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Martha Stewart (née Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, merchandising, and electronic commerce. She has written numerous bestselling books, is the publisher of the Martha Stewart Living magazine, and her syndicated talk show, Martha, is broadcast throughout the world.
In 2004, Stewart was entangled in the ImClone insider trading affair and there was speculation that the incident would effectively be the end of her media empire. She began a comeback campaign in 2005 and her company returned to profitability in 2006. Stewart rejoined the board of directors of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 2011 and became chairman of her namesake company again in 2012.
Martha Stewart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to middle-class Polish American parents, Edward "Eddie" Kostyra (c. 1912 – 1979) and Jadwiga Martha Ruszkowski Kostyra (b. September 16, 1914, Buffalo, New York – d. November 16, 2007, Norwalk, Connecticut). She lived in Jersey City until the age of 3, when her family moved to Nutley. She was raised in Nutley along with her five siblings. She took the name "Grace" for her confirmation name before graduating from Nutley High School.
Actors: Fred Armisen (actor), Fred Armisen (actor), Edward Asner (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), John Belushi (actor), Fred Armisen (actor), Macaulay Culkin (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Forte (actor), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (actor), Christopher Guest (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Fred Armisen (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Fred Armisen (actor), Charles Barkley (actor), Josh Brolin (actor), Gabriel Byrne (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Alec Baldwin (actor), Snoop Dogg (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Ferrell (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Kevin Deon (actor), Kevin Deon (producer), Kevin Deon (writer), Kevin Deon (director), Kevin Deon (editor), Jim Waters (actor), Jim Waters (producer), Jim Waters (writer), Arthur Loring (actor), Kelly Hunt (producer), Kelly Hunt (actress), Kelly Hunt (writer), Mario Rossello (actor), William Fern Shaw (actor), Beverly Morgan (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Kevin Deon (actor), Kevin Deon (producer), Kevin Deon (writer), Kevin Deon (director), Kevin Deon (editor), Jim Waters (actor), Jim Waters (producer), Jim Waters (writer), Arthur Loring (actor), Kelly Hunt (producer), Kelly Hunt (actress), Kelly Hunt (writer), Mario Rossello (actor), William Fern Shaw (actor), Beverly Morgan (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Matthew Dunn (costume designer), Scott Kane (actor), David Heline Jr. (actor), Matthew B. Smith (actor), Matthew B. Smith (director), Brett Conlon (actor), Zack Rexine (actor), Scott Sangkavasi (actor), Steven A. Heline (actor), Nick Cooke (actor), Michael T. Coughlin (actor), Thomas Fillingham (actor), Steven Heline (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Short,Actors: Mary Lambert (director), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Chris Kattan (actor), Tracy Morgan (actor), Horatio Sanz (actor), Tina Fey (actress), Ana Gasteyer (actress), Jennifer Lopez (actress), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Andrew Steele (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Tony Bennett (actor), Lorraine Bracco (actress), Ana Gasteyer (actress), Melissa Joan Hart (actress), Cyndi Lauper (actress), Martha Stewart (actress), Scott Robbe (producer), Michael Chomet (editor), Geoffrey Nelson (director), Gabriella Messina (producer), Martha Kostyra (actress), Joe O'Donoghue (actor), Gary Russell (actor), Rosemary Kalikow (producer), Laura Normandine (actress),
Genres: Family,Actors: Trevor Short (producer), John Thompson (producer), Avi Lerner (producer), Austin Pendleton (actor), Danny Dimbort (producer), Juliette Lewis (actress), Boaz Davidson (producer), Artie Lange (actor), Tobin Bell (actor), Danny Lerner (producer), Robert Costanzo (actor), William Hurt (actor), Shelley Duvall (actress), Donald Bruce (miscellaneous crew), Brian Tyler (composer),
Plot: A young woman moves into a new apartment that she inherited from her grandmother, who had died there in a bizarre accident. She is immediately confronted by totally bizarre neighbors and someone is obviously out to get her as rats and flies engulf her apartment. But with the array of weirdos around her, who might it be? Everyone warns her to stay away from her upstairs neighbor, but he is the only one who shows any kindness. Supposedly the neighbor below her is an 80 year old woman, but she hammers the floor so hard when the young woman moves furniture that she breaks tiles. Another neighbor seems kind enough to begin with, but later seems more interfering and threatening. Also her weatherman boyfriend can't be ruled out. Contrary to his desire for her to move in with him, she moved into their apartment.
Keywords: apartment, artist, celebrity, exterminator, falling-from-height, female-protagonist, harassment, human-relationship, independent-film, interior-designActors: Dan Aykroyd (actor), Alec Baldwin (actor), John Belushi (actor), John Belushi (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Ned Glass (actor), Joe Gray (actor), Dick Elliott (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Bill Baldwin (actor), Franklyn Farnum (actor), Wally Brown (actor), Paul Bryar (actor), Benny Burt (actor), Don Beddoe (actor), Russ Bender (actor), Jackie Coogan (actor), Eddie Albert (actor), Ted de Corsia (actor), Kit Guard (actor),
Plot: Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. When he bolts one job for another, the mob boss who owns the first speakeasy has his thugs try to kill Lewis. Lewis survives, but his vocal cords are cut and he cannot sing. Several years later, his buddy tracks him down and tries to help him with little success. That attempt, though, leads to Lewis meeting Letty Page (Jeanne Crain). They fall in love and she inspires him to follow up on an offer to become a comedian (a result of his buddy's failed attempt to rejuvenate his singing career). Lewis has problems, though. The assault that nearly cost him his life also helped turn him into an alcoholic and an inveterate gambler. These two character defects become the basis for his act and help to make him a smash success. Unfortunately, they also work to wreak havoc in his personal life.
Keywords: based-on-book, chicago-illinois, jazz, speakeasy