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Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, Crissie and others. Unlike these names, however, it does not indicate the person's gender although it is much more common for males to have this name than it is for females.
It is the preferred form of the full name of such notable individuals as Chris Tucker and Chris Penn. To find an article about one of these people, see List of all pages beginning with "Chris".
The word is also a part of phrases, including Tropical Storm Chris, Ruth's Chris, and many more which refer to notable people, places, and things. For a list of these, see All pages with titles containing "chris".
Christopher John "Chris" Matthews (born December 17, 1945) is an American news anchor and political commentator known for his nightly hour-long talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, which is televised on the American cable television channel MSNBC. On weekends he hosts the syndicated NBC News–produced panel discussion program The Chris Matthews Show. Matthews makes frequent appearances on many other NBC and MSNBC programs. On March 22, 2009, Matthews renewed the contract for Hardball with Chris Matthews through 2012.
Matthews was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Irish American parents and is a Roman Catholic. He attended La Salle College High School. He is a 1967 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and did graduate work in economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Matthews served in the United States Peace Corps in Swaziland from 1968 to 1970 as a trade development adviser.
When Matthews first arrived in Washington, D.C., he worked as a police officer with the United States Capitol Police. Subsequently, he served on the staffs of four Democratic members of Congress, including Senators Frank Moss and Edmund Muskie. In 1974, he mounted an unsuccessful campaign for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in which he received about 24% of the vote in the primary. Matthews was a presidential speechwriter during the Carter administration and later worked for six years as a top aide to longtime Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill, playing a direct role in many key political battles with the Reagan administration.
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
Actors: James Sampson (actor), Cesar De León (actor), J.W. Cortes (producer), J.W. Cortes (actor), Antonio De La Cruz (writer), Antonio De La Cruz (director), Antonio De La Cruz (producer), Damaris Cabrera (actress), Javier Marquez (actor), Yenny Love (actress), Yenny Love (producer), Yenny Love (actress), Dennis Brito (actor), Xavier Rafael (actor), Alfonso Madrid Jr. (actor),
Plot: ""The Astronaut" is the story of two friends and a number of encounters throughout the years. "The Police" a story about a teenager and how a song changes his life. "Life is elsewhere" is about a young Latino kid that runs away from home for the day and bumps into some interesting characters.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Christopher Abbott (actor), Ryan McKenna (editor), Jonathan Doe (director), Guy Aroch (director), Lauren Cohan (writer), Sheila Márquez (actress), Carl Walters (producer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Adrian Annis (actor), Paul Welton (editor), Paul Welton (producer), Paul Welton (writer), Paul Welton (director), Susan Seelig (actress), Michael Muncer (actor), Jake Abbott (actor),
Plot: Amanda tries to love her younger brother Simon, but he makes it very hard. Idling his way through the summer between 'A' Levels and uni, he spends his time tinkering in the garage, perhaps furthering his studies, perhaps playing. But he is unprepared for the consequences. In an instant, the innocence of an English summer is shattered forever, and Amanda faces the dilemma of a lifetime.
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: John Siscel (director), John Siscel (writer), John Siscel (actor), John Siscel (producer), Katie Nathan (actor), Alan Abeyta (actor), Matthew Leddy (actor), Alison Acaster (actress), Bill Whoopachu (producer), RYAN Leslie ROBINSON (actor), Greg Lewis (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Bret Roberts (actor), James Quattrochi (actor), Mark Boone Junior (actor), James Duval (actor), Carmen Tabanyi (miscellaneous crew), Christina DeRosa (actress), Noah Baron (actor), Azmyth Kaminski (actor), Zander Villayne (actor), Tara L. Craig (producer), Traceigh Scottel (producer), Robert McMurrer (actor), Sean Cook (actor), Robb Hanson (editor), Matthew Hoch (writer),
Genres: ,Actors: James Olson (writer), James Olson (director), Brad Picard (actor), Evan Achten (actor), McKenzie Marya (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Bobby Peoples (actor), Dominick Racano (actor), Keith Allen Hayes (actor), Haji Abdullah (actor), Lynn McArthur (actress), Doris Morgado (actress), Michael Angelo (writer), Michael Angelo (actor), Michael Angelo (producer), Michael Angelo (director), Kelly Nettles (actress), Renee S. Warren Peoples (actress), Patricia Taylor (actress), Brian Stretch (actor), Joyce White (actress),
Plot: Words to Kills is a nonfiction drama-comedy centered in Atlanta, Georgia that focuses on the life of Marco Sloan, who is a very prominent author. Vanessa Davenport, personal assistant to Marco Sloan, is at odds with Marco's fiancée Stacie Bonet. Vanessa creates a plan to destroy Stacie and walk away with Marco. However, Stacie and her friends counter Vanessa with plot that takes a deadly turn.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: Adrian Annis (actor), Steve Pemberton (writer), Paul Welton (producer), Paul Welton (editor), Paul Welton (director), Paul Welton (writer), Susan Seelig (actress), Michael Muncer (actor), Lorraine Arnott (actor), Jake Abbott (actor), Mick Murphy (actor), Daphne Edwards (actor),
Plot: Amanda tries to love her younger brother Simon, but he makes it very hard. Simon is idling his way through the summer between 'A' Levels and uni. He spends is time tinkering in the garage, perhaps furthering his studies, perhaps playing. But his playing has unintended consequences, and in an instant the innocence of an English summer is shattered forever, and Amanda faces the dilemma of a lifetime.
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Denis Hennelly (writer), Denis Hennelly (composer), Denis Hennelly (director), Denis Hennelly (producer), Casey Suchan (producer), Sean Mahon (actor), Jessica Hagan (writer), Jessica Hagan (actress), Jashub Absher (actor), Jashub Absher (composer), Sue Okimoto (editor), Aaron Buckley (composer), Rytis Rackausas (actor),
Plot: Two lives meet at an isolated railroad crossing. Chris is thrown from his motorcycle and lies unconscious in a ditch. Eve stumbles, drugged with sleeping pills, into the path of the oncoming train. As their bodies hang between life and death, their spirits traverse a metaphysical countryside by train and foot.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: John Bloom (editor), George Coulouris (actor), Richard Lester (director), Rita Moreno (actress), Bessie Love (actress), Ann Skinner (miscellaneous crew), Ken Thorne (composer), John Ratzenberger (actor), F. Murray Abraham (actor), Jerry Stiller (actor), Peter Butterworth (actor), Treat Williams (actor), Bob Sherman (actor), Jack Weston (actor), Kaye Ballard (actress),
Plot: On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". With "the hit" on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can't find him. He arrives at the Ritz, a gay bathhouse where he is pursued amorously by "chubby chaser" Paul B. Price and by entertainer Googie Gomez who believes him to be a broadway producer. His guides through the Ritz are gatekeeper Abe, habitue Chris, and bellhop/go-go-boys Tiger and Duff. Squeaky-voiced detective Michael Brick and his employer Carmine do locate Gateano at the Ritz, as does his wife Vivian.
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