Chips Ahoy! chocolate chip cookies

Chips Ahoy! is a brand of chocolate chip cookies made by Nabisco, that debuted in 1963.^[1] They are widely sold in the United States, Latin America (where its name in some countries changes to "Pepitos!" or "Choco Chips"), South Africa, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Australia, China and Taiwan. The Blue Bag type^{[clarification needed]} is also sold in the Stockmann store chain in Latvia and are marketed in large packages of 9, 18, 27, or in various smaller packages. It is the second-best-selling cookie in the United States,^[1] with an average of $355 million in sales per year.^{[citation needed]}

Advertising[link]

The 1960s and early 1970s Chips Ahoy bags featured comic strips of Cookie Man, a superhero character who subdued various cookie-devouring creatures such as Fruit Fly or Big Wig. His alter-ego was named Mort Meek, who was always seen "counting the 16 chips" in his Chips Ahoy cookie when he was attacked by one of the creatures, at which point he slipped into a phone booth, locker room, restroom, etc., to become Cookie Man and finish off the villain in a Clark Kent—Superman vein. These characters were also the subject of Chips Ahoy's concurrent TV commercial campaign, and were both played by the same actor.

For a time in the mid-1990s, advertising labeled Chips Ahoy as being "1,000 chips delicious!" The acquired theme song for most of Chips Ahoy! commercials during its most popular time in the 1990s was a portion of the song "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman's jazz band in the 1930s. From 2002 to 2010, Chips Ahoy's mascots were the animated "Cookie Guys". In 2010, the Cookie Guys were replaced by a live-action campaign on the theme of "joy", in which it is demonstrated that the simple act of opening a bag of Chips Ahoy! brand cookies induces feelings of delight and exultation to the degree that one is affected with "happy feet" and begins dancing.^[1]

Name[link]

Nabisco says the name is "a reference to the nautical term, Ships Ahoy!" The words "Chips Ahoy!" also feature prominently in a story appearing in Chapter 15 of The Uncommercial Traveller, by Charles Dickens. [1]. Dickens relays a childhood tale of a shipwright named Chips who is taunted by a diabolical talking rat who predicts the sinking of Chips' ship: "Chips ahoy! Old boy! We've pretty well eat them too, and we'll drown the crew, and will eat them too!" There is also a 1956 American animated theatrical short titled Chips Ahoy.^[2]

Varieties[link]

• Reduced Fat Chips Ahoy!
• Chips Ahoy! Chewy (Red Package; known in Canada as Chewy Chips Ahoy! or Biscuits Tendres aux Pépites de chocolat de M. Christie)
• Chips Ahoy! Chewy Gooey Chocofudge (Red Package)
• Chips Ahoy! American Summer (Blue Plad Package)
• Mini Chips Ahoy! (also available in Snack Packs)
• Candy Blast Chips Ahoy! (known in Canada as Rainbow Chips Ahoy! Commercials featured Kevin, an animated character who gave the chocolate chips their color)
• Peanut Butter Chunky Chips Ahoy!
• Chips Ahoy! With Reese's Cups
• Chunky Chips Ahoy! (known in Canada as Chunks Ahoy!)
• White Fudge Chunky Chips Ahoy! (known in Canada as Triple Chocolate Chunks Ahoy!)
• White Fudge Chewy Chips Ahoy!
• Chewy Chunks Ahoy!
• Chips Ahoy! Halloween (Black package)
• Chips Ahoy! Holiday (White package)
• Double Chocolate Chewy Chunks Ahoy!
• Chips Ahoy Ice Cream Sandwiches (In Canada only, used under Nestlé's license)
• Chips Ahoy Big & Soft Chocolate Chunk
• Chips Ahoy Big & chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk
• Chips Ahoy! Oatmeal Chewy
• Jell-O Chips Ahoy pudding
• Oooey Gooey Warm and Chewy! Chips Ahoy! microwaveable snacks.
• Pecan Chunks Ahoy
• Almond Chunks Ahoy
• Chips Ahoy! Orange and Chips Ahoy! Coffee Maxwell House (China only)
• Limited Edition: Chunky Chunks Ahoy! with Dark Chunks!
• Limited Edition: Orange and Banana flavoured Chips Ahoy! (Russia only)

Nabisco 100 Calorie Snacks:

• Chips Ahoy Thin Crisps
• Chips Ahoy Granola Bars

Argentina and Uruguay only: (Different quality, flavor and size from the original Chips Ahoy!)

• Pepitos!
• Pepitos! rellenas
• Pepitos! tortitas
• Alfajor Pepitos! triple
• Pepitos! black chocolate with white chocolate chips

References[link]

External links[link]

• Chips Ahoy at NabiscoWorld
• [http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/chips-ahoy Chips Ahoy! nutrition facts

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Chantal Chamandy (born at Alexandria, Egypt)^[1] is a Canadian singer and entertainer based in Montreal, Quebec. She previously performed under the names Chantal Condor and Chantal.

Career[link]

Her first success was as part of Voggue, a disco duo she formed with Angela Songui. In 1980, the duo released its first self-titled album, which contains the singles "Love Buzz", "Here We Are" and their most successful single, "Dancin' the Night Away". In 1983, a second album was released on Matra Records, containing the singles "I Want To Dance" and "Sunstruck Lovers". Voggue disbanded in 1984.

After Voggue, she recorded as a solo act. She released the single "Hands Up" in 1985 on Epic Records using her full name Chantal Condor. The song would be remade by Canadian trio Sway in 1987 and become a big Canadian hit. The single led to an album deal with the label, and she released the album Chantal Condor in 1986. Her style was sometimes described as Italo disco. Off the album came the singles "Marinero" (backed with "Don't You Want My Love") and "Nightmare". She received a Juno Award nomination in 1986 for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year,^[2][3] but lost to Kim Richardson.

In 1989, she dropped use of her last name, releasing Chantal, on the Columbia Records label. The single "A Little Lovin'" became her only charting single on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart. In 1991 she became a member of the French-Canadian dance quartet Collage and appeared on their first and only album, but soon left the group. They then became a trio and the album was re-released without Chantal on the cover.

She did not release new material again until 2006, when she released a series of singles on her own independent label Ninemuse. She also used a number of unconventional strategies to get her name and material back into the public eye, including a self-financed marketing campaign on public transit and selling her single "Feels Like Love" for $1 a copy in the Dollarama chain of dollar stores, which resulted in the single selling over 10,000 copies and being picked up for sale in conventional record stores.^[1] She released Love Needs You, her first new album since 1989, later the same year. "Feels Like Love" received some airplay on U.S. Adult Contemporary radio.

On 7 September 2007, she performed a concert in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt in conjunction with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.^[4] That performance was released on album and DVD in 2008 as Beladi, and was also made available for broadcast on PBS in the United States.

Chamandy is also credited with some small appearances in Canadian films.

Albums[link]

• Chantal Condor (1986)
• Chantal (1989)
• Love Needs You (August 15, 2006)
• Beladi (2008)

Singles[link]

• "Hands Up" (1985)
• "Marinero" (1986)
• "Nightmare" (1986)
• "A Little Lovin'" (1989)
• "Angel In Your Eyes" (1989)
• "You Want Me" (January 1, 2006)
• "Feels Like Love" (August 8, 2006)

[edit] Chantal album (1989)

List of track titles (writers) - Chantal performs lead vocals for all songs, unless noted otherwise.

• "A Little Lovin'" (Brian Macleod)
• "Angel in Your Eyes" (Brian Macleod)
• "Don't You Want My Love" (Aldo Nova)
• "Can't Dance Forever" (Ken LeRay)
• "Let Me Be the One" (Peter Wood, Chantal) - Duet with Chantal and Michael Ruff
• "Sometimes Love Can Heal a Broken Heart" (Peter Wood, Chantal)
• "Imagination" (Ross, Bayyan)
• "You've Got Potential" (Michael Jay, Alan Scott)
• "Some Kind of Magic" (M. Mangold, Aldo Nova)
• "Ready or Note?" (Peter Wood, Chantal)
• "Bells" (D. Allen, R. Van Hoy, M. Humpris)

Chantal was produced by Peter Wood

DVDs[link]

• Beladi: A Night at The Pyramids (2008)

Filmography[link]

• Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) - Female Guest. One of the sequels to Scanners
• Crazy Moon (1987) - Cleveland's Girlfriend
• Wednesday's Children: Robert (1987) (Short film)
• Miles to Go (1986) (TV movie) - Meg
• Discussions in Bioethics: Critical Choice (1985) (Short film)

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b} Henry, Michele (1 April 2007). "She's not a million-seller, but singer Chantal Chamandy is at least a star in transit". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/198209. 
2. ^ Griffin, John, "Adams is best Juno bet; Vancouver rocker a cinch as Male Vocalist of Year", The Gazette (Montreal), November 6, 1986. pg. F.1
3. ^ "Past Winners Database: 1986 17th Juno Awards", The Envelope of the Los Angeles Times; URL accessed May 23, 2006.
4. ^ "French director Gerard Pullicino to direct show developed for PBS - Montreal singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy to perform before the pyramids in Egypt on September 7"

External links[link]

• Chantal Chamandy's official website
• Chantal Chamandy on Virb
• Chantal Chamandy's Myspace
• Ninemuse's website
• Chantal Condor at the Internet Movie Database
• Chantal Condor at Discogs
• Chantal (album) at Discogs
• "Marinero / Don't You Want My Love" at Discogs
• "Dancin' the Night Away" at Allmusic

Joey Lawrence
Lawrence at the Cars 2 world premiere
Born	Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr. (1976-04-20) April 20, 1976 (age 36) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	Joe Lawrence Joseph Lawrence
Occupation	Actor, singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Michelle Vella (m. 2002–2005) «start: (2002)–end+1: (2006)»"Marriage: Michelle Vella to Joey Lawrence" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Joey_Lawrence) Chandie Yawn-Nelson (m. 2005) «start: (2005)»"Marriage: Chandie Yawn-Nelson to Joey Lawrence" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Joey_Lawrence)
Children	2
Website
http://theofficialjoeylawrence.com/

Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr.; April 20, 1976) is an American actor, R&B-singer, and TV-host. He is known for his roles in the TV-series Gimme a Break!, Blossom, and Melissa & Joey. In his most recent film, Hit List, Joey plays a hit man out to prove his love to a woman with a lot of enemies.

Early life[link]

Lawrence was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Donna Mignogna, a personnel manager and former elementary school teacher,^[1] and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Sr., an insurance broker.^[2][3] He is of Italian descent.^[4] His family's surname was changed to "Lawrence" during his childhood. He has two younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew, who are also actors.^[5]

He graduated from Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, in 1994, and later attended the University of Southern California.^[6]

Career[link]

Acting[link]

Lawrence's first acting role was in a Cracker Jack commercial. At the age of five, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where he performed the song "Give My Regards to Broadway".^[7] After appearing in guest spots on Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons, Lawrence won the role of Joey Donovan on the hit NBC sitcom Gimme a Break! in 1983. He continued in that role until the series ended in 1987. Lawrence provided the voice of Oliver, the protagonist in the 1988 Disney film Oliver & Company.

From 1991 to 1995, Lawrence co-starred in the hit TV series Blossom, in which he played Joey Russo, a teenager who frequently said "Whoa!", which due to the success of the show became a catchphrase in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Lawrence has also starred in the series Brotherly Love and Run of the House, and has guest starred on shows such as American Dreams and CSI: NY.^[8] One of Lawrence's movie credits is Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) in which he costarred with Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, and Hart Bochner.

In 2006, Lawrence appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Paired with professional dancer Edyta Śliwińska, he placed third in the competition. In May 2007, he starred in the Broadway hit Chicago as Billy Flynn.^[9] He next hosted a dance competition show on The Learning Channel, Master of Dance, which premiered June 9, 2008.^[10]

In 2009, Lawrence starred in the television movie My Fake Fiancé, with Melissa Joan Hart which premiered on ABC Family to 3.6 million viewers becoming the most watched television movie of the ratings season, sweeping top rank in its time-period in key demos. In August 2010, Lawrence returned to television in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey, opposite Melissa Joan Hart.^[11] Hart plays a woman who hires Lawrence as a nanny to help care for her incarcerated sister's kids. Lawrence's character is a former member of the financial industry whose company came under investigation for wrongdoing and caused his professional life to be put on hold and in limbo.^[12]

In 2012, he was contracted to be a Chippendales dancer for special engagement in June at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.^[13]

Music[link]

Lawrence has said that music was always his passion and in the wake of his success began a recording career. Lawrence was 16 when his debut album, Joey Lawrence, was released in February 1993. The album was produced by Terry Lupton, Ian Prince and Teddy Riley. Lawrence also co-wrote songs on the album, including the international hit single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (#6 Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, #10 Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, #19 Billboard Hot 100, #13 United Kingdom, #68 Australia).^[14] Said song was used as the end title theme from the movie Cop and a Half; its music video received heavy airplay on MTV and MuchMusic, and Lawrence was invited to perform live on MTV's Spring Break, The Arsenio Hall Show, and the UK's Top of the Pops in 1993.

In July 2008, Lawrence told TV Guide that he is working on a new album composed mostly of ballads.^[15] In June 2011 he released his new single entitled Rolled, which was available as a free download for one week on ABCFamily's website.^[16] In July, Joey released a second single, "Give It To Ya (Acoustic)" via Pledge Music.^[17]

Personal life[link]

Lawrence married Michelle Vella in 2002; the couple divorced in 2005. He met his second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, while on vacation in Disney World when the two were teenagers; they married there 13 years later, in July 2005.^[18] The couple have two daughters, Charleston (born 2006) and Liberty Grace (born March 2010).^[19][20]

Filmography[link]

Discography[link]

Studio albums

• Joey Lawrence (1993) #74 US Album Charts^[21]
• Soulmates (1997)

Singles^[22]

• "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (1993) #19 US Hot 100,^[23] #13 UK Single Charts^[24]

US Promo CD

1. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (LP Version) 3:59
2. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (D. Abraham Slam Mix) 4:00
3. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (D. Abraham Alternate Slam Mix) 4:24
4. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (Slam Fade Mix) 3:40
5. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (D. Abraham Alternate Extended Mix) 5:13

Europe Maxi-CD

1. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix 4:06
2. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix [D Abraham Slam Mix] 4:02
3. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix [D Abraham Alternate Extended Mix] 5:13

• "Stay Forever" (1993) #52 US Hot 100^[25]

US Maxi-CD

1. Stay Forever (Album Version — Fade) 4:04
2. Stay Forever (Groove Mix) 4:05
3. Stay Forever (Street Corner Beat Box — Edit) 3:45
4. Stay Forever (Spanglish) 3:57

UK Maxi-CD

1. Stay Forever 4:22
2. I Can't Help Myself (Alternative Mix)4:05
3. I Can't Help Myself (12" Edit)4:01
4. Joey Interview (Part II) 5:08

• "I Can't Help Myself" (1993) #27 UK Single Charts^[26]

UK Maxi-CD

1. I Can't Help Myself 4:25
2. Joey Lawrence Interview 4:15
3. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (Instrumental Remix) 3:59
4. Nothin' My Love Can't Fix (D. Abraham Alternate Slam Mix) 4:00

• "Ven Ven Conmigo" (1997)

US Single

1. Ven Ven Conmigo
2. Never Gonna Change My Mind

• "Never Gonna Change My Mind" (1997)

UK CD

1. Never Gonna Change My Mind (Soul Version) 3:45

UK Maxi-CD

1. Never Gonna Change My Mind (Mr. Mig & Adam World Mix) 4:05
2. Never Gonna Change My Mind (Jason Nevins Radio Remix) 3:59
3. Never Gonna Change My Mind (Jason Nevins Import Club Mix) 8:57

• "Rolled" (2011)
• "Give It To Ya (Acoustic)" (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Joey Lawrence at the Internet Broadway Database
• Joey Lawrence at the Internet Movie Database
• Joey Lawrence discography at Discogs