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Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer.
Lewis was born in Kinloch, Missouri, to a nurse's aide mother and a factory worker father. She attended Kinloch High School and then college at Webster University in Webster Groves, Missouri. Soon after she arrived in New York City, Lewis debuted on Broadway in a small role in Eubie (1979), the musical based on the work of Eubie Blake. She next landed the role of Effie White in the workshop of the Michael Bennett-directed musical Dreamgirls, but when the show moved to Broadway, Bennett chose Jennifer Holliday for the role.
Lewis accepted a position as a Harlette, a back-up singer for Bette Midler which led to Lewis' first TV appearances on Midler's HBO specials. She also landed her first screen role as a result, appearing as one of the buxom chorines in the 'Otto Titsling' production number in the Midler vehicle Beaches (1988). At the same time, Lewis was developing her nightclub act, The Diva Is Dismissed, an autobiographical comedy and music show in New York City cabarets. She performed the show off-Broadway at the Public Theater.
Keywords: archive-footage, arrogance, bra, breaking-and-entering, breasts, chase, coming-of-age, dog, embarrassment, erection
Actors: Rhoda Pell (actress), Patrick Fugit (actor), Adam Bardach (producer), Adam Bardach (writer), Adam Bardach (director), Jennifer Jules Hart (actress), Joshua Jashinski (producer), Joshua Jashinski (writer), Joshua Jashinski (director), Pete Giovine (actor), Max Cutler (actor), Bruno Fracassa (actor), Andreea Antonescu (actress), June Lynn Tan (actor), Rodrigo Gomez (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Davy Jones (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), Mick Jagger (actor), Robert F. Kennedy (actor), George Harrison (actor), Lyndon Johnson (actor), Dorian Harewood (actor), Allen Ginsberg (actor), Bob Dylan (actor), Micky Dolenz (actor), John F. Kennedy (actor), Muhammad Ali (actor), Zedong Mao (actor), John Lennon (actor),
Plot: Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant, to his tragic failure. Struggling to find a niche, he moves to England where he becomes friends with musician and producer Chas Chandler (Christian Portenza). Chas then teams him with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding (Krit Holdenreid, Christopher Ralph) to form the Experience. As Hendrix gets public attention, Chas then introduces him to a major record producer (Billy Zane) who takes over his career. While this gets Hendrix international exposure, it also places him in the hands of people interested only in the money aspects that his career offers them. One of the early disasters foisted on him by the record company is an opening bill for "The Monkees" on an American tour. His then unknown act is booed by teens just wanting to see their idols. A genius and a perfectionist, Hendrix drives everyone crazy as he starts making albums himself without producers or the Experience. Pushed by the record executives beyond his limits, he turns to drugs and wild parties for release which ultimately leads to his demise.
Keywords: 1960s, character-name-in-title, female-frontal-nudity, female-nudity, groupie, interracial-relationship, jimi-hendrix, john-lennon, lesbian, lesbianismActors: Mike Kimmel (actor), Garrett Morris (actor), Jenifer Lewis (actress), J. Todd Harris (producer), John Davis (producer), Trudy Ramirez (miscellaneous crew), Robert Townsend (director), Little Richard (producer), Leon (actor), Biff Yeager (actor), Carl Lumbly (actor), Tamala Jones (actress), Bill Greenfield (miscellaneous crew), Mel Jackson (actor), Michael Mantell (actor),
Plot: A revealing movie about the tumultuous life of Little Richard Penniman, whose groundbreaking music revolutionized rock and roll. Growing up a social misfit in poverty, Little Richard's passion, talent and flamboyance catapulted him into the limelight of rock music. His career was rocked by his homosexuality, his fundamental beliefs and the pervasive discrimination within the music industry. We go through his chart-topping years when he lived the quintessential Rock and Roll life, indulging in all-night orgies and the spiritual callings that pulled him in and out of the music industry. But as alcohol and drug addition plagued his career in the late 1960s, Little Richard makes the life-saving decision to return to his family. Through their love and strength, and Little Richard's resolve, he moves on in history to become one of the most memorable performers in rock and roll.
Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, abusive-father, african-american, audition, autograph, bandanna, bar, best-friend, bibleActors: Davy Jones (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), Mick Jagger (actor), Robert F. Kennedy (actor), George Harrison (actor), Lyndon Johnson (actor), Dorian Harewood (actor), Allen Ginsberg (actor), Bob Dylan (actor), Micky Dolenz (actor), John F. Kennedy (actor), Muhammad Ali (actor), Zedong Mao (actor), John Lennon (actor),
Plot: Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant, to his tragic failure. Struggling to find a niche, he moves to England where he becomes friends with musician and producer Chas Chandler (Christian Portenza). Chas then teams him with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding (Krit Holdenreid, Christopher Ralph) to form the Experience. As Hendrix gets public attention, Chas then introduces him to a major record producer (Billy Zane) who takes over his career. While this gets Hendrix international exposure, it also places him in the hands of people interested only in the money aspects that his career offers them. One of the early disasters foisted on him by the record company is an opening bill for "The Monkees" on an American tour. His then unknown act is booed by teens just wanting to see their idols. A genius and a perfectionist, Hendrix drives everyone crazy as he starts making albums himself without producers or the Experience. Pushed by the record executives beyond his limits, he turns to drugs and wild parties for release which ultimately leads to his demise.
Keywords: 1960s, character-name-in-title, female-frontal-nudity, female-nudity, groupie, interracial-relationship, jimi-hendrix, john-lennon, lesbian, lesbianismActors: Miranda Garrison (miscellaneous crew), Jess Harnell (actor), Sonny Bono (writer), Sonny Bono (actor), Bear McCreary (actor), Joy Ellison (miscellaneous crew), Carl Gilliard (actor), David Burton Morris (director), Jay Underwood (actor), Larry K. Johnson (miscellaneous crew), Van Broughton Ramsey (costume designer), Larry A. Thompson (producer), Bruce Nozick (actor), Michael S. Murphy (editor), Shaun Duke (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Robert M. Sertner (producer), Randy Sutter (producer), Timm Zemanek (actor), Leon (actor), Aron Tager (actor), Frank von Zerneck (producer), Paula Abdul (actress), Ted Babcock (producer), Fulvio Cecere (actor), Fabian (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), Daniel Kash (actor), Judd Nelson (actor), Nancy Mouton (miscellaneous crew), Lawrence Shragge (composer),
Plot: This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B; or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.
Keywords: 42nd-street-manhattan-new-york-city, acoustic-guitar, apostrophe-in-title, based-on-book, boston-massachusetts, bottle-of-beer, bow-tie, bus, cardigan-sweater, carrying-baby-on-hipActors: Charlton Heston (actor), Eddie Griffin (actor), Googy Gress (actor), Jim Fitzpatrick (actor), William Fichtner (actor), Keith David (actor), Greg Collins (actor), Ben Affleck (actor), Michael Clarke Duncan (actor), Steve Buscemi (actor), Chris Ellis (actor), Mark Boone Junior (actor), Michael Bay (actor), Udo Kier (actor), Jason Isaacs (actor),
Plot: It is just another day at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a few astronauts were repairing a satellite until, out of nowhere, a series of asteroids came crashing into the shuttle, destroying it. These asteroids also decimated New York soon thereafter. Then, NASA discovered that there is an asteroid roughly the size of Texas heading towards the Earth, and when it does hit the Earth, the planet itself and all of its inhabitants will be obliterated, worse, the asteroid will hit the Earth in 18 days. Unfortunately, NASA's plans to destroy the asteroid are irrelevant. That is when the U.S. military decides to use a nuclear warhead to blow the asteroid to pieces. Then, scientists decide to blow the asteroid with the warhead inside the asteroid itself. The only man to do it, is an oil driller named Harry Stamper and his group of misfit drillers and geologists. As he and his drill team prepare for space excavation, the asteroid is still heading towards the Earth. When the crew are launched into outer space, they are determined to destroy this asteroid.
Keywords: 1990s, 8-track, airforce-one, animal-cracker, artificial-gravitation, asteroid, astronaut, bar, bicycle, bicycle-messengerActors: Treat Williams (actor), Little Richard (actor), Lawrence Pressman (actor), Ed Begley Jr. (actor), Daniel Roebuck (actor), John Getz (actor), Aaron Lustig (actor), Michael Chieffo (actor), Nicholas Guest (actor), John Michael Higgins (actor), Michael Fairman (actor), Rich Little (actor), John Kapelos (actor), Bob Balaban (actor), Kathy Bates (actress),
Plot: HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as Tonight Show Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS.
Keywords: 1990s, anger, based-on-book, based-on-true-story, beach, business, business-competition, business-deal, car-phone, comedianActors: Steven Seagal (producer), James Newton Howard (composer), Tom Wright (actor), Danny Trejo (actor), Danielle Harris (actress), Joanna Pacula (actress), Steven Seagal (actor), Earl Boen (actor), Teri Weigel (actress), Kevin Dunn (actor), Peter Jason (actor), Keith David (actor), Gary Carlos Cervantes (actor), Kim Delgado (miscellaneous crew), Bundy Chanock (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Chicago DEA agent John Hatcher has just returned from Colombia, where his partner was killed in the line of duty by a drug dealer who has since been taken down. As a result of his partner's death, John has decided to retire, but his retirement may not be permanent. On the next day, after reuniting with his sister Melissa and Melissa's daughter Tracy, John gets into a shootout against a Jamaican drug kingpin known as Screwface, taking down some of Screwface's men. John brings himself out of retirement when Screwface retaliates by attempting to kill Melissa and Tracy. After the shooting, John is reunited with two old friends - a local high school football coach named Max, and a Jamaican Chicago cop named Charles. John and Max set out to hunt Screwface down, only to discover that Screwface has gone back to Jamaica. John and Max take Charles with them to Jamaica for an all out war against Screwface and his drug empire.
Keywords: action-hero, action-noir, aikido, ak-47, animal-sacrifice, anti-hero, attempted-murder, bar-shootout, bayonet, blindedActors: Tony Barry (actor), Ted Robinson (director), Roger Ward (actor), John Polson (actor), Russell Newman (actor), Melissa Jaffer (actress), Robin Clifton (miscellaneous crew), Pamela Willis (miscellaneous crew), Terry Serio (actor), Ian 'Molly' Meldrum (actor), Ross Higgins (actor), Slim DeGrey (actor), Candy Raymond (actress), Robert Alexander (actor), Ritchie Singer (actor),
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