life.in particular, many artists may have emerged, achieved and disappeared in Tamil cinema. But it would not be an exaggeration to say that after NS Krishnan, Vivek was the one who boldly took up many reformist ideas in comedy in films.
By Zarinabanu Zarinabanu5 years ago in Geeks
