Arliss (rendered in its logo as Arli$$) is an American situation comedy about a sports agent and his group of associates. The series premiered on HBO in 1996 and ended in 2002.

Cast[link]

• Arliss starred Robert Wuhl, who also produced the show, as Arliss Michaels, the president of a sports agency who tries to cater to his clients' every need as best he can.
• Sandra Oh plays Rita Wu, Arliss's personal assistant.
• Jim Turner plays Kirby Carlisle, a middle-aged, ex-football star.
• Michael Boatman plays Stanley Babson, a conservative financial advisor.

Notable guest stars[link]

Nearly every episode includes one or more notable personalities, primarily from the sports industry (such as athletes, coaches, and broadcasters), appearing as themselves. Oscar-winning actor James Coburn's 2002 appearance in the episode "The Immortal" was his last television performance before his fatal heart attack in 2002.

Three-plus appearances[link]

• Bob Costas (1996–2001) (5 episodes)
• Van Earl Wright (1997–2002) (4 episodes)
• Jerry Jones (1996–2000) (3 episodes)
• Jim Lampley (1996–1999) (3 episodes)
• Tommy Lasorda (1996–2000) (3 episodes)
• Jeremy Roenick (2000–2002) (3 episodes)

Two appearances[link]

• Jamal Anderson (1999, 2000)
• Bob Arum (1997, 1999)
• Chris Berman (1997, 1999)
• Al Bernstein (1996, 1999)
• Barry Bonds (1996, 1997)
• Gary Carter (2001)
• Roger Clemens (1997, 1999)
• Norm Crosby (1997, 2001)
• Oscar de la Hoya (1998, 1999)
• Marshall Faulk (2000, 2001)
• Ken Griffey, Jr. (1999)
• Jim Hill (1996, 1999)
• Roy Jones Jr. (2000, 2002)
• Eric Karros (1997, 1999)
• Larry King (1997, 2002)
• Jeanette Lee (1997, 2000)
• Al Michaels (1996, 1998)
• Gary Miller (2000, 2001)
• Jon Miller (1997, 2000)
• Chris Myers (1996, 1999)
• Pat O'Brien (2000, 2001)
• Shaquille O'Neal (1996, 2001)
• Andre Rison (1998)
• Curt Schilling (1998, 2002)
• Stuart Scott (1999, 2000)
• Robert Shapiro (1996, 2000)
• Bruce Smith (1997, 2000)
• Ozzie Smith (1997, 1998)
• George M. Steinbrenner III (1999)
• Katarina Witt (1997, 1998)
• Dave Winfield (1998, 2000)

One appearance[link]

• Scott Erickson
• Eric Bischoff (1999)
• Jay Buhner (2001)
• Kobe Bryant (1996)
• Regis Philbin
• Alex Trebek
• Amanda Bynes (1999)
• Bobby Labonte
• Kyle Petty
• Dominik Hasek (1998)
• Tim Duncan
• Juan Pablo Montoya
• James Coburn (2002)
• Rich Eisen (2001)
• David Falk (1997)
• Tony Gonzalez (2000)
• Michael Irvin (1998)
• Lincoln Kennedy (2000)
• Barry Larkin
• Dan Marino
• Dan Patrick (1998)
• Emmitt Smith
• Joe Theisman
• Keith Van Horn
• Kristy Wu (1999)
• Jim Edmonds
• Kevin James (2001)

[edit] Arliss on other programs

In July 1999, Wuhl also appeared on World Championship Wrestling's Monday Nitro in the company's dying days as a guest announcer. Joining Scott Hudson and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Robert did not appear as himself but was named as Arliss and acted in character. He announced that "the WCW" (sic) would appear on Arliss because none of the Big Three networks would have WCW. Arliss stayed in character on color commentary as Randy Savage, Gorgeous George, and Miss Madness walked to the ring. Arliss said he was scouting Dennis Rodman, who was doing his third stint with the company. Wuhl appeared for cross-promotion as WCW was owned by Time Warner (and Nitro aired on TNT), as was HBO. In the Arliss episode entitled "To Thy Own Self Be True", WCW creative head Eric Bischoff guest stars along with wrestlers Lex Luger, Randy Savage and Gorgeous George.

During the October 12, 2002 episode of Saturday Night Live, guest host Sarah Michelle Gellar delivered the following monologue in a fake television commercial sketch:

Criticism[link]

This show, which ran for seven seasons, is a prime example of how HBO differs from traditional networks due to its nature as a network its viewers specifically pay to be able to watch. Arliss was cited by so many viewers as the sole reason that they paid for the network that its relatively small fan base was able to keep the show on the air for a lengthy run.^[2] Entertainment Weekly consistently referred to it as one of the worst shows on television.^[3] Some felt that the show was subpar and that the show's frequent use of obscure sports references made the humor something only die-hard sports fans would understand. ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons repeatedly wrote about how awful he felt the show was, often holding it up as Exhibit A in what he saw as the terrible state of sports shows on TV. Simmons also noted that HBO was forced to reschedule the show because it wasn't able to hold enough viewers before Six Feet Under. Simmons' viewpoint notwithstanding, his employer acquired rights to air Arli$$ in reruns on ESPN Classic.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Arliss at the Internet Movie Database

George Arliss
Born	George Augustus Andrews (1868-04-10)10 April 1868 London, England, UK
Died	5 February 1946(1946-02-05) (aged 77) London, England, UK
Occupation	Actor, author, playwright, filmmaker
Years active	1887–1943
Spouse	Florence Arliss (1899-1946)

George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award.

Life and career[link]

Born George Augustus Andrews in London, England and educated at Harrow, he started work in his father's publishing office but left age eighteen to go on the stage. He began his acting career on the stage in the English provinces in 1887. By 1900, he was playing London's West End in supporting roles. He embarked for a tour of America in 1901 in Mrs Patrick Campbell's troupe. Intending to remain in the U.S. only for the length of the tour, Arliss stayed for twenty years, eventually becoming a star in 1908 in The Devil. Producer George Tyler commissioned Louis Napoleon Parker in 1911 to write a play specifically tailored for Arliss and the actor toured in Disraeli for five years, eventually becoming closely identified with the 19th century British prime minister.

George Arliss as Benjamin Disraeli, Theatre magazine, 1911.

He began his film career with The Devil (1921), followed by Disraeli and four other silent films. Today, only The Devil, $20 a Week and The Green Goddess (1923), based on the hit stage play in which he had starred, are known to have survived. He remade Disraeli (1929) in sound (and won the Academy Award for Best Actor), converting successfully at the age of 61 from a star of the legitimate theatre, then silent films, to the talkies.

Arliss made ten sound films exclusively for Warner Bros. under a contract that gave the star an unusual amount of creative control over his films. Curiously, his casting of actors and rewriting of scripts were privileges granted him by the studio that are not even mentioned in his contract. One of these films, The Man Who Played God (1932), was Bette Davis' first leading role. Until the end of Davis' life, she would credit Arliss for personally insisting upon her as his leading lady and giving her a chance to show her mettle. The two also co-starred in The Working Man in 1933.

Arliss built a production unit at Warners' both in front of and behind the cameras. His stage manager, Maude Howell, became an assistant producer and was one of the few female film executives in Hollywood at that time. After his first three films, Arliss approved an undistinguished director, John Adolfi, to direct each of his films from that point on. Adolfi soon found himself regarded as a successful director of the critically and financially acclaimed Arliss films. Arliss preferred to use the same reliable actors from film to film such as Ivan Simpson (who was also a sculptor) and Charles Evans. Yet Arliss had an eye for discovering unknown newcomers, such as James Cagney, Randolph Scott and Dick Powell, among others. Despite his extensive involvement in the planning and production of his films, Arliss claimed credit only for acting.^{[citation needed]}

Working closely with Warners' production chief, Darryl F. Zanuck, Arliss left the studio when Zanuck resigned in April 1933. Zanuck quickly signed Arliss to make new films at Zanuck's fledgling studio, 20th Century Pictures, prompting Warners to bitterly complain to the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences that Zanuck had "stolen" their star. Arliss is remembered primarily for his witty series of historical biographies such as Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire, The House of Rothschild, The Iron Duke, and Cardinal Richelieu. However, he had a second string to his bow, a series of domestic comedies such as The Millionaire, A Successful Calamity, The Working Man, and The Last Gentleman, among others.^{[citation needed]}

George Arliss in sultan costume

He often appeared with his wife, Florence Arliss (1871–1950), to whom he was married from 16 September 1899 until his death. They had no children, although Leslie Arliss, who became a prolific producer-director for Gainsborough Pictures, is erroneously referred to as their son in some reference works. Florence (or "Flo," as George called her) starred both on stage and in films (both silent and sound) with her husband and almost always played his character's spouse. However, that did not prevent Arliss from using another actress when Flo was not right for a role. Also, Flo turned down roles that George wanted her to play in films.

Arliss was approaching 70 when he completed the British-made Doctor Syn in 1937. He and Flo returned to America later that year to visit old friends, including famed astronomer Edwin Hubble in California. Producer-director Cecil B. DeMille arranged for the Arlisses to re-enact their roles in Disraeli on DeMille's popular radio show, Lux Radio Theater, in January 1938. The occasion was heralded as "a new page in radio history". George and Flo subsequently appeared on Lux in radio adaptations of The Man Who Played God in March 1938, and in Cardinal Richelieu in January 1939, which was apparently their final dramatic appearance anywhere. Returning to their home in London in April 1939, the onset of World War II prevented their return to America during Arliss's remaining years. The only taint of scandal involved charges by the British Government in September 1941 that Arliss had not complied with a recent requirement to report bank accounts he maintained in the U.S. and Canada. (Similar charges were also brought against actor-playwright Noël Coward a few weeks later.) Both men claimed ignorance of the new law, but were fined and publicly humiliated by the experience.^{[citation needed]}

Last years and death[link]

Arliss settled at Pangbourne in Berkshire. Film producer Darryl F. Zanuck tried to interest Arliss in returning to Hollywood to star in The Pied Piper in 1942. Braving the Luftwaffe's Blitz on London throughout the war, Arliss remained in his native city, where he died of a bronchial ailment on 5 February 1946, aged 77. His gravestone does not refer to his success in the performing arts, but recites the one achievement of which he was apparently most proud: an honorary Masters of Arts degree he received from Columbia University in 1919.

Other[link]

Arliss was a prominent anti-vivisectionist who founded the National Anti-Vivisection Society of Chicago, Illinois. He was president of the Episcopal Actors' Guild of America from 1921 to 1938.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6648 Hollywood Boulevard. His grave is located in London's All Saints' Churchyard, Harrow Weald.

Filmography[link]

See also[link]

Biography portal

• List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees

Bibliography[link]

• Arliss, George. Up the Years from Bloomsbury (1927)
• Arliss, George. My Ten Years in the Studios (George Arliss by Himself in UK) (1940)
• Robert M. Fells, George Arliss: The Man Who Played God (Scarecrow Press, 2004)

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: George Arliss

• Arliss archives @ wordpress.com
• George Arliss at the Internet Movie Database
• George Arliss at the Internet Broadway Database

• Photographs and literature

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Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975) better known as DJ Clue?, is a mixtape DJ.

Biography[link]

Shaw began his interest in music as an aspiring rapper by the name of MC Drama. During one recording session in 1989, an anxious Shaw decided to pass time by using a DJ's turntable set. After that session, he developed a greater interest in DJing.

Now known as DJ Clue, he broke ground by releasing his first tape in 1990, "Clue #24", which was given that name in order for him to appear more experienced than he actually had been at the time. Through the years, Clue built a following in the mixtape game (which at the time was dominated by the likes of DJ Kid Capri and others). As the mid-1990s approached, Clue became known for not only the quality of his tapes, but for having exclusive songs not found on tapes by other DJ's. One mixtape in the summer of 1994, featured two unreleased songs by The Notorious B.I.G. from his forthcoming album, Ready To Die, which drew the ire of not only B.I.G., but CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment, Sean "Puffy" Combs. This move, however, turned out to prove beneficial to Clue's rise. Upon meeting Combs, Clue began establishing a relationship with Bad Boy Records, resulting in what would be his most popular mixtape to date (at the time), "Bad Boy Mixtape Vol. 1", hosted by Combs.

From this point, Clue became the top DJ on the mixtape circuit by the end of 1995. His rep increased with each tape he created, often beating all other DJs to the punch with new music. Grdually, Clue moved away from the "traditional" style of mixtapes, which usually featured scratching and the blending of acapella songs with instrumental tracks. Instead, he simply focused on having the absolute newest music and special appearances by many top and upcoming New York hip-hop acts. Some of the artists commonly remembered for making early appearances on Clue's tapes include The Lox, DMX, Cam'ron, Mase, Jay-Z, Canibus, Fabolous, Ja Rule, and more. Due to his heavy presence n the street level, which led to his tapes expanding from the East Coast to across the globe, Clue inked a record deal with Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Records in 1997. He also landed his own radio show, The Monday Night Mixtape, on New York's Hot 97.

The following year, while still at the top of the mixtape game, Clue dropped his majorlabel debut album, The Professional (album), which was certified platinum. He followed this in 2001 with The Professional 2, which was certified gold. He later became host of MTV's Direct Effect in 2002. During this time, Clue began building the careers of rappers Fabolous and Joe Budden under his own Desert Storm Entertainment. He also began producing, handling the bulk of the production on his own albums, as well as songs for the likes of Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, and others.

Today, DJ Clue is the nightly DJ on Power 105.1 in New York, as well as in nightclubs across the country and overseas.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• The Professional (1998)
• The Professional, Pt. 2 (2001)
• The Professional, Pt. 3 (2006)

Remixes[link]

• Heartbreaker (remix) (featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliott) - Mariah Carey (1999)
• Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Forever (Remix) (featuring Joe & Nas) - Mariah Carey (1999)
• It's Gonna Be Me - *NSYNC (2000)
• U Remind Me (featuring Blu Cantrell and Method Man)- Usher (2001)
• Overnight Celebrity (remix) (featuring Kanye West, Cam'ron and 50 Cent - Twista (2005)
• Mesmerized (featuring Nas) - Faith Evans (2005)
• How to Deal - Frankie J (2005)
• We Belong Together (Remix) (featuring Styles P. and Jadakiss) - Mariah Carey (2005)
• Shake It Off (Remix) (featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy) - Mariah Carey (2005)
• One Wish (Ray J song) (featuring Fabolous) - Ray J (2005)
• Don't Forget About Us (Remix) (featuring Styles P. and Fabolous) - Mariah Carey (2006)
• Ride for You - Danity Kane (2006)
• You Should Be My Girl - Sammie (featuring Sean P) (2006)

Production[link]

• "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) - Mariah Carey (1999)
• "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous) - Mariah Carey (2001)
• "Trade It All Pt.2" (featuring Jagged Edge and P. Diddy) - Fabolous (2002)
• "Hurry Up" (featuring Gunz) - Mya (2003)
• "One Wish" (remix) feat. Fabolous - Ray J (2006)
• "The Gold" - Mobb Deep (2006)
• "Superwoman" (featuring Fabolous - Lil Mo
• "Dopeman" - Jay-Z
• " Keepin It Gangsta" - Fabolous

References[link]

External links[link]

• DJ Clue? on Myspace
• DJ Clue? at MTV
• DJ Clue? discography at Discogs
• DJ Clue? at Allmusic
• Desert Storm Records
• The DJ Booth: DJ Clue? Interview
• DJ Clue at Artst Guild & Gallery