Channing Tatum was born in a small town called Cullman, outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in different sports such as track and field, baseball, soccer, and football to keep him out of trouble. In the ninth grade he was sent to catholic school. It was there that he discovered his passion for football and his hopes became centered on earning an athletic college scholarship. Channing's goal was finally met, and in his senior year in high school, he was recruited and earned a full athletic college scholarship to a school in West Virginia. Tatum is also skilled in Kung Fu and in Gor-Chor Kung Fu, a form of martial arts, in which he has earned belts in both. Channing later left college and, in the meantime, worked as a construction worker, a stripper, a mortgage broker and salesman. He has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Gap, Aeropostale, Emporio Armani, and has been featured in television commercials for American Eagle, Pepsi, and some very popular mountain dew commercials. Channing can be seen on the big screen as a featured actor in _Coach Carter (2005)_ (qv), in which he plays a high school basketball player. He was also in the very popular TV series _"CSI: Miami" (2002)_ (qv) where he played the role of Bob Davenport.
name | Channing Tatum |
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birthname | Channing Matthew Tatum |
birth date | April 26, 1980 |
birth place | Cullman, Alabama, U.S. |
occupation | Actor, film producer, dancer |
spouse | Jenna Dewan (m. 11 July 2009–present) |
yearsactive | 2000–present |
url | Channing Tatum Unwrapped }} |
Tatum was athletic while growing up, playing football, soccer, track, baseball, and performing martial arts; he has said that "girls were always [his] biggest distraction in school." As a child, he practiced kung fu. Tatum spent most of his teenage years in the Tampa, Florida area and initially attended Gaither High School before going to Tampa Catholic High School. He graduated in 1998 and was voted most athletic. Afterward, Tatum was awarded a football scholarship to Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia, but he turned it down. He returned home and started working odd jobs. ''US Weekly'' reported that around this time Tatum began working as an exotic dancer at a local nightclub, under the name "Chan Crawford." In 2010, he told an Australian newspaper that he would like to make a movie about his experiences as a stripper, saying, "I've already got the director picked out. I'd like Nicolas Refn, who did the movie ''Bronson'', to do it because he's insane for it." He later moved to Miami, where he was discovered on the street by a model talent scout.
Tatum has said that his modeling career has helped him with his life, specifying that "It's made my life, and my family's life, a lot easier, because I never knew what I wanted to do and now they don't really have to worry about me anymore. I've been able to explore life, and through exploring it I've found that I love art, I love writing, I love acting, I love all the things that make sense to me. And I've been given the chance to go out and see the world, and to see all the things out there. Not everyone gets that chance".
Tatum was originally scheduled to play Genghis Khan in the film ''Mongol'', but was replaced by actor Tadanobu Asano. He was eventually cast in the film ''She's the Man'', where he plays Duke, the love interest of Viola Hastings, Amanda Bynes's character. The film opened on March 17, 2006, and it was a modest success at the box office, grossing about $57 million worldwide.
That same year, in 2006, Tatum starred in ''Step Up'', a dance-themed romance, playing a rebellious hip-hop dancer who must partner with a ballerina who is in training played by Jenna Dewan which opened on August 11, 2006. The film earned a total of $21 million in its opening weekend and $114 million worldwide. He also appeared in the music video for Ciara's "Get Up", which was featured on the soundtrack of the film. Later that year, Tatum played in the 1980s-set drama ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Shia LaBeouf, in which he plays Antonio, a street youth in Astoria, Queens who uses his fists to solve problems. Tatum has described the latter film as his "first dramatic role"; his performance received positive notices at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where the film premiered. The acclaim continued when he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actor".
Tatum and Dito Montiel, who worked together on ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'', reteamed on the action drama ''Fighting'' for Rogue Pictures. Tatum starred as Sean McArthur, a young man who scrapes up a living scalping tickets in New York City. Tatum next appeared in writer/director/producer Michael Mann's 2009 crime drama ''Public Enemies'', playing the 1930s American gangster Pretty Boy Floyd. The same year, Tatum starred as Duke in ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', Paramount Pictures' live-action film based on the popular Hasbro action figures. He also played a soldier in ''Dear John'', a Screen Gems film based on a popular Nicholas Sparks bestseller.
Tatum and Dito Montiel will join forces again when Channing stars in 2010's action thriller ''The Brotherhood of the Rose''. Montiel will both write and direct the film. The story is a cat-and-mouse espionage tale about two orphans raised by a top CIA agent to become assassins. When their operations go awry, they find themselves on the run, caught in a conspiracy and hunted by the most dangerous spies in the world. The book was previously adapted as a two-part NBC miniseries in 1989 that starred David Morse, Peter Strauss, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Mitchum. Tatum suffered a burn injury from an accident while filming ''The Eagle'' in Scotland. A crew member poured boiling water down Tatum's wetsuit, having forgotten to dilute the boiling water with cold river water, a technique used to keep actors warm during the shooting of a river-scene. Tatum attempted to pull the wetsuit away from his body, but the water poured down into the crotch of his wetsuit and severely burned his penis. Tatum reported the boiling water "pretty much burned the skin off the head of my dick" and that "it was the most painful thing I have ever experienced in my life." However, Tatum reports that "Now my penis is fantastic! One hundred percent recovered."
Along with friends Reid Carolin, Adam Martingano, Brett Rodriguez, and wife Jenna Dewan, Tatum has started a production company called 33andOut Productions. Their first production is a documentary called ''Earth Made of Glass'' that follows the Rwandan President Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu. The film was selected to premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Tatum is currently in negotiations to star alongside Jonah Hill in the film adaptation of ''21 Jump Street''.
! Year | ! Title | ! Role | Notes |
''Coach Carter'' | Jason Lyle | ||
Nick | Direct-to-video | ||
Rowdy Sparks | |||
Boy in Church Scene | |||
''She's the Man'' | Duke Orsino | ||
Tyler Gage | |||
''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' | Antonio | Limited release | |
2007 | ''The Trap'' | Greg | |
''Step Up 2: The Streets'' | Tyler Gage | ||
Steve Shriver | |||
''Battle in Seattle'' | Johnson | Limited release | |
Shawn MacArthur | |||
Pretty Boy Floyd | |||
''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' | |||
2010 | John Tyree | ||
Zip | |||
Marcus Aquila | |||
Jonathan White | |||
Jonathan | Post Production | ||
Post Production | |||
Leo | Post Production | ||
Filming | |||
Pre Production | |||
''G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' | Pre Production |
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{{infobox person |name | Rachel McAdams |image RachelMcAdamsO7TIFF.jpg|altAn image of a Caucasian women wearing a black top. She is smiling, wearing red lipstick and has her brown hair tied back with sideswept bangs.| |imagesize |caption McAdams at the Toronto Film Festival, September 2007 |birth_name Rachel Anne McAdams |birth_date November 17, 1978 |birth_place London, Ontario, Canada |othername |occupation Actress |yearsactive 2001–present |website }} |
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Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress.
After graduating from a theatre program at York University, Toronto in 2001, she worked steadily as an actress until finding fame in 2004 with starring roles in ''Mean Girls'' and ''The Notebook''. In 2005, she appeared in ''Wedding Crashers'', ''Red Eye'' and ''The Family Stone'' and was routinely hailed by the media as "the next Julia Roberts".
However, she withdrew from public life in 2006 and 2007 to focus on herself and her family. During this time, she turned down leading roles in, amongst others, ''The Devil Wears Prada'' and ''Casino Royale''. She made a low-key return to work in 2008, starring in two little-seen independent films, ''Married Life'' and ''The Lucky Ones''.
She returned to prominence in 2009 with appearances in ''State of Play'', '''' and ''Sherlock Holmes''. 2010's ''Morning Glory'', with Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton, was billed as her first star vehicle. Woody Allen wrote a part specifically for the actress in 2011's ''Midnight in Paris''.
She will appear in two movies in 2012: romantic drama ''The Vow'' with Channing Tatum and an as-yet-untitled Terence Malick film with Ben Affleck, Rachel Weisz and Javier Bardem. She will also make a cameo appearance in ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'', set for release on December 16, 2011.
She began figure skating at the age of four and competed in the sport until the age of eighteen, winning regional awards. Feeling she lacked the complete discipline that was required, McAdams gave up the sport when entering university.
She appeared in Original Kids Theatre Company, London productions from the age of 12, most notably winning a performance award at the Sears Ontario Drama Festival. She intended to take cultural studies at university before being persuaded by her drama teacher that a professional acting career was a viable option. She enrolled at Toronto's York University as a drama student and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts honours degree in 2001. While at university, she worked with the Toronto-based Necessary Angels Theatre Company.
McAdams' first on-screen appearance was in 2001's ''My Name is Tanino''. She earned a Genie Award nomination in her native Canada in 2002 for her role as a teenage Wendy Crewson in ''Perfect Pie''. Her first Hollywood movie was 2002's ''The Hot Chick'', in which she played a catty high school student who swaps bodies with a small-time criminal. She later described the film as a "huge milestone" in her career. She then returned to Canada to play a recurring part in the dramedy cable series ''Slings and Arrows''.
Her breakout role came in 2004 teen comedy ''Mean Girls'', written by Tina Fey. The 25 year-old was cast as teenage Regina George, a malicious queen bee. ''Mean Girls'' topped the US box office and was a hit amongst critics who drew comparisons to 1995's ''Clueless''. McAdams herself received favourable reviews, with ''USA Today'' praising her "comic flair".
Her second role of 2004 was in ''The Notebook'', a film adaption of Nicholas Sparks' novel. She and Ryan Gosling played a young 1940s couple separated by circumstance. Despite a "treacly" storyline, critics were won over by Gosling and McAdams, with the ''New York Times'' remarking, "Their performances are so spontaneous and combustible that you quickly identify with the reckless sweethearts, who embody an innocence that has all but vanished from American teenage life. And against your better judgment, you root for the pair to beat the odds against them." It was a sleeper hit and McAdams was nominated for nearly a dozen awards, mostly at the MTV and Teen Choice Awards. "I'm so grateful to have a film that people respond to in that way," she told ''Elle'' magazine in 2011. "It was a big deal".
She starred in three films in 2005. In the smash-hit comedy, ''Wedding Crashers'', she played Claire Cleary, the daughter of an influential politician and Owen Wilson's love interest. The ''New York Times''' chief film critic, Manohla Dargis, felt McAdams "makes the most of her underdeveloped character" and "grows more appealing with every new role".
She next appeared opposite Cillian Murphy in ''Red Eye'', a Wes Craven thriller following a young woman held captive aboard a red-eye flight. The film was a box-office hit and won solid reviews. ''Variety'' found her "increasingly impressive" while Roger Ebert asserted that "she brings more presence and credibility to her role than is really expected; she acts without betraying the slightest awareness that she’s inside a genre. Her performance qualifies her for heavy-duty roles."
Her final film of 2005 was family drama ''The Family Stone'', an all-star ensemble with Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson and Claire Danes. The film found a sizable audience and garnered generally positive reviews. The ''New York Times'' felt that "Ms. McAdams' engaging screen presence holds your attention and sympathy despite the handicap presented by her character's personality" while'' Variety'' noted that "a deglammed but still radiant McAdams proves once again that she's the real deal, delivering a deliciously feisty performance".
McAdams withdrew from public life in 2006 and 2007, taking time off to focus on herself and her family. "It was the right thing for me to do at the time," she later said. During this period, the actress turned down roles in ''The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Casino Royale'', ''Mission: Impossible III'' and ''Get Smart''. Despite keeping a low profile, she received a Rising Star Award nomination from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2006 and hosted the 2006 Academy Awards for Technical Achievement.
She returned to work in 2008, with two low-key releases. ''Married Life'', a film noir with Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Patricia Clarkson, was a box-office flop but critics welcomed McAdams' return to the silver screen. ''Entertainment Weekly'' found her "a particularly delightful vision after her two-year intermission". ''Variety'''s critic felt that, while McAdams had been "regrettably absent from the big screen since ''The Family Stone'' nearly two years ago" and here "endows her readings with tender feeling", "her natural vivaciousness and spontaneity are straightjacketed by the format".
Her second film of 2008, ''The Lucky Ones'', a story about three Iraq War soldiers on a brief road trip back in the U.S., was another box-office flop and received uncomplimentary reviews. McAdams' performance, however, was praised. The ''New York Times'' found her "luminous as always",'' Variety'' found her "as captivating as ever" while Roger Ebert hailed the performance as "her coming of age as an actress". "Previously she has been seen mostly as a hot chick or an idealized sweetheart", he wrote. "Here she is feisty, vulnerable, plucky, warm, funny. She provides yet another lesson that you can't judge acting ability until you see an actor given a chance to really stretch. Watch the poignance of the scene when she meets her boyfriend's family."
Her second 2009 project was ''The Time Traveler's Wife'', an adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's bestselling novel. It was a financial success but the critical response was muted. Peter Travers of ''Rolling Stone'' said, "I'd watch the vibrant Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana in anything, but ''The Time Traveler's Wife'' is pushing it." The ''Los Angeles Times'' found her "luminous [yet], sadly, her facility as an actress is mostly wasted." Writing in ''The Chicago Tribune'', Michael Phillips, in an otherwise tepid review, said of her performance: “Every scene she’s in, even the silly ones, becomes better — truer, often against long odds — because she’s in it. Her work feels emotionally spontaneous yet technically precise. She has an unusually easy touch with both comedy and drama, and she never holds a melodramatic moment hostage.”
''Sherlock Holmes'' was her final movie of the year and it stands as her highest-grossing to date. She played Irene Adler, a love interest for Robert Downey, Jr.'s Sherlock. While the movie won generally favourable reviews, critics were left unimpressed with her performance. ''Variety'' felt her character was "not very well integrated into the rest of the story, a shortcoming the normally resourceful McAdams is unable to do much about". The ''New York Times'' stated, "Ms. McAdams is a perfectly charming actress and performs gamely as the third wheel of this action-bromance tricycle. But Irene feels in this movie more like a somewhat cynical commercial contrivance. She offers a little something for the ladies and also something for the lads, who, much as they may dig fights and explosions and guns and chases, also like girls."
McAdams' first film of 2011, Woody Allen's ''Midnight in Paris'', opened the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and saw her reunite with ''Wedding Crashers''' Owen Wilson. Allen wrote the part of Inez for her on the recommendation of her former co-star Diane Keaton. It has become Allen's top grossing picture ever in North America and was lauded by critics. However, there were mixed reactions to McAdams' shrewish character. ''The Guardian'' bemoaned that she "has morphed from the sweet thing in ''Wedding Crashers'' to the dream-crushing bitch that, according to American comedies, women become once they ensnare their man". Richard Corliss of ''TIME'' was equally disappointed: "Allen pours an immense amount of odium on Inez.. I felt sorry for McAdams, whose usually winning presence is ground into hostile chiché." However, the ''Los Angeles Times'' felt she "deftly handles a part that is less amiable than usual for her" and the ''New York Times'' found her "superbly speeded-up".
Her second screen appearance of 2011 will be a cameo role in ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'', set for release on December 16, 2011. The lead female role will now be played by Noomi Rapace.
She will star in two films in 2012. ''The Vow'', a romantic drama with Channing Tatum, is due out Valentine's Day 2012. Based on the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, it focuses on a newlywed couple's struggle following a car accident that leaves the wife with severe memory loss. The tentatively titled ''The Burial'', a Terrence Malick ensemble piece, has been picked up by a distributor and there is unconfirmed speculation that it will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. It is understood that she plays the lover of Ben Affleck in a romantic drama which also features Javier Bardem and Rachel Weisz.
She is in a relationship with Welsh actor Michael Sheen whom she met on the set of ''Midnight in Paris'' in July 2010. Previously, she dated Canadian actor Ryan Gosling from 2005 to 2007; they also reconciled for a number of months in 2008. Following their split, Gosling described her as "one of the great loves of my life". She also had a brief romance with American actor Josh Lucas in 2009.
She practices kundalini yoga daily and runs an eco-friendly lifestyle website, GreenIsSexy.org, with two friends.
! Year | ! Title | ! Role | Notes |
2001 | ''My Name is Tanino'' | Sally Garfield | |
2001 | ''Shotgun Love Dolls'' | Beth Swanson | TV series (one episode, "Pilot") |
2001 | '''' | Hannah Grant | TV series (one episode, "Food for Thought") |
2002 | ''Perfect Pie'' | Patsy Grady (age 15) | |
2002 | '''' | Jessica Spencer / Clive Maxtone | |
2002 | ''Guilt by Association'' | Danielle Mason | TV movie |
2002 | ''Earth: Final Conflict'' | Christine Bickwell | TV series (one episode, "Atavus High") |
2003–2005 | ''Slings and Arrows'' | Kate McNeil | TV series (seven episodes) |
2004 | ''Mean Girls'' | Regina George | |
2004 | '''' | Allison "Allie" Hamilton | |
2005 | ''Wedding Crashers'' | Claire Cleary | |
2005 | Lisa Reisert | ||
2005 | '''' | Amy Stone | |
2008 | Kay Nesbitt | ||
2008 | '''' | Colee Dunn | |
2009 | Della Frye | ||
2009 | '''' | Clare Abshire | |
2009 | Irene Adler | ||
2010 | Becky Fuller | ||
2011 | ''Midnight in Paris'' | Inez | |
2011 | ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'' | Irene Adler | Cameo |
2012 | '''' | Paige | Post-production |
2012 | ''Untitled Terrence Malick Project'' | Post-production |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
2002 | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | ''Perfect Pie'' | |
2005 | MTV Movie Awards | ''Mean Girls'' | ||
2005 | MTV Movie Awards | |||
2005 | MTV Movie Awards | ''The Notebook'' | ||
2005 | MTV Movie Awards | ''Mean Girls'' | ||
2005 | MTV Movie Awards | ''Mean Girls'' | ||
2005 | Supporting Actress of the Year | ''Mean Girls'' and ''The Notebook'' | ||
2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress – Drama | ''The Notebook'' | |
2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry | ''The Notebook'' | |
2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Liplock | ''The Notebook'' | |
2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Love Scene | ''The Notebook'' | |
2006 | British Academy Film Awards | |||
2006 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Performance | ||
2006 | Satellite Award | ''The Family Stone'' | ||
2006 | Saturn Awards | Saturn Award for Best Actress | ''Red Eye'' | |
2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress – Comedy | ''Wedding Crashers'' and ''The Family Stone'' | |
2009 | Saturn Awards | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
2009 | ShoWest | Female Star of the Year | ||
2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress – Action Adventure | ''Sherlock Holmes'' |
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name | Jimmy Kimmel |
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birth name | James Christian Kimmel |
birth date | November 13, 1967 |
birth place | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
medium | Radio, television, film |
nationality | American |
active | 1989–present |
genre | Observational comedy,Current events, Insult comedy |
subject | American culture, Everyday life, Celebrities |
influences | David Letterman, Howard Stern |
spouse | Gina Kimmel (1988–2003) (divorced); 2 children |
domesticpartner | Sarah Silverman (2002–2007; 2008–2009) Molly McNearney (2009–present) |
notable work | Creator and Host of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' (ABC) Creator and Co-Host of ''The Man Show''co-host of ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' (Comedy Central)co-host of ''Crank Yankers'' |
The family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was nine years old. He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School and then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year before attending Arizona State University for two years without completing a degree.
In 1999, during his time with ''Win Ben Stein's Money'', Kimmel was also co-host with Adam Carolla and co-creator (with Daniel Kellison) of Comedy Central's ''The Man Show''. Kimmel permanently left ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' in 2001, replaced by comedian Nancy Pimental, who was eventually replaced by Kimmel's cousin Sal Iacono. ''The Man Show'''s success allowed Kimmel, Carolla and Kellison to create and produce, under the banner Jackhole Industries, ''Crank Yankers'' for Comedy Central (on which Kimmel plays the characters "Elmer Higgins", "Terrence Catheter", "The Nudge", "Karl Malone" and himself), and later ''The Andy Milonakis Show'' for MTV2. Kimmel also produced and co-wrote the feature film ''Windy City Heat'', which won the Comedia Award for Best Film at the Montreal Comedy Festival.
Since the show's second season, it has not actually been broadcast live. This is due to an incident during the 2004 NBA Finals in Detroit, when Kimmel appeared on ABC's halftime show to make an on-air plug for his show. He suggested that if the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, "they're gonna burn the city of Detroit down ... and it's not worth it." Officials with Detroit's ABC affiliate, WXYZ-TV, immediately announced that night's show would not air on the station. Hours later, ABC officials pulled that night's show from the entire network. Kimmel later apologized. The incident led ABC officials to force Kimmel to tape his show an hour before it airs in most of the country to check for offending content.
Kimmel usually ends his show with, "My apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time." When Matt Damon did actually appear on the show to be interviewed, he walked in and sat down only to be told just a few seconds later by Kimmel, "Sorry, but once again we are completely out of time." Damon seemed to become angry.
In February 2008 Kimmel showed a mock music video with a panoply of stars called, "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck", as "revenge" after his then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon recorded a similar video, "I'm Fucking Matt Damon". Silverman's video originally aired on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', and became an "instant YouTube sensation." Kimmel's "revenge" video featured himself, Ben Affleck, and a large lineup of stars, particularly in scenes spoofing the 1985 "We Are the World" video: Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Dominic Monaghan, Benji Madden and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Lance Bass, Macy Gray, Josh Groban, Huey Lewis, Perry Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Pete Wentz, Meat Loaf, Rebecca Romijn, Christina Applegate, Dom Joly, Mike Shinoda, Lauren Conrad and Joan Jett, among others. After this Jimmy's sidekick, Guillermo, appeared in a spoof of The Bourne Ultimatum, which starred Damon. He was then chased down by Damon as Matt cursed about Kimmel being behind all this. Guillermo also stopped Damon on the red carpet one time and before he could finish the interview he said, "Sorry we are out of time." The most recent encounter was titled "The Handsome Men's Club" which featured Kimmel, along with other "Handsome Men" including Matthew McConaughey, Rob Lowe, Lenny Kravitz, and many more, speaking about being handsome and all the jobs that come with it. At the end of the skit Kimmel has a door slammed in his face by none other than Matt Damon, stating that they had run out of time and then Damon continues with a sinister laugh.
As a tradition, celebrities voted off ''Dancing with the Stars'' appear on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', causing Kimmel to describe himself as "the three-headed dog the stars must pass on their way to No-Dancing Hell". In the 2008 season of his show, Kimmel started another tradition of ceremonially burning the dancers' shoes after they were voted off ''DWTS''.
Kimmel's other television work included being the on-air football prognosticator for ''Fox NFL Sunday'' for four years. He has had numerous appearances on other talk shows including, but not limited to, ''Live with Regis and Kelly'', ''The Howard Stern Show'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and ''The Late Show with David Letterman''. Kimmel has appeared on ''The Late Show'' five times, most recently on April 21, 2008. Kimmel served as roastmaster for the New York Friars' Club Roast of Hugh Hefner and Comedy Central Roasts of ''Pamela Anderson''. He has appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, along with his parking lot security guard Guillermo.
In August 2006, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel would be the host of their new game show ''Set for Life''. The show debuted on July 20, 2007. On April 6, 2007, Kimmel filled in for Larry King on ''Larry King Live''. That particular show was about the paparazzi and Kimmel reproached Emily Gould, an editor from Gawker.com, about the web site's alleged stalking of celebrities. On July 8, 2007, Kimmel managed the National League in the 2007 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game in San Francisco. He played in the game in 2004 and 2006 (Houston and Pittsburgh). On July 11, 2007, Kimmel along with basketball player LeBron James, hosted the 2007 ''ESPY Awards''. The show aired on ESPN on July 15, 2007. Kimmel hosted the American Music Awards on ABC four times, in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Kimmel guest hosted ''Live with Regis and Kelly'' during the week of October 22, 2007 – October 26, 2007, commuting every day between New York and Los Angeles. In the process, he broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest distance () travelled in one work week.
Kimmel has performed in several animated films, often voicing dogs. His voice appeared in ''Garfield'' and ''Road Trip'', and he portrayed Death's Dog in the ''Family Guy'' episode "Mr. Saturday Knight"; ''Family Guy'' creator Seth McFarlane later presented Kimmel with a figurine of his character on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''. Kimmel also did voice work for ''Robot Chicken''. Kimmel's cousin "Sal" (Sal Iacono) has accepted and won a wrestling match with WWE superstar Santino Marella. On January 14, 2010, in the midst of the 2010 Tonight Show host and time slot conflict, Kimmel was the special guest of Jay Leno on ''The Jay Leno Show'''s "10 at 10" segment. Kimmel derided Leno in front of a live studio audience for taking back the 11:35 pm time slot from Conan O'Brien, and repeatedly insulted Leno. He ended the segment with a plea that Leno "leave our shows alone," as Kimmel and O'Brien had "kids" while Leno only had "cars".
Kimmel also made a brief appearance in the TV commercial "There's A Soldier In All Of Us" promoting the 2010 video game ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'', along with Kobe Bryant. He is seen taking cover from bullets, then firing an RPG-7 with the words ''PROUD N00b'' on it, with the aftershock from the weapon sending him tumbling backwards.
Kimmel plays the bass clarinet. He got a chance to showcase his talent during a July 20, 2008, concert in Costa Mesa, California, featuring the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, when he took the stage and played bass clarinet on their hit song "The Impression That I Get."
Kimmel has spoken publicly of being a narcoleptic.
Kimmel co-founded the annual LA Feast of San Gennaro, which celebrates Italian culture through entertainment, music and cuisine. The festival also honors outstanding members of the Los Angeles community and raises funds to aid needy children and families in the city. He hosted Los Angeles' eighth annual feast of San Gennaro from September 28 to 30, 2009. Kimmel served as Master of Ceremonies for the National Italian American Foundation's 34th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C., on October 24, 2009.
He resides across the street from actor John Krasinski (known for his role as Jim Halpert on ''The Office'') and his wife, actress Emily Blunt.
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Name | Gina Carano |
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other names | Conviction, Crush |
birth date | April 16, 1982 |
birth place | Dallas County, Texas, United States |
nationality | American |
height ft | 5 |
height in | 8 |
weight lb | 143 |
weight class | Women's Middleweight (145 lb) |
style | Boxing, Muay Thai |
fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
team | Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts |
trainer | Greg Jackson |
years active | 2006-2009 (MMA) |
mma win | 7 |
mma kowin | 3 |
mma subwin | 1 |
mma decwin | 3 |
mma loss | 1 |
mma koloss | 1 |
kickbox win | 12 |
kickbox loss | 1 |
kickbox draw | 1 |
sherdog | 16535 |
updated | }} |
Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on ''American Gladiators''. She has been referred to as the "Face of Women's MMA."
Carano was formerly the #3-ranked 145-pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
She graduated from Trinity Christian High School in Las Vegas, Nevada where she led the girls basketball team to a state title. She also played volleyball and softball. She attended the University of Nevada, Reno for a year and then University of Nevada, Las Vegas for three, where she majored in psychology.
Carano faced Elaina Maxwell at Strikeforce: Triple Threat on December 8, 2006. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Carano proved critics wrong when she defeated Maxwell for the second time; the first victory coming in a Muay Thai bout. The fight was also the first female fight in Strikeforce.
She fought on the February 10, 2007, Showtime EliteXC card, defeating Julie Kedzie via unanimous decision in what was called the "Fight of the Night." The fight was the first televised female fight on Showtime.
Her scheduled bout against Jan Finney at the EliteXC/K-1 Dynamite!! USA event on June 2, 2007 was canceled due to illness. The Fight Network and other news outlets reported that she was rushed to the hospital via ambulance due to dehydration while attending a World Extreme Cagefighting event as a spectator.
Carano fought on the September 15, 2007, Showtime EliteXC card, where she defeated Tonya Evinger via rear naked choke for her first career win by submission. Carano impressed critics by holding her own on the ground before submitting Evinger late in the first round.
Carano defeated former HOOKnSHOOT Champion Kaitlin Young at EliteXC: Primetime on May 31, 2008. A day before the fight, Carano failed to make weight for her fight after weighing in at 144.5 lb (65.5 kg). Although most MMA organizations set weight classes at 135 (bantamweight) and 145 (featherweight) pounds (61.2 and 65.8 kg, respectively), EliteXC opted to create a women's weight class at 140 pounds. Carano agreed to forfeit 12.5% of her "show" purse to Young, and the fight remained on the card.
Leading up to her fight against Kelly Kobold, there was much controversy over whether or not Gina would make weight for the fight, as she had fought only once in the past year and had failed to make weight. Gina assured critics that she would be able to make weight since she had hired a nutritionist to help with her dieting. At the weigh-in for the Kobold fight on October 3, 2008, Gina Carano weighed in at 142.75 pounds on her first attempt. After removing her sports bra, a towel-covered Carano weighed in a second time at 142.5 pounds. On her third attempt, without any clothes on, Carano weighed 141 pounds and successfully made weight.
Early on, Kobold was intent on pressing Carano in the clinch, while working for the takedown throughout the fight. Kobold managed a takedown in the second round, but the round ended before she could take meaningful advantage of it. Carano worked her opportunities by hitting Kobold at every turn whenever the fighters separated, while also opening a huge gash on the inside of her opponent's eyebrow in the first round. At the end of the third round, Carano looked to finish the fight as she unloaded a head kick that landed flush on Kobold's chin, but Kobold remained on her feet and the bout came to a close.
Carano won by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) and remained undefeated. After she won, she dedicated the fight to her grandfather.
It was announced at ''Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields'' that Carano's fight against Cristiane Santos would take place on August 15, 2009, at ''Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.'' Strikeforce also created their first Women's Championship for the bout.
Though the 145-pound division is most commonly referred to as featherweight, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that the title would be known as the Strikeforce Women's Lightweight Championship. The title was later renamed the Strikeforce Women's Middleweight Championship.
Carano lost the fight against Santos by TKO at 4:59 in the first round.
Strikeforce announced at its April 9 event in San Diego that Carano would make her return on June 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, during the Overeem vs. Werdum Strikeforce event. Her opponent will be Sarah D'Alelio. This bout will be the first women's bout ever held by Zuffa, who have been detractors of women's MMA in the past. Critics assert that the reason for the turnaround is Carano's marketability. Initially Strikeforce announced Carano failed her pre-fight medical examination due to an unknown issue and the fight was pulled from the card. Rumors abound that Carano was pregnant. As the story continues to develop it's become public that Carano was medically cleared by the Athletic Commission but was removed from the card for unknown reasons. Her return date is also unknown. Carano will make her first public appearance at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con since her mysterious removal from Strikeforce's June 18th event.
Along with Lisa King, Carano served as a mentor to aspiring female fighters in the Oxygen reality series ''Fight Girls''. She appeared as "Crush" on the NBC show ''American Gladiators'', in which she also starred in the workout video of the show along with Monica Carlson (Jet), Jennifer Widerstrom (Phoenix), Michael O'Hearn (Titan), Tanoai Reed (Toa) and Don "Hollywood" Yates (Wolf). The DVD was released on December 16, 2008. She is also featured in the Michael Jai White film ''Blood and Bone''.
She was profiled in a feature story for the ESPN series ''E:60'', and was voted "Hottest Woman In America" by ''Big Biz Magazine'' in the Spring 2008 issue. On May 13, 2008, "Gina Carano" was the fastest-rising search on Google and third most searched person on Yahoo!. She has also appeared in ''Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3'' as Natasha, a purchasable hero unit, portraying the Soviet sniper/commando in various cutscenes.
She was ranked as #5 on the "Top Ten Influential Women of 2008" list on Yahoo!
In May 2009, it was announced that Carano was ranked #16 in ''Maxim'''s Hot 100 list.
On September 6, 2009, she was reported as playing the leading role in a new spy thriller movie ''Haywire'' directed by Steven Soderbergh.
She is one of the cover athletes along with Serena Williams for the October 19, 2009 edition of ''ESPN The Magazine''s Body Issue. Carano and Williams were also two of the athletes featured in a book by Dana Rasmussen.
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